News and Events for Nantucket Island
~ by C. Oscar Olson ~ The word “bipartisan” seems to be more and more a stranger to our tongues in these tumultuous political times. It seems, sadly, in our troubled two-party system, progress is a thing of the past. A constant encumbrance plaguing our United States today is polarized […]
In honor of the new addition to the world famous book series, Nantucket Book Partners is hosting a week-long celebration of all things Harry Potter. The eighth story in the series about everyone’s favorite wizard, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, picks up 19 years after the ending of Harry […]
Nantucket Island is defined by its rare beauty and unique history. That beauty is alive in the gorgeous groomed hedges of ‘Sconset to the untamed splendor of the seemingly endless conservation land. Much of this beauty is achieved by design, so in celebration, the Nantucket Historical Association is hosting a […]
When passing by Centre Street, it is hard not to notice the array of eclectic sculptures on view inside the Hostetler Gallery. David Hostetler’s sculpting and carving career spans over an evolving and successful sixty-one year period. One can easily see his development of his approach to sculpting the female […]
~ by C. Oscar Olson ~ It’s time once again to put on your dancing shoes, or better yet ballet slippers, because the 2016 Dance Festival is here. This year’s Festival, curated once again by Tyler Angle of the New York City Ballet, will feature dancers from around the country […]
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket’s newest production opened last week with a song that sets your toes tapping and puts a smile on your face that’s likely to stay through to the last echo of applause. Annie Get Your Gun is a fictionalized account of the true romance between American sharpshooters […]
~ by Katherine Brooks, Maria Mitchell Association ~ The story of the orphan tropical fish sounds like it could be the nautical version of “Annie,” or a spin off of “Finding Dory,” but the story of the orphan tropical fish hinges on the theme of displacement and is an example […]
On Thurs., July 14 at 8 pm. David Mindell, MIT professor and author of Our Robots, Ourselves: Robots and the Myths of Autonomy will give a lecture on artificial intelligence and human/machine relationships at Great Harbor Yacht Club as part of the Nantucket Atheneum’s 2016 Geschke Lecture series. Each summer […]
~ by Corinne Muffly, Educator ~ A series of articles dedicated to helping parents find places and activities on Nantucket to enjoy with their children. One of my fondest memories growing up on Nantucket was going crabbing with my family. Although it kind of grossed me out, I did really […]
