Mike Benjamin: Don’t miss this Island troubadour
By M.A. Kent-Holmes
Mike Benjamin has been playing music on Martha’s Vineyard since he was an ambitious teenager nearly 40 years ago, and he’s still going strong, playing in multiple bands year-round, and working on...
Let the solo shows begin
The Martha's Vineyard Playhouse will open its 2019 season of live theater with a series of solo shows throughout the month of May. Kicking off the lineup will be a comedy written and performed...
M.V. Concert Series announces 2019 lineup
The Martha’s Vineyard Concert Series, curated by Island resident Adam Epstein and Chicago-based live event producer, Innovation Arts and Entertainment, announced a 13-show lineup for the 2019 summer season.
Year four of the Martha’s Vineyard...
Sabrina brings the groove to the Base
Sabrina Luening has a show at the Base at Alex’s Place at the YMCA on April 5, and she’s beyond excited about it. One reason for her ebullience is that her longtime musical partner,...
Entertainment: There’s a new Bluefish in town
When Delanie Pickering first moved to Martha’s Vineyard, she didn’t know a soul, and didn’t tell anyone she was a musician. A year and a half later, she’s become one of the more ubiquitous...
Onstage with ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’
Choose a play, print out the script, seal it in an envelope, hire an actor, get an audience together, hand the envelope to the performer and get ready for a wild ride as the...
Luce Play Readers present Neil Simon’s ‘Lost in Yonkers
On Wednesday, March 13. at 7 pm at the Vineyard Haven library, the Peter H. Luce Play Readers present a reading of Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers,” produced by special arrangement with Samuel French...
Dig out your dancing shoes
What if a band managed to combine a few of the world's most danceable forms of music into one unique mix? Well, that band would be Red Baraat from Brooklyn, and Vineyarders will be...
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...
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...
