As spring approaches, visitors to Salem will see many new additions to the entertainment scene including new museums, walking tours, restaurants, and more to enjoy during their visit. These new experiences are enhanced as rites of spring unfold such as outdoor dining, which kicks off on April 1, and the Salem ferry, which opens on May 14. The new attractions opening

Racial inequities in Salem and strategies for addressing these inequities are the subjects of a new, four-part discussion series at The House of the Seven Gables this spring. In 2020 Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll appointed a task force to look at racial inequities within the city’s systems and procedures. The city published the results of the task force’s inquiries last

Salem Film Fest (SFF) is pleased to announce the film lineup for the fifteenth edition of its documentary film festival, with most of the 47 features and shorts selected to screen for the first time in Massachusetts. The festival will take place in a hybrid format of in-person screenings in Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts Thursday, March 24 – Sunday, March

Salem Film Fest (SFF) is pleased to announce the film lineup for the fifteenth edition of its documentary film festival, with most of the 47 features and shorts selected to screen for the first time in Massachusetts. The festival will take place in a hybrid format of in-person screenings in Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts Thursday, March 24 – Sunday, March

With a full schedule of musicals, concerts, and kids shows set for 2022, Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) is set to return for a full season of great entertainment for North Shore audiences. This is the first full season since 2019. The box office is open, and all tickets are available to purchase online at www.nsmt.org, by phone

With a full schedule of musicals, concerts, and kids shows set for 2022, Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) is set to return for a full season of great entertainment for North Shore audiences. This is the first full season since 2019. The box office is open, and all tickets are available to purchase online at www.nsmt.org, by phone

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces that longtime museum supporters, Elizabeth and Stuart Pratt will endow the museum’s position of Curator of Native American and Oceanic Art and Culture. Since its founding in 1799, PEM has collected Native American art, and today this collection stands among the oldest in the western hemisphere, widely recognized for its outstanding quality, range of

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces that longtime museum supporters, Elizabeth and Stuart Pratt will endow the museum’s position of Curator of Native American and Oceanic Art and Culture. Since its founding in 1799, PEM has collected Native American art, and today this collection stands among the oldest in the western hemisphere, widely recognized for its outstanding quality, range of

Like most performing arts venues, The Cabot in Beverly has struggled during the 2020-2021 pandemic but was determined to not only survive, but thrive. Exploring new and creative ways to bring all forms of artistic expression to its audiences included holding reduced capacity outdoor concerts at Hale Farm, and holding virtual fundraisers and creating new revenue streams were critical to

Like most performing arts venues, The Cabot in Beverly has struggled during the 2020-2021 pandemic but was determined to not only survive, but thrive. Exploring new and creative ways to bring all forms of artistic expression to its audiences included holding reduced capacity outdoor concerts at Hale Farm, and holding virtual fundraisers and creating new revenue streams were critical to