FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: ARTIST-MADE FURNITURE

Installation view, John Chamberlain: THE TIGHTER THEY’RE WOUND, THE HARDER THEY UNRAVEL, Aspen Art Museum, 2023-24. Photo: Daniel Pérez

CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

“Hilarious!”
—THE NEW YORK TIMES

“THE FUNNIEST SHOW IN TOWN, HANDS DOWN!”
THE NEW YORK POST

Get ready for a night of laughter, drama, and jaw-dropping revelations as Celebrity Autobiography takes the stage at Guild Hall! This uproarious comedy show takes the most outrageous, bizarre, and candid excerpts from celebrity memoirs and brings them to life in the most hilarious way possible.

Join us for an evening of laughs as top actors and comedians read aloud from some of the most outrageous celebrity autobiographies. Expect the unexpected, as famous names reveal their most personal, and often absurd, life stories – all brought to life by a talented cast of performers.

From the wildly funny to the downright bizarre, no celebrity is off-limits!

Cast to be announced.

CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

“Hilarious!”
—THE NEW YORK TIMES

“THE FUNNIEST SHOW IN TOWN, HANDS DOWN!”
THE NEW YORK POST

Get ready for a night of laughter, drama, and jaw-dropping revelations as Celebrity Autobiography takes the stage at Guild Hall! This uproarious comedy show takes the most outrageous, bizarre, and candid excerpts from celebrity memoirs and brings them to life in the most hilarious way possible.

Join us for an evening of laughs as top actors and comedians read aloud from some of the most outrageous celebrity autobiographies. Expect the unexpected, as famous names reveal their most personal, and often absurd, life stories – all brought to life by a talented cast of performers.

From the wildly funny to the downright bizarre, no celebrity is off-limits!

Cast to be announced.

ZIGMUND’S SHOW AND TELL SESSION

Remember slides? Bring in your slides or someone else’s (and carousels, if you’ve got them)!  Slides of old work, vacations, a box you have no clue what it is, —whatever they may be—let’s look together.

ART SOCIAL: SHRINK SESSION WITH JOEL MESLER

Shrinky Dinks with the Shrink! Let’s do some inner child work with Dr. Mesler—only if you are ready to do the hard work.

Fun fact: Joel was only 3 units away from a psychology major.


Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

KIDFEST: PARALLEL EXIT’S SUNRISE CIRCUS

Join us for a joyful and family-friendly celebration of circus arts! Sunrise Circus by the award-winning Parallel Exit brings together a remarkable cast of performers from Cirque du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, and more, delivering a show full of heart, humor, and astonishing feats.

Perfect for all ages, this dynamic performance will captivate children, grandparents, and everyone in between. Prepare for a morning of laughter, wonder, and unforgettable moments with this lively, high-energy show.

“They can get laughs simply by breathing.” – The New York Times

The fun starts early with a cookie decorating workshop with our friends at Citarella starting at 3:30 pm. Pre-show workshops are free for all KidFEST ticket holders.

ZIGMUND’S CHAIR POSE BYOC

A collaborative drawing and design session. Bring in your own chair or sitting object – something you sit in often (and that is portable) We’ll look at our chairs – discuss what they do for us and how the design of a chair comes about and ultimately how chairs are born—we will dream and collaborate to create the perfect chair.

PORTRAIT PAINTING WITH JOEL (DON’T STOP PAINTING)

Over the past 8 years, Joel Mesler has painted over a thousand portraits. Part performance, a hap-happy-happening, Mesler has created unique opportunities for guests and passersby to sit for a mini-portrait session at venues such as Independent Art, Levy Gorvy Dayan, and The Mark Hotel, on a ferry, and even at artist Austyn Weiner’s wedding. You, too, could experience portrait painting with Mesler!

More information to come to sign up for Portrait Painting with Joel (Don’t Stop Painting).

CANDACE BUSHNELL: THE TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS, AND SEX AND THE CITY

In her new one-woman show, Candace Bushnell, the international best-selling author and creator of Sex and the City, takes the audience on a whirlwind tour of New York City—from Studio 54 to the Lipstick Jungle and beyond. With sharp humor and insight, Candace shares unforgettable stories of fashion, literature, and love, all while pouring cosmos in Manolos.

Join the OG Carrie Bradshaw for a Girls’ Night Out you won’t forget, as she reflects on the experiences that made her a cultural icon.

ZIGMUND’S WRAP SESSION

We live among many objects, big and small, inconsequential and those that hold great meaning. Bring an object from home, and during this session, we will convert it by wrapping it, painting it, and embellishing it, ultimately obscuring its original use and bestowing upon it a new exalted purpose – art!

SILENT DISCO DANCE PARTY IN THE GARDEN

Close out the summer in the Furman Garden with a 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.