Art on the Harbor (Thursday, July 31)
The Cold Warmth, an art installation by Jay Critchley, opens in the waterfront lot next to Angel Foods (467 Commercial St., Provincetown) with a reception on Thursday, July 31, 6 p.m. The piece will be on view throughout the summer.
Curtain Up! (Thursday, July 31)
The Broadway Boys, performers from musicals including Hamilton, Wicked, and The Lion King, do show tunes and dish backstage gossip in a week-long run at Red Room (258 Commercial St., Provincetown) opening Thursday, July 31, 8 p.m. Tickets are $41.50-$51.50. See redroom.club for dates.
What Lies Beneath (Friday, Aug. 1)
Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) celebrates the opening of “Beneath the Layers,” an exhibition of mixed-media art by Lisa Cohen about “the journey and challenges faced by immigrant families through her family experience fleeing Europe in World War II,” with a reception on Friday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m. The show is on view until Aug. 31. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
Keep Hope Alive (Friday, Aug. 1)
Studio Lacombe (237 Commercial St., Provincetown) celebrates the opening of “Without Hope, We Have Nothing,” an exhibition of graffiti-inspired paintings by new gallery artist Zac Campbell, with a reception on Friday, Aug. 1, 6 p.m. The show is on view until Aug. 7. See studiolacombe.com.
Sound Transmission (Friday, Aug. 1)
Sputnik the Band plays at Baker’s Field Pavilion (70 Kendrick Ave., Wellfleet) on Friday, Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. as part of the Music at Mayo series presented by Wellfleet Recreation. Free. See wellfleetrec.com.
Creating Peace (Saturday-Wednesday, Aug. 2-6)
ArtPeaceMakers, a Wellfleet collective working “at the confluence of creativity, community, and nonviolence,” celebrates its 40th anniversary with a reception and birthday party with live music at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Saturday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m.; a program of spoken word and music at the library on Tuesday. Aug. 5, 7 p.m.; and a silent vigil at Wellfleet Town Hall (300 Main St.) on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m. All events are free. See artpeacemakers.org.
Book Bonanza (Saturday, Aug. 2)
Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) holds its weekly book sale on Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m. See snowlibrary.org.
Cross Currents (Saturday, Aug, 2)
“Patchwork,” an exhibition of new paintings by Mia Cross, opens at AMZehnder Gallery (25 Bank St., Wellfleet) with a reception on Saturday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m. There will be a talk with the artist on Saturday, Aug. 9, 5 p.m., and the show is on view until Aug. 13. See amzehnder.com.
Lasting Impressions (Saturday, Aug. 2)
Addison Art Gallery (43 Rt. 28, Orleans) has an opening reception for “Enduring Inspiration,” a joint exhibition with the Provincetown Art Association and Museum featuring work by Steve Bowersock, Marc Kundmann, Jonathan McPhillips, Paul Schulenburg, LaForce Bailey, William Freed, Lillian Orlowsky, and Nancy Webb, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m. There will be a panel discussion on Thursday, Aug. 7; the show is on view until Aug. 13. See addisonart.com.
Icons Only (Saturday, Aug. 2)
Singer Michael Chapman’s “Iconic” cabaret at Post Office Café and Cabaret (303 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, Aug, 2, 7 p.m. “celebrates the songs and artists that have become an integral part of our shared cultural experience” and features accompaniment by Andy Lantz on piano. Tickets are $35-$40 plus fees at postofficecafe.net.
This Must Be the Place (Saturday, Aug. 2)
Payomet Performing Arts Center (29 Old Dewline Road, North Truro) presents “Start Making Sense,” a musical tribute to the Talking Heads, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m. Tickets are $36-$40 plus fees at payomet.org.
Quiet Focus (Sunday, Aug. 3)
“Zen Dunes,” an exhibition of photographs by Daniel Ranalli of environmental site interventions on beaches on Cape Cod and the coast of Ireland, opens at Wellfleet Adult Community Center (715 Old King’s Hwy.) with a reception on Sunday, Aug. 3, 4 p.m. The show is on view through Aug. 29. See wellfleetcoa.org.
On Point (Sunday, Aug. 3)
RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14 runner-up Lady Camden brings an evening of ballet-infused drag humor to Pilgrim House (336 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Sunday, Aug. 3, 9 p.m. The show runs nightly (except Saturday) through Aug. 15. Tickets are $40-$75 at pilgrimhouseptown.com.
Slices of Life (Monday, Aug. 4)
Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum (1 High Pole Hill Road) presents a gala outdoor screening of Michael Koehler’s 2025 documentary Spiritus: No Business Like Dough Business, about the beloved Provincetown pizza parlor, on Monday, Aug. 4. Live music at 6 p.m. by the Chandler Travis Philharmonic followed by a Q&A session with the filmmaker and film screening at 8:45 p.m. Tickets are $25 at pilgrim-monument.org.
Survival Tips (Monday, Aug. 4)
Robert Edwards discusses his book Resisting the Right: How to Survive the Gathering Storm at Wellfleet Public Library on Monday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org.
Walking Words (Tuesday, Aug. 5)
Photographer Cole Barash and poet Eileen Myles discuss their collaborative book project A Walk on Cape Cod at Stanley (494 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 6 p.m. $20 suggested donation. See 20summers.org.
Feed the Future (Tuesday, Aug. 5)
Elspeth Hay discusses her book Feed Us With Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 6 p.m. Free. See trurolibrary.org.
Hidden History (Thursday, Aug. 7)
Andrew Lawler reads from his latest nonfiction book A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) on Thursday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m. Free. See provincetownlibrary.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.
