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3rd Annual Hamptons Black International Film Festival 9/16-9/18

September 16, 2011 In Uncategorized 3 Mins Read

GreetingsHamptons MouthPiece readers…sorry for the delayed information, this has been an emotional and semi-stressful week. I am pleased to bring you this information in case you were unaware of this special event happening this weekend in the Hamptons. “The Hamptons Black International Film Festival is a four day retreat and international/domestic showcase. Established because Hollywood has limited platforms and distribution starring people of African descent. The goal of HBIFF is to educate, inform, and enlighten the community by showcasing films by and for but not limited to people of African descent. HBIFF is dedicated to shorts, feature, and documentaries. Through a diverse platform, the festival nurtures the growth and development of aspiring artists, and is open to filmmakers, and industry executives.”

This event had its kick off in New York City and will be spending the remaining 3 days in the Hamptons with many of the events taking place at our beloved Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. I am listing the schedule of events, I am excited to attend many of the weekend’s events and my daughter Allura is excited to attend Tracey Moore acting class on Saturday.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Party Bus leaves from various destinations, and arrives in the Hamptons.

BRAZIL IN THE HAMPTONS BEGINS

10:00am – 5:00pm

Relax at HBIFF Royal Estate, (for those who arrive earlier than 5pm)

Twilight Film: Bellini and The Devil

Red Carpet and Screening

6:30pm – 8:30pm Baystreet Theater, Sag Harbor NY

$15 for Screening

$50 for Screening and Private After Party

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor

12:00noon – 2:00pm

Spirited Actor with Celebrity Casting Director and Coach Tracey Moore

Class fee $40 for adults…kids under 18 are FREE

2:00pm – 2:45pm

Children and the Arts Performances by Michael Jazz Trio

2:45pm – 4:30pm

Kôglb-zanga or Prince Wendemi an example of social exclusion fighter (Short Documentary)

Prince Wendemi – Meet and greet Prince Wendemi as his short documentary about social women issues in Africa is featured, coming from Burkina Faso

Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black Orleans (Feature Film Documentary)

Early 1800’s while African Americans were toiling on plantations, free black people in Tremé were publishing poetry and conducting symphonies

4:30pm – 6:00pm

Private Cocktail Event @ B’Smiths

6:30 p.m. Theater doors open for Red Carpet entrance

6:40 p.m. Children and the Arts Performances by Dylan Jenet Collins and Claudius Agrippa

7:00 p.m. Obama’s Irish Roots Hamptons Screening

8:20 p.m. Q & A

8:30pm – 10:30pm Signature Feature Film

Area Q

Starring Isaiah Washington (Science Fiction)

11:00pm – Until

Brazilian Themed After Party @ Phao

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor

12:00 noon – 2:00pm

Deceptional Love

Q & A to follow

2:00pm – 3:30pm

Obama’s Irish Roots

Q & A to follow

4:30pm – 6:00pm

Popa Wu a 5% Story

Q & A to follow

6:30pm – 6:45pm

Little Brother

Q & A to follow

7:00pm – 7:35pm

Ey Pari Kojai

Q & A to follow

7:35pm – 9:30pm

Confessions of a Gambler

Q & A to follow

For more information about the Hamptons Black International Film Festival www.HBIFF.org tune into Hamptons Mouthpiece weekly if you want to know what’s really happening in the Hamptons!

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It’s Dreamy Coffee

September 15, 2011 In Uncategorized 1 Min Read

Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece readers…Today I was at Sylvester’s & Co. on Main Street in Sag Harbor, I came in because I was able to get Optonline and I needed to get some work done online. I had been hearing great things about their DREAMY coffee and I just had to try it….well friends it is absolutely Dreamy…they blend the beans here themselves, it is all fair traded organic..and the ice coffee is blended cold press.
I am told that Bay-Burger takes some of the beans and makes coffee ice-cream..yum yum! There are many coffee shops in Sag Harbor but you can only find Dreamy Coffee at Slyvester’s in Sag Harbor. Here is a treat for all you coffee lovers mention Hamptons Mouthpiece this weekend 9/16-9/18 at Slyvester’s and you will get a 2 for 1!!!!! Best thing that I love is they have an honor system for the coffee. Stay tuned for my article and schedule for the Hamptons international Black film festival this weekend in Sag Harbor and which Hamptons Restaurants are having an off season pre-fixed menu. Hamptons Mouthpiece if you really want to know whats happening in the Hamptons!

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East End Health Alliance’s Participation in the Oxford Network

September 13, 2011 In Uncategorized 2 Mins Read

9/15 Contract signed at final hour….Update as of 9/13/11 still no contract….expiration date for cooling off period is 9/14/11 still crossing my fingers….Hamptons MouthPiece…”we do the talking for you” Greetings Friends, are you a member of the United Healthcare Oxford insurance group? If you are, then you may want to continue reading….Our health insurance carrier is Oxford and I received a letter from our carrier informing us that their relationship with EEHA (EAst End Health Alliance) was terminated on July 15, 2011…..I continued reading to find out what does this mean to us. Apparently EEHA and UHO could not come to an agreement and therefore the agreement was ended..According to NYS law there is a 2 month cooling off period which takes us to 9/14…If no agreement has been settled by this time effective September 15, 2011, care for an emergency illness, injury or condition will be treated as in-network care at any hospital. However, you may be transferred to an in-network hospital once your condition stabilizes. If you choose to stay at one of the EEHA facilities which include (Southampton Hospital, Eastern LI Hospital in Riverhead and Peconic Bay Medical Center) you will incur out-of-network cost and if you do not have out-of-network coverage you will be denied treatment. It is important that you speak with your carrier to discuss how this will affect you…I remember a couple of years ago this happened with Oxford and the EEHA and thank goodness it was settled…last year the same issues occurred with Blue Cross/Blueshield and in the final hours it was settled. Lets just hope that we are so lucky, because friends if this agreement is not settled this could be a nightmare for those of us with this healthcare carrier. It could mean having to drive nearly 50 miles if you need x-rays done, or simple procedures, mammograms and etc…

I spoke to my insurance carrier Oxford this morning and as of today there has been no agreement…The east end hospitals are notorious for waiting until the very last minute to renew a contract, they did this last year with Blue Cross Blue Shield and with Oxford in 2008..I am crossing my fingers and hoping and praying for a good outcome….as always Hamptons Mouthpiece, we do the talking for you…’til next time….have a great week..

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Here’s a deal of the day

September 11, 2011 In Uncategorized 1 Min Read

Hamptons Mouthpiece readers…here is a bargain for you…sidewalk sale in Sag Harbor….Bike Hampton
Helmets, bike shoes and bike jerseys 50% off

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September in Sag Harbor is my favorite time

September 11, 2011 In Uncategorized 5 Mins Read

Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece readers…. Today was an absolutely fabulous day in Sag Harbor ..hundreds of people from all over turned out to celebrate Harbor Festival. My day started with having a Pina Colada at B’Smith’s…it was delicious…then I walked around to the dozens of vendors on the long wharf, there were many food vendors, snow cones, live music and many local vendors raising awareness for their organizations….
I then met up with my friends and sat on their boat chilling, talking and just taking in the breeze…the sunset was beautiful tonight and I wanted to share this fabulous image I captured. Thank you Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce for a great day and to the Sag Harbor Police Dept for lifting the parking restrictions for the day.

Sunday is the 2nd day of Harbor Festival and also the 10th anniversary of 9/11….I will start my day with a moment of silence for the victims Capture a video of the 30th Annual Hamptons Triathlon then make my way to town to Harbor Festival and partake in the 2nd day of Festivities.

30th Annual Mighty Hamptons, Sunday, September 11, 2011
Long Beach, Sag Harbor, NY
Swim: 1.5K, Bike: 23.8 Miles, Run: 10K
Start Time: 6:40 AM

Sunday: schedule of events for Harbor Festival…thank you Sag Harbor Express with providing us with this schedule.

8am.Pancake Breakfast@ Main Firehouse…I went last week and breakfast was delicious..please come out to support the firehouse

9 am Arts & Crafts Fair @ Long Wharf

9:30 Pilates on the Beach

10 am Sidewalk Sale on main street…great buys a must see

10 am Classic Boat Display….Long Wharf…Wooden-crafted vessels. To 4 pm.

10 am Cappy Amundsen Exhibit @Sag Harbor Whaling Museum

10 am Children’s Amusements…Long Wharf…Games and activities for the kids. To 4 pm.

10:30 am Walking Tour: Women’s Lives..tour will visit houses (mostly) of women who have been born or lived in Sag Harbor. Some famous, some not so, but all interesting. Among them are Sag Harbor’s great benefactress Mrs. Russell Sage, Lady Caroline Blackwood, Anna Elizabeth Westfall, who ran a finishing school for girls from her home on Howard St.; Mary Breck Sleight, the author of Flag on the Mill-Ship in the Bay; Martha Smith Brown, a whaling captain’s wife who sailed with her husband and wrote an extensive diary and author Betty Friedan.

11:30 am Tug-O-War….Before whaleboat racing action starts up again on Sunday, we invite all the kids in the crowd down onto the beach for a good old fashioned contest. We’ll divide the kids up (boys vs. girls is pretty popular, or choose up teams) and get them involved in a challenging tug-o-war.

11:30 am The Antiques Appraisal Dock Show@Sag Harbor Yacht Club..Free antique and collectible appraisals at the annual Antique Appraisals Dockshow returns to Sag HarborFest for its 11th season with local dealers providing on-the-spot consultations and informal appraisals of antiques and collectibles at the Sag Harbor Yacht Club. Antique owners are asked to bring only two articles to be appraised. To 1 pm.

12 Whaleboat Races Semifinals,Windmill Beach

12 Clam Chowder Contest……Who makes the best clam chowder in Sag Harbor? That’s what this contest seeks to answer and you get to help decide. All the local restaurants have been invited to participate so buy a mug for the opportunity to taste all the different chowders. After you’ve finished, cast your vote for your favorite. The winner gets bragging rights and a neat pewter mug. Both New England and Manhattan varieties are on the block; thick and creamy versus lush and tangy. Last year’s winners were The Dockside and The Dock House. $5.

1 pm Waldo the Clown @Long Wharf

1:30 pm Oakland Cemetery Tour,Oakland Cemetery

2 pm Firefighters Cup Whaleboat Races,Windmill Beach…The fourth annual HarborFest Firefighter Cup races features teams from local fire departments. Expected to be back to defend their title this year will be a team from Otter Hose Company.

2 pm Tour Temple Adas Israel,Temple Adas Israel….Take an hour and learn about Long Island’s oldest synagogue.

3 pm Nails and Whales Regatta @Breakwater Yacht Club….This regatta is open to the public as long as one person in the boat is a BYC member. Boats are available for charter and experienced crew will be provided to anyone who needs a crew. A female must be at the helm of the boat from the warning signal to the finish. The mission of the regatta is to empower women of all ages and experience levels, who might not otherwise brave the high seas, and to foster communication between the sexes. (Men and women are allowed to crew.) For more information contact Sara Nightingale at sara@saranightingale.com or 631-793-2256. $10.

3 pm Whaleboat Races Championship @ Windmill Beach….See who gets to take home the Whalers Cup.

3:30 pm Clam Shucking Contest @ Long Wharf..

8 pm Film: Flight 93 @Bay Street Theatre…Flight 93 will be shown on the big screen in honor of the 10^th Anniversary of 9/11 and Sag Harbor native and Flight 93 passenger Linda Kristine Gronlund, Esq.

Hope to see all of you on the Long Wharf ….Hamptons Mouthpiece will be out capturing the various events..I hear Lady Gaga was in the Hamptons today…maybe she extended her stay and will be out and about on Sunday….anyone that captures a picture and submits to Hamptons Mouthpiece will win a prize from Hamptons Mouthpiece….t’il next time take some time for a moment of silence for the 911 victims and their families….appreciate life and dream for a car like this one!!!