Sweet weather, sweet performance, sweet art in Salem over the weekend

Congratulations to Salem Main Streets and the organizers of the Salem Arts Festival this past weekend.  Fantastic weather was a golden backdrop to excellent art - and art of all kinds.

Here are a few pictures I took of the Main Stage on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall.  The hula hoopers were awesome.  The weather, the music, the dancing, the take-out from Comida or Essex's NY Pizza (how often does everyone in your family agree on what to eat?!)... all ingredients for a near perfect day in Salem. 

Roost & Beehive on Boston.com

We love to see our friends recognized in the media!  Jamie and Kate, who own Roost, Beehive, and now Scrub, were featured on Boston.com this weekend.

Here's the scoop:

The economy is sputtering, but you wouldn't know it from the rising fortunes of a pair of North Shore entrepreneurs. Jamie Metsch and Kate Leavy -- recent North Carolina transplants-- have established themselves as a married force of nature in Salem, having launched no less than three wittily stocked home furnishing and gift shops in the city's burgeoning, post-witchy downtown. Among their shops: Roost and Beehive, two stores in Salem that are located side by side. (Your Town, June 5, 2011)

Thanks, again, Boston.com for recognizing some of Salem's excellent retailers! 

Comedy at Rockafellas

We are so excited about comedy at Rockafellas.  We all need more comedy in our lives! 

Etsy Craft Party on Front Street

The shops on Front Street are participating in the 2011 Etsy Global Craft Party.  This is a great excuse to get to Front Street on Friday, June 10th and celebrate crafting on the North Shore!

Boston Bead Company and Seed Stitch Fine Yarn are both hosting "Craft Parties" in conjunction with this world-wide Etsy Craft Party initiative, and all of the shops on Front Street (including our friends at Roost, Behive, J.Mode, and Maria's Sweet Somethings) will be open until 7:00 PM.

All are welcome!

Friday on Front 
June 10, 4:00 - 7:00 PM

For more information on the worldwide Etsy Craft Party, visit http://www.meetup.com/etsy/.

Man Ray | Lee Miller Partners in Surrealism

Rare photographs, paintings, sculpture and drawings tell the story of the artists' brief but intense association and reveal the nature of their creative partnership.

Opening June 11

From 1929 to 1932, Man Ray and Lee Miller -- two pivotal players in the Surrealism movement -- lived together in Paris, first as teacher and student and later as lovers. Their mercurial relationship resulted in some of the most powerful work of each artist's career, and helped shape the course of modern art and photography.

Don't miss opening day! Films, art and personal accounts enliven the discussion of Surrealism, Man Ray and Lee Miller. PEM Photography Curator Phillip Prodger introduces Man Ray's films. Lee Miller's son, Antony Penrose, offers insight into his mother's life and art in a critically acclaimed presentation. 

NOTE Films are for adults. Viewer discretion advised: nudity.  

Exhibition Link

Opening Day Events


Image Credit: l’Heure de l’Observatoire - les Amoureux (Observatory Time - The Lovers), 1964 after 1932-34 canvas. Man Ray (1890 – 1976); Color photograph; 50 x 124 cm; The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art; Israel Museum; © 2010 Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris; Photo © The Israel Museum by Avshalom Avital

MS Fundraiser at Vic's Boathouse

On Monday June 13, 2011, Victoria Station / Vic’s Boathouse staff and friends will join together to raise money for the research of Multiple Sclerosis. Your support is greatly appreciated to fight this disabling disease! 

Your donation of $10 will enter you into raffles and drawings for cash prizes.  There will be light food and a cash bar. 

Why Vic's?
One of their servers has recently been diagnosed with MS. Her dedication to the restaurant, positive attitude, and unparalleled work ethic are an inspiration. The fundraiser will benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The Celebrity Line-up

• Mr. Ross Livermore will be performing with special guests including Nick Consone as well as an Ocean Side Dance Party with the one and only Dj KOKO P.  
• There will be local celebrity Bartenders from Majors, The Witches Brew, Finz, The Lobster Shanty, The Depot and More!!
• Billy Costa from NECN's TV Diner will be a celebrity bartender!
  Food stations will be provided by Finz, Victoria Station and The Lobster Shanty.
• Prizes!  Prizes!  Prizes!  Local favorite shops including Boston Bead Company, J.Mode, Cinema Salem, The Lyceum, Finz, The Witches Brew, and more are donating prizes.

So, head down to Pickering Wharf on Monday, June 13th to support a great cause and have a great time.

More Info

Visit the event page on Facebook for more information.

The Passport Series Returns to 62

It’s back! This summer join 62 Restaurant & Wine Bar for their three month-long Passport Series. Beginning June 7th, 2011 and continuing until August 25th, 2011 Chef Tony Bettencourt will offer a three-course, prix fixe menu for $33 highlighting both a different country each month, and traveling the sweet & savory inroads of the interior of each country selected. 

A great deal for diners, there is a new, fun twist to the series. Guests will be issued passports that will be stamped as they make their culinary journey visiting the various regions and cities as the month progresses. Guests that travel to every region within a country in a single month (4x in one month) will be given a free “trip” or “free prix fixe dinner” next time they come in with a guest to the series. 

Guests that visit just one country a month for the entire series will automatically be entered to win a 4-Day/3-night stay at the exclusive Elounda Gulf Villas & Suites in Crete Island, Greece. The five-star Hotel in Elounda, Crete is an award-winning, boutique villa hotel on the majestic Crete Island offering 18 exclusive luxury villas, each with its own private pool, and 10 stylish luxury suites. Opulence, charm and elegance are the hallmarks of this warm, welcoming family owned and run property on the Crete Island of Greece. The trip is provided by Sensational Travel in Salem.

To make reservations, visit 62Restaurant.com.