Since before she joined the Artists Association in the 1970s, Kathleen Duncombe has been a part of the Nantucket arts scene, both creating and curating and even teaching. She’s always been particularly drawn to island talent, and 20 years ago she opened Made on Nantucket, now located at 18 Old […]
Nantucket History & People
Reasonable Doubt – 12 Angry Men
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA), in partnership with Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (TWN), is pleased to announce their fourth collaboration of 2014 with the staged reading of Twelve Angry Men on Friday, September 12, 2014, at the NHA’s Quaker Meeting House, 7 Fair Street. Originally written by Reginald Rose in […]
Honoring Lifesavers
Nantucket’s history is filled with tales of heroic lifesaving efforts by everyday citizens and those who went above and beyond the call of duty. Honoring that tradition, the Egan Maritime Institute and Nantucket Cottage Hospital are recognizing two modern-day lifesavers during the annual Lifesavers Recognition Day at the Nantucket Shipwreck […]
Pink Glove Dance Contest
Nantucket Cottage Hospital has entered the 2014 Pink Glove Dance competition to bring together island caregivers, cancer patients and survivors, and the Nantucket community to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for the Marla Ceely Lamb Cancer Travel Fund. The Pink Glove Dance is an international competition in which hospitals […]
Hidden Downtown, Master Perfumer’s Natural Scents
• by Julianne Adams • It’s amazing how scent can transport you—a whiff of waffle cone and you’re back on island for the summer. Scent is an extremely powerful and often very personal sense. Years disappear and emotions can fly up when a single fragrance is unleashed. The image of […]
A Snippet in Time – Donn Russell
• by Sarah Teach • After decades spent traveling the globe, serigraph master, satire sculptor and painter Donn Russell chose to make his home on Nantucket. Long-time island art enthusiasts may recognize Russell’s work from his eponymous gallery on Old South Wharf, which was active from 1978 to 2001. The […]
Practical & Exquisite: Baskets by a Master – Paul Willer
Blue eyes sparkling, with a mischievous grin, Paul Willer explained how he fell in love with Nantucket: “Oh, it was right away…I fell in love with the island as the boat was coming into the harbor…the next day, Peter said ‘Let’s go to the beach,’ and I said ‘No, let’s […]
Local Bookstores Preserve Isle Magic
• by Julianne Adams • Mitchell’s Book Corner, with its classic structure, heralds your arrival on Main. Across town, Nantucket Bookworks’ homey front lures you in like a warm cup of cocoa. Mainstays of island life since 1968 and 1972, the two stores continue to differentiate themselves from each other, […]
Father-Son Duo Invigorates Island Music Scene
• by Julianne Adams • “It’s nothing that’s been done here before,” says Nick Ferrantella. “It’s deeply rooted in the community.” Nick is speaking about Island Vibes: The Nantucket Music Collection, the latest musical project born in the underground studio he built ten years ago. Island Vibes, as Nick’s son […]