Trump’s sweeping tariff overhaul—dubbed “Liberation Day”—sent shockwaves through global markets and rattled investors. It’s the biggest shift in the international economic order in at least 80 years. What happens next? Will it spark a manufacturing revival and shrink the trade deficit—or fuel inflation, crush small businesses, and stall growth? Moderated by Gillian Tett, member of the editorial board of The Financial Times.
GUARDRAILS ON DEMOCRACY
MONDAY, JULY 7, 7 PM
SNL: 50 YEARS OF AMERICAN SATIRE
MONDAY, JULY 14, 7 PM
POST-PLAY CHILDHOOD
MONDAY, JULY 21, 7 PM
ORDER OR CHAOS: THE ECONOMY UNDER TRUMP
MONDAY, JULY 28, 7 PM
The Hamptons Institute, established in 2010, features leaders in their fields discussing ideas that shape our community and the world. The 2025 installment is guest-curated by Ellen Chesler, author and Hamptons Institute co-founder (with Guild Hall late Chair, Mickey Straus), and Patricia Duff, founder of the nonpartisan non-profit, The Common Good, dedicated to civic participation, civil dialogue, and finding solutions and common ground. Each evening explores a single topic from the perspective of multiple professionals, followed by a Q&A.
Special thanks to Leila Straus.
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Elias Friedman—better known to his 7 million+ followers as The Dogist—as he shares stories and insights from his heartwarming new book, This Dog Will Change Your Life.
In this new book, Friedman weaves together stories of the many dogs he has been lucky enough to know, both in his personal life and while doing his Dogist work. Told in a light tone that does not shy away from more serious issues (Elias is not above the occasional sentimental moment or dog pun), this book charmingly explores the ways that dogs are not just our family and our friends but also irreplaceable beings capable of generating boundless love and restoring balance to our lives.
The evening will be moderated by a special guest, to be announced with book signing to follow.
Books can be purchased in advance with tickets or on the day of the program, subject to availability.
STIRRING THE POT WITH FLORENCE FABRICANT
GUEST: ANDREW CARMELLINI
Stirring the Pot returns for the 15th consecutive year with a series of four insightful and entertaining talks. For this first session, New York Times food & wine writer Florence Fabricant will have a conversation with chef and restaurateur Andrew Carmellini, who has opened a collection of restaurants after making his name at the original Café Boulud. Marc Murphy, a chef and television personality, follows. Then we’ll welcome Christina Tosi, known for her uncommon confections and string of Milk Bars. The final guest will be Pete Wells, who was the chief restaurant critic for the New York Times for 12 years.
Andrew Carmellini’s rustic and refined cooking combines American roots and Italian heritage and is on display in more than a score of restaurants in New York and elsewhere. Each represents a distinctive element in his varied portfolio, assembled after making his name as chef de cuisine at the original Café Boulud in 1998. The Ohio native now unties his apron and puts his feet up, when he can, on the North Fork.
Attendees are invited to arrive at 10 AM for a breakfast by provided by Citarella.
STIRRING THE POT WITH FLORENCE FABRICANT
GUEST: PETE WELLS
Stirring the Pot returns for the 15th consecutive year with a series of four insightful and entertaining talks. For this first session, New York Times food & wine writer Florence Fabricant will have a conversation with chef and restaurateur Andrew Carmellini, who has opened a collection of restaurants after making his name at the original Café Boulud. Marc Murphy, a chef and television personality, follows. Then we’ll welcome Christina Tosi, known for her uncommon confections and string of Milk Bars. The final guest will be Pete Wells, who was the chief restaurant critic for The New York Times for 12 years.
Pete Wells finally shelved his aliases a year ago after 12 years as the restaurant critic for The New York Times. His specialty, as he has put it, is writing “with opinion and analysis about all kinds of restaurants serving all kinds of cuisine in all kinds of neighborhoods for all kinds of prices.” He’s from Rhode Island, and worked as an editor at Food & wine and at the Times before being tapped to call the vast world of New York restaurants home turf.
Attendees are invited to arrive at 10 AM for a breakfast by provided by Citarella.
STIRRING THE POT WITH FLORENCE FABRICANT
GUEST: CHEF MARC MURPHY
Stirring the Pot returns for the 15th consecutive year with a series of four insightful and entertaining talks. For this first session, New York Times food & wine writer Florence Fabricant will have a conversation with chef and restaurateur Andrew Carmellini, who has opened a collection of restaurants after making his name at the original Café Boulud. Marc Murphy, a chef and television personality, follows. Then we’ll welcome Christina Tosi, known for her uncommon confections and string of Milk Bars. The final guest will be Pete Wells, who was the chief restaurant critic for The New York Times for 12 years.
Marc Murphy, a Food Network personality and New York City chef and restaurateur, has trimmed his portfolio and now mainly cooks for private events and pop-up dinners in a space in Tribeca. He’s active in food-related philanthropy, lives in Manhattan with his family and also escapes to his beach house in Bridgehampton. A surfer, he once had a fish shack in Manhattan’s West Village he named Ditch Plains. He was born in Milan and now he’s making olive oil in Umbria, Italy, with his brother, Paul. Murphy will have bottles of his olive oil for purchase after the program.
Attendees are invited to arrive at 10 AM for a breakfast by provided by Citarella.
Step into the world of Broadway with an extraordinary night of music, stories, and insider perspectives. Join Tony Award-winning producer and newly inducted Guild Hall Academy of the Arts member Jeffrey Seller (Hamilton, In the Heights, Rent), Broadway star Adam Pascal (Rent, Aida, Something Rotten!), and the always-entertaining Seth Rudetsky (SiriusXM’s On Broadway, Disaster!) for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Seller shares insights from his new book, Theater Kid—a heartfelt memoir tracing his journey from a young theater enthusiast to one of Broadway’s most influential producers. Through engaging conversation, he’ll reflect on the making of groundbreaking productions, with a special focus on Rent, the musical that redefined roadway and inspired a generation.
With Rudetsky moderating and at the piano and Pascal lending his legendary voice, the evening weaves behind-the-scenes revelations with thrilling live performances, offering a rare and intimate look at the artistry, passion, and magic of musical theater.
A book signing will follow the discussion with copies of Theater Kid available for purchase at the event.
Guild Hall, in collaboration with the John Chamberlain Estate, invites you to explore Living with Chamberlain, a visually stunning and deeply personal exploration of John Chamberlain’s legacy published by ASSOULINE.
This compelling new volume goes beyond the museum walls to explore how Chamberlain’s work transforms the lives of those who live with it. Featuring a foreword by Rick Owens, and interviews and conversations with family, friends, gallerists, and collectors, this intimate and personal volume uncovers how Chamberlain’s art has impacted the lives of so many, including personalities as diverse as Chamberlain’s wide-ranging artistic expressions.
The evening will feature a conversation with Alexandra Fairweather, Director of the Chamberlain Estate, and special guests, Gabriela Palmieri, and Yvonne Force for a discussion on the intersection of art, design, and the impact of Chamberlain’s work moderated by Guild Hall Museum Director and Curator of Visual Arts, Melanie Crader.
The conversation is programmed in tandem with the exhibition, Functional Relationships on view from May 4 – July 13 at Guild Hall.
