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2 weeks ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
Emmai Alaquiva is a man with a great many talents — directing, photography, visual art, and music among them.
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2 weeks ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
Embracing our Island is at the core of Featherstone Center for the Arts’ new exhibition, “Embrace MV,” on view through June 22. Ninety-eight artists have filled the Francine Kelly Gallery with their arresting odes to the Vineyard and the Island community. However, Featherstone and the artists are not just expressing their love visually, but also through monetary donations, as a portion of each sale is allocated to support an Island nonprofit of the artist’s choice.
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2 weeks ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
Norwegian novelist and filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud explores “Love,” “Sex,” and “Dreams” in his three independent features, collectively known as the “Oslo Trilogy.” The first installment, “Love,” currently playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center, explores different aspects of human connection, desire, and nonconventional intimacy.
“Love” is a slow build that unfolds over the course of a Scandinavian summer.
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2 weeks ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
It wasn’t only “Jaws” that burst onto the big screen in 1975, but the Vineyard itself. Moviegoers traveled to our shores from their seats in cinemas around the world. To honor the phenomenon of this first summer blockbuster, the M.V. Museum has devoted nearly its entire space to “‘Jaws’ at 50: A Deeper Dive,” running through Sept. 7.
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3 weeks ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
Bari Boyer gets fulfillment as a driver for Vineyard Village at Home. Every week, she hops in her all-electric Kia, picks up an Island elder at their home, and takes them to and from wherever they want to go — maybe it’s a doctor’s appointment, the YMCA for some exercise, food shopping, or perhaps a painting class.
For Boyer, it’s about getting Island seniors out of their homes and giving them something to do.
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3 weeks ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
Janice Frame, a renowned artist and longtime Island resident, conveys the radiance and strength of African people, as well as the importance of community, in her arresting new works at the Eisenhauer Gallery this summer.
Standing before Frame’s mixed-media art is a visceral experience. Their stunning colors, textures, and images lift the spirit. Each one sings with an intensity that resonates within.
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3 weeks ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
When is a weed just a weed, and when is it something more? The Vineyard Conservation Society (VCS) selected “Beauty in the Weeds” as the topic for this year’s student art and writing contest. The resulting exhibition is on view through June 15 at the Feldman Family Artspace, curated by the Featherstone Center for the Arts at the M.V. Film Center.
For 12 years, VCS has worked closely with MVRHS students and teachers, presenting a contest topic and going on field trips.
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3 weeks ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
Celebrated filmmaker David Attenborough guides us through a remarkable documentary about oceans, screening on Sunday, June 8, at the M.V. Film Center, in honor of World Oceans Day. At nearly 100 years old, Attenborough explains why a healthy ocean is crucial for maintaining the stability and flourishing of the entire planet. This is the perfect message for the holiday, an annual global celebration dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of our oceans and promoting their conservation.
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3 weeks ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
“Sheepish: A Martha’s Vineyard Novel” is a story full of fun and romance (and an adorable sheep, Dandelion, and her canine best friend, Beau). T. Elizabeth Bell hits the mark again in this, her third novel, which is another ode to our Island.
The story begins not in the heat of summer, but on a miserable, cold, drizzly spring evening. We meet our protagonist, Aly, far from her San Francisco home, waiting for help in a Vineyard pasture.
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1 month ago | 
mvtimes.com | Abby Remer
“Executive Function guides your behavior for most everything you do,” says Noel Foy, a former classroom teacher and learning specialist. In her new book, “Executive Function: Strategies to build underdeveloped skills, maximize learning, and unlock potential,” we learn that, at its essence, executive function refers to the skills that govern planning, self-regulation, and goal-directed behavior.
