The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of an 1833 engraved facsimile copy of the Declaration of Independence as a gift from David M. Rubenstein, a nationally-renowned philanthropist and history enthusiast. It will be on display in the Overlook Gallery at the Whaling Museum, 13 […]
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Nantucket Film Festival Announces Winners
The 20th Anniversary Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) today announced the winners of the prestigious Showtime Tony Cox Screenplay Competition, which recognizes the best unproduced screenplays and television pilots by emerging writers. Kristen Dávila’s COUNTERINTELLIGENCE received the top prize as the winner of the Feature Screenplay Competition. The Television Pilot nods […]
White Heron Theatre Dream Coming True
-by Ira Kantor- White Heron Theatre’s dream of establishing the first Equity theatre on the island of Nantucket began with a large tent planted on North Water Street. The tent, which reached dimensions of 30 feet by 50 feet, had a capacity to seat 75 and remained up from mid-May […]
Todd Sanders – Pop Art Opening Friday
Todd Sanders, emotion evoking, metal working wizard will be the featured artist this weekend at the Samuel Owen Gallery. Sanders will exhibit six of his uplifting, vintage pop art pieces. A native of Houston, Texas, Sanders is pictured above in his studio surrounded by bright lights and signs; constructed with […]
Nantucket Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years
Twenty years ago, Jonathan and Jill Burkhart founded the Nantucket Film Festival to promote the awareness and appreciation of screenwriting. This week through June 29, screenwriters, actors, producers, agents, and fans will gather on Nantucket for the 20th year of NFF. Throughout this year’s festival, NFF will commemorate the late […]
Visit 5 “Secret” Gardens on Nantucket
This Thursday, June 25, the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program features 5 private gardens in Nantucket open to the public for one day only. This is a rare opportunity to explore a range of carefully created outdoor settings on private property. Sites will welcome guests from 10 am to 4 […]
Jewel of the Isle
-Eye on Style by Sarah Morneau- A piece of jewelry is a personal adornment, something that is worn to accessorize an outfit, but it’s really so much more than that. A ring, bracelet, a pair of earrings, or a necklace can serve as a keepsake, something that brings you back […]
NAC Honors Reggie Levine
Nantucket Arts Council presents its Merit Award for 2015 to Reggie Levine, one of Nantucket’s most passionate and longtime leaders in the arts, on Wednesday, July 1, from 5:30 to 8 pm, in Nantucket Dreamland’s Harbor View Room and Studio Theater. Given occasionally by Nantucket Arts Council, the award honors […]
Summer Skating
-by Amy Jenness, author of On This Day in Nantucket History, available at Mitchell’s Book Corner– On July 1, 1880 two hundred excited guests filed into Atlantic Hall at 74 Main Street to witness the dedication of the island’s new roller skating rink. Roller skating was a popular mainland past […]