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SummerEvents
NantucketRace Week & Opera House Cup: August16 to 20 NantucketRaceWeek.org
Rega as,awards ceremonies,& par es hosted by Nantucket YachtClub and GreatHarborYachtClub to benefitNantucket Community Sailing.Race Week culminates with the Opera House Cup,the firstallwooden singlehulled classic boatrega a on the EastCoast.Spectatorscan watch the colorfulHarborStartfrom the beach atBrantPointthe morning ofSunday, August20.
ClassicalMusic concerts presented by the NantucketMusicalArts Society
Tim RussertSummerGroove: August19
Tickets on sale atone.bidpal.net/summergroove/welcome One unforge able nightbenefi ng the NantucketBoys& Girls Club. This yearpromises to be an evening you'llneverforget including groovy entertainment,inspira onalguests and lots ofdancing. Fun beginswith an open bar& food at6 pm,connues with a live auc on and SpiritofHope Award,and ends with dessertand dancing.
“Whata Feeling” TWN’s SummerBenefit: August20
Tickets attheatrenantucket.org
A oneofakind nighton Nantucketfeaturing a cabaretspotligh ng Broadway hits from the prolific 1980s and a rocking dance party with live performancesoffavorite 80spop songs. BenefitforTheatre Workshop ofNantucket.
Live Music for All Ages
Concerts atthe Beach...
The Town ofNantucketpresentsfree outdoorconcertsatthe bandstand on Children’sBeach through midAugustfrom 6 to 7:15pm:
July 30 Janie DupontQuartet
August6 Aiden Sherry Trio
August13 Shep Cats
August20 ChrisHanson
Tickets atnantucketmusicalartssociety.org
Summer concerts in St.Paul’s Church on Fair Street.Doors open at6:30 pm;concerts begin at7 pm.
August1 Cava na Duo:Flute & Guitar
August8 BalourdetString Quartet
August15 Llewellyn SanchezWerner,pianist
AriAxelrod is back atWhite Heron Theatre
Tickets atwhiteherontheatre.org
Two nightsonly—on August18 & 19—thisinterna onally acclaimed,awardwinning show honoring the songsand stories ofJewish composers and theircontribu ons to the American Broadway Musical. AriAxelrod’svoice willtransportyou ashe singsthe beloved melodiesand lyricsofIrving Berlin,Leonard Bernstein,Stephen Sondheim,and Carole King.
SummerDecks Series
Tickets atnantucketdreamland.org
Worldclass DJs on the Dreamland’s beau ful Harborview Deck.Dance the nightaway star ng at6 pm with cash bar& lightrefreshments.
July 26 Jimbo James
August9 WilTrahan
August23 Pete Ahern
September6 Pete Ahern
Sea Shan es Mari me Music Series
The NantucketHistoricalAssocia on and Egan Mari me presentfour free & familyfriendly evenings oflive outdoor mari me music performances from 5:30 to 7 pm.Bring chairs, blankets,and picnics and immerse yourselfin the cap va ng world ofsea shan es:sing along and be partofa living mari me tradi on and memorable musicalvoyage! Egan Mari me’s free Shipwreck Shu le will take visitors to the Shipwreck Museum forthe August24 & September7 performances:the shu le willdepartfrom VisitorServices at5 pm.
August17:Craig Edwards,Armand Aromin,Benedict
Gagliardiatthe Old Mill,50 ProspectStreet
August24:The Shep Cats:Erik Wendelken & Steve Shep pard atthe Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum,158 Polpis Rd
August31:Susan Berman & Ray Saunders atthe Old Mill, 50 ProspectStreet
September7:BillSchustik & Andre Quackenbush atthe Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum,158 Polpis Road
Concerts in The Dreamland
August3 at7 pm Ferry Me,Boatman
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The RossiniClub pays tribute to honorary Nantucketcomposer, Ned Rorem, who passed away in late 2022. The composer, known forboth hisartsongsand lurid diaries,lived onisland for decadesand wrote musicaboutordedicated to Nantucket. Two ofhisworks,the lush NantucketSongsand the diarylike Winter Pages,willbe performed by Nantucketar stsincluding soprano Greta Feeney,cellistEthan Philbrick,and clarine stNick Davies. To complement these works,two pieces by Hungarian composers György Lige and Béla Bartók filloutthe program.
Nareb Committees 2023
Thank you to these individuals and businesses who have stepped up to volunteer their 琀me for the Nantucket Associa琀on of Real Estate Brokers this year.
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Bruce Beni, Chair, Lee Real Estate
Penny Dey, Atlan琀c East Nantucket Real Estate
ByLaws and Legal
Kate Sayle, Chair, Denby Real Estate
David Callahan, Jordan Real Estate
Debbie Dilworth, Dilworth Real Estate
Michael O'Mara*, Berkshire Hathaway Island Proper琀es
Brent Tartamella, Fisher Real Estate
Community Outreach
Execu琀ve Board of NAREB
Educa琀on
Marion Conley*, Chair, J. Pepper Frazier Company
Jack Bulger, William Raveis Nantucket
Lara Hansen, Fisher Real Estate
Lis琀ng Service Oversight
Kate Sayle, Chair, Denby Real Estate
Marion Conley*, J. Pepper Frazier Company
Lara Hansen, Fisher Real Estate
Kenny Hilbig*, William Raveis Nantucket
Edward Sanford, Great Point Proper琀es
Susan Shepherd, Shepherd Real Estate
*Past recipient of the NAREB Volunteer of the Year Award.
Live Music for All Ages, cont.
August7 at8 pm Wild Rivers in Concert
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ThisIndie Trio Khalid Yassein,Devan Glover,and Andrew Oliver) have a gi for penning introspec ve lyrics and genrefluid melodies that transmit wisdom beyond their years. Fresh off opening forThe Chickson theirinterna onalsummertour,Wild Rivers willperform live in The Dreamland for a very special evening in the Main Theater!
August24 at8 pm Soule Monde
Tickets atNantucketDreamland.org
Thisisavantfunk born ofthe syncopated mindsofpowerdrummerRuss Lawton and organ wizard Ray Paczkowski,legends in the jam band scene.The “duo” iscemented into an indestrucble unit,where bold improvisa onalleapsare interpreted telepathically and reciprocated effortlessly. Paczkowski has an intrepid ability to simultaneously tame the Hammond B3 and clavinet,filling Soule Monde’ssound with beau fuland dynamic melodies. Lawton isthe consummate ‘pocket’drummer,driving the groove furtherwithouteverlosing a step,orRay.Thisisthe jazzduo yourparents warned you about.
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