Art & Entertainment
From Canvas to Gingerbread
The sweet history of a Martha’s Vineyard neighborhood. Step into the historic “campground” in the Martha’s Vineyard town of Oak Bluffs, and the bustle and glitz of this resort island…
Manry on a Mission
Remembering one sailor’s epic journey from Falmouth, MA to Falmouth, UK When Robert Manry arrived on Cape Cod in the spring of 1965, his visit began like that of countless…
Drawing on a Large Talent Pool
Six articles, Nine schools, 138 entries, and a one-of-a-kind art contest We were not sure this would work. When Cape Cod LIFE art director, Jen Dow, proposed we host a…
Taking on Tough Topics with Love
Cape writer Lisa Genova shares some of the personal stories behind her best-selling books In Love Anthony, Cape Cod author Lisa Genova delivers a compelling tale about the unexpected friendship…
Sandwich artist makes a giant impression
Michael Magyar has inspired a community with his unique—and sizeable—creations Taking a drive to peruse Christmas lights in December is a time-honored tradition for families around New England, yet this festive endeavor…
Lauren Wolk
Lauren Wolk is working on her third novel. “The first one was published by Random House and the second one is with my agent,” Wolk says. “The third one is…
Robyn Whaples
Robyn Whaples, a 2014 graduate of Sandwich High School, is on the path toward a career in animation, and she credits the “ArtWorks School to Careers” program sponsored by Heritage…
Sarah Van Sciver
Growing up in a family where she was immersed in all facets of the arts, it is no surprise that multi-talented musician and composer Sarah Van Sciver has an affinity…
Deede Tonelli
Edith (Deede) Tonelli’s resume has the kind of provenance that makes an institution proud, and the Cape Cod Museum of Art’s board of directors was thrilled to find she was…
Jessica Sosebee
You might say that Jessica Sosebee was born to be an artist She grew up on Nantucket where some of her earliest memories are of her mother working in a…
Jia Tian Shi
Wang Xiao Song met her husband, Jia Tian Shi, at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in China’s Liaoning Province. The two were kindred spirits who bonded over their…
Monica Rizzio
Quitman is a small town in the northeast corner of Texas, best known as the birthplace of actress Sissy Spacek. However, here on Cape Cod, another performing artist is putting…
Carole Rabe
Carole Rabe’s oil paintings never feature people, yet her interiors and still lifes exude a warmth typically associated with human presence. Through her meticulous use of light and color, Rabe…
Anne Packard
Anne Packard never intended to become a painter, even though painting is in her blood. Her grandfather, Max Bohn, arrived in Provincetown in 1916 and established himself as a leading…
Susan Overstreet
“I’m constantly trying to experiment and explore—to develop my own style,” says painter Susan Overstreet. “Still, I take all of the past with me. I try to fit myself in…
Jon Nakamatsu
Rarely can a man pinpoint the day his life changed forever. On June 7, 1997, Jon Nakamatsu was a 27 year old high school German teacher who had miraculously qualified…
Katie Most
When Katie Most arrived at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) for a college internship in 2006, she never could have guessed how a Cape Cod summer would alter her…
Cherie Mittenthal
As a little girl in Norwalk, Connecticut, Cherie Mittenthal lived and breathed art. “Growing up, I was never without a sketchbook in my hand,” the artist says. A talented musician—Mittenthal…
