Celebrating 4/20 with Creative Collective: A Day of Art, Ale, and Film in Salem As the cultural epicenter of the North Shore, Salem has always embraced diverse forms of expression. This April 20th, also known as 4/20, Creative Collective members (and more) are set to host an array of events that promise to blend arts, culture, and social spirits to

  Salem Film Fest (SFF), renowned for its commitment to showcasing the world’s most compelling independent documentaries, is excited to announce the dates for its 17th edition: March 21-24, 2024. Since its inception in 2007, SFF has established itself as the largest international documentary film festival in Massachusetts, bringing together filmmakers and audiences on Boston’s North Shore to celebrate the

Salem Welcomes its Furry (and Scaly) Friends for a Day of Community Fun Are you a pet lover looking for a fantastic community event in Salem? Then mark your calendars because Salem Main Streets is thrilled to announce the return of the Howl-o-ween Pet Parade! This event brings joy to the entire community by featuring an array of animals—be it

It’s time for Haunted Happenings! Salem and the surrounding areas are prepping for the spookiest time of the year. Check out some of these great events coming up in the next few weeks.  Haunted Happenings Marketplace 2022 Salem Common: Saturdays 10AM-9PM and Sundays 10AM-6PM Derby Square: Saturdays 10AM-8PM andSundays 10AM-6PM The Annual Haunted Happenings Market returns! Produced by Creative Collective

Join Sonorium for a night of adventurous music on Saturday, October 5th at 8:00 pm at 285 Derby St. #2 in Salem, MA.  Sonorium is a concert quite unlike anything you’ve ever heard before, and calling it a concert is probably a stretch because Sonorium is an experience. A longstanding tradition in Salem, MA, Sonorium hosts a talented group of cacophonous noisemakers

SALEM, MA –   Salem State University’s award-winning theatre department presents the winsome comedy Harvey by Mary Chase. The production runs in the Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, October 18-28. The October 19 performance is “Salem Night” with Salem residents receiving free admission.   Elwood P. Dowd, much to the dismay of his family, has a best friend that

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) debuts Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, the first major international exhibition to explore the role of empresses in China’s last dynasty––the Qing dynasty, from 1644 to 1912. Nearly 200 spectacular works, including imperial portraits, jewelry, garments, Buddhist sculptures, and decorative art objects from the Palace Museum, Beijing (known as the Forbidden City), tell the little-known stories of how these empresses engaged with and influenced court politics, art and religion.

 The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents the first international traveling exhibition of work by Sally Mann (b. 1951), one of the country’s most influential and distinguished photographers.