The male leads in Tennessee Williams plays often embody a specific set of characteristics: sweaty T-shirt, chiseled chin, toxic masculinity. Drag king Gina Carmela will be taking on this archetype […]
Arts & Minds
Celebrating the creative and sometimes quirky culture of the Outer Cape.
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BOOK REVIEW
Making Her Way in a Man’s World
Sally Cabot Gunning’s latest novel covers some satisfyingly familiar territory
Death, betrayals, hard times, violent storms, seemingly dead-end situations with a spark of hope: Sally Cabot Gunning’s new book, Painting the Light, has everything her readers have come to expect. […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for September 22 through September 29, 2022
Cowboy Junkies Make Their Own Kind of Music Is it country? “New” country? Country-rock? Folk? The sound of Cowboy Junkies is tough to pin down. In a world where so […]
PROVINCETOWN BOOK FESTIVAL
A Tale of Two Queer Artistic Partnerships
New biographies of two towering literary figures: Willa Cather and F.O. Matthiessen
What is the relationship between artistic vocation and sexual identity? Between creative and romantic partnerships? And how should we assess forms of same-sex union and choices about queer self-representation from […]
PROVINCETOWN BOOK FESTIVAL
Searching for Solutions to the Racial Divide in Health Care
Linda Villarosa’s Under the Skin addresses systemic injustices
Finding solutions to deep-rooted systemic injustices can seem impossible. But as Linda Villarosa writes in Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health […]
LOST AND FOUND
Kurt Reynolds Connects the Past With the Present
A Provincetown artist combines found objects, history, and memory
Two years ago, artist Kurt Reynolds responded to a call for submissions for artwork commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ landing in Provincetown. But the piece he created became […]
LEGENDS
Taj Mahal Comes to Truro
Going strong at 80, the blues legend performs this weekend at Payomet
In May, Taj Mahal turned 80 — and everybody knows the blues only get better with age. One of the last of a generation from the later heyday of American […]
THEATER REVIEW
A Queer Quartet of Short Provincetown Plays
Quickies takes the stage with conflicted emotions
Omnibus collections of work — short stories, movies, or plays — can be a mixed bag. Quickies, however, presents four one-acts of contemporary queer drama with local talent at the […]
THEATER
Going All In on Tennessee Williams
The classics, with some twists, at this year’s festival
Tennessee Williams was drawn to the edges of America. Among his favorite places in the world were the port city of New Orleans, on the banks of the Mississippi; Key […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for September 15 through September 22, 2022
Percy Fortini-Wright at Rugosa Gallery Percy Fortini-Wright cites influences ranging from John Singer Sargent to street graffiti. It’s no surprise that the Boston-based artist works in a dizzying array of […]
JOURNEYS
Paul Resika Reaches Toward the Miraculous
The artist unspools his interpretations of a single work by Fra Angelico
Paul Resika was browsing in a bookshop in New York City when he came across four volumes of engravings of paintings in the Vatican Museums. He bought the whole set […]
LESSONS
John Clayton Dreams in Color
Finding the perfect balance between life and work
Many people dream of quitting their jobs to become painters or writers, musicians or playwrights. The prospect of no regular paychecks — and no guarantees — can be frightening. But […]
BOOK REVIEW
Can Combatting Racism and White Supremacy Be … Fun?
Using games and humor to tackle some very serious subjects
Some planted “Black Lives Matter” signs in their yards after the murder of George Floyd. Putting out a sign might be a start to addressing systemic racism, argue W. Kamau […]
UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Diana Horowitz Paints Big Places on a Small Scale
The artist explores her long connection to the Outer Cape in a new show
Diana Horowitz’s landscape paintings are notable not only for her mastery of technique but also for their size. None of her works has a dimension larger than seven inches; all […]
THE STROLL
Wellfleet, Late August
Seen and heard on the weekly gallery walk
Frying Pan Gallery 250 Commercial St. Friends Heather MacBride of Mashpee and Debbie Ward of Sandwich are dressed up for a night on the town. Having just enjoyed oyster happy […]
