North of Boston

'The Quarry Project: Photographs by Tsar Fedorsky' Exhibited at Manship Artists Residency
2024-06-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-08 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Manship Artists Residency, P.O. Box 7071, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Manship Artists Residency is pleased to announce The Quarry Project: Photographs by Tsar Fedorsky, which opens at the Manship Artists Residency on Friday, June 7 and runs through July 7. The Quarry Project is a continuation of Manship Artist Tsar Fedorsky’s twenty-year practice investigating the properties of black-and-white photography and how it creates abstraction from realism. Begun in 2016, the more recent quarry photographs are a study of duality and tension. They comprise a deep exploration of the familiarity of place, the quarries near Fedorsky’s home in Gloucester.
Visitors can register to attend on the home page of the Manship Artists Residency website at ManshipArtists.org.

Salem Arts Festival 2024
2024-06-09 11:00 - 18:00 | Downtown Salem
Dive into a weekend of creativity and fun at the 16th annual Salem Arts Festival! This is your chance to be part of a community-wide party celebrating the arts in the heart of Downtown Salem.Salem Arts Festival 2024
When: June 7-9, 2024
Where: Downtown Salem, MA
Cost: Free!
Salem Arts Festival is co-produced by Salem Main Streets and Creative Collective.
All Festival applications are now open.
Sponsor Opportunities can be found here.
Dive into a weekend of creativity and fun at the 16th annual Salem Arts Festival! This is your chance to be part of a community-wide party celebrating the arts in the heart of Salem. With activities and performances for all ages, it’s the perfect outing for families, art lovers, and anyone looking to soak up some local culture.
Why You’ll Love It:
Live Shows: Catch various music, dance, and theater shows on outdoor stages. There’s something for everyone!
Get Creative: Join in on fun, hands-on art activities. Great for kids and adults alike to get their creative juices flowing.
Shop Local: Browse and buy from local artists and makers. You’re sure to find something special from handmade jewelry to unique art pieces.
Art Everywhere: Explore pop-up art exhibits in local shops. It’s like a treasure hunt for art lovers!
Mural Magic: Watch artists create amazing murals right before your eyes on Artists’ Row.
Cool Art Installation: Don’t miss the temporary art installation that’s bound to be Instagram-worthy.
The Salem Arts Festival brings people together to celebrate what makes our community unique – our creative spirit. With over 10,000 folks joining in each year, it’s a testament to how much we love and support our local talents.
Whether you’re into art, looking for a fun day out, or just curious, the Salem Arts Festival is the place to be. Join us for a weekend where creativity takes center stage in Salem. See you there!
Salem Main Streets

NEER North Spring Open House
2024-06-09 11:00 - 14:00 | New England Equine Rescue North, 52 Ash Street, West Newbury, MA, 01985, United States
Please join us for our 3rd annual Spring Open House at the New England Equine Rescue – North from 11-2 on Sunday, June 9th.
Our adoptable horses and donkeys will be the stars of this family friendly event, with farm tours, themed crafts and games, and demos in our outdoor arena. The Open House will also feature live music, food & drink for purchase, face painting, and Touch a Truck. Hope to see you there!

45th Old Newbury Garden Tour
2024-06-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Old Newbury, 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
The Museum of Old Newbury invites you to enjoy this year’s Garden Tour on Saturday and Sunday, June 8 & 9, 2024. You’ll enjoy access to the best we have to offer, from urban pocket gardens to larger, more formal landscapes.
The 45th Old Newbury Garden Tour occurs rain or shine. It is an inspiration for those ranging from professionals seriously interested in garden design and horticulture to enthusiasts who simply love beautiful gardens.
Tickets are $25 members, $40 non-members; your ticket is good for one or both days.
Tickets can also be purchased in-person at 98 High St., Newburyport during the event.
Start at 98 High Street to pick up your garden tour guide, or use the digital guide that you’ll receive by email a week before the event!
Membership has its privileges! Become a new member of the Museum of Old Newbury! Save $10 on one ticket or up to $30 on two! Purchase your membership and tickets together online for additional savings (see combo tickets).
New in 2024: Save $30 off a Contributor membership and two tickets! This membership level, our most popular, includes membership in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association. This gives you free entry into more than 1,000 museums, including the Peabody Essex and Cape Ann Museum. Go to narmassociation.org to see the list of participating museums.
If you wish to become a higher-level or business member with additional discounts and privileges, please contact the office before purchasing your ticket.
With thanks to our sponsors, Bentley’s Real Estate, New England Home Magazine, and Harborside Printing.
Funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism and the North of Boston Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

In The Heights
2024-06-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
The unbearable July heat has the denizens of NYC’s Washington Heights neighborhood in the streets shouting, “Que calor!” Several established businesses have closed. Housing costs – and racial tensions – are on the rise. And the once vibrant, now dwindling community must rally together to preserve their culture and their way of life.
Lin Manuel-Miranda’s music-filled love letter to the community of his youth, In The Heights, tells the story of the corner bodega where the coffee is hot, light, and sweet, the apartment windows that are always open, and the cool breeze that carries the percussive rhythm of the bustling city and three generations of dreams. And for this community on the brink of change, it tells a story of hope, heritage, and healing love.

The Allman Betts Band
2024-06-08 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
Individually, they’re Devon Allman and Duane Betts, two solo artists and modern-day guitar heroes who’ve both spent years creating their own version of American roots music.
Together, they’re the leaders of The Allman Betts Band, a supergroup anchored by sharp songwriting, fiery fretwork, and an historic legacy. Inspired by the classic sounds of the group’s family tree, The Allman Betts Band makes timeless rock & roll for the modern world, blurring the boundaries between blues, Americana, and southern soul. Over the course of two critically-acclaimed studio albums, hundreds of live shows, and annual performances of the Allman Betts Family Revival, The Allman Betts Band has established its own legacy of music and brotherhood.

Booty Vortex
2024-06-08 19:30 - 22:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
06/08/24
G.A. Standing 7:30pm doors / 8:30pm show
21+, Positive I.D. Required $20
Get ready! Some of the finest, funkiest musicians from across New England have banded together to play the groovy tunes from the ’70s. These timeless disco, funk songs will have you shakin’ what yo’ mama gave ya! And the heat these players/singers bring is guaranteed to knock you off your feet! If there’s a hole in your life, if your dancing shoes are staring at you woefully from the back of the closet, or if you just love to dance, then you need to spend some time in the Vortex. Renew your spirit, get your groove on, and experience the power of Booty Vortex!

Beauport Hotel Sunset Sessions at Birdseye Rooftop
2024-06-08 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-07 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.

Full Moon Story Slam – Pride
2024-06-08 19:00 - 21:00 | The Actors Studio of Newburyport, Crossroads Plaza 1 Merrill Street, Unit # 3, Salisbury, MA, 01952, United States
The Slam is our chance to gather as friends and share true stories from our lives. Simply put, a story slam is a competition based on the art of storytelling. It puts a dual emphasis on content and performance, encouraging storytellers to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it. It is an exercise in crafting stories within a set time limit – and it is great entertainment! Story slammers will tell a 5-minute short story based on the evening’s theme: PRIDE.
In honor of Newburyport’s Pride celebration, we thought the theme Pride may inspire you!

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE CHOOI BROTHERS
2024-06-08 17:00 - 18:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Internationally acclaimed violinists Nikki and Timothy Chooi bring a thrilling program of works by Corigliano, Shostakovich and Sarasate. Both artists bring dynamic stage personas and established careers–Nikki is concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Timothy is the First Prize winner of the Joachim International Violin Competition.
Program
MOSZKOWSKI: Suite in G Minor for two violins and piano, Op. 71
CHA KA NIN: Soulmate, for solo violin
CORIGLIANO: The Red Violin Caprices for solo violin
Intermission
PROKOFIEV: Sonata C major for two violins, Op.56
SHOSTAKOVICH: Five Pieces for two violins and piano (arr. Atovmyan)
SARASATE: “Navarra” for two violins and piano, Op. 33
Nikki Chooi, violin
Praised for his powerful and poetic performances, internationally-acclaimed violinist Nikki Chooi has established himself as an artist of rare versatility. Gramophone stated he performed with “total conviction and assurance.” Nikki is a Laureate of the Queen Elizabeth and Tchaikovsky Competitions, among others. He has been a featured soloist with orchestras across North America, Europe and Asia. He has collaborated with esteemed artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Renée Fleming, Eric Owens and Time for Three. Nikki is currently Concertmaster of the Grammy award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Music Director JoAnn Falletta and has appeared as guest concertmaster with several major orchestras, including as Concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
He has recorded for Naxos, Beau Fleuve, Atoll and Decca labels. A passionate educator, Nikki has presented numerous masterclasses. He completed his formal studies at the Curtis Institute and the Juilliard School. Nikki performs on a 1713 Stradivarius courtesy of CANIMEX INC. from Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, a 1749 G.B Guadagnini on extended loan through the Stradivari Society of Chicago, and a 2016 Joseph Curtin. Nikki proudly endorses Thomastik-Infeld strings.
Timothy Chooi, violin
Internationally acclaimed violinist Timothy Chooi, (pronounced as “Chewy,”) has captivated audiences worldwide with his virtuosic and finely nuanced performances. He is highly sought after for his passionate renditions and extensive repertoire, as well as his exceptional ability to connect with a global audience, amassing a media following of millions of viewers who have tuned in to his music.
Chooi gained international recognition by winning First Prize at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition and Second Prize at the Queen Elisabeth International Competition. He also received the prestigious classical music award, the “Yves Paternot Prize” at the Verbier Festival.
Chooi has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Belgian National Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Additionally, he has collaborated with esteemed artists including Anne-Sophie Mutter, Pinchas Zuckerman, Lang Lang and James Ehnes. In 2023, he recorded with Anne-Sophie Mutter and Mutter’s Virtuosi on Deutsche Grammophon.
Born in Canada to Indonesian parents and raised in the United States, Chooi embarked on his violin journey inspired by his older brother, Nikki Chooi. Currently, Chooi serves as the Professor of Violin at the University of Ottawa in Canada. He performs on two exceptionally rare violins: the Titan Guarneri Del Gesu violin from 1741, on loan from CANIMEX INC. in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, and the Engleman Stradivarius violin from 1709, on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation in Japan.
Clayton Stephenson, piano
American pianist Clayton Stephenson’s love for music is immediately apparent in his joyous charisma onstage, expressive power, and natural ease at the instrument. Hailed for “extraordinary narrative and poetic gifts” and interpretations that are “fresh, incisive and characterfully alive” (Gramophone), he is committed to making an impact on the world through his music-making.
Growing up in New York City, Clayton started piano lessons at age 7 and was accepted into the Juilliard Outreach Music Advancement Program for underprivileged children the next year, advancing at the age of 10 to Juilliard’s elite Pre-College program. He credits the generous support of community programs with providing him with musical inspiration and resources along the way.
He now studies in the Harvard-NEC Dual Degree Program, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in economics at Harvard and a master’s degree in piano performance at the New England Conservatory under Wha Kyung Byun. His accolades along the way have been numerous — in addition to being the first Black finalist at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022, he was named a 2022 Gilmore Young Artist, as well as a 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts and a Young Scholar of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. He also received a jury discretionary award at the 2015 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival.

Annual Gala Day: 1920's Vintage Lawn Party & Open House
2024-06-08 11:00 - 15:00 | Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine Street, Danvers, 01923, United States
Join us for our annual summer fundraiser Gala Day!
Enjoy a 1920s Picnic and Lawn Party: Enjoy live music while you play classic games on the beautiful grounds and partake in vintage entertainment and fare.
For this year’s theme we are traveling back to the 1920s! Come experience our version of Gala Day. We encourage guests who would like to come dressed in their best 1920s attire and spend the day with us! The site will be open from 11am-3pm. General Admission is $15 (plus fees)
This is a family friendly event! Guests Under 16 will be FREE
Tickets at-the-door will be $20, buy tickets in advance for a discount.
-Explore the Historic Nurse Homestead Museum and its beautiful grounds.
-Live music by Wolverine Jazz Band
-Vintage Cars in partnership with The Greater Boston Vintage Society
-Vintage Vendors from Picture This Antiques & The Salem Flea Marketplace
-Try your hand at playing period-style lawn games. We have Badminton, Croquet, Horseshoes, and Lawn Shuffleboard. (But feel free to bring your own lawn games as well.)
-Watch silent “moving pictures” in the Meetinghouse & play period table games like cribbage and dominoes.
-Free Kids Craft
You are welcome and encouraged to bring your own snacks or a picnic lunch (please no alcoholic beverages) . Some light refreshments including Pastries, Lemonade, and Rootbeer Floats will also be available for purchase.
There will also be picnic baskets for sale (which must be ordered in advance and will not be available to order the day of the event) please check out our website for more info about purchasing these.
The very first “Gala Day & Garden Party ” was held at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in 1912 right after becoming a Museum, and they continued to be held annually through the 1920’s. It was a way to welcome the community to explore the newly restored historic house, learn about local history, raise funds for restoration projects and just enjoy the beautiful grounds on a summer day! The first Gala Day in 1912 was also used as a fundraiser to create a colonial garden. This year we hope to raise funds to restore and improve our Kitchen Garden.
Admission fees and donations from our annual summer fundraiser go towards the preservation of the Nurse Homestead. As an independent 501c(3) non-profit we rely almost entirely on donations and admission fees to preserve this unique historic site.

Saturday Bluegrass Brunch with RPS
2024-06-08 11:00 - 14:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
The RPS Band is primarily made of five professional musicians dedicated to creating great grooves. We play R&B, funk, soul, jazz, rock, blues, and an occassional samba, approaching it all with care and artistry.
We play a repertoire of songs from the fifties through today, and add our own arrangements and ideas – and we feature original music as well.
We’ve played many of the iconic Greater Boston clubs, including places such as The Western Front, Johnny D’s, The Lizard Lounge, and the Middle East to name a few. We also play in smaller venues, restaurants, and for private parties.
Bios for some of the band:
Alvin Terry’s music is rooted in Funk, R&B, Jazz, and Gospel. He has played and recorded with Archie Shepp and received drumming tips and concepts from Max Roach. Alvin has also performed with Ricky Ford, Marian Brown, Claude Williams, Dakota Staton, and Valerie Pomaroff. He is a member of the music ministry at Grant AME Church in Boston, Massachusetts, and books music for a variety of clients as the owner of FlamTap Enterprises. Alvin plays percussion for numerous occasions as well as several annual events. These include The Three Kings Production in Boston, Mass. at The Berklee Performance Center featuring trumpet player John Faddis; and All That Jazz, a yearly concert on Martha’s Vineyard that features vocalists Armstead Christian and Shawn Montiero. He was featured on Eric In The Evening recently and one of his original works, Faith In One, received special recognition.
Patrick Mottaz, a Swiss-born resident of Jamaica Plain, is an excellent guitarist for any style of music you can think of. He is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Berklee’s Music Performance Program and teaches professionally as well as being an active performer. His influences include Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, Sylvain Luc, Wayne Shorter, and Bill Evans.
Doug Rich is from the Midwest, and he spent time there playing with local jazz legends like Ray Felder and Woody Evans, and Gospel artists including Charles Fold and Donald Lawrence. Since moving to Boston and graduating from Berklee College of Music Doug has been playing bass all over New England in numerous genres and with many musicians, but is most excited about what RPS is doing right now.
Lynne Miller… born to musicians; raised in a jazz environment; singing since nursery school; life-long vocalist in local church choirs and gospel groups; RPS member since 2016.
Cyndi Dailey Smith
Vocal and instrumental training from a young age. Sings all genres of music. Former Music Teacher (Newton Public Schools, Newton, MA), Former Myrtle Baptist Church Choir Member (Newton, MA), sang solo with the Boston Pops, and joyfully joined the RPS band in 2016.
Anthony B. (Tony J.) Jacobs is our frequent guest and collaborator on percussion, and we have a variety of guest artists that sit in with us, including a few excellent keyboard players.

BIG EVENT: Celebrate PEM Prize Opening Day and the Salem Arts Fest (Free admission!)
2024-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Celebrate culture, creativity and community at PEM Prize Opening Day and the 16th annual Salem Arts Festival on Saturday, June 8!
At PEM, this event will celebrate the reveal of the finished Jingle sculptures by PEM Prize Awardee Marie Watt (Seneca Nation), created especially for PEM and built with the community. These sparkling large-scale works sing to us from the liminal space between sky and earth.
As part of this family-friendly event, you will have the opportunity to dance with the finished jingle sculptures and activate them through movement. Hear from Marie Watt about her work and inspiration, see a Jingle Dance performance by world champion dancer Acosia Red Elk (Umatilla Nation) and enjoy a themed brunch in the Atrium Café.
Outside the museum and throughout the downtown area, the Salem Arts Festival offers art making, dance performances, live music and more. Don’t miss the live mural slam on Artists’ Row!
Arts and culture are an integral part of day-to-day life in Salem, and this annual festival has become a source of pride and inspiration for the city. Join us as we support and celebrate the creative community in Salem.
PEM is proud to partner with Salem Main Streets and the Creative Collective.
The PEM Prize recognizes artists whose work explores the catalytic relationship between creativity and civic engagement. The museum has commissioned these works to honor Marie Watt, an interdisciplinary artist and PEM Prize recipient whose work draws together aspects of history, community engagement and Indigenous teachings.
Schedule
Brunch in the Atrium Café
10 am–12 pm
Interconnectedness Scavenger Hunt
10 am–4 pm
Pick up an all-ages clue sheet at our table in the Main Atrium and search for objects around the museum!
Once the museum closes, we encourage you to visit the Salem Arts Festival. Festival events run until 6 pm.
You can also check out our drop-in nature weaving activity on Essex Street, outside the museum’s Main Entrance.
Jingle Sculpture Activation
10–11 am, 2–4 pm | Main AtriumThe Thursday Poets
Help us bring this artwork to life! Together with the artist, Marie Watt (Seneca Nation), we welcome all of our visitors to touch the co-created sculpture and activate the jingles’ sound through embrace.
Jingle Dance Performance
11 am | Armory Park, across the street from PEM’s Main Entrance
1 pm | Main Atrium
Watch a Jingle Dance performed by ten-time world championship jingle dancer Acosia Red Elk (member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla, Cayuse and Walla Walla, and Nez Perce and Colville).
Poetry Reading by The Thursday Poets
12-1 pm | Morse Auditorium Alcove
The Salem-based Thursday Poets share original works of ekphrasis – poetry that vividly describes a work of art – based on their experience with the jingle sculptures. Look for more of their poetry readings throughout downtown Salem during the arts festival.

BIG EVENT: Celebrate PEM Prize Opening Day and the Salem Arts Fest (Free admission!)
2024-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Celebrate culture, creativity and community at PEM Prize Opening Day and the 16th annual Salem Arts Festival on Saturday, June 8!
At PEM, this event will celebrate the reveal of the finished Jingle sculptures by PEM Prize Awardee Marie Watt (Seneca Nation), created especially for PEM and built with the community. These sparkling large-scale works sing to us from the liminal space between sky and earth.
As part of this family-friendly event, you will have the opportunity to dance with the finished jingle sculptures and activate them through movement. Hear from Marie Watt about her work and inspiration, see a Jingle Dance performance by world champion dancer Acosia Red Elk (Umatilla Nation) and enjoy a themed brunch in the Atrium Café.
Outside the museum and throughout the downtown area, the Salem Arts Festival offers art making, dance performances, live music and more. Don’t miss the live mural slam on Artists’ Row!
Arts and culture are an integral part of day-to-day life in Salem, and this annual festival has become a source of pride and inspiration for the city. Join us as we support and celebrate the creative community in Salem.
PEM is proud to partner with Salem Main Streets and the Creative Collective.
The PEM Prize recognizes artists whose work explores the catalytic relationship between creativity and civic engagement. The museum has commissioned these works to honor Marie Watt, an interdisciplinary artist and PEM Prize recipient whose work draws together aspects of history, community engagement and Indigenous teachings.
Schedule
Brunch in the Atrium Café
10 am–4 pm
Interconnectedness Scavenger Hunt
10 am–4 pm
Pick up an all-ages clue sheet at our table in the Main Atrium and search for objects around the museum!
Once the museum closes, we encourage you to visit the Salem Arts Festival. Festival events run until 6 pm.
You can also check out our drop-in nature weaving activity on Essex Street, outside the museum’s Main Entrance.
Jingle Sculpture Activation
10–11 am, 2–4 pm | Main AtriumThe Thursday Poets
Help us bring this artwork to life! Together with the artist, Marie Watt (Seneca Nation), we welcome all of our visitors to touch the co-created sculpture and activate the jingles’ sound through embrace.
Jingle Dance Performance
11 am | Armory Park, across the street from PEM’s Main Entrance
1 pm | Main Atrium
Watch a Jingle Dance performed by ten-time world championship jingle dancer Acosia Red Elk (member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla, Cayuse and Walla Walla, and Nez Perce and Colville).
Poetry Reading by The Thursday Poets
12-1 pm | Morse Auditorium Alcove
The Salem-based Thursday Poets share original works of ekphrasis – poetry that vividly describes a work of art – based on their experience with the jingle sculptures. Look for more of their poetry readings throughout downtown Salem during the arts festival.

Rise + Shine Marketplace
2024-06-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Salem Country Club, 133 Forest Street, Peabody, 01960, United States
Join us to celebrate local makers!
Enjoyed, pass hors d’oeuvres, mimosas, signature cocktails live music and inspired conversation!
The perfect space support local businesses and to connect with the community.
This is a ticket event open to the public located Salem Country Club in Peabody right of off 95!

"Crime Fiction" By Deirdre Girard
2024-06-08 10:00 - 11:30 | The Actors Studio of Newburyport, Crossroads Plaza 1 Merrill Street, Unit # 3, Salisbury, MA, 01952, United States
A North Shore Readers Theatre Staged Reading
Concert Style / Handheld Scripts
Maddie is making the transition from Crime Beat Journalist to Crime Fiction writer, and is thrilled when best-selling mystery author Heather Bowman takes her under her wing and invites her to join a Mystery Writers group. But when a stalker begins to prey on Heather, the lines between fact and fiction and between friend and foe start to fray, and Maddie is determined to find out who is terrorizing Heather before the situation escalates.
$10 suggested donation at the door

Rainbow Spa Party
2024-06-08 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 rainbow magic, painted nails, and a touch of glitter.
This workshop is limited to 8 children, pre-registration is required.
Hosted By: Witch Apprentice

A Bronx Tale w/ Chazz Palminteri (Friday)
2024-06-07 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
SECOND SHOW ADDED TO DUE TO DEMAND!
*THIS PERFORMANCE IS A ONE-MAN STAGE PLAY*
Bronx-born and raised Chazz Palminteri wrote A Bronx Tale in 1988. The powerful one- man stage play depicted his bruising childhood which included witnessing a gangland killing when he was nine years old. Palminteri played 18 characters and brought them all to life in his autobiographical play. His friends, enemies and family came alive on stage. Hollywood Studios went crazy after seeing it and offered him millions of dollars to turn it into a major movie. There was one catch… They wanted to put a star in the role of Sonny and someone else to write the screenplay. With $200 dollars in the bank…Palminteri said No… he would hold out and wait. He wanted to play Sonny and write the screenplay. Then one night Palminteri walked into his dressing room and sitting there was Robert De Niro who just saw the show. Robert DeNiro gave Palminteri the chance he was waiting for… And as they say in Hollywood the rest is history. Palminteri wrote the screenplay for the film A Bronx Tale and then most recently wrote the book for the Broadway Musical. It was the first time in history that the same actor wrote the one-man play, the movie, and the Broadway Musical and starred in each one. In the past 35 years, Chazz has appeared in over 60 films. To name a few – The Usual Suspects, Analyze This, Mulholland Falls, Jade, Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Legend, and Bullets over Broadway, which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He has starred in over 20 television series and has won 3 Emmy’s. Chazz is most recently seen in Modern Family, Godfather of Harlem, Law & Order and Gravesend.

GARRICK OHLSSON
2024-06-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson is world-renowned for his magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Although long regarded as one of the world’s leading exponents of the music of Frédéric Chopin, Mr. Ohlsson’s enormous repertoire ranges over the entire piano literature.
PROGRAM
BEETHOVEN: Sonata Op. 81a Les Adieux
SCHUBERT: Wanderer Fantasy
Intermission
CHOPIN: Variations Brilliantes, Op. 12
Barcarolle Op. 60
Impromptu Op. 29
Scherzo Op. 31
Attendees are invited to an Opening Night Reception in the third-floor reception hall immediately following the concert.
GARRICK OHLSSON, piano
Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess, whose enormous repertoire ranges over the entire piano literature. A student of the late Claudio Arrau, Mr. Ohlsson is noted for his masterly performances of the works of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, as well as the Romantic repertoire. To date he has at his command more than 80 concertos, ranging from Haydn and Mozart to works of the 21st century, the most recent being “Oceans Apart” by Justin Dello Joio, commissioned for him by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and now available on Bridge Recordings. Also just released on Reference Recordings is the complete Beethoven concerti with Sir Donald Runnicles and the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra.
An avid chamber musician, Mr. Ohlsson has collaborated with the Cleveland, Emerson, Tokyo and Takacs string quartets. His recording with the latter of the Amy Beach and Elgar quintets released by Hyperion in 2020 received great press attention. Mr. Ohlsson has also appeared in recital with such legendary singers as Magda Olivero, Jessye Norman and Ewa Podleś. Among Mr. Ohlsson’s many awards and competition prizes, it was his 1970 triumph at the International Chopin Competition, where he won the Gold Medal (and remains the single American to have done so), that brought him worldwide recognition as one of the finest pianists of his generation. In recognition of the Chopin Bicentenary in 2010, Mr. Ohlsson was featured in a documentary “The Art of Chopin” co-produced by Polish, French, British and Chinese television stations and in August 2018 the Polish Deputy Culture Minister awarded him with the Gloria Artis Gold Medal for cultural merit.
Mr. Ohlsson can be heard on several major labels such as RCA Victor Red Seal, Nonesuch, Telarc and Hyperion. His ten-disc set of the complete Beethoven Sonatas, for Bridge Records, has garnered critical acclaim, including a GRAMMY® for Vol. 3. In 2008 Hyperion re-released his 16-disc set of the Complete Works of Chopin, and more recently Scriabin’s Complete Poèmes, Smetana Czech Dances, and études by Debussy, Bartok and Prokofiev. The latest CDs in his ongoing association with Bridge Records are the Complete Scriabin Sonatas, “Close Connections,” a recital of 20th-Century pieces, and two CDs of works by Liszt. Mr. Ohlsson is a Steinway Artist and lives in San Francisco.

First Friday: Art After Hours — Lavender Speakeasy
2024-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, 01930, United States
On Friday, June 7, the Cape Ann Museum will host a Lavender Speakeasy as the final event of the Museum’s First Fridays: Art After Hours series for the 2023-2024 season. The event, which starts at 6 p.m. at the Museum’s downtown campus located at 27 Pleasant St. in Gloucester, is also free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to wear fabulous outfits to learn about local and regional queer history and to put on a pair of lavender lenses to see the Museum’s collection in a new light.
The Lavender Speakeasy will feature sculptures that come to life with the Boston Circus Guild, live music by The Femmes, free tastings with Rockport Brewing Co., and more.
This event is generously funded in part by the Essex County Community Foundation’s Creative County Initiative.

Opening Reception for 'The Quarry Project: Photographs by Tsar Fedorsky' at Manship Artists Residency
2024-06-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Manship Artists Residency, P.O. Box 7071, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Manship Artists Residency will host an opening reception for ‘The Quarry Project: Photographs by Tsar Fedorsky,’ on Friday, June 7. The Quarry Project is a continuation of Manship Artist Tsar Fedorsky’s twenty-year practice investigating the properties of black-and-white photography and how it creates abstraction from realism. Begun in 2016, the more recent quarry photographs are a study of duality and tension. They comprise a deep exploration of the familiarity of place, the quarries near Fedorsky’s home in Gloucester.
Visitors can register to attend on the home page of the Manship Artists Residency website at ManshipArtists.org.

Beauport Hotel Birdseye Rooftop Evenings Access
2024-06-06 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-05 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-04 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.

The Die is Now Cast: Essex County's Response to the Intolerable Acts
2024-06-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Meredith Farm, 41 Cross Street, Topsfield, MA, 01983, United States
Nicknamed the “Intolerable Acts” by New Englanders, the passage of these punitive laws pushed Massachusetts, to the brink of war.
In December 1773, a mob of Boston residents stormed three merchant ships moored at Griffin’s Wharf and quickly destroyed the chests of East India Company tea located onboard. Three months later, in response to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed a series of laws known as the Boston Port Bill. These legislative acts essentially stripped Massachusetts colonists of their constitutional, economic, and political rights.
Nicknamed the “Intolerable Acts” by New Englanders, the passage of these punitive laws pushed Massachusetts, including the colonists of Essex County, to the brink of war.
Join Historian Alexander Cain as he explores Essex County’s political and constitutional responses to the Intolerable Acts and the steps the colonists of the county took to prepare for war with England after reconciliation became impossible.
Meredith Farm is a privately owned, 188 acre farm in Topsfield, which has been recently renovated. Its 1793 Barn houses an extensive private collection of artifacts related to American history.
This program is part of Essex County Revolution 250.Essex County Revolution 250 is an initiative of Essex Heritage in partnership with Massachusetts Rev250 and dozens of regional museums, heritage sites, and organizations, with the intention of raising awareness and highlighting the diverse stories of Essex County, Massachusetts residents, free and unfree, during the American Revolutionary period. For more information visit essexheritage.org/rev250

An Evening with CHINA FORBES of Pink Martini
2024-06-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Renowned as the vocalist for genre-crossing band Pink Martini, China Forbes has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show. She performs this intimate solo concert in support of her new album The Road, to be released in May.
China Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts and graduated cum laude from Harvard, majoring in Visual Arts and English, with a minor in Theater. After graduation, and before being lured West to sing with Pink Martini by Harvard friend and classmate Thomas Lauderdale, China lived performed off Broadway, in New York regional theatre and as a singer/songwriter in NYC clubs.
China because the lead singer for Pink Martini in 1995 and has co-written many of the bands most beloved songs with Lauderdale, starting with “Sympathique”, and continuing to the most recent singles “Lemonade Song” and “Let’s Be Friends”. Her original song “Northern Line” plays over the end credits of sister Maya Forbes’ directorial debut film Infinitely Polar Bear (Sony Pictures Classics). Last year Chin Forbes released her post-pandemic anthem “Full Circle” followed by her suicide song “Rise”, both singles for the forthcoming third solo album, slated for release in early 2024. She is the recipient of the 2022 Ella Fitzgerald Award at the Montreal International Jaz Festival; previous winners include Diana Ross, Etta James, and Liza Minelli.
ABOUT THE ROAD ALBUM
China Forbes, the beloved lead singer of the globe-trotting “little orchestra” Pink Martini, releases her first solo album in 15 years, with 11 all-new original songs. Forbes has toured the globe for over 25 years with Pink Martini, performing on the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall. Her new album finds her returning to her singer-songwriter roots, sharing a journey of autobiographical songs. Forbes received the 2022 Ella Fitzgerald Award at the Montreal Jazz Festival. Previous winners include Diana Ross, Etta James, and Aretha Franklin.
“My new album The Road is about figuring out who I am and being OK with what I discover. It’s about learning to accept myself in all my phases and stages. It’s about mental health struggles and triumphs, lessons learned and ultimately about knowing who I am and what I want. It’s about where I’m going. Where I’m headed.” -China Forbes
