Arts & Entertainment
Who Calls It Lazy Man’s Lobster?
Not the folks who prepare the lobster rolls every summer Friday night for the Grace Church sale in Vineyard Haven, otherwise known as the best dinner deal (and worst weekly parking and traffic snag) on the Island. They work hard for your money.
Juggling kids over the long weekend? Take them to The Yard, where actress, dance theatre artist and certified Kripalu yoga teacher Anita McFarlane will lead Circus Yoga, a blend of yoga, creative movement, theatre games and circus skills — designed (and tested) to engage all ages.
The Polly Hill Arboretum has announced its summer lecture series, which will include programs on gardening, conservation and sustainability — all topics important to the Island community. Support for the programs comes from local sponsors Bartlett Tree Experts, Donoroma’s, Eden Market & Garden Center, Heather Gardens, Jardin Mahoney, Middletown Nursery, and SBS: The Grain Store.
This year many guest speakers will address topics related to sustainability including local landscapes, designing with nature and preserving biodiversity.
As spring cracks open our winter stillness, the natural world appears to speak one unified, coherent command: Dance!
This summer season on the Vineyard, dance will break off the stage, with performances in the field at the Farm Institute, at Polly Hill Arboretum, and even on Main street, Vineyard Haven. The season will feature fusions of dance with video projections, puppetry and elements of circus in an exploration of dance’s natural affiliation with other fields of visual arts.
After a season in which the world first heard the song of a Scottish villager named Susan Boyle, perhaps it goes without saying that phenomenal talent can be found in out-of-the-way places.
Across the Vineyard, art galleries stand ready to start the summer with new shows and new ideas but seem united in anticipating a successful season. A sampling of gallery offerings reveals work from around the corner and around the world.
