WOMEN’S WEEK 2023
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023
8:30AM & 5:30PM | Luna Sound Bath Meditation Class
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
Come enjoy the quiet yet powerful sounds from Himalayan Singing bowls and Crystal bowls during 30 minutes of guided stillness.
9AM & 6PM | Restorative Thai Yoga
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
A unique blend of yoga of dynamic stretches, soothing compressions, and rhythmic pressure point stimulation along with meditation and healing touch. Whether a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, the class is adaptable to all levels.
Daily: 10AM – 7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Daily: 10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636. 3+ hours.
11 Shore Road (Route 6A), Truro
Member of the Cape Cod Craft Beverage Trail, locally produced white and red wines, along with rums and gin. Tastings every half hour. A quick, 10-minute drive from Ptown.
Daily: 12:30-2:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
1PM: New play staged reading: LINES IN THE SAND
New play reading written and directed by Jim Dalglish. (play script version)
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass • Get tickets
Written and directed by Jim Dalglish. (play script version) A 15-year-old boy escapes the homophobic bullies at school and the home of his drug-addicted mother by hitting the road in a dilapidated pickup driven by an ex-con on the run.
4-7PM | TEA DANCE
The Boatslip, 161 Commercial Street
4:30-6:30PM | SUNSET SAIL on the Bay Lady II
9 MacMillan Pier • $55
Watch the sun set over the bay. Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
6PM | FRONT STOOP FEMINIST READINGS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
Bring a poem, a short passage from a classic, or of your own to share.
7PM | New play staged reading: NO SHOW BABY
WOMR, 494 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass Get tickets
Written by Lynda Sturner and directed by Susan Kosoff. An adopted woman’s world explodes when a DNA test exposes secrets and lies.
7-10PM | LESBIANNIGHTLIFE TAP ROOM TAKEOVER PARTY!
Provincetown Brewing Co., 141 Bradford Street
THE place to be Friday night! Come hang out and help us kick off Pre-Women’s Week at Provincetown’s first – and still only – QUEER BREWERY! Sample a flight of LGBTQ-brewed craft beer! Order from a OUR Happy Hour food menu inspired by talented lesbian Chef Kelly Fields that features exclusive offerings and cheap bites! Be with our community; enjoy delicious food, great beer, an awesome atmosphere, entertaining games, and pop-in guests! “Bearded Mistress” or “Double Rainbow” IPA anyone?
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023
Daily: 11AM-4PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HEADQUARTERS & SOUVENIRS
256 Commercial Street
Pick up your Women’s Week Program Book/Schedule. Get your official commemorative Women’s Week T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and more. Ask any questions you may have, and buy raffle tickets to help support the continuation of Women’s Week!
Daily: 8:30AM & 5:30PM | Luna Sound Bath Meditation Class
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
Indulge in a transformative, revitalizing 30-minute guided sound bath meditation featuring the soothing resonance of Himalayan and Crystal bowls.
Daily: 9AM & 6PM | Restorative Thai Yoga
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
A unique blend of yoga of dynamic stretches, soothing compressions, and rhythmic pressure point stimulation along with meditation and healing touch. Whether a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, the class is adaptable to all levels.
Daily: 10AM – 7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Daily: 10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636.
11 Shore Road (Route 6A), Truro
Member of the Cape Cod Craft Beverage Trail, locally produced white and red wines, along with rums and gin. Tastings every half hour. A quick, 10-minute drive from Ptown.
12:30-2:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
Noon | RACIAL JUSTICE SILENT PROTEST
Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street
1-3PM | WOMEN’S WEEK PROVINCETOWN SCAVENGER HUNT
Starts @ Waydowntown restaurant, 265 Commercial Street • $20 advance; $30 at the door /$100 in advance for a team of up to 6 people; $135 day-of Get tickets!
Explore Provincetown as you discover new places, take pictures, and collect items at our famous shops, bars, and historic landmarks. Engage in friendly competition as your team races against the clock to solve clues and complete missions to win the prize! The hunt will keep you moving, thinking, and laughing all the way down Commercial Street. Bring your sense of adventure, and prepare for an afternoon of fun and excitement. Come solo, or with your peeps; we’ll put together teams of 4 to 6. Guaranteed fun or your money back! Arrive between 12:30 – 12:45PM
1PM | New musical reading: WRITE NOW
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass Get tickets
Written by Alan Frank Cancelino & Jenne Wason and directed by Mary Arnault. A frustrated lyricist has her composer hypnotized in order to get their show to Broadway. But when the hypnotist has an evil plot all her own, the writing team’s marquee dreams turn into a nightmare.
2PM | New play staged reading: NO SHOW BABY
St Mary’s of the Harbor, 517 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass Get tickets
Written by Lynda Sturner and directed by Susan Kosoff. An adopted woman’s world explodes when a DNA test exposes secrets and lies.
3-5PM | LesbianNightLife hosts a PORCH PARTY
Gifford House, 11 Carver Street
DJ Jamia commands the porch of the Gifford House for an afternoon of cocktails, mocktails, dancing, fun & games galore, and more.
3-4PM | NATURE WALK: BEECH FOREST BEAUTY
Meet at Beech Forest Parking Lot, 175 Race Point Road • Free event but must be registered | Limited spaces
Join a Cape Cod National Park Service Ranger for a 1 hour, 1 mile walk and talk to hear what hidden gems await this fall in the dune ponds and cranberry bogs of this old growth forest and adjacent dune scape. Free parking, or Beech Forest is an easy 25 minute walk or 9 minute bike ride from the center of town. Reservations are required and may be made by calling Province Lands Visitor Center at 508-487-1256.
4-7PM | TEA DANCE
The Boatslip, 161 Commercial Street
4PM | New play staged reading: DREAMSVILLE
WOMR, 494 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass Get tickets
Written by Susan Lumenello and directed by Frank Vasello. Sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll … and Gloria! The true-life rollicking adventure of the pop pioneer who brought 16 magazine’s teen idols and teen fantasies to millions – for 25 cents an issue.
5:30-6:30PM | JENNIE MCNULTY & MIMI GONZALEZ SHOW
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Stand up, stories, improv, poetry, laughter and more laughter.
7-8PM | SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER STAND-UP COMEDY
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a wild night of comic delight.
7-8PM |WASHASHORE SESSIONS
Provincetown Brewing Co., 141 Commercial Street• Free event
Genre-bending Open Mic Night hosted by Yoli Mayor.
7PM | New play staged reading: THE FINAL SAY by Meryl Cohn
WOMR, 494 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass. Get tickets early; this event will sell out!
Naomi might finally get her play about her grandmother’s Holocaust heroism produced – if only a bombastic musical with an eerily similar story line weren’t just about to open. Convinced that her work has been stolen, Naomi seeks the help and friendship of her late grandmother’s closest confidant, as she navigates a highly complicated road toward the truth. As Naomi decides how far to go to protect her story, she discovers that a spunky production assistant, Martha, may be the key to untangling this mess …. and her own heart. Written by Meryl Cohn and directed by Jess Wilson.
9PM-1AM | CRAVE: DANCE PARTY
The Wilde @ Gifford House, 11 Carver Street
LesbianNightLife presents with DJ Jamila
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2023
Daily: 11AM-4PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HEADQUARTERS & SOUVENIRS
256 Commercial Street
Pick up your Women’s Week Program Book/Schedule. Get your official commemorative Women’s Week T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and more. Ask any questions you may have, and buy raffle tickets to help support the continuation of Women’s Week!
Daily: 10AM – 7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Daily: 10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636. 3+ hours.
11 Shore Road (Route 6A), Truro
Member of the Cape Cod Craft Beverage Trail, locally produced white and red wines, along with rums and gin. Tastings every half hour. A quick, 10-minute drive from Ptown.
12:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
2PM | New play staged reading: PORTRAITURE
St Mary’s of the Harbor, 517 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass Get tickets
When you blow up the art world, how do you protect your legacy from attack? A humorous look at Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein, and Mabel Dodge Luhan. Written by Margaret Van Sant and directed by Nina Schuessler.
3-5PM | RAINBOW BINGO!
The Gifford House, 11 Carver Street • $30 in advance; $35 day of, if still available but our bingos always sell out so get your tickets now!
Come one; come all to a fabulous afternoon of fun and excitement at Rainbow Bingo! Get ready to daub some numbers, laugh out loud, and win LGBTQ+ prizes! Experience the thrill of traditional bingo with a gay old time twist! Everyone welcome!
4-7PM | SOLID GOLD TEA DANCE
The Boatslip, 161 Commercial Street
A fun show with songs, stories and cultural observances inspired from a childhood across the pond to adventures all over the world. Jazz, swing, world-beat grooves, folk, funk and more!
WOMR, 494 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass. Get tickets early; this event will sell out!
Naomi might finally get her play about her grandmother’s Holocaust heroism produced – if only a bombastic musical with an eerily similar story line weren’t just about to open. Convinced that her work has been stolen, Naomi seeks the help and friendship of her late grandmother’s closest confidant, as she navigates a highly complicated road toward the truth. As Naomi decides how far to go to protect her story, she discovers that a spunky production assistant, Martha, may be the key to untangling this mess …. and her own heart. Written by Meryl Cohn and directed by Jess Wilson.
Watch the sun set over the bay. Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
5PM | SPY DAUGHTER, QUEER GIRL AUTHOR EVENT
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
Book reading and signing with Leslie Absher. Ms. magazine says “Spy Daughter, Queer Girl is succinctly written, gorgeously rendered, and emotionally illuminating. One could describe it as part memoir, part spy thriller, but it also has a wider scope: It brings to life a micro-history of being young and gay in America in the ’80s.”
5:30-6:30PM | JENNIE MCNULTY & MIMI GONZALEZ SHOW
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Stand up, stories, improv, poetry, laughter and more laughter.
6-7PM | LISA KOCH MUSICOMEDY: THE NUN & THE RESTLESS
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Picture Tina Fey meets Randy Rainbow with Joan Jett guitar chops… and you’ve got Portland’s Lisa Koch. Twisted songs, demented nuns and singing vulvas — Lisa brings the funny, with velvet pipes and razor-sharp parody.
7-8PM | KRISTEN BECKER IN MAN PANTS
Wave @ Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25 Get tickets!
Comedian Kristen Becker explores a history of questionable fashion choices. The story of a masculine presenting human in a world obsessed with men in dresses.
7-8PM | SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER STAND-UP COMEDY
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a wild night of comic delight.
7:30-8:30PM | ILLUSIONS: WE’RE HAVING A BALL!
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $35/$40 Get tickets!
Provincetown’s longest running drag review; it’s classic drag at its finest with a little glam, glitz, comedy, and dance!
7PM | New play staged eading: DREAMSVILLE
WOMR, 494 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass Get tickets
New play reading written by Susan Lumenello and directed by Frank Vasello. Sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll … and Gloria! The true-life rollicking adventure of the pop pioneer who brought 16 magazine’s teen idols and teen fantasies to millions – for 25 cents an issue.
8:30-9:30PM | POPPY CHAMPLIN COMEDY SHOW
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
“Funny stuff, really funny.” – Joan Rivers | Poppy’s appeared on Showtime, HBO, LOGO, and more, and was just inducted into the Rhode Island Comedy Hall of Fame!
8-12PM | TRIST: Dance Party
The Wilde @ Gifford House, 11 Carver Street
10PM-1AM | CLAM JAM AFTER-PARTY
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25 Tickets at The Door
Presented by Babes & Bois. Washashore Music Festival’s Closing Party
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023
Daily: 11AM-4PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HEADQUARTERS & SOUVENIRS
256 Commercial Street
Pick up your Women’s Week Program Book/Schedule. Get your official commemorative Women’s Week T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and more. Ask any questions you may have, and buy raffle tickets to help support the continuation of Women’s Week!
Daily: 8:30-9:30AM | 12 STEP WOMEN’S MEETING
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Daily: 10AM – 7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Official Women Innkeepers Sponsored Event
9AM | ANNUAL WOMEN’S WEEK GOLF TOURNAMENT – SOLD OUT
Chequessett Yacht and Country Club, Wellfleet • $135 includes green fees, golf cart, and lunch; $105 for Chequessett Club members
The Golf Outing is like no other. Start your day with other Women’s Week participants and coffee, then on to a shotgun start for 18 holes of golf and lunch. Festivities, a cash bar and plenty of prizes!
10-11AM | KICKBALL GAME
Motta Field, 25 Winslow Street • Free event
All are welcome to play or cheer. Sponsored by Womencrafts
10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636. 3+ hours.
11-Noon | CRONE’S WORKSHOP SERIES: ARE YOU READY TO BE AN ELDER?
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street • Free event
Come and hear what to expect as we age and what we can do about it. Get ready because if we’re lucky we are all going there.
12:30-2:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
2-4PM | ‘GIRL BANNED’ JO HAY ART OPENING AND Q & A
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
GIRL BANNED is a new series of portrait paintings of authors whose books have been banned in the United States of America. Portraits include Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood, Alison Bechdel and Anne Frank. Acclaimed artist Jo Hay, known for her PERSISTERS series will participate in a Q & A to discuss art, fascism and censorship in this country.
2PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HISTORICAL COMEDY TROLLEY TOUR WITH CATHY W/ A “C”
Leaving from Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street • $36 Get tickets!
Celebrate Women’s Week by learning the fascinating history of Provincetown while giggling your way down Commercial Street. This is a 45 minute, women-centric tour focusing on the rich history of Provincetown and the many women who’ve played a strong part in it! BYOB.
2PM | New play reading PORTRAITURE
WOMR, 494 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass Get tickets
Written by Margaret Van Sant and directed by Nina Schuessler. When you blow up the art world, how do you protect your legacy from attack? A humorous look at Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.
3PM | New screenplay reading LINES IN THE SAND
WOMR, 494 Commercial Street • $20 per person or $40 for a Festival pass Get tickets
written and directed by Jim Dalglish. (screenplay version) A 15-year-old boy escapes the homophobic bullies at school and the home of his drug-addicted mother by hitting the road in a dilapidated pickup driven by an ex-con on the run.
4:30-6:30PM | SUNSET SAIL on the Bay Lady II
9 MacMillan Pier • $55
Watch the sun set over the bay. Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
4-5PM | JENNIE MCNULTY & MIMI GONZALEZ SHOW
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Stand up, stories, improv, poetry, laughter and more laughter.
5:15-6:15PM | New this year! WOMEN’S WEEK OPENING CEREMONY
Meet at the big blue chair on the beach behind The Kite Store, 277 Commercial Street • Free
Gather with us on the beach before sunset for our first Women’s Week Opening Ceremony. Olivia from Sole Luna will lead a Welcoming Sound Bath, along with drummers, musicians, and others as we gather to set our intentions for a truly enriching and fulfilling time at Women’s Week in Provincetown. A unique experience, the Sound Bath will be an immersion in a wave of soothing soundscapes from Quartz and Tibetan singing Bowls will be from 5:30 – 6PM. Dress warmly.
5:30-6:30PM | LISA KOCH MUSICOMEDY: THE NUN & THE RESTLESS
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Picture Tina Fey meets Randy Rainbow with Joan Jett guitar chops… and you’ve got Portland’s Lisa Koch. Twisted songs, demented nuns and singing vulvas — Lisa brings the funny, with velvet pipes and razor-sharp parody.
6-7:30PM | ZOE LEWIS & LUCY WAINRIGHT ROCHE IN CONCERT
UU Meeting House, 236 Commercial Street • $32 Get tickets!
Local performer Zoe Lewis is ecstatic to share the bill with the wonderful musician and songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche. Insightful, introspective and poetic with a voice as clear as a bell, Lucy will charm your socks off! She’s toured with the Indigo Girls for years, back from playing all over Europe, daughter of Loudon Wainwright and Suzzy Roche, sister of Rufus and Martha — her work stands alone creating her own legacy. A rare chance to see these 2 great performers together! Get ready for a powerful and fun show!
6-7PM | I’M COMING OUT: DIANA ROSS MUSICAL TRIBUTE!
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
Detroit-native, now NYC-based vocal-powerhouse, Lauren Scales tributes fellow hometown-legend Diana Ross! The show takes you on a musical journey through the Supremes, Diana’s movie roles, and disco-era hits. Lauren was the runner-up in the Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocal Competition and is an alum of the Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead at Lincoln Center. Co-produced by Mike Flanagan, who joins Lauren on sax and piano.
7-8PM | SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER STAND-UP COMEDY
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a wild night of comic delight.
7:30-8:30PM | JUDY GOLD COMEDY: EVERYTHING HURTS EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
“No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold.” ~ Amy Schumer Judy has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central, and LOGO and appeared on Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration. She is the author of Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians, We Are All In Trouble – a critically acclaimed book about free speech and cancel-culture which debuted as the number one comedy release on Amazon and was featured in the New York Times Book Review. . . plus much more.
Official Women Innkeepers Sponsored Event
8PM | WOMEN’S WEEK WELCOME PARTY!
Waydowntown, 265 Commercial Street • Free event
Come One, Come All to the WOMEN’S WEEK WELCOME PARTY! More details to come!
8:30-9:30PM | POPPY CHAMPLIN COMEDY SHOW
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
“Funny stuff, really funny.” – Joan Rivers | Poppy’s appeared on Showtime, HBO, LOGO, and more, and was just inducted into the Rhode Island Comedy Hall of Fame!
9-10PM | ILLUSIONS: WE’RE HAVING A BALL!
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $35/$40 Get tickets!
Provincetown’s longest running drag review; it’s classic drag at its finest with a little glam, glitz, comedy, and dance!
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023
Daily: 11AM-4PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HEADQUARTERS & SOUVENIRS
256 Commercial Street
Pick up your Women’s Week Program Book/Schedule. Get your official commemorative Women’s Week T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and more. Ask any questions you may have, and buy raffle tickets to help support the continuation of Women’s Week!
Daily: 8:30-9:30AM | 12 STEP WOMEN’S MEETING
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Daily: 8:30AM & 5:30PM | Luna Sound Bath Meditation Class
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
Indulge in a transformative, revitalizing 30-minute guided sound bath meditation featuring the soothing resonance of Himalayan and Crystal bowls.
Daily: 9AM & 6PM | Restorative Thai Yoga
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
A unique blend of yoga of dynamic stretches, soothing compressions, and rhythmic pressure point stimulation along with meditation and healing touch. Whether a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, the class is adaptable to all levels.
Daily: 10AM – 7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Daily: 10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70 Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636.
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine
11 Shore Road (Route 6A), Truro
Member of the Cape Cod Craft Beverage Trail, locally produced white and red wines, along with rums and gin. Tastings every half hour. A quick, 10-minute drive from Ptown.
Your friends say you’re funny. Learn how to do standup. Poppy is one of our outstanding comics who has appeared all over the world on stage, in film and on TV. A rare opportunity to learn some tricks of the trade.
Dive right into this Chakra Exploration with a Chakra Coloring Book and Crystal Grid! We’ll go over each of the main 7 Chakras while you color in its associated colors. We’ll also go over each Chakras varieties of crystals and their healing benefits. How the history of each crystal works and placing them in your supplied crystal grid, bringing you a stronger intention to hold them in your hands. The workshop concludes with an intentional meditation exploration within. The Coloring Book, pencils, and crystals with a grid will be yours to take to continue your self-care practice at home.
12:30-2:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
2-3:30PM | DRUMMING PLAYSHOP w/ SHELLY CULLEN
Waydowntown, 265 Commercial Street • Free event but donations highly appreciated
Learn, Practice, Jam! All levels welcome! Some drums provided; please bring what you have to share. West African Rhythms and Street Samba.
2PM | LOCAL AUTHOR SERIES W/ CHRIS McLAUGHLIN & SAL RANDOLPH
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
2PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HISTORICAL COMEDY TROLLEY TOUR WITH CATHY
Leaving from Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street • $36 Get tickets!
Celebrate Women’s Week by learning the fascinating history of Provincetown while giggling your way down Commercial Street on a 45 minute narrated t. This is a 45 minute, women-centric tour focusing on the rich history of Provincetown and the many women who’ve played a strong part in it! BYOB.
4-6PM | I’M COMING OUT: DIANA ROSS MUSICAL TRIBUTE!
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
Detroit-native, now NYC-based vocal-powerhouse, Lauren Scales tributes fellow hometown-legend Diana Ross! The show takes you on a musical journey through the Supremes, Diana’s movie roles, and disco-era hits. Lauren was the runner-up in the Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocal Competition and is an alum of the Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead at Lincoln Center. Co-produced by Mike Flanagan, who joins Lauren on sax and piano.
4-5PM | JENNIE MCNULTY & MIMI GONZALEZ SHOW
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Stand up, stories, improv, poetry, laughter and more laughter.
4:30-6:30PM | SUNSET SAIL on the Bay Lady II
9 MacMillan Pier • $55
Watch the sun set over the bay. Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
5:30-6:30PM | LISA KOCH MUSICOMEDY: THE NUN & THE RESTLESS
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Picture Tina Fey meets Randy Rainbow with Joan Jett guitar chops… and you’ve got Portland’s Lisa Koch. Twisted songs, demented nuns and singing vulvas — Lisa brings the funny, with velvet pipes and razor-sharp parody.
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Hosted by the Women Innkeepers
5-9PM | DON’T MISS! THE WOMEN’S WEEK ANNUAL COMMUNITY DINNER & PERFORMERS SHOWCASE
Napi’s, 7 Freeman Street • $65 General Seating/$89 Preferred Seating Buy tickets here! This event will sell out early so get your tickets now! For just showcase tickets click here!
Let’s get together! We’re thrilled to announce that we’re finally able to bring back a classic favorite event – in a new form – and we’d love for you to join us! For this year’s gathering, the dinner portion will be at Napi’s beginning at 5pm with the Women’s Week Performer’s Showcase hosted by The Crown & Anchor at 7:30PM.
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5:30-6:30PM | LISA KOCH MUSICOMEDY: THE NUN & THE RESTLESS
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Picture Tina Fey meets Randy Rainbow with Joan Jett guitar chops… and you’ve got Portland’s Lisa Koch. Twisted songs, demented nuns and singing vulvas — Lisa brings the funny, with velvet pipes and razor-sharp parody.
7-8PM | SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER STAND-UP COMEDY
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a wild night of comic delight.
7:30PM | WOMEN’S WEEK PERFORMERS SHOWCASE
Paramount/Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street $25/$35 • Get tickets
7:30-8:30PM | JUDY GOLD COMEDY: EVERYTHING HURTS EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
“No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold.” ~ Amy Schumer Judy has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central, and LOGO and appeared on Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration. She is the author of Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians, We Are All In Trouble – a critically acclaimed book about free speech and cancel-culture which debuted as the number one comedy release on Amazon and was featured in the New York Times Book Review. . . plus much more.
9PM-12 | COMMUNITY GATHERING AFTER-PARTY
WayDowntown, 265 Commercial Street • Free Event
Live DJ w/ live Drumming! Join us for this new, unique, and special Women’s Week event with legendary drummer Sylvie and DJ Sam Sewell.
9-10PM | ILLUSIONS: WE’RE HAVING A BALL!
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $35/$40 Get tickets!
Provincetown’s longest running drag review; it’s classic drag at its finest with a little glam, glitz, comedy, and dance!
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023
Daily: 11AM-4PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HEADQUARTERS & SOUVENIRS
256 Commercial Street
Pick up your Women’s Week Program Book/Schedule. Get your official commemorative Women’s Week T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and more. Ask any questions you may have, and buy raffle tickets to help support the continuation of Women’s Week!
Daily: 8:30-9:30AM | 12 STEP WOMEN’S MEETING
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Daily: 8:30AM & 5:30PM | Luna Sound Bath Meditation Class
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
Indulge in a transformative, revitalizing 30-minute guided sound bath meditation featuring the soothing resonance of Himalayan and Crystal bowls.
Daily: 9AM & 6PM | Restorative Thai Yoga
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
A unique blend of yoga of dynamic stretches, soothing compressions, and rhythmic pressure point stimulation along with meditation and healing touch. Whether a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, the class is adaptable to all levels.
Daily: 10AM-7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Daily: 10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636. 3+ hours
11 Shore Road (Route 6A), Truro
Member of the Cape Cod Craft Beverage Trail, locally produced white and red wines, along with rums and gin. Tastings every half hour. A quick, 10-minute drive from Ptown.
10-11AM | Bold Strokes Books Author Q & A: Write What You Know
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Sandy Lowe w/Mary P. Burns, Nan Campbell, Jackie Fein-Zachary, Ana Hartnett, Radclyffe
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street • Free event
Come hear what it was like to be gay in the good old days from the women who lived it. ear the stories of what Provincetown was really like way back when from the women who lived it. Mostly True Adventures :), and you can ask questions.
Dive right into this Chakra Exploration with a Chakra Coloring Book and Crystal Grid! We’ll go over each of the main 7 Chakras while you color in its associated colors. We’ll also go over each Chakras varieties of crystals and their healing benefits. How the history of each crystal works and placing them in your supplied crystal grid, bringing you a stronger intention to hold them in your hands. The workshop concludes with an intentional meditation exploration within. The Coloring Book, pencils, and crystals with a grid will be yours to take to continue your self-care practice at home.
11:30-12:30PM | Bold Strokes Books Brown Bag Author Chat
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Ana Hartnett, Renee Roman, MJ Williamz
12:30-2:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
Official Women Innkeepers Sponsored Event
1-3PM | LESBO BINGO! #1 (second Bingo on Friday)
Paramount at Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25 in advance; $35 day of, if still available but this event always sells out so get your tickets now!
Laugh and Dab your way to fabulous prizes with hilarious LESBO hosts. Our bingos sold out last Women’s Week and will sell out again. A benefit to support the continuation of Women’s Week.
1-3PM | TIDAL FLATS WALK
Begins at The Provincetown Inn, 1 Commercial Street • $30 Limited spots: Register early!
Come join Center For Coastal Studies biologist Lisa Sette and Naturalist/Poet Elizabeth Bradfield as we see what the low tide reveals on and in the Provincetown flats. We’ll be looking for seasonal shorebirds and invertebrates of all kinds! See you then! Water shoes a must! Also, bring drinking water and binoculars, if you have them.
1-2PM | Bold Strokes Books Readings and Q & A: Family Ties
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Aurora Rey w/Melissa Brayden, Nan Campbell, Morgan Lee Miller, Ali Vali, Shia Woods
2 -3PM | Bold Strokes Books Readings and Q & A: Women In Charge
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Julie Cannon w/Mary P. Burns, CA Popovich, Krystina Rivers, Holly Stratimore
2PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HISTORICAL COMEDY TROLLEY TOUR WITH CATHY
Leaving from Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street • $36 Get tickets!
Celebrate Women’s Week by learning the fascinating history of Provincetown while giggling your way down Commercial Street on a 45 minute narrated t. This is a 45 minute, women-centric tour focusing on the rich history of Provincetown and the many women who’ve played a strong part in it! BYOB.
2PM-3PM | Glowing Beautiful Body Workshop
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $35 Limited spaces, book now!
Welcome to a home-made body scrub workshop! We will begin with going over the history of body exfoliators and the benefits. Next, we’ll go over the steps of how to create your own custom scrub using the different varieties of scrub base, jojoba, sugar and salt. Once you create your own blend, we’ll go over the steps on how to apply the scrub to your skin. Once we experience the glow of the exfoliation, it will follow with a hydrating moisturizer of your choosing. The remaining scrub is for you to take home to continue your self-care practice!
3-4PM | Bold Strokes Books Book Signing
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Melissa Brayden, Mary P. Burns, Nan Campbell, Julie Cannon, Jackie Fein-Zachary, Ana Hartnett, Morgan Lee Miller, CA Popovich, Radclyffe, Aurora Rey, Krystina Rivers, Holly Stratimore, Ali Vali
4-5PM | JENNIE MCNULTY & MIMI GONZALEZ SHOW
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Stand up, stories, improv, poetry, laughter and more laughter.
4PM | GAY CHURCH WITH TESSA SKARA
Post Office Cabaret, $30/$40 Get tickets!
Join comedian/musician/nonbinary d*ke Tessa Skara (HBO’s High Maintenance, Little America) as they/she worship at the altar of queerness. Expect a high-energy, unabashedly queer, and rock-n-roll-as-hell musical comedy show experience that will nourish your LGBTQIA+ soul. Allies very welcome.
4PM | GAY PALS: Solos Meet-up
Gifford House, 11 Carver Street
4:30-6:30PM | SUNSET SAIL on the Bay Lady II
9 MacMillan Pier | $55
Watch the sun set over the bay. Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
5-6PM | CRY BABY by HILARIE TAMAR
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • Tickets coming soon!
5-7PM | DYKE DISCO
Gifford House, 9 Carver Street
With DJ Shelly Cullen
5-6PM | MEET THE AUTHORS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
Mix and mingle with sapphic authors Anna Burke, Rachel Spangler, and Jenn Alexander while supporting one of Provincetown’s most cherished feminist businesses. Take this chance to stock up on Ptown souvenirs or find the next book you won’t be able to put down.
5:30-6:30PM | LISA KOCH MUSICOMEDY: THE NUN & THE RESTLESS
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Picture Tina Fey meets Randy Rainbow with Joan Jett guitar chops… and you’ve got Portland’s Lisa Koch. Twisted songs, demented nuns and singing vulvas — Lisa brings the funny, with velvet pipes and razor-sharp parody.
6-7PM | I’M COMING OUT: DIANA ROSS MUSICAL TRIBUTE!
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
Detroit-native, now NYC-based vocal-powerhouse, Lauren Scales tributes fellow hometown-legend Diana Ross! The show takes you on a musical journey through the Supremes, Diana’s movie roles, and disco-era hits. Lauren was the runner-up in the Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocal Competition and is an alum of the Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead at Lincoln Center. Co-produced by Mike Flanagan, who joins Lauren on sax and piano.
7PM | VICKIE SHAW IS RANTIN’ & RAVIN’
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
“The funniest comedian EVER!” She said so herself!
7-8PM | SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER STAND-UP COMEDY
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a wild night of comic delight.
7 PM | Staged reading of the play MEDIOCRE HETEROSEXUAL SEX
The Commons, 46 Bradford Street • Free event
A play by Madison Wetzell is a vexed and side-splitting exploration of gender, power, and desire. This is the first reading in the B Plot Reading Series, which was created to platform pieces that represent the next generation of queer people in their own voice, cultivate conversations about the issues young people are facing and make theater accessible to all in Provincetown by providing free, high-quality theater. Presented by the Provincetown Theater
7:30-8:30PM | JUDY GOLD COMEDY: EVERYTHING HURTS EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
“No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold.” ~ Amy Schumer
Judy has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central, and LOGO and appeared on Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration. She is the author of Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians, We Are All In Trouble – a critically acclaimed book about free speech and cancel-culture which debuted as the number one comedy release on Amazon and was featured in the New York Times Book Review. . . plus much, much more.
8:30PM | WOMEN’S WEEK “IDOL”
Paramount/Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25 General /$35 VIP Seating Sold out shows every year; Get your tickets early!
Come to perform or just to watch one of the funniest shows you’ve ever seen. Our panel of hilarious Celesbian judges — Vickie Shaw, Suede, Jennie McNulty, and Sister Mary Agnes (aka Lisa Koch) all make it a night of mega fun! For your shot at stardom and a cash prize arrive 1 hour early to sign up to perform! Standard Karaoke music available for contestants.
8:30-9:30PM | POPPY CHAMPLIN COMEDY SHOW
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
“Funny stuff, really funny.” – Joan Rivers | Poppy’s appeared on Showtime, HBO, LOGO, and more, and was just inducted into the Rhode Island Comedy Hall of Fame!
9-10PM | ILLUSIONS: WE’RE HAVING A BALL!
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $35/$40 Get tickets!
Provincetown’s longest running drag review; it’s classic drag at its finest with a little glam, glitz, comedy, and dance!
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023
Daily: 11AM-4PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HEADQUARTERS & SOUVENIRS
256 Commercial Street
Pick up your Women’s Week Program Book/Schedule. Get your official commemorative Women’s Week T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and more. Ask any questions you may have, and buy raffle tickets to help support the continuation of Women’s Week!
Daily: 8:30-9:30AM | 12 STEP WOMEN’S MEETING
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Daily: 8:30AM & 5:30PM | Luna Sound Bath Meditation Class
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
Indulge in a transformative, revitalizing 30-minute guided sound bath meditation featuring the soothing resonance of Himalayan and Crystal bowls.
Daily: 9AM & 6PM | Restorative Thai Yoga
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
A unique blend of yoga of dynamic stretches, soothing compressions, and rhythmic pressure point stimulation along with meditation and healing touch. Whether a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, the class is adaptable to all levels.
Daily: 10AM – 7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Daily: 10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636. 3+ hours
11 Shore Road (Route 6A), Truro
Member of the Cape Cod Craft Beverage Trail, locally produced white and red wines, along with rums and gin. Tastings every half hour. A quick, 10-minute drive from Ptown.
10-11:30AM | Michelle Crone’s WOMEN’S HERSTORY WALKING TOUR
Starts outside Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street • $20 in advance; $25 at the door Get tickets!
Experience historical places of interest to women. Learn about art, entertainment, and cultural aspects of women’s lives here in Provincetown. A tour developed by a lesbian and hosted by one! Mimi Gonzalez this year!
10-11AM | Bold Strokes Books Author Q & A: Let’s Talk About Sex
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Nan Campbell w/ Aurora Rey, Renee Roman, Ali Vali, MJ Williamz
10-11AM | MEET THE AUTHORS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
Memoir authors of She Writes Press Melissa Giberson, Tuni Deignan, and Sherry Sidoti
10:30AM | SOLOS COFFEE MEET-UP
The Coffe Pot, 315 Commercial Street
11AM | THE BEAVER STORYTELLING HOUR
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor • Free event
Choose one of these topics and tell a 5 minute story: Monogamy vs Non-Monogamy * Were you ever a Separatist? * Coming Out Stories * Lesbian Mom? * Ever married to a man? * Political Lesbian? * Did you do the Women’s Festival Circuit? * Trials and tribulations of being Out * Come early to sign up. Prsented by Michelle Crone
11AM-12PM | Tender Touch- Self Massage Workshop
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $35 Limited spaces, book now!
Enjoy 60 minutes of guided self-massage using these varietal ways to address your troubled areas. Learn the history of massage and its healing benefits. There’ll be a muscle chart to simplify the understanding of the common areas of the head, neck, back, arms and legs with time to take notes about the body. Then, we’ll jump into using each tool and show the ways how to slowly get into comfortable positions to ease the muscles into relief. The muscle chart and tools will be yours to take home and continue your self-care practice.
11:30-12:30PM | Bold Strokes Books Brown Bag Author Chat
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Melissa Brayden, Tana & Kelly Fireside
11:30-12:30PM | BOOK SIGNING
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
Meet and chat with sapphic authors Jenn Alexander, Anna Burke, Kate Castle, and Rachel Spangler. Don’t forget to have them sign your favorite book or take a selfie while you’re there.
12PM-2PM | SOUTHERN COMFORT FOOD MEETS CALIFORNIA VEGAN w/ VICKIE & JENNIE
Postponed ’til next year!
12:30-2:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
1-4PM | Preview: ANNUAL WOMEN’S WEEK FAIR
UU Meeting House, 236 Commercial Street • Free event
Local artists, Crafts, Antique/Vintage and Gifts
1-2PM | AUTHOR SINGING with Felice Cohen and Kate Rounds
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
1PM | Film: CLAMBAKE
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
Reflecting on the 30-year history of Women’s Week in Provincetown by Andrea Meyerson who will be in attendance.
1-2PM | Bold Strokes Books Readings and Q & A: Animal Scene Stealers
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: CF Frizzell w/Kris Bryant, CA Popovich, Krystina Rivers
1:30PM | Film: ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor. Get tickets
A decades-spanning exploration of a woman’s life in Mississippi and an ode to the generations of people, places, and ineffable moments that shape us.
2-3PM | GAY CHURCH WITH TESSA SKARA – New this year!
Post Office Cabaret, $30/$40 Get tickets!
Don’t miss! Comedian/musician/nonbinary d*ke Tessa Skara (HBO’s High Maintenance, Little America) as they/she worship at the altar of queerness. Expect a high-energy, unabashedly queer, and rock-n-roll-as-hell musical comedy show experience that will nourish your LGBTQIA+ soul. Allies very welcome.
2PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HISTORICAL COMEDY TROLLEY TOUR HOSTED BY CATHY W/ A “C”
Leaving from Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street • $36 Get tickets!
Celebrate Women’s Week by learning the fascinating history of Provincetown while giggling your way down Commercial Street on a 45 minute narrated t. This is a 45 minute, women-centric tour focusing on the rich history of Provincetown and the many women who’ve played a strong part in it! BYOB.
2-3PM | Bold Strokes Books Readings and Q & A: Food and Wine
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Alaina Erdell w/Melissa Brayden, Nan Campbell, Jackie Fein-Zachary, Ana Hartnett, Aurora Rey
3-5PM | WOMEN’S WEEK TRIVIA!
Provincetown Brewing Co., Bradford Street
3-4PM | Bold Strokes Books Book Signing
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Melissa Brayden, Kris Bryant, Nan Campbell, Alaina Erdell, Jackie Fein-Zachary, CF Frizzell, Tana & Kelly Fireside, Ana Hartnett, CA Popovich, Aurora Rey, Krystina Rivers, Renee Roman, Ali Vali, MJ Williamz
4-7PM | SUNSET DUNE TOUR & BEACH BONFIRE
Get tickets!
4-7PM | SOLID GOLD TEA DANCE
The Boatslip, 161 Commercial Street
4-5PM | MARIEANN MERINGOLO IN CONCERT: A LOT OF LIVIN’ TO DO
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
Marieann Meringolo takes you on a journey through the ebbs and flows and highs and lows of life and love as she presents fresh interpretations of songs written by Joni Mitchell, Janis Ian, Billy Joel and more. She received 2 standing ovations at her show during last year’s Women’s Week. “You broke my heart and put it back together again.” – Audience member
4PM | STAR CROSSED: THE ASTROLOGY DATING GAME SHOW
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25 Get tickets!
6 lucky contestants compete for a chance at true love. Interested in being a Contestant?! Click here! Contestants will be matched with a partner based solely on astrological compatibility. Comedian Kristen Becker and KT (host of the Miss Guided Astrology podcast) will test the potential of the new couples love, on stage in front of a live audience. Once paired the new couples must navigate a series of challenges designed to forge their relationship right in front of your very eyes. From team problem solving to vulnerable conversation, ANYTHING goes in this epic quest to turn two strangers into soul mates. In the end, only one couple will be victorious – a battle royale will determine who will emerge on top, proving their connection is strongest and walk away with cash and prizes!
4-5PM | JENNIE MCNULTY & MIMI GONZALEZ SHOW
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Stand up, stories, improv, poetry, laughter and more laughter.
4PM | Film: JOAN BAEZ: I AM NOISE
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
At the end of a 60-year career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large, history-making life, and the personal struggles she’s kept private.
4:30PM | Film: TOTEM
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
Seven-year-old Sol, who is spending the day at her grandfather’s home, for a surprise party for Sol’s father, Tonatiuh. As daylight fades, Sol comes to understand that her world is about to change dramatically.
4:30-6:30PM | SUNSET SAIL on the Bay Lady II
9 MacMillan Pier | $55
Watch the sun set over the bay. Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
5-6PM | AUTHOR READING & DISCUSSION w/ KATHERINE ANN POWER
The Wilde/Gifford, 11 Carver Street • Free event
Surrender: My Journey from Guerrilla to Grandmother Hear Katherine discuss the events of her dramatic journey from anti-war activist to revolutionary guerrilla, through 23 years of life on the run, to a surrender and serving a prison sentence where she found grace and meaning.
5-7PM | Bold Strokes Books Meet & Greet
The Harbor Lounge, 359 Commercial Street • Free Event
All are welcome!
5:30-6;30PM | YOLI MAYOR
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $35/$45 Get tickets!
As seen on American Idol & America’s Got Talent, Cuban Songstress Yoli Mayor is reinterpreting an evening of R&B and Soul classics, originally sung by the Gentlemen of music! She isn’t afraid to explore the lower end of a female voice while presenting a new view on the male perspective. Is chivalry dead?
5:30-6:30PM | LISA KOCH MUSICOMEDY: THE NUN & THE RESTLESS
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Picture Tina Fey meets Randy Rainbow with Joan Jett guitar chops… and you’ve got Portland’s Lisa Koch. Twisted songs, demented nuns and singing vulvas — Lisa brings the funny, with velvet pipes and razor-sharp parody.
5:30-6:30PM | VICKIE SHAW IS RANTIN’ & RAVIN’
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
“The funniest comedian EVER!” She said so herself!
5:30-6:30PM | BETTY IN CONCERT
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
The original pop rock band fronted by Alyson Palmer and sisters Elizabeth and Amy Ziff. The band’s heartfelt passion and signature sound of soaring harmonies, lively melodies and clever lyrics layered over strong grooves create an energetic, boundary-pushing live show that is a popular attraction worldwide. Elizabeth (vocals, guitar), Alyson (vocals, bass) and Amy (vocals, cello) are the singer/songwriters and arrangers. At times, the trio augments their sound with other instrumentalists live, and with guest artists.
6-7PM | ANNE STEELE IN CONCERT – ONE NIGHT ONLY!
The Art House, 214 Commercial Street • $35/$45 Get tickets!
A multi-award winning singer/songwriter and recording artist from New York City, Anne will take you back to classics you love but with a 2023 twist. Weaving hilarious stories from her life into a setlist ranging from high energy belting dance numbers to blow the roof off ballads, she’ll walk you through those moments that all of us can relate to with a soundtrack from the 80’s and 90’s and on to today’s music ranging from Whitney Houston to Madonna to Pink and so much more! You don’t want to miss this powerful night of music nostalgia with William TN Hall on the piano!
7PM | WOMEN’S WEEK “IDOL”
Paramount/Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25 General /$35 VIP Seating Sold out shows every year; Get your tickets early!
Come to perform or just to watch one of the funniest shows you’ve ever seen. Our panel of hilarious Celesbian judges — Vickie Shaw, Suede, Jennie McNulty, and Sister Mary Agnes (aka Lisa Koch) all make it a night of mega fun! For your shot at stardom and a cash prize arrive 1 hour early to sign up to perform! Standard Karaoke music available for contestants.
7PM | Film: NYAD
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
Tells the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.
7:30-8:30PM | THE MUSIC OF P!NK
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street $35/$40 Get tickets!
Sheree Marcelle & Mike Flanagan take you through the music of LGBTQ Icon; P!nk, starting with the “Can’t Take Me Home” album all the way through her newest release: “Trustfall”. Aerialist Gabrielle Ment lends her silk and hoop acrobatics to give a full P!nk experience!
8:30PM | 1920’s SPEAKEASY NIGHT with ZOE LEWIS AND THE BOOTLEGGERS
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Back at the Red Room where it all began, join Zoe & Co. for a scintillating show full of prohibition era hot jazz, bath tub gin, saucy sailors, tons of debonaire crooners, fit flappers, feathers and the Gorgeous Cigarette Girl! Celebrate with wild abandon! It’ll be the cat’s meow!
9PM-1AM | THE OLIVIA TRAVEL PARTY
The Wilde at The Gifford House, 9 Carver Street
The Women’s Week performers come out tonight to party with you and DJ Rockaway! Free givaways!
9-10:30PM | AN EVENING WITH PAMELA MEANS – One night only!
The Club, 193A Commercial St • No cover/$20 Food or beverage minimum per guest
Pamela Means, “one of the fiercest guitar players today” (Curve) with “stark, defiant songs” (New York Times). Plus “with her snappy delivery of lounge classics, Means takes her rightful place among contemporary superstar jazz vocalists such as Cassandra Wilson and Norah Jones.” (Curve) Duo show with Roxanne Layton (Mannheim Steamroller) on percussion and recorder.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023
Daily: 11AM-4PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HEADQUARTERS & SOUVENIRS
256 Commercial Street
Pick up your Women’s Week Program Book/Schedule. Get your official commemorative Women’s Week T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and more. Ask any questions you may have, and buy raffle tickets to help support the continuation of Women’s Week!
Daily: 8:30-9:30AM | 12 STEP WOMEN’S MEETING
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Daily: 8:30AM & 5:30PM | Luna Sound Bath Meditation Class
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
Indulge in a transformative, revitalizing 30-minute guided sound bath meditation featuring the soothing resonance of Himalayan and Crystal bowls.
Daily: 9AM & 6PM | Restorative Thai Yoga
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
A unique blend of yoga of dynamic stretches, soothing compressions, and rhythmic pressure point stimulation along with meditation and healing touch. Whether a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, the class is adaptable to all levels.
Daily: 10AM-7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Daily: 10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636. 3+ hours
10AM-4ish | 33nd ANNUAL WOMEN’S WEEK ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
Unitarian Meeting House, 236 Commercial Street • Free event
Don’t miss handmade arts and crafts and delightful gift items from top Cape Cod and New England artisans.
10-11AM | Bold Strokes Books Author/Publisher Q & A: Publishing with BSB
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Sandy Lowe w/Julie Cannon, Jackie Fein-Zachary, Radclyffe, Krystina Rivers
10:30-2:30 | BRUNCH BY CHEF KELLY FIELDS
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • off the menu
11AM -Noon | WORKSHOP: THE HERSTORY OF LESBIAN SEX
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor • Free event
Provincetown’s very own Sexologist – Maxine – explains it all. A Michelle Crone event.
11:30-12:30PM | Bold Strokes Books Brown Bag Author Chat
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
C. Frizzell and Ali Vali
12:30-2:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
1-3PM | LESBO BINGO! #2
Paramount at Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25 in advance; $35 day of, if still available but this event always sells out so get your tickets now!
Laugh and Dab your way to fabulous prizes with hilarious LESBO hosts. Our bingos sold out last Women’s Week and will sell out again. A benefit to support the continuation of Women’s Week.
1PM | Film INDIGO GAIRLS: IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
An intimate look into the lives of one of the most iconic folk-rock bands in America – the Indigo Girls. With never-before-seen archival and intimate vérité the film dives into the songwriting and storytelling of the music that transformed a generation.
1-2PM | Bold Strokes Books Readings and Q & A: Nail Biters—Action and Suspense
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Melissa Brayden w/ Mary P. Burns, CF Frizzell, Renee Roman, MJ Williamz
1-4PM | PARTY WITH WOMEN ON A ROLL (Open House)
Brasswood Inn, 175 Commercial Street • Free event
Complimentary appetizers, fabulous giveaways, no host bar.
1:30-12:30PM | BOOK SIGNING
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
Meet, chat, take photos, and get your books signed by best-selling sapphic authors Rachel Spangler, Kate Castle, Anna Burke, and Jenn Alexander.
1:30PM -2:30PM | WRITING WORKSHOP w/ MIMI GONZALEZ
Gabriel’s, 102 Bradford Street • Donations welcome
“Write Hear”: a generative, prompt driven, optional sharing writing workshop is back for its third year!
1:30M | Film Screening: THE PERSIAN VERSION
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
2PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HISTORICAL COMEDY TROLLEY TOUR WITH CATHY
Leaving from Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street • $36 Get tickets!
Celebrate Women’s Week by learning the fascinating history of Provincetown while giggling your way down Commercial Street on a 45 minute narrated t. This is a 45 minute, women-centric tour focusing on the rich history of Provincetown and the many women who’ve played a strong part in it! BYOB.
2-3PM | Bold Strokes Books Readings and Q & A: With a Little Help from My Friends
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Krystina Rivers w/Kris Bryant, Julie Cannon, Jean Copeland, Tana & Kelly Fireside, Ana Hartnett
2PM-3PM | Flower Crown Creations Workshop
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $35 Limited spaces, book now!
Come explore your creativity. When we honor the goddess within, we awaken her subtle but immense powers. In this workshop you will learn to create a wreath with natural leaves and flowers while you share a moment of creativity and relaxation. A beautiful way to get in touch with your feminine side and look like the true mother divine!
3-6PM | WAY EARLY GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Provincetown Brewing Company, 141 Bradford Street • $15 at the door
With the wonderful DJ Shelly Cullen
3-4PM | Bold Strokes Books Book Signing
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Kris Bryant, Mary P. Burns, Julie Cannon, Jean Copeland, Alaina Erdell, Tana & Kelly Fireside, CF Frizzell, Ana Hartnett, Sandy Lowe, Radclyffe, Krystina Rivers, Ali Vali, MJ Williamz
4PM |SUNSET DUNE TOUR & BEACH BONFIRE!
Get tickets!
4-7PM | TEA DANCE
The Boatslip, 161 Commercial Street
4-5PM | GAY CHURCH W/ TESSA
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
C’mon everybody. Join comedian/musician Tessa Skara and their house band the Gay Tears as they worship at the altar of queerness. Expect a high-energy, unabashedly queer, and rock-n-roll-as-hell musical comedy show experience that will nourish your LGBTQIA+ soul. Allies very welcome.
4PM | Film: THE HALF OF IT with filmmaker Alice Wu in conversation (free screening)
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor
4:30PM | Film: IN HER WORDS: 20TH CENTURY LESBIAN FICTION
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor
documents the history and impact of lesbian fiction from the1920s through the1990s. Narrator Lillian Faderman recounts the impact key world events had on LGBTQ history throughout the decades. With interviews from numerous trailblazing lesbian authors, including the “Queen of Lesbian Pulp” Ann Bannon, Dorothy Allison, Rita Mae Brown,…
4:30-6:30PM | SUNSET SAIL on the Bay Lady II
9 MacMillan Pier | $55
Watch the sun set over the bay. Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
5:30-6:30PM | CRY BABY by HILARIE TAMAR
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • Tickets coming soon!
5:30-6:30PM | LADIES AT A GAY BAR, 1938-1969: A one-woman play by Maggie Cee
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets
5:30-6:30PM | BETTY IN CONCERT
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
The original pop rock band fronted by Alyson Palmer and sisters Elizabeth and Amy Ziff. The band’s heartfelt passion and signature sound of soaring harmonies, lively melodies and clever lyrics layered over strong grooves create an energetic, boundary-pushing live show that is a popular attraction worldwide. Elizabeth (vocals, guitar), Alyson (vocals, bass) and Amy (vocals, cello) are the singer/songwriters and arrangers. At times, the trio augments their sound with other instrumentalists live, and with guest artists.
6PM | FRONT STOOP FEMINIST READINGS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street • Free event
Bring a poem, a short passage from a classic, or of your own to share.
6:30-8PM | SUEDE IN CONCERT One night only – Two shows, 6:30 & 8:30!
The Art House, 214 Commercial Street • $35/$50 Get tickets!
Like Adele meets Diana Krall meets Bette Midler. Dare her. She was Joan Rivers’ opening act. Come see why! Mark Cortale presents the incredible pop/jazz/blues vocalist and multi instrumentalist SUEDE for two shows only for Women’s Week.
7-8PM | SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER STAND-UP COMEDY
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a wild night of comic delight.
7PM | FOXY: A VARIETY HOUR
Crown & anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $30 Get tickets!
Featuring Comedy, Music, Drag & Burlesque. Hosted by Kristen Becker and starring special guest Foxes of Ptown and beyond! Featuring Performances from the Duchess of Sandwiches, Gina Carmela, Sam Sewell, Lady Maddness, Tessa Skara, Hilarie Tamar, Yoli Mayor and MORE.
7PM | VICKIE SHAW IS RANTIN’ & RAVIN’
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
“The funniest comedian EVER!” She said so herself!
7PM | Film: TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR
Waters Edge Cinema, 247 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
The cultural phenomenon continues on the big screen! Immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime concert film experience with a breathtaking, cinematic view of the history-making tour.
7:30PM | Film: THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE
Waters Edge Cinema, 247 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
7:30-8:30PM | JUDY GOLD COMEDY: EVERYTHING HURTS EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
“No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold.” ~ Amy Schumer Judy has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central, and LOGO and appeared on Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration. She is the author of Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians, We Are All In Trouble – a critically acclaimed book about free speech and cancel-culture which debuted as the number one comedy release on Amazon and was featured in the New York Times Book Review. . . plus much, much more.
8:30-10PM | SUEDE IN CONCERT One night only – Two shows, 6:30 & 8:30!
The Art House, 214 Commercial Street • $35/$50 Get tickets!
Like Adele meets Diana Krall meets Bette Midler. Dare her. She was Joan Rivers’ opening act. Come see why! Mark Cortale presents the incredible pop/jazz/blues vocalist and multi instrumentalist SUEDE for two shows only for Women’s Week.
8:30-9:30PM | POPPY CHAMPLIN COMEDY SHOW
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
“Funny stuff, really funny.” – Joan Rivers | Poppy’s appeared on Showtime, HBO, LOGO, and more, and was just inducted into the Rhode Island Comedy Hall of Fame!
9-12| TRIBE: WOMEN’S WEEK DANCE PARTY
Paramount at The Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
With DJ Rockaway! Presented by Provincetown For Women & LesbianNightLife Sponsored by Olivia Travel
9PM | LEA DELARIA’S DINNER SHOW
The Club, 193 Commercial Street $30 Get tickets!
With the Mike Flanagan Quartet. Your pre-purchased ticket covers the show. All pre-purchased ticket holders are asked to order dinner. Guests who do not order at least an entree will have an additional charge of $35 added to their check.
9:30PM | THE DRAG-IN w/ JENNIE MCNULTY & MIMI GONZALEZ
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023
Sign-up for our email list to stay up-to-date on next year’s EPIC 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN’S WEEK!
Daily: 11AM-4PM | WOMEN’S WEEK HEADQUARTERS & SOUVENIRS
256 Commercial Street
Pick up your Women’s Week Program Book/Schedule. Get your official commemorative Women’s Week T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and more. Ask any questions you may have, and buy raffle tickets to help support the continuation of Women’s Week!
Daily: 8:30-9:30AM | 12 STEP WOMEN’S MEETING
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Daily: 8:30AM & 5:30PM | Luna Sound Bath Meditation Class
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
Indulge in a transformative, revitalizing 30-minute guided sound bath meditation featuring the soothing resonance of Himalayan and Crystal bowls.
Daily: 9AM & 6PM | Restorative Thai Yoga
Sole Luna Massage & Meditation Studio, 140 Commercial Street • $25 Get info
A unique blend of yoga of dynamic stretches, soothing compressions, and rhythmic pressure point stimulation along with meditation and healing touch. Whether a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, the class is adaptable to all levels.
Daily: 10AM-7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Daily: 10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636. 3+ hours
9:30-11AM | SINGLES DUNE TOUR
Let’s get together in 4×4’s and go see the spectacular Cape Cod National Seashore Dunes together! $59 Get tickets!
Womencrafts Presents…
10-Noon | A LEAGUE OF OUR OWN WOMEN’S WEEK SOFTBALL GAME! Provincetown Peaches vs. Butchtown Belles
Motta Field, 25 Winslow Street • $25* Register now to play; fans are free and highly encouraged! After-game party to follow at Provincetown Brewery!
Did you have a crush on your high school coach? Was your first girlfriend on your college team? Are your lifelong friends from your adult softball league? Bring that nostalgia and our collective love for Lesbians’ Favorite Pastime to Women’s Week! Back after a resounding success last year, this game is for those who played in high school years ago, play competitively now, or who always wanted to try. Everyone is welcome regardless of skill. We will attempt to form fair teams based on honest self-assessments. Our intention is fun and camaraderie! Bring your glove, cleats, and any equipment you may have. Some supplies from Provincetown’s Recreation Department will be available so all can play. Fans are encouraged and a concession stand/small town charity bake sale will be open! *The registration cost covers supplies and the fun team shirt. However, if cost is a barrier, please register for free.
10-11AM | Bold Strokes Books Author Q & A: Enemies to Lovers
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Ana Hartnett w/Melissa Brayden, Alaina Erdell, CF Frizzell, MJ Williamz
11AM-5PM | Truro Vineyards & South Hollow Spirits Tastings
11 Shore Road (Route 6A), Truro
Member of the Cape Cod Craft Beverage Trail, locally produced white and red wines, along with rums and gin. Tastings every half hour. A quick, 10-minute drive from Ptown.
11AM -Noon | AN OLD SCHOOL RAP SESSION ABOUT SEX AFTER 50
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street • Free event
Maxine is back leading a discussion about this hot topic.
11AM & 1PM Seatings | DYKE DRAG BRUNCH; BY DYKES FOR DYKES
Crown & Anchor Restaurant, 247 Commercial Street – $25 Get tickets!
A Kaylita x I’m Baby Productions invite you to a celebration of and homage to Provincetown’s Dyke Drag Brunch that ran from 1994-2000. Brought to you by New York City’s Dyke Drag, come enjoy a drag brunch like no other at the legendary Crown & Anchor. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in drag— just like in the 90s. Please note: ticket price does not include brunch. A $25 food/beverage minimum will be required of each guest.
11AM-1PM | BRUNCH RECEPTION
Adam Peck Gallery, 147 Commercial St.
Meet the visiting artists and fellow film lovers, $75 suggested donation to support PFS Women Filmmakers Residency Program
11:30-12:30PM | Bold Strokes Books Brown Bag Author Chat
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Radclyffe and Julie Cannon
Women’s Week Official Event
Noon-3PM | LEZ PLAY PARTY
Provincetown Brewing Co. 141 Bradford Street • Any donation at the door to support next year’s 40th Anniversary Celebration!
Join all the Lezes here for Women’s Week for an early afternoon of fun, community, and camaraderie! We’re meeting up after the Women’s Week Classic Softball Game. Enjoy delicious food, fantastic LBGTQ-brewed beer and other beverages, entertaining games, and pop-in guests in an awesome atmosphere!
12:30-2:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
1-3PM | WOMEN’S WEEK PROVINCETOWN SCAVENGER HUNT
Starts @ Waydowntown restaurant, 265 Commercial Street • $20 advance; $30 at the door /$100 in advance for a team of up to 6 people; $135 day-of Get tickets!
Explore Provincetown as you discover new places, take pictures, and collect items at our famous shops, bars, and historic landmarks. Engage in friendly competition as your team races against the clock to solve clues and complete missions to win the prize! The hunt will keep you moving, thinking, and laughing all the way down Commercial Street. Bring your sense of adventure, and prepare for an afternoon of fun and excitement. Come solo, or with your peeps; we’ll put together teams of 4 to 6. Guaranteed fun or your money back! Arrive between 12:30 – 12:45PM
1PM Seating| DYKE DRAG BRUNCH; BY DYKES FOR DYKES
Crown & Anchor Restaurant, 247 Commercial Street – $25 Get tickets!
A Kaylita x I’m Baby Productions invite you to a celebration of and homage to Provincetown’s Dyke Drag Brunch that ran from 1994-2000. Brought to you by New York City’s Dyke Drag, come enjoy a drag brunch like no other at the legendary Crown & Anchor. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in drag— just like in the 90s. Please note: ticket price does not include brunch. A $25 food/beverage minimum will be required of each guest.
1-2PM | Bold Strokes Books Readings and Q & A: Location, Location, Location
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Jean Copeland w/Kris Bryant, Renee Roman, Jackie Fein-Zachary, CA Popovich, Aurora Rey
1PM | Film Screening: Sayeeda Moreno Short Films with filmmaker talk
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor • free screening Get info!
1:30PM | Film JOAN BAEZ: I AM NOISE
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
At the end of a 60-year career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large, history-making life, and the personal struggles she’s kept private.
2-3PM | Bold Strokes Books Readings and Q & A: Coming Attractions
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
Moderator: Ali Vali w/ Sandra Barret, Melissa Brayden, Jean Copeland, Morgan Lee Miller, Shia Woods
3-5PM | SINGLES TEA DANCE
Wave @ Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • Tickets coming soon!
3-4PM | Bold Strokes Books Book Signing
Provincetown Library, 356 Commercial Street • Free Event
All BSB authors attending will be available to sign their books
3-4PM | NATURE WALK: BEECH FOREST BEAUTY
Meet at Beech Forest Parking Lot, 175 Race Point Road • Free event but must be registered | Limited spaces
Join a Cape Cod National Park Service Ranger for a 1 hour, 1 mile walk and talk to hear what hidden gems await this fall in the dune ponds and cranberry bogs of this old growth forest and adjacent dune scape. Free parking, or Beech Forest is an easy 25 minute walk or 9 minute bike ride from the center of town. Reservations are required and may be made up to one week in advance by calling Province Lands Visitor Center at 508-487-1256.
4-7PM | SUNSET DUNE TOUR & BEACH BONFIRE
Get tickets!
4-7PM | TEA DANCE
The Boatslip, 161 Commercial Street
4PM | Film: Indigo Girls: IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
An intimate look into the lives of one of the most iconic folk-rock bands in America – the Indigo Girls. With never-before-seen archival and intimate vérité the film dives into the songwriting and storytelling of the music that transformed a generation.
4-5PM | JUDY GOLD COMEDY – Extra Show just added!
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
“No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold.” ~ Amy Schumer
4:30-6:30PM | SUNSET SAIL on the Bay Lady II
9 MacMillan Pier | $50
Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
4:30PM | Film: KING COAL with filmmaker Diane Becker in conversation
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
5:30-6:30PM | LADIES AT A GAY BAR, 1938-1969: A one-woman play by Maggie Cee
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
5:30-6:30PM | BETTY IN CONCERT
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
The original pop rock band fronted by Alyson Palmer and sisters Elizabeth and Amy Ziff. The band’s heartfelt passion and signature sound of soaring harmonies, lively melodies and clever lyrics layered over strong grooves create an energetic, boundary-pushing live show that is a popular attraction worldwide. Elizabeth (vocals, guitar), Alyson (vocals, bass) and Amy (vocals, cello) are the singer/songwriters and arrangers. At times, the trio augments their sound with other instrumentalists live, and with guest artists.
6-7PM | MELISSA FERRICK IN CONCERT
Art House, 214 Commercial Street • $35/$45 SOLD OUT 2nd show added at 8PM
The incomparable Melissa Ferrick is an eight-time Boston Music Award winner and regarded by the industry and her peers as one of the most prolific and hardworking artists in the business. She tours regularly and plays throughout North America, performing upwards of 100 shows a year. She has shared the stage with Morrissey, Marc Cohn, Paul Westerberg, Dwight Yoakam, John Hiatt, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, G-Love & Special Sauce, Bob Dylan, Dan Bern, Ani DiFranco, k.d. Lang, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Joan Armatrading, Mike Doughty, The Indigo Girls and many others.
7-8PM | KRISTEN BECKER IN MAN PANTS
Wave @ Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25. Get tickets!
Comedian Kristen Becker explores a history of questionable fashion choices. The story of a masculine presenting human in a world obsessed with men in dresses.
7PM | VICKIE SHAW IS RANTIN’ & RAVIN’
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
“The funniest comedian EVER!” She said so herself!
7-8PM | SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER STAND-UP COMEDY
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a wild night of comic delight.
7-8PM |WASHASHORE SESSIONS
Provincetown Brewing Co., 141 Commercial Street • Free event
Genre-bending Open Mic Night hosted by Yoli Mayor.
7PM | Film: TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
The cultural phenomenon continues on the big screen! Immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime concert film experience with a breathtaking, cinematic view of the history-making tour.
7:30-8:30PM | JUDY GOLD COMEDY: EVERYTHING HURTS EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
“No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold.” ~ Amy Schumer
Judy has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central, and LOGO and appeared on Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration. She’s the author of Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians, We Are All In Trouble – a critically acclaimed book about free speech and cancel-culture which debuted as the number one comedy release on Amazon and was featured in the New York Times Book Review. . . plus much, much more.
7:30PM | Film: TOTEM
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
Seven-year-old Sol, who is spending the day at her grandfather’s home, for a surprise party for Sol’s father, Tonatiuh. As daylight fades, Sol comes to understand that her world is about to change dramatically.
8-9:30PM | ZOE LEWIS & CATIE CURTIS IN CONCERT
UU Meeting House, 236 Commercial Street • $32 Get tickets!
Friends for over 30 years this will be a joy of a performance. Zoe is thrilled to be sharing the stage with Catie! Folk goddess, acclaimed singer-songwriter with a beautiful, clear, deceptively gentle voice, she can turn on a dime and thrill the listener with unforeseen power and emotion. Lewis’ superb sense of humor brilliantly shines through in any performance. She’s a natural-born comedian, both as a song lyricist and with her between-tune patter. Together they will rock the house!
8-9PM | MELISSA FERRICK IN CONCERT
Art House, 214 Commercial Street • $35/$45 Get tickets!
The incomparable Melissa Ferrick is an eight-time Boston Music Award winner and regarded by the industry and her peers as one of the most prolific and hardworking artists in the business. She tours regularly and plays throughout North America, performing upwards of 100 shows a year. She has shared the stage with Morrissey, Marc Cohn, Paul Westerberg, Dwight Yoakam, John Hiatt, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, G-Love & Special Sauce, Bob Dylan, Dan Bern, Ani DiFranco, k.d. Lang, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Joan Armatrading, Mike Doughty, The Indigo Girls and many others.
8:30-9:30PM | YOLI MAYOR CONCERT
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $35/$45 Get tickets!
As seen on American Idol & America’s Got Talent, Cuban songstress Yoli Mayor is reinterpreting an evening of R&B and Soul classics, originally sung by the Gentlemen of music! She isn’t afraid to explore the lower end of a female voice while presenting a new view on the male perspective. Is chivalry dead?
8:30-9:30PM | POPPY CHAMPLIN COMEDY SHOW
Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
“Funny stuff, really funny.” – Joan Rivers | Poppy’s appeared on Showtime, HBO, LOGO, and more, and was just inducted into the Rhode Island Comedy Hall of Fame!
9-close | LAST DANCE: WOMEN’S WEEK CLOSING NIGHT DANCE PARTY
Paramount at The Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
With DJ Rockaway! Presented by Provincetown For Women & LesbianNightLife Sponsored by Olivia Travel
9PM | QYA CRISTAL with the Bart Weisman Trio
The Club, 193 Commercial Street $30 • No cover. $20 Food/Beverage Minimum per guest.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023
Sign-up for our email list to stay up-to-date on next year’s EPIC 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN’S WEEK!
Daily: 8:30-9:30AM | 12 STEP WOMEN’S MEETING
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Daily: 10AM – 7PM | STOP BY TO SUPPORT WOMENCRAFTS
Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Iconic institution, lesbian landmark, feminist crafts & book store, and the heart & soul of Provincetown’s Women’s Community.
Daily: 10AM & 2PM | GO WHALE WATCHING!
Dolphin Fleet on MacMillan Pier • $60-$70
Don’t miss some of the best whale watching in the world! “BEST WHALE WATCH: FLUKES DOWN, THE DOLPHIN FLEET.” – Rolling Stone Magazine Book reservations online or call 508-240-3636.
Daily: 12-5PM | Truro Vineyards & South Hollow Spirits
11 Shore Road (Route 6A), Truro
Member of the Cape Cod Craft Beverage Trail, locally produced white and red wines, along with rums and gin. Tastings every half hour. A quick, 10-minute drive from Ptown.
10:30-2:30 | BRUNCH BY CHEF KELLY FIELDS
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • off the menu
11AM-2PM | WALK FOR ALZHEIMER’S: FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, DANCING, WALKING, FUNDRAISING & FUN!
Provincetown’s Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street (Parking across the street at the Pier) • Sign up or donate!
Part fundraiser; part community celebration, this Walk is to raise funds to support free services to the Alzheimer’s community, and to free provide education and outreach. Pets, bikes, strollers are all welcome! Check this website for ways to register or make a donation, but remember: You don’t have to give to participate and you don’t have to participate to give! Call 508-896-517 for more info.
12:30-2:30PM | CRISP AUTUMN SAILING
The Bay Lady II, 9 MacMillan Pier • $50
Exhilarating and fun! Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
1PM | Film: FANCY DANCE
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor
1:30PM | Film: IN HER WORDS: 20TH CENTURY LESBIAN FICTION
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor. Get tickets
documents the history and impact of lesbian fiction from the1920s through the1990s. Narrator Lillian Faderman recounts the impact key world events had on LGBTQ history throughout the decades. With interviews from numerous trailblazing lesbian authors, including the “Queen of Lesbian Pulp” Ann Bannon, Dorothy Allison, Rita Mae Brown,…
4-5PM | SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER STAND-UP COMEDY
The Red Room, 258 Commercial Street • $25/$35 Get tickets!
Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a wild night of comic delight.
4-7PM | SOLID GOLD TEA DANCE
Boatslip, 161 Commercial Street
4-5PM | TORI MCCLAIN: ONE MORE, ENCORE!
Post Office Cabaret, xx Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get Tickets!
A fast-paced musical journey honoring legendary artists who’ve contributed to the soundtrack of our lives. Tori shares her favorite songs, her personal story, and how these icons shaped her path as a performer. A Provincetown music scene fixture, Tori’s weekly performances at Tin Pan Alley, appearance in the Brasswood Porch Concert series, and her “Best New Queen” title in the 2022 “Showgirls” season highlight her rise. Teaming up with musical director Yaron Spiwak, “One More, Encore!” marks her solo cabaret debut at the Post Office Cabaret.
4PM | Film; TAYLOR SWIFT: ERAS TOUR
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
4:30PM | Film: ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
4:30-6:30PM | SUNSET SAIL ON THE BAY LADY II
9 MacMillan Pier • $55
Watch the sun set over the bay. Book Reservations Online or call 508.487.9308
5:30-6:30PM | BETTY
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street • $30/$40 Get tickets!
The original pop rock band fronted by Alyson Palmer and sisters Elizabeth and Amy Ziff. The band’s heartfelt passion and signature sound of soaring harmonies, lively melodies and clever lyrics layered over strong grooves create an energetic, boundary-pushing live show that is a popular attraction worldwide. Elizabeth (vocals, guitar), Alyson (vocals, bass) and Amy (vocals, cello) are the singer/songwriters and arrangers. At times, the trio augments their sound with other instrumentalists live, and with guest artists.
7PM | Film: TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Get tickets
The cultural phenomenon continues on the big screen! Immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime concert film experience with a breathtaking, cinematic view of the history-making tour.
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SINGLE WOMEN’S 2023 WW EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
4PM | GAL PALS: SOLOS MEET-UP
5-7PM | Go Together to DYKE DISCO
The Club, 192 Commercial Street • $10
THURSDAY, OCTOBER
10:30AM | SOLOS COFFEE MEET-UP
The Coffee Pot, 315 Commercial Street
4PM | SINGLE’S “STAR CROSSED” DATING SHOW!
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street Get tix!
7PM | Go Together to WOMEN’S WEEK “IDOL” SHOW
Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street • $25 General Admission; $35 VIP
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
5PM | SOLOS DINNER TOGETHER at Napi’s
7 Freeman Street
Order off the menu
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
9:30-11AM | SINGLES DUNE TOUR
1PM | SCAVENGER HUNT SOLOS TEAM
3-5M | SINGLES TEA DANCE
WAVE/Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
