News and Events for Nantucket Island
~ by Robert P. Barsanti ~ In the last week, we have had our share of rain out here on the outermost dune. Those tropical downpours that usually spend themselves in North Carolina or, at least, on the mainland, have slipped up a stalled front and dumped inches of rain. […]
Love, marriage and friendship abound as the fastidious Florence and the slovenly Olive decide to share an apartment together after their lives have been turned upside down in Theatre Workshop of Nantucket’s production of The Odd Couple. This gender swapped remix of Neil Simon’s Tony Award winning classic comedy is […]
~ by Sarah Moreau ~ Who’s your farmer? Have you ever wondered where those juicy, beautiful Bartlett’s Farm hot house tomatoes are grown? Or how the pots of flowers, herbs, and veggie seedlings that you plant in your garden and window boxes year after year get their start? I honestly […]
The Artists Association of Nantucket has been dedicated to art education since the organization was founded, and this includes a mission to nurture artists of all ages. This week, AAN will host a Kids’ Art Show featuring art created during the past year in classes and workshops at their Visual […]
~ by Robert P. Barsanti ~ The dump has many treasures. I have found many toys and shirts in the shed, and I have one son who will take almost every VHS tape he can find away from it. The tree does not grow far from the apple. I am […]
~ by Amy Jenness, author of On This Day In Nantucket History ~ The sun will be an economically viable source of electricity within a decade, and solar panels have the potential to surpass fossil fuel, wind, and nuclear power production by 2050. That is the opinion of the International […]
by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits Even if you’re not much of a sparkling wine drinker, there are some special occasions that call for more than just the usual libations of a Dark & Stormy or Nantucket Mule. There’s no better […]
~ by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits ~ Your ‘Castle in the Sand’ on Nantucket is finally renovated after many months of patience and last minute fire drills to meet your deadline. As if you weren’t stressed enough about getting the […]
The Daggers, Cape Cod’s aural architects of the indefatigable dance party, come to Nantucket on June 8th to get you up on your feet at Cisco Brewery. With a combination of styles incorporating the best of R&B, rock, funk and punk, The Daggers can play as exquisitely as the light […]
We all have that one friend. She’s single. She’s messy. And when you go over to her house the only thing in her fridge are condiments. And we all have that other friend. She’s married. She’s a neat freak. And she thinks she’s Martha Stewart or at least pretends to […]
