Looking for something to do this weekend…spend your weekend downtown Salem enjoying the 6th Annual Salem Culturefest put on by A3D. Saturday and Sunday – music, dancing, delicious food and much more starting at 10 a.m. For more information visit A3Dinc.org. In addition to all the fun Salem Culturefest is offering “ethical electronics recylcing”
Also, during the Culturefest enjoy the Dog Show, sponsored by Penelope’s Pet Boutique at the common starting at 1:00 on Sunday.
This weekend…
Over 16 musical performances and numerous works of art are on display this weekend for the festival. There are free art making activities for children. The festival kicks off Friday night with a reception in the Museum Place Mall Art Gallery at 2 East India Square Mall at 5 p.m. Refreshments provided by Pamplemousse, Thai Place, 62 on Wharf Restaurant, Adriatic Restaurant and Daily Bagel Cafe.
For more information visit the festival website: www.salemartsfestival.com.
The annual Salem Arts Festival will be held June 3rd-5th. Now in its 3rd year, the popular and ever- growing event will feature over 75 artists including painters, photographers, poets, performers, to name a few. The Festival is a family friendly event with free performances, free art making activities and a fantastic range of art on display.
Run by a team of volunteers, the Salem Arts Festival is a free event for residents and visitors, promoting the arts in Salem, and providing the entire North Shore arts community an opportunity to showcase their talents.
The Festival is spread out at a variety of venues in downtown Salem, anchored at the Essex Street Walking Mall and Museum Place Mall. This year live performances and demonstrations will be held outside, steps away from a large interior area where visitors can see the juried exhibitions.
This year some of the many performers include a night of song after the opening reception Friday night; children of the Phoenix School in exhibit and in art creation; belly dancing – one of our most attended performances; and lots of local favorites playing like Machine 475 and the Dejas.
The Salem Arts Festival is offered free to all. Volunteers interested in helping with the Festival are warmly welcome and encouraged to contact Jennifer Bell at SMS for more information.
Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Sq., Salem, MA
– 50+ Vendor Booths & Exhibits
– Free Screening of “Truck Farm Movie”
– Salem Beautification Committee Plant
Sale Fundraiser
– Free Seed Swap organized by
Salem Community Gardens
– Ethical Electronic Waste Recycling
Event
– Grease Car on Display
– Citizens for Salem/Beverly Water
Resources
This Thursday, March 17 is the first of two events that are fundraisers for the Massachusetts Poetry Festival which will be held in Salem, MA on May 13 & 14. Lloyd Schwartz, who was a young friend of Elizabeth Bishop in the 1970s, will talk about his experiences with her poetry and prose, and read from his own poetry. Schwartz is is the winner of the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, a regular commentator for NPR’s Fresh Air, Classical Music Editor of The Boston Phoenix, and Frederick S. Troy Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. This event will be held from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Salem Athenaeum. Suggested Donation $50. For more information visit http://masspoetry.org/2011/02/17/fund-raiser-at-salem-athenaeum-with-schwartz-and-bishop-jean-and-bach/.
Sebastien Jean will present his own arrangements for guitar and piano of excerpts from two Bach suites.
