Versophonia: Volume 1 – Transformations marks the debut of a groundbreaking audio poetry zine produced by Chris O’Keeffe of OK Creative and the Thursday Poets, a Salem-based collective of professional poets. This collaborative project reimagines the poetry zine, bringing the immediacy of spoken word to podcast platforms in a DIY hackathon format. The first volume, themed Transformations, captures raw performances

Are you passionate about the arts and eager to make a difference in your community? MASSCreative, a leading advocate for the creative sector in Massachusetts, has exciting news for you. On August 21, 2024, they officially opened applications for their 2024-2025 Advocacy & Organizing Fellowship program. What is the Advocacy & Organizing Fellowship? This year-long, compensated leadership development program is

🌟 What an incredible night at the Lynn Museum event! 🌟 We were thrilled to cover the return of Final Fridays, kicking off with a spectacular celebration of performance art at Spoken Soul. With DJ RAYVINO setting the vibe, the night was filled with mesmerizing performances by: 🎤 Helina Almonte – A powerful spoken word artist and Lynn English &

Salem Arts Festival returns this weekend (June 3-5) in all of its glory for three days of art, music, poetry, performance, vending, and general spectacle. Because the schedule of events happening in and around Salem is so jam packed, we’ve decided to help you out by selecting 10 of the best happenings going on this weekend. But don’t just trust

Despite the the stress of a global pandemic, art has continued to unite us across many diverse communities. Salem Arts Festival, taking place June 4th through 6th, will be a relaxing and engaging get-away from that tiring virtual Zoom fatigue. Both residents and visitors are welcomed to attend this fantastic festival where local artists and businesses will shine in the

by Joey Phoenix When Anton Andresen was named the Official Magician of Salem in 2017, he was already a longstanding figure in the North Shore magic community. Having performed publicly since he was 13 years old, including a spot on SATV, he stepped into this new role with gusto, and now uses his title to not just perform magic to

by Joey Phoenix “If you look towards the harbor,” says the Boston Harbor Cruises tour guide with a grin, “you might see the Little Merman of Salem!”  Since the beginning of sea exploration, sailors have dreamed of mermaids swimming around their ships as they cruised through the deep. The stories they imagined and fantastical tales they told were just true

Molly floats through the air with the greatest of ease, dazzling crowds with her multi-apparatus aerial mastery. by Joey Phoenix Images by Creative Collective A Boston-based performer and teacher of aerial arts, Molly appears to dance on the very air as she lifts herself high off the ground for her performances. Her movements are so fluid and effortless that anyone