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December 23, 2019
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8 Places to Hear Live Music This Week on The North Shore

by John Andrews
The North Shore is a hotspot for music and entertainment. With a wide array of venues and restaurants hosting an eclectic mix of musicians and performers, you can have a great time listening to live music just about every day of the week. Here are some of our favorite venues and some of the music they’ll be hosting soon. The
December 23, 2019
December 4, 2019
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Drag 101: Etiquette and FAQ for Newbies

by Felicia Cheney
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
December 4, 2019
December 3, 2019
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Lynn
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A Legacy of Dance with Greater Salem Ballet Company’s Production of The Nutcracker

by Felicia Cheney
Photo Credit – Kellie Walgreen The snow has started to fall North of Boston and Drosselmeyer and the Mouse King will soon be at it again. For the last few months, The Greater Salem Ballet Company has been hard at work preparing for its 6th annual production of The Nutcracker, which will be staged at the historic Lynn Auditorium this
December 3, 2019
November 12, 2019
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Join Sonorium for a night of adventurous music on Saturday, November 23rd

by John Andrews
Sonorium comes back this November with another night of noise, cacophony, and sound at Salem Access TV located on 285 Derby St. #2 in Salem, MA.  This months performers include NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT – electronics / voice / performanceL’ECLIPSE NUE – industrial/noise unitRAHUL NAIR – speakers / movementSEPHANIE TYSON & YINI LUO – homemade electronics Doors are 7:45pm and Music at 8:20pm
November 12, 2019
November 7, 2019
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History Alive, Inc. proudly presents: The Scarlet Letter

by John Andrews
Adapted by Dr. Peter Stine, Mark Stevick and Kristina Wacome StevickDirected by Kristina Wacome StevickBased on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne This November, History Alive, Inc. brings new life to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s greatest classic– The Scarlet Letter. In a site-specific adaptation for Salem’s Pioneer Village, the author himself guides the audience about the grounds of this 17th-century village, where an
November 7, 2019
October 31, 2019
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Love, Grief, and Ornithology in Joey Gould’s The Acute Avian Heart

by John Andrews
by Joey Phoenix When spending time observing birds, it’s important to be quiet, still, and patient – skills useful for reading and writing poetry. Birds are often used as metaphors for disparate ideas like freedom, chaos, beauty, and even the macabre. There’s a bird for every occasion, every state of being, and every emotion. For Joey Gould, they are also
October 31, 2019
October 18, 2019
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Best Places to Hear Poetry and Spoken Word North of Boston

by John Andrews
Poetry and spoken word are art forms the North Shore does well. There is a reason The Massachusetts Poetry Festival has made Salem its home during the years the organizers have held it. But if you’re a lover of the art form, you don’t have to wait until next May to hear the words your mind craves. There is poetry
October 18, 2019
October 8, 2019
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North Shore Music Theatre To Present The Boston Area Premiere Of ‘THE BODYGUARD: The Musical’

by John Andrews
October 29 – November 10, 2019 – Tickets on sale now! Beverly, MA:  Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) is thrilled to announce complete casting and creative team details for the upcoming production of, THE BODYGUARD, starring the previously announced Cheaza Figueroa and Judson Mills in the roles made famous by Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner in the smash hit 1992 movie. The Boston
October 8, 2019
October 3, 2019
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Don't Break the Circle – An Evening with Daemonologie: Smoke and Mirrors

by John Andrews
Doctor Horatio Gardner in Daemonologie: Smoke and Mirrors Image by Creative Collective • Story by Joey Phoenix Dusk has fallen, the street lamps are all lit. Monsieur Renee Levesque has invited you into his home for an evening of entertainment and socialization. The occasion? A séance. An opportunity for his new maid Hanora, freshly arrived from Ireland, to demonstrate her
October 3, 2019
September 30, 2019
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Spooky Theatre in Peabody and Lynn offers an alternative to Salem's Haunted Happenings

by John Andrews
Productions by Arts After Hours and Corsara Artists spread Haunted Entertainment into Peabody and Lynn this October by Joey Phoenix Salem is known for its October events and Haunted Happenings, and in the last decade has become an international phenomenon, capturing the attention of Halloween loving tourists the world over. As a result, its popularity has caused a surge in
September 30, 2019