by Joey Phoenix Marquis Victor, the Founding Executive Director of Elevated Thought in Lawrence, is a poet, photographer, designer, educator, businessperson, and visionary.  He co-founded Elevated Thought in 2010 as a way to address social issues through art and by providing a platform for youth in underprivileged areas to have a voice – to have a way to be seen,

Dresses and outfits formed from plastic, wooden frames, medical waste, seed bags, discarded tents, and umbrellas will walk the runway in the Rubbish to Runway ReFashion Show on Friday, January 17, 2020. The show is a collaborative effort sponsored by the Rubbish to Runway and the Galleries at Lynn Arts and will take place at the Galleries at LynnArts (GALA) at 25 Exchange Street

The 2010’s have been a wild ride, but it’s time to kiss them goodbye and welcome in a whole new decade. In the last ten years we’ve welcomed the iPad and Gangnam Style, legalized same-sex marriage, had an absurdly long debate over the color of THAT dress (you know the one, it’s blue and black, it was always blue and

The Write Space is a monthly Q&A series from Creative Collective covering a local writer and a North Shore space(s) s/he associates with writing.  Questions? Contact: ellorelizabeth@gmail.com. Give us your best writerly bio. Áine Greaney is an Irish-born author who now lives in the Newburyport area. She never published anything until after she emigrated alone, at age 24, to America.  Now she writes

by Joey Phoenix The North Shore’s Favorite Improv Troupe Accidentally on Purpose is back at it again with three special shows this holiday season. The troupe is calling these the “The Gift of Comedy” series, and the first Improv show will be on December 19th at the Larcom Theatre in Beverly and the second show, a Holiday Improv Show, will

by @eatdrinknorthshore_explore Three reasons to Consider Bambolina When taking your family out this holiday season. We are fast approaching the Holidays. Some of us have family in town by choice, and some of us may have been under duress when agreeing to host. Both scenarios require you to entertain them while visiting on the Northshore. If deciding on a place

Coming to the Table Together | Considering White Fragility, Womanhood and Trauma | With Christine Armstrong On this week’s episode, Molly and Jacqui are joined by Christine Armstrong, Managing Director of the Transformative Culture Project and Board Member at Miranda’s Hearth to explore the concepts of intersectionality, trauma, identity and dissociation. The three broads discuss how the institutional canon we

The holidays are rapidly approaching. You’ve made lists, checked them twice, and then life got in the way and it’s the second week of December. Fortunately, if you live on the North Shore, you’ll be able to pick up a perfect last-minute something for nearly everyone on your list from local shops and makers.  Here is our 2019 guide to

Local artisans Rusty and Ingrid Creative Company were commissioned by the North Shore Mall to create a design for two giant murals that adorn the all-new entrance to the mall.

via Essex National Heritage 38 Felton StreetPeabody, MA 01960978-531-7456      Visit website Brooksby@Peabody-ma.gov Brooksby Farm is a 275 acre working farm and conservation area. Visitors can pick apples, strawberries and raspberries at the orchards, visit the petting zoo, browse the farm stand, hike or cross-country ski on the many trails on the property. Footpaths and trails wind through ancient houses, huge red