In 2021, the North Shore Juneteenth hosted the first-ever Diversity Matters Festival in hopes of bringing communities from across various identities together in one place to celebrate their diversity. In 2022 it came back to Red Rocks Park in Lynn and the organizers partnered with Save the Harbor Save the Bay, Marblehead School of Music, Creative Collective, and other community

The Summer Entertainment Series took place on the stage located across from Tony C’s and featured entertainment, cultural events, live music, and more! For the 2022 entertainment season, Creative Collective curated fun and entertaining performances for the whole family. On Friday, August 19th LatinX Night with Creative Collective featured performances by: LoneSol Charlie Timbal JP Salsa and Asociacion Carnavalesca de

Salem State’s Center for Creative and Performing Arts will open its 2022 fall season with ReWritten, Friday, September 16 at 7:30 pm in the Sophia Gordon Center at 356 Lafayette Street. Get Tickets Here ReWritten is an immersive multi-disciplinary performance that explores the intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives, work, and remaining letters,

Photos by Joey Phoenix for Creative Collective.  Click here to view the full gallery.  From Creative Collective President and Founder John Andrews: “Huge Congratulations to our members Real Pirates Salem for their official Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Kim Driscoll, the Salem Chamber, and many, many local stakeholders and supporters of this impressive new small business. We at Creative Collective have

Hamilton Hall is fortunate to be the Salem home of the Boston Artists Ensemble.  Their 2022-3 season will begin on Friday, Sept. 16⁠— and we hope you’ll treat yourself to their talents! In anticipation of their upcoming season, we chatted with Jonathan Miller, founder and Artistic Director of the BAE. We hope you enjoy the conversation below. “For those who don’t know,

The Salem Athenaeum is pleased to announce the thirteenth Salem Literary Festival (aka Salem Lit Fest), happening September 8-11. After two years of a largely virtual festival, this year’s event will be a mix of virtual and in-person events. The Lit Fest features four days of more than 50 notable writers from across genres and across the globe sharing their

During the month of October 2022, Salem, Massachusetts will celebrate its 40th Anniversary of Salem Haunted Happenings, the annual citywide event that attracts Halloween-lovers from around the world. To celebrate this milestone, attractions and businesses around Salem will host anniversary-themed special events in addition to the crowd-favorite festival activities such as the Haunted Happenings Grand Parade, Mayor’s Night Out, the

This year’s annual fundraiser at The House of the Seven Gables shines a light on its prized location on Salem’s historic waterfront. What is treasured must be protected. Sips by the Sea unites community and The Gables in citywide efforts to preserve Salem’s beloved historic resources as climate change impacts the waterfront. On Saturday, September 10, from 7 to 9:30

All images by Creative Collective. Click here to view the full gallery. The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival took over Salem Common this past Saturday, August 6th, filling the area with FREE music from talented local jazz and soul musicians. The festival featured performances from: HDRnB All Stars The Runaround Sound Steve Lacey Quartet Verdegree Salem High School Jazz Band

The City of Salem, in conjunction with Destination Salem and partners in the community that include local historians, representatives from the National Park Service, city government, and business owners, have begun a strategic revisioning of the Salem Heritage Trail. This project will include repainting the line in gold and developing interpretation of heritage sites along the historic trail. The project