In partnership with Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society, the Boston Lyric Opera is returning to Martha’s Vineyard for a one-night special concert at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs. BLO Artistic Director and mezzo-soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen, and soprano Brianna J. Robinson, will perform a selection of opera favorites and classics before appearing on the BLO stage for the 50th anniversary season opening production of “William Tell.” Tuesday, August 25, 5 pm, Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs…
Join historians Bow and Norah Van Riper for a closer look at 1778’s Grey’s Raid — the British invasion that reshaped life on Martha’s Vineyard. This moment of the Revolution devastated the Island’s economy and left lasting effects for generations. 5 to 6 pm, Martha’s Vineyard Museum, 151 Lagoon Pond Road, Vineyard Haven. MVM members, $15; nonmembers, $25. Register at mvmuseum.org/registration-08-20-26.
The Summer Institute hosts speakers who are deeply and actively involved in politics, economics, science, and the arts. Featured speakers have included Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors and journalists, and political leaders. “Puzzle Mania: Clues to Why We’re Hooked on Word Games from the Creators Themselves”
As Oak Bluffs explores a new security camera policy, calls were made to protect residents’ data. At the Oak Bluffs Select Board meeting on Tuesday, Sean DeBettencourt, a board member, proposed a series of protective measures, saying a draft policy should keep data local, restrict access to town officials and Oak Bluffs Police when needed, and avoid any artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Walking into the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury alerts all the senses. The smell of wood, the soft light shining in from the windows, and the creaking floorboards all bring you back in time, while somehow still keeping you grounded in the present moment. Although this hall is relatively new (read on), the organization has a storied history. The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society (MVAS) has seen a lot of life. It was founded in 1859. Early members included members of many well-known Island…
Allison Roberts, features editor at The MV Times, doesn’t shy away from creating provocative art for the edgy times we live in. While she often uses miniatures that might be used with dolls or in dollhouses, there is nothing childish about her poignant artworks, which carry weighty statements. “Discomfort Isn’t a Flaw,” on view at the Schule Chapel Gallery at Featherstone Center for the Arts, August 10 through Sept. 6, explores socioeconomic status, war, race, gender, love, empathy, and other…
Joseph Luiz Oliveira Brittany Oliveira and Luiz Macol Oliveira of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Joseph Luiz Oliveira, on August 5, 2026, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Joseph weighed 10 pounds, 3.5 ounces.
In the last week, my husband and I have asked questions that ChatGPT answered. I asked if red-light therapy could cure giant-cell vasculitis; I asked how much $100 in 1965 was equivalent to now, and I asked how long alpha-gal sugar saliva takes to enter the bloodstream.
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