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The best laid plans of Labradors and men sometimes do not come to fruition here in the summer time. Maybe you made it to the Pops, maybe you didn't. Maybe you learned to surf and maybe you didn't. More ... With all the homage to history, Nantucket is an island that lives in the past - and sometimes we forget that tripping over a few cobblestones does not a history lesson make. The Nantucket Historical Association Whaling Museum currently has on display"The Way We Were," an arts exhibit documenting the years of the Nantucket Arts Colony. More ... Alternating between sweetness and violence, Robin Cass's glass sculpture might surprise you. Opening at galleryblue this week, her body of work is preoccupied with vehicles of movement, either hindered or allowed. In her Common Afflictions series, the bird is postured in scenes of sylvan simplicity or as a thing bored by metals. More ... Labor Day means the end of summer to most of us. It didn't start out that way, however. I mean, if they wanted a holiday to end summer, they could have called it Back To Reality Day. Labor Day became an official National Holiday in 1894, and was first celebrated in Massachusetts as early as 1887. More ... Eric Munson, 47, of Surfside lost his brothers-in-law Daniel J. and Joseph P. Shea when terrorists struck the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. More ... "A society is judged by the way it treats its animals." -- Gandhi By the time this article hits the streets, Atlanta Falcon's star quarterback Michael Vick will have had his chat with U.S. District Judge Henry E. 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 ... Island artist Greg Hill unveils a fascinating series of portraits this week at the G.S. Hill Gallery at 40 Straight Wharf. Hill committed photos of historic Nantucket to wood and canvas, then followed up with portraits of the scenes from the current day. More ... Susan Burns' Labor Day Comedy Extravaganza is more a right of passage than a rite of passage - if you've passed the summer here, you've earned the right, by Labor Day weekend, to laugh at the island chicanery the comedienne lampoons in her traditional show. (This year, the shows are Monday and Tuesday, September 3 and 4, at 8:30 p.m. More ... When you're in the family way, even the most beautiful, pristine Nantucket beach can be less-than-perfect if it's missing shelter, shade, water and bathrooms. More ... "Bourne Ultimatum" (Rated PG-13 for violence and intense sequences of action; 113 min.) Matt Damon reprises his role as Jason Bourne, the lethally conditioned human weapon with amnesia gone rogue. More ... BOOKS Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Restless" by William Boyd Someone is trying to kill Sally Gilmartin. It is the summer of 1976 in England, and the only person Sally can trust is her daughter. Now Sally must tell her daughter the truth: She is actually a Russian emigre recruited for the British Secret Service in 1939. More ... Stage: "To Grandmother's House We Go" Jetti Ames stars in "To Grandmother's House We Go" - a comedy about family members tripping on the generational gap. 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 ... |
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