Big Band Valentine Dance

On Saturday the 10th, the Nantucket School of Music Jazz Band and the NHA teamed up at the Whaling Museum to present swing music of the 1940’s, as played by the orchestras of Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Artie Shaw. Stacey Stuart greeted guests at the door with a bit of a twirl. Erik Wendelken conducted with style and pizzaz; Bob Lehman crooned a few while Diane Lehman on piano, almost invisible way in the back, smiled warmly at Bob’s antics. On the dance floor were our favorite show dancers, Clay and Audrey, right next to some students from the Nantucket High School Ballroom Dance Team.

For more photos, go to MahonAboutTown.com.

Changes

Here’s a round up of the changes in business ownerships and/or locations that have come to light in the past month or two:

• Weeds will no longer be at 14 Centre Street
• Expressions of Don Freedman will be moving from 7 Old South Wharf into 14 Centre.
• Bella will not reopen at 44 Centre Street
• chocolat … lingerie will leave the basement shop at 34 Centre and move into 44 Centre Street
• Miss Wear on Old South Wharf will be closing for good
• Musicall on East Chestnut is closed for good.
• Brant Point Books, 17 North Beach Street, is closed for good.
• Hutch’s will be reopening soon under new owners Linda Peterson and Gary Simanson and Richard Bailey
• Best of the Beach has not renewed their lease at 19 Centre
• J Pepper Frazier Real estate has moved from 28 Centre across the street to 19 Centre.
• Made on Nantucket, upstairs on Main Street, has closed for good.
• The Complete Kitchen, 25 Centre Street, is closed for good
• Ceri will be moving from 13 Centre Street to 25 Centre Street
• The Nail Spa, across from the High School, will open this spring under Michael Hawkins (formerly of RJ Millers and Kathleen’s), and be called W Michael Salon. Former owner Sally Anne Austin will work with Michael for a time.
• Mary Beth Splaine has given up the South Wharf Gallery, but will continue the gallery on India Street next year.
• Gallery Blue will be moving into the spaces formerly occupied by South Wharf Gallery.
• The Field of Dreams Gallery will also not be returning to South Wharf next year.
• The Quilt Shop will also not be returning to South Wharf next year
• L’ile de France will be at 8 India Street next season.
• Island Spirits is closed for good. No details on who is moving in.
• Debbie Fraker has taken over the Lion’s Paw from Nancy and Dan Bills at the end of this year

E-mail me any recent changes you know of not listed here.