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Around the Bookstore: Female authors

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March has arrived. There are a few hints of spring, with stretches of gray and rain, and more than a small amount of pummeling by the weather, which always puts me in the mood...

‘The Forgotten Kingdom’ comes to the Island

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Circuit Arts’ Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival is breaking new ground on March 21 at the MVRHS Performing Arts Center with what promises to be a memorable, live, full-length multimedia work. “The Forgotten Kingdom” will...

Wicked, but it’s oh, so good

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If you want to laugh, cry, sigh, or grin, this year’s 10th-anniversary edition of the “Wicked Good Musical Revue” is for you. I spoke with founding director Molly Conole and musical director David Behnke, and...

Traveling the world in black-and-white

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Teresa Kruszewski’s new exhibition at the West Tisbury library, “Moments in Time,” records the world as she has seen it over the course of her photography career. We travel through places and times, seeing...

‘Origin’ takes a look at the caste system and its effects

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Journalist Isabel Wilkerson's book “Caste” is the basis for “Origin,” the film opening at the M.V. Film Center on Friday, March 15. Wilkerson is the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer...

Put on your dancing shoes

Start the week off right with line dancing led by Catie. Put on your boots (or sneakers), get out on the floor, and “Chomp at the Bit,” “Country Girl Shake,” and “Boot Scootin’ Boogie”...

‘Subtle Acts of Microaggression’

The Martha’s Vineyard branch of the NAACP will hold a panel discussion, “Subtle Acts of Microaggression,” on Sunday, March 17, at 2 pm, at the Hebrew Center in Vineyard Haven. The event will be...

On pins and needles

Acupuncture is said to alleviate a number of ailments, including insomnia, back pain, stress, grief, and depression. On Saturday, March 16, from 1 to 3 pm at the Oak Bluffs library, acupuncturist Ty Romijn...

Donaroma’s hosts a Spring Fling Flower Class

Spring is in the air, and what better way to celebrate than by participating in Donaroma’s “Spring Fling Flower Class” on Saturday, March 16, from 10 am to noon. According to the press release,...

Poet’s Corner: ‘in March, before we leave’

in March, before we leave By Susan Puciul 1. winter night in the yard the moon’s room her rise welling up through black lace of oak and beech seize of crystal on forest ground mirrors the stern shine of starry eyes above same as knew...

Island Lip Sync contest planned

Friends of Family Planning Martha’s Vineyard is inviting the public to perform onstage as part of a Lip Sync Contest planned for later this month at the Loft in Oak Bluffs. The contest will be...

Books and music

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MVY Radio, the nonprofit radio station located in West Tisbury, and broadcasting throughout the world via internet, is currently hosting something that's a bit of a departure from their usual mix of music and...

Creative camp at Sense of Wonder

The mission of Sense of Wonder Creations (SOWC) is to educate young people, through creative arts, on how they can make a difference in the world. Using their unique talents and skills, students are...

Life in Bhutan explored in ‘The Monk and the Gun’

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"The Monk and the Gun" opens at the M.V. Film Center on Saturday, March 9, at 7:30 pm. This satire by Bhutanese director Pawo Choyning Dorji narrates the world of Bhutan in 2006 as...

Color, form, and detail in Bruce Mathews’ photography

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Photographer Bruce Mathews of Oak Bluffs views his latest subject, flowers, in a very different way than that of most other artists. While shooting various species in a dedicated studio space in his Oak...

What Are You Watching? ‘Earthstorm’

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars “Earthstorm” is a four-episode documentary series on Netflix. It follows the stories of the storm chasers’, survivors’, and first responders’ experiences with volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Each of...

Around the Writers’ Table

During the winter of 2014, Peter Oberfest, then publisher of The MV Times, called me into his office. He was interested in creating an MV Times–sponsored event for the community, and wanted to brainstorm...

Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival: ‘Best of the best’

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Minah Oh, director of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, couldn’t be more excited: “This is the strongest lineup, because it is the best of the best. I can wholeheartedly say that every single film,...

Passion projects

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Lani Carney, known as Miss Lani by her students, is passionate about teaching. “I was a college professor for many years. My whole life has been devoted to teaching people,” Carney said. Currently, Carney...

Pathways’ Music Series celebrates local singer-songwriters

Pathways Arts resumes the Music Series post–school vacation with an evening of solo acts featuring local musicians and singer-songwriters, with guest musicians accompanying for a few songs on Friday, March 8, from 7 to...