HAMPTON BALLET THEATRE SCHOOL’S 15TH ANNUAL NUTCRACKER

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Hampton Ballet Theatre School's Nutcracker. Photo Credit Kyle Froman

Tag: Performing Arts

Virtual Stirring the Pot: Mark Bittman, hosted and interviewed by Florence Fabricant

Join Florence and food journalist Mark Bittman as they discuss his ruthless opinions about food, notably in his new book, “Animal, Vegetable, Junk.”.

An audience Q&A will follow.

More Virtual Stirring the Pot this Summer:
Dan Barber on July 25
Pierre Thiam on August 8
Dorie Greenspan on August 15

We are excited to partner with our Stirring the Pot sponsor, Citarella, to offer a breakfast package option to enjoy while watching our Virtual Stirring the Pot conversations in the comfort of your home!

Each Citarella Breakfast Package ticket includes a virtual link for the program and breakfast for two. The package can be picked up on the Sunday morning of each talk at the Citarella store of your choice. More details will be arranged after purchase – you will be contacted by a Guild Hall representative to choose your store location and package type.

**Breakfast Package tickets can only be purchased until 10am on the Friday before each event.**

Pricing:
Virtual Ticket plus Citarella Breakfast Package for 2: $60
Member Virtual Ticket plus Citarella Breakfast Package for 2: $50

Package Options – Each packages serves 2:
The New Yorker features freshly baked bagels, signature Citarella Smoked Scottish salmon, scallion cream cheese, vine-ripened tomato, an assortment of Citarella handcrafted rugelach, hand-cut fresh fruit and Citarella watermelon cold-pressed juice.

The European boasts a freshly baked rustic baguette, imported Citarella prosciutto, Citarella Manchego and savory sundried tomato spread. It also included hand cut fresh fruit, handcrafted pistachio biscotti and Citarella watermelon cold-pressed juice.

The Continental contains Citarella imported preserves, creamy Devon butter, a signature selection from Citarella’s expert cheese monger to enjoy with a baked-from-scratch baguette. Find hand cut fresh fruit, Citarella refreshing watermelon cold-pressed juice and homemade, lemon tea cake.

Reawakenings

Conceived and Curated by Paul Hecht

Tony Nominated actor Paul Hecht, in conjunction with Guild Hall’s Chief Curator Christina Mossaides Strassfield and Amanda Kate Joshi, curates a celebration of spring and the arts as poems of rejuvenation, rebirth and creativity are read in the spirit of hopefulness for a new season by a celebrated cast of artists.  These voiceovers from some of America’s greatest actors will be read and superimposed over a survey of images of some of America’s greatest art from Guild Hall’s Permanent Collection. A true marriage of the visual and performing arts, the evening will feature many luminaries from Guild Hall’s storied Academy of the Arts, complete with the music of guitar virtuoso Ralph Gibson. Featuring F. Murray Abraham, Karen Akers, Wyatt Cenac, Michael Cerveris, Cornelius Eady, Barbara Feldon, Lynnette R. Freeman, Joanna Gleason, Bill Irwin, Cherry Jones, Susan Lucci, Austin Pendleton, Tony Roberts, Mercedes Ruehl, Salman Rushdie, Chris Sarandon, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Harris Yulin.

Book Talk: Sacred Land – Israel Before and After Time with Ralph Gibson and Marty Cohen

THIS PROGRAM WILL NOW TAKE PLACE INDOORS IN THE JOHN DREW THEATER. Guests attending any INDOOR John Drew Theater programs must show proof of FULL vaccination. At this time, only fully vaccinated guests are permitted to attend programs in the indoor theater. Face coverings are recommended but not required.

Click HERE for full COVID-19 information to review prior to your visit.

Moderated by Rabbi Daniel Geffen

Ralph Gibson and Marty Cohen in conversation on their new book, Sacred Land – Israel Before and After Time. Photographer Ralph Gibson traveled throughout Israel and the surrounding region to create a portrait of a land where the past is vividly part of the present. He contrasts these in two-page spreads in which color and black-and-white images face one another: ancient language in a visual dialogue with contemporary human experience.

New Light Theater Project’s Production of Hitler’s Tasters by Michelle Kholos Brooks

Members click HERE for discounted tickets!

THIS PERFORMANCE ONLY.  A post-show talkback and audience Q&A moderated by Susan Stroman with the playwright, director, and cast.

An Award-Winning Play by Michelle Kholos Brooks

Directed by Sarah Norris

Featuring Hallie Griffin, MaryKathryn Kopp, Kaitlin Paige Longoria, and Hannah Mae Sturges

Inspired by true events.

Just because you align yourself with a dictator doesn’t mean you get a pass. It’s Germany in 1943 and three times a day, every day, a group of young German women have the opportunity to die for their country. They are Adolf Hitler’s food tasters. And what do girls discuss as they wait to see if they will live through another meal? Like all girls, throughout time, they gossip and dream, they question and dance. They want to love, laugh, and above all they want to survive.

History has revealed that Margot Woelk was a German secretary who, among 15 young women in 1942, were selected to taste German leader Adolf Hitler’s food at the Wolf’s Lair in East Prussia for two-and-a-half years in order to confirm that it was safe to eat. She was the only one of the 15 to survive World War II, and her background as Hitler’s food taster was not revealed until a newspaper interview on her 95th birthday in December 2012. (Wikipedia)

“One of the best evenings I’ve spent in the theater in a long time. It was interesting, entertaining, upsetting, and it made you think.”- Susan Stroman, Legendary Director and Choreographer

Hitler’s Tasters made its World Premiere on April 6, 2018 at Centenary Stage, Hackettstown, NJ, with Sarah Norris as the Director and Catherine Rust as the Producing Director. The play made its New York City premiere on October 5, 2018 with New Light Theater Project. It is the recipient of 2017 Women Playwrights Series, Susan Glaspell Award, named ‘Best of Fringe’ by The Stage UK and was a sell-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Hitler’s Tasters premiere at Centenary Stage Co. was done so with additional developmental support from Pacific Resident Theatre, The Boston Court Theatre, Geffen Playhouse and Wordsmyth Theatre. New Light Theater Project’s production of Hitler’s Tasters was originally presented at IRT Theater in the fall 2018, followed by limited runs at The North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (Skokie, IL), The E2E Festival at 59E59 Theaters (NYC) and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, all in the summer of 2019.

Concessions are available at our new eAT Coffee Bar.

THIS PROGRAM WILL NOW TAKE PLACE INDOORS IN THE JOHN DREW THEATER. Guests attending any INDOOR John Drew Theater programs must show proof of FULL vaccination. At this time, only fully vaccinated guests are permitted to attend programs in the indoor theater.  Face coverings are required indoors for all guests over the age of two, regardless of vaccinated status.

Click HERE for full COVID-19 information to review prior to your visit.

KidFEST: Goat on a Boat presents The Marzipan Bunny

The Marzipan Bunny cannot wait to be the featured guest at the party, but Cake has other big ideas. Join this cartful of tasty treats as they explore the big world around them to find the power of inner strength and compromise.

For KidFEST, ALL guests over the age of 2 years are required to wear face coverings both indoors and outside, regardless of vaccination status. While children under the age of 12 are unable to be vaccinated, we ask adults to model the behavior that is expected of children. Your patience and understanding is appreciated in keeping our community’s children safe.

Click HERE for full COVID-19 information to review prior to your visit.

Edward Albee’s At Home At The Zoo starring Michael Urie*, Ryan Spahn*, and Sophie von Haselberg*

Members click HERE for Discounted tickets!

Directed by Nathan Winkelstein

Written in just three weeks and initially rejected by American producers, Edward Albee’s first play The Zoo Story offers a profound perspective on isolation and humanity’s fundamental need to connect. Peter-an unassuming and successful publishing executive is reading a book, on a bench, in Central Park when he is approached by the enigmatic Jerry. Rather than pushing one another away these two strangers have a profound, and life changing moment of connection. Albee’s boundary-pushing play gains new and deeper resonance in our current world of self isolation and personal discovery. At Home at the Zoo (The Zoo Story) stars Michael Urie (Ugly Betty, Torch Song Trilogy) as Jerry and Ryan Spahn (Daniel’s Husband, Moscow x6, Gloria) as Peter, and Sophie von Haselberg as Ann. Originally titled Peter & Jerry, At Home at the Zoo combines The Zoo Story (1959) with its prequel, Homelife (2004). Together these short plays form a complete story of Peter, a publishing executive; Ann, his wife; and Jerry, a stranger Peter meets in the park.

An interesting note in honor of Guild Hall’s 90th Anniversary – Albee, a longtime fixture on the East End, was among the earliest members of our Academy of the Arts and received an Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991. He also served one season as the Artistic Director of Guild Hall’s John Drew Theater.

Run time: Approx. 2 hours including intermission

Stage Manager: Amanda Joshi*

At Home at the Zoo (The Zoo Story) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com

*Members of Actors Equity Association

THIS PROGRAM WILL NOW TAKE PLACE INDOORS IN THE JOHN DREW THEATER. Guests attending any INDOOR John Drew Theater programs must show proof of FULL vaccination. At this time, only fully vaccinated guests are permitted to attend programs in the indoor theater.  Face coverings are required indoors for all guests over the age of two, regardless of vaccinated status.

Click HERE for full COVID-19 information to review prior to your visit.

Cornelius Eady Trio

DUE TO THE FORECAST FOR RAIN THIS PROGRAM WILL NOW TAKE PLACE INDOORS IN THE JOHN DREW THEATER.

Guests ages 5 and up attending any indoor John Drew Theater program must show proof of full vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test results. Face coverings are required for all patrons over the age of 2 regardless of vaccination status. Scroll down for more info.

National Book Award winner and Pulitzer prize nominated poet Cornelius Eady has set his poetry to song with the Cornelius Eady Trio. Eady’s songs tell the story of passing time, the Black American experience and the blues in the style of Folk & Americana music. Guitarists Charlie Rauh & Lisa Liu join Eady to create layered and graceful arrangements to bolster Eady’s adept craftsmanship as a songwriter, lyricist, & poet. At Guild Hall, they will be performing selections from their latest album, DON’T GET DEAD, or: how to sing your way through a barbwire year (BandCamp) – songs that were written and recorded in lock down during the first wave of the pandemic, from March 2020 to March 2021, and were featured on the BBC Radio 4 series SHOCK WAVE.

The performance will feature special guest violinist Concetta Abbate for both sets.

Join Exploring Paths for The Hamptons Memorial Day Weekend Scavenger (of sorts)! All Memorial Day Weekend programs at Guild Hall are part of the challenge, and you can choose Guild Hall as your charity of choice when you register. Click HERE for details.

 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PROGRAMS INDOORS IN THE JOHN DREW THEATER

Guests ages 5 and up attending any indoor John Drew Theater program must show proof of full vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test results. Face coverings are required for all patrons over the age of 2 regardless of vaccination status.

In order to attend programs indoors in the John Drew Theater, guests will be responsible for displaying proof of one of the following on arrival:

  • Full vaccination, meaning both doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine received at least 14 days prior to the day of the program
  • A negative test result from a COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the day of the program
  • A negative test result from a COVID-19 Antigen test taken within six (6) hours of the program’s scheduled start time
  • Current New York State Excelsior Pass with proof of vaccine or negative testing/Antigen results. Click HERE to download the free app for seamless entry.

Note: Social distancing will be followed indoors, and seats will be assigned with ample space between each party.

As of 5/27/2021

Taylor Barton and Guild Hall present G.E. Smith’s PORTRAITS featuring Masters of the TELECASTERS with Jim Weider

Click HERE for full COVID-19 information to review prior to your visit.

G.E. Smith is launching his fifth series of PORTRAITS this year for Guild Hall’s 90th anniversary with Masters of the TELECASTERS featuring he and Jim Weider. Smith was bandleader and Musical Director for Saturday Night Live (SNL) band from 85-95′. During this time he also toured with Bob Dylan for four years.  He was bassist on THE WALL LIVE TOUR for Roger Waters, 2010-2016 and sideman to Jagger, Bowie, and guitarist for Hall & Oates. He also helped Mike Myers write a song for Aerosmith, called Wayne’s World which went multi-platinum when they performed on SNL. Jim Weider, a master of classic telecaster guitar, is renowned for his rock and blues-based signature sound. He is among a select group of musicians with an endorsement from Fender and, for the past three decades, he’s earned enormous respect from fellow musicians and music fans throughout the world.

Virtual Stirring the Pot: Pierre Thiam, hosted and interviewed by Florence Fabricant

Join Florence and chef/restaurateur Pierre Thiam as they discuss African foods and the ancient grain, fonio.

An audience Q&A will follow.

More Virtual Stirring the Pot this Summer:
Dan Barber on July 25
Mark Bittman on August 1
Dorie Greenspan on August 15

We are excited to partner with our Stirring the Pot sponsor, Citarella, to offer a breakfast package option to enjoy while watching our Virtual Stirring the Pot conversations in the comfort of your home!

Each Citarella Breakfast Package ticket includes a virtual link for the program and breakfast for two. The package can be picked up on the Sunday morning of each talk at the Citarella store of your choice. More details will be arranged after purchase – you will be contacted by a Guild Hall representative to choose your store location and package type.

**Breakfast Package tickets can only be purchased until 10am on the Friday before each event.**

Pricing:
Virtual Ticket plus Citarella Breakfast Package for 2: $60
Member Virtual Ticket plus Citarella Breakfast Package for 2: $50

Package Options – Each packages serves 2:
The New Yorker features freshly baked bagels, signature Citarella Smoked Scottish salmon, scallion cream cheese, vine-ripened tomato, an assortment of Citarella handcrafted rugelach, hand-cut fresh fruit and Citarella watermelon cold-pressed juice.

The European boasts a freshly baked rustic baguette, imported Citarella prosciutto, Citarella Manchego and savory sundried tomato spread. It also included hand cut fresh fruit, handcrafted pistachio biscotti and Citarella watermelon cold-pressed juice.

The Continental contains Citarella imported preserves, creamy Devon butter, a signature selection from Citarella’s expert cheese monger to enjoy with a baked-from-scratch baguette. Find hand cut fresh fruit, Citarella refreshing watermelon cold-pressed juice and homemade, lemon tea cake.

KidFEST: Goat on a Boat presents The Marzipan Bunny

The Marzipan Bunny cannot wait to be the featured guest at the party, but Cake has other big ideas. Join this cartful of tasty treats as they explore the big world around them to find the power of inner strength and compromise.

For KidFEST, ALL guests over the age of 2 years are required to wear face coverings both indoors and outside, regardless of vaccination status. While children under the age of 12 are unable to be vaccinated, we ask adults to model the behavior that is expected of children. Your patience and understanding is appreciated in keeping our community’s children safe.

Click HERE for full COVID-19 information to review prior to your visit.