News and Events for Nantucket Island
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket brings the magic of the holidays to life with their production of A Christmas Story, on stage Nov. 25 -Dec. 14. Based on Jean Shepherd’s stories and the 1983 film, this heartwarming play follows young Ralphie Parker’s quest for the ultimate Christmas gift: an official Red […]
Most of us who live on Nantucket year-round think of Autumn as “our time”— the weather is glorious, the waters are still warm enough for swimming, restaurant reservations are easier to come by, and we can find parking downtown. It’s time to exhale after a busy summer season, but there’s […]
A horror show about a sociopath who demands stories be rewritten to her satisfaction is, I daresay, opportune. Onstage now at the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, this new production of Misery is bad to the bone, subtly campy, & crazy good all at once. Indeed, Misery loves company—get your tickets now!
As summer draws to a close and autumn begins to paint our island landscape, one September tradition marks the changing of the seasons: the Nantucket Island Fair. This community gathering brings together residents and visitors for a weekend of old-fashioned entertainment, local flavor, and island camaraderie. The fair is being […]
The Nantucket Historical Association is proud to honor Arie L. Kopelman with the official naming of the Whaling Museum’s Scrimshaw and Decorative Arts Gallery, Arie L. Kopelman Gallery, in his honor. Kopelman’s passion for decorative arts and Nantucket history, as well as his tremendous support of the Nantucket Historical Association […]
by Anna Popnikolova Without art, we are not Nantucket. But how could we understand that without poetry? Poetry shows us there is beauty in the mundane. We are making poetry, even if we aren’t writing anything. Poetry tells us there is so much more than what is in front of […]
