This summer, classical music will once again take center stage in Rockport as the 44th Annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival brings world-class musicians to Cape Ann. From June 13 through …
The Paul Madore Chorale, now in its 59th season of bringing challenging and engaging music to Boston’s North Shore, has announced its concerts for the spring. On Sunday, March 16, 2025, a …
A unique writing workshop series kicks off this weekend at Gloucester’s Sawyer Free Library aimed at getting people to step away from everyday demands, get outside, and reconnect with the …
Fans of the Schylling Toy Company know they live in an age of computer algorithms and LED-screen entertainment, but it’s their love of nostalgia that draws them to colorful mechanical …
There is something about Matthew Swindell that suggests he has just walked off the set of a period film, so perfect is each detail of his person. Surely many of you have noticed him about …
The Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras (NMYO) is set to perform a chamber music concert later this month at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. This concert will feature all of …
The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), one of the Cape Ann’s historic art colonies, will open the 2025 public exhibition season with its popular annual members art show. This …
For three successive years, singer Miranda Russell has performed tribute musical programs at the Gloucester Stage Co. celebrating George and Ira Gershwin, Paul Simon, and Carole King. Next …
The Essex County Beekeepers’ Association (ECBA) Bee School is a nine-week course for beginner beekeepers and those interested in honeybees. Classes are held weekly in Topsfield from 7 - …
Art surrounds Bob Orrall, literally. Stepping into his home, your eyes are sort of frantically undecided as to which delightful painting/sculpture/cuckoo clock to study. It’s everywhere. …
A program of much-loved Broadway hits performed by four talented singers, all members of the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus, accompanied by trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano at the next …
For many, the chance to see inside the studio of an artist of international acclaim is unimaginable. Portrait of a Sculptor: Walker Hancock & Michael Lafferty features photographs inside the …
Karl Zerbe (1903-1972) was a German-American painter renowned for his distinctive contributions to the world of visual arts. Born in Berlin, Zerbe initially studied architecture but eventually …
For the first time in a generation, Magnolia's Hammond Castle Museum will be open during the winter months and has organized a robust slate of new programs and events. The expanded schedule may be a …
Cape Ann Plein Air, one of the country’s largest “plein air” art festival competitions, has opened its annual call for artists, formally kicking off the 2025 event and its ninth …
A brutal arctic surge was predicted for all of Massachusetts this past weekend, which did not bode well as locals looked ahead to outdoor holiday events scheduled for Manchester and Essex. …
The Manchester Women’s Club announced the following sponsors who have made donations in support of this year’s Manchester Friendship Tree lighting, which took place Sunday, …
The annual tour of Manchester-by-the-Sea by Santa Claus by fire truck will take place starting at noon on Sunday, December 15. This will probably be the last public appearance by Santa prior to …
The Cape Ann YMCA presents Holiday Delights on December 13 at 7 p.m.; December 14 at 2 p.m. and December 15 at 2 p.m. at the Annisquam Village Hall, 34 Leonard Street, Gloucester. Set in Gloucester, …
Thanksgiving is in the rear-view mirror and now, it’s a rush to get in your holiday shopping. The good news is this weekend, it’s Christmas-by-the-Sea in Manchester and, in Essex, it’s the …