Arts Festival Events
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Annual Fall Arts Festival Exhibit: “ARTiculations”
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7, 1:00 – 7:00 pm
A compilation of island artists’ expressions on view all week long. Genres
include mosaic, painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, weaving and more.
Annual Invitational Show: Hot/Cool
South Wharf Gallery
21 Old South Wharf, 508-228-0406
Sept. 29 – Oct. 8, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm daily
Opening reception will be on Friday, Oct. 6, 5:00 – 7:00 pm. The South Wharf
Gallery’s Sixth Annual Invitational Show this year curated by Artist Megan
Hinton. Nantucket artists are invited to respond to the theme with work created
just for the show. The 3 India Street location of the South Wharf Gallery will
host daily artist demonstrations during the week. See the gallery website at
www.southwharfgallery.com for more information.
Artists Association of Nantucket
Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery
19 Washington Street, 508-228-0294
Sept. 29 – Oct. 8
Keep your eyes open for artist painting en plein air all over the island as they
create fresh artwork for the Artists Association Annual Wet Paint Auction on
Sunday, Oct. 8. Please call for the artists whereabouts around the island.
galleryblue
11 Old South Wharf, 508-228-9929
Open daily, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Come join galleryblue as we celebrate our first season on Old South Wharf.
Large-scale, fine contemporary artist Judith A. Brust will be continually
featured. Meet and talk with her Sept. 29 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
“Love of the Land”
The Brigham Galleries
54 Centre Street, 508-825-2525
Sept. 29 – Oct. 8, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm daily
Opening reception Friday, Sept. 29 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. “Love of the Land:
Works Inspired by the Linda Loring Property”.
Photographers Alliance of Nantucket (PAN)
Whaling Museum, Peter Foulger Gallery
13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894
Open Daily
This exhibition “Views of Nantucket” features the juried work of members
of PAN.
The Nantucket Lighthouse School Storytelling Festival
62 Fairgrounds Road Campus, 508-228-0427
Sept. 30 – Oct. 7
“Seniors Showing Off”
Saltmarsh Senior Center
81 Washington Street Ext., 508-228-4490
Oct. 1 – Oct. 30, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Seniors Showing Off showcases works of art by renowned yearround
and seasonal senior citizens of Nantucket.
Starlight Theatre & Café
1 North Union Street
Movie Hotline: 508-228-4435
Cafe Reservation: 508-228-4479
Classic art films will be shown throughout the festival week.
Please call for movie listings and times.
The Graduate
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket
United Methodist Church
2 Centre Street, corner of Main & Centre Streets, 508-228-4305
Sept. 20 – Oct. 7, 8:30 pm
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket presents The Graduate. A cult
novel, a classic film, a quintessential hit of the 60’s. Now
Benjamin’s disastrous sexual odyssey is brought to life in Terry
Johnson’s adaptation for the stage… “And here’s to you, Mrs.
Robinson.” Tickets are $25. Please call 508-228-4305 to reserve.
live & local
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429
Oct. 2 – Oct. 5 & Oct. 7, beginning at 7:00 pm
Join us for nightly performances of music, magic, poetry and
dance in the main exhibit hall. See the daily listings for details on
the performers. Co-Sponsored by The Nantucket Independent
and Terra Communa.
Street Performances Daily
Main Street
Check schedules at the Main Street Information Table
Hilary Anapol
19 Madaket Road, 508-228-4873
Oct. 3 – Oct. 6, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Open studio: see how hand-woven wool and cotton-linen rugs
are made.
Clay Art Studio
50 N. Liberty Street, 508-228-2376
Open daily
Pottery studio/gallery is open all week with demonstrations and
discussions daily. Pottery for sale.
“Island Weaves” Open Studio
44 1/2 Hooper Farm Road, 508-825-9771
Monday–Friday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm & 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Visit Karin Ganga Sheppard in her studio and enjoy the wonders
of hand weaving in progress.
“Lightship Basket Nests and More…”
Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum
49 Union Street, 508-228-1177
Sept. 29 – Oct. 7, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This is the last week for the 2006 exhibit, open Tuesdays through
Saturdays. The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum 2006 exhibit
features more than 40 lightship basket nests, most on loan from
private collections and on public display for a limited time. Come
see this year’s exhibit before it’s gone! Admission is $4 for adults
and $2 for children and seniors.
Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts
Seaview Farm Arts Center
23 Wauwinet Road, 508-228-9248
Open daily
Stroll through works of art created on authentic sails crafted by
island sailmaker Elin Anderwald. In the Silo Gallery, view paintings
and collages of Colombian priest, Father John Osorio. You
are also invited to enjoy arts, creativity, food and community
conversation. For more information and/or van transportation
from town please call 508-228-9248.
Scrimshander Gallery
19 Old South Wharf, 508-228-1004
Open Daily 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Watch on-going scrimshaw “works in progress” by artist/owner
Michael J. Vienneau, on antique whales teeth, mammoth ivory
and fossil walrus ivory.
Trunk Show Series
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429
Oct. 2 – Oct. 5 & Oct. 7
Local designer and artisan collections are featured daily. Visit the
exhibit hall wing for a fabulous opportunity to meet the designer/
artist, view their work and buy local, hand-crafted merchandise.
See the daily listings for details.
Visit our Information Table on upper Main Street for up-to-theminute additions. Visit www.nantucketartscouncil.org to learn more about our other events and services.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gregg Kreutz Oil Painting Workshop
Artists Association of Nantucket
1 Gardner Perry Lane, 508-228-0722Due to popular demand, renowned New York painter Gregg Kreutz returns for the fifth year to teach his acclaimed four-day workshop. The focus will be on stilllife, figure, and landscape painting in oil. For information and to register call Liz Hunt O’Brien at ext. 3#. Tuition: $350
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Meet the Artist
galleryblue
11 Old South Wharf, 508-228-9929Meet and talk with Judith A. Brust. Her large-scale fine contemporary art is continually featured in the gallery.
6:00 – 8:00 pm
“Love of the Land”
The Brigham Galleries
54 Centre Street, 508-825-2525Opening Reception for “Love of the Land: Works Inspired by the Linda Loring Property”.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gregg Kreutz Oil Painting Workshop
Artists Association of Nantucket
1 Gardner Perry Lane, 508-228-0722Due to popular demand, renowned New York painter Gregg Kreutz returns for the fifth year to teach his acclaimed four-day workshop. The focus will be on still-life, figure, and landscape painting in oil. For information and to register call Liz Hunt O’Brien at ext. 3#. Tuition: $350
10:00 – 11:00 am
Ballad Writing: Literacy Through the Arts
Nantucket Lighthouse School
1 Rugged Road Campus (off Fairgrounds Rd.), 508-228-0427A workshop for island educators led by Victor Cockburn— educator, artist and performer. He is founder of Troubadour, Inc., a non-profit arts education organization promoting literacy through the arts. Named Boston Parent’s Paper,“Entertainer of the Year,” his work has been published in the Harvard Educational Review and Lesley University’s Currents in Literacy. $25, limited to 25 attendees. Call to register.
10:00 – 10:30 am
All About Kittycat and Doggy
Nantucket Atheneum Gallery
62 Fairground Road Campus, 508-228-0427A puppet show for children ages 0–5 delivered by Yorick’s Marionette Theater. Internationally acclaimed Yorick’s Marionette Theater features hand-carved wooden marionettes in the tradition of classical Czech Puppet Theater. Free. Call for information and location.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Nantucket Day
Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum
49 Union Street, 508-228-1177Admission is free all day. Weaving demonstrations and Gift Shop sale.
2:00 pm
Scratching A Living
Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum
49 Union Street, 508-228-1177In honor of Arts Festival Week, well known island artist David Lazarus will discuss two of his favorite art forms— scrimshaw and printmaking—and how they share common scratching techniques. Lecture is included with museum admission, $4 adults and $2 children and seniors.
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Nantucket Pastry Art Programs
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Pastry art classes for ages 6 and up. Students will use gum paste, marzipan, sugar paste, and royal icing, creating a dessert plate and a special treat to top it off. A small fee of $25 to cover ingredients and tools. Contact Peggy Cole at 508-287-8937 to sign up.
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Counting Out the Trees
Nantucket Lighthouse School
62 Fairground Road Campus, 508-228-0427A puppet show for children 6–11 years of age, delivered by Yorick’s Marionette Theater. Internationally acclaimed Yorick’s Marionette Theater features hand-carved wooden marionettes in the tradition of classical Czech Puppet Theater. Free. Call for more information.
7:00 pm
Blind Dates of Colombine
Nantucket Atheneum's Great Hall, 508-228-0427A satire of modern dating in the tradition of the Commedia dell'Arte, as told through hand-crafted marionettes. Presented as part of Family Night at the Atheneum.
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Talking Stick Coffeehouse
Unitarian Universalist Church
11 Orange Street, 508-228-5466Local musicians unite under a banner of exuberant expression. Open mic begins at 7:00 pm and featured performers round out the evening.
8:00 pm
Cartooning with Cennamo
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429James Cennamo, creator of “Grey Matter” cartoons, will hold court and discuss his cartooning, with a visual presentation of his work. Join Cennamo for an hour filled with laughter.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gregg Kreutz Oil Painting Workshop
Artists Association of Nantucket
1 Gardner Perry Lane, 508-228-0722Due to popular demand, renowned New York painter Gregg Kreutz returns for the fifth year to teach his acclaimed four-day workshop. The focus will be on stilllife, figure, and landscape painting in oil. For information and to register call Liz Hunt O’Brien at ext. 3#. Tuition: $350
12 noon – 4:00 pm
Bookend Series: Left
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-242912 noon
Meet Peter Barnes, author of Nat, Nat, the Nantucket Cat and Nat Nat the Nantucket Cat Goes to the Beach. Find out what Nat is up to next. Books will be available for purchase or Peter will autograph your copy.1:00 pm
Nadine Wescott introduces her new book To The Beach.Books will be available for purchase or Nadine will be happy to sign your edition.2:00 pm
Join Carla Finn as she introduces her new book Nantucket Beach Picnics. Learn how to make your next picnic fun, fresh, and lively. Books will be available for purchase or Carla will be happy to sign your edition.3:00 pm
Photographer/artist Beverly Hall introduces her new book Home Ground: The Story of My Nantucket Garden. Books will be available for $10, or Beverly will sign your edition.
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
“Islanders’ Daily Lives”
Vanderbilt Gallery
18 Federal Street, 508-325-4454Opening reception from 3:00 – 7:00 pm. Exhibition of photos displaying local Nantucketers and business owners going about their lives on island by Terry Walsh, local photographer.
5:00 pm
Special Concert
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429The NCMC/Nantucket School of Music presents a special concert featuring outstanding young students and professional faculty in a program of popular and classical music.
8:30 pm
Fresh, Live & Local
United Methodist Church
2 Centre Street, 508-228-4305Nantucket’s own comedy improv troupe performs their version of “Whose Line Is It Anyway”. Tons of fun, lots of laughs. Tickets are $15.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gregg Kreutz Oil Painting Workshop
Artists Association of Nantucket
1 Gardner Perry Lane, 508-228-0722Due to popular demand, renowned New York painter Gregg Kreutz returns for the fifth year to teach his acclaimed four-day workshop. The focus will be on stilllife, figure, and landscape painting in oil. For information and to register call Liz Hunt O’Brien at ext. 3#. Tuition: $350
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
“Islanders’ Daily Lives”
Vanderbilt Gallery
18 Federal Street, 508-325-4454Exhibition of photos displaying local Nantucketers and business owners going about their lives on island by local photographer Terry Walsh.
11:00 am
Sketching Demonstration
Sketching Tours of Nantucket
Top of Main Street, 508-325-5220Watch Anne Baldwin Butler of Sketching Tours of Nantucket capture the charm of Fair Street in her sketchbook.
1:00 – 8:00 pm
Trunk Show
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Featuring Sarah Wright’s specialty knits made with high-end, distinctive yarns, as well as her needlepoint designs; contemporary jewelry created by Heather MacKenzie; carved and painted house portraits by Toni Gisone; Mielie Nantucket handbags designed and imported from South Africa by Linda Murphy, and Sandy Sherman Klatt: One-of-a-Kind Antique and Vintage Button Pinbacks designed by Sandy Sherman Klatt and sACKs Cigar Box Handbags.
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2:45 – 3:45 pm
Marionette Workshop: Make It and Take It Puppet Workshop
1 Rugged Road Campus (off Fairgrounds Rd.)
62 Fairground Road Campus, 508-228-0427For children in grades 1–5. Internationally acclaimed Yorick’s Marionette Theater features hand- carved wooden marionettes in the tradition of classical Czech Puppet Theater. Free, but seating is limited and pre-registration is required.
6:00 pm
live & local
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Aaron Castellano performs acoustic roots music, porch ballads and original songs followed by Maeve Hughes, with her own soul music flavored with R & B and jazz.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Michael Tougais, Ten Hours Until Dawn
Nantucket Atheneum Great Hall
1 India Street, 508-228-1110During the height of the blizzard of 1978 the pilot boat Can Do, with five men aboard, set out from Gloucester to assist a lost Coast Guard boat and an oil tanker that was in a mayday situation. Ten Hours Until Dawn tells the story of what happened on that awful night when the seas were producing monstrous waves of 40 feet and the wind was screaming at 100 miles an hour.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
David Lazarus Plein Air Workshop
Artists Association of Nantucket Workshop
1 Gardner Perry Lane, 508-228-0722In this workshop students take advantage of the lovely Nantucket autumn weather and paint outside, but may also complete work inside at the studio. To register call Liz Hunt O’Brien at ext.3#. Tuition: $105
10:15 – 11:15 am
Marionette Workshop: Make It and Take It Puppet Workshop
1 Rugged Road Campus (off Fairgrounds Rd.)
63 Hooper Farm Road Campus, 508-228-0427For children Pre-K–K. Internationally acclaimed Yorick’s Marionette Theater features hand-carved wooden marionettes in the tradition of classical Czech Puppet Theater. Free, but seating is limited and pre-registration is required
6:00 pm
live & local
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429NCMC/Nantucket School of Music string students perform under the direction of Molly Glazer followed by dance performances by Vero Poblete Oriental Dance Ensemble and Audrey Sterk and Clay Twombly.
12 noon – 4:00 pm
Sketching Tour
Sketching Tours of Nantucket
Reservations, 508-325-5220Capture the charm of Nantucket in your sketch book with Anne Baldwin Butler’s expert instruction. She teaches the elements of sketching to all levels, beginner to expert. Her tours are recommended by Frommer’s Travel magazine in “100 picks around the world.”
1:00 – 8:00 pm
Trunk Show
Preservation Institute: Nantucket, 11 Centre StreetKent Martling displays his line of Kent's Kards, a series of whimsical greeting cards featuring his own unique designs. Photographer Mark Crosby will showcase his latest work. Susan Whelihan showcases her mosaic and artwork designs.
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Ed Rudd Watercolor Workshop: Day 1
Artists Association of Nantucket Workshop
1 Gardner Perry Lane, 508-228-0722In this two-day workshop, the foundation of watercolor will be studied. The focus will be on light and color. The class may paint outside on the second day, weather permitting. For information and to register call Liz Hunt O’Brien at ext. #3. Tuition: $90
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Nantucket Pastry Art Programs
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Pastry art classes for ages 6 and up. Students will use gum paste, marzipan, sugar paste, and royal icing, creating a dessert plate and a special treat to top it off. A small fee of $25 to cover ingredients and tools. Contact Peggy Cole at 508-287-8937 to sign up.
6:00 pm
live & local
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Anne Beaulieu and Kate Eilert, an acoustic bass and guitar duo with harmonizing vocals, perform an eclectic covers and originals. Surfside Latin Jazz Quartet featuring Robert Walder, Tom Stoddart, Erik Wendelken and Miguel Mercedes will close the evening.
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Invitational Art Challenge
Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts (NISDA)
23 Wauwinet Road, 508-228-9248“Sails Installation and Multimedia Gallery Show”: stroll through works of art created on authentic sails crafted by island sailmaker Elin Anderwald. Call for more information and/or van transportation from town.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Author Talk: Tom Nevers Ghost
Nantucket Atheneum in the Great Hall
1 India Street, 508-228-1110Jack Warner offers an unusual look at the island’s history, especially the Tom Nevers area, a section of the island not often studied by historians. He writes the book from the perspective of Tom Nevers’ ghost, whom he says came to visit him one foggy June morning and recounted more than 350 years of the island’s history. Warner has been a Tom Nevers summer resident since 1982 and is vice president of the Tom Nevers Civic League.
TBA
Ballet Master Class
Giovanna LaPaglia Studio of Ballet
Cyrus Pierce Studio Room 24, 508-228-4979A demonstration of the “stuff” of ballet. LaPaglia leads students through a ballet class providing an opportunity to enter the world of dancer-in-the-making.
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Miki Lovett – Handweaver
1 Skyline Drive, 508-228-0272Open studio as part of the Arts & Artisan’s Trail. Handwoven decorative, functional and wearable items.
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Art of Water Gardens—Designing with Nature in Mind
Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts (NISDA)
23 Wauwinet Road, 508-228-9248A powerpoint presentation at Seaview Farm Art Center will give an overview the spectrum of water features in private home gardens across the island, then a site trip to selected gardens to see the beauty and function of natural biosystems and living eco-systems. Call 508-325-6659 for information and/or van transportation from town.
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Ed Rudd Watercolor Workshop: Day 2
Artists Association of Nantucket Workshop
1 Gardner Perry Lane, 508-228-0722In this two-day workshop the foundation of watercolor will be studied. The focus will be on light and color. The class may paint outside on the second day, weather permitting. For information and to register call Liz Hunt O’Brien at ext. 3#. Tuition: $90
2:00 – 8:00 pm
Trunk Show
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Featuring one-of-a-kind wearable scarves by Elisabeth Hazell, made from raw silk and organza and jewelry made from shells wrapped in wire; a collection of original jewelry in silver and gold, created from beads, stones, and crystals by Deena Doyle; a collection of transparent mosaics by artist Hazel Fleming; Hannah Stone’s beautiful silk skirts and blouses made from 100% silk vintage Indian saris, suede mini skirts and cuff bracelets; and hand-made fabric hats by Katie Seholm.
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Go Write Ahead
1 Rugged Campus (off Fairgrounds Road)
62 Fairgrounds Road Campus, 508-228-0427A storytelling workshop for children and educators of grades 3-5,, delivered by veteran storyteller, Michael Parent. Winner of the National Storytelling Network’s “Circle of Excellence” Award, Parent has performed in both French and English all over the world, including the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. Free.
6:00 pm
live & local
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Frank J. Cunningham, island resident, reads his own original poems, Jim Shaw performs blues infused, halfalachis instrumental guitar and local band Four Easy Payments play remedial bluegrass.
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Storytelling Workshop
1 Rugged Campus (off Fairgrounds Road), 508-228-0427For island educators, child-care providers, and parents, on developing story-related activities, led by veteran storyteller, Michael Parent. Winner of the National Storytelling Network’s “Circle of Excellence” Award, Parent has performed in both French and English all over the world, including the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. $20, pre-registration is required by calling Lighthouse School. Call for information and location.
8:00 pm
The Wit & Wisdom of Will’s Women
First Congregational Church, Bennett Hall
62 Centre Street, 508-325-7735This comic, thoughtful piece is an original creation by Nantucket’s own Seaside Shakespeare Company. Set in a contemporary beauty salon, it features a selection of Shakespeare’s scenes, sonnets and song lyrics set to the music of New York composer Kim D. Sherman. "If you missed this show at Nantucket Arts Council's Shakespeare Festival this summer, now's your chance to catch it!" Tickets available at the door: adults $15, students $10.
8:00 pm
AILEY II
N.H.S. Auditorium
Advance Sales 508-228-5466A Benefit for Nantucket's Clock Tower, Featuring the Junior Company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Tickets available by Advance Sales at 508-228-5466 or at the door.
9:00 am-12pm
Elle Foley & George Thomas
Plein Air Pastel and Oil Painting Workshop
Artists Association of Nantucket
1 Gardner Perry Lane, 508-228-0722Join Elle and George for a combination pastel and oil paint ing workshop that will combine the media and talents of two established Nantucket artists. For information and to register call Liz Hunt O’Brien at ext. 3#. Tuition: $90
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Miki Lovett – Handweaver
1 Skyline Drive, 508-228-0272Open studio as part of the Arts & Artisan’s Trail. Handwoven decorative, functional and wearable items.
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Annual Invitational Show: Hot/Cool Reception
South Wharf Gallery
21 Old South Wharf, 508-228-0406Reception for the group show, Sept. 29 – Oct. 8, of island artists curated by Megan Hinton.
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Restaurant Week Preview Party
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Dozens of restaurants from around the island will showcase signature dishes to kick off the first annual Nantucket Restaurant Week. Open bar, music and a chance to peruse the 2006 Arts Festival Exhibit: ARTiculations. All proceeds benefit the Nantucket Arts Council Scholarship Fund which supports students in advanced art studies. Music will be provided by Dave Provost. Tickets $50/pp, space is limited. Call 508-325-8588 to reserve a ticket.
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Exhibition 11
Artist Association of Nantucket
Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery
19 Washington Street, 508-228-0294Exhibition 11 opening reception. Full member show.
7:00 – 8:00 pm
“Stories for Families”
Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery
1 India Street, 508-228-1110An interactive family event, led by Katie Latimer. Winner of the National Youth Storytelling Olympics, she has told stories extensively in New England and across the United States. Fee: FREE tickets for limiting seating available beginning September 30 at Nantucket Atheneum and Nantucket Lighthouse School. Call at 508-228-0427 for more information.
8:00 pm
The Wit & Wisdom of Will’s Women
First Congregational Church, Bennett Hall
62 Centre Street, 508-325-7735This comic, thoughtful piece is an original creation by Nantucket’s own Seaside Shakespeare Company. Set in a contemporary beauty salon, it features a selection of Shakespeare’s scenes, sonnets and song lyrics set to the music of New York composer Kim D. Sherman. "If you missed this show at Nantucket Arts Council's Shakespeare Festival this summer, now's your chance to catch it!" Tickets available at the door: adults $15, students $10.
TBA
“Mother–Daughter” Reading
Nantucket Atheneum, Great Hall
Lower India Street, 508-228-1110Writer and Illustrator Rebecca Hazell hosts a “Mother-Daughter” event for young ladies ages 8–12. Hazell will read from her book Women Writers in which the stories of twelve talented female writers from the Ancient world to the modern are vividly illustrated. Come hear the fascinating story of the first known female writer, the Sumerian priestess Enheduanna.
9:00 am-12pm
Elle Foley & George Thomas
Plein Air Pastel and Oil Painting Workshop
Artist Association of Nantucket
1 Gardner Perry Lane, 508-228-0722Join Elle and George for a combination pastel and oil painting workshop that will combine the media and talents of two established Nantucket artists. For information and to register call Liz Hunt O’Brien at ext. 3#. Tuition: $90
9:00 am – 12 noon
Bookend Series: Right
Preservation Institute
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-24299:00 am
Leslie Linsley, author of Nantucket Christmas and Leslie Linsley Decoupage, has written more than 50 books on crafts, decorating, and home style. Join her in a lively discussion about decorating your home for the holidays and get inspired to make your own holiday gifts.10:00 am
Meet Elin Hilderbrand, and enjoy a short reading of her new book The Love Season along with a delightful Q&A. Books will be available for purchase or Elin will happily sign your edition.11:00 am
Children’s author Whitney Stewart will introduce her latest book Becoming Buddha. Books will be available for purchase or Whitney will happily sign your edition.1:00 pm
Meet healing artist and author Anne Foye who will discuss her book of poems “Out of Reach” followed by a Q&A session. Books will be available for purchase.
9:15 am – 12: 30 pm
15th Annual Organ Crawl
9:15 am
St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Isle, Federal Street
2001 Bigelow Organ, demonstrated by Peter Skotnicky10:00 am
First Congregational Church, 62 Centre Street
1904 Steere Organ in the Main Sanctuary, demonstrated by Robert Behrman10:30 am
First Congregational Church, 62 Centre Street
1989 Roche Organ in Old North Vestry, demonstrated by Robert Behrman11:00 am
United Methodist Church, 2 Centre Street
1831 Thomas Appleton Organ, demonstrated by Dr. Lawrence Young11:30 am
Unitarian Universalist Church, 11 Orange Street
1831 William Goodrich organ, demonstrated by Marcia Hempel12:00 pm
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 20 Fair Street
1902 Hutchings-Votey Organ, demonstrated by Dr. Lawrence Young
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
G.S. Hill Gallery
40 Straight Wharf, 508-228-1353Nantucket artist G.S. Hill will be painting on the docks. Please come and watch him.
4:00 pm
Open Mic
Bennett Hall, 508-228-0427PERFORMANCE FOR FAMILIES: Storytelling performance by Michael Parent, followed by Open Mic time for audience members to try their hand at the art of story, with coaching from Parent. Performance begins at 4:00 pm, followed by Open Mic from 5:00-6:00pm
4:00 – 9:00 pm
Trunk Show
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Featuring Cheryl Fudge’s one-of-a-kind clothing created from vintage scarves and hand-dyed lace from Paris; Jessica Hick’s bold jewelry—light and airy, demanding attention; a collection of fine paper and personalized stationary from original drawings, created by Marty Kelly; and Glenora Kelly Smith’s sophisticated fibre art including unique clothing, accessories and home decor, as well as, a series of masks.
7:00 pm
live & local
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429Phil Austin & Friends, as Songs Without Borders, featuring Yochai Barak and Roi Demayo on saz and hand drums, Atzik Marques, fiddle, and Paul Thurwell, bass and piano, with Phil Austin on guitar and vocals. Joel Silverstein follows with his acoustic originals, accompanied by Al Louderer. Singer/songwriter Amy England closes the live & local Fall Arts Festival series with her sassy vocals, folksy warmth & bluesy swagger.
8:00 pm
The Wit & Wisdom of Will’s Women
First Congregational Church, Bennett Hall
62 Centre Street, 508-325-7735This comic, thoughtful piece is an original creation by Nantucket’s own Seaside Shakespeare Company. Set in a contemporary beauty salon, it features a selection of Shakespeare’s scenes,
sonnets and song lyrics set to the music of New York composer Kim D. Sherman. "If you missed this show at Nantucket Arts Council's Shakespeare Festival this summer, now's your chance to catch it!" Tickets available at the door: adults $15, students $10.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
G.S. Hill Gallery
40 Straight Wharf, 508-228-1353Nantucket artist G.S. Hill will be painting on the docks. Please come and watch him.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Piano Trio Concert
Nantucket Atheneum, Great Hall
1 India Street, 508-228-1110The Nantucket Atheneum presents a piano trio concert featuring a newly acquired piano for the Great Hall. Jing Li, cellist, and John Holland, violinist, will join together with pianist Albert Kim to perform a classical program of master works by select composers. The program will be followed by a question and answer session to add another dimension to the performance experience. Program is free with tickets available at the Atheneum Main circulation desk.
5:00 pm
Wet Paint Auction with Rafael Osona
American Legion Hall Post 0082
21 Washington Street, 508-228-0294Hosted by the Artists Association of Nantucket with a preview at 4:00 pm. The auction starts promptly at 5:00 pm. The auction features “fresh from the easel” artwork by some of Nantucket’s finest artists.
7:00 pm
“Nantucket Oar” Staged Reading
Preservation Institute: Nantucket
Upstairs at 11 Centre Street, 508-228-2429A staged reading of the screenplay “Nantucket Oar”. There will be a $10 admission fee to benefit the Nantucket Arts Council Scholarship Fund.
8:30 pm
Fresh, Live & Local
United Methodist Church
2 Centre Street, 508-228-4305Nantucket’s own comedy improv troupe performs their version of “Whose Line Is It Anyway”. Tons of fun, lots of laughs. Tickets are $15.
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