The Express Magazine

10/15/2025

This isn’t your mother’s history class.

The hit podcast “History That Doesn’t Suck” is coming to the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on October 25 — bringing America’s story to life with live music, visuals, and all the juicy details your textbooks left out.

Hosted by historian Greg Jackson, the live show turns 100 years of U.S. history into a fast-paced, thought-provoking performance that feels part TED Talk, part concert.

🎟️ Tickets start at $36 at whbpac.org

By Shaye Weaver This isn’t your mother’s history class. Imagine watching true tales from our country’s founding, its struggle to remain representative of its people, and its transformation into the republic we know today — brought to life with live

10/14/2025

From a roadside trailer to the freezer aisle — Cutchogue’s T&Z Pizza Co. is rewriting the frozen pizza playbook.
What began as a pandemic pivot for Terry McGuire has grown into a full-fledged brand built on craft, clean ingredients, and one seriously crispy crust. With new partner Zach VanDerBeek — formerly of East Hampton’s beloved Babette’s — T&Z is bringing gourmet, wood-fired flavor straight to your home oven.
Now available at local farmstands and shops across the East End — and for direct delivery in the off-season.
“Pizza is an art,” McGuire says. “This is all an art project gone out of control.”
📍 Read the full story at 27east.com or click the link below.

By Christine Sampson Move over, DiGiorno. Take a hike, Tombstone. Cutchogue’s own T&Z Pizza Co. is coming for the frozen pizza market. What began as a COVID-pandemic pivot for Terry McGuire has grown into a full-fledged brand of flash-frozen, quick-c

09/27/2025

The festival is set for October 11 this year, with a rain date of October 12. Hosted by the Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce, the event features live music, food trucks, food and beverage tents, artisan vendors, family activities and more — making it a perfect weekend activity for all ages.

By Cailin Riley When Westhampton Beach Village completed a large-scale revitalization of its Main Street in 2022, it was hailed as a great success — one that would benefit the village for years to come. The effort vastly improved the look and feel of

09/23/2025

From its very first year, the Sag Harbor American Music Festival has been a celebration not only of music, but also of the village’s unique identity. And as alive and vibrant as the local music scene is, the role of artists and writers in Sag Harbor’s history cannot be overstated. So it made perfect sense when painter Maryann Lucas suggested that an original piece of artwork be created each year to promote the festival.

That tradition continues to this day, with Barbara Maslen taking the artistic reins from Lucas in recent years in designing the festival poster.

This year's Sag Harbor American Music Festival kicks off this Thursday in Sag Harbor.

By Emily Weitz From its very first year, the Sag Harbor American Music Festival has been a celebration not only of music, but also of the village’s unique identity. And as alive and vibrant as the local music scene is, the role of artists and writers

09/11/2025

There are many ways to eat a clam: raw and briny straight from the bay, baked with breadcrumbs and garlic, folded into a creamy chowder, or steamed until they just pop open. But before you can enjoy any of those salty delights, you’ve got to master one thing: shucking. And this September, Sag Harbor’s HarborFest is bringing back one of its most beloved traditions — the clam shucking contest, where speed, skill and a little showmanship all come into play.

By Elizabeth Vespe There are many ways to eat a clam: raw and briny straight from the bay, baked with breadcrumbs and garlic, folded into a creamy chowder, or steamed until they just pop open. But before you can enjoy any of those salty delights, you

09/11/2025

The festival, which celebrates Greenport’s maritime history with a “Merry Merfolk” parade, street fair, local food, live music, cardboard boat race and vendors throughout the village, will be held September 20 and 21.

By Julianne Mosher Being celebrated as someone who has shown initiative for his community, Paul Kreiling remains humble when talking about being named grand marshal of the 35th annual Greenport Maritime Festival. “I think it’s a wonderful opportunity

09/11/2025

The Express Magazine sat down with WLIW - FM's "Heart of the East End" host Gianna Volpe.

Gianna Volpe, host of “Heart of the East End” on 88.3 WLIW-FM, is known for her vibrant personality and dedication to listening to the community.

09/11/2025

The story of the men’s and women’s whaleboat race teams sponsored by John K. Ott Cesspool Services is about much more than the enduring appeal of a little potty humor.

By Cailin Riley One of the most recognizable sights for years at Harborfest has been the eye-catching — some might say eye-popping — logo and catchphrase of one whaleboat race team in particular: “There goes Poop-Pee.” The story of the men’s and wome

09/11/2025

The Festival issue of The Express Magazine is on newsstands now, and you can also find the e-edition here: https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=1c6be955-c956-4f71-ab61-de3fd0e82863

08/18/2025

This summer, the North Fork’s Landcraft Garden Foundation invites visitors to experience “Sculpture in the Garden,” its fifth annual outdoor art exhibition, featuring a major new installation by internationally renowned artist Sarah Sze. On view every Friday and Saturday through October 25, the site-specific piece — “Markings, Calls and Songs” — offers a poetic encounter between contemporary art and the natural world.

This summer, the North Fork’s Landcraft Garden Foundation invites visitors to experience “Sculpture in the Garden,” its fifth annual outdoor art exhibition, featuring a major new installation by internationally renowned artist Sarah Sze. On view ever