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The Moth on Nantucket | Nantucket | MA
Nantucket Events

The Moth Flies to Nantucket

• by Sarah Teach • From the days of cave paintings through the Middle Ages and on to era of iPhone ubiquity, storytelling has remained a central part of human culture, even as our methods have changed. At the forefront of modern methods is The Moth, a New York-based organization […]

Antiques Depot | Nantucket | MA
Featured Articles

Buying a Piece of History at the Antiques Depot

• by Julianne Adams • For the last 25 years, professional curators to young children have cultivated their passion for antiques at the Antiques Depot. In the business of historical items, Antiques Depot is so named for the history surrounding its location. The multi-room store, parceled with items from past […]

Nantucket Essays

Different, Not Less

He is no longer a boy. His beard comes in thick and red, as if Finn McCool were to come back up those Irish rocks and sit with us at the Papa Gino’s. He has grown taller than his parents and has grown stronger than both. When he bounces off […]

Nantucket Ballroom | Nantucket | MA
Nantucket Arts, Nantucket Events

Theatre-Inspired Dance Show

After the success of Nantucket Ballroom’s 2013 show, Don Juan Around the World, Nantucket Ballroom owner Mr. Andrey Stanev presents the never-before-seen, theatre-inspired dance show, Mystery on the Orient Express. Master Detective Hercule Poirot seems to have a knack for attracting tantalizing mysteries, no matter where he goes. Aboard a […]

White Heron Theatre Company | Nantucket | MA
Nantucket Arts, Nantucket Events

A Feel-Good Family Comedy

• by Sarah Teach • At the heart of any great play is quality storytelling, and Tom Dudzick’s Miracle on South Division Street delivers. In choosing to show this play alongside A. R. Gurney’s Family Furniture, White Heron Theatre Company juxtaposes the lower-middle class normalcy of Dudzick with the well-heeled […]

Cindy Pierce | Comedy Festival Monday | Nantucket | MA
Featured Articles, Nantucket Events

Comic Storyteller – Cindy Pierce

• by Sarah Teach • Cindy Pierce just can’t help herself; she is an “incident magnet.” From childhood toilet episodes to recent mishaps in the bedroom, her audaciousness has translated into laughs for everyone who has heard her recount her experiences. Ten years ago, Pierce’s friends finally insisted that she […]

Bill Schustick | Nantucket | MA
Nantucket Arts, Nantucket Events

Troubadour’s Tribute – Bill Schustik

In a lively performance on Saturday, August 16 in the Whaling Museum, island favorite Bill Schustik will deliver a troubadour’s tribute to summer with music and stories. Schustik’s one-of-a-kind folk music combines his love of American history & lore with a signature blend of folk instruments, dramatic delivery, and his […]

Nantucket | MA
Island Cooking

Guilt Free at Last, Health Benefits of Red Wine

• by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier and Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits • From yoga to bicycle rides to yachting excursions to days at the beach, summertime on Nantucket offers us an abundance of activities. Surely you need to be fit to keep up with this endless summer schedule. […]