Arts & Entertainment
Truth comes from the mouths of babes — or rather kids, or young adults, or the future of humanity. Whatever you label them, these pint-sized pulse-takers of youth culture are back this summer with their own reviews of movies for young viewers screening every Wednesday at the Chilmark Community Center.
The organizers of the Summer Film Series at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival teamed up with the Gazette to bring you reviews by Island kids, here for the summer or year-round, each Tuesday, before each Wednesday film presentation.
The Kramer Montgomery Band with Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer, James Montgomery and special guests Jim Belushi, James Cotton and The Rolling Stones horn section The Uptown Horns, will take the stage at Outerland on Thursday, July 17.
One of rock’s top drummers joins forces with a legendary blues master and a killer backup section for this show.
Cancer Support Group
The Martha’s Vineyard Prostate Cancer Support Group is set to meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 16 in the downstairs board room of the middle building at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, off the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs.
Popular American singer-songwriter Greg Brown will perform at Oak Bluffs’ historic Union Chapel on Wednesday, July 16, at 8 p.m.
He is nationally known as a familiar presence on Prairie Home Companion and for his deep, thundering voice, unpretentious musical vision, humor and warmth. Fellow Iowan Bo Ramsey will open the concert and continue to play with Mr. Brown.
Gardener’s Diary
The Polly Hill Arboretum welcomes HGTV host Erica Glasener for two programs. Horticulturist and author Ms. Glasener has hosted A Gardener’s Diary for 13 years. She interviews gardeners from all walks of life. On Wednesday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. she will present On the Road with a Gardener’s Diary featuring stories of the intriguing people who have created the gardens featured on her show.
Abstract Art Course
This afternoon, July 15, Roberta Gross introduces a new course at Featherstone called Exploring the Elements of Abstract Art.
The course delves into the creation of abstract art, a process using the very basic elements of lines, geometric and biomorphic shapes, texture and color.
Ms. Gross designed the workshops for anyone willing to try new ideas, both new and experienced painters, regardless whether their style is representational or abstract.

