Silent Disco Dance Party, Guild Hall, September 2, 2023. Photo: Jessica Dalene
Join us in the Furman Garden for another night of quiet movin’ & groovin’. Wireless headsets will feature three different channels, and DJ’s Mister Lama (Carlos Lama), ZiggaSun (Almond Zigmund), and Sits-a-Lot (Amy Kirwin) are back to spin your favorite tunes from disco to funk, 80s and 90s hip-hop and rap, and pop hits from all decades, filling your ears, and get you on your feet. And for those who don’t feel like dancing, spectating is almost as fun!
Cocktails and snacks are available for purchase at Louise & Howie’s Coffee Bar in the lobby.
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Carlos Lama
xCarlos Lama, a native Texan with Peruvian roots now living in the Hamptons, is a singer, DJ, vinyl enthusiast, and part time thespian. With his band Cracked Actor he has paid tribute to music icons David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Brian Eno, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen, Leon Russell, Tom Petty and Hank Williams, Sr. to name a few. He has been collecting vinyl records since the 1970s in just about every genre imaginable, and takes every opportunity to spin them in public. At Innersleeve Records he was impresario (aka manager) for several years, helping them settle into their new location on Main Street in Amagansett. He is currently in residence at the Southampton Arts Center for their monthly Saturday Night Stomp dance party. He has curated soundtracks for art events and installations at Parrish Art Museum, Camp Hero in Montauk, The Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, M&M Fine Art, Glenn Horowitz Gallery, Harper’s Books, and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. His long-running radio show Other Music for Uplifting Gormandizers has been heard on WUSB Stonybrook, WRCT in Pittsburgh, and KPFT in Houston. He spent seven years at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston as an arts educator running the very successful Teen Council, and currently teaches music appreciation during the summer to boarding students at the Ross School. In 2018 he appeared on the John Drew Theatre stage as the Prince in Romeo and Juliet, and as Harlan Horace Orion in The Summit.
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Almond Zigmund
Originally from Brooklyn, Almond Zigmund received a BFA from Parsons School of Design, in New York and Paris and an MFA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she studied art theory and criticism with the MacArthur Award-winning critic, Dave Hickey.
Zigmund makes large-scale site-responsive installations, discrete sculptures, works on paper, and paintings. Combining crisp geometry, vivid color, and intricate patterns, her sculptures and installations often suggest walls, barricades, enclosures, and other aspects of the built environment. The architectonic works tend to engage the eye and the body at once, offering generous amounts of visual stimulation while also inducing visceral reactions to the virtual and actual spaces.
Zigmund's work has been exhibited internationally and is in public and private collections. She has done several public and private site-specific installations, including at the Parrish Museum of Art, CMA in New York, and The University of LaVerne in California. She has completed 2 public commissions for the NYC Dept of Transportation, and large scale murals at the The Whitman Walker Health Center in Washington DC, Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY, and at One Financial Plaza in NYC as part of the Brookfield Arts program. She most recently completed a commission for a public sculpture with the US State Department Art in Embassies Program in Paraguay and is currently developing a series of public sculptures.
Photo: Francine Fleischer
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Amy Steinhaus Kirwin
Prior to joining the Guild Hall team, Amy served as the Artistic Director of Southampton Art Center where she helped to establish the institution’s prominent role as a gathering place for the arts. As AD, she defined the artistic vision, brand and messaging with an emphasis on community engagement, diversity, and artist-led initiatives. She conceived, curated, and produced the exhibitions and programs eARTh: Artists as Activists, TAKEOVER: Artists-in-Residence, Unity Fest, Storefront Art Initiative, and The Public Art Project co-organized with artist Eric Fischl. She has served on the Southampton Village Business Revitalization Committee from 2019-2021, is a founding member of Hamptons Arts Network, and joined the board of the Greater East Hampton Chamber of Commerce in 2024.
Originally from Los Angeles, Amy has a degree in Theatre & Film from the University of Kansas and completed two years in the acting conservatory program at Circle in the Square Theatre School, New York. Early in her career, she managed the box offices for Forbidden Broadway and The New Victory Theater. She was ultimately part of the three-person team that opened and operated 59E59 Theaters, serving as Director of Sales and Membership and playing a key role in creating the identity of the institution that remains strong today. She later became Manager of Partnership Marketing at the Broadway League and Tony Awards, creating the Broadway Concierge program to manage high-level hospitality for corporate sponsors including Avis, Continental Airlines, NetJets, Sprint, Amtrak, Audemars Piguet, IMB, Chase, the NY Times and more.
After 15 years in NYC, Amy moved to the Hamptons and joined the staff at the Parrish Art Museum in 2010 in advance of opening the new Herzog & de Meuron facility in Water Mill. Amy established the Parrish’s internship program and built the Visitor Services department, serving as Visitor Services and Programs Manager. She was named Artistic Director of Southampton Arts Center in May 2016 and during her tenure she expanded their public offerings from 50 to over 200 annually, transitioning from seasonal to year-round. She worked with countless artists, performers, educators, business partners, and patrons during her time at SAC, and designed a highly successful public relations and marketing message across media platforms. She joined Guild Hall in February 2021 as its first Chief Creative Officer, and now serves as Chief Public Engagement + Impact Officer, creating and overseeing community engagement programming such as Art Socials and Silent Disco Dance Parties, and produces Florence Fabricant's long-running series, Stirring the Pot. Amy also oversees marketing, PR, visitor services, and Louise & Howie's Coffee Bar.
Photo: Lori Hawkins
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