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The kitchen is the engine that drives the machine of the home. Like any other engine, its components become obsolete or worn over time; it's upgraded or changed entirely to suit the needs of a new owner. More ... Since its inception in 1999, the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum has been a bustling place filled with visitors from on and off island arriving in everything from buses to bicycles. This historic house, built in 1821 at 49 Union St., houses a collection that is unique in the museum world. More ... As a lineal descendent of seventeenth century proprietor John Gardner, Forrest Rodts is a Nantucket summer native with deep family ties to the island. Trained in economics and fine arts at Hobart College, Rodts has a disciplined hand, which paints in acrylics with photographic precision. More ... Science, education, poetry, ecology. If any of these subjects appeal to you, the Nantucket Atheneum is a beacon of intellectual stimulus this week, with speaking engagements scheduled for writer Calvin Trillin, MIT President Dr. Susan Hockfield and National Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke. More ... With summer now in full swing, the most compelling question on many people's minds is… "Can you suggest a great summer 'cocktail' wine?" I define a cocktail wine as one which does exceptionally well with a large audience - one with crowd appeal. A good cocktail wine is lively and fresh; it is relatively easy-going; it does not need food to be appreciated. More ... Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer. Ever wonder what that phrase actually means and where it came from? It's a good bit of trivia to "Wow" your children and once again confirm your wisdom and omnipotence. The term "Dog Days of Summer" is based on astronomy. In ancient cultures, pictures were drawn in the sky by connecting the stars. More ... Nantucket House Design Studios is featuring the work of two artists this summer, painter Kevin Paulsen and photographer David Halliday, as a compliment to its European furniture and American decorative art works. More ... Top: Nora Buggy from Glen Ridge, NJ (left) and Ali Hibbs from Drexel Hill, Penn.waited outside Starlight Cafe from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. to buy ticets for the 9 p.m. showing of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" on opening night. Below, Buggy gives Hibbs a Potter scar. More ... "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" (Rated PG for sequences of action violence, some mild language and innuendo; 92 min.) Everything is going dandy for The Fantastic Four until the (lovely special-effects) Silver Surfer and Galactus bring a new fight to the foursome. More ... Do you know Mellie Cooper and Janis Aldridge, the mermaids of Coffin Street on Nantucket? Mermaids are magical women who can lure any sailor off course with a wink and a smile. At the Aldridge Gallery at 6 Coffin St. More ... ARTSTS' ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET 19 Washington St. The AAN Gallery is a cooperative representing over 150 year-round and seasonal Nantucket artists, from emerging talent to seasoned veterans with an established following. Open daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., with fresh exhibitions hanging every two weeks throughout the season until the holidays. More ... TWN's "The Faith Healer" Faith healing is a fickle art in Brian Friel's beautifully written and dramatic "Faith Healer," which went up at the Theatre Workshop last week. "Basically, it's the story of an artist, of a man who has a magnetism that people want to be around. More ... BOOKS Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Bangkok Haunts" by John Burdett Once again in "Bangkok Haunts," author John Burdett takes the reader on a headspinning ride through the underbelly of a steamy Bangkok. More ... |
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