North of Boston

Choate Island Day
2024-09-28 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | The Crane Estate, 310 Argilla Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, United States
The annual Choate Island Day celebration hosted by The Trustees at The Crane Estate is coming up on Saturday, September 28th! With a ticket to this family-friendly event, you can access Choate Island, the crown jewel of the Crane Wildlife Refuge located behind Crane Beach in Essex Bay. Hop on the bus at Crane Beach, and then take the Essex River Cruises riverboat over to the island. Enjoy guided or self-guided tours allow you to explore the island and tour three historic buildings, with a kid’s scavenger hunt, light refreshments, and history & wildlife stations and talks along the way. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy an adventure through beautiful coastal landscapes while learning about the past, present, and future of this special place. Register here: https://thetrustees.org/event/420406/

Sugar Magnolia's pop-up brunch!
2024-09-28 08:00 - 13:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
SATURDAY, SEP 28, 2024
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: IN THE RESTAURANT
Sugar Magnolia’s pop-up Brunch at The Cut is here! This special brunch will be available 8AM-1PM on Saturday, September 28th at The Cut! There are no reservations – it is first come, first serve. There will be a limited menu, but still includes some classic fan-favorites. Local musician Megan Wolffe will be performing music in the restaurant from 11AM-1PM. Hope to see you there!

FREE Music Faculty Recital Series
2024-09-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Phillips Music Center, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, M, 01984, United States
Join Gordon’s faculty for a concert featuring the works of Dana Wilson, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Astor Piazzolla. This Faculty Artist Series concert features Associate Professor of Music, Dr. Robert Southard, flute, applied instructor of Guitar, Robert Bekkers, and applied instructor of Oboe, Sarah Southard, with faculty collaborative pianist and Assistant Professor of Music, Dr. Ya Lin Huang.

Lez Zeppelin
2024-09-27 19:30 - 23:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
9/27/24
Reserved floor & rail seating and G.A. standing. 7:30pm doors / 8:15pm show.
21+, Positive I.D. Required. $48-$36
Founded in 2004 by New York guitarist, Steph Paynes, the all-girl quartet, LEZ ZEPPELIN, has since gained unanimous critical acclaim as one of the most exciting live acts around, becoming the first female rock act to pay homage to Led Zeppelin and to garner rave reviews across the board. LEZ ZEPPELIN stays true to the musically audacious spirit of the original, delivering the legendary rock band’s blistering arrangements and monstrous sound note-for- note at sold-out frenzied shows around the world. In June, 2013, Jimmy Page attended their show in London and said of the group, “They played the Led Zeppelin music with an extraordinary sensuality and an energy and passion that highlighted their superbmusicianship.”
The thing that sets LEZ ZEPPELIN apart is the seamless and unique way they inject their gender-bending performance into the original material. They have been featured on major television including the BBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, MTV, VH-1, FOX and radio worldwide. The group’s first studio album was produced by legendary producer/engineer, Eddie Kramer (Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix). The group’s second LP, Lez Zeppelin I, is an authentic re- make of Led Zeppelin’s first album, using the very same vintage equipment employed by Led in 1968. Produced by Perry A. Margouleff (Paul Rogers) and William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper), the musicianship, attention to detail and passion in the playing takes LEZ ZEPPELIN’s homage to an entirely new and unprecedented level in this industry. Both records are distributed throughout the United States, Japan and Europe.

Mayor's Night Out Trick or Treat With The Good Witch of Salem
2024-09-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Salem Common, Salem, Massachusetts, 01970
Trick-or-treat with The Good Witch of Salem during Mayor’s Night Out
Mayor’s Night Out Trick or Treat – September 27, 2024
The Good Witch of Salem will be taking part in this year’s Mayor’s Night Out Trick or Treat This event is held rain or shine.
Time & Location
The event begins at 5:30pm and goes until 7pm at the East India Fountain located on the Salem Pedestrian Mall on Essex Street in Salem, MA.
Details
Kids come trick-or-treating with The Good Witch of Salem at Mayor’s Night Out. Trick-or-treat up and down the pedestrian mall, through the shops at Museum Place Mall and beyond. Costumes are encouraged.

Manhattan Short Film Festival
2024-09-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
You be the judge! Join film fans around the world, in over 400 venues across six continents, by watching several short films and casting your vote. Your choice could become an Oscar nominee!
The Manhattan Short Film Festival is a unique experience, extending beyond its headquarters in New York City by inviting participating venues worldwide to screen entries and allow audience voting to determine the winner. The festival takes place in 400 venues across 6 continents and includes screening venues in all 50 states of the United States, the first film festival ever to do so.
There are multiple showings of the Film Festival, so after clicking the “purchase” link, please select your preferred date and time.
Happens on the following Dates:
Sep 27, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Sep 27, 2024, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT
Sep 28, 2024, 1:00pm to 3:00pm Timezone: EDT
Sep 29, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Sep 29, 2024, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT
Oct 3, 2024, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

Visit the Museum of Old Newbury!
2024-09-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-26 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-22 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

Michael Glabicki and Dirk Miller of Rusted Root
2024-09-26 19:30 - 23:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
9/26/24
Reserved Floor Table seats, Reserved Rail Stool seats and G.A. Standing. 7:30pm Doors / 8:30pm Show
21+, Positive I.D. Required. $30-$22
In addition to the full band, Glabicki strips down to the bare essentials on a duo tour where he and long- time bandmate Dirk Miller take the old Rusted Root favorites along with new material and perform re- envisioned versions of them in an up close and intimate setting.
“We go into the crevices of the songs and expand them out and open up the music to whatever happens in the moment,” Glabicki says of his shows with Miller. “It’s completely improvisational, to the point where we surprise ourselves a lot. Things just happen, and I start laughing. It’s like we’ve never heard it sound like that before. We have a great time with it and the audience seems to enjoy the musical exploration too.”
A multifaceted musician, producer and songwriter, Glabicki’s talents are unique and extremely uplifting. His new projects and music are extensions of his creative talent, and will inspire all those who participate. Tour dates and additional information can be found on Glabicki’s website and social platforms.

Open Mic Night!
2024-09-26 19:00 - 21:00 | 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!

Haunted Biz Bar Street Fair
2024-09-26 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
Shop The Good Witch of Salem’s Tent at the 2024 Haunted Biz Baz Street Fair.
The Fair Hours are Saturday, October 5 @ 10am – 6pm and Sunday, October 6 @ 10am – 6pm.
The Biz Baz Street Fair takes place on Salem Common.

Art Of The Scene Class
2024-09-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Off Cabot Comedy & Events, 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Long Form improv comedy is a freer and a more open form of improv comedy storytelling. In this class we go deeper into what makes a great scene. Delve deep into characters and relationships on stage to entertain and delight. Continue to be part of a community and keep finding that funny !!
In Art of the Scene you will :
Explore the art of longer scenes and learn sweep edits.
Learn how to allow what makes you unique and fun to make you a better performer.
Go deeper into object work, leading with emotion and heightening the stakes.
Schedule
Wednesdays: 9/18 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, ( no class 10/30 ), 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 from 7:00 – 9:00pm

Artist Demonstration: Bill Lane
2024-09-25 16:00 - 18:00 | The Emerson Inn, 1 Cathedral Avenue, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Come see one of our favorite artists in their element as he paints and educates the public about his process. Enjoy a cash bar and free snacks while you watch his creation come to life.
Bill Lane is a painter who primarily uses watercolor to capture the beauty of natural light in his works. He owns a gallery in Chatham, MA and has won numerous awards, including Best in Show at Spring Bull Gallery in 2016.
“Everyday scenes intrigue me the most; be it a barren landscape, boats in the harbor or city life on a busy day. I observe how the light plays into the scene and reflects off the subjects. I work to capture that light while enhancing my point-of-interest in the painting.” – Bill Lane
In partnership with Rockport Art Association.

Story-Time & Craft Wednesday
2024-09-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
NEW PROGRAM ALERT!! Summer is the PERFECT time for outdoor story time and craft making! This BRAND NEW family event is an extension of our Newburyport Arts and Culture Shanties Program and will take place each Wednesday in the Pop Up Park on Merrimac Street – where the Shanties are currently located. Come join the fun this Wednesday and see what it’s all about!
Running each Wednesday until August 21st from 10 AM-12 PM
Free of charge, but donations are welcome

NEW Exhibition: Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend
2024-09-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Often called the unicorns of the sea, narwhals have fascinated people across cultures for centuries.
These highly recognizable creatures spend their lives in the Arctic waters of Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia. Dive deeper into the world of these unique ocean dwellers and learn about their changing arctic ecosystem through firsthand accounts of scientists and Inuit community members. Hear soundscapes of the Arctic and narwhal vocalizations and touch an 8-foot-long cast of a real narwhal tusk. This family-friendly exhibition in The Dotty Brown Art & Nature Center is part of PEM’s Climate + Environment Initiative.
​​Follow along on social media using #NarwhalsatPEM
Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. This exhibition at PEM is made possible by Carolyn and Peter S. Lynch and The Lynch Foundation. We thank Jennifer and Andrew Borggaard, James B. and Mary Lou Hawkes, Chip and Susan Robie, and Timothy T. Hilton as supporters of the Exhibition Innovation Fund. We also recognize the generosity of the East India Marine Associates of the Peabody Essex Museum and the support and guidance of the Art & Nature Center Visiting Committee.

Angel Olsen (Solo): Songs From The Archive
2024-09-23 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
WITH KYLE RAY ON SUPPORT
Angel Olsen is a songwriter, musician, performer and director of music videos. She delivers vulnerable songs with a distinctive warble informed by vintage country. Her early, spare, acoustic songs grew increasingly lush and dramatic across her several albums. Olsen debuted with the reverb-heavy solo indie folk of 2010’s Strange Cacti, expanding to an alt-country power trio for her third album, 2014’s Burn Your Fire for No Witness, her Billboard 200 debut. Two years later, My Woman reached a career-high number 47 on the chart. While maintaining an intimate character and a haunting sound reinforced by stylized echo, Olsen recorded 2019’s All Mirrors with a 14-piece orchestra. The follow-up, 2020’s Whole New Mess, offered an overhauled solo version of All Mirrors that included a pair of original songs. Inspired by both love and loss tied up in coming out as queer, her sixth studio album, Big Time, followed in 2022.
She has performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Austin City Limits TV, and has been profiled in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork, to name a few. Her albums are regularly regarded as some of the highest lauded albums each year of their release. Olsen has collaborated with artists including Mark Ronson, Sharon Van Etten, Cass McCombs, Hamilton Leithauser, Marissa Nadler, Jim James, Madi Diaz, and more.
On this tour, Angel will be performing solo, exploring songs from her entire catalog, digging into songs and eras she does not often get to when performing with her band.
– excerpts taken from Fred Thomas, All Music

Boston Film Festival - Max Dagan
2024-09-23 19:15 - 20:47 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
The Boston Film Festival returns to the Shalin Liu Performance Center once again! One of America’s longest-running and industry recognized events for films, the Festival celebrates its 40th year of showcasing cutting edge indie films, top documentaries, shorts, animated, fall release studio films and a newly created sports category.
Free, reservations encouraged.
Monday, September 23 :: 7:15 PM
MAX DAGAN
East Coast Premiere
This Closing Night film for the 40th Boston Film Festival will have actors Zachary Gordon (“Diary of a Whimpy Kid”) and Lindsay Dresbach (“Danger of Party Island”) along with Director Terre Weisman and Producer Rafi Jacobs at the Rockport showing.
Synopsis: After his father is sentenced to 15 years for the manslaughter of a California State Trooper, Max Dagan fights to uncover the truth and get his now terminally-ill parent out of prison with a compassionate release. Max must open up old wounds, including seeking the help of his estranged uncle and the daughter of the dead trooper, to find the evidence that could set his father free. In a race against time, two divided families discover they have more in common than they think.
CREDITS
Terre Weisman: Director/Producer/Writer
Rafi Jacobs: Producer
Stephen Mastrocola: Producer
Liana Montemayor: Producer
Barry Katz: Producer
CAST
Rob Morrow | Zachary Gordon | Michael Madsen | Lindsay Dresbach | Jay Mohr | Kirk Fox | Jeff Ross
Runtime: 1 hour, 32 minutes

Boston Film Festival - Piping Plovers
2024-09-23 17:15 - 18:15 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
The Boston Film Festival returns to the Shalin Liu Performance Center once again! One of America’s longest-running and industry recognized events for films, the Festival celebrates its 40th year of showcasing cutting edge indie films, top documentaries, shorts, animated, fall release studio films and a newly created sports category.
Free, reservations encouraged.
Monday, September 23 :: 5:15 PM
PIPING PLOVERS
World Premiere
Synopsis: Piping Plovers are a bellwether species that speaks to how successfully wildlife and people interact with one another, especially in light of the growing threat of habitat loss. These remarkably resilient birds are well adapted to life on the beach however, without adequate protective measures, Piping Plovers will fail in the face of pressure created by people and predators.
Credits:
Kim Smith: Director/Writer/Producer
Eric Masunaga: Production
Runtime: 60 minutes
Following the film, a Q&A with Director/Writer/Producer Kim Smith will be held.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration SOL y CANTO
2024-09-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
With special guests: Alan del Castillo, ocarinas/voice | Bernardo Monk, saxophone
Come on out for an evening of enchanting Latin music featuring beloved Pan-Latin ensemble Sol y Canto and guests to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Described by The Boston Globe as “Boston’s sublime ambassadors of Pan-Latin music,” the award-winning ensemble Sol y Canto, led by Puerto Rican/Argentine singer and percussionist Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist, singer and composer Brian Amador, celebrate their 30th anniversary and the release of their new album, “En tu órbita” with a program featuring several special guests who were an important part of the group’s colorful history. The day of activities and concert will highlight the wonderful variety and heritage of Latin American music.
HISPANIC HERITAGE DAY ACTIVITIES
1 PM: Activity Hour & Story Time for Children
4:30 PM: Pre-concert talk
5 PM: Concert
“Boston’s sublime ambassadors of Pan-Latin music”-The Boston Globe
Sol y Canto
Sol y Canto is the award-winning Pan-Latin ensemble led by Puerto Rican/Argentine singer and percussionist Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist, singer and composer Brian Amador. For this special concert they are joined by their bandmates Keala Kaumeheiwa (upright bass), Paul Lieberman (flute, sax and percussion) and Queralt Giralt Soler (cello, vocals). Featuring Rosi’s crystalline voice and Brian’s lush Spanish guitar and inventive compositions, Sol y Canto is known for making their music accessible to Spanish- and non-Spanish speaking audiences of all ages.The video of their single, “En tu órbita,” was featured in the NPR Tiny Desk Contest Newsletter (out of 6,600 submissions)!
Sol y Canto’s original songs are distinguished by poetic, often quirky lyrics set in a framework of varied musical styles with surprising twists. They can make you dance, laugh, cry and sigh all in one concert. Their arrangements of classic and contemporary Latin tunes are always fresh and original. Since 1994, Sol y Canto has brought audiences to their feet in the Kennedy Center, the Getty Museum, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Puerto Rico’s Museo de Arte and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as well as countless festivals.
Sol y Canto’s mission is to create music and performances that move, delight, excite and connect – connect the audience to the richness of Latin American culture; connect individuals, Hispanic and non-Hispanic, to each other through shared experience of music, poetry, humor and a joyful, playful vibe; and connect us all to our hopes and visions of a better world.
Brian and Rosi Amador are the proud parents of singer-songwriter Alisa Amador, a rising star musical artist and winner of the 2022 NPR Tiny Desk Competition, who grew up performing with her parents.
IG @SolyCanto
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SolyCanto
Photo Credit: Sasha Pedro
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.

Story Pirates
2024-09-22 15:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
Get ready for Story Pirates: The Amazing Adventure Tour, featuring fan-favorite songs from the multi-award winning The Story Pirates Podcast and improvised sketch comedy based on ideas from kids in the audience.
The Story Pirates believe that all kids are creative geniuses, and they’re ready to prove it with their fast-paced, hilarious and inspiring show for the whole family. Featuring Eric from The Story Pirates Podcast, plus a cast of the funniest Story Pirate actors, singers and comedians around.
ABOUT THE STORY PIRATES
The Story Pirates, best known for their flagship podcast with more than 70 million downloads, are a family media company that amplifies the words and ideas of kids. The award-winning The Story Pirates Podcast takes stories submitted by kids and turns them into sketch comedy and songs with help from celebrity guests like Kristen Bell, John Oliver, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles, Seth Meyers, and more. Story Pirates have also produced the Looney Tunes podcast and co-created Game On, a sports podcast for families, with Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media. In addition to podcasts, the Story Pirates have released three critically acclaimed middle grade books and five award-winning albums. In partnership with Story Pirates Changemakers, their non-profit arm that brings life-changing arts and literacy tools to under-resourced schools and communities, Story Pirates produce the PBS show The Story Pirates Present: SPTV. For more on the Story Pirates, please visit storypirates.com
You can find The Story Pirates Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

Event: PEM Presents: Unnamed Leagues
2024-09-22 14:00 - 15:30 | 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
Preregister and receive free general admission for the day of the event.
This program includes live music.
Boston-born theater artist and musician Ian Andrew Askew presents Unnamed Leagues, a short performance that responds to PEM’s collections while considering contrasting histories of land and the sonic legacy of maritime trade. Askew will be in residence at PEM for a week in September, developing the performance alongside their ongoing project SLAMDANCE garage, an exploration of race and performance in punk subculture. Stay after the performance for a Q&A led by David Snider, our Director of Learning and Community Engagement.
PEM Presents seeks to surprise and delight audiences with world-class artistry in music, theater, dance, film and more. This series allows audiences to learn about the artistic process and supports the development of artists with local, regional, national and global perspectives. PEM Presents further activates the museum as a global center for art, culture and creativity with artist residencies, live performances, lecture series, symposia and conferences. PEM Presents is a collaboration between Learning and Community Engagement and the Present Tense initiative.
This program is generously supported by the Lowell Institute.

The Harrington Circus at Castle Hill
2024-09-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Castle on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, United States
Mr. Harrington cordially invites you to a wondrous adventure at Castle Hill!
Transport yourself to the charm of the 1910s at the Harrington Circus this fall.
Step into nostalgia with old-fashioned games, contests, and races, and learn circus tricks from professional performers.
Explore the Grand Allee Midway for magical surprises and activities that await inside the booths!
Stroll through a world of wandering performers, side shows, games, and thrilling staged performances including juggling and aerial acrobatics!
Mr. Harrington will open the circus promptly at 1 PM, enchanting guests until 4 PM. Professional circus acts will dazzle at the Casino stage, while the Great House terrace hosts mesmerizing magic acts and more throughout the afternoon. Between performances, explore the sideshow tents filled with surprises, accompanied by strolling musicians and magicians adding to the atmosphere of discovery and delight.
Delightful fare from onsite vendors include BBQ, sandwiches, snacks, and ice cream. For adults, beverages from Mill River Winery, True North Ales, and 1634 Meadery will also be available for sale.
Children 3 and under are admitted Free.
This event is rain or shine. If the event must be cancelled because of severe weather, an email will be sent by 9AM on September 22 and tickets will be refunded.

In Conversation: Kay WalkingStick and Wendy Nālani E. Ikemoto
2024-09-22 13:00 - 14:15 | Addison Gallery of American Art, 3 Chapel Ave., Andover, MA, 01810, United States
Join artist Kay WalkingStick and exhibition curator Wendy Nālani E. Ikemoto, Vice President and Chief Curator of the New-York Historical Society, for an engaging, informal conversation about the themes presented in Kay WalkingStick / Hudson River School. The exhibition, organized by New-York Historical Society, places landscape paintings by WalkingStick in conversation with 19th-century Hudson River School paintings, celebrating a shared reverence for nature while engaging crucial questions about land dispossession and its reclamation by Indigenous peoples and nations. This program is free but space is limited and registration is required.

The 20th Anniversary Newburyport Documentary Film Festival (NBPT DOCU FEST)
2024-09-22 10:00 - 19:30 | MA
Each September, the seaside hamlet of Newburyport comes alive, uniting filmmakers and audiences to celebrate this truly original American form of narrative storytelling. The 20th Anniversary version of the NBPT DOCU FEST (September 20-22, 2024) will feature over 30 films from local, regional, national, and international filmmakers. Since the first recognized documentary over 100 years ago (1922’s Nanook of the North), audiences have enjoyed and learned about multiple perspectives on human life. Documentaries give the world a better understanding of past events and a glimpse of what we might face.
NBPT DOCU FEST was established in 2004 as Massachusetts’ first all-documentary film festival, featuring high-caliber, thought-provoking documentary films from established and emerging filmmakers. Regarded as a “Filmmakers Film Festival,” more than 500 films have been featured over 19 seasons, some of which have received Oscar nominations. Multiple opportunities for audiences include post-screening Q&A with filmmakers, pre-post screening receptions, and a Filmmakers Roundtable as well as ‘First Look” – a presentation of early-stage work of yet-to-be-completed films.
The Festival line-up is announced mid-summer. Tickets and Festival passes go on sale in mid-August; tickets range from $12-18. Please visit https://www.nbptdocufest.org/ for all details and information.

Beats & Bangers with DJ Skully
2024-09-21 21:00 - 23:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
SATURDAY, SEP 21, 2024
9:00 PM – 12:00 AM
LOCATION: ON THE STAGEDJ Skully spins the best mash-ups, throwback and remixes for your dancing pleasure
21+ / Doors @ 8:45p Music @ 9p / Free.99

Jake Johannsen
2024-09-21 21:00 - 23:00 | Off Cabot Comedy & Events, 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
A native of Iowa, Jake Johannsen spent three years at Iowa State University dabbling in veterinarian science and chemical engineering before moving to San Francisco and trying his hand at comedy. Jake sought to make his comedic mark on the city at a time when San Francisco was fostering the likes of young talents such as Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Carvey. Jake made his own comedy debut during an open mic night at San Francisco’s Cobbs Comedy Club. Four years later, in 1986, he won the 11th Annual San Francisco Stand-Up Comedian Competition.
A self-confessed raconteur of weird stories, it’s no wonder that Jake is one of David Letterman’s favorite comics. With forty-four Letterman appearances under his belt, more than any other comic, (not to mention a handful of Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Politically Incorrect gigs) Jake is no stranger to late night television. His late night appearances gave Jake the exposure he needed to land his very own HBO comedy special, This’ll Take About An Hour. Jake received incredible reviews, strong ratings, and a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best Writing in an Entertainment Special. People Magazine rated the special as one of the “ten best television shows of the year,” and TV Guide named it one of the “50 Funniest Moments of TV.”
Jake is also making his mark on the feature world. Jake appeared on the big screen next to Bruce Willis in the Alan Rudolph film Breakfast of Champions. Jake first worked with Rudolph on the film Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, in which he co-starred in a cast that included Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Campbell Scott.
Jake’s bizarre take on life and his uniquely intelligent style have made him a regular at comedy clubs all over the country and a former host of Comedy Central’s Two Drink Minimum. Jake has had numerous television appearances as well as his own Comedy Central 1⁄2 hour special. Additionally, his Comedy Special entitled “i Love You” aired on Netflix and Showtime. Currently you hear Jake on his podcasts at www.jakethis.com.

JON POUSETTE-DART
2024-09-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
A veteran in the world of American Classic and Folk Rock, Jon Pousette-Dart was a 1970s radio mainstay, touring prolifically and working with acts such as The Eagles, James Taylor, Journey, Billy Joel and many more. Since first picking up a guitar at 10 years old, the New York native has released 10 albums between his solo career and the Pousette-Dart Band.
“Pousette-Dart’s compositions brim with optimism, introspection, and subtle grace.” – Performing Songwriter
The Pousette-Dart Band carved a place in the landscape of American music in the 1970s. A radio constant, they were a favorite on the college circuit and became one of the busiest touring groups in the US working with such acts as The Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, The J. Geils Band, Eddie Money, Manfred Mann, Jonathan Edwards, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Emmylou Harris, Gary Wright, Robert Palmer, Randy Newman, NRBQ and many more including the now famous Frampton Comes Alive tour, and the progressive Yes Fragile tour – playing arenas from Coast to Coast.
While the original group dis-banded in the early ’80s, Jon kept performing with original drummer Eric Parker and continued writing and producing into the ’90s,when he returned to Nashville to begin recording again on his own. He’s turned out five solo albums including 2015’s “TALK”, a cohesive selection of his best songs to date. He has co-written with some of the finest writers in the country including Darrell Scott, Gary Nicholson, Jaime Kyle, John Bohlinger, Angelo, Sally Barris and Angela Kaset. Jon is currently touring solo, duo and with his highly entertaining band featuring Steve Roues on bass and harmony vocals and Jim Chapdelaine on guitar/vocals, who co-produced several of Jon’s records. Jon’s continued writing and travels have kept him engaged in Nashville where the original bands first albums were recorded with Norbert Putnam. He has continued performing nationally and writing steadily with many of the finest writers that embody the best of the American music scene.

The Cabot's 'Secret' Show
2024-09-21 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
We have a new and exciting experience for Cabot members: ‘secret’ member-only shows!
This is a very special opportunity to see major headliners, who regularly sell out much larger venues, in our beautiful and intimate historic theater. We brought Tedeschi Trucks for our first ‘secret’ show earlier this year, and we know you’ll love this much loved alt-rock/indie band we’re bringing to our stage in September.
Only members can get tickets.
You can become a member for just $5/month.
100% of the proceeds from ticket sales will go to Change is Simple for climate change education in our schools.
