North of Boston

Opening Weekend: Our Time on Earth
2024-02-05 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Celebrate the opening of the multisensory exhibition Our Time on Earth. Learn about the creation of this ambitious show from visiting curators from London’s Barbican Centre and contribute to a community artwork with Cuban-American climate artist Xavier Cortada. Check out Rare’s interactive pop-up exhibition “Changing the Climate Culture” plus a vibrant student art installation, “The Great Marsh and Climate Change.” Explore efforts underway to address climate change today and reflect on humanity’s power to shape our collective future.
Pop-Up Exhibition | Changing the Climate Culture (Saturday only)
10 am–4 pm | Main Atrium
Explore Rare’s “Changing the Climate Culture” pop-up exhibition. These traveling interactive displays harness behavioral science to guide visitors toward adopting key behaviors related to food choices, energy consumption, transportation and support of the natural world.
Installation | The Great Marsh and Climate Change
10 am–5 pm | Groups Hub
Investigate the remarkable living web of the North Shore’s Great Marsh through an art and science project created by River Valley Charter School students with art teacher Lucinda Cathcart, science teacher Rebecca Schwer and silk painting artist Susan Quateman. On view through Friday, February 23.
Conversation with the Curators | Our Time On Earth (Saturday only)
11 am–12 pm | Morse Auditorium
Same-day tickets required. Tickets at the Admissions and Information desks.
Join PEM curators and visiting curators from London’s Barbican Centre and FranklinTill for a behind-the-scenes conversation about Our Time On Earth. Ask questions about the artworks and learn how artists, designers and activists are working together to preserve biodiversity and mitigate climate change.
Participatory Project | Letters to the Future
10 am–5 pm | Main Atrium
Write a message to someone living in the future! Based on an ongoing project by artist Xavier Cortada, this activity invites you to imagine the future generations of people and animals who will inherit the planet.
Drop-In Art Making | Adopt-a-species Upcycling Clothing
1–3 pm Saturday, 11 am–3 pm Sunday | Create Space Studios
Bring in a well-worn piece of clothing and give it a new look with a print of artist Xavier Cortada’s animal drawings from the Endangered World Project.
Drop-In Art Making | Adopt-a-Species Rock Painting
1–3 pm Saturday, 11 am–3 pm Sunday | Create Space Studios
Paint a rock with the coordinates of a threatened or endangered species and take it home as a reminder of our commitment to protect life on Earth.

MLT presents A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
2024-02-04 19:30 - 2024-02-13 22:00, 2024-02-04 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-02-03 19:30 - 2024-02-12 22:00, 2024-02-03 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-02-02 19:30 - 2024-02-11 22:00, 2024-01-28 19:30 - 2024-02-06 22:00, 2024-01-28 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-01-27 19:30 - 2024-02-05 22:00 and 2 more dates | Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School Street, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
“A murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs…” (MTI)
The most-nominated show of the 2014 season, winning Best Musical at the Tony Awards as well as the Drama Desk Awards, the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Drama League Awards.
Produced by Andrew Barnett Directed by Alexandra Dietrich
Music Direction by David Flowers
Low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom and figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And then there’s love, because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind….
“Inspired and hilarious. ‘A Gentleman’s Guide’ will lift the hearts of all those who’ve been pining for what sometimes seems a lost art form: musicals that match streams of memorable melody with fizzily witty turns of phrase.” – Charles Isherwood from New York Times

Mike Marshall & Darol Anger
2024-02-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
with Berklee World StringsTwo instrumental titans join forces, along with the great Berklee World Strings, for an evening of acoustic alchemy! Fiddler Darol Anger and mandolinist Mike Marshall stand at the very pinnacle of their respective instruments, and their forays into bluegrass, world music, jazz and classical represent the very best of innovative acoustic trailblazing.

Beauport Hospitality Group Wedding Showcase 2024
2024-02-04 16:00 - 18:30 | Cruiseport Gloucester
Recently winning Editor’s Choice for 2024’s Best Bridal Shows by North Shore Magazine, join the Beauport Hospitality Group’s Wedding team (Beauport Hotel, Cruiseport Gloucester, Beauport Cruiselines) and the best Professional Vendors in the business for our annual Wedding Showcase hosted by 617 Event Group!
Meet, mix and mingle with vendors in every category to help you for every detail leading up to and during your wedding day while viewing one of the North Shore’s premiere wedding venues – Cruiseport Gloucester.
We will also be showcasing Beauport Cruiselines, Editor’s Choice winner for Unique Venues 2024 by North Shore Magazine, that is docked just outside Cruiseport. Specializing in all of life’s celebrations, our Cruiseship is perfect for your unique rehearsal, dinner or wedding!

Concert with Carol Wincenc flute and Velléda Miragias, cello
2024-02-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Salem State University Recital Hall, Classroom Building, Central Campus, 71 Loring Avenue, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
This is the first of a three part concert series presented this spring in conjunction with Salem State Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute and the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore.
Carol Wincenc, flute and Velléda Miragias, cello perform works by J.S. Bach, Gabriela Lena Frank, Robert Sirota, Yuko Uebayashi, and Heitor Villa-Lobos in Salem State’s intimate Recital Hall.
Flutist Carol Wincenc has appeared as a soloist with the London, Chicago, Houston, Detroit, and Pittsburgh symphonies, the Netherlands Concertgebouw, and the Warsaw Philharmonic. She has made appearances with Lincoln Center Great Performers and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. She has toured to Asia, Europe, Russia, South Africa, and South America. She has commissioned pieces and given premieres of work by Rouse, Heggie, Tower, Foss, Gorecki, and Schoenfield. Festivals where she has taught include Aspen, Aldeburgh, Budapest Spring, Marlboro, Mostly Mozart, Norfolk, Santa Fe, Spoleto, Sarasota, and Music@Menlo.
Boston-based Parisian cellist Velléda Miragias has received critical acclaim from le Confolentais for her “impeccable technical mastery, [and] strong expression,” and currently enjoys a diverse career as a freelance solo, chamber, and orchestral musician, educator, and entrepreneur across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Admission to this concert is free. Advance reservations are recommended as seating is limited.
For access and accommodation information, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.

CAM Studio Course: Block Printing Open Studio
2024-02-04 13:00 - 15:30 | Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, 01930, United States
Bring your blocks to the CAM Studio for Block Printing Open Studio sessions on Sunday afternoons. Attendees will have the opportunity to print their own designs on an original Folly Cove Designers press used by Mary Maletksos (1918-1993). The press was donated to the Museum by Montserrat College of Art for use in the CAM Studio.
CAM Staff will be on hand for questions and technical assistance, but no active instruction will be provided. Previous printmaking experience is required in either Introduction to Block Printing at the Cape Ann Museum or an equivalent course.
The Museum will provide Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks in primary colors, attendees must bring all other materials. Attendees are invited to bring additional inks, but they must also be Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks.
Sundays from 1:00 – 3:30 pm
6 weeks from February 4 – March 10, 2024
Registration required

Happy Hearts Spa Day
2024-02-04 10:00 - 11:00 | The Good Witch of Salem, 2 North St, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Let’s have a Spa Day! Join us for a little pampering and relaxation with our Witch Apprentices. Children will create their own potion and receive a sparkly nail manicure, fancy hair extensions, a touch of glitter with pink lips and rosy cheeks.
This workshop is limited to 8 children, pre-registration is required. Under age 4 may attend with the help of a supervising adult.
Hosted By: Witch Apprentice

Yes Darling
2024-02-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Hayley sings. Ryan plays guitar and sings. Which means Ryan does more. Yeah, but Hayley puts way more time and effort into looking and sounding good on stage and is the face of the project.
Led by the legendary Ryan Montbleau and commanded by the illustrious Hayley Jane, there is rarely a disagreement or power struggle within the project. The two get along like peas and carrots. Except for when they don’t. But they do. Yeah, sometimes. Hayley, you’re ruining this bio right now. Well, Ryan, I told you to just let me do it! That never ends well. And you’re supposed to leave two spaces after the end of a sentence, I’ve had to go back and fix all of yours. What? I have never heard of that in my entire life! Don’t fix that one. Ugh, fine. Let’s get back to writing about how great we are.
Ryan Montbleau has been an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and bandleader for more than a decade. Through relentless touring (both on his own and with the Ryan Montbleau Band) and recording seven studio albums, Ryan’s earned a reputation for his gift for melody and a remarkably open-armed approach to songwriting.
Hayley Jane is a singer, songwriter, and dancer. She commands the stage with style, grace, and a dynamic force that brings joy and inspiration to her devoted fanbase. Hayley Jane is currently recording and touring as a solo artist after years with her national touring act, Hayley Jane and The Primates.

Johnny Cash + The Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival Experience
2024-02-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Prepare for an exhilarating tribute concert honoring two iconic musical legends. Award-winning artist Robert Black and his band will take you on a journey celebrating the timeless legacies of Johnny Cash and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Feel the electrifying energy as Robert Black delivers a captivating performance of Johnny Cash’s classics like “I Got Stripes,” “Cry Cry Cry,” “A Thing Called Love,” and other iconic hits. And experience the spirit and sound of Creedence Clearwater Revival as Robert Black and his band, Sweet Hitch-Hiker faithfully recreate CCR’s greatest hits, including “Sweet Hitch-Hiker,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” “I Put a Spell On You,” and more.
Robert Black’s authentic portrayal of Johnny Cash and John Fogerty, combined with his exceptional vocal talent, stage presence, and costuming, promises an evening filled with pure entertainment. Join us for a night filled with nostalgia and musical brilliance as we pay homage to these legendary artists.
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Beauport Hotel Veuve “Clicquot in the Snow”
2024-02-03 19:00 - 23:00 | Beauport Hotel Gloucester, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Join us Saturday night, February 3rd for the return of “Clicquot in the Snow” – our Veuve Clicquot Pop-Up Champagne Lounge!
No need for mountain travel, or skis! Dress in your winter best and gather friends for another fun evening in the Beauport Pavilion Foyer, this time transformed into a stylish “apres-ski” chalet-like Champagne Lounge – for one night only. Sip on Veuve Clicquot Brut or Rosé, available by the bottle and glass, while grooving to upbeat sounds by award-winning Jimmie Espo of 617 Weddings & Events! Enjoy a gourmet light menu featuring savory bites, sweets and more (for purchase).
Event tickets are $20.00 and include a complimentary welcome glass of Veuve Clicquot! Receive 2 Veuve acrylic tulip glasses with bottle purchase (while supplies last).
Make your reservations for dinner at 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar, or make a night of it with our Cliquot in the Snow Overnight Offer. Enjoy 15% off your room, plus two tickets to the event and two Veuve Clicquot acrylic tulip glasses (while supplies last). Valid for the night of February 3rd, 2024 only. Cannot be combined with any other offer or applied to existing reservations.
Room Offer: https://bookings.travelclick.com/98242?LanguageID=1&ProdID=742226#/guestsandrooms
1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar Reservations: https://1606restaurant.com/reserve-a-table/
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Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Education and Community Engagement: Rasa Quartet
2024-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
The Rasa Quartet returns to Rockport after wowing audiences at the 2021 Rockport Celtic Festival, which is apt since the Quartet delights in exploring exploring the musical space where classical and folk traditions intersect. Are they classical? Are they folk? Doesn’t matter.

CAMTalk: History Series — The Changing Landscape: Historic Summer Hotels of East Gloucester
2024-02-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, 01930, United States
This one-hour, visual journey is largely based on Cape Ann Museum’s vast, historic photograph collection. The presentation is extensively researched and illustrates a lovely and short-lived time gone by, c1900. Learn about the 15 hotels, who they served, and what happened to them. Visual storyteller Susan Morreale will take you around the East Gloucester peninsula to a world where guests stayed, not for a week, but for a season. Understand how the land changed from one of farms and pastures to a center of resort life, and became the most dense area of summer hotels between Boston and Maine. This talk will be livestreamed on Vimeo and Facebook.

Make an African Wrap Doll
2024-02-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, 01984, United States
Please join us for a wonderful program taught by Debra Britt, Director of the National Black Doll Museum of History and Culture. Learn more about the National Black Doll Museum of History and Culture online here: https://nbdmhc.org/
Debra Britt has been studying, collecting, and making dolls that represent the whole diaspora of African and African American cultures for most of her life, and she brings that expertise to this engaging, hands-on program. Here you will make your own Wrap Doll – one that represents you – to take home, while also learning about the history of the dolls. You will also be able to explore the museum, including an exhibit from the National Black Doll Museum of History and Culture currently on display.
This program is recommended for ages 10+ and adults.
TICKETSMembers: $20Non-members: $30Registration form to follow.

Winter Comedy Night
2024-02-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Break those winter blues for a night of laughs as Comedy Night returns to the Firehouse featuring some of the best comedic talent in the region! Hosted by Mike Smith with headliner Rafi Gonzalez along with Jason Merrill and Jay Martin.
Rafi Gonzalez has skyrocketed to the top of the comedy ranks and is touring nationally and internationally as a headlining performer on Carnival Cruise lines. He has appeared on HBO MAX as part of the Ha Comedy Festival, was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival and was voted “Best of the Fest” in The Noho Comedy Festival and The Burbank Comedy Festival in Los Angeles. In 2022, Gonzalez participated in the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition and has appeared on Gotham Comedy TV Live, The Punchline, MGM Springfield, Laugh Boston, and major clubs nationally.
Jason Merrill works the top clubs in New England and is a featured performer at Giggles, Kowloon, The Tupelo, the Bradley Playhouse and more, as well as sharing the stage with the likes of comedy stars Lenny Clarke, Steve Sweeney, and Paul D’Angelo. Merrill quickly rose through the comedy ranks and is well on his way to being a star on the Boston comedy scene.
Jay Martin is an up and coming comedian selected to perform in the Rogue Island Comedy Festival and is a regular at Laugh Boston, Off Cabot Comedy Club and most recently had his first headlining weekend at Nick’s Comedy Stop. He has performed at Comedy Scene at Patriot Place, Roar Comedy Club, The Stand in New York and The Comedy Shop also in New York.

First Fridays: Art After Hours with Rhythm Plus Soul
2024-02-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, 01930, United States
Enjoy free admission to the Cape Ann Museum every First Friday from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Each month, CAM partners with Rockport Brewing Co for a free beer tasting and with a practicing, contemporary artist to interpret the Museum’s collections. Enjoy a taste of local beer and watch art come to life through dance, music, performance, painting, and more. This month, enjoy music from Rhythm Plus Soul.
Free tastings will be provided courtesy of Rockport Brewing Co. to all attendees 21+.

NEW Exhibition: Our Time on Earth
2024-02-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Humans are just one species among millions, coexisting in an expansive living network. Immerse yourself in installations envisioned by artists, designers, scientists, technologists and changemakers from across 12 countries. Their cross-cultural and interdisciplinary collaborations open portals to a shared future, in which planet and people flourish together.
Part of PEM’s Climate + Environment Initiative, this traveling exhibition from the Barbican Centre in London celebrates the power of global creativity to transform the conversation around the climate emergency. The structures and design featured in the exhibition are sourced from biodegradable, sustainable materials to minimize carbon footprint. We invite you to imagine our ideal future world. What will it look like? How will we use the precious time we have here? Technology has brought us closer to nature than we have ever been before, and Indigenous insight continues to reconnect us to our roots. What will it take to live together in harmony?
Walk up to a table set for dinner, but imagine the guests include a fox and a wasp. Plunge into a virtual ocean with magnified plankton, and peer through the layers of a tree to experience the microscopic foundations of life.

CAM Studio Course: Introduction to Drawing from Sculpture with Leon Doucette
2024-02-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Cape Ann Museum Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
In this six-week course (February 1 – March 7, 2024) students will learn the mechanics of drawing from life while working directly from pieces in the Cape Ann Museum’s sculpture collection. Lessons will emphasize the importance of structure, seeing, and understanding how light and form interact. The course will include instruction, demonstrations, and of course drawing! Students will make both shorter sketches and longer finished drawings and will be encouraged to apply the concepts they learn to their work.
Classes will be led by artist and Cape Ann Museum Assistant Curator, Leon Doucette. Leon was born in Gloucester and is a graduate of the New Hampshire Institute of Art. He has served on the Cape Ann Museum’s curatorial staff since 2011 and is a practicing artist, working in both oil paint and charcoal. He has exhibited throughout New England, as well as in New York, California, and Washington D.C. He is a recipient of the First Place Drawing award at the Portrait Society of America’s Annual International Portrait Competition and is a Guild of Boston Artists Gold Medalist.
Students of all drawing levels (from beginner to advanced) are encouraged to attend. One-on-one discussions will be tailored to students’ skill levels.

Gallery Tour — Above the Fold: The Photographers of the “Gloucester Daily Times,” 1973-2005
2024-02-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, 01930, United States
The Cape Ann Museum presents its next special exhibition, Above the Fold: The Photographers of the “Gloucester Daily Times,” 1973-2005, featuring a selection of works by 15 photographers shooting for the Times for over three decades. The captivating photographs in this exhibition draw on an important archive of an estimated one million photographs which is a recent acquisition donated to CAM by the North of Boston Media Group. Join the exhibition’s curators for a guided tour of the gallery and learn of the decisions behind the creation of the show.
