Normally if we were going to be talking about the American portrait artist John Singer Sargent you might think that we would also be talking about the PEM but this time we’re not. The Salem Anthenaeum is presenting renowned art historian and Sargent scholar Mary Crawford-Volk in a talk entitled “Sargent and Boston: Love at [...]
Tonight at 6:30 the official Haunted Happenings Grand Openings Parade will make its way through down town signaling that life as you know it is over for the next month. If you are new to Salem or are just coming for a visit please note that most of the streets in the down town area [...]
Special Events / Festivals Salem Literary Festival 2008 – Inspiration for writers and setting for classic and contemporary literature, celebrates its passion for all things literary in the 2008 Salem Literary Festival. The festival will start Friday night from 5-7pm at the Old Town Hall. Get more info on their website at salemlitfest.com. Callahan Family [...]
Special Events / Festivals None listed Music Friday September 5th TBD @ Bangkok Paradise Criticize w/ Supertonic (rock) @ Dodge Street Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe Radio Scotvoid Productions (alternative, experimental, electronica 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu TBD (rock 8pm) @ The Lobster Shanty Traditional Irish Music (6-9pm) DJ Lost Daze [...]
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 [...]
Have you been over to the PEM to see Wedded Bliss: the Marriage of Art and Ceremony? If not I’ll wait while you run out right now to check it out. You’re back? That was an interesting exhibit, right? I don’t know why they would put a slaves wedding dress on a white maniqin or [...]
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 [...]
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 and cast [...]
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 Artists Row [...]
Special Events / Festivals Spring in Salem Fashion Show Old Town Hall Saturday, May 17 from 12 – 3 pm $5 Benefit for Salem Main Streets and the Salem Garden Club. Music Friday May 16th Dennis James (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) Hixx (rock, punk 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise Someday, Rome & El Rancho (rock) @ Dodge Street [...]