News and Events for Nantucket Island
Summer resident Jane Condon brings the funny to Nantucket every summer. She does it again this Monday, August 10, when this professional comic hosts The Latinas of Comedy in the Dreamland Studio Theatre. Condon, who has appeared on Last Comic Standing, The View, and the Today Show, will be joined […]
“An adventure in theatre going. As I left the first performance I felt myself rather oddly shaky and breathless…There is nothing else anywhere near like Moby Dick in the theatre.” — The New York Daily News Written by Orson Welles, Moby-Dick Rehearsed celebrates the enduring legacy of Herman Melville’s masterpiece […]
Mid-century sculptures meet 21st century paintings and sculptures in this new exhibit at Hostetler Gallery, 42 Centre Street. Artist and sculptor David Hostetler celebrates his 89th birthday this December; he considers it his 90th year. Featured in this new exploration is a selection of wood and bronze sculptures created from […]
~ by Rebecca Nimerfroh ~ Stepping into the theatre to see Into the Woods is like dusting off a mysterious, leather bound book from the attic which, upon opening, immediately transports you to a faraway land full of magic, witches, giants, and fairy tales. Into the Woods, presented by The […]
The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) will be hosting Location Location Exhibition, beginning with an opening reception on Friday, August 7, 6-8 P.M. The exhibition will be on display through Monday, August 17 in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street. “Location” is described by Wikipedia as […]
Samuel Owen Gallery, a recent and unique addition to Nantucket’s contemporary art scene, is mounting an exhibition of artwork by internationally renowned artist Damien Hirst. An opening reception to celebrate the artist and his work on Friday, July 31 from 6 to 9 pm will offer drinks from Cisco Brewers […]
Artists Halsey Hathaway, Alexander T. Oleksyn, and Rebecca Ward explore “Future Perfect” in a new group exhibit in the Philip Bloom Gallery at 117 Orange Street, opening this week with a reception with the artists this Friday, July 31 from 6 to 8 pm. “Future Perfect” explores the work of […]
Thursday, July 30, the 2015 Antiques and Design Show of Nantucket kicks off with a festive Opening Night Party underneath the grand white tent at Bartlett’s Farm. Guests will dance the night away while enjoying delectable cocktails and delicious nibbles, and get a sneak-peek at an impressive array of fine […]
~ by Richard Trust ~ The lure of Nantucket, right down to the smell of the ocean in Siasconset, was too much for Tom Meehan to resist. So one of the first things he did after reaping the benefits of writing the script for the original Broadway production of Annie […]
