Arts & Entertainment
Look at Britain around the turn of the 20th century, or Napoleonic France in the early 1800s, or Spain in the late 1500s. Or so many other great powers of their times, before they went into decline.
Now look at the United States of America, in the early part of the 21st century. When R. Nicholas Burns does, he sees a worrying pattern.
“They were brought down, most of them, by the fact that they couldn’t afford it any more,” the veteran diplomat told a capacity crowd at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center on Thursday.
The Martha’s Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing has begun its summer program of workshops for writers. As a bonus for those of us who have not signed up for workshops, the institute will be holding fiction and poetry readings throughout the next month at various locations around the Island.
But tonight, July 12, from 5 to 6 p.m. the head honcho, creative mastermind and wordsmith in his right, Alexander Weinstein, the director of the program, will be reading at the charter school in West Tisbury.
Art Classes for Kids
Art classes with Amy Size are available for children ages 7 to 12 on Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Old Sculpin Gallery on Dock street in Edgartown. Laura Jemison works with kids of the same age bracket at the Chappy Community Center also on Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and teenagers and adults on Tuesday from 10:30 to noon. All art supplies are included for all the classes.
For more information and class curriculums visit oldsculpingallery.org.
There are very few musicians in David Crohan’s league. He says so himself.
But he says it modestly as if, after more than 60 years of playing, he is still surprised by the fact.
“I was given an extraordinary gift. I can hear a popular song, and I can learn it in five or six minutes, and immediately put together an arrangement of it,” said Mr. Crohan.
Big Lady, Big Laughs, Comedy Tonight
Some call her Big Roz. Others call her Lady Roz G. Most just call her drop-dead funny.
Roz G. is on the Vineyard July 7 through 9, as the opening performer of a summer of comedy thanks to the folks at Knock-Knock productions. All performances take place at the Katharine Cornell Theatre located at 54 Spring street in Vineyard Haven.
The Chamber Music Society of Martha’s Vineyard is beginning their summer festival with concerts on Monday, July 11 at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown and Tuesday, July 12 at the Chilmark Community Center. Both concerts begin at 8 p.m.
