North Shore entertainment calendar

February 12, 2009 12:20 am

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Art

FILMMAKING. "The Making of 'Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet,' " 11:30 a.m., Montserrat College of Art, 23 Essex St., Room 201. Filmmaker's presentation, with Michael Maglaras of 217 Films. From research and writing to selecting and shooting images, the process behind the scenes. Free and open to the public. 978-921-4242, ext. 3.

RIVER GALLERY. More than 20 artists from Boston and the North Shore, including Cathy Connor of Newburyport, will be on display through March at 4 Market St., Ipswich. Reception on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. with Champagne, chocolate, live music. Regular hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 978-356-1559.

Benefits

"GIRLS NIGHT OUT." Thursday, Feb. 12, 4 to 7:30 p.m., ReRun Boutique, 330 Rantoul St., Beverly. With goody bags, refreshments and fashion show. To donate women's items in excellent condition, contact store manager Karen Carone at 978-922-5422 to make an appointment.

Comedy

STAND-UP. "My Funny Valentine," an evening with stand-up comics from around Boston. Hosted by Erik Rodenhiser, for couples, singles, friends. Saturday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m., The Griffen Theatre, 7 Lynde St., Salem. Tickets $20, include champagne and strawberries. Reservations at 978 317 1169

Magic

LE GRAND DAVID. 2/15, "Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company," Cabot St. Cinema Theatre, 286 Cabot St., Beverly, 3 p.m. Adults $24, children 11 and under $14. 978-927-3677 or www.legranddavid.com.

Music

BANGKOK PARADISE. Rock, funk and reggae at 90 Washington St., Salem. 2/12, DJ Zati; 2/13, DJ Dougee; 2/14, J. Disco. 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 978-825-9201.

CAPONE'S. Restaurant at 147 Summit St., Peabody. 2/12, Round About; 2/13, Lisa Love; 2/14, Soul Mate. $5 cover and proper dress required. 978-927-0520 or www.caponesdining.net.

"CELTIC HEARTH AND HOME." Tales and tunes, Thursday, Feb. 19, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., Cornerstone Books, 45 Lafayette St., Salem. Program and benefit raffle, with Jim and Maggi Dalton. Two Celtic-themed prizes. Light refreshments available. Tickets at www.cornerstonebooks-salem.com, 978-744-1831.

"COUNTRY FRIENDS." Playing "good ole American music" at Post 227, American Legion Middleton, 69 River St., every Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. 978-777-2711. No cover.

DODGE STREET. 2/12, Love Theme Night; 2/13, Britannica; 2/14, Warthog; 2/15, Salem Cigarette Machine (hip-hop/techno); 2/16, Open Jam Night; 2/17, Fats Hammond (organ jazz); 2/18, Toe Jamm featuring Chris Fitz, Pete Tentindo, Ken Clark and Lantz Boyles; 2/19, Tokyo Tramps & Regressing to Apes. 7 Dodge St., Salem. 978-745-0139. All shows 9:30 p.m.

EDGEWATER CAFE. 2/12, Los Sugar Kings; 2/13, The Resonance. 155 Washington St., Salem. 978-740-4669.

GULU-GULU. 2/12, The Divorced; 2/13, DJ Seth; 2/14, What Time Is It Mr. Fox, Black Fortress of Opium; 2/15, Emily Phipps Art Show, Witch City Poetry; 2/16, Gulu Game Night; 2/17, Movie Night, Like Water for Chocolate; 2/18, open mike. 247 Essex St., Salem, 978-740-8882.

IN A PIG'S EYE. 2/12, Eric Reardon and Sarah Seminski of The Speakeasys; 2/13, Blues Jam, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; 2/16, open mike, with Gregg Gallo; 2/18, Boston Blues Fest finalist Alley Blues; 2/19, Larry and The Bluescasters. No cover, 148 Derby St., Salem, 978-741-4436.

KARAOKE. Every Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight, at the VFW, 95 Derby St., Salem. Nonsmoking. 617-840-9267.

MARBLEHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. The Jessica Prouty Band, sophomores, and Orakular, freshmen, in a concert and fundraiser, "Yes, we can! Teen Bands Rock!" Thursday, Feb. 12, doors 6:15 p.m., concert 6:30 p.m., at Marblehead High School Theater, 2 Humphrey St., Marblehead. Tickets $5 at door. www.JessicaProuty.com.

ME AND THEE. Bill Morrissey, with Kelly Flint, Friday, Feb. 13, me and thee cofeehouse, Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford St. Tickets $18 at www.meandthee.org, or Spirit of '76 Bookstore, 107 Pleasant St., Arnould Gallery, 111 Washington St., Marblehead, or at the door. 781-631-8987.

ROCKAFELLAS. 2/12, The Spinz; 2/13, Search Party; 2/15, Pajama jazz brunch, with elephant; 2/16, open; 2/18, Latin Dance Party; 2/19, Elephant House. 231 Essex St., 978-745-2411.

SALEM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Sunday, Feb. 15, 3:30 p.m., Salem High School Auditorium. Free. Featuring pianist Elaine Rombola, tenor Brian Landry and mezzo soprano Ana Maria Ugarte.

SPIRITS. Feb. 12, Danni's Hang. Veteran North Shore performers interact with audience, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. 300 Derby St., Salem. Free. 978-744-8889.

SIXTY2 ON WHARF. Qwill, singer/songwriter, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. During Sunday brunch, 62 Wharf St. (Pickering Wharf) Salem. No cover. 978-744-0062.

VICTORIA STATION. Al and Barb Boudreau and guest performer, Sunday jazz series concerts, every Sunday at 5 p.m. 86 Wharf St., Salem, 978-745-3400. $5. 978-745-3400.

Recreation

SDLqWAKING UP." Nature Explorations with Native American Storytelling, Thursday, Feb. 12, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield. For children 6 to 10. Children may bring a parent if they wish. $9 per child, $7 Mass Audubon members. Advance registration required at 978-887-9264.

WINTER TRACKING. At Cedar Pond, Sunday, Feb. 15, 1 to 4:30 p.m., Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield. Meet in barn, then visit Cedar Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Wenham, with tracker and Maine guide Bob Metcalfe. $30, $25 Mass Audubon members. Advance registration required at 978-887-9264.

SNOWFLAKE SCIENCE. Monday, Feb. 16, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Coolidge Point, Manchester. View snow crystal photographs, make ice crystal models and paper flakes, and more. Adults $8, $5 Trustees of Reservations members, children free (6 or over recommended). 978-526-8687.

WINTER QUEST. Explore winter landscape at the Crane Estate, sled if there's snow, track wildlife, end each day with cocoa. Tuesday, Feb. 17, and/or Wednesday, Feb. 18. $15 per day, $10 members. Ages 9 to 12 recommended. Argilla Road, Ipswich. Registration required at 978-921-1944, ext. 8815.

COWS IN WINTER. Thursday, Feb. 19, 3 to 5 p.m., Appleton Farms, Ipswich. Visit the Appleton dairy herd, watch afternoon milking, butter-making. Registration required.¬ $8, Trustees of Reservations members $5 (recommended age 6 and older). 978-356-5728.

GREEN BIRD FEEDERS. Thursday, Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m., Manchester Public Library, 15 Union St. Make a bird feeder using recyclable materials. All ages, recommended for grades kindergarten to six (preschooler should bring helper). Soda bottles, coat hangers and pie tins needed, drop these off, cleaned, in the Children's Room. Sign up at 978-526-2016 or in person at the library.

Singles

SINGLES DANCE PARTY. Every Friday and Saturday night, 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Village Green, 225 Newbury St., Danvers. $7 admission includes buffet dinner, must be 21 to enter. 978-774-7270 or www.villagegreendanvers.com.

Theater

AUDITIONS. Thursday, Feb. 12, "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe," The Open Road Theatre, 3 to 5:30 p.m., Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, 14 Union St., Hamilton, 1st floor meeting room. Callbacks. karenmcelvain@verizon.net.

SDLqTHE VAGINA MONOLOGUES.SDRq Friday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Hogan Regional Center, 6 Hawthorne Circle, Danvers, behind Beverly Hospital. Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. at Old Town Hall, 23 Derby Square, Salem. Benefit production for "V-Day Salem," to combat violence against women. $10. 351-201-1588.

PETER PAN. Neverland Theatre presents audience-participation version of the children's classic on Feb. 18, 19 and 20 at 3 p.m. at the Temple B'nai Abraham Theater, 200 E. Lothrop St., Beverly. Children may come in favorite fairy-tale costume and may interact with actors on stage during the show. Tickets $10 to $12.50, at the door within 20 minutes of show time, or by reservation at 978-500-8832 or visit www.neverlandtheatre.com.

Valentine's Day

"WINE, CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE NIGHT." Friday, Feb. 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Ipswich Historical Society, 54 S. Main St., Ipswich. $20 per couple. Celebrate Valentine's Day a little early with a special someone in the Heard House Museum and enjoy wine, cheese and decadent chocolate desserts. 978-356-2811.

HEARTS-A-PLENTY. Saturday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, 14 Union St., Hamilton. Valentine's drop-in craft. No registration necessary, all ages welcome, free and open to public. 978-468-5577.

VALENTINE'S DAY HIKE. Saturday, Feb. 14, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield. For families with children 5 years and older. With refreshments. $9 adults, $7 children. Mass Audubon members $7/$6. Advance registration required at 978-887-9264.

ST. VALENTINE'S DAY OPEN HOUSE. Saturday, Feb. 14, 3 p.m., Marblehead Animal Shelter, 44 Village St. There will be coffee and baked sweets for the occasion. 781-631-8664.

Etc.

JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGING. "Ikebana and Beyond," introduction and demonstration, Thursday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St., Marblehead, with Kaye Vosburgh. Instructional handout provided. Exhibit through Friday, Feb. 27, Virginia Carten Gallery. 781-631-1481.

WINTER FILM FESTIVAL. Marblehead Festival of the Arts, Thursday, Feb. 12, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., doors open 7 p.m., Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School St. Thirteen short films from last year's Festival of Arts, many local artists, some present to answer questions. Free. www.MarbleheadFestival.org.

GREAT FIRE OF SALEM. Thursday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m., Salem Athenaeum, 337 Essex St., Salem. Illustrated lecture with historians Donald Friary and Margherita Desy.¬ Tickets are $15, $10 for Salem AthenĂ¶um and Historic Salem Inc. members. Advance purchase at 978-744-2540 or www.salemathenaeum.net.

MEATBALLS. Morgensolen Lodge, Sons of Norway, Friday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Hall, Beverly. Meatball making competition. Anyone interested in Nordic culture is welcome to join. 978-887-8466 or morgensolen545@yahoo.com.

GEORGE PEABODY'S BIRTHDAY. Saturday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m., Harmony Grove Cemetery, Peabody. Wreath-laying ceremony at Peabody's grave on his 214th birthday. Public invited. Refreshments at the George Peabody House, 205 Washington St., Peabody, immediately following ceremony. Snow date Feb. 21. 978-531-0100, ext. 16.

WINTER GHOST STORIES. Sunday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m., Peabody Institute Library, 15 Sylvan St., Danvers. Stories, film, tales, demos and more about ghosts. Free. Dan Tremblay. 978 777-2711.

"WILD ABOUT THE POLES." February break program at Peabody Essex Museum. "Polar landscapes," Sunday, Feb. 15, to Tuesday, Feb. 17, with workshop Tuesday, Feb. 17, with drop-in art activities and a resident artist at work daily. "Polar Wildlife," Wednesday, Feb. 18, with artist demonstration, live wolf, drop-in art activity and film "Being Caribou." "Polar Wildlife," Thursday, Feb. 19, with artists' demonstration, film "Arctic Tale," penguin-carving workshop and drop-in art activity. "Polar Sea Life," Friday, Feb. 20, with marine touch tank, see life collage, and film "Under Antarctic Ice." All programs included with admission. East India Square, Salem. www.pem.org or 978-745-9500.

EATING LOCALLY. "Community Supported Agriculture,SDRq Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St.. Peabody. With Andrew Rodgers, farm manager of Green Meadows Farm in Hamilton. Registration is required at 978-531-0100, ext. 10, or www.peabodylibrary.org.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m., Beverly Farms Library, 24 Vine St., Beverly. Actor Stephen Wood's historical interpretation of our 16th president. For children and families, no registration necessary. Handicapped-accessible. 978-921-6066.

TOPSFIELD RAIL TRAIL. Special talk, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., Gould Barn, 1 Howlett St., Topsfield. Attorney Stephen Winslow will discuss rail trail liability issues. Also speaking is Craig Della Penna, a real estate agent who specializes in properties near rail trails.

MARDI GRAS. Mask Making Workshop at Wenham Museum, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. to noon, Wenham Museum, Route 1A, Wenham. Free with admission. Visit Face Time mask exhibition and make a Mardi Gras mask in the morning to wear at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library afternoon party, 1 to 4 p.m., 14 Union St., with cookie decorating, parade, dance, limbo, steel drummer Michael "Toby" Tobias. Also free. Museum at www.wenhammuseum.org, 978 468-2377; library at www.hwlibrary.org, 978-468-5577.

STAMPING WORKSHOP. Thursday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m., Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St., Peabody. With Evelyn Rauseo, all materials provided. Free, open to the public, limited to 25, registration required at www.peabodylibrary.org or 978-531-0100, ext. 10.