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Nantucket's summer residents need only walk two or three city blocks - popping their heads into Nantucket's galleries - to view (reasonably expensive) works by 19th and 20th century American artists. A stroll along Old South Wharf can yield the purchase of a painting from a gallery in a charming, converted fishing shack, whose floors are clean and painted white. More ... Hale, hearty and pioneering, memorable Nantucket women combined a stoic, Quaker assuredness with an island-like sense of autonomy in the 19th century - a character that continues with Nantucket women today. More ... For hours of operation, contact the galleries ARTISTS' ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET GALLERY 19 Washington St. In 1930, the Artists' Association of Nantucket was 15 years away from existing. Artist Maud Stumm, sensing a lost opportunity for fraternization and commerce, encouraged over 50 artists to display their art outside the Atheneum. More ... "In this global age, is the United States leading or following?" That is the question posed to this year's slate of speakers in the Geschke Lecture Series, hosted by the Nantucket Atheneum. More ... Figawi is upon us, and for those of you who don't have a dictionary handy, the word "figawi" comes from the Vikings, and means drunken debauchery. The Figawi Race Weekend is never billed as a "family affair." However, most kids like boats, so there are ways to turn it into one. More ... While last year's Nantucket Film Festival spotlighted documentary films, the 30 features and 20 shorts at this year's festival are there to emphasize the Mark Twain-ian ability to spin a good yarn. More ... The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. The image here is from our collections, and may be one we cannot identify, wish for more information about or just want to see if people can identify. Many more images are available for viewing and identification at www.nha.org. More ... "The Invisible" (Rated PG-13 for violence, criminality, sensuality and language - all involving teens.) In the spirit of "Ghost," "The Invisible" is the story of a teenager who gets a few moments before he walks into the light to right his murder and get the girl. A Buffy-esque remake of the Swedish movie "Den Onsynlige. More ... "Pokémon Diamond and Pearl" RATED E FOR EVERYONE FOR NINTENDO DS ................... Even though the subject matter has "just for kids" written all over it, Pokémon's formula of collecting, More ... Preview Party: Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum The big draw this year is the miniature collection - a total of 168 miniature baskets, all by different artists. On loan from summer resident Nancy Tower Scott, it's known to be the largest miniature collection in existence. More ... You can't keep a good woman down. You also can't keep her still, at least not if that woman is the assertive and saucy Susan McGinnis, who finds herself surrounded by actors this summer, her fourth on Nantucket since moving here from the other island. More ... BOOKS Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Gourmet Shops of New York" by Susan Meisel and Natalie Sann Rizzoli Curling up with 'Gourmet Shops of New York' is just like taking a walking tour of New York City and the five boroughs without ever leaving your sofa. More ... |
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