News and Events for Nantucket Island
by Carl Oscar Olson It’s always a good idea to trust the locals. The hardworking people who see all seasons on this island and know its secrets, from the best beaches and fishing spots, shortcuts and scenic drives, to the best places to eat. The locals on Nantucket know where […]
by Catherine Macallister “I dreamed last night that I sang my epilogue” Catherine Borthwick, a former performer in the White Heron Student Theatre Company, told the creative team after the opening night of their 2017 performance of The Tempest. Although the production had already opened, the WHT’s artistic and musical […]
by Robert P. Barsanti The grandson’s plane left at three. They had waited with the young man at the airport, whiling away a couple more hours as the airline people shrugged and smiled. The air conditioners were buzzing away, and neither of them had been inside the terminal in ten […]
For the first time, Egan Maritime presents Nantucket Sounds, a series of sunset sails with special guest musicians aboard the historic privateer. This Friday, July 26, sail into the sunset with Egan Maritime and local musicians Susan Berman and Ray Saunders aboard the Tall Ship Lynx. The boat launch to […]
by Catherine Macallister Sara Campbell has only just opened for the day and there is already someone enjoying the white rocking chairs that are set outside the storefront. Dog treats and a doggie bowl complete the outside of the welcoming shop, making this the perfect place for customers and their […]
In addition to one of the world’s most popular musicals, Grease (running at Bennett Hall until August 24), Theatre Workshop of Nantucket is also producing Seussical the Musical this summer. This fun, vibrant, family-friendly production is based on the works of genius children’s author Theodor Seuss Geisel, known as Dr. […]
