Arts & Entertainment
Myers Brothers Play Che’s
Tonight longtime Island musicians Rob and Dave Myers will reunite for a special concert at Che’s Lounge in Vineyard Haven.
Doors open at 8 p.m.; there is a sliding scale donation for admission.
The two brothers, who performed on the Island together in the early 1990s in the alternative pop punk band the Inskirts, will perform material from their individual catalogues, as well as from their work together.
The Vineyard Playhouse once again presents Shakespeare for the Masses, tonight and tomorrow night, this time with a lively reading of Troilus and Cressida, one of the Bard’s lesser-known plays, a tragedy.
Screening at the Katharine Cornell Theatre tonight, Feb. 19, is The Messenger, a powerful story of Will Montgomery, a war hero who upon returning from service in Iraq, is enlisted in the Army’s Casualty Notification Service, tasked with informing families of loved ones lost in the line of duty. The struggle Will faces as a professional bearer of bad news during his own search for personal healing and comfort is interrupted by an unexpected emotional connection with a war widow.
Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program will conduct a 32-hour course in basic mediation training, the prerequisite course for training in specialized areas of conflict resolution. The training will be held over two weekends in March.
Four all-day sessions are scheduled to begin March 13 and continue Saturday and Sunday through March 20. Training will be conducted by two recognized trainers in the field.
Computer Classes
A series of free classes for beginner and intermediate computer users will be offered at the Oak Bluffs Public Library this winter. This is an opportunity to improve your computer knowledge and skills, learn how to use Microsoft Word and Excel, and get comfortable with Internet search tools and techniques. Space is limited for the classes; call 508-693-9433 to reserve your seat. The classes have been made possible in part by a generous donation from the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank.
Sail Martha’s Vineyard, in collaboration with The Black Dog Tall Ships, is offering a traditional sail training opportunity through this coming summer. The course will be available to all 13 to 18-year-olds and will involve an intensive five-day experience at sea on board the pilot schooner Alabama.
