A short documentary film on the life and work of Truro artist Nancy Ellen Craig (1927-2015) will be screened at Orleans Modern Art on Saturday, June 17 along with an exhibition of the artist’s work.      The film, titled “Daughter of Rubens,” created by cinematographer, editor and director Sarah Hachey, will be shown at 6:30 and again at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments and snacks will be served. The film and exhib...

     Summer 2023 will get off to a rollicking start June 16 to July 9 as the Chatham Drama Guild presents “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” a comedy by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon and directed by Scott Hamilton.      Hamilton said that the Guild members were looking for a comedy to open the 2023 season with some laughter and light. The 1992 French farce “Don’t Dress for Dinner” fits the description perfect...

     The summer season at Cape Cod Theatre Company/Harwich Junior Theatre will be filled with dance, song, adventure, laughs and fun for all ages on both CCTC/HJT’s indoor and outdoor stages.      After “Silver Threads 2” finishes up its final night of beloved Linda Ronstadt favorites on June 10, it’s on to “Ballet, Broadway and Beyond” on Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18. In this celebration of arts edu...

     On Wednesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. Cape Cinema in Dennis will host Voices of Veterans, an event to benefit local nonprofits which help veterans. The goal is to shine a light on what veterans face as they reintegrate into civilian life, and the people and organizations in our local community that have developed programs and tools to assist and serve them.      All of the proceeds, as well as the sponsors...

Going with the flow was a common platitude, if not a common reality for most coming of age in the early 1970s. There was a lot of talk about slowing down, not moving too fast, taking it as it comes, and sitting on that dock on the bay watching the world go by, feeling groovy and far out, man. Although some people took those admonitions seriously and chose quiet, contemplative lives, alas, many did not. In fact, ...

Pleasant Bay Community Boating Building Fleet Of Quintessential Cape Vessels Something very close to perfect can be found in the sight of a catboat steadily moving over the glittering summer waters of Pleasant Bay. Some might argue pure perfection: the two, boat and bay, are simply meant to be. Perhaps it's because the catboat was designed for the kinds of embayments surrounding so much of the Cape. Like th...

The transition from bare trees to a landscape filled with green leaves and colorful flowers never ceases to amaze me. It seems to happen overnight, though of course it is much more gradual than that. Like many things, it simply hits a tipping point. Walking along the edge of a marsh I noticed that although the dead stalks and leaves of the grasses and reeds were still standing, the new green growth was grow...

     On June 1, singer and guitarist Liz Simmons of the award-winning folk/roots band Low Lily will join forces with cellist Casey Murray of the quartet Corner House for a night of folk and roots music in Orleans. During this Brick Hill House Concert performance, Simmons will share music from her solo album “Poets.”      Born in San Francisco to itinerant musician parents, Simmons s...

     Nauset Regional High School students are getting the chance to perform on one of the area’s most beloved stages, while their drama teacher experiences a homecoming, as the school’s production of “The Drowsy Chaperone” takes the Cape Rep Theatre stage through May 27.      Cape Rep Theatre is hosting Nauset High School’s spring musical while their campus is under construction. The venue is a familiar one fo...

When author Joseph Gibbs was working on his debut novel “Frank” (Brogan Camden, 2022), he had two high-profile literary mentors, both of whom he met while working as a bartender in Florida. The first was John Knowles, author of the 1960 coming-of-age novel “A Separate Peace,” who would come in to the restaurant on slow days, allowing the pair to talk. “He was an amazing man, with a southern, almost aristocr...

     HARWICH – Olivia Sims has completed a Girl Scout Gold Award Project, the highest-level achievement a Girl Scout can earn. In the process, she brightened the day of hundreds of area seniors.      To be considered for the Gold Award, high-school-age Girl Scouts must complete a Gold Award Project that works to address an issue she’s passionate about in a way that produces a meaningful and lasting change in...

     It’s that time of year again!      Cape Playhouse is preparing to launch a summer season with something to delight everyone, from jazz lovers to Jane Austin aficionados, from fans of the Four Seasons to those who gush over Gershwin, with favorites ranging from King Arthur to Sherlock Holmes.      “For the 2023 season, much like every season, we look to create a balance between light-hearted plays, comedi...