If for no other reason, go to The Capawock Theater because it is the oldest (1913) working cinema…read morein Massachusetts. It has a charm that you simply cannot get at a multiplex. The old girl was looking a little worse for ware until local Vineyard businessman Mark Snider stepped up and raised (I donated) $820,000 to restore The Capawock and her sister theater, The Strand back to their original splendor. Thank you sir. The Capawock Theater is an important part of Vineyard history, I am grateful that it will continue to shine on Main St. In Vineyard Haven!

I'm going to go ahead and say that this is my favorite island theater. 5 stars for being in VH and…read morenot OB or Edgartown. I have fond memories of going to like.. EVERY MOVIE EVER each weekend when I was in elementary school. Good popcorn. And there's just one aisle through the chairs so it's fun watching people have to get up and shuffle around. Is that ridiculous? Best movie experience ever at the Capawock- Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Nice place to catch unique screenings of films. I love the atmosphere. Everyone is jovial and…read morewelcoming.

Amazing theater. Went here to see "Sonic Sea" which was a super informative story about noise…read morepollution in the ocean. There was a beautiful reception with lots of free goodies. The theater itself is surprisingly large with a clear screen and some of the comfiest movie theater seats I've ever sat in.

I have been here twice now. A great art film theater with wonderful seats, nice clientele, and an…read morearray of film options. Just saw 10 short films in their Manhattan Shorts showing. Highly recommend.

The MV Film Society (note that they confusingly have another Yelp page, probably dating from their…read moredays as a nomadic organization) really deserves a commendation for building the Film Center into an indispensable and highly enjoyable island resource over the last five years. Well worth keeping an eye on their diverse schedule of films and what might be coming ahead. Always has a personal touch at the screening/event itself, with introductory comments from artistic director Richard Paradise and/or one of his capable associates. Modest selection of concessions available in the airy lobby, which also includes local art available for display and purchase.

well priced, several floors of artifacts, amazing shipwreck items and settler items from people…read morethat lived here centuries ago, staff is nice, and great campus

I'm a museum person and this one definitely didn't disappoint. I appreciated the grounds which were…read moreabsolutely stunning and opened up directly to the water. All of the staff there were amazing as well. The museum had a small but serviceable section on Jaws and I appreciated the movie clips that they had. As a history teacher I appreciated the sections on the history of the island and the shipwrecks around the area. Overall we spend about a little over an hour there. It was a nice time but for $21 for adults I did find it to be on the higher end of museums I've been to. But if you're in the area and have the time I do recommend stopping by.

Small town theater... with big professional shows!…read more Are you looking for something to do at night while staying on the Vineyard? Then perhaps try the Vineyard Playhouse. They don't have shows playing every night of the week. However you can check their schedule online and see if anything is playing on your night of interest. The play I watched was top notch. It was played out by big professional actors from the mainland. The theater building itself is cute as a button. Downstairs is a mini cafe and a tiny art gallery. Upstairs is the actual theater room which holds only 90 seats. Everything is clean and immaculate. You can reserve your tickets on their website or grab them at their on-site box office shortly before the show. Tickets are around $50 each and they're discounted to $30 starting one hour before the show. The discounted tickets are called "rush" tickets and purchased by cash only. If you plan on grabbing the rush tickets then you run the risk of experiencing them all sold out. I took that gamble and was successful at gettng my rush tickets. Yay.

Small town theaters sometimes get a bad rap but this little spot has kept me and my family…read moreentertained for years with some of the best theatre we have seen anywhere. Most of the time (there are a few exceptions) you will not be cringing with agony as want-to-be Broadway stars overact and over-emote. Instead you will be amused, touched and inspired by the performances. Sometimes you get to see some really big names here which is lots of fun. Keep an eye open for announcements of readings which take place in the summer and can give you chance to see a very big STAR, if you are into that. All of the seats are good, as it is so small, and there's always a very supportive audience. Look around closely and you might get a glimpse of Julie Taymor, Woody Harrelson, Tony Shalhoub or Ted Danson and Mary Steenbergen. They serve snacks in the lobby during intermission but there's nothing memorable. (Dry cookies in plastic wrap.) Save your appetite and go out somewhere fun after the show. This theatre also puts on shows at Christmas and works with local school groups during the year. They have a pretty loyal following on the island and lots of islanders enjoy working back stage on lights, sets, costumes and so on. They also have an amphitheater just outside of town which provides a lovely setting for various Shakespeare productions that tend to feature a local cast of local high school graduates who stick with the theatre bug. Some of them are actually pretty good. Bring bug spray, a beach chair and some wine or rum punch which will all make your evening even more special. Way to go, Vineyard Playhouse.

I visit the center frequently to attend the figure drawing classes. They have excellent models and…read morethe class is attended by people who share ideas and sometimes supplies. The newest building has several classrooms and an awesome gallery. The gallery shows change frequently and feature various artists and themes. The property has an outside stage for performances, pastureland, outside sculptures, grassy gardensand there are adjacent hiking trails.

Featherstone is a lovely nonprofit arts center located in a few old buildings on a former horse…read morefarm right in the middle of the island. Established in 1996, Featherstone has quickly found its footing as a resource for classes, exhibitions, musical events, poetry readings, community events and opportunities to purchase artwork by island artists. There are classes for children and adults that include ceramics, printmaking, photography, creative writing, oil painting and more. Some of the classes are one time only and others last for several weeks. Take your pick. Special events include a chocolate festival and a Christmas shopping opportunity. Poetry readings in the summer have become amazingly great, with nationally known poets like Billy Collins and Jorie Graham. (Note that the island poets also show up and read their poems.) There is also a flea market every Tuesday throughout the summer, and some fabulous Musical Mondays when you can listen to the local musicians who are surprisingly talented. You stretch out on the lawn, swat away at the island's vast and hungry mosquito population and listen to bluegrass, jazz or folk music performed by your island neighbors. It's easy going and relaxed. Free classes for teenagers after school are especially exciting. Featherstone is not far away from the High School and the Y, making car pooling a snap, but island teens are also used to hitch hiking if they have no car. Some of the instructors are much better than others, but that is the case at any small arts organization like this. Just do your research and find out more about the teacher, as you would do for any class, right? It's nice to see Featherstone flourishing in a gentle and creative way here on the island.

One of the top galleries on the Vineyard, this well curated collection lives upstairs on Main…read moreStreet in Vineyard Haven and is a huge favorite for art lovers. The owner is very knowledgeable, with a strong interest in textiles, ceramics and crafts. She travels during the winter in order to find new emerging artists, but she also features the best local artists. Prices run the gamut from affordable to out of sight. Openings are fun and friendly. The staff is really helpful, too. This gallery has stood the test of time, and it deserves a shout out. If you enjoy discovering new artists and meeting new people, come to an opening at the Shaw Cramer Gallery. I'll see you there.

This is for day one of 2022…read more First, the performances were overall amazing. Lord Huron and the Avett Bros, in particular, turned in amazing sets. But I'm reviewing the event, not the performances. Though we were on time, the shuttle bus situation on the Island was a mess. After waiting about 25 minutes in line, a bus pulled into the taxi lane instead of the bus lane and loaded the people who were at the end of the line first, which caused us to have to wait for the next bus. No big deal, but we were excited to see The National Reserve -- the first band on the schedule. We were leaving in the bus about 30 minutes before they were supposed to take the stage, so this seemed adequate. Nope. The driver was literally learning the route as he went and we missed more than half of their set before getting off the bus and we STILL had to wait in line to get our chairs. Those lines had absolutely no indicators to tell us which line was correct for the chairs. A half-dozen other people were confused about which line was for wristbands, which for chairs, etc. There were just lines and no one explaining them. OK. National Reserve missed, but our spirits were still high. But with no shade available and no cooling stations, things quickly turned miserable. There WERE plenty of port-a-potties, but they were like easy-bake ovens and -- again -- NO COOLING STATIONS to ease my near heat stroke after my single visit to the toilet. We were further back since we were in the designated "chair-areas" (not that it appeared chairs were being restricted further forward), so had to rely pretty heavily on the big-screens. The screen nearest us had a large "black" area on it (I'd guess 2' by 1'), which often obscured the band's faces. Also, the screens would often feature crowd shots which is silly since those of us looking at them are doing so because we can't see the band clearly. But the last two acts (the aforementioned LH & AB) came on and turned it all around. We were so happy... until it was time to leave and fewer than half of the exit lanes were in use. We were a sweating mass of people crowded together, miserably shuffling toward the exit. But we knew that the water taxis (which is our only option to leave the island) were a 10-minute walk away. Well.... that walk was extremely dark, with lots of traffic, and no signage or event staff to guide the way. We had to use google maps to get us to the dock. It took us 15 minutes and we weren't positive we were in the right place until we got there and saw a sign that said "this way to water taxis," at which point I said "it would've been nice to get signs BEFORE we were here" to which a guy walking ahead of us replied "there are signs on the other side of the street. We're not supposed to be on this side." Um. What? I didn't see those signs and I'd been on the other side of the street for a few blocks. If we have to be in a certain place to see the signs, a member of staff should've made it clear to us where we needed to walk. So, now we're at the water taxis and it was 8:30. Our taxi wasn't scheduled to leave until 9:00 and we were told to wait in a different area until the earlier taxi left. There was almost no light there and it was a literal PEN. Like metal barriers in a rectangle that we had to wait in like cattle. It was funny enough that we were laughing about it. Until the lightning started. And then the driving rain. We were soaked through in minutes. Why no shelter? But, 10 minutes later, we were climbing aboard the boat via narrow ramp at -- no joke -- a 45-60 degree angle. It was so perilous and slippery that two crew members were having to hoist us up it and one of them had to ask for relief because it was such hard work. Though the ride was scary due to the storm, it was effective and delivered us to the mainland. Once we disembarked we had another very dark walk to the waiting bus which, luckily, was ours. There were at least a dozen not-so-lucky passengers who were told they would have to wait (the rain was still going strong). We could hear the driver during a series of calls say that someone needed to go back and pick up the people who were still waiting because -- as we overheard her say a few times -- no one informed them of back-to-back arrivals. Though I'm dying to see some of the remaining acts, I just cannot imagine putting myself through that again. It was more than stressful; it was dangerous. The conditions in the venue were medically questionable for children, older attendees, and anyone with a tendency toward heat stroke. Exiting the venue was a fire hazard. Getting to the water taxis was perilous due to the traffic, darkness, and lack of guidance. I'm truly shocked at the level of ineptitude on display in the execution of this event. More signs (at ferry terminals, at the entrance, at the exit), more knowledgeable staff strategically placed and willing to help, and more focus on safety. The bands and your patrons deserve this respect.

Veterans Park in Vineyard Haven was the venue for Innovation Arts and Entertainment 3 day…read moreBeachroadweekend which consisted of a Jaws movie with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra doing the score live! This was an amazing location in Vineyard Haven and an amazing production put on by Innovation Arts and Entertainment. 2 more days music to follow today and tomorrow.

I've seen and booked Marcus the Magician on several occasions and he is the best! His show is…read moreenjoyable for kids and adults of all ages - he really 'gets' his audience. I can't recommend him highly enough! Entertaining, funny, magical!

Wow, what a great performer. He had the entire audience captivated; very talented, a great show…read morefor any audience.