East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large, presents a reading and discussion of his new book, “History by a Hair,” at the North Fork Arts Center. The program includes an onstage conversation with descendants featured in the book, followed by a book signing with copies available for purchase from Burton’s Books.
Pianist Magdalena Baczewska returns to the Jamesport Meeting House for a solo concert featuring works by Chopin, Cowell, Debussy, Ravel, Ali-Zadeh, Glass and Pärt. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online through the venue’s events page.
Aiming for the Key of Music, a dynamic ensemble of young Japanese musicians, performs tango, bossa nova and jazz standards at the Mattituck-Laurel Library. The concert is outdoors in the library greenspace; bring a lawn or beach chair. Free; registration encouraged and walk-ins welcome.
Riverhead Free Library will host a Maker Space program where participants design and create simple greeting cards using Cricut Design Space. The cards can be kept or given to friends and family.
John Ondrasik, the songwriter and performer known as Five for Fighting, performs at The Suffolk with a string quartet. The program includes songs such as “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” “100 Years,” and “The Riddle.”
Maureen’s Haven Homeless Outreach hosts Comedy For A Cause on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Village Idiot Pub at Indian Island Golf Course in Riverhead. Tickets include dinner and one drink, with proceeds supporting Maureen’s Haven’s services and emergency winter shelter programs.
The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce will host an afternoon of live country music and line dancing at Grangebel Park, featuring Lisa Polizzi’s LP Crock Band. Food vendors, artisan vendors and kids activities are planned, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce hosts a free afternoon of live country music and line dancing with Lisa Polizzi’s LP Crock Band at Grangebel Park. Food vendors, artisan vendors and kids activities will be on site.
Riverhead Free Library will host a Maker Space program where participants design and create simple greeting cards using Cricut Design Space. The cards can be kept or given to friends and family.
The NFAC Chamber Players present a violin and piano recital featuring Robert Chausow and Eleonor Bindman at the North Fork Arts Center at the Sapan Greenport Theatre. The program includes sonatas by J.S. Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Edvard Grieg.
Journeyman, a nationally touring tribute to Eric Clapton, returns to The Suffolk in Riverhead. The band performs music spanning Clapton’s career, including favorites such as “Layla,” “Badge,” “White Room,” and “Cocaine.”
Riverhead Free Library will host a Maker Space program where participants design and create simple greeting cards using Cricut Design Space. The cards can be kept or given to friends and family.
Create three to five handmade greeting cards during this free Crafternights program at Riverhead Free Library. Work with Librarian Karen and use decorative paper, ribbons, stamps and other crafting tools to make personalized cards for any occasion.
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox returns to The Suffolk with “The Future Is Vintage” world tour, reworking modern hits and familiar favorites in vintage jazz, swing and soul styles. Tickets range from $69 to $110, plus fees, with VIP packages available.
IMPACT, a juried photography exhibition at the North Fork Arts Center Gallery in Greenport, opens Oct. 24 with two panel discussions and an opening reception. The show features 100 selected photographs from a blind jury process, drawn from more than 460 submissions by East End artists.
The inaugural IMPACT Photo Show opens at the North Fork Arts Center at the Sapan Greenport Theater with two free panels and an opening reception. The exhibition features 100 photographs by East End artists selected by a blind jury from more than 460 entries, and remains on view through Nov. 22.
East End Jazz brings “The Heart of America: Songs of Our Roots” to the Jamesport Meeting House, featuring jazz-infused takes on American classics. The quartet is led by bassist and arranger Iris Ornig and includes vocalist Lauren Lee, pianist Taka Otomo and drummer Brian Woodruff.
The Nautical Museum at Horton Point Lighthouse will host a free outdoor concert by the United States Coast Guard Academy Cadet Chorale, performing as the Fairwinds and Idlers. The program includes anthems, folk songs, memorial music and sea shanties; bring a chair or blanket and RSVP in case of weather-related changes.
Rhonda Denet performs a program of Motown favorites celebrating the women of Motown. The concert features hits from the 1960s and 70s made famous by artists including The Supremes, The Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell.
Rhonda Denet performs “Ladies of Motown” at the Riverhead Free Library, featuring songs from the 1960s and 70s. The program celebrates the women behind the Motown sound, with music associated with The Supremes, The Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas and more.