North of Boston

Tuesday Evening Woodcarving Classes
2024-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Calvo Studio, 235 East Main St, Gloucester, 01930, United States
Here is an opportunity for those of you local enough to have a short drive to learn woodcarving skills on a weekly basis. This workshop will teach you the fundamentals of woodcarving and the right technique training at a casual pace. The main difference is that you will be able to work on your projects at home as well. This is a unique opportunity for you to learn carving with the help of a skilled professional carver.
This session runs for 9 weeks and takes place every Tuesday starting June 25th and ends August 20th.
Classes take place from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
For more information:
Call: (978) 283-0231
Email: david@calvostudio.com
Website: www.davidcalvo.com

Metropolitan Opera in HD - TURANDOT by Puccini
2024-08-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Originally transmitted January 30, 2016
In this 2016 Met performance of Puccini’s extravagant masterpiece, soprano Nina Stemme and tenor Marco Berti star in a larger-than-life staging from legendary director Franco Zeffirelli. Paolo Carignani conducts.
Expected runtime: 2 hours, 20 minutes

Beauport Hotel Birdseye Rooftop Evenings Access
2024-08-20 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-19 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-18 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-15 18:00 - 22:00 | Beauport Hotel Gloucester, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Relax and unwind on our Birdseye Rooftop with live coastal acoustic music, hand crafted cocktails and unbeatable sunset views overlooking the Harbor and Downtown Gloucester with our Rooftop Evening Pass starting at 6PM. Make sure to bring your suit if you want to take a dip in the pool or hot tub! This event is 21+ adults only.
Looking for VIP treatment? Splurge on the best seats in the house – our harborside premium lounge tables seat up to four guests and include a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label for $300 (inclusive of tax and gratuity).
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General Admission starts at $20 and does not include food and beverage.
VIP Premium Lounge Tables are $300 and includes a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label (inclusive of tax and gratuity), entry and premium seating for four people.
Tickets are non-refundable. Both ticket options are rain or shine unless the rooftop is closed due to inclement weather – decided upon by Beauport’s management at 12PM day of event and guests will be notified by email.

Tiger Saw
2024-08-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
The beloved indie rock band Tiger Saw formed in Newburyport, MA in 1999. The band has since released nine albums, and played almost 1000 shows across three continents. The ever-changing lineup has included 65 different players on record, and even more in a live setting.

Guest Presentation: MICHAEL DUTRA & THE STRICTLY SINATRA BAND
2024-08-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Hailed as one of the finest interpreters of the Sinatra sound in the world, Rhode Island native Michael Dutra has been performing his tribute to Frank Sinatra across the nation—from Las Vegas to Miami to Boston—since 2002. Boston Globe columnist Wesley Morris remarked that “his sound is velour to Sinatra’s velvet. You really can’t tell the difference.” Ron Della Chiesa of WPLM Boston Radio and Sinatra Guru adds, “Michael literally channels Sinatra.”
Most of Michael’s influence comes from his dad. “Dad was always singing Sinatra songs throughout the house, and I would remember the lyrics and join him from time to time, even at the early age of 7.”
Michael performed at the world famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City opening for Howie Mandel. He continues to perform nearly 275 nights a year in clubs, dinner theatres, performing arts centers, corporate events and private parties. His true passion comes out when he is performing with his own Strictly Sinatra Band. Michael recently recorded the vocals for a “Twix candy bar commercial” being viewed in South America by millions of people every day.
“His sound is velour to Sinatra’s velvet.”
– The Boston Globe
Please Note: For some non-classical concerts, the window behind the stage may need to be covered for acoustical purposes. We do not always know which artists will need the window closed, but at a certain level of amplification, it is necessary.

Music Mavens at the Museum: Garden Party with Meg Groff and Ella Suchecki
2024-08-18 16:00 - 19:00 | Museum of Old Newbury, 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Sunday, August 18, 2024
4:00 PM 7:00 PM
Museum of Old Newbury
98 High Street Newburyport, MA, 01950United States
Maven: from the Yiddish meyvn, a maven is an expert, literally, one who understands.
Enjoy an evening of music in the Cushing House Garden with two members of the Museum of Old Newbury family, who also happen to be extraordinarily talented vocalists.
Meg Groff, best known for her sultry jazz vocals is the daughter of executive director Bethany Groff Dorau. Ella Suchecki, a celebrated singer/songwriter, is also the visitor services assistant at the Museum. These two rising stars will fill the evening with song, with the support of the superb Chuck Walker Trio, for one night only before Ella leaves to complete her studies at Salve Regina University.
This event is a fundraiser for the intern program at the Museum of Old Newbury. Your ticket includes delicious appetizers and desserts, one token for a signature event cocktail, wine, or fresh, local Ipswich Ale (additional beverages available), and first-floor walk-through evening tours of the 1808 National Historic Landmark Cushing House.
A members only event! To become a member of the Museum of Old Newbury visit https://www.newburyhistory.org/membership
Museum of Old Newbury members: $50
Rain or shine – limited seating – feel free to bring a chair.
Not able to attend but would like to make a donation? Select the donation option on the ticket page, call us at 978-462-2681, or visit our website.
About the Museum Intern Program: Every year at the Museum of Old Newbury, we have talented, hard-working young people who join us, some for several years at a time. We receive partial funding for two interns. This year, we have six amazing students, from high-schoolers to graduate students, bringing energy and fun and baked goods to our busy office. Please consider a donation to support the interns at the Museum of Old Newbury, so we can keep these learning opportunities accessible to all.

Visit the Museum of Old Newbury!
2024-08-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-17 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-16 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-15 11:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Old Newbury, 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Visit the Museum
Come enjoy a walk through two floors of this 1808 brick Federal-style home, full of objects and stories of Old Newbury.
Regular Season Museum Tours (May 30 – Oct. 13, 2024)
Thursday-Sunday – open between 11am-5pm* Tours are on the hour and limited to ten people – please arrive 10 minutes early. *Last tour is at 4pm.
Cost: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 youth
Free for members of the Museum of Old Newbury

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of the Beatles
2024-08-18 11:00 - 14:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
08/18/24
G.A. Standing 11:00am doors / 12:00pm show
All Ages, $17 ADV/$20 DOS (children under 1 free)
The Rock and Roll Playhouse, a family concert series hosted at historic music venues across the country, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times). Performing songs created by the most iconic musicians in rock history, The Rock and Roll Playhouse band offers its core audience of families with children age ten and under games, movement, stories and an opportunity to rock out in an effort to educate children and explore their creativity. The Rock and Roll Playhouse is an early and often first introduction to a child’s lifelong journey with live music and rock and roll. This children’s concert is not associated with or endorsed by the artist. See you at the show!
This concert for kids and families shares the music of the artist named above with a new generation of music lovers, but is not associated with or endorsed by the artist. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.
The Rock and Roll Playhouse knows that little ears are sensitive, so we turn down the volume at our shows. However, all kids experience music differently and you may find that your child is more comfortable wearing hearing protection earmuffs, such as Baby Banz, which are available for purchase here.
By attending this event, I consent to my image (with or without my voice) being included in photographs and/or film and videotape of the event, and give the venue, The Rock and Roll Playhouse and their respective licensees and assigns the absolute and irrevocable right and permission to use and publish such content in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter developed.

Craig Shoemaker
2024-08-17 21:00 - 23:00, 2024-08-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-08-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Off Cabot Comedy & Events, 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
What comedian do you know that has 2 Emmy’s, appeared on Broadway and was voted “Best Male Standup” at the American Comedy Awards? That’s right, it’s The LoveMaster Craig Shoemaker! Best known for his engaging, relatable standup and iconic baritone-voiced character, The LoveMaster, Craig has appeared on hit television shows such as “Parks & Recreation” and “The Bold & The Beautiful.” Craig’s latest 90-minute standup special, “Daditude,” aired prime time for three months on SHOWTIME Network. The Los Angeles Times praises him, saying; “Shoemaker is insightful and amusing … we are moved beyond laughter to tears.”

Sons of Cream
2024-08-17 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
Cream’s music has become an integral part of Kofi and Malcolm’s careers. And now joined by Rob they continue to play the music of their fathers and are making it their own. It’s in the DNA. Join Malcolm, Kofi and Rob as they celebrate the rich history and music that helped shape the 60s and beyond…

HOMECOMING: A Drag Show Starring Laila McQueen and Tenderoni
2024-08-17 19:30 - 22:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
08/17/24
Reserved Rail Stools and G.A. Standing 7:30pm doors / 8:30pm show
21+, Positive I.D. Required $30-40
Laila McQueen is the stage name of Gloucester’s own Tyler Devlin. Tyler competed as Laila on the MTV reality competition show RuPaul‘s Drag Race in 2016. He went on to perform the world over in countries including Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand. In 2020 he became a make-up artist on HBO’s drag makeover series We’re Here for which he won the EMMY award for “Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program” in 2022. “Homecoming” marks Laila’s first performance in Gloucester since 2019.
Tenderoni is a Springfield, MA born, Chicago based, nationally renowned Drag King known for his throwback high-energy performances and rhinestoned looks. He was the first Drag King to ever perform at Lollapalooza and was the winner of Alaska Thunderfuck’s Drag Queen of the Year Pageant in 2021. He has been featured in The New York Times, national campaigns for Youtube, and Vogue Brasil as well as pride campaigns with Skittles, Smirnoff and Taco Bell. Most recently, Tenderoni has been nominated for a Queerty Award in the Drag Royalty category.

Beauport Hotel Sunset Sessions at Birdseye Rooftop
2024-08-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Beauport Hotel Gloucester, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Sunset Sessions returns for Summer 2024! Join us every Friday and Saturday this summer to turn up your weekend vibe at Beauport Hotel’s Sunset Sessions! Featuring live DJ entertainment from 617 Events, we are the only place in Gloucester featuring a 21+ evening rooftop sunset viewing party with stunning views, lively tunes and savory cocktails. Make sure to bring your suit if you want to take a dip in the pool or hot tub!
We are also offering VIP Premium Lounge Tables right on the Harbor View side of the Rooftop – these premium tables for four people include a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label (inclusive of gratuity and tax) so that you can start the evening off celebrating with bubbles!
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General Admission starts at $30 and does not include food and beverage.
VIP Premium Lounge Tables are $300 and include a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label (inclusive of tax and gratuity), entry and premium seating for four people.
Tickets are non-refundable. Both ticket options are rain or shine unless the rooftop is closed due to inclement weather – decided upon by Beauport’s management at 12PM day of event and guests will be notified by email.

RONNIE EARL & THE BROADCASTERS
2024-08-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
The Broadcasters: Dave Limina, Hammond B-3 organ, piano | Diane Blue, vocals | Paul Kochanski, bass | Forrest Padgett, drums
Legendary Blues guitarist Ronnie Earl, a four-time Guitar Player of the Year at the Blues Music Awards, returns to Rockport hot on the heels of his latest release, the critically acclaimed Mercy Me. He’ll be bringing along his crack blues band, The Broadcasters, with whom he just celebrated their 35th anniversary.
“He is one of the most serious blues guitarists you can find today. He makes me proud.”
– B. B. King
Ronnie Earl was born Ronald Horvath in Queens, New York, on March 10, 1953. After picking up his first guitar twenty years later, he went on to stretch the boundaries of electric blues guitar playing higher, lifting hearts and souls a little higher as he did. Like a harmonic seventh note sliding its way into a piece of music before being felt, he would eventually emerge into the New England blues scene as a budding young guitarist. In the late ’70s, Earl joined the now legendary Roomful of Blues, where he helped the blues rock titans gain prominence. Going solo in 1988, Earl would go on to become a beloved solo blues act, recording dozens of albums and playing with scores of some of the greatest blues performers in the history of the genre.
Ronnie Earl has played alongside such legends as Hubert Sumlin, Earl King, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Kim Wilson and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers Band and many others, including, B.B. King, who said about Ronnie, “I feel the respect and affection for him that a father feels for his son. He is one of the most serious blues guitarists you can find today. He makes me proud.”
He has served as an Associate Professor of Guitar at Berklee College of Music and has taught at the National Guitar summer workshop in Connecticut.
Please Note: For some non-classical concerts, the window behind the stage may need to be covered for acoustical purposes. We do not always know which artists will need the window closed, but at a certain level of amplification, it is necessary.

Event: The Whalemobile
2024-08-17 11:00 - 15:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Know before you go
In-person event
Location: East India Marine Hall
Included with admission
Same-day tickets are required for this event; tickets available at the Information desk.
Timed entry every 30 minutes. The last session starts at 2:30 pm.
Suitable for ages 5 years and older.
Meet Nile, the life-size inflatable whale! Journey into the belly of this gentle giant to learn more about whales and their important roles in ocean ecosystems. After going inside the Whalemobile, explore interactive scientific activities, play games and learn more.
About the Whalemobile
The Whalemobile is a science education program based out of Topsfield, MA, featuring a life-size inflatable whale modeled after Nile, a real humpback whale currently living in the North Atlantic. Through hands-on programs at schools and libraries around the country, the Whalemobile aims to inspire the next generation of ocean advocates.

Five For Fighting
2024-08-16 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
The only way for a story to progress is to turn the page. John Ondrasik — the songwriter and performer known as the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, Five For Fighting — knows this well.
In the two decades since his first major single, “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” hit the stratosphere, the artist has both evolved and come back ’round full circle. Creativity, if nothing else, is paradoxical.
To date, Five For Fighting, has released six studio LPs, including the platinum certified America Town and The Battle for Everything; and the top-10 charting Two Lights, along with an EP and live albums.
Ondrasik has penned major hits, including the chart-topping “100 Years,” “The Riddle,” “Chances,” “World,” and “Easy Tonight,” which have earned tens of millions of streams and place him as a top-10 Hot Adult Contemporary artist for the 2000s. The reflective “100 Years” has joined “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” as part of the American Songbook and continues to stand the test of time at weddings, birthdays, graduations, memorials, and many a home video. Five For Fighting’s music has also been featured in more than 350 films, television shows, and commercials, including the Oscar-winning The Blind Side, Hawaii Five-O, The Sopranos and the CBS drama, Code Black.
Referencing Fight For Fighting’s success in the 2000s, AllMusic called Ondrasik “one of the decade’s leading balladeers.” But perhaps his biggest achievement is performing “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” at the 2001 Concert for New York, a benefit show at Madison Square Garden that honored first responders and the fallen about a month after the tragic September 11th attacks. Ondrasik performed alongside other big-name artists like Paul McCartney, The Who, Elton John, Billy Joel, and dozens more.

Fish Tales: Almost Famous Gala
2024-08-16 18:30 - 22:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
08/16/24
Seating and G.A. Standing 6:30pm doors / 7:30pm show
18+ anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian, Positive I.D. Required $20-400
Writers Center presents a gala performance of its popular Fish Tales – true stories, told live. Ticket proceeds from this special fundraiser will help to ensure free and low-cost access to the Gloucester Writers Center’s rich year-round program of readings, open mics, and workshops.
GWC Storytellers-in-Residence – the intrepid Ann McArdle and Nicki Richon Schoel – have put together a fabulous cast of Fish Tales storytellers. Come hear Casey Breton, Eileen Fitzgerald, David Goudreau, Brenda Malloy, Phoebe Potts, and Jud Wilson tell their stories about being “almost famous.”
Joining this Fish Tales line-up for the gala will be a fashion revue of Bananarettes, presented by the inimitable Richard Leonard.
GWC is grateful to its sponsors: Neptune’s Harvest, Cape Ann Savings Bank, Lobsta Land, and Mass Cultural Council
For more information, visit gloucesterwriters.org.

The B3 Kings
2024-08-15 20:00 - 22:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
The B3 kings has been a on going project for about 10 years, it started as a group strictly playing 60s Organ Boogaloo type music from Dr Lonnie Smith, jack mcduff, Lou Donaldson to name a few. They have always looked at this project as a gathering of great local players paying homage to that genre of music. The band now consists of Thomas Arey on drums, Marc Hickox on bass, Rusty Scott on Hammond B3 and Johnny Trama “leader and original band member” on guitar. They have been together for 4+ years and all come at this music with connection to soul, blues, jazz improvisation and the spirit of of rock & roll.
So come try our gumbo of Groove soul rock & roll! The B3 Kings

Open Mic Night!
2024-08-15 20:00 - 22:30 | Off Cabot Comedy & Events, 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
This show-and-go open mic will serve as one of the best places in New England to hone your comedic craft and showcase your talent in front of The Cabot Theater and John Tobin Presents teams! The list and the house will fill up quickly so get there early!
8-10:30pm
Free Admission!
4-minute spots
List available at 7:00pm
SHOW UP — SIGN UP — GO UP!

LA CENERENTOLA by Rossini
2024-08-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Originally transmitted May 10, 2014
Rossini’s charming take on the Cinderella story returns to cinemas, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and tenor Juan Diego Flórez in Cesare Lievi’s whimsical production. Fabio Luisi conducts.
Expected runtime: 3 hours, 2 minutes

Rayland Baxter
2024-08-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Even in its most somber moments, If I Were a Butterfly wholly fulfills Baxter’s mission of imparting a certain purposeful joy. “It’s been a weird few years, but I think the big picture is for us to just exist and find love and be loved, and try to see that all the daily bullshit is simply bugs on the windshield,” says Baxter. “I hope that this album makes people feel the way I do whenever I listen to my favorite records, and that it gives them a platform to dream on.”
