Whether it’s wafting from the open windows of a passing car, making its way down the beach from an unseen stranger’s radio, or simply filtering through the privacy of your […]
Music
WOMEN’S WEEKEND
In Perpetual Pursuit of a Creative Life
Natalia Zukerman will lead a workshop on unlocking difficult stories for Women’s Weekend in Provincetown
Natalia Zukerman has taken a “long and winding road,” to where she is now, she says on the phone. Primarily known as a piercing singer-songwriter and stalwart touring musician, Zukerman […]
MUSIC
The Oshima Brothers’ Big New Sound
The folk-pop duo brings multiple instruments, new songs, and video to Twenty Summers
Only two musicians will be playing at the Hawthorne Barn in Provincetown on May 27. But the Oshima Brothers want the audience to feel like they’re experiencing the sound of […]
MUSIC
Julian Saporiti’s Musical Histories
In “No-No Boy,” he teaches aspects of American history you didn’t know you didn’t know
Many Americans weren’t taught in history class about the U.S. government’s imprisonment of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II — much less that a swing band made […]
MUSIC
Rufus Wainwright Comes Home to Provincetown for the First Time
The ‘baroque pop’ star returns to his folk music roots
Rufus Wainwright has never been to Provincetown, though it’s been on his radar for a long time. “We’ve kind of been circling each other dramatically for a while now, P’town […]
MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS
Jazz for a New Generation
Drummer Bart Weisman inspires students with music that’s part of American history
TRURO — First, Bart Weisman and his group played George Gershwin’s 1934 tune “Summertime” slow and easy — just like it was in the original production of the musical Porgy […]
JAZZ
Wellfleet’s Ella Mae Dixon Makes Her Birdland Debut
A young ‘old-fashioned’ singer pursues her dream in New York
NEW YORK CITY — Ella Mae Dixon took the stage at Birdland on West 44th Street in Manhattan’s theater district on Tuesday night, March 21. The legendary jazz club, which […]
BENEFIT CONCERT
Music to Help Heal a Broken Land
Providing ‘a sonic environment for reflection and action’ in the wake of disaster
It’s difficult to grasp the massive scale of the earthquakes that struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria last month. More than 53,500 deaths have been confirmed as of this week, […]
ALBUM REVIEW
‘Terror’ Heralds a Towering Talent
Cape Cod’s Tianna Esperanza’s new album is a stunner
Anyone who was lucky enough to be at the Mews in Provincetown on March 9, 2020 may have witnessed the early stages of a supernova. When Tianna Esperanza performed at […]
INDIE PLAYLIST
Songs for International Women’s Day
Our staff picks to celebrate the vision and power of women in music
For International Women’s Day this year, members of the Independent staff sat down with Denya LeVine of WOMR for a roundtable discussion about women and music. You can tune in […]
MUSIC
An Indie Playlist for New Beginnings
Picks by staff and contributors to get your New Year off to a smashing start
We begin every January thinking about resolutions, but we never hear anything about what music to listen to while we’re trying to accomplish them. So, we asked Independent staff and […]
STAR POWER
Christine Ebersole, With Love From Easy Street
The two-time Tony-winning star comes to Provincetown to ring in the New Year
PROVINCETOWN — Christine Ebersole’s résumé includes notable roles in films like Amadeus, Tootsie, and The Wolf of Wall Street, and her television credits require a deep scroll on IMDb: from […]
MUSIC
Celebrating 50 Years of Sweet Honey in the Rock
Voices and musical styles come together in an ensemble’s dedication to song and social justice
“Music does everything for me,” says Aisha Kahlil. “It heals me. It uplifts me. It has brought me back from the brink of despair.” Kahlil is a vocalist in the […]
LOCAL LEGENDS
Lights On at First Encounter
Celebrating nearly 50 years of music at a beloved Eastham coffee house that ‘rings with goodness’
EASTHAM — After two and a half years, the lights at the First Encounter Coffee House in Eastham’s Chapel in the Pines will finally be on again — at least […]
MUSIC
James Montgomery Returns to a Place He Loves
The music legend and his band bring the blues to Eastham this weekend
James Montgomery is inspired by something he heard bassist Gordon Edwards say decades ago: “I don’t score many touchdowns, but my team always wins.” It’s the kind of modesty that […]
