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February 9, 2012

North Shore Entertainment Calendar

By Muriel C. Hoffacker Staff Writer

Good cause and fundraisers

DANCING WITH THE STAFF. Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Swampscott High School, 200 Essex St., Swampscott. Dancing With the Staff competition will benefit the Swampscott High School Dance Team. $5/advance, $7/at the door. Open to the public. To purchase tickets, contact Coach Danielle Lannon at daniellelannon@gmail.com, or Alexa Baldacci at alexabaldacci@gmail.com.

DENTISTRY WITH A HEART. Friday, Feb. 10, 8 a.m., Varinos Dental Associates, 215 Newbury St., suite 201, Peabody. Fifth annual Dentistry With A Heart campaign provides free dental treatment on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointments will be scheduled. Patients will be examined, diagnosed and treated on that day. 978-535-3800.

"I AM NOT FOR SALE" CONCERT. Sunday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m., First Church of Boxford, Community Center, 4 Georgetown Road, Boxford. In recognition of Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, church will host benefit concert by Christian rock group, The Wrecking, to build awareness and support Not For Sale, a nonprofit organization. All ages welcome. Free. Seating limited; reserve tickets at www.firstchurchboxford.org or 978-887-5841.

Theater and music

"FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JR." Friday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 and 7 p.m., Holten Richmond Middle School, multi-purpose room, 55 Conant St., Danvers. Students will perform the musical, "Fiddler on the Roof Jr." $7/ticket, available at the door. Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Danvers Food Pantry. For details, contact Jeannine Acheson, 978-774-8590, ext. 3255.

"THE LITTLE PRINCE." Friday, Feb. 10, and Saturday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Marblehead Community Charter Public School, 17 Lime St., Marblehead. MCCPS Theater presents "The Little Prince" by Rick Cummings and John Scoullar, based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Tickets available at the door or at www.marbleheadcharter.org.

A CAPPELLA CONCERT. Friday, Feb. 10, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 323 Locust St., Danvers. A cappella groups from Danvers High School, St. John's Prep and the Pingree School will perform. $10/ages 13 and older. 978-774-7582 or www.nsuu.org.

"ELLA AND HER FELLAS" PART TWO. Saturday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m., Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School St., Marblehead. The Follen Angels, international jazz and cabaret recording artists, perform songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Advance ticket purchase recommended; purchase tickets at 800-418-7771; Arnould Gallery and Framing, 111 Washington St., Marblehead; or the MLT box office on the night of the show. Tickets range from $22 to $28. www.follenangels.com.

AUTHENTIC LIVE JAZZ. Saturday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m., Community House of Hamilton and Wenham, 284 Bay Road, Hamilton. New Orleans native Henri Smith performs a concert in the celebratory style of a Mardi Gras party. $15/advance, $18/at the door. Purchase tickets at 978-468-4818, or at www.communityhouse.org, click "Donate Now" link and choose "Libby Fireside Concert tickets"; indicate the concert name in the note section.

SHARQ ARABIC MUSIC ENSEMBLE. Monday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m., Salem State University, Recital Hall, Central Campus, 352 Lafayette St., Salem. SHARQ Arabic Music Ensemble presents traditional Arabic vocal and instrumental music as it was performed for hundreds of years in royal courts, art houses and concert halls of past Arabic kingdoms. $15/general, $10/students and seniors, free with Salem State student ID. Tickets at salemstatetickets.com. 978-542-7555.

Lectures and presentations

"EAARTH, A NEW PLANET." Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Wax Academic Center Auditorium, Endicott College, 376 Hale St., Beverly. Bill McKibben, author and environmentalist, will explain his new book, "Eaarth," in a lecture titled "Eaarth, A New Planet." Free; open to the public. For details, contact Sarah Hammond Creighton, 978-232-2238 or screight@endicott.edu.

"JUDITH SARGENT & JOHN MURRAY: A TIMELESS LOVE STORY." Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Smith Barn, Felton Street, Peabody. Peabody Historical Society presents historian Bonnie Hurd Smith's lecture, "Judith Sargent & John Murray: A Timeless Love Story," about the relationship of the prominent 18th-century couple. Free/members, $5/nonmembers. Handicapped-accessible. 978-531-0805.

REV. WILLIAM BENTLEY RETURNS. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., Gordon College's Institute for Public History, Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem. Diarist and irrepressible gossip Rev. William Bentley (Donald Friary) will discuss his life as pastor to the East Parish from 1783 to 1819, and the people he knew when Salem was at its peak. $10/general, $5/students at the door. http://oldtownhalllectures.com.

LIBERIA LECTURE. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St., Peabody. Conzolo Migliozzi, fellow at the Center for Peace Democracy and Development at UMass Boston, will discuss the country of Liberia and his experience as part of an education project there. 978-531-0100, ext. 10, or http://www.peabodylibrary.org.

"SEX IN THE 17TH CENTURY." Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., Ipswich Museum, 54 South Main St., Ipswich. Wednesday Evening Lecture features Salem Museum's curator of education, Mary-Ellen Smiley, presenting "Sex in the 17th Century." A look at the Puritans and their views on sexuality. Refreshments served following the lecture. $10/nonmembers, free/members. www.ipswichmuseum.org or 978-356-2811.

Festivals

SALEM'S SO SWEET. Saturday, Feb. 11 through Tuesday, Feb. 14, downtown Salem. Tenth annual Salem's So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival includes more than 15 large ice sculptures, chocolate samplings, offerings and discounts at downtown businesses, Golden Tickets, Salem Trolley rides, and discounted Salem Theatre Company tickets. 978-744-0004, www.salemmainstreets.org, or www.salem-chamber.org.

2012 DARWIN FESTIVAL. Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, Salem State University, North Campus, 352 Lafayette St., Salem. Festival is open to the public and admission is free. For a schedule of events, visit www.salemstate.edu/~pkelly/darwin/index.htm.

Literature and writing

VALENTINE'S DAY EVENT. Saturday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to noon, Hamilton Wenham Public Library, 14 Union St., South Hamilton. Valentine's Day stories and craft for children ages two and older. Free; open to the public. www.hwlibrary.org.

MYSTERY MAYHEM BOOK CLUB. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, 14 Union St., South Hamilton. Group focuses on mysteries and suspense novels; see what others are reading, get a list of new books, and solve the mystery of the day. Light refreshments, coffee and tea served. www.hwlibrary.org.

LITERARY CAFE. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Flint Public Library, 1 South Main St., Middleton. Coffee, tea and philosophy for adults. Sponsored by the Friends of the Flint. www.flintlibrary.org or 978-774-8132.

CREATIVE WRITING. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6 to 7 p.m., Flint Public Library, 1 South Main St., Middleton. All writers are invited to bring a sample of writing to share. www.flintlibrary.org or 978-774-8132.

Dance

EN AMOR, LATIN DANCE. Sunday, Feb. 12, 7 to 10 p.m., Red Lulu Cocina and Tequila Bar, 94 Lafayette St., Salem. Salem Jazz and Soul Festival's first event features Latin jazz sound of Gilberto Rivera and Rumba4, salsa and rumba dance lessons, complimentary food by Red Lulu and cash bar. $70/couple and $40/person. All proceeds benefit Salem Jazz and Soul Festival's nonprofit mission supporting music education on the North Shore. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets and details at http://www.salemjazzsoul.com/2012_enamor.html.

Art

LEGO TRAIN. Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Wenham. A room-size Lego model train layout. Display features city skyscrapers, country cottages, a futuristic monorail, 700 feet of track, trains, tunnels, and a carnival with rides, created by the New England Lego Users Group. The museum's galleries will be open. All ages welcome. Free with museum admission; $7.50/adults, $5.50/children ages 1 and over. 978-468-2377 or www.wenhammuseum.org.

"THE MIND'S EYE" OPENING DAY. Saturday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St., Salem. Celebrate opening day of "The Mind's Eye," an exhibit of photographic prints, three-dimensional photographic sculptures, films, artist's books, albums and work prints. Docent-led tours, art-making activities, film, and an artist presentation by Jerry Uelsmann. http://www.pem.org/calendar. On view through May 13.

CLOISTER GALLERY RECEPTION. Opening reception, Sunday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Cloister Gallery, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 135 Lafayette St., Marblehead. Exhibit features acrylic paintings by Salem artists, Wendy Snow Lang and husband Charles Lang. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to noon; Saturday, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to noon. Handicapped-accessible. 781-631-4951 or officestandrews@verizon.net.

NEW MEMBER EXHIBIT. Opening reception and opportunity to speak with the artists, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 to 4 p.m., King Hooper Mansion, 8 Hooper St., Marblehead. Exhibit features 22 artist members juried into the Marblehead Arts Association. Exhibit categories include fine arts, photography, graphic arts/printmaking, and crafts. First exhibit in Marblehead Art Association's newly painted galleries. Free; open to the public. On view through Sunday, Feb. 26. www.marbleheadarts.org.

SCHOOL DAYS EXHIBIT. Reception, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 4 to 6 p.m., Halle Library Archive and Museum Gallery, Endicott College, 376 Hale St., Beverly. "School Days — They aren't what they used to be!" exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Exhibit includes objects, photographs, paper ephemera, interactive activities and technology. On view through July 20. Barbara Broudo, 978-232-2257.

ARTIST TALK. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 11:30 a.m., Montserrat College of Art, Hardie Building, Room 201, 23 Essex St., Beverly. Montserrat faculty member and master printer, Rhoda Rosenberg, will discuss her work which exhibits an intimate understanding of the power of objects. Open to the public. www.montserrat.edu/galleries/public-programs/.

PICTURE THIS. On view at the Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Wenham. "Picture This: 90 Years of Storybook Art" is an exhibit exploring how toys have provided inspiration to authors and illustrators since the genre of children's literature began. Exhibit features classic toy stories brought to life in more than 50 original storybook illustrations, the books, and the toys themselves. All ages welcome. Museum admission, $7.50/adults, $5.50/children. www.wenhammuseum.org or 978-468-2377.

Comedy

"JOEY VOICES." Saturday, Feb. 11, 6 p.m., Hellenic Center, 117 County Road, Ipswich. Joey, a singing comedy impressionist and entertainer, presents "Joey Voices." Event includes raffle, cash bar, appetizers, dinner, dessert and coffee. $40/person. For reservations, call Stella at 508-662-7990.

Film

"BOXFORD GOES TO THE MOVIES." Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m., Boxford Town Library, 10 Elm St., Boxford. Library will screen "Rango," nominated for an Oscar in the Best Animated Film category. Rated PG. Popcorn and coffee served. Free; open to the public. Nanci Milone Hill, 978-887-7323, ext. 2.

"ALBERT NOBBS." Monday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m., Hollywood Hits Movie Theater, 24 Endicott St., Danvers. Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute's Winter Intercession will meet to watch "Albert Nobbs," starring Glenn Close. Hollywood Hits manager Scott Przybycien will present on the movie business including new technology recently installed. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. $5 admission for members and nonmembers. 978-744-0804 or www.explorerslli.org.

FILM DISCUSSION GROUP. Monday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St., Peabody. Group will discuss "Delicatessen." Participants discuss the art of filmmaking, current trends, and historical contexts. View film prior to discussion. For details or to register, call 978-531-0100, ext. 10, or visit http://www.peabodylibrary.org.

Art workshops

"FUN FRIDAYS." Friday, Feb. 10, 3:15 p.m., Flint Public Library, 1 South Main St., Middleton. Children in grades three to six are invited to be creative and make a craft. www.flintlibrary.org or 978-774-8132.

PASTEL WORKSHOP. Monday, Feb. 13, 1 to 3 p.m., South Branch Library, 78 Lynn St., Peabody. Award-winning pastel artist, Gregory Maichack, presents "The Art of Georgia O'Keefe: How to Pastel Paint Flowers." Beginner and advanced artists are welcome to the workshop. Free; open to the public. Registration required at 978-531-3380.

Outdoors

SUNDAY SNOW DAY. Sunday, Feb. 12, 1 to 3 p.m., JCC, 4 Community Road, Marblehead. Enjoy skating, sledding, a snowman contest, hot chocolate, and make maple syrup pops in the snow. Free; all are welcome. Save a spot by calling Amy, 781-631-8330.

Fitness

GET MOVING MIDDLETON. Friday, Feb. 10, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Howe-Manning Elementary School, 26 Central St., Middleton. Join the Health & Wellness Committee for a selection throughout the school of 25-minute action sessions including tennis, basketball, gym games, dancing, cardio kickboxing, karate, yoga, snowshoeing, and rail trail hike. Event includes health fair in cafeteria, raffles, flu vaccination clinic, performance by Dance Etc., and presentation by Spectrum Fitness Consulting. Attendees receive a raffle ticket. 978-777-1869 or www.townofmiddleton.org.

"YOGA FOR KIDS." Tuesday, Feb. 14, 11:45 a.m., Flint Public Library, 1 South Main St., Middleton. Children ages 3 and up are invited to learn yoga. Sponsored by the Curvey Family. www.flintlibrary.org or 978-774-8132.

Magic

"LE GRAND DAVID AND HIS OWN SPECTACULAR MAGIC COMPANY." Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 286 Cabot St., on Sunday, Feb. 12, curtain time 3 p.m. $24 for adults and $ 14 for children 11 and younger. 978-927-3677 or www.legranddavid.com.

Clubs

CARRTUNES VALENTINE SHOW. Monday, Feb. 13, 6 to 9 p.m., Donn Carr Performance Center, 13 Rear Main St., Peabody. Concert features a variety of love songs performed by percussionist Donn Carr, saxophonist Tom Reppucci, keyboardist John Carmilia, trumpeter Gordy Bowman, and vocalist Maureen Pilot. Jam session and refreshments for all ages. $10/person. Reservations at www.donncarr.com, dcarr1@berklee.net, donncarr@comcast.net, or 978-531-9262.

FINZ SEAFOOD & GRILL. Feb. 9, 8 to 11 p.m., Jake Pardee; Feb. 10, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., The Mystics. 76 Wharf St., Pickering Wharf, Salem. 978-744-8485, salem-contact@hipfinz.com.

GULU-GULU. Feb. 9, Dr. DK; Feb. 10, Black Dog Brother; Feb. 11, Glass Onion (Beatles tribute); Feb. 14, Hitchcock Movie Month. 247 Essex St., Salem. 978-740-8882.

HARDCOVER RESTAURANT. Duo Forte, Feb. 10. 15A Newbury St. (Route 1 north), Danvers. 978-774-1223.

HAWTHORNE HOTEL TAVERN. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 6 to 9 p.m., Julie Dougherty performs love songs. 18 Washington Square West, Salem. http://www.juliedougherty.net/.

HOWLING WOLF TAQUERIA. Feb. 9, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Gumbo Diablo; Feb. 10, 9 p.m. to midnight, Henley Douglas Jr. & The Cool Times Trio; Feb. 11, 9 p.m. to midnight, Britannica; Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m., Old Time Jam. 76 Lafayette St., Salem; www.feedyourwolf.com.

IN A PIG'S EYE. Vanilla Manvelope, Feb. 9; Blues Jam, 4 to 7 p.m., Feb. 10; JAH-N-I Roots, Feb. 11; Ervin Dhimo Trio, 7 to 10 p.m., Feb. 12; Open mike with Lisa Marie, Feb. 13; Orville Giddings and Allen Estes, Feb. 15. All times are 9 to 11:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 148 Derby St., Salem. 978-741-4436.

ME&THEE COFFEEHOUSE. Feb. 10, 8 p.m., Pierce Pettis joins his daughter Grace Pettis on stage; Connor Garvey opens. $20/advance, $23/at the door. Unitarian Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead. 781-631-8987 or www.meandthee.org.

RED ROCK BISTRO. Sunday, Feb. 12, noon to 3 p.m., jazz by Janine Graham, pianist John Hyde and guitarist Erik Ringstad. 141 Humphrey St., Swampscott. 781-599-1414 or www.redrockbistro.com.

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