Inspired by Others
Bruce Wolosoff, a pianist, composer, and the artistic director of Reflections in Music, will return to The Church in Sag Harbor with “Music Inspired by Music” on Saturday evening at 7:30.
Composers, Mr. Wolosoff among them, are frequently inspired by other art forms, but most often by other music. Influences can be unconscious and the composers might be unaware of them, but at other times there is a more deliberate borrowing, which may or may not be acknowledged.
Saturday’s program consists of music in which the composers fully acknowledge their musical influences. It will include music by Villa-Lobos inspired by Bach, music written in the style of Borodine by Maurice Ravel, a musical portrait of Chopin by Robert Schumann, and the premiere of Mr. Wolosoff’s variations on “House of the Rising Sun.”
Tickets are $25.
Rising Stars Returns
The Rising Stars Piano Series at the Southampton Cultural Center will present a performance by Konstantin Soukhovetski, a pianist and the managing director of the series, on Saturday at 6 p.m. Going forward, the series will be renamed the Liliane Questel Recital Series, in memory of the founder of the Rising Stars series, who died in March.
Mr. Soukhovetski, who was the first pianist to perform in the series, will play a program by Questel’s favorite composers: Bach, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff, as well as his own compositions. He and Questel were close friends and eventually managed the series together.
Paul Schenly, the director of Pianofest in the Hamptons, will be the evening’s M.C. Tickets are $20 online, $25 at the door.
Literature to Disco
At 6 this evening, in conjunction with the exhibition “First Literature Project,” Christian Scheider and Wunetu Wequai Tarrant, Guild Hall’s community artists-in-residence, will join Anthony Madonna, the venue’s director of learning and new works, for a conversation about the project.
The project features the first virtual-reality media to be produced in the Shinnecock language, as well as video works by members of the language’s revitalization collective. Tickets are $15, $10 for members.
Also at Guild Hall, a silent disco party will light up the garden on Sunday from 7 to 10 p.m. Wireless headsets will feature three different channels, including ‘70s disco and funk, ‘80s and ‘90s pop and hip-hop, and hits from the aughts to today.
Headsets are $15, $13 for members, and can be rented onsite, but advance reservations have been recommended.
Garden Party
The Garden Club of East Hampton will hold its 49th annual Garden Party and Plant Sale fund-raiser tomorrow and Saturday at Mulford Farm in East Hampton.
The party, tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m., will feature a selection of orchid arrangements, perennials, annuals, geraniums, and herbs, as well as a silent auction with offerings including golf outings, vacation rentals, art, books, and luxury items. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.
Tickets are $75 and can be purchased in advance from the club’s website or at the door. Garden party guests have first dibs on the plant sale, which is set for 9 to noon on Saturday and is free.
Sticks and Stones
The Sticks and Stones Comedy Club will touch down at the Southampton Cultural Center tomorrow at 7 p.m. The headliner is Kyle Mara, a comedian who performs at the Comic Strip in Manhattan and at festivals around the country. As an actor, he has appeared in Showtime’s “City on a Hill.”
Also on the bill are Pete Cestaro, Brandon LaCarrubba, Michelle Schwartzman, and Joe Winchell, the host.
Tickets range from $35 to $70; doors will open at 6:30.
Party Time at LTV
LTV Studios in Wainscott will be transformed into “The Hangar” on Saturday from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. The dance party will feature live D.J.s, including Flykai, ZVCH, and Esly, as well as art installations and immersive lighting.
The event is for those 18 and over. Tickets, which are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, can be bought by visiting the website. Food and beverages will be available for an additional cost.
