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The Theatre Workshop of Nantucket tries to provide island audiences with a variety of plays that are a mix of serious performances, foot-tapping musicals and silly comedies. The TWN's next main stage show, "Moon Over Buffalo," written by Ken Ludwig and opening Friday night downstairs at the Methodist Church at 8:30 p.m. More ... Edwin Rudd is one of the island's many, talented painters working predominantly in watercolors. Rudd's depictions of the "gritty" side of Nantucket and its character and characters who anchor this place as a year-round community are his favorite subjects and will be featured in his first solo show at The Old Spouter Gallery on Orange Street with an opening reception More ... T he Whiffenpoofs, the male a cappella group from Yale University, is taking a break from traveling all over the world to perform on island this Sunday, August 24 at the Unitarian Meeting House to benefit the Unitarian Meeting House preservation fund. More ... Moving Sankaty discussion at Lightship Basket Museum At 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, Bob Felch and Lisa Frey will give a presentation about the 'Sconset Trust's moving of the historic Sankaty lighthouse to save it from toppling over the crumbling east end bluff. 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 ... A t American Seasons, walk-ins are welcome and patrons can check coats and pretentious dining at the door. Under the direction of Chef Michael LaScola and his wife Orla, American Seasons has all the flavor of Nantucket; relaxed with a sense of class, conscientious observation of American tradition, celebration of creativity. More ... Flea talk follows me everywhere. The other day, as I was sinking into a massage-induced somnolent state, my physical therapist started a familiar litany which jerked me back to reality. "I only have one indoor cat and I live alone, so I am shocked to have fleas on him and in the house," she complained. "When I walk across the floor, fleas cover my socks. More ... How many of you are old enough to remember a 1960's dance craze known as "the shake?" I have the folks at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. to thank for bringing this one to mind. As I was researching this week's bird I noticed their comment that its mating activity made them think of that dance. More ... I n April of this year, I was in France, tasting and learning about as many great wines and cheeses as possible. Our second visit in Burgundy was with the highly esteemed Domaine Latour-Giraud, located in the heart of Meursault, in the Cote de Beaune section of Burgundy. More ... "Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages" by Ammon Shea I love the dictionary. I'm one of those people who, intending to look up the meaning for "transmogrification," ends up finding four more equally interesting words on the same page. More ... Whether you are thinking about beginning your first garden or have been gardening with annuals and wish you did not have to replant each summer, consider the beauty and convenience of perennial gardens that provide a wide variety of species and only need weeding and proper irrigation to produce stunning beds year after year. More ... |
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