It was a dusty biography of Tennessee Williams, full of rumors and gossip, that inspired Christopher Castellani to write Leading Men, a novel as deeply entangled with Provincetown as with the life of Tennessee Williams himself. Castellani, 49, is the author...
For more than 50 years, the Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC) has provided vital support to the next generation of emerging visual artists and writers through its renowned fellowship program. If you haven’t visited FAWC’s campus on Pearl Street lately, now is...
Provincetown artist Jo Hay has been named Arts Foundation of Cape Cod’s (AFCC) inaugural Artist of the Year. Ptownie readers have seen images from Hay’s series The Persisters in these pages in the past. The women featured in the series “are modern,...
By Jay Critchley Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you…. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27) Provincetown is a storied art colony and a destination for creatives worldwide and also for those who seek to meet...
Thoughts by James Bakker and Christine McCarthy EARLY YEARS Like his collection of Provincetown art, Anton Napi Van Dereck was a “uniquer.” Although born in Chicago, Napi was conceived in Provincetown on Captain Jack’s Wharf and even bumped into Bette...
Castle Hill Celebrates 50 years with a New Outdoor Stage and Two Weekends of Dance. The Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer with a stellar lineup of over 150 workshops and events, including a GalaBash on July...
With gratitude to Mary Oliver for While I am writing a poem to celebrate summer Follow in the wake of a fox’s faint twitches, her pauses and rolling pink shadow. Her sunstretching length, like the roses, flows along bog-edge and berm that have never been...
Provincetown Portuguese Festival June 23, 2022 through June 26, 2022 throughout Provincetown Provincetown welcomes people from around the world who come to celebrate Portuguese culture and our proud seafaring heritage at the annual Provincetown Portuguese...
John Waters Book Signing Thursday June 16, 2022 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at MAP Pop culture icon, New York Times best-selling author, and renowned filmmaker John Waters will be signing copies of his first novel LIARMOUTH: A FEEL-BAD ROMANCE. Marsha Sprinkle:...
By Byron Crawford The artists washed up on the shores of Provincetown in waves. First came the painters following their prophet Charles Hawthorn. Close on their heels came actors, writers, and colorful personalities that would form the foundations of a...
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