Friday August 6
Jill Lynn & Co Art Opening
6p to 9p
Aside from the beautiful custom made jewels from designer Jill Lynn you can check out the artwork of Grant Haffner and Dana Bell.
Jill Lynn & Co., 66 Jobs Lane, Southampton.
 
Phao Thai Kitchen – Chill Lounge
This great thai restaurant turns up the heat – body heat that is with music all weekend. 
Project Vibe is Friday from 10 pm – 1am with a $10 cover
Saturday is DJ Cana from 10:30pm – 2am
Sunday is Reggae at …

The unsinkable Nancy Atlas usually leaves a trail of smoke and charred pink boa feathers in her wake but she was so smokin’ hot with her band at Surf Lodge on Wednesday that Montauk’s finest were almost called to bring power hoses to cool it down.  Her special guest fiddle player Randy added a she-devil goes to Georgia energy to the evening.

As if that wasn’t enough the wizard of drum sticks Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers sat in to …

SATURDAY JULY 31
Clothesline Art Sale
9 am to 4 pm
A vast array of artists display and sell their art work at Guild Hall.  Discover the next Pollock in the making.
Guild Hall 158 Main Street, East Hampton, www.guildhall.org 631-324-0806.

LongHouse Reserve Book Signing and Music In the Gardens
5:30 p
This Saturday, July 31st, LongHouse Reserve will host THREE exciting events in its 16-acre East Hampton sculpture garden – the worldwide release of Jack Lenor Larsen’s LongHouse by Molly Chappellet, a preview of this year’s second art …

FRIDAY JULY 23
Fridays At Five – Author Series
5pm
Bridgehampton Library hosts this event each Friday in their grassy back yard with wine and other refreshments.  Authors of various books (books, actual hard cover books, think pre-Kindle) are there in person to give you their first hand accounts of their stories.  This week’s author is Frances Osborne talking about her biography of her enigmatic great grandmother Idina Sackville a proper British woman breaking the boundaries in the jazz age.  Admission is $15.
Bridgehampton Library, 2478 …

 
If ever there was a supernatural sense of time and space it is the experience of the annual gala at the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, this year entitled Excentrica with donations supporting its mission to exemplify living with art in all forms.
Alexandra Munroe’s description of the LongHouse Award honoree Laurie Anderson, “She shares a shimmering knowledge here and now of the universe,” perfectly described not only the performance artist but the whole evening.

EXcentricA comes to the LongHouse Reserve for their annual gala which is truly a midsummer’s night dream.  This Saturday July 17 they will turn their 16 acre East Hampton sculpture garden into a magic forest to honor artist Laurie Anderson and arts patron Jan Cowles.  Click here for the special video invite by Laurie Anderson.

 
photos courtesy of Rossa Cole
Despite the local lack of rain, “There’s no draught of talent,” stated juror and king of exterior decorating John Danzer of the garden desginers competing in Planters On & Off The Ground III and Open Bowls at the LongHouse Reserve sculpture gardens last Saturday in East Hampton. 

Saturday June 26 
It’s one of those weekends with too many fun Hamptons events.  With the warm weather, the full moon, and the full docket of activities HipHamptons picks out a few favorite Hamptons events for the weekend.

Want the grape vine to be abuzz about your business?  On Wednesday June 23 the place to see and be seen for your Hamptons business is the Parrish Art Museum Business Council evening at Bedell Cellars from 6 – 8pm.  Hamptons movers and shakers are headed to Cutchogue on the North Fork to the scenic Bedell Cellars Vineyard for their fine wines (see why their Domaines cc Rose´ is a summer must have), hors d’oeuvres by Brent Newsom Caterer, Rolling in Dough …

 
Looking for a private beach and a cold glass of rose´ to toast the setting sun with a lobster roll or plate full of fresh oysters in front of you? Look no farther. There’s a new kid on the Hamptons beach scene and she’s wearing a vintage bikini and serving up coastal and comfort food with couture cocktails. The new cool Hamptons hot spot is Navy Beach Restaurant in Montauk tucked off the beaten path where you can dip your toes in …

Something bold and beautiful is in the air, and it’s not just the scent of Melody Parfume roses blooming early this year.  Amateur grillers go boldly forth with lighter fluid and undercooked chicken.  Ex husbands and wives join forces to travel to the Hamptons together so they can take advantage of the HOV lane.  Whole teams from Price Waterhouse debate the magic number for the price of lobster salad.  Farmers markets re-open with the anticipated return of mushroom man, pickle Pete, and …

 
strong>Stephen Talkhouse is going to be jamming this week and weekend, not only being the official late night watering hole for the Hamptons Film Festival, but featuring some favorite bands and fantastic newcomers.
Thursday Oct. 8 at 10pm:
PERROTTA is a fashionable pop rock trio that combines songwriting aptitude with a grand and sweeping soundscape. The band features Sarah Perrotta: Rhodes piano, Moog synthesizer, and voice; Johnnie Wang: guitar and voice; and Will Olsen: drums. With their romantic melodies and driving rhythms, Perrotta’s sound …

 
Tax-deductible dating continues in the Hamptons with social events raising money for causes ranging from Breast Cancer Patient Support to homeless animals, to local cultural institutions.   As always fine food and wine and let’s face it, perfect pretty people watching abound whether you’re listening to Gershwin under a tent or sliding into home base (literally or should we say literarily).  Read on.

Kudos to John Kawalenko and Cheryl Stair of Art of Eating Catering and Hampton Event Management International for Ladles Of Love where locals came out in support of locals to enjoy a rockin’concert and food and wine tasting to raise money for the East End Food Pantries.
The concert at Principi Farm had a little bit of everything from acoustic guitar to drummers to rock and roll to hip hop.  Loved the guys from Montauk, Suddyn.  Be sure to check out their myspace …

Why sit quietly at a bar when you can get up in front of a crowd of strangers and have the chance to be a superstar or an ass?  All you American Idolaters and out of work real estate agents, here’s a guide to where to go for Hamptons Karaoke each night of the week. Remember, you can be a selfish Karaoke singer or one who thinks of others.  Clearly if you choose Bridge Over Troubled Water, that’s for you, even if …

ROCK OUT — HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING OF “IT MIGHT GET LOUD” AT GUILD HALL
Academy Award winning director Davis Guggenheim reveals the personal stories of three generations of electric guitar virtuosos – The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White (The White Stripes) in this documentary film, “It Might Get Loud” part of the SummerDoc Series with HIFF and Guild Hall which is sponsored by American Airlines, Altour, and c/o The Maidstone.
Series Host Alec Baldwin will participate in a …

Here’s the some of the top pix for this weekend’s hip destinations in the Hamptons:
 
Who Are The Gems?  Jewelry Designer Jill Lynn teams w/ Christina V.
Attention ladies the men who love them – a best kept secret of originally designed jewelry, Jill Lynn & Co, welcomes Christina V. to share her collection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings of precious and semi-precious stones at a trunk show Friday 7/24 from 2 – 9pm.  Jill Lynn & Co. 66 Jobs Lane Southampton, www.jilllynnandco.com.

On Monday nights Sagg Main Beach in Sagaponack turns into a magical mystery tour of locals and special respectful visitors to enjoy a fantastic drum corp as the sun sets behind the dunes at about 7pm.  This is a spontaneous gathering – not hosted by anyone – bring your own everything – child, dog, picnic, hula hoop.  If you come, please note the rules: (NOTE – no drumming on Monday Aug 3)

They say that music can calm the savage beast and after hours in traffic and running around town to get ready for guests or a stressful work day, the perfect antidote is to sit in a beautiful setting and let a soothing breeze of classical music blow your cares away as you enjoy a glass of wine.  The Music Festival of the Hamptons which runs from July 10 – 24 serves you world class musicians in your own back yard.

If you’re looking for music in the Hamptons vineyards, truly one of the most stunning settings, and we are very picky about our pretty places, is Wolffer Vineyards in Sagaponack.  The winery opens its Tuscan villa doors for Twilight Thursdays from 5 – 7:30pm, where you can buy a glass of wine, enjoy complimentary cheese, and listen to live music while striking a pose on their stone patio overlooking the vines. 

There are a few key tools in my seduction arsenal, and right next to the black lace up bodice and pure rose oil is Bebel Gilberto’s CD Tanto Tempo.  When I heard she was playing in Montauk at The Surf Lodge, I actually squealed with delight – in a sexy way of course.