Southampton Arts Center

Happy Halloween! Bring the kids to SAC today from 12-5 PM for our 6-foot candy luge! Tested and approved by Guest Services Ambassadors Marlene and Nicole!

Two fun facts about Pet Sematary Director Mary Lambert: 1. Stephen King personally approved her as the director (more on that below). 2. She is also painter who lives part time in East Hampton and was featured in Paton Miller’s East End Collected at SAC! We know it’s scary, but we dare you to come watch the original Pet Sematary with us outdoors tomorrow, Saturday, 10/31 at 8 PM. What is Halloween all about if not being a little bit scared! We will have classic movie concessi...ons to snack on, if that helps. And if you come to The Nightmare Before Christmas beforehand at 6 PM you get two movies for the price of one - no charge for the second in true Double Feature form! LINK BELOW for more info and to sign up, or you can just come! Bring your own chairs, blankets, and jackets to keep toasty! Wanting the movie to be as faithful to the novel as possible, Stephen King was very hands-on with its production. A part of his contributions included insisting the film actually be shot in Maine, giving the story an authentic look. It was also up to King to get the final say on the film’s director. After meeting with Mary Lambert, King was so impressed with her knowledge of the source material that he gave her the green light to direct Pet Sematary without meeting any other directors. I loved the material and I think he knew that I respected it and didn’t want to change it or make it my own movie. You know, reimagine it as something that it wasn’t, Lambert explained in 2019. Film at SAC is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens with additional support from Suffolk County. https://southamptonartscenter.org//freaky-friday-feature-/

Rescheduled for Saturday, 10/31: HALLOWEEN OUTDOOR DOUBLE FEATURE! Celebrate Spooky Saturday with two outdoor films. One for all ages at 6 PM and then a scary one for those who dare at 8 PM. Book one film and come to the second for free! Bring your own chairs, blankets, and jackets!... Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 at 6 PM $10 ($5 for Kids/Members) (1993 / PG / 76 min.) Follow the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world." When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright colors and warm spirits, he gets a new lease on life -- he plots to bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking over the role. But Jack soon discovers even the best-laid plans of mice and skeleton men can go seriously awry. Stephen King's Pet Sematary SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 at 8 PM $10 ($5 for Kids/Members) (1989 / R / 103 min.) Doctor Louis Creed (Dale Midkiff) moves his family to Maine, where he meets a friendly local named Jud Crandall (Fred Gwynne). After the Creeds’ cat is accidentally killed, Crandall advises Louis to bury it in the ground near the old pet cemetery. The cat returns to life, its personality changed for the worse. When Louis’ son, Gage (Miko Hughes), dies tragically, Louis decides to bury the boy’s body in the same ground despite the warnings of Crandall and Louis’ visions of a deceased patient. FILM @ SAC is Sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens with additional support provided by Suffolk County. LINK BELOW for more info and to make a reservation - or you can just show up! https://southamptonartscenter.org/events/category/film/

Thank you to Dan's Papers for spending some time with SAC Executive Director Tom Dunn to discuss how we have adapted during these challenging times. https://www.danspapers.com/2020/10/sac-adapting-lobbying/

Don’t forgot to join us virtually tonight at 7:30 PM EST for our very first ZOOM Bedtime Stories featuring the book that inspired the popular @disneyjunior cartoon, Vampirina.The author of Vampirina Ballerina, Anne Marie Pace will read and taken questions from any children who are still awake! Get the kids tucked into bed and join us on Zoom for this special session of bedtime stories read by the authors themselves. ... Oh, to be a ballerina! It’s a challenge for any little girl, but even more so if you happen to be a vampire like Vampirina. First of all, you have to find a class that meets at night. Then you have to figure out how to perfect your form when you can’t see yourself in the mirror? And then there’s wearing pink (not the most flattering of colors if you happen to be undead) and that nagging urge to take a little nip out of the other dancers. And worse of all STAGE FRIGHT!!! Save The Date: 11/29: Paint Your World with Michael Paraskevas 12/20: Enzo and the Christmas Tree Hunt with Garth Stein https://southamptonartscenter.org//zoom-bedtime-stories-v/

Tonight’s screening of JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE has been POSTPONED due to rain. It will now be shown TOMORROW, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 at 6 PM. This FREE screening has been sponsored by Michael Daly and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork. It will take place outdoors on our West Lawn, so bring chairs, blankets, and jackets! JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE (2020 | 96 min.) is an intimate portrait of the legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis's life, legacy and more... than 60 years of extraordinary activism - from the bold teenager on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement to the legislative powerhouse fighting for voter rights, gun control, health care and immigration reform. LINK IN BIO to make a reservation, or you can just show up to see this timely and important documentary film. #SouthamptonArtsCenter #JohnLewis #GoodTrouble #CivilRights #VoterRights #Vote #Legislator #Film #Documentary #CNN

Show us your Melinda masks! Wait, you don’t have one yet? Come by SAC during gallery hours, Thursday to Sunday, 12-5 PM and you can pick from a wide variety of beautiful face masks from the vibrant artwork of Melinda Hackett. They are not only beautiful, but very soft and breathable. Perfect for yourself and as gifts for friends and family. And good news! You can also get them from our online gallery and store if you don’t live in the area! LINK BELOW. Check out some of our... friends showing off the Melinda Mask Artistic Director Amy Kirwin with TAKEOVER! 2020 artist Jodi Bentivegna, Met Museum Director Max Hollein, SAC Founding Co-Chair Simone Levinson (with artist Rashid Johnson), Guest Services Ambassadors Marlene Esposito and Nicole Hadix, SAC Board Member Elyn Kronemeyer, and the artist herself, Melinda Hackett. Masks are $15 ($12 for SAC Members in person only) and are all proceeds support our year-round public programming. Do you already have a Melinda Mask? Show your style! Tag us on social media and use #MelindaMask and #SouthamptonArtsCenter. Or post and tag once you get oneor twoor three! Thank you, Melinda! https://southampton-arts-center.myshopify.com///Face-Masks

Come run amok, amok, amok with the Sanderson Sisters this evening at 6 PM at the Friday Family Features outdoor screening of the 1993 classic HOCUS POCUS (PG/96 min), directed by Kenny Ortega. After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and their new friend, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches (Bette Mid...ler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy) who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches’ book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal. Leave the cooking to Delaney! The Thyme Truck returns tonight and next Friday for some tasty movie time treats, so come hungry. But we should be clear - children will not be on the menu! The screening will take place outdoors on the West Lawn so dress warm and bring chairs and blankets. Film at SAC is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens with additional support provided by the Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs. @bettemidler @sarahjessicaparker @kathynajimy @kennyortegablog @delaneyandmkhamptons @thymehamptons @brownharrisstevens #SouthamptonArtsCenter #FilmAtSAC #FeatureFilm #HocusPocus #SandersonSisters #BetteMidler #SarahJessicaParker #KathyNajimy #ThoraBirch #Halloween #thymetruck #Southampton #SouthamptonVillage #Hamptons #VisitSouthamptonVillage

Our new free Kids programming initiative, ZOOM BEDTIME STORIES, kicks off this Sunday at 7:30 PM EST with author Anne Marie Pace reading from her popular children’s book Vampirina Ballerina. So wherever you are in the world, get the kids tucked into bed and join us on Zoom for this special series of bedtime stories read by the authors themselves. And have your most pressing questions ready to ask the authors after each session if you are still awake! LINK BELOW to registe...r in order to get the Zoom link. Save the Date: Sunday, 12/29 at 7:30 PM EST Paint Your World and Mr. Moon with Michael Paraskevas Sunday, 12/20 at 7:30 PM EST Enzo and the Christmas Tree Hunt with Garth Stein ~ Oh, to be a ballerina! It’s a challenge for any little girl, but even more so if you happen to be a vampire like Vampirina. First of all, you have to find a class that meets at night. Then you have to figure out how to perfect your form when you can’t see yourself in the mirror? And then there’s wearing pink (not the most flattering of colors if you happen to be undead) and that nagging urge to take a little nip out of the other dancers. And worse of all STAGE FRIGHT!!! ~ In spite of the adage to write what you know, Anne Marie Pace has never been a vampire, a bear, a ballerina, or a sledding pig. She is the author of a number of published and upcoming picture books, including NEVER EVER TALK TO STRANGERS and A TEACHER FOR BEAR, both published by Scholastic Book Clubs; the VAMPIRINA BALLERINA series, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, published by Disney-Hyperion, which has been adapted into the Emmy-nominated hit television series VAMPIRINA from Disney Junior @disneyjunior; PIGLOO, illustrated by Lorna Hussey, published by Henry Holt; GROUNDHUG DAY, illustrated by Christopher Denise (Disney-Hyperion, 2017); and BUSY-EYED DAY, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon (Beach Lane Books, 2018). Her newest book is SUNNY’S TOW TRUCK SAVES THE DAY (Abrams, 2019). She lives with her family in Virginia. (Source: Amazon). https://southamptonartscenter.org//zoom-bedtime-stories-v/

We have a fun-filled week ahead at SAC so mark your calendars and get in on the action! The timely 2020 VISION exhibition by New York Academy of Art continues and is an absolute must-see. Galleries are open Thursday to Sunday from 12-5 PM. And selections from our Collectors Sale remain on view behind the big wall in the back gallery as well as through our online store. There are incredible works for sale in a variety of price points, so you can add to your growing collection ...or find the perfect gift for the holidays! Friday Features Outdoors is back with fun family flick HOCUS POCUS just in time for Halloween. Bundle up and join us on Friday at 6 PM for the fun! And the Thyme Truck will be back, so let Delaney do the work and get you delicious picnic dinner on site. And this Sunday at 2 PM indoors and 6 PM outdoors we will screen the new documentary JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, with free admission courtesy of Michael Daly and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork. We are incredibly excited to launch our new virtual kids program, ZOOM Bedtime Stories. Register for this Sunday at 7:30 PM EST, get the little ones tucked into bed and allow children’s book author Anne Marie Pace to read from her popular Vampirina Ballerina series. And save the date for November 29 with Michael Paraskevas and December 20 with bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein. Space is still available for Finding the Figure with Linda Capello on Friday from 1-3 PM. Draw from a live model in our spacious theater. Capacity is very limited and registration is required. For just two more weekends Five Pillars Yoga classes will take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30 AM on the West Lawn if you are looking for some plein air fitness. LINK BELOW for more info on all current and upcoming programs. https://southamptonartscenter.org/events/

This just in With restrictions for movie theaters lifted (with reduced capacity) we have added an indoor matinee of John Lewis: Good Trouble this Sunday, October 25 at 2 PM. Seating will be distanced and masks are required. The film will still be shown outdoors on our lawn at 6 PM as well. Bring chairs, blankets, and jackets! Sponsored by Michael Daly and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork. Sunday, October 25 at 2 PM Indoors and 6 PM Outdoors - FREE of... charge thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE (2020 / PG / 96 min. / Directed by Dawn Porter) Good Trouble is an intimate account of legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis’ life, legacy and more than 60 years of extraordinary activism from the bold teenager on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement to the legislative powerhouse he was throughout his career. After Lewis petitioned Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to help integrate a segregated school in his hometown of Troy, Alabama, King sent the boy from Troy a round trip bus ticket to meet with him. From that meeting onward, Lewis became one of King’s closest allies. He organized Freedom Rides that left him bloodied or jailed, and stood at the front lines in the historic marches on Washington and Selma. He never lost the spirit of the boy from Troy and called on his fellow Americans to get into good trouble until his passing on July 17, 2020. Film at SAC is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens with additional support from the Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs. https://southamptonartscenter.org//sunday-docs-outdoors-j/

Join us this evening at 6 PM for The NY Times Critic’s Pic documentary GATHER @gatherfilm. The weather is perfect for an outdoor screening screening, and come early for Shinnecock vendors starting at 4 PM. GATHER (2020 | 74 min.) is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. The film follows Nephi Craig, a chef ...from the White Mountain Apache Nation (Arizona), opening an indigenous café as a nutritional recovery clinic; Elsie Dubray, a young scientist from the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation (South Dakota), conducting landmark studies on bison; and the Ancestral Guard, a group of environmental activists from the Yurok Nation (Northern California), trying to save the Klamath river. Tonight’s screening is shown in honor our Indigenous community. Film at SAC is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens @brownharrisstevens with additional support from the Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs. LINK IN BIO for more info and to make a reservation. Or just show up! Just make sure to bring your own chairs and blankets - and jackets! #SouthamptonArtsCenter #gather #gatherfilm

Ah, ah, we almost forgot... We’re going to need you to go ahead and come in on Saturday. We, uhhh, had some rain yesterday and we sorta needed to reschedule. Mmmmmkay? Thaaaaaanks. Join Lumbergh, Peter, Joanna, Samir, Michael Bolton, Milton and the rest of the gang for the rain date ironic celebration of National Boss’s Day outdoor screening of OFFICE SPACE - Tonight at 7 PM! Bring your own chairs, blankets and whatever you need to stay toasty outside. Advance tickets can be ...purchased via the link in our bio or guests can pay on arrival. It’s just a $10 donation to SAC ($5 for Members). Film at SAC is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens @brownharrisstevens with additional support from Suffolk County. #SouthamptonArtsCenter #OfficeSpace

Start your weekend off on the right foot with our popular immersive sound meditation in the galleries with Daniel Lauter. Great for all from beginners to advanced in the practice. Bring your own mats/blankets. Masks and distancing required. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 at 10:30 AM. $20 ($15 Friends of SAC). LINK BELOW for more info and to reserve, or you can pay on arrival.... Join us for a soothing, deeply relaxing, and immersive Soundbath Meditation with Daniel’s exquisite original set of crystal bowls, gongs, hang drum, Tibetan and Himalayan bells, rain sticks, ocarina, didj, and other objects dsound. This one-of-a-kind experience will melt away stress and leave you calm, recharged, your mind clear and vibrant! Look, Breathe, Look Again. Take a stroll through the 2020 Vision galleries and select a work of art to focus on. Take a few minutes to really take it in. Join the meditation. Afterwards return to that same artwork and see if you notice anything new with a fresh set of eyes and a clear mind. Image: Photo Ark Galleries, Summer 2019 https://southamptonartscenter.org//immersive-sound-bath-m/