Art
Jeanne Campbell — photographer, advisory board member of Featherstone Center for the Arts, and ardent supporter of the This I Believe series popularized by NPR’s Jay Allison — has invited artists to submit their own interpretations of This I Believe for an exhibition at the Oak Bluffs gallery.
All are invited to the opening reception on Sunday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. The show continues through Nov. 5.
“The challenge,” says Mrs. Campbell, “is trying to translate the belief into a visual form.”
Meet and Eat
Slow Food Martha’s Vineyard holds its monthly local food potluck and informational meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Agricultural Hall from 6:30 to 9 p.m. In the Slow Food tradition, please bring a dish to share using at least one local ingredient if possible and a place setting for everyone in your group. BYOB. For details, call 508-696-8597.
Greg Watson is teaching a weekly portrait painting class at Featherstone. The class will study reproductions of master paintings. Mr. Watson will give demonstrations of different methods, and the students will have at least two hours per class to paint from a live model.
During the six-week class, students will explore drawing directly with paint in both a limited and an extended color pallet.
Talking Guitars, an intimate portrait on film of master guitar craftsman and now Island resident Flip Scipio, will screen tonight, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Katharine Cornell Theatre.
This behind-the-scenes music documentary illustrates the fascinating juxtaposition of the quiet artist and the world of musicians who seek his expertise. His clients include Jackson Browne, David Lindley, Ben Taylor, Paul Simon, David Tronzo, Leni Stern and Carly Simon. For himself music is like Esperanto, a universal language.
Accident Prevention
Registration closes Wednesday, Oct. 15 for the third annual Martha’s Vineyard Community Services fall training conference entitled Different Like Me: Learning from the Experts.
The two-day conference begins on Friday, Oct. 24. It is an opportunity for Island professionals to enhance connections between services that support individuals and families.