North of Boston

Event: PEM Opening Day Celebration | Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums
2024-09-14 11:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
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In-person event
Location: Morse Auditorium; Dodge 2 Galleries
Included with admission
The exhibition gallery will be open from 10 am–5 pm for self-guided exploration.
Join us as we celebrate the opening of Conjuring the Spirit World, an exhibition that explores the timeless draw of séances and magic shows.
Panel Discussion | Unveiling the Connections Between Spiritualism, Belief, Contemporary Art and Neuroscience
11:30 am–12:30 pm | Morse Auditorium
The Official Magician of Salem, Anton Andresen, sets the stage for a panel discussion with Curator George Schwartz, PEM neuroscientist Tedi Asher and artists Jose Alvarez (D.O.P.A.), Shannon Taggart and Tony Oursler. Learn how the art, objects and beliefs of the Spiritualist movement inspire contemporary works and understanding.
Magic Performance | Anton Andresen
1:30–3 pm | Inside the Conjuring exhibition gallery (201)
Watch as Anton Andresen brings “spirit magic” to life onstage inside the gallery!

Art Exhibit: Opening Reception for "Meanwhile" by Cherith Lundin
2024-09-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Barrington Center for the Arts, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, M, 01984, United States
“Meanwhile” is an installation of paintings, drawings and prints that locate moments of beauty and longing on the threshold between architecture and landscape. Large-scale, immersive paintings depict rhythmic architectural arrangements of walls and screens, interspersed with glimpses of verdant gardens and parks. Cherith Lundin works across a variety of media, exploring ephemeral perceptions of light and space within everyday architecture.
Opening reception and talk with the artist is on Saturday, September 14th from 4-6 pm.
The Gallery at Barrington Center for the Arts is open Monday-Saturday from 9 am-7 pm.

Kevin Farley
2024-09-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-09-14 21:00 - 23:00 | Off Cabot Comedy & Events, 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Kevin Farley studied at the famous Second City in Chicago. Not long after, he appeared in films such as Black Sheep (with his brother Chris Farley) and The Waterboy with Adam Sandler. Soon after, Farley landed a starring role as “Doug Linus” on MTV’s sitcom 2gether where he was met with rave reviews.
Farley then went on to star with top billing in the feature films An American Carol and White Knight. Other films to his credit are Crowning Jules, Frat Pack, and Joe Dirt 2. His TV guest appearances have been on Hawaii Five-O, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Rules of Engagement, The Neighbors, Just Shoot Me, United States of Tara, to name a few.
Farley moved behind the camera as co-writer and co-director of Hollywood & Wine, which takes an irreverent look at an actress struggling in Hollywood. In addition, Farley directed the comedy Paranormal Movie. The film pokes fun at the “found footage” horror, a sub-genre popular with moviegoers today. To his credit, and met with high praise in all the national reviews, Farley co-executive produced the heartwarming “I Am Chris Farley”, the first feature-length biographical documentary about his brother Chris, the late comedy legend.
Presently Farley is co-starring in F is for Family – a Netflix comedy series and in CMT’s new series Still the King. When Farley is not writing screenplays, producing or directing, or on set filming, he regularly embraces the stage in stand-up comedy. Farley usually appears as the headline act nationwide in clubs such as The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, and The Improv, but he has also opened for David Spade, Chris Rock, Norm MacDonald, Jeff Ross, Todd Glass, Kevin Nealon, and Jeff Richards. Along the lines of stand-up comedy, Farley starred in a New York musical about comedians called; HA! The Musical.
Farley has hosted many live shows and has been featured on The Today Show, The View, Extra, Fox News, and countless radio shows. Farley resides in Los Angeles, California and he is involved with the non-profit organization The American Irish Fund.
Kevin Farley has truly established himself as a comedic presence both on the big screen and off. Multi-tasking as a comedian, actor, writer, director, and producer seems easy for Farley because he does it all, with a fabulous sense of humor.
