They range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops.

This week we're looking forward to...

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EXPERIENCE

1) Don't miss the 17th Annual Nantucket Arts Festival, starting Friday, August 28, and going through Monday, September 7.  This year's always-popular festival brings together over 100 businesses, non-profits, artists & patrons into one location for a week of fantastic art.  For more information, visit the website.  More on local Nantucket  art:

- Nantucket Artist Profile: Ben Larrabee (Watch Video)

- Nantucket Carving & Folk Art (Watch Video)

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SEE

2) Come see a staged reading of the much talked about and renowned Vagina Monologues, to benefit Nantucket's own Seaside Shakespeare Company.  This special performance will be taking place at Nantucket's mainstay for great live entertainment, The Chicken Box, on Wednesday, September 2, from 6-8 p.m. 

- Seaside Shakespeare Interview with Susan McGinnis (Watch Video)

- Cellos Rock at The Chicken Box (Watch Video)

- Map, Directions & Video for The Chicken Box

3) In the mood for some great local jazz to wind down the summer?  Then check out Matthew Hutchinson of the Nantucket Jazz Club performing a solo piano concert at the First Congregational Church on Tuesday, September 1, from 8:30-10 p.m.

- Jazz for the Trades (Watch Video)

- Map & Directions for First Congregational Church

4) The Theatre Workshop of Nantucket's very own Improv group will be performing every Sunday until October 1, at the Methodist Church on Centre Street, from 8:30-10 p.m.  This season, the group has begun to intercut improv games between the hilarious skits, so there's sure to be some entertaining audience participation!  Definitely a fun, and funny, way to spend a Sunday night.

- Theatre Workshop of Nantucket's Jordana Fleischut (Watch Video)

- Grease is the Word (Watch Video)

- Theatre Workshop of Nantucket: John Shea (Watch Video)

- Map & Directions for United Methodist Church

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SPLURGE

4) On the lookout for some great fall accessories?  Check out the Peter Beaton Signature Collection of hats and totes at the two studios on Federal Street and Straight Wharf.  We also hear that there is a great end-of-summer sale going on, including some very nice sweaters, so head on over and stock up for a beautiful Nantucket autumn!

- Map, Directions & Video for Peter Beaton

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If you attend any of these things, please report back to us with your thoughts on our suggestions and photos of your adventures! We want the good & the bad!

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Ideas for next week? e-mail Mike @ editors@plumtv.com