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Even at 10 years old, it hardly seems possible that the Old Spouter has yet earned its aged moniker, given that the gallery is one of the best places to see works by new and progressively minded island artists. More ... Artist John Devaney keeps a pocketful of Nantucket scenes as totems for his love and sometimes not-love relationship with this island - auctions, ferry arrivals, cars on the beach. His perspective slightly askew, his work exhibits a sense of humor that satirizes the island's least cherished conventions. More ... Boston-based opera chamber company "Opera Hub" will perform "Anything Goes!," a Broadway cabaret, at the Sconset Chapel on Sunday. The cabaret is original, meant to highlight that Nantucket cocktail hour favorite: beloved Broadway show tunes new and old - "from Cole Porter to Stephen Sondheim and beyond. More ... Last week, a boy named Tyler Wheeler, who is - like most boys his age- in a perpetual state of motion, composed himself for a few moments at the Boys and Girls Club in order to address the members of the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket's resident company. More ... We are down to the last few weeks of summer, and it feels like it went by too fast. The end of summer always feels like the end of childhood - time to go back to being an adult, or at least a schoolkid, be responsible, clean your room. Feeling a little rebellion in your blood? More ... Last week a customer walked into The Cellar and asked me for a wine to pair with bouillabaisse. This particular recipe called for fennel, saffron, roasted tomatoes, potatoes and of course, plenty of fresh fish and shellfish. More ... Last week, the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum held a cocktail hour at the inimitable and charming home of collectors Ron Hoffman and Tony Gampetro, scene above holding a basket by Paul Wiler. In addition to the whimisical and fascinating antiques furnishing the home, the men enjoy an extensive collection of lightship baskets. NLBM director Albert L'Etoille said that the couple's collection was so impressive that he could liken it to an extension of the museum More ... I should have been in New York City this past weekend. For years, I never thought I liked "the City," but a few recent trips for gift and trade shows have proved to me that it really can be a fun place to go: the hubbub and energy, the resources, hotel options, enticing food choices and entertainment possibilities all combine for an enriching and exciting time. More ... On the morning of April 16, a Virginia Tech student named Seung-Hui Cho shot 60 people in an engineering building, killing 30 of them, before shooting himself. An hour later, the Fox News Channel aired an interview with Jack Thompson, an anti-game lawyer whom Fox News introduced as a "School shooting expert. More ... The idea came to Michael Hite while he was helping Linda Loring renovate her house - a work of historic fiction that could capture all walks of old Nantucket characters. "While my wife and I were helping Linda renovate, she'd tell us stories of all these larger-than-life people, and that piqued my curiosity," said Hite, author of "The Last Boat. More ... Books Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Away" by Amy Bloom Amy Bloom, a good writer who doesn't write as often as we'd like, has received excellent reviews for this new work. We haven't read it yet, but it's next on our list. More ... Above: The template and rules given to each artist participating in the Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts' "Sails Across the Meadow" challenge. The showcase asked artists to decorate their own sails, which fly at NISDA through the end of this week. More ... Island visitors and residents are already oh-too familiar with the theatrical presentation of Nantucket's whaling past as a moneymaking tool. More ... In the land of vintners - be it Italy or Napa - people take time to enjoy their meals surrounded by the crops which allowed it to be possible. 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 ... ALEXANDER ZINN 7 1/2 years old, recommends "Encyclopedia Brown," by Donald J. Sobol "I like it because there is a story in it and they give you a case to solve. More ... |
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