Opera, Brass, Soul
The Met: Live in HD will return to Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater with a simulcast of Verdi's "La Forza del Destino" on Saturday at 12:55 p.m. Set in the present (originally in mid-18th-century Spain), the opera is a tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendettas, and family strife.
Directed by Mariusz Trelinski, it is the first new production of "La Forza" at the Met in nearly 30 years and features Yannick Nezet-Seguin at the podium. Lise Davidsen, a soprano, stars as Leonora, Brian Jagde as Don Alvaro, her forbidden beloved, and Igor Golovatenko as Leonora's vengeful brother. Tickets are $35.
A different kind of action will happen at Bay Street on Saturday evening at 8, when the Real East End Brass (REEB!) and Souled Out will perform.
REEB! is a nine-piece band featuring New Orleans brass-band arrangements. Souled Out, a six-piece party band, will perform dance music by artists such as Prince, Chaka Khan, and Stevie Wonder. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for students and children under 18.
Fantasy Girl Bands
Tickets to the March 16 Battle of the Fantasy Girl Bands at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett have already sold out, but live-stream tickets can be had for $40 on the website of the Neo-Political Cowgirls, a dance theater company that will benefit from the show. Also available on the website are packs of five raffle tickets for items including jewelry, fitness and yoga classes, wine, and restaurant gift certificates.
Purchasers of live-stream tickets will receive a link to watch the concert online, and a live-stream viewing party will happen at Rowdy Hall, next door to the Talkhouse.
Oscar Night
For those who can't be at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday evening, Canoe Place Inn and Cottages in Hampton Bays promises "an unforgettable night filled with movie magic."
A prix fixe menu and Oscar-themed drinks will be served as guests take in the Academy Awards on a 15-foot screen. Three PBS critics, Bill McCuddy, Lisa Rosman, and Neil Rosen, will be on hand to provide commentary, predictions, and banter.
Tickets are $75 from Eventbrite. Doors will open at 6, followed by a "red carpet pre-show" at 6:30 and the main event, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, at 7.
Latin Jazz Night
Every Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Masonic Temple in Sag Harbor hosts the Jam Session's concerts of live jazz.
This week's program, "South African/Latin Jazz Night" will feature Morris Goldberg, saxophone; Benito Gonzalez, piano; Essiet Okon Essiet, bass, and Claes Brondal, drums. Tickets are $20 and support local charities.
Blues and Rock
A music trifecta at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead will kick off the weekend at 8 p.m. Friday with a performance by G.E. Smith and Larry McCray. Mr. Smith's blues guitar will be complimented by the vocals of Mr. McCray, who has played with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Robert Cray, Johnny Winter, and a host of others. Tickets are $39 to $59.
Molly Hatchet, a Southern rock band that has toured with Aerosmith, Bob Seger, and the Rolling Stones, will take the stage on Saturday evening at 8. Their music, a blend of English invasion rock, blues, country, and gospel, has earned the band multiple platinum and gold status on many albums. Tickets range from $55 to $75.
Nightrain will cap off the weekend on Sunday at 7 p.m. with the music of Guns N' Roses. The venue promises Axl's vocals, Slash's riffs, and a vibrant stage presence that creates the experience of a Guns N' Roses concert. Tickets are $35 to $45.
Rebel on Film
"Rebel Wife," a film by Williams Cole of East Hampton about his great-grandmother, an Irish revolutionary, will have its New York City premiere on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Village East Cinema as part of Craic Fest, which showcases the best of Irish cinema and music.
Of Mary Jane O'Donovan Rossa, a poet and organizer, Mr. Cole told The Star last November that "in her own very determined and calculated way, she was as important to Irish freedom as her chaotic and somewhat unstable husband," Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, who took part in the Easter Rising. "I guess it takes either an academic historian or a determined descendant to bring such a story to life."
Tickets, available on Eventbrite, are $28.52 and include both a question-and-answer session with Mr. Cole following the screening and an after-party.
Kill Your Lawn?
On Sunday, the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons has invited Dan Jaffe Wilder to re-examine the American ideal of a perfect lawn and what that means. At 2 p.m., he will speak on the provocative topic "Kill Your Lawn" at the Bridgehampton Community House.
Mr. Wilder, the author of "Native Plants for New England Gardens," is the director of applied ecology at the Norcross Wildlife Foundation. To increase a property's ecological value, using plants that are familiar as well as some less known, he will present options ranging from whole lawn replacement to more incremental changes.
The talk is $10, free for members of the alliance.
On Monday, from 3 to 5 p.m., Chris Paparo will give a multimedia presentation on his experiences with birding on Long Island, including photography and background on the various wading birds, waterfowl, and raptors in our midst. The talk will take place on the ground floor of the community house. The cost is $10, $5 for members.
