Cape artisans who work in jewelry and stained glass rely heavily on craft shows and stores to sell their work. With things shut down during the coronavirus crisis, and the […]
Arts & Minds
Celebrating the creative and sometimes quirky culture of the Outer Cape.
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HEAVENLY CUTS
Local Musicians Mourn the Passing of John Prine
His sharp lyrics were buoyed by a smoke-and-whiskey twang
On April 7, America lost singer-songwriter John Prine to Covid-19. He was a giant in the world of country and folk music — genres that, it may surprise some to […]
SOCIAL STUDIES
Ulrich Beck’s Prescient ‘Risk Society’
When living under a state of emergency becomes the norm
In a matter of weeks, reality has lost its familiar form. Invisible threats fill the air, smearing door handles and packaging, reshaping even the most minor intimacies — the touch […]
Arts Briefs and Listings
Arts Briefs for April 23 through April 29
Its Concerts Canceled, Outer Cape Chorale Keeps Zooming On March 9, the board of the Outer Cape Chorale decided to cancel the group’s upcoming rehearsals and concerts, even though the […]
CREATIVE ISOLATION
Anwyn’s Magical Weed Gardens
To make one, look closely for beauty in the ordinary
Do you have the capacity to look around your own home and back yard and find exquisite beauty in it? Seven-year-old Anwyn Davis of Wellfleet has invented a way to […]
MUSICAL VIRTUALITY
Creating a Work of Multi-Chamber Music
Elena Ruehr’s new string quartet maintains its social distance
“Begin staggered, play as written, see what happens.” These are the instructions at the beginning of Elena Ruehr’s most recent composition for string quartet. Titled Zoom, it’s intended to be […]
MEMOIRS
A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Man
In Later, Paul Lisicky recalls his early days in Provincetown
Paul Lisicky could not have known that his newest book would be released in the midst of a global pandemic. And yet it’s apropos that the publication of Later: My […]
INK
Kris Smith’s Art Gets Under Your Skin
A tattoo artist closes shop and pursues other projects during the pandemic
In 2009, Kris Smith launched two brave new ventures in Provincetown. One was Coastline Tattoo, his tattoo studio, at 290A Commercial St., at the end of the Bob Gasoi Memorial […]
INDIE SCREEN
Two Films That Twist the Legacy of Sexism
Greta Gerwig scores, Clint Eastwood sinks
There’s no question that Greta Gerwig’s adaptation (as screenwriter and director) of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, Little Women, is a coup. A story known for its warmth and memorable […]
Arts Briefs and Listings
Arts Briefs for April 16 through April 22
Miss Richfield 1981 Goes Bingo Bonanza In case you were wondering, Miss Richfield 1981 is doing just fine during the pandemic, thank you very much. To keep herself busy, she’s […]
Crossword
Themeless #1
The March puzzle from Sophia Maymudes should be done on dry land. Need some answers? We send out the solution in our Friday newsletter. You’ll find the signup for our […]
PANDEMIC
WOMR’s John Perrone, 70, Dies of Covid-19
The popular host of the radio show 'Night Shift'
PROVINCETOWN — John Perrone, 70, whose passion for and knowledge of Motown attracted fans from all over world, died of the novel coronavirus on April 5, 2020, the same day […]
DISPATCHES
Postcards From the Pandemic
Personal reports from across the country
This week, the Independent offers dispatches from readers with a strong Cape connection who are living in other areas of the U.S. that are currently the hardest hit — places […]
APPRECIATION
Wolf Kahn’s Provincetown Stories
The painter, who died at 92 in March, found a lifelong love here
My father, the painter Wolf Kahn, died at home in New York City on March 15, 2020, on the eve of my birthday, and just days before the city was […]
SCULPTURE
Akiko Jackson Creates Art for a Time of Grief
The FAWC fellow finds a home in Provincetown
Akiko Jackson is a second-year visual arts fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. Her first fellowship year was 2013-14; the day she returned, this past October, Jackson […]
