Cold Storage (Thursday, May 22)
Actor and playwright Miranda Jonté presents The Goat Is in the Freezer, an evening of monologues, poems, and essays about her two-year journey across the U.S. caring for people’s houses and pets while navigating the pandemic, at Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) on Thursday, May 22, 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 plus fees at wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
En Plein Air (Friday, May 23)
“Art on the Porch” at Anchor Inn (175 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, May 23, 4 p.m. features an exhibition of work by Dianne Longchamps. See anchorinnbeachhouse.com for information.
Good Vibes Only (Friday, May 23)
Fine Arts Work Center (24 Pearl St., Provincetown) hosts a live taping of the podcast Vibe Check with writers and cultural commentators Saeed Jones, Sam Sanders, and Zach Stafford, on Friday, May 23, 5 p.m. Tickets begin at $25 at fawc.org.
Look at This (Friday, May 23)
Provincetown Arts Society (466 Commercial St.), in association with Provincetown Art Association & Museum, presents a benefit opening reception for “Through the Lens: A Provincetown Perspective on Photography & Painting” on Friday, May 23, 5 p.m. Tickets begin at $50. See provincetownartssociety.com for information.
Open House (Friday, May 23)
Four Eleven Gallery (411 Commercial St., Provincetown) celebrates the opening of “Welcome Home,” its 15th season opener group show, on Friday, May 23, 7 p.m. There will be a gallery talk on Friday, May 30, 6 p.m.; the show is on view until June 10. See fourelevengallery.com for information.
P’town Is Burning (Friday, May 23)
“World’s End Ball,” an exhibition of paintings by Danny Keith, opens at Greg Salvatori Gallery (366 Commercial St., Provincetown) with a reception on Friday, May 23, 6 p.m. The show is on view until May 30. See gregsalvatori.com for information.
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop (Friday, May 23)
Perennial comic favorite Poppy Champlin performs “Can’t Stop the Gay!” at Red Room (258 Commercial St., Provincetown) nightly at 7 p.m. from Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25. Tickets are $35 ($45 for V.I.P. seating), plus fees, at redroom.club.
Totally Buggin’! (Friday, May 23)
Paige Turner dials up the nostalgia in “AS IF!,” a live cabaret of ’90s hits from Madonna, Britney Spears, Spice Girls, and more, at Post Office Café and Cabaret (303 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, May 23, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 ($40 for V.I.P. seating), plus fees, at postofficecafe.net.
Members Only (Friday, May 23)
“Puppetry of the Penis,” a live show featuring “astonishing stamina, an unbelievable stretch factor, and an amazing level of testicular fortitude” (and full-frontal male nudity), opens at the Art House (214 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, May 23, 10 p.m. The show runs until Sept. 13. Tickets are $35-$55 plus fees at simpletix.com.
Meet Pete (Friday, May 23)
AMZehnder Gallery (25 Bank St., Wellfleet) hosts a reception for an exhibition of new paintings by Pete Hocking on Friday, May 23, 5 p.m. There will be an artist talk on May 31 at 5 p.m.; the show is on view until June 4. See amzehnder.com for information.
Growing Trend (Saturday, May 24)
The annual Wellfleet Gardeners Plant Sale takes place at Wellfleet Town Hall (300 Main St.) on Saturday, May 24, 8:30 a.m., rain or shine. Email [email protected] for information.
Take a Byte (Saturday, May 24)
Caleb Miner provides free tech help with computers, laptops, phones, internet connectivity, and video games at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Saturday, May 24, 10 a.m. Call the library at 508-487-1125 to schedule an appointment.
To the Point (Saturday, May 24)
Cape Cod-based acoustic duo Pitchfork, featuring lead vocalist Jennifer Falk and Colin Stevenson on guitar and vocals, performs at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Saturday, May 24, 1 p.m. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Key Player (Saturday, May 24)
Storyteller and self-taught pianist Richard Amir performs popular standards and the stories behind them at Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) on Saturday, May 24, 2 p.m. Free. See snowlibrary.org for information.
Raising the Bar (Sunday, May 25)
Los Angeles-based trans comedian Roz Hernandez performs at Red Room on Sunday, May 25, 5:30 p.m. as part of her nationwide “Gay Bar Tour.” Tickets are $35 ($45 for V.I.P. seating) plus fees at redroom.club.
Party Girl (Sunday, May 25)
Parker Posey hosts a pajama party — featuring the White Lotus actress in conversation with Ryan Landry — at Provincetown Town Hall (260 Commercial St.) on Sunday, May 25, 8:30 p.m. Attendees are “encouraged to dress in their most gorgeous vintage sleepwear.” Tickets are $75 to $200, plus fees, and benefit Sandy Hook Promise. See ptowntownhall.com for information.
Fresh Ideas (Wednesday, May 28)
The Wellfleet Farmers Market at 200 Main St. on Wednesday, May 28, 8 a.m. features local produce, meat, eggs, baked goods, fresh flowers, teas and tinctures, merchandise, and more. See wellfleetfarmersmarket.com for information.
A Girl’s Own Story (Wednesday, May 28)
Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud’s 2007 animated drama based on Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel about growing up during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, screens at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) on Wednesday, May 28, 5:30 p.m. Free. See provincetownlibrary.org 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.
