Arts-Entertainment

Pistarckle Theater presents 'The Last Five Years,' written by Tim Smith, which will have 7 performances. “The Last Five Years” is a simple, touching story of a five-year relationship between two young adults told entirely through music. Catherine tells her part of the story from the end of the relationship backwards to the beginning and […]

Pistarckle Theater will be holding a casting call at for its production of “The Color Purple” that will be staged in March. Vocal auditions for the musical will take place on three Sundays: Jan. 7, Jan. 14 and Feb. 4, and on Saturday, Jan. 20. This is an all Afro-American cast with 15 roles divided […]

Two very gifted artists will come together for an evening of classical charm. Presented by the Forum, the public will be able to experience a live performance of Jeffrey Sykes (pianist) and Joseph Johnson (cellist), two supremely gifted artists.               The cost of tickets is $25, $10 for teachers; students are free. They are on sale […]

The St. John Arts Festival will host a celebration of the amazing spirit of the people of St. John as they showcase their history, traditions and culture with music, dance, and arts & crafts. The festival will be held Feb. 17-21 at different times. Each day will have a different celebration of the culture. Throughout […]

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will host a pre-screening event of "Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities.”  This thought provoking 90-minute documentary was written, directed and produced by award-winning documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson. The film examines the impact Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have had on […]

Mango Tango Art Gallery will hold an opening rum punch reception for the latest works by Jessica Rosenberg (ceramic sculpture) and Mel McCuddin (paintings). There will be music by virtuoso harpist Jesus Zamora. The show will be at the gallery for one month.

San Francisco-based jazz vocalist and songwriter Jacqui Naylor continues her winter tour with a concert on Water Island. She returns to the island following her gigs at the famed Blue Note New York and sold-out shows at SFJAZZ Center on a tour that has included the United States, Italy, Portugal, Germany and Canada. The tour […]

The Forum will present an evening with James Mapes: Master of the Imagination.  All proceeds from “An Experience of Mind Magic” will benefit St. Thomas. Tickets cost $25, $10 for teachers and are free for students who have ID. They are available online or at the following locations: Chelsea Drug Store (Red Hook), Medicine Shoppe […]

The historic St. Thomas Synagogue – the oldest synagogue under the American flag and one of only four synagogues in the world with a sand floor – is getting international attention with the release of Steve Rockstein’s documentary film “Sand on the Floor.”  The voices in the film include historians, professors, writers, rabbis, many congregants […]

The St. John Film Society will feature a one-time screening of “Touch the Light” (“Tocando La Luz”). This 72-minute documentary weaves three stories-all set in the blind community of Havana, Cuba, into a tale of personal independence. As Lis, Mily and Margarita each face family problems and heartbreak, their dependence on others turns out to […]