In bringing Craig Lucas and Norman René’s stylish Marry Me A Little Stephen Sondheim revue to the stage at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, artistic director Christopher Ostrom is taking a chance. Perhaps that’s what he’s known for; his most...
Pre-Tea Party Sail & DJ Emerson Thursdays from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at MacMillan Pier Cutter Bloodhound Sail as you are….going to dress to impress for Tea! Bring your fabulous fashion with you on the water as we sail around the bay; welcoming the lewks...
We are living through dark times. The week before the world première of The Lady Hamlet opened at the Provincetown Theater, the United States Supreme Court decided that women are now to be considered legally lesser humans. It’s easy to find oneself mired...
In Japan, the artists featured here would be formally recognized as “Living Treasures.” Each of them has had a long and celebrated career spanning generations. And each of them continues to make work, not to burnish their reputations but because it is the...
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...
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