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Women take voyage
of discovery at
Cotuit Center
Enchanted April
is life-changing
and affirming
By Britt Beedenbender
arts@barnstablepatriot.com
Four women, three men ,
two marriages on the rocks,
and one enchanting month
amongst the wisteria in Tus-
cany await you at the Cotuit
Center for the Arts as it
presents the romantic com-
edy Enchanted April. This
interpretation of Matthew
Barber 's play based on Eliza-
beth von Arnim's 1922 novel
is full of contrasts. Funny
and bittersweet , quick-witted
and pensive, ponderous and
full of joy, the production is
another theatrical success for
the Center.
In dark and rainy 1922 Eng-
land , we meet the effervescent
Lotty Wilton who remarks,"My
husband says my mind is like
ahummingbird's. One seldom
sees it land." Although she
loves him she feels oppressed
by his overbearing ways and
decides she needs to escape
for a while. She chooses not
to do it alone and convinces a
friend tojoin her in Italy Rose
Arnot's own passionless mar-
riage is marked by misfirings
in communication.
Much to the bewilderment of
their husbands , they leave for
their Tuscan villa where they
meet up with two other ladies
they've enlisted to help defray
costs. In the end, what they
discover about themselves
and their relationships is life-
changing and affirming.
Numerous scenes are par-
ticularly noteworthy including
one very difficult "split-screen"
dialogue inwhichboth couples
are straining to communicate
with one another, their alter-
nating conversations quick-
paced and pleading, each serv-
ing as a foil for the other.
The Cotuit production is
well done from Susan Tend-
er's creative direction to the
impressive set design and
dramatic lighting. We suffer
with the characters in gloomy
England and revel in their
freedom on the hillsides of
sun-drenched Tuscany.
Sophie Moeller delivers an
outstanding performance as
the innocent and irrepressible
Lotty and shares many memo-
rable scenes on stage with her
female alter ego,the defensive
and guarded Rose , convinc-
ingly played by Morghaine
Huntress. Carol McManus ,
is delightful as the pompous
and proper curmudgeon Mrs.
Graves, and TobyWilson earns
our sympathy as the well-
meaningFrederick Arnot,who
yearns for her affection.
EnchantedApril will be performed
through July 2 at 8 p.m. on Thursdays ,
Fridays and Saturdays, and on Sun-
days at 4 p.m. For reservations , call
the box office at 508-428-0669.
Arts foundation
Tops' the cover
on painting, T-shirt
Sturgis Charter Public School student Will Hopper displays hiswinning
design tor the Pops T-shirt recently at the Cotuit Center tor the Arts.
Hopper is joined by, left to right, Sturgis board chair Olive Chase, art
teacher Dawn Cope, and head of school Eric Heiser. The concert is
eet for Aug. 6 on the village green in Hyannis.
SUITOR SNOOPERS -Joseph Lincoln, a native Cape Codder and prolific writer, penned
The Managers more than a century ago. The story is of two retired brother-in-law
sea captains looking for an appropriate husband for their niece; naturally, they don't
agree on the choices. Ed Etsten, Stefan Vogel, and Julie French perform June 24 and
25 at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Old Main Street in South Yarmouth, at 7 p.m.
Admission is free. For reservations , call 508-394-7100.
Miss managed
_t*5 BOOKS.
g Book and jewelry sale in
I Chatham
| The Cape Cod Branch of the American
Association of University Women hosts a
book and jewelry sale July 26 from 9 a.m.
I to 4 p.m. and July 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
I at the VFW Hall on George Ryder Road in
West Chatham. A large selection of books
' on tape will be offered as well. All proceeds
1 go to the AAUW Educational Foundation,
a which provides support for graduate women
scholars around the globe.
Hyannis Public Library
Bug programs for preschoolers through
7th grade are offered at the Hyannis Pub-
1 lie Library, Main Street. Other programs in-
s elude knitting, summer reading programs,
rainy day movies, puppet shows, bug tales
I and more. Call 508-775-2280 or 508-771-
1 5124 for details.
i Inkwell Bookstore
I Writers' Club meets June 24 from 1 to 3
| p.m. at the bookstore when educator/journal-
ist Jim Kershner discusses his book, The Ele-
ments of News Writing, and shares his insight
1 into the craft of writing. Writers of all levels
I
are invited to attend. Free. Author William
Sargent presents a slide show on his books,
Crab Wars, Storm Surge and House on
| Ipswich Marsh June 24 at 4:30 p.m. A quilting
¦ group meets on select Fridays and on Thurs-
days at 6:30 p.m. a knitting group meets. All
1 events sponsored by Inkwell Bookstore, 199
| Main St. in Falmouth 508-540-0039.
1 WB story hour Thursday
1 mornings
1 Ages 3 to 5 are invited to attend
¦ story hour at Whelden Library in West
Barnstable Thursday mornings from 10 to
I 11. Call the library on Route 149 to regis-
1 ter: 508-362-2262.
I Book signing and cocktails
I at The Port
I A book signing to raise funds for The
¦ Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis is held
June 25 at The Port Restaurant , 541 Main
I St. in Harwichport, from 3 to 5 p.m. Local
| author Gilda T. D'Agostino signs Praying
¦ For a Miracle. Hors' d'oeuvres, silent auc-
tion, wine and champagne. Tickets $50.
I For details, call 774-487-0026.
Osterville book sales
The Friends of the Osterville Village
j Library hosts weekly book sales in the
¦ library's basement. The next sale is June
28 from 9 to noon. Call 508-428-5757.
i
Sturgis Library news
Ongoing book sales are Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and Sat-
1 urdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations
» are always accepted. Books are needed
for the annual book, bake and plant sale
I being held in June.
Cape Cod Writer 's Center
conference
i
The 44th Annual Summer Conference
I at the Craigville Beach Conference Center
I is held Aug. 20 through 25. Programs for
¦ young writers and adults range from prose
and poetry writing, manuscript evalua-
I tions, story meetings, screenplay, story
| pitching, memoir writing and much more.
Hallie Ephron, Eva Shaw, Regie Gibson,
Scott Thompson and others present work-
i shops. For details and reservations, call
y 508-775-1265.
I Books wanted
i The GoodStart Program is looking for
¦ new and gently used books for distribution
to the children of the community. Bring
donations to the Massachusetts Society
| for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children at
206 Breeds Hill Road in Hyannis weekdays
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
Tuesday toddler story time is at 10 a.m.
with preschool storytime every Wednes-
I day at 11 a.m.; then on Fridays there is a
¦ special story time for school-age children
at 7 p.m. A new book club has formed fo-
I cusing on personal growth and spirituality.
| The group meets monthly at 9:30 a.m. the
> second Wednesday of the month. Sto-
rytime and American Girl Series on June
I 27 at 4:30 p.m. Dick Warren, Four Seas
| Ice Cream shop owner and author ofThe
Complete Idiot's Guide to Homemade Ice
Cream, discusses and signs his book June
I 29 at 6 p.m. The store is located at 769
| Route 132 in the Cape Cod Mall.
I Cookbook sampling in East
I Sandwich
I Carol Gordon, author of Sleep on it, a
¦ collection of easy to pre-prepare meals,
discusses her work , serves samples, June
24 at noon at Titcombs Bookshop, 432
I Route 6A in East Sandwich.
Cotuit Library
I Story times at the Cotuit Library are
| Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays
• at 2:15 p.m. when pre-schoolers are wel-
come for stories, songs and crafts.
Borders Books
Saturdays at 11 a.m., Miss Sandy reads
for storytime at the store on Route 132 in
Hvannis.
Marstons Mills story hours
and more
The Marstons Mills Public Library invites
children of all ages to weekly story hours
on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Also on Tuesdays,
at 4:15 p.m., there is a story hour for chil-
dren in preschool through grade 2, crafts
included. Grades 4 through 7 are invited
to play board games from 4 to 6 p.m.
Storytimes at Eastham
Public Library
The Eastham Public Library has weekly
storytime every Friday at 10:30 a.m. for
children up to age 5. A craft session
follows. The library also hosts a monthly
"Magic The Gathering" trading card game
program for ages 11 and up the first
Tuesday of each month from 6:15 to 7:45
p.m. All are free, but you must sign up in
advance.
j kl CANVAS.
Barnstable's own muralist
Works by Vernon Coleman, whose
Depression-era murals grace a number
of Barnstable buildings, will be displayed
at The Centerville Historical Museum
June 23 to July 29. All are invited to a
free reception June 23 at 5 p.m., when
Coleman's son will speak about his father.
He'll be accompanied by Kirk Mueller, who
restored the Coleman murals at the town 's
former high school.
"Madison by the Sea ," by Nicholas
Abraham.
Cape Cod Sunshine & Sand
What better elements to combine in
making art7 Nicholas Abraham's show
of this name runs June 30 to July 5 at
Osterville Fine Art & Design on Mam
Street, where receptions will be held June
30 and July 1 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Photos on display at Island
Merchant
Rebecca Brown exhibits her photo-
graphs at the Island Merchant, 10 Ocean
St. in Hyannis, through June 30.
Hyannis Artscape Thursdays
Art galleries along Main Street stay
open until 8 p.m. the first Thursday of
every month. Those who visit the galleries
are eligible to have a meal at participating
restaurants for 20 percent off. Participat-
ing restaurants display flags.
Cape Cod Art Association
The Association. 3480 Route 6A in
Barnstable, is offering courses in water-
color painting, oil painting, life drawing,
digital photography and more. Student
members ages 14 to 22 are welcome for
a membership fee of $15 a year, which
includes discounts on classes , newslet-
ter subscription and ability to exhibit and
sell work. The New England Exhibition is
through July 18. Call 508-362-2909 or go
to www.capecodartassoc.org
Art association 's offerings
Cape Cod Art Association's Children's
Art Classes include Art for Mommy & Me
(ages 2-3), offered Tuesdays; Books We
Love: Art for New Readers (ages 3-6),
offered Tuesdays and Fridays: Art Discov-
ery (ages 3-4), offered Thursday mornings
and afternoons; and Saturday Art Discov-
ery (ages 5-7 and 8-10). Fees vary and
all classes are held at the association 's
galleries and studios at 3480 Route 6A in
Barnstable Village. 4th Annual Art in the
Village event , June 24 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Artist's on-site painting, demonstra-
tions, auction, raffle, book sale, children's
events, more. For more information or to
register, call 508-362-2909 or visit the
Web site at www.capecodartassoc.org.
What's up at the Cahoon?
The Cahoon Museum of American Art,
4676 Route 28 in Cotuit. offers docent
tours every Friday at 11 a.m. Classes
include Sailor 's Valentine, folk painting,
watercolor, bird carving, and more. Paint-
ings by Thomas B. Higham are on display
through June 25. Artist Edith Vonnegut
exhibits her new works through July 25. A
reception to meet the artist is June 23 from
5 to 7 p.m. She gives a gallery talk July 25
at 11 a.m. Call 508-428-7581 for details.
Old Selectman 's Building Art
Gallery
Zoe Albino displays watercolors and
oils through June 25 at the gallery on
Route 149 in West Barnstable. Another
exhibit is June 28 through July 2 when
Betsy Cook and AnnMarie Oliver-Nicker-
son exhibit.
Cotuit Center for the Arts
The Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404
Route 28, has classes for adults and
children in painting, life drawing, mixed
media, assemblage, hatha yoga and more.
Works by folk artist Rev. Howard Finster
and Company are on display through July
23. Call 508-428-0669.
Beads and baubles
Learn the art of glass bead making at
Leslie B. Spencer 's Fine Arts and Crafts
Studio, 151 Main St. in Cotuit, when she
gives demonstrations and classes. Call
508-420-2343 for details.
Albaugh exhibits in
Osterville
Nantucket artist Joan Albaugh exhibits
at Kindreds, 845 Main St. in Osterville,
through Aug. 31.
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