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 […]
Walking into S&S Kitchenette on Main Street in Vineyard Haven is a little like walking into someone’s eclectic, fun, cozy home. This isn’t by accident. Owner Spring Sheldon had a vision. “I collect things. I like having fun things to look at, and I’m also a big vintage person. Actually, this place is just an […]
Developing A demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, that could become a weekly event, momentarily turned confrontational when a counter-protester arrived with a large sign featuring a swastika. The protest’s organizer suspects that the incident was meant to falsely associate his efforts with antisemitism. From 11 am–2 pm Sunday, a few dozen protesters stood […]
“Billy Baloo,” the new fun musical onstage at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, is an act of love … or, in this case, multiple acts. From the moment the actors walk onstage, you know they are having a marvelous time and love what they’re doing. It all starts with three truly humorous prospectors-turned-miners played by […]
When Michael Mason died in February this year, he left behind a loving family, but he also left behind his life’s work in the form of a musical tale that takes place in the late 1800s in a tiny mining town in the Colorado Rockies: “Billy Baloo.” Jemima James and her two sons, Willy and […]