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, […]
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 […]
It was an amazing year for music on the Island. Pathways Arts began its off-season with an A list group of Island vocalists. Backed by the Jeremy Berlin Trio, some unexpected vocals were performed by Lucas Ostinato, Rose Guerin, Peter Halperin, Johnny Hoy, Darby Patterson, Delanie Pickering, and Allison Roberts. The idea was to showcase […]
Wow! What a long, strange trip it’s been. Here I am at the beginning of a beautiful New England fall, basking in the glowing memories of the best end-of-summer musical celebration Martha’s Vineyard has to offer: Beach Road Weekend Music Festival (BRW). The whole experience reminds me of how lucky we are to have these opportunities to witness such historical once-in-a-lifetime music in the making.
Driving up the steep driveway to the house where Barney Zeitz lives and makes art feels like entering a world apart. The path leading to his studio took me through a garden where his sculptures are displayed, past leaded and stained glass windows set into the doors and window openings of his shingled house, finally […]