Join Salem Main Streets and the City of Salem as we celebrate two of our most beloved annual traditions – Santa’s Arrival and the lighting of Salem’s Holiday Tree – all in one evening. Santa Claus will arrive at the top of the Hawthorne Hotel (18 Washington Square W) promptly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, with assistance from

“Hunters Call” Corinne Reid, Digital, 2018 – Accompanying a short story published in Encounters With the Imaginary by Boneshaker Press. by Joey Phoenix Many students study art because they want to hone their craft and become experts in their chosen medium(s). Many of them also go into this field with the hopes that they will come out of it years

The cover of the Classics Illustrated adaptation of “The House of the Seven Gables.” SALEM — It seems people just can’t get enough of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The House of the Seven Gables.” Hollywood made two movie adaptations of the novel while Albert Kanter, co-founder of the once wildly popular Classics Illustrated comic books, made two comic book adaptations of the

Thanksgiving means a lot of things to a lot of people: delicious food, spending time with friends and family, lots of football, lots of pie, a chance to pretend you’re out of town when really you’re staying home to play with your cat… Whatever it is to you, the North Shore is filled to bursting with fun things to do

Images by Creative Collective The holidays are fast approaching, leaving people to wonder where they will be spending their Yules and their Christmahanakwanzas. Whether you have somewhere to go or not, there are some Queens who are inviting you to spend some time with them.  Miz Diamond Wigfall and her crew of dancers, comedians, singers, and performers are returning to

Compiled by @eatdrinknorthshore_explore You’ve decided to Check out small business Saturday on the North Shore and we know you’re ready to immerse yourself in all the vendors and explore what the North Shore has to offer. With all that local shopping, there’s really only one question: What should you eat? You will definitely need something to warm your belly but

Eat Drink North Shore has compiled this guide to simplify your Small Business Saturday experience. So while you worry about the shopping, let us take care of the food recommendations!

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. Annemarie Riley Guertin is a newly minted, international author. Her debut picture book How the Finch Got His Colors flew onto shelves in March 2018. Her second book, Why Evergreens Keep Their

Although some holiday shoppers enjoy Black Friday and all that comes along with it, many others would prefer to avoid the stampedes and support local makers, artisans, creators, and independent shops instead.  Small Business Saturday, a movement created by American Express, is a way to support small businesses and many local organizations, chambers and business initiatives use this as a

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