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As part of a roster of lively performances by On the Isle, a local nonprofit theater organization, "The Pirates of Penzance" will swarm the 'Sconset Casino stage beginning Wednesday, July 23 with a hilarious, More ... The circus is coming to town on July 25 with a new theme, new acts and new seating as Circus Flora raises the big top to thrill and please audiences of all ages in its 22nd anniversary of performing a onering, European-style event of magical inspiration. More ... Tanya Bannister has led an interesting life as a professional pianist, a career that began when she was five years old. Bannister will perform in concert on Nantucket on Tuesday, July 22 at 8 p.m. at the First Congregational Church on Centre Street, as part of a summer long series presented by the Nantucket Musical Arts Society. More ... The only strings attached to the upcoming Old South Wharf Stroll will be the ones on a guitar played by roving performer Jason Sullivan, an acoustic guitar player who will wander the wharf during the evening event to entertain visitors. More ... In its first association with the Nantucket Arts Council, the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket is performing "The 15 Minute Hamlet" as part of the NAC's upcoming Shakespeare Festival that started July 13 and runs through July 20. The Hamlet production will be staged on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. in Bennett Hall on Centre Street. More ... Gallery Blue's group show "Escapes" opens this Friday with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will run two weeks. Escapes features the work of seven mature artists with regional and national reputations, including Elizabeth Durand, Tom Lightfoot, Kathleen Sherin, Michael Shults, Zerbe Sodervick, Lisa Tubach and Allan Tubach. More ... A 'Lady of the Evening' or a 'Night Crow?' Perhaps it's a matter of perspective? It makes me think of what my friend Joe used to refer to as the 'Two - Ten - Two' principle. As one sits in a bar and time passes, the 'Twos' become 'Tens' around two in the morning. I'm sure you are realizing at this point that this must have something to do with birds. More ... Ask anyone with a dog about how their pet impacts their life and some will say how fulfilling it is to own a pet or how the animal-human bond is so gratifying or how they are a better person for having a pet to love and nurture or the satisfaction of an unconditional love. Seldom do we have a pet owner whose pet changes their life focus. More ... Private theaters are gaining in popularity with homeowners for many reasons. A privately screened film can lend a special element to a party or family occasion. It can provide convenient entertainment in a place where you can show up wearing your pajamas and watch a movie any time you want. More ... The Nantucket Whaling Museum will host Mystic Seaport's chanteyman Don Sineti at a performance tonight at 7 p.m., free to Nantucket Historical Association members and $15 for the public. Sineti, also an artist, will utilize traditional instruments for his sailor's songs and folk chanteys that depict, in song, life on the seas. More ... |
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