Gwyn McAllister
Brooke Adams’ ‘Delusion by Proxy’ hits close to home
A new play written by actress Brooke Adams takes its title from the two elements that define the story. The dark comedy, which will...
When art imitates life
A new play written by actress Brooke Adams takes its title from the two elements that define the story. The dark comedy, which will...
Bring your appetite to the MV Food & Wine Festival
For over a decade now, the Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival (MVFWF) has brought visitors to the Island — in the form of...
Playhouse set designer exhibits work of a different kind
Artist Lisa Pegnato's work has been on display at the Martha's Vineyard Playhouse for many years now. Pegnato is the set designer for the...
Photographer Gwen Norton captures wide-open spaces
Gwen Norton has done a lot of traveling in her life. Recently she decided to turn her globetrotting experiences to a more focused purpose....
Kemp Harris plays a benefit concert this weekend
When asked to describe his musical style, singer and songwriter Kemp Harris says, “Someone once described it as swamp gospel. I don't know what...
Irving Petlin made the world a better place
Artist Irving Petlin, who died at his home in Chilmark earlier this month, led a relatively quiet, low-key life at his summer home on...
Abstract treasures abound at Louisa Gould Gallery’s latest exhibit
The Louisa Gould Gallery on Main Street, Vineyard Haven, is a treasure trove of visual art in all its myriad forms. The gallery offers...
A Gallery brings contemporary art to new location
Contemporary art has found a home in West Tisbury this year with the relocation of A Gallery to State Road. A visit to the...
Raucous musical joy on Circuit Avenue
Every September, once the quiet of the off-season begins to descend, an annual celebration brings color, music, and revelry to the town of Oak...
From Benton to Vytlacil at the Granary Gallery
Recently folks have been making a pilgrimage to the Granary Gallery in West Tisbury specifically to view a single painting — “Going West,” by...
N.Y.C. comes to M.V.
The Vineyard Arts Project (VAP) hosts two New York City–based arts organizations in the coming weeks. Closing out its 2018 season, the dance/theater residency...
Creative expression
The art of Traeger di Pietro is not that easy to define. He works in various styles, rendering wildly different subjects. For the past...
Featherstone celebrates ‘The Beautiful Difference’ in latest exhibit
The current show hanging at the Francine Kelly Gallery in the Art Barn at Featherstone represents something quite different for the arts organization. As...
Cultural nutrition
The Harbor View Hotel was full of activity last weekend as hundreds of people visited a traveling art show that has become a fixture...
Jazz on the Vineyard
Jazz fans — and music lovers of every ilk — will be flocking to the Tabernacle this weekend for a performance by one of...
Nature is the subject of latest exhibit at A Gallery
Nature takes center stage in the latest exhibit at the A Gallery in West Tisbury. The show is called “hab-i-tat,” and it features three...
‘Moonlight’ director wraps up MVAAFF
Closing out the 16th annual Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) on Saturday, August 11, will be a very special, not-to-be-missed event. Barry...
And the (Vineyard Haven) band plays on
Sevenscore and 10 years ago a group of Islanders formed a band. That original group of 18 brass musicians has evolved into the current...
An ‘uncanny nanny’
Island Theater Workshop celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and this summer’s production is its most ambitious yet — “Mary Poppins,” with lead characters...