NEWBURYPORT – The SteelDrivers, one of the biggest names in progressive bluegrass music, has done it again in the port city. The Grammy-nominated band for the second time has sold out its concert next week on April 29 as part of the popular Belleville Roots Music...
Arts & Culture
Actors Studio Looking for Funding and Home
REGIONAL – The Actors Studio, which has been producing high-quality performances with local actors, directors and playwrights for more than 30 years, is in search of money and a new home. “I make no apologies. We need money,” said Marc Clopton, the founder and...
Time to Learn Something Special
REGIONAL – With warm weather just around the corner, it’s time to consider taking a boating or kayaking safety course. If you have wanted to learn Tai Chi because your doctor says movement is medicine, how to create jewelry from sea glass collected on the beach or to...
Aftermath: Fast Fashion and Textile Waste
Aftermath: Fast Fashion and Textile Waste Thursday, April 6, 7PM via Zoom Did you know that Americans throw out more than 34 billion pounds of used textiles per year? Dr. Julia DeVoy will trace the current state of textile waste in the United States, its global public...
Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival is Returning!
Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival is Returning! Over the years, the Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival had the opportunity to show many “new releases” including Facing the Giants, End of the Spear, Courageous, Left Behind, and many more. Special guest...
Contest with $10,000 in Cash Prizes Seeks Contestants that Aim to Improve Digital Access in Essex County
One in five Essex County households lacks a basic computer and a similar number of residents (160,000) live without fixed broadband, according to a 2020 Essex County Community Foundation report. Individuals with ideas to improve digital access for Essex County...
The 2023 Young and Budding Artists Exhibition
The 2023 Young and Budding Artists Exhibition Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – Saturday, March 25, 2023 Newburyport, MA - Newburyport Art (NAA) presents the Young and Budding Artists Exhibition, featuring the artwork of area students (Grades 1–12). Year after year, this...
Island Lore: Shipwrecks, Mayhem, Lighthouses and Photography off the New England Coast
Island Lore: Shipwrecks, Mayhem, Lighthouses and Photography off the New England Coast Thursday, March 16, 7PM Take a trip up the New England coast from Massachusetts to Maine and explore some of the many stories associated with this region. Focusing on Thacher...
Seeking Young Artists to Help Beach Birds
The Beach Sign Youth Art Contest is back, and Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is calling on all youth, ages K to 12, to help spread the word about the importance of beaches to shorebirds. While most locals know about the annual beach closure at Parker River...
WORK-PLAY-LOVE – An original play for all audiences
Return to the energy and excitement of Theater Workshop with a new original script - WORK-PLAY-LOVE. A play about community and the artistic process, directed by Stacey Fix. WORK-PLAY-LOVE, will be performed in the Newbury Elementary School on Hanover Street at 7:00pm...
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