“I was raised in a family that loved art,” says photographer Susan Mikula. “When somebody opens that door and does not say, ‘Don’t go through it,’ that makes all the […]
Arts & Minds
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THEATER REVIEW
In ‘The Thin Place,’ Believing Is Seeing
The Harbor Stage’s new production aims to lift your spirits
Do you believe in ghosts? In Lucas Hnath’s play The Thin Place, at the Harbor Stage Company in Wellfleet through Sept. 3, that question is equated with a theatergoer’s suspension […]
THEATER REVIEW
‘The Pickleball Wars’ Are Unleashed at WHAT
Big laughs are the collateral damage
They don’t come more homegrown than this. Kevin Rice’s The Pickleball Wars, which is having its world premiere at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater through Sept. 9, is a comedy […]
BOOKS
Escaping Virginia: The Education of Drew Gilpin Faust
Harvard’s first woman president talks about her about-to-be-published memoir
“Dear Mr. Eisenhower, I am nine years old and I am white.” These were the opening words of a letter protesting racism in American public education that Catharine Drew Gilpin […]
PERFORMANCE
Singer, Actor, and Activist LaChanze Is Coming to Town
The Tony Award winner will be at town hall with Seth Rudetsky
“She’s one of those rare people who is not only an incredible actress but there’s that shocking voice,” said Seth Rudetsky when asked to describe LaChanze. “Sure, there are records […]
MUSICIANS
The Gospel According to Suede
An Outer Cape legend has learned to get out of her own way
Suede the fabric is a velvety, pliable kind of leather made from the underside of animal skin. But Suede the musician is not so easily defined. An independent artist through […]
DISMANTLING FATPHOBIA
Anastasia Kidd Preaches Fat Liberation
The author of Fat Church sees the industrial diet complex as a system of oppression
Anastasia Kidd’s new book, Fat Church: Claiming a Gospel of Fat Liberation, fearlessly tackles the American industrial diet complex and unravels the threads of structural fatphobia. With persuasive data and […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for August 17, 2023 through August 24, 2023
Calexico Brings Desert Vibes to the Outer Cape The style of Tuscon, Ariz.-based indie rock band Calexico has been described as “desert noir” — their music is inspired by the […]
GOOD HABITS
PAAM Celebrates Mira Schor the Painter
‘The Summer Studio’ is a reflection of Schor’s decades of artmaking in Provincetown
Mira Schor’s life as an artist wasn’t predetermined, though her parents, Ilya and Resia Schor, were both artists. “You have to make the decision for yourself,” says Schor. As an […]
FINAL BOWS
The Emerson Quartet Says Goodbye
They will play Walker, Shostakovich, and Beethoven in their last appearance here
“There’s a time for everything,” says Lawrence Dutton, violist of the Emerson Quartet. After 47 years of touring, the renowned string quartet will disband in October. Their performance at the […]
ARTISTS
Conjuring a World Without Horizons
Bruce Ackerson’s paintings tell stories of cinematic scale
There are no horizon lines in many of Bruce Ackerson’s oil paintings. The artist’s point of view in these works floats high above crowded scenes, capturing an action-filled landscape that […]
SCULPTURE
The Art of Wind and Water
Roy Staab’s ephemeral structures float in and out of view
Artist Roy Staab created two ephemeral land art installations in the wetlands of Provincetown and Truro this summer. He completed the first one — the wide swirl of interconnected curves […]
DRAG DESK
Best Drag of the Summer So Far
Production values and pointed political messages are on the rise
As we approach the final weeks of the season, it seems fitting to assess the state of the drag on Commercial Street, given its outsize prominence among the town’s entertainment […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for August 10, 2023 through August 17, 2023
A Double Dose of Drag Superstars Drag fans know that Alaska Thunderfuck and Alyssa Edwards are among the most popular performers launched to fame by the juggernaut that is RuPaul’s […]
CROSSWORD #44
Message Transmitted
