16th Annual Nantucket Arts Festival opens August 29
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Nearly the entire island will be the venue for a far-ranging number of exhibits, music, literary arts, handcrafts and other events spread over a week in many locations to celebrate the 16th Annual Nantucket Arts Festival sponsored by the Nantucket Arts Council.
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Ballet star Stiefel to dance for Atheneum Benefit
BY MARGARET CARROLL-BERGMAN INDEPENDENT EDITOR
      Ballet superstar Ethan Stiefel and dancers from the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet and the Royal Ballet will perform to benefit the Nantucket Atheneum on Friday, August 29th at 7 p.m. at the Nantucket High School Auditorium.
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Poet Gregory Orr to speak and teach at Atheneum
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Gregory Orr has had to endure three major tragedies in his life. Instead of letting those events destroy him, he allowed his emotions to be a driving force behind his creativity. Orr, an acclaimed poet who is considered a master of short verse, will host a poetry writing workshop at the Atheneum ...
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Comedian Susan Burns covers her brass knuckles with velvet gloves
Amy Stiller and Pat Candaras special guests
BY MARGARET CARROLL-BERGMAN INDEPENDENT EDITOR
      Susan Burns might be the only professional comedian and actress on Nantucket to perform a new comedy act at the end of every summer for a little more than 20 years, mining the humor found in the high season. "I'll be complaining about a lot of things," said Burns. "There will be a high level of c...
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Get educated: Jane Mallison presents how to become "book smart"
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Jane Mallison is a voracious reader who loves books more than just about anything. She has composed a list of 120 titles for readers to explore. She has been challenged with the question, "Why didn't you include...?" more than once, although Mallison attempted to create a diverse variety of author...
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A Caspian King
BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
      I f you do crossword puzzles you frequently encounter the clue - "a sea bird" - four letters. This is one of those multiple answer clues. It could be erne, gull, or tern, and you must guess some of the words that cross to decide the answer.
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Lovely trees
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      In 1914, Joyce Kilmer wrote an ode called "Trees." "I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.
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for the Arts record
      Old Spouter holds 2008 Artists Exhibit Several galleries are taking part in the upcoming Nantucket Arts Festival that kicks off on August 29. Among them are The Old Spouter Gallery on Orange Street which will host 16 painters and sculptors with an exhibit that will remain up until Columbus Day, s...
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Identify This
Georgen Gilliam Charnes
      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 ...
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Early Goose-Hunting Season starts Tuesday
BY PETER LYNCH INDEPENDENT WRITER
      C anada geese each produce a pound or more of poop per day on Nantucket. This large amount of excrement is polluting the waters and mucking up farms and golf courses. The problem is compounded when geese do not migrate for the winter.
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Media you can Trust
      "Sisters & Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World" by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page illustrations by Steve Jenkins The latest offering from the award-winning author/ illustrator of "Actual Size," this information picture book explores sibling relationships in the animal...
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