Gwyn McAllister
Martha’s Vineyard residents join Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
Sam Cleland is walking in memory of her beloved grandmother who succumbed to breast cancer last year.
Tisbury School performs ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
The fun, frivolous Fifties were revisited over the weekend as the Tisbury School presented the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" to packed audiences on Friday and Saturday night.
ITW brings acclaimed “I Am Hamlet” to Vineyard
A rock and roll belting Hamlet, an 8-foot tall masked ghost, a bearded Ophelia, and gravedigger puppets. "I am Hamlet" is not your average Shakespeare.
Dinner, comedy at Lambert’s Cove Inn, West Tisbury
The next best thing to a week in a tropical isle to help get you over this last winter hurdle might be a sumptuous meal and an evening of comedy.
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School drama performs “Laces”
For the second year in a row, Kate Murray's Martha's Vineyard Regional High School theater students presented an original play to kick-off Island Theatre Workshop's one act play festival.
This weekend and next: Island Theatre Workshop one acts
The one-act play is tough to pull off. Character development, which is essential to effective drama, is a difficult thing to establish in a short scenario.
Fellowship invests in Vineyard’s future
Sustainability has been a hot topic for most of the last decade and the Vineyard, in particular, has embraced the nationwide effort towards local reliance and conservation.
Daybreak provides contact, work opportunities
The Daybreak Clubhouse is a place for socialization and occupation for those coping with mental illness.
Martha’s Vineyard makes Oscar connection
In 2008, Sara Nesson was a struggling filmmaker doing wedding videography on the Vineyard to fund her latest project "Iraq Paper Scissors." Now, she's up for an Oscar.
Magician at Lambert’s Cove Inn, West Tisbury
A small table floats a couple of feet above the floor, then dances playfully in a circle – seemingly with a life of its own – before submitting to gravity.
Vineyard actor on stage in Boston
Currently, Island actor Brooke Hardman is starring as Imogen in "Cymbeline" with the Actors' Shakespeare Project out of Boston.
Pet shelters seek homes for strays on Martha’s Vineyard
We all know permanent housing isn't easy to find on the Island, for humans, anyway. For a dog it's pretty easy, but for a displaced cat, it can be difficult.
ITW’s “Cinderella”
In 1955, Warren Martin, a professor of music at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, wrote a musical comedy version of the fairytale Cinderella, as entertainment for an alumni weekend celebration.
Tasting, sipping for the new Edgartown Library
One hundred and twenty Edgartown Library supporters filled Lattanzi's Restaurant on Friday evening for the second annual Evening in Tuscany.
YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard unveils mural, plans for Teen Center
"With the power of soul – anything is possible.
Comedic hypnotist at Lambert’s Cove Inn
First on the roster of three scheduled performers at Lambert's Cove Inn is comedic hypnotist Liam Vincent, who involves volunteers, minus their inhibitions, in his show.
Vineyard 8th-graders provide service in Boston
Six Vineyard 8th graders — one from each Island town — spent last Saturday in Boston taking part in a massive youth community service project as part of the inauguration celebration for Governor Deval Patrick and Lt.
NAACP of Martha’s Vineyard honors three, recalls MLK
More than 100 members of the NAACP of Martha's Vineyard gathered at the Harbor View Hotel Monday evening for the annual Dr.
“The Eve” – New thriller now filming on the Vineyard
The Vineyard is played for creeps in the movie "The Eve," which is being shot on the Island this month.
The Yard regroups in the new year
The off-season gives Vineyard nonprofits time to regroup after the busy summer.