Image courtesy of The Stephen Talkhouse.
Guild Hall celebrates the stories, music, and community behind one of the East End’s most beloved institutions with an evening inspired by Bar: Told by Many, the new 400-page book chronicling the remarkable history of The Stephen Talkhouse.
In 1987, Peter Honerkamp and a group of family and friends took over the unassuming Amagansett bar and transformed it into a legendary live-music venue, where local favorites have shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music. Nearly four decades later, Peter’s daughter Ruby Honerkamp—who grew up within the Talkhouse and its extended family of artists, staff, and regulars—helped bring its history to the page through photographs, memorabilia, and stories told by the many people who shaped it.
At Guild Hall, Peter and Ruby are joined by a rotating cast of special guests to share memories from behind the bar, backstage, and beyond, while longtime Talkhouse favorite Nancy Atlas leads a house band through the music that has kept Amagansett dancing for generations.
The program will be followed by a book sale and signing.
Sponsors
Performing Arts programs are supported by 2026 season sponsors Galia Meiri-Stawski and Axel Stawski, with additional lead support from Henry and Peggy Schleiff, The Melville Straus Family Endowment, Monica and Peter Tessler, and Vital Projects Fund.
Additional support provided by Friends of the Theater: Natascia Ayers, Bonnie and Joel Bergstein, Gene Bernstein and Kathy Walsh, Amy Cooney and Marty Feinman, John and Joan D’Addario, Lynn and Richard Feinson, Suzanne and John Golden, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan, Steve and Susan Pesner and Peace, in memory of Michéle Pesner, whose entire life was devoted to all aspects of culture, Judy Roaman and Carla Chammas, The Schaffner Family Foundation, Lisa Schultz and Ezriel Kornel, Stacey and Oliver Stanton, Susi and Peter Wunsch, and Mrs. George Yates.