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Minimalism at Salem Arts Association

Salem Arts Association 159 Derby Street, Salem, MA

A form of abstract art that came about in the 1950’s in the US and spread worldwide, minimalism was best described as art with no subtext or, “What you see is what you get.”  Salem Arts Association invited our artist members to present the essence of their expression, to strip down their creative process to concepts that represent a world of ...

Lucky Knot Arts Mini Market at Couch Dog Brewing

Couch Dog Brewing Co. 76 Lafayette Street, Salem, United States

SAVE THE DATE! 🌸 Join Lucky Knot Arts for a Mini Market at Couch Dog Brewing on Saturday, May 18 from 12-5 pm to celebrate AAPI heritage month. Grab a beer in Couch Dog’s family-friendly and dog-friendly taproom as you wander and support our local Asian American vendors including @annadidathing, @shoptheluckypup, @monkeykingtea, and more! This event is free and open to the public 🎨✨

HERBAL TEA BLENDING CLASS

East Regiment Beer Company 30 Church Street, Salem, MA, United States

Making an herbal tea for yourself can be both fun and intimidating! What herbs and how much to use? We’ll help demystify the process and teach you how to come up with a delicious, healthful blend that is to your taste! Learn about 10 herbs for teas and guidelines for blending, as well as the health benefits of each of ...

Foreign Soil, Common Ground: Chamber Music at The House of the Seven Gables

House of the Seven Gables

Immigrants and refugees have historically contributed to the vast and varied collective of American performing arts, bringing vibrant talent and traditions from their native homelands to make the United States the cornucopia of cultural heritage that it is today. To celebrate our continuing mission to sustain our Settlement Program, join us at The House of the Seven Gables for Foreign Soil: ...

Foreign Soil, Common Ground: Chamber Music at The House of the Seven Gables

House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association as we know it today was established in  1910 and had grown out of the philanthropic work of our founder, Caroline Emmerton and the  Salem Settlement Committee to serve Salem’s immigrant population. Over the last nearly 120  years, Settlement work has changed with the needs of the groups it serves. While many ...

DOG LICK ART (PAINT WITH YOUR DOG)

East Regiment Beer Company 30 Church Street, Salem, MA, United States

Join us at East Regiment Beer Co on Sept 16th from 3-6 pm for Inebri-art’s newest and most pawsome event yet! Get ready to witness the artistic talents of your furry friends as we present “Lick Paintings” for your dog artists. This unique event celebrates the creativity and playfulness of our four-legged companions. We will be providing all the necessary ...

Charcuterie Pop Up with The Cheese Shop of Salem

Couch Dog Brewing Co. 76 Lafayette Street, Salem, United States

Enjoy delicious cheese and charcuterie while sipping on craft beer with this special pop up featuring our neighbors: The Cheese Shop of Salem! Sunday 5/19 1pm until sell out.

DIAMOND’S DINE-IN DRAG BRUNCH!

Gulu-Gulu Cafe 247 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

Come on down for Diamond’s Dine-In Drag Brunch! This is a weekly event with local Drag Queen Miz Diamond Wigfall! Someone will be her guest. Be ready for numbers, games, drag, and mimosas all afternoon.

ART R EVENTS WELCOMES, DINA MARTINA!

CinemaSalem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

Don’t run, WALK! Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 19th, when the unwittingly hilarious Dina Martina will be descending upon Salem with DINA MARTINA: SUB-STANDARDS, the hysterically funny show that people are calling her best show EVER! DINA MARTINA: SUB-STANDARDS is filled to the rim with the best intentions, yet tempered with inadvertently sad songs, ill-fitting costumes, and pointless stories. Over the years, Dina ...

Image, Invention, and Imagination: A Series on Art & Community Through the Ages.

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

Doors open at 6:45 pm  Admission: $15 per presentation / $50 for series.  Member savings apply.  Proceeds from this series will support the restoration and preservation of the Hammond Castle Museum.  Join us on a captivating journey through history as we explore the profound connections between art, innovation, and the human imagination. Delve into the fascinating intersection of artistic expression ...

Witches and Wards: Magic and Counter Magic in 17th Century England and New England

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

Presented by: Krystina Yeager, Education Manager at Historic Beverly and Historian’s Guide to the Salem Witch Trials Beliefs and fears surrounding witches and the Devil were rampant in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Laws against witchcraft were in place as early as 1542 in England. The resulting witch trials were published in witchcraft pamphlets written for the public to consume. ...

Image, Invention, and Imagination: A Series on Art & Community Through the Ages

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

On July 7, 1956, the librettist John Treville Latouche’s seminal American Opera The Ballad of Baby Doe premiered in Central City, Colorado. “It’s about love and It’s about money,” Latouche had joked, in predicting the public’s response to the Opera, “And there’s no combination an American audience likes more!” Today, The Ballad of Baby Doe is often cited as one ...