Better Angels (Thursday, May 8)
Angels in America Part II: Perestroika, Tony Kushner’s 1993 Tony Award-winning play about the interconnected lives of six New Yorkers grappling with life and death at the height of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, opens at Provincetown Theater (238 Bradford St.) on Thursday, May 8. Tickets are $55, plus fees, at provincetowntheater.org.
Seas and Skies (Friday, May 9)
Wellfleet Preservation Hall (55 West Main St.) celebrates the opening of an exhibition of oil paintings of Cape Cod by Lenora Sullivan with a reception on Friday, May 9, 4 p.m. The show is on view until May 29. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org for information.
Family Matters (Friday, May 9)
Psychotherapist, author, and director Rick Miller screens his documentary Mom, I Have Something to Tell You, about the bonds between gay men and their mothers, at the Provincetown Commons (46 Bradford St.) on Friday, May 9, 5:30 p.m. $20 suggested donation. See provincetowncommons.org for information.
Making a Mark (Friday, May 9)
A multimedia exhibition of work by Anthony Fisher — including paintings, works on paper, an assortment of three-dimensional “drawing machines,” and a video projection — opens at Provincetown Art Association and Museum (460 Commercial St.) with a reception on Friday, May 9, 6 p.m. The show is on view through July 20. See paam.org for information.
Flower Power (Saturday, May 10)
The Cherry Blossom Market in the Park on the Orleans Village Green (Main Street at Route 28) on Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. features goods by local artisans and businesses, food trucks and refreshments from Truro Vineyards and Hog Island Beer, a kids’ craft area, live music featuring Woof Woof Meow and Sugar Bucket, and more. See orleanscapecod.org for information.
In Print (Saturday, May 10)
Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) hosts a reception for the current Printmakers of Cape Cod exhibition on Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. The show is on view until the end of May. See snowlibrary.org for information.
Country Time (Saturday, May 10)
The Lariats (Jo Miller and Joel Sklar) perform upbeat classic country and bluegrass with sweet harmonies and fiddle playing at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Saturday, May 10, 1 p.m. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Music Man (Saturday, May 10)
Singer, guitarist, and songwriter Stephen Russell performs at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Saturday, May 10, 2 p.m. as part of the Winter Music Series. See trurolibrary.org for information.
This and That (Saturday, May 10)
Truro Public Library celebrates the opening of “Through the Years as an Artist,” an exhibition of work in various media by Abbey Koutnik, with a reception on Saturday, May 10, 3 p.m. The show is on view through the end of May. See trurolibrary.org for information.
Love Notes (Sunday, May 11)
Gwynne Guzzeau, executive director of Helping Our Women, offers reflections on the power and purpose of leading with love at Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) on Sunday, May 11, 10 a.m. Free. See nfuu.org for more information.
It’s Like This (Sunday, May 11)
Singer-songwriter Ricki Lee Jones performs in concert at Provincetown Town Hall (260 Commercial St.) on Sunday, May 11, 6 p.m. as part of the Payomet Road Show series. Tickets are $32-$60 at payomet.org.
Playing Around (Wednesday, May 14)
The Pleasures of the Script playreading group reads the first act of Mary Chase’s 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy-drama Harvey at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Wednesday, May 14, 4 p.m. (Act 2 will be read on May 28, Act 3 on June 11.) Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org or call 508-349-0310 for information.
Tune In (Wednesday, May 14)
Cape Noir Radio Theater returns to Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) on Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. for a live performance of Hello Bigelow, a dark comedy-thriller about a down-and-out salesman and a suburban housewife. Free. See snowlibrary.org for information.
Keeping Count (Wednesday, May 14)
A Thousand and One, A.V. Rockwell’s 2023 drama starring Teyana Taylor as a single mother struggling with life in New York City, screens at Waters Edge Cinema (237 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m. as part of the Provincetown Film Art series. Tickets are $15 at provincetownfilm.org.
Best in Class (Thursday, May 15)
The 2025 Creative Arts Show at Provincetown Adult Community Center (2 Mayflower St.) on Thursday, May 15, 3 p.m. features work by participants in the center’s art classes including painting, drawing, weaving, decoupage, collage, beading, knitting, and printmaking. Free; refreshments will be served. Call 508-487-7080 for more information.
Fashion Cares (Thursday, May 15)
Haus of Strauss and friends present a fashion show and benefit auction for Provincetown performer Thirsty Burlington, who is undergoing cancer treatment, at Gifford House (9 Carver St., Provincetown) on Thursday, May 15, 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 ($40 for V.I.P. seating). See @scarlett.strauss on Instagram 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.
