Enjoy a day in Provincetown with your valentine

Sonny Daye & Perley Rousseau

By LAURIE HIGGINS

Contributing writer

February 12, 2009

Just because the budget is tight, it doesn't mean you can't have a romantic Valentine's Day.

The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) will be hosting a free concert as part of the Winter Jazz with Bart Weisman concert series, featuring pianist Sonny Daye and vocalist Perley Rousseau, a duo from New York who've been married for 20 years. Mr. Weisman will accompany them on drums and Laird Boles will play bass.

"We're going to be doing a mixture of jazz, great American songbook standards, and international cabaret," Ms. Rousseau says. "I sing some music from Brazil in Portuguese, and I'll also be doing a couple of compositions from France and singing them in French. The concert will definitely have a romantic appeal."

In addition to the concert, you can browse four shows in the galleries, including an exhibit of some gems from the museum's permanent collection and a juried show of current members with more than 70 works. Another exhibit is a show of the fellows from the Fine Arts Work Center, which features cutting-edge installations and videos.

"They have critical international acclaim, so it will be something that you'd never get to see again in this area," says PAAM Executive Director Chris McCarthy.