5th Annual Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival

Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor 

ALL DOCS ALL DAY. The 5th Annual Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival is days away. Friday, November 30th December 1 and 2 at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York. Full film schedule at www.ht2ff.com. Opening night film: Shelter Island: Art + Friend + Discovery features local 'outsider' artist, Harold Olson. Closing night film is Plimpton known to many of the East End of L.I. The HT2FF Gala event will be held Saturday, December 1, 2012, and will honor Susan Lacy, creator of the PBS series American Masters. 6:30 - Gala Reception with festive wine & food by Sen Restaurant; 7:30 - Opening remarks by Jamie Bernstein; 7:45 - Screening of the Emmy-Award-winning documentary Susan Lacy wrote & directed

Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note; 9:45 - A lively panel talk with Susan and three American Masters directors: Michael Epstein, Anne Makepeace, Roger Sherman.

Tickets $15; Seniors $13 (no online sales); Gala $25

Buy tickets online at www.ht2ff.com or at Bay Street Theatre

Bay Street Theatre, 1 Bay Street  Sag Harbor, NY 

Saturday, December 1

Artist Reception for Art Show featuring eclectic, playful art by sculptor, producer and author Jonathan Pearlman

2:30 - 4:30 PM

Quogue Library 

Jonathan Pearlman's sculptures are an extension of his eclectic and whimsical view of the world we inhabit. He has always been interested in what lies beneath the surface and in his sculptures he transforms everyday objects into a new, imaginative form. Whether it's wheels, brushes or shoes, his goal is that the viewer of the final piece will discover the intrinsic beauty that exists even in the most mundane objects. Although he has no formal training in art, he was influenced by his life-long friendship with Swiss illustrator and sculptor Paul Degen. In the summer of 2012 he had his second one-man sculpture exhibit at the Water Mill Museum and was the sole juror for the East End Arts Gallery "Found Objects" show. Jonathan's art is included in several private collections on Long Island. Jonathan sculpts and writes in his studio in East Quogue, New York. His exhibit will be on display from December 1 to January 2. All are welcome.

International Recording Artist, Composer and East End Resident Lauren Kinhan is producing her next CD. Wanna join the FUND?

The longtime New York Voices member and singer/songwriter is recording her 3rd solo CD. Make a pledge to her Kickstarter campaign and be a part of this exciting project. There are many ways to get involved: Pre order the CD, take a private vocal coaching, or attend the exclusive Listening Party in NYC. Legendary Producer Elliot Scheiner and a star-studded line up of musicians are ready to go!

Lauren is an active part of our east end music and educational community. She directs the Master Fellowship Jazz Choir for the EEAC, performs at our local events, and heads the music booster club in Hampton Bays.

Here's your opportunity to show your appreciation while helping her produce her next CD!

Lauren's committing 5% of the budget to Hurricane Sandy Relief.

Visit www.laurenkinhan.com 

ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS: DIVERSITY ART SHOW  Open call for artist participation in the upcoming juried, all media art show, Diversity, at the East End Arts Gallery in Riverhead. Gallery Director Jane Kirkwood encourages artists to: "Identify ways you are personally diverse (apart from the norm). Be it culturally, physically, stylistically, psychologically, etc., own it and explore it in your art." Judging all genres, the guest juror of this show, Frank Wimberley, has been regarded as one of the preeminent artists on the East End for over 40 years. Original works in all media may be submitted, including: painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, video, sculpture and poetry; up to three entries can be submitted per artist. Entries will be accepted on Thursday, January 10; Friday, January 11; and Saturday, January 12 from 10AM to 4PM at the EEA Gallery. Show dates are January 18 through March 8, 2013, with a reception on Friday, February 1, 2013. For artists who elect to participate, there are two additional opportunities: a second eligibility to exhibit art at the Suffolk County Historical Society for a show of the same theme, as well as an opportunity for one artist to have their entry selected to be the featured artwork for the East End Arts 2013 Spring Gala. For all details, view the full prospectus at: http://eastendarts.org/Temp2013/DiversityProsp.pdf.


PROMOTE YOUR WORK Patch.com is offering an exciting FREE publicity opportunity for artists. The community news website has created a column called First Impressions - where an image of artwork is posted each week and readers respond by writing comments about what the work means to them. At the end of the week, the artist posts what they were thinking when they created the piece. Click on the title above to see the first installment featuring local photographer Meryl Spiegel's Scissored, from her Phantoms series. Patch is looking for artists to participate. All you need is a jpg of an image of your work (size: at least 72 dpi, at least 6 x 6 inches) and a paragraph describing what you were thinking when you created the artwork. Email the image and descriptive paragraph with your name, town of residence, name of the work, medium, and artist website to Meryl Spiegel: meryl@merylspiegel.com. Please also notify if you are a member of East End Arts. Meryl will contact you if your work is selected. Take advantage of this great opportunity for FREE artist publicity!

 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Poetry Chapbook Competition The Center for Book Arts invites submissions to its annual Poetry Chapbook Competition. The deadline for the 2013 competition is December 1, 2012. The winning manuscript will be chosen in the spring of 2013 and will be awarded with the publication of a beautifully designed, letterpress-printed, limited-edition chapbook printed and bound by artists at the Center for Book Arts. The edition is limited to 100 signed and numbered copies, ten of which are reserved for the author and the remainder of which will be offered for sale through the Center. The winning poet will also receive a cash award of $500, and a $500 honorarium for a reading, to be held at the Center in the fall of 2013, as well as an exclusive opportunity to stay at the Millay Colony for the Arts in Austerlitz, New York as one of their Winter Shakers. This year's judges will be Harryette Mullen & Sharon Dolin. For more information, visit http://www.centerforbookarts.org/opportunities/.

CASTING CALL FOR AGES 12-17: Audition for the New York Pops Spring Gala at Carnegie Hall If you are between the ages of 12 and 17, you can audition to join the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Camp Broadway Kids at the New York Pops Spring Gala (performance dates April 27-29) at the most famous concert hall in the world! All auditionees should arrive at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center no later than 12PM on Saturday, December 8, prepared to dance a combination that will be taught at the audition. Auditionees will sing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and sheet music and accompanist will be provided. For more information, including program dates and participation fee, call 288-2350, ext. 114 or visit http://whbpac.org/pages/arts_education.php.

Group for the East End Seeking Volunteer Photographers Volunteers are needed to photograph the Group's environmental educators in action during classroom and field trip lessons. Please e-mail kfullam@eastendenvironment.org if you are interested in helping out. Weekday, daytime hours only. Opportunity lasts from now until June 2013. The Group will provide a tax letter for professional photographers who donate their time.