Top 10 things to do Labor Day weekend in the Hamptons
Chris Isaak performs at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater. (June 11, 2011) Credit: Newsday / Michael E. Ach
The unofficial end of summer may be upon us, but the party's not over yet. Here's our Labor Day weekend what's-happening-in-the-Hamptons top 10 (or more).
FOREIGN AFFAIR
Kickoff the holiday weekend with the Jazz en Plein Air series finale, featuring the Foreign Affair Quartet led by Colombian-born/Grammy-nominated pianist Hector Martignon. The music flows from the Mildred C. Brinn Terrace. Seating is limited, but you can bring your own lawn chair and dine on light fare from the Parrish's Golden Pear Café. 6 p.m. Friday, Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill; 631-283-2118, parrishart.org
MY LIFE IS A MUSICAL
chrOnly a few more chances to see this critically acclaimed world premiere about a guy for whom every conversation is a song-and-dance number. Final shows are Friday and Saturday nights at 8, Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m., Bay Street Theatre, Long Wharf, Sag Harbor; 631-724-9500, baystreet.org
SAVION GLOVER, CHRIS ISAAK, DEMETRI MARTIN
It's a something-for-everyone weekend in Westhampton Beach, aside from the art show just down Main Street (see below), you can catch Glover's "SoLo iN TiME," co-starring his tap-dance ensemble, The SaiNtz; Chris Isaak crooning plaintively for brokenhearted romantics, and Demetri Martin, former correspondent for Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" and writer for Conan O'Brien, delivering stand-up opinions on most anything. 8 p.m. Friday (Glover), Saturday (Isaak) and Sunday (Martin), Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St., 631-288-1500, whbpac.org
WESTHAMPTON BEACH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
The Great Lawn on Main Street will sprout artworks from an international array of painters and sculptors, plus photo, fiber and mixed-media artists. You can also browse jewelry, wood and metal works, ceramics and glass creations. Free, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; paragonartevents.com
PARRISH ROAD SHOW
The museum presents a pair of off-site installations. Evan Desmond Yee's "The App Store" creates a mock Apple retail space with the artist's interpretation of iPhone apps and other digitalia. GeekHampton, 34 Bay St., Sag Harbor, through Sept. 28. Reception 6-8 p.m. Saturday. On the North Fork, catch Michael Combs' "Outhouse 2014," a re-creation of a waterman's bayhouse on a free-standing dock. Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Free; parrishart.org
BEN FOLDS, LINDA EDER
It's an eclectic weekend at the Drew: An alt-rocker and a Broadway diva. Singer-songwriter-musician Folds (7:30 p.m. Saturday) has collaborated with Weird Al Yankovic and judged NBC's a cappella competition, "The Sing-Off." Eder (7:30 p.m. Sunday), who starred as ill-fated Lucy in Broadway's "Jekyll & Hyde" musical, performs a mix of pop /jazz standards, country and show tunes. John Drew Theater at Guild Hall, 158 Main St. East Hampton; 631-324-4050, guildhall.org
ADAM PASCAL
The Broadway star from Woodbury -- an original cast member of "Rent" -- presents his cabaret show, "meandlarry" (pianist Larry Edoff) Saturday. Together, they perform a blend of original music, pop/rock classics and Broadway numbers including, of course, songs from the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning "Rent." Guild Hall Salon Series at Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane; 866-811-4111, southamptonartscenter.org
THE NANCY ATLAS PROJECT
A native of Commack, Atlas describes her music as the "missing link between Lucinda Williams and Sheryl Crowe-original Americana rock with a touch of Southern Comfort." She and her band play a late-night gig Saturday, Stephen Talkhouse, 161 Main St., Amagansett; 631-267-3117, stephentalkhouse.com
WILLIAM GLACKENS
See a rare retrospective of this early 20th century American modernist inspired by European masters. Glackens was also inspired for a few summers (1911-16) by Bellport Harbor. Through Oct. 13, including Labor Day; Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill; 631-283-2118, parrishart.org
ROBERT MOTHERWELL: THE EAST HAMPTON YEARS, 1944-1952
In painting style and Hamptons lifestyle, the Abstract Expressionists showed the way to others who followed -- Jackson Pollock and Willem deKooning among them. Through Oct. 13, including Labor Day, Guild Hall Museum, 158 Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-0806, guildhall.org
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