Stories by Carolyn Shasha

The Dejas at the Gulu Gulu (8/20/10)

The Dejas, a musical duo that has toured the Northeast performing in house concerts and festivals, is recording their live album this Saturday, August 21, at the Gulu Gulu café in Salem. The band consists of Callie Lipton and Aaron Katz, who have been working together since they met at the ... more »

Salem Theatre Company happenings (8/12/10)

The Salem Theatre Company is gearing up for the start of its eighth season in September. Some updates on upcoming events, season tickets, and more: This Saturday and Sunday, August 14th and 15th, the Salem Theatre Company is offering their fifth annual free improv comedy show Improv on ... more »

Cannoli & Chianti: in Concert - a fundraiser (8/3/10)

For those of you who may not know, the movement to transform St. Mary's Italian Church into the Salem Community Arts Center is in full swing. A fundraiser, "Cannoli & Chianti: in Concert", will be held this Friday, August 6, from 7-10 pm at the Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square in Salem. ... more »

Retiree goes high-tech to create art (7/26/10)

Who says technology's only for the young? Richard Scott, a retiree and photographer from Salem, has been experimenting with a new medium: digital painting. He works with a digital tablet and stylus hooked up to his computer that allows him to paint virtually onto the screen. His images ... more »

“Mockingbird” turns fifty (7/9/10)

Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, Scout - a few names permanently ingrained in the minds of many of us who read To Kill a Mockingbird freshman year of high school. One of the most cherished and well known loss-of-innocence novels, Harper Lee's classic is undeniably one of America's favorites. The ... more »

Katie Hutchison explores New England beauty (7/3/10)

Katie Hutchison, a New England architect, design writer, and photographer who won the Samuel Chamberlain Award (from the Marblehead Festival of Arts) for her piece "Splatter" (shown below), will be having a solo exhibition July 6 - 30 at the Topsfield Town Library in Topsfield MA. There will be ... more »

Come see award-winning Salem artists (7/3/10)

Award winners from the Marblehead Festival of Arts, running from July 1 - 5, were presented at an awards ceremony on Thursday, July 1st at Abbot Hall. The Marblehead Festival of Arts is an annual festival featuring art exhibits and events throughout Old Town Marblehead. Among the winners this ... more »