Arts & Entertainment
Cherene Sherrard-Johnson’s biography of Oak Bluffs writer Dorothy West might never have been launched but for a startling revelation that upended the researcher’s corner of the literary world.
Ms. Sherrard-Johnson, an English professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, described to an Island audience Thursday how Dorothy West’s Paradise: A Biography of Class and Color emerged from the ashes of her work on a 19th century female writer who was considered part of the black literary canon.
A Reviewer Reviewed
Name: Jack Lionette
Age: 7
School: First grade at the Chilmark School
Pet: A cat named Max
Something new you are learning: To play lacrosse
New place you would like to explore: Egypt
New food you recently tried: Tatsoi
Favorite thing about Martha’s Vineyard: Going to the beach
—my favorite is Lucy Vincent
What do you want to do/be when you grow up: An Egyptologist or an NHL hockey player
Sue Mullin Returns to Form
For seasonal West Tisbury resident Sue Mullin, creating art has been a collaborative project. After a long hiatus, she took up painting once again at workshops with Bill Ternes on the Vineyard through artist Hermine Hull. Artist and friend Leslie Baker helped Ms. Mullin forge a new wave of artistic vision, sharing special painting spots and offering encouragement. Now, Ms. Mullin’s work will be available for the public to enjoy, free of charge, for the month of July at the West Tisbury Library.
Geometry meets fantasy in the recent paintings by artist Lanny McDowell, a resident of Martha’s Vineyard since 1970. He invites viewers to wonder what the world looks like through emotion and creativity, rather than through the plodding intellectualism of human eyes.
Fresh off a tour of Northern Italy, the Federated Church touring choir serenades Vineyard audiences at an Italian-inspired service featuring sacred music, both classical and contemporary. The special program takes place at the Federated Church in Edgartown on July 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
All are welcome.
For more information, call 508-627-4421.
The excitement from baseball doesn’t just come from fast pitches and big hits. At 8:30 p.m. tomorrow, June 27, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society along with the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks and Martha’s Vineyard Little League Baseball screens Knuckleball! outdoors at the Vineyard Baseball Park at the regional high school.
