Provincetown News

June 12, 2022

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...

Fine Arts Work Center

June 10, 2022

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...

June 9, 2022. the ptownie dispatch!

June 9, 2022

“Ides of Gender” : Zach Oren Starting June 10, 2022 at The Gallery at Crown & Anchor The Gallery at Crown and Anchor is honored to showcase Oren’s dynamic work which has documented the trans experience in all 49 continental US states—along with...

Pranks and Pressure: “Straight White Men” at WHAT

June 5, 2022

The contrast couldn’t be more stark: as the audience enters, it’s greeted by over-loud rap music (performed by women and people of color) and taken on a tour of the play’s premises by two people who are clearly not straight white men; and then Justin...

June 2, 2022. the ptownie dispatch!

June 2, 2022

Anne Hutchinson Trolley Tour: LGBTQ+ History Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in June at 3:30pm The Provincetown Business Guild invites you to set ‘sail’ aboard the Mayflower (Trolley) and enjoy an hour-long journey through Ptown’s queer history as led by...

Town Crier “Scoops” on Ice Cream

June 1, 2022

Town Crier looks at the history of Ice Cream shops in Provincetown and gets the “scoop” directly about favorites. Lewis Brothers Ice Cream Now in its 4th generation with the same family, this venerable Provincetown landmark at 310 Commercial...

What’s New in 2022

May 31, 2022

In case you haven’t been paying attention, there is a whole lot that’s new in 2022! We made a last-minute decision about whether to add “what’s sold” to the front cover, but thought that would be perhaps too cheeky. Still, in truth, there have been...

In Provincetown, Recreational Marijuana Thrives, and Stigmas Go to Die

May 31, 2022

Andrew Koudijs fell in love with Provincetown at a young age. Growing up, he would visit each summer for Family Week with his mothers, and quickly became enthralled with the town’s free spirit. So years later, when Koudijs was scouting spots to achieve his...

The “Little Squares of Happiness” of Michael DiMartino’s Pillow Top Brand

May 30, 2022

By Nathan Tavares Michael DiMartino wants to help you top in every room. Well, “top” as in those finishing touches that elevate a space from blah to bold, like the cheeky, often erotic, and super queer designs of his home decor brand, Pillow Top. While he...

Meet Provincetown’s Official Town Crier!

May 29, 2022

In medieval Europe, it was the job of the town crier to inform townspeople of the latest news, proclamations, bylaws, and other important information. The role was necessary, as most people couldn’t read. And while we now turn to the Internet or the...