In his career-long exploration of the coyote in Native American storytelling, painter Duane Slick often takes the image of a coyote head and obscures it. In the process, he explores […]
Arts & Minds
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Arts Briefs and Listings
Arts Briefs for June 25 through July 1
AMP Gallery Reopens With Group Show AMP Gallery is opening its first show of the season with a reception on Friday, June 26, 6 to 8 p.m. at 432 Commercial […]
VIRTUAL ARTS
Charting Courses on the Outer Cape
Brush up your skills during a time of crisis
It wouldn’t be summer on the Outer Cape without courses. And, fortunately, though indoor courses in art and writing are not in the offing at this stage of the coronavirus […]
MEMORIES
A Visit to Peter Watts
Unlocking the Outer Cape’s light in a Wellfleet studio
WELLFLEET — “A Norse god,” his wife, Gloria, said of him — sometimes with a wry smile. With a tall, straight physique and a leonine head, handsome at 88 years, […]
GALLERIES
Deb Mell Paints With Objects
Exuberant and iconoclastic, her art is a symphony of expression
“I love processes,” Truro artist Deb Mell says. “I keep thinking of more complicated and time-consuming ones. That makes me happy.” Which is not to say that Mell’s work appears […]
BOOK REVIEW
Racism and The Broken Heart of America
Walter Johnson’s history of St. Louis documents the causes of a continuing crisis
In the months after the murder of black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014, historian Walter Johnson began work on The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and […]
RECORDINGS
Alex Brewer Explores the Poetry of Cape Musicians
His new album features his songs performed by others
Wellfleet singer-songwriter Alex Brewer’s new album, Unquoted, is a tribute to his community. Brewer is fascinated by artistic scenes — Paris in the ’20s, Laurel Canyon in the ’60s — […]
AUTHORS
Mona Awad Masters the Fine Art of Horror
Her new novel, Bunny, is about female bonding gone bad
In her latest book, Bunny, Mona Awad has crafted a darkly funny horror story about female friendships, class anxiety, art, and academia that has been likened to Heathers, Mean Girls, […]
Arts Briefs and Listings
Arts Briefs for June 18 through June 24
Encaustic Show at Bowersock Gallery The ancient medium of encaustic jumps into the 21st century with the live-stream opening of the “Mesdames of Wax” from the Bowersock Gallery in Provincetown. […]
LIBRARIES
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Print books return to circulation at Outer Cape libraries
All four Outer Cape libraries began curbside services last week, although Provincetown library staff are calling it “street-side,” because they don’t have a curb. Directors Amy Raff of the Provincetown […]
ARTISTS
Ray Wiggs Brings a Touch of Classical Italy to Provincetown
His paintings and gallery are labors of love
“I am constantly drawn back to the figure,” says Ray Wiggs. “There are many subjects that I enjoy painting. However, the figure has always been alluring to me, because no […]
BOOK REVIEW
A Reader’s Journey Into ‘A Long Petal of the Sea’
Isabel Allende’s historical novel resonates with current crises
With so much reading time between gardening days and walks to the bay in my privileged Eastham world, I was fortunate to have picked up Isabel Allende’s newest work of […]
AUTHORS
Christina Clancy Writes of Her Second Home
A family saga is set in Wellfleet
Wellfleet comes vividly to life in Christina Clancy’s The Second Home, a gripping novel about a family and second chances. The story centers on an inheritance dispute, which, for a […]
STREAMING
Binge-watching Unusual Suspects
Reviews by Independent staff and contributors
The Last Dance The 10-episode documentary miniseries is available to stream on espn.com or ESPN apps. There’s much to learn in The Last Dance, the ESPN miniseries on Michael Jordan’s […]
MUSICAL THEATER
The Sound of Music Was Silenced
But canceled Middle School Drama Club production still sent a message
All through the month leading up to their final realization that The Sound of Music, this year’s musical at Nauset Regional Middle School, would not be performed, the members of […]
