WELLFLEET — A live scarecrow tumbles, sways, and hangs — precarious and loose-limbed — high above a field. Farmhands wildly flip ears of corn as crops “multiply.” A unicycle seems to […]
Archives for 2023
ARTISTS
A Painter Works From the Edge of Combustion
Dakota X turns muscle cars on rugged landscapes into objects of veneration
Dakota X ran a house painting business in Provincetown in the 1990s to support an artistic career. Back then, Dakota went by the name Deborah Martin, lived in town with […]
IN THE STUDIO
Joerg Dressler Mixes Things Up
Reflecting on Provincetown, personal narratives, and the natural world
On a summer morning in Provincetown, the door of Joerg Dressler’s Pleasant Street studio is wide open, easing the boundary between the controlled calm inside and the rhythms of pedestrians […]
IN TUNE
Harold López-Nussa Brings the Piano to Life
A new album, Timba a la Americana, reflects his move from Cuba to France
The Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa was born into music. His mother was a piano teacher and his father a professional drummer. His uncle and grandmother were both piano players. While […]
PLAY DAY
Bob Staake Does It His Way
The prolific illustrator’s bountiful retrospective is ‘not even one percent’ of his work
“I can tell you right now as a fact,” says Bob Staake, “that a six-year-old child has never walked into a bookstore and laid down $18.99 for a children’s picture […]
ART REVIEW
Like a Love Letter, FAWC Exhibition Is Full of Feeling
Heidi Hahn curates a selection of work from former FAWC fellows
In the curatorial statement for “Everyone We Know Is Here,” an exhibition of work by past Fine Arts Work Center visual arts fellows, Heidi Hahn writes about frustration, inspiration, heartache, […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for August 3, 2023 through August 10, 2023
Ginger Minj Serves It Up The poster advertising Ginger Minj’s current show at the Art House (241 Commercial St., Provincetown) features only a photo of the RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar […]
VIGNETTE
Leap of Faith
STEAMERS
Shark Bank
CIVIL RIGHTS
The Narrowing of the Public Square
An ominous decision from the Supreme Court on serving same-sex couples
The Supreme Court’s June decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, allowing businesses to refuse to serve same-sex couples based on religious objections, took me back to a day in […]
LETTER FROM ACROSS THE POND
The Inherent Worth of Being
An encounter with an insect leads to a revelation
What was I reading that day outside at the café that made me so quiet inside myself? I cannot recall, but I remember the feeling of stillness and receptivity, as […]
INCIDENTALLY
Come From Away
A couple of years ago, my husband and I decided to take a February weekend getaway in Provincetown. We booked an inn — the Brasswood, lovely — and made the […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Politics and Money
A thoughtful letter to the editor from Heidi Jon Schmidt this week questions the Independent’s coverage of First Lady Jill Biden’s coming to town to raise money for the president’s […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, August 3, 2023
From Heidi Jon Schmidt, Joan Holt, and Susan Abbott
Jill Biden’s Visit To the editor: I was surprised to see Jill Biden’s visit covered as if it was some kind of entertainment for the very rich, with guests “in […]
OBITUARY
Interior Designer and Florist Brian Ahern Dies at 58
Brian G. Ahern of Boston and Provincetown died unexpectedly in his sleep at home on July 25, 2023. The cause has not yet been determined. He was 58. The youngest […]
