A new life for Island theaters
A deal struck in 2015 between the Hall family real estate trust and businessman Mark Snider resurrected two of the Island’s great old movie theaters, the Strand in Oak Bluffs and the Capawock in Vineyard...
Enter the 2018 Ag Fair poster
The Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society is accepting entries for its annual Ag Fair poster contest. The artwork needs to be a graphic design suitable for reproduction on T-shirts and must fit an 18'' by...
Beloved local painter Allen Whiting gets a movie
Two years ago, Emmy awardwinning filmmakers David and Barbarella Fokos (Salt & Sugar Productions) produced a documentary on Vineyard artist Heather Neill. The Fokoses have longstanding family ties to the Island, and they expressed...
Behind the scenes at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival
Eighteen years ago, Island carpenter Thomas Bena and a handful of friends decided they wanted to show the film shorts they’d made, so they put together a small one-day festival for the community. They...
Art exhibit and reception: Introspection by Tom Mullins
A reception to honor the work of Island artist Tom Mullins will be held at the West Tisbury library on Saturday, March 3, from 4 to 5 pm. According to a press release, Mullins’...
Break’s break-down
The short month of February is coming to a close, and next week the kids are off from school. Winter isn’t our most entertaining season, and if you’re not jetting off somewhere warm and...
Apropos art
February is Black History Month and in celebration Pathways ARTS has hosted a series of relevant events. Beginning on Jan. 16 with an evening of readings of works either by or inspired by Martin...
“West Side Story” at MVRHS
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 Riff. An eerie whistling...
Love’s magic captivates in ‘The Shape of Water’
“The Shape of Water,” already crowned with two Golden Globes and a near-record 13 Oscar nominations, plays at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center this weekend and next week. Written and directed by Guillermo del...
Honoring Island veterans
When Dylan Spencer Kenney married a veteran, it opened up a new perspective for her. “I was born and raised in Greenwich Village,” said Ms. Kenney. “I spent many years of my childhood protesting...
