In Asking for It, a one-woman play written and performed this weekend at the Yard by Joanna Rush, young Bernadette O’Connell, former Outstanding Catholic of the Year, puts her religious vocation on hold and follows her fierce libido, but her sexual miseducation leaves her vulnerable to the twisted testosterone-filled world of her new life in the Big Apple.

Margot Datz and her magical artwork return to the Grange Hall in West Tisbury Saturday, July 24, for one night only, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. This is her first show in three years, and was sparked by the release of her new book with author Patty Schaal, Nighttide on a Vineyard Farm, for Jan Pogue’s Vineyard Stories, the Island-based publishing house.

Let Loose the Imagination

Want to take a right turn in this left brain world? How about dipping a toe in the creative waters by attending a faculty reading and reception that opens up the inaugeral year of the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing. But this isn’t just about sitting back and enjoying the ride. It’s an invitation to join the circus. The institute still has a few spots left in its weeklong seminar running from July 26 to July 30.

The Louisa Gould Gallery’s new exhibition, Summer Palette, a collection of mosaics, photography, paintings and new media, opens with a reception on Saturday, July 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. with refreshments and live music. The artists include Jenifer Strachan, Jeanne Campbell, Joan Kennedy, Frauke Klatt and JB Lamont.

Jenifer Strachan, new to the gallery, uses rare and antique pieces to create her works, such as a 50-foot broken-plate mosaic, which can be seen at Spoleto restaurant in Northampton.

In quick succession, 17 Airport Road in Edgartown has morphed from the Hot Tin Roof to Outerland to Nectar’s. Now add to that list a name that has nothing to do with rock concerts: Flatbread Martha’s Vineyard. According to managing partner Jim Harrison, the new venture, which shares space with Nectar’s, will bring to the site not only pizza but also “cosmic energy.”