Abby Remer

Journalist at The Martha's Vineyard Times

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Approaches to build executive function

1 week 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.
A modern adaptation of the 'Iliad'

1 week ago | mvtimes.com | Abby Remer

Two of the Island’s own have partnered to offer a one-person show about the timeless toll of war that is sure to set your hearts and minds afire. Katherine Reid will direct Lagan Love in a modern adaptation of the “Iliad,” one of the oldest works of Western literature. Circuit Arts and Circuit Stage are presenting “An Iliad” at Grange Hall, May 30 through June 1. Thirteen years ago, Love was struck when seeing “An Iliad,” written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare.
'Jane Austen Wrecked My Life' plays at M.V. Film Center

1 week ago | mvtimes.com | Abby Remer

“Jane Austen Wrecked My Life,” which opens at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center on Friday, May 30, is not a period piece. It is a lovely contemporary story, part romance, part comedy, that stands on its own, simultaneously enhanced by familiarity with Jane Austen and the numerous movie adaptations of her novels.
Lunches at Wampanoag Tribal Community Center

1 week ago | mvtimes.com | Abby Remer

Love and respect for elders, community, reciprocity, and good food are abundant at Relationship Lunches, held tri-weekly at the Wampanoag Tribal Community Center. Juli Vanderhoop and Chef Ting have teamed up since March to provide delicious sustenance and hold the space for something very special to occur. My partner in journalism, photographer Dena Porter, and I were fortunate enough to be invited to take in the experience.
Author Martha Hall Kelly transports readers in time

2 weeks ago | mvtimes.com | Abby Remer

New York Times best-selling author Martha Hall Kelly, known for her historical fiction, takes us back to a time when world history touched our Island’s shores. Kelly’s new novel, “The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club,” is rooted in her ties to the Island, which began when her great-grandparents, who were farmers here, arrived in 1891. Kelly’s mother grew up on the farm, and would tell tales about remarkable events on the Vineyard during World War II.
'The Secret Mall Apartment' at M.V. Film Center

2 weeks ago | mvtimes.com | Abby Remer

“The Secret Mall Apartment” at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society is a deep dive into a unique art project. Director and producer Jeremy Workman combines original footage and contemporary commentary to take us on a journey with eight Rhode Islanders who created a secret apartment in the mammoth Providence Place Mall in 2003.
Art and spirituality merge at the Hebrew Center

2 weeks ago | mvtimes.com | Abby Remer

Both art and spirituality can be transcendent, and four artists will share how these intertwine for them at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center. The program is the brainchild of Linda Vadász, who, with a strong background in art history, will facilitate the panel. Spirituality and religion have been central to art throughout history, in medieval and Renaissance Europe as well as in Byzantine, Buddhist, and Hindu cultures.
‘Jaws’ events at Martha’s Vineyard Museum

2 weeks ago | mvtimes.com | Abby Remer

As the 50th anniversary of the first summer blockbuster approaches, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum is bursting with exciting programming for its “Jaws at 50: A Deeper Dive” exhibition. Director of programming Laurel Redington reflects on devising the lineup: “You can easily and quickly become overwhelmed by the tidal wave of options and ideas,” she said.
The world in tapestry with Julia Mitchell

3 weeks ago | mvtimes.com | Abby Remer

Julia Mitchell’s tapestries embody how she experiences the world. Like the artist herself, her works have substance. The weight of the yarns contributes to the tapestry’s heft and varied surface textures, while their visual impact evokes a response deep within. Mitchell roots her images in realism, but stretches their boundaries toward abstraction. We step back slightly from photographic reality to see the shapes, forms, and lines that together bring the very heart of nature to life.
'Art of Flowers' show at Featherstone

3 weeks ago | mvtimes.com | Abby Remer

Just when I thought that spring would never come, the forsythia and daffodils are out, and tender green leaves are beginning to sprout from the long, bare branches. However, nothing signals the change of the season like Featherstone Center for the Arts’ annual “Art of Flowers” exhibition. The show is a longstanding tradition that started with Holly Alaimo when she owned Dragonfly Gallery, where she hosted a flower show every Mother’s Day.