A Howling Good Time
A snowy weekend forecast will find many at home, staying warm and stimulated with a blanket and a movie. But for those ready to brave the elements, Che’s Lounge in Vineyard Haven has got your wintry fix: Adam Howl and a few of his many friends will play the Island’s coziest cafe Saturday night, starting at 7:30 p.m. Chords, choruses, caffeine and a cast-iron pellet stove keep the heat just right for lounge lizards looking for a place to bask into the night. $4 cover; call 774-521-8898 for details.
Singing Songs for Singing’s Sake
On Monday, why not begin the longest night of the year with a very Vineyard thing — something casual, free, short, uplifting and all about connecting with other people? It’s musical, too, and, like so many events in this community, makes you wonder what other hidden talents your friends and neighbors may have.
The Vineyard Sinfonietta will present selections ranging from Handel and Corelli, to Beethoven, Chopin, Benjamin Britten and even a modern piece by Island resident Heidi Schultz at a concert at the Trinity Methodist Parish House in the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m.
This well-established Island amateur classical and Pops string ensemble will perform Ms. Schultz’s composition Contemplation, featuring Island cellist Jan Hyer, who will be accompanied by the rest of the group.
Strike Up the Bands
More than 150 young musicians will play such favorites as Georgia on My Mind, Charlie Brown’s Linus and Lucy and African Bell Carol in the all-Island winter concert on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at the regional high school. Admission is free, and the show lasts under an hour.
The Island Community Chorus has been rehearsing since before the ferry rates went down, since before the fall Derby began – in fact, since the week public schools opened on the Vineyard – in preparation for this weekend’s holiday concerts at the Whaling Church.
Singer-songwriter Nancy Jephcote will entertain at the Vineyard Playhouse’s second Spoon in the Moon Coffeehouse, on Friday night, Dec. 4 at the playhouse on Church street in downtown Vineyard Haven.
Ms. Jephcote will be featuring songs from her new solo album, Garland of Rain. With an exquisite voice, profound lyrics and imaginative instrumental arrangements, her delivery is always genuine. In her own words, “this is genre-bending, folk-imbued original music with heart and spirit. The lyrics carry my experience, strength and hope.”