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Re-Imagining the Real

Shifting Our World View

Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 13

Nantucket Arts Festival 2019

Nantucket Arts Festival Committee Barbara Elder and Robert Frazier, Co-Chairs William Ferrall, Publicity and Program Book Jill Sandole, Nantucket Arts Council Coordinator Amanda Amaral, Photographer Emma Young, Nantucket Cultural District Coordinator Robert Frazier and Reggie Levine, Art Exhibit Curators

Nantucket Arts Council Board of DirectorsBarbara Elder, President • Beverly Hall, Vice President • Russell Carson, Treasurer • Gene Mahon, Secretary

John Belash • Sabrina Elwell • Robert Frazier • Kathryn Garre AyarsKatie Kaizer • Sharon Lorenzo • Dr. Gerry Mack • Elizabeth Morris • Pamela Murphy

Nantucket Arts Council Advisory BoardAlan Bell • Dan Driscoll • Dr. Greta Feeney • Bee Shay

Nantucket Arts Festival Underwriter

Community Foundation for Nantucket • ReMain Nantucket Fund • M.S. Worthington Foundation

Nantucket Arts CouncilM.S. Worthington Foundation • Nancy Sayles Day Foundation

Special thanks to Hy-Line Cruises and Nantucket Bike Shop

Cover Artwork: Robert Frazier • Program Book: Eleventh Hour Design • Administrative Assistant: Carol Voyages

Nantucket Arts Festival 2019

Angels $2,500 and aboveNantucket Golf ClubTupancy-Harris FoundationAmos B. & Barbara W. HostetterDeborah Stegman & Jan Leschly

Benefactors $1,000 - $2,499The Margaret Ritchie R. Battle Family Charitable TrustMax Berry & Pamela Thomas Russell Carson Charles & Marie Chabot FoundationCape Cod FiveCharina FoundationChris & Joseph DonelanCharles M. & Kaaren HaleHyperion Maritime HoldingsSeward & Cecilia JohnsonRichard & Ronay MenschelCharles & Martha PolachiJames Sulzer & Barbara Elder

Patrons $500 - $999Carol & William BrowneAmanda CrossRoger Horchow Jeff & Susan LucierChristopher & Ann QuickThe Linda & Harvey Saligman Charitable Foundation

Eva-Maria & Hans TausigDonald W. & Deborah Van DykeElizabeth & Geoffrey VerneyDorothy & Richard VerneyGilbert Verney FoundationJacqueline Williams

Friends $100 - $499Margaret AltreuterPatricia & Thomas AnathanJohn & Judy BelashBrass Lantern InnJudith BrownellKatherine BurtonAnn Colgrove & Larry SmithDan & Connie DriscollPaula DriscollBarbara DuffyTharon & Lee DunnEleventh Hour DesignHeidi Drew Sabrina & Richard ElwellEllen Schloss FlammLucinda GarrisonDoris GlazerToby Ann GreenbergSuzy GroteBeverly Hall & David BillingsHatch’s Package StoreDick & Ginny Irwin

The IslanderCarol & Kenneth KinsleySusan Lister LockeDeborah & Lisle LothianRobin McElroy MaloneyKathy MelrodJohn D. & Jane MillerMiriam L. & Herbert MittenhalElizabeth Morris Kathleen MountPamela MurphyMelissa & Nathaniel PhilbrickHerbert & Irean SchreiberElizabeth Sibley & Robert LiddleGeorgia SnellBradley & Kristina StrandClara UrbahnPam Waller

Supporters $50 - $99Susan & Howard BloomDeanne BrasfieldSusan CaryJohn & Judith LochtefeldPamela LohmanJacqueline R. TulloSuellen Ward & John CopenhaverGeorge S. WilliamsonLynn Zimmerman & George ThomasLinda Zola

Our thanks to all of those who have given their support

Nantucket Arts Festival 2019Throughout the Nantucket Cultural District

Nantucket Arts Council Festival Center

United Methodist Church • 2 Centre Street

Administrative OfficeUpstairs, Zero Main

P.O. Box 1267Nantucket, MA 02554

508-325-8588

Follow all events on our websites:

nantucketartscouncil.org nantucketculturaldistrict.org

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Friday, October 4

11 AM – 2 PM VISUALCandle Making at Nantucket Whaling Museum Presented by Nantucket Historical Association

Candle maker David Hitchcock teaches materials and techniques of traditional candle making as practiced historically on Nantucket. Repeats October 5, 6, 11, 12. Admission with museum entry. nha.org

Nantucket Whaling Museum, corner of Broad & North Water streets.

Noon – 1 PM VISUALScrimshaw at Nantucket Whaling MuseumArtist and craftsman David Lazarus teaches the tools and techniques of the traditional scrimshaw craft. Repeats October 11. Admission with museum entry. nha.org


6:30 PM MUSIC & VISUALSignature Event: Opening Night Concert and Exhibit OpeningPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

Concert: Trio à la FrançaiseJazz trio of faculty members from Nantucket Community Music Center, featuring Dr. Jennifer Maxwell on the piano, Nigel Goss on the bass, and Nick Hayden on the drums. Music will include composers Claude Bolling, Jacques Loussier, Bill Evans, and Joachim Horsley.

Arts Festival Exhibit: Re-Imagining the Real—Shifting Our World View Works of adventuresome art by 100 or more island artists including those not usually seen in local galleries. The exhibit opens immediately after the concert and runs daily from 11 am – 7 pm and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm, through October 13. www.nantucketculturaldistrict.org

United Methodist Church, corner of Main and Centre streets. Concert in sanctuary. Exhibit upstairs after concert. Free admission with donations appreciated.

Nantucket Arts FestivalF e a t u r e d E v e n t s

New Works from Residents of Our Island HomePresented by Friends of Our Island Home

Resident artists of Our Island Home show their recent works created in the class of artist and teacher Kathleen Duncombe. Open daily throughout Nantucket Arts Festival in the Greenhound lobby, bus station for The Wave. Free admission. FriendsOfOurIslandHome.comWashington Street, one block off Main.

People’s ChoicePresented by Artists Association of Nantucket

Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery Washington Street, two blocks off Main Street. Free admission. nantucketarts.org

Modern American Realism: Highlights from the Sara Roby Foundation CollectionPresented by Nantucket Historical Association withthe Smithsonian American Art Museum

Nantucket Whaling MuseumBroad at North Water streets. Admission with museum entry. nha.org

Modern Masters of Painting and SculptureNantucket Whaling MuseumBroad at North Water streets. Admission with museum entry. nha.org

Two Hundred Years of American Art on Nantucket: Pairings from the NHA and Private CollectionsPresented by Nantucket Historical Association

Nantucket Whaling MuseumBroad at North Water streets. Admission with museum entry. nha.org

The Art of Seward JohnsonPresented by Artists Association of Nantucket and Nantucket Historical Association

Life-sized painted bronze sculptures on display around downtown. nha.org

DAILY EXHIBITS

Visit nantucketculturaldistrict.org for latest additions or changes.

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7:00 PM FILMManhattan Short Film FestivalPresented by Nantucket Atheneum

Throughout the week, moviegoers worldwide simultaneously watch films chosen from over 1500 submissions from 73 countries, voting for Best Film and Best Actor awards. nantucketathenuem.org

Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St at Federal. Tickets $10, or $8 for seniors and students

Saturday, October 5

9 AM – 1 PM VISUALFarmers and Artisans MarketPresented by Sustainable Nantucket

Nantucket’s weekly outdoor market features fine art and crafts by local artists and artisans including ceramics, weaving, jewelry, photog-raphy, painting, and more, along with locally grown produce. sustainablenantucket.org

Cambridge & North Union streets, next to post office on Federal Street.

10:30 – Noon LITERARYBook Signing: Kelly SimmonsPresented by Mitchell’s Book Corner

The novelist signs copies of her books and previews her upcoming book Where She Went. nantucketbookpartners.org

Mitchell’s Book Corner, Main at Orange streets.


Candle maker David Hitchcock teaches materials and techniques of traditional candle making as practiced historically on Nantucket. Repeats October 6, 11, 12. Admission with museum entry. nha.org


11 AM – 7 PM VISUALSignature Event: Re-Imagining the Real—Shifting Our World View Presented by Nantucket Arts Council

Works of adventuresome art by 100 or more island artists including those not usually seen in local galleries. The exhibit runs daily from 11 am – 7 pm and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm, through October 13. nantucketculturaldistrict.org

United Methodist Church, corner of Main and Centre streets. Free admission with donations appreciated

7 – 8:30 PM MUSICConcert with Pierce Pettis & Dave WebbPresented by Nantucket Atheneum

Guitarist singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis and keyboardist Dave Webb in a concert of American music styles blending folk, country, bluegrass, western, and pop-rock. nantucketathenuem.org

Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St at Federal. Free admission

6 – 9 PM CULINARYCooking Class: Hands on with Kathleen SandersonPresented by Nantucket Culinary School

Nantucket Culinary School brings the author of The Harvest Table from the Natirar School of Cooking to teach knife skills and cooking techniques for fall’s bounty. nantucketculinary.com

Corner of Federal and Broad streets. Tickets $125, class limited to 14

7 PM THEATERTerms of Endearment Presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket

Theatre Workshop of Nantucket brings local theater stars John Shea, Ellie Gottwald, John Devaney, Dakota Dutcher, Brooke Sweeney, and Leise Crew to the stage adaption of the popular movie. Final performance. theatrenantucket.org

Bennet Hall, 62 Centre Street. Tickets $47


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Sunday, October 6

8 AM VISUALCross-island HikePresented by Nantucket Land Bank

Nantucket Land Bank holds its first cross-island hike from Sconset to Madaket in appreciation of the island’s visual beauty. nantucketlandbank.org

Noon – 2 PM LITERARYBook Signing: Elin HilderbrandPresented by Nantucket Book Partners

Pre-order a signed copy of What Happens in Paradise by Nantucket’s well-known chronicler of modern life on the island.

Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. $28

1 – 5 PM VISUALSignature Event: Re-Imagining the Real—Shifting Our World View Presented by Nantucket Arts Council


United Methodist Church, corner of Main and Centre streets. Free admission with donations appreciated.

6 PM MUSICConcert: Ann Martindale and Richard Busch Presented by Nantucket Community Music Center

NCMC presents cabaret performers Martindale and Busch. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres served. nantucketcommunitymusiccenter.org

56 Centre Street. Tickets $25

5 PM LITERARYReadings by Nantucket Writers Group Presented by Nantucket Arts Council

Nantucket Writers Group reads from their latest poetry, fiction, and other writings by members. nantucketculturaldistrict.org

Sanctuary of Methodist Church, 2 Centre Street at Main.

6 PM FILMFilm: Roger Waters Us & ThemPresented by Nantucket Dreamland

This concert documentary about Roger Waters and Pink Floyd was filmed in Amsterdam in 2017 and features state-of-the-art visual techniques and sound production. nantucketdreamland.org

17 South Water Street. Tickets $11 - $14

Monday, October 7



Methodist Church, 2 Centre Street at Main. Free admission with donations appreciated.

Noon MUSICSignature Event: Petite Concert with Joe Hammer, organPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

Each weekday of the festival Nantucket Arts Council presents petite concerts & arts events in the sanctuary of the Methodist Church, festival headquarters. Today, enjoy 30 minutes of music with Joe Hammer on the Appleton organ.

Methodist Church, 2 Centre Street at Main. Free admission

5 PM VISUALSignature Event: Art talk with weaving panelPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

Each weekday of the festival Nantucket Arts Council presents petite concerts & arts events in the sanctuary of the Methodist Church, festival headquarters. Today, enjoy 30 minutes of discussion of their craft by local weavers.



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Tuesday, October 8


Works of adventuresome art by 100 or more island artists including those not usually seen in local galleries. The exhibit runs daily from 11 am – 7 pm and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm, through October 13, Daily. nantucketculturaldistrict.org

Methodist Church, 2 Centre Street at Main.Free admission

Noon MUSICSignature Event: Petite Concert with Jennifer Maxwell, pianoPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

30 minutes of classical piano by musician and teacher Jennifer Maxwell.


4 PM MUSICSignature Event: Petite Concert with Joe Hammer, organPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

Enjoy 30 minutes of music with Joe Hammer on the Appleton Organ.


7 PM VISUALSignature Event: Art talk with Nicci AguiarPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

A conversation about the creative process with local artist and illustrator Nicci Aguiar.


7 PM LITERARYAuthor Talk: Gay BrownePresented by Nantucket Atheneum

Gay Browne, an environmental advisor and author of Living With a Green Heart: How to Keep Your Body, Your Home and the Planet Healthy in a Toxic World, talks about how we can improve our personal environments. Book signing follows. nantucketatheneum.org

Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street at Federal. Free admission

Wednesday, October 9

11 AM – 7 PM VISUALSignature Event: Re-Imagining the Real—Shifting Our World ViewPresented by Nantucket Arts Council



Noon MUSICSignature Event: Petite Concert with Jennifer Maxwell, pianoPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

30 minutes of classical piano by musician and teacher Jennifer Maxwell.


4 PM MUSICSignature Event: Petite Concert with Mollie Glazer, pianoPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

30 minutes of classical piano by musician and composer Mollie Glazer


6:30 PM FILMFilm For Thought: Hey, BooPresented by Nantucket Dreamland

A documentary on public reaction to Harper Lee’s novel turned movie “To Kill a Mockingbird.” nantucketdreamland.org


7 – 8 PM THEATERThe GiverPresented by Nantucket Dreamland Stage Company

A moving stage adaptation of the 1993 dystopian young adult novel. Discover what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your own destiny. Continues through October 20. nantucketdreamland.org



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6 – 8 PM VISUALCreative ReusePresented by Nantucket Atheneum

Join local creatives Allison Gayo and Emma Young in a craft supply pop-up shop with upcycled materials available for free. Free and open to the public, with donations encouraged to Nantucket Atheneum. nantucketatheneum.org

1 India St at Federal. Free admission

7 PM LITERARYLecture: Danielle O’Dell, Bats on NantucketPresented by Nantucket Atheneum

Danielle O’Dell, Ecologist for the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, talks about the research the foundation is conducting on northern long-eared bats on Nantucket. nantucketatheneum.org

Nantucket Atheneum Library, 1 India St at Federal. Free admission

Thursday, October 10

11 AM – 7 PM VISUALSignature Event: Re-Imagining the Real—Shifting Our World ViewPresented by Nantucket Arts Council



4 PM THEATERHanna in Her GardenPresented by Nantucket Historical Association

Beverly Hall performs as Hanna Monaghan, original owner of the historic home Greater Light, where “Hanna in her Garden” is presented. Book signing follows. nha.org

8 Howard Street, one block off Main and Gardner streets. Free admission, donations accepted.

6 PM THEATERSignature Event: Improv Workshop with Jasper YoungPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

Join Jasper Young for a comedy improv workshop and games. Beginners welcome.





7:30 PM THEATERComedy with Kevin FlynnPresented by White Heron Theatre CompanyNantucket’s favorite comedian Kevin Flynn returns for one night of stand-up comedy. whiteherontheatre.org

White Heron Theatre, 5 North Water St. behind Whaling Museum. Tickets $35

Friday, October 11





Candle maker David Hitchcock teaches materials and techniques of traditional candle making as practiced historically on Nantucket. October 11, 12. Admission with museum entry. nha.org



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Noon – 1 PM VISUALScrimshaw at Nantucket Whaling MuseumPresented by Nantucket Historical Association

Artist and craftsman David Lazarus teaches the tools and techniques of the traditional scrimshaw craft. Admission with museum entry. nha.org


Noon MUSICSignature Event: Petite Concert withAnn Colgrove, pianoPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

30 minutes of classical piano by musician and teacher Ann Colgrove.


4 PM THEATERSignature Event: Ballet Selections from CinderellaPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

Nantucket Ballet presents a company of all ages in selections from the ballet Cinderella.


5 – 7 PM VISUALCollector’s Showcase at Fish HousePresented by Artists Association of Nantucket

One-time exhibit of works of art not often displayed by members of Nantucket Artists Association and other island artists.

Andrew’s Fish House on North Wharf off Easy Street at Cambridge Street.

6:30 – 9:30 PM CULINARYSarah Leah Chase Dinner DemonstrationPresented by Nantucket Culinary Center

Cookbook author and longtime Nantucket resident Sarah Leah Chase cooks with autumn’s bounty while giving helpful kitchen tips and techniques for the home kitchen. nantucketculinary.com

Nantucket Culinary Center, Federal at Broad streets. Tickets $150, limited to 24




7:30 PM THEATERKevin Flynn: Fear of HeightsPresented by White Heron Theatre Company

Comedian Kevin Flynn takes a humorous and touching look at the role of family provider through the stories of his father and grandfather, both construction workers. whiteherontheatre.org


Saturday, October 12

9 AM – 1 PM VISUALFarmers and Artisans MarketPresented by Sustainable Nantucket

Nantucket’s weekly outdoor market features fine art and crafts by local artists and artisans including ceramics, weaving, jewelry, photography, painting, and more, along with locally grown produce. sustainablenantucket.org

Cambridge & North Union streets, next to post office on Federal Street.

9:15 AM – 12:30 PM MUSICOrgan CrawlPresented by Nantucket Community Music Center

Visit some of Nantucket’s beautiful historical churches and hear their organs played by local and guest musicians. ncmc.org

9:15 Gregory Hooker on the Bigelow Organ, St. Mary’s Church, 3 Federal Street.

10:00 Jeffrey Cutts on the Steere Organ, First Congregational Church, 62 Centre Street.

10:30 Jeffrey Cutts on the Roche Organ, First Congregational Church, Old North Vestry, 62 Centre Street.


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11:00 Carson Cooman on the Appleton Organ, Methodist Church, 2 Centre St.

11:30 Marcia Hempel on the Goodrich Organ, Unitarian Universalist, 11 Orange Street.

12:00 Joe Hammer on the Hutchings-Votey Organ with Isaiah Williams, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 20 Fair Street.

9:30 – 11:30 AM CULINARYKids Cooking Class with Chef Lauren D’AgostinoPresented by Nantucket Culinary Center

Chef Lauren D’Agostino whips up healthy plant-based takes on desserts with take-away cooking skills, recipes, and baked goods. For kids 9 and up. nantucketculinary.com

Nantucket Culinary Center, Federal at Broad streets. Tickets $85, limited to 14


Works of adventuresome art by 100 or more island artists including those not usually seen in local galleries. nantucketculturaldistrict.org



Candle maker David Hitchcock teaches materials and techniques of traditional candle making as practiced historically on Nantucket. Admission with museum entry. nha.org

11 AM – 4 PM CULINARYNantucket Cranberry FestivalPresented by Nantucket Conservation Foundation

Annual celebration of Nantucket’s famous fall harvest. Family fun and games, entertain-ment, and food at Milestone Cranberry Bog. nantucketconservation.org

220 Milestone Road. Entry $20 per car

4 PM FILMNantucket Shorts FestivalPresented by Nantucket Shorts Festival and Nantucket Community Television

Two hours of video films ranging from the serious to the hilarious, made by local amateur and professional filmmakers, with audience votes determining awards. Last year’s entries at nantucketshortsfestival.org. Tickets at nantucketdreamland.org.

Main Theater at Nantucket Dreamland, 17 South Water Street. Tickets $20


Comedian Kevin Flynn looks at the role of family provider. whiteherontheatre.org


Sunday, October 13

9 AM VISUALCobblestones and CranberriesPresented by Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce

Downtown shops and businesses offer special deals and more to welcome shoppers to downtown Nantucket. nantucketchamber.org

11 AM – 4 PM VISUALOutdoor Art ExhibitPresented by Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts

NISDA presents an outdoor art exhibit featuring sculptor Matt Oates, painter Robert Head, and others. nisda.org

NISDA Cottages, 71 Washinton Street. Free admission

1 – 5 PM VISUALSignature Event: Re-Imagining the Real—Shifting Our World View Presented by Nantucket Arts Council

Works of adventuresome art by 100 or more island artists including those not usually seen in local galleries. Last day. nantucket culturaldistrict.org






4 PM MUSICSignature Event: Petite Concert with Ann Colgrove, pianoPresented by Nantucket Arts Council

30 minutes of classical piano by musician and teacher Ann Colgrove.

Nantucket United Methodist Church, 2 Centre Street at Main. Free admission

3 – 5 PM VISUALWet Paint Auction and Benefit Dinner Presented by Artists Association of Nantucket

Throughout the week member artists of AAN create new works then display them at Nantucket Yacht Club on South Water Street starting at 3 PM. A live auction of the works follows starting at 5 PM, with a benefit dinner at 6:30 PM. artsnantucket.org

Nantucket Yacht Club, South Water Street. Free admission to auction only. Visit the artsnantucket.org for dinner tickets.




6 – 7:30 PM MUSICFiddle Tunes!Presented by Nantucket Atheneum

Graeme Durovich and Nigel Goss play Irish- and Cape Breton-style music with traditional airs, jigs, and reels, plus original tunes by Goss. nantucketatheneum.org

1 India St at Federal. Free admission


Comedian Kevin Flynn takes a humorous and touching look at the role of family provider through the stories of his father and grandfather, both construction workers. whiteherontheatre.org


Encompassing the island’s downtown core, Nantucket Cultural District embraces the heart of the island’s wealth of arts and culture. As designated by Massachusetts Cultural Council, cultural districts help local arts, humanities, and science organizations improve the quality and range of their public programs to benefit

residents and visitors alike. Management of the local district is overseen by Nantucket Arts Council in partnership with the Town of Nantucket Department of Culture and Tourism, Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, and the island’s core district businesses and arts and cultural groups. For more information, see nantucketculturaldistrict.org.

Founded in 1973, Nantucket Arts Council is a non-profit organization that supports and encourages a collaborative community of the visual, performing, and literary arts through education, grants, scholarships, and

events. Nantucket Arts Council recognizes and supports artists on Nantucket; stages signature annual events such as the Nantucket Arts Festival and Downtown Concerts; and provides grants and program-ming to ensure Nantucket’s children are afforded the opportunity to get up close and personal with performers and artists. Nantucket Arts Council encourages and collaborates with many organizations and individual to produce arts and cultural events on the island. For more on Nantucket Arts Council, visit nantucketartscouncil.org or call 508-325-8588.


Become a member and help us keep the arts alive and flourishing on Nantucket.

Nantucket Arts Festival 2019Produced by Nantucket Arts Council

Festival Center

Nantucket United Methodist Church • Two Centre Street

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