LTV is celebrating its 40th anniversary from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday with Printaganza, the Wainscott venue's first-ever fund-raising event. The centerpiece of the event is an auction of artworks by dozens of local artists who came together in March to create one-of-a-kind monoprints. Among them are the master printmaker Dan Welden and the evening's honoree, John Alexander.
The silent auction features early online bidding at ltv.betterworld.org. In addition, Bill McCuddy, an entertainment news journalist, will host a live auction of a "mystery print," provided by an internationally known artist whose works are in the collections of major museums.
The evening will begin with an outdoor cello performance by Laurinel Owen, with refreshments from Channing Daughters Winery and Kidd Squid Brewing Company. Bidding in the silent auction and raffle gallery will follow, after which hors d'oeuvres will be served while the HooDoo Loungers perform in Studio 3. In addition, Jason Nower will premiere his short film on the making of Printaganza.
Tickets are $100, $50 for students, $275 with cafe table seating.
The purchase of a ticket will entitle the buyer to a screening of the hour-long documentary film "Lasting Impressions," on Sunday at 2:30. Focused on the life and work of Mr. Welden, it also features Eric Fischl, Kiki Smith, Alice Aycock, Roy Nicholson, Helen Harrison, and Justin Greenwald. Tickets for the film only are $15.
Leading up to the celebration, LTV is presenting a show of standup comedy Friday night at 8, with Punkie Johnson, a cast member of "Saturday Night Live."
A comedian and writer from New Orleans, Ms. Johnson joined the cast of NBC's long-running comedy showcase in 2020. In the second season of HBO Max's "Love Life," Time Magazine called her "a particular standout." Her other credits include Netflix's "Space Force," HBO's "A Black Lady Sketch Show," and Comedy Central's "Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers." She also served as a writer/consultant on Peacock's upcoming series reboot, "Queer as Folk."
Tickets are $45, $75 for cafe table seating.
The East End Underground Live Concert Series will return on Wednesday at 8 p.m. with a performance by the Moondogs, the Beatles tribute band.
The Moondogs -- who are Fred Gilde, keyboards and vocals, Mick Hargreaves, guitar and vocals, Dan Koontz, keyboards and vocals, Joe Lauro, bass guitar and vocals, Jeff Levitt, guitar, Tom Licameli, guitar and vocals, Mark Pohl, percussion and vocals, and Howie Silverman, drums and vocals -- will perform all 30 cuts from "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver."
Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, and $65 for V.I.P. seating.
"Love . . . Reconsidered," a romantic comedy directed by Carol Ray Hartsell, will be screened next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The film stars Sophie von Haselberg as a down-on-her-luck Manhattanite whose life takes a turn when, after a chance meeting with a wealthy consignment store owner, she is given the keys to manage a store in the Hamptons.
Tickets are $15; a question-and-answer session will follow the screening.
