To the Editor: The million-dollar question: Why not choose the exceptionally qualified, thoughtfully bright Island candidate with guaranteed housing and personal, historical knowledge of the place and its culture? Wow. What an extraordinary loss for the Chilmark community and its next generations. In this challenging time of world- (and Island-) wide fractured spirit and upheaval, […]
Walking into the West Tisbury library’s February exhibition, “LOVE,” we are greeted with an eclectic interpretation of the theme of love. The show stems from an informal group of artists who responded to the heartfelt prompt in various mediums and far-ranging subject matter. This is not the first time the group has addressed a single […]
Jason Mazar-Kelly will lead an all-levels virtual Kripalu Flow Yoga Class via Zoom on Friday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 pm. Visit wholesomemv.com to sign up. Then at 10:30 am, join Music with Maryse, a weekly child-centered music time with Maryse Smith. Instruments are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well. No sign […]
From the mouths (and eyes) of babes comes the most profound response to climate change I’ve seen in a while. This year’s annual exhibit, hosted by the Featherstone Center for the Arts at the Feldman Family Artspace of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center, is a stunning show of the winners of “The Art of Conservation” […]
Tracy Thorpe is not only an artist but also the program coordinator at Chilmark Public Library, who has curated an inspiring upcoming exhibition there called “Up-Island Women.” Her own watercolors of rural Vineyard landscapes capture the essence of the scenes, whether it be Keith or Morning Glory Farm, Beetlebung Corner or the like. “I have […]