Abby Remer
Michael Johnson brings ‘Joy’ to Island through his photography
Nestled away off the beaten path behind Claudia Jewelry in Vineyard Haven is a little gem of a gallery owned by Michael Johnson, an...
The circus came to Nomans
The kids were indeed flying through the air with the greatest of ease at Nomans last Saturday morning. Sarah Sutin, founder of Alchemy Circus,...
Good Shepherd Parish feeds the hungry
Good Shepherd Parish is determined to make sure no one goes hungry on the Island, and with its Food Baskets-MV program, they’re taking steps...
End-of-summer read
“Love releases in each of us the capacity to be happy.” Perhaps this line more than any other hints at the essence of T....
Meet your Island neighbors in ‘Face Value’ exhibit
Perhaps another title for Dan Waters’ stunning portrait photography show “Face Value” could be “The Value of a Face,” for his works not only...
“Abundance” discusses chaotic Liberian civil war
“Abundance” by Michael Fine is at once a thriller and in a sense, a love story about the essence of love — for other...
Truth and consequences
There are lies, and then there are lies, right? Laurence Gadd says that his engrossing World War II novel, “Lies of War,” came about...
Camp Jabberwocky fills a ‘Cup of Karma’
There was laughter, there were tears, and there was a whole lot of attentive listening going on at the Cup of Karma event last...
Beauty in diversity
Sense of Wonder’s summer camp final celebration is enough to make everyone want to be a kid again — or to have one who...
Traveling Tap Museum will make a stop on the Island
So, the last thing that might come to mind when you think about an institution like a museum is that it might actually come...
A window into Africa through Jennifer Smith Turner’s exhibit
Glorious, lush nature abounds on our green-hued Island, but Jennifer Smith Turner’s exhibition “A Glimpse of Africa” will transport you to a very different...
‘Picture’ the Ag Fair in new museum exhibit
Amid all the merry-making of August, the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair offers something joyous for absolutely everybody with its whirlwind of colors, smells, activity,...
Oak Bluffs by the book
“In June 1955, the automobile trip from Long Island, New York, to Oak Bluffs Martha’s Vineyard, was a journey … Today’s four hour, 250-mile...
Artists of every level exhibit at the annual All-Island Art Show
Calling all emerging artists! That’s the annual invitation to participate in the All-Island Art Show, gloriously set around the perimeter of the Tabernacle in...
Robert Hauck builds layer upon layer in his abstract images
Looking takes time, and time is central to Rob Hauck’s artwork. What pulls you in is its multiple layers, the way he builds up...
Serious eating
Don’t be fooled, Ed Levine’s book “Serious Eater: A Food Lover’s Perilous Quest for Pizza and Redemption” is not a recipe book — although...
Learning by doing
Something new is afloat. While the Black Dog Tall Ships will continue to run the education programs for all Island schoolchildren, an exciting new...
Family ties
“‘Baby B’ was our brother, and he’d been dead all our lives. For a long time I thought I’d see him again, but by...
Dena Porter’s new photo exhibit urges us to take action
While Dena Porter’s new photography show “Come Together: Reflections on the National Political Scene” may be small in number, it’s long on impact. Her...
Summer camp kids are all grown up
It was clearly “a night to remember” at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum‘s first St. Pierre School of Sport Reunion. The camp moved into the...