Weekend of Colors (Thursday-Sunday, June 1-4)
Womxn of Color Weekend runs from Thursday, June 1 through Sunday, June 4 and includes a variety of workshops, shows, parties, and shared meals at several venues in Provincetown. See wocw.org for a complete schedule and ticket information.
Across the Continents (Friday, June 2)
Fahima Ashori’s art exhibition “From Afghanistan to Cape Cod” opens at the Provincetown Commons (46 Bradford St.) on Friday, June 2, with a reception for the artist at 5 p.m. The exhibition is on view until June 11. See provincetowncommons.org for information.
Spring Into Summer (Friday, June 2)
The Provincetown Arts Society presents “First Look,” an event celebrating Provincetown fashion, makers, and brands, at the Mary Heaton Vorse house (466 Commercial St.) on Friday, June 2, 5 p.m. The event will feature a silent auction, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and musical guests. Tickets are $35 and support Helping Our Women and the Soup Kitchen in Provincetown. See provincetownartssociety.net for information.
Flotsam and Jetsam (Friday, June 2)
Spiritus Pizza (190 Commercial St., Provincetown) hosts an opening for an exhibition of work by Coastline Tattoo artists Alice White, Kris Smith, Ephy Kurucz, and Haden Reed on Friday, June 2, 7:30 p.m., with music by D.J. Jose. Free. See spirituspizza.com for information.
Blessings and Traditions (Saturday, June 3)
The Truro Historical Society hosts a dedication ceremony for the completion of the THS wet8 (wetu) in the circle in front of Highland House Museum (6 Highland Light Road, North Truro) on Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. The free event will include a performance by the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers, an arts and crafts fair, and a Native foods vendor. See trurohistoricalsociety.org for information.
Fata Morgana (Saturday, June 3)
Artist Melissa Wilkinson discusses her new exhibition of quasi-photorealist paintings about the relationship between portraiture and gender performance at On Center Gallery (352 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, June 3, 11 a.m. Free. See oncentergallery.com for information.
Living Her Life (Saturday, June 3)
Model, TED speaker, and trans pioneer and advocate Geena Rocero discusses her new memoir Horse Barbie with Bob Keary at the Hawthorne Barn (29 Miller Hill Road, Provincetown) on Saturday, June 3, 1 p.m. as part of Twenty Summers. $20 suggested donation. See 20summers.org for information.
Choice Cuts (Saturday, June 3)
An exhibition of photographs from Arthur Newberg’s “Barbershop Project” opens in the Great Pond Gallery at the Wellfleet Adult Community Center (715 Old King’s Hwy.) with a reception for the artist on Saturday, June 3, 4 p.m. The show will be on view until June 30. See wellfleetcoa.org for information.
Art Rising (Saturday, June 3)
“Horizons,” an exhibition of paintings by Janet Hymowitz, opens at the Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) with an artist reception on Saturday, June 3, 5 p.m. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Yuk It Up (Saturday, June 3)
Kristen Becker and Andy Egan-Thorpe host a special Pride weekend edition of Fruit Basket Comedy at Red Room (258 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, June 3, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. See redroom.club for information.
Screening Notes (Sunday, June 4)
The Cape Cod String Quartet presents “A Night at the Movies,” featuring songs from a century of film soundtracks, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod (307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth) on Sunday, June 4, 5 p.m. Tickets are $25. See cultural-center.org for information.
Star Search (Monday, June 5)
Ryan Landry’s Showgirls, Provincetown’s much-beloved and longest-running talent revue (with a $1,000 cash prize for each week’s winner) begins its summer 2023 season in the Paramount Club at the Crown & Anchor (247 Commercial St.) on Monday, June 5, 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 to $100 at onlyatthecrown.com.
Puppet Parade (Tuesday, June 6)
Provincetown IB Schools (12 Winslow St.) presents its second annual Giant Puppet Parade through town on Tuesday, June 6, 1:30 p.m. The route begins at Monument Hill and goes down Ryder Street to Commercial Street and back up Carver Street. See provincetownschools.com for information.
Music to Smile By (Wednesday, June 7)
The Spring Concert Series at Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) continues with a “musical experience” by veteran performers Chandler Travis and John Clark on Wednesday, June 7, 4 p.m. Free. See snowlibrary.org for information.
A Musical Memorial (Wednesday, June 7)
Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) presents an afternoon of jazz with the Front Street Jazz Ensemble on Wednesday, June 7, 4 p.m. The free concert is funded by donations made in memory of Philip Puzzo, “a true lover of jazz.” See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Spreadin’ Rhythm Around (Wednesday, June 7)
The 2023 season of the Cape Playhouse (820 Route 6A, Dennis) opens with a production of Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical Show on Wednesday, June 7, 7:30 p.m. The show runs through June 17. Tickets are $51 to $86 at capeplayhouse.com.
Shark Sighting (Thursday, June 8)
Cape Cod National Seashore and the Center for Coastal Studies celebrate World Ocean Day with a public ceremony to unveil a new artwork at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown on Thursday, June 8, 11 a.m. in celebration of World Ocean Day. The 14-foot sculpture of an Atlantic white shark by artist Cindy Pease Roe is made entirely of marine debris collected from the National Seashore’s beaches. See nps.gov for information.
Something in the Water (Thursday, June 8)
Novelist Heidi Jon Schmidt reads from her work and discusses writing about the Outer Cape at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Thursday, June 8, 7:30 p.m. Free. See trurolibrary.org for information.
Our Arts & Minds team curates a selection of Outer Cape events each week. Please email event information to [email protected] at least two weeks in advance for consideration.
