“Sherbet Six Ways” by Marcia Geier
Arts & Minds
Celebrating the creative and sometimes quirky culture of the Outer Cape.
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REMEMBERING NAPI
Napi’s in Black and White
Jamie Demetriou pays homage to Napi in black and white
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIAL
That’s News to Me
“That’s News to Me” by JAK
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIAL
The Jack Cheez Journal: Truth is Lost
“The Jack Cheez Journal: Truth is Lost” by A. Crock
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIAL
Untitled (The End is Over)
“Untitled (The End is Over)” by Chris Kelly
CRAFT
Making Bayberry Candles
Look to the leaves for inspiration from the past
Myrica pensylvanica, also known as bayberry, candleberry, and wax myrtle, is a native species that has long grown across the dunes and woods of the Outer Cape. Unfussy, it tolerates […]
READINGS
Kevin Fitchett Writes of Loss and the Hope of Redemption
From off the grid to Provincetown, a FAWC fellow embraces nature By Susannah Elisabeth Fulcher
The dazzling sunshine is deceptive: not many would find Provincetown’s windswept Race Point Beach inviting on this freezing mid-December day. Kevin Fitchett ambles up the beach and offers a winsome […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs & Listings for Jan. 2 through Jan. 8
‘Sounds of Siberia’ in Wellfleet Sample an earful of Siberian music, performed with a khomus (a kind of Jew’s harp) by Yuliyana Krivoshapkina, along with the Tuvan throat vocals of […]
ROAD POET
Metter
This is for my second hometown I said this poem is for my second hometown Metter, Ga. It’s OK if you have to google it The first time I went […]
PLAYERS
Rachel Bay Jones Is a Broadway Baby
But the Art House has her to welcome in the New Year
Tony Award-winner Rachel Bay Jones was born into a theatrical family. But her parents, who were both professional actors in New York City, gave up performing after they had her […]
ARTS LISTINGS
First Light Highlights
Trip the Light Fantastic You can watch Provincetown’s First Light Fireworks off MacMillan Pier for free on Town Beach — the dazzlement begins at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29. […]
KITCHEN TABLE
A Theory of Latkes
In which crispiness is prized above all
Latkes, which of course are potato pancakes, are right up there with horseradish-on-homemade-matzo sandwiches among my favorite Jewish holiday foods. There are at least as many theories about how to […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs & Listings for Dec. 26 through Jan. 2
Marti Gould Cummings Is Done With 2019 Enjoy “2019 Is So Over!” — an evening of stories, songs, and drag with Marti Gould Cummings and Blake Allen on piano on […]
DOMESTIC UNEASE
A Christmas Tradition to Die For
There’s nothing fishy about Trout Pudding
My son’s school sent home a flyer. It said: “Come Celebrate Your Culture & Heritage! You are encouraged to bring a dish that reflects your family’s traditions.” The organizers of […]
NATURA VIVA
Juniperus Virginiana (Eastern red cedar)
“Juniperus Virginiana (Eastern red cedar)” by Natalie Van Staden