Businesses will be required to stop serving drinks by 12:30 a.m. and close by 1 a.m. — a 30-minute reduction from what was previously allotted in the town’s alcohol policy.

The seventh annual Ladyfest takes place this Saturday, Sept. 30 from 5 to 11 p.m., featuring 10 bands and two DJs on two stages, and numerous Island food and retail vendors.

Renowned marine biologist Greg Skomal explores the complex relationship between humans and sharks in his new book Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark. Mr. Skomal’s passion was born in 1968 when, at six years old, he watched The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

Galaxy Gallery in Oak Bluffs, home of the nonprofit Martha’s Vineyard Center for the Visual Arts, celebrates the Island’s art teachers this month with a show by more than a dozen current and retired arts educators.

The ArtCliff Diner in Vineyard Haven reopened Thursday after an almost two-year closure for renovations. Its Beach Road parking lot was full 15 minutes before opening time at 7 a.m.

After 34 years with Island Theatre Workshop (ITW), artistic director Kevin Ryan recently conquered his biggest musical-related feat yet: shipping several hundred pounds of ex-Broadway show puppets to the Vineyard.