Abby Remer
‘Ask Me to Dance’ has twists and turns
Mishaps and near misses abound in “Ask Me to Dance,” which is playing for free at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center at 4 pm...
Holiday takeout
There’s good news if you’re reeling from the thought of having to prepare yet another special holiday meal when we’re still digesting Thanksgiving. There...
Befriending our beaches
Our Island boasts gorgeous beaches. Sadly, too many are not pristine. For the past two years, Beach BeFrienders has worked tirelessly every month to...
Community, Built on Stilts
Creating is Abby Bender’s lifeblood. The co-founder of Built on Stilts and founder and director of Schmantze Theatre says, “Dance just feels like what...
Pirate’s Puzzle Escape Room
Today, four friends and I scrambled our brains to unravel the clues to be winners at the Pirate’s Puzzle Escape Room in Edgartown. Although...
Good Soles
Anyone who entered Chef Deon’s restaurant on Saturday afternoon walked into a hub of joy that radiated glee. The annual holiday celebration started during...
Honoring our Island’s public libraries
As the holidays approach, it seems like the perfect time to celebrate — in this case, to honor — our Island’s six excellent libraries,...
Best practices for Indigenous studies and relationships
What were some of the earliest words, concepts, and information you learned as a child about indigenous people’s history? This was the first question...
‘Maria’ envisions Callas in her final days
Beautifully shot, the film “Maria” explores the great Greek American soprano Maria Callas during her final days in 1970s Paris, as she tries to come to...
Red Stocking Fund: Something for every child
Thanks to the Red Stocking Fund and the generosity of so many in the community, some 350 Vineyard children will receive presents this holiday...
Renaissance House: The gift of time
As any writer will tell you, time is one of the most precious commodities for their craft. Come this summer, Abigail McGrath will have...
Islander Toni Kauffman
Toni Kauffman is passionate about our community, which she has been immersed in since moving here full-time in 2016. It’s dizzying how many boards,...
Live radio play of ‘A Christmas Carol’
Brooke Hardman Ditchfield and Brian Ditchfield at Circuit Arts are quite dynamic duos in the creative arts scene on the Vineyard. The director of...
Artist Julien Jarreau: Joy in light and dark
Watercolor can be a finicky medium. The variables are numerous — the absorbency of the paper, the liquidity of your pigments, and the humidity...
Minnesingers Winter Concert
Twenty-three Minnesinger students from MVRHS will once again infuse the holiday season with joyous music. They will regale us with sonorous cheer at the...
A new take on Noah in ‘Flow’
“Flow,” playing at the M.V. Film Center starting Dec. 15, is a mysterious, profoundly moving, and sometimes nerve-wracking journey of a black cat with...
The Vincent House in Christmas past
Thanksgiving is over, so it’s on to the next holiday. In a first for Vineyard Preservation Trust, you can step back in time at...
Artist Sean Roach: Waves of color
Watching an artist in the act of creation is a pleasure. Listening to an artist speak about their process is a treasure. I was...
Angel Flight
Being sick is bad enough, but imagine having to travel off and onto the Island regularly for treatment. The logistics, time, and money can...
Scrumptious collaboration
Charlie Granquist is all things culinary when it comes to Slough Farm. As culinary director, his job really runs the gamut. Slough Farm’s three-part...