Essex Art Center’s annual block party celebrates the creative diversity of our region Free Event Lawrence, MA – Essex Art Center presents its third annual block party, Fiesta en la calle, on Saturday, July 15, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event is free and open to all ages. Fiesta en la calle includes live music, dancing, games, art activities, and ice cream.

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