Francis "Flyer" Santos- oil on canvas

Stephen Borkowski holding a portrait of
Francis "Flyer" Santos, oil on canvas

Provincetown Art Commission Chairman, Stephen Borkowski is shown holding a recently conserved portrait of Francis "Flyer" Santos, oil on canvas, painted in 1980 by Gladys Maynard which is on display in the Town Hall central corridor display cases during Regatta Week as a special nod to Provincetown’s maritime heritage.  

Mr. Santos, who will be 98 years old this year, was the builder of the model of the Rose Dorothea in what is now the second floor of the Provincetown Public Library.  The display cases which were funded by a Community Preservation Grant approved by the voters, allow a continuous rotating display of art and artifacts from the holdings of the Town to intrigue and delight visitors and residents alike.

“We are delighted to show this portrait of which due to its size is rarely shown.  A larger portrait of Mr. Santos by Salvatore Del Deo is hung in the library near the model that Mr. Santos and his team lovingly created,” said Borkowski. 

The Art Commission is charged with the care of the artwork owned by the Town of Provincetown.

The Taste of Provincetown

Taste of Provincetown - August 25, 2012

Date: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 6:00pm

Location: Provincetown Town Hall 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, 02657

The Taste of Provincetown features hors d’oeuvres, les amuse-bouches, and fine wines and cocktails contributed by 20 of Cape Cod’s most highly rated restaurants and celebrity chefs. Sweet Cheeks chef-owner Tiffani Faison will headline the event by refereeing a cooking challenge by three Provincetown chefs. The event also includes a silent auction. All proceeds from this evening will support Mass Equality’s work.

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An Evening with Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux

Date: Saturday, June 30

Time: 6:00 pm 

Location: Provincetown Town Hall Auditorium 

The Provincetown Public Library, in collaboration with the Norman Mailer Center and Writers Colony, proudly presents a special appearance by acclaimed author and Massachusetts native Paul Theroux.  Theroux has written multiple best sellers including The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia.  He will be on hand at the historic Town Hall Auditorium for a discussion about writing, his life, and his new book, The Lower River.   

Theroux, who holds honorary doctorates in literature from Trinity College in Washington and Tufts University, is appearing as part of fundraising efforts organized by the Norman Mailer Center and Writers Colony.  He is also the 1977 American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Literature Award winner and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Geographic Society in Britain.  Doors open at 5:30 pm and the event is free to all Provincetown residents, although donations are accepted.  Non-resident admission is $10.  Cash and checks only will be accepted at the door.

Following the Town Hall presentation, at 8:00 PM, there will be a private reception, with an opportunity to meet Mr. Theroux, at the Mailer Center at 627 Commercial Street.  Reservations and a donation of $125 per person (of which $100.00 will be tax-deductible) are required for the reception, which will be limited to 80 persons.  All proceeds of the evening will go toward the Center's capital campaign to purchase* of the Mailer home from the Mailer Estate.

Reservations for the reception at the Mailer home can be made by calling 646 374 3939, option 1. 

Provincetown Town Hall

Beautiful photo of our newly renovated Town Hall, by Paul Cezanne

Provincetown Town Hall, by Paul Cezanne

Same-sex duo dances for a cause in Provincetown

By Terrence Doyle

Provincetown Banner

Posted Dec 13, 2011 @ 06:44 AM

Looking for something to do Thursday, Dec. 15, from 8 p.m. onward? Well, look no further. 


Same-sex ballroom dance champions Kalin Mitov and Michael Winward will be performing and delivering a short instructional class on ballroom dancing in the Gifford House’s basement venue, Club Purgatory. The event is a fundraiser in support of the “It Gets Better Project,” which helps teens in the LGBT world deal with bullying and combat depression and thoughts of suicide. There will be no cover at the door, though Mitov says a donation will be suggested. There will also be a raffle.


“We've gotten local businesses to donate things like clothing and gift certificates as prizes,” says Mitov. Mitov and Winward are the current holders of both the U.S. and the North American same-sex ballroom dance titles, as awarded by the North American Same Sex Partner Dance Association. 


According to the NASSPDA’s mission, the body is “a membership organization committed to the promotion and expansion of social and competitive same-sex partner dancing, which includes Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Country Western and other partner dances, as well as different styles within those terms, such as International and American Style. NASSPDA acknowledges and celebrates its origins in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.” Read more: Same-sex duo dances for a cause in Provincetown.
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Beaux Arts Costume Ball

"I am so happy they are reviving this," said a Provincetown business owner yesterday. 
Indeed, the Beaux Arts Costume Ball is scheduled to take place this year on Saturday, October 29, from 8:00 to 11:00 pm inside Provincetown Town Hall's Auditorium, after a break of five decades. 
The event, sponsored and organized by Marc Jacobs, is expected to attract more than 800 participants from the Cape, New England area, but also second-home owners who are currently not in Provincetown.

Tickets are $25 and they go on sale October 1st at the Marc Jacobs Store in Provincetown, located at 184 Commercial Street, and October 3rd at Town Clerk's Office (Provincetown Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street). 
The cap is four (4) tickets per buyer. One can also order tickets by phone at 508.487.0723. 
The jury will consist of five judges including Marc Jacobs himself.
Remember, competition will be tough, and the most creative and original costume will win the grand prize. 
Posters and rack cards available at the Provincetown Tourism Office (Freeman Building, 330 Commercial Street).
Let the countdown begin! 
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