Music
The Island Community Chorus presents its spring concerts this weekend. Showtimes are Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m. Both shows will be held at the Performing Arts Center at the regional high school.
This year’s concert features the music of John Rutter and Stephen Sondheim.
Rehearsals for the 2013 season of the Martha’s Vineyard Spirituals Choir begin on Wednesday, April 10, at 6 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Senior Center on Wamsutta avenue. Rehearsals take place weekly and last an hour. New members are welcome.
Hey ladies, do you have the beat and don’t know where to put it? You’re in luck, Roberta Kirn is hosting a drum workshop and drum circle class beginning April 11 and running for five weeks. Participants will learn basic drum technique, ensemble work, African and Afro-Cuban rhythms.
Have you made plans yet for the April school vacation? The Minnesingers have — they are headed to Croatia to perform five concerts.
During summer the Chilmark Tavern stays true to its name. It is a place to eat and imbibe — bring your own, of course. But for the past few years, each winter the tavern morphs into a completely different type of destination, one that defies a category or even a definition. Welcome to the Pathways Project.
The brainchild of Marianne Goldberg, Pathways is essentially a playground for artists of all genres. Ms. Goldberg holds a doctorate in performance studies from New York University and has traveled extensively, performing and studying visual art, choreography and other art forms.
During the fundraising efforts to keep WMVY alive on the internet, musicians wondered how they could help out.
“Lots of musicians came to us and asked what can we do,” said station manager Barbara Dacey. “But at that time we were just taking pledges.”