Nina Tarnawsky
Few people embody the statement “still waters run deep” more than Island singer-songwriter Willy Mason, equal parts thoughtful and lighthearted as he considers his musical roots and his career.
He is half done with his next album, which should be released around January. In August and September, he will be playing festivals in the United Kingdom.
By NINA TARNAWSKY
Welcome robot overlords. The Island’s own Tim Laursen, known on Friday night as Robot Drummer, took the stage at Nectar’s in a giant pink owl’s head with bright, lit-up yellow eyes, and four metal, retractable arms all connected to various instruments.
The smoke combined with the stage lights created a surreal atmosphere, though it was less take-me-to-your-leader and more I-come-in-peace.
Actress Diana Muldaur laughs when reminded that long before he was the Governator, or even the Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger shared his first onscreen kiss with her — in an episode of the television series The Streets of San Francisco.
“I must have kissed 500,000 men on camera,” she shrugs, reflecting on her 30-year career that included roles on L.A. Law, Star Trek (the original and The Next Generation), The Tony Randall Show, Born Free and McCloud.
The Chilmark selectmen this week discussed the details of a management agreement for the Middle Line Road housing development, which is due to be finished now in August.
A minimum rent scheme for the property was approved and selectmen are still working on a management agreement with O’Brien Property Management. David Vigneault, executive director of the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority, attended the Tuesday selectmen’s meeting.
Did the Green Lantern, last week’s supposed Hollywood blockbuster, fail to light up your life? Don’t despair, there are others here on the Island who also hunger for something more fulfilling on screen. Indeed, the Vineyard in summer is a movie lover’s paradise with numerous festivals bringing narratives and documentaries from around the world just a stone’s throw from your front porch.
An Edgartown man who was stabbed last Tuesday in Vineyard Haven died on Saturday at a Boston hospital. Michael Trusty, 45, died Saturday afternoon, Cape and Islands assistant district attorney Laura Marshard told the Edgartown district court yesterday at a pretrial hearing for Ovando Eghill, the defendant in the case.
Mr. Eghill, whose bail was decreased yesterday with conditions, is currently facing charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, a knife. He now could be facing additional charges in light of the death of the victim.