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The Much Anticipated FIRST THINGS FIRST Exhibit is on Display!
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The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod presents FIRST THINGS FIRST at the Cotuit Center for the Arts running now through February 6, thanks to the generous support of the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, the Donald C. McGraw Foundation and the Cape Cod Melody Tent. First Things First is open on Mondays through Saturdays, 10 am to 5 pm.
FIRST THINGS FIRST features the works of fifty-five established, well-known Cape Cod artists, as they share their explorations of the subjects that matter most to them in a wide variety of media. This major regional exhibit is a unique opportunity to enjoy the work of these outstanding artists under one roof - and it is free!
Keeping younger arts patrons in mind, art work is displayed at a height of 4 feet throughout the exhibit - right at children's eye level. A special mini-art library is available to all visitors, and a series of child-friendly events is scheduled over the course of the exhibit.
Gallery hours have been extended to accommodate the high demand for the show, based on advance bookings for school visits and the popularity of the Arts Foundation's three previously presented winter art exhibits: ROYGBIV in 2009, Self Portrait Cape Cod in 2008 and When We Were Younger in 2007. For more information about the exhibit, or school group reservations, call 508-362-0066, email info@artsfoundation.org or visit www.artsfoundation.org.
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Nominations Are Now Being Accepted for the
AFCC's
2010 Creative Community Awards!
 The Third Annual
Creative Collaborative Conference will be presented on Thursday, March
25, 2010 at the Cape Codder Resort and Spa, 1225 Iyannough Road, Hyannis.
Each year at this conference, the winners of Cape Cod's most distinguished cultural awards are announced and celebrated. Please send the
Arts Foundation of Cape Cod your nominees for the 2010 recipients of the
Creative Community Awards for:
- Arts Educator of the Year
- Community Leadership in support of the Arts
- Collaborative Arts Project of the Year
To submit your nominations, please visit www.artsfoundation.org/creative-collaborative-conference or contact the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066 or email info@artsfoundation.org.
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Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod - Fly Free to Nantucket!
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Studio by the Sea |
Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and fly free to Nantucket! Now, all new adult members of the Arts
Foundation of Cape Cod will receive a free, round-trip ticket from Hyannis to Nantucket from Cape Air!
Why become a member of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod?
- Because the Arts contribute to the wonderful
quality of life on Cape Cod
- Because Arts and Culture are an essential part
of the Cape Cod economy
- Because I receive a free
round-trip ticket to Nantucket from Hyannis
on Cape Air with each new adult membership
- Because Arts Foundation of Cape Cod memberships
make wonderful gifts - and I could keep the Nantucket
tickets!
- Because the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
celebrates, promotes, and supports the Arts year-round; they need and
deserve my assistance
Become a Member Now - Join Online!
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Third Annual National & Regional Poetry Competitions
The Third Annual National & Regional Poetry Competitions is now accepting applications. It is open to all
U.S. residents 18 years and older and will be judged by Tony Hoagland. The
deadline is January 15.
For guidelines and further information,
please visit www.cultural-center.org.
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Visiting Poets C.D. Wright and Forrest Gander
The Provincetown Art Association and Museum will host C.D. Wright and Forrest Gander for readings January 16, 8 pm.
C.D. Wright is a radically restless writer, a composer of hybrid works such as Deepstep Come Shining and distilled lyric collections such as Tremble. She is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Lannan Literary Award, the Robert Creeley Award, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is the Israel J. Kapstein Professor at Brown University.
Forrest Gander is a translator, essayist, and the editor of two anthologies of Mexican poetry. He is also the author of more than a dozen books, including collaborations with notable artists and photographers. In 2008, Gander was named a United States Artists Rockefeller Fellow and the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Guggenheim, Howard, and Whiting Foundations, and he has received two Gertrude Stein Awards for Innovative Poetry. He is professor of English and Comparative Literature at Brown University.
PAAM is located at 260 Commerical Street in Provincetown. For more
information or to register call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.
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The Poetry Session at O'Shea's
The 2010 monthly open mic Poetry Session at O'Shea's kicks off with an evening of new poems and spoken word, January 21, 7 - 8:30 pm. The Poetry Session is a free all-ages event. Arrive before 7:00 to sign up.
O'Shea's Olde Inne is located at 348 Main Street (Route 28), West Dennis. For more information call Gregory Hischak at 508-398-5434 or email alarmpup@verizon.net.
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More Literary Arts
- The Cotuit Library will host a presentation and lunch with Lawrence Brown on January 20, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Mr. Brown is a Cape Cod Times columnist, author and Cape Cod Academy humanities teacher. The Cotuit Library is located at 871 Main Street Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-58-74 or visit www.cotuitlibrary.org.
- In Development! is a workshop for film writers, actors and directors, January 23, 1 - 3 pm and January 24, 2 - 4 pm
at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. For information contact Guy Taylor
at A.S. Films International at 408-775-3283 or email at director.asfilms@gmail.com.
- Poets' Corner Open Mic Night will feature poet Alice Weiss on January 28 at 7 pm. The Poets' Corner takes place the last Thursday of the month, 7 - 9 pm, held at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. For more information email bmhellman@comcast.net or visit home.comcast.net/~bmhellman.
Literary Arts Offered Weekly
- Calliope Poetry Readings with featured poets Greg Hischak, John Anderson and Ryk McIntrye. Meets on the fourth Sunday of every month at the Falmouth Library. Open-mic sign-up at 2:45 p.m. The Falmouth Library is located on West Falmouth Highway, Route 28A, near the corner of Blacksmith Shop Road across from the Quaker Meeting House. For more information call Alice Kociemba at 508-566-1090 or calliopepoetryreadings@verizon.net.
- Mews Restaurant & Cafe holds a Poetry Venue every Monday, 7 pm, 429 Commercial Street, Provincetown.
- Chatham Writers @ 02633 meets every Monday, 10:30 am - noon, at the Eldredge Public Library - in the Friend's Room. The members meet to explore different writing genres, share work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work. The Eldredge Public Library is located at 564 Main Street, Chatham. For more information call Jeff Hahner at 508-945-9962.
- A Book in the Hand celebrates the tactile pleasure of the printed page and the intimacy of the spoken word. On the second Monday of the month two Cape Cod authors will read from their published prose. Jacob Sears Memorial Library, 23 Center Street, East Dennis. For more information call 508-385-8151.
- Book Discussion Group meets the third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm, at the Marstons Mills Library. The Marstons Mills Public Library is located at 2160 Main Street, Marstons Mills. For more information call 508-428-5175 or visit www.mmpl.org.
- Stony Hill Book Club is open to the public and meets at the Chatham Senior Center, 193 Stony Hill Road, Chatham. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1 pm. For more information call 508-945-5190 or email kdalton@chatham-ma.gov.
- British Authors Book Club meets the fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:45 - 7:45 pm, at the Osterville Free Library in the Library North Room. The Osterville Free Library is located at 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville. For more information call Lee Ann Amend at 508-420-0550.
- Centerville Public Library Book Club invites anyone to join them to discuss books. Held on the last Tuesday of the month. 585 Main Street, Centerville. For more information about the book club contact Vicki Mitchell 508-775-2426 or zionwanderer@aol.com.
- The Writer's Voice Café meets the second Wednesday of the month from November - June, 7 - 8:30 pm, upstairs at Napi's Restaurant and provides an opportunity for Cape writers to read from their work and discuss it. Napi's Restaurant is located at 7 Freeman Street, Provincetown.
- The Truro Library Book Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm, at the Library. All are welcome whether you can attend regularly or occasionally. Copies of each month's selection are available for check-out at the circulation desk. 5 Library Lane (Off Standish Way), North Truro. For more information call 508-487-1125 or visit www.trurolibrary.org.
- Cape Lyceum Lecture and Discussion at 7 pm takes place on the second Monday of each month, held at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. For more information visit www.newenlightenmentinstitute.com.
- Open Mic Poetry Night at Buckies's Biscotti every Friday, 6:30 pm. Buckies's Biscotti is located at 281 Main Street (Route 28), Dennisport. For more information call 508-398-9700.
- Brown Bag Lunch Book Reviews at the Hyannis Public Library, 401 Main Street, Hyannis, held the first Friday of the month at 12:15 pm. For more information call 508-775-2280 or visit www.hyannislibrary.org.
- Writers Night Out is a monthly event of the Cape Cod Writers Center. For a listing of upcoming readings, meetings and more information visit www.capecodwriterscenter.org.
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The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Presents First Things First
First Things First, presented by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, is on display at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, now - February 6, open Mondays - Saturdays, 10 am -5 pm.
First Things First features the works of fifty-five established, well-known Cape Cod artists, as they share their explorations of the subjects that matter most to them in a wide variety of media. This major regional exhibit is a unique opportunity to enjoy the work of these outstanding artists under one roof - and it is free!
Keeping younger arts patrons in mind, art work is displayed at a height of 4 feet throughout the exhibit - right at children's eye level. A special mini-art library is available to all visitors, and a series of child-friendly events is scheduled over the course of the exhibit.
For more information about the exhibit, or school group reservations, call 508-362-0066, email info@artsfoundation.org or visit www.artsfoundation.org.
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Visual Arts Fellows at PAAM
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The Provincetown Art Association and Museum will feature an exhibition of works by the 2009-2010 Visual Arts Fellows: Nadia Ayari, Taylor Baldwin, Matt Bollinger, Robin Mandel, Elizabeth Mooney, Leslie Murray, Sarah Peters, Martin Smick, Kirsten Ullrich and Jacob Yanes.
The exhibition will run from January 15 - February 28, with an opening reception on January 15, 6 - 8 pm.
PAAM is located at 260 Commerical Street in Provincetown. For more information or to register call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.
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Love and Romance at Cape Cod Art Association
The Cape Cod Art Association presents Love and Romance, a juried members' exhibit and sale. This exhibit will run from January 21 - February 15. The reception and awards is open to the public and will be held on January 22, 4 -6 pm.
The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
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Valery Thurber Featured at the Guyer Art Barn
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Artist Valery Thurber is the featured artist at Guyer Art Barn now - January 30.
This exhibition will include oils, woodcut prints, monotypes, and mixed-media. Ms. Thurber manipulates color and texture to take the imagery beyond representation towards an expressive style. Her subject matter includes the figure and simple still-life objects.
The Guyer Art Barn is located at 250 South Street, Hyannis, on the campus of town-owned properties that make up the Shirley Blair Flynn Center for Creative Arts. For more information call 508-862-4990, or the Guyer Art Barn Director, Mellissa Morris at 508-566-2880 or visit www.harboryourarts.com.
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New
Work for the New Year at The Rowley Gallery
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New Work for the New Year at The Rowley Gallery features the paintings of seven gallery artists now - January 31.
The Rowley
Gallery is located at 84 Route 6A, Orleans, MA. For more information call
508-255-3690 or visit www.elizabethrowleygallery.com.
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First Annual Members' Exhibition at The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
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The First Annual Members' Exhibition at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod will feature the work, in many different mediums, of many of the nearly 2000 Cultural Center members.
The exhibit will be held in all four galleries from now - January 31.
Cultural Center of
Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South
Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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Creative Convergence: Renowned Painters Showing on Cape Cod
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The exhibition Creative Convergence: Renowned Painters Showing on Cape Cod is a collaboration between Cape Cod Museum of Art and Addison Art Gallery. The CCMA exhibition will be on view now - February 28 with a reception on February 12, 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
The CCMA will also host a Gallery Talk, February 12, 1 pm.
The associated exhibition at Addison Art Gallery in Orleans will be on view now - March 31, with an artists reception February 13, 5:30, 7:30 pm.
Creative Convergence brings together, here on Cape Cod, 15 established landscape plein air artists from across the United States, Mexico, Ireland, Bulgaria and Russia, who, in the fall of 2009, met in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Cape Cod Museum of Art is located at 60 Hope Lane (off Route 6A), on the grounds of the Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
Addison Art Gallery is located at 43 Route 28, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-6200 or visit www.addisonart.com.
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Burgess Birds at Green Briar Nature Center
Thornton W. Burgess Society opens the 2010 season at its Green Briar Nature Center with the Burgess Birds exhibit, now - April 30.
The exhibition includes mounted bird specimens, information on how important protecting and studying birds was to Burgess and original illustrations of birds done for Burgess stories. Most of these pen-and-ink drawings by Harrison Cady have never been exhibited before and are part of a gift from Time-Warner Book Division.
Burgess Birds will be the first of six exhibits at Green Briar which pay tribute to Mr. Burgess and celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the publication of his first important children's book, Old Mother West Wind.
This exhibit is funded in part by a grant from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.
Green Briar Nature Center is located at 6 Discovery Hill Road, just off Route 6A in East Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-6870 or visit www.thorntonburgess.org.
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More Visual Arts
- Cape Cod Museum of Art presents Betsy Bennett, Artist: A Cape Cod Treasure, now - January 17. The CCMA is located at 60 Hope Lane (off Route 6A), on
the grounds of the Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more
information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- The Market Street Bookshop presents south Cape artists in Stroke of a Brush Joins Stroke of a Pen, now - March 31. Artwork is displayed along with books that inspired the paintings. 20 Steeple Street, Mashpee Commons. For more information call 508-539-6985.
Visual Arts Offered Weekly
- The Photographic Society of Cape Cod meets year-round on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 7 - 9:30 pm. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For information call 508-428-3937.
- Cape Cod Art Association invites photographers, amateurs and professionals, to join their Camera Club, which meets second and fourth Thursdays, 7 - 9 pm, educational pre-meetings at 6:30 pm. CapeAbilities, Inc., Lyndon Center, 895 Mary Dunn Road, Independence Park, Hyannis. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit curator@capecodartassoc.org or www.capecodartassoc.org.
- Artful Thursdays at the Cape Cod Museum of Art hosts talks by exhibiting curators at 11 am, docent-led museum tours at 2 pm, and special events on selected Thursday evenings. Off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 x12 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- Harbor Your Arts features Sarah Holl Artspace at 46 Pearl Street in Hyannis, open Saturdays, 1 - 4 pm and by appointment (www.sarahholl.com). Also featured are artist work studios at 50 Pearl Street with artists Melanie Chartier, Carole Ann Danner, Jenny Fragosa, Sandra Ginnis and the pottery studio of Molly Driscoll. Guyer Art Barn, featuring year-round exhibits is located at 250 South Street, next to the properties on Pearl Street and is open Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am - 4 pm. For more information visit www.harboryourarts.com.
- Brown Bag Crafters, an adult crafting group that has fun being creative together while dedicating their projects to help fund the Centerville Public Library Children's Room Programs. For more information call 508-790-6220.
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Chatham Drama Guild Presents Hats!
 The Chatham Drama Guild will perform Hats! January 14 - 31 with performances Thursday - Saturday, 8 pm and Sunday, 2 pm.
Hats! is a play that revolves around a woman who is 49.999 years old and will soon be turning 50. A group of fun-loving ladies in red hats throw her a surprise party. The play features original music by a team of Grammy, Golden Globe and Tony-winning songwriters.
The Chatham Drama Guild is located at 134 Crowell Road, Chatham. For reservations or more information call 508-945-0510 or visit www.chathamdramaguild.org.
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The Barnstable Comedy Club Presents First Night
 The Barnstable Comedy Club will present First Night, by Jack Neary, January 14 - 16, 22 - 23 and 29 - 30 at 8 pm and January 17, 24, and 31 at 2:30 pm.
This romantic comedy features Danny Fleming and Meredith O'Connor, two somewhat lonely souls in their mid-thirties who encounter each other on New Year's Eve as Danny closes up the video store at which he works. He recognizes her as the girl he had a crush on in eighth grade - but who went on to become a nun. She remembers him and has wondered whether there might have been a different course for her life outside the confines of her convent.
The Barnstable Comedy Club is located on Route 6A, Barnstable Village. For more information call the box office at 508-362-6333 or visit www.barnstablecomedyclub.com.
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Special Screening of the Season Premier of Permitz
 Mike Aucoin, creator/producer of the local television series Permitz, screens the new season's premier at the Cultural Center, January 16, 7:30 pm.
Permitz is set on Massapermit, an island paradise where the coconuts reside in both the trees and in the homes. But be careful if you want to build there, the board members may be lovably loony, but their rules are even loonier.
Starring local talent, including: Steve Martin, Jan Bradbury Richmond of Yarmouth Port (who plays identical twins on the show), Paul Widegren of Harwich, Paul Hebert of Centerville, and Gail Campanelli of Bass River.
Cultural Center of
Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South
Yarmouth. For more information or to make reservations call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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The Salon at Nohant at Highfield Hall
 Highfield Hall presents The Salon at Nohant, featuring Virginia Eskin and Robert Wyatt, piano duet on January 17, 4 pm..
Frédéric Chopin and his lover, author George Sand, spent idyllic months at Nohant, her country home near Châteauroux, France. There, the artistic luminaries of their era congregated: Franz Liszt, Victor Hugo, Eugene Delacroix and many others. Pianists Eskin and Wyatt will recreate a Sunday afternoon at Nohant with solo and duet playing, poetry reading, and lively banter.
Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. For more information call 508-495-1878 ext. 313 or visit www.highfieldhall.org.
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Bill Staines Shares His Classic Original Folk Songs in Woods Holes
 The Woods Hole Folk Music Society continues its 38th concert series on January 17, with a performance by singer and songwriter Bill Staines. The concert takes place at 7:30 pm in the Community Hall at 68 Water Street, Woods Hole.
Bill Staines is a singer and songwriter whose compositions are classics in contemporary folk music. He has an easygoing vocal style, unique left-handed guitar technique, and deadpan humor.
For more information contact The Woods Hole Folk Music Society by calling 508-540-0320 or visit www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic.
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Provincetown Counter Productions Presents The Elephant Man
 The Elephant Man, presented by Provincetown Counter Productions, written by Bernard Pomerance and directed by Susan Grilli will open January now - January 24, Friday - Sunday, 7:30 pm.
The play is based on the life of Joseph Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man, victim of rare skin and bone diseases, he has become the star freak attraction in traveling side shows.
Performances will be held at the Julie Harris Stage at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater located at 2357 Route 6A (next to the Post Office), Wellfleet. For more information or reservations call 508-349-9428 or visit www.what.org.
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More Performing Arts
- Folk singer Don White will perform songs like I Know What Love Is, just one of many special selections to be performed January 15, 7:30 pm
at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. For reservations or more information call 508-394-7100.
- Bart Weisman Jazz Group featuring Krisanthi Pappas, January 16, 8 pm, in the Grand Cru, Cape Codder Resort, Route 132 and Bearse's Way, Hyannis. For more information call 507-771-3000 or visit www.grandcruwinebar.com.
Performing Arts Offered Weekly
- A Chord in the Hand, a club for people who enjoy traditional folk songs, child ballads, classic protest songs, sea shanties, and the like, meets on Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call Elizabeth Moisan at 508-394-3679 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- Open Mic Night at The International Inn on Wednesdays with Blues, Rock, Jam, Funk, Fusion, Acoustic, Full Band, Improv, Comedy and featuring The Clayton's Hat Jam Band. The International Inn is located at 662 Main Street, Hyannis.
- FilmArt@PAAM screenings are held twice a month on Thursdays, 7 pm in the Provincetown Art Association and Museum galleries. PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information call Howard Karren at 508-487-9457 or visit hjkarren@mac.com.
- The Provincetown Theater Company's Playwright Lab meets every other Sunday, 4 - 6 pm, 238 Bradford Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-9793 or visit www.provincetowntheater.com.
- British Beer Company presents its December entertainment lineup in Falmouth, Hyannis and Sandwich - this week with performers such as 57 HEAVY, Flydowns, and Tripl3Crown. For more information call 508-888-6610 or visit www.britishbeer.com.
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The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Presents First Things First
First Things First, presented by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, is on display at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, now - February 6, open Mondays - Saturdays, 10 am -5 pm.
First Things First features the works of fifty-five established, well-known Cape Cod artists, as they share their explorations of the subjects that matter most to them in a wide variety of media. This major regional exhibit is a unique opportunity to enjoy the work of these outstanding artists under one roof - and it is free!
Keeping younger arts patrons in mind, art work is displayed at a height of 4 feet throughout the exhibit - right at children's eye level. A special mini-art library is available to all visitors, and a series of child-friendly events is scheduled over the course of the exhibit.
For more information about the exhibit, or school group reservations, call 508-362-0066, email info@artsfoundation.org or visit www.artsfoundation.org.
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CCMA Presents Art Visions: Cape Cod K-12 Students
 Student artists steal the spotlight during Art Visions, a Cape-wide student art exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. This annual exhibition, featuring artwork created by Cape Cod students in grades K-12, runs now - January 17.
The exhibition represents a large-scale collaboration between the CCMA and schools from all over the Cape. Teachers choose up to four pieces of artwork created by students for this exhibition. The artwork, matted, framed and prepared for hanging prior to installation at CCMA, is a comprehensive selection of drawings, paintings, prints and sculpture that traces the creative development of young artists from the region.
CCMA is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more information or to reserve a time slot call 508-385-4477 or www.ccmoa.org.
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Book Club and Dinosaurs Fossils at Thornton W. Burgess Society
 Nature Book Club for Young Readers: The club will meet in the new education center on the last Friday of each month from 4 - 5:30 pm. Register now to receive the book of the month list. The book for the first meeting on January 29th is Old Mother West Wind.
- Dinosaurs and Fossils: January 18,10:00 am.
The Thornton W. Burgess Society is located at 6 Discovery Hill Road, just off Route 6A in East Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-6870 or visit www.thorntonburgess.org.
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More Family Events
- Art Studio for Kids with instructor Andrea Moore on Thursdays, 4 - 6 pm at the Cataumet Arts Center Gallery through February 18.
For ages 6 - 12. Students will explore
multiple media in guided creative projects and an introduction to art forms
of many cultures for inspiration. Student work will be exhibited in the
gallery for a special exhibition. Home-school families welcome. The
Cataumet Arts Center Gallery is located at 76 Scraggy Neck Road,
Cataumet. For information and registration call 508-563-5434 of visit www.cataumetartscenter.org.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art offers Art Camp and clay workshops for children. Children's afternoon workshops teach the basics of drawing, painting, sculpture, book-making and collage. Off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- The Cahoon Museum of American Art offers children's art classes. The Cahoon Museum is located at 4676 Falmouth Road, Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-7581 or visit www.cahoonmuseum.org.
- The Three Fish & A Ram Community Arts Center offers ongoing classes, many for children! Three Fish & A Ram Community Arts Center is located at 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons North, Mashpee. For a complete list of courses, information and to register call 508-292-1417 or visit www.cltartcenter.com.
- Cape Cod Art Association's children's classes offer watercolor painting, clay creations, a new teen open studio, and more. Classes held at the Cape Abilities Art Center, 425 Massasoit Road, Eastham. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
- The Falmouth Jewish Congregation announces its 10th annual winter lifelong learning program on Exploring the Body in Judaism.
Events ranging from films to workshops, some of which are open to the
public, will be offered throughout the month of January 2010. Falmouth
Jewish Congregation is located at 7 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth. For
more information call 508-540-0602 or visit www.falmouthjewish.org.
Family Events Offered Weekly
- The Hyannis Public Library hosts The Chess Club every Wednesday, 4 pm. The club is open to children ages 7 and up. The Hyannis Public Library is located at 401 Main Street, Hyannis. For more information call 508-775-2280.
- The Eastham Public Library has a Weekly Story Time every Friday, 10:30 am. The program features books, rhymes and action for children aged 2 - 5 years old. Everyone is welcome! The Eastham Library is located at 190 Samoset Road, Eastham. For more information contact Fran McLoughlin at 508-240-5950 or at franm@easthamlibrary.org.
- The Pizza Art Club, 5 - 7 pm, on Saturday nights for kids ages 7 - 11. Two hours of art instruction. All art supplies, pizza dinner and drinks are included. Black Whale Gallery is located at 349 Main Street, Hyannis. For more
information, a list of art instructors, fees and to register call 508
274-9031 or 508 771-8600.
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Get Hot: Glassblowing Classes
 Master Glassblower Jim Holmes is offering Get Hot glassblowing classes with weekend workshops, January - February.
Workshops include 10 hours of glassblowing instruction, demonstrations,
lectures and coldworking techniques. Learn to make paperweights, drinking
vessels and more. Private lessons available by request.
The Chatham
Glass Company is located at 758 Main Street, Chatham. For more
information or to register call 508-945-5547 or vist chathamglass.com.
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Open House Kicks Off Art Classes at The Harwich Junior Theater
Harwich Junior Theatre offers a wide range of classes for students of all ages! Students are now being accepted for the Winter/Spring classes.
HJT Open House is January 23, 10 am - noon at Harwich Junior Theatre. Come in for a snack and a tour and meet your teachers! We look forward to seeing you there!
Harwich Junior Theatre is located at 105 Division Street, West Harwich. For more information call 508-432-2002 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org.
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Adult Art Classes at The Cahoon Museum of American Art
The Cahoon Museum of American Art is now accepting students for The Illuminated Letter, a calligraphy class with Alison McMurry, January 14 - 15, 9 am - noon, and Paint Your House, a class teaching folk art with Janet Munro, January 25 - 27, 9 am - 1 pm. Students are now being accepted. The Cahoon Museum is located at 4676 Falmouth Road, Cotuit. To register or for more information call 508-428-7581 or visit www.cahoonmuseum.org.
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William Freed Museum School at PAAM
 The winter and spring 2010 classes are now accepting students at the William Freed Museum School at PAAM. Classes and workshops covering a variety of subjects and mediums are scheduled to meet once a week over four to eight weeks, or in shorter, week-long installments; for absolute beginners and advanced levels of experience.
PAAM Museum School is located at 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information or to register call 508-487-1750, ext.13 or visit www.paam.org.
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New Winter Art Classes at the Cape Cod Conservatory
 The Cape Cod Conservatory will be offering a variety of classes for students of all ages in art, music, dance, photography and early education for children starting in January. Students are being accepted now.
The West Barnstable campus is located at 2235 Iyanough Rd. (Route 132), West Barnstable and the Falmouth campus is located at 60 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. For more information or to register for classes, call the West Barnstable office at 508-362-2772, the Falmouth office at 508-540-0611 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
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Art and Writing Classes Held at Cultural Center of Cape Cod
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A variety of art, writing and dance classes are starting now - March, to be held at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Students are now being accepted.
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South
Yarmouth. For more information or to register call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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Art Classes at the Guyer Barn
The Guyer Barn offers a variety of new and ongoing classes for both adults, teens and children. Classes include collage, painting and drawing, ceramics, painting in different mediums and levels, drawing from still lifes and from a live model, the sculpture-making processes and poetry. Students are now being accepted.
The Guyer Art Barn is located at 250 South Street, Hyannis, on the
campus of town-owned properties that make up the Shirley Blair Flynn
Center for Creative Arts. For more information or to register call the Guyer Art Barn Director, Mellissa Morris at 508-566-2880 or visit harboryourarts.com.
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Digital Travel Photography Class in Tuscany
Mark Preu will be leading a digital travel photography class in the Val d'Orcia area of Tuscany. Staying at the Fattoria La Palazzina in Radicofani, the class will visit several nearby hill towns and historic sites. There will also be an overnight trip to Monte Argentario on the Tuscan coast.
The course is presented for beginning and intermediate photographers, but advanced students are welcomed.
Reservations are now being accepted. For more information call 508-896-4071 or visit www.preuphoto.com or www.TuscanyArtsVacation.com.
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Classes and Workshops
Please check out our Family Section for additional Classes and Workshops for Children
- English Country Dancing for All offers dances led by Linda Nelson with live music by The Wood Ducks. All dances taught from beginners up. Singles are welcome. January 15, 7:30 pm at Fisher House, Church of the Messiah, 13 Church Street, Woods Hole. For more information call 508-540-1151 or 508-540-0865.
- The Black Whale Gallery will offer scrimshaw classes by scrimshander Nancy Lyon. Classes run for 4 weeks starting January 16, 1 - 3 pm. The class will cover the history of this uniquely American craft. Students will complete their projects on antique ivory. Black Whale Gallery is located at 349 Main Street, Hyannis. For more information, a list of art instructors, fees and to register call 508-274-9031 or 508-771-8600.
- Tom Stringe is now accepting students for a workshop in Tuscany, May 2 - 9.
An exhibit of the works will be held at the instructor's gallery in
Brewster. For more information and to register call 508-896-5946 or
visit stringegallery.com.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art is now accepting adult and children students for their next session of classes and workshops beginning in January. Off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis.
For more information or to register call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- Guyer Art Barn offers classes for all ages in a variety of mediums: clay, painting, printmaking, drawing and poetry. For more information or to register call 508-566-2880 or visit www.harboryourarts.com.
- The Museum School at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum offers many classes and workshops. PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information or to register call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.
- Join the Centerville Public Library Knitting Group. Free and open to the public on Fridays, 3:30 pm at the library. Beginners through experts welcome. The Centerville Public Library is located at 585 Main Street, Centerville. For more information call 508-790-6220 or visit www.centervillelibrary.org.
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Applications, Grants, Spaces and Work
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Massachusetts Cultural Council Grants
 Artist Fellowships: These fellowships are offered as direct support to individual artists in recognition of artistic excellence. Applications in the categories of
Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry applications accepted now - January 25. For more information visit www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/fellowsapp.html.
YouthReach Initiative: This initiative provides funding to programs that integrate
substantive out-of-school arts, humanities, and science opportunities into a collaborative community response to the needs of youth at risk. Applications due February 10. For more information call 617-727-3668 ext. 253 or visit www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/yrapp.html.
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Artist Studio Workspace at the Shirley Blair Flynn Center
 The Town of Barnstable is pleased to announce that there is an available artist studio workspace for rent at the Shirley Blair Flynn Center for the Creative Arts, which consists of a campus of town-owned properties providing artists living, working and gallery space at the corner of Pearl and South Streets.
Artists leasing the studio space are expected to promote the Center and participate in initiatives designed to involve the community in the arts, such as hosting open studio events or offering workshops and classes in their craft at the Guyer Art Barn. Selection will be made
based on the prospective member's demonstrated willingness to contribute to the arts community.
The Shirley Blair Flynn Center is located at 50 Pearl Street, Hyannis. For more information and an application form, call Melissa Hersh at 508-862-4767 or email melissa.hersh@town.barnstable.ma.us.
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More Applications, Grants, Spaces and Work
- Intern Positions at the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod: Design and Media Services Intern and Administration and Development Intern. For more information visit www.artsfoundation.org/careers.
- The Society of Cape Cod Craftsmen is now accepting applications for membership
for craftspeople residing on Cape Cod or in the towns of Plymouth,
Carver, Wareham, Bourne and the counties of Nantucket and Dukes. All
work submitted must be fashioned and finished by the applicant, be of
professional quality and display originality and creativity.
Applicants will be judged solely on the pieces submitted. Applications
should be submitted by February 8,
jurying will be February 25. Send applications along with SASE to Jury
Chairperson, The Society of Cape Cod Craftsmen, 333 Megan Road,
Hyannis, MA 02601. For more information call 508-778-6727.
- Call for entries for Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer
Journey Art Competition
and Exhibition. All artistic skill levels are
encouraged to enter. Contest applicants must be 18 years of age or
older, a resident of the United States or Puerto Rico, and a person
diagnosed with any type of cancer or a family member, friend,
caregiver, or healthcare provider of a person diagnosed with cancer.
Grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 will be donated to a cancer
charity of the winner's choice. For complete details or to complete the
required registration form visit the www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/Pages/Index.aspx no
later than June 10.
- The Cape Cod Conservatory's Falmouth campus seeks artists for our forthcoming exhibit, All About Animals, From Pets to Wildlife! This is a mixed media event. In addition to traditional approaches to depicting the animals around us, we are looking for creative and unusual pieces including sculptural pieces hung from wire or wall mountable. Please contact Robin with questions at 508-540-0611.
- The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra is seeking additional musicians.
The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra is a volunteer classical
orchestra rehearsing and performing in the Falmouth area. They welcome
calls from all classical musicians. For more information call Juen
Gallant at 508-274-2632 or email sonnichs@berkshire.net.
- Three Fish & a Ram is calling for volunteers. We have opportunities for artists, teachers, and anyone who loves artists and art. For more information call 508-292-1417 or visit www.cltartcenter.com.
- Falmouth Theatre Guild needs Directors for their upcoming 2010/2011 season. For more information email Rob Minshall at robertminshall@hotmail.com.
- The Provincetown Theater and the Playwright's Lab are compiling an email list of people to be notified of opportunities to participate in future Playwrights' Festivals or other production opportunities (actors, directors, tech people, etc.). Send the theater your name and email and the area in which you would like to participate. Being on the list does not represent a commitment to participate, but will allow for notifications to be sent to people who want to be involved. Send information to sashaptc@gmail.com or operations@provincetowntheater.com.
- The Provincetown Art Association and Museum became one of twenty-one associates of the Cape Cod Youth Empowerment Initiative (CCYEI), of Compassion Massachusetts. The primary focus of the CCYEI has been providing grants for training, and organizational support to programs serving at-risk youths and their families. For more information on Compassion Massachusetts contact Steve Brown at 508-560-1189 or by email sbrown@donahue.umassp.edu.
- The Sturgis Library has exhibition space available. Visit online for exhibits and displays and for an application form. 3090 Main Street, Barnstable. For more information call 508-362-8448 or visit www.sturgislibrary.org.
- Call to artists to help support veterans: in search of artists, professional and otherwise, whether it's with a paint brush, cooking spatula, a guitar with a few chords, or a poet writing a poem. Those with a creative skill are asked to volunteer and share their skills with veterans. For information or to participate contact Robert John Cook at 508-367-5571 or by email at MayflowerStudio@aol.com.
- Central Productions is proud to announce its annual open call for submissions to the 9th Annual Boston Cinema Census (BCC) hosted by the Brattle Theatre. The BCC is a carefully curated annual showcase of the most interesting and
innovative works produced by local emerging filmmakers, whether they are students, professionals, struggling artists, or film enthusiasts. For more information, entry guidelines and forms visit www.bostoncinemacensus.org.
- New England Foundation for the Arts offers several grants opportunities with rolling deadlines. For more information about these grants and services, visit NEFA's website.
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Auditions
- The Barnstable Comedy Club, Route 6A, Barnstable Village, will hold auditions for Proof by David Auburn, January 18 - 20, 7 - 9 pm. Roles available for one man in his 50's, two women ages 20's-30's and one man age 20's-30's. Perusal scripts available at Hyannis and Sturgis Libraries. Showdates are March 11-28. For more information call 508-362-6333 or visit www.barnstablecomedyclub.com.
- The Provincetown Theater Company will be holding auditions for its up-coming production of Christopher Marlow's Edward II, to be directed by Anthony Jackman. Auditions will take place at the theater on January 23, 24, 30 and 31, 1 - 4 pm. The production will run weekends from April 16 through May 2. Men of various ages are particularly encouraged to audition. Some roles will involve swordplay. Significant roles also for women. Dialect and swordplay coaching will be provided for this top-of-the-line, period, community theater production. Scripts will be provided for the auditions, feel free to bring a resume if you have one. For more information please contact the box office at 508-487-7487.
- Provincetown Theater Company is looking for two actresses who are
willing to travel to Provincetown for roles in a new play. One young
woman, age 18 to mid 20's, and one older (her mother in the play) mid
30's to early 40's. The play is by Jerry Thompson. It's a drama about a
girl going off to college who falls in love with a high school friend
who has just joined the Marines. The play includes a discussion of rape,
the war in Iraq and cancer. Rehearsals would be evenings and weekends
between now and opening --- February 12, 13, 14 and 19, 20 and 21. This
is non-union work. For more information contact Judith Partelow,
Director, Provincetown Theater Company with age range, experience,
availability and any questions (headshots welcome but not
required) at judithdp@yahoo.com.
- The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra holds open auditions each spring. If you would like to be notified when these auditions will take place, email Lisa Sheehy, Director of Concert Operations, at lsheehy@capesymphony.org. Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, 712A Main Street, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675.
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Events and Notices
- The January meeting of the Guild of Harwich Artists will be held January 16, at the Harwich Community Center on Oak Street, 2 pm. After a brief business meeting, Guild Vice President Dona Jullian Spillane will give a demonstration of an oil pastel and mixed media landscape. Dona's very creative approach to media is evident in her work, and she is represented by the 850 Main Gallery on Route 28 in Harwich Port. There will be an opportunity to interact with the artist and ask questions. The event is free and the public is welcome. For more information call 508-432-1012 or visit www.guildofharwichartists.com.
- Live broadcast of The Point with Sean Corcoran will feature artist Bill Evaul discussing Provincetown and Cape Cod Art History on NPR's WCAI, 94.3 FM, January 14, 9:30 am and rebroadcast at 7:30 pm.
- Thornton W. Burgess - The Bedtime Story Man, discover more about Sandwich's native son. January 16, 5 - 6:00 pm. Please pre-register for this free program for adults. The Thornton W. Burgess Society is located at 6 Discovery Hill Road,
just off Route 6A in East Sandwich. For more information call
508-888-6870 or visit www.thorntonburgess.org.
- Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod & the Islands, Inc. is pleased to announce its Cape-wide Arts & Alzheimer's Initiative, a series of moderated conversations stimulated by artwork for those with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and their family caregivers. Free programs will be held several times each month in sixteen different galleries, museums and other venues beginning in January. A list of locations, dates and times can be found on the Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod & the Islands, Inc. webpage or by calling 508-775-5656.
- Tutti Italiani is a gathering for those who love Italy, meeting the fourth Monday of each month at 7 pm. Table Francaise will gather for those who enjoy French culture and language, meeting the first Wednesday of each month at 6 pm. Both are held at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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