Back in Black (Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 3-6)
The 27th annual Mates Leather Weekend — featuring a leather market, fetish parties, a tattoo contest cookout, and more — heats up various locations around Provincetown from Thursday, Oct. 3 to Sunday, Oct. 6. See matesleatherweekend.com for a complete schedule.
Writers Read (Thursday, Oct. 3)
The Fine Arts Work Center presents the four fall 2024 faculty members of the 24PearlStreet online writing program — Kelle Groom, Airea Matthews, Emily Nemens, and Nova Ren Suma — in a virtual reading on Thursday, Oct. 3, 6 p.m. as part of the quarterly Wilder Words reading series. Free. Registration required at fawc.org.
Most Wanted (Thursday, Oct. 3)
This season’s Reel Film series at the WOMR Davis Space (494 Commercial St., Provincetown) opens on Thursday, Oct. 3 with Tod Browning’s 1920 crime drama Outside the Law, starring Lon Chaney and Priscilla Dean. Free, with a suggested donation to help support WOMR in the off-season. See womr.org for information.
Sweat It Out (Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6)
Writer and actor Dan Ireland-Reeves performs in Sauna Boy, a semi-autobiographical play about working in a gay sauna, at the Gifford House (9 Carver St., Provincetown) from Friday, Oct. 4 to Sunday, Oct. 6. Tickets are $35, plus fees, at giffordsprovincetown.com.
Between the Lines (Friday, Oct. 4)
An exhibition of white line prints and drawings by Provincetown printmaker Kathryn Lee Smith opens at the Provincetown Commons (46 Bradford St.) with a reception on Friday, Oct. 4, 4 p.m. The show is on view until Oct. 12. See provincetowncommons.org for information.
The Shape of Water (Friday, Oct. 4)
“Made With Water,” an exhibition of artwork by Sheryl Jaffe made from organic materials, handmade paper, and found objects, opens at Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) on Friday, Oct. 4, 4 p.m. The show is on view until Oct. 29. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org for information.
Playing Around (Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 5-6)
The second annual O’Neill Festival of New Works presents readings of four new dramatic works by Cape Cod playwrights at WOMR on Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6. Each reading will be repeated the following weekend. Tickets are $20 for individual readings and $40 for all four at ptowndramaticarts.org.
Feast on This (Saturday, Oct. 5)
Readymade Gallery (11 Cove Road, Orleans) opens “A Movable Feast,” its final group show of the 2024 season, on Saturday, Oct. 5 at noon. The show is on view until Nov. 1. See readymadegallery.com for information.
Wet and Witchy (Saturday, Oct. 5)
The fourth annual “Witches on the Water” costumed paddleboard event at Oyster Pond Beach (80 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham) on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2:30 p.m. raises money for Cape Cod nonprofit organizations and features live music and food trucks. See witchesonthewater.org for information.
Sweet, Sweet Music (Sunday, Oct. 6)
Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod (11 Shore Rd., North Truro) is the site for the 10th annual Vinegrass Music Festival, featuring nationally touring and regional Americana and bluegrass bands and musicians, on Sunday, Oct. 6, noon. Tickets are $55 at vinegrass.org.
Now Hear This (Monday, Oct. 7)
The 2024 Town Crier Competition, featuring town criers from across the U.S. “and beyond,” takes place in Provincetown’s Bas Relief Park on Monday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. See @ptowncrier on Instagram for information.
Thrills and Chills (Tuesday, Oct. 8)
Author Christa Carmen (The Daughters of Block Island) discusses reading and writing horror fiction at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Rd.) on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 6 p.m. A question-and-answer session and book signing will follow the talk. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Golden Years (Wednesday, Oct. 9)
Editor’s note: This event has been canceled. Ageism Awareness Day at the Provincetown Senior Center (2 Mayflower St.) on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m. features an interactive presentation by Senior Center Director Chris Hottle on the existence and impact of ageism and ways to reframe aging in our communities. Free; call 508-487-7080 for more information and to register.
Simply the Best (Wednesday, Oct. 9)
The Pleasures of the Script playreading group begins a group reading of The Best Man, Gore Vidal’s 1960 play about a contentious presidential election, at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 4 p.m. The reading will continue with a second session on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Time and Place (Thursday, Oct. 10)
The Higgins Art Gallery at Cape Cod Community College (2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable) celebrates the exhibition “I Am a Choir,” featuring work by fall 2024 artist in residence Ashley Page, with a closing reception on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m. See capecod.edu/higgins 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.
