Special Events / Festivals Trails & Sails – The Essex National Heritage Area is hosting a ton of things to do this weekend in Essex County (guess they didn’t plan on rain all weekend) many Salem locations are participating. Music Friday September 26th Steve Wark (6-9pm jazz) Speakeasys (10pm rock) @ Bangkok Paradise Jason Bennet [...]
Special Events / Festivals Jocelyn Callahan Benefit – This Friday night The Gulu-Gulu Café in Salem is hosting a fundraiser to help the Callahan family deal with their tragic loss. Machine 475 will be heading the evening. Donations of any kind are welcome (we will be hosting a live auction that evening). Cover charge will be [...]
Special Events / Festivals Shanty Cruise aboard the Hannah Glover – Saturday August 23rd, 7:30PM to 10:30PM Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 the day of the trip. Food, entertainment and DJ Joe DiFranco will be served up. Music Friday August 22nd Dennis James (jazz 6-9) DARQ (rock 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise Chris Keating [...]
Special Events / Festivals Five Funny Females - A while back we did a write up on this great ever changing comedy show and now they are back in town. Our photo contest winner won a pair of tickets to this show but luckily for you there are still a few tickets left and you [...]
Special Events / Festivals Essex Street Fair – Downtown Salem & Pickering Wharf this Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10 from 10 am – 6 pm Fun for all ages this street festival has something for everyone. Crafts, jewelry, paintings, stained glass, and other unique items will be featured along the Essex Pedestrian Mall. [...]
Special Events / Festivals TheSalemInsider.com Photo Contest – Contest deadline is Sunday at 11:59pm get all the details including info on our great prize pack here. Mayors Night Out – We ran into her honor the other night having an Italian Ice and she reminded us to join her Friday from 5 -7 for some [...]
Special Events / Festivals Berklee Summer Concert Series part of the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival presents La Timbistica from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday July 12th in front of Old Town Hall. Mementos of Celebration The Salem Arts Association’s annual PEM Companion Exhibit opens at the Old Town Hall Friday. Music Friday July 11th [...]
Saturday night we were invited to the press party for the touring comedy act 5 Funny Females presented by Drinkwater Productions, which coincided with the opening of a beautiful bar and second floor space at Spirits’. Rivaling the bar at Strega this space is contained within a room off the main second floor space. While [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]