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January 3, 2020
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How Cafés, Breweries, and Restaurants Are Bringing Art to the People

by joeyphoenix
When you want to see or buy art or listen to live music, where do you go?  by Joey PhoenixPhoto Credit: December Open Walls at Front Street Coffeehouse When many people consider what it means to support the arts, oftentimes they think of traditional settings like art galleries or museums. While these institutions are by no means going anywhere, they
January 3, 2020
December 31, 2019
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North Shore Photos: Racket Shreve’s Studio

by John Andrews
During the 2019 Christmas in Salem house tours, we were fortunate enough to pop into the studio space of local artist Racket Shreve.
December 31, 2019
December 30, 2019
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A Year in Storytelling with Creative North Shore

by Felicia Cheney
2019 has been an important year for art, culture, and creativity. Creative North Shore has chosen to tell stories that highlight standout leaders, important movements, and fun events. Here are some of your (and our) favorite posts of the year, highlighting some of the best people, ideas, and events to come out of 2019. Alternative Voices Alternative Voices series highlighting
December 30, 2019
December 29, 2019
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The Year in Photos: Diversity in Art and Community with Creative Collective

by Felicia Cheney
It’s been quite a year, but 2019 and the decade are soon coming to an end. Here are some of the photo highlights of the past year showing the diversity in Art and Community North of Boston. All Photos Copyright Creative Collective 2019. Pictured at Top: Dinosaur Race at the Winter Island Drive In Featuring Jurassic Park. Why Support Creative
December 29, 2019
December 28, 2019
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The Wardrobe Muse – Rubbish to Runway

by John Andrews
Today, The Wardrobe Muse is all about an event coming up on January 17th – Rubbish to Runway happening at the Galleries at LynnArts.
December 28, 2019
December 28, 2019
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Eat Drink North Shore – Granite Coast Brewing

by John Andrews
Via Eat Drink North Shore In this season-ending episode, Phil (along with guest host Anthony Angrisano) sits down with Rob & Jeff, the owners of Granite Coast Brewing. Listen as we talk about how they got there, where they got started, some of the obstacles they have overcome, and of course, Rapid Fire! Also, join us as we walk through
December 28, 2019
December 28, 2019
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Riveting Broads – Rosario Ubiera-Minaya

by John Andrews
Jacqui and Molly are joined by Afro Latina activist, Executive Director at Amplify LatinX and founder and owner at Cojuelos Productions, Rosario Ubiera-Minaya
December 28, 2019
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 21, 2019
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Photos: Co-Creating Culture Mural Unveiling

by John Andrews
By John Andrews A little outside the North Shore, we traveled to Lawrence to catch up once again with Marquis Victor of Elevated Thought (Read the amazing article by Joey Phoenix here and learn more) This time around, Marquis and the Elevated Thought team, with a huge assist from their students, created a stunning and empowering new mural on the
December 21, 2019
December 19, 2019
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New Year’s Eve Salem : LAUNCH!

by Felicia Cheney
Come ring in the New Year at Old Town Hall!  The City of Salem and Salem Main Streets are teaming up to throw LAUNCH!, our sixth annual New Year’s Eve party, on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 4 pm to 6 pm at Old Town Hall on Derby Square. There will be an early countdown just before 6 pm. “When we organized
December 19, 2019