From an African American neighborhood in 20th century Oak Bluffs to 1800s Colorado Rockies, and with a Black New York City schoolteacher and the British author of “Peter Pan,” the plays and characters in the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse 2024 calendar will carry audiences near and far this spring and summer. “Ten years ago, in 2014, […]
Even if you never dreamed of appearing before the footlights, “Theater Fun for Adults” at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse is the place to be on Thursday nights from 5 to 6:30 pm. Thirteen of us gathered for the experiential weekly sessions, which are an introduction to improvisation and live acting for adults of all ages […]
Over 200 local members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, new and old, gathered at the PA Club in Oak Bluffs on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for an afternoon of honor, education, and activism. An introduction by President Toni Kauffman set the tone of the event. After acknowledging the history […]
Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District (VHHCD) is far more than the sum of its parts. Founded in 2014, it is one of the biggest cultural districts in Massachusetts, and the only one with a harbor, which includes two classic wooden shipbuilders and a working waterfront. However, the district expands beyond the Vineyard Haven shore to […]
Despite some minor hitches (well, if you can call the AC conking out in August a minor hitch), the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse managed to present a full season of theater this past summer. In the preseason, the Playhouse hosted a reading of a play by part-time Vineyarder and Tony-nominated playwright Kathleen McGhee-Anderson. “Miss Maybelline’s Nocturnal […]