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Nantucket Arts
Nat Philbrick’s book “In the Heart of the Sea”, the National Book Award winner about the Nantucket whaling ship Essex, will be made into a major motion picture directed by Edward Zwick, according to Variety. Zwick has written, directed, and/or produced “thirtysomething”, “Once and Again”, “Legends of the Fall”, “Glory”, “About Last Night…”, “The Last Samurai”, “Blood Diamond”, “I Am Sam”, “Traffic”, “Shakespeare in Love”, “My So-Called Life”, and many more.
The script was written by Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz, who has partnered with Zwick on most of his projects. Fox is likely to distribute the film, and production is expected to begin later this year. There is no indication that any scenes will be shot on Nantucket.
Songwriting Workshop with Pierce Pettis
What makes a good song work? Songwriter and musician Pierce Pettis answers that question in this two hour workshop designed for anyone who loves music and loves the musicality of language — you don’t have to be a musician to participate. Pettis will discuss the songwriting process, illustrate by playing examples, and work with workshop participants to create new music. Pierce Pettis will perform a concert of his work at the Nantucket Whaling Museum on Sat. March 28.
Pierce has released 7 albums, has been a writer at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, recorded for Fast Folk Musical Magazine, won the New Folk competition for songwriting at the Kerrville Folk Festival, and was a staff songwriter at Polygram and Universal Music Publishing in Nashville. He received a 1999 Country Music Award for ‘You Move Me’, recorded by Garth Brooks on his album, Sevens.
Workshop space is limited. Sign up at 508-228-1110 ext 118. $20 admission payable on the night of the workshop. Friday, March 27, 6:30PM-8:30PM in the Gallery of the Nantucket Atheneum.
The Artists Association Winter Workshops begin on March 21, and include:
- Katie Trinkle Legge: Painting with Water-Mixable Oil
- George Thomas Workshop: Watercolor, Pastel & Beyond
- Alison Hall Cooley: Create-a-Postcard Workshop
- David Lazarus: Oil Painting Workshop
- Azra Willmot-Smith & Beth English: A Moveable Feast of Fashion Workshop Series
- Brendan Lawlor: Computer Animation for ages 12-18
- Lou Guarnaccia: Plein Air Oil Painting
- David Lazarus: Watercolor Workshop
- Kelly Knight: Weaving and Tapestry
- Ashley Mott: The Artist’s Journal
- Russell Wieland: Digital Photography for Beginners
Register by calling 508-228-0722 or onlin eat www.nantucketarts.org
An article in the I&M this week by Josh Gray talks about the impact of the economy on the arts, often the first funds to be cut in a bad economy. Reggie Levine and Gene Mahon speak for the Nantucket Arts Council. Also interviewed are Mollie Glazer from the Nantucket School of Music, Molly Anderson from the Nantucket Atheneum, Steve Young from WCAI-WNAN, Susan McGinnis from Seaside Shakespeare, Jane Karakula from the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, and Bruce Beni of the Nantucket Artists Association. Read the full article on the I&M website, and if you are able, make a donation to your favorite arts organization.
The Nantucket Arts Council is now accepting applications for grants and scholarships of $500 to $2500 each. Application forms are available at the Nantucket Atheneum, High School main office, online ay Nantucketartscouncil.org, or by calling 508-325-8588. Applications must be mailed or received by Monday, March 16, 2009 for the 2009 awards. Mail to the Nantucket Arts Council Grants & Scholarships, POB 2176, Nantucket, MA 02584. The Arts Council grants and scholarships are made possible in part by the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Boyd and Family and the Weezie Foundation.
Add comment March 10, 2009
Drawings of the Dreamland Theater on Nantucket
The HDC approved plans for the Dreamland this week. The outside renditions are pictured here. Next up, the Planning Board on the 27th.
Add comment November 20, 2008
This Week on Nantucket
MUSIC & NIGHT LIFE
Brant Point Grill:
Bob Lehman Trio: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights for the summer.
Jeff Ross: Wednesday from 7:30 to 10:30.
Chicken Box
Brightwings, Friday and Saturday
Top Shelf, Monday and Tuesday (14th-15th)
World Premier Band, Wednesday-Thursday (16th-17th)
Tramps Like Us, Friday and Saturday (18-19)
Cinco
Chuck Colley and Erik Wendelken.
Wednesday and Thursday nights, 6:30 to 9. 5 Amelia Drive
Ropewalk
Jeff Ross
Sundays and Mondays, 8 to 10.
Jetties Restaurant
Alicia Gardner: Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 5:30 – 8:30.
The A.M. Group plays House Music from 7 – 10 on Sundays.
Andy Bullington and Tom Stoddart play acoustic blues and harmonica every Tuesday from 5:30 – 8:30.
The Muse
DJ Sis’L Vaga
Saturday, July 12, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Rose & Crown
80’s Video Dance Party on Wednesday
Karaoke on Thursday (9 pm)
DJ’s on Fridays
Top 40 Video Dance Party on Saturday
2008 Summertime Karaoke Contest on Sundays.
Starlight
Jeff Ross
Friday and Saturday nights from 9 to midnight.
The Summer House:
Jamie Howarth at the piano Wednesday through Saturday nights. Patrick Fox plays Sunday through Tuesday.
CONCERTS
MacTalla Mor – Celtic music for the masses
Friday, July 11, 6:00 pm
6 pm for all ages; 8 pm teens and adults
Nantucket Atheneum Great Hall.
Mondays at the Methodist:
Armen Ghazyranand Robert Behrman
Monday, July 14, 2008, 12:15 – 12:45 pm
Methodist Church, 2 Centre Street
Musical Arts Society
Parker String Quartet
Tuesday, July 15, 8:00 pm
First Congregational Church, 62 Centre Street
Meet the artist, a free informal gathering. Hendrix Hall at the Unitarian Church 8 pm the night before the concert.
The Cobbletones
Thursday, July 17, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Unitarian Church. 11 Orange Street
FILM
Friday Night Flicks – free family movie on the beach
Friday, July 11, 2008 at dusk
Children’s Beach
Add comment July 13, 2008
Nantucket Film Festival Update
LOCAL CONNECTIONS
There are a few local connections in this year’s Nantucket Film Festival. Last night’s opening film was ‘Transiberian’, a thriller set on the legendary train that links the Far East and Europe, written by Brad Anderson and former island resident Will Conroy, and starring Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer. Brad also directed the film. One more showing on Saturday, June 21, 10:30 a.m. at the Starlight.
‘Sconset summer resident Bill Block has written and directed a short in the Festival entitled ‘The Drummer‘, which won top honors at WORLDFEST-Houston International Film Festival. In the film, a down and out musician gets one last chance to realize his dream, but must embark on a journey that takes him far beyond his comfort zone.
TONY COX AWARD
The Nantucket Film Festival has announced that the winner of this year’s Showtime Tony Cox Award for Screenwriting is F.M. Strype’s “Anna Down East.” The winning script was selected from three finalists by a jury consisting of Doug Liman, Chris Eigeman, and Liz Tucillo. “We’re proud to have contributed in the cultivation of several scripts that have gone on to further success,” said Festival Executive Director Jill Burkhart in a statement. As the competition winner, Strype will receive an invitation to The Screenwriters Colony 2008 writers retreat and workshop. For the month of October, the winner is invited to come to Nantucket for an all-expense-paid stay on Almanack Farm. Winning scripts from the past two years include optioned scripts “Peck” by Mark Arneson and “Cold Souls” by Sophie Bartes.
ADDITION
The 13th Nantucket Film Festival has added Isabel Coixet’s “Elegy” to its lineup. Based on the “The Dying Animal” by Philip Roth,” the film stars Penelope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson and Peter Sarsgaard. It will receive its East Coast Premiere in Nantucket on June 21, 2008, where it will be screening as a Sneak Preview.
Add comment June 20, 2008
Coming Up on Nantucket Beginning 5/29/08
Arts and social events for Friday (5/30) through Thursday (6/5):
BENEFITS and NON-PROFIT EVENTS
The Big Brothers Big Sisters 28th Annual Iron Teams Relay takes place this Sunday, June 1, beginning at 8:00 am. Teams and individuals can race in one or more legs including beach and road running, a paddle, a swim and a 19 mile bike ride. The race ends at the Chicken Box with an after party and awards ceremony.
MSPCA Flea (and Tick) Market is this Sunday, June 1, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm at the MSPCA.
Details.
The Pan Mass Challenge TeamNantucket Fundraiser is Wednesday, June 4, 5:00 pm at Jetties Beach. The Pan Mass Challenge is a two-day 192-mile bike ride from Sturbridge to Provincetown. TeamNantucket: Scott Thomas, Don Kolp, Meghan Canning, and Scott Allan. Details.
THEATER
Nantucket Theatrical Production’s Short Play Festival entitled “Imagination’s Run Wild”, is comprised of 3 one-act plays by winners of the 2007 Nationwide Short Play Festival and Competition. For this last weekend, curtain is 7:30 PM on Friday May 30th, and Saturday May 31st.
Upstairs Performance Space, Methodist Church. Tickets – $10. Details.
NIGHT LIFE & CONCERTS
At the Box, Superhoney plays through Saturday, the 29th-31st. Then it’s Miss Fairchild on Monday and Tuesday (2nd and 3rd).
The AM Group, last year regularly at the Rose & Crown, now spins every Saturday night at the Muse through October, with “Drop: Local Flavor from Local DJ’s” House music. Details. Video.
At the Rose & Crown, it’s Poker Night on Monday’s, Trivia Quiz Night every Tuesday (at 7 pm), 80’s Video Dance Party on Wednesday, Karaoke on Thursday (9 pm), Disco Night on Friday, Top 40 Video Dance Party on Saturday, and the 2008 Summertime Karaoke Contest on Sundays.
SPEAKERS & GAMS
Essex Gam, the Globe Gam, and History Charades. Wednesday, June 4, at 7:00 pm at the Whaling Museum.
WALKS AND TOURS
For Nantucket Preservation Month, The Nantucket Preservation Trust presents an Architectural Walking Tour of Sconset: Friday, May 30th at 4 pm. Details.
NANTUCKET BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE
The Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative (NBI) is a partnership between Nantucket conservation organizations, government agencies, and visiting and on-island scientists and naturalists in documenting the biodiversity of the islands and adjacent waters of Nantucket, and monitoring and conserving that biodiversity.
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MOVIES
How to Cook Your Life is a cooking class with zen priest and chef Edward Espe Brown. Friday, May 30, 7 pm at the Atheneum. Details.
Amandla: A Revolution In Four Part Harmony is a documentary about protest music in South Africa and the struggle against apartheid. Monday, June 2, 2008, 7:00 pm at the Atheneum. Details.
At the Starlight:
Sex and the City: Friday – Saturday (5/30 – 5/31)
For times, go to the Arts & Social Calendar.
WINE TASTING
Every Saturday, 4 to 6:00 pm at The Cellar. The focus changes weekly, and tastings are complimentary.
See the Arts & Social Calendar for additional details on the events listed above.
Add comment May 29, 2008
Coming Up on Nantucket Beginning 5/23/08
Arts and social events for Friday (5/9) through Thursday (5/15):
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
The Artists Association of Nantucket presents a Sidewalk Art Show, now expanded in cooperation with the Dreamland Foundation and moved to the Dreamland aprking lot. Look for oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics, mixed media, photography, textiles, and sculpture.
With a long history, the first Sidewalk Art Sale was founded in 1930 by artist Maud Stumm, and was traditionally held for several days in August, and open to professionals and amateurs alike. The Artists Association took over the event in 1960, and in subsequent years, some of which were sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the Sidewalk Art Show venues included Straight Wharf, the Town Building, and the Atheneum. Saturday, May 24, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. (Rain date: Sunday, May 25.) Participating artists.
BENEFITS and NON-PROFIT EVENTS
The Egan Maritime Institute 2008 Exhibition Opening Reception for “Splash! Boatbuilding on Nantucket” is Friday, May 23, at 6:00 pm at the Coffin School.
THEATER
Nantucket Theatrical Production’s Short Play Festival entitled “Imagination’s Run Wild”. is comprised of 3 one-act plays by winners of the 2007 Nationwide Short Play Festival and Competition. Curtain is 7:30 PM on Friday May 23, Saturday May 24, Thursday May 29th, Friday May 30th, and Saturday May 31st.
Upstairs Performance Space, Methodist Church. Tickets – $10. Details.
NIGHT LIFE & CONCERTS
Jeff Ross is back at the Starlight for Memorial Day Weekend, Friday and Saturday nights beginning about 8.
Maxxtone, is at the Box Friday through Sunday night. Entrain comes over from the Vineyard for Monday and Tuesday night. Then Superhoney for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 29th-31st.
The AM Group, last year regularly at the Rose & Crown, now spins every Saturday night at the Muse through October, with “Drop: Local Flavor from Local DJ’s” House music. Details. Video.
At the Rose & Crown, it’s Poker Night on Monday’s, Trivia Quiz Night every Tuesday (at 7 pm), 80’s Video Dance Party on Wednesday, Karaoke on Thursday (9 pm), Disco Night on Friday, Top 40 Video Dance Party on Saturday, and the 2008 Summertime Karaoke Contest on Sundays.
GALLERIES & MUSEUMS
South Wharf Gallery opens “Emerging Artists” with a reception Friday, May 23 from 6:00 to 8:00, featuring Julie Gifford, Randy Hudson, and Juliya Mostykanova. That’s at 3 India Street. Gallery Discussion with the artists on Saturday at 11:00 am.
The Artists Association Spring Show Opening Reception is Friday, May 23, 6 to 8.
The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum opens its exhibit, “Celebrations”, Saturday, May 24, at 10:00 am.
AUCTION
The first Rafael Osona Auction of the summer is this Saturday, May 24, beginning at 9:30 am at Legion Hall. 2-day advance Preview from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
AUTHOR TALK
Annie Kay speaks on her bookk ‘Every Bite Is Divine: The Balanced Approach to Enjoying Eating, Feeling Healthy and Happy, and Getting to a Weight That’s Natural for You. Wednesday, May 28, at 7:00 pm in the Great Hall. Details.
WALKS AND TOURS
For Nantucket Preservation Month, The Nantucket Preservation Trust presents an Architectural Walking Tour of Main Street, Friday, May 23rd at 10:00 am. Also a Sconset Architectural Walking Tour: May 30th at 4 pm. Details.
NANTUCKET BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE
The Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative (NBI) is a partnership between Nantucket conservation organizations, government agencies, and visiting and on-island scientists and naturalists in documenting the biodiversity of the islands and adjacent waters of Nantucket, and monitoring and conserving that biodiversity.
The week begins with tonight’s keynote address entitled “There Is No Scientific Debate about Global Warming (The scientific background, politics and predictions about our climate change), by Dr. Hugh Ducklow, Director of The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. All programs are free. Sunday, May 25, 2008, 7:00 pm. Keynote Details.
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MOVIES AT THE STARLIGHT
Indiana Jones: The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull: Friday (23rd) through Thursday (29th). Times.
Sex And The City: Friday (30th) through Sunday (1st). Times.
See the Arts & Social Calendar for additional details on the events listed above.
For a more comprehensive listing of ALL Nantucket events, pick up the Nantucket Independent for my Community Calendar, or click here.
Add comment May 23, 2008
Film Shoot on Nantucket: “Tides of Summer”
Susan Beaumont, owner of Viewfinder Productions since 1984, has announced that a feature film, “Tides of Summer”, is expected to begin shooting here in late summer or early fall. Viewfinder Productions will host the film and Susan will serve as local producer. Actors and extras will be needed.
This Daffodil Saturday, writer Scott Simonsen, producer Tim White, and director Trevor White, and Susan will be available to meet and answer questions outside the office of Country Village Real Estate in Sconset from 1 to 3 p.m.
Tim White is a graduate of Williams College in Massachusetts and attended USC School of Cinema-Television. In 2007, Tim, along with his brother Trevor, formed Star Thrower Entertainment, and has produced numerous award-winning shorts.
Trevor White has directed numerous award-winning short films. His film “Knockout” has been chosen as an official selection for the 2007 Palm Springs International Shorts Festival, the 2007 Los Angeles Shorts Festival, the 2008 Cleveland International Film Festival, where it won one of the festival’s few top prizes, and was a finalist in the 2008 Very Short Movies Festival. His film, “A Detective Story”, recently premiered at the Beverly Hills Shorts Festival. Trevor has just completed his most recent independent film, “Day 21″, which currently out to festivals now. Prior to forming Star Thrower, Trevor worked for legendary director Michael Mann. Trevor is a graduate of Cornell University, where he became the first student to ever be awarded a Presidential Research Scholarship for filmmaking based on his own work and his efforts to teach filmmaking to minority students at the Boys and Girls Club.
The screenplay for “Tides of Summer” was written by Scott Simonsen. Selected from among 5,000 entries, the script won the prestigious Nicholl’s fellowship administered by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
“Tides of Summer” is the story of Benjamin Wolfe, a boy from Los Angeles who spends his summer with his grandfather on Nantucket. Hyper-focused on his own academic success and consumed with his plans to matriculate at Yale, Benjamin thinks he is on course for great wealth and professional achievement. This is all too familiar to Darby, Benjamin’s grandfather. Darby wants something different for Benjamin, whose father became the first Wolfe to abandon the island way of life, and views Benjamin as the last Wolfe who can carry on the family’s Nantucket legacy.
Benjamin, however, is immediately out of place on Nantucket and uncomfortable with Darby’s sailor lifestyle and his grandfather’s demands. Rather quickly, though, Benjamin begins to take pride in washing dishes and cleaning in the local seaside bar. At the same time, under Darby’s tutelage, he matures into an excellent sailor. Although Benjamin initially clashes with Darby’s hard-edged nature, biting tongue, and unpredictable behavior, as the summer passes, Benjamin grows increasingly fond of Darby and intrigued with his family’s long history on the island.
The family’s potential extinction on the island is not, however, the only threat to the Wolfe family heritage. The Madaket Light House, where Darby met and fell in love with Benjamin’s grandmother, is on the verge of being knocked down by the Sunny Day Corporation. Darby pleads with the town council to reconsider and while they sympathize with Darby, they argue that the island simply needs the money. The Sunny Day Corporation is represented by several smooth talking businessmen who are able to sell many residents on their plans.
In addition to his adventures with Darby, Benjamin also meets Sydney, who, unlike Benjamin, has spent her entire life on Nantucket. Her parents’ recent breakup has deepened her desire to go away to college and escape her life on the island. Furthermore, her boyfriend of four years, Robbie, not only does not understand her, but also takes her for granted. She is devastated when she learns that, with her family’s current financial situation, she may have to stay on island.
Benjamin and Sydney are instantly drawn to each other. Benjamin’s self-depreciating nature and book smarts distinguish him from the guys with who Sydney has grown up. For most of the summer, Sydney fights her attraction to him even as they develop a close friendship. But when she learns that Benjamin and Darby are in danger one evening late in the summer and Robbie refuses to help, she realizes how strong her feelings for Benjamin are and the choice she must make.
In what will be a powerful cinematic sailing scene in a devastating storm, Darby tells Benjamin that he is terminally ill and unwilling to live out the remainder of his days in a hospital. Darby has planned this day and makes sure that Benjamin understands his reasoning. Then, in a dramatic move, Darby jumps overboard, disappearing into the waves.
Benjamin is overcome. When his parents arrive on the island for the funeral soon after, they are amazed at how much their son has changed over the summer. But just as the service is getting underway, Benjamin learns that the lighthouse is about to be destroyed. Unable to sit in silence, he delivers an impassioned speech in which he argues that Darby would have wanted his friends and fellow islanders to fight for the lighthouse and the heritage it represents. The public outcry that results from Benjamin’s speech makes the Sunny Day Corporation seriously consider the inhospitable environment they will inevitably face. In the face of the opposition, they ultimately decide to abandon their plans.
“Tides of Summer” is a compelling story that captures one young man’s transformation into the person he was meant to become. No longer consumed with getting ahead in the world, he learns to cherish his roots and shows qualities of true leadership, the type of leadership that means more than a line on a college application.
Add comment May 1, 2008
Coming Up on Nantucket 4/11/08
Events for Friday (4/11) through Thursday (4/17):
BENEFITS
A unique fundraiser this weekend called 4. Four non-profits with common missions have joined together to raise money for their respective organizations: The Nantucket Lighthouse School, Sustainable Nantucket, Nantucket Preservation Trust, and The Nantucket Land Council. Each non-profit will have their own silent auction. The raffle grand prize is a 2007 Jeep patriot. Food and drink from the Nantucket Catering Company and Cisco Brewery.
Cary Hazlegrove will be debuting her “30 Years of Island Faces” slide show, some you’ve seen and some you haven’t. Cary first two jobs on the island were with me at The Camera Shop and the Roadhouse, and her first slide show (with Noel Berry) at the Roadhouse, so if I look like a proud father that night, you’ll know why. Live music by The Shingles (Andy Bullington, Cary Hazlegrove, Michael Kopko, Dave Provost and Chris Westerlund) and Molly Glazer with friends from the faculty of NCMC.
Additional details.
Independent Story
The Nantucket Arts Council presents Casino Royale, with proceeds benefitting the NAC Scholarship Fund. Black tie or bad guy attire suggested. Tickets at Bookworks, Rose & Crown, or call 508-325-8588. Saturday, April 12, beginning at 7:30 at the Rose & Crown. Details.
The Annual Charity Brunch at the Brant Point Grill is this Sunday, April 13, from 11 to 2. Your donations go to either the Nantucket Arts Council, Nantucket Education Trust, or the Habitat for Humanity. Details.
CONCERTS AND NIGHTLIFE
The repertoire of the eclectic Canadian based Quartetto Gelato includes classical masterworks, operatic arias and tangos, gypsy and folk songs. And they’re quite entertaining too. Sunday, April 13, at 4 at the Coffin School. Details.
Indy article.
It’s the Jeff Tuohy Band at the Box this weekend. Details.
At the Rose & Crown, it’s Poker Night on Monday’s, Trivia Quiz Night every Tuesday (at 7 pm), Karaoke on Thursday (9 pm), and DJ Bri Guy on Fridays and Saturdays (except this Saturday).
THEATER AND PERFORMANCE
It’s the opening week for Doubt, A Parable, at the Methodist Church, a play by John Patrick Shanley. The performance is directed by Michael Feeney, and features Ciaran Byrne, Pam Murphy, Callahan Keever, and Tina Hoskins. Showtime is 7 pm. Thursday April 17th – Sunday April 19th; Thursday April 24th – Saturday April 26th; Thursday May 1st – Saturday May 3rd. Details.
Indy article.
Magic by Scott Jameson, with juggling, music, mime, storytelling, and audience participation. High School Auditorium, Friday, April 11, 7 to 8. Details.
TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Liz Morcone’s talk is called Stop and Smell the Roses – what you need to know about growing roses on the island. Saturday, April 12, at 10. Bartlett’s Farm. Details.
The Lightship Basket Museum presents a Floral Design Workshop, Wednesday, April 16, from 5:30 to 7. Details.
Lee Rand Burne talks about Newspapers on Nantucket, the cataloging and preserving of as many Nantucket newspapers as possible. Wednesday, April 16, 7 to 8:30 at the Atheneum. Details.
POETRY
Two choices for poetry on a Saturday afternoon:
The Whaling Museum presents an Afternoon of Poetry and Music with Frank Cunningham and Len Germinara, and Andy Bullington on guitar. Len is pictured here. Saturday, April 12, 1 to 3.
Bring a poem to share or an idea to work on in The Second Saturday Poetry Workshop. Landmark House Meeting Room. Saturday, April 12, 1 to 2. Details.
MOVIES AT THE STARLIGHT
Superhero Movie: Friday and Saturday at 7 and 9; Sunday at 7:30
The Other Boleyn Girl: Monday – Thursday at 7:30
See the Arts & Social Calendar for additional details on the events listed above.
For a more comprehensive listing of ALL Nantucket events, pick up the Nantucket Independent for my Community Calendar, or click here.
Add comment April 11, 2008
“Transsiberian” at Sundance (Nantucket Connection)
Will Conroy, now a summer visitor but previously a resident, has co-written a film called “Transsiberian” with Brad Anderson, which recently played at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was shot in Lithuania on a $15 million budget. Brad, a frequest visitor to the Nantucket Film Festival, also directed the film starring Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Kate Mara, Eduardo Noriega, Thomas Kretschmann, and Ben Kingsley.
Will wrote me from his home in Arizona to tell me about it, and that “he’s still hoping the movie will show at this year’s Nantucket Film Festival”, ending with “I miss Nantucket terribly”.
USA Today said of “Transsiberian”:
“The film is a marital drama meets police thriller and has what every good train ride should: lust, murder, Russian cops, a lot of vodka. And then some: a bag full of heroin, windows nailed shut, a tough female Russian conductor, a train wreck with lives hanging in the balance.”
“Cast members Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer and Eduardo Noriega were on hand at the sold-out Eccles auditorium at the Park City High School. Harrelson and Mortimer play a Midwestern couple traveling back from a religious mission in China, struggling to keep their marriage together at the point when a mysterious Spaniard (Noriega) and his 20-year-old girlfriend (Kate Mara) climb aboard.”
From Variety:
“The long sidelined subgenre centered on mysterious doings aboard exotic trains is put back on the tracks in “Transsiberian,” an engagingly up-to-date melodrama steeped in local color and steered by a treacherous sense of morality. Stalwart indie helmer Brad Anderson spreads his wings considerably here by moving further into action and genre territory than he ever has before with a film that will likely achieve more theatrical traction internationally than in the U.S. but looks promising everywhere at tube and home viewing destinations down the line.”
Read the full review here.
Sundance post party pictures here. On hand were Woody Harrelson, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Kata Mara, Perez Hilton, Jason Patric, and Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky.
Add comment February 12, 2008
Coming Up on Nantucket 1/18/08
THEATER
Open Auditions for Seaside Shakespeare’s First Annual Un-Valentine Cabaret Celebration. Got a talent? No talent is too bizarre – the funkier the better. All are welcome. Wednesday and Thursday (23 & 24th), 5 -7 pm. Jack Weinhold’s Gallery, South Shore Rd.
PERFORMANCE, STORYTELLING AND GAM
It’s Family Night with the Dream Tale Puppets of Cape Cod performing ‘Rumpelstiltskin’, for ages 3 and older. Free tickets available at the Weezie Library. Nantucket Atheneum, Friday (18th), 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm.
Hearthside History: NHA senior interpreter Erik Ingmundson will portray fourteen year old Thomas Nickerson, one of eight who survived the harrowing voyage of the whaleship Essex, based on a manuscript written by Nickerson in 1876 but never published. The manuscript was a major inspiration for Nat Philbrick’s award-winning book, In the Heart of the Sea. Limited seating; advance reservations recommended. Free for Nantucket Historical Association members, $5 general admission. 1800 House, 4 Mill St. Saturday the 19th at 7:00 pm.
The Liberation Poetry Collective uses the art of poetry to critique injustice and inspire justice-seeking. Gary Hicks, Brenda Wallcott, and Askia Toure will perform at the Unitarian Church Saturday the 19th at 8:00 pm. No advance ticket sales; donations accepted at the door.
Joan Craig and other ‘Sconset residents will reflect on the special places, people, and memorable moments of ‘Sconset in the ‘Sconset Gam at the Whaling Museum. Thursday, January 24th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
The Nantucket Interfaith Council celebrates Rev. King’s birthday with the Interfaith Choir, Neville Richen, NES Singers, the Liberation Poetry Collective, Gary Hicks, Brenda Walcott, Askia Toure, and the New Life Ministries Youth Chalice Dancers. Summer Street Church at noon Monday, January 21st.
WALKS
Every full moon through May, naturalists from the Maria Mitchell Association and the Strong Wings Adventure School will lead an evening walk in their Howl at the Moon Walks. The first walk is on Tuesday (22nd) at 6:30 pm at the Milestone Cranberry Bogs. Locations will be announced for the upcoming dates of February 21st at 6:30 pm, March 21st at 7:30 pm, April 20th at 7:30 pm, and May 20th at 7:30 pm.
MOVIES AT THE STARLIGHT
Charlie Wilson’s War: Friday – Sunday (18th-20th)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story: Tuesday – Thursday (22nd-24th)
See the Arts & Social Calendar for exact times of films, and details on all events listed above.
Add comment January 18, 2008
