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Acting Out Productions provides acting opportunities for students aged 4-18. Opportunities include: Classes Summer Workshops Productions Play-in-a-day Birthday Parties Residencies

ACTING OUT! THEATER COMPANY, INC

Dance ; Music ; Performing Arts ; Theatre

Acting Out Theater provides theatrical experiences for all ages! Our goal is to provide a fun, friendly, and safe learning environment for all of students. We encourage both young and old to pursue their passion and join us for all different aspects of theater. Not only do we lead theater classes and workshops but we host many different events throughout the year. Acting Out produces ten to twelve public performances each year that cater to all ages. Our theater is located above the Essex Art Center. Converting this space into a 100 seat theater has been a labor of love for all of us involved!

Amesbury Carriage Museum

Attraction ; Business ; Kids & Family ; Museum ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts

The Amesbury Carriage Museum is a small history organization in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Our mission is to champion the history of Amesbury industry and people and we strive to do that with programs and events for adults and families. The ACM is a museum without walls. We work out of several physical locations with an emphasis of encouraging visitors and patrons to learn about the built environment of Amesbury and the way residents, merchants, travelers, business owners and entrepreneurs have interacted with and shaped our city landscape.

Amesbury Cultural Council

Attraction ; Gallery ; Government ; Kids & Family ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Poetry & Literature ; Theatre

The Amesbury Cultural Council is a group of local volunteers, appointed by the Mayor, who come from all walks of life to help promote and facilitate cultural activities and the arts in Amesbury. The Council oversees the distribution of Massachusetts Cultural Council grants, organizes the annual Amesbury Open Studio Tour, supports and promotes public art projects and events throughout the town and is the custodian of the extensive Chain Bridge art collection.

Artists for the Great Marsh

Dance ; Film & Video ; Museum ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Poetry & Literature ; Theatre ; Visual Art

The idea of “Artists for the Great Marsh” is to have a continuing artistic focus on the whole Great Marsh, including painting, sculpture, photography, music, video, dance, prose, poetry, theater, and any other creative endeavors, to bring attention to the importance, beauty, and fragility of the Great Marsh, because climate change is accelerating the damage to our coastal resources. Artists are masters at conveying information to and evoking responses from the public, which needs to know about the problems and their solutions. The goal is to encourage art about the Great Marsh that educates, inspires, delights, and motivates the public, exhibited as often as possible, with events throughout the year, held outdoors, indoors, and in virtual exhibits by arts organizations and landholders (public, non-profit and private) in and around the Great Marsh. Please visit the website for a blog and descriptions of past, current and upcoming activities.

Bread & Roses Heritage Festival

Dance ; Kids & Family ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Theatre ; Visual Art

As the region’s only true Labor Day festival, 34th Annual Bread & Roses Heritage Festival is an open-air arts and music festival honoring Lawrence, Massachusetts’ multi-cultural roots and rich labor history while commemorating the most significant event in Lawrence history: the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike. A day of activism and family fun, the Festival boasts 3 stages of socially conscious performances, an array of family activities, rows of community vendors, historical trolley and walking tours, culturally diverse food offerings, educational presentations and more!

Byfield Community Arts Center

Kids & Family ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts

Our mission is to promote community through and with the arts. It is our hope to make the BCAC the center of neighborhood activity, not just in Byfield, but the greater north shore region. We aim to offer diverse arts program at an affordable price…the more the merrier. The Byfield Community Arts Center was founded in 2006 and achieved 501(c)(3) non-profit status in 2013. Our budget is funded from programming, hall rentals, donations and grants. Originally a town hall, built in 1898 , the building is available for classes, performances, and other events.

Cantemus

Music ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts

Founded in 1982, Cantemus (Latin for “Let us sing”) is a chorus of singers from across the North Shore of Massachusetts and beyond. Our repertoire dates from 1500 to today and covers a wide spectrum of styles, including ethnic music, serious settings of profound poetry, arrangements of popular songs, rarely performed works, and widely acknowledged masterworks for chorus. We aspire to an ever-growing artistic and technical mastery, and singers are auditioned to be admitted to, and remain in, the chorus. As a cooperative group we foster mutual respect in our shared enjoyment of singing. There is a keen appreciation for the freedom and high spirits that are part of our musical experience. In preparing for performance, it is important to us that we function within a structure that allows for growth, mastery and refinement. Adventurous and varied programming, drawing from the best of chamber chorus repertoire, features either a cappella performances or piano/organ accompaniment. On occasion, we will engage instrumentalists, ensembles or small orchestras. Maintaining our commitment to provide exceptional choral music to the North Shore community, Cantemus performs two (or three) programs of music during the year at two or more locations. As the schedule allows, we may also sponsor community outreach programs, and we occasionally perform concerts as part of an organization’s or church’s programming. “Such a wonderful quality… a real joy to hear!” Cantemus continues to develop sources of funding beyond donations by the singers in order to meet and expand our mission. Singer-volunteers fill essential administrative and support roles, however we encourage broader community volunteer support.

Cojuelos' Productions

Business ; Dance ; Film & Video ; Music ; Performing Arts ; Poetry & Literature ; Theatre ; Visual Art

Celebrating all artistic expression through creative and innovative diverse and culturally-oriented programming and high-end special events. Cojuelos’ Productions thrives in creating curated experiences for private, corporate, and community settings with an emphasis in cultural & educational programming. In addition, we offer consulting services for effective community engagement, cultural awareness and audience development strategies with arts and culture as tools for engagement. Our company specifically focuses in creating a platform for elevating under-represented cultures and communities of color by promoting and managing creatives of color (musicians, visual artists, dancers, authors and performers) representing different cultural groups. We develop opportunities for showcasing their art, passion and creativity at the same time that we contribute to their professional and creative growth and the growth of our communities.

Corsara Artists

Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Theatre

Reimagine the opera experience.

Crossroads Music Series

Music ; Performing Arts

An intimate venue featuring artists of all musical genres, Crossroads Music Series presents live performances from some of the best local and international musicians on the planet. Concerts on second Saturday of the month. Crossroads is located in the lower level of the North Parish Church at the circle in Old North Andover Center.

Downtown Lynn Cultural District

Dance ; Film & Video ; Gallery ; Kids & Family ; Museum ; Music ; Performing Arts ; Poetry & Literature ; Theatre ; Visual Art

In 2012, the Massachusetts Cultural Council designated a portion of Downtown Lynn as one of the Commonwealth’s inaugural Cultural Districts. Although appointed in 2012, the history of arts & culture activism in Downtown Lynn goes back decades. Countless individuals and organizations have contributed their time and energy over the years. The Downtown Lynn Cultural District (DTLCD) is a keeper of this movement and collaborates with cultural partners, both new and well-established, to foster a shared creative and cohesive vision for the city’s cultural community.

El Taller

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Express Yourself

Dance ; Film & Video ; Kids & Family ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Theatre ; Visual Art

Express Yourself immerses at-risk young people in the arts, where they find powerful tools for self-expression, uncover inner strength, and deepen connection with others. Our programs bring much-needed joy and teach skills that have the power to change lives. Using art as a springboard, Express Yourself helps at-risk youth move from alienation to belonging. Through visual arts, music, dance and theater they learn to express themselves in healthy, positive ways. And in the process, they discover inner strength and develop a sense of connection with others. Our collaborative approach teaches young people how to learn from one another, make connections with peers, and work together toward a common goal. Central to our model is unconditional care, with the support we provide building trust and confidence, and laying a foundation for meaningful community contribution. We find that when young people are valued and have a healthy sense of belonging, they are better able to participate in and contribute to society. The year culminates with a grand performance at the Boch Center– Wang Theatre in May. Every aspect of the performance — the set, the music, the dancing, the videos, the spoken words — is the result of hundreds of individual contributions from youth working in the studio, in the community, and in treatment facilities throughout the program year. Being celebrated for their successes is often something new for these young performers; and for the adults in their lives, the show offers a way to see their child as an important part of an exceptional event. The show is free and open to the public, and everyone is invited to join us to experience the joy that comes through when young people discover their voice.

Firehouse Center for the Arts

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The mission of the Firehouse Center for the Arts is to enrich and entertain all segments of the Greater Newburyport region while providing high-quality visual and performing arts’ experiences.

Firehouse Center for the Arts

Dance ; Film & Video ; Gallery ; Kids & Family ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Poetry & Literature ; Theatre ; Visual Art

The mission of the Firehouse Center for the Arts is to enrich and entertain all segments of the Greater Newburyport region by providing high quality visual and performing arts experiences. The Firehouse Center for the Arts is a non-profit center for the arts gratefully supported by you and others in the community. Our 191 seat theater is active throughout the year with Firehouse Produced events, partner presentations, and arts education programs. Everything we do is made better by the artists, audience, philanthropists, businesses, and volunteers that help us on a daily basis. It’s been said many times, but it remains true; it takes a village, and what a wonderful village supports the Firehouse!

Gloucester Stage Company

Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Theatre

Gloucester Stage Company is Cape Ann’s premiere professional theater company nestled on the shore, at the entrance to the Rocky Neck Cultural District. The intimate performance venue has provided the setting for premiering award winning new works and rousing classics over the past 39 seasons. Presenting professional productions of intellectually stimulating and socially relevant theater since its inception, Gloucester Stage has developed a highly engaged audience, eager to experience the power of live theater.

Guerilla Opera

Music ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Theatre

Guerilla Opera is a Boston-based chamber opera company and 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to foster a new canon of chamber opera for the 21st Century through commissioning and performance, and to engage new audiences by making opera more accessible, creative, and experiential. In daring performances that often do not use a conductor, Guerilla Opera has garnered a national reputation for “deliciously inventive” (WBUR) contemporary opera with The Boston Globe raving that “radical exploration remains the cornerstone of everything it does.”

History Alive, Inc.

Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Theatre

History Alive, Inc. is committed to the production of new plays and theatrical scenarios based on true stories from the past. Emphasis is given to interactive theatre so that actors and audience together, through a playful and dynamic way of engaging with history, might broaden their understanding of the present and gain a fresh sense of purpose within their own era. The company also seeks to invigorate the local economy by designing activities which connect the community and its visitors to a distinct, local history. Formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the Salem Witch Trials, History Alive produced its first piece in 1992. Cry Innocent : the People vs. Bridget Bishop, an audience-interactive piece of theatre written by Mark Stevick, was created to be performed in downtown Salem. The company was formed by faculty and graduates of Gordon College in Wenham, MA including Professor Norman Jones, who became the company’s first artistic director, and David Goss, who served as the director of education. It was organized under the college’s non-profit umbrella as a recurring activity. Since its inception in 1992, History Alive grew to be able to cover its expenses without college funds. It had also achieved a recognizable identity distinct from the college. As the theatre company evolved it became clear that it could do more efficient and relevant work by becoming independent, and tying itself closer to the Salem community. In the summer of 2014, History Alive became its own corporation. History Alive, Inc. was awarded its own federal non-profit status in 2015, and has been thriving since.

Izizwe Dance Studio

Dance ; Kids & Family ; Performing Arts

Izizwe Dance Studio, located in Lawrence, MA, offers high quality dance classes to people of all ages and abilities. Izizwe provides specialized training, unique and powerful performances, and professional collaborations that prepare individuals for a successful future in the arts. Izizwe believes a strong dance education can create a foundation for personal growth and success, and uses the art form to create empowered youth and communities. All classes are held in a non-competitive positive environment with a focus on technique, creativity, and artistry. Join us today! Registrations are accepted throughout the year.

Larcom Theatre

Dance ; Film & Video ; Kids & Family ; Music ; Performing Arts ; Theatre

The Larcom Theatre is an intimate and charming live music and performing arts venue in Downtown Beverly. Built by the Ware brothers in 1912, this historic vaudeville theatre is named for Beverly’s beloved nineteenth-century poet, author, and teacher, Lucy Larcom whose birthplace once stood at the same Wallis Street address. Tucked away off Cabot Street North Shore’s hidden gem with its’ retro décor, horseshoe balcony, tin ceilings, and Symphony-like acoustics will take you back in time. Family-owned and operated, the Larcom Theatre is committed to enriching the lives of the North Shore community and staying true to their Vaudeville roots by presenting a variety of art forms, including music, theatre, dance, comedy, and film. For the latest event schedule, visit www.TheLarcom.org/calendar

Lemon Punch Theatre Lab

Business ; Performing Arts ; Theatre

Located at 14 Cedar Street in Amesbury, MA, Lemon Punch Theatre Lab provides a vibrant space for adult actors, playwrights and directors to study their craft and develop new work. Holding her Ph.D. in Theatre History, and a graduate of the Dell’Arte School of Physical Theatre, Leslie Pasternack brings over twenty years of experience as a theatre artist and educator to her classes, intensive workshops and individual coaching. Current offerings for adults and mature teenagers include Actors’ Boot Camp, Building Character, Exploring Mask, Clown Riot, Stage Combat Safety, Laban Movement Technique and Directing Actors. Leslie’s private coaching includes audition preparation, solo performance, script development, and directing consultation.

Marblehead Little Theatre

Performing Arts

Marblehead Little Theatre is 501c.3 non profit performing arts organization. Marblehead Little Theatre actively produces a full season of live theatrical productions each year including adult and children’s shows, student productions, open mic nights, concerts, stand up and improv comedy. Located in Marblehead’s old 19th century firehouse building, MLT’s Firehouse Theatre features an 87 seat “black box” theater on the first floor and 1000 sq ft of flexible studio/meeting/rehearsal space on the second floor.

Marblehead Little Theatre

Dance ; Kids & Family ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Performing Arts ; Theatre

Founded in 1956, Marblehead Little Theatre (MLT) is one of the oldest operating community theaters in New England. Located at the old Firehouse on School Street in Marblehead, MA, MLT produces a main season consisting of four mainstage shows annually, along with a three show summer season. Additional programming at MLT includes our Children’s Theatre education program, guest artists and performances, galas, and fundraising events. Our home at the Firehouse is a 90 seat blackbox theater, with a second floor space used for rehearsals and additional “backstage” space. We also occasionally perform at other wonderful local venues, such as Abbot Hall, Marblehead High School, and the Nelson Aldrich Performing Arts Center at the Veterans Middle School.

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