A musician and actor, Tyler Hilton has accomplished a lot in his career so far. As a teenager, he released two Top 40 singles. He starred alongside Taylor Swift in her video... More Info

They broke records with their 50 Dates/50 States tour, delivered landmark performances at Live Aid and on SNL, and became mainstays of radio, MTV and stages worldwide for... More Info

Their latest offering, Witches Stew [Lettuce Records] is a contemporary jazz fusion album that pays tribute to the late Miles Davis, one of Lettuce’s biggest and most... More Info

“I’m the messenger,” Mavis Staples says on the eve of her 80th birthday. “That’s my job — it has been for my whole life — and I can’t just give up while the... More Info

July 26 6:00 p.m. The Goddesses in a free Friday evening concert on Meetinghouse Green. Each week Music on Meetinghouse Green partners with a different non-profit... More Info

“When you know where someone is coming from, it helps you appreciate how much they mean what they choose to sing about.” – Pat McGee Dating back to my earliest recordings, I... More Info

Join us for a morning of fun and (improv) games, singing and storytelling with our wonderful Company of performers, as well as some very special guests. Lots of opportunities... More Info

Directed by Ray Jenness, “Butterflies are Free” is perfect summertime entertainment.   It’s the story of a young blind aspiring singer-songwriter, Don Baker, who is living... More Info

A fast paced and witty mystery play, The 39 Steps follows Richard Hannay who feeling stricken with a boring life sets out for adventure. He quickly gets swept up in a... More Info

From the 2006-7 season, audiences went wild for Bartlett Sher’s dynamic production, which found fresh and surprising ways to bring Rossini’s effervescent comedy closer to... More Info

Once again, Circus Smirkus will be joining Theater in the Open at the beautiful Spencer Peirce Little Farm! Theater in the Open is always proud to partner with this... More Info

From the 2018-19 season, soprano Anna Netrebko sang her first Met Aida.

Cathy Curtis on Nell Blaine

Step back into the 1920s during this season’s monthly Open Houses at The Stevens-Coolidge Place. Curious to see the full house? Join us for full house tours offered every... More Info

Photo Exhibition opening at Beyond Walls Headquarters in the Ironbound Lynn district. This exhibit will feature graffiti writers from Lynn and highlight TEMP, who established... More Info

From the time of the earliest English settlers, the church was the center of community life, yet for nearly two hundred years there was only one denomination to choose from:... More Info

Ann Charters

A group of local residents is bringing Robert Shetterly’s inspiring project, Americans Who Tell the Truth, Models of Courageous Citizenship, to Ipswich in July 2019. The... More Info

Author Cathy Curtis talks about her recent biography of Nell Blaine, an artist who believed she was at the top of her game in 1959, when she traveled to Greece to paint. She... More Info

Comprised of brilliant color photographs, the majority of which have never before been exhibited, John Goodman: not recent color examines the American cultural landscape... More Info

​​Harlem is as much a place as a myth. Throughout the 20th century, this northern Manhattan neighborhood has been written into history as many things; however, in this... More Info

What is place? Is it a set of discrete coordinates fixed in space or something less concrete, something harder to define? Drawn from the Addison’s rich holdings of American... More Info

Vanessa Michalak explores ideas about escapism, adventure and humanity’s relationship with nature in her expressionistic paintings of Cape Ann, created in plein... More Info

Learn how Lane rose from modest beginnings in the pre-Civil War era to worldwide recognition as a marine painter and why, even today, numerous artists journey to Cape Ann to... More Info

Help Colombian stencil artist Ivan Salazar cut portraits of “local unsung heroes” from the Lynn community, which will be installed throughout Downtown Lynn during the... More Info

One block of downtown will be closed so guests can walk around, meet up with friends and listen to live music. Food, beer and wine will be sold by local restaurants set up on... More Info

Beyond Walls staff will lead you through selections of the 46 piece Mural collection on a midday tour of downtown Lynn. Keep your eyes peeled as there might just be 2019... More Info

Join us in for a friendly graffiti battle at the future site of The Launch. All Current writers and local graffiti legends encouraged to participate in this battle that will... More Info

No matter where you travel on this blue/green dot called Earth, you’ll see football (fútbol or soccer) being played. Come watch Beyond Walls artists, staff, board,... More Info

Celebrate the end of the 2019 Street Art Festival with live music, cash bar, and more! Presented by Beyond Walls, Ironbound, and the Downtown Lynn Cultural District.

Artists are by nature activists – but how do they translate their creative voice into a vehicle for change? And how can YOU? Join us Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 7 PM – 9 PM... More Info

The free summer concert series continues with Tangerine, a local classic rock cover band featuring songs that haven’t been “beaten to death” by every cover band out... More Info

  It’s a Community Arts Festival in celebration of the Pentucket Arts Foundation’s 15th Year Anniversary — & YOU are invited! July 12 to August 3 Featuring:  TAPE ART,... More Info

Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. is pleased to announce that the Peabody Summer Concert and Fireworks Spectacular will return once again on August 4, 2019. This week the free... More Info

Music & Dancing on the Ipswich Riverwalk under the Ipswich History Mural by Alan Pearsall.

The historic tour of Willowdale Estate covers historic background, context and conversation about the Arts & Crafts style mansion. Discover the hidden details decorating each... More Info

Drop by PATIO for “The Living Room”… a cozy set-up to facilitate casual conversations on local topics. DTLCD: Putting the Public in Public Art The Downtown Lynn... More Info

Drop by PATIO for “The Living Room”… a cozy set-up to facilitate casual conversations on local topics. DTLCD: Putting the Public in Public Art. The Downtown Lynn... More Info

Get to know this year’s lineup of mural artists over panel discussion and light refreshments. Food generously donated by Uncommon Feasts.

Karaoke… An artist favorite from years’ past. Every Last Friday of the Month Beyond Walls takes over April’s Pub & Grill downtown and this July is no exception! Come grab... More Info

Peabody’s finest pizza-makers return to treat you to some of the best pizza around!  With Railroad Avenue (next to Leather City Common) closed to traffic, attendees will be... More Info

We will be closing down Main Street from Littles Lane to Washington Street for our annual summer dinner party. Let’s celebrate our community with friends both old and new,... More Info