The Salem State Music Department is taking its large ensemble concerts on the road, presenting its spring concerts at Salem High School. Three separate concerts will take place showcasing the University Orchestra on April 20, the University Band on April 26, and the University Chorus and Chamber Singers on April 27. Each concert will begin at 7:30pm at Salem High

Students of the Salem State University Art + Design department are showcasing their works in the 2022 Student Art Awards Exhibition March 21 – April 15, 2022 at the university’s Winfisky Gallery. Each year, Art + Design recognizes the achievements of its most outstanding majors and minors. The 2022 Student Art Awards exhibition features the work of 25 students in

From The Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University The Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State returns to presenting live performances and other arts events on campus with a Faculty and Guest Artist Dance Concert on Thursday, September 9 at 7:30 pm in the Sophia Gordon Center.  Admission is free but advance registration is

SALEM, MA – Salem State’s Center for Creative and Performing Arts (CCPA) honored 10 students in the arts and the Essex County Community Foundation’s (ECCF) Creative County Initiative as part of its 2021 Creativity Awards. The annual event, held virtually, recognizes 10 students across the disciplines of art + design, creative writing, dance, music, and theatre. These students, chosen by the

By Joey Phoenix  Everyone knows about Salem’s Witch History, but few realize the significance of its anti-slavery connection with its ties to The Underground Railroad – including a series of smuggling tunnels beneath the city of Salem itself, Frederick Douglass, and the Abolitionist movement of the early to mid 19th century.  Historical research and interpretation over the last few years

Updated April 21, 2021 Earth Day falls during April School Vacation Week this year, meaning that calendars are going to be packed with fun activities for curious minds of all ages. While Earth Day is technically April 22, events will be happening all month long. We’ve rounded up the best virtual and socially distanced in-person events happening for Earth Day

From The Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University Salem State University will celebrate the 51st anniversary of Earth Day with a series of virtual events beginning on April 12 and running through April 27, 2021. The events will feature a wide range of talks, panel discussions, films, and interactive activities including the Earth Days research poster competition,

From the Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University The Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University and the Salem State University Alliance, a student organization dedicated to promoting acceptance and understanding of the LGBTQIA+ community, will host a virtual conversation with human rights activist Judy Shepard on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 7 pm. In October 1998, Judy and Dennis Shepard lost their 21-year-old son Matthew, to a murder

From The Center for the Arts at Salem State University Five Salem State University theatre students won a total of nine awards at the 2021 Region 1 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), which was held virtually, January 24 – 31. Awards were received in a range of categories including acting, scenic design, and lighting design. In addition, Salem State University

From The Center for the Arts at Salem State University The Salem State theatre and speech communication department presents Machinal by Sophie Treadwell, a recorded performance available to view online March 11- 18.  Get Tickets Sophie Treadwell’s expressionist masterwork premiered on Broadway in 1928. The play takes its inspiration from the real-life case of Ruth Snyder who, along with her lover,