Art Exhibits and Sales and Free Opening Reception
Joan Shostak, Sue Riordan, Louise Bendonis, and Linda Emerson, paintings, in the Board Room. Diane Soule and Elsie Soule Goldstein, paintings, in the Vault. Exhibits run from July 23-27. Free Opening Reception on July 25 from 5-7 pm. Come enjoy the art and the refreshments and meet the artists.

Friday Night Music Café: The Fred Clayton Blues Band
August 2nd, 8-10:30 pm. Adults only. BYOB. $10 at the door. Part of a series, each café with a different theme. By candle light. Come as you are. Bring your friends and make some new ones. A dance floor for those who like to dance. Fed Clayton and his band play great blues for listening and dancing. Come join us!

Table Française
August 6, 6:00-7:00. Table Française meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6:00. Adults who enjoy French culture and language should join us monthly to satisfy your cravings! Each month is a different theme. Participants should have at least a tourist’s understanding of French. $7 / $5 for members of the Cultural Center. Contact JoAnna at 508-685-6561 or jwatson@capecod.net for information.

Cape Lyceum Lecture
August 11th, 7 pm. Part of the lecture series of the New Enlightenment Institute for the Preservation and Advancement of Civil Democracy. Held on the second Monday of each month at 7 pm. Tom Gotsill, director of the Institute, created Cape Lyceum as "a non-partisan event which gives citizens an opportunity to engage with fellow citizens around intellectually and morally serious topics. We intend for it to be a home for truly civil discourse about ideas that matter to democratic people." $10 donation. For more information and August’s speaker, please contact the Cultural Center at 508-394-7100 or visit http://newenlightenmentinstitute.com/

Mike Garvan Group, In Concert
On August 16th at 8 p.m., the Mike Garvan Group will perform their incredible original Latin jazz infused with Brazilian, Cuban & Caribbean styles & rhythms. (Last fall’s concert at the Cultural Center was sold out, SRO, absolutely outstanding.) $15. To buy tickets in advance, call the Cultural Center at 508-394-7100 or visit us at 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth.

The Future of Food: A film by Deborah Koons Garcia
Followed by a presentation by the filmmaker. Wednesday, August 20. $15.00—Early Registration Suggested. 5:00 – 6:15 pm: Screening of The Future of Food; 6:15 –7:00 pm: Refreshments; 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Presentation by Deborah Koons Garcia; 8:30 – 9:00 pm: Questions and Answers. Join us for all or any part of the program. With unprecedented clarity, Deborah Koons Garcia examines the disturbing issues surrounding the rapidly increasing corporate domination of our food supply. Chosen by the Oscar Screening Committee as one of the best documentaries of 2004, this is the first major film to cover the rise of unlabelled, genetic engineered foods, and the complex implications of untested crops on the environment and on the consumers. Garcia's other film credits include Grateful Dawg, a documentary featuring her late husband, Jerry Garcia, of The Grateful Dead. For tickets, send checks made out to: Dorothy Torrey, 4 Fort Hill Road, E. Sandwich , MA 02537 . Please include your telephone number and email address.

Friday Night Music Café: Felonious Funk
August 22nd, 8-10:30 pm. Adults only. BYOB. $10 at the door. Part of a series, each café with a different theme. By candle light. Come as you are. Bring your friends and make some new ones. A dance floor for those who like to dance. Felonious Funk is a band that gets the party going in nightclubs all across Cape Cod and beyond with its entertaining and unique blend of Soul, Pop and dance tunes: from today's dance hits to smooth Jazz and Latin grooves plus all your Motown favorites. The members, Steve Gregory, Eileen Fendler and Chip Anzola are seasoned musicians who have come together to celebrate their love for music that is timeless, soulful, and infectiously funky. You'll hear some of your favorite party songs from the last few decades, some new music, and a few surprises and selections that you've probably ne ver heard played live before. If you enjoy artists like Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Earth Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder and Norah Jones, you'll love the kaleidoscope of sound that is "Felonious Funk" ... so funky, it's almost criminal!

Cape Cod Symphony Chamber Music Concert
August 24th, 2 pm. $12 / $10 for members. A trio of symphony musicians—Diane Houle on viola, Heather Goodchild on violin, and Matthew Pierce on cello—performing three pieces including Schubert's Trio No.1 in B flat major and Mozart’s Divertimento in E flat major. In the Great Hall. Sponsored by TD Banknorth.

"Best of the Irish Tradition" Series: The Heatons and The Cape Tradition
August 27th .7:00-9:30 PM. Matt & Shannon Heaton, on guitar and flute, offer an appealing mix of traditional Irish and original music: passionate vocals, stunning flute- and guitar-based instrumentals, and a playful yet authoritative presence onstage. With the reverence for tradition that purists crave, and the timeless stories and stirring melodies that song-lovers adore, the Heatons offer a show rich in variety and emotion. Local music group "The Cape Tradition" will play a few selections during the course of the night. $15, $12 for members.

Art Exhibits and Sales and Free Opening Reception
Patricia Garry, paintings, in the Blue Room. Diane Goers, Daune Baker, Robert Cook, Kelly Morton, Diane Oser, and Kathy O'Neil, in the Board Room. August 27th - September 7th. Free opening Reception on August 29 from 6-8 pm. Come enjoy the art and the refreshments and meet the artists. All are welcome.

Friday Night Music Café: The Dave Richardson Band
August 29th, 8-10:30 p.m. Adults only. BYOB. $10 at the door. Part of a series, each café with a different theme. By candle light. Come as you are. Bring your friends and make some new ones. A dance floor for those who like to dance. The Dave Richardson Band has created a special recipe for soulful, upbeat, funky music that draws on a base of authentic American Blues. The band can lay down subtle, soulful dance grooves, rip into a hot Texas Blues or venture into a jazzy improvisational jam at the drop of a hat. The consistent factors are incredible energy, a deep rhythmic pocket and maximum audience enjoyment. Join us!

“Gypsy” Violinist Kim Angelis, in Concert
September 28, 4 pm. $15, $12 for members. Cultural Center of Cape Cod , 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth . 508-394-7100 www.cultural-center.org. You may have heard the passionate, gypsy-inspired music of Kim Angelis on Network TV, PBS, NPR, or during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney , Australia , when world champion gymnast Kui Yuanyuan of China used music by Kim Angelis for her floor exercise. The independent film, Sweet Nothings, released in Feb. 2001, exclusively features music by Kim Angelis, which was nominated for Best Original Score by the California Independent Film Society; the same film was also nominated for Best Score by the International Independent Film Tour. Her 1996 CD, Esperanza, was selected as a “Choice Recording” by prestigious Strings magazine, and it received a nomination by Just Plain Folks for Best Instrumental Album! Kim’s most recent CD, Gypsy’s Odyssey, has increased her international fan base with radio airplay in Europe and Australia . This same CD has made “Top Ten” lists in places as diverse as Santa Cruz , CA , and Herford , Germany ! Don't miss her performance at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod.

“Works in Progress” Festival
October 15-17, 22-24. Wednesday-Friday, 1-5. A festival showcasing a wide range of local artists and artisans at work in the Cultural Center galleries while exhibits are on the walls. Participants may include visual artists, weavers, potters, jewelry makers, basket makers, wood carvers, bird carvers, and sculptors. They will be making art all over the building, available to speak with visitors. Their work will also be on sale.