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Pops by the Sea T-shirt Design Scholarship Competition Deadline Extended!
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is extending the deadline for submissions for the Eleventh Annual Cape-wide Student T-shirt Art Scholarship Competition. Submissions now must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, May 2, 2014
The winner will have his or her original art featured on the t-shirts worn by the volunteers and sold at the premier cultural event on Cape Cod, the 29th Annual Citizens Bank Pops by the Sea concert, featuring the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra on August 10, 2014. All entires will receive two complimentary Lawn Tickets to the concert. This competition is open to all 5th through 12th grade students living on Cape Cod.
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ArtsCapeCod Informational Webinar Video Online Now & RSVP Attention
For those of you who missed the ArtsCapeCod Informational Meetings held earlier this Spring, we now have a video of the webinar presentation up online!
If you would like to learn more about the new online calendar + ticketing website (ArtsCapeCod - coming soon) or about the other great marketing opportunities available from the AFCC (including the ArtsApp Cape Cod), we encourage you to visit: www.artsfoundation.org/artscapecod
Attention!
ArtsCapeCod Organizational Webinar, April 21: Organizations who received an invitation to this Webinar, please RSVP immediately to secure your spot, there are only 20 spots available.
Still have questions? Feel free to contact Nick Mavroides: 774-994-2877 / [email protected]
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Second Annual Positively Different Scholarship Program
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod have teamed up to support local art students through the Second Annual Positively Different Arts Foundation Scholarship Program.
The program will award funding to five local students for their undergraduate studies in art-related fields. Scholarships will be provided in five different artistic areas - music, dance, visual arts, theater arts and creative writing. Eligible applicants include any student who is graduating from a public school, private school or home education program, that is living on Cape Cod in the spring of 2014, and has been accepted into a degree program at an accredited college or university.
Applications are due by May 15, 2014, and scholarship winners will be announced after June 1, 2014. For more information & to download the application which includes an essay, please visit: www.artsfoundation.org/scholarship-program
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Heritage Museums & Gardens Opens For Its 45th Anniversary Season on April 19 Heritage Museums & Gardens will sow the seeds of imagination and fascination this year with great new programs and exhibits as well as 100 acres of surprises when the 2014 season opens this Saturday, April 19. Sandwich residents are invited to visit Heritage for free with proof of residence on Sunday, April 20. 2014 exhibits include: Wicked Plants, April 19 - September 1: Meet the evildoers lurking in backyards and beyond. Visit a decrepit old house and learn what plants to watch out for, then see living Wicked Plants in action in the Heritage gardens. Driven to Collect, April 19 - October 26: The return of the permanent collection of antique and classic automobiles, displayed with a new interpretive theme and a carload of interactive features, plus a look at what makes people so passionate about the art of collecting. David Rogers' Big Bugs, May 31 - October 26: Giant insects invade the gardens. Sculptor David Rogers crafts larger-than-life insects using various combinations of whole trees, cut green saplings, dry branches, and other forest materials. Heritage Museums & Gardens celebrates American culture and inspires people of all ages to explore, discover, and learn together by sharing excellence in horticulture, garden design, outdoor discovery, and the exhibition of great collections. This year marks Heritage's 45th anniversary.
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Cape Cod Museum of Art Current Art Exhibitions
 | | Bronze & Black by Joe Diggs |
Abstract Expressions: Doug Johnson, now - April 20: Over the past decade, Cape Cod artist Doug Johnson has worked in a style inspired by the New York School - the post-World War II avant-garde art movement that held sway through the 1950s. He currently owns and operates the Doug Johnson Gallery in Orleans. In addition to painting Johnson has worked with clay, photography, printmaking and collage.
Six of One, now - June 22: Every few months over the past three years, six nontraditional Cape artists have gathered in one another's studios to critique each other's work. The artists in question - Joe Diggs, Sarah Dineen, Richard Neal, Jackie Reeves, Andre van der Wende and James Wolf - have highly individual styles, but share a passion for frank dialogue concerning contemporary painting. The tie that binds the group is readily apparent in this exhibition. Related Event - Gallery Talk with Six of One Artists, May 1 at 2 pm: A gallery talk with Joe Diggs, Jackie Reeves and Andre van de Wende, three of the artists represented, will be free with the price of admission to the museum.
Eli Marsh: Pine Sand, Ocean: Outer Cape Designs, now - May 4: Self-taught artist Eli Marsh (1892-1976) repeatedly expressed his strong sense of design and rhythm while capturing the starkly beautiful landscape near his Wellfleet home. Pine, Sand, Ocean will give an intimate look at about 18 of his oils, watercolors and pen-and-ink washes, dating form the late 1940s through the end of his life.
In Search of Lost Time: Paintings by George Nick, now - May 18: Part of CCMA's Over the Bridge exhibitions, this exhibit gives Cape art-lovers the opportunity to view 18 works by a prominent Boston area artist who's won national recognition for his realist paintings. His fidelity to such subjects as Back Bay exteriors, vintage aircraft and automobiles, and sun-splashed interiors is coupled with a spirited handling of print and a gift for discovering refreshingly distinctive points of view.
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Chip's House Hosts Residential Art Show
 | | Crazy Cats by Craig Nickerson |
Chip's House, a residence for adults who have suffered brain injuries, is proud to announce their first ever Residential Art Show on April 21, 2 - 4 pm.
Since September 2013 artist Thomas Negro has been leading Chip's House's creative arts program. Through much dedication, focus and hard work from our residents the show will feature over 30 eclectic works of art done by their resident artists. 23 Park Avenue, Centerville. For more information, please contact Thomas Nigro: 917-282-9462 / www.chipshouse.org
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Woodruff's Art Center Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
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Being There, a contemporary photography exhibition showing from now - April 21: The Cape Photo Collective is a group of eight like-minded photographers working in the Upper Cape area. Although their subject matter and styles are varied they share ideas about contemporary art photography and the process of making photos. The group as a whole seeks out subject matter that moves them both emotionally and intellectually. The group comprises of local Falmouth artists Jon Moore, Julie DeMello, Kathy Pett Ryman, Diane McDonough, Peggy Martin and Chris Inoue.
In The Moment, April 27 - June 8: A solo exhibition by Kate Aubrey featuring new and recent watercolors. Playful use of color and bold execution of light invite the viewer to truly experience "the moment." Kate's fascination of light and color, value and emotion shines through in this exhibit.
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PAAM Art Exhibitions & Free Gallery Conservation Series
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PAAM Free Gallery Conversation Series, April 24, 6 pm: Take part in Earth Day for the Arts: A Discussion in Conjunction with Appearances: The Provincetown Green Arts Festival. Help celebrate and bring awareness to Earth Day and the festival. Dorothy Palanza, curator-in-residence for the Center for Coastal Studies and cofounder of the festival will moderate the panel of artists. The discussion will revolve around how the fragility of the environment impacts and interacts with their art. Related Event: The Provincetown Green Arts Festival runs from April 19 - 27.
Members' 12x12 Silent Auction, April 25 - July 26 with an Opening Reception on April 25, 6 pm: PAAM is proud to hang works by emerging and established artists side by side in this annual exhibition, a celebration of the high level of creativity and achievement of PAAM members. The 12x12 exhibition is regarded by collectors and enthusiasts as one of the most exciting displays of talent on outer Cape Cod.
Education: A Century of Artistic Tradition, now - May 18: This exhibition traces different schools of art beginning with Charles Hawthorne's Cape Cod School of Art. Included: Ambrose Webster's Summer School of Painting; George Elmer Browne's West End School; The Modern School of Art formed by BJO Nordfeldt; Frederick Burt, M. Musselman Carr, and William and Marguerite Zoarch; Hans Hofmann School of Fine Art; Jerry Farmsworth and Helen Sawyer's painting school in North Truro; and Morris Davidson's School of Painting.
Couples/Duos, now - May 18: Pasquale Natale and Midge Battelle co-curated this exhibition that considers the creative parallels between duos of one kind or another. It couples poets and painters, culptors and paintings, and painters and painters. Some are friends, some are couples, and some have never met. Each pairing of work-whether similar or dissimilar-shows a relationship of palette, subject matter, composition, narrative, or other elements. Celebrating PAAM's Centennial, the exhibition is culled from the manly living and non-living artists who have comprised the PAAM community throughout its long history.
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Water In Motion Art Exhibit at the Cape Cod Cooperative Bank
 | | Sunset Wave by Hollis Fortune |
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod in East Harwich will display Hollis Fortune's Water in Motion Art Exhibit for the month of April with a Reception on April 25, 4 - 6 pm.
Hollis is a member of The Guild of Harwich Artists, and her work is on permanent display in their gallery located in Harwich Port. Hollis will be there to greet visitors and answer any questions about her painting style. Refreshments will be served, and all are welcome to this free event.
Route 39, East Harwich. For more info, contact Hollis Fortune: 774-237-0858 / [email protected]
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Cultural Center of Cape Cod Art Exhibition
 | The Road to Ptown
by Carole Ann Danner |
Cultural Center of Cape Cod presents Mutual Muses VII: A Marriage of Visual Art and Poetry in all four galleries, now - April 27.
Featuring work by 100 of the Cape's finest painters, photographers, artisans, and poets inspires by one another's creations. Come meet the artists and poets and enjoy their work.
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Dennis Public Library Hosts Cape Cod Through Our Eyes Exhibition
Dennis Public Library presents AmeriCorps Cape Cod, Cape Cod Through Our Eyes exhibition for the month of April.
The Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod display is part of a traveling exhibit put on by members of the AmeriCorps Cape Cod. All of the work is by current AmeriCorps members or alumni.
5 Hall Street, Dennisport. For more info, contact Sue Henken: 508-760-6219 / [email protected]
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Brewster Ladies' Library Current & Upcoming Art On Display
Rebecca Burrill Art Show, now - April 30: Come see the watercolor work by artist Rebecca Burrill. Rebecca is a dancer-choreographer, movement educator and self-taught watercolorist. Her watercolor style runs along a continuum from representational illustration to modern expressionistic. She conducts workshops for people of all ages concerning the arts as primarily intelligence and original mediator between people, culture, and nature.
Henry and Mudge Artwork by Sucie Stevenson, May 1 - 31: Are you a fan of the Henry and Mudge books by Cynthia Rylant? Their illustrator, Sucie Stevenson, will be displaying original illustrations in the Children's Room.
Quilters' Art Show will run for the entire month of May with an Opening Reception on May 2, 1 - 3 pm: Come see a display of beautiful homemade quilts by the Bayberry Quilters. This group has over 300 members, mostly Cape residents that have been quilting for more than 30 years. They make charity quilts that are donated to worthy causes, including Habitat for Humanity, Independent House in Hyannis, Latham School in Brewster, returning veterans in need, people who have lost their homes to fires, children's hospitals, and more. The Bayberry Quilters also raffle quilts to raise money for scholarships, and they offer sewing classes at Cape Cod Tech. Many of the quilts on display will be those made for the 100th anniversary of the National Seashore. The public is welcome to this event.
1822 Main Street, Brewster. For more info, please call: 508-896-3913
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Floral Art by Gail M. Burke at Cape Cod Five Bank
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Gail M. Burke, Ph.D will display her Floral Art at the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank in Yarmouth, now - April 30.
The walls of the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank will be awash in color during the month of April. Gail M. Burke, Artist on The River, displays a glimpse of spring with the color of roses, tulips, cyclamen, peonies, lilies, shamrocks, and more.
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Abstract Visions in Color & Light at Miller White Fine Arts
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Pale Blue Dot by Kate Sidwell &
Starstruck by Debbie Forman
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Miller White Fine Arts presents Abstract Visions in Color & Light, now - May 2.
This exhibition of paintings and prints in the abstract tradition feature work by Gigi Burboeck, Deborah Forman, Cecilia Rossey and Kate Sidwell. The collaboration of these four talented emerging and mid-career artists is grounded in a fine appreciation of color, rhythm, texture and light within an abstract framework of exceptional lyricism. Intelligent, sensual and rhapsodic - view this delightful offering by four of Cape Cod's best and brightest in the field of fine contemporary art.
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Child & Family Services Cape Cod Announces Art Project Hope Art Reception
Child & Family Services Cape Cod will be hosting an Art Project Hope Art Reception on May 5 to show their Hallway of Hope.
Child & Family Services Cape Cod announces Art Project Hope, a new program that consists of high school art students throughout Cape Cod adopting a 5' x 3' canvas and creating their collective vision of hope to bring awareness of the impact of mental health issues here on Cape. It has been said that it takes a village and the Child & Family Services Cape Cod ascribe to that notion. Their goal in pursuit of this program was to bring the Cape communities together in a creative way in order to support those navigating their mental health journey. The program is happy to announce that they will be collaborating with nine high schools: Nauset, Dennis-Yarmouth, Barnstable, Pope John Paul II, Sandwich, Southeast Alternative, Mashpee and Falmouth.
1019 Iyannough Road, Hyannis. For more info, please contact Kristen Davies: 508-778-1838.
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Highfield Hall & Gardens Announces New Exhibitions
A House for All Seasons, now - May 15: This unique exhibition of new works created by members of the Falmouth Artist's Guild, highlights the historic houses in downtown Falmouth. Members of the Guild have been assigned a specific house and have been invited to create an artwork in any media that evokes the house or its site. This exhibition also highlights collaboration between the Falmouth Museums on the Green and the Falmouth High School Art Department called, If These Houses Could Talk. A family scavenger hunt will accompany the exhibition. This exhibit was funded in part by through a grant from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.
Ambient Light: Highfield Interiors by Doug Rugh, now - May 15: Doug Rugh has painted on site at Highfield Hall, and chose the interior of the Hall as a painting subject because of his appreciation for the design and craftsmanship of the building. A highly accomplished painter, he was awarded the distinction, Copley Master, in 2006 by the Copley Society as a result of juried works and multiple major awards.
Domestic Interiority: An Art Installation by Candace Smith Corby, now - May 15: Candice Smith Corby's art installation compositions combine her love for illusion, patter, and a whimsy she attributed partly to her young children's imaginative play. At the same time, the precarious balance of furniture speaks to the trappings of domestic obligations and the desire to control them.
Fragment House: Outdoor Artwork by Danielle Krcmar, now - September 7: Danielle Krcmar's extraordinary sculpture, Fragment House, is the first interactive, environmental artwork that has graced the lawns of Highfield Hall & Gardens. It calls attention to Beebe Woods as the backdrop for Highfield Hall and the domestic components of Highfield's architecture and history. As poetry is a crucial component of the work, a poetry zine will be produced to accompany the exhibition.
These exhibitions are all sponsored by Atria Woodbriar.
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Sandwich Glass Museum McDermott Glass Studio
Sandwich Glass Museum presents works by acclaimed McDermott Glass Studio, now - October 21.
There will be exquisite pieces of glass art made by David McDermott and his talented wife, Yukimi Matsumoto, and fellow artists Isabel Green and Bryan Randa. They work together with precision, timing and passion. Come and discover the artistry of four special artists, four unique styles and endless possibilities.
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More Visual Arts
- Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents a Naturescape Gallery from April 18 - May 31 with a Meet & Greet the artist on April 21, 1 - 3 pm. For this exhibition John Small puts his considerable talents and love of Cape Cod's bird-life on to the canvas as well as creating an outdoor interactive vitrine "sculpture" for the birding public. 869 Main Street, Brewster. Info: 508-896-3867 / www.ccmnh.org
- Falmouth Hospital Auxiliary Art Department presents Peaceful Impressions an art exhibit by the members of Cape Cod Waterworks on display in the Thomas E. Hanley Art Gallery, now - May 2. 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth. For more info contact, Muriel Locklin: 508-495-0870.
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Wellfleet Library Annual Poetry & Music Celebration
Wellfleet Library presents Barry Hellman's Annual Poetry & Music Celebration of National Poetry Month, April 19, 1:30 - 4 pm.
Featuring poets John Skoyles and Judith Partelow, and musicians Chris Morris on the piano, and Two Cool: Eileen Fendler, and Steve Gregory. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wellfleet Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Snow Library Announces Upcoming Lectures
Novels and Ideas: Important Voices, April 22 - May 6, 5 - 6:30 pm: This week, Steve and Jeff Bornemeier, thoughtful experts on literature of all genres, will lead a discussion of Nicole Krauss's 2005 novel, The History of Love. Ms. Krauss was a finalist for the Orange Price for Fiction in 2006. This complex novel has been described as "haughtily beautiful," as "a mystery," and as "a meditation."
Two Cape Cod Environmental Stories, now - April 28, 1 - 2:30 pm: William Sargent, whose family has lived on the Cape for decades, will begin a two-part program describing two environmental stories. Mr. Sargent is an author, a NOVA consultant and a contributor to PBS. Birding on Cape Cod, now - April 29, 1 - 2:30 pm: Philip Kyle, naturalist, teacher and Past President of the Cape Cod Birding Club, will begin his five-session course, giving students a wide range of information on everyone's favorite subject. In his first session, Mr. Kyle will go over birding equipment, resources, the 380 birds on Cape Cod, their habitats, and a colorful slide discussion of our common birds. Related Event: Bird Walk on April 29.
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Sturgis Library Literary Event
Sturgis Library presents Under the Wren Song, April 29, 6: 30 pm.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with an exploration of the traditional Japanese poetry from, the haiku. Barnstable resident, DeWayne Stallings, recently wrote, illustrated and self-publishes his book of haiku, Under the Wren Song. He will talk about the history and culture of the form and read samples from notable masters as well as from his own book. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
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More Literary Events
- Cultural Center of Cape Cod presents Annual Teen Poetry Grand Slam on April 24, 6:30 pm. One to all people ages 13-19 living on Cape Cod or the Islands. Teens who are not in school are welcome to participate. Please send your name, age, address, email, school, and phone number to Lauren Wolk at [email protected]. No hate language, props, music or costumes. Each poem must be performed in three minutes. This free event is part of the Rise and Shine Program and is supported by grants from the MA Cultural Council, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, and the Local Cultural Councils of Dennis, the Mid-Cape, Sandwich, Bourne, Brewster, Truro, Harwich, Wellfleet, Falmouth, and Chatham.
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Cape Cod Children's Museum Announces LEGO Home-Building Contest
Cape Cod Children's Museum announces their involvement in an upcoming collaborative event titled the 1st Annual Children's LEGO Home-Building Competition held at Cape Cod Community College on April 27, 1 - 5 pm with a pre-registration deadline on April 20.
The collaborating organizations include the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod, The Cape Cod Children's Museum and Cape Cod Community College. The LEGO Home Building Contest has something for the whole family, especially for children ages 5 through 12. It is a great opportunity for young people to have some fun, build a LEGO home, win fantastic prizes, enjoy a Hard-Hat Family Comedy Show and learn at the same time! The Real McCoy's Hard-Hat Family Comedy Show features Brent McCoy who looks like he just walked off a construction site. It's Cirque du Soleil meets Home Depot. The public is encouraged to attend!
Pre-registration deadline is on April 20, and there are only 30 spots available. There is a registration fee per builder and includes one adult; and admission for builder & adult to The Real McCoy's Hard-Hat Family Comedy Show. Forms are available by contacting the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod at 774-470-2943 / [email protected]
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National Marine Life Center Presents A Seal Tides Educational Mystery Play
National Marine Life Center presents Seal Tides from April 23 - 27.
Animal care tech Corinne teaches what to do if you find a stranded sea animal. Unfortunately, Jamie and Ruth keep hijacking her presentation... This is an educational, interactive comic mystery that is fun for the whole family! 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay. Info & tickets: 508-743-9888 / www.nmlc.org
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Second Annual Spring on Main Street
Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District announces their
Second Annual Spring on Main Street Event located on Main Street in Hyannis and the Village Green on May 3, 12 - 4 pm.
Transforming sidewalks into canvas, this event will feature chalk art, plein art, live music, horse drawn carriage rides, a fashion show, dancing, children's activities, yoga for all, the cast from quahog corner performing, pet friendly activities and so much more!
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The Plain Talk Initiative Presented by the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
The Plain Talk Initiative aims to improve the lives of young Cape Codders by increasing access to events, programs, and mentoring opportunities designated to help divert them from dangerous behaviors.
Please Click Here to support Plain Talk's mission by answering the questions in this brief survey.
Thanks to a grant from the Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation Trust, and the quARTet, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod has been able to appoint two young women to help Plain Talk. They are Program Manager Siobhan Henshaw & Director of Mentorship Zoe Wolf.
There tasks involve:
- Partnering with other organizations Cape-wide to create the "X" Project: a series of safe, substance-free, but very cool events and programs, primarily for kids in grades 6 - 9.
- Establishing a comprehensive Cape Cod Youth Mentoring Network that links services already available and fills gaps as needed. A resource for youth up to age 21.
- Using social media and other tools to help young people gain access to all of the resources available to them.
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More Children, Youth & Family Events
- Heritage Museums & Gardens host a Live Owl Presentation: Who's Watching You? Owls of the World at the Heald Center on April 21, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm. Naturalist Marcia Wilson will lead this fun and interactive program with educational close-up views of these secretive birds of prey. Wilson will introduce the audience to owls found in New England as well as other part of the world beginning with a slide show, showcasing colorful wildlife photos compiled by her husband Mark Wilson. After a hooting lesson and much audience participation, Marcia will bring out the live owls one at a time. There will be plenty of time for close-up views, photos and questions. 67 Grove Street, Sandwich. Info & tickets: 508-888-3300 / www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
- Harwich Junior Theatre announces April Vacation Week Workshops with two sections, Grades 1-3 & Grades 4-6 taught by Jim Byrne and Emily Murray from April 21 - 25, 9 am - 1 pm. This April HJT is going to shake things up with Shakespeare Week. Get to know yourself through the eyes of the greatest playwright of all time. Discover the fun of iambic pentameter by learning a Shakespeare sonnet. Through theater games, movement, and scene work you will shake things up and have fun. Sign up online at: http://www.hjtcapecod.org/classes/winterspring-classes/ or call Tammy: 508-432-2002 ext. 17.
- Truro Public Library will present a Children's Concert featuring Rob Warren on April 26 at 10 am. Bring the family because there is fun for one and all. Kids will dance and sing to familiar music played in a comfortable atmosphere. They will explore different musical sounds and styles with Rob, and join in themselves on hand-held percussion instruments. 7 Standish Way, Truro. Info: www.trurolibrary.org
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Spohr Gardens and the Streets of Woods Hole presents TradStroll Woods Hole
Spohr Gardens and the Streets of Woods Hole presents TradStroll Woods Hole on April 19, 3 - 10 pm.
This day of music in Woods Hole will begin at the Daffodil Days at Spohr Gardens, then on the streets of Woods Hole. Come and hear 6 groups playing a wide range of Celtic, old-time, folk, fiddle, and early music, from lively fiddle tunes to intricate harmonies on ancient instruments. Two movies are offered that highlight Celtic music. End the day listening to a fiddler jam session and then take to the floor by dancing to music by John Alden.
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Cultural Center of Cape Cod Upcoming Musical Performance
Roger Salloom in Concert, April 19, 8 pm: A cross between blues, roots, Americana, country, and soul, Salloom always speaks from his heart. He has a self-depricating, humorous, everyman quality, mixed with a powerful sensitivity and depth of character.
Shower the People: A Tribute to the Life and Music of James Taylor, April 26, 7:30 pm: Come listen and sing along with Cape Cod's own Greg Johnson and his band as they share the story behind the man and recreate the music that has touched millions of people around the world. Special guest Barbara Dacey, the iconic voice of WMVY, will act as MC. The JT Tribute Band features Brian Morris, John Kew, Janet Leahy, Kerry Kew, and Greg Johnson.
The All Cape Piano Fund Fun and Informative Fundraiser, April 27, 4 pm: An annual fundraiser to acknowledge the art of piano and playing and raise money for piano and organ lessons. Lillian Enright, Chris Morris, Buck Dietz, Jeff Low, Christopher Moore, Eleanor Hochanadel, and featured youngster, Andrew Juan demonstrate a variety of styles in a one hour program with no intermission. One lucky ticket-holder will win a floral arrangement from http://www.floralreactions.com. All net proceeds of this event will be contributed to the All Cape Piano Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation. For more info, contact Pat Selemon: 508-362-4581
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Cape Cod Museum of Art Continues Music & More Series
 Cape Cod Museum of Art continues their Music & More series this week featuring the Dixie Diehards, April 21, 2:30 pm. Highlighting toe-tapping music from the New Orleans of the 1920s and '30s, the concert will include such numbers as: Basin Street Blues, Way Down Yonder in New Orleans, Georgia on My Mind, Alabama Jubilee and The Pearls. 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more info, contact Michael Giaquinto: 508-385-4477 / www.ccmoa.org
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CCSO Multimedia Lecture Series at Snow Library
Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra presents a multimedia lecture series at Snow Library from now - April 24, 3:30 - 4:30 pm.
Conductor Jung-Ho Pak, Education Director George Scharr, and violinist Nicolas Kendall will host a multimedia lecture on transcending music's mathematical roots. Jung-Ho Pak will talk with Nicholas Kendall, creator of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra. This multimedia session will also discuss the role of the chorus and the language of the libretto in Verdi's Requiem.
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From Here to There Musical Event at Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum presents a concert of Celtic and Americana music titled, From Here to There featuring Rose Clancy and James Rice at the Wellfleet Preservation Hall on April 25, 7:30 - 9:30 pm.
Rose Clancy is an elegant and exciting fiddler whose childhood was steeped in Celtic traditional music. James Rice is a talented multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who has been singing and studying the nuances of "Americana" for over 20 years. Together they present music rooted in the old time style of their respective traditions while expressing a fresh spin on both. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Wellfleet Historical Society's programs and operations. This event is supported in part by grants from the Wellfleet Cultural Council and the Wellfleet Economic Development Committee.
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Tedi Marsh presents Cape Cod Cabaret Fest 2014 at Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tedi Marsh and Cotuit Center for the Arts will host a Cabaret Fest on April 25 & 26, starting at 7 pm both evenings.
Friday evening will feature an American Idol type competition among six vocalists who were selected by Marsh after auditioning in March. They will perform cabaret songs during the first half of the show, and the audience will vote to determine the winner. After intermission, Marsh will sing selections from her new CD, A Different Road. On Saturday night, Marsh will host some of her favorite cabaret performers, including Krisanthi Pappas from Boston and Louis Sacco from New York. Friday night's audience favorite will have the honor of closing the show. Both nights will feature the Bart Weisman Trio, with Weisman on drums, Fred Boyle on piano and Rich Hill on bass.
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The Brilliance of Porgy and Bess at Highfield Hall & Gardens
Highfield Hall & Gardens presents The Brilliance of Porgy and Bess, April 26, 10 am - 12 pm.
Porgy and Bess opened in New York City on October 10, 1935, running only 124 performances before the production ended in financial ruin. The music and lyrics however, have survived the seventy-eight years of controversy, assuming a stature unsurpassed in the American operatic repertoire. In short, Porgy and Bess contains some of the most recognizable and beloved music ever written.
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Brewster Ladies' Library Free Sunday Concert Series
The Brewster Ladies' Library invites you to their Free Sunday Concert Series first performance by Toast and Jam on May 4, 3 - 4 pm.
Toast and Jam's band members are Julie Charland, Tim Dickey, Alice Malone, and Laird Boles who perform original acoustic music with roots in the bluegrass genre. They also play Americana, old-time, modern folk, and standards with unique instrumental arrangements on mandocello, dobro, fiddle, ukelele, banjo, and everything in between.
1822 Main Street, Brewster. For more info, please call: 508-896-3913
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More Musical Performances
- The Bart Weisman Group announces their upcoming performances: Carol Wyeth at Grand Cru in Hyannis - April 18, 8 pm; Johnny Souza & Russ Wilcox at Grand Cru in Hyannis - April 19, 8 pm; Jazz Jam at Island Merchant in Hyannis - April 20, 4 pm. For a full list of Bart Weisman Music, please visit: www.bartweisman.com
- Payomet Performing Arts Center proudly presents Lisa Fischer at the Provincetown Hall on April 19, 7:30 pm. Fischer was first heard as a background singer in the early '80 releases, recording and touring with artists from Sting to Nine Inch Nails. Her astonishing range, her spot-on intonation, and her mastery of the stage makes her name as marquee worthy as the artist she supports. Grammy Award winner, Fischer will perform with her full band. 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown. Info & tickets: 508-487-5400 / www.payomet.org / www.youtu.be/YzGXMWN44UU
- The Weary Traveler's Club presents The Groovalottos on the second Saturday of every month from now - December 13, 7 - 10 pm. Dance & groove to the sounds of NDN Soul-Funk by Cape Cod's funkiest original band, The Groovalottos. 77 Valley Bars Road, Bourne. For more info, contact Dave: 508-759-2707 / www.thegroovalottos.com
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The Chatham Drama Guild Presents The Sound of Music
The Chatham Drama Guild presents the ever popular Rodgers and Hammerstein family musical, The Sound of Music, now - April 26.
Directed by Pam Banas with musical direction by Chris Morris, the show will run weekends (April 11 - 19)and over School Vacation Week (April 23 - 25).
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Theater Performances at Cotuit Center for the Arts
Noises Off, a collaboration between Cotuit Center for the Arts and Cape Cod Community College's Theatre Department opens at the Tilden Arts Center, now - April 19: Noises Off by Michael Frayn is Directed by Michele Colley, bringing together community actors, students, artists, educators, stage crew, and local theater professionals in the first collaboration of its kind. To read more about this exciting collaboration, Click Here
The Center of Gravity, now - April 20: This 2011 play by local playwright and poet Gregory Hischak, is a historical fantasy that reimagines the lives of the two Wright brothers and their quest to build a heavier-than-air flying machine. Directed by Ian Ryan featuring Andy Kollins, Jason Mellin, Diane Quaid, and Rachel Solomon. Click here to watch the promo video.
If Nothing Changes, in the Black Box Theater, now - April 27: This play examines the lives of seven people struggling additions and working toward recovery. The characters tell their own stories in the form of conversations with other unseen characters (the audience), until what Martin calls "the shattering" takes place and they decided, or are forced, to seek help.
Becky's New Car, a comedy by Steven Dietz in the Black Box Theater, May 8 - 25: Becky isn't happy with her life; she just yearns for a little more than her comfortable, but dull, 28-year marriage and her dead-end job at a car dealership. When a wealthy widower walks into her office late one night to buy nine cars for his employees, she doesn't correct his first impression that she, too, has lost her spouse. Soon, he is smitten, and she is living a double life which quickly, and hilariously, accelerates out of control.
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Film Event at Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History announces a Nature Screen Film Series, April 27, 1 - 2:30 pm.
Join Gretchen Moran Towers for a special Nature Screen presentation of the PBS Nature documentary film, A Murder of Crows. Although cultures around the world may regard the crow as a scavenger, bad omen, or simply a nuisance, this bad reputation might overshadow what could be regarded as the crow's most striking characteristic - its intelligence. New research indicates that crows are among the brightest animals in the world.
869 Main Street, Brewster. For more info, contact Teresa Izzo: 508-896-3867, ext. 133 / www.ccmnh.org
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Upcoming Film Events at Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Food On Film Series: Eat Drink Man Woman (1994, 124 min., in Mandarin with English subtitles) on May 1, 6 - 8 pm: Nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe, in Best Foreign Language film category. The film centers on a senior chef who lives with his three grown daughters in Taipei. The middle one finds her future plans affected by unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members, while life in the house revolves around the ritual of an elaborate dinner each Sunday. Small plate pairing TBA! Stay tuned by visiting: www.wellfleetpreservationhall.org
Local Lens Series: Eye on the 60s - The Iconic Photography of Rowland Scherman on May 14, 7:30 - 9:30 pm: Local filmmaker Chris Szwedo's acclaimed 2013 documentary is an authentic piece of American history. An intimate portrait of former LIFE photographer Rowland Scherman and how his photographic eye captured the essence of America's most remarkable decade. Experience candid recollections with seldom seen moments of major celebrities, politicians, and remarkable events. Follow the path of a self-driven man who became the first Peace Corps photographer, an insider to the Kennedy and Shriver families, and creator of an astounding record of The March on Washington. Director Chris Szwedo will be present to discuss the film.
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More Theater, Dance & Film
- Elements Theatre Company presents a weekend of performances, lectures, and celebrations honoring Shakespeare's 450th birthday at the Paraclete House on April 25 - 26. 11 Bay View Drive, Orleans. Info & tickets: 508-240-2400 / www.elementstheatre.org
- Eventide Arts presents A Little Night Music on the Gertrude Lawrence Stage from May 8 - June 1. A comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, this performance is based of Hugh Wheeler's book. Directed by Steve Reynolds with Musical Direction by Maggie Bossi. 713 Main Street, Dennis Village. Info & tickets: 508-398-8588 / www.eventidearts.org
- Cape Rep Indoor Theatre announces their upcoming show Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth, from May 8 - June 1. Johnny "Rooster" Byron is a charismatic local legend to the youth of Flintock, England but to local authorities he is the Pied Piper; mocking social conventions, corrupting their songs and daughters and squatting illegally in the outskirts of their town. It is time to evict him. Timeless, mythic, brilliantly funny and moving, Jerusalem will stay with you long after you leave the theater. Directed by Maura Hanlon. Not recommended for children. 3299 Route 6A, Brewster. Info: 508-896-1888 / www.caperep.org
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Academy Playhouse Summer Season Auditions
Academy Playhouse announces Auditions for Summer Season shows Cabaret & Les Miserables on April 22 & 23, 7 pm.
Cabaret will run June 19 - July 19 & Les Miserables will run July 23 - August 23. Please bring sheet music for a vocal solo and prepare a one minute monologue.
120 Main Street, Orleans. For more info, please call: 508-255-3075.
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PAAM Announces Ongoing & 2 Session Workshops
Techniques of Expressive Oil Painting with Robert Henry, April 21 - 25, 1:30 - 4:30 pm: On each day the use of a different techniques and/or painting tool is demonstrated and explored. These techniques are based on the use of various painting tools such as painting knives, kitchen knives, all sorts and sizes of brushes, squeegees, rags, paper towels, steel wool, corks, etc.
* PAAM FREE Gallery Conversation Series, April 24, 6 pm: Help celebrate and bring awareness to Earth Day and the festival. Dorothy Palanza, curator-in-residence for the Center for Coastal Studies, will moderate the panel of artists in a discussion of how the fragility of the environment impacts and interacts with their art.
Fearless Figure Drawing with Michael Prodanou, April 26, 10 am - 4 pm & April 27, 10 am - 2 pm: This 2 session workshop is an exercise in pushing your own boundaries and expressing yourself with bold dynamic drawings. You will expand your vision, loosen up you techniques, and create fresh work that may surprise you.
Gesso Making and Introduction to Egg Tempera with Cid Bolduc, April 26 - May 3, 10 am - 1 pm: Learn the secret to making a glue gesso using a recipe favored by egg tempera painters. The gesso creates a porous surface that allows egg tempera paint to softly adhere to the board, which is prepared for the follow-up egg tempera session.
The Art of Collage with Karen Cappotto, May 3 - 4, 10 am - 2 pm: This workshop explores basic materials and techniques used in collage and mixed media pieces. Demonstrations and discussions encourage you to rediscover or develop methods of layering images, paper, paint and glue.
Bringing the Landscape into the Studio: A Weekend Workshop in Eastham with Rick Fleury, May 3 - 4, 10 am - 4 pm: This workshop is open to artists of all media interested in capturing the true essence of the landscape, and bringing that into the artist's studio.
Mondays - Drawing from Observation II with Kathryn Smith, now - May 12, 9:30 am - 12:20 pm: You will continue to explore object and their relationship to each other and their surroundings, adding more techniques to your repertoire, culminating, by the course's end, with long studies incorporating techniques learned throughout the sessions.
460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more info & to register, visit: www.paam.org
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Hail to Cape Cod's Master Chefs Series of Sessions presented by Snow Library
Snow Library presents a Hail to Cape Cod's Master Chefs series of sessions from April 23 - May 14, 10:30 am - 12 noon.
The first session begins at PB Boulangerie Bistro, where Chef Simon Rouget will demonstrate his culinary skills, share some cooking tops and prepare a signature dish for the class to sample. A tour of the extensive bakery with its many delights will follow.
This restaurant, owned by Executive Chef Phillippe Rispoli, is a culmination of his dreams. As a boy, he was borough up outside of Lyon, France, and at age 14 began his apprenticeship with several distinguished chefs in France, later moving to New York and Las Vegas. Here on Cape, he fine-tuned his culinary skills by using the French technique to interpret classic American dishes with local ingredients. Finally in 2010, Phillippe settled in Wellfleet, and PB Boulangerie Bistro was born! These chefs now share with their diners a love of good food, a passion for cooking and the simple pleasure of eating.
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Wellfleet Preservation Hall Announces Open University of Wellfleet
Open University Wellfleet is a forum for learning more about Wellfleet and the Outer Cape's cultural history to be held at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, Wellfleet Library and W.H.A.T. from now - May 8 at 2 pm.
These courses are envisioned as directed discussions, otherwise known as collaborative learning. The spring 2014 classes will be held once a week for two hours at various scheduled locations.
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More Classes & Workshops
Please check out our Family Section for additional Classes and Workshops for Children
- Wellfleet Library presents a Writing Poems with Barry Hellman Workshop, April 26, 2 - 5 pm. This Spring Seminar Poetry Workshop led by poet and psychologist Barry Hellman. Review and reading of sample poems that have a strong emotional core, discussion of how they're constructed and what makes them effective, and an interactive exercise to support writing a similar kind of poem. Option to talk with the group about your poem, in terms of both content and craft. 55 West main Street, Wellfleet. Info: https://sites.google.com/site/barryhellmanspoetrywebsite
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Creative Placemaking Project: An Opportunity for Artists & Creative Designers!
The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, Coastal Community Capital, and the Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard Chambers of Commerce have announced a Creative Placemaking project & call for designs from professional artists, architects, landscape designers, graphic artists, and others who produce their work within the Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket communities.
The partners seek to commission, through a juried competition, artwork for two cultural districts (in Hyannis and Orleans) that will create excitement and spur interest in visiting the communities, honor their rich histories and culture, and integrate with their environment, culture, and activity. Deadline for design submissions is at midnight on June 1.
*Artists, designers, press and interested citizens are invited to attend a site tour on Wednesday, April 23 beginning at 10 am, for the opportunity to learn more about the specific design-sites as well as project's goals.
- Tour will start in Orleans on the site of the construction sign directly across from the Left Bank Gallery
- continue on to the three designated sites in Hyannis
- ending with visits to the three sites in Sandwich.
Representatives from the local cultural districts will be there to answer questions, as well as describe what they re trying to accomplish with the installation, and organizers from the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce will also be present to help walk interested artists and designers through the online application process!
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council Adams Arts Program.
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Registration Open for Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire!
Cape Cod Makers announces Open Registration for the very first Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire taking place at the Cape Cod Community College on April 26, 10 am - 4 pm.
The Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire is offering the following options for makers:
- Maker Booth or Exhibit - an exhibit space to display your project(s)
- Commercial Maker Booth - primarily a sales booth
- Workshop or Presentation - a scheduled workshop or presentation
- Exhibiting Sponsor - companies or commercial entities
Exhibits that are interactive & highlight the process of "making things" are encouraged, such as: Interactive Art Projects, Jewelry, Textile Arts, Metalworking, Musical Instruments, Glass Blowing, Woodworking, Puppets, Kites, and Whimsical Creations, Sculpture, Kinetic Sculpture, Recycled Art/Craft.
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Eventide Arts Announces 16th Annual Songwriting Competition
Eventide Arts announces their 16th Annual Songwriting Competition with a deadline for entires on May 18.
Finalists will have the opportunity to perform live on Sunday, June 8 on the Gertrude Lawrence Stage at the historic Dennis Union Church. Even if you aren't entering the competition, join Eventide Arts on June 8 to listen to the finalists perform excellent music and find out who the winners are.
713 Main Street, Dennis. For more info, contact Sue Martin: 508-280-4221.
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Post Office Gallery Announces A Call to Visual Artists for Shelter Art Exhibit
The Post Office Gallery in Truro is now accepting submissions for its third annual juried art exhibit, Shelter, which will begin with an opening reception on June 22 and continue running through July 10.
Open to all visual artists who wish to exhibit their work. For consideration, please email up to three high resolution images of any appropriately themed work (your interpretation of the concept Shelter) in any medium, including three dimensional pieces, to [email protected].
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Cultural Center Announces Heavenly Bodies Call For Submissions
The Cultural Center for Cape Cod announces a call for submissions for the juried exhibition, Heavenly Bodies: The Human Form, Transformed, with a drop-off date on November 18, 9 am - 5 pm.
All work in the exhibit will depict the human form, transformed in some interesting and creative way. A dozen artists have been invited to transform mannequin torsos into art. The results will populate the Great Hall for the duration of the exhibit, November 19 - December 7.
Submissions of work that communicates ideas, stories, relationships, metaphors, and epiphanies are strongly encouraged. Although digital work will be considered, you are discouraged from using form without function. The transformation should be metaphoric or layered in some way.
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More Applications, Grants, Spaces & Work
- The Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District (BID) is seeking artists to participate in the 2nd Annual Spring on Main Festival that will take place on May 3, noon - 4 pm. Calling musicians, roving entertainers and visual artists who will work along the street; both chalk art and plein air painting. Student, emerging and established artists/musicians/entertainers are welcome to Main Street, Hyannis to showcase their talents. Water, snacks and chalk/supplies will be provided to all artists. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Spilsbury: 508-775-7982 / [email protected]
- The Photography Center of Cape Cod, a program of the Cape Cod Art Association, is seeking submissions for Patterns, an open-juried online photography exhibit with an entry deadline on April 25 by midnight: First, Second and two Honorable Mentions will be given. Cash prizes are available and chosen entries will have their images features in an online exhibition in May 2014. For more information visit: www.capecodartassoc.org / 508-362-2909
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Kentucky Derby Gala: Run for the Roses at Cotuit Center for the Arts
Cotuit Center for the Arts will hold a Kentucky Derby Gala: Run for Roses on May 3, 3 - 7 pm.
In keeping with the spirit of the Kentucky Derby, Run for the Roses will feature fashion, socializing, delectable food and beverages, and creative betting opportunities, as well as fun for the children. All are invited to celebrate the Kentucky Derby Cotuit-style, with live horses, a hat parade, betting hames, mint juleps, and a live showing of the Kentucky Derby on the center's 26-foot movie screen.
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FREE Large Frames At The Bartholomew Gallery
The Bartholomew Gallery announces the availability of 6 FREE Large Frames that are all in very good condition and once belonged to a well known Southwestern artist.
The Bartholomew Gallery would love to see these frames go to an artist rather than just disposing of them, so be sure to contact them if you are interested!
The frames are in the following various sizes:
 37 x 48 - gold leaf with removable 1" inner beige canvas frame
 35 x 48 - wooden standup tack board with removable pad
 24 x 31 - gold leaf frame
 40 x 54 - gold leaf frame with 1/4" inner white canvas
 44 x 46 - all white enamel wood frame with 2" inner canvas
 36 1/2 x 48 - golf leaf frame with 2 1/2" inner canvas
For more info, contact Marilyn: 508-237-2605 or at the Bartholomew Gallery on Thursday/Friday: 508-945-3111. To learn more about The Bartholomew Gallery please visit: www.chathamartandjewlery.com
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More Other Events & Notices
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Submit Your Upcoming Events!
Submission deadline is Wednesdays, noon.
August 10, 2014 ~ Conductor Keith Lockhart & Guest Conductor Charlie Rose
August 23, 2014 ~ Artistic Director & Conductor Jung-Ho Pak
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