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Friday, June 14, 2013

What's Playing at the Movies on Martha's Vineyard?

Look for the Entertainment Cinemas listing to find show times for movies at the Edgartown multiplex, and check our Events listings for more movies at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center.

Welcome to Patch's newest weekly feature: show times for wide-release movies. Because ZIP code-based widgets like this one can't tell water from land, you will see Cape Cod movie times as well as those for the Vineyard multiplex: Look for the Entertainment Cinemas name under each movie poster to find show times in Edgartown. To find out what's playing at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center and local film festivals, please click here for our Events listings. Stay Patched in! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say?  Post on Patch and share your news and opinions.

Michael West

8:49 am on Saturday, June 15, 2013

Check out Doc Pomus Sunday night.   more ›

Ukuleles, the Beatles' Secretary, Doc Pomus and More in Film + Music Festival

Friday begins a new festival at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center exploring the role of music in our culture, with live performances and conversations along with documentary films. Find out more at http://mvfilmsociety.com/festival/film-and-music-festival

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Island's Vintage Movie Theaters Face Uncertain Future

Repair work at the Island Theatre and a long-term lease at the Strand are keeping both Oak Bluffs movie houses dark, according to the Martha's Vineyard Times, which reports that owners aren't saying when the Capawock in Vineyard Haven will reopen.

Work crews are busy making repairs at the Island Theatre on Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs. But according to a report in the Martha's Vineyard Times, neither this theater nor the nearby Strand, which is under a long-term lease to a vehicle rental company, is likely to reopen for the summer movie season. The buildings' owners, members of the Hall family, told the newspaper they are trying to work out a way to use the Strand for summer screenings and that a third vintage movie house they own, the Capawock in Vineyard Haven, will be open for business this summer, although it needs a new $40,000 digital projection system and no opening date has been set. Longtime observers of down-Island commercial real estate may have their doubts that any of …

Thea Hansen

9:19 am on Friday, May 24, 2013

Thank you Hall Family for undertaking this renovation.   more ›

Friday, April 12, 2013

Fresh Donuts & Mini Golf: Vacation Week Begins on Martha's Vineyard

Back Door Donuts returns nightly and Island Cove Adentures is open daily through school vacation. Here are 56 more things to do this weekend and during vacation week on Martha's Vineyard.

Welcome to vacation week! Let's get started, shall we? Here are some highlights from our Events calendar, where you can find many more things to do and post your own events as well. Find more things to do every day of the year in our Events calendar, where you can also post your own events any time. Stay Patched in! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say? Start a blog and share your views.

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Louisa Hufstader

10:01 am on Saturday, April 13, 2013

Tonight at the Y: "OUT LOUD community performance poetry for the masses. 8 pm $5 all ages welcomed to perform or be a part of the audience. Join us for an awesome night of poetry."   more ›

Friday, March 22, 2013

Martha's Vineyard Weekend Guide: March 22-24, 2013

The MV Patch Events calendar is packed with things to do. Got something to add? Tell us in the comments and post it for all to see at marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/new.

Below you'll find just a few of this weekend's events from our calendar. To find more — and add your own — click the Events tab above. Please see Five Things to Know Today. Are your Martha's Vineyard events posted in our calendar? Don't miss the chance to reach thousands of readers on our home page and through our daily newsletter: List your events for free at marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/new. You can even login via Facebook. Stay Patched in! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say? Start a blog and share your views.

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Louisa Hufstader

8:00 am on Saturday, March 23, 2013

Pajama Brunch is on till 2:30 p.m. at Lucky Hank's 218 Main St. Edgartown. Try the cod cakes.   more ›

Five Things to Know: March 22, 2013

Break out the snow shovels — again. We got close to four inches last night.

Are your Martha's Vineyard events posted in our calendar? Don't miss the chance to reach thousands of readers on our home page and through our daily newsletter: List your events for free at marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/new. You can even login via Facebook. Stay Patched in! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say? Start a blog and share your views.

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Louisa Hufstader

8:15 am on Friday, March 22, 2013

Did I say four inches? Belay that: Mom just measured 7.5 inches of snow on the back deck in Edgartown. How much snow did you get overnight?   more ›

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Five Things to Know: March 21, 2013

The first full day of spring brings us installations in Chilmark, bar art in Edgartown, teen night at the Vineyard Haven library and the chance to help an African movie find American audiences at the MV Film Center.

Are your Martha's Vineyard events posted in our calendar? Don't miss the chance to reach thousands of readers on our home page and through our daily newsletter: List your events for free at marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/new. You can even login via Facebook. Stay Patched in! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say? Start a blog and share your views.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Martha's Vineyard 2013 St. Patrick's Day Weekend Guide

Calling all leprechauns, film buffs and music lovers: We've got your weekend right here.

This weekend offers more dining options than we would have found a few days ago: Café Moxie and the Wharf have both reopened for the season, the former with new artwork and a new menu.  Below you'll find just a few of this weekend's events from our calendar. To find more — and add your own — click the Events tab above. The 13th Annual Martha's Vineyard Film Festival continues at the Chilmark Community Center, 520 South Rd, Chilmark. For film times and ticket prices, please see Film Festival Finalizes Schedule Story Hour and Art, 11 a.m., Aquinnah Public Library, 1 Church Street, Aquinnah, free. Opening Reception for High School Drawing & Painting Show, 4 p.m. Featherstone Center for the Arts, 30 Featherstone Ln, Oak Bluffs, free. "Parked" …

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Louisa Hufstader

10:58 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013

Thank you, Mona, I have corrected the article. I usually don't recommend things that haven't been added to our Events calendar (marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/new) but I saw this one on a Facebook post that didn't give the location and I assumed wrong. Thanks again for the assist.   more ›

Five Things to Know: March 15, 2013

The Wharf returns, the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival opens and we celebrate a fantastic season for MV basketball. Plus: Irish movies and where's the (corned) beef?

Are your Martha's Vineyard events posted in our calendar? Don't miss the chance to reach thousands of readers on our home page and through our daily newsletter: List your events for free at marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/new. You can even login via Facebook. Stay Patched in! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say? Start a blog and share your views.

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Louisa Hufstader

9:58 am on Friday, March 15, 2013

Thanks, Richard, for the heads-up - I have updated the articles that mention the Irish film screenings.   more ›

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Film Festival, Irish Movies Come to Martha's Vineyard

This weekend offers a feast — and some tough choices — for film fans, as the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival returns to Chilmark and a series of Irish movies screens at the MV Film Center in Vineyard Haven.

If you're a fan of new and independent cinema, this weekend could pose some hard choices. Not only is the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival returning to the Chilmark Community Center Friday through Sunday, but the Martha's Vineyard Film Center in Vineyard Haven is holding an "Irish Film Weekend" with shorts and features. For the full Chilmark film festival schedule, with photos and video trailers, please see Martha's Vineyard Film Festival Announces Final Line-Up. Irish movies playing at the Film Center in Vineyard Haven (please note that the first two films have had their dates and times switched since originally announced): Are your Martha's Vineyard events posted in our calendar? Don't miss the chance to reach thousands of readers on our …

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Louisa Hufstader

10:14 am on Friday, March 15, 2013

Please note that the Film Center has switched the films "Parked" and "The Guard" - "Parked" is now scheduled for tomorrow at 4 p.m. and "The Guard" is tonight at 7:30.   more ›

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