Special Events / Festivals
“Toast” Benefit for The Art Corner
Music
Friday June 27th

Karem Cameron (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) DARQ ( 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
On the Grille Night @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe
DJ Ondrej! (house, trance 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
Grateful Ted (rock 8pm) @ The Lobster Shanty
Kevin Kennedy (contemporary soft rock) @ [...]

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All the votes are in and we have a winner!
The bold complementary colors in Howard Street Graveyard Buttercups by Daryl B. just eeeked out a win over the super cute A dogs view of Salem Common by Robin R.

A big thank you goes out to everyone who participated.  Since people seemed to enjoy this we [...]

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A few months ago (April 24th 2008) one of Salem’s businesses The Art Corner suffered a horrible fire.  Over the past couple of months we have seen them keep their chin up and move forward, resurrecting the business in a new location.
Many of the areas local artists, photographers and businesses use the framing services of  [...]

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The submissions are in for our first ever photo contest A Unique Perspective, and I’m pleased to say we had a good number of entries and some quality work. Thank you to everyone who took the time to send over a photo. Now it is up to you, the readers, to weigh in [...]

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I’ve been getting a few emails with various questions so I figure I’d answer them for all to see in case you have the same question.
Does it matter what my subject matter is?
Not really, we’re not into censorship around here.  Just keep in mind that your photo has to be somewhat tasteful and keep within [...]

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Salem is a magnet for all things Goth. The majority of our tourist industry revolves around the execution of persons alledgedly involved in the dark arts - what’s more Goth than that? So it has always perplexed me that no nightclub promoters have attempted to start a night catering to that community. [...]

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Charge up your batteries and put your creative thinking caps on as you prepare to compete in the inaugural Salem Insider Photo Contest.

Barnum Circus on Essex St. 1885
Each month (for at least the summer) we will be hosting a photo contest. Themes will be announced and you will have one week to shoot [...]

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We get emails every day about great events, shops, restaurants and shows in Salem. Keep sending them and we’ll keep posting them. The other day Chris O’Brien dropped us a line regarding an upcoming exhibit at Artists Row (where the Shanty is).

The Salem Arts Association Gallery kicks off its 2008 season at [...]

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Special Events / Festivals
Salem Spring Restaurant Week
April 13 - 17
Salem Restaurant Week is an easy and economical way for patrons to eat at their favorite restaurant or try a restaurant they haven’t been to before. Many of Salem’s finer restaurants will be offering prix fixe three-course dinners for $26.26.
Music
Friday April 11th

Alanna Manning (jazz [...]

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We attended the inaugural night of the Witch City Poetry Series, Sunday at Gulu-Gulu Cafe. It was a new and enriching experience. As an ode to poetry month (thats right April is poetry month) here are some thoughts. You should make it down next week.
Salem poetry
every Sunday in April
at Gulu-Gulu
Mr. Chris brought [...]

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