Enjoy an evening (or two) with David Sedaris at the Provincetown Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday this week. His most recent book, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, is already a bestseller.
The laughter-filled evening begins at 8pm and includes a Q&A as well as a book signing after the show. For more information and tickets visit ptown2015.com.
Bummed that Bear Week is over or maybe that you missed it and would like to visit Provincetown for Bear Week next year? Check out this great video that is making the rounds from David Cox. It is really well done.
On Wednesday night a group of us went to go see Well Strung perform at the Ptown Art House. This year’s show, Summer Lovin, didn’t disappoint. They played, Chelsea’s Mom, which you can watch below, but my favorite song was their rendition of Summer Lovin, which quickly becomes Ptown Lovin.
If you cannot get to Provincetown, you can see them today (July 25th) at Rehoboth Beach for one show only and you can check out their tour dates here.
Sergio and I are heading to Provincetown this afternoon for our first visit of the season. I’m looking forward to the time away and happy that it will be spent with friends on an off-week (meaning no major theme week). I plan on relaxing with friends, maybe doing some kayaking in the harbor and catching a show or two.
Below are a couple of photos from past visits to Provincetown.
Tea Dance at the Boatslip
Sunset over Pilgrim Monument
MacMillan Wharf Provincetown
As Bear Week in Provincetown starts to wind down and non-Bears start to arrive on the Friday afternoon ferry, lets remember that Twinks and Bears can get along.
It is Bear Week in Provincetown although you probably already figured that out by my current header which makes that fairly obvious. Friend and fellow blogger, David, over at WGB posted this “Bear Week Bingo” card and I thought it was too funny not to share. So for any of you in Provincetown this week, print off a few cards and share with your friends.
Well Strung is a talented quartet out of NYC who spend their summers in Provincetown performing at the Ptown Art House. This summer they tweaked the melody of Fountains of Wayne’s 2003 hit Stacy’s Mom to show their support for Hillary Clinton in their song Chelsea’s Mom.
If you’ve not heard this yet, check it out. The quartet was able to perform and meet Hillary when she visited Provincetown this past weekend for a fundraiser. Well done – Well Strung.
Will you be in Provincetown for Bear Week? Join the ruggers of the Boston Ironsides at their annual Bear Week celebration for some pre-Tea fun featuring traditional and not-so-traditional rugby shenanigans and revelry.
When: Wednesday, July 15th from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Harborside Lounge at 359 Commercial St. in Ptown
Event Details: Come & Scrum Facebook Page
Proceeds raised will benefit the Boston Ironsides Rugby Football Club, New England’s gay and gay-friendly USA Rugby- and IGR-sanctioned rugby team. To learn more about Ironsides Rugby team visit them online at bostonironsides.org.
GLAD’S 34th Annual Summer PartyThe Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders is a local non profit that has been helping the LGBT community here and around the country since it was first formed in 1978. In recent years GLAD’s Civil Rights Project Director, Mary Bonauto, has received much attention as a Marriage Equality advocate with significant rulings in cases like Goodridge v. Department of Public Health which made Massachusetts the first state in which same-sex couples could marry in 2004 and more recently arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in the Obergefell v. Hodges case on April 28, 2015. A that case will determine if state bans against same-sex marriage are constitutional and considered one of the most important civil rights cases to come before the U.S. Supreme Court in modern history.
Show your support for the work GLAD is doing on behalf of marriage equality and other important civil liberties by joining them at their 34th Annual Summer Party.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
Photo by: Keith Krisa at the AMP Gallery at 148 Commercial Street
While tens of thousands have descended upon Provincetown for Independence Week parties and celebrations, a weekly tradition worth checking out (if only to take a break from all the revelries) is the Ptown Friday Gallery Walk.
While many think of the East End when they think of Provincetown’s art galleries, don’t overlook West End galleries like the AMP Gallery at 148 Commercial St. where Keith Krisa’s exhibit opened and will run through Wednesday, July 8th.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Ptown offers a little bit of something for everyone. While visiting try something you may not normally do. You might be surprised by how much you enjoy perusing Provincetown’s art galleries.
Posted in Art & Film, Free Stuff, Provincetown
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No other town captures my imagination or makes me feel as at home as Provincetown. This video from CBS gives you a glimpse of some of what Ptown has to offer and its rich cultural heritage which all of us have benefited from.
The Provincetown International Film Festival starts next week on
Wednesday, June 17th and runs through Sunday, June 21st.
The full film schedule and tickets to showings can be viewed here.
Posted in Art & Film, Provincetown
Tagged Art and Film, BosGuy, Boston Guy, Provincetown
This is one of those annoying geography-themed bits of humor that makes absolutely no sense if you’ve never been to Provincetown but makes me smirk every time I see it.
Provincetown has amassed an amazing collection of nightly live performances for the summer of 2015. Tried and true talents like Varla Jean Merman and Well Strung are back with new shows at the Art House on Commercial Street, while Ryan Landry and The Gold Dust Orphans are back with one of their funniest productions ever and of course Ms. Richfield 1981 is at The Crown & Anchor.
In addition to Ptown regulars, big names are coming to perform so if you have plans to visit, try to order tickets ahead of time to see a show while you are there. Tickets to most shows sell quickly since venues are tiny. Here is a partial list of just some of the special performances and 2015 summer shows you can expect to find when you arrive in Provincetown this year.
Limited Engagements and Special Performances
July 5-7 – Jennifer Holiday at Paramount
July 11-12 – Leah Delaria at Art House
July 19 – Bernadette Peters at Town Hall
July 20 – Adam Pascal at Provincetown Theater
July 20-21 Pam Ann at Paramount
July 27-28 – Jeremy Jordan at Paramount
August 3-4 – Linda Lavin at Paramount
August 3-8 – Sex Tips For Straight Women from Gay Men
August 10 – Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
August 16-18 Billy Porter at Paramount
August 17 – Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
August 19 – Kathy Najimy
August 20-22 – Bruce Vilanch at Provincetown Theater
August 23 – Kathy Griffin
August 31 – Sept 7 – Miss Coco Peru at Paramount
September 6 – Vanessa Williams at Town Hall
2015 Summer Performances (Check for Dates)
Bianca del Rio at Art House
Courtney Act at Art House
Designing Women meets Golden Gals at Art House
Dina Martina at Crown and Anchor
Gold Dust Orphans (Sundays only) at Provincetown Theater
Illusions Drag Revue at Crown and Anchor
Jinkx Monsoon at Art House
Kate Clinton at Crown and Anchor
Miss Richfield 1981 at Crown and Anchor
Return to Grey Gardens at Art House
Varla Jean Merman Big Black Hole at Art House
Well Strung “Summer Lovin'” at Art House
Posted in Music, Provincetown, Theater
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Provincetown, Theater, Travel
One of my favorite Provincetown performers, Varla Jean Merman, is back with a new show that starts later this month at the Art House in Ptown.
Big Black Hole!
June 28 – September 7, 2015
Boldly go where thousands of men have gone before in this hilarious new space odyssey cabaret. Written by Jeffery Roberson & Jacques Lamarre.
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