SALEM — And you thought you knew Nathaniel Hawthorne. Fans of the 19th century bestselling author and his gothic works are in for an earful of surprises when they download “Hawthorne’s Shadow: An Intimate Tour of Salem” — one of two immersive guided walking tours of Salem and its neighborhoods produced by Intramersive, of Salem, on behalf of The House of the Seven Gables. The second tour, featuring what feels like a live walk through The Gables’ bygone neighborhoods, is…
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We invite you to CELEBRATE the spirit of the season with us! Pack up the car and come enjoy our First Annual Winter Lights Celebration on Cape Ann! Local businesses throughout Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, and Manchester are getting into the festive spirit by decorating their establishments with twinkling lights and/or creative window displays! Over 150 lighted locations will help bring joy to all those who visit from November 27 through New Year’s Day! A custom-designed digital map (see below) providing…
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The Custom House Maritime Museum is excited to debut The Custom House Maritime Tree starting December 4, 2020 on the Custom House lawn. In the spirit of community in Newburyport, replica boating life rings will be used as ornaments, tied together ro reflect our mutual dependence, and the heritage of our maritime city. Replica life rings, ready for decorating, can be purchased starting November 4th, 2020. You can pick them up in the museum store during weekend business hours, or between…
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Join the Marblehead Museum and Discover Marblehead for a Winter Wonderland in the Lee Mansion Gardens featuring local artisans, treat makers, gingerbread creations, s'mores, warm fire pits, and a wishing tree fundraiser benefitting the Marblehead Food Pantry.
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What can Civil War painting and photography tell us about how history is documented and authored? Join Head of Education Jamie Kaplowitz Gibbons and Curatorial Fellow Dr. Tessa Hite as they use educational and curatorial lenses to examine works from the collection. Presented in conjunction with Memorial Hall Library’s social and racial justice series, this program is free, but registration is required. Reserve your spot at bit.ly/addisoncivilwartalk.
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How can maps reflect the world-view and relationships to the land of their creators? Look closely and engage with maps made by both Native and Euro-American cartographers. Led by Michelle LeBlanc, Director of Education at the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, this workshop will incorporate close looking, sketching and discussion of maps and art from the Sidney R. Knafel Map Collection as well as others. This program is free, but space is limited; register at bit.ly/virtualmapworkshop.
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Rockport Music is excited to announce that tickets are on sale now for two of our outstanding upcoming performances, including the award-winning Dover Quartet and the legendary jazz pianist Kenny Barron. Most Concert View broadcasts are available to watch for free, but we are asking for a small ticket fee to view these two performances.* Like the rest of this Friday night series, these concerts begin at 7 PM. Kenny Barron Honored by The National Endowment for the Arts as a 2010 Jazz Master, Kenny Barron has…
Find out more »Tom is the Head Writer and regular performer on the nationally syndicated NPR show, Live From Here, the newest incarnation of the legendary radio show, A Prairie Home Companion. Tom is featured on the show in his own regular segment, Out. In. America. With Tom Papa, heard by the 2.6 million fans of the weekly radio show. Further to his presence on NPR, Tom is a recurring panelist on NPR’s #1 rated show, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!; from time to…
Find out more »Tommy Emmanuel has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. Or at least they would if he was the kind of artist who was ever satisfied. At the age of six, he was touring regional Australia with his family band. By 30, he was a rock n’ roll lead guitarist burning up stadiums in Europe. At 44, he became one of five people ever named a Certified Guitar Player by his idol, music icon Chet Atkins. Today, he plays…
Find out more »“It takes a lot of time to accept who you are,” says Chris Daughtry. “You shave off the persona that you thought people expected, stop worrying about what anyone is going to think. You start to be comfortable with who you are onstage and off, and that all blends together. I think I finally know who I am as a person.” As the frontman for the band bearing his name, Daughtry has become one of the most visible and consistent…
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