Presenting more than 100 works spanning this adventurous artist’s decades-long career, exploring how he exploits the essential properties of his selected medium, whether wood, rubber, or concrete, to create sculpture that inherently lays bare the process by which it was made
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A local storytelling program developed by the Gloucester Writers Center (GWC), because at heart every writer is a storyteller. In fact, we are all storytellers. Each day we tell stories about where we’ve been, what we’ve seen, and who we’ve talked to – all with additional color and flare, seriousness and humor, love and affection. Fish Tales has grown from a cozy storytelling evening at the GWC to a happening weekend night event every other month, showcasing real people, telling…
Find out more »Exploring nine decades of innovative art education, progressive exhibitions, prescient acquisitions, and pioneering artist’s residencies, with masterworks by artists such as Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, McArthur Binion, Carrie Mae Weems, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
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We are looking forward to opening our doors a little wider this month. Below, you’ll find updated information about our offerings: Our most up-to-date information and ticket links can be found at: https://7gables.org/visit/plan-your-visit/ Tickets are sold online ONLY. Tickets are currently available through June 1, 2021. Hours: Friday – Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; last tickets sold at 4:00 Gardens and Grounds Experience offered every 15 minutes with increased capacity (60pp/hour). Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for children; Advance…
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NOW OPEN at the WENHAM MUSEUM From Here to There: Wenham on the Move Benjamin H. Conant Exhibition - Photographer, Historian (1843-1921) Included with Admission | Free for Members From Here to There: Wenham on the Move features dozens of photographs taken by Wenham resident Benjamin Conant from the 1880s until the 1920s. Wenham on the Move focuses on bikes, trikes, trains, trolleys, horses, carriages, and all the other things that helped people move themselves and their things from one place to another.…
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RE-OPENING SATURDAY MAY 15, 2021 Enjoy a guided tour through the Museum where you will view historical artifacts, experience the adventures of New England sea‑robbers, board a pirate ship and explore an 80ft cave. Open daily 10:00am last tour starts at 5:00pm, May through October. The most fun-filled place in Salem. The unique and little-known history of New England sea-robbers comes alive at the Pirate Museum. Relive the adventures of Captains Kidd and Blackbeard, who roamed freely offshore plundering merchant…
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The Summer Outdoor Series kicks off with RENT at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm. In a glorious return to the Farm, the Firehouse Center for the Arts is excited to present this groundbreaking musical as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Tickets are on sale now but going fast! In addition to RENT, our Summer Outdoor Series continues with All Shook Up - a musical inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley - from June 18 through July 25 at Cashman Park…
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Essex County has a long history of agriculture, with some of the oldest working farms in the country still operating today. There is also a deep-rooted tradition of individual and community gardening that has seen a rise in interest during the social isolation of the current pandemic. Creating healthy soils and sustainable landscapes not only for large, established farms, but for backyard gardeners is essential, and something that the speakers in this session will focus on. Join Jennifer Core, Director…
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SALEM — Recipe enthusiasts like Deb Perlman, creator of the popular cooking blog Smitten Kitchen, upgrade existing recipes for greater ease of use and flavor. Kaylee Redard, visitor services specialist at The House of the Seven Gables, does something similar. She finds “receipts” — as food preparation instructions were once called — and adapts them using a combination of research, trial and error and lots of taste tests. These early recipes bear scant resemblance to step-by-step food prep directions today.…
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The PEG Center for Art & Activism (formerly Paula Estey Gallery) announced its first professional art exhibition of the year is opening on April 10 with a new array of artists and a mission to explore societal issues through art. “How We Heal: An Art Narrative” includes ten masters of contemporary art from across the U.S. and Canada, representing diverse cultures and viewpoints. The gallery will host and in-person reception from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 20. Capacity will be…
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