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Student Art Scholarship Winners Announced
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Brian Young, a Falmouth resident and senior at Falmouth High School, is the winner of the Comcast Cape-Wide Student Art Scholarship Competition. Young's winning design will be featured on the official Arts Foundation of Cape Cod T-shirt commemorating the 25th Anniversary TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert on August 1.
Brian Young and Falmouth High School will each receive a $500 cash prize for the winning design. Both second place winners Annamarie Bartolozzi from Mashpee High School and Julia Massard from Cape Cod Academy will receive $250 and their sponsoring art department will receive $250 each. Third place winners Kiana Suchecki of Nauset Regional High School and Shaun Reidy of Falmouth High School will each receive $100, and an additional $100 will be awarded to each of their schools' art departments. Honorable mentions went to Waylan McGillis of the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Ariel Sampou of Rising Tide Charter Public School, Hailey Johnson and Kathy Rodriquez both from Barnstable High School. Each honorable mention winner and their school will receive a $50 prize.
The students will receive their awards at a reception at the Cape Cod Academy at 50 Osterville-West Barnstable Road in Osterville on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:00 pm. The reception will also mark the unveiling of the commissioned painting for the 25th Anniversary TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert by renowned artist, Robert Douglas Hunter.
RSVP now to attend the reception at artistreception@artsfoundation.org or call at 508-362-0066.
Visit www.artsfoundation.org/pops-tshirt-winners for more information.
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Actors as Role Players Sought
Simulation exercise with
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The National Guard is seeking actors to participate as role players for upcoming Exportable Combat Training and Capability, a massive exercise at Camp Edwards next month. Valbin Corp. has been hired by the Department of Defense and the company is looking for more than 100 role players and 30 truck drivers. Job requirements include being 18 + years old with no criminal history, being physically fit and willing to work in all types of weather.
On June 5, 2000 Massachusetts National Guard soldiers will have the opportunity to see what they might encounter in the war-torn countries of Iraq or Afghanistan by participating in the upcoming training exercise. Lt. Col. Jack McKenna stated that " The importance of having role players during training is so that soldiers get the experience of having to deal with civilians in the particular region." Role players are taught Iraqi and Afghan phrases and wear clothing from those countries leading realism to the training.
For more information or to download an application visit www.valbin.org/Mission.html.
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New 2010-2011 Passport to the Arts is Now on Sale
The 2010/2011 Passport to the Arts, offering a 50% discount on admission to 48 Cape Cod theaters, museums, historical sites, and performances is now available for purchase.
Currently in its seventh year, the Passport to the Arts is a beautifully designed, souvenir-quality booklet with information about 48 participating cultural organizations. Passport holders receive a 50% discount on admission to select events at each participating venue once during the course of the year.
Purchase your Passport to the Arts NOW or call 508-362-0066.
A complete list of participating organization is available on the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod website.
Each member venue sets its own restrictions and rules of use, so
Passport holders must call venues in advance to ensure availability.
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Volunteer Now for Pops by the Sea!
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The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod has opened Volunteer Registration for the 25th Anniversary TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert on Sunday, August 1 on the Hyannis Village Green. Volunteers will help set up before the concert, monitor parking lots, collect tickets, lead group tours, and much more.
Complete job descriptions and registration instructions can be found online at www.artsfoundation.org/pops-jobs or by calling the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066. All Pops volunteers receive two free lawn tickets, a commemorative Pops t-shirt, and more.
The TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert is the only Cape Cod appearance of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with conductor Keith Lockhart. For more information about the 25th Anniversary TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert, please visit www.artsfoundation.org/pops-by-the-sea or call the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066.
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Exciting Summer Internships for High School Students
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is offering summer 2010 internship opportunities for current high school seniors interested in the arts or a non-profit career. The AFCC provides an ideal environment to learn about a regional arts agency that serves artists and arts lovers, cultural organizations and those that support them.
The AFCC 's high-energy environment is suited for multi-taskers dedicated to attention to detail and accuracy who want to spend all or part of their summer immersing themselves in the local art and cultural community that Cape Cod has to offer.
Interns will gain hands on experience with all aspects of projects, special events, exhibits, musical performances and the 25th Anniversary TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert with a celebrity guest conductor. AFCC interns will gain invaluable resume experience.
A cover letter, resume and references will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please send to intern@artsfoundation.org. For complete detail visit the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod website: www.artsfoundation.org/careers#internships.
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Become a member of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
Fly Free to Nantucket!
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Studio by the Sea |
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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School-to-Careers Art Internship Program
Exhibit at Cape Cod Museum of Art
Marsh View
by Kayla Costin  | The
13th annual ArtWork
exhibition, featuring work created by students and mentors from the
Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket School-to-Careers Art
Internship Program, is on display at Cape
Cod Museum of Art now - May 30, with an opening reception on Thursday, May 13, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. The exhibition
will highlight painting, sculpture, textile design and a variety of
other media produced by students during their partnerships with renowned
local artists.
The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located at 60 Hope
Lane, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
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Pre-School
Open House at the Cape Cod Conservatory in Barnstable
The
Cape Cod Conservatory will host
an open house May 14, 9:30 -
11:30 am. Students work with Nancy Pettibone, one of the
Cape's most popular children's art teachers. Children also receive
music and dance/creative movement instruction from top-notch faculty.
Most importantly, the school's academic program exceeds the new
Kindergarten entrance standards.
The Cape Cod Conservatory is
located at 2235 Iyannough Road (Route 132) in West Barnstable. For more
information call 508-362-2772 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org/barnstable-early-education.php.
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Cape Cod Dance Center Presents Paquita
The Cape Cod Dance Center presents the Spanish ballet Paquita at the Lawrence School Auditorium on Saturday, May 22, 7 pm and Sunday, May 23, 2 pm. Students and alumnae from the dance center will be joined on stage by guest dancers, Elizabeth Stackhouse and Shane Farrell, to present the story ballet set in the Spanish valley town of Saragossa. As a matinee performance on May 22, 2 pm the center will present a collection of dances in lyrical, jazz, tap, hip hop and contemporary dance entitled Weather Forecast.
The Lawrence School is located at 113 Lakeview Avenue in Falmouth. For more information or tickets call 508-564-6165 or visit www.capecoddancecenter.com. Tickets may also be purchased at Eight Cousins Bookstores on Main Street in Falmouth.
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Falmouth High School Senior Art Show at Highfield Hall
The annual Falmouth High School Senior Art Show, running now - May 30 at Highfield Hall, is once again a big one including clay, sculpture, advanced graphics, painting, drawing and photography from senior students. The exhibition features the best of 2010 graduating class artwork and fills the entire 2nd floor.
Highfield Hll is located at 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. For more information call 508-495-1878 or visit www.highfieldhall.org.
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More Family Events
- The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra Youth Ensemble's 2009-10 year-end concert is on Friday, May 14, 7 pm at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. This ensemble is comprised of woodwind, brass, percussion and string students from grades 7 through 12, Cape-wide. Leaders are CCSO musicians Bo Ericsson, principal cellist, and Janice Smith, clarinetist. 60 Hope Lane, off Route 6A, Dennis. For more information visit www.capesymphony.org.
- Harwich Junior Theatre is offering Summer 2010 classes for all ages, such as Basic Acting and Improv, Technical Theatre, Sound Design Workshop, On Camera Acting, and more. 105 Division Street, West Harwich. For more information or a brochure call 508-432-2002 ext 11 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org/education.html.
- 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.
- Cape Cod Art Association's children's classes offer watercolor painting, clay creations, a new teen open studio, and more. Classes held at the CapeAbilities Art Center, 425 Massasoit Road, Eastham. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
Family Events Offered Weekly
- Nature Book Club for Young Readers at The Thornton W. Burgess Society meets in the new education center on the last Friday of each month from 4 - 5:30 pm. 6 Discovery Hill Road, just off Route 6A in East Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-6870 or visit www.thorntonburgess.org.
- 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 508-771-8600.
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Announce Your Upcoming Auditions
With the busy theater season approaching, be sure to spread the word about your theater's or cultural organization's auditions for your upcoming productions in the AFCC Voice of the Arts e-newsletter and on the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod's Events web page.
Announce your auditions in the Voice of the Arts using the AFCC Online Submission Form at www.artsfoundation.org/enewsletter.
Post
your upcoming auditions on the AFCC Events Web Page at www.artsfoundation.org/events.
For more information call 508-362-0066 or visit www.artsfoundation.org.
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Academy Playhouse Auditions
 Auditions for Jonathan Larson's RENT will be held on Saturday, May 15, noon - 2 pm and Sunday, May 16, 7 - 9:30 pm. Bring 16 bars of an up tempo and/or ballad and a monologue. RENT will run Tuesdays - Sundays at 8pm from July 14 - August 14. Roles available for ages 16+. Directed by Judy Hamer.
The Academy Playhouse is located at 120 Main Street, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-3075.
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Auditions
- Provincetown Theater Company is holding auditions for a September 2010 production of Eugene O'Neill's DIFF'RENT on May 13 and 14, 5 - 8 pm, callbacks on May 17. Roles are available for men and women aged 20-60. Actors will be asked to perform a short monologue (if possible) and/or read from the script. Performances September 10 - 26. Directed by the Tennessee Williams Festival's executive director, Jef Hall-Flavin. For more information or a script call 508-487-7487 or email operations@provincetowntheater.com.
- The Provincetown Theater will be holding non-equity auditions for the world premiere of the new musical, Derin Brokovich on May 16 and 17, 11 am - 3:30 pm, callbacks TBA. Prepare both a contemporary up-tempo and ballad song. Pianist provided. Performances August 17 - September 3. All cast members must be available for four weeks of daytime rehearsal prior to opening. 238 Bradford Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-7487 or visit www.provincetowntheater.com.
- Audition for the Harwich Junior Theatre production of The Frog Pince of Spamalot will take place on Saturday, May 15, 2 - 4 pm and Sunday, May 16, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Performances are scheduled for June 29 - July 15. Roles are available for teenagers, adults and children over the age 10. 105 Division Street, West Harwich. For more information call 508-432-2002 ext 12 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org.
- Eventide Arts will hold auditions for Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 1 and 2, 7 pm on the Gertrude Lawrence Stage, Dennis Union Church, 713 Main Street (Route 6A), Dennis. Use back door to enter. Rehearsals begin August 24, with performances October 14 - 31. Parts available: 2 girls 13-16, 18; 1 boy 15; 6 men mid-20's - 40's; women mid-30's - 40's; 2 men 50's. For more information call 508-255-9255
or email info@eventidearts.org.
- 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.
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Applications, Grants, Spaces and Work
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A Call to Artists and Volunteers for the Cape Cod Maritime Festival
Artists interested in exhibiting their work on the Cape Cod Maritime Museum grounds and the adjoining Aselton Park on the Hyannis waterfront during the 9th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival on June 12 - 13.
Applications must be received no later than May 15.
To download an application visit www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org/fesival9th or call 508-775-1723 or email info@capecodmaritimemuseum.org to request an application be sent via mail.
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Massachusetts Cultural Council and ArtistLink
Announce Capital Grant Opportunities
Two national funders are now offering opportunities for arts and cultural organizations to access capital grants. One is for pre-development phases of construction, and the other is for renovation costs and capital reserves. Please be aware that both funders are requesting pre-application letters of intent be sent in May.
- The Ford Foundation Space for Change grants provide support for critical planning and pre-development activities that may precede partnering in or leading a facility project. Deadline for Letter of Intent: May 28, 2010.
The Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund is an economic stimulus program that invests in the planning, acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction of nonprofit and public cultural facilities in Massachusetts.
ArtistLink helps to create artist workspace and housing by providing technical assistance and marketing support to Massachusetts artists, developers, and municipalities.
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MBL Seeks Vendors for Summer Craft Fairs
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is seeking vendors for two summer craft fairs it is sponsoring on July 16, and August 13, 8:30 am - 4 pm, in Waterfront Park, Water Street, Woods Hole. There is a $35 space donation for each date, payable in full with registration.
Past fairs have featured the work of fine artists and skilled artisans from surrounding communities and have included photography, jewelry, pottery, and sculpture.
Information and vendor applications are available by contacting Ann Woolford, MBL Human Resources Office at 508-289-7422 or by email at humanres@mbl.edu.
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Free Housing and Art Studio
Free
housing/art studio in East Falmouth in exchange for care
taking, available starting in June.
Fairly independent, kind and gentle 40-year-old woman with
developmental disabilities seeks a roommate provider(s) who will live on
premises in a beautiful 3 bedroom Cape house. Candidate must be
responsible to provide daily living supervision and transportation. No
need to give up day job as the individual being cared for is active
during the day. This is not 24/7. Must have valid driver's license, own
insured vehicle and clear background and CORI records.
For more
information fax 781-449-0429 or email wccaccount@gmail.com.
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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.
- Wanted: artist to create a large mural for mid-Cape business. For more information and complete details call Kathy at 508-775-9316.
- Call for Artists: Bourne Historical Society invites artists and crafters to exhibit and sell at the 1st Annual Merry Month of May Fair on the grounds of the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum on Saturday, May 15, 9 am - 3 pm. Two large tented areas will provide cover for 10' x 10' spaces. Artisans are responsible for their own set-up and break-down. For more information and application form contact Gioia at 508-759-3443 or email gdimock@aol.com.
- Call to Artists: Three Fish & a Ram Community Art Gallery is offering space to lease for a nominal fee to eligible artists to show their work for the summer season at their new gallery space at 19 Fountain Street in the Mashpee Commons. The Gallery will also host "Thursdays at the Fountain", a weekly Fine art & craft show, open to all local artisans. For more information call 508-292-1417 or email info@threefishandaram.com.
- Call for entries for Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer
Journey Art Competition
and Exhibition. All artistic skill levels are
encouraged to enter. For complete details or to complete the
required registration form visit the www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/Pages/Index.aspx no
later than June 10.
- Call for Artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers and photographers are invited to apply for a 10'x10' outdoor space at Art at the Farm 2010 on Sunday, August 21, 10 am - 4 pm (set up 9 - 10 am). The event will coincide with the West Barnstable Festival. Meetinghouse Farm, Route 149, West Barnstable. Early registrants (by June 30) will receive a 50% discount on the entry fee. For more information contact Susan M. Griffin at 508-862-4761 or susan.griffin@town.barnstable.ma.us.
- 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.
- The Provincetown Art Association and Museum became one of twenty-one associates of the Cape Cod Youth Empowerment Initiative (CCYEI), of Compassion Massachusetts. For more information on Compassion Massachusetts contact Steve Brown at 508-560-1189 or by email sbrown@donahue.umassp.edu.
- 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 creative skills 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.
- 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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Barnstable Comedy Club Closes 87th Season with Arsenic and Old Lace
 The
Barnstable Comedy Club presents
the much-loved black comedy Arsenic and
Old Lace, by Joseph Kesselring. Performances will be May 13-15, 21-22, 28-29, 8:00 pm and May 16, 23, 30, 2:30 pm.
The Barnstable Comedy Club is located at 3171 Main Street in Barnstable. For more
information or tickets call 508-362-6333 or visit www.barnstablecomedyclub.com.
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On the
Screen This Weekend at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT)
 The Art of the Steal on
Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14, 7:30 pm. Dr. A powerful group of moneyed interests intend to bring the priceless art collection of Albert C. Barnes to a new museum in Philadelphia. Standing in their way is a group of Barnes' former students and his will.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo on Saturday and
Sunday, May 15 and 16, 7:30 pm. A mystery thriller about a disgraced journalist and a troubled young female computer hacker who investigate the mysterious disappearance of an industrialist's niece.
The Wellfleet Harbors
Actors Theater is located at 2357 Route 6, Wellfleet (next to the post
office). For more information or tickets call 508-349-9428 or visit www.what.org.
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Our Town Opening Night at the Provincetown Theater
 A fresh, new, modern-dress production of Our Town, directed by Obie Award winner David Drake, will be held May 13 - 22, Thursday - Saturday, 7:30 pm; May 16 and 23, 5:00 pm. Wilder's quintessential American citizens of Grover's Corners come to life on stage via a cast of over 25 actors from Provincetown and across the Cape. Before the performance (or during intermission), in the lobby, enjoy a new three-dimensional art installation created especially for Our Town by the internationally acclaimed Provincetown artist John Dowd.
Provincetown Theater is located at 238 Bradford Street, Provincetown. For more information or reservations call 508-487-7487 or visit www.provincetowntheater.org.
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Funktapuss at Harry's Blues Bar & Grill
 Funktapuss is a full night of jazzy funk Thursdays, May 13, 20, 27, 9:30 pm - 1 am at Harry's Blues Bar & Grill. Hear brand new originals by songwriters Tom Davis, Brian Vanderbeek, and Latez Crawley as well as over the top interpretations of Stevie Wonder, Parliament, and many other covers.
Harry's Blues Bar & Grill is located at 700 Main Street in Hyannis. For more information call or visit www.funktapuss.com.
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Woods Hole Theater Company Presentations
 The Woods
Hole Theater Company presents Rabbit Hole, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer
Prize, by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Joan Edstrom. Performances at the Community Hall on May 14-15, 20-22 at 8 pm, and May
16 at 2 pm.
The Woods Hole Community Hall is located at 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. For more information or tickets call 508-540-6525 or visit www.woodsholetheater.org.
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HJT's Bonnie and Clyde Opens This Weekend
 The Harwich Junior Theatre presents Bonnie and Clyde, directed by Mary Arnault, musical direction by Robert Wilder, starring Caitlin Mills and Troy Barboza. Bonnie and Clyde chronicles the lives and loves of one of history's most notorious couples. Performances are May 14 - June 13, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm, Sundays at 4 pm.
The Harwich Junior Theatre is located at 105 Division Street in West Harwich. For more information or tickets call 508-432-2002 ext 4 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org.
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Next in the Art on the Walls,
Music in the Halls Series: The Persuasions
Cotuit Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the latest concert in the 2010 Art on the Walls, Music in the Halls music series: The Persuasions. On Friday, May 14, 8 pm. From their start as boys singing on street corners, schoolyards and the subway stations of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn in 1962, The Persuasions have gone on to perform internationally as the acknowledged "Kings of A Capella."
The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
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Performances This Weekend at Highfield Hall
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Highfield Hall hosts the New England Conservatory Jazz Trio on Friday, May 14 with a Master Class from 4 - 6 pm and concert at 7 pm. The trio consists of NEC students, Doug Pet, Andrew Mulherkar, and Michael Gleichman, who will perform an evening of jazz standards and original compositions. Presented as part of the Emerging Artists Master Class and Concert series. Free performance.
A concert featuring Lorna Jane Norris, soprano, accompanied by oboist Elizabeth Doriss, and Robert Wyatt on piano is presented on May 16, 4 pm. Music from both sides of "The Pond" is accessible to British soprano Lorna Jane Norris, an entertainer who specializes in songs written with English poetry. The program includes the zesty music of American composer Ned Rorem, selected solos of William Bolcom, and a medley of songs by George Gershwin.
Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. For more information or tickets for Lorna Jane Norris call 508-495-1878 x313 or visit www.highfieldhall.org/programs_concerts.shtml.
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String of Pearls in Concert with the Bart Weisman Group
 The Bart Weisman Group will accompany New York's String of Pearls at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod on May 15, 8 pm. String of Pearls is a female vocal trio that performs modern vocal jazz and vintage "girl group" music with swing, style, and musical excellence. They bring a fresh sound and a new face to vocal harmony music from the 30s, 40s, 50s, while also performing a wide variety of original arrangements that draw on the traditions of bebop, Brazilian music, and American pop.
The 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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Eventide Arts Presents Master Class
Eventide Arts presents Master Class, a Tony Award winning drama by Terrence McNally and directed by Daniel Fontneau. Performances are now - May 16, Thursdays - Saturdays 7:30 pm, Sundays 2:30 pm.
Maria Callas was as famous for her extraordinary private life and love affair with Aristotle Onassis as she was for her groundbreaking achievements as an opera star. Like a bright shooting star she rose to the heights of international fame and all too quickly burned out as her public and private lives fell into dramatic conflict. The play joins 'La Divina' in a master class as she puts three aspiring opera singers through their paces.
Gertrude Lawrence Stage is located at the Dennis Union Church, 713 Route 6A, Dennis Village. For more information or tickets call 508-398-8588 or visit www.eventidearts.org.
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The Extremes at The Academy of Performing Arts
 The Extremes are back at the Academy of Performing Arts on May 21 and 22, 8:00 pm, performing their original soap opera, It's a War Out There. The soap opera is written and performed by six daughters telling their story of growing up with dad in the wake of WWII. The performances are a benefit for both The Brewster Meetinghouse Preservation Project and The Academy Scholarship Fund.
The Academy of Performing Arts is located at 120 Main Street in Orleans. For more information or tickets call 508-255-1963 or visit www.apacape.org.
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Outer Cape Chorale Presents Concert for Haiti
The Outer Cape Chorale, Provincetown's 140-voice community chorus, will present a series of concerts called Concert for Haiti on May 21 and 22, 7 pm at the UU Meeting House Provincetown and May 23, 2 pm at Nauset Regional Middle School. The featured work will be the rarely performed Requiem in C Minor by Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842). Also on the program will be several folksongs from Haiti arranged by the Chorale's conductor Jon Arterton. A portion of goodwill offering proceeds will be donated to UNICEF's Haiti Relief Fund.
The UU Meeting House Provincetown is located at 236 Commercial Street in Provincetown. Nauset Regional Middle School is located at 70 S Orleans Road in Orleans. For more information visit www.outercapechorale.org.
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Revels Repertory Company in A Celebration of the Sea
 A Celebration of the Sea, to be held at Falmouth Academy on May 22, 4 pm, is a free musical theater production about America's maritime history during the whaling era. It is produced by Revels Repertory Company, of Cambridge, MA. Co-sponsored by the Falmouth Historical Society and the Woods Hole Historical Museum.
Falmouth Academy is located at 7 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. For more information call 508-548-4857 or visit www.falmouthhistoricalsociety.org.
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Cape Rep Announces First Production of 25th Anniversary Season
 Cape Rep Theatre will open its 25th Anniversary Season with Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, now - June 6, Thursdays - Saturdays, 8 pm and Sundays, 2 pm (no performance May 9), Wednesday, May 26, 7 pm.
Eurydice is a fresh take on the Greek myth of Orpheus told through the eyes of its heroine. On her wedding day, a mysterious man delivers a letter to Eurydice from her dead father, provoking a journey across the chasm of life and death.Resident Director Maura Hanlon will stage this Pulitzer Prize nominated play.
Cape Rep Theatre is located at 3299 Route 6A, Brewster. For more information or tickets call 508-896-1888 or visit www.caperep.org.
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More Performing Arts
- Harvest Gallery Wine Bar
presents Andy McWain on May 14, 7:30 pm, Blues Duo Jerry Portnoy and Rick Russell on May 15,
7:30 pm, Kami Lyle Trio on May 16, 6:30 pm (closed May 9, Mother's Day). Harvest Gallery
Wine Bar, 776 Main Street (Route 6A), Dennis Village. For more
information call 508-385-2444 or visit www.harvestgallerywinebar.com.
- The Nauset Regional High School award-winning concert, treble and honors choruses will present their annual concert on May 20, 7 pm at St. Joan of Arc, Canal Road, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-1505 x2207 or visit www.nausetschools.org/nrhs.
- Three Fish & a Ram will host their next Open Mic Night on Saturday, May 22, 7 pm. David Jackson will be hosting this Open Mic. Come and share a talent or be an audience member. 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons (north side). For more information call 508-292-7338 or visit www.threefishandaram.com.
- Gloriae Dei Artes Organists celebrate the Feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost on Sunday, May 23, 3:30 pm, on the E.M. Skinner organ at the Church of the Transfiguration. The program features Messiaen's L'Ascension suite and two movements from his Messe de la Pentecôte, J.S. Bach's Komm, Heiliger Geist S. 651, plus works by Duruflé, Sowerby, Hancock, and more. 5 Bayview Drive, Rock Harbor, Orleans. For more information call 508-240-2400 or visit www.gdaf.org.
Performing Arts Offered Weekly
- Bart Weisman Music performing every Thursday, 6:30 pm at Riverway Lobster House, 1338 Route
28, South Yarmouth (Exit 8), 508-398-2172; every Saturday, 8 pm, at the Grand Cru, Cape Codder Resort, Route 132 & Bearse's Way, Hyannis, 508-771-3000; every third Sunday of the month at The Island Merchant, 508-771-1337.
- 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. 662 Main Street, Hyannis.
- 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.
- The New Horizons Band, with
chapters all over the country, is for seniors who want to make new
friends and share their love of music and who have
never before played an instrument and would like to learn in a group
setting or who used to play but haven't in some time. The band
rehearses every Monday, 3:30 pm. A Chord in the Hand is a club for people who enjoy traditional folk songs, children's ballads, classic protest songs, sea shanties, and the like, meets on Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm. Both groups meet at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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Announce Your Classes & Workshops Online
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod welcomes artists and cultural organizations to post their classes and workshops on the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod's Classes web page.
This FREE interactive database connects arts educators from every town of Cape Cod with students of all ages, interests and abilities.
Search Classes by artist, location, date and subject.
It's simple and it's free! Post your class or workshop now to reach new students: www.artsfoundation.org/classes.
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Workshops and Classes at the Creative Arts Center
top: Odin Smith
bottom: Debra Ruddeforth
 | Odin Smith will be teaching a Pastel or Acrylic Painting class at the Creative Arts Center May 13 - June 18, 9:30 am - noon. Debra Ruddeforth will be teaching a Watercolors class May 14 -
June 19, 9:30 am - noon.
A variety of late spring and summer classes and workshops are available, including painting, pottery and jewelry making.
The Creative Arts Center is located at 154 Crowell Road, Chatham. For more information call 508-945-3583 or visit www.capecodcreativearts.org.
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Chatham Sand Dunes and Lighthouses Workshop
 Sam D'Ambruoso will be leading a 5-day, all-media workshop May 17 - 21 in Chatham. Workshop emphasis will be on composition, values, color and drawing skills, with the artists left free to explore their own styles.
Spaces still available. Upon registration a supplies list and suggested reading material will be provided.
For more information email samdambruoso@comcast.net or visit www.dambruosostudios.com.
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More Classes and Workshops
Please check out our Family Section for additional Classes and Workshops for Children
- Upcoming Cape Cod Art Association workshops: May 14 Speedlites and Speedlights with Lou Jones; May 22 and 23 - Drawing with Susan Stranz; June 5 and 6 Three Steps to a Better Painting with Mary Moquin; June 12 A day with Photographer Andre Gallant; June 12 Fields and Fields of Lavendar with Brigitte Cheyrou; and more! 3480 Main Street, Barnstable. For more information or to register call 508-362-2909 or visit caprcodartassoc.org.
- Scrimshaw Class, May 15, noon - 4 pm. Open class for all levels of artistic talents. Learn about the history of this unique American craft and complete a piano key bookmark or a necklace of real antique whale tooth. Black
Whale Gallery is located at 349 Main Street, Hyannis. For more
information, a list of art instructors, fees and to register call
508-771-8600.
- One-day Line Splicing Class at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum on May 22, 10 am - noon. Learn the basics of line splicing - make an eye splice in 3 strand line, splice two lines together as well as whipping. For more information or to register call 508-775-1723 or visit www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org/building.
- Gallery 31
is sponsoring a weekend workshop How to Start a Landscape Painting led by popular instructor Arnie Casavant and assisted by a team of Gallery 31 painters. Meeting on Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27, 9 am - 5 pm. Informal critiques and a wine and cheese reception on the last day. 31 Main Street, Orleans. For
more information call 508-247-9469 or visit www.gallery31capecod.com.
- Sam D'Ambruoso is now accepting
students for a plein air workshop in June
23 - June 30, in Amalfi, Italy. For more information and to
register call 203-758-9660 or
visit www.DAmbruosoStudios.com.
- The Studio on Slough Road is accepting early registration for a five-day workshop led by Jordan Wolfson, July 19 - 23, 9 am - 3 pm. For more information or to register call
720-542-8249 or visit www.studioonsloughroad.com.
- Three Fish & a Ram current classes:
Drawing with Marc, Tuesdays
6:30 - 8 pm, Fridays 1 - 2:30 pm; Painting
with Alex, Saturdays 1 - 2:30 pm. 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons
(north side). For more information call
508-292-1417 or visit www.threefishandaram.com.
- The Academy of Performing Arts offers
classes year-round in dance, music, theater, workshops, main
stage Playhouse and School productions as well as informal in-class
demonstrations and presentations. Students may enroll now for new
spring classes. The Academy of Performing Arts is located at 5 Giddiah
Hill Road, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-5510 or visit www.apacape.org.
- The Cape Cod Conservatory offers a
variety of classes for students of all
ages in art, music, dance, photography and early education for
children. 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.
- Robert K. Roark offers ongoing private
painting classes in all media and subjects at The Studio Gallery.
Students at all levels are accepted. 766 Route 6A,
Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4713 or visit www.masterfulart.com.
- Color Obsession Gallery in South Cape Village in Mashpee is offering ongoing workshops.
Workshops in stained glass technique, painting canvas floor cloths,
beaded jewelry and collage techniques are taught by gallery artists. 15
Joy Street in South Cape Village, Mashpee. For more information call
508-246-6246 or visit www.colorobsessiongallery.com.
- Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill now has its Spring-Summer 2010 Catalog available. For more information call 508-349-7511 or visit www.castlehill.org.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis offers adult and children's classes and workshops. For more information or to register call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- The Guyer Barn offers a variety of new and ongoing classes for 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 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.
- A variety of art, writing and dance classes is offered at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 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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Work by Priscilla Levesque on Display at Cape Cod Art Association
Bradford Street
by Priscilla Levesque  | Watercolor and casein paintings by Priscilla Levesque will be exhibited in the lobby of the Cape Cod Art Association from May 16 - 29. Priscilla's focus is landscapes of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.
The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information call 508-564-4616 or visit www.priscillaart.com.
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Cape Cod Maritime Museum presents Ships in Scale
Catboat model by T.J. Lauria  | In a new exhibit at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, ship model artists T.J. Lauria, Mat Leupold, Steve Lush and Mark Sutherland share some of their most exquisite and intricate works from May 18 - June 18. An reception for the opening of Ships in Scale will be held at the Museum on Friday, May 21, 5 - 7pm.
The current exhibit Water is on display now - May 16.
The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is located parallel to Main Street in Hyannis and adjacent to Aselton Park at 135 South Street, directly on Hyannis Harbor. For more information call 508-775-1723 or visit www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org.
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Bowersock Gallery Opens with Sneak Peak Exhibition
Pleiades by Christopher W.A. Pothier  | Bowersock Gallery launches its 2010 season with Sneak Peak, running now - May 17. The salon-style exhibition includes new works by many of the gallery's featured artists and introduces the newest signed and guest artists.
It also includes introduction of the new William Wall, a wall dedicated to the work of William Thompson, which over the season will offer works by the artists from the past 40 years.
Bowersock Gallery is located at 373 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-4994 or visit www.bowersockgallery.com.
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Early
Impressions: Drawings by
Edward Hopper at PAAM
The Ivory Booth
by Edward Hopper  | A new exhibition, Early Impression: Drawings by Edward Hopper, will be on exhibit at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) from May 21 - July 4. The exhibit features early and rarely seen illustrations, sketches and drawings created during the early career of one of America's most prominent
artists. An opening reception will be held on May 28, 7 - 9 pm.
Current exhibits: Imaginarium, now - May 16; New Media, now - May 16; Members Juried: Sculpture, now - May 23; The Long and Winding Road, now - May 23; Art of the Garden, now - July 11.
PAAM is located at 260 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information or to register call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org
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Anne MacAdam 60-Year Career Exhibit at Berta Walker Gallery
Autumn, #1
by Anne MacAdam  | Berta Walker Gallery is pleased to present a gallery-wide retrospective exhibition of a selection of over forty paintings and drawings by Anne MacAdam from May 21 - June 13. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 21, 6 - 8 pm.
The exhibit starts from her student years at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1949, and continues through her most recently-completed painting. Her subjects include the Provincetown dunes in winter and summer, the moors both in day and at night, the fields of loose strife, the yellow and reds of Fall in Vermont, soaring seagulls, and misty beaches.
Berta Walker Gallery is located at 208 Bradford Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-6411 or visit www.bertawalkergallery.com.
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Tom Reyes Exhibit and Performance at Cape Cod Conservatory
The Cape Cod Conservatory presents internationally-renowned artist Tom Reyes in an exhibit at the Falmouth campus. Reyes is a contemporary artist who has been working globally, from Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York to Tokyo.
On May 22, 7 pm Reyes presents Visible Sound, an event where painter and musician will transform the Highfield Theater into an artist studio. Musicians include Tony Lujan on trumpet, Victor Jones on drums, Joe Sinaguglia on bass, Alex Foster on sax, and Conrad Herwig on trombone.
The Cape Cod Conservatory Falmouth campus is located at 60 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-0611 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
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Fire and Smoke at Cotuit Center for the Arts
Smoked Vase
by Ron Dean  | Cotuit Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its newest gallery exhibition Fire & Smoke, now - May 23, featuring the works of three Cape Cod professional potters: Diane Heart, Ron Dean and Denny Howard. Using alternative firing techniques, each potter has developed their own unique way of capturing the impressions of fire and smoke in their handmade ceramic vessels. In addition, the show will feature live outdoor demonstrations of the processes involved on Tuesday afternoons at 2 pm, including preparing and burnishing pots for firing, raku glazing and firing, and smoking and pit firing.
Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
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Cape Cod on Canvas at Woodruff's Art Center
Willie Hayduk | Artist Loretta Feeney has hand-selected pieces from Cape Cod Art Association members for the Cape Cod on Canvas exhibition at Woodruff's Art Center. The exhibit runs now - May 25. The show focuses on expressing the beauty of Cape Cod through oil paints. The Cape Cod motifs range from Menemsha Harbor on the Vineyard to the East End of Provincetown.
Woodruff's Art Center is located at One North Market Street, Mashpee Commons. For more information call 508-477-5767 or visit www.woodruffsartcenter.com.
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Inlets & Outlooks Exhibit by Brenda L. Bechtel with Maura Fennessy Ryley
Hyannisport by Brenda L. Bechtel  | The Marion Crane Gallery at Snow Library hosts an exhibit titled Inlets & Outlooks by Brenda L Bechtel with Maura Fennessy Ryley now - May 28.
The exhibited works by Brenda L. Bechtel feature land, sea, dunescapes and street scenes painted in oil on linen, pastel, watercolor and acrylic. Also showing are works by Maura Fennessy Ryley.
Snow Library is located at 67 Main Street in Orleans. For more information call 508-362-9712 or visit www.Angelfire.com/Art2/Brookside.
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Jesse Ellis & Jenny Kelley Exhibit at Guyer Barn
left: Girl Reading by Jesse Ellis
right: Flowered Bonnet by Jenny Kelley  | Two rising Cape Cod artists, Jenny Kelley and Jesse Ellis, will present Jesse Ellis & Jenny Kelley: A Collection of New Work at the Guyer Barn from now - May 30. The exhibition will feature oil paintings, drawings in various media, photographs, and block prints. Kelley and Ellis's paintings and drawings offer twenty-first-century takes on the techniques of Victoriana illustrations, the Pre-Raphaelites, and the Boston School.
Guyer Barn is located at 250 South Street, Hyannis. For more information email jenny@jennykelley.com or visit jennykelley.com/a_collection_of_new_work.htm.
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Violet is the Color of May at Color Obsession Gallery
Sconset Beauty
by Mindy Reasonover  | Color Obsession Gallery is exhibiting Mindy Reasonover's violet mixed media paintings new this spring. Inspired by her recent trip to Florida, she came home bursting with new ideas for her work. The exhibit runs now - May 30.
Color Obsession Gallery is located at 15 Joy Street, Mashpee. For more information call 508-246-6246 or visit www.colorobsessiongallery.com.
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Cape Cod Museum of Art Current Exhibits
middle: Dream
by Robert Marcus
bottom: In the Dunes
by Marcus Waterman  | Juried exhibition of works by Printmakers of Cape Cod on display now - May 30 with the Marcia Howe Collection of Printmakers of Cape Cod. Works in the exhibition feature printmaking techniques including woodcut, wood engraving, line cut, calligraphy, lithography, and intaglio printing.
The sculpture of Robert Marcus is on exhibition now - June 6. His work, highlighted by topologically interesting surfaces, ranges from wall reliefs of playful biomorphic shapes to life-sized bronze abstractions.
The Art of Cape Cod - 200 Years, on display now - January 2, 2011. The exhibition
is drawn from the museum's collection and borrowed from local
collectors. Of special interest is the work of Marcus Waterman
(1834-1914).
Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org. For more information about the Printmakers of Cape Cod visit www.printmakersofcapecod.org
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Glue, Paper, Scissors at Brewster
Ladies Library
untitled by Nancy Pettibone | The Brewster Ladies Library hosts Glue, Paper, Scissors, an exhibit of collage work by Jay Elliott, Coco Larrain, Nancy Pettibone and Randy Wickersham on display now - May 31.
The Brewster Ladies Library is located at 1822 Main Street, Brewster. For more information call 508-896-3913.
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Cahoon Museum of American Art Current Exhibition
Blue Fin XII by Elinore Schnurr  | Look Through Any Window,
an exhibition running now - June 13, explores the window as an effective
artistic devise. Windows have allowed artists to combine elements of still life and landscape - or to stand on the outside looking in, giving a glimpse into someone's private world.
The Cahoon Museum of American Art is located at 4676 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-7581 or visit www.cahoonmuseum.org.
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One-Man Show by Larry Folding on Exhibit
Silver Lake by Larry Folding  | A one-man show, title New England Through My Eyes, by well-known artist
and popular Guild of Harwich Artists teacher Larry Folding is being exhibited at Mayflower Place in W. Yarmouth. The exhibit runs now - June 20.
Mayflower Place is located at 579 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth. For more information visit www.larryfolding.com.
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More Visual Arts
- The artist-owned Gallery 31 celebrates its tenth year anniversary with new works of art by ten artist members in its newly renovated space in
the historic Old Post Office, now - October 11, 10 am - 5 pm. Opening Reception on May 15, 5 - 7 pm. Gallery 31 is located at 31 Main Street, Orleans. For
more information call 508-247-9469 or visit www.gallery31capecod.com.
- Three Fish & a Ram Art Gallery will be open beginning Saturday, May 15, noon. Hours will be Tuesdays 11 am - 4 pm, Wednesday - Sunday, noon - 5 pm, beginning June 18, Wednesday - Sunday noon - 8 pm. 19 Fountain Street, Mashpee Commons (south side). For more information call 508-292-7338 or visit www.threefishandaram.com.
- Falmouth Artists Guild's current lobby show, on display now - May 16, features South Cape artists: Eleanor Appleyard, Cecilia Capitanio, Mary Jane Conary, Terry Dunn, Joan Ledwith, Fred Luconi, Bill Noble, Amy Rice, Sandy O'Connor, Rebecca O'Donnell, Candice Ronesi, Roseanne Williams, and Linda Young. 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
- May's Members' Exhibition at the Creative Arts Center is appropriately themed Spring Colors. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, May 16, 4 - 6 pm. The show is on display now - May 28. 154 Crowell Road, Chatham. For more information call 508-945 or visit www.capecodcreativearts.org.
- The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
will hold an art reception on May 19, 4 - 6 pm for Station Avenue
Elementary School. Another art
reception will be held on May
21, 5 - 7 pm. Paintings by Pat Nickerson and photographs by
Teresa Hanafin in the Board Room, paintings by Suzanne Packer in the
Vault. Exhibits on display May 19 - 23.
307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call
508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth (HSOY) will sponsor a special Maritime Room Exhibit on Saturday, May 22, 1 - 4 pm at the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum. The exhibit of Maritime art and artifacts is part of Cape Cod Maritime Month being celebrated throughout Cape Cod and is prior to the June opening of the museum. Admission is free. Strawberry Lane, opposite the Village Common, Yarmouth Port. For more information email hsoy@comcast.net.
- Current Cultural
Center of Cape Cod
exhibits include
the 2010 Traveling Exhibit of the
National Watercolor Society, now
- May 23. 307 Old Main St., South
Yarmouth. For more information call 508-395-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- Brewster artist Karen North Wells'
paintings of landscapes and seascapes are on display and for sale at The Cape Cup Restaurant, now - May 31. 54 Main Street,
Orleans. For more information call 508-896-3757 or visit www.undergroundartgallery.com.
- The exhibit Wildflowers
and Scents Galore is on exhibit at the Thornton W. Burgess Society's Green Briar Nature Center now - July. This exhibit features
framed wildflower illustrations with text by Burgess taken from two of
his books on wildflowers. Also included in the exhibit are antique scent
receptacles of the 18th to 20th Centuries from a private botanical
collection. 6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich. For more information,
call 508-888-6870 or visit www.thorntonburgess.org.
This exhibit is funded in part by the
Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.
- Art of the Final Farewell: The Gravestones of Cape Cod at Heritage Museums & Gardens, now - October 31. Explore the art of the carver through photographs and rubbings of the earliest stones of the 1600s and 1700s and learn about the development of a local carving industry in the nineteenth century. 67 Grove Street, Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-3300 or visit www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.
- Stephen Roth currently has exhibitions of palette knife paintings at Cooke's Seafood Restaurant, intersection of Route 23 and 6A, Orleans, now - October 31, and at Saint Aubin Nursery, 4859 State Highway, (Rte 6), Eastham, now - December 31. For more information call 508-737-7788 or visit www.artman1.com.
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 more 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.
- The Creative Arts Center
hosts Art and
Alzheimer's
Project which meets every second
Friday of the month is designed to bring art and conversations
into the lives of individuals living with memory impairment and their
caregivers. For more information call the Center or Alzheimer's
Services. The Creative Arts Center is located at 154 Crowell Road,
Chatham. For more information call 508-945-3583 or visit www.capecodcreativearts.org.
- Arts Care of
Alzheimers is an art activity session to provide hands-on
experience for caregivers and Alzheimer's clients held at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Lane,
Dennis, on the third Friday of each
month, 1 - 2 pm. Ann
Hitch is the instructor. There is no charge, but registration is
required. Please call 508-385-4477 x 16 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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Tom Dunlop and Alison Shaw at Titcomb's Bookshop
 Titcomb's Bookshop will host a talk with author Tom Dunlop and photographer Alison Shaw about their new book Schooner: Building A Wooden Boat on Martha's Vineyard. The talk will be held on Sunday, May 16, 3 pm and the authors will be available to sign books until 5 pm.
Written by Tom Dunlop with photographs by acclaimed photographer Alison Shaw, Schooner takes the reader through the construction of Rebecca of Vineyard Haven, a sixty-foot wooden schooner designed and built by the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway.
Titcomb's Bookshop is located at 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-2331 or visit www.titcombsbookshop.com.
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Dwayne Raymond Book Signing In Provincetown
The Henry Philips Gallery will be hosting a book signing with Dwayne Raymond, renowned author of Mornings With Mailer, on May 22, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. The book reflects upon the intimate bond he forged with Norman Mailer during the last four years of the iconic writer's life. The book will be available at the gallery for sale during the signing provided by the Now Voyager Bookstore and complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
The Henry Philips Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of Whalers Wharf, 237 Commercial Street in Provincetown (elevator available). For more information, please call 774-538-2552 or visit www.henryphilipsgallery.com.
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More Literary Arts
- Calliope - Poetry Reading at West Falmouth Library, Sunday, May 23, 3 - 5 pm, open mike sign-up, 2:45 pm. Celebrate the season finale with featured poets Bonnie Bishop, Nikoletta Nousiopoulos, and Geraldine Zetzel. 575 West Falmouth Highway (Route 28A), West Falmouth. For more information call 508-566-1090 or visit www.calliopepoetryseries.com.
- The next Poetry Session with an open
mic, hosted by Greg Hischak and Robin Clark, is on Thursday, May 20, 7 - 8:30 pm. This month's feature is Hatchville poet Mary Kane. To sign
up, arrive before 7 pm. O'Shea's Olde Inne, 348 Main Street (Route 28), West
Dennis. For more information call Gregory Hischak, Cape Poets Theater at
508-398-5434 or email alarmpup@verizon.net.
Literary Arts Offered Weekly
- Poetry Venue every Monday, 7 pm, at the Mews Restaurant & Cafe, 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.
- 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.
- 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 last 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.
- 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.
- Poets' Corner Open Mic Night. Come
early to sign up. The mic is open to poets 14 and older. Free and open to the public. The Poets' Corner takes place the last Thursday of the month. The open mic begins at 7 pm. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth.For more information email bmhellman@comcast.net or visit home.comcast.net/~bmhellman.
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29th Annual Herb Festival at Green Briar
The three-day Herb Festival, held at the Green Briar Nature Center, takes place on May 14, 15 and 16, 10 am - 4 pm. On Friday is luncheon accented with herbs. On Saturday at 1:30 pm, Growing and Making Herbal Teas is a special program presented by Herbalist Laurie York. The festival features special exhibits on the uses of herbs, wildflower garden walks and craft booths. Also, come and select from an extensive assortment of the best plants at a great price including herbs, perennials, wildflowers, everlastings and annuals.
Green Briar is located at 6 Discovery Hill Road in East Sandwich. For more information, or luncheon or special presentation reservations, call 508-888-6870 or visit www.thorntonburgess.org.
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Merry Month of May Fair
The Merry Month of May Fair, on May 15, 9 am - 3 pm, on the grounds of Aptucxet Trading Post Museum, will showcase crafters and artists for a one-day fair that will include various vendors and local foods, along with plants and seeds and a big raffle table.
The Aptucxet Trading Post Museum is located at 24 Aptucxet Road in Bourne. For more information call 703-314-5017 or visit www.bournehistoricalsoc.org.
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JFK Hyannis Museum Foundation Speaker Series: Senator Paul Kirk
The JFK Hyannis Museum Foundation Speaker Series presents Senator Paul Kirk on May 17, 6 - 7:30 pm at the Federated Church Fellowship Hall. Senator Paul G. Kirk, Jr. was appointed U.S. Senator from Massachusetts on September 24, 2009 to fill the seat vacated by the late Edward M. Kennedy.
The Federated Church is located at 320 Main Street, Hyannis. For more information or reservations, call 508-775-7778 or visit the Museum at 397 Main Street, Hyannis or online at jfkhyannismuseum.org.
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PMPM and Truro Vineyards Host Celebration
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum and Truro Vineyards will host a celebration on May 19, 5 - 7:30 pm, at Truro Vineyards, as part of the countdown to the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Pilgrim Monument. The limited edition Century Wine, which was blended and bottled in honor of the Monument's anniversary, will be presented. Live music by the steel drum band Magic of Steel will entertain guests and food and drink from local restaurant favorites including will be provided. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win raffle prizes, as well as discover firsthand the process that went into creating the limited edition wine.
Truro Vineyards is located at 11 Shore Rd Route 6A in North Truro. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.pilgrim-monument.org or www.trurovineyardsofcapecod.com.
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First Annual Bass River Spring Stroll
The Friends of the South Yarmouth Library and Cultural Center of Cape Cod will hold the First Annual Bass River Spring Stroll on Saturday, May 22, 10:30 am - 3:00 (rain date: May 23). The event will start at the Cultural Center and include: a tour of nine beautiful gardens, each with a knowledgeable gardener and an artist at work; coffee, tea, and designer cupcakes; a painting demonstration 11 am - 2:30 pm by Suzanne Packer; a Garden Flea Market; a classic car display on the grounds of the Laurence MacArthur School; a wagon decorating contest for kids; and a shuttle running continuously from event to event. In addition, at 3:15 pm, at the Cultural Center, C.L. Fornari (a.k.a. "The Gardenlady") will give a presentation on "Garden Myths."
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. Tickets to the Stroll are also available from Adrene Jewelers and Bass River Shoe Repair. Tickets for both events may be purchased in advance by visiting or calling the Cultural Center at 508-394-7100.
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More Events and Notices
- The Garden Flea Market call for
donations during the Bass River Spring Stroll. Donate your
gardening items for the Garden Flea Market now - May 19 at the 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.
- English Country Dance on Friday, May 21, 7:30 pm at Fisher House, Church of the Messiah, 13 Church Street, Woods Hole. Beginners welcome. All dances taught by Priscilla Borden, with live music by Barbara Blair, Lore Loftfield DeBower, and Jan Elliott. For more information call 508-540-1151.
- Val's Cape Cod Kitchen Class with
Andrea Norris on Monday evenings: May 24, June 7, 6 - 8:30 pm. Almost everything Andrea
Harding Norris learned about cooking, and continues to learn, is from
her mother Val Harding. Andrea is a food writer, cookbook author, and
co-owner of The Gilded Lily. 56 Highfield Hall, Falmouth. For more
information or to register visit www.highfieldhall.org.
- Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod will be hosting its 1st Annual Mailbox Silent Auction on May 28, 5 - 8pm, at the Chequessett Club, Wellfleet and is looking for people interested in participating on the planning committee or sharing their artwork on a mailbox, The evening will feature a variety of uniquely designed mailboxes to bid upon. All proceeds from the event will be used to support Habitat's work and mission to work in partnership with families in need to build homes for the community. For information please contact Sue Daggett, Director of Resource Development at 508-775-3559 or by email at sue@habitatcapecod.org.
- The American Rhododendron Society Cape Cod Chapter meets at Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road Route 132, West Barnstable, in the first floor Room SG8 in the South Building on the second or third Sunday of each month from 1 - 3:30 pm. For more information visit www.capecodrhododendrons.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. Conversational Italian meets on Saturdays, 11 am - 1 pm. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main
Street, South Yarmouth, 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- Wine tasting and live local music in the Cotuit Center for the Arts gallery on the third Wednesday of the month from March - September. New wine offerings and different musicians each month. Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Rd. (Rte 28), Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
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