TWITTER, RAIN, & SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK

It turns out that the best way to find out whether Shakespeare in the Park in New York is cancelled because of rain may be to check their Twitter feed. They do not seem to post the information on their web site, but did post it in a fairly timely fashion on Twitter:

TWITTER FEED
http://twitter.com/#!/PublicTheaterNY

WEB PAGE - HOME
http://www.publictheater.org/

WEB PAGE - CALENDAR FOR SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
http://shakespeareinthepark.org/the-plays/calendar/

By the way...

They generally ("never" ?) cancel a performance because of rain before 8:00. They may even hold out for an extra half hour or so in the hope the rain will clear up. (That has actually happened to me twice in the last few years... rain stopped or delayed a performance and then clearing allowed the play to go on.)


This year they are performing ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (a good performance I saw recently) and MEASURE FOR MEASURE.

And... Plan ahead: Coming to the Public Theater in the fall (not in the park) is Sam Waterston in KING LEAR!

OCEANA MAKES A SPLASH

OCEANA, an organization devoted to protecting, well... the Ocean,

is having a posh splash party in the Hamptons this Saturday. Tickets are pricey, but the guest list (and cause) is priceless (see below).

Certainly, the ocean is a fragile thing, and the danger to its (and our!) survival is now at a critical watchpoint with (among other things!) toxic chemicals still burbling up from the hole in the bottom of the sea. Mobilizing support for protection of the ocean and its denizens is a supremely valuable cause.

For more about the work they are doing, see
http://na.oceana.org/en/about-us/what-we-do

For information about the benefit party see...
http://oceanasplashparty.org/

OCEANA'S HAMPTONS 'SPLASH' PARTY


WHAT:
Oceana’s debut into the Hamptons community for an annual celebration of ocean conservation. The event, which will overlook Scott Cameron Beach on Mecox Bay, will feature a cocktail reception and buffet dinner. The night will also include a live auction with the proceeds going to Oceana, as well as a presentation on Oceana and its mission. Special guest Jackson Browne will be putting on an exclusive solo acoustic performance


WHO:
Hosts: Lois Robbins & Sue Cohn Rockefeller,
Ted Danson, Sam Waterston, Jackson Browne,

Artists and Co- Founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition Dianna Cohen,

an exclusive group of prominent figures in the Hamptons,

including Vera Wang and Arthur Becker, Ellen and Dan Crown,

Sandi and Andrew Farkas Tom and Lori Florio,

Senator Frank Lautenberg and Bonnie Lautenberg, Tami and Fred Mack,

Julie and William Macklowe, and Lizzie and John Tisch.

WHEN:
SATURDAY, JULY 10TH, 2010