Cape Cod and lobster are as much a match as peanut butter and jelly. It’s hard to imagine a summer without lobster rolls or that quintessential Cape Cod food adventure, […]
Archives for 2024
A SHRUB LAUREATE
Pretty in Evergreen
Sheep laurel, one of several broad-leaved evergreen shrubs in the local understory, is prone to wilting — a defense mechanism that helps it conserve water during droughts and cold weather. […]
CHARACTER STUDIES
Mary Beck Has Seen It All
A lifelong Provincetowner who raised a town at Veterans Memorial Elementary
Mary Beck is sitting on the couch in the living room of her corner house in the West End. She’s a little hidden behind her oversize rectangular sunglasses. Beck is […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
A Balance of Fire and Air
As you seek a better world, pay attention to people’s motivations
This week the Sun moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, the sign of the archer. This welcome transition acknowledges the importance of visionaries and seers, those who have the ability to […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Sewer Connection Grants
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
25 S. Highland Update
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Thursday, Nov. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Harbor Staff
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are held online and in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Lease to Locals Update
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov. All meetings […]
ARTISTS’ BLOCKS
Japanese Woodblock Printing: A Workshop
Students learn the art under the watchful eye of Daniel Heyman
Daniel Heyman says woodblock printing is a skill that takes a while to hone. He first learned it in Japan during a two-month stay as an artist-in-residence in the village […]
PAINTING
An Artist on the Move
Caroline Carney records her passage through the world in lush, small-scale works
Painter Caroline Carney is out in L.A. now, but Provincetown is still on her mind. She moved out west with her partner, Sinan Papić, whose experience of living in the […]
CURVES
Cole Cook’s Sensual Low-Tide Sculptures
A previous life as a professional baseball player instilled a dedication to practice
At six foot six, sculptor Cole Cook’s head almost touches the ceiling of his garage studio in Truro. Two black lead pencils poke out of the chest pocket of his […]
THINGNESS
Seeing the Materiality of Everyday Life
At a gallery talk, ‘a group effort in perception’
Perception is an abiding interest for artist Sonita Singwi. “How do we see things and engage with the world around us?” she asked during a gallery talk at Farm Projects […]
NO FIDDLE FADDLE
A Trio Celebrates Onstage
A concert of ‘music for the eyes and dance for the ears’
Nic Gareiss turned 11 on the same day that he first laid eyes on his “dancestor” Liam Harney, two-time world champion Irish step dancer, performing solo at the 1997 Wheatland […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for November 21, 2024 through November 28, 2024
Remembering Eric Maul With a Concert Provincetown flutist Eric Maul, who died on Sept. 12, had an expansive music taste. “He especially loved French music,” says Brian Calhoon, who owns […]
