Have you ever had a party with the moon? Spring Street Gallery is featuring new work from photographer Robin B. Langsdorf and ceramic artist Karen Capuciati – together in a show titled, Having a Party with the Moon. The show runs through Friday, Aug. 24. Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Dennis Costa will perform on the guitar and ukulele in a program of 20th Century music of the Americas at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at the St. Andrew Parish Center on Spring Street. Highlights include music by Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Hoagy Charmichael, Irving Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
The Spring Street Gallery is pleased to present paintings by Berke Marye. The show runs from Tuesday, Aug. 21 through Monday, Aug. 27, 2017. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. This new body of work Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Policies, not parcels, were on the agenda at the New Shoreham Planning Board’s most recent meeting. In separate actions, the Board: •Approved a memorandum to the Town Council explaining why it decided to propose amending the definition of “developable land” in the Zoning Ordinance, Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
The great Tohoku Earthquake and subsequent tsunami that took place on March 11 of 2011 demolished much of Japan, including the nuclear power plant located on the coast of Fukushima Prefecture on the main island. Immense amounts of radioactivity escaped the damaged power plant both into the Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
It may have been a gloomy day on Block Island on Monday, August 13, but people were out dancing in the streets, shopping and biking, and enjoying the day. Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Island resident Donna Corey recently spoke with K-9 Police Officer Joe DeMatteo about Marcus, the police dog that came to the island in June 2014. This is the first in a two-part interview. Q: How old was Marcus when he came to you? A: He was 13 months old. Q: What was involved in Marcus’
Josie Merck will be showing her paintings as a guest at the Spring Street Gallery between Tuesday, Aug. 14 and Monday, Aug. 20. The show, “Trees: Then and Now,” spans years of painting trees in their various settings on Block Island. Some are portraits of familiar species, some disappearing — apple, shad, and elm. The work is