Abby Remer
Say goodbye to your recliner
Visitors often ask, “You live here full-time? What’s there to do in the winter?” Little do they know that there aren’t enough days in...
Family silences
A great deal of awkward silence reigns in Jim Jarmusch’s new film, “Father Mother Sister Brother,” playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center starting...
Rosemary and Adriana Stimola
The Vineyard has a long history of multigenerational family businesses. Allen Farm, Larsen’s Fish Market, Giordano’s Restaurant, and Morning Glory Farm are just a few. Stimola...
Living her niche
Shelagh Hackett is someone you want to know. Known for her warm spirit and talent, she has long graced many Island stages as an...
‘The Secret Agent’ at the M.V. Film Center
“The Secret Agent,” playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center starting Dec. 26, is a haunting Brazilian neo-noir political thriller written and directed by...
DINE: Cakes, cookies, and pies, oh my
’Tis the season to celebrate, and nothing says the holidays like sweet treats to grace your table. Fortunately, the Vineyard offers plenty of options,...
The Cape Cod of the Midwest
The juicy, vibrant red fruit of the irresistibly delicious-looking dessert takes center stage in John Stimpson’s “A Cherry Pie Christmas.” The holiday romance, showing...
Black Joy Kitchen’s Family Meal Fridays
For Chef Ting, Black Joy Kitchen, which features food of the Black diaspora, is about community — the community in the kitchen and the...
Healing arts
Sherry Sidoti says, “Every time I am engaged in something that I feel really passionate about, the real moment of knowing I’m doing the...
Vineyard vistas
Saundra LaBell’s art is rooted in the Island. “I grew up here, so it’s what I know,” she says. Her new exhibition, “The Off-Season,”...
A safe space
“We are taking our time with the planning process,” says Jen Randolph, executive director of Kinship Heals, about Aquinnah Headwaters: A Source of Healing...
A romantically whimsical rendering of the afterlife
Is being really lucky with love twice in one life too much? David Freyne’s new comedy, “Eternity,” playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center...
Keeping the lights on in Chilmark
Founder Marianne Goldberg, who passed away in 2015, would be proud of the depth and breadth of Pathways Arts programming this season. The warm...
Blunt humor serrated by grief
We grasp the central theme of Steven Feinartz’s documentary “Are We Good?” –– playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center starting Dec. 5 ––...
A jolly time for all
It’s beginning to feel a lot like the holidays. This year, Island Theater Workshop (ITW) is bringing the classic 1964 film “Rudolph the Red-Nosed...
It takes a village
Since 1938, the Red Stocking Fund has ensured that the holidays are filled with good cheer for countless Island children who might otherwise go...
A split-second in the air
The challenges of family dynamics sit at the heart of awardwinning filmmaker Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” playing at the M.V. Playhouse starting on Friday,...
‘The History of Sound’
Sound, or in fact, music, is central to director Oliver Hermanus’ film, “The History of Sound,” playing at the M.V. Film Center on Sunday,...
Santa’s workshop has a run for its money
Featherstone Center for the Arts’ annual Holiday Gift Show is giving Santa’s workshop a run for its money. Some 106 Vineyard artists and artisans...
Turkey trot, music, food, and more
It seems like we were just frolicking at the beach, but the cooler weather and smell of roasting turkeys are clear signs that Thanksgiving...