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One for the Road • East Coast Premiere

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A family traveling from out of state breaks down in the most unfortunate place, Salem's Lot. Going for help, Gerard Lumley leaves his wife and daughter behind, unaware of the dangers awaiting them. Reaching a bar in the town next door, he finds nothing but reluctant assistance, everybody but him knowing the danger his family is in. Directed by David ...

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A troubled teenage girl winds her way through a park that she has traversed many times on her way home. This time, however, not everything is as it seems and she is quickly confronted with Dickensian ghosts who attempt to guide her as she wrestles with a life-threatening decision. Directed by Gene Blair Jr. https://www.facebook.com/events/407782338557549/

George A. Romero’s Resident Evil • Special Presentation

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A documentary that brings to light the vision that director George A. Romero had for an adaptation of Resident Evil, using newly filmed interviews with those who were there, and unravels the secrets behind why it was never produced. Directed by Brandon Salisbury https://www.facebook.com/events/397510603140017/

Cyanotype Sun Prints

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In-person event Location: Create Space Studios Included with admission Learn the process of cyanotype photography and celebrate the return of spring sunshine! Using the power of the sun, create a spring-inspired print and watch your work of art develop before your eyes. Regular Drop-in Art Making is held in person Friday–Monday in our Create Space studios. Friday art making is ...

The Grudge (2004) with Horror Queers

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Matthew Williams, his wife, Jennifer, and mother, Emma, are Americans making a new life in Tokyo. Together they move into a house that has been the site of supernatural occurrences in the past, and it isn't long before their new home begins terrorizing the Williams family as well. The house, as it turns out, is the site of a curse ...

Glass Bottle Painting

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In-person event Location: Create Space Studios Included with admission With the new Studio Glass gallery opening on May 18, more of PEM’s multifaceted collection of glass artworks will soon be on view! Besides being beautiful, glass is also one of the most recyclable materials on Earth. Get creative with glass by making an upcycled vase to decorate your home or ...

The Judgment

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An Egyptian gay couple return from the U.S. to Egypt for a family emergency and have to force themselves back into the closet and pretend to be just friends. When they fall prey to witchcraft as punishment for their “homosexual sins,” one of them falls into religious terror and exposes his unhealed past. Directed by Marwan Mokbel https://www.facebook.com/events/345767151846263/

Our Time on Earth Climate Activations: Be the Change

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Saturday, May 11 from 1-3 pm In-person event Location: Our Time on Earth, Gallery 201, “Be the Change” zone Included with admission Engage in pop-up conversations with climate advocates, researchers and community leaders inside the exhibition in the “Be the Change” zone on select Saturdays. Ask questions and hear about local and regional efforts to address climate change. This program ...

SEE ME: Salem Public School Students’ Creative Expressions of Identity

Peabody Essex Museum

In person event Location: Around the museum Included with admission; Free admission for Salem residents and children 16 and under Join PEM for an engaging multiday pop-up exhibition highlighting the incredible talents of Salem students in grades K-12. This annual celebration of student creativity is an opportunity for students to showcase drawings, paintings, photography, poetry, dance, video art and more. ...

Our Time on Earth Climate Activations: Be the Change

Peabody Essex Museum

Saturday, June 1 form 1-3 pm In-person event Location: Our Time on Earth, Gallery 201, “Be the Change” zone Included with admission Engage in pop-up conversations with climate advocates, researchers and community leaders inside the exhibition in the “Be the Change” zone on select Saturdays. Ask questions and hear about local and regional efforts to address climate change. For this ...