Entertainment Sampler 

Thursday                          April 29

Trivia time  7:00 p.m. at The Squire, Main St., Chatham,www.thesquire.com.

Friday                          April 30

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

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

Saturday                          May 1

the rip it ups  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                          May 4

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

Theater

The Academy Playhouse presents John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” through May 2 Thursday - Saturday 8 p.m.,  Sundays 2 p.m. Tickets $20 For reservations please call 508-255-1963 http://www.apacape.org/ 120 Main St., Orleans

The Chatham Drama Guild 134 Crowell Road in Chatham. Call the CDG Box Office at 508-945-0510 for reservations and information or visit us at www.chathamdramaguild.org .

Cape Rep Theatre presents Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice”. Maura Hanlon directs the opening production of our 25th Anniversary Season. May 6-June 6. Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. No performance, Sunday, May 9. Added performance Wednesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. Special 25th Anniversary Kick Off Party, Saturday, May 8. Cape Rep Indoor Theatre, North Side Route 6A, Brewster. 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org

Harwich Junior Theatre presents “Bonnie and Clyde”, The Two Person, Six Gun Musical Love Story! May 14 –June 13; Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Sundays at 4 p.m. (plus Friday and Saturday eves throughout the summer July 2,3,9,10,23,24,30,31 and Aug. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 and Labor Day Weekend, Thursday –Sunday Sept. 2-5 at 8 p.m. )  This show has been a hit with audiences in every venue.  Starring Caitlin Mills! Directed by Mary Arnault, Musical Direction by Robert Wilder, Choreography by Suzette Hutchinson. Colorful characters, haunting melodies and bold theatricality make this rip-roarin’ musical just the ticket! Bonnie and Clyde chronicles the lives and loves of one of history’s most notorious couples.  105 Division St. West Harwich, MA 02671 Box Office 508 432-2002 or www.hjtcapecod.org

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater’s (WHAT) is at 2357 Rt. 6, next to the Wellfleet Post Office. Tickets are available at the WHAT Box Office at 508-349-WHAT (9428), or online at www.what.org.

Auditions

The Academy Playhouse auditions for “Disney’s High School Musical” Friday, April 30 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Please bring 16 bars of an up tempo song and be prepared to read from the script. High School Musical Jr. will run Friday and Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. from June 25 - September 4. Directed by Judy Hamer. Please call 508-255-3075 with any additional questions. The Academy Playhouse-120 Main St. Orleans

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 Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The current Creative Arts Center Student Exhibit is up until April 30. The Center is open Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   Deborah Ruddeforth’s Watercolor class will start on Wednesday, April 28. Call to join in.  Robert Mesrop is a Master watercolor painter and will demonstrate his style on Thursday, April 29 at 10 a.m. Come for inspiration, coffee and conversation. Please call to register. The fee is $15. You need not be a member to attend. Bill Maloney will be conducting an Oil Painting Workshop May 6-8, 9am to 4 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Call for more info. Please visit the web site . www.capecodcreativearts.org or call  508-945-3583. 

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 on Saturdays or 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

Rockland Trust, Route 28. William F. Pomeroy will be showing his work entire month of April. Theme:  “Community first. . . memories that last!” A gallery of 14 photographs by freelance photographer William F. Pomeroy / Brush11 GRAPHICS will be on display at Rockland Trust in 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. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. It is a cooperative presenting the original works of twenty-two member artists in all media. Special exhibition of themed paintings: “Cape Cod in Spring” now thru June 4. Meet the Artist Joyce Hawk on Saturday, May 1 from 2 to 4 p.m . A reception and demonstration will be held and all works will be available for viewing and purchase. She will do a “fun demo” watercolor of flowers. She will explain her technique and share with you her joy in “having fun with watercolors”! Her art, as well as that of twenty-one other Harwich artists, is on  permanent display at the gallery. 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.

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