Other Words (Thursday, July 20)
Kevin McLellan discusses his new poetry collection in other words you/ with poet Cynthia Bargar at East End Books (389 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Thursday, July 20, 6 p.m. Tickets are $5. See eastendbooksptown.com for information.
Ship Story (Thursday, July 20)
Peter Schwind talks about the wreck of the SS James Longstreet — remembered as the “target ship” that was visible in the waters off Eastham at low tide — at the 1869 Schoolhouse Museum (25 Schoolhouse Road, Eastham) on Thursday, July 20, 7 p.m. Free. See easthamhistoricalsociety.org for information.
On the Double (Friday-Saturday, July 21-22)
Broadway and cabaret sensations Nicolas King and Seth Sikes team up as the New Belters at the Art House (214 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22, 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 to $100 at provincetownarthouse.com.
Times Three (Friday, July 21)
An exhibition of new work by Daphne Confar, Michael Costello, and Trevor Mikula opens at William Scott Gallery (439 Commercial St., Provincetown) with a reception for the artists on Friday, July 21, 7 p.m. The work is on view until Aug. 2. See williamscottgallery.com for information.
Marvelous Menagerie (Friday, July 21)
An exhibition of new mixed-media animal sculptures by Gin Stone opens at On Center Gallery (352 Commercial St., Provincetown) with a reception for the artist on Friday, July 21, 7 p.m. The work is on view until July 27. See oncentergallery.com for information.
Benefit Bash (Saturday, July 22)
The annual Castle Hill Bash benefitting Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill (3 Edgewood Way) features entertainment by the Chandler Travis Philharmonic on Saturday, July 22, 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. See castlehill.org for information.
Glad Tidings (Saturday, July 22)
GLAD Legal Advocates and Defenders honors Provincetown pianist Bobby Wetherbee at the 2023 summer party — featuring Varla Jean Merman as celebrity emcee — at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum (1 High Pole Hill Road) on Saturday, July 22, 4 p.m. Tickets are $120 at glad.org.
Summer Sounds (Saturday, July 22)
Natalia Bonfini, Katie Castagno, and Mike Machaby perform an acoustic concert at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Saturday, July 22, 2 p.m. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Dear Diary (Sunday, July 23)
Steven Kagle discusses diaries as literature and their place in American history and culture at Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) on Sunday, July 23, 10 a.m. The talk will also be broadcast over Zoom. Free; registration required. See nfuu.org for information.
Go for Baroque (Sunday, July 23)
The Great Music on Sundays @5 series presents “A Thousand Golden Strings,” a program of 18th-century music by Marin Marais and François Couperin performed by Marc Armitano Domingo and Frederick Jodry, at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House (236 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Sunday, July 23, 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $50. See ptownmusic.com for information.
String Serenades (Sunday, July 23)
Violinists Roseminna Watson and EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks perform at Truro Meeting House (3 First Parish Lane, Truro) on Sunday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $20 at the door. See truromeetinghousefriends.com/events for information.
Star Struck (Monday, July 24)
William J. Mann discusses his new book Bogie & Bacall: The Surprising True Story of Hollywood’s Greatest Love Affair at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Monday, July 24, 7 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Musical Roots (Monday, July 24)
Vocalist, cellist, banjoist, and guitarist Leyla McCalla performs contemporary American folk music inspired by her Haitian roots at Payomet Performing Arts Center (29 Old Dewline Road, North Truro) on Monday, July 24, 7 p.m. Tickets are $32 to $40 at payomet.org.
Art of Jazz (Tuesday, July 25)
Bart Weisman and friends’ Summer Jazz Series at Provincetown Art Association and Museum (460 Commercial St.) continues on Tuesday, July 25, 5:30 p.m. with music by Myanna, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby, and Weisman. Tickets are $20 at the door. See paam.org for information.
Get a Clue (Tuesday, July 25)
Mystery writer Jeannette de Beauvoir guides participants through creating their own improvised murder mystery stories at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way, North Truro) on Tuesday, July 25, 5 p.m. Free; call 508-487-1125 to register; see trurolibrary.org for information.
Pay Attention! (Tuesday, July 25)
Angela Di Carlo brings her “Attention Deficit Disorder Cabaret” — an evening of “short, catchy original songs” about Provincetown performed at a lightning pace — to Red Room (258 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Tuesday, July 25, 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 and $45 at redroom.club.
Picture This (Wednesday, July 26)
Sketch Wellfleet, a free community drawing group, meets at Wellfleet Historical Society and Museum (266 Main St.) on Wednesday, July 26, 10 a.m. The group will walk to Uncle Tim’s Bridge for a morning of drawing. See facebook.com/wellfleethistoricalsociety for information.
’S Wonderful (Wednesday, July 26)
The 2015 musical stage production of An American in Paris, featuring music by George and Ira Gershwin, opens at Cape Playhouse (830 Main St., Dennis) on Wednesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m. The show runs through Aug. 12. Tickets are $51 to $86 at capeplayhouse.com.
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.