Joy and beauty are elusive in this post pandemic, divided, burning world we inhabit. Elusive, but not gone, writes Manchester resident William Barth, Jr., MD in this latest edition of "Local Musings."
Matt Genta has made it a mission to acquire Hopkinson paintings from the auction market as they have become available, securing four paintings for the museum this year. Kris McGinn’s feature tells of Genta’s project and the family and estate integral to Manchester’s history.
What’s worse than a Ding Dong Ditch…? A Ding Dong Stay. In Brenda Withers’ The Ding Dongs this odd phenomenon comes to life. From August 11 to 27, the comedic thriller will play at the …
The Cape Ann Community Band will perform a “Salute to Gloucester’s 400th Anniversary” on Saturday, August 19, at 6:30 p.m., at the Antonio Gentile Bandstand, Stage Fort Park, Hough Avenue, …
The Landing in Marblehead has been a mainstay restaurant for decades, but in recent years a new operations team and two chefs with a big Boston pedigree has taken over. Kris McGinn checked it out.
We would love to have you share your talents with our community. Please consider performing in the Performing Arts in the Park concert. The evening is planned for 6- 8 p.m. at Masconomo Park on …
Manchester’s Festival-by-the-Sea has become a Cape Ann Classic, and the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce’s community artisan event this year brought with it a crystal-clear amazing summer day …
Starting August 5, the Manchester Summer Chamber Music will kick-off their 2023 summer concert series. Until August 19, the organization will host concerts at the Barn at Castle Hill, …
Ice and Snow Predicted on August 3 and 4 Disney’s Frozen JR. is playing at the Cape Ann YMCA on Thursday, August 3 and Friday, August 4 at 5 p.m. This fanciful and heartwarming musical is …
On August 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Cape Ann Artisans host their 4th annual Summer Mini-Tour. Around Gloucester and Rockport, seven studios are displaying unique items and art open to the …
On August 3, the Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester will open Adin Murray’s Intertidal show with a public reception from 5 - 7 p.m. Intertidal will run from the Aug. 3 opening to Aug. 30. As …
Please take a moment to register to attend the Elder Brethren picnic at Tuck's Point on Saturday September 9. Join the movers and shakers of Manchester at this very popular annual event. The …
In the early 20th Century, Cape Ann served as a pivotal outlet for Edward Hopper, the renowned American artist. Hopper’s exploration of technique and image along the north-east coastline …
Manchester’s Festival-by-the-Sea has become a Cape Ann Classic, and the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is excited to be presenting this festival in partnership with the Town of …
In August, Gloucester will enter a month full of events dedicated to its 400+ years of fisheries heritage. To kick-off the celebrations on Aug. 1 at 6 p.m.,Mayor Greg Verga will read the proclamation …
A chorus girl kicks up her heels — an actor jumps around on furniture — no big surprise. In the theatre, these things happen. But usually, the chorus girl and the table-hopper aren’t senior …
All of our seemingly endless summer rains have produced some interesting fungal fruitings! Typically, we have a mid-summer drought, or worse, and can only collect fall species, but this year, we …
Local Plein Air Artists Display Works to Benefit the Magnolia Library The Magnolia Library and Community Center and Cape Ann Plein Air, Inc. are joining forces to present a free Midsummer Art …
Arts_Davis at CAM.jpg Stuart Davis (1892-1964), Autumn Landscape, 1940, Gouache on illustration board, Collection of Lawrence A. Rand and Tiina Smith. (Image 2023 Heirs of Stuart Davis / Licensed …
The Rocky Neck Art Colony is currently showing “In Motion,” featuring 37 local artists including Manchester painter Kata Hull. The exhibition, running through August 20, explores the …