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    On His Last Night…Nat Turner in Jerusalem
    August 16, 2021
    Nat Turner in Jerusalem
    I’ll cut to the chase: go see Nat Turner in Jerusalem at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater. Just go. It may be the best theatre you’ll see this decade. The time is November 10th into November 11th, 1831, the night before captured runaway slave Nat...
    Art We Love & Why- People
    August 13, 2021
    Forrest Williams Woodsmen
    Art We Love – We the People The human figure, people,  has been a favorite subject for artists ever since they first started scrawling on cave walls thousands of years ago. Every age has had its artistic take on the human body, from idealized Greek gods in...
    August 12, 2021. the ptownie dispatch!
    August 12, 2021
    ptownie dispatch August 12
    Carnival: Somewhere Over the Rainbow August 15, 2021 – August 21, 2021 While the parade has been put on hiatus for another year there is still plenty of fun to be had during this years Carnival Week. Kick off the week with the flag raising ceremony and...
    What is Spooky Bear Weekend?
    August 10, 2021
    Spooky Bear Provincetown
    When: Spooky Bear Weekend is October 28, 2022 – October 31, 2022 Where: Throughout Provincetown About: Are you ready for a party full of testosterone, with men in gear, stud dancers, daddies, bearded boys, a little trick or treat, and goings-on at the...
    Provincetown History Snippets: Is It Carnival Time?
    August 10, 2021
    Provincetown History Carnival
    Provincetown’s carnival began in 1978 as a fundraiser for the brand-new Provincetown Business Guild, which was seeking to make the town more of an LGBT vacation destination. We love themes here in Ptown, and so The first theme was A Night in Rio, and since...
    Rose Dorothea Awards Ceremony
    August 7, 2021
    Rose Dorothea Ceremony Provincetown
    When: September 2022 Where: Provincetown Public Library About: Created by Provincetown Public Library Chair Emeritus James Johnson, the Rose Dorothea Award pays tribute to nationally renowned writers who work on the Outer Cape. Named after the historic S/V...
    August 5, 2021. the ptownie dispatch!
    August 5, 2021
    ptownie dispatch August 5
    Kristin Chenoweth August 8, 2021, at Provincetown Town Hall at 6:00pm and 8:30pm Kristin Chenoweth makes her annual stop in Provincetown for 2 shows at Provincetown Town Hall. Get your tickets now!   Matteo Lane August 7, 2021 – August 9, 2021 at...
    Ptown History Snippet: The Sidewalk
    August 2, 2021
    Provincetown History Sidewalks
    Provincetown History Snippet: Walking Down the Sidewalk Provincetown’s sidewalks were originally four-plank wide boardwalks, stipulated as “wide enough for two” in the late 1800s. When summer visitors arrived, crowds of people walked in the streets...
    Summer of Cannabis from PAX
    July 30, 2021
    PAX Summer Provincetown
    A Summer of Cannabis Celebration from PAX Labs For over a decade, PAX Labs™ has been enhancing people’s lives through the cannabis experiences while at the same time supporting community and social-good organizations and events. This summer, they’re...
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