Prominent Afghan businesswoman Hassina Sherjan, who owns the textile company Boumi and is coauthor of Toughing It Out in Afghanistan, will be among...
fireworks
Pyrotechnic Storm Hits Ocean Park Did you know fireworks date back to seventh century China when they were used to scare away evil spirits? But...
mooncussers
The night Brad Tucker approached saxophonist Brian Nelson at the Ritz Cafe in Oak Bluffs, guitar slung over his shoulder, Mr. Nelson rolled his...
Kathy Taylor
Shearer Cottage in Oak Bluffs has a history of being part of history. The 103-year-old summer inn was a haven for African American families in the...
Meet the executive producer of Precious, the Academy Award-winning film directed by Lee Daniels, on Saturday, August 21, at 10 a.m. at the Harbor...
Johnny Cupcake
Bring the family to the next Shearing Day celebration, when Island Alpaca Farm shears their newest alpaca babies, or cria, from their summer...
Four Fish
FOUR FISH: The Future of the Last Wild Food. By Paul Greenberg. Penguin Press, New York, N.Y. July 2010. 304 pages. $25.95, hardcover. The title...
crowd
In the late summer of 2004, Barack Obama agreed to participate in a forum on race relations held at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown.
Let’s Dance! Island Salsa will be represented at the Let’s Move Festival on August 24 in Waban Park in Oak Bluffs. From 1 to 1:15 p.m. there will...
painting
For all Brian Kirkpatrick knows, his award-winning painting could be hanging in the living room of the White House right now. He’s not sure.
Ride to the Rock
Motorcyclists enjoyed a weekend on the Vineyard, while contributing to Island charities through the 29th annual Run to the Rock. Mike Dow,...
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
The pitch is the first step in an often very long process of making a movie. It’s what gets the money people to open, or close, their wallets....

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