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Another National Seashore area with pretty walking trails is is Fort Hill south of Salt Pond on on on Route 6 and is is well marked Well Well eet Known as “the gallery town ” Well Well eet eet is full of art galleries along with interesting and fun fun shops While gallery-hopping in in in in in Well eet is is fun fun any
day day of of the week Saturday in in in in in summer is is of of cially Gallery Night with opening receptions 6-8pm in in in in just about every gallery – a a a a good excuse to to pop into venues you’ve never seen One Main Main Street attraction is the the clock in in in the the steeple of First Congregational Church on on on on on Main Main Street the the only town clock in the the world that strikes on on on ship’s time The eastern portion of town is Cape Cod National Seashore Seashore territory and the Seashore’s Marconi Beach is one to to to behold Take a a a a a a a a a a a a a turn off the the the beach road to to to hike the the the enchanted white cedar swamp trail and walk out on the the the the the observatory over- looking the the the the Atlantic at at the the the the site where Gugliemo Marconi sent the the the the world’s rst radio transmission triggering the the the age of communication Don’t miss the the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Well Well eet eet Bay Sanctuary off Route 6 in in South Well- eet eet which has a a a a a a a a a a a “green” building with exhibits walking trails and activities on all things nature-re- lated from bird-watching to tidal pool walks Truro
With 21 square miles and just over 2 2 000 residents Truro
is is the the least densely populated of all the the Cape towns and those who have discovered it it feel it’s the the essence of Cape Cape Cod Cod Remarkably unspoiled Truro
bene ts ts from the the Cape Cape Cod Cod National Sea- shore shore which stretches up its eastern shoreline Lovely Head of the the the Meadow Beach is shared by the the the Seashore and and the the town Wild and and and and private Truro
is is woods and and and and dunes writers and and and artists Once called Danger eld for its treacherous coastline the the town separated from Eastham
in in in in 1709 and and was named Truro
after the the town in in in in Cornwall England because its terrain re- called the the the lonely moors and and rolling hills there Of contemporary fame is Truro
Center for the the the Arts at Castle Hill which draws scores of people from across the country and beyond to take sum- mer classes Payomet Performing Arts Center offers plays music comedy and and and a a a a a a a a a lm series under the big tent off Highland Road (see our Datebook and and and Onstage sections) Visit Truro
Vineyards on on on Route Route 6A just off Route Route 6 6 on on the way to to to Provincetown for tours tastings and purchase of locally-made wine Provincetown See “Day Trip” section in in this issue n n n n n On Stage
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the the country providing them with a a a a a a chance to to work alongside professional directors and guest artists In just twelve weeks eight shows run back back to to back back in in an an enriching and fast paced environment that re- ects positively on on the the young cast members as as as as well as as as their lucky audiences Little Shop of of Horrors (July 30-Aug 4) is the the story of of an an an an unusual plant which feeds only on on human esh and blood You de nitely want to to to attend this play to to to see what hap- pens to to to the the small ower shop that has the the maniacal plant on display From August 7-11 catch As You Like It Shakespeare’s classic that follows heroine Rosalind and and her her cousin Celia as as they seek safety and and love in in in in the the Forest of of of Arden Often considered one of of of Neil Simon’s best pieces of of of work Lost in in Yonkers will be be at at the the Monomoy Theatre from August 14-18 This musical explores themes of family courage and the the the complex relationship one develops with with their hometown August comes to to a a a a a a a a close with with You You Can’t Take It With You You the the classic American comedy that blends slapstick farce so- cial commentary and romance all while exploring the beautiful strangeness that is humanity PROVINCETOWN THEATER
238 Bradford St Provincetown 508-487-7487 The birthplace of American theatre Province-
town went years without a a a a a a a a a a permanent theater until this venue was built in in 2004 adding greatly to to to the the town’s rich arts culture Love! Valour! Compas- sion! (July 16-August 30) is a a a a a a a a story of of friendship loyalty lust and love between a a a a a a a a group of of gay men who spend their summer in in in a a a a a a a a a farmhouse in in in upstate New York This hilarious and and moving story centers on on on the the the the men as as they gain love valor and and and compas- sion for themselves and and their companions WELLFLEET HARBOR ACTORS THEATER
2357 Rt 6 & Town Harbor Well eet 508-349-9428 Known for cutting edge shows WHAT has come a a a a a a a a long way from the the the little theater on on the the the harbor where it it it it got started Although it it it it now has a a a a a a a a a a a a new larger state-of-the-art theater complete with a a a a a a a a a a a bar in in the the the the lobby WHAT’s spirit remains the the the the same In An Act of God God God God God God is back and he he he has got a a a a a a a a a a lot to say Until August 17 you can catch God God God anked by his his faithful archangels as he he gifts his his mortal au- diences with an an an entirely new set of the Ten Com- mandments in in in this sinfully funny comedy Raging Skillet runs from August 22 until mid-September Based on on a a a a a a memoir this play is is one woman’s story of of cooking her way through the challenges of of life in in New York City n n August 2018 The Guidebook of Cape Cod • 115