Abby Remer
Neo-noir crime thriller
A resonant voice sings “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” from the musical “Oklahoma” at the start of Spike Lee’s neo-noir crime thriller “Highest 2...
Top dog
Walking into the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, we are immediately struck by the breadth of work by Denys Wortman (1887–1958). This painter turned illustrator was...
American artists in Rome
While Italian art flourished during the Renaissance, giving rise to artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo, Titian, and Raphael, Peter Miller’s new book sheds light...
More than window-shopping
Some people enjoy window-shopping, but I have always been drawn to imagining what the interiors of people’s homes look like when passing by outside....
Mascoting
“Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting,” co-produced and co-written by Aviva Kempner and Ben West (Cheyenne), is a richly nuanced film....
Hot off the presses
Several years ago, I was honored when a distinguished group of women Vineyard writers invited me into their circle. The Washashores Writers Collective is a...
Cultural Ambassador of Dance
Considering all that Debbie Allen has done, is doing, and has planned to do can leave you breathless. A small taste of Allen’s accomplishments...
The old man and the scene
Just when you thought you knew everything about “Jaws,” John Campopiano’s new documentary, “The Farmer and the Shark,” offers us another perspective. Screening at...
Perfect design
Have you sat in the perfect chair that looks fabulous and feels fantastic? Ever typed on a laptop whose slim design and low-lying keyboard...
A world that can be too loud, too fast, too much
“Room to Move” is an astonishing documentary by Alexander Hammer about acclaimed choreographer, performer, and educator Jenn Freeman, following her diagnosis of adult autism...
Master of iconography
Cindy Kane’s paintings are powerful in their striking, intricately rendered imagery and commanding size. Her masterful use of materials and evocative iconography will be...
Black excellence on the big screen
The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), now in its 23rd year, honors Black excellence in film. It will be quite the celebration...
Librarians on the frontline
Kim A. Snyder’s “The Librarians,” screening at the Grange Hall on August 1, is part of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival’s 25th anniversary Summer...
‘Lost Nation’: The quest for justice
Jay Craven’s “Lost Nation” braids together two complex stories about the quest for justice during the American Revolution. Craven is a frequent visitor to...
‘History in Perspective’
A velvety fog initially blanketed the stunning view of the land, beach, and water from right outside the Aquinnah Cultural Center (ACC) as we...
‘We are all stardust’
In Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” Prospero says, “We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” The quote...
Capturing moments in time
Gaze at an arresting, moving, intriguing, or perplexing work of art, and something inside us stirs. This inward, internal sense and intensely personal response...
Meaningful tales
Two delightful children’s books have hit our Island shelves. Each has a strong Vineyard connection. The first, Carrie Anne Vanderhoop’s “Wôpanâak Seasons: Seeqan, Neepun,...
Martha’s Vineyard Documentary Week
MV Film Society founder and executive director Richard Paradise couldn’t be more pleased about the 11th year of Documentary Week programming, running from July...
Celebrating the art of Gretchen Feldman
There is no doubt that artist Gretchen Feldman (1934–2008) fearlessly embraced color. Hues of all kinds fill “Light & Bright: Sam’s Favorites.” The exhibition...