by Joey PhoenixImage: Brandon the Shapeshifter (Left), Lee Clever (Right) Content Warning: Sexual Harassment, Transphobia, HomophobiaClick here for a list of North Shore LGBTQIA+ Resources The world of Cosplay is one that allows you to temporarily become someone else. Individuals can don costumes, put on fanciful makeup, and embody characters from all branches of culture, be it popular or not.

by Joey PhoenixImages by EmVision Productions What do you have to look forward to? What allows you to stay hopeful when the world is turned upside down?  In May of this year, minority-led EmVision Productions released a limited series of videos called #StayHopeful. The series features eight people: an artist-entrepreneur, a student government candidate, an activist-entrepreneur, an author, a hip

Image Credit: Emily GoldhammerStory by Joey Phoenix A little over a year ago I spoke down with Social Interventionist and Street Muralist Cedric Vise1 Douglas to talk about how street art creates bridges between the public and the issues that are relevant to their community.  This month, Cedric’s ongoing Street Memorial Project is finding new relevancy, but the meaning is

Boston, 26 de mayo de 2020 – Las principales organizaciones latinas con sede en Massachusetts lanzaron hoy Cadencia Latina, una serie de eventos virtuales que apoyan a los artistas de Boston con raíces latinoamericanas y amplifica su presencia en el escenario virtual. Con la colaboración de Amplify Latinx, Hyde Square Task Force y el Boston Latin Quarter, Cojuelos’ Productions y

Photo Credit – Fabiola Mendez Music Boston, May 26, 2020 — Leading Latinx organizations based in Massachusetts launched Cadencia Latina today, a series of virtual events that support Boston performers with Latin American roots and amplifies their footprint in the virtual stage. With the collaboration of AmplifyLatinx, Hyde Square Task Force, and Boston’s Latin Quarter, Cojuelos’ Productions and Ágora Cultural

After difficult deliberation, North Shore Pride’s Board of Directors has decided to cancel the in-person 2020 North Shore Pride Parade & Festival events (originally scheduled for June 25th-28th) due to public safety concerns around COVID-19. In the days following the cancellation, North Shore Pride also announced a new Virtual Pride Parade and Festival to occur in its place.  “While we

by Joey Phoenix February is Womxn* in Horror Month and FunDead Publications is hosting their annual event, Write Like a Girl III this coming weekend on the evening of February 22nd at 7:30 pm at The Witch House in downtown Salem.  This year’s authors include Cat Skully, Nancy Brewa-Clark, Morgan Sylvia, Lauren Devora, and RC Mulhare. The intros and outros

Chocolate, Wine, Ice Sculptures, shopping and more! The executive director of Salem Main Streets, Kylie Sullivan and founder of the Creative Collective John Andrews sit and chat with 104.9’s Curtains Up host Aurelia Nelson about Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Wine Festival, the Salem Flea special market, Artist’s Row and looking ahead to Artopia, the big fashion show, Salem Arts

Lucia Gaviria, Michael Dello Iacono, and Alison McCarthy – co-hosts of Beverly Talks. by Joey Phoenix “How well do you know your neighbors, Lucia?”“I don’t know all my neighbors, but I do know a couple.”  Have you ever taken a walk around your neighborhood and wondered what goes on in the houses you see? Have you thought about what kind

Crossing Water (Sept. 7-14, 2019) is a week-long arts festival that will bring together the Salem and Beverly communities by fostering creation and connection through all forms of art—visual, narrative, performance, audio, and more. From lighting the bridge to poetry readings (and everything in between), Crossing Water will feature eight days of programming along the waterfronts on both sides of the Beverly-Salem bridge.