Carly Simon’s love affair with peonies
Carly Simon says she is to peonies what Holland is to tulips. There are upwards of 400 peonies on her West Tisbury property now, the collection having started with just a few given to...
Dark comedy concludes Monday Night Specials at the Vineyard Playhouse
A new play by actress Brooke Adams will complete the Vineyard Playhouse's series of Monday Night Special play readings. The dark comedy “Dystopian Daze” deals with a wayward teenage girl and her strained relationship...
Where to celebrate Halloween on Martha’s Vineyard
Every year there are more and more Halloween happenings on-Island. From kids’ crafts to community parades to late-night parties, there’s almost an overwhelming amount going on. We’ve got the all-inclusive list. Let the festivities...
Skate with Santa
The MVRHS girls ice hockey team invites you to their annual winter wonderland “Skate with Santa.” On Sunday, Dec. 24, head to the M.V. Ice Arena in Oak Bluffs from 11:30 am to 1:30...
It’s a ‘Hard Nut’ life
On Saturday, Dec. 23, at 3 pm, the Edgartown library is screening a hilarious, gender-bending, naughty rendition of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker.” The film, “The Hard Nut,” is a ballet choreographed by the Mark Morris Dance...
Winter vacation week
Winter vacation brings out the couch potato in all of us. After weeks of Christmas shopping and holiday planning, all while dodging the cold, the days between Christmas and New Year’s are the days...
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...
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...
Introducing the Saturday Night Jazz Lounge at Mikado
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 off March 24 with...
The Ritz in Oak Bluffs presents ‘dirty gospel’
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 like to channel that spiritual...
