• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts 356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA, United States
    Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts 356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts  

    Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts 356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA

    Salem State theatre celebrates 50 years of theatrical excellence with its production of Stephen Sondheim's dark, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge. Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony's, (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's (A Little Night Music,...

    A Brahms Celebration

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States
    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, United States

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

    Jon Kimura Parker, piano | Chee-Yun Kim, violin | Barry Shiffman, viola | Colin Carr, cello | Mira Kardan, cello The Festival’s Opening Night features the music of Brahms, brought to life by a distinguished ensemble of celebrated soloists whose collective artistry promises an evening of richness, intimacy, and expressive power. PROGRAM BRAHMS: 3 Intermezzi,...

    $58.00

    The Midtown Horns at The Cut

    The Cut  

    The Midtown Horns are a unique, entertaining, high energy show band with a big sound that has performed in all the New England States. Featuring four lead vocalists and a dynamic horn and rhythm section, The Midtown Horns cover multiple genres of music including: Contemporary to 60s, 70s, 80, 90s, Motown to Classic Rock, Disco,...

    Strawberry Festival at Cider Hill Farm (June 13-14 & 20-21)

    Cider Hill Farm  

    Mark your calendar for all things strawberries! The multi-weekend event features free live music, outdoor hard cider bar, family-friendly activities, hayrides, food trucks, treats and PYO strawberries. Dates may be shift per weather & fruit readiness. For schedule, pricing, happenings and menus, visit: https://www.ciderhill.com/strawberry-festival-2026

    Free admission

    Hamilton-Wenham Free Days at the North Shore Children’s Museum!

    North Shore Children’s Museum  

    Hamilton-Wenham residents can enjoy free admission to the North Shore Children’s Museum on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14! With the generous support of Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council, we are excited to offer free admission days for Hamilton-Wenham Residents. Tickets may be reserved online in advance or in person. Get your tickets now at nschildrensmuseum.org/visit/buy-tickets/...

    Free

    47th Annual Old Newbury Garden Tour

    47th Annual Old Newbury Garden Tour

    Museum of Old Newbury  

    Enjoy two days of exclusive access to stunning gardens in greater Newburyport and Amesbury. The Museum of Old Newbury invites you to enjoy this year's Garden Tour on Saturday and Sunday, June 13 & 14, 2026. This year's theme is 250 Years of Growth, an homage to the originality and innovation of American gardens, and...

    $25 – $40

    Newburyport Art offers Plein Air Painting (Oils or Acrylic) with Todd Bonita

    Newburyport Art Association  

    Plein air painting is the practice of painting outside, or as the French term, "en plein air", literally translates to, "in the open air". Join us with your paint box for a full day of outdoor painting, convening with nature and learning to see like an artist. I will begin with a lecture and demonstration...

    $75 – $95

    Mira Kardan, cello

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    This concert showcases cellist Mira Kardan in a one-hour program featuring works by Beethoven, Schumann, Dvořák, and Rossini, highlighting the cello’s lyrical voice across four distinctive musical worlds. PROGRAM BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No. 3 SCHUMANN: Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70 DVORAK: Silent Woods ROSSINI: Barber of Seville (arr. by Tedesco) Mira Kardan, cello Cellist Mira...

    $27.00

    Ropes Mansion Self-Guided Tour

    Ropes Mansion Self-Guided Tour

    Peabody Essex Museum  

    Built in 1727 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Ropes Mansion is recognized as one of New England’s most significant historic structures. Fans of the 1993 movie Hocus Pocus will also recognize it as “Allison’s house” – though the inside of the home did not appear in the film. Instead, its decorations...

    $15.00

    Salem as Muse: Harriet Low with Karina Corrigan at Peabody Essex Museum

    Peabody Essex Museum  

    Join Karina Corrigan, Deputy Chief Curator, The H.A. Crosby Forbes Curator of Asian Export Art, for the next installment in our Salem as Muse curator talk series. Hear the fascinating story of Harriet Low, an adventurous Salem woman who lived in China from 1828 to 1833. Her vivacious portrait is on display in PEM’s Asian...

    $25.00

    Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein

    Gloucester Stage Company  

    When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates...

    $18 – $74

    Simone Dinnerstein, piano

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Simone Dinnerstein, renowned for her distinctive musical voice and celebrated Bach interpretations, performs works by Bach, Rameau, and others in a program combining clarity, imagination, and expressive depth. PROGRAM : REFLECTIONS RAMEAU : Gavotte et six doubles PHILIP LASSER: Twelve Variations on Chorale by J.S. Bach Intermission J.S. BACH: 15 Sinfonias, BWV 787-801 KEITH JARRET:...

    $48.00