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28 Nov 2021: “The Zion Union Heritage Museum” with John Reed

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Program for November 28, 2021 Nauset Fellowship will share the film “Journeys in the Light: Untold Stories of Cape Cod” hosted by John Reed, Executive Director of the Zion Union Heritage Museum. The film, by Janet Murphy Robinson, celebrates the museum and the museum celebrates the proud history of African-American, Cape Verdeans and Wampanoag people on Cape Cod, as well as groups that arrived here more recently from Brazil and the Caribbean. The Museum features the series of Civil Rights … Continue reading 28 Nov 2021: “The Zion Union Heritage Museum” with John Reed

26 Sep 2021: Beginnings of the Provincetown Players with Bob Seay

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Program for Sunday, September 26, 2021 “Beginnings” is a rare recording of some of the survivors and descendants of the original Provincetown Players made in 1986. Featuring Mary Heaton Vorse’s two sons, Joel O’Brien and Heaton Vorse, along Trixie Hapgood Faust and Miriam Hapgood, daughters of Provincetown Players’ founders Hutchins and Neith Boyce Hapgood, “Beginnings” takes us back to Provincetown in 1915. They were all teenagers when the famed Provincetown theater group formed. Join us for a fascinating slice of … Continue reading 26 Sep 2021: Beginnings of the Provincetown Players with Bob Seay

15 Aug 2021: “Drawn into the Scene” – Painting with Amy Sanders

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Program for Sunday, August 15, 2021 Amy Sanders paints in the lesser known medium of dry pastel, and uses the beauty of the natural world as her inspiration. Her highly realistic style renders the intricacies of both wildlife and landscapes, surpassing what can be captured in a photograph. Join her for a short demonstration of this medium along with a discussion of its history and technique. The roots of the soft pastel medium, with its intense colors and permanence,  can … Continue reading 15 Aug 2021: “Drawn into the Scene” – Painting with Amy Sanders

11 Apr 2021: Reflections from Life as an Artist with Joe Diggs

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Program for Sunday, April 11, 2021 Joe Diggs will talk about his life as an artist in Osterville. He will share pictures of some of his work and tell us a little about them, what inspires him to do a piece, his process and materials. At times he has worked up a series of paintings on one topic. One particularly arousing series is dedicated to the late James Byrd Jr. who was dragged to his death in Jasper, Texas. Another … Continue reading 11 Apr 2021: Reflections from Life as an Artist with Joe Diggs

21 Mar 2021: “Cape Cod and Beyond” with Robert Finch

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Program for Sunday, March 21 Essayist Robert Finch will welcome spring by reading a selection of his recent and favorite works, exploring the wonders of the natural world around and apart from us. Widely regarded as one of America’s leading nature writers, Robert Finch has published eight books of essays and is co-editor of The Norton Book of Nature Writing. His weekly radio commentaries have been broadcast since 2005 on WCAI, the Woods Hole NPR affiliate of WGBH, and for … Continue reading 21 Mar 2021: “Cape Cod and Beyond” with Robert Finch

21 Feb 2021: “Biting the Apple”: Powerful Stories and Poems from Kristin Knowles

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Program for Sunday, February 21 Spoken word artist Kristin Knowles invites us to share in her journey toward healing and wisdom. Through poems and stories of her travels and travails, Knowles illustrates the inextricable ties connecting artistry and activism. Kristin Knowles is a visual artist, poet, storyteller, activist, farmer, mom, and ambitious thrift shopper. A deeply-rooted Lower Cape girl, she lives in Orleans with her husband, Tom, daughter, Sasha and son, Jack, two dogs, a cat, and a sizable flock of … Continue reading 21 Feb 2021: “Biting the Apple”: Powerful Stories and Poems from Kristin Knowles

14 Feb 2021: “Of Love, Death, and Beyond — Exploring Mahler’s ‘Resurrection Symphony’” – a film by Jason Starr

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Program for Sunday, February 14, 2021 When composing the Second Symphony, Gustave Mahler famously posed the questions “What is this life—and this death? Is there for us, a continuation? Is all this only an empty dream, or does this life and this death have a meaning?” Many people have interpreted the symphony as a depiction of a conventional religious account of the afterlife. But as Jason Starr’s gorgeous film shows, while Mahler evokes the apocalyptic judgement day through his composition, … Continue reading 14 Feb 2021: “Of Love, Death, and Beyond — Exploring Mahler’s ‘Resurrection Symphony’” – a film by Jason Starr

24 Jan 2021: “All in a Day’s Work” with Photojournalist Steve Heaslip

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Program for Sunday, January 24, 2021 Award-winning photojournalist Steve Heaslip will take us behind the scenes as he pursues his daily beat for the Cape Cod Times. Steve’s photos are widely published and admired, and he’ll be illustrating his talk with a generous selection. You can preview some of his work on this blog. Steve Heaslip was born and raised in Canisteo, NY.  He started his photographic career by working on the high school year book.  A native of Canisteo, … Continue reading 24 Jan 2021: “All in a Day’s Work” with Photojournalist Steve Heaslip

10 Jan 2021: Isn’t It Romantic

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Program for Sunday, January 10, 2021 On January 10, we’re pleased to offer you a short play written and produced by Candace Perry. Isn’t It Romantic interrogates the white privilege that would imagine a Southern plantation as a romantic setting for a wedding. Yes, destination weddings are still a “thing” and restored plantations are popular—albiet controversial—tourism destinations, as a recent NY Times article attests. Following the performance, there will be a “talk back” with the author and actors, who include … Continue reading 10 Jan 2021: Isn’t It Romantic

19 Jan 2020: The “LOST WAX” Casting of Bronze Sculpture

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Program for Sunday, January 19, 2020 Sculptor Robert Marcus discusses two different methods for making bronze sculptures by “Lost Wax” casting methods, sharing his aesthetic considerations in using these methods to create sculptures. Robert Marcus enjoys the texture, appearance and strength of bronze, and most of his sculptural ideas find their final form in bronze metal. Marcus is inspired by the flowing curves of the human form and the negative spaces they create. His work ranges from wall reliefs of … Continue reading 19 Jan 2020: The “LOST WAX” Casting of Bronze Sculpture