PHOTO COURTESY DAVID LEWIS
Animal communicator David Lewis will be at Brewster’s Drummer Boy Park this weekend.
By CANDACE HAMMOND
Memorial Day 2015 has come and gone, and now we’re off and running. I hope you all had a lovely weekend—wasn’t the weather glorious?! The crowds were certainly bustling here on the lower Cape, and I hope all the local businesses had a great start to the season. Don’t forget—whenever possible, shop local!
Shopping local includes our restaurants and theaters too, so don’t forget to support them as well. I’ve found some fun, and perhaps unusual things for you to do, so let’s get started.
Music
In the category of hot tip for the future: While at Cape Cinema to see “Far from the Madding Crowd” last weekend (which I highly recommend it by the way) I saw a trailer for a band who’s coming Saturday, June 20, to play at the theater. San Fermin is an eight-piece band that is very hot right now. They have a sound that is somewhat reminiscent of Arcade Fire, and have both some classical and pop sensibilities. Lead singer, Ellis Ludwig-Leone, has an amazingly seductive baritone voice, wonderfully complimented by the equally talented Charlene Kaye. If you like bands like the aforementioned Arcade Fire, or perhaps Beirut, I’m betting you’ll like them. They will be at Cape Cinema, right off Route 6A in Dennis, on June 20 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20, and available online at capecinema.com. This show might even get me to stay out past my bedtime.
COURTESY OF NEMES
The band Nemes is coming to Cape Cod for a performance.
Brooklyn may have launched San Fermin, but Boston can lay claim to Nemes, who will be playing this Thursday night at O’Shea’s on Thursday, May 28. These indie-rock-folk guys have been all over the place recently, playing everywhere from Kentucky to SXSW in Austin. The wonderful Molly Parmenter will be opening for them at 7:30. Tickets are $10. O’Shea’s is at 348 Main St, West Dennis.
Animal Talk
I am a bit of an animal nut. I fully admit to squealing at the sight of alpacas and snuggling with my cats. I know I’m not alone, so if you too are an animal lover, maybe you’d like to go to an event happening at the Drummer Boy Park in Brewster this Saturday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. David Louis will be leading an event, Talk to Your Animals at the park, and you can even book a private session with him by going to talktoyouranimals.co. Louis is an “animal communicator expert,” and apparently can help you understand Fluffy and Fido a whole lot better. Hmm, my cats hate each other, perhaps I should book a session. The park is located at 773 Main Street, Brewster.
GreenCAPE Fundraiser
I am all for anything that strives to save the environment in general, and this precious spit of land in particular. GreenCAPE, a local non-profit committed to keeping the Cape healthy and as non-toxic as possible, is hosting its very first fundraiser, the Spring Into Summer Gala, this Sunday night, May 31, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth. Taking care of the environment is serious business, but this party is not. There will be live music, dancing, a silent auction and refreshments. It’s a great cause and will be a fun night. For tickets go to greencape.org. The Cultural Center is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth.
PHOTOS COURTESY TWENTY SUMMERS
Actors Jeremy Davidson and Mary Stuart Masterson are behind the docudrama “the little things,” which will be performed at Twenty Summers, the month-long cultural event in Provincetown.
Herb Day
If you’ve ever been interested in and wanted to learn more about herbs, here’s your chance. The Cedar Spring Herb Farm at 159 Long Pond Drive in Harwich is hosting its 3rd Annual Herb Day celebration with a day of workshops, music, classes, food and more. It’s $10, children under 12 are free. It is this Saturday, May 30, from 9:30 a.m.to 4 p.m. It’s a rain or shine event, and do note, that there’s free parking, but it’s about a 10-minute walk to the farm, so wear appropriate footwear.
Theater with a Message
Hollywood acting couple, Jeremy Davidson and Mary Stuart Masterson (of “The Americans” and “Some Kind of Wonderful” fame respectively) have teamed up to bring a play with a powerful message to the stage. “The Little Things,” written by Davidson, and directed by Masterson, is a play about Lyme disease, mainly the death of 17-year-old New York student, Joseph Elone, after having been wrongly diagnosed. Sadly, had doctors correctly diagnosed Elone, he could have been treated with antibiotics and lived. Davidson and Masterson have said they became interested in Lyme disease when they moved to the Hudson Valley in New York where the disease is common. The stage reading will be followed by a talk-back with local Lyme experts. I know this might sound like a heavy night out, but it’s an important topic. The reading will take place in Provincetown on Friday night, May 29, 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Twenty Summers in Provincetown.
