All That Jazz (Thursday, Aug. 15)
The U.S. Air Force Jazz Ensemble performs on Eastham Windmill Green (2505 Route 6) as part of the Windmill Green Concert Series on Thursday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m. Free. See easthamchamber.com for information.
Soft and Smooth (Thursday, Aug. 15)
Suede returns to the Payomet Performing Arts Center (29 Old Dewline Road, North Truro) for a concert on Thursday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m. Tickets are $32-$35, plus fees, at payomet.org.
Celebrate the Arts (Friday-Sunday, Aug. 16-18)
The 53rd annual Festival of the Arts features work by more than 120 artisans and craft makers and takes place at Cape Cod Creative Arts Center (154 Crowell Road, Chatham) daily from Friday, Aug. 16 to Sunday, Aug. 18 starting at 10 a.m. each day. Free admission. See capecodcreativearts.org for information.
Just John (Friday-Saturday, Aug. 16-17)
John Duff brings his cabaret show to the Art House (214 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17, 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30, plus fees, at liveatthearthouse.com.
Local Legend (Friday, Aug. 16)
East End Books celebrates Provincetown artist Salvatore Del Deo with a meet-and-greet reception at the Fine Arts Work Center (24 Pearl St., Provincetown) on Friday, Aug. 16, 1 p.m. Free. RSVP at eastendbooksptown.com.
Strings and the Jons (Friday, Aug. 16)
The Escher String Quartet and “the Jons” (clarinetist Jon Manasse and pianist Jon Nakamatsu) perform as part of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival at First Congregational Church of Wellfleet (200 Main St.) on Friday, Aug. 16, 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 ($20 for students with I.D.; free for children under 14) at capecodchambermusic.org.
Look Twice (Friday, Aug. 16)
Exhibitions of work by Lennie Alickman and Deborah Kerr open at Stewart Clifford Gallery (338 Commercial St., Provincetown) with a reception on Friday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m. The shows are on view until Sept. 15. See stewartcliffordgallery.com for information.
Squares and Stripes (Friday, Aug. 16)
An exhibition of work by New Zealand artist Jarrad Tacon-Heaslip opens at On Center Gallery (352 Commercial St., Provincetown) with a reception on Friday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m. The show is on view until Aug. 27. See oncentergallery.com for information.
Happy Anniversary (Friday, Aug. 16)
Berta Walker Gallery (208 Bradford St., Provincetown) celebrates its 35th anniversary with an exhibition of work by veteran gallery artists and a reception on Friday, Aug. 16, 5 p.m. See bertawalkergallery.com for information.
Twice as Nice (Saturday, Aug. 17)
Left Bank Gallery (25 Commercial St., Wellfleet) hosts an opening reception for an exhibition of work by Ed Chesnovitch and Deborah T. Colter on Saturday, Aug. 17, 6 p.m. The show is on view until Aug. 30. See leftbankgallery.com for information.
Sea Views (Saturday, Aug. 17)
An exhibition of new work by Nancy Jenner opens at AMZehnder Gallery (25 Bank St., Wellfleet) with a reception on Saturday, Aug. 17, 6 p.m. The show is on view until Aug. 25. See amzehnder.com for information.
Velvet Voice (Sunday, Aug. 18)
Singer and songsmith Ken Silvia performs songs by the Beatles and George Gershwin and original compositions at Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) on Sunday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. Free. The concert will also be presented via Zoom. See nfuu.org for information.
A Casual Affair (Sunday, Aug. 18)
The Invincible Casuals perform as part of the Full Tilt-Full Moon Fever Party Concert Series at Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) on Sunday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, plus fees, at wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
Clown Realness (Sunday, Aug. 18)
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 winner and stand-up comedian Bianca del Rio performs at Provincetown Town Hall (260 Commercial St.) on Sunday, Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $75-$150, plus fees, at ptowntownhall.com.
Clean and Jerk (Monday, Aug. 19)
San Francisco’s Double Virgo comes to Provincetown for Power Snatch!, a “dyke-centered Carnival party for everyone” with DJ Jen DM, at Gifford House (9 Carver St., Provincetown) on Monday, Aug. 19, 9 p.m. $15. See @ddoublevvirgo and @gifford.house for information.
What’s Going On (Tuesday, Aug. 20)
Human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy, National Book Award winner James Carroll, and psychiatrist and author Robert Jay Lifton discuss the state of the world at Truro Community Center (7 Standish Way, North Truro) on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m. Co-presented by Truro Public Library. Free. See trurolibrary.org for information.
Greetings, All! (Wednesday, Aug. 21)
Tom Wilson Weinberg presents “Hello, Provincetown!,” an hour-long recital, at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House (236 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 5 p.m. Admission by donation; proceeds benefit the UUMH. See uumh.org for information.
Bygone Times (Wednesday, Aug. 21)
Lisbeth Wiley Chapman discusses “The Disappearance of Wellfleet’s Robust Commercial Herring Industry” in a talk presented by the Wellfleet Historical Society at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Renaissance & Revolution (Thursday, Aug. 22)
The 45th annual Provincetown Carnival parade begins at the Harbor Hotel (698 Commercial St.) on Thursday, Aug. 22, 3 p.m. and floats down Commercial Street to the Coast Guard Station in the West End. See ptown.org/calendars/carnival 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.
