Drag 101: Etiquette and FAQ for Newbies
Photos by Creative Collective So you’ve never been to a Drag Show, and frankly, the thought slightly fills you with trepidation. What if they single you out and dance in your general proximity? What if you don’t like it? What if you do? And what’s up with this whole tipping thing? First off, Drag Shows can be a lot of
Salem Arts Association Winter Market
Salem Arts Association hosted their annual holiday market at Old Town Hall in Salem Ma. Featuring over 30 local artisans, over 1000 people shopped local and supported the local creative industries!
Drink Beer, Support Youth Art Programs with Bent Water Brewing’s Harvester
by Joey Phoenix Bent Water Brewing Co. released its new Taproom Exclusive can this past weekend. It’s called Harvester, a down-to-earth brown ale that would probably pair quite well with turkey, and it’s come out just in time for Thanksgiving. Harvester is the first in a series of can releases that the brewery will be producing over the next few
Five Montserrat Alumni Making Their Mark on the North Shore Creative Community
“Hunters Call” Corinne Reid, Digital, 2018 – Accompanying a short story published in Encounters With the Imaginary by Boneshaker Press. by Joey Phoenix Many students study art because they want to hone their craft and become experts in their chosen medium(s). Many of them also go into this field with the hopes that they will come out of it years
Follow the Blue Arrows to Lydia Pinkham’s 14th Open Studios
Lynn Open Studios will take place on November 23-24 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The event is sponsored by the Lynn Cultural Council, Lucia Lighting, RCG Properties,
Art for You, Art for Everyone – Where to Find Public Art on the North Shore
Art by Helen Bur and Sam Worthington at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, MA. The days are getting shorter and the crisp fall air reminds us all to get outside before the inevitable drop in temperature drives us indoors. One way that you could spend these last few warm days is to check out some of the incredible public art
Arts Matter: Writing, Community, and Making Healthy Choices
by Joey Phoenix The first time I put words to paper for the sake of expression I was 11. It was my freshman year of high school (you read that right) and my English teacher gave us an assignment. The poem was called “Name” and it was about emptiness. It wasn’t a good poem, but it was the first time
Community, Faces, and Places at 2019 Beyond Walls Street Art Festival – Photos
by Joey Phoenix Street Art has the ability to inspire and communicate to people who the artist(s) behind the work have never met. Anyone walking by can see it and be enriched or stirred by its existence. Cities with public or street art feel more alive, as the colors and the images and the shapes convert ordinary buildings into massive
The Street Artists of Beyond Walls 2019 – Photo Gallery
Bordallo ii – 80 Almont Street – Photos by Creative Collective MA The Beyond Walls Street Art Festival 2019 took place from July 22 – August 3, bringing in talented artists all over the world to create poignant and breathtaking murals that will add to the growing vibrancy of Lynn’s landscape. Beyond Walls introduces public art and curated experiences into
PEM Presents a Comprehensive Look at One of the 20th Century’s Most Influential American Artists
SALEM, MA – This Fall, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents a fresh perspective on the artist and teacher widely considered to be one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century. PEM is the exclusive east coast venue for Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction, organized by the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). On view from September 21, 2019,
