Round Two (Friday, July 11)
RSVPtown Gallery (120 Commercial St., Provincetown) celebrates its second season with a reception on Friday, July 11, 6 p.m., featuring new paintings and collages by Karen Cappotto and photographs by Michael Goff. See rsvptown.com.
Back to Camp (Friday, July 11)
Ink and digital art illustrations by Erik Long are on view in “Camp Ruby Shoes Days,” an exhibition exploring a fantastical, dream-like queer summer camp, at Studio Lacombe (237 Commercial St., Provincetown), opening with a reception on Friday, July 11, 6 p.m. The show is on view until July 17. See @rubyshoesdays and @gastonlacombe on Instagram.
By the Pond (Friday, July 11)
“Pond Road,” an exhibition of new paintings by Julian Cardinal, opens at Kiley Court Gallery (398 Commercial St., Provincetown) with a reception on Friday, July 11, 7 p.m. The show is on view until July 20. See kileycourtgallery.com.
In the Beginning (Friday, July 11)
The Origin performs at the Jan Rutz Harbor Bandstand at Wellfleet Marina (70 Kendrick Ave.) on Friday, July 11, 6:30 p.m. as part of the Music at Mayo series presented by the Wellfleet Recreation Dept. Free. See wellfleetrec.com.
Grin and Bear It (Saturday-Sunday, July 12-20)
Provincetown Bear Week takes over the town with a jam-packed schedule of parties, social events, an art and merchandise market, tours, sing-alongs, and more. See ptownbears.events for a complete schedule.
Closer Looks (Saturday, July 12)
Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) hosts a reception for the opening of “Painted Pixels,” an exhibition of work by Pat Watson, on Saturday, July 12, 11 a.m. The show is on view until July 31. See snowlibrary.org.
Look Outside (Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13)
Artist Laurence Young exhibits paintings of nautical scenes and Outer Cape- and Cuba-inspired landscapes in an open studio at 43 Race Point Road, Provincetown on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. See laurenceyoung.com.
Honoring Creativity (Saturday, July 12)
The Fine Arts Work Center holds its summer awards celebration — honoring writer Jayne Anne Phillips, collectors Steve Corkin and Dan Maddalena, and multidisciplinary artist Jack Pierson — at Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum (1 High Pole Hill Road) on Saturday, July 12, 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the afterparty are $60 and up. See fawc.org.
Tango Time (Saturday, July 12)
Learn the basics and history of Argentine tango, the dance style that originated in the streets of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, Uruguay in the late 19th century, in a workshop at Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) on Saturday, July 12, 6 p.m. (The class will be repeated at Wellfleet Public Library on Saturday, July 19.) Tickets are $20, plus fees, at wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
Hopper to It (Sunday, July 13)
Bob Seay discusses artist Edward Hopper’s work in Eastham — including his 1948 watercolor Church in Eastham — at Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) on Sunday, July 13, 10 a.m. Free. See nfuu.org for information.
Disco Magic (Monday, July 14)
East End Books (389 Commercial St., Provincetown) holds a book launch for the release of author Blair Fell’s novel Disco Witches of Fire Island on Monday, July 14, 6 p.m. Tickets are $5, plus fees, at eastendbooksptown.com.
A Touch of Mink (Monday, July 14)
Cult film star Mink Stole appears with drag performance artist and filmmaker Peaches Christ in a conversation and cabaret at Art House (214 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Monday, July 14, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $40-$75 plus fees at simpletix.com.
Field Notes (Tuesday, July 15)
Scientist Raymond Clarke discusses his book Fieldwork: The Life and Mind of a Biologist, a memoir about his research and the personal experiences that shaped his career, at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Tuesday, July 15, 4 p.m. as part of the Truro Library Author Series. Free. See trurolibrary.org.
Words and Rhythm (Tuesday, July 15)
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill presents “PoemJazz,” an evening of poetry and musical improvisation with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and musicians Stan Strickland, Catherine Bent, and Jeff Jones, at Edgewood Farm (3 Edgewood Way, Truro) on Tuesday, July 15, 6 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. See castlehill.org.
Him Talk Pretty (Tuesday, July 15)
Provincetown Town Hall (260 Commercial St.) holds an evening with writer and essayist David Sedaris on Tuesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $79-$84, plus fees, at ticketmaster.com.
Bear-ly Formed (Wednesday, July 16)
Truro Clay Works presents a “Build a Clay Bear” clay sculpting workshop at the Provincetown Commons (46 Bradford St.) on Wednesday, July 16, 5 p.m. The two-hour session will explore basic claywork techniques, and participants will create their own bears. $50 fee includes materials. See provincetowncommons.org.
Time and Tides (Wednesday, July 16)
Wellfleet Preservation Hall holds an opening reception and artist talk for “By the Tide,” an exhibition of photographs by Edward Boches spotlighting Wellfleet oyster farmers, on Wednesday, July 16, 5 p.m. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
What Do You Knead? (Wednesday, July 16)
Provincetown Arts Society (466 Commercial St.) holds writer and BBC-TV presenter Coinneach MacLeod, author of The Scottish Cookbook, on Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m. The evening will include a book signing and short film along with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. RSVP required. Tickets are $25-$150 at provincetownartssociety.org.
From South Africa With Love (Wednesday, July 16)
Five-time Grammy Award-winning South African vocal and dance ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs at Payomet Performing Arts Center (29 Old Dewline Road, North Truro) on Wednesday, July 16, 7 p.m. Tickets are $60-$70 plus fees at payomet.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.
