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The "First Literature Project" Opens At Guild Hall, by Hayground Alumni Wunetu Wequai Tarrant and Christian Scheider

Opening Sunday, May 19th, in the Marks Family South Gallery at Guild Hall, East Hampton. By 2022 – 2024 Guild Hall Community Artists-in-Residence (CAiR) Wunetu Wequai Tarrant and Christian Scheider.

First Literature Project proposes to support Native nations in their efforts to maintain and further their languages, narratives, and oral traditions. Employing a new immersive storytelling platform, 3D video is mixed with virtual reality to re-create the timeless experience of sitting face-to-face with a storyteller.

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Jacques Pépin on Anthony Bourdain, Julia Child and Edible Schoolyards

Most of us know Chef Jacques Pépin from his work on “Jacques and Julia Cooking at Home,” the groundbreaking PBS series from the 1990s. But did you know that during his military service in the 1950’s, Pépin was the personal chef to three French heads of state, including Charles de Gaulle? It was in 1959 that Chef Pépin came to New York to work at Le Pavillon,

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Hayground School Students Shine with Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is said by scholars to have written plays for all audiences — from kings and queens to those sitting in the penny seats. And at the Hayground School, Shakespeare’s plays are brought to life by students of all ages — from preschool up to age 13 — every year when theater professionals from Shakespeare and Company arrive for their annual residency.

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