“I want to write about the people in my life in a way that shows how beautiful and complex they are,” says poet David Hutcheson. He runs to his kitchen […]
Arts & Minds
Celebrating the creative and sometimes quirky culture of the Outer Cape.
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FREQUENCIES
Tinja Ruusuvuori Practices Giving Up Control
In her radio station, the FAWC fellow taps into a collective imagination
In Tinja Ruusuvuori’s studio at the Fine Arts Work Center, some of her recent artwork is in piles on the floor. One piece that she recently showed at the Provincetown […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for March 28, 2024 through April 4, 2024
Giving a Voice to Queer Youth on Cape Cod Seven years ago, Celeste Lecesne noticed a change in the young people he was meeting while speaking at schools. “They have […]
CROSSWORD #50
Go Up Cape
COLLAGE
Astonishing Propositions of Momentary Liberation
LaRissa Rogers reveals the threats that lurk in what looks like beauty
The kids are at play. They’re on swings and trampolines. These contraptions allow them to fly, even if only for split seconds. They’re resisting gravity, getting out from under its […]
WRITERS
Tyler Raso Breathes to a Different Music
A FAWC fellow’s poems tell lies that circle the truth
Reading Tyler Raso’s poetry feels like walking down an aisle in Spencer’s, the mall outlet store that peaked in the aughts and was famed for its hot pink sex toys […]
BOOKS
A Novel in the Midst of Life
In Cynthia Zarin’s Inverno, the past is never really past
Inverno, Cynthia Zarin’s first novel, eschews the classic structure of beginning, middle, and end. It captures, through the protagonist Caroline’s recollections of a relationship, the way life can’t be easily […]
POETRY
Health insurance: living dangerously
Your member certificate indicates As in ancient Roman times Based on heredity, property, wealth What your out of pocket structure is Where the perimeter of your coverage lies And at […]
POETRY
Deep Sea Currents
Moonlight illuminates shapes, washes away colors. Surface water reflects moon-deflected light from our hidden sun, hidden as sands below tides or the up-sides of clouds wind-surfing nightly. Moon masters the […]
GOING VICTORIAN
A Taste for Trollope
The sometimes overlooked 19th-century British author inspires a Truro group
Scheming politicians, female agency, marital bargains, and ambitious sociopaths were all up for discussion at a recent meeting in Truro. This was not a select board hearing, however. It was […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for March 21, 2024 through March 28, 2024
Bringing ‘Gravel and Molasses’ to the Coffeehouse Musician and songwriter Chris Smither’s distinctive sound, honed over the course of more than 50 years, draws inspiration from the blues, American folk […]
SHADOW NOTES
Pushing Color at the North Light Studio
Lauren Byrne and students paint their way through the winter at the Cape School of Art
“You remember how to start?” Lauren Byrne asks a student. Byrne is giving a quick painting tutorial. “Start with the color note you see the best, and everything after that […]
PERFORMANCE ART
A Fairy Tale at Land’s End
In True Love’s Kiss, Miguel Braceli will create the queer procession he never had
For Miguel Braceli, Provincetown is at once extraordinarily real and as fantastic as a fairy tale. His studio space at the Fine Arts Work Center is more “gathering place” than […]
WRITERS
Adeniyi Ademoroti’s Characters Are Their Own Worst Enemies
A writer’s subconscious helps him find the voice he wants
When Adeniyi Ademoroti sits down to write a story, there are always two things in his head: the first sentence and the final scene. “If I don’t have anything I’m […]
SOUND AND VISION
Indie Playlist: The Art of the Music Video
The Art of the Music Video
Previously in these lists, we’ve featured some of our favorite songs and the streaming selections that have kept us parked in front of our televisions (and laptops) for hours on […]
