Arts & Entertainment
Margot Datz and her magical artwork return to the Grange Hall in West Tisbury Saturday, July 24, for one night only, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. This is her first show in three years, and was sparked by the release of her new book with author Patty Schaal, Nighttide on a Vineyard Farm, for Jan Pogue’s Vineyard Stories, the Island-based publishing house.
In Asking for It, a one-woman play written and performed this weekend at the Yard by Joanna Rush, young Bernadette O’Connell, former Outstanding Catholic of the Year, puts her religious vocation on hold and follows her fierce libido, but her sexual miseducation leaves her vulnerable to the twisted testosterone-filled world of her new life in the Big Apple.
Criticism comes from some unexpected places when you’re a playwright attempting to star in your own play. That much is true for New York playwright Sam Forman, whose play The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall opened in preview last night at the Vineyard Playhouse (official opening night is Saturday). He’s seen the central role of Henry played by others in the three years since the play was written, and he has heard the actors lodge lighthearted complaints about the challenges posed by the dialogue. But before now, he’s never experienced it firsthand.
Go Granary
The Granary Gallery invites all to an artists’ reception on Sunday, July 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. for an exhibition that features Alison Shaw’s photography, Heather Neill’s oils on panel, Carol Maguire’s oils on canvas and Don Wilks’ bronze sculpture.
The gallery is at 636 Old County Road in West Tisbury and the show continues through August 7. For details, call 508-693-0455.
The Vineyard Playhouse continues its Shakespeare-out-of-doors tradition this summer by presenting an all time audience favorite, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This production opened on July 15 and runs through August 15 at the Tisbury Amphitheatre at the Tashmoo Overlook on State Road in Vineyard Haven. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 5 p.m. plus Sunday August 15 at 5 p.m.
Let Loose the Imagination
Want to take a right turn in this left brain world? How about dipping a toe in the creative waters by attending a faculty reading and reception that opens up the inaugeral year of the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing. But this isn’t just about sitting back and enjoying the ride. It’s an invitation to join the circus. The institute still has a few spots left in its weeklong seminar running from July 26 to July 30.
