Filmmaker Barbarella and John Fokos will present their new documentary, Visions of Home: the Work of Heather Neill, on Friday, July 29 at the film center. The idea for the film began when Ms. Fokos purchased one of Ms. Neill's paintings at the Granary Gallery. There will be an artist reception for Ms. Neill on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Granary.
Pultizer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz and Grammy-nominated musician John Forte will be at Gallery Josephine in Oak Bluffs Friday night from 6 to 9 p.m. for a reading and concert. The evening is a benefit fundraiser for Martha's Vineyard Community Services.
Wendy Taucher Dance Opera Theatre’s production of The Barber of Seville runs at Featherstone for the Arts from July 29 to July 31. Some words the cast uses to describe the play: fun, action, comedy, chaos.
Enjoy Shakespeare outdoors as the Vineyard Playhouse continues their Tisbury Amphitheatre production of Much Ado About Nothing, Wednesdays through Saturdays through August 13. The play begins at 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday are the last chances to see the play Crumbs from the Table of Joy at the Vineyard Playhouse. The play was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.
Harry Potter is back, and the Vineyard is joining in the celebrations. The eighth installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will be released at midnight on Saturday, and Bunch of Grapes and Edgartown Books are both holding release parties with treats, costume contests, and even live readings. Both parties get underway at 11 p.m. The book is actually the script of the play by the same name that is taking London by storm. Happy reading to muggles and wizards alike, and happy birthday to the boy who lived — Harry Potter's birthday is Sunday.
Play ball! The first ever U13 Martha's Vineyard Babe Ruth tournament takes place Saturday and Sunday at the regional high school ball fields.
Gather at the Yoga Barn from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday for Cup of Karma, an afternoon of storytelling and tea.
The 12th annual Della Hardman day gets underway at 4 p.m. in Ocean Park, with speakers, activities, and cake. The annual event honors beloved Oak Bluffs resident Della Hardman.
The Island Theatre Workshop's performance of Beauty and the Beast roars onto the Vineyard, performing at the Performing Arts Center from July 30 through August 6.
Abhik Mukherjee on the sitar and Ehren Hanson on the tabla perform on Saturday, July 30, at the Chilmark Community Center. Show starts at 7 p.m.
Amy Goodman is on a 100-city tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Democracy Now! and a new book, Democrazy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America. She appears Saturday night at 8 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church.
Coming off a European tour with Dispatch, who are concurrently working on a new album, longtime summer visitor Chadwick Stokes will return to the Vineyard for a little down time with his family and to perform on Saturday, July 30 at the Union Chapel.
On an Island known for generosity, the annual Possible Dreams auction is an extravagent example, with millions raised for Martha's Vineyard Community Services. Doors open at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Winnetu Oceanside Resort.
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