Union Chapel will host a discussion Thurdsay with a direct descendant of Frederick Douglass.

In Dear Edvard: Munch and His Muses, composer Steven Shoenberg and librettist Richard Michelson weave a captivating musical tale of longing, despair and redemption in a Copenhagen clinic for the mentally unwell.

Education, connection and food were on the menu during the Taste of Juneteenth Sunday afternoon. Hosted by the NAACP of Martha’s Vineyard, the annual event widened its scope this year.

Jaws fans, movie buffs and Islanders all will find a lot to like in Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, the new documentary that premieres on the Vineyard with a series of sold-out screenings this weekend.

Jaws was introduced to the world 50 years ago, on June 20, 1975, but for Vineyarders the movie was already part of local legend.

Colorful sharks will be swimming around parks in Oak Bluffs in a public art installation called Sharks In The Parks.