• Gryphon Trio & Barry Shiffman, viola

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

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

    Recognized as one of the world’s preeminent piano trios for over 25 years, Gryphon Trio has been praised for its “breathtaking ensemble and tonal control” (BBC Magazine). The Trio is joined by violist (and artistic director) Barry Shiffman for a program featuring Brahms and Beethoven’s Piano Trio, Op. 97 “Archduke”. PROGRAM BRAHMS: Piano Quartet in...

    $49.00

    Move, Groove & Imagine

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

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

    Join us as Festival musicians invite young audiences and their families on a thrilling 45-minute musical adventure filled with singing melodies and dancing rhythms. From Haydn’s playful charm and Mendelssohn’s lyrical melodies to Dvořák’s folk-inspired tunes and Piazzolla’s fiery tango rhythms, each piece transports listeners into a world of movement and imagination. Beethoven’s bold and...

    Free

    La Traviata

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

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

    Michael Mayer’s sumptuous production of Verdi’s beloved tragedy returns, featuring soprano Diana Damrau and tenor Juan Diego Flórez in this 2018 performance. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. By Verdi Originally transmitted December 15, 2018 Expected runtime: 2 hours, 38 mins (158 minutes)

    $15.00

    Art & Sensory

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Cape Ann Museum Green  

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA

    Wednesday, August 6, 2025 10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. Carlson Education Center, CAM Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 Free and open to the public. Registration Required Children of preschool to upper elementary age and their caregivers are invited to explore their creativity through the fun of using many different materials with art educator Sarah Brown....

    Free and open to the public. Registration Required due to limited space.

    First Wednesdays

    First Wednesdays
    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States
    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States

    Wenham Museum  

    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA

    This is a repeating event, the first Wednesday of every month. Currently we are offering free admission on Aug 6. We’re open late! Visit Wenham Museum on the first Wednesday of the month and enjoy extended evening hours from 4 to 6 PM! Bring the whole family and explore our beloved model train gallery, vintage...

    $15.00

    Cape Ann Jazz Workshop Faculty & Jazz Messengers

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

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA

    This concert features a faculty and student ensemble from Rockport Music’s summer jazz workshop Students selected to be part of this high-level intensive group–the Jazz messengers–have a unique daily schedule where they study advanced jazz performance, gain jazz education experience by taking on a Teaching Assistant role, and cultivate leadership skills through performance opportunities. Learn...

    Free

    Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States
    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Museum of Old Newbury  

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA

    Architectural styles, like clothing, come into fashion for functional, aesthetic, economic and social reasons. Over time homeowners renovate, enhance, and adapt to reflect changing times and fashions. Join us for a walking tour of Newburyport’s architectural styles from the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of...

    $10 – $20

    Summer BloomFest

    Summer BloomFest
    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M, United States
    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M, United States

    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens  

    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M

    Celebrate the height of summer in full floral splendor at Summer BloomFest! Nestled in the heart of North Andover, Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens welcomes you to in a weekend of...

    $20

    Coffee & Conversations at the Carlson Education Center: Paul Manship

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Cape Ann Museum Green  

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA

    Thursday, August 7, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Carlson Education Center, CAM Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA CAM Members Free, Non-Members $5 Registration required as space is limited. Although three popular bronzes by Paul Manship (1885-1966) grace the Cape Ann Museum collection— Indian Hunter and His Dog, Shoebill Stork, and Tortoise — it is a delightful...

    $5.

    Summer BloomFest: Full Bloom Garden Tour

    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M, United States
    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M, United States

    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens  

    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M

    Step into nature’s most vibrant and beautiful gallery with a guided garden tour around Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens during our Summer BloomFest event. These expansive manicured gardens boast both plentiful European-inspired flower beds as designed in the 1920s, as well as newly installed gardens featuring current-day trends and varieties. Discover the intricate 300-year-old history of this...

    $20

    Summer BloomFest: Sunset Picnic Concert

    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M, United States
    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M, United States

    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens  

    Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M

    Celebrate summer in full bloom with an evening of music, flowers, and golden hour magic at our Sunset Picnic Concert. As part of our Summer BloomFest event, this laid-back picnic-style concert under the setting sun, featuring the genre-blending sounds of Cold Chocolate — a dynamic fusion of Americana, folk, and soulful grooves. What to Expect/Recommendations:...

    $441071