The Arts
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Lights… Camera… Action!
The 2018 Nantucket Film Festival rolls into town June 20-25, with an eclectic six-day lineup that includes more than 100 feature-length and short films, and a tribute to “The Squid and the Whale”...
read moreLessons in Life from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
It began the way documentary film projects sometimes do, with a conversation, with a simple question that seemed almost random at the time but which opened up the moment into something larger, something...
read moreMid-Century Modern in Historic Sconset
This 600-square-foot house feels quite spacious due to the openness and many windows typical of mid-century modern architecture. The homeowner’s collection of art and furniture of the period creates an...
read moreAntiques and a Nod to History Complete an Island Home
One of the things about living in an historic house on Nantucket is discovering its individuality and eccentricities. It might be a quirky door, a delightful little alcove or early architectural details.
...read moreA Home for All Seasons
When Nancy Cooke and Richard Schafer built their home on Nantucket in 1997 they designed it to perfectly suit their lifestyle.
“We found a piece of property that spoke to us. We loved the serenity and...
read moreONE MOMENT in Island Theater - FOUR DECADES of Creative Ripples
Slowly, the island slipped out of view. Tears rolled down his face as he stood on the deck of the steamboat. He had no idea what was next.
“I find that moment traumatic still,” said John Wulp, now 89...
read moreDesigner Elisa Allen: Breaking the Mold
“I do what I do out of joy and then I apply it to a business perspective, rather than the other way around,” interior designer Elisa Allen says.
I first met Allen several years ago when she was putting...
read moreLights. Camera. Action!
The 2017 Nantucket Film Festival rolls into town June 21, with an eclectic six-day lineup that includes more than 75 feature-length and short films, and a tribute to “Spotlight” screenwriter Tom McCarthy.
...read moreTom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy is no stranger to awards. The 51-year-old actor, writer and director has appeared in two films nominated for a best-picture Oscar: “Michael Clayton” and “Good Night, and Good Luck.” Three...
read morePage Turners: 2017 Nantucket Book Festival
Ruth Reichl. Diane Rehm. Robert Pinsky. Nat Philbrick. Jodi Picoult. Alice
Hoffman. Not a bad short list of the nearly 40 authors attending this year’s sixth annual Nantucket Book Festival, set for June...
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