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00000177-ba84-d5f4-a5ff-bbfc9ab20000Our series Creative Life discontinued on October 30th, 2017. It has been replaced by Ways of Life. The Creative Life archive lives on this page. Creative Life offered an audio tour of arts, culture, and inspiration on the Cape and Islands. Our region is rich with creative diversity, and so are the stories we tell.Creative Life is edited by Jay Allison.Creative Life is made possible by The Circle of Ten, ten local businesses and organizations committed to local programming on WCAI.

American Icon Alice Brock Might Surprise You

By Viki Merrick
Published May 8, 2017 at 7:44 AM EDT
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Arlo Guthrie’s song  " Alice’s Restaurant" shone a light on Alice Brock and she  became an icon for many during the 60’s. Alice returned to Provincetown and her friend Viki Merrick, also her former employee,  spoke with her about one of her unusual projects. 

To see more photos of Alice's rocks and paintings go to her website

Creative Life is edited by Jay Allison and Produced by Viki Merrick at Atlantic Public Media 

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