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In these challenging economic times collaboration among artists and arts organization is key to surviving and thriving on Cape Cod.

Sharing best practices and learning how to weather the current conditions is the main focus of the second annual Creative Collaborative Conference planned for Thursday, March 26, at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis. Hosted by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the conference will celebrate the best of the arts and culture on Cape Cod and also serve as a forum to discuss winning strategies.

The conference, from 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm, will include topical and timely round table and panel discussions lead by many of the arts and cultural leaders on the Cape. The day will culminate in an awards reception honoring community leaders in support of the arts, arts educators and those who have made a lifetime contribution to the arts.

Register now at www.artsfoundation.org to attend round table and panel discussions on topics including:

• Arts Education Advocacy
• Reaching the Media
• Cod Cod Artist Affinity Groups
• Local Cultural Councils

Here is a glimpse of the schedule:

Local Leadership and Creative Collaboration: Cape Cod's Cultural Councils
Join Jenifer Lawless, Massachusetts Cultural Council State Program Manager for Local Cultural Councils, and representatives from local cultural councils, to learn how towns work with the state and the region to promote arts and culture on Cape Cod.

View the Full Conference Schedule

Submit your nominations for the four Creative Community Awards

• Lifetime Achievement
• Community Leadership in Support of the Arts
• Arts Educator of the Year
• Collaborative Arts Project of the Year

For more information and application and nomination forms, please visit www.artsfoundation.org/CreativeCollaborative.html.

"Thirdsdays" at the Guild of Fine Glass Artists

The Guild of Fine Glass Artists presents "Thirdsdays" glass workshops on the third Thursday of each month. This month's workshop on February 19 is Glass Fusing and includes earrings, pins and pendants.

The workshops are each 3 hours long, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Workshop fee includes materials.

The Guild of Fine Glass Artists is located on Route 6 in Truro. For more information or to register call 508-364-5417.

Art Reception and Poetry Reading at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

Odin Smith

PLEASE NOTE: The event location was incorrectly listed last week. It is occurring at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, not the Cotuit Center for the Arts. We regret the error.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod will host an art reception at 5:00 pm and poetry reading at 7:30 pm on Friday, February 20.

Mutual Muses II: A Marriage of Visual Art and Poetry, which features the work of nearly 60 painters, photographers, artisans, and poets inspired by one another's creations. In the Board Room and Great Hall. Exhibit runs from from now through March 1.

The pastel artist Gene Vagen and ceramics artist Jane Pope, who specializes in mermaids, is featured in the Blue Room. Exhibit runs from now through February 22.

The reception will be followed by a poetry reading by the Mutual Muses Poets.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.

Exhibits at PAAM

Photo by Jules Aarons, Conjuror by Joe Fiorello

Exhibition of Jules Aarons Photographs
An exhibition of rarely seen vintage photographs by the late Jules Aarons will open at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum February 20 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Like many of the nation's most celebrated artists, Aarons spent his mid-century summers in Provincetown, drawing inspiration from the remote seaside community and its legendary light. The Photographs of Jules Aarons features the people and places of the town, seen through the eyes of a truly gifted artist who will be remembered for the sensitivity he showed to both his subjects and his craft. The collection is on view now through March 29.

Transformations: Exhibition of Contemporary Sculptures
The Provincetown Art Association and Museum is pleased to present an invitational exhibition of new works by four contemporary sculptors. Transformations, opening February 20 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, features three-dimensional pieces by artists who draw inspiration from the salvaged and scrapped, converting wasted materials into careful compositions. Transformations is on display February 20 - April 5.

Provincetown Art Association is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.

Counter Productions Presents Wonder of the World

Counter Productions presents another of Lindsay-Abaire's acclaimed comedies Wonder of the World for two weeks only, February 20 - March 1. Performances take place Friday and Saturday evening February 20, 21 at 7:30 pm with a matinee performance, Sunday February 22 at 2:00 pm. The run continues Friday - Sunday through March 1 with performances at 7:30 pm.

All performances take place at the Provincetown Theatre, 238 Bradford St. For more information or tickets call 508-487-7487 or visit www.theatremania.com.

Congratulations to MCC Adams Grants Recipients

The Arts Foundation congratulations our partners and colleagues on Cape Cod who have received Adams Grants in the latest round of Massachusetts Cultural Council funding. The Adams Arts Program grants support through the disbursement of cultural economic development grants including funding for cultural activities that have the capacity to revitalize communities, stimulate income, create or enhance jobs, and attract tourism.

Harbor Your Arts (HyA)
The partners seek to stimulate the economy of downtown Hyannis by increasing seasonal and year round economic activity through marketing the work of local artists in various locations in the town; by implementing a replicable and self-sustaining artists' cooperative model; and by defining the downtown Hyannis arts district through the development of a way-finding plan and public art.

Wellfleet: Where Audiences and Artists Meet
The project will investigate ways to boost the business climate in Wellfleet using the town's rich cultural offerings. The process will involve a broad range of stakeholders, including town officials, arts organizations, key businesses and tourism partners.

Sourcebook: Handcrafted Architectural and Interior Design Elements
The partners seek to open new markets for artisans on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket by providing the region's construction industry with easy and direct access to highly-skilled and talented artisans through a high end publication that can be shared with clients interested in unique handcrafted elements for their homes or businesses.

2nd Annual Cape Cod Filmmaker Takeover

The Jury is in! The response to W.H.A.T.'s call for films from Cape-connected filmmakers was overwhelming. Of the 17 films chosen, there are shorts, features, comedies, dramas, documentaries, live action and an animated short. WHAT and PIFF (Provincetown International Film Festival) are collaborating again this year to present the 2nd Annual Cape Cod Filmmaker Takeover.

Public screenings will take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 21 & 22 beginning each day at 3:00 pm. All films will be screened at WHAT's beautiful new Julie Harris Stage. An awards ceremony will be held at 7:00 pm on Sunday, February 22 immediately preceding WHAT's live high-definition broadcast of the Academy Awards. Both ceremonies are free and open to the public.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater's Julie Harris Stage is located at 2357 Route 6 in Wellfleet (next to the post office). For more information call 508-349-9428 or visit www.what.org.

New York Times Article
Saving Federal Arts Funds: Selling Culture as an Economic Force

Read about the reversal of voting to reinstate the inclusion of arts funding in the economic-stimulus bill in this article from the New York Times on February 16:
www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/arts/16mone.html?_r=2&ref=arts

Eventide Arts Presents Pinocchio

Eventide Arts presents a new production of Pinocchio, by William Glennon and produced by Kay Deford, running now through February 22.

This inventive adaptation of the ageless Carlo Collodi story is loaded with the hi-jinks and fast-pacing of the commedia dell'arte and its zany characters - such as Gepetto, Fire Eater, Fox and Cat, and a wonderful Blue Fairy. Fun for children of all ages!

Remaining showtimes are: Saturday, February 21 at 10:00 am, 2:30 pm (added show!); Sunday, February 22 at 2:30 pm; Thursday, Friday, February 19, 20 at 7:00 pm.

The shows are held on the Gertrude Lawrence Stage at the Dennis Union Church, 713 Route 6A in Dennis Village. For more information or tickets call 508-398-8588 or visit www.eventidearts.org.

Heart of the Matter Exhibit

Suzanne Nethercote

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod will exhibit Heart of the Matter, a juried exhibit of art work (paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs, fabric art, glass art, etc.) depicting love, romance, passion, longing... the things with which the heart concerns itself. The exhibit will run from now through February 22.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.

Music & More Performances at The Cape Cod Museum of Art

Kate McGarry & Keith Ganz: Dream Duo
Music & More at the Cape Cod Museum of Art features the Dream Duo of Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz on Sunday, February 22 at 2:30 pm. The Grammy-nominated jazz/folk vocalist and Cape Cod native returns with husband and guitarist extraordinaire Keith Ganz for a rare duo set.

Katie Lynch Koglin & Laura Smolowitz: Song of the Lark
Song of the Lark is the featured program at Cape Cod Museum of Art's Music & More on Sunday, March 1 at 2:30 pm. Explore nature and art through music with harpist Katie Lynch Koglin and flutist Laura Smolowitz.

Music & More is sponsored by Cape Cod Cooperative Bank. Reservations are recommended. The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information or tickets call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

Festive February Fetes Supporting Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Oscar Night Silver Screen Buffet
On February 22 at 7:00 pm, place TBA, enjoy the Oscars in style with friends, a sumptuous buffet with all the trimmings, and a ringside seat to the stars. Prizes will be awarded!

That's Amore
On February 27 at 7:00 pm, The Moorings (Commerical Street, Wellfleet) is the setting for a large but casual sit down Italian feast with all the trimmings, bread, salad, Italian wine, coffee and dessert.

For more information visit wellfleetpreservationhall.org. To make reservation email nicholas@wellfleetpreservationhall.org.

Arts Alive is Coming Again to Falmouth the Weekend of June 19

Artists and Craftspeople are invited to reserve space. There will be some changes this year, but as always, all items for sale must be handmade.

Performing Artists may schedule performance times, with performances lasting for 45 minutes. There is no compensation.

Reserve early - space is limited. In all cases, priority will be given to Falmouth area and Upper Cape artists. Applications will be available online at www.artsfalmouth.org on February 24. For more information or to apply call 508-548-2892 or email info@ArtsFalmouth.org.

AFCC Grant Deadline is February 27

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod's Grants Program provides cash awards to cultural organizations and local artists that are engaged in projects that help create a strong, stable, and diverse arts and culture industry on Cape Cod, and contribute positively to the quality of life and economic vitality of the region.

Preference is given to proposals that would enhance the arts education of learners of all ages on Cape Cod, and to collaborative efforts within the arts community. The AFCC does not award grants for general operating expenses. The Board of Directors will consider a limited number of awards up to $5,000, but because the AFCC is interested in supporting as many worthwhile endeavors as possible, grant size is generally limited to within a range of $500 to $2,500.

Arts Foundation of Cape Cod grants are awarded twice a year. The next deadline for applications is February 27 at 5:00 pm. Guidelines for grant applications are available at www.artsfoundation.org/AFGrants.html or by calling the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066.

Melody Tent Announces More Shows for the 2009 Eastern Bank Summer Concert Series

Diana Krall

The Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis announces more new shows for the 2009 Eastern Bank Summer Concert Series.

This second announcement of the 2009 summer season features SUSAN TEDESCHI with special guest RYAN SHAW, making his Melody Tent debut, on June 26; DIANA KRALL on July 2; JOE COCKER on July 3rd; TOM JONES on July 26; An Evening With ABBA THE TOUR on July 30; THE B-52s on August 1; KC and the SUNSHINE BAND on August 6; and the STEVE MILLER BAND on August 28.

Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre returns to the Tent this summer with three fairytale musicals: Snow White, Cinderella, and Goldilocks & the Three Bears. All shows are Wednesdays at 11:00 am.

For concert updates, or to join the Gold Circle Club, check the Melody Tent web site at www.melodytent.org.

Poetry at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

Poets' Corner - Open Mic Night, with Philip Hasouris February 26, 7:00 pm
Featured poet Philip Hasouris is a founder of the performance group "Spiritous" which combines poetry, music, and movement. He has performed with a variety of musicians in Improvisational jazz/poetry, collaborated in the making of the CD Dreams and Schemes, and a second CD with music by Adam Mujica "Cross The Double Line" and published his chapbook "Swimming Alone" with fellow poet James G.H. Moore. Come early to sign up. The mic is open to poets 14 and older. Free and open to the public. The Poets' Corner is held on the last Thursday of each month.

Poetry Out Loud Competition: February 28, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Ten Cape high schools and four from off-Cape will each send a student to compete in the 2009 Poetry Out Loud semi-final competition at the Cultural Center. Four or five winners will go on to compete at the state level. The state winner will compete at the national finals in Washington, DC, in April. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. Our annual Teen Poetry Slam will take place on April 29.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.

These poetry events are funded in part by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.

Clay: Works by Cape Cod Potters at CCMA

Clay: Works by Cape Cod Potters, a juried exhibition of the work of 40 local potters, is on exhibit at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from February 28 - April 12, in one of the main museum galleries. Related events include: Thursday, March 5, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, One Night Stand showcasing six potters demonstrating different glaze techniques; Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2 and 9, 11:00 am, Gallery Talks are presented by six different pairs of potters; and Saturday, March 14, at 2:00 pm, Dan Finnegan, exhibition juror, is featured, speaking on Cape Cod Pottery: History in the Making.

Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

Visit Pearl Street in Hyannis!

Visit the strand of galleries along Pearl Street in Hyannis, including Sarah Holl Art Space open Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm and by appointment (508-364-7949, www.sarahholl.com) and 50 Pearl - artist studio and workspace of Melanie Chartier, Carole Ann Danner, Deb Donovan, Jenny Fragosa, Ken Gavin, and pottery studio (in warmer weather) of Molly Driscoll. Open studio hours Saturdays, starting at 10:00 am, open most week days and always by appointment. Also part of the strand, Breakdown Lane Gallery (508-775-9926, www.breakdownlane.com) and Cafe Re-Design and Garden Art with coffee, antiques, topiaries and garden art (508-790-2833).

Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod - Fly Free to Nantucket!

photo by Studio by the Sea

Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and fly free to Nantucket! Now, all new and renewing 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 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

Join online now as a member!

The Gershwin Brothers: Who Could Ask for Anything More

Robert Wyatt, Director of Music at Highfield Hall, will present a lecture, The Gershwin Brothers on Saturday, February 28 from 9:30 am - noon. This is the third in a series of Wyatt's lectures previously given at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., entitled The Golden Age of Broadway.

While the Gershwin brothers had stellar careers as individuals, they will always be remembered as the songwriting team whose works were synonymous with the sounds and style of what F. Scott Fitzgerald coined the "Jazz Age." From their first hit song in 1918, "The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)" to the heart-wrenching "Love Is Here to Stay," left unfinished by George's death in July 1937, the brother's legacy of two dozen scores for Broadway and Hollywood helped elevate musical comedy to an American art form.

Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. For more information or tickets call 508-495-1878 or visit www.highfieldhall.org.

In Concert: Joseph Scott - An Afternoon of Classical Guitar

The Cape Cod Conservatory is pleased to announce the ninth in its popular series of intimate concerts. On Sunday, March 1 at 4:00 pm, Joseph Scott will present a concert featuring the popular and rare works of Torroba, Albeniz, Brouwer and others.

Joseph Scott, a highly popular member of the Conservatory's faculty, has long been a favorite of the region. He is well known for his lyrical and passionate playing style. He has assembled a program that will delight classical guitar aficionados and the uninitiated alike.

A wine and cheese reception with Mr. Scott follows the performance.

The event is being held at the West Barnstable campus of the Conservatory at 2235 Route 132, just off of exit 6. For more information or for reservations call 508-362-2772.

Good for the Heart Bowerstock Gallery

Set in Red by Chris Volpe Promise by Carol Frances

The Bowersock Gallery will launch its 2009 season with Good for the Heart, a salon style, full stable, floor to wall exhibition, and a demonstration of Valentines making by Provincetown painter and card making extraordinaire John Choly. Good for the Heart runs now through March 11.

Bowersock Gallery is located at 373 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-4994 or visit www.bowersockgallery.com.

Bye Bye Birdie at Harwich Junior Theatre

Bye Bye Birdie comes to HJT now through March 15 (no performance March 5), Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm. Extra matinee on Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 pm. America's all time favorite rock and roll musical includes so many catchy songs and riotous moments that audiences will be tapping their feet and rolling in the aisles. Bye Bye Birdie is truly a sparkling spoof of everyday life done with a great fondness for the birth of the rock 'n' roll era.

Harwich Junior Theatre is located at 105 Division Street in West Harwich. For more information or reservations call the Box Office at 508-432-2002 or visit hjtcapecod.org.

AGAINST THE GRAIN-Art in Wood at the Cotuit Center for the Arts

Philippe Le Jeune

The exhibit AGAINST THE GRAIN-Art in Wood is on display from now until March 28.

Builders, turners, carvers, and sculptors have been invited from the Cape, off-Cape and as far as South Carolina to participate in this first all-wood exhibit at the arts center. The exhibition features the work of eleven artists each possessing unique concepts of their materials and very specific techniques for executing their craft. The lineup includes tables and cabinets by Dick Kiusalas and Paul Chilson, award winning carved decoys and birds by Eric Kaiser, sculptures and assemblages by Ray Wilkins, John Cira and Tom Shields. Also in the show are turned bowls and furniture by Ryan Maheau, wood and marble murals by Doug Wilgus, traditional carving by Paul White, fanciful furniture by Mark Wilkins and surrealist stained panels by Philippe Le Jeune.

The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information, please call 508-428-0669 or visit www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org.

Cotuit Federated Church Announces Call for Entries for 39th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival

At CraftFest Cotuit '09, an event distinguished by a new name and an expanded program for exhibitors and visitors, more than 100 outstanding artisans and craftsmen will gather on August 14 & 15 to offer their latest creations to all who venture to the quaint, seaside village knowing they will view some of the finest traditional and contemporary crafts of the entire region.

Applications for exhibitor space at CraftFest Cotuit '09 are available from the Festival Registrar, Louise Rohner, at P.O. Box 436, Cotuit, MA 02635, by telephone at 508-428-0141 or by email to registrar@CraftFestCotuit.com. Following a preliminary screening, artisans will be requested to reserve spaces at cost for the two-day event. Complete details and programming highlights for CraftFest are available online at the festival's new web site at www.CraftFestCotuit.com.

CCMA Announces Publication of Arnold Geissbuhler - Sculptor Shaped by the Twentieth Century

Geissbuhler in his studio, 1926

The Cape Cod Museum of Art is proud to announce the publication of Arnold Geissbuhler - Sculptor Shaped by the Twentieth Century. Written by Al Kochka, CCMA Geissbuhler Project Director, it is the first book on the life and art of Arnold Geissbuhler. His and his wife Elisabeth's gift of 39 pieces of his art to the museum in 1985 formed the core of the museum's permanent collection.

The new 104-page biographical text traces Geissbuhler's life and art from his native Delemont, Switzerland through Zurich, Paris, Boston, Cambridge, New York, to Cape Cod where he spent time in Provincetown before making Dennis his permanent home. The book features 36 rare photographs taken during Geissbuhler's career, highlighting his personal life and the growth in his artistic expression.

Copies of the publication, made possible in part by a grant from the Jeremiah Kaplan Foundation, are available at the museum and on the museum website www.ccmoa.org.

Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane in Dennis on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

Vote on America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter

In a successor to the 50 States Quarters Program, the U.S. Mint, in a nationwide program, has asked Governor Patrick to select one preferred and three alternate Massachusetts national sites to be featured on the reverse of a quarter. Beginning in 2010, the Mint will release five new quarter designs annually based on the order in which the selected sites gained federal designation. Governor Patrick is calling on the people of Massachusetts to help with this decision.

The sites for Massachusetts can include federally-recognized national parks or other national sites in the Commonwealth, including those appearing on the National Register of Historic Places, National Wildlife Refuges, and National Forests.

Vote at www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3utilities&sid=Agov3&U=quarters_program

CCSO Brings Popular Music Listening Program to Cape Cod and Islands Schools

The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra has signed an exclusive agreement with Tall Timbers Publishing Corporation of British Columbia, Canada, to implement The Brummitt-Taylor Music Listening Program: A Non-Directed Approach in Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket school systems for students K-6 as an integral part of its MusicWorks! Education Programs. MusicWorks! Everyday will be free to public schools in the region. Private schools are asked to pay a nominal fee. Sign-up begins February, 2009 with program implementation slated for September, 2009.

At a time when many education budgets are shrinking, this is a unique opportunity for students in participating schools to listen to classical music of all kinds and from different eras for five minutes at the beginning of the school day, five days a week, for five years. An emphasis on repeated listening to the same composition enables students to gain familiarity with some of the world's greatest music and learn about composers, historical setting and classical art form while improving their listening skills. And since the music has a calming effect, they also learn to sit still for longer periods of time and remain better focused in the classroom environment.

Schools interested in taking advantage of this unique opportunity to broaden their students' music listening horizons are encouraged to contact the CCSO immediately for complete details about the program and its many benefits. Contact Jerome Karter, Executive Director, 508-362-1185, ext. 103, jkarter@capesymphony.org or George Scharr, Director of Education, 508-362-1185, ext. 102, gscharr@capesymphony.org.

Performances and Shows

• The Woods Hole Theater Company will perform the comedy Art for Dinner Theater at the Nimrod Restaurant on February 19, 20, 21, 27 and 28, with dinner at 7:00 pm, play at 8:00 pm. Sunday matinee is March 1 with dinner at 4:00 pm, play at 5:00 pm. The Nimrod is located at 100 Dilingham Avenue in Falmouth. For more information or reservations call 508-540-6525.
• Cape Cod Community College 4C's Theater presents Random Acts of Kindness, an evening of comedy and song written and performed by Jim Pettibone for one night only on Friday, February 20 at 8:00 pm in the Studio Theater of the Tilden Arts Center, located at 2240 Iyannough Road in Barnstable. For more information or tickets call 508-375-4044.
• The Cotuit Center for the Arts is proud to present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Three actors take on the daunting task of performing 37 plays and 154 sonnets in less than two hours, illuminating the world of Shakespeare through the use of football, swordplay and hip-hop music. The production runs February 20 - March 8; performances will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm with matinees on Sunday at 2:00 pm. The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information or tickets call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
• The New Provincetown Players' Winter Reading Series continues with The Tides at Herring Cove Beach, by Roger Chauvette, directed by Roger Chauvette on Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 pm at the Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford Street. The series continues every Tuesday evening through March 17. For more information call 508-487-7487 or visit www.newprovincetownplayers.org.
• The Cultural Center of Cape Cod hosts the Dave Richardson Band at the Friday Night Music Cafe on February 27 from 8:00 - 10:30 pm. The Dave Richardson Band has created a special recipe for soulful, upbeat, funky music that draws on a base of authentic American Blues. Great for dancing or listening. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 207 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
• On February 28 at 8:00 pm and March 1 at 3:00 pm, Mastersingers by the Sea and chamber soloists from the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra will present Music and Mystery of Love, an exploration of various aspects of love through music - Love's passions, its mysterious qualities, and its deeply spiritual roots. The concert will be held at St. Barnabas Church, On the Village Green in Falmouth. For more information or tickets call 508-540-1896 or visit www.mastersingersbythesea.org.
• The Academy Playhouse presents The Sound of Music from now through March 15, Thursday-Sunday 8:00 pm, Sundays 2:00 pm and a special matinee on March 8 at 4:30 pm. The Academy Playhouse is located at 120 Main Street in Orleans. For more information or tickets call 508-255-1963.

Upcoming and Ongoing

• February is Black History Month and the Woods Hole Black History Month Committee has lined up several events celebrating this year's theme: The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas. February 19, noon, Speck Auditorium, MBL: The Black Voice & the 2009 Presidential Inauguration, lecture by Dr. Courtney Baker; February 26, noon, Speck Auditorium, MBL: Roots of a Rebellion: Rio de Janeiro's 1910 "Revolt of the Leash", lecture by Professor Zachary Morgan; February 26, 4:00-7:00 pm, Swope Center, MBL: Harambee Ethnic Potluck Feast. For more information call 508-289-7423 or visit woodshole.er.usgs.gov/outreach/WHBHMC.
• The next monthly poetry open mic session is on Thursday, February 19, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the back room at O'Shea's Olde Inn. February's feature is Eastham poet Barry Hellman, winner of the 2008 PrimeTime Cape Cod Poetry Competition. Arrive before 7:00 for sign up. O'Shea's Olde Inne is located at 348 Main Street (Route 28) in West Dennis - one mile East of the Bass River Bridge.
• The Town of Barnstable, Growth Management Department, will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 19 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the second floor hearing room of Barnstable Town Hall, 367 Main Street, Hyannis. The purpose of this meeting is to review public input from the October 1, 2008 meeting on the s located in summer season at Bismore Park in Hyannis. The meeting is intended to provide suggested locations on the harbor front based on input received at the last meeting. If you are unable to attend this public meeting, please provide written comments no later than Tuesday, February 17 to Melissa Hersh, Arts and Culture Coordinator, Growth Management Department, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 or at melissa.hersh@town.barnstable.ma.us. Please direct questions to the Growth Management Department at 508-862-4768.
• The Cape Cod Art Association presents Interpretations of Light, an open juried exhibit and sale. The opening and awards ceremony is on Friday, February 20 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm, with the show running from now through March 10. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630 and is open seven days a week, Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and Sundays noon - 4:00 pm. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• The Guild of Harwich Artists monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, February 21 at 2:00 pm at the Harwich Community Center. After a brief business meeting, a video will be shown of a drawing demonstration by nationally famous artist Tony Couch. Please come, one and all, and improve your drawing skills as well as enjoy a post-Valentine's Day tea party. The public is cordially invited and it's free! The Harwich Community Center is located at 100 Oak Street in Harwich.
• The Cultural Center of Cape Cod will host a Salsa Dance Party on February 21. Free Salsa Lesson at 7:30 pm; Dance Party from 8:00 - 11:00 pm. This party celebrates the conclusion of a 4-week series of salsa lessons by Ballroom Bliss held at the Cultural Center, but anyone is welcome to attend. Complimentary salsa and chips, BYOB. Prize for best Latin-inspired dress. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information, contact Ballrom Bliss at 508-760-4071 or ballroom_bliss@verizon.net.
• The exhibit Teaching Art / Creating Art will be on display at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from now through February 22. This is the first exhibition of work by members of the Cape Cod & Islands Art Educators Association, a regional group of current and retired teachers. Curated by CCMA Executive Director Elizabeth Ives Hunter and Exhibition Curator Michael Giaquinto, Teaching Art / Creating Art is sponsored by the Law Offices of Singer and Singer, LLC. The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located at 60 Hope Lane (off Route 6A) in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 ext 15 or visit at www.ccmoa.org.
• The next Falmouth Forum Lecture is on February 27 at 7:30 pm. The lecture, titled Music: An Art form and Industry in Flux, will be given by Stephen Simon, former music director and conductor, Washington Chamber Symphony in D.C. and Bonnie Ward Simon, producer of their classical music CD series for families. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is the Herman T. Epstein Endowed Memorial Lecture of the 2008-2009 Falmouth Forum. It takes place in Lillie Auditorium, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole. For more information call 508 289-7423 or comm@mbl.edu.
• the Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club 12th annual juried photographic print contest is on display from now through February 27 in the Creative Arts Center galleries. Over 160 photographs submitted by the general public were accepted from by 71 individual photographers from 18 Cape towns and 4 off-Cape locations. The Creative Arts Center is located at 154 Crowell Road, Chatham. For more information email webmaster@capecodviewfinders.org or visit www.capecodviewfinders.org.
• An exhibition of paintings and photographs by East Falmouth artist CHRISTINA (Christina Jacobi) titled Chaotic, Serene and In-between will be on display at the Thomas E. Hanley Gallery from now through February 27. The Thomas E. Hanley Gallery is located in the Faxon Center at Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive in Falmouth and is open 24 hours a day. For more information call 508-457-3521. CHRISTINA may be contacted at ArtNaturally@yahoo.com or visit artworksbychristina.wordpress.com.
• Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) presents the Metropolitan Opera's popular high definition broadcast series. Next up is Puccini's Madama Butterfly on March 7 at 1:00 pm, with an encore screening on March 14 at 1:00 pm. WHAT is broadcasting a total of ten operas (with ten encore screenings) from October 2008 - May 2009. For more information and a complete schedule visit www.what.org/shows/met or call 508-349-9428.
• Cape Cod Community College hosts the 9th Annual Multicultural Festival on Saturday, March 7 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. This free annual festival offers multicultural entertainment, cultural displays, ethnic foods, activities, children's passports, and the opportunity to explore the diverse traditions of the nations that make up our shared world community. The event takes place in the Tilden Arts Center and the Grossman Commons building located on the main CCCC campus at 2240 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable. For information about the event, or to request a performer, exhibitor, or vendor application form, please contact Mikel Satcher: 508-362-2131 x4459.
• Students of Hans Hofmann: From Our Collection is an exhibition from The Cape Cod Museum of Art's permanent collection is on display now through March 15, in the Polhemus Savery DaSilva Gallery. From non-objective to representational, they reflect an individual understanding and interpretation of Hofmann's teachings. Cape Cod Museum of art is off located Route 6A at 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
• Painting New England Together (II): West Coast Artists Join East Coast Artists, an exhibition of plein air painters is on display from now through March 22 at CCMA. It is an exhibition of the works of 12 award-winning artists from Cape Cod and across the United States and Mexico who came together to paint and exhibit their work for the first time. Cape Cod Museum of art is off located Route 6A at 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
• Cape Cod Photo, Art and Framing (formerly known as Cape Cod Photo and Art Supply) is joining forces with the Cape Cod Museum of Art to benefit the Children's Art Camp Program next summer. Students enrolled in the Cape Cod Museum of Art Studio Classes and Workshops this fall and winter will be given "Partners in Art" student discount cards to use toward art supply purchases at Cape Cod Photo, Art & Framing. For each $100 of art supplies purchased at the store, the museum will earn a 5% credit to benefit the Children's Art Camp Program next summer. Cape Cod Photo, Art and Framing is located at 38 Main Street in Orleans. Cape Cod Museum of Art is located at 60 Hope Lane (off Route 6A) in Dennis. For more information call the store at 508-255-0476 or the museum at 508-385-4477.
• The club A Chord in the Hand, for folks who enjoy traditional folk songs, child ballads, classic protest songs, sea shanties, and the like meets on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Adult musicians and singers of all levels welcome. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information contact Elizabeth Moisan at 508-394-3679 or liz1485@verizon.net or visit www.cultural-center.org.
• The Writer's Voice Café meets second Wednesdays from now through June, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, upstairs at Napi's Restaurant, 7 Freeman Street in Provincetown. Each month is a featured writer followed by an open mike for writers who sign up before the Café. All writers welcomed! For more information call 508-694-6088 or email heyjoan@verizon.net.
• Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club welcomes photographers of every skill level, from the newest beginners to the most advanced amateurs and working professionals, to join the club. Meetings are on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from September-May starting at 7:15 pm at Brooks Library in Harwich, located at 739 Main Street. The Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and the New England Camera Club Council (NECCC). For more information email webmaster@capecodviewfinders.org or visit www.capecodviewfinders.org.
• Cape Cod Art Association invites photographers, amateur and professionals, to join their Camera Club, which meets second and fourth Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm at CapeAbilities, Inc in Barnstable. Educational pre-meetings at 6:30. Participate in demonstrations, lectures, presentations, workshops critiques and contests. Great for expanding knowledge or learning to take basic photographs. For more information call 508-362-2909 or email curator@capecodartassoc.org.
• Cape Cod Community College continues its free Foreign Film Series in Lecture Hall A of the Science Building, Tuesdays at 3:30 pm. Films from Belgium, Denmark, France, Romania, Morocco, Argentina, Russia, Spain, Iran, Norway and the Netherlands. For more information call Cindy Pavlos at 508-362-2131 x4453.
• FilmArt@PAAM screenings are held twice a month on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the museum's galleries. For more information contact Howard Karren at hjkarren@mac.com or 508-487-9457.
• Artful Thursdays at the Cape Cod Museum of Art: Talks by exhibiting curators at 11:00 am, docent-led museum tours at 2:00 pm, and special events on selected Thursday evenings. For more information call 508-385-4477 x12 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
• Table Française meets the first Wednesday of every month, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, for adults who enjoy French culture and language and have at least a tourist's understanding of French. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. Contact JoAnna at 508-685-6561 or jwatson@capecod.net for information.

Classes and Workshops

• Falmouth Artists Guild is offering Ukrainain Egg Decorating classes for families/kids/adults on February 19 and 20. For more information call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
• Cape Cod Art Association is offering several workshops and classes February through October, such as Still Life Photography with Paul Church and Oil Painting with Sergio Roffo. For a full list of workshops and classes visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• The Cotuit Center for the Arts is offering a figure drawing class, taught by Jesse Nickerson, for high school students grades 9-12. The class meets on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 pm for 8 weeks beginning March 11 (no class April 22). Students need to bring their own materials, a list of which is available online, along with a permission form. Cotuit Center for the Arts is at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information or to register call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
• French is Fun! for Kids: Basic French vocabulary, songs, activities, andgames.Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Contact JoAnna at 508-685-6561 or vist www.cultural-center.org.
• Vocal Musicianship Classes and Voice Lessons Offered: John Yankee on music theory, rhythms and meters, sight singing and ear training, and vocal development.For more information please email John Yankee at jyankee@rmi.net.

Calls for Work, Grants and Applications

• The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod seeks an Executive Director: Full job description on website.
• Intern Positions at the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod: Design and Media Services Intern and Administration and Development Intern. For more information please see the position description.
• The Creative Arts Center in Chatham, sponsor of the Festival of the Arts in Chase Park, announces that the Exhibitor application is now available on their website at www.capecodcreativearts.org. Deadline for applications is April 1. The Festival will be held rain or shine, August 14-16 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. For more information call 508-945-3583.
• Call For Artists! The Salon des Refusés Cape Cod, a showcase exhibition of ten artists curated by Elaine Cohen and Robert John Cook will be held April 2 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm as part of the Cape Cod Museum of Art's Artful Thursdays series. The idea is based on the original 1863 Salon des Refusés exhibition in Paris, a gathering of Impressionists whose work was rejected by the official Paris Salon jury because it was too new, without precedent and didn't follow the “rules.” For more information email MayflowerStudio@aol.com or lainecohen@yahoo.com or visit www.thesalondesrefuses.wordpress.com.
• The Yarmouth Art Guild has 7 openings for membership. For more information call the membership director, Shirley Craig, at 508-888-0379.
• Collections Unlimited, an artisans' cooperative in East Sandwich, is looking for new members, both artists and craftspeople, who create high quality crafts and artwork. The cooperative has been in business for seventeen years and carries paintings, photography, jewelry, baskets, stained glass, clothing and painted furniture. Collections Unlimited is now located at 23A Jarves Street in Sandwich and winter hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. For more information call June Kershaw at 508-888-6251.
• Eastwind Gallery, a cooperative gallery of 11 local painters, is looking for a new member for the gallery. The gallery is located at the corner of Main Street and Route 6A in Orleans. For more information, interested artists may contact Cathie at 508-255-5265.
• Jewelry Inspirations is looking for New England artisans and craftspeople who are interested in a busy Cape Cod location to exhibit and sell their work on a consignment basis. Jewelry Inspirations is located at 276 West Main Street (corner of Church Street and Route 28) in West Dennis. For more information call 508-619-4855 or email longpond1@mac.com.
• The Cape Cod Chamber, Cape Cod Commission and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod will present the 16th annual Cape Cod Maritime Days from May 1-31. Last year, over 85 events were held throughout Maritime Days, and our hope is to offer a roster of activities that is just as exciting and diversified this year! Please submit a special event you would like to offer during Maritime Days. Lighthouse & walking tours, boat-building demonstration, maritime art exhibits, cruises or other maritime-themed activities are welcome. Download the Event Form. Please duplicate the form for each unique event, and return the form by fax to 508-362-3698.
• The Provincetown Theater needs volunteers. Contact Carol or Patrick at 508-487-9793 x4 or email at operationsman@newprovincetownplayers.org to sign up.

Auditions

• The Woods Hole Theater Company will hold auditons for The Graduate, a play adapted by Terry Johnson based on the novel by Charles Webb. Auditions will be held March 1 at 6:00 pm and March 2 at 7:00 pm at the Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. Director is Don Dutton. There are roles for four men and four women women ages 18-50. Performances will be held in May.
• Director Toby Wilson will hold open auditions for Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing on March 28 at 11:00 am, April 2 at 6:00 pm and April 4 at 11:00 am with callbacks scheduled for April 6 at 6:00 pm at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. Casting is available for 16 actors, male and female ages 16 years and up. Actors should be prepared to move and reading will be from the script. Perusals scripts are available at the arts centers' office. Production dates are slated for June 25 - July 19. For more information call 508-428-0669 or email tara@cotuitcenterforthearts.org.

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