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SUMMARY:Self-Guided Fall Orchard Walk at Cider Hill Farm
DESCRIPTION:Bundle up and get out amongst the farm’s 10\,000 fruit trees. Enjoy the fresh air and views as you walk through the orchards. Open Saturdays and Sundays 8 a.m. – 2 p.m from Saturday 10/31 – Sunday 11/29. FREE. No registration required. Closed weekdays and weekend afternoons. We want you to have a beautiful space to come and be! Area closures possible. \nThe farm store is open daily 8 am – 6 pm through December 13.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/self-guided-fall-orchard-walk-at-cider-hill-farm-3/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:Cider Hill Farm\, 45 Fern Avenue\, Amesbury\, M\, 01913\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agricultural,Family,Outdoor Recreation,Photography
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T090000
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SUMMARY:Renaissance Faire at Hammond Castle Museum
DESCRIPTION:Step into a world of knights\, artisans\, performers\, and merriment as Hammond Castle Museum transforms into one of New England’s most unique and immersive Renaissance celebrations. \nExperience the North Shore’s own Renaissance Faire at Hammond Castle Museum\, where the Museum’s Medieval architecture and dramatic setting create an unforgettable backdrop for a day immersed in Renaissance culture\, history\, fantasy\, music\, and adventure. \nEnjoy the excitement of The Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword‘s high-energy armored combat demonstrations\, bringing the medieval battlefield to life. Listen in as our Curatorial Director\, John Leysath\, presents on the History of Medieval Arms & Armor. Enjoy captivating performances for wandering artists\, including a storyteller\, a harpist\, a bubble faery\, and other enchanting entertainers. Plus\, little ones will enjoy our kids’ tent offering little princes and princesses crafts for hands-on fun. \nWe’re thrilled to announce that James B. Jones and Shelley Wolfe from the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series Love on the Spectrum have agreed to return as the King and Queen of our 2026 Renaissance Faire! The couple will be on-site on Saturday\, November 7th\, and will be available for photos! \nCosplay dress-up is encouraged for all ages\, but weapons of any kind are prohibited and will not be permitted on campus. \nYour admission includes access to the interior of the Museum and free access to all scheduled entertainment. (*Vendor services are not included. ) Little ones ages 4 and under are free\, but require a reserved ticket\, and kids ages 5 – 12 are just $10! Museum Members enjoy presale access to admission tickets. \nOff-site parking is required\, and free shuttles will be running all day. Free parking will be available at Stage Fort Park (24 Hough Ave\, Gloucester\, MA 01930)\, with complimentary shuttles running continuously between the park and the Museum from 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM. \nAll ticket sales are final and non-transferable between the Faire dates. \nThis is a major fundraiser for the nearly century-old Museum\, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. All proceeds from this event support the ongoing restoration and preservation of the Museum. The Museum is not handicapped accessible due to the many stairs on the Museum grounds and within the Museum.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/renaissance-faire-at-hammond-castle-museum/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:Hammond Castle Museum\, 80 Hesperus Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Event,Fair/Festival,Family,Historical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T160000
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SUMMARY:Castle Hill Art Show & Sale: SIEZE THE MOMENT
DESCRIPTION:The annual Crane Estate Art Show & Sale: SIEZE THE MOMENT will feature more than 200 works of original artwork on the first and second floors of the Great House\, student works in the Casino Complex\, and\, on Saturday afternoon\, a student reception. Art proceeds will benefit the artists and The Trustees. Special activities during the weekend will include People’s Choice Award voting\, an art eye spy\, and shopping in the Castle Hill Gift Shop. Timed entry will be utilized for the comfort and safety of visitors and staff.\nThe Art Show will open on Friday\, November 6\, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. with the Crane Estate Art Show Soiree. This ticketed event ($72-$90) includes live music\, catered hors d’oeuvres\, an open bar\, and a chance to meet the artists.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/castle-hill-art-show-sale-sieze-the-moment/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:Castle Hill on the Crane Estate\, Argilla Road 290\, Ipswich\, M\, 01938\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T110000
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SUMMARY:Fall Fire Pits on the Farm
DESCRIPTION:Gather around the fire! This outdoor series brings free live music and fire pits to the farm lawn every Saturday and Sunday 11 am – 3 pm from 10/31-11/29. Grab a cup of hot cider\, hard cider\, seasonal bites\, smore kits n’ snacks from Ellie’s Snack Bar and the farm store. RSVPs help plan fire pits & attendants. Each date is weather dependent.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/fall-fire-pits-on-the-farm/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:Cider Hill Farm\, 45 Fern Avenue\, Amesbury\, M\, 01913\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agricultural,Family,Outdoor Recreation,Seasonal
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SUMMARY:The Great Marsh Starts Here! A Living Landscape in Motion
DESCRIPTION:November 6–22\, 2026\nFriday–Sunday\, noon–5 p.m.\nOpening reception: NOVEMBER 7\, 4-6 PM\nRocky Neck Cultural Center\, 6 Wonson Street\, Gloucester MA 01930 \nGloucester\, MA — The Great Marsh Starts Here! A Living Landscape in Motion brings together artists from the Great Marsh Artists Fellowship for an exhibition celebrating three years of artistic exploration\, collaboration\, and engagement with one of New England’s most significant coastal landscapes. \nThe exhibition features work by artists who have participated in the Great Marsh Artists Fellowship\, a program created to support artists in developing new projects inspired by the Great Marsh\, its natural and man-made history and significance\, as well as its beauty and immediate fragility. Over the past three years\, 22 artists have been selected as Great Marsh Artist Fellows and have dedicated themselves to creating 24 projects that connect art\, ecology\, history\, science\, and community. Some have been completed and presented to the community\, others are still underway. \nThe exhibition marks an important milestone in a partnership that began with The Great Marsh Concert in 2023\, a collaboration between Manship Artists Residency and Artists for the Great Marsh. The concert brought artists and members of the Great Marsh community together around a shared interest in the landscape and its future. That initial collaboration led to the formation of the Great Marsh Artists Fellowship\, which provides $2\,000 grants to artists to develop projects that premiere at organizations and institutions connected to the Great Marsh. \nThe fellowship has grown into a network of artists and organizational partners extending across the Great Marsh region. Over the past three years\, fellows have developed and presented projects with organizations including Essex Heritage\, Greenbelt\, Essex County’s Land Trust\, Mass Audubon\, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge\, The Trustees of Reservations\, TownGreen\, Essex National Heritage Area\, Historic New England\, Massachusetts Bay National Estuary Program\, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission\, Plum Island Ecosystems LTER at the Marine Biological Laboratory\, and the Wilkie Center for the Performing Arts and Bass Institute at The Governor’s Academy. The Great Marsh Artists Fellowship and this exhibition are funded in part by the Kathleen Van Demark Fund for the Great Marsh. \nRather than asking artists simply to interpret the marsh\, the fellowship invites them to spend time with the places\, people\, histories\, species\, and questions that make up this extraordinary landscape. The resulting projects have taken many forms\, demonstrating the range of ways artists can engage with a living ecosystem. \n“The Great Marsh Starts Here!” reflects both the geography and the philosophy of the exhibition. The Great Marsh begins here\, but it also extends outward—through waterways\, wildlife\, communities\, working landscapes\, and the many people who care for and experience it. The exhibition offers a chance to see the Great Marsh through the eyes of artists who have spent time observing\, listening\, researching\, imagining\, and creating in relationship to the landscape. \nArtists and Works\nThe exhibition brings together work by 18 of the 22 Great Marsh Artists Fellows including Resa Blatman\, Gail Boyajian\, Marcia Ciro\, Robert J. Bradshaw\, Michele Brody\, Anne Eder\, Karen Futral\, Isaac Grenader\, Robert Honstein\, Jenn Houle\, Amy Kaczur\, Andrea LeBlanc\, Susan Quateman\, Katie Pustizzi\, Norah Solorzano\, Erika Sutter\, and Alex Young. \nThe work presented moves across artistic disciplines and mediums—from painting\, photography\, and sculpture to video\, book art\, music\, animation\, and dance—revealing the many ways a living landscape can be seen\, experienced\, interpreted\, and expressed. \nAbout the Great Marsh Artists Fellowship\nThe Great Marsh Artists Fellowship was established following the 2023 Great Marsh Concert\, a collaboration between Manship Artists Residency and Artists for the Great Marsh. The fellowship provides $2\,000 grants to artists to create projects inspired by the Great Marsh and to develop those projects in partnership with organizations throughout the region. \nThe program recognizes artists as important observers\, interpreters\, storytellers\, and participants in the life of a landscape. By placing artists in conversation with environmental organizations\, historic sites\, conservation groups\, scientists\, educators\, and local communities\, the fellowship creates opportunities for new forms of public engagement with the Great Marsh. \nSince its creation\, the fellowship has supported 22 artists and 24 projects\, with projects ranging across visual art\, music\, film\, dance\, performance\, writing\, interdisciplinary practice\, and community engagement. \nThe Great Marsh Starts Here! A Living Landscape in Motion continues that work by bringing the artists together in one place and inviting audiences to experience the Great Marsh not as a single subject\, but as a complex and interconnected living landscape. \nExhibition Dates: November 6–22\, 2026\nOpening: November 7\, 4-6 PM\nGallery Hours: Friday–Sunday\, noon–5 p.m.\nLocation: Rocky Neck Cultural Center\, 6 Wonson Street\, Gloucester MA 01930\nSome of the artwork will be for sale.\nAdmission: Donations gratefully accepted to the FREE exhibition. Recommended donations requested for certain programs to pay the performers. Register to attend on exhibition page of Manship website: HERE. \nFor more information\, visit Manship Artists Residency at ManshipArtists.org or contact Rebecca Reynolds\, rreynolds@ManshipArtists.org\, 978-290-8438.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/the-great-marsh-starts-here-a-living-landscape-in-motion/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck\, 6 Wonson Street\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Not So Faust
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps you are familiar with Goethe or Marlowe’s tales of “Faust\,” both brooding epics of a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge. As the title suggests\, this version is “Not So Faust!”. Jill Rogati (director) revisits the original story in the style of Commedia dell’arte – a traditional Italian form of theatre that uses masks\, physical comedy\, and playful improvisation to make a solemn subject incredibly silly. While philosophy and stern contemplation of the complex nature of humanity certainly have a place\, “Not So Faust!” seeks to show that loosening our belts and laughing at ourselves is just what the Doctor ordered.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/not-so-faust/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:Barrington Center for the Arts\, 255 Grapevine Road\, Wenham\, M\, 01984\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Adams School of Music and the Arts":MAILTO:asma-events@gordon.edu
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SUMMARY:Symphony by the Sea: The Heavenly Life
DESCRIPTION:Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 explores the journey from earthly life to “heavenly” bliss. \nJoin us for a performance of this masterpiece with the incomparable soprano Sara Heaton as soloist.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/symphony-by-the-sea-the-heavenly-life/
LOCATION:The Cabot\, 286 Cabot Street\, Beverly\, CA\, 01915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T170000
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SUMMARY:Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents Laugh Out Loud
DESCRIPTION:Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe (CAST) kicks off its 2026-27 season with Laugh Out Loud. Shakespeare’s quote “Prepare for mirth\, for mirth becomes a feast.” aptly describes this feast of modern one-act comedies: Base Model Man and Who Ate the Cheetos? by Kevin Perrin of the Gloucester Writers Center\, and Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer. \nBase Model Man\, directed by Alexis Armstrong\, imagines a dealership where a woman shops for the perfect man with available upgrades such as “willing to share housework” and “actually listens”. Directed by Billy Lewand\, Who Ate the Cheetos? is an eight minute comedy in which a simple family mystery erupts into a full-blown courtroom style confrontation a la A Few Good Men. In the classic farce Black Comedy\, directed by Mark Efinger\, a young artist and his fiancée secretly furnish their apartment with a neighbor’s expensive antiques before meeting her intimidating military father. When the electricity fails and unexpected guests arrive – a suspicious neighbor\, a nervous spinster\, a talkative electrician\, and an old girlfriend—the comic chaos escalates. \nPerforming from November 5th-8th and 12th-15th\, all performances are at The Natti-Willsky Performance Center: Home of Gloucester Stage Company\, 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the box office at 978-281-4433.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/cape-ann-shakespeare-troupe-presents-laugh-out-loud/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:Natti-Willsky Performance Center: Home of Gloucester Stage Company\, 267 East Main St.\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cultural,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T180000
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SUMMARY:CSEM Presents: Trio Langostino in Concert
DESCRIPTION:CSEM is proud to present Trio Langostino\, a new ensemble made up of Early Music superstars Cynthia Roberts\, Phoebe Carrai\, and Peter Sykes. \nSykes\, Roberts\, and Carrai have been friends since they met in the late 70’s at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston\, MA. After receiving their degrees\, Sykes\, Roberts\, and Carrai went on to establish successful careers worldwide. It was only after many years of traveling and performing that the three met up again to play a concert\, rediscovering the wonder of making music together. Now\, all three members teach together at the Juilliard School in New York\, and have come together to form the Trio Langostino\, named after their shared connections to Cape Cod and love of the ocean and its delicious bounty. \nIn their concert debut together\, these three internationally acclaimed musicians come together with a lifetime of experience to share their favorite Baroque chamber music masterpieces. The new trio promises a program of virtuosity\, discovery\, and infectious musical joy with works of Stradella\, Gabrielli\, Biber\, J.S. Bach\, Platti\, and Boismortier.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/csem-presents-trio-langostino-in-concert/
LOCATION:St. John’s Episcopal\, 705 Hale St\, Beverly\, 01915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Society for Early Music":MAILTO:contact@csem.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T190000
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SUMMARY:Jesse Cook
DESCRIPTION:A global artist in every sense of the word\, Jesse Cook redefines music’s power to connect people across cultures and continents. \nOver the last three decades\, the Paris-born\, Toronto-raised master of the Spanish guitar has built a devoted following for his spellbinding rumba flamenco\, routinely selling out performance halls from London to Los Angeles\, Milan to Montreal. \nOn stage\, Cook radiates infectious energy\, collaborating with his band and guest instrumentalists to craft immersive\, unforgettable experiences. His concerts are celebrated for their warmth\, precision\, and emotional depth. \nThroughout his decades-long career\, Jesse Cook has remained devoted to musical exploration. His boundary-defying artistry has introduced flamenco and world music to wider audiences while maintaining a signature style that is both technically masterful and soulfully expressive. \nThat authenticity has clearly resonated—with over a billion streams and views across platforms to date—proving his sound remains as relevant as it is revered.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/jesse-cook-2/
LOCATION:Shalin Liu Performance Center\, 37 Main Street\, Rockport\, MA\, 01966\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T193000
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SUMMARY:Tales & Ales (and Pies & Pints) at the Pearson Tavern
DESCRIPTION:Join the Museum of Old Newbury for an evening that makes 17th-century court records wicked fun. Forget what you have been taught about the 17th century. Court records reveal a world of complex\, modern\, and surprising people. Their testimony reveals feuding neighbors\, scandalous romances\, tavern disturbances\, sharp tongues\, and spectacular lapses in judgment (is that a chicken in your trousers?). \nPreserved in these records are the words of ordinary people\, including women\, children\, servants\, and the enslaved\, whose voices are so often missing elsewhere\, demanding justice\, asking for protection\, defending their reputations\, and accusing their neighbors.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/tales-ales-and-pies-pints-at-the-pearson-tavern/
LOCATION:Pearson Tavern\, Byfield\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historical,Member Events,Music
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SUMMARY:Antje Duvekot & Dan Bern
DESCRIPTION:Antje Duvekot\nCrafter of intricate\, closely observed songs \n“Her songs feel at once fresh faced and firmly rooted\, driven by the whispery sensuality of her voice.” – The Boston Globe \n“She creates an entire\, detailed world in verse\, and takes you there with beautiful and understated melody.” – Neil Dorfsman\, Producer \nAntje has extensive touring experience\, criss-crossing the US and Europe many times. She is a compelling live performer and has been invited to play some of the top festivals including The Newport Folk Festival as well as the Mountain Stage\, Philadelphia and Kerrville Festivals. Internationally\, she’s headlined the The Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland and the Tonder Festival in Denmark. She’s the winner of some of the top songwriting awards\, including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition\, the prestigious Kerrville (TX) “Best New Folk Award” and\, in one of the nation’s top music markets\, the Boston Music Award for “Outstanding Folk Act”\, three of the top prizes in the singer songwriter world. \nSinger-songwriter\, Antje Duvekot is poised to unveil her fifth studio album\, “New Wild West”\, on September 15th. According to Duvekot\, this collection of songs marks the pivotal juncture of mid-life and represents a new rung on the ladder of healing from trauma. The songs on “New Wild West” signal a genuine shift in Duvekot’s relationship with some of the enduring themes she has grappled with over the years. “On the whole”\, says Duvekot\, “my older songs sought to disarm trauma by bluntly acknowledging its destabilizing nature and creating a space in which to exist with that sensation\, both for myself and my audiences. In contrast\, the newer songs have the teeth and tenacity to openly confront and defy trauma. As such\, I feel very warmly towards this collection of songs. They are long overdue dissidents”. Duvekot’s amplified voice in mid-life carries a protective fierceness that resonates across the album. Songs like “Girl on a Wire” and “Evolution” salute the perseverance we all apply to our human journey towards finding our voice. Duvekot says of hers\, “I crawled into music as a protective vessel when I was a teenager. It lent me safety and allowed me to stay open and let in more continuous sunlight than I could have\, otherwise. I want to pay back that loan. Many of the songs on ‘New Wild West’ do that”. \nThe album “New Wild West” came to fruition through the collaboration of Duvekot and esteemed New England singer-songwriter Mark Erelli after a joint tour inspired the idea. Over the course of a year\, Duvekot recorded most vocals from her home\, while Erelli laid down the majority of instrumentation and production in his basement studio with notable guest performances by Seth Glier\, Robby Hecht\, Winnie Horan\, John Gorka\, Richard Shindell\, and Kenny White. The tracks were mixed and mastered in Woodstock. Consistent with the album’s central theme of pushing beyond comfort zones and embracing new frontiers\, the cover art was generated by an AI\, which Duvekot admits made her considerably uncomfortable at first: “The AI-generated image is evocative and uncannily fitting\, yet I was uneasy about its non-human origin. In the end\, I could not resist the poetry behind that discomfort\, given the theme of the album!” \n“New Wild West” is lush with the poignant poetry that is the hallmark of every Antje Duvekot release. The album’s title track\, “New Wild West\,” encourages someone in a historical position of privilege to accept impending progress with a gently patronizing sense of sympathy. “Open Waters” espouses authenticity and bravery\, in contrast to “[those who] have volunteered to be chained by fear. From one pioneer to another: it’s not that we aren’t scared\, but I’ll meet you there\, out in the open waters.” “Girl on a Wire” revisits a tightrope metaphor that once ran through Duvekot’s 2009 song “Vertigo\,” where the protagonist feared “I will break all my bones; I lied about the Vertigo.” In “Girl\,” the protagonist\, instead\, “walks a tightrope in the eye of the storm…I am the girl who out-dared gravity…you can keep your Phoenix and SpaceX and Richard Branson\, this is me flying\, this is me dancing.” The opening track on the album\, “Evolution\,” echoes a similar sentiment\, celebrating growth (and literal evolution) and inviting us to “marvel at how far we came since the early dog days of our prehistoric dawn. Back when the phases of the moon were still just phrases without a tune…But I see you now and Holy cow\, look at you now.” \nThe piano track\, “Dylan Thomas (1996-1998)\,” was inspired by Duvekot passing by the gravestone of a two-year-old inside a cemetery while on tour. In it\, she gives thanks for the grace of time: “I know now what I owe\, and I shall speak it in your name. It’s to drink freely from that well and not dwell one more day in the walls of shame.” Moving past self-pity into ownership\, she declares “I am no unlucky one.” Some thematically stand-alone tracks include “Anwesenheit\,” an Earth Day song commissioned by the Goethe Institute\, and “Lottery Ticket\,” written on assignment for a podcast. Additionally\, there’s the sultry “Traces\,” which describes the romantic chemistry felt across a telephone line while dating during Covid. \nYet another testament to the powerhouse that is Antje Duvekot\, “New Wild West” is a sonic and lyrical knockout that marks a newly blazed trail in Duvekot’s songwriting career\, celebrating the mid-life transition into a greater sense of self. As always\, Duvekot deftly captures the essence of the collective journey that is the human condition\, and Mark Erelli hits it home with exquisitely executed musical orchestration. \nDan Bern\nDan Bern is a captivating live performer who has enthralled a loyal and ever-growing fan base in the US and Europe since the mid ‘90s. His songs range from deeply moving to wildly imaginative and hilarious\, often within the same song. \nHe has been compared favorably to the great masters of songwriting\, such as Guthrie\, Dylan\, Costello. Though he draws from the great American tradition of songwriting\, there is something deeply unique and compelling that make you want to get to know the man behind the songs. \nHe conjures incredibly specific imagery like in a painting. Though he may turn to cynicism and political satire at times\, the beauty of his work is that he is able to imagine better worlds\, revealing a deep capacity for empathy and optimism. Bern connects with his audiences skillfully and directly\, weaving the topical and local in with the more universal themes. He has written for many films and TV shows\, and has made more than thirty albums. \n“If you ever read the name “Dan Bern” give yourself a treat and go see him. He’s been one of my favourite songwriters and musicians for the past 25 years. His songs are a mix of thought provoking lyrics and a wonderful dry wit. You’ll have a great night out! —Roger Daltrey
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/antje-duvekot-dan-bern/
LOCATION:Off Cabot Comedy & Events\, 9 Wallis Street\, Beverly\, MA\, 01915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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