Arts & Entertainment
Chris Smither performed a sold-out show at the Strand Theatre on Saturday at a free concert hosted by Boston-area radio station WUMB. Willy Mason and Marciana Jones opened the show.
Get ready to drink good beer at the first ever Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival, coming Saturday, Sept. 24, from 1 to 5 p.m.
The Film Society in Vineyard Haven is hosting its annual Manhattan Short Film Festival Thursday, Sept. 29 through Oct. 2.
There will be an opening reception for a new art exhibit by Marsha Winsryg on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the West Tisbury Public Library.
Backyard Tacos in Edgartown has a casual style that owners Zared and Evan Shai call a surf shack vibe, with mismatched chairs, a collection of mirrors and decorative lights.
Mocha Mott’s, the popular Oak Bluffs coffee shop, is on track to open by mid-October, co-owners Meredith Aldrich and Tim Dobel said Monday.

