You might not think gospel music has much to do with the Ritz, the beloved blues bar in Oak Bluffs, but musician Sean McMahon doesn’t see it that way. “I…
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Mikado Asian Bistro in Vineyard Haven introduced a new series, Saturday Night Jazz Lounge at Mikado, featuring low-decibel jazz and lounge music by a range of local ensembles. The series kicked…
The Ritz, the year-round bar that anchors the entrance to Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs experienced a bit of an identity crisis this past year. It underwent a significant renovation…
Mavis Staples headlines the concert series this summer. —Chris Strong photography The official 2018 Martha’s Vineyard Concert Series schedule includes a WMVY 35th Anniversary Benefit Concert featuring Mavis Staples, which will…
When you hear the first bar of the familiar score, feel the auditorium lights fall and the blue background begin to glow, your eyes focus on the standing silhouette of…
The performance ended in silence, my body was tingly, I wanted the room to stay quiet. I was in the front row near a speaker, causing vibrations through my entire…
For 10 years now, the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse has been offering up a series of dramatic readings called Shakespeare for the Masses. Conceived and created by Nicole Galland and Chelsea…
Eleven-year-old Jasper Ralph is already producing music and writing full-length songs. Through the Muse MV, any local kid can. The Muse MV is a performance arts program for kids founded…
To get to the Chilmark Tavern in winter, you’ve got to be motivated. If you’re coming from down-Island, you’ll be traveling a great network of pitch-black lonely lanes. From up-Island,…
Here at The Times, we tried to give our local talent extra love in the year 2017. After all, music is one of the main threads that connects the Martha’s…
