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Congratulations Pops by the Sea T-shirt Scholarship & Competition Winners!
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by Lauren Thomas |
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is proud to announce Lauren Thomas as the First Place Winner for The Eleventh Annual Cape-wide Student T-shirt Art Scholarship Competition.
First Place
Lauren Thomas, Barnstable High School
Second Place
Nicholas Glaser, Pop John Paul II High School
Third Place
Kyle Hogan & Nate Rockwood, Falmouth High School
Honorable Mentions
Alexa Johnson, Falmouth High School - Jordana Townsend, Sturgis Charter Public School West - Madaket Nobili, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School - Haley Collins, Nauset Regional High School - Robyn Whaples, Sandwich High School - Audrey Hukalowicz, Barnstable High School
This annual competition is open to all 5th - 12th grade students living on Cape Cod, including those in public, parochial, private, charter, technical, and home schools. It allows students to participate in this community event by creating and submitting art work for the official Pops by the Sea T-shirt. Lauren's selected design will be printed on 600 T-shirts, which are given to hundreds of volunteers and available for the community to purchase! All winners plus five honorable mentions are awarded a scholarship, in addition to matching donations to their school art departments. Additionally, all entrants of this competition are given two complimentary Pops by the Sea tickets in order to offer students a chance to see and experience the Boston Pops.
Thank you to all of the participants for sharing your hard work and inspirational creativity with us!
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Harwich Junior Theatre Announces Summer Shows!
Once On This Island, May 15 - June 8: Book and lyrics by Lynne Ahrens with Music by Stephen Flaherty, this Caribbean-infused family musical is based on My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy. The story's young heroine, Ti Moune, is on her quest to prove love is more powerful than the forces of prejudice, hatred and death. Full of capricious gods, island magic, and joyous dance numbers, HJT's production is Directed by Lisa Canto with Choreography by Tristn DiVencenzo and Musical Direction by Robert Wilder.
A Wrinkle In Time, June 26 - July 12: Based on the beloved Newbury Award-winning book by Madeleine L'Engle, this classic tale reminds us that sometimes - even in the vastness of the cosmos - the right answer comes from within. Adapted by John Glore Directed, with Scenic Design and original Music by J Hagenbuckle.
Dr. Doolittle (musical), July 17 - August 2: Delightful Dr. Doolittle learns how to talk to animals that love him. This extraordinary ability leads to the most exciting adventures. Directed by Rob Zapple with Choreography by Michele Zapple.
The Stinky Cheese Man, July 22, 24, 29, 31 & August 12, 14, 19, 21 at 11 am - 12 noon: What do you get when you take fairy tale classics and turn them on their heads? Based on the award-winning book, don't miss this hilarious parody sure to crack up kids and parents alike! This is a JUNIOR PLAYER TROUPE performance suggested for ages 4+. Directed by James P. Byrne.
The Neverending Story, August 7 - 24: Told with all the thrills of a classic adventure, Bastian, a lonely boy, stumbles into a curious bookshop where he discovers a curious book - The Neverending Story. Bastain hides in the attic of his school and begins to read, and a huge adventure surges into his life. Directed and designed by James P. Byrne.
Always Patsy Cline, August 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 8 pm & August 31 at 4 pm: Back by popular demand, this musical tribute, written by Ted Swindley, has 27 hit songs and tales of the special friendship between Patsy and her greatest fan. Directed by Robert Wilder, starring Laura Capello and Suzette Hutchinson, this is "an evening of great theatre!"
Featured Photos by Erin Mahoney (Top-Bottom): Charles Kelsey as Pap Ge, Hayley Kelsey as Little Ti Moune, Rebecca Riley as Asaka
Harwich Junior Theatre celebrates 63 years as Cape Cod's premier family theatre for all audiences. HJT is widely respected by audiences of all ages for its stunning live productions. Their commitment is to: Educate, empower and inspire students of all ages from all background to explore and expand their creative talents and aspirations, to experience and appreciate live theatre and to develop and nurture a live long appreciation of the performing arts.
105 Division Street, West Harwich. Info: 508-432-2002 / www.hjtcapecod.org
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The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Thanks Its Sponsors |
Hyannis HyArts Art Shanties 2014 Season Begins Tomorrow!
The HyArts Artist Shanties at Hyannis Harbor/Bismore Park opens for the 2014 season this Friday, May 16 at 11 am.
The shanties provide visitors to Hyannis Harbor the opportunity to find something made on Cape Cod, sometimes with indigenous materials, to bring home as a remembrance of their visit. The program features Cape Cod artists, who frequently work on their craft right at their "seaside studio". Shanties are open Friday - Saturday at 11 am in the months of May & June.
To read more about the exciting HyArts Art Shanty happenings, visit: www.hyartsdistrict.com / contact Melissa Hersh for more info at 508-862-4767.
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Help Celebrate Cape Cod's First Ever Poetry & Art on the Bus Project!
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a Mutual Muses Collaboration
poem by Barry Hellman
art by David Cravenho |
The Transportation Center in Hyannis will celebrate the kickoff of the first ever Poetry & Art on the Bus Project with the Cape Cod RTA buses on May 16, 6 pm.
Collaborations of poetry and art from Broadside Press (a national publication based in North Truro), the Mutual Muses (an annual project from the Cultural Center of Cape Cod) and two pieces chosen specifically for this project will be shown, and poets will read from their poems.
In March, Cormorants on Grassy Island, Woods Hole, a woodcut by Jane Fay Baker of Falmouth and Triptych Panel #3, oil on canvas by James Broussard of Provincetown were chosen from open submissions to be the first art on the Cape Buses. Currently, poets are responding to these works, and the winning poem for each will be chosen for todays submission deadline.
This kickoff reception, viewing and reading is free and open to the public. Support from the Cultural Center of Cape Cod was vital to making this project happen.
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Black Whale Gallery Grand Re-Opening/Ribbon Cutting Event Tomorrow
Black Whale Gallery announces their Grant Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting Event on May 16, 5 - 7 pm.
Stop by the Black Whale Gallery's new location in Hyannis on Main Street. Stop by after work for refreshments and meet some of their new local artists.
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Cape Cod Museum of Art Current Art Exhibitions
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Max Mara by George Nick
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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.
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 29, 2 pm: A gallery talk with features artists Sarah Dineen, Richard Neal and James Wolf - will be free with price of admission to the museum.
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PAAM Upcoming Art Exhibitions
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Provincetown
by George Elmer Browne
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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, sculptors 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.
Members' 12x12 Silent Auction, now - July 26: 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.
460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more info visit: www.paam.org
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Mimi's Art Gallery & Studio Opening This Weekend!
 | Where's Your Happy Place?
by Mimi Schlichter |
Mimi's Art Gallery & Studio will host an Opening Reception on May 18, 4 - 6 pm.
Please come join the celebration as artists Mimi Schlichter opens her new working studio and gallery in West Falmouth. Schlichter specializes in commission landscapes, seascapes, and skycaps as well as pet and home portraits.
410 West Falmouth Highway, West Falmouth. For more info, contact Mimi Schlichter: 508-548-3278 / www.mimisart.com
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Highfield Hall & Gardens Upcoming Artists Reception & Presentation
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Modern Wax: New Art from Old Beginnings, May 18, 10 am: This exhibition features the work of regional and national artists who are inspired by encaustic methods and traditions, all the while pushing the boundaries of artistic expression. The exhibition will explore the ancient origins of encaustic as a contextual framework for the contemporary art that is being created with the medium. Nationally recognized artists include Beverly Rippel of Boston, Zane Turner of Montreal, Canada, Ellen Koment of Santa Fe, NM and Carol Odell of Chatham, MA.
A Painting Collaboration Across Generations Artists Reception and Presentation, May 25, 4 pm, and the exhibit will begin running June 1: Anne Mavor's paintings express a tender and deep bond between humans and their place. Her Mounds and Stones series, featured in this exhibition, was inspired by her late father, James W. Mavor, Jr. an astro-archeologist, who traveled the world documenting the connections between the land and sky at ancient sacred sites. The paintings celebrate home, place, family and heritage. Music will be provided by Emil Altschuler on violin and Artem Belogurov on the piano.
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Falmouth Art Center Exhibitions
Juried Abstract Exhibition, now - May 19: The Falmouth Art Center presents an exhibit of abstract artworks juried by artist Carol Odell.
Lobby Exhibit: Flower Power, now - May 26: The lobby gallery at the Falmouth Art Center is hosting an exhibit of floral-themed artwork by selected Cape Cod artists.
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New Exhibit Makes A Splash at Bank of Cape Cod
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Bank of Cape Cod's Falmouth Branch presents a new exhibit titled, Make A Splash featuring work by the Members of the Upper Cape Camera Club, now - June 17 with an Opening Reception on May 22, 5 - 7 pm.
Photographers in the club have spent the last several months preparing for the Make A Splash exhibit and will feature many different interpretations of that theme. The photos will be a mix of entries from new members as well as long-standing club members with a goal of about 30 pieces in the exhibit.
445 Main Street, Falmouth. For more info contact Mark Skala, Director of Marketing and Community Relations: 508-568-2333 / [email protected]
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Cultural Center of Cape Cod Upcoming Opening Reception
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by Sherri Starr
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Cultural Center of Cape Cod announces an Art Reception for Four New Exhibits on May 23 from 5 - 7 pm.
Come meet the artists and enjoy the art and refreshments. Both the exhibits and the reception are free and open to the public. All are welcome.
- Corrine Bellingham, Judy Beck, Joline Diehl, Marlene Geary, Willie Hayduck, Gerry Murray, Marjorie Cotton Supple, Marja Watson, and Mary Fran Wattles exhibiting in the Great Hall - May 14 - 25
- T-Bu paintings and collages in the Board Room - May 12 - 25
- Sherri Starr oil paintings exhibiting in the Vault - May 21 - June 1
- Claire Johnson paintings exhibiting in the Blue Room - May 21 - June 1
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Annual Birdhouse & Garden Auction at Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Wellfleet Preservation Hall announces their Annual Birdhouse & Garden Auction on
May 24, 4 - 7 pm.
The annual auction this year is with a fresh spin to include beautiful garden art and fabulous getaways in addition to the wonderful birdhouses. Preview for the Silent Auction will take place from 4 - 6 pm, followed by the Live Auction. Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar is available with free admission.
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The Schoolhouse Gallery Presents An Exhibition of New Work
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All Mine by Doug Padgett
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The Schoolhouse Gallery presents an exhibition of new work from selected artists from May 23 - June 23 with an Opening Reception on May 23 at 7 pm.
This exhibition features new work from selected artists with a focus on the effect of light on image, texture, color and environment. The selected artists are: Mart Epp-Carter, Amy Heller, Patti Hudson, Doug Padgett, William Scully, and Andre van der Wende.
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By the Sea with Elizabeth Pratt at Addison Art Gallery
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Sunlight on the Coral
by Elizabeth Pratt
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Addison Art Gallery presents By the Sea with Elizabeth Pratt on May 24, 5 - 7pm.
Elizabeth Pratt is one of the most highly awarded watercolor artists in New England. She has the first of over 60 solo shows at the Spectrum Gallery in Washington, D.C. Pratt is a Copley Master and has juried membership in Audubon Artists, New York City and the New England Watercolor Society. Her work has been acquired by many government agencies, courts, corporations and collectors. A full-time artists with a spontaneous style evolving as the images develop, Pratt keeps her work continually fresh and alive in a range of subject matter treated with new techniques.
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Eighth International Encaustic Conference at the Provincetown Inn
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill announces The Eighth International Encaustic Conference that will take place at the Provincetown Inn from June 6 - 8.
Founded and directed by artist Joanne Mattera, now in conjunction with Truro Center for the Arts and its artist/director, Cherie Mittenthal, the International Encaustic Conference offers three days of lectures, demonstrations, panel discussions, and book signings, as well as numerous opportunities to network and exhibit. Forty events will take place over three days, Click Here for a full schedule!
Featured Exhibitions running May 23 - June 12 with an Opening Reception at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill on June 5, 4 - 6 pm.
- Conference Juried Show: Subliminal in the Main Gallery: The featured juror of this exhibit was Dan Addington, artist and owner of the Addington Gallery in Chicago. This year's theme looks under the surface to explore ideas that emanate from below the threshold of conscious perception, or from processes more intuitive than planned, or in which images or materials are literally under a surface of wax.
- Material Consequences in Gallery 10: The curators of this exhibit were Susan Lasch Krevitt from California, and Nancy Natale from Massachusetts. Exhibiting artists will show mixed-media work characterized by the term bricolage. Bricolage deconstructs found objects or manipulates them so that their original identities are subsumed into a new work" as defined by the curators of the exhibit.
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In the Moment at Woodruff's Art Center
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Woodruff's Art Center presents In The Moment, now - June 8.
This solo exhibition by Kate Aubrey features 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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Light Defines by Suzanne M. Packer at Cape Cod Chat House Gallery
Cape Cod Chat House Gallery will show Light Defines: New Oil Paintings by Suzanne M. Packer, now - June 21, 10 am - 5 pm.
Light defines what we see and how we feel. Shapes make the composition, but different types of light define it. Colors are added to set the mood, but it is light that brings colors up or tones colors down. Opening Reception is open to the public, come and celebrating the opening art exhibit of the 2014 season.
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More Visual Arts
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Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen presents Illustrations from The Turtle Sisters of Cape Cod, now - June 29. This exhibit displays the artwork of Susan Bauer, whose illustrated books document the underwater lives of turtles on Cape ponds. 6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich. Info: 508-888-6870 / www.thorntonburgess.org
- Highfield Hall & Gardens presents Senioritis: Art works by Falmouth High School Seniors from now - May 21. This annual exhibition celebrate the artwork of over 60 FHS graduating seniors. This exhibition is a perennial favorite, full of surprises, youthful energy and samples of work in painting, sculpture, ceramics, multi-media and more. 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. Info:508-495-1878 / www.highfieldhall.org
- Guyer Barn hosts the Annual Spring Art Show ArtiGras featuring work by Seniors of Barnstable High School, now - May 22 daily 2:30 - 5 pm.
- Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents a Naturescape Gallery, now - May 31. 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
- Brewster Ladies' Library presents Henry and Mudge Artwork by Sucie Stevenson, now - May 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. 1822 Main Street, Brewster. For more info, please call: 508-896-3913
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Miller White Fine Arts presents a new exhibition, now - June 13. This exhibition features work by Heather Blume, Joe Diggs, Anne Garton & William Hemmerdinger. 708 Route 134, South Dennis. Info: 508-385-6932 / www.millerwhitefinearts.com
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Thomas E. Hanley Art Gallery on the Basement Level of the Faxon Center of the Falmouth Hospital will be displaying Three Generation's View, now - June 27. This art photography exhibit by Muriel Henault Locklin, Cynthia Locklin Campbell and Brendon Campbell explores their grandmother, mother and grandson dynamic through photography. 110 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth. Info: 508-495-0870.
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Sturgis Library Literary Event with Author James H. Ellis
Sturgis Library presents Luminaries of Early West Barnstable: Author James H. Ellis, May 17, 2 pm.
West Barnstable is unique among historic colonial Cape Cod hamlets. Join author James H. Ellis as he traces the stories of West Barnstable's luminaries and their profound village legacy. This event is free, and registration is required.
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Dennis Memorial Library Lecture with Don Wilding
Dennis Memorial Library will host a Henry Beston's Cape Cod: Inspiration for a National Seashore Lecture on May 29, 2 - 3:30 pm.
Outermost House Expert, writer and filmmaker Don Wilding presents a lecture program of over 150 slides and rough-cut footage from the Henry Beston Society's documentary film project. Learn how Henry Beston, returning from the horrors of World War I, wrote the classic book, The Outermost House, while finding the peace of mind he was seeking on Cape Cod's Outer Beach. Years later, The Outermost House was cited by the National Park Service as to why the Outer Beach should be preserved. Signed copies of the book will be available after the program.
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More Literary Events
- West Falmouth Library hosts a Calliope Poetry Reading 7th Season Finale on May 18, 2 - 4 pm. Featured poets include James Arthur, Audrey Henderson and Sheila Whitehouse. Open mic sign up starts at 1:45 pm. Book signing and refreshments will follow the event. 575 West Falmouth Highway, West Falmouth. Info: 508-566-1090 / www.calliopepoetryseries.com
- Cape Cod Writers Center announces a Writers Night Out: Writers Block event at Uno's Restaurant on May 21, 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Price of admission includes buffet dinner and non-alcoholic drink. For more info, please contact Janet Gardner: 508-420-0200 / www.capecodwriterscenter.org
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Teen Art: A Weekly Art Class & Club Just for Teens at Black Crow Gallery
Instructor Tessa D'Agostino announces the Teen Art: A Weekly Art Class & Club Just for Teens on Fridays, 4 - 5:30 pm at the Black Crow Gallery.
This innovative class has been designed exclusively for creative teens. Tessa will work with teens on the art media and subject of their choice. This class encourages individuality, creative expression, and exploring the art concept, while providing a supportive art club environment. Teen Art is a great class for the absolute beginner or for those interested in building their portfolio for art school.
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More Children, Youth & Family Events
- Cape Cod Children's Museum announces their terrific summer program Little Sprouts Kids' Garden at the Coonamesset Farm held during the months of June, July and August. Classes will focus on gardening and activities at a real working farm. Children will plant, maintain and harvest their very own garden filled with a variety of vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers. 277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth. For more information or to request a registration packet, contact Lori Lieberman: 508-564-5624 / [email protected]
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Bart Weisman Music Announces Upcoming Jazz Performances!
Jazz in Hyannis at Grand Cru - May 16, 8 pm: Featuring Leslie Boyle (vocals), Alan Clinger (guitar), Ron Ormsby (bass) & Bart Weisman (drums)
Jazz in Plymouth at WaterFire Tavern - May 17, 8 pm: Featuring Steve Hambleton (guitar), Ron Ormsby (bass) & Bart Weisman (drums)
Jazz Jam Cape Cod at The Island Merchant - May 18, 4 pm: This event is always the 3rd Sunday of the month hosted by Bart Weisman featuring Fred Boyle (piano), Ron Ormsby (bass) & Bart Weisman (drums)
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Waiting for Oscar presented by CapeCodCan! at Cotuit Center for the Arts
Waiting for Oscar, a Hollywood Musical Review is being presented by CapeCodCan! at Cotuit Center for the Arts from May 16 - 18.
This event features the talents of nearly 90 individuals, the majority with disabilities, representing 8 different Cape Cod organizations. Shows are May 16 & 17 at 6 pm, and May 18 at 2 pm.
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Cultural Center of Cape Cod Featured Events of the Month
Saturday Night Music Cafe with the Fred Clayton Blues Band - May 17, 8 - 10:30 pm: Join bassist, vocalist, and Cape music veteran Fred Clayton for an evening celebrating smooth and historic jazz and blues. Accompanied by Alvin Terry thumping' the drums, Paul Arslanian on piano, and the inimitable Charles Langford on tenor saxophone. Come listen, dance, relax, and socialize by candlelight, cafe style. BYORefreshments, and bring your friends and make some new ones.
George Gritzbach Blues Band Concert and CD Release - May 24, 7 pm: George Gritzbach burns with energy and passion for the music he loves. He has appeared at a wide variety of venues & festivals and has opened for B.B. King & Eddie Money. He is a seasoned blues guitarist/vocalist who performs blues & funk classics plus originals. Up front: Gritzbach's smoky vocals, steamy harmonica, and shimmering guitar. Backing him up: Rick Hill pimps the hottest bass lines this side of the Willie Dixon, and drummer Bart Weisman gives them the beat.
North Country, in concert! - May 31, 7:30 pm: North Country is a new and exciting Cape Cod country music band. The group is comprised of five talented, well-established musicians from various musical backgrounds including Fred Ghioto on lead guitar, from the well-known band Freddie and the Maybellines. Join the Cultural Center for North Country's superb mix of classic and modern country music.
For more information about these and other events, classes, and exhibitions, please visit www.cultural-center.org. Call 508-394-7100 for reservations. The Cultural Center is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth.
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We Are The Men Concert at the Pilgrim Congregational Church
Pilgrim Congregational Church hosts the We Are The Men Concert on May 18, 4 - 4:15 pm.
At this concert you will hear songs from Ireland, Scotland, songs of the sea, spirituals, and broadway musicals. Abby Pollock, our guest saxophone player was selected as a Youth Soloist based upon her accomplishments with the All-Cape and Islands Music Festival and other awards earned. She is a sophomore at Nauset Regional High School and is considering a career in music education.
This event is sponsored in part by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.
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Jonathan Edwards Headlines The Reel Blues Fest
Sea Crest Beach Hotel hosts The Reel Blues Fest co-presented by MVYRadio.com and co-founder James Montgomery on May 24, 7:30 - 10:30 pm.
After a sellout show in 2012, Johnathan Edwards returns to The Reel Blues Fest on Memorial Day weekend to kick off the start of the summer on the Cape. The Reel Blues Fest co-founder and blues legend James Montgomery and his band also perform, accompanied jazz saxophone phenom Grace Kelly. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show beings at 7:30 pm.
350 Quaker Road, Falmouth. Tickets are available online at www.thereelbluesfest.org & www.mvyradio.org and in person at Eight Cousins Bookstore (189 Main Street, Falmouth). For more info, please call 508-495-3456.
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More Musical Performances
- First Congregational Church presents the Harwich Women's Chorus Concert on May 18, 4 - 5 pm. The Harwich Women's Chorus sings folk, jazz, country, gospel and pop. In this concert: Everly Brothers, Gillian Welch, Louis Armstrong, Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, and more. This is their first concert. Directed by Marcia Hempel. 697 Main Street, Harwich. Info: www.harwichwomenschorus.com
- Church of the Transfiguration hosts the Pentecost Organ Concert on June 1, 3:30 pm. The vibrant orchestral colors of the unique 7,500 pipes of the E.M. Skinner organ at the Church of the Transfiguration will be beautifully displayed for this concert. Enjoy works by Widor, Langlais and Jongen at this Pentecost organ concert performed by Sharon Rose Pfeiffer and James Jordan. 5 Bay View Drive, Orleans. Info: 508-240-2400 / www.gdaf.org
- The Weary Traveler's Club presents The Groovalottos on the second Saturday of every month from now - December 13, 7:30 - 11:30 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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Young Frankenstein at Highfield Theater
Falmouth Theatre Guild presents the new Mel Brooks' musical, Young Frankenstein at Highfield Theatre, now - May 18, 7:30 - 10:30 pm.
The show is Directed by Davien Gould with musical direction by Glenn Starner-Tate and choreography by Heather Shepley. This comical new musical is based on the book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks.
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Cotuit Center for the Arts Upcoming Performances
Becky's New Car, a comedy by Steven Dietz in the Black Box Theater, now - May 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.
Moby Dick The Musical! June 5 - 29: In an effort to avoid financial ruin, a girls' reform school mounts a production of Moby Dick to raise funds to save their school in this energetic mixture of high camp, salty innuendo, and 27 musical numbers. Directed by Tristan Divincenzo, written by Robert Longden, with music and lyrics by Longden and Hereward Kaye.
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Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival Upcoming Annual Dinner!
Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival Annual Dinner & Announcement of Tennessee Williams' Circle of Friends Program will take place at Town Hall on May 31, 6:30 - 7:30 pm with Guest of Honor Zachary Quinto.
Film and stage actor Zachary Quinto, will be part of the festivities at this year's Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival's Annual Dinner. At the dinner, Quinto will also appear on stage at Town Hall in a candid conversation with Festival Curator David Kaplan. The dinner is the special occasion to announce the line-up of shows for the Festival's 9th Season. This dinner also includes a Live Auction with several artworks by well-known artists including: Gaston Lachaise and Joan Cobb-Marsh. Dinner will be provided by Far Land Provisions.
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Extraordinary Women of the American Revolution at the Thacher 1680 House
The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth presents Extraordinary Women of the American Revolution at the Thacher 1680 House on June 1, 1:30 - 2:30 pm & 3:30 - 5 pm.
The first-person stories of non women who made significant contributions to the American Revolution will be told in a dramatic presentation by costumed Cape Cod women. They will portray the women, including: Mercy Otis Warren, Abigail Adams, and Mary Gray of Yarmouth Port.
Featured Photo by Dorothy Kowalski: Extraordinary women of the American Revolutions: Mercy Otis and Deborah Sampson, portrayed by Judy LeGrand and Terri Fox.
Route 6A, Yarmouth Port. Info & tickets: 508-362-3021 / www.hsoy.org
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More Theater, Dance & Film
- Eventide Arts presents A Little Night Music on the Gertrude Lawrence Stage, now - 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, now - 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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Falmouth Art Center's Upcoming Workshops
Flowers and Figure in Oil or Pastel - May 17 & 18, 9 am - 4 pm
In this two day workshop, instructor Rosalie Nadeau will guide students to bring brilliance and presence to the figure with flowers. Rosalie will demonstrate her approach, beginning with observing relationships of the large shapes and masses as the patters of light unite the subject matter.
Raku Workshop - May 23, 5:30 - 8:30 pm & May 24, 9 am - 4 pm
This workshop is instructed by Lois Hirshberg about Raku firing, an ancient art of firing pottery developed by the Japanese. Come to the workshop with your own bisque pieces and leave with a unique creation, never to be duplicated.
Painting on Yupo - May 24, 10 am - 3 pm
Instructor Joe Vitali reveals how Yupo is a very smooth synthetic paper that is waterproof yet absorbs paint. The results of working on this new alternative paper can be amazing. This day long workshop will include instruction on the use of Yupo paper, demonstrations, and time for students to work.
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Cultural Center of Cape Cod Upcoming Workshops
A Trio of Salsa Dance Classes - May 20 & 27, 7 - 8 pm: These classes will focus on the Salsa, a dance that makes everyone want to get up and shake those hips. Instructor Doug McHugh of Ballroom Bliss has been teaching professionally now for over 14 years.
Painting Demonstration by Doris Mee - May 27, 10 am - 12 noon: Doris will give us a preview of the strategies she will teach in her upcoming class entitled Design with mixed media / Collage.
Color and Composition: A 3-Day Painting Workshop with Suzanne Packer - May 28, 29, 30, 9:30 am - 3 pm: Still life paintings that have visual movement, paintings that have the viewer's eye move across and around the canvas, this is the focus of the workshop. The days end with a group critique, a beneficial way to learn by looking at what others are doing. Oil paints and the water-mixable oils are the materials of choice.
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The Photography Center of Cape Cod Announces Spring Workshops
Enrollment in the following workshops are limited, so early registration is recommended. These workshops are being hosted by the Photography Center of Cape Cod, a program of the Cape Cod Art Association.
The Art of Landscape Photography - May 16 - 18
Enjoy shooting some of Cape Cod's breathtaking landscapes with fine-art photographer, Rob Wilson. This is one of our most popular workshops of the year. Participants will explore habitats both familiar and unfamiliar in and around the Cape Cod National Seashore.
The Light of Midnight: Photographing the Landscape at Night - May 29 - June 1
Some of Nature's most spectacular beauty is reserved for the landscape at night. Learn how to capture the mystery, wonder and magic of this little explored facet of the photographic landscape with night shooting specialist Mark Bowie, author of The Light of Midnight: Photographing the Landscape at Night.
Times will vary depending on the weather.
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Photography Workshops at the Jacob Sears Memorial Library
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Smartphoneography! now - May 27, 4 - 6 pm: The proliferation of camera capable cellphones and tablets have given rise to a while new genre in photography. Capturing, editing and processing of photographic images in the applications that have been developed for these devices has become a standalone art to itself. Assignments will be given weekly and critiques of prints will be held at each class meeting.
Basic B&W Digital Photography class, now - May 29, 4 - 6 pm: The successful B&W photographer develops an eye that allow him/her to visualize the world around them in monochrome. Advanced digital tools give us an extraordinary ability to realize that vision. In this class you will explore the techniques that separate basic vision from the personalized style everyone works with.
21 Center Street, East Dennis. For more info & to register: 508-385-3189 /http://www.stangodwin.com / email: [email protected]
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Spring Art Classes at Cape Cod Museum of Art
Sign up now for Spring Art Classes at CCMA from pottery to painting, drawing, art history and multimedia work.
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Beginning Wheel Thrown Pottery with Nat Doane - now - June 2, 6 - 8 pm
- Intermediate/Advanced Wheel-Thrown Pottery with Nat Doane - now - June 3, 6 - 8 pm
- Beginning Pottery with Nat Doane - now - June 6, 10 am - 1 pm
- Open Clay Studio with Nat Doane - now - June 5, 6 - 8 pm
- Painting Seascape, Marine and Landscape with Kenneth Evans - now - June 9, 10 am - 12 noon
- Watercolor Painting with Kelly Knowles - now - June 9, 1 - 3 pm
- Introduction to Oil Painting with Melanie McGraw - now - June 3, 1 - 3 pm
- Acrylic Painting for All Levels with Michael Giaquinto - now - June 13, 9 - 11 am
- Drawing with Elizabeth Mumford - now - June 4, 10 am - 12 noon
- Capturing the Coastal Landscape: A Studio Approach for All Levels with Rick Fleury - now - June 5, 10 am - 12 noon
- Hobbit/Fairy Homes and More with Christy King - now - June 3, 10 am - 12 noon
- Art for Travelers: France with Elizabeth Mumford - now - May 17, 1 - 2:30 pm
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More Classes & Workshops
Please check out our Family Section for additional Classes and Workshops for Children
- Jacob Sears Memorial Library hosts a Basic B&W Digital Photography class, now - May 29, 4 - 6 pm. The successful B&W photographer develops an eye that allow him/her to visualize the world around them in monochrome. Advanced digital tools give us an extraordinary ability to realize that vision. In this class you will explore the techniques that separate basic vision from the personalized style everyone works with. 21 Center Street, East Dennis. For more info & to register: 508-385-3189 / http://www.stangodwin.com / email: [email protected]
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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 have announces the Creative Placemaking project, which seeks to commission artful and creative design elements within Cultural Districts across the Cape, will expand to include three new locations in Sandwich's Glasstown Cultural District. The inclusion of Sandwich in the Creative Placemaking project, brings the total number of sites on Cape Cod seeking placemaking designs to seven. The partners seek to commission, through a juried competition, artwork 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.
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council Adams Arts Program.
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Black Grow Gallery Call to Local Artists
Black Crow Gallery in Mashpee Commons announces a Call to Local Artists to join them in their new location.
Black Crow Gallery has recently moved to their new location in Mashpee Commons and their summer contract is now open. Black Crow is looking for local artists of all media who are interested in renting space this summer. Spaces are available upon review of work and are limited. Summer rent/contract runs from May through September in a busy Mashpee Commons location. This is a great opportunity to show/sell your work in this upscale outdoor shopping center.
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Kennedy Center VSA Artist Opportunities
ART in Embassies Program - Deadline: Ongoing
Established by the United States Department of State in 1964, the ART In Embassies Program is a global museum that exhibits original works of art by U.S. citizens in the public rooms of approximately 180 American diplomatic residences worldwide. Information regarding artwork submissions is on the website.
Northern Virginia Art Center - Deadline: Ongoing
Northern Virginia Art Center is searching for talented professional artists with a cohesive body of work to exhibit in their new Special Exhibitions space in the heart of Crystal City's thriving restaurant district. 380 square feet of gleaming exhibition space available for monthly exhibits of 2D or 3D art! Their full time gallery staff will assist in exhibit installation, process sales of you work, and will coordinate your opening reception, all for a small fee and low sales commission.
For more info, contact the VSA and Accessibility Office - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: 202-416-8898 / [email protected]
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Eventide Arts 16th Annual Songwriting Competition Deadline EXTENDED!
Eventide Arts announces their 16th Annual Songwriting Competition with a deadline for entires EXTENDED to May 23.
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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Cape Cod Art Association Seeking Submissions & Vendor Applications
Call to Artists - The National - Deadline: May 30
The jury will consist of James Maddocks, Diana Panarelli Miller and Ronald Wilson. There is an entry fee for members and non-members. Five entries per artist may be submitted. Over $2,500 of cash prizes will be given for Best in Show, Best American Landscape and First and Second in each category. Categories include: oil/acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, fine art photography, printmaking, drawing and sculpture. Accepted works can be viewed in both galleries from July 17 - August 18. The public is cordially invited to the Grand Opening and Awards reception on July 17.
Call for Vendors - Garden Spring Festival - Event Date: May 17 - 18, 10 am - 4 pm, Aselton Park
Last call for Vendor Applications. Seeking creative outdoor businesses & fine craft vendors.
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Post Office Gallery Call to Artists Approaching Deadline 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 Call For Submissions
8th Annual National & Regional Poetry Competition, with a submission postmark deadline on June 16: A National Prize of $1,000 will be awarded for a single, unpublished poem that has not won 1st prize in any national competition. Open to all U.S. residents 18 years & older. A Regional Prize of $250 will be awarded for a single, unpublished poem (that has not won 1st prize in any national competition) by an adult resident of Cape Cod, Nantucket, or Martha's Vineyard. All proceeds will support the Cultural Center's literary programs. General Guidelines: submit up to 3 poems of any style or subject totaling no more than five pages with an entry fee of $15. All entries should be typewritten on plain, white paper. The poet's name should not appear on any page except the cover page, which should include name, address, phone number, and email address, the titles of the poems submitted, and a brief bio.
Heavenly Bodies: The Human Form, Transformed, juried exhibition 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
- Provincetown Public Library is proud to announce their Summer Heritage Series & call out to those interested in scheduling a date to present unique history of their specific town, with a submission deadline on June 1. The Library seeks to provide a platform for local historical and preservation societies to share their town's story in the form of 9 presentations from July 1 - August 25. Representatives are invited to present for 30 minutes to one hour with images, video, eyewitness accounts, artifacts, and more to describe the rich history of their specific town. If you are interested, please contact Provincetown Library Director of Marketing and Program Development Matt Clark: 508-816-6373 / [email protected]
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Highfield Hall & Gardens Louis Raymond Garden Lecture
Highfield Hall & Gardens presents a Louis Raymond Garden Lecture on May 17, 10 - 11:30 am.
Louis Raymond, a Rhode Island based professional landscape designer, has been designing and installing gardens full of uncommon & astonishing horticulture, creating flower shows, and lecturing on the history, sociology, aesthetics, and horticulture of gardens across the country for more than twenty years. His work has been featured in many major publications and he has enjoyed appearances on a variety of national and local television shows. More info on Louis Raymond: www.renaissancegardening.com
Related Event - Post Lecture Luncheon with Louis Raymond in an Elegant Gansett Garden at 12 pm: Enjoy a luncheon and casual conversation with Raymond and view the garden he designed for an elegant home in Gansett. This is an exclusive opportunity and fund raising event that support the plantings and gardens of Highfield Hall.
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More Other Events & Notices
- Atwood House Museum will have a Constructing Wilderness Lecture Series Managing the 21st Century Wilderness on May 25, 2 - 4 pm. Speakers for the day will be Refuge Manager Dave Brownlie from Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and National Wilderness Coordinator Nancy Roeper from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Wilderness Act and Monomoy, the only area in Southern New England designed under the Act, the Atwood House Museum is proud to present Constructing Wilderness.
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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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