Salem and Marblehead have been getting spooky this week. Visions of pumpkins and scarecrows and ghouls and goblins have filled the streets leaving tourists and locals to ask: “Hey wait, isn’t it a little bit early?” But really though, in Halloweentown, we all love it. For part of the filming, the crew invited local vendors to set up their displays

Images by Creative Collective There is magic inside all of us, it only needs a chance to come out and play! The Northshore Mall Promenade Children’s Summer Entertainment Series kicked off this past week with a performance by Moonrise Fae at the Promenade Stage! Kids blew bubbles, played with hoops, heard stories, and danced their wiggles out with the faeries.

Images by Timothy Donovan Photography The Northshore Mall Promenade Series kicked off this past week with a Thursday night performance by Candlepin Slim and Quill and a Friday night performance with Nick Consone at the Tony C’s stage. The 2019 Promenade Series at Northshore Mall is produced by Creative Collective LLC Nick is a singer/songwriter in the Boston area who has

Images by Timothy Donovan Photography The Northshore Mall Promenade Series kicked off this week with a Thursday night performance by Candlepin Slim and Quill at the Tony C’s stage. “Candlepin Slim is a band based in the North Shore that plays a mix of blues, rock, and funk originals. Thought provoking lyrics that tell a story accompanied by a versatile

Images by Creative CollectiveClick here for the full gallery. The North Shore Pride Parade and Festival were on June 22, 2019. This was a particularly special year as it was the 50 year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The Parade also kicked off a new route, starting at Shetland Park and traveling to Salem Common, as opposed to commencing at

by Joey Phoenix CW: Personal Space Violations, Sexual Abuse For the last couple of months, Samantha of Samantha Scavo Photography has been working on a poignant series of photographs entitled “Don’t Touch Me,” a portrait series that ties directly into the #MeToo movement, drawing attention to issues of personal autonomy, space, and violations against those rights. “‘’Don’t Touch Me” was

Images by Creative Collective Click here for the full gallery Friday Night Kickoff Party The 2019 Salem Arts Festival brought thousands of people to downtown Salem for a weekend of music, art, performance, and fun. The organizers for the event are Salem Main Streets and Creative Collective. The Peabody Essex Museum was the title sponsor. Salem Arts Festival 2019 Photo

Images by Creative Collective Click here to view the full gallery The annual Salem Pride Flag Rising Ceremony took place Monday, June 3rd, 2019 at 12:00pm to launch Pride Month. Businesses and community members sent representatives to raise flags at Riley Plaza, Salem. The Hawthorne Hotel, Salem No Place for Hate, The Rainbow Times, Vampfangs, Georgia Made This, Mayor Kim

Images by Creative CollectiveClick here for the full gallery By Skiff and Basket Project, Originally Posted on Essex County Creates. With a grant from the Essex County Community Foundation the Essex Shipbuilding Museum is hosting events around the construction of a traditional clamming skiff and clam basket making workshops. The skiff under construction in our shipyard is a re-creation of

Images by Creative Collective Click here for the full set of images. On Monday, May 6th Octocog and Behind You! – The Elizabeth Bookholz Memorial Fund teamed up for Sliced Salem: A Chef Competition where three of Salem’s best chefs – Diane Wolf of The Lobster Shanty, Tim Haigh of Bambolina and Kokeshi, and Daniel Gursha of Ledger – joined forces with three randomly selected audience members to prepare