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THE CULTURED COLLECTOR: SARAH HARRELSON & GORDON VENEKLASEN

Join Sarah Harrelson, founder and editor-in-chief of CULTURED, and gallerist & collector, Gordon VeneKlasen for a conversation celebrating The Cultured Collector, moderated by Guild Hall Museum Director & Curator of Visual Arts, Melanie Crader.

Offering an intimate look inside 30 distinctive private collections, The Cultured Collector explores not simply what people collect, but why. Through more than 200 photographs and conversations with collectors including Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, Rashid Johnson, Michelle and Jason Rubell, Joe Jonas, and Daniel Humm, Harrelson reveals how art and objects become expressions of taste, identity, memory, and personal history.

Book sale & signing to follow.

BAR: TOLD BY MANY – CELEBRATING 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.

POETRY & THE AMERICAN CONVERSATION: PHILIP SCHULTZ AND JILL BIALOSKY WITH DAVID RATTRAY

What role can poetry play in shaping how we understand, question, and participate in civic life?

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Schultz and acclaimed poet, novelist, and editor Jill Bialosky join David Rattray, editor-in-chief of The East Hampton Star, for an afternoon of readings and conversation exploring poetry as both a reflection of its time and an active form of civil discourse. Through their newly published collections, Schultz and Bialosky consider how poets respond to the social and political forces around them—and how writing can become an expression of conscience, resistance, empathy, and collective understanding.

The afternoon weaves live readings by Schultz and Bialosky with historic recordings of some of America’s most influential poetic voices—including Walt Whitman, Sylvia Plath, Allen Ginsberg, and others—placing contemporary work in dialogue with generations of poets who have challenged, chronicled, and helped shape the American conversation.

Copies of Bialosky’s new collection, Mock Heart, and Schultz’s new collection, Enormous Morning will be available for purchase.

HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN TURTURRO

JOHN TURTURRO (actor, director, writer, producer) has appeared in such films as Spike Lee’s DO THE RIGHT THING, Martin Scorsese’s THE COLOR OF MONEY, and Robert Redford’s QUIZ SHOW. A frequent collaborator with Joel and Ethan Coen, Turturro won the Best Actor Award at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival for his role in BARTON FINK. He also appeared in the Coens’ O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?, MILLER’S CROSSING, and THE BIG LEBOWSKI.

On television, Turturro won an Emmy Award for his guest appearance on Monk, and was nominated for an Emmy Award, Golden Globe and SAG Award for The Night Of. He was also nominated for SAG Awards for Monday Night Mayhem and The Bronx is Burning and Emmy Awards® for Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Severance.

Turturro received the Camera D’Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival for MAC, his directorial debut. His other films as writer and director include ILLUMINATA, ROMANCE & CIGARETTES, PASSIONE, and FADING GIGOLO.

Turturro studied at SUNY New Paltz and the Yale School of Drama. In his stage debut, he played the title role in John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, for which he won an OBIE Award and a Theater World Award. He starred as Mickey Sabbath in his and Ariel Levy’s stage adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel Sabbath’s Theater.

John Turturro stars in THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK, screening on October 10 and 11.

HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: A CONVERSATION WITH RON HOWARD

Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is one of this generation’s most celebrated directors. From the critically acclaimed Oscar-winning dramas A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001) and APOLLO 13 (1995) to the revealing documentaries WE FEED PEOPLE (2022) and PAVAROTTI (2019) and the hit comedies PARENTHOOD (1989) and SPLASH (1984), he has created some of Hollywood’s most memorable films and series.

Howard premiered his latest documentary, AVEDON, a deep dive into the life of the renowned photographer Richard Avedon, to rave reviews at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The film will be released by Netflix this fall. His next narrative feature is the highly anticipated Amazon MGM Studios drama ALONE AT DAWN, starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway, currently in post-production for a 2027 release.

Additional recent projects include the critically acclaimed Jim Henson IDEA MAN (Disney+), a definitive portrait of Jim Henson’s life directed by Howard, which premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and won the Emmy Award® for Outstanding Documentary. His most recent narrative feature, EDEN—a survival thriller based on the 1930s real-life unsolved murders in the Galapagos Islands starring Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, and Sydney Sweeney—had its World Premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and was released in theaters in August 2025.

Howard founded Imagine Entertainment in the early 1980s with Brian Grazer, and they continue to run the company together as executive chairmen. Imagine Entertainment is a multi-award-winning film and television production company with a remarkable track record of creating critically acclaimed and commercially successful content. With numerous hit projects to their credit, including Emmy-nominated documentary MARTY, LIFE IS SHORT (Netflix), Grammy®-winning Best Music Films THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK and MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS, The Dynasty: New England Patriots (Apple TV+), Friday Night Lights (NBC), SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, RUSH, THE DA VINCI CODE, FROST/NIXON, and HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, Imagine Entertainment has consistently redefined the boundaries of storytelling in the entertainment industry.

In 2021, Howard published his memoir, The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family.

Don’t miss the East Coast Premiere of Ron Howard’s film AVEDON, screening on Saturday, October 10 and 12.

HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: A CONVERSATION WITH JESSE EISENBERG

Jesse Eisenberg is an Academy Award®-nominated actor and an acclaimed playwright and author. Eisenberg made his directorial debut with A24’s WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival to glowing reviews and screened as a part of Critics Week at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Eisenberg’s second directorial effort, A REAL PAIN, had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. The film received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for Eisenberg’s screenplay, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated in the same category at the 97th Annual Academy Awards.

Eisenberg’s upcoming feature is A24’s THE DEBUT, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti. Eisenberg wrote and directed the film, while also contributing original music and appearing as a member of the cast. The film is slated for release on December 11. Born in New York, Eisenberg is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, the author of the collection Bream Gives Me Hiccups from Grove Press and the Audible Original When You Finish Saving the World, which won “Best Original Work” at the 2021 Audie Awards.

Jesse Eisenberg’s THE DEBUT screens October 9 and 10.

HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: INDUSTRY TALKS OUT EAST

Join HamptonsFilm for their first-ever Industry Talks Out East. All are welcome!

In this FREE series of talks, presented by Fox Rothschild, our first-ever Industry Talks will dive into some of the most salient issues facing filmmakers today. These talks are open to all on a first come, first served basis (no tickets required). Special guests to be announced!

12 PM
Smart Money in Cinema:
Capital Strategies in Independent vs. Studio
Moderator: Daniel Benge

1 PM
Navigating Film Sales in the Streaming Era
Moderator: Marc Simon

2 PM
Hollywood’s New Gatekeepers:
Influencers and the Future of Film
Moderator: Daniel Benge

COLLECTING CONTEMPORARIES: GLENN FUHRMAN & JEFF KOONS

Presented by BookHampton & Guild Hall 

Join collector and philanthropist Glenn Fuhrmanand artist Jeff Koons for a conversation exploring their distinguished careers and the ideas, relationships, and experiences that have shaped their engagement with contemporary art. 

Taking Fuhrman’s recent book,  Collecting Contemporaries: The Fuhrman Collection, as a point of departure, Koons and Fuhrman reflect on defining moments in their respective journeys as artist and collector. Together, they consider the evolution of artistic practice and collecting, the personal impulses behind building a collection, and the dynamic relationship that develops between artists, collectors, and their work. 

Book sale & signing to follow. 

$25 Rush tickets are subject to availability, 20 minutes before start time of the program, in person only. Guests are instructed to line up outside in the rush line for the potential release of tickets.

TOVAH

A Film by David Serero

Presented by Guild Hall & the Jewish Center of the Hamptons

For more than five decades, Tovah Feldshuh has stood among the most celebrated and influential performers in American entertainment. From her acclaimed portrayal of Golda Meir and iconic Broadway performances to memorable roles in film and television, Feldshuh has continually reinvented herself while remaining devoted to artistic excellence.

Directed and produced by David Serero, TOVAH offers the definitive portrait of a woman whose intelligence, courage, and artistry have inspired generations of audiences and performers. Through exclusive interviews, rare archival footage, and intimate behind-the-scenes access, the documentary traces Feldshuh’s journey from a fearless young actress to a Broadway institution and cultural icon. The film features an extraordinary roster of voices, including Dustin Hoffman, Oscar Isaac, Kristen Bell, Patti LuPone, Katie Couric, and many others, reflecting Feldshuh’s profound impact across theater, film, and popular culture.

Following the screening, Feldshuh will join bestselling author, publisher, and literary tastemaker Zibby Owens for a live conversation exploring the film, her remarkable career, and the stories behind a lifetime dedicated to performance, resilience, and the enduring power of storytelling.

VILLA COCO: ANDREW SEAN GREER

This program will take place at BookHampton, located at 41 Main Street, East Hampton, NY.

Presented by BookHampton and Guild Hall 

One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2026 at People, Esquire, TIME Magazine, Oprah Daily, Today.com, Brit + Co, Alta Journal, Barnes & Noble, Lit Hub, and the Seattle Times. 

“No one writing in English is funnier or more charming than Andrew Greer. Every sentence in this novel sings.” — David Sedaris

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Andrew Sean Greer (Less) joins Guild Hall to celebrate his new novel, Villa Coco, in conversation with bestselling author, editor, and cultural commentator Derek Blasberg.

Hailed as the “Future Undisputed Book of Summer 2026,” Villa Coco is a dazzling, sun-soaked ode to life, love, friendship—and focaccia. In this magical, madcap tale, a broke and directionless young American takes on a mysterious role at the Tuscan villa of a formidable nonagenarian Baronessa known as Coco. Charged with cataloguing her vast collection, he instead navigates eccentric tasks, a parade of colorful guests, and Coco’s audacious final plan: to reunite with the lost love of her life before it’s too late.

Following the conversation, Greer will sign copies of Villa Coco. A copy of the book is included with each ticket.