Arts & Entertainment
The Rap on Kid Critic Cary J. R. Moré-Straton
Name: Cary J. R. Moré-Straton
Age: 9
School: Fourth grader at the Chilmark School
Sibling: Suzanne, age 10, my best friend!
Something new you are learning: Right now we are studying about the Vikings and I love this project.
What do you want to do/be when you grow up: A deep sea explorer or a professional soccer player.
The folks at Cinema Circus are gearing up for their first winter screening to be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center. The event includes food, activities and, of course, a series of short films. And just as during the summer an early screening of the films is arranged with a young Island cineaste to give the real deal, kid’s-point-of-view on what’s good, great and not so much.
The review for this weekend’s kids’ movie comes from the desk of Cary J. R. Moré-Straton
Jameison Sennott was three years old when he first heard Stevie Wonder’s I Just Called To Say I Love You and picked out the melody on keyboard. Soon after, he climbed on to the bench of his aunt’s piano and played a rendition of Chopsticks. In high school, he found out he had perfect pitch.
Old Sculpin Opens
The Old Sculpin Gallery will be open for a brief show of artwork by Nina Gomez Gordon on Nov. 25 and 26 from noon to 5 p.m. On view will be paintings spanning over 17 years, including abstracts, figure studies from life, and landscapes, many works never before exhibited. Ms. Gordon earned a BA in Fine Art from Bowdoin College, and also attended Maine College of Art and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for painting and sculpture. She currently publishes the Vineyard Fine Art Directory.
Photo Contest
Who you calling an amateur photographer? Time to step it up and show the pros, not to mention naysayer uncle Joe, that your photos have game.
It’s the annual Martha’s Vineyard Magazine photo contest, a chance for professionals, almost pros, and even young Trudy (can you believe she’s 16 already?) to strut their stuff.
World Dinner, Dance
On Saturday night, Nov. 26, the place to be is the World Dinner and Dance Party to benefit Media Voices for Children and the Kenyan Schoolhouse.
Media Voices for Children is an
Island-based Internet news agency for children’s rights. The goal of the organization is to raise public awareness about the impact of poverty and globalization on the world’s children via video, interactive media, documentary films and organizations.
