Pirates eyeing Casino stage; hope to capture the hearts of audiences
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      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,
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Poemas juggle their children on their feet
Goats, ponies, jugglers, high wire acts...and a rooster...Oh, my! Circus Flora returning for fourth year to entertain and benefit Atheneum
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      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.
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Pianist Tanya Bannister to perform in Musical Arts Society series
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      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...
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Upcoming Old South Wharf Stroll continues a tradition
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      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.
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TWN in first collaboration with Nantucket Arts Council for "15 Minute Hamlet"
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      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 an...
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Seven artists headline exhibition at Gallery Blue
BY MARGARET CARROLL-BERGMAN INDEPENDENT EDITOR
      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 Soderv...
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The 'Two - Ten - Two' Principle
BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
      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 ...
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      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 ...
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Home theaters an increasing trend
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      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.
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for the Arts record
Chanteyman Don Sineti performs
      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 depi...
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