Entertainment Sampler 

Friday                          March 12

Chris Fitz band at Joe’s Bar & Grille, 5 Beach Road, East Orleans 508- 255-0212. info@barleyneck.com

high tide hooligans 9:30 p.m.- close at The Squire, Main St., Chatham. www.thesquire.com.

Saturday                          March 13

boom boom baby at Joe’s Bar & Grille, 5 Beach Road, East Orleans 508- 255-0212. info@barleyneck.com

night train  9:30 p.m.- close at The Squire, Main St., Chatham. www.thesquire.com.

Tuesday                          March 16

Karaoke  8:30 p.m. at The Squire, Main St., Chatham,www.thesquire.com.

Theater

Academy of Performing Arts presents “The Music Man” through March 21, Thursday - Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2pm. Tickets $20. 120 Main Street, Orleans. 508-255-3075 wwwapacape.org. Box Office (24 hours): 508-255-1963

Cape Rep Theatre presents “Footlight Fantasies”, produced by Melissa Becker and Susan Wasson, directed by Becker. April 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and April 18 at 4 p.m. Back by popular demand. A unique and hilarious musical revue to benefit Cape Rep Theatre. $22. Cape Rep Indoor Theatre, North Side Route 6A, Brewster. 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org

Harwich Junior Theatre presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” March 19- April 18. Music and lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman and directed by Terry Norgeot with musical direction by Bob Wilder. Friday and, Saturday at 7 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m. also April 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. 105 Division St. West Harwich, MA 02671 Box Office 508 432-2002 or www.hjtcapecod.org

Galleries

Brewster

Aries East Gallery, on the corner of Rte. 6A and Ellis Landing Road. Owned and operated by artist Geoff Smith. A contemporary gallery representing established artists who work in oil, watercolor, acrylic and pastel cover a diversity of subjects. Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. 508-896-7681.

Blue Jacket Studios and Gallery, 80 Blue Jacket Way, Brewster (off  Route 6A in West Brewster across from Michael’s Cottages). Monoprints, watercolors, oils, collages, handmade cards by Liz Perry and Carl Ahlstrom. www.lizperry.com.  508-896-3353.

CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 868 Route  6A, Brewster. Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Info: 508-896-3867 www.ccmnh.org.

CHATHAM

BARN HILL POTTERY, 46 Barn Hill Rd., West Chatham 508-945-1027. www.Barnhillpottery.com.  Handmade pottery in bright Cape Cod colors with fish and seashell motifs. Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.

CASUAL SHOTS STUDIO and GALLERY, photography by Jennifer Eldredge Stello specializing in family portraiture and Cape Cod photographs.  Open daily or call for an appointment  508-432-2225. 310 Commerce Park, off Route 137, South Chatham. www.capephotographs.com.

CHATHAM GLASS COMPANY exhibits the wall constructions of Richard Rockford and the jewelry of Lucy Bergamini, who specializes in handcrafted beads. 758 Main St., Chatham. 508-945-5547. Open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. -5 p.m.

CHATHAM POTTERY, 2568 Route 28, South Chatham, 508-430-2191. Unique stoneware pottery made in Chatham. Open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Christopher Seufert Photo Gallery, Chatham Media Center, 2469 Main Street, South Chatham. www.ChathamPhoto.com, 508-430-2866. Open year round. Featuring matted and framed photographs, Chatham photography books, greeting cards, and historic reprints of Chatham and Cape Cod. Aerials, landscapes, and seascapes. Peruse our vintage camera collection. Portraits and head shots on location. Visit our website for pubic wine and cheese receptions and photo workshops.

Creative Arts Center  154 Crowell Road in Chatham, 508-945-3583 M-F 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Members’ Opening Reception, Sunday, March 14 from 4-6 p.m. Come and see the prize winners. Show was judged by renowned Marine painter, William Davis. Show continues Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. until April 2. 508-945-3583 or www.capecodcreativearts.org

FRAMER’S FRAMER, 23 Post Office Rd., Chatham, 508-945-1848. New exhibit of local artists, including  Carolyn Ross, Norm Kenneally and others.

Marleys Restaurant, 1077 Main St., Chatham. Open every evening at 5 p.m. exhibiting a collection of framed photographs by Michael J. DiSabato with various locations throughout Chatham and other Cape Cod Communities. Owner of MJD Designs, he can be contacted at 508-816-6292 or mike@mjddesigns.net.

Nickerson Art Gallery, Chatham’s premier gallery for local art and local color open by appointment 508-945-0310 and on-line at www.nickersonartgallery.com. Paintings, photographs,  jewelry, pottery, sculpture, textile, small gifts and notecards. 618 Main Street, Downtown Chatham

HARWICH

820 MAIN GALLERY, Rte 28, Harwich Port, 508-430-7622.  Open Saturdays now through April, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  820 Main Gallery features paintings by artists Milton Welt, Vivien Oswell, Joyce Hawk, Larry Folding, William Maloney and D. Julian Spillane. The Hopkins Gallery, featuring watercolors by Patricia Hopkins, and Herring River Studio, showing paintings by Craig Caldwell and Eva Tomasian, are also on the premises.

The Art Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists, 551 Main St, (Rte 28) Harwich Port, 508-769-6759. Winter Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. It is a cooperative presenting the original works of twenty-two member artists in all media. Special exhibition of themed paintings: “Winter’s Beauty” now thru March. Meet the Artist Chris Banks on Saturday, March 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. “Flower Power” Chris, the gallery’s director, will demonstrate simple and advanced techniques, which can be used with both oil and acrylics, to produce realistic leaves, buds and flowers. She will include lilies, daisies, morning glories, apple blossoms, tulips, iris’ and roses. Her art, as well as that of twenty-one other Harwich artists, is on permanent display at the gallery. All works will be available for viewing and purchase. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Free!

Port Framing Gallery,  544 B Main St., Harwich Port, 508-430-8008. Open Tuesday  -  Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. year round.

WILLIAM HUGH LUTZ STUDIO & GALLERY, featuring William Hugh Lutz. Artist on site painting. 584 Rte 28, Harwich Port. Wed-Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday Noon - 5 p.m. 508-430-8387.

WELLFLEET

BLUE HERON GALLERY, 20 Bank St., 508-349-6724, blueheronfineart.com.

Frying Pan Gallery, Wellfleet Harbor. Presenting the works of Steve Swain, Jen Morgan, Lydia Bell, Kevin Powers and many more. The storefront is closed for the winter but you can shop online at www.fryingpangallery.com. 508.349.0011

Left Bank Gallery, 25 Commercial St., Wellfleet, Hours: Sunday 11 a.m - 5 p.m, Monday - Friday 10 a.m - 5 p.m, Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 508-349-9451, commercial@leftbankgallery.com.

Left Bank Gallery 3 West Main St., Wellfleet, 508-349-7939, westmain@leftbankgallery.com. Hours: Sunday 11 a.m - 5 p.m, Monday - Friday 10 a.m - 5 p.m, Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

SANDPIPER GALLERY  55 Commercial Street, 508-349-9500.