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Top Stories - Oscar nominated filmmakers Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing whose resumes include “Jesus Camp” and “Freakonomics” will screen their new film "Detropia" on Saturday, July 21 2012, at Guild Hall as part of the Hampton's Summer Doc Series. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Alec Baldwin and Rachel and Heidi.

Top Stories - Emmy and Tony Award-winning Broadway star Bebe Neuwirth is bringing "Stories with Piano Number 3" to the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center at 8:30 p.m. on July 15, 2012. This is Bebe's second tour of "Stories with Piano" and she is delighted to return to the WHBPAC.

Top Stories - Even after snagging the Pulitzer Prize in April, “A Visit From the Goon Squad,” author Jennifer Egan is adamant about her own former mediocrity.

Top Stories - Guild Hall is one of the many great performance venues in the East End. It is not, however, all about live Performance as Guild Hall is presently featuring in their recently renovated galleries their 18th Annual Student Art Festival.

Top Stories - Artist Frank Stella is on exhibit at the Paul Kasmin Gallery (293 Tenth Avenue, New York City) through November 7. The exhibition, "Polychrome Relief," features relief sculptures, and presents viewers with an interesting interpretation of these three-dimensional art forms.

Top Stories - Wölffer Estate provided the enchanting setting, and the melodic and soothing voice of Beth Arentsen provided the enchanting vocals and music as part of "Candlelight Fridays" held at the winery.

Top Stories - This year has seen a number of accomplished persons in The Arts, from authors to musicians to comedians. Here are five of the most compelling and pertinent interviews from the year.

Top Stories - Among the numerous relief efforts underway to assist victims of the earthquake in Haiti, a well-known entertainment magazine, Paste Magazine, has devised a rather clever opportunity for those so inclined to donate to enjoy some great music for participating in these charitable undertakings.

Top Stories - The legendary "Soul Man" Sam Moore is being honored on February 22 in New York City with the AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) AMEE (AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence) Lifetime Achievement Award. AFTRA is a national labor union representing performers, journalists and other artists working in the entertainment and news media. Moore spoke with me from his home in Arizona.

Top Stories - Buy whatever tickets may be available for the two-week run of the Richard Maltby, Jr.-David Shire refreshing musical review "Closer Than Ever."

Top Stories - The Playhouse Project announced recipients of this year's Elizabeth Brockman Awards in Music. South Fork student musicians participated in the Playhouse Project Sixth Annual Master Class, presented in association with Swiss Global Artistic Foundation.

Top Stories - After the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera, Dicapo Opera Theatre is the only opera company in New York to present an entire season of opera productions, musical theatre, concerts, family fare, and other events.