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    October 3, 2024. the ptownie dispatch!

    October 3, 2024

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    Explore Provincetown’s vibrant scene with Drag Shows, Accommodations, Restaurants, Art Galleries and the daily ptownie Calendar. Immerse yourself in performances, diverse lodging, culinary delights, and events that define this iconic destination.

    The Fade Away Advantage

    October 3, 2024 thru October 20, 2024 at Provincetown Theater

    Join Provincetown Theater for a new comedy, The Fade Away Advantage, by Provincetown playwright Meryl Cohn. The author of such hits as And Sophie Comes Too and Reasons to Live, Cohn’s new play welcomes us into a beach cottage in Provincetown where two lifelong friends reunite to discuss an emergency plan they made many years ago…but which plan is it? The plan to live together for the rest of their lives? Or the plan that would separate them forever? And how far would you go to keep a promise to a friend?

    The Wilde Playhouse Sauna Boy is guaranteed to touch you in more ways than one at Gifford House in Provincetown. Join Dan as he navigates a hidden world of lust, friendship and unorthodox working relationships.​

    17th Annual PAAM Party “Between Abstraction and Reality”

    October 5, 2024 at Motta Field

    Please join us on Saturday, October 5th at Motta Field in Provincetown for the 17th Annual PAAM Party, Between Abstraction and Reality. Enjoy delicious cocktails, lively conversation, tantalizing small plates, and an after party that brings us together under the stars. This year we will honor artist Megan Hinton and PAAM Board President Lise Motherwell.

    The 10th Annual Vinegrass Music Festival at Truro Vineyards will feature (4) nationally touring bands on the main stage, and several regional musicians on the pavilion stage. The eclectic mix of music, steeped in the Americana & Bluegrass styles, will showcase innovative songwriting, musicians who have mastered their craft in fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and a joyous audience that appreciates original music!

    The Swimmer Diana Nyad and The Singer Suede

    October 14, 2024 at Provincetown Town Hall

    Kick off the 40th Anniversary of Provincetown’s Women’s Week with this unforgettable collaboration between two trailblazing women! Come see legendary swimmer Diana Nyad and the singer Suede live in Provincetown Town Hall on October 14, 2024, at 7 PM!

    Welcome to the Women’s Week 40th Anniversary Community Dinner & Performer’s Showcase! Join us on Tue Oct 15, 2024 at 6PM at the historic Provincetown Town Hall for a night of celebration and entertainment.

    Dance Party With Jennifer Corday

    October 19, 2024 at Red Room

    Come to the EPIC Women’s Week Finale Dance Party with Jennifer Corday with live music in Provincetown at the Red Room.

    Imagine a truth-telling, hilarious, bold lesbian Barbie and a picture of Suzanne Westenhoefer comes into focus. Suzanne Westenhoefer will be performing Women’s Week at the Red Room in Provincetown!

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    Shining a Light on History: Liberty Talks at WHAT

    She’s one of the most recognizable monuments anywhere, instantly identifiable, connected to vague words like freedom, liberty, independence. As American, one might say, as apple pie. Except that she’s not. The story behind the Statue of Liberty is somewhat more complicated, and a lot less straightforward—and it’s being told in the world première of Fermín Rojás’ Liberty Talks, now at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater. More Review…

    Provincetown 2024 Town Crier Competition

    The American Guild of Town Criers is happy to announce that the Town Crier for Provincetown, Daniel Gomez Llata, will be hosting Provincetown 2024 Town Crier Competition on Monday, October 7th, 2024. Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! 10AM-12PM at Bas Relief Park. 15 Town Criers from across the USA & Beyond will compete before a panel of 5 Judges! More Info…

    Finding Home: The Heart Sellers at the Cape Rep

    Would you give up your heart to find a new home? That’s the question at the center of The Heart Sellers, now being produced in its Cape Cod première at the Cape Rep Theatre. More Review…

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    Mates Leather Weekend
    October 3 – 7, 2024

    40th Anniversary Women’s Week
    October 11 – 20, 2024

    TransWeek
    October 20 – 27, 2024

    Spooky Bear 2024
    October 31 – November 3, 2024

    Election Day
    November 4, 2024

    Provincetown Food & Wine Festival
    November 7 – 10, 2024

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