Music, walks, '60s images & Nixon secrets: 10 top things to do on Cape Cod May 13-19
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There are nostalgia trips available this week, with a reception to celebrate the iconic 1960s photos being shows in a Provincetown exhibit, and a Nixon insider coming to Osterville to talk about what he saw at the White House.
Other highlights are concerts of classical, theater and Americana music; a walk with your dog; a documentary on jazz pianist Dave McKenna; a marine-science open house; and a walk highlighting the Flower Moon. Take a look:
PAAM reception celebrates Scherman photo exhibit
Provincetown Art Association and Museum will hold a celebratory reception for its “Rowland Scherman: Spirit of the '60s” exhibit of photos and related items that record that tumultuous decade. He photographed many of the iconic musical, cultural and political events of the era, including the 1963 Newport Folk Festival, the Peace Corps, the March on Washington, the Beatles’ first U.S. concert, the Woodstock music festival, Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign, Judy Collins’ music tour and the recording of Crosby, Stills, and Nash’s first album. In 1968, he won a Grammy Award for the cover photo of “Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits,” and he worked as a freelance photographer for Life magazine. The exhibit will be on display through June 26, and a lecture with Scherman and curators Jane Paradise and Andy Wentz will be held at 6 p.m. June 16 at the museum and broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube.
When: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Provincetown Art Association & Museum, 460 Commercial St.
Admission: Free (fees apply to seeing exhibit at other times than reception)
Information: www.paam.org
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Community orchestra celebrates spring and art
Cape Community Orchestra will present its spring concerts, under the direction of new conductor/musical director and cellist Nancy Torrente, over two days in two towns. The concert, the group’s first since November 2019, will follow the theme of “Theater Music Through the Centuries” with choices connected to art, theater and film, and musical theater. The program will include “Try to Remember”; “Amadeus” (the first movement of Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G Minor); Beethoven’s Egmont Overture; and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
When: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Friday at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1130 Falmouth Road, Hyannis; Sunday at Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road, West Yarmouth
Admission: Free will donations
Information: capecommunityorchestra@gmail.com, capecommunityorchestra.com
Dave McKenna documentary premieres with Woods Hole film fest
As part of its May screenings in Cotuit, the Woods Hole Film Festival will present the premiere of “Key Man: Dave McKenna,” a documentary about the jazz pianist who has become a legend among music elites and often performed on Cape Cod. He became a go-to pianist for New York City’s jazz scene in the 1940s-50s, playing with Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Krupa, Stan Getz and others, and had a decade-long residency in Boston in the 1980s. Troubles with alcohol, however, affected his career. Filmmaker Greg Mallozzi will hold a post-screening Q&A.
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28)
Tickets: $14, $12, for members
Reservations and information: www.artsonthecape.org, 508-428-0669
In June: Director Luca Guadagnino, Jenny Slate, Bowen Yang to be honored at Provincetown film fest
Take your dog on a ‘Walk ‘n Wag’
Harwich Conservation Trust and The Sampson Fund for Veterinary Care are partnering to create Walk ‘n Wag, a new outdoor event to celebrate canine companions and nature. Participants are invited to walk at the trust’s newest trail destination, where there will be wide paths, music by Tim Sweeney and the Fringe, and food Pineapple Caper Food Truck and the Lewis Brothers Solar Powered Ice Cream Truck. In the barn, dog-friendly exhibitors will share their canine resources and answer questions. Visitors will be able to go home with a “S’wag” bag of information and dog goodies. There will be face-painting with Donna Tavano and the Monomoy Regional High School Key Club. Dogs must be leashed at all times.
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free, but donations welcome
Where: Hinckleys Pond – Herring River Headwaters Preserve; parking is at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, 351 Pleasant Lake Avenue, Harwich
Information: www.harwichconservationtrust.org
Provincetown appearance: 'They're dying because we're killing them': Documentary hopes to help save right whales
Find out about whales and more marine science at open house
The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown will hold an open house at its labs and offices to showcase the “amazing science” that happens there. There will be family-friendly activities, scientist talks, short films, demonstrations, a presentation about Spinnaker (the humpback whale skeleton), lab tours and an art exhibit. The center focuses on many aspects of coastal science, including marine animals and plants, coastal processes, water quality, marine debris and plastic, and commercial fishing. There are 31 scientists on staff and 14 adjunct staff scientists, as well as staff who work on marine policy, education and administration.
When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Center for Coastal Studies, 5 Holway Ave., Provincetown (parking in the Grace Hall public lot behind the building, with validated parking available.
Admission: Free
Precautions: Masks are encouraged, but optional; masks and hand sanitizer will be available. Closed-toe shoes are required in the lab.
Information: https://coastalstudies.org/
Nixon insider to discuss his revealing memoir
In time for the 50th anniversary of the Watergate scandal and President Nixon's trip to China, “The President’s Man” author Dwight Chapin will talk at the Osterville Village Library about his memoir about his work from 1962 to 1973 as personal aide to Nixon and then as deputy assistant to the president. The insider’s guide includes experiences with luminaries from the time: Henry Kissinger, Robert Haldeman, Chou En-lai, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, J. Edgar Hoover, Frank Sinatra, Mark "Deep Throat" Felt, Roger Ailes, John Dean, Coretta Scott King and Elvis Presley.
When: 1 p.m. Saturday
Where: Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Ave.
Admission: Free
Registration (suggested): 508-428-5757; to attend by Zoom or get information: www.ostervillevillagelibrary.org
Symphony to play ‘Ode to Joy’ in Beethoven program
The Cape Symphony will conclude its season-long tribute to Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday by taking on “Beethoven’s 9th: Ode to Joy” in concerts that will feature 150 musicians. Joining the orchestra will be Chorus pro Musica and soloists soprano Chelsea Basler, alto Laurel Semerdjian, tenor Adrian Kramer and bass Brandon Bell (with all but Basler making their symphony debuts). Jung-Ho Pak, artistic director and conductor. says parts of the piece are protest anthem, a celebration of music and a call for unity among humankind, plus Beethoven was the first composer to include the human voice in a symphony. Also on the program: “Grosse Fuge,” and “Moonlight Sonata,” with pianist Mikael Darmanie.
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center, 744 W. Main St. Hyannis
Reservations and information: capesymphony.org, 508-362-1111, tickets@capesymphony.org, or the box office at 1060 Falmouth Road, Hyannis
Precautions: capesymphony.org/covid-19
Walking tour season begins with the Flower Moon
The Historical Society of Santuit & Cotuit will launch its historical walking tour season with the hour-long “Flower Moon Walk” with Nipmuc-Wampanoag guide Marcus Hendricks leading along the ancient Santuit Trail. He will discuss the importance of the Flower Moon to the area’s Indigenous people, Indigenous food sovereignty and daily life. Hike is of moderate difficulty through a wooded trail. Hiking boots are recommended as is a light jacket, bug repellent, and water.
When: 10 a.m. Sunday
Where: Begins at the Santuit River Conservation site, parking lot located on School Street
Tickets: suggested donation of $8, $5 for members
Reservations (required): 508-428-0462, info@cotuithistoricalsociety.org (payment may be made by cash, check or Venmo at tour site)
Information on this tour and entire season: https://www.cotuithistoricalsociety.org/historical-walking-tours.html
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Americana group to play in Harwich meetinghouse
In the first presentation of the Americana/singer-songwriter genre of music at the venue, Friends of the South Harwich Meetinghouse, Inc. will present a “Modern Appalachia” concert by singer/songwriter Sarah Siskind and North Carolina Americana group Two Bird Stone. The musicians will play traditional and progressive takes on the sound of the region, with stories-in-song spanning from heartfelt ballads to electric rock.
When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: South Harwich Meetinghouse, 270 Chatham Road, Harwich
Admission: $25
Reservations: eventbrite.com and at the door
Precautions: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required, masks strongly encouraged
Information: www.southharwichmeetinghouse.com, 508-364-5223, www.sarahsiskind.com and www.twobirdstonemusic.com
Contact Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll at kdriscoll@capecodonline.com. Follow on Twitter: @KathiSDCCT.
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