Is The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) a play? Well, not exactly. It’s more like a literary theme park ride with props, sketch comedy, audience participation, and improvisation — […]
Arts & Minds
Celebrating the creative and sometimes quirky culture of the Outer Cape.
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ARTISTS
Kelly Knight Preserves Mystery in Her Art
Encouraging viewers to take comfort in the unknown
In artist Kelly Knight’s basement studio in Providence, R.I., her “studio buddy” Claude, a snow-white domestic dove, coos insistently. He’s calling for a mate, says Knight. Domestic doves are family […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for July 6, 2023 through July 13, 2023
Here Come the Bears Depending on your source, Bear Week in Provincetown — Saturday, July 8 to Saturday, July 15 this year — is either the largest event in the […]
ARTISTS
MiYoung Sohn Makes Things — Whatever the Circumstance
An adaptable artist reimagines common materials
When MiYoung Sohn moved to Provincetown, it was the flowers that struck her. She arrived from New York in September 2021 to work as the visual arts coordinator at the […]
DRAG DESK
Sampling Provincetown’s Ubiquitous Drag Brunch
Our skeptical correspondent is pleasantly surprised
Isn’t brunch supposed to be sort of quiet? The clink of ice in your cocktail glass and the soothing crunch of avocado toast the only aural disturbances? Yet here we […]
THE STROLL
Provincetown, Friday Night
Seen and heard on the weekly gallery walk
Packard Gallery II (372 Commercial St.) Koryna Boudinot is from San Francisco but now lives in Wellfleet. She likes the Packard Gallery because of the space — there’s plenty of […]
BOOKS
On the Road With Richard LeBlond
In Homesick for Nowhere, the former Advocate columnist is a companionable guide
I’ve never been a fan of most travel writing. The older I get, the more comfortable my couch, the more set my ways, the more satisfied I am to stay […]
BOOKS
A Tall Ship and an Oscar-Winning Movie
Will Sofrin’s ocean adventure on the frigate of Master & Commander
When Will Sofrin called an ex-girlfriend after two decades to say he wanted to write his first book about a once-in-a-lifetime adventure they’d shared, it was awkward. She told him: […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for June 29, 2023 through July 6, 2023
Alfre Woodard’s New Role in Wellfleet Actress and activist Alfre Woodard has been named Wellfleet Preservation Hall’s inaugural artistic director. The goals for her part-time leadership position include advocating for […]
PORTUGUESE FESTIVAL
Peter Cook Tells Stories to Remember
Keeping a Provincetown heritage alive, one story at a time
Fishing hundreds of miles off the coast of Provincetown in 1979, the F/V Little Infant was caught in a raging tempest. Peter Cook, a crewman on the 90-foot scalloper, could […]
THEATER
‘Jennifer Coolidge’ Goes Shark-Hunting in New Musical Spoof
A pop-culture parody, Jaws at the White Lotus jumps into the pool
What would happen if Police Chief Brody and company were joined on their hunt for the great white shark in Jaws by actress Jennifer Coolidge? That’s the premise for The […]
THEATER REVIEW
The Harbor Stage’s Bread & Butter Is Fast-Talking Comedy
Brenda Withers gives George S. Kaufman a run for his money
As a playwright and actor, Harbor Stage Company cofounder Brenda Withers excels at physical comedy and biting satire. Her latest play, Bread & Butter — a very loose spin on […]
MUSIC
Indie Playlist: Songs for Summer
Staff picks to celebrate the season you’ve been looking forward to all year
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 […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for June 22, 2023 through June 29, 2023
Celebrating Community at the Provincetown Commons In the relatively short time since its opening in February 2019, the Provincetown Commons (46 Bradford St.) has become an integral part of the […]
PHOTOGRAPHY
A Downtown State of Mind
Stephen Aiken’s 'Artists in Residence' resurrects a long-vanished New York
When Stephen Aiken arrived in New York in 1973, the deteriorating, crime-ridden city was practically bankrupt and nearing one of the lowest points in its history, one still remembered for […]
