It is this that frightens me. This. What we're swimming in. Salem Massachusetts. Halloween. Native versus Invader. An old fight-card since the time when bones were used as hammers. Two distinct factions circle like eel in dark water. Those whose adrenaline glands grow ... more »
Missed this Zombie Event?! No worries! Salem State's Dance Department is hosting a "Zombie Monster Mash" tomorrow morning, October 24th at 11am! Where? Boys and Girls Club of Salem, 13 Hawthorne Boulevard Tickets are $15 general, $10 students and seniors. Free with Salem State ... more »
Salem State will play a key role in the second annual Massachusetts Poetry Festival. The festival, which runs from Thursday, October 15th to Sunday, October 18th, features such notables as former poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and Louise Gluck. It has kickoff events around the state on ... more »
Saturday September 26th @ Stage Fort Park. 6-9PM. FREE. Featuring sculptor Jay Havighurst and musical duo Clairaudient. Events include music performance, interactive sound sculpture, and light explorations by the public. Sunday September 27th @ Blackburn Performing Arts, 1 Washington ... more »
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There will be a wild mix of music in the air when the Salem Jazz & Soul Festival kicks off this weekend, everything from the funky street beats of Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, which brings the sound and spectacle of Mardi Gras to life, to the funk-rock fusion of the Brotherhood of ... more »
Henley Douglas Jr. has been one of the driving forces of the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival since the weekend music series began, but this year he's taking it easy. Well, okay, that's not exactly accurate. The Salem saxophonist will be blowing with the Boston Horns Big Band and Soul Force V, ... more »
It's a darn shame that the Friendship is no longer rising out of Salem Harbor, now, no doubt, missed by all during morning dog walks and tourist strolls along Derby Wharf. Due to unanticipated ongoing repairs, she won't be back for this weekend's Salem Maritime Festival. It's sort of like ... more »
The Marblehead Arts Festival is one of the best parts of summer on the North Shore. The town is bustling, there are vendors galore, and the town becomes a haven for all different types of art. Where else could you eat a lobster roll while listening to organ music and viewing mixed ... more »
Just when you thought Salem had a festival for everything, Saturday marked the first annual North Shore Folk Festival, when folks gathered at Old Town Hall to hear up and coming singer-songwriters from around the area. Last weekend, just outside in Derby Square, a crowd gathered to watch ... more »