All About Abe (Thursday, Aug. 17)
Historian Michael Burlingame, author and editor of 20 books about Abraham Lincoln, discusses Lincoln’s life and historical significance beyond the Civil War at 1869 Schoolhouse Museum (25 Schoolhouse Road, Eastham) on Thursday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m. Free. See easthamhistoricalsociety.org.
Art and Memory (Friday, Aug. 18)
Rice Polak Gallery (430 Commercial St., Provincetown) hosts a reading by artist and storyteller Willie Little on Friday Aug. 18, 6 p.m. Little will read from his memoir In the Sticks, a coming-of-age story about growing up as a poor, Black, and gay child in the rural South. See ricepolakgallery.com.
Time and Tide (Friday, Aug. 18)
New paintings by Michael Lyons are featured at Woodman/Shimko Gallery (346 Commercial St., Provincetown), with an opening reception for the artist on Friday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m. The show is on view until Aug. 25. See woodmanshimkogallery.com.
Opt In (Friday, Aug. 18)
East End Books presents a book launch for Julio Vincent Gambuto’s Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!: How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a World Designed to Bury Us in Bullshit at Casa Herschenfeld (20 Gospel Path, Truro) on Friday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m. Free. RSVP at juliovincent.com; see eastendbooksptown.com.
Dynamic Duo (Friday, Aug. 18)
Guitarist Sophie Ruehr and violinist Gabriel Wheaton combine jazz and folk in a concert at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Friday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m. Free, with limited seating. See wellfleetlibrary.org.
Killer Queen (Friday, Aug. 18)
Roy Gomez Cruz stars as Queen’s Freddy Mercury in “Don’t Stop Me Now: An Epic Freddy Mercury Tribute” at Red Room (258 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 ($45 for V.I.P. seating) at redroom.club.
Big Poppa (Friday, Aug. 18)
The Frank White Experience, “The Official Notorious B.I.G. Tribute Band,” performs at Wellfleet Beachcomber (1120 Cahoon Hollow Road) on Friday, Aug. 18, 9 p.m. Tickets are $18 plus fees at beachcomber.com.
Get Cracking (Saturday, Aug. 19)
The 11th annual Lobsterfest Gala at Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum (1 High Pole Hill Road) on Saturday, Aug. 19, 4 p.m., benefits Outer Cape Health Services. Tickets are $220 and include a lobster clambake (with a steak option), full open bar, access to the Pilgrim Monument grounds and inclined elevator, silent and live auctions, and entertainment. See outercape.org/events.
Community Couture (Saturday, Aug. 19)
“Four Weddings and a Funeral,” Provincetown drag doyenne Jimmy “Mama” Lee’s annual fashion show, hits the runway at The Commons (46 Bradford St., Provincetown) on Saturday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m. The evening will feature performances by Jonathan Hawkins and Yoli Mayor along with guest appearances by dozens of local artists and others. Free, with limited general seating. See provincetowncommons.org.
Close Harmony (Saturday, Aug. 19)
Los Angeles-based indie pop band Lucius, featuring vocalists Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, performs at Payomet Performing Arts Center (29 Old Dewline Road, North Truro) on Saturday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m. Tickets are $40-$58 at payomet.org.
The Boss (Saturday, Aug. 19)
Lauren Scales and Mike Flanagan present “I’m Coming Out,” a Carnival weekend musical tribute to Diana Ross, at Post Office Café and Cabaret (303 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, Aug. 19, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 ($40 for V.I.P. seating) at postofficecafe.net.
Baroque Break (Sunday, Aug. 20)
St. Mary of the Harbor (519 Commercial St., Provincetown) hosts a harpsichord recital by Frederick Jodry featuring music by Couperin and Bach on Sunday, Aug. 20, 3 p.m. $20 suggested donation. See stmaryoftheharbor.org.
Dune Spirit (Sunday, Aug. 20)
Provincetown Arts Society (466 Commercial St.) presents the second in a three-part series of readings from the work of Provincetown artist, writer, and environmental activist Josephine Del Deo on Sunday, Aug. 20, 5 p.m. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Free; donations are encouraged. The final event in the series will take place on Sunday, Sept. 10. RSVP at provincetownartssociety.com.
Life Lessons (Monday, Aug. 21)
Nick Flynn discusses his memoir This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Monday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org.
Camp Classic (Tuesday, Aug. 22)
Boom!, the Joseph Losey-directed 1968 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams’s play The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and Noel Coward, screens at Waters Edge Cinema (237 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 11 a.m. as a preview for the 2023 Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival. Tickets are $25 and include a reception with refreshments by Far Land Provisions. See twptown.org.
Make It Grow (Wednesday, Aug. 23)
Local master gardeners answer questions on everything from growing tomatoes to tick control at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 10:30 a.m. The free weekly sessions will continue through September. See easthamlibrary.org.
Art for All (Wednesday, Aug. 23)
Provincetown Arts Society hosts a benefit reception for the Provincetown Public Art Foundation on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 5 p.m. The event will feature a preview of artist Andrew Mowbray’s wind-driven “drawing machine” installation — the foundation’s first temporary art project — at the Cook Bryant Saltworks Art Site on Commercial Street, adjacent to Angel Foods. Free; donations are encouraged. RSVP at provincetownartssociety.com.
Seashore Symphony (Thursday, Aug. 24)
Wellfleet’s Ella Mae Dixon and Eastham’s Mozelle Andrulot perform a free “Symphony at the Seashore” concert at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center (50 Nauset Road, Eastham) on Thursday, Aug. 24, 7 p.m. The program, which is presented by Cape Symphony, will feature a selection of classic American songs. See capesymphony.org.
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.
