Arts & Entertainment
The Machine Jesse Green, star of the National Geographic Channel show American Chainsaw, will perform with his band Fevah Dream this Saturday at Dr
On Saturday, June 1, the Martha’s Vineyard Skate Park Association (MVSPA) will host a fundraiser at the Flatbread Company to raise money for improvements to the skate park. The event will feature live music by Ben Taylor, DCLA, 2nd Power and DJ Ricky Prime.
David Rhoderick is a professional musician. He is also a mainframe evangelist for IBM. These may seem like two completely different skills, but to Mr. Rhoderick, both jobs are like chord progressions, they harmonize.
Mr. Rhoderick is the organist at the West Tisbury Congregational Church, a job he secured in April after acting as the church’s interim music director this past winter.
On Sunday June 2 at 4 p.m. the West Tisbury Congregational Church will host a concert featuring Mr. Rhoderick and the church choir.
More than 150 framed photographs of the Vineyard will be available at the silent auction taking place at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center, 130 Center street in Vineyard Haven on June 23 from noon to 4 p.m. Photos are by Aaron and Frayda Galvin. There will also be a “buy it now” option.
The Vineyard’s teen improvisational group the IMPers is inviting children and teens ages 6 to 18 to the IMP All Things Theater camp. The sessions are held in three separate locations throughout the summer and allow participants an opportunity to learn about all aspects of theatrical performance and improv.
There’s a new beer in town. Bad Martha Beer, created by seasonal resident Jonathan Blum, will debut in select bars, restaurants and liquor stores this week. The company has launched with two ales, the seasonal Vineyard Summer Ale, made with Saaz hops, Pilsner malt and Bartlett pear aromatics, and the flagship Martha’s Vineyard Ale, made with English malt and English and American hops. Both are brewed with Martha’s Vineyard grape leaves, and will be available in six-packs and kegs.
