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SUMMARY:Aaron Larget Caplan - Guitar America 250/Revolutionaries and Rockstars
DESCRIPTION:Two and a half centuries of America are commemorated by guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan in GUITAR AMERICA 250\, an exploration of the United States’ musical history. From The Star-Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful to Paul Simon’s America and Eddie Van Halen’s 316\, Larget-Caplan journeys through the soundscapes of a diverse nation. The evening includes music and texts by abolitionists\, immigrants\, suffragettes\, revolutionaries and rockstars with spoken word provided by special guest and Salem resident\, poet Richard Hoffman. \nAdmission to this concert is free but advance reservations are recommended. Register here! \nABOUT THE ARTISTS \nA daring and trailblazing classical guitarist and composer\, Aaron Larget-Caplan searches for the life in music and music in life. He has performed over 1000 concerts across Europe\, Russia\, Taiwan\, and the US. He directs and curates the Spanish dance ensemble ¡Con Fuego!\, regularly performs chamber music\, and the performance and educational endeavor Now Musique. His 12 solo albums have earned over 13 million streams\, and he has several publications of John Cage\, Alan Hovhaness\, and contemporary composers. Born in Oklahoma\, raised in Colorado he makes his home in Boston where he is on faculty at the New England Conservatory. \nRichard Hoffman’s eleven books include the memoirs Half the House\, winner of the Boston Athenaeum Reader’s Award and Love & Fury\, a finalist for the New England Independent Booksellers Award. He has published five books of poetry\, Without Paradise; Gold Star Road\, winner of the Barrow Street Press Poetry Prize and the Sheila Motton Award from The New England Poetry Club; Emblem; Noon until Night\, winner of the 2018 Massachusetts Book Award\, People Once Real and most recently two volumes of his New & Selected Poems\, Each Child a Disappearance\, and Mundus et Infans: Selected Suites\, Sequences\, and Series. His other books include the story collection Interference and Other Stories\, and the 2023 essay collection Remembering the Alchemists. He is Emeritus Writer-in-Residence at Emerson College and the nonfiction editor of Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices. \nThe Recital Hall is located on the ground floor of the Classroom Building\, 71 Loring Avenue (Nancy D. Harrington Campus). \nParking is available to concerts guests after 5 pm in the parking lot directly across the street.
URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/aaron-larget-caplan-guitar-america-250-revolutionaries-and-rockstars/
LOCATION:Salem State Recital Hall\, 71 Loring Ave.\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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SUMMARY:PEM Reads at SSU - Pieces of Salem: An Anthology of Salem Voices
DESCRIPTION:Join Salem’s Poet Laureate J.D. Scrimgeour and PEM’s Director of Learning and Community Engagement David Snider for the official book launch of Pieces of Salem: An Anthology of Salem Voices. \nPieces of Salem: An Anthology of Salem Voices is like a stroll along a beach\, each step bringing a new\, fascinating discovery — a rock shaped like an ear\, a smoothed bit of sea glass\, the intricate patterns on a glossy shell. Edited by J.D. Scrimgeour\, the collection contains prose and poems from more than 130 citizens who live or work in Salem. Each contribution keeps to a 400-word limit\, a number chosen to commemorate the city’s quadricentennial. Taken together\, the pieces celebrate a famed city marked by ancient tragedy\, but brimming with vitality. \nA book signing will follow the program. \nThis book was commissioned and compiled as a part of Salem’s 400th anniversary.
URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/pem-reads-at-ssu-pieces-of-salem-an-anthology-of-salem-voices/
LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peabody Essex Museum":MAILTO:vcherol@salem.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T163000
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SUMMARY:From Salem to the Sea Islands: Charlotte Forten as Teacher
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URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/from-salem-to-the-sea-islands-charlotte-forten-as-teacher/
LOCATION:Charlotte Forten Room\, Meier Hall\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening for Mapping a Century of Salem Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening reception of Salem State University’s exhibit Mapping a Century of Salem! Please Register here! \nSalem State University presents Mapping a Century of Salem\, 1926 – 2026\, from June 18 to mid-September at Old Town Hall in downtown Salem. \nDeveloped as part of Salem’s quadricentennial celebration\, this free\, public history exhibit examines the transformation of Salem over the past 100 years\, combining oral histories\, maps\, historical photographs and more to explore how Salem evolved socially\, economically and physically between the city’s 1926 tercentenary celebration and today. Curated by Salem State University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Frederick E. Berry Library and Archives\, the exhibit seeks to interpret the city’s history while sharing personal stories of those who live in\, work in\, or have had an impact on Salem over the past century. \nConnect with someplace familiar\, learn about someone new\, and share your Salem stories.
URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/opening-for-mapping-a-century-of-salem-exhibit/
LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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SUMMARY:Salem State Community Chorus presents Salem by the Sea: A Musical Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:The Salem State Community Chorus presents “Salem by the Sea: A Musical Tapestry” in celebration of Salem 400+ on May 12 (open dress rehearsal) and May 13 (performance) at 7 pm. The concert takes place in Salem State’s Recital Hall located at 71 Loring Avenue.  \nThe nautically themed evening features works by Salem composers and writers past and present\, reflecting the rich musical and literary legacy of the city.\nSalem resident Edward Lundergan will conduct his composition “The Ocean”\, commissioned for this concert. The piece is a setting of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s poem by the same name. Salem native and Salem State alumni Javier Marquez will conduct his composition\, “Passing Hours”\, a setting of a poem by Ella Higginson. Also included on the program are works by Charlotte Forten\, Arthur Foote and Patrick Gilmore. \nAdditional guests include Bob Strom\, local author\, musician and historian who will join the chorus on Salem Willows for Mine and Get Off the Track and share his song research during the concert. Percussionist Jabari Tovar\, Salem Public Schools music educator and Salem State alumni joins the chorus on several musical selections.  \nThe chorus\, established in 2017\, is directed by Lynn Shane with Joe Stroup at the piano.  \nAdmission is free\, although donations at the door are welcome to support the work of the chorus.
URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/salem-state-community-chorus-presents-salem-by-the-sea-a-musical-tapestry/
LOCATION:Salem State Recital Hall\, 71 Loring Ave.\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Choir of New College Oxford
DESCRIPTION:The Choir of New College Oxford\nMarch 31\, 7:30 pm\nSalem State University Recital Hall\n71 Loring Avenue \nThe Choir of New College Oxford\, composed of adult singers and boy trebles\, is one of the leading choral ensembles in the world\, celebrated for its distinctive and stylish performance of music from five centuries. You can hear the choir in choral services live in New College Chapel\, Oxford\, and via webcasts\, on concert tours and on its 100+ recordings. The choir is directed by Robert Quinney.  Thanks to the sponsor who is making this cultural exchange possible in honor of Salem’s quadricentennial.  \nThis concert is free but advance reservations are strongly encouraged. Reservations and additional information here!
URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/the-choir-of-new-college-oxford/
LOCATION:Salem State Recital Hall\, 71 Loring Ave.\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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