Film
Screening at the Katharine Cornell Theatre tonight, Feb. 19, is The Messenger, a powerful story of Will Montgomery, a war hero who upon returning from service in Iraq, is enlisted in the Army’s Casualty Notification Service, tasked with informing families of loved ones lost in the line of duty. The struggle Will faces as a professional bearer of bad news during his own search for personal healing and comfort is interrupted by an unexpected emotional connection with a war widow.
As the wind power debate grabs the Vineyard’s attention, the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School invites the Island community to a screening of the documentary film Coal Country at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. Admission is free; donations to the charter school science lab project are welcome.
Film Follows History of Black Resorts
Screening at the Katharine Cornell Theatre tonight, Feb. 12, is A Place of Our Own, a documentary that examines the history, significance, and changing landscape of the African American resort community on Martha’s Vineyard and elsewhere, and its significance in the life of filmmaker Stanley Nelson.
Fans of hot chowder and classic movies will find something to cheer about with the Friends of the Chilmark Public Library’s winter Chowder and a Movie series. Every other Wednesday in January, February and March at noon, the library serves up a pot of hot chowder and a movie favorite from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s. It’s all free. The schedule is as follows:
About 200 Islanders took in Saturday’s Family Film Feast event, the last in this successful new Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival’s winter series, which varied each month in all ways except in its emphasis on the spirit of community.
Community drumming aficionado Rick Bausman led a drum circle with kids involved during the first hour, while, underscoring the feast portion of the event, a meal made from food donated by the Farm Institute and Whippoorwill Farm was prepared and served by Amy Miller and Billy Dillon.
Slow Food and Film
Tonight, up-Islanders can enjoy dinner and a movie without crossing the West Tisbury town line, as Slow Food Martha’s Vineyard is hosting a special event at the Chilmark Community Center at 6 p.m. Chefs Robert Lionette and Jan Burhman will prepare the meal; and after diners are sated, they can relax and watch a film about food. FRESH is a new documentary that uses personal stories of change to examine sustainable agriculture, and the individuals working toward reinventing the food system.