This Week on Nantucket
July 25 - August 1
– In This Issue –
• Island Calendar
• Delicious: The Languedoc
• MusACK: Autumn Drive
• Walk with Neil: A Post-storm Stroll
NANTUCKET The Best of 2024
July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar Highlights
Thursday, July 25
Nantucket Garden Festival
Various locations. The final day of three days of talks, tours and social events to celebrate island gardening and benefit the Nantucket Lighthouse School. For a complete schedule and individual tickets, visit ackgardenfestival.org
Women’s Walking Network
7:30 a.m. Thursdays. E-mail for this week’s location. Open to all. Trails are chosen to fit the needs and abilities of the group. Intended for marginalized genders including women, women-identifying individuals and non-binary and gender non-conforming people who are comfortable in a space that centers around the experiences of women. E-mail meg@snowandblair.com to sign up.
Native Plant Landscaping Tour
9 a.m. Nantucket Conservation Foundation, 118 Cliff Road. Learn how native shrubs, flowers, trees and wildflowers can find a home in your yard with Nantucket Conservation Foundation research ecologist and botanist Kelly Omand. Free. Register on calendar page of www.nantucketconservation.org
NanPuppets
9:45 a.m. Atheneum garden, 1 India St. Join Lizza Obremski and her puppet friends for a half-hour of fun. Bring a blanket. Canceled in the event of inclement weather.
Historic Downtown Walking Tour
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. Walk through historic downtown Nantucket with a museum guide and discover the unique history of the island. The tour transports visitors on a journey through Nantucket’s past and tells the story of the rise and fall of the whaling industry, the rise of tourism and the impacts the island’s economy had on social and racial development on Nantucket.
Live Music: Glen David Andrews
4 p.m. Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. Energetic brass player Glen David Andrews of New Orleans will perform. Additional show Friday.
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Best-selling island author Elin Hilderbrand will be the honored guest at the Nantucket Dreamland’s DreamBig fundraiser Sunday and sign copies of her novels Wednesday at Mitchell’s Book Corner.
Languedoc: Classic French cuisine with coastal flair
By Marianne R. Stanton mrstanton1215@gmail.com
Change in the local restaurant scene has been rampant over the past decade, but one of the constants in fine dining is the Languedoc on Broad Street.
Established in 1970 by the Marty family from the Languedoc region of France, it has been owned and operated for over 40 years by Alan Cunha and brothers Neil and Ed Grennan.
The Languedoc is a personal family favorite of ours. It is where we celebrate anniversaries, have family dinners when all the kids are home, and where, for years, we had our annual holiday lunch for staff before I retired as publisher of The Inquirer and Mirror last year.
The hospitality provided by Cunha and his staff and the consistently excellent food by chef Tony Nastus and his kitchen crew are the reasons why we keep coming back year after year.
My favorite place to sit is downstairs in the bistro, a cozy space with blue and white checked tablecloths, soft lighting and curated art on the walls. The bar is located off the bistro and if it’s just me and my husband dining, I’ll call ahead to see if we can reserve two of these coveted seats.
The menu at the Languedoc largely stays the same from year to year with every regular patron having their favorite dishes. For me it’s either the Chopped
Beet Salad or Limestone Lettuce Salad for a starter.
Marian Morash, cookbook author and the original chef at Straight Wharf Restaurant when it opened, gave me the recipe for the beet salad, which Cunha had given her years ago. It’s a lot more complex than just plain old beets, with a total of 12 ingredients which give it the addictive flavor I crave.
They include capers and cornichons along with some other secret savory components, which I am not about to reveal.
The Limestone Lettuce Salad is dressed with a champagne vinegar and pear purée vinaigrette. I’ve made this at home using some nice hydroponic Boston lettuce and chives from our garden, and it came close in flavor to the original.
The Chopped Salad is another favorite. Shredded romaine and diced tomato, cucumber, red onion and chives are tossed in a light buttermilk dressing with blue cheese, which is not too cloying, so the vegetables shine through. Both this and the Limestone Lettuce Salad can be ordered as half portions.
A new appetizer this year, which I like as a main course, is the Escargot Stuffed Ravioli, served in a creamy sauce with
Delicious DELICIOUS, PAGE 29
Photo by Marianne Stanton Chilled, chopped beet salad with sorrel, olives, hard-boiled egg and toast points.
Photo by Marianne Stanton Escargot ravioli with mushrooms has replaced the cavatelli with escargots and preserved lemons on the Languedoc menu.
Photo by Marianne Stanton Chopped salad with blue cheese and buttermilk dressing.
Yoga on Bandstandthe
Monday – Saturdays, 7:30-8:30am thru September 2 Barre Classes with Rachel Benson Sundays, 8:00am & 9:00am thru September 1
Nanpuppets with Lizza Saturdays, 10:00 am thru August 17
Sunday Night Concerts @ 6:00 pm
July 28 - Chris Hanson
August 4 - Bad Dads Band
August 11 - The Dunbars
August 18 - La Tulipe
August 21 - NCMC Jazz Band (Wednesday)
August 25 - Rebecca Chapa
July 26th - 5-7pm
Photo by Marianne Stanton
Bittersweet chocolate pot de crème with crème Anglais.
Post-storm stroll: Folger’s Marsh and the UMass field station
By Neil Foley
Contributing Writer
I adore a good summer storm. The sight of tall storm clouds advancing on us from southeastern seas makes me a little giddy and run to my weather app to see the radar’s colorful patches of green and red heading straight for us.
Hurricane remnants wallop the island and the muggy heat of summer is lessened by days of wind and rain. So, hang out on a covered porch and venture out once the squall passes to explore the mid-summer spectacle.
Journey to 180 Polpis Road, marked by a blue plaque affixed to a rock. Enter the driveway and park at the public parking lot before the gate.
Donated by the estate of Stephen Peabody to the University of Massachusetts system in 1963 for use as a science teaching space, this historic field station is a wonderful way to bring students out to
study and experience the island.
For more than 21 years, the Andrews family lived and tended to the upkeep of the station and the creatures that lived here, adding significantly to the understanding and care of wildlife on Nantucket.
The 110 acres of the historic field station and Folger’s Marsh was purchased by the Nantucket Conservation Foundation in 2005 for $20 million. This monumental purchase prevented several vacation compounds from occupying and degrading an ecologically and historically important part of the island.
Access for the public, visiting researchers and college classes is now ensured in the protection of this property indefinitely with educational rights retained by the UMass system.
Photo by Neil Foley
A monarch butterfly larva eats a leaf.
Photo by Neil Foley
A red-spotted purple butterfly alights on a sumac branch in the moors near Folger’s Marsh.
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Photo by Neil Foley Grape vines line a trail through the UMass field station property.
The provincial nine of Emilia-Romagna
By Peter McEachern
Contributing Writer
Emilia-Romagna, Italy is best known for its culinary creations and not its wine. Having lived in Parma, I would agree with the food commentary and somewhat disagree with the comment about its wine.
Emilia-Romagna is often overlooked
as a tourist region unless you spend your summer along the Adriatic coast. The area has nine separate provinces, and we will explore a winery and the province’s special culinary dish for each. Having lived there, I’ll even divulge some of my go-to restaurants.
The nine provinces
Let’s start in the west, about 30 minutes south of Milan, and follow the Po River, which flows east into the Adriatic Sea, where we find the following: Piacenza, Parma, Reggio Nell Emilia, Modena, Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna, Forli-Cesena and Rimini.
The Po River creates a very flat and very fertile landscape for lots of agricul-
Cultural Arts Lecture Series Presents
Wed, July 31
6 pm: Gallery Opening & Potluck Light Bites
7 pm: Michael Frassinelli shares his works created entirely of Piano Parts, Sculptures, Large Installations, Trompe l’oeil Paintings and video “The Legend of the Pianistras.”
ture. In fact, it is the largest in all of Italy, with over one million hectares of farmland (2.5 million acres), of which 79 percent are for crops, 10 percent for meadows and grasslands and 11 percent permanent crops, like fruit orchards and grapes.
Piacenza
Piacenza is synonymous with the
Upcoming Workshops:
Intro to Painting
Assemblage Found Objects
Courtesy of Peter McEachern
The ancient hill town of Bertinoro in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The landscape surrounding the town is dotted with vineyards.
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The Wine Cellar
Courtesy of Peter McEachern Lambrusco Grasparossa vineyards in autumn in Castelvetro, Modena, Italy.
Autumn Drive ready for their big break
By Anna Popnikolova apopnikolova@inkym.com
With only a few hundred Spotify listeners, Autumn Drive is truly underground.
But today’s dedicated listeners and Instagram followers of the band might one day be able to say they knew Autumn Drive before they blew up.
Who knows? The band may one day end up on a tour bus with The Backseat Lovers, the alternative rock band from Utah who represent their dream opening gig.
“I love The Backseat Lovers. They’re a huge inspiration for us. We actually went to see them live and it was amazing,” Autumn Drive lead singer and songwriter Charlie Gamache said.
While Autumn Drive, a group created through the New Bedford music scene by Gamache, his friend Andrew Madeira on
drums, Aidan Parker on lead guitar and Patrick Igoe on bass, has not yet opened for their idols, it is still early.
Playing together for a little over a year, the band has been working on shaping their sound and identity through their recent and upcoming releases.
Autumn Drive is returning to Cisco Brewers for a second summer, performing Saturday and Sunday. Last year when they played Cisco, they had no original releases, so they mostly played covers of crowd-favorite bands.
“(Cisco) was one of our favorite times last year. I think we threw in some originals, and said you won’t know these songs but here they are,” Gamache said.
“Covers are anything that the crowd
likes. It could be classic rock stuff, like the Eagles or Beatles, or maybe some pop stuff. It’s a wide variety of alternative indie classic rock.”
This year, they are taking the stage with their self-titled EP and music from their upcoming EP, scheduled for a fall release. The band’s first single from the EP is coming out Friday, titled “Easy Going.”
“It’s our first song working in a new studio with a new producer. It’s a little upbeat indie banger, summer vibe kind of thing,” Gamache said.
True to their love for the “Kilby Girl” rock band, Autumn Drive is the perfect sound for fans of The Backseat Lovers and other artists like Mickey Darling, Still Woozy and Flipturn.
Autumn Drive’s indie alternative is reminiscent of today’s summer go-tos like Wallows, Tame Impala, Mac DeMarco,
Cage the Elephant and Peach Pit, which Gamache said are some of their biggest musical influences. On the rock side, Gamache loves the Grateful Dead and Cage the Elephant.
“We have a nasty little beat-up van that we take to shows that’s constantly playing Cage the Elephant,” he joked. Though their name suggests orange leaves and sweater weather, songs like “Hint of Lime,” “Daisy” and “Run Again” are made for beach listening or sunny Nantucket drives. Some of their lyrics, however, are suited more for the turning weather’s chill:
“I feel you, sticking around/and I can’t move, when I come back down /Please tell me, what I did to myself /Last night,” Gamache sings in “Last Night.”
Courtesy of Autumn Drive
Autumn Drive was formed in the New Bedford music scene and will play Cisco Brewers Friday and Saturday.
MusACK
Courtesy of Autumn Drive Autumn Drive has an indie sound reminiscent of The Backseat Lovers and other artists like Mickey Darling, Still Woozy and Flipturn.
“Just Add Water” a compelling look at an Olympic champion
By Suzanne Keating Contributing Writer
When Katie Ledecky’s book, “Just Add Water: My Swimming Life” was first acquired by the library, I was excited to be the one checking it in so that I could be the first one to check it out and read it right away.
I’m a bit of a Summer Olympics nerd, especially the swimming and diving competitions, followed by gymnastics, then track and field events.
I’ve been following Ledecky’s career since 2012 and her first Olympics in London at age 15.
The book’s title is so apropos of her swimming journey from the age of 6 when she and her brother Michael joined the Palisades Swim Club near their Bethesda, Md. home, to the present as she trains for her fourth Olympics in Paris this month.
When I read the title, “Just Add Water,” my mind initially went to a box of cake or pancake mix where all the other ingredients are already included. What the reader will discover is that Ledecky did indeed have everything necessary to make a winning career by just being in the water. This book lays out all the ingredients of her swimming life.
After her first race at 6, when she finished second in the 25-yard freestyle, and her father filmed the race and interviewed her, Ledecky’s response to how it felt was “great,” it was hard and she was ”just trying to finish.”
That exhausted 6-year-old’s observations became the template for her whole swimming journey. Swimming tests her mentally and physically with the water’s force being the thing that makes it both hard and great, pushing her to try harder and make her career more meaningful.
Ledecky’s goal was always to better herself, leading her to become the well-rounded person she is today. As the mother of a former swimmer, I can tell you that the individuals who swim are some of the nicest, most determined people I know.
They push themselves to understand what it is that makes them tick and how to improve themselves both in the water and out.
Ledecky acknowledges the people who helped mold her character and the events that helped shape her life. Her mother, father and brother Michael, as well her grandparents, all provided her with a strong support system from the very beginning.
She feels that their strength, deter-
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mination and simple joy of daily life have given her more meaning and purpose than just winning gold medals. Her mother taught Ledecky to always try her best to achieve her goals, but to be a good person first, last and always.
Be kind, be generous and follow through were the values instilled by her parents, because no matter what you’re successful at, it hardly matters if you can’t be proud of the person you see looking back at you in the mirror.
One person who strongly influenced her is Ledecky’s grandfather Hogan, a doctor whose stoicism, good will and sense of humor belied the harrowing events he survived during his time as a former combat surgeon with the Marines during World War II on the battlefields as he attempted to save his fellow soldiers.
The stories Ledecky heard about his efforts, which earned him a Purple heart, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star, among other commendations, taught her about persistence, courage and unselfish devotion.
Equally as important to her grandfather was to always be kind to people and animals. Her family feels she shares his optimism and tendency to live in the moment.
One of the biggest influences on a swimmer’s career is their coaches and Ledecky feels blessed to have had some of the best. Yuri Suguiyama was her coach between ages 11 and 15 at the elite Carl Burke Swim Club, along with her brother Michael, whose lead she always followed. Suguiyama believed in team-building and not pushing young athletes too fast, too far.
Multiple medal-winning swimmer Katie Ledecky at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
With Ledecky, he worked on shoring up her self-confidence by getting her to keep a journal where she could write down something special about every day, as well as the feelings which she wasn’t good at sharing.
Journaling became a worthwhile daily practice and a way to communicate with Suguiyama, especially about her goals for the Olympics, which she had a hard time expressing aloud.
In 2012, Bruce Gemmell replaced Suguiyama as her coach, bringing a new perspective to Ledecky’s training. They shared compatible personalities, philosophies and work ethics.
He “got her” and knew that her motivation was setting goals and going after them. Ledecky had outsized goals that she needed her coach to confirm he
shared to set her intention and meet specific times and other training targets.
Because she was so discreet Ledecky never shared the numbers she wanted to reach with anyone else. When she hit her numbers, it cemented the power of her intuition and goal-setting with her coach.
There is so much more to Ledecky’s story to discover and enjoy, like her outlook on the discrepancies between men and women swimmers’ treatment in the press and in general at the Olympics.
That said, Ledecky appreciates that she gets to do what she loves and set goals within the sport she adores, while earning a living at the same time.
If you need her she’ll be in the pool.
Suzanne Keating is a library associate at the Nantucket Atheneum.
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Eric Coles
Nicholas Caycedo
Hannah Taylor
The history of Greater Light
Nantucket Historical Association
Two artistic Quaker sisters from Philadelphia, Gertrude and Hanna Monaghan, discovered what became Greater Light in the summer of 1929, when they followed a herd of cows up Main Street and, out of curiosity, continued their pursuit down what was then called Bull Lane, but is now a part of Howard Street.
The cows disappeared into a massive barn, the sisters followed, and their moment of inspiration occurred. They had found the perfect project.
Situated just a block away from the formal houses that lined Main and Gardner streets but ancient and rural in character, the barn would be transformed into a
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summer home and art studio unlike anything else on the island.
Collectors of cast-off architectural elements — including iron gates, gilded columns, odd windows and bits and pieces of trim and embellishment — the Monaghan sisters were scavengers with pocketbooks, partially funded by their indulgent parents, James and Anna Monaghan, who were joint owners of the barn property with their daughters.
Gertrude, the elder sister, 42 years old in 1929, was an artist who had studied in Philadelphia and abroad. She was well established as a muralist in Philadel-
phia, where she had applied her talents to the walls of several large department stores and private homes.
Her artistic sister Hanna, two years younger, was also an amateur actress and author.
The family was well-to-do, talented, well-educated and somewhat nontraditional for its time and place. Gertrude and Hanna Monaghan chose to devote their lives to art, as an expression of their faith.
They were Quakers but of a decidedly different mold from the earlier Quaker population of Nantucket. Rather than rejecting art, they embraced it. Gertrude attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and won several awards, in-
cluding a European travel fellowship.
At home, she and Hanna created a studio that was their first building project. They first made a drawing of a room above their kitchen, then created a scale model, hired a carpenter and supervised the project. The result was a cross between a workshop and a chapel and set the stage for their Nantucket barn project.
True to their inner vision and trusting in their plan, the sisters persevered. Every element of every room in the house was designed by them, with carefully selected handcrafted pieces – from door latches to windows and iron balconies –fitted in. It was a labor of love, furnished and decorated with the same astute aesthetic.
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The Nantucket Historical Association’s Greater Light property on Howard Street.
What the sisters created was an intensely personal environment made up of widely disparate parts that came together with harmony in the three-dimensional collage that was their home.
Hanna Monaghan, the surviving sister, bequeathed Greater Light and its contents to the Nantucket Historical Association in 1972. The hidden gem of a property was open to the public for a number of years, but when the aging building became structurally unsound, the doors were closed.
In 2009, a new vision for the house as a
center for small gatherings and lifelong learning in the arts spurred a complete restoration of house and garden.
Reopened in 2011, Greater Light embodies the creativity and spirit of the summer art colony that thrived on Nantucket in the 1920s.
Greater Light is open to the public 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, free for all visitors. Visit NHA.org to learn more.
Excerpt from the Nantucket Historical Association Properties Guide, Greater Light by Betsy Tyler, 2015.
Antique Jewelry ~ Silver ~ Objects ~ Porcelain ~ Glass
Hanna Monaghan Gertrude Monaghan
July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar Highlights
(Thursday, continued from page 3)
Pingry Reception
5:30 p.m. RSVP for location. Join Head of school Tim Lear and special assistant to the head of school Miller Bugliari at the Pingry School reception. RSVP to Pingry.org/ACK25 or call (908) 647-5555, ext. 1285.
Creative Community Collaborative
6 p.m. Thursdays, Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts, 23 Wauwinet Road. Join fellow island creatives to collaborate, create and build community while listening to musicians try out new material.
Geschke Lecture: Max Holmes
6 p.m. Great Harbor Yacht Club, 96 Washington St. Max Holmes, president and CEO of the Woodwell Climate Research Center and former director of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Arctic Systems Science Program, will speak in this lecture moderated by former CNN anchor Kitty Pilgrim. For tickets, visit calendar page of www.nantucketatheneum.org
Live Music: Jacob Butler
6 p.m. Thursdays, The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water St. Island singer-songwriter Jacob Butler will perform.
Stargazer Gala
6 p.m. RSVP for location. The Maria Mitchell Association hosts its annual gala fundraiser on the shores of Polpis Harbor, with food by Island Kitchen, musical entertainment by the BaHa Brothers and personalized poems by Typewriter Rodeo. Tickets on calendar page of www.mariamitchell.org
“Clue”
7 p.m. Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St. Theatre Workshop of Nantucket presents “Clue,” based on the 1985 movie inspired by the classic board game. Through Aug. 24. Visit www.theatrenantucket.org for tickets and additional dates.
Special Screening: “Inundation District”
7 p.m. Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water St. The Dreamland will screen David Abel’s documentary “Inundation District,” about the potential impact of sea-level rise on Boston’s Seaport, also known as the Innovation District. Tickets at www.nantucketdreamland.org
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The Nantucket Clean Team meets Saturday mornings from spring through fall to pick up trash around the island for an hour.
All Villanova alumni, parents, students, families and friends are invited to a summer social with
University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA
Friday, August 2, 2024 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Millie’s 326 Madaket Rd.
RSVP by visiting vuevents.villanova.edu/nantucket2024
We hope you can join us!
Please join Denison University alums, parents, and friends for a summer gathering on Nantucket Island with President Adam Weinberg. 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1
This informative and entertaining presidential reception will be held at the residence of Brian ’90 and Suzanne O’Callaghan and their son Jack ’27.
Scan to register or visit alumni.denison.edu/nantucket
Photo by John Seip SHELL GAME: A lone shell sits atop the sand at Pocomo Beach earlier this month.
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For more information or to register, email cafeevents@bucknell.edu
Connect, celebrate and stay up-to-date with the latest news from campus, whether you’re an alumnus, parent, grandparent or friend of The Peddie School.
Nantucket August 3
Details and registration at peddie.org/worldtour
Please join us for a gathering of Hotchkiss families and their guests for a summer reception
Please join us for a gathering of Hotchkiss families and guests for a summer reception
Hosted by The Bazos Family Tuesday, August 1, 2023 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Ann and Andrew P‘17,‘19,‘27 Zoe ‘17, Yasmine ‘19, and Giselle ‘27 Sunday, August 4, 2024 5-7 p.m.
For more information please email Caroline Sallee Reilly ’87 creilly@hotchkiss.org or call her at (860) 435-3892.
Please join us for a gathering of Hotchkiss families and their guests for a summer reception
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From the shore to the studio: Icarus + Co’s handmade jewelry
By Nicole Vawter
Contributing Writer
In a world that is filled with fast fashion, constant consumption and seemingly repeated ideas, it is rare to find jewelry that was not just made to be made but made with purpose and inspiration.
That is, unless you travel to Old South Wharf and visit Icarus + Co. Started by two high-school best friends, Caroline Mullen and Krys DeMauro, the fine jewelry shop sells unique, story-telling, handmade jewelry that draws inspiration directly from the island’s surroundings.
“Our inspiration has always come from nature, whether it is observing shapes that we find outside or trying to capture interesting textures and combinations that we see in nature,” Mullen said.
The two best friends turned business partners hand-make all of their jewelry using natural materials including metals, stones and shells.
“Everything is hand-made, and I desire to look at it that way. You know that a person crafted this, and it was not mass-produced, which many people are drawn to,” Mullen said. “Every piece of jewelry that Icarus + Co makes is organic, adventurous and a little bit imperfect.”
The waterfront shop sells beautiful wax-cast jewelry collections in both gold and silver, boasting items like one-of-akind rings, bracelets and necklaces that are garnished with sapphires, diamonds and pearls.
A project of Mullen’s that has slowly become one of her favorites is her beachstone jewelry collection. She smiles while saying she will often spend her early mornings walking along Nantucket’s beaches, collecting tiny stones which she places into wax and then casts into metal.
“It’s definitely a long, labor-intensive process, but it is a labor of love,” Mullen said. “Nobody else on the planet does this with beach stones.”
Both Mullen and DeMauro take pride in using local materials that already have
beauty within, and giving them a new purpose.
“In a world of mass-production, we hand-craft jewelry from pure and natural materials.” Mullen said.
Not only do they take pride in their work, they love what they are doing and have always had a passion for creativity.
They were both living in New York City post-college pursuing creative careers. Mullen was working in the fashion world and DeMauro in the arts. They always loved working with fashion, ceramics and sculptures and eventually put the idea together that they could combine all three of these passions and pursue a career in jewelry-making, Mullen said.
Since 2009, they have been dedicated to the craft of what they call “wearable art.”
Mullen feels that the passion she and DeMauro share for their business radiates through to their customers.
“When you like what you are doing, other people really respond to it,” she said.
Mullen said she loves watching customers come back to the shop every year to add another piece to their growing collection of unique jewelry.
Icarus + Co also sells a selection of other artwork including photography, ceramics, paintings and home goods.
Mullen and DeMauro are committed to supporting other female artists so they have created a space for them to sell their work. There is a ceramics collection by Lisa Genthner called Nantucket Cane & Clay, oil paintings by Christine Braunohler and Helene Patterson (Mullen’s mother) and photographs and collage art by DeMauro.
The pair, who have been on the wharf for six years and in business for 16, have no plans of slowing down anytime soon.
“There is an endless frontier of techniques, so the sky’s the limit in terms of learning new skills.” Mullen said.
Icarus + Co, 19 Old South Wharf, open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily in season, online at icarusandco.com.
Courtesy of Icarus + Co
Icarus + Co. owners Caroline Mullen and Krys DeMauro.
Best of Nantucket 2024
Every year The Inquirer and Mirror asks its readers to identify the BEST OF NANTUCKET in more than 50 categories, from food and lodging, to shopping and leisure activities and much more, through an online ballot at ack.net. The 2024 winners are listed below.
BREAD
Something Natural
BREAKFAST
Island Kitchen
BREAKFAST SANDWICH
Island Kitchen
BRUNCH
Island Kitchen
BURGER
BEAUTY & HEALTH
BARBER
RJ Miller Salon & Spa
HAIR SALON
RJ Miller Salon & Spa
MASSAGE
Lavender Farm Wellness
NAIL SALON
On-Glaze
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
SPA
Darya Salon & Spa
WELLNESS
Fairwinds - Nantucket’s Behavioral Health Center
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
ASIAN DINING
Bar Yoshi
Brotherhood of Thieves
CAKE
Nantucket Bake Shop
CATERER
Island Kitchen
CHEF, FINE DINING
The SeaGrille: Tucker Harvey
CHICKEN WINGS
B-ACK Yard BBQ
CLAM CHOWDER
The SeaGrille
CUP OF COFFEE
Handlebar Café
DOUGHNUT
Downyflake
FAMILY DINING
Brotherhood of Thieves
FAST FOOD
Stubby’s
FINE DINING
Languedoc
FISH MARKET
Glidden’s Island Seafood
FOOD TRUCK
167 Raw
FRENCH FRIES
Brotherhood of Thieves
FRIED CLAMS
Sayle’s Seafood
HEALTHY EATING
Lemon Press
ICE CREAM
The Juice Bar
ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Fusaro’s
LATIN DINING
Millie’s
LOBSTER ROLL
167 Raw
LUNCH
Something Natural
OUTDOOR DINING
Galley Beach
PIZZA
Pi Pizzeria
ROMANTIC RESTAURANT
Chanticleer
SANDWICH
Something Natural
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
The SeaGrille
SMOOTHIE
Lemon Press
SUSHI
Bar Yoshi
WATERVIEW DINING
Galley Beach
HOME SERVICES
ARCHITECT
Chip Webster
ATTORNEY
Glidden & Brescher
BANK
Cape Cod Five
BUILDER
Cheney Custom Homes
ELECTRICIAN
Nantucket Electrical Contractors
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Melanie Gowen
LANDSCAPER
The Garden Group
PLUMBER
John Daly
Winners Gallery
PLACES & ACTIVITIES
CONSERVATION PROPERTY
Great Point
FARM FOR ISLAND GROWN PRODUCE
Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm
FISHING CHARTER
Just Do it Too
FUNDRAISER
Boston Pops, Nantucket Cottage Hospital
KIDS WATER ACTIVITIES
Nantucket Community Sailing
MUSEUM/HISTORIC SITE
Nantucket Whaling Museum
THEATER
Dreamland, Nantucket’s Film & Cultural Center
Shopping
Antiques Store
Sylvia Antiques
ART GALLERY
Artists Association of Nantucket
BICYCLE SHOP
Young’s Bicycle Shop
BOAT YARD & MARINE SUPPLIES
Madaket Marine
DRUGSTORE
Nantucket Pharmacy
FURNITURE
Nantucket Looms
GARDEN CENTER
Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm
GIFT SHOP
Four Winds Gift Shop
JEWELRY
Jewel in the Sea
KIDS’ CLOTHING
Pinwheels
MEN’S CLOTHING
Murray’s Toggery Shop
WINE STORE
Hatch’s Package Store
WOMEN’S CLOTHING
Hepburn
AUTO RENTAL
Affordable Rental of Nantucket
TRAVEL
B & B’S / INNS
Union Street Inn
LUXURY HOTEL
The Wauwinet
Photo by Bob Lyons
Sconset cottage.
July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar Highlights
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Owl Prowl
8 p.m. Maria Mitchell Association Research Center, 2 Vestal St. Listen for the calls of nocturnal animals and birds and watch for owls as they begin their nightly activity. Register on the calendar page of www.mariamitchell.org
Live Music: Legends of Summer
10 p.m. The Chicken Box, 6 Dave St. Boston party band Legends of Summer will perform. 21 and over. Additional shows Friday and Saturday.
Live Music: Local Notes
10 p.m. The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water St. Island band Local Notes, featuring Gabe Zinser, Hunter Gross, Aidan Sullivan, Jerry Mack, Jason Sullivan and lead singer Natalie Mack, will perform. 21 and over.
Live Music: The Telescreens
Friday, July 26
Kids Seal 101 Workshop
9:30 a.m. Low Beach, Sconset. Kids learn from Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket team members about seal protection laws, safe distances, entanglements, how to identify a healthy animal and what to do if you find an injured seal Additional workshop Aug. 17. Register at nantucketmman.org/programs
Nature Ramble
10 a.m. Linda Loring Nature Foundation, 110 Eel Point Road. Explore gently rolling trails through sand-plain grassland and coastal heathland habitats with a Linda Loring Foundation staff member. Visit the events page of www.llnf.org to register.
NanPuppets
10:30 a.m. Nantucket Whaling Museum Discovery Room, 13 Broad St. Celebrate the Summer of Sarg with Lizza Obremski and her puppet friends. Free with museum admission.
Actors in Jay Craven’s film “Lost Nation” on Nantucket in 2022. The Dreamland will host a special screening of the historical drama Thursday, Aug. 1. FRIDAY, PAGE 28
10 p.m. Gaslight Nantucket, 3 North Union St. New York-based alt-rock band The Telescreens will perform. 21 and over.
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July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar
Courtesy of Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket will host a Kids Seal 101 workshop Friday.
Live Music: Jacob Butler
Thursday, August 15 |
Playground Pals
10:30 a.m. Discovery Playground, Old South Road. A weekly playgroup for all ages with a parent or guardian. Stories read in English and Spanish. Free. Dropin.
Live Music: Chadwick Stokes Noon, Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. Chadwick Stokes of Dispatch will perform as part of the 2024 Nantucket Crisps Whale Jam series.
Art Opening: Old Spouter
5-7 p.m. Old Spouter Gallery, 118 Orange St. The gallery will host an opening reception for its exhibition of work by Allison Hudson.
Art Opening: Susan Lister Locke
5-7 p.m. Susan Lister Locke, 28 Easy St. The gallery will host an opening reception for its exhibition of work by international watercolorist Kaaren Hale.
Art Opening: Gallery at Four India
6-8 p.m. The Gallery at Four India Street, 4 India St. The gallery will host an opening reception for its exhibition of abstract works by Tina Cobelle-Sturges and Kasia Bruniany, “Enchanted.”
6 p.m. Fridays, The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water St. Island singer-songwriter Jacob Butler will perform.
Author Talk: Joan Maloof
6:30 p.m. Atheneum Great Hall, 1 India St. Joan Maloof, an expert on old-growth forests and founder of the nonprofit OldGrowth Forest Network, will discuss her new book, “Nature’s Temples: A Natural History of Old-Growth Forests.” Free.
Almanack Screenwriters Summer Soiree
7 p.m. Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water St. Filmmaker Paul Schrader
(“Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “The Last Temptation of Christ”) will discuss his films, his life and his creative journey, followed by a Q&A, in this fundraiser for the Almanack Screenwriters program. Pre-conversation cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. Visit www.nantucketdreamland.org for tickets.
Family Stargazing
9 p.m. Loines Observatory, 59 Milk St. Maria Mitchell Association staff lead a viewing of the moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae and other galaxies in this program designed for families. Register on the calendar page of www.mariamitchell.org.
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5-7PM CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge
Join our annual celebration amidst the natural beauty of Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge! Grab your beach chairs and savor delicious beachside beverages and BBQ buffet while soaking in the ocean breeze.
Walk: A post-storm stroll through Folger’s Marsh and UMass field station
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From the public parking lot, walk the gravel road up to one of the most spectacular views on the island. The overlook at the laboratory’s Folger’s Marsh allows you to see the estuary at the marsh’s center, alive at layers above and below the surface.
Schoolie striped bass found their way through the bends of the estuary this spring to feed on killifish and mummichogs while horseshoe crabs scuttled over sandy-bottomed bends and shallow sandbars. A view like this is a birder’s dream. You can scope the entire marsh for daily feeding flights by American oyster-
catchers, the vocal circling of hunting osprey, reclusive saltmarsh sparrows and a revolving door of migratory waterbird species.
Continue down the road past Peabody’s Pond, a human-expanded fresh-water pond once stocked with fish. At a fork in the road, the left turn will take you down to the beach, a peaceful and walkable section of the southern harbor shore.
To the right, you can walk up the hill to the phenomenal view from the bluff with many harbor landmarks in clear sight.
Down the mowed path to the east, you can find a perfect bench to take in the view, marked and painted for Jim Len-
towski, aka Mr. Conservation, the longtime executive director of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation and a champion of conservation efforts on Nantucket who helped significantly in the protection of the field station and so many other properties and trails across Nantucket.
The trail extends into an enclosed and rolling tour through the eastern side of the property where gray catbirds and Carolina wrens sing heartily from the cover of interwoven vines and cedar thickets.
Freshwater movement has shaped this part of the property and continues in small streams that feed the human-made
pond.
Smooth sumac blooms in bright clusters of tiny off-white flowers among tropical-looking compound leaves, attracting tiger swallowtails, red-spotted purples and monarch butterflies.
Monarchs have taken four generations to migrate up here from their wintering grounds in the old-growth forests of Mexico.
Here they will lay another generation or two which will feast on our abundant common milkweed, pupate into adults and make their way all the way back down south for the winter.
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Delicious: Classic French cuisine with a coastal flair at Languedoc
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mushrooms. This replaces the cavatelli with escargots and preserved lemons which was a menu staple the last few seasons. I consider the new dish an upgrade.
The signature main dish at Languedoc is the Pan Roasted Lobster stuffed with polenta. It sounds weird, but it’s divine, and is also way more food than one person can eat alone.
I order this when I’m with one of the younger people in our family with a big appetite who’s happy to help finish the lobster after they’ve eaten their main course.
If you love chicken livers, Languedoc is the place to go. No one does this rich and meaty classic better. Sautéed Chicken Livers with Apple-Smoked Bacon, Pine Nuts and Golden Raisins have been on the menu for years here.
I’m not a big fan of ordering chicken in restaurants. It’s often far too bland and boring. But I cannot resist the Duxelle Stuffed Roasted Chicken Breast, which is served with fresh vegetables.
A forkful of the chopped mushrooms under the crispy skin along with the juicy chicken breast is an exceptional bite.
Ditto for the burger here. This is no smash burger, but a thick and juicy patty of premium ground beef, handled gently and cooked to perfection. It’s served on an English muffin, with Monterey Jack cheese and crispy French fries.
The origin of the Languedoc burger reads like this. When Cunha and the Grennans bought the Languedoc they wanted to keep the emphasis on French cuisine, but also wanted to attract islanders to their bistro.
Forty years ago, however, Nantucketers didn’t have nearly the sophisticated palates they do today, which meant that something recognizable on the menu was
needed to get them to walk through the door. And so, the Languedoc burger – often voted as the best burger on Nantucket – was born.
Steak Frites, Cheese Soufflé with Mor-
nay Sauce, Crispy Softshell Crab with Sauce Provençale and Classic Lobster Bisque are some of the other Languedoc standards.
But save room for dessert. If you are a
chocoholic, the Bittersweet Pot de Creme with Crème Anglais is a must. Creamy, dense chocolate, lightened by the sauce, calls for a cup of espresso.
The other choice for chocolate fans is the Small Town Girl Butter Crunch Sundae, in which vanilla ice cream is topped with hot fudge and caramel sauce and English toffee, made on-island by Taylor Cullen, owner of Small Town Girl Enterprises.
You can find her toffee and other sweet treats every Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market downtown between the post office and St. Mary’s Catholic church.
The Bread Pudding with Golden Raisins, served with vanilla ice cream, is another indulgence redolent of fall baking spices. For something lighter, go with the Crème Brulée, a classic custard with a crackly burnt-sugar topping.
The Languedoc is open from midspring to sometime in late October. Dining is available on the patio, same day reservations only due to weather, in the downstairs bistro and bar and upstairs dining room.
The Languedoc, 24 Broad St., (508) 228-2552. languedocbistro.com. Call for reservations between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and after 5 p.m. Serving dinner six nights a week, Tuesday through Sunday.
Delicious is a food column devoted to exploring the island’s foodscape, and reporting on new trends in cuisine, old favorites and what I deem truly delicious. You will not read about anything in my column which I don’t personally feel is worth your dining dollars. I’m happy to receive your tips of places you like that I should consider trying. Reach me at mrstanton1215@gmail.com and put Delicious in the subject line. I look forward to hearing from you!
Photo by Marianne Stanton
Classic crème brûlée with an Italian lace cookie.
Walk: A post-storm stroll through Folger’s Marsh and UMass field station
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Wild grape vines lie heavily across the dense shrublands and hang with bunches of developing fruit, a welcome omen for the intrepid grape-jelly makers on-island.
Loop back toward the public parking lot and reflect on the fact that this property very nearly became a compound of sprawling summer vacation homes if
not for the efforts of some incredible conservationists who carried the charge of protecting and understanding the island better.
In the aftermath of a warm downpour,
take the chance to explore their legacy and beauty of Nantucket’s open space. Neil Foley is the interpretive education coordinator and ecologist at the Nantucket Conservation Foundation.
Cellar: Food and wine, the provincial nine of Emilia-Romagna
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Winery La Stoppa. The two primary grapes they plant are Barbera and Bonarda for their red varietal, but their white varietal is my go-to wine.
They call this wine Ageno, comprised of a grape called Malvasia di Candia Aromatica. This is a 100 percent organic wine, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, then aged in large wooden tanks and bottled with no filtration or sulfites added.
The restaurants in the province that I enjoy both serve country cuisine. La Plata has a Michelin star and my favorite is located just south of Piacenza and is called Osteria Fratelli Pavesi. It is known for its regional selections prepared and served in a true Emilian style.
Parma
Parma is clearly known for its food, more than the many acres of grapes that cover the flat lands north of the city and well into the hills and, yes, mountains that create the southern borders of the province that is Parma.
Most wineries will produce wine made in four styles from each grape. The styles are still dry, sweet, sparkling dry and sparkling sweet. Grapes of choice are Malvasia, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco and Lambrusco.
Having lived here and revisited many times, selecting my favorite restaurants would be difficult. Yet, to continue the article, I’d say the tried-and-true house of Emilian regional food is Parizzi, owned by the Parizzi family since 1948.
Reggio nell’Emilia
The land of Lambrusco has an incredible history, castles and geography. The most unknown fact for Americans is the rivalry between the cities of Reggio and Parma. Even down to the tortellini, as in Parma, they use more cheese than greens (80/20), and in Reggio, it’s more 50/50.
Beyond the Lambrusco is the Sauvignon grown around the village of Scandiano. Once again, the province is more known for its food and many well-known restaurants. A go-to place is Lisandret, located south of Reggio, driving toward
the hills. It is famous for its large platters of the best homestyle regional cuisine.
Modena
This province is synonymous with balsamic vinegar, Ferrari and the cherries grown near Vignola. I would suggest Cleto Chiarli, as they were the first wine house to produce Lambrusco using the Charmat method. This method allowed the filtering of the wine while retaining its residual sugar, brilliant red colors and sparkling qualities.
I would be remiss if I did not mention the grapes used in making balsamic vinegar: Lambrusco and Trebbiano. Of course, they are cooked and then fermented, yet that is another article.
Modena has one of the world’s most sought-after three-star Michelin restaurants, Osteria Francescana, located within the city. Another three-star restaurant, Casa Maria Luiga, is situated outside Modena in farm country.
Bologna
The food capital of Italy is most likely not on many Americans’ minds unless you have a student at their very famous University. Finally, a province where the land and vintners strive to produce
wine of better, consistent quality than its neighbors. We finally see the appearance of additional grapes like Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Bianco.
The restaurant scene is stable. The Osteria del Sole started in 1465. Imagine being in one place for almost 560 years. The menu has changed.
Forli-Cesena
The Romagna hills stand out in terms of grapes planted and cultivated. Here we find Albana di Romagna, Sangiovese di Romagana, Trebbiano di Romagna and Pagadebit di Romagna.
Many of these wines are consumed by the thousands of tourists who flock to the region between Ravenna and Rimini on the Adriatic coast. The wines produced here, especially the white varietals, provide the local seafood and fare an appropriate delicate touch while dining al fresco along the many canals to the sea.
The seafaring villages of Cesenatico and Cervia are special places during June and September when the weather is cooler, and so are the crowds.
The vineyards to visit on warmer summer days are inland up in the Romagnola hills. Head toward Bertinoro, a quaint medieval town set high above the vineyards below on one of many hills.
Paradise Farm, Fattoria Paradiso, is a
winery known for its red and pink grape, Barbarossa. They also name the wine after the grape or, more specifically, after the Holy Roman Empire Emperor Frederick I, aka Redbeard or Barbarossa in Italian. This is the only place in the world that plants, cultivates and makes wine from this grape, so do not try to remember the name when you visit your favorite wine stores on Nantucket. Their Pagadebit and Albana are show-stoppers.
Ferrara, Ravenna and Rimini
These three provinces are known more for growing mixing grapes that enhance other areas’ wines, their incredible mosaics and the beach that never sleeps.
Seven and seven
A great conclusion is providing the seven most popular foods from Emilia-Romagana and seven of their best wines, pairing them in a way that everyone will enjoy. First, the foods: Mortadella from Bologna, Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, porcini mushroom from Borgotaro, Cotechino di Modena, Culatello di Zibello and balsamic vinegar from Modena and Reggio Emilia.
The wines for the food
Mortadella is best served with Sangiovese di Romagna or chilled Lambrusco, and try it with Champagne.
Parmigiano Reggiano is my favorite cheese and loves to be served with still or sparkling Sauvignon from the region.
Prosciutto di Parma is another pork product that enjoys a Sangiovese di Romagna. If you’re serving it with fresh melon at room temperature, try a sparkling sauvignon on the dolce/sweet side.
Porcini mushrooms from Borgotaro: I love going to most trattorias in either Berceto or Borgo Val di Taro and eating platters of lightly-fried slices of porcini mushroom hoods with Bonarda-based wines from Piacenza.
Cotechino di Modena is served with an overly buttered potato purée, which is as rich a dish as possible. It needs a Lambrusco Mantovano. You could also substitute lentils for the potatoes.
Courtesy of Peter McEachern Colorful sailboats in the canal harbor of Cesenatico, Emilia Romagna, Italy.
July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar Highlights
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DJ Night
10 p.m. Gaslight Nantucket, 3 North Union St. DJ Pete Ahern of Nantucket Audio Architecs will man the tables. 21 and over.
Saturday, July 27
Swim Across America
6:30 a.m. Jetties Beach, end of Bathing Beach Road. Swimmers of all ages and skill levels are invited to take part in Swim Across America – Nantucket, helping to support cancer treatment, research and patient care on the island. Benefiting Nantucket Cottage Hospital, PASCON and Mass General Cancer Center. Visit swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Nantucket to register and for more info.
Nantucket Clean Team
8 a.m. Handlebar Café, 15 Washington St., and Old South Road at Lovers Lane. The Nantucket Clean team meets Saturdays from spring through fall to pick up trash around the island for an hour. Bags and pickers provided.
Farmers & Artisans Market
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cambridge Street, between Federal and South Water. Sustainable Nantucket hosts a market of fresh local produce, island cottage-industry artisans and food. Free, weather permitting.
Jewelry Pop-up
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Valentina Kova Jewelry, 44 Main St. Kova presents a host of fine jewelry designers showing their latest lines. Through Monday.
NanPuppets
10 a.m. Children’s Beach bandstand, Harborview Way. Join Lizza Obremski and her puppet friends for fun at the beach. Weather permitting.
Book-Signing: Doreen Burliss
10:30 a.m.-noon, Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main St. Author Doreen Burliss will sign copies of her new novel, “Fogged In.”
Live Music: Autumn Drive
4 p.m. Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. Dartmouth, Mass-based indie band will perform. Additional show 3 p.m. Sunday.
Courtesy of Mattson Connecticut’s Mattson will bring their genre-bending rock to Cisco Brewers Monday.
July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar Highlights
Art Exhibition: Illya Kagan
5-8 p.m. Coffin School, 4 Winter St. Artist Illya Kagan debuts more than 30 landscape works from his “Nantucket Hidden Views” collection.
Dragonfly Fundraiser
5:30 p.m. Great Harbor Yacht Club, 96 Washington St. Hors d’oeuvres, raw bar, open bar, music by Jeff Ross and live and silent auctions to benefit Dragonfly Nantucket, which provides support to and advocates for the island’s mental health organizations. Tickets at https://cbo.io/ tickets/purchase_tickets.php?slug=dragonfly2024&form_name=tickets
Dreamland Conversation: Kaitlan Collins
6 p.m. Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water St. CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, host of “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” will discuss her career in journalism, including her time as chief White House correspondent for CNN and interviews with former attorney general William Barr, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and British prime minister Rishi Sunak. Tickets at www.nantucketdreamland.org
Thai Dinner at Saltmarsh
6 p.m. Saltmarsh Senior Center, 81 Washington St. Sample authentic Thai cuisine from island chef Kwan Buadam. $15. Call (508) 228-4490 to RSVP.
“Tick, Tick . . .BOOM!”
7 p.m. Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, 62 Centre St. TWN presents “tick, tick… BOOM!,” an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of “Rent.” It’s a story of a composer and the sacrifices he made to achieve his big break in theater. Through Aug. 15. Visit www.theatrenantucket.org for tickets, additional times.
Live Music: Buckle & Shake
10 p.m. Gaslight Nantucket, 3 North Union St. Nantucket’s own alt-country band Buckle & Shake will perform. 21 and over.
Sunday, July 28
“The Tale”
3 p.m. Atheneum Great Hall, 1 India St. The Atheneum and A Safe Place will screen “The Tale,” in which a woman SUNDAY, PAGE 36
Photo by Jamie Cushman
Courtesy of Peter McEachern
The castle of Torrechiara in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, fronted by a vineyard on a bright summer morning under a blue clear sky.
Cellar: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Culatello di Zibello is a beautiful, sweet-tasting cured meat that loves the dry Malvasia wine grown and produced in the Parma area.
Balsamic vinegar from either Modena or Reggio must be married to La Stoppa’s wine, Riostoppa. This Merlot-based wine has three decades of longevity and pairs well with dishes served with balsamic
vinegar. A friendly food hint is to serve well-aged balsamic with your favorite grilled steak, and you’ll never return to steak sauce.
Peter McEachern is the general manager of the Nantucket Yacht Club. He has been buying wine, creating wine lists and running wine tastings since 1983. He can be reached at peter@nantucketyachtclub. org
MusACK: Autumn Drive at Cisco
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In “Hint of Lime,” “We’re spiraling over and under this time/It’s love with a hint of lime.”
As Gamache promised, “Easy Going” will offer more of the same poolside alternative of their first releases.
Later in the year, however, as their second EP comes out in October, Gamache said the band will lean further into their rock influences,
“It’s still that indie kind of genre, but as far as production and lyrics go, and the songwriting and the musicianship, I think we’ve progressed over the last year. We’re starting to find our sound a little more, I think it’s a little more mature,” Gamache said.
Even though it’s early in the band’s career, Gamache is optimistic for the future.
Despite some growing pains, he hopes he will do music for a long time. Having just graduated from UMass Dartmouth with a marketing degree, the lead singer said he has found himself at a crossroads, a feeling he explored in one of the unreleased tracks on the fall EP, called “Path Song.”
“It’s the last song of the EP and it’s just kind of about me. I just graduated college and am trying to figure out if I’m going to work or keep doing the band. Everything I wanted to say I said in that song, which I really love,” he said. “It’s been really fun the last year so I think we just keep doing it until it becomes not fun.”
Autumn Drive, 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. Family-friendly.
Nantucket, We love You Too!
July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar Highlights
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filming a documentary about childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her own childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach. Followed by a Q&A with writer/director Jennifer Fox. Free.
Ukulele Drop-in
5:30 p.m. Sundays, Nantucket Community Music Center, 56 Centre St. No instrument? No problem. All ages welcome. Free, but registration required at nantucketmusic.org
DreamBig Fundraiser
6 p.m. Location provided upon ticket purchase. The Dreamland Theater hosts its annual fundraiser, “Endless Summer,” with dinner and poolside dancing to DJ Lazy Boy with cocktails and dinner by Island Kitchen. The evening will also honor best-selling island author Elin Hilderbrand and Aunt Leah’s Fudge owner Leah Bayer, recipient of the Fred Rogers Good Neighbor Award. Visit nantucketdreamland.org for tickets.
Live Music: Julia Newman
6 p.m. Sundays, The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water St. Nantucket singer-songwriter Julia Newman will perform.
Sunday Night Concert
6 p.m. Children’s Beach bandstand, Harborview Way. The Chris Hanson Band – Hanson, Robert Walder, Ty Fleischut and Nigel Goss – will perform. Free.
Live Music: Kind Hearted Strangers
10 p.m. Gaslight Nantucket, 3 North Union St. Colorado born rock band Kind Hearted Strangers bridge the gap between hard-driving rock and roll and a more mellow harmony-driven acoustic sound. 21 and over.
Monday, July 29
Live Music: Mattson
4 p.m. Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. Connecticut-based Mattson will bring their genre-bending rock sound to the brewery. Additional show Tuesday.
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Buckle & Shake play the Gaslight Saturday and Cisco Brewers Wednesday.
July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar Highlights
Meet the Artists
5:30 p.m. Location posted at www.nantucketmusicalartssociety.org. A free, fun and informal opportunity to meet the artists performing in Tuesday’s Nantucket Musical Arts Society concert at St. Paul’s Church: Mezzo-soprano Meridian Prall and pianist Dror Baitel. Free.
Dreamland Conversation: Graeme Wood
6 p.m. Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water St. In this wide-ranging conversation with Wavemaker’s Michael Schulder, journalist Graeme Wood, of The Atlantic, will share stories from his recent meetings with MBS, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia; and discuss what he has learned post-Oct. 7 in his reporting from the Gaza border, the West Bank and throughout Israel, as well as from earlier reporting journeys in Iran. Reception to follow. Tickets at www.nantucketdreamland.org
Lecture: The Liberator
6:30 p.m. Atheneum Great Hall, 1 India St. New York Times best-selling author Alex Kershaw, resident historian for Friends of the National World War II Memorial, tells the true story of Felix
Sparks, a Texas-born officer who fought in World War II from the beaches of Sicily to the gates of Dachau. Free.
Open Night at the Observatory
9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Loines Observatory, 59 Milk St. Maria Mitchell Association staff lead this viewing of the moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae and other galaxies. Register on the calendar page of www.mariamitchell. org.
Tuesday, July 30
Music in the Morning
9:45 a.m. Atheneum garden, 1 India St. Join Lizza Obremski in the garden for songs and singing games. Space is limited.
“Where’s Waldo” Party
11 a.m. Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main St. Treats, games, raffle prizes and an appearance by Waldo himself. Suitable for children and a parent or guardian.
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Courtesy of Nantucket Historical Association
The Dreamland and Nantucket Historical Association will preview The Metropolitan Opera’s production of “Moby-Dick” Tuesday at the Dreamland.
Joan and Jeff
Glidden’s Island Seafood @gliddensislandseafood
Photo by Bob Lyons
KEEPING WATCH: An obedient gull stays off the rocks at Jetties Beach last week.
Photo by John Seip SKATING BY: A skate egg case stuck in the sand on the south shore.
July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar Highlights
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“Moby-Dick,” The Opera
5:30 p.m. Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water St. The Nantucket Historical Association and the Dreamland present a prelude to the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025 production of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s opera “Moby-Dick,” featuring arias and duets by Metropolitan Opera artists, the inside story of the opera’s creation from the composer, film clips from the San Francisco opera’s production and a cocktail reception with the artists for VIP ticket-holders. Tickets at www.nantucketdreamland.org
Classical Music Concert
7 p.m. St. Paul’s Church, 20 Fair St. Mezzo-soprano Meridian Prall and pianist Dror Baitel will perform in the fourth installment of the Nantucket Musical Arts Society’s summer concert series. Tickets, $30, available at the door.
Live Music: Morrisey Boulevard
10 p.m. Gaslight Nantucket, 3 North Union St. New Bedford-based rock ’n’ roll band Morrisey Boulevard will perform. 21 and over.
Live Music: Allen Stone
10 p.m. The Chicken Box, 6 Dave St. Soul and R&B musician Allen Stone will perform. 21 and over. Additional show Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 31
Birding Field Trip
7:45 a.m. Linda Loring Nature Foundation, 110 Eel Point Road. Explore Nantucket’s birding hot spots and observe birds in their natural habitats. Binoculars, spotting scopes and field guides available. Register at llnf.org/events/ birdingjuly24
Book-signing: Elin Hilderbrand
11 a.m.-noon, Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main St. Best-selling island author Elin Hilderbrand will sign copies of her novels, including the latest, “Swan Song.”
Live Music: Buckle & Shake
4 p.m. Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. Nantucket’s own alt-country band Buckle & Shake will perform.
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BEST OF NANTUCKET
Courtesy of The Telescreens
New York-based alt-rock band The Telescreens play the Gaslight Thursday, July 25.
Photo by John Seip ROOM WITH A VIEW: The Easy Street Basin framed by a gate on Old North Wharf.
July 25-Aug. 1 Calendar Highlights
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Pop-up Preview Cocktail Party
4-7 p.m. Maria Mitchell Association, 33 Washington St. Preview the Maria Mitchell Association’s 2024 Pop-Up Market vendors – Brett Lauren, Choix Home, Haute Energy, Top Banana, MDVII and Wendy Loves This – and sip while you shop.
Lecture: Tony Sarg’s Sea Monster
5:30 p.m. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. NHA chief curator and Obed Macy research chair Michael Harrison will discuss the “appearance” of a sea monster on Nantucket in 1937, a publicity stunt dreamed up by well-known puppeteer Tony Sarg and town officials and business leaders. Free, but registration required on calendar page of www. nha.org
NISDA Cultural Arts Lecture
6 p.m. Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts, 23 Wauwinet Road. NISDA artist-in residence Michael Frassinelli will discuss his works created entirely of piano parts: sculptures, large installations and more, on display in NISDA’s Silo Gallery.
Summer Decks
6 p.m. Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water St. DJ Double Touch will man the tables in the Dreamland’s Summer Decks DJ series. Tickets at www.nantucketdreamland.org
Atheneum Knitting Group
6:30 p.m. Atheneum first floor, 1 India St. Calling all knitters. Gather your projects and supplies and knit with a group of beginners and veteran knitters. Free.
Theatre Workshop Summer Gala
6:30 p.m. Sconset Casino, 10 New St. Theatre Workshop of Nantucket brings Broadway magic to the island for its summer fundraiser, featuring The Midtown Men, stars of the original Broadway cast of “Jersey Boys.” Visit theatrenantucket. org for tickets.
Film for Thought: “America’s Burning”
7 p.m. Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water St. The Dreamland will screen “America’s Burning, a documentary by David Smick examining the reasons for today’s hate and political division. Followed by a Q&A with Smick. Tickets at www.nantucketdreamland.org
Live Music: Foggy Roots
10 p.m. Gaslight Nantucket, 3 North Union St. Long Island, N.Y.-based indie band Arcy Drive will perform. 21 and over. Second show Thursday.
Thursday, Aug. 1
Author Afternoon: Steve Sheppard
1 p.m. Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. Island author Steve Sheppard will discuss his book “Tourist Town.” Refreshments. Tickets at eganmaritime.org/events
Maria Mitchell Birthday Celebration
1-4 p.m. Maria Mitchell Association, 33 Washington St. Celebrate Maria Mitchell’s 206th birthday with astronomy and natural-science activities, live animal displays, research demonstrations, refreshments and live music by Susan Berman and Ray Saunders. Free.
Live Music: CC & The Boys
4 p.m. Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. New York City-based classic country band CC & The Boys will perform. Additional show Friday.
Denison University Gathering
6-8 p.m. Location provided upon registration. Alumni, parents and friends of Denison University are invited to the annual summer gathering with president Adam Weinberg. RSVP at alumni.denison.edu/nantucket
Geschke Lecture: Jonathan Koppell
6 p.m. Atheneum Great Hall, 1 India St. Koppell, the president of Montclair State University in New Jersey, advocates for the role of universities as engines of public good that bring enormous value to their communities and the nation, and speaks to the need for higher education to embrace its shortcomings and evolve. Tickets on calendar page of www. nantucketatheneum.org
Special Screening: “Lost Nation”
7 p.m. Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water St. The Dreamland presents filmmaker Jay Craven’s new historical action drama, “Lost Nation,” shot on Nantucket. Q&A with Craven to follow. Tickets at www.nantucketdreamland.com
