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~ Nantucket Screenwriter's Colony:
Second Annual Gala set for August 1
(By Marie-Claire Rochat)

~ WHITE HERON ANNOUNCES NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE OF A.R. GURNEY'S NEW PLAY "FAMILY FURNITURE"

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The Nantucket Screenwriter's Colony:
Second Annual Gala set for August 1

$1 million grant and the Johnson family assure a future for and expansion of the new Johnson Family Colony

By Marie-Claire Rochat

A great film starts with a great screenplay.

To facilitate that process, Nantucket seasonal resident and entrepreneur John S. Johnson (at left), along with actor, writer, producer and director Mitchell Lichtenstein and film production executive Jeffrey Soros (who were the first two board members and remain active today), founded the Nantucket Screenwriter's Colony 12 years ago.

Since, more than 40 emerging screenwriters (four are selected every year from a pool of industry-nominated candidates) have been invited to spend the month of October writing and developing new work at an idyllic private compound on Almanack Pond Road in Polpis. The residents are provided ample time to work the creative process, bounce ideas off one another and reflect. In addition to providing an all-expense paid, month-long residency, the program has a mentoring element: over the course of the 30 days, six established industry professionals - writers, producers, directors, film executives - come to the Colony to workshop each of the resident's scripts, offering one-on-one feedback and critique. It is enormously valuable input to the screenwriters in residence.

The Nantucket Screenwriter's Colony may be one of the only programs of its kind for emerging screenwriters in the country. I think of it as the birthplace of scripts that will make their way into the hands of directors, who will craft them into the films that will someday be launched at a prominent film festival, say NFF 2016. . .

This has been a big year for the Nantucket Screenwriter's Colony in terms of its stability and long-term growth. There is much to celebrate at this year's Second Annual Screenwriter's Colony Gala, which will honor acclaimed writer/director David Gordon Green (creator of Pineapple Express, All the Real Girls, George Washington and Your Highness, to name a few) and will feature a special performance by Manual Cinema and music by Nantucket's own Coq Au Vin.

The gala is set to take place Friday, August 1 at 25 Almanack Pond Road.

I spoke with Dana Penrod (photo at left), the Colony's managing director, several times over the winter and we met up, very briefly, at the NFF several weeks ago. She was on hand to officially congratulate Clark Carroll, the 2014 Tony Cox Award Winner for Best Feature Screenplay for his script, Early Plus Infinity. The prize assures him one of the coveted spots at the Colony this fall; Carroll will join three other screenwriters to be announced later this summer.

Penrod filled me in on the seismic good fortune that has the Nantucket Screenwriter's Colony poised to expand to the next level.

Recently it was announced that the Nantucket Screenwriter's Colony was the recipient of a $1 million grant from The Pacific Fund of The Atlantic Foundation. This funding will "enable the Colony to advance its unique mission by supporting new work in both film and television as well as provide residences for artists across [the] disciplines," said Penrod.

Up until now, the Screenwriter's Colony fulfilled its mission primarily through funding from contributions and fundraising efforts.

"This [funding from the endowment] gives us consistency and allows us to solidify the organization so it will thrive and be sustainable," she added. "It puts us in an entirely different position."

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And there is more: last December, Johnson and his sister India Blake - joint owners of the real estate on Almanack Pond Road - announced that the property will be used "in perpetuity as the home for Colony related programming." In a statement released by the siblings, "the new Johnson Family Colony will allow for an even more expansive set of art disciplines to reside on the property, potentially simultaneously, where the dialogue can move beyond the notion of a solitary "study" to a collaborative engagement. The property will be wholly unique to Nantucket, draw top tier talent and reinvigorate the island's arts community."

Given the size of the parcel, there is significant potential for expansion, allowing for the construction of additional accommodations for artists, a theater/stage or a recording studio, to name a few of the possibilities that are being considered.

"India and I are super committed to the arts and we realized, with the overwhelming pressure of real estate prices on resources for artists, that one of our biggest opportunities was to leverage the Almanack Farm," said Johnson in the statement. "We're really excited to help develop the artist colony tradition of Nantucket."

With that, Johnson was undoubtedly referring to the Sconset Actor's Colony which thrived in the early-mid 1900s.

I find myself thinking about the Colony and what it's like for the residents. Penrod suggested I speak with Patrick Tobin and Darius C. Monroe, both of whom spent last October penning in Polpis.

Tobin was the recipient of the Tony Cox award last year for his screenplay, Cake. It was a sensational, career-changing couple of weeks for Tobin, who got the call from Director Daniel Barnz about making Cake into a film while he was at Logan Airport en route to the NFF.

(Incidentally, production just wrapped up in early May with Jennifer Aniston in the lead).

Tobin (at right) returned to the island in October and spent the month at the Colony, working on an adaption of one of his short stories to script (which was, incidentally, also optioned by Barnz) and spent time with the mentors on revisions to Cake.

"The Colony was an incredible experience," he told me. "What a luxury to have an entire month during which all I had to do was write - and in such a beautiful, tranquil location."

"The mentors were incredibly helpful as far as Cake was concerned, because I know I was going to be doing a re-write for Daniel [Barnz] when I returned to Los Angeles," he went on to say. "The mentors' notes came from different points of view - one of my mentors was Peter Saraf, who produced one of my favorite movies, Little Miss Sunshine. When I returned to Los Angeles at the end of October, I was able to produce a rewrite that eventually went on to be included in last year's Black List."

(Black List is an annual ranking of the hottest screenplays that have not yet been made into film).

Monroe, who wrote and directed the autobiographical film, Evolution of a Criminal, was recommended to the NSC by the Sundance Institute and, after several rounds of interviews, was selected to be a resident last fall. While at the Colony, Monroe finished the first draft of Year of our Lord - he is currently packaging the film for financing with the goal to shoot next summer. He spoke of his time on Nantucket.

"The Colony was truly amazing," he told me, echoing Tobin's sentiments. "Something spiritual happened on that island during my 30-day stay. The Screenwriter's Colony gave us the ability to do the work, but also sit with it, think about it, and talk about it. . .there was no pressure and no expectations. The experience was the award."

I can appreciate the bliss of a long stretch of uninterrupted work time, but I admit that I get stuck on the idea of moving in with strangers for a month. Monroe was straightforward in his response to my query.

"I was nervous about being thrown into a living/working 'commune' with strangers," he admitted. "The writing process is fragile. One horrible or cold personality [can] easily destroy the vibe of the entire house. Luckily, that wasn't the case at all. The four of us became fast friends. For the most part, we'd write alone, but once the sun began to set, we'd emerge from our rooms or from the library and discuss how our day went."

Clearly, the Colony is fulfilling its founders' mission.

With newfound economic stability and a permanent home base, Penrod hopes to illuminate the Colony's presence on the island by forging partnerships with existing island institutions and creating opportunities for students and residents. This is very much a goal for the coming year.

I say let the Gala be the kick-off party.

Marie-Claire Rochat is a Nantucket-based freelance writer who has contributed to N Magazine, New England Home, Cape and Islands Home, and Antiques and Fine Arts magazine, to name a few. She also works as a public relations consultant, copywriter and real estate agent on the island. Rochat loves to write about art and design, fashion and style, food, theatre - and, most of all, people who have an interesting story to tell. She spends any free time keeping up with her busy children, Mia and Stefan, and gets to New York City as often as possible. She welcomes comments, story ideas, etc. and can be reached at rochat@comcast.net. Her column, Just Curious, is a regular feature in Mahon about Town

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WHITE HERON ANNOUNCES NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE OF A.R. GURNEY'S NEW PLAY

"FAMILY FURNITURE"

White Heron Theatre Company has announced the New England premiere of A.R. Gurney's newest play, Family Furniture, to open July 23 with an Opening Night Party on July 29, in the tent theater behind the Whaling Museum as part of its season of rotating repertory. This is the second production of the play since it's opening in New York last fall.

White Heron's summer season includes 3 different plays performed every week rotating in rep under the tent at 5 North Water Street.

"Mr. Gurney has created a memory play that is compelling and beautiful in its simplicity and candor," said Lynne Bolton, White Heron artistic director.

"Mr. Gurney superbly creates the world of upper class New England in 1953 through vignettes that come together to tell the story of a family and what they do for love. Touching and funny, we get a glimpse of the power of family and the code of honor that hold us all together.

"It is an honor for us to be the second production of a play by such a renowned and respected playwright. We know our audiences will enjoy being among the first to see it produced," said Lynne Bolton.

The Family Furniture cast includes:

Conan McCarty

This season Conan can also be seen on the White Heron stage as Jimmy/Miracle on South Division Street. Conan's past performances include Broadway: A Life In The Theatre, A Few Good Men, and Macbeth. Film and Television: Nurse Jackie, Duplicity, The Closer, Rescue Me, and Law & Order.

LeeAnne Hutchison

This season LeeAnne can also be seen as Beverly Nowak/Miracle on South Division Street at the White Heron. Her most recent credits include; Bev/Kathy in the Pulitzer prize-winning Clybourne Park at Arkansas Rep, Frankie in Frankie and Johnny in Clair de Lune, Gertrude/Boris in Tom Stoppard's Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's MacBeth, and in the world premiere of The Third Policeman at LaMama, NYC.

Max Roll

Max has a M.F.A from the Yale School of Drama and recipient of the Eldon Elder fellowship. Regional Credit's include: Philadelphia Story, As You Like It (CTC), The Signal Season of Dummy Hoy (NY Deaf Theatre), Romeo and Juliet, We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Yale Rep u/s). Film credits include: Redrum.

Marina Bousa

A 2013 graduate of Williams College. Credit include; Googie Gomez in The Ritz, Abigail in The Crucible, and Carson in Gross Indecency, in addition to performing her own work in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2009. This fall Marina will begin her MFA in Acting at Brown/Trinity Repertory.

Callie Barber

A graduate of The New Actors Workshop in N.Y.C, and a member of S.A.G/A.F.T.A. Local credits include Boston Marriage, Our Town and

Doubt: A Parable. Los Angeles credits include indie flicks & several plays.

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The Antiques and Design Show of Nantucket

Editors Note: Last week we published an article about Leslie Linsley creating a table top with a hydrangea and garden flower theme that contained incorrect information. This combined article will correct those errors and add more information.

The Antiques and Design Show of Nantucket (ADSN), benefiting the Nantucket Historical Association and running from July 31-August 4 at the tent at Bartlett's Farm, this year for the first time will feature the tablescapes of 18 local Nantucket shop owners, artists and designers.

~ Best of the Beach

~ Nantucket Looms

~ Flowers on Chestnut

~ Emery Design

~ Dujardin Design Associates

~ currentVintage

~ David M. Handy Events

~ Anderson's

~ Bodega

~ NHA Museum Shop & 1800 House

~ Lions Paw

~ Leslie Linsley ~ Placesetters

~ Milly & Grace

~ Jeffrey B. Haines, The J Butler Collection

~ Natasha Willauer

~ Ralph Lauren

~ Rabbit Run Antiques/Pumpkin Pond Farm

One of the designers for the upcoming show is Leslie Linsley, who created a decoupage glass 36" round table top with a hydrangea and garden flower theme for a bridal shower or a sunporch.

The glass vase is also decoupaged for the centerpiece with more hydrangeas, and Leslie added her signature wedding invitation plate and small hydrangea dessert plates.

All the work Leslie does now is custom designed, and her products are in the home furnishings department at Marine Home Center, who is sponsoring her table at the show. Photos by Jon Aron.

Headlines from local publications, and links to the full story. Sources: Inquirer and Mirror, Yesterday's Island, Cape Cod Times, Boston Globe, New York Times, and other pertinent sources.

ISLAND LIFE

Unattended death on boat deemed not suspicious | Inquirer and Mirror

Fully engulfed boat fire put out in Nantucket Harbor | Inquirer and Mirror

Island funeral-home exemption opposed | Inquirer and Mirror

Nantucket Boat Fire Video | The Chuckster

World Cup final draws fans from all corners of the globe | Inquirer and Mirror

Mass General Ranked Second in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals List | Boston Magazine

PEOPLE

Sprint winners Garufi, O'Dell victorious in Hero Triathlon | Inquirer and Mirror

Garufi, O'Dell win 2014 Nantucket Sprint Triathlon | Inquirer and Mirror

Karen Fisher: A former fashion industry pro brings a minimalist aesthetic to her petite attic home. | Boston Globe

Meet a Nantucket Bookworm: Suzanne Bennett | Inquirer and Mirror

Drew Barrymore enjoys family vacation in Nantucket | UPI

Between the lines with Elin Hilderbrand | Examiner.com

Anne Finucane honored on Nantucket | Boston Globe

NON-PROFITS

Tupancy-Harris Foundation a quiet benefactor to nonprofits | Inquirer and Mirror

Google, Autism Speaks team up | Inquirer and Mirror

BUSINESS, REAL ESTATE & THE ECONOMY

Coffee, community at new Handlebar Cafe | Inquirer and Mirror

A New Loft Hotel in Nantucket | HOTEL CHIC

OCEAN AND ENVIRONMENT

Gray seals - New England comeback makes fishermen crabby | Washington Post

Wind farms good for seals? | Cape Cod Online

Driven by Ocean Heat, World Sets Mark for Hottest June | CLIMATE CENTRAL

Feds OK first-in-decades oil studies off East Coast | FUEL FIX

Shark sightings off Cape Cod state a boon for tourism | Phys Org

As numbers of gray seals rise, so do conflicts | Wall Street Journal

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

Plan filed to subdivide Something Natural site | Inquirer and Mirror

Sconset playground appeal continues | Inquirer and Mirror

Proposed in-town bike path facing bumps in the road | Inquirer and Mirror

ZBA denies request to subdivide North Liberty Street property | Inquirer and Mirror

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WEDNESDAY

NANTUCKET GARDEN FESTIVAL
Wed-Thu, July 23-24 Workshops, garden tours, family workshops and activities, community challenges and an opening night celebration. It emphasizes the evolution of the Nantucket Garden and highlights the island 's unique and beautiful gardening ecosystems while focusing on the importance of sustainability and conservation of resources for the long-term environmental health of the island. Benefits Nantucket Lighthouse School www.nantucketgardenfestival.org

BENEFITS
A Garden Soiree
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm Benefit for Nantucket Lighthouse School Celebrate the kickoff to the Nantucket Garden Festival among the historic gardens of the famed Middle Brick. Featuring author and gardener Lucy Leske. Enjoy farm to table cuisine by Greg Margolis, Raw Bar by Yoho, and a silent auction. Music by Coq au Vin and students from NCMC and Nantucket Lighthouse School. Tickets required $125

Dressed to the K-nines
Wednesday, July 23, 6:00pm - 10:00pm: Bartlett's Farm Benefits Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals and Paws for the Cause. Preselected canine contestants glide down the CATwalk in over-the-top designs to benefit homeless animals. Entertainment, auctions, heavy hors d'oevures, raw bar and open bar.

The mission of NSHA is to advocate for animal welfare and provide shelter and care for stray, homeless, and unwanted or abandoned animals until they are adopted into responsible, lifelong homes.

Tickets: $100 general admission VIP level ticket holders will enjoy table service, designated parking, expedited registration and other special gifts for their additional contribution. 508.825.2287

THEATER
Rodgers & Hammerstein's: Oklahoma!
Wednesday, July 23, 6:00pm: Bennett Hall This exuberant, groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize winning musical tells the love story of Laurey, a spirited farm girl, and Curly, the cowboy who loves her. Oklahoma tackles class issues between farmers and cowmen in the old west as the characters struggle to find hope, love and the fulfillment of the "American Dream." The show contains many popular songs such as O, What a Beautiful Morning, Kansas City and I Can't Say No. Oklahoma is the first collaboration written by composer Richard Rogers and lyricist, Oscar Hammerstein II. It is one of their most popular musicals and is guaranteed to raise the spirits of those who see it.

Directed and Choreographed by TWN's Resident Artistic Director Justin Cerne With orchestrations and musical direction by Chris Meredith and Diane Lehman And a cast of actors from Nantucket, NY, LA, Providence, Boston etc.

Wednesday, August 13, families with children on the Autism Spectrum, or with needs that may make attending live theater difficult, will be admitted free as guests of TWN.

Tickets

AR Gurney's: Black Tie
Wednesday, July 23, 7:30pm: Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Centre Stage Father of the groom, Curtis, simply wants to make a memorable toast at his son's rehearsal dinner. But before he is able to raise his glass, he must defend the time-honored ways of his past, including his attire. Cultures clash when a surprise guest is announced, threatening to throw convention out the window. Curtis finds that balancing the standards of his late father and the needs of his future family may prove too messy for a black tie affair.

Starring: Gerald Harris Blum, Samara Neely-Cohen, Ellie Cornell, Wally Marzano-Lesnevich, Geoffrey Wad* Set Design by Eric Schultz. Costumes by Anne Breeding

Family Furniture
Wednesday, July 23, 7:30pm: White Heron Theatre Company By A.R. Gurney, Directed by Lynne Bolton. The first prduction of A.R. Gurney's newest play after its New York premiere last fall The action takes place at the family's summer home and as with so many of this masterful playwright's work, Family Furniture is about what is quietly underlying in our lives - the "underpinning" of all that holds us together. Funny, fun and reminiscent of summers long ago, Gurney paints a warm and sometimes touching picture of family life and the choices we make for love. Purchase tickets here

TALK & BOOKS
Book Signing: Frances Ruley Karttunen "Nantucket's North Shore"
Wednesday, July 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm: Whaling Museum
Nantucket's North Shore is the story of the settlement on the island from Madaket in the west to the north side of town, told in words and photos. Images from the NHA's collection plus new photography by Allen Reinhard bring the story to life. Author Frances Ruley Karttunen will be in the NHA Museum Shop to sign copies of the book that will be available for sale. Free.

CL Fornari - Success in the Garden: All the Latest Dirt
Wednesday, July 23, 1:30pm - 3:30pm: Held in a private garden on Millbrook Road Author, artist and gardener C.L. Fornari approaches gardening with humor and a wheelbarrow full of practical, hands-on advice for home gardeners and landscape professionals. She hosts a weekly radio garden talk show on WXTK (95.1) and has written several books on gardening, the most recently published in late spring, Coffee for Roses.

C.L. lives and gardens on Cape Cod and understands the challenges posed by coastal landscapes and diverse growing conditions. She will talk about gardening trends, new plants, style, design, and ideas for success in gardens of all sizes.

Registration required: www.nantucketgardenfestival.org. $45

"Designing with Nature in Mind" with Larry Cronin
Wednesday, July 23, 6:00pm: Nantucket Island School of Design & Arts
5:45 - Round-trip shuttle from NISDA Artist Colony Cottages, 71 Washington St

6:00 - Silo Gallery Reception & Conversation. Images by Larry Cronin of lotus & koi; ceramics Erica Passage & Libby Armstrong.

6:30 - Site-to-Site water feature lecture tour with Design Builder. Limited to 25; by contribution

508-228-9248
www.nantucketwatergardens.net

For the latest complete list of open restaurants and take-out food, as compiled by David Sharpe at Nantucket Visitor Services, with hours, addresses, and phone numbers, click here.

MOVIES
White Squall with Chuck Gieg
Wednesday, July 23, 4:00pm: Dreamland Theater
Based on a true incident from 1960, White Squall is the story of the tragic sinking of the Albatross, a prep school educational two-masted schooner, during a Caribbean storm. Screenwriter Todd Robinson wrote the script after meeting one of the tragedy's survivors, Nantucket resident Chuck Gieg.

Gieg (Scott Wolf) is the narrator. He and his fellow students, whose parents have paid handsomely for their schooling, who combine classroom work with real-life adventure, are introduced to their grizzled seafaring captain, Christopher Sheldon (Jeff Bridges). Gieg is initially skeptical of Sheldon's authority, but he gradually comes to see the captain as a model of manhood. The killer squall comes up quietly but soon turns deadly, and the boys are forced to go beyond their comfort zone and deal with real danger.

Immediately following the screening there will be a Q&A with author Chuck Gieg. Tickets $10. Hosted by the Nantucket Arts Council.

Planes: Fire & Rescue (PG)
Wednesday, July 23, 6:00pm: Dreamland Theater
A new comedy-adventure about second chances, featuring a dynamic crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfire. When world famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his courageous team, including spirited super scooper Dipper, heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter, ex-military transport Cabbie and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.

The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13)
Wednesday, July 23, 7:30pm: Dreamland Theater
Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them - and us - on an unforgettable journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.

Cast: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Willem Dafoe, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern Director: Josh Boone

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13)
Wednesday, July 23, 8:30pm: Dreamland Theater
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.

Cast: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell Director: Matt Reeves

22 Jump Street
Wednesday, July 23, 10:30pm: Dreamland Theater
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

Cast: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube, Dave Franco, Nick Offerman Director: Phil Lord, Chris Miller

CONCERT
Summer Parlor Concerts: Nicholas Davies, Clarinet; Deborah Emery, Piano; Emmanuel Feldman, Cello
Wednesday, July 23, 6:00pm: Nantucket Community Music Center
Followed by a wine and cheese reception in the sunroom. Seating is limited to 40 , call for tickets: 508.228.3352. $50 per ticket

OTHER EVENTS
Stargazing Night
Wednesdays, 9:00pm - 10:30pm: Loines Observatory
With professional astronomers for a tour of the sky and for telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, galaxies, and more. Weather permitting. No pre-registration necessary. Members: Free. Non-members: $10

NIGHTLIFE & LIVE MUSIC
Andrea Campise Band
Wednesday, July 23, 4:30pm - 7:00pm: Cisco Brewers

Timbukblues
Wednesday, July 23, 5:30pm - 8:30pm: Jetties Beach

Jeff Ross
Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 9:00pm: Millie's in Madaket

Jamie Howarth
Wednesday, July 23, 7:30pm: Summer House Restaurant

YellowRed
Wednesdays, 8:00pm - 10:00pm: Kitty Murtagh's
With half price apps from 8-9.

Anthony Healy, Piano and Sing-a-long
Wednesdays, 8:30pm: Club Car

Audio Architechs: Peter Ahern & Billy Desmond
Wednesdays, 10:00pm: Corazon del Mar

Green Line Inbound
Wednesday, July 23, 10:00pm - 1:00am: Chicken Box

Bold type indicates a current Mahon About Town advertiser. Additional details on these events and the full calendar of arts and social events from 2008 through 2014 are here.

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THURSDAY

NANTUCKET DANCE FESTIVAL
Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival Lecture/Demonstration
Thursday, July 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm: Nantucket High School Auditorium Dance Festival Artistic Director Tyler Angle and company dancers lecture/demonstrate a master class on this year's performances. Angle will discuss the dance program to be performed on Friday, July 25 and Sat., July 26 and dancers will perform small excerpts. The lecture/demonstration is an opportunity to hear the dancers discuss the works they will perform and to gain insight into how a dance comes into being. Followed by an audience Q&A. Free admission.

NANTUCKET GARDEN FESTIVAL
Wed-Thu, July 23-24 Workshops, garden tours, family workshops and activities, community challenges and an opening night celebration. It emphasizes the evolution of the Nantucket Garden and highlights the island's unique and beautiful gardening ecosystems while focusing on the importance of sustainability and conservation of resources for the long-term environmental health of the island. Benefits Nantucket Lighthouse School www.nantucketgardenfestival.org

THEATER
Rodgers & Hammerstein's: Oklahoma!
Thursday, July 24, 6:00pm: Bennett Hall This Pulitzer Prize winning musical tells the love story of Laurey, a spirited farm girl, and Curly, the cowboy who loves her. Oklahoma tackles class issues between farmers and cowmen in the old west as the characters struggle to find hope, love and the fulfillment of the "American Dream." The show contains many popular songs such as O, What a Beautiful Morning, Kansas City and I Can't Say No. Oklahoma is the first collaboration written by composer Richard Rogers and lyricist, Oscar Hammerstein II. It is one of their most popular musicals and is guaranteed to raise the spirits of those who see it.

Directed and Choreographed by TWN's Resident Artistic Director Justin Cerne With orchestrations and musical direction by Chris Meredith and Diane Lehman And a cast of actors from Nantucket, NY, LA, Providence, Boston etc.

Tickets

AR Gurney's: Black Tie
Thursday, July 24, 7:30pm: Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Centre Stage Father of the groom, Curtis, simply wants to make a memorable toast at his son's rehearsal dinner. But before he is able to raise his glass, he must defend the time-honored ways of his past, including his attire. Cultures clash when a surprise guest is announced, threatening to throw convention out the window. Curtis finds that balancing the standards of his late father and the needs of his future family may prove too messy for a black tie affair.

Set Design by Eric Schultz Costumes by Anne Breeding

Family Furniture
Thursday, July 24, 7:30pm: White Heron Theatre Company By A.R. Gurney. Directed by Lynne Bolton. The first prduction of A.R. Gurney's newest play after its New York premiere last fall. The action takes place at the family's summer home and as with so many of this masterful playwright's work, Family Furniture is about what is quietly underlying in our lives - the "underpinning" of all that holds us together. Funny, fun and reminiscent of summers long ago, Gurney paints a warm and sometimes touching picture of family life and the choices we make for love. Purchase tickets here

MOVIES
Earth to Echo (PG)
Thursday, July 24, 6:00pm: Dreamland Theater
Tuck, Munch and Alex are a trio of inseparable friends whose lives are about to change. Their neighborhood is being destroyed by a highway construction project that is forcing their families to move away. But just two days before they must part ways, the boys begin receiving a strange series of signals on their phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they team up with another school friend, Emma, and set out to look for the source of their phone signals. What they discover is something beyond their wildest imaginations: a small alien who has become stranded on Earth. In need of their help, the four friends come together to protect the alien and help him find his way home. This journey, full of wonder and adventure, is their story, and their secret.

Cast: Teo Halm, Brian "Astro" Bradley, Reese Hartwig, Ella Linnea Wahlestedt, Jason Gray-Stanford Director: Dave Green

Tammy
Thursday, July 24, 6:30 & 8:45pm: Dreamland Theater
After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother.

Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Dan Aykroyd, Allison Janney, Kathy Bates Director: Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy

Begin Again
Thursday, July 24, 9:00pm: Dreamland Theater
This is a soul-stirring comedy about what happens when lost souls meet and make beautiful music together. Gretta and her long-time boyfriend Dave are college sweethearts and songwriting partners who decamp for New York when he lands a deal with a major label. But the trappings of his new-found fame soon tempt Dave to stray, and a reeling, lovelorn Gretta is left on her own. Her world takes a turn for the better when Dan, a disgraced record-label exec, stumbles upon her performing on an East Village stage and is immediately captivated by her raw talent. From this chance encounter emerges an enchanting portrait of a mutually transformative collaboration, set to the soundtrack of a summer in New York City.

For the latest complete list of open restaurants and take-out food, as compiled by David Sharpe at Nantucket Visitor Services, with hours, addresses, and phone numbers, click here.

OTHER EVENTS
Trunk Show
Thursday, July 24, All day: Figaro Fine Jewelry
Showing the Clara Williams Company

TALK
"The Legacy of Reggie Reed" with Karol Lindquist
Thursday, July 24, 11:00am: Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum
Karol Lindquist, juried basket maker and noted basket making instructor, will reminisce about her apprenticeship in Reggie Reed's shop. Reggie was a great mentor to Karol and influenced her style of basketry. Free for members, $5 for non-members

Under the Tent with Dr. Anand Prabhakar
Thursday, July 24, 12:00pm: Nantucket Cottage Hospital

VISUAL ARTS
Artist's Reception
Thursdays, 6:00pm - 8:00pm: 'Sconset Gallery, One New Street

CONCERT
NCMC Jazz Band
Thursday, July 24, 5:00pm: Unitarian Church
Presented by Nantucket Community Music Center. Directed by Nigel Goss, this local 15-piece band performs traditional Big Band, swing style standards and popular songs from recent decades. $10 at door, $5 Seniors, Children free.

NIGHTLIFE & LIVE MUSIC
Earth Got the Blues
Thursdays, 7:30pm - 10:00pm: Rose & Crown
Karaoke
Thursdays, 10:00pm - 1:00am: Rose & Crown
Reggae Therapy
Thursday, July 24, 1:30pm - 4:00pm: Cisco Brewers

Back Deck Party with DJ Julie
Thursdays, 4:00pm - 7:00pm: Muse
Throwback "Twisted Tea" Thursdays

Tony Lee Thomas Band
Thursday, July 24, 4:30pm - 7:00pm: Cisco Brewers

Timbukblues
Thursday, July 24, 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Starlight Theatre & Cafe

Earth Got the Blues
Thursday, July 24, 7:30pm - 10:00pm: Rose & Crown

Jamie Howarth
Thursday, July 24, 7:30pm: Summer House Restaurant

Cabaret with Diane & Bob Lehman
Thursdays, 8:00pm - 10:00pm: Breeze Bar and Cafe at the Nantucket Hotel

#Balkan Night
Thursdays, 10:00pm - 1:00am: Muse

Deep Dive Decompression Chamber with Billy Voss
Thursday, July 17, 10:00pm - 1:00am: Corazon del Mar
Billy Voss with a set from Afro Cuban to Ethereal House.

Green Line Inbound
Thursday, July 24, 10:00pm - 1:00am: Chicken Box

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The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation Annual Gala, Honoring Bill Belichick and Sharon Stone, took place on Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Dreamland Theater. Academy Award Nominee Sharon Stone and head coach of the New England Patriots Bill Belichick were the honored guests, and both took part in a question and answer session hosted by award winning print and broadcast journalist Mike Barnicle. Photos by Gene Mahon. More events at MahonAboutTown.com.

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