Art
As the moon rose over Sengekontacket Pond on Sunday night, Felix Neck education coordinator Cristina Pereira led a small group of adults through the trails of the sanctuary. The next day, Ms. Pereira guided a group of high school students for their morning lesson about otter scat remains.
But no matter who Ms. Pereira or other educators at Felix Neck are working with, the goal remains the same: to encourage Islanders to engage with their natural habitat.
Music lovers bound for the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society’s annual Thanksgiving concert this Saturday had best leave room for dessert. The evening will offer a wide-ranging menu of melodies — some light, some rich — all intended to linger sweetly on the palate.
Guest baritone Thomas Jones presents the first plate — the swaggering Toreador Song from the second act of Georges Bizet’s Carmen.
The Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living held the first in a series of five cultural luncheons, this one featuring the Contributions and Influence of the Wampanoag, on Nov. 13 at the Grill on Main in Edgartown, with a meal including traditional foods carefully selected and prepared by chef Anthony Saccoccia and his staff to represent a traditional meal of the Wampanoag.
Tables were decorated with a floral arrangement by Ellen O’Brien. Those sitting at specially marked seats each won a bouquet at the end of the day.
There will be an opening reception on Saturday, Nov. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. for the annual Small Wonders art show at the Louisa Gould Gallery at 54 Main street in Vineyard Haven
The featured artists include Doug Kent, John Holladay, Anthony Benton Gude, Laura Roberts, Maya Farber, Leslie Kenny, Kathryn Wronski, Charles Fran Kenney and Louisa Gould. Mediums represented will be paintings, jewelry, bronze sculpture and glass
For more information visit louisagould.com or call 508-693-7373.
Artist Deborah T. Colter of Edgartown will be opening her studio to the public on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 26 and 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Much Ado About a Prince, Anybody?
Shakespeare for the Masses hits the boards this weekend. But don’t expect your usual Billy Shakes kind of fare. The cocreators, Chelsea McCarthy and Nicole Galland, have been known to take some liberties with the master wordsmith. Pericles, Prince of Tyre promises to be no exception.