Arts & Entertainment
Juliska and State Road Restaurant go together like wine and cheese, especially on Friday, May 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. when they partner for an evening of wine, cheese and State Road preserves at the Juliska Island Store, 23 Main street in Vineyard Haven.
For more information, call 508-562-4010.
The summer calendar at Flatbread Company is full of backyard boogies, family dance parties and live music featuring on-Island and off-Island musicians. And of course, the main event — Pizza.
Live music officially returns with Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish and Goodnight Louise at the opening party on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 8 p.m.
Author Judith Hannan shares the story of her young daughter’s battle with cancer and how the journey strengthened her resilience as part of the Speakeasy Series on Wednesday, May 22, at State Road Restaurant in West Tisbury. Ms. Hannan’s talk begins at 5:30 p.m. She will discuss her book Motherhood Exaggerated, which chronicles the emotional toll her daughter’s illness took on her family.
On Monday afternoon, tentative strains of Go Tell Aunt Rhody echo in the foyer of the Chilmark School where beginning and intermediate students perform solo violin recitals. On Tuesday morning, a group of Advanced Orchestra students work to achieve fortissimo at the West Tisbury School. On Wednesday morning, eight intermediate students, ranks depleted due to MCAS testing, fill the band room of the Tisbury School with the coda of their latest piece. One youngster swings his foot in time to the music as he plays.
This winter Jemima James began work on a new CD, her first in five years. The CD is called Nothing New and the recording was done in West Tisbury.
A CD release party will be held this Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury. The only catch is there won’t actually be CD’s at the party. There is still some tweaking to be done. It will be ready by mid-June.
Calling all Island thespians: it’s audition weekend and time to strut your inner scarecrow, mad monkey or one of Shakespeare’s finest.
The Island Theatre Workshop will be putting on a late summer production of The Wizard of Oz and they are currently on the prowl for principal actors. Auditions began on Thursday and continue on Saturday, May 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 12 Music street in West Tisbury. For more information, call 508-627-2456 or 508-737-8550.
