Interviewee: Mistral Dodson (She/Her) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. The Phoenix School is a magical place where kids get to be curious about anything. It’s the building blocks to their future and how they interact with their surroundings. The Phoenix Philosophy is to meet each student where they are at and work to bring out the best in every child. The results

A month full of creative activities for the spooky season, including new self-guided witch trials walk This October, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) offers an action-packed month of Eerie Events programming to celebrate the season through storytelling, fashion, film and more. On the heels of two highly successful witch trial exhibitions in 2020 and 2021, this fall PEM will offer a pop-up

Editor’s Note: Please be advised that topics discussed in this piece lean towards NSFW. Reader discretion encouraged.  The Poetry Brothel returns to Salem this October for another night of decadent and wordy delights. This time the troupe is taking over Diehl Marcus & Co., and this immersive literary cabaret will fuse poetry, activism, vaudeville, burlesque, live music, visual art, magic,

In August we celebrated the ribbon cutting of Roseadela’s in Salem! Roseadela’s is a local, family owned coffee/chocolate shop & cafe, featuring a full espresso menu with classic and unique hot and cold drinks, hand dipped chocolates, house made syrups and confits, in-house tea mixes, decadent hot chocolate, soups, sandwiches, snacks, and artisanal and locally produced foodie products and gifts.

Salem Arts Festival returns this weekend (June 3-5) in all of its glory for three days of art, music, poetry, performance, vending, and general spectacle. Because the schedule of events happening in and around Salem is so jam packed, we’ve decided to help you out by selecting 10 of the best happenings going on this weekend. But don’t just trust

Interviewees: Leanne Marrama (she/her) and Timothy Reagan (he/him) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. Leanne and Tim created a business with the hopes to build a relationship between the witches and non-witches. They want to work with the magickal community and creative people within Salem to build a bridge so there will be a blending of

Stand with Ukraine through Film, a cinema industry project launched at Cinema Salem, has begun awarding grants for humanitarian aid. World Central Kitchen, the International Organization on Migration, Plast, and the Ukrainian Studies Fund are among the groups receiving the first funds raised from American cinemas that have screened The Guide, a 2014 Ukrainian film. Cinema Salem hosted the first

Saturday, April 30th & Sunday, May 1st from 10am–7pm on Artists’ Row, 24 New Derby Street, Salem MA The snow has melted, warm days are upon us, and the annual grand opening of Artists’ Row Market has arrived. Enjoy the sunny weather and join the local artist and community at the Artists’ Row Market Day Launch Party! On Saturday, April 30th and

Racism is a terrible thing, says Shawn Newton, former chair of Salem’s Race Equity Task Force. “But the topic shouldn’t make people feel guilty. We can’t change the past.”  The future is another story. The city of Salem and those at The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association believe that change is possible, and it starts with conversation. Meetings

Gosh we love Mom. And also Dad. And also Caretakers. And also Pet Moms and Parents. Also Mentors. Honestly, any kind human who’s there for us when we need them. But since greeting card companies have declared the second Sunday in May as the day to celebrate all things MOM, we’ve put together this handy little guide for you to