Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition 10 years at Old Spouter Joan Albaugh Joanna Kane Bobby Frazier Howard Fraker Kasia Baker Alison Hall Cooley Deirdre Briggs Katie Trinkle Legge Michael Rich MJ Levy-Dickson Patrick Beaugard John Evans Patrick McGannon by Marli Guzzetta Independent Arts Editor       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 ... John Devaney Ten of my favorite things       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 conve... More ... 'Opera punks' on 'Sconset BY MARLI GUZZETTA INDEPENDENT ARTS EDITOR       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 an... More ... Why do your kids love these people? (part II) Get to know the members of TWN's summer resident company in the second of this two-part series. BY MARLI GUZZETTA INDEPENDENT ARTS EDITOR       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 ... AARRGH! FIND THE SUMMERTIME TREASURE by Lucretia Voigt       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 ... Your Wine LEARNING ABOUT WINE By Leslie-Ann Sheppard       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 ... A tisket, a tasket At a Lightship Basket Museum cocktail hour, the home of Ron Hoffman and Tony Gampetro charmed with collections Photos by Michael Galvin      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 co... More ... Pet Tracks THE PET INDUSTRY GOES HIGH FASHION       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 entertain... More ... Don't tread on Wii Independent intern Leland Rzpecki has a bone to pick with people who blame videogames for social ills BY LELAND RZPECKI INDEPENDENT INTERN       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 shoot... More ... Believe the Hite Michael Hite has penned a work of historic island fiction that even old Nantucketers can love BY MARLI GUZZETTA INDEPENDENT ARTS EDITOR       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 ... More ... Media you can Trust books cds movies       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 ... WE LIKE IT, WE LOVE IT       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 ... for the ARTS record Theatre: "Moby Dick! The Musical"       Island visitors and residents are already oh-too familiar with the theatrical presentation of Nantucket's whaling past as a moneymaking tool. More ... Dinner under the stars "Outstanding in the Field" at Bartlett Farm gives foodies and adventurous eaters a taste of the good, locally grown life BY MARLI GUZZETTA INDEPENDENT ARTS EDITOR       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 ... John Luttman's Joke of the Week       Q: Why did the elephant leave the circus? A: He was tired of working for peanuts. More ... GALLERYGUIDE       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 week... More ... Hey Kids! Read a book. Recommend it. We're giving away a LightWedge Book Light Every Week!       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 ...