In the spring of 1975, a Provincetown fisherman named Albert “Al” Avellar Jr. quietly launched a revolution. Rather than chase cod or haddock, he took a group of local schoolchildren aboard his vessel Dolphin III to see something rare and...
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This summer, Provincetown Harbor hosts The Cold Warmth, a powerful new installation by inter-spatial artist Jay Critchley. Known for his thought-provoking, environmentally conscious art, Critchley uses a simple but potent symbol—the flag—to explore...
Clawing Into August Provincetown closes out July with lobster rolls in hand, parties that sparkle past sunset, and shows that stirs the soul—because summer here doesn’t tiptoe into August, it struts. The ptownie Calendar ensures you don’t miss a...
Cabot’s Candy traces its roots back to 1927, when its founder—recorded in historical accounts as George Schwarz (or Shwarz)—began hand‑pulling saltwater taffy at local Cape Cod fairs. Unsurprisingly, Schwarz decided against naming the business after...
Long before Provincetown became a haven for artists and tourists, its waters teemed with the spiny creatures that would shape its maritime identity—lobsters. These crustaceans have been part of the local ecosystem for millennia, crawling along the cold,...
When we left the theater after seeing Death of a Salesman, I turned to my companion and asked, “what did you think?” He thought for a moment and then said, “It’s not for the faint of heart, but that’s the way epic tales of woe often are.” I...
I’m not going to bury the lede: this is a wonderful production of a brilliant play. Go see it, go see it, go see it! Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is an American farce written by masterful playwright Chistopher Durang that has, yes, some inane...
Sun, Buns & Fun in Provincetown July in Provincetown brings sunshine for your tan, grills for your hot dogs, beaches for your soul, music for your hips, art for your heart, and drag for your life. The ptownie Calendar ensures you don’t miss a thing....
After its most successful season yet, Twenty Summers is proud to introduce Stanley—a bold, future-facing expansion of its mission to connect global culture with the singular spirit of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Located at 494 Commercial Street, in the...
If you’ve ever stood on the edge of Provincetown’s windswept dunes, you know the landscape feels like another planet—golden hills undulating under vast skies, dotted with lonely shacks and bent pines clinging to life in the sand. It’s raw, surreal,...
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