Month: July 2013

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Stay Warm in Style

The buzz in Britain is about the new royal baby, but here on Nantucket, the buzz is about Katherine Hooker, favored designer for the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, who will be visiting Johnston’s Cashmere at 4 Federal Street this weekend and next. From 10 am to 6 pm on […]

Dance Festival
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Star Performers This Weekend at Dance Fest

This Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, Nantucket audiences will have the opportunity to attend spectacular performances featuring star dancers from the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and the Miami City Ballet.  These world-class performances are the culmination of the 6th Annual Nantucket Dance Festival, presented by […]

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Seahorsin’ Around

• by Sarah Teach • Help, help! Two tiny little seahorses are in desperate need of names, and you might be the only one who can save the day! The seahorses, a Mrs. and Mr., have recently moved into their summer home at the Maria Mitchell Association’s (MMA) harborfront aquarium […]

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The Future Is Now the Present

• by Robert P. Barsanti • His name popped up on my screen and a chime announced his fortieth birthday.  He had been a student and, to my mind, he still was.  He would always be the long haired Spiccoli in board shorts and Vans, napping in the back of […]

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Capturing the Waves of Summer

This summer season island artists Doug and Deb Sosebee are opening up the spacious, light-filled loft at their new location 8 Washington Street for a series of demonstrations.  This week, the featured artist is Jeanne Rosier Smith, whose work will also be on exhibit in the gallery. Smith has been […]

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A Fabulous Look for the Beach

This weekend Serenella Nantucket, the island’s designer boutique offering the best of luxury fashion, is hosting a special trunk show to celebrate Sinesia Karol’s 2013 Summer Collection.  From 10 am to 6 pm Friday-Sunday, July 26-28, this designer’s exquisite, colorful and flowing designs will be featured, and on Saturday, July […]

Nantucket Comedy Festival
Nantucket Events

The Fun Continues

This is the week to “laugh your ACK off” as top comedians from around the country come to our island for the Sixth Annual Nantucket Comedy Festival.  The festival opened Wednesday, July 17, and continues night and day through Saturday, July 20.  As of press time, tickets are scarce for […]

Power Boothe
Nantucket Events

“Rogue Minimalist” Exhibits at Hostetler Gallery

Power Boothe has earned critical acclaim for decades as a painter, film maker, and set designer.  His abstracts are stunning and highly collectible.  Some have called him a “rogue minimalist,” with an intensity of detail that makes his work captivating.  His work is included in many prestigious public and private […]

rabbits | Nantucket, MA
Island Science

Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit

• by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay, Managing Director UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station • This week’s title comes from the British tradition adopted in New England to say “rabbit” or “rabbits” several times in succession or “white rabbit” upon first waking on the first day of the month in order […]