Hamptons.com https://hamptons.com/ The Most Powerful Network In The Hamptons Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:43:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://hamptons.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-24-32x32.png Hamptons.com https://hamptons.com/ 32 32 Sixty-Something: The Heartwarming Legacy of Homemade Apple Pies https://hamptons.com/sixty-something-the-heartwarming-legacy-of-homemade-apple-pies/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 15:46:03 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135546 There are many things folks consider to be very American. Way up there at the top of the list has to be Apple Pie. Everyone has heard the expression, “It’s American as apple pie.” I, for one, love apple pie all year round, but especially around Thanksgiving.

I come from a 100% Italian family that had four boys and one girl. Feeding us all was a chore for my mom. I will note that in our day, we all ate what was served; no private vegan choices were made in my time. We had a custom-made Italian inlaid dining room table that was literally a genuine piece of Rococo art. We only used it for the big holidays, such as Thanksgiving. Our family's Italian-style Thanksgiving always included home-baked manicotti, roast beef, a huge turkey, veal parmigiana, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, greens and fresh mozzarella and other cheeses, wine, champagne, Vermont apple cider, etc. My mom would start baking at 6:30 am.

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Sixty-Something: Homemade Apple Pie

There are many things folks consider to be very American. Way up there at the top of the list has to be Apple Pie. Everyone has heard the expression, “It’s American as apple pie.” I, for one, love apple pie all year round, but especially around Thanksgiving.

 

I come from a 100% Italian family that had four boys and one girl. Feeding us all was a chore for my mom. I will note that in our day, we all ate what was served; no private vegan choices were made in my time. We had a custom-made Italian inlaid dining room table that was literally a genuine piece of Rococo art. We only used it for the big holidays, such as Thanksgiving. Our family’s Italian-style Thanksgiving always included home-baked manicotti, roast beef, a huge turkey, veal parmigiana, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, greens and fresh mozzarella and other cheeses, wine, champagne, Vermont apple cider, etc. My mom would start baking at 6:30 am.

 

Back then, folks like my dad were thankful they not only won World War II but lived to enjoy it. Many of my friends’ families had relatives who were killed in action. My dad was in the 8th Air Force flying thirty-six B-17 missions that sadly lost one-third of their planes on many low-altitude bombing missions over Germany. War is always a horrific enterprise, and my dad knew and experienced the horrors of that war. There is a famous picture of a B-17 on fire crashing. My dad knew that crew. So, his generation went over the top celebrating Thanksgiving and life because they truly knew sacrifice.

 

Part of our family celebrating life was desserts after our “all afternoon Thanksgiving feast.” This was when the warm chestnuts and an assortment of pies were brought from the kitchen to the dining room. The parade of desserts consisted of Italian cookies, cannoli, sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie, coconut custard pie, lemon meringue pie, and my personal favorite, warm apple pie served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

 

In the Hamptons, many bake apple pies using local apples. Others buy them freshly made from farm stands. If you’re lucky, you get a pie that’s so fresh it’s still warm. I remember an apple farm in Mendon, Vermont, that was always baking pies on weekends, so if you waited, you could get a warm one.

 

On the east end this time of year, there are no shortages to get freshly baked pies such as apple pie. A favorite location of mine has always been Seven Ponds Orchards, off Seven Ponds Rd and Flying Ponds Road. Now, it’s grown to a super attraction with a huge maze for kids. When I first started going there, it was basically a garage.

 

My wife, Cindi, bakes me apple pies weekly. No sugar, no preservatives, just one or two natural ingredients like nutmeg and a hint of pure maple syrup. Years back, Cindi was gifted two tiny three-foot-tall apple trees that I planted in our front yard. Now, a decade later, they are mature apple-producing trees. This fall, they produced the most apples they ever have, and when they were ripe, Cindi was baking nice small apple pies every other day.

 

We only put on the tiniest scoop of vanilla ice cream and eat a slice together after it comes out of our oven. In that moment, we are like kids. To avoid my health issues, her pies only have pie plate crust with no pie crust on the top. Eating apple pie from apples from trees in the yard is the essence of homemade apple pie.

 

All the apples are gone from our trees now that it’s November, so I am purchasing a bag of apples a week to make pies. We enjoy the aroma coming from the oven while the pies are baking. It makes a house a home. As busy as we may be, we come together to jointly sample that first slice after it cools from coming out of the oven. The saying, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,” was never needed in our relationship. However, sharing homemade apple pie at home definitely keeps our hearts lovingly beating.

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South Fork Bakery’s Cocktails with a Cause https://hamptons.com/south-fork-bakerys-cocktails-with-a-cause/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 07:15:58 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135488 Proceeds from South Fork Bakery's 2nd Annual Cocktails with a Cause, hosted once again by Sag Harbor's Tutto il Giorno, will help sustain South Fork Bakery's mission to provide meaningful, paid employment to adults with disabilities on the East End.

SFB's biggest fundraiser of the year, Cocktails with a Cause will once again feature Tutto il Giorno's delicious hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction with close to fifty diverse items including artwork, international destinations, exclusive culinary experiences, baskets full of diverse items from our East End villages, a priceless book collection signed by the author, and much, much more.

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South Fork Bakery’s Cocktails with a Cause

Proceeds from South Fork Bakery’s 2nd Annual Cocktails with a Cause, hosted once again by Sag Harbor’s Tutto il Giorno, will help sustain South Fork Bakery’s mission to provide meaningful, paid employment to adults with disabilities on the East End.

 

SFB’s biggest fundraiser of the year, Cocktails with a Cause will once again feature Tutto il Giorno’s delicious hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction with close to fifty diverse items including artwork, international destinations, exclusive culinary experiences, baskets full of diverse items from our East End villages, a priceless book collection signed by the author, and much, much more.

 

“The response to our 2nd Annual Cocktails with a Cause has been awesome,” remarked Steve Hamilton, SFB’s Executive Director. ” And the good folks at Tutto il Giorno have been extraordinarily generous again this year!”

 

SFB Founder and Program Director Shirley Ruch added, “The support from this event is vital to our ability to expand Launch, our new training and employment program.  We will be able to increase the number of employees placed with employer partners in local community jobs next year.”

 

South Fork Bakery’s Cocktails with a Cause takes place on Saturday, November 11, from 4 to 6 pm. at Tutto il Giorno, 16 Main Street, Sag Harbor.  For more information, go to the South Fork Bakery website at www.southforkbakery.org.

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Warriors Rock: A Musical Tribute for Heroes at WHBPAC https://hamptons.com/warriors-rock-a-musical-tribute-for-heroes-at-whbpac/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:00:43 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135482 Warriors Rock, a musical tribute to veterans, active military, and first responders, will be presented at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center this Friday night, November 10th at 7:00 p.m.

The musical boasts an unmatched night of classics in this revival that celebrates our nation’s patriotism. The music in the show will be performed by the founder of Warriors Rock, Gary Racan, who is also the former lead singer of the Vogues, and he will have his studio e band joining him for the presentation with an intentional and captivating setlist. 

The true rockstars and the focus of the night, however, will be the local veterans who are invited to take the stage. A backdrop will show pre-recorded interviews of these featured veterans throughout the concert that creates a well-thought-out final product fusing live and recorded material in this production.

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Warriors Rock Musical to be Presented at WHBPAC

Warriors Rock, a musical tribute to veterans, active military, and first responders, will be presented at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center this Friday night, November 10th at 7:00 p.m.

 

The musical boasts an unmatched night of classics in this revival that celebrates our nation’s patriotism. The music in the show will be performed by the founder of Warriors Rock, Gary Racan, who is also the former lead singer of the Vogues, and he will have his studio e band joining him for the presentation with an intentional and captivating setlist. 

 

The true rockstars and the focus of the night, however, will be the local veterans who are invited to take the stage. A backdrop will show pre-recorded interviews of these featured veterans throughout the concert that creates a well-thought-out final product fusing live and recorded material in this production.

 

Each of the veteran spotlights that will be shown on the screen ends with a statement from the veteran discussing a song that most reminded them of home when they were deployed. The band then dives into that mentioned song, all of which are wide-ranging and unique to the individual and their experience. The band hits all the emotions and notes to produce the ultimate sensory experience while honoring these warriors.

 

The musical finishes by bringing veterans and active military to the front of the stage and revering them with a special rendition of “God Bless the USA.” Ending the night on this note reminds the audience and our community about the great sacrifices made among veterans, active military, and first responders in this country. It is sure to be an evening full of sentiments that can bring everyone together through the healing powers of music, performed in a way that unites the crowd as they honor those deserving of this tribute.

 

Proceeds from Warriors Rock are donated to the Westhampton Beach VFW Post 5350, Hampton Bays American Legion Hand-Aldrich Post 924, and the Westhampton American Legion Post 834. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://whbpac.org/event/warriors-rock-2/.

 

 

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Heroines of the Abstract Expressionist Era Exhibition https://hamptons.com/heroines-of-the-abstract-expressionist-era-exhibition/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:04:43 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135403 The Heroines of the Abstract Expressionist Era exhibition features works that are both visually mesmerizing and technically complex. It offers the widest breadth of any private assemblage of this genre, featuring the works of 32 women artists. The artwork on display demonstrates the various ways these artists were pushing themselves in new directions as leaders and full participants in the Abstract Expressionism movement.

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The Heroines of the Abstract Expressionist Era exhibition features works that are both visually mesmerizing and technically complex. It offers the widest breadth of any private assemblage of this genre, featuring the works of 32 women artists. The artwork on display demonstrates the various ways these artists were pushing themselves in new directions as leaders and full participants in the Abstract Expressionism movement.

Photo Credit: Rob Rich

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Explore Five Spectacular East Hampton Properties on the 38th Annual House & Garden Tour https://hamptons.com/explore-five-spectacular-east-hampton-properties-on-the-38th-annual-house-garden-tour/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:20:52 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135359 The East Hampton Historical Society is proud to announce the 38th annual House & Garden Tour, celebrating some of the finest examples of East End architecture. This year’s tour — consisting of five distinguished historic houses — is scheduled for Saturday, November 25, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. 

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The East Hampton Historical Society is proud to announce the 38th annual House & Garden Tour, celebrating some of the finest examples of East End architecture. This year’s tour consisting of five distinguished historic houses is scheduled for Saturday, November 25, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. 

 

The East Hampton Historical Society’s House Tour Committee has creatively selected houses that express the unique spirit of living on the East End.  From East Hampton Village to the Devon Colony, the Historical Society’s annual House Tour offers a once in a lifetime glimpse inside some of our town’s most storied residences.  Drenched in history, pedigree, and local lore, this year’s tour is sure to inspire, delight and invite appreciation for the stewardship of some of our most charming properties.

 

A Village Ramble
 Grey Gardens
Photo courtesy of VERANDA Magazine Photographer: Pascal Chevallier Stylist: Hillary Robertson

East Hampton is full of houses with stories, but none as storied as Grey Gardens, an unassuming 19th century shingle style house that sits a stone’s throw away from Georgica Beach. The subject of the 1975 documentary, a 2006 Broadway musical, and 2009 HBO television movie – the intrigue, legend and lore only grow. With name dropping, such as Beales (Big Edie & Little Edie), Jackie Kennedy, and Lee Radziwell, the story begs to be unraveled…including the years of dilapidation. Step in current owner, Liz Lange – designer, fashion star and entrepreneur – who has reimagined Grey Gardens with bold and glamourous interiors, exuberant gardens and outdoor rooms – all to be explored and experienced in person at the 2023 East Hampton House & Garden Tour!

 

Artist Retreat with Hollywood history
Village Retreat with Water Views All images: Courtesy of the East Hampton Historical Society

Water, water, everywhere! A visual oasis for the eyes, heart, and soul. This Village residence faces the ocean and up 300 yards from a pond – water views from every vantage point – drink it in, along with the history and compelling backstory of the occupants. Completed in 1960, this long low modernist cottage was remodeled and redesigned in 2011. In many ways, this modernist cottage exhibits some of the period’s best loved features. Designed by New York City architect and sportsman Alexander “Sandy” McIlvaine, this house has massive decking, a dramatic swimming pool, and huge plane glass windows.

 

Wiborg Beach, which the house overlooks, was made famous by Sara Wiborg and Gerald Murphy (“The Fabulous Murphys” of international socialite fame in the 1920’s), who met there and fell in love. Another love story by the current owner, Ted Hartley – a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot, investment banker, actor, film producer, and East End artist, and his wife Dina Merrill (1923 – 2017), actress, heiress, socialite, businesswoman, and philanthropist – also enjoyed the same intoxicating crimson sunsets for which Long Island has become famous – all from their decking. Come see for yourself at the 2023 East Hampton House & Garden tour. Bring a date – romance is in the air!

 

Stately Main Street Manor

 

Stately Main Street Manor All images: Courtesy of the East Hampton Historical Society

 

This main street historic 3-story house was built in 1799 and was originally East Hampton’s Postmaster’s house where mail was distributed to residents. It was also the first shingle-style house in East Hampton Village and the second gambrel roof on a Long Island house. Over the centuries the house has been meticulously maintained, restored, and enhanced to bring it up to 21st Century standards.

 

Here’s an interesting historical chestnut: In the early 20th century, it was the home of May Groot Manson who was one of East Hampton’s leading suffragettes and who also hosted the East Hampton Garden Club’s first plant sale on the grounds of this home in the 1910’s.

 

Set up the croquet court, brew a pitcher of sun tea, and imagine a bygone era beautifully maintained in the heart of East Hampton Village.   

 

Devon Colony

 

All images: Francis Fleetwood, Courtesy Fleetwood, McMullan & Sanabria Architects

The Devon Colony was formed at the turn of the 20th century by four wealthy businessmen from Cincinnati: Richmond Levering, William Cooper Procter (a grandson of a Procter & Gamble founder, William Procter), Joseph Rawson Jr. and William Stanhope Rowe.

 

Mr. Levering and Mr. Procter came up with the idea for a residential enclave while on a 1906 hunting trip in the area, known as the Amagansett Highlands because of its lofty location 90 feet above sea level, with Gardiners Bay to the north and the ocean to the south. They bought a huge tract, eventually building grand stucco houses and two smaller ones, founding the Devon Colony. Because their wealth came largely from Procter & Gamble, famous for Ivory soap, the Colony was irreverently nicknamed “Soap Hill.”

 

Two of the original Devon Colony homes are included in the 2023 East Hampton House & Garden Tour: Windy Dune and The Procter House. Think of badminton on the great lawn, lemonade served by uniformed staff – these historic homes hark back to a time when the founders of Procter & Gamble made Devon Colony their summer enclave away from their home base in Cincinnati.

 

Windy Dune – Built circa 1910 in Amagansett, an original Devon Colony grand stucco house. Originally called Red Roof, the name of the house was changed to Windy Dune after the 1938 hurricane blew off its red roof tiles.

 

The Procter House – Built circa 1910 in Amagansett, an original Devon Colony house

 

A kick-off Cocktail Party on the evening of Friday, November 24, will be held at the historic Maidstone Club, ringing in the East End holiday season in style!

 

Photo Courtesy of the East Hampton Historical Society

Cocktail Party for the 2023 East Hampton House & Garden Tour will be held at Maidstone Club

 

Explore five spectacular East Hampton properties while supporting the Historical Society’s vital preservation and educational initiatives.

 

Tickets to the Maidstone Cocktail Party are $250 each, which includes entry to the House & Garden Tour the following day.  Tickets to the self-guided 2023 East Hampton House & Garden Tour are $85 in advance and $100 on the day of the tour. For tickets, visit easthamptonhistory.org

 

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A Glimpse Inside…Peace, Privacy, & Proximity in Bridgehampton https://hamptons.com/a-glimpse-inside-peace-privacy-proximity-in-bridgehampton/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:46:54 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135375 When Drew Green offers to show you a Hamptons home, you should say yes. Even if you aren’t looking for a new home or happen to be a real estate writer, you’ll be glad you did. You likely know Drew from around the Hamptons or have even gone shopping with him at King Kullen in […]

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22 Bridge Hill Lane, Bridgehampton

When Drew Green offers to show you a Hamptons home, you should say yes. Even if you aren’t looking for a new home or happen to be a real estate writer, you’ll be glad you did. You likely know Drew from around the Hamptons or have even gone shopping with him at King Kullen in Bridgehampton. 

 

I always get excited about special properties, so when Drew invited me to check out his new listing at 22 Bridge Hill Lane in Bridgehampton, it was an easy yes. 

 

Drew has been a real estate agent at Saunders & Associates for a long time, he lives in Sag Harbor all year and raised his family here. Still, what solidified Drew’s Hamptons expertise the most? The man has a “favorite tree in the Hamptons”—I agree, it is beautiful—that he pointed out on the way.

 

Past Drew’s favorite tree on Brick Kiln Road, you’re in the Heart of the Hamptons horse country, and all of the energy and sounds of Bridgehampton melt away. “No planes, no trains, no automobiles,” says Drew Green, exclusive real estate agent representing the property. “I’ve called it a cul-de-sac off of a cul-de-sac. It’s surprising that something so peaceful and quiet can coexist so close to the Village.”

 

He’s right; the home is nestled at the end of a quiet street, perched on a gentle hill, and surrounded by forever-preserved land. From my office in Bridgehampton Village, it took less than 5 minutes and when I stepped out of the car, all I could hear were birds chirping and the whispers of a soft breeze.

 

From the exterior, the classic Hamptons home is clad in bright cedar-shake siding and framed by meticulously manicured grounds, mature planted trees, and hardscaping. 

 

22 Bridge Hill Lane, Bridgehampton

The unique floorplan was what initially excited me about this property, and I was really blown away by how the split-level design has been expertly executed. Boasting a generous five levels of luxury living space, the home relies on skylights, bright wood accents, and glass-lined stairs to create a unified aesthetic across every space.

 

Main Level:

Upon entry, on either side is a large entry parlor with a dramatic modern fireplace flanked by a formal dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors. Bright custom cabinetry and wooden paneling connect the eat-in kitchen and seamlessly flows into the living room. Just past, find a screened-in three-season room perfect for sun-filled meals. A large powder room and private office space complete this level.

 

22 Bridge Hill Lane in Bridgehampton

 

Primary Suite Level:

On its own private level, the well-appointed primary suite has walkout egress to the patio, tall vaulted ceilings, great natural light, boutique-style walk-in closet, and a luxe bath with glass-walled marble shower, dual vanity and freestanding soaking tub.

 

22 Bridge Hill Lane in Bridgehampton

 

Upstairs:

Light beams throughout the upper level from expertly designed use of glass railings, bright wood, and skylights. On this level, find 4 ensuite guest rooms, each with tall ceilings, luxe baths and walk-in closets; all thoughtfully placed at each corner for privacy and comfort.

 

Above the Garage, Middle Landing, and Lower Level

Accessed by its own separate entrance and staircase, above the attached 2-car garage is another private ensuite bedroom. Slightly lower, an unfinished landing space is ready to become an additional media/recreation room.Descending to the lowest level, find an opulent walk-in wine cellar with glass wall, and bedroom and full bath, plus large space for games.

 

Outdoor Oasis:

22 Bridge Hill Lane in Bridgehampton

Easily accessed by the three-season room and the primary suite, the sunny and peaceful backyard grounds include a gunite pool with a water feature, a multi-tiered bluestone patio, al fresco dining patio and ample space for sun lounging. Plus, room to build your own padel/pickelball court.

 

For more information about 22 Bridge Hill Lane, Bridgehampton, please reach out to Drew Green.

 


DREW GREEN
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker as Andrew W. Green
DGreen@Saunders.com 
Cell: (516) 314-2508

 

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Hamptons Real Estate Market Data – Week of 10/31/2023 https://hamptons.com/hamptons-real-estate-market-data-week-of-10-31-2023/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:58:36 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135368 Over the past week there were 20 Listings that went into contract from Westhampton to Montauk.

Compared to this same week last year (2022), there were 22 Listings that went into contract.

Which is a year over year DECREASE of 9%.

This same week in 2021, there were 44 Listings that went into contract.

Compared to this past week in 2023, it’s a DECREASE of 55%.

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Hamptons Real Estate Market Data – Week of 10/31/2023

Over the past week there were 20 Listings that went into contract from Westhampton to Montauk.

 

Compared to this same week last year (2022), there were 22 Listings that went into contract.

Which is a year over year DECREASE of 9%.

 

This same week in 2021, there were 44 Listings that went into contract.

Compared to this past week in 2023, it’s a DECREASE of 55%.

 

The breakdown of these 20 Transactions are:

Over $20 Million

Between $10 and $20 Million

Between $4 and $6 Million

3 Between $2 and $3 Million 

8 Between $1 and $2 Million 

3 Under $1 Million

 

Over the past week, the Dollar Volume was $72 Million.

Compared to this same week last year (2022), the Dollar Volume was $50 Million.

Which is a year over year INCREASE of 44%.

 

This same week in 2021, the Dollar Volume was $126 Million.

Compared to this past week in 2023, it’s a DECREASE of 42%.

  

This past week there were 38 New Listings coming onto the market.

With 20 Listings going into contract, this INCREASES the inventory by 18 Listings.

 

The breakdown of these 38 New Listings are:

Over $20 Million

Between $10 and $20 Million

Between $5 and $10 Million

9 Between $3 and $5 Million 

10 Between $2 and $3 Million 

5 Between $1 and $2 Million 

6 Under $1 Million

 

The overall inventory as of 11/7/2023

1,809 Total Listings (Active & In Contract)

 

1,413 Active Listings 

396 In Contract Listings

 

*Data according to the East End Long Island listing system

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Sag Harbor Cinema’s Festival of Preservation: New Guests and Titles https://hamptons.com/sag-harbor-cinemas-festival-of-preservation-new-guests-and-titles/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:35:14 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135353 Martin Scorsese presents Sag Harbor Cinema's 3rd Festival of Preservation, scheduled for November 17-20. The festival lineup includes exciting programs and special guests. Notably, a new 4K restoration of Terrence Malick's "Days of Heaven" and Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound," featuring a memorable Salvador Dalí-designed nightmare sequence, will be screened.

Filmmakers like Josh Safdie and Jonas Carpignano, along with Linda LeRoy Janklow, daughter of director Mervyn LeRoy, and archivist Grover Crisp, will join in introducing films and Q&A sessions. The festival will showcase vintage posters from filmmaker/archivist Joe Lauro's collection.

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Sag Harbor Cinema’s Festival of Preservation: New Guests and Titles

Martin Scorsese presents Sag Harbor Cinema’s 3rd Festival of Preservation, scheduled for November 17-20. The festival lineup includes exciting programs and special guests. Notably, a new 4K restoration of Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven” and Alfred Hitchcock’s “Spellbound,” featuring a memorable Salvador Dalí-designed nightmare sequence, will be screened.

 

Filmmakers like Josh Safdie and Jonas Carpignano, along with Linda LeRoy Janklow, daughter of director Mervyn LeRoy, and archivist Grover Crisp, will join in introducing films and Q&A sessions. The festival will showcase vintage posters from filmmaker/archivist Joe Lauro’s collection.

 

Unique preservation experiences will include interviews between iconic directors like Hopper/Welles and Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin. There will be a tribute to William Friedkin with a screening of “Sorcerer” and a presentation of Howard Hawks’s “Rio Bravo.”

 

Warner Bros.’ centennial will be celebrated with screenings of “Little Caesar” and “I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang,” with Linda LeRoy Janklow participating in a Q&A. The Women’s Film Preservation Fund will present restored silent shorts, and Bruce Goldstein will return with his live show of “The Tingler.”

 

The festival will also feature collaborations such as Emilio “El Indio” Fernández and cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa’s “Victims of Sin,” and restored classics like “I’m No Angel,” “Stella Dallas,” and “Touki Bouki.” The Kids and Families Matinees will offer classic Disney shorts.

 

A Preservation Panel and brunch, open to all attendees, will feature industry experts. Archivist Joe Lauro will exhibit a rare poster collection on the Cinema’s third floor.

 

Tickets and passes can be purchased on the cinema’s website, sagharborcinema.org, with passes and member pre-sale tickets available from October 27th and general public tickets from November 3rd.

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Cindi Sansone-Braff’s Play “The Menu” a Success https://hamptons.com/cindi-sansone-braffs-play-the-menu-a-success/ Sun, 05 Nov 2023 16:24:53 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135399 No stranger to the Hampton theatre scene, Long Island playwright Cindi Sansone-Braff has been creating plays since she majored in playwrighting, receiving a BFA in 1975 from the University of Connecticut. Her theater reviews and theater columns are read all over the Hamptons and Long Island in both print and websites via the various "Messenger Papers." Yet, as she attended the staged World Premiere of her play, "The Menu," produced by the Kingdom Theatre in NYC on Friday, November 3, she said, "I didn't know what to expect, but it was spectacular. C.Kelly Wright and her actors brought my words to life, with action and terrific movement." 

The Kingdom Theatre's mission is to empower, encourage, and uplift people through the visual and performing arts. "The Menu" was part of the Playwrights Weekend Celebration produced by Kingdom Theatre's talented Artistic Director, Nickolas III. 

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Photo by T.J. Clemente ((L to R) Actor Nubia, Playwright Cindi Sansone-Braff, Actor Taifa “Harmony” Bartz and Director C.Kelly Wright.)

No stranger to the Hampton theatre scene, Long Island playwright Cindi Sansone-Braff has been creating plays since she majored in playwrighting, receiving a BFA in 1975 from the University of Connecticut. Her theater reviews and theater columns are read all over the Hamptons and Long Island in both print and websites via the various “Messenger Papers.” Yet, as she attended the staged World Premiere of her play, “The Menu,” produced by the Kingdom Theatre in NYC on Friday, November 3, she said, “I didn’t know what to expect, but it was spectacular. C.Kelly Wright and her actors brought my words to life, with action and terrific movement.” 

 

The Kingdom Theatre’s mission is to empower, encourage, and uplift people through the visual and performing arts. “The Menu” was part of the Playwrights Weekend Celebration produced by Kingdom Theatre’s talented Artistic Director, Nickolas III. 

 

Unlike Sansone-Braff’s other produced full-length plays, “The Menu” is an attention-grabbing ten-minute play. The  main character, Chris, receives an Evite to a Come-As-You-Are Party at “The Final Exit Bar and Grill.” When Chris is handed a menu, the whole event takes on a tragic twist. This play is based on a dream the  playwright had, which centered on “selecting your method of death.” Although this does not seem to be a comical topic, Sansone-Braff’s brilliant writing, augmented by great actors and the brilliant direction of C.Kelly Wright,  took “The Menu” to a place where there is much-needed comedic relief as the characters rattle through this serious topic as if it were a menu at a diner. 

 

Playwright Cindi Sansone-Braff was ecstatic about the participation of Director C. Kelly Wright,  a New York City native actor, singer, and dancer whose greatest love is developing new works. Wright has given voice to the development of Broadway shows, from the Tony-award-winning musical “Memphis” to Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop.” 

 

The audience truly enjoyed the talent of the two actors. Their facial expressions, movements, and gravitas captivated the audience. Taifa “Harmony” Bartz portrayed the part of Chris. Bartz, born into a  musical family, is the daughter of two-time Grammy winner Gary Bartz. She has been singing, acting, and dancing since she was two years old and followed her passion by studying music, theatre, and dance in college. She now leads her own jazz/funk/neo-soul band and has starred in and directed many stage, film, and TV productions.  

 

Meanwhile, the role of Pat was powerfully portrayed by Nubia. While aptly demonstrating her talent as an actor, Nubia is also a poet and a classical hip-hop artist from the Bronx. Nubia’s album, “THE UPTOWN QUEEN,” is available on all digital distribution platforms. Many predict one day, she will be a Grammy-winning songwriter and perhaps an Oscar-winning actress. 

 

Sansone-Braff is a member of the Dramatists Guild and is an award-winning playwright. She is also the author of  three books available on Amazon; “Grant Me a Higher Love,” “Why Good People Can’t Leave Bad Relationships,” and “Confessions of a Reluctant Long Island Psychic.” Her dramatic play, “A Whole, Empty House,” was a finalist in the Robert A. Forest Playwriting Competition. Her full-length, romantic comedy, “Angel’s Mice and Men,” was a finalist in Lodi’s National New Play contest and Theatre Festival and was produced in  2019 at the Summerfest Theater Festival at the Hudson Guild Theatre in NYC and was published in 2021 by Next Stage Press. Her full-length, dramatic play, “Phantom Pain,” was a finalist in Minneapolis’s Playwrights Center’s Playlab program. Her full-length music drama “Beethoven’s Promethean Concerto in C Minor WoO,” was produced at the BACCA Center on Long Island in August 2017 and is published by Next Stage Press. 

 

 

 

 

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Sixty-Something: East End Thankfulness and Peace https://hamptons.com/sixty-something-east-end-thankfulness-and-peace/ Sun, 05 Nov 2023 15:06:14 +0000 https://hamptons.com/?p=135356 With so many unpleasant, if not horribly evil, events happening on various continents, there is a dignified calm that hovers over the Hamptons. The beautiful landscapes of this foliage season near the Atlantic Ocean provide a sanctuary.

As we age and gain wisdom from our life experiences, aiming towards a peaceful existence is only natural. The East End is a genuine nesting place to seek solace and a high quality of life. People come out East for a myriad of reasons. Perhaps this has been true since the first settlers arrived at Conscience Point in 1640.

As we age and gain wisdom from our life experiences, aiming towards a peaceful existence is only natural. The East End is a genuine nesting place to seek solace and a high quality of life. People come out East for a myriad of reasons. Perhaps this has been true since the first settlers arrived at Conscience Point in 1640.

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Sixty-Something: East End Thankfulness and Peace

With so many unpleasant, if not horribly evil, events happening on various continents, there is a dignified calm that hovers over the Hamptons. The beautiful landscapes of this foliage season near the Atlantic Ocean provide a sanctuary.

 

As we age and gain wisdom from our life experiences, aiming towards a peaceful existence is only natural. The East End is a genuine nesting place to seek solace and a high quality of life. People come out East for a myriad of reasons. Perhaps this has been true since the first settlers arrived at Conscience Point in 1640.

 

Actually, in the 1630s, the whole East End was a Native American war zone. It was Lion Gardiner who helped make peace between many warring tribes, earning his family Gardiner’s Island in 1639, a year before the settlers arrived, and created the first “Hamptons,” starting with Southampton.

 

I suppose all it takes is one Atlantic Ocean sunrise or one Gardiner’s Bay sunset to be drawn in and feel the solace and special powers of being on the East End. As a refugee from Westchester and Manhattan, I was drawn here immediately after 9-11. Initially, I was a guest because I never dreamed I’d be around for twenty years. I actually went to the wonderful East Hampton Library and read Henry Hedges’ history of the East End via speeches and writings. It gave me a window into the thinking and habits of those who have lived in the Hamptons for hundreds of years. I was a year-round guest in locations in East Hampton, including Montauk, for almost a decade before moving 17 miles west of the Southampton Town Line to live with the incredible woman who has now become my wife.

 

Yet, I still keep my sailboat in Gardiner’s Bay on a Three-Mile-Harbor in East Hampton. I have traveled to that boat to sail an amazing 110 days a year for the last 20 years. So, I truly experience lots of sunsets over Gardiner’s Bay every year. I believe sailing in Gardiner’s Bay is my personal form of yoga that is still healing me from the traumas I experienced in both 2000-2001. It was the kindness and genuine soulfulness of the East End folks that helped keep me from going elsewhere all these years. I still say I am a guest and behave accordingly.

 

The spectacular topography of the East End of Long Island has become my roadmap to a peaceful, easy lifestyle that has taught me to love who I am, where I am, and whom I am with. As another Thanksgiving approaches, we all have so much to be thankful for. Yes, there are moments of tragedy and sorrow, along with various levels of disappointment. One has to believe there are so many more things to be thankful for.

 

Being in our sixties and beyond, we are entering the long-life phase of existence. In many cases, we have watched our children grow and have children of their own. We have had wonderful, loyal pets who we pampered and loved. Most of all, we have the opportunity to live near one of the world’s great oceans and, I believe, one of the most awesome bays and beaches. The sunrises, the wonderful breezes, and the arresting sunsets are here around us forever. The Native Americans, the settlers, and now guests like me have had the opportunity to know and experience the full moons, the stars, the sunrises, and the sunsets. We can all instantly recall a particular moonlit sky, sunrise, or sunset that still stands out in our minds. I know I can. For example, a moonrise at Atlantic Beach with the moon being very orange and as wide and big as I have ever seen it in all my years. It looked as large as Jupiter as it slowly crept over the ocean horizon. No one said anything; we all just stared until it was completely over the horizon.

 

Not only this Thanksgiving but every day, please stop to look around and feel the gift of being alive in the moment on the East End and feel thankful. We are all here because it is special.

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