Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 12 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
Archives for 2024
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Think First, Act Later
Slow down and don’t make hasty missteps
This week, prudence and planning will be required if positive change is on your mind. While the Sun moves through Scorpio, it subjects us all to a transition. How large […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Shank Painter Planning
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
‘Yellow Tide’
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
Outdoor Burning Ban
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
Expanding? No, Rebuilding
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 for details. All […]
THE NAKED TRUTH
Finding Comfort in the Zone
At PAAM, figure models seek some peace and quiet
Bathed in daylight and unnaturally still, Jim Brosseau resembles a marble statue. His hands are interlocked behind his head; his elbows jut in opposite directions, one toward the skylight above […]
MUSIC
Through Song, She Travels
On Susan Werner’s recent albums, she tries to understand the unfamiliar
Susan Werner grew up on a farm in the “pretty part” of Iowa, she says. That is, five miles southwest of Manchester, where there are hills and trees. She picked […]
LEGACY
A Life Anchored in Provincetown by Art and Friendship
Works by Richard Pepitone, ‘an oddball muse’ among the Beachcombers
Aside from some short stints of formal study, Richard Pepitone was a self-made artist. A sculptor by profession, he was energetic, prolific, and fearless in his work. Pepitone, who died […]
ART AND ACCESS
New Studios — and a Community of Artists — Take Shape on Shank Painter Road
The Commons expands its reach with eight work spaces and a communal gallery
It seems like it takes a miracle to get an art studio in Provincetown. That’s how Janine Evers felt when she found a place at the Commons Community Studios, eight […]
MIND GAMES
On the Quizzical Path From Bar Trivia to Jeopardy!
Indie puzzle constructor Sophia Maymudes has the answers
Sophia Maymudes can tell you which goddess’s apple started the Trojan War. She can tell you where to find the island of Komodo, who won a Tony for playing Billie […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for November 14, 2024 through November 21, 2024
Images That Celebrate Women Over 40 It’s something many women notice and discuss among themselves: when you reach a certain age, you are often made to feel invisible, as if […]
