Artists in the city and beyond are invited to propose events, public art displays, and community programs that celebrate the culture of Gloucester. The Harbortown Cultural District has set aside $4,000 to fund these cultural programs within the walkable downtown district during the event. Applications opened on June 23 and are rolling through September 30 or until all the funds are distributed. For more details, eligibility requirements, and the online application form, please visit:
Tickets are now on sale for The Addams Family Musical, that will be performed by the Annisquam Village Players, one of the oldest community theatres in the country, Aug. 4-9, 2026, at the Annisquam Village Hall, 34 Leonard St., Gloucester. Shows start at 7 p.m.
Directed by Terry Sands and Tracie Ewing, the show is based on the TheNew Yorker magazine, single-panel comic series by Charles Addams, which ran in the magazine from 1938 to his death in 1988.
The show takes place in the Addams’ crumbling old Central Park mansion, alive with dark shadows and generations of dearly departed ancestors who simply won’t depart. When teenage daughter, Wednesday, invites her new boyfriend and his painfully “normal” parents to dinner, what could possibly go wrong?
Quite a bit.
As the boyfriend’s tidy, conventional family steps into the Addams’ gloriously morbid world, tensions rise faster than a ghost through the ceiling. Personality clashes spark chaos, dinner threatens disaster, and the evening takes a shocking turn when it becomes known that the young couple are engaged to be married.
Cue the mayhem.
Between the devotedly macabre and tango-dancing Morticia and Gomez Addams – along with their intense teenage children, an eccentric Uncle Fester, a 102-year-old grandmother (who may have outlived reason itself) and a hulking, chiseled butler, called Lurch, who speaks only in heartfelt grunts and groans – the stage is set for comic catastrophe. But in a good way!
And yet—through zombie ancestors, slapstick torture, and morbid humor — love finds a way. By the show’s end, both families discover that “normal” is relative… and that love conquers even the most haunted hearts.
For more information, visit online at AnnisquamVillagePlayers.com. Get your tickets today. It’s going to be a great show!
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Pat D’s Photos will be at the St. Paul’s Church Craft Fair on Washington Street Saturday July 18 from 9-3. Stop by (inside) and say hello! Show special: 2 nightlights for $50 …. a 10% discount. (*must purchase at least 2 for this pricing*). Our schedule at 44 Main St this week is a little wonky due to our trips to see Sail Boston. We’ll be open 11-3 Friday July 17 and 11-3 Sunday July 19 in addition to the St. Paul’s Craft Fair.
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Another big week of shows and fun and World Cup Soccer at The Cut!
Wednesday we have our first Speed Dating Event, hosted by Sips & Sparks! Discounted tickets are available now! Event check in is at 6:30pm, speed dating starts at 7pm.
We will also be opening a couple hours early on Wednesday for the Argentina vs England World Cup Semi Final game at 3pm.
Friday we’ve got the 7th installment of Dead to the Core’s residency at The Cut. If you haven’t caught one of these incredibly innovative and high-energy evenings of reimagined Grateful Dead music, you’re missing out! There are still some tickets available. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm.
Judes & The Hutch will be live in the restaurant from 7pm – 10pm. No Cover.
Saturday is Zane Christopher & The Alchemists – Expect a night of Indie Rock, Americana, stories, summer nostalgia, and the kind of songs that feel like driving with the windows down on the North Shore. Tickets are still available. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm.
DJ Vito will also be throwing it down in the restaurant starting at 9pm. No Cover.
World Cup Third Place Match will be on at 5pm Saturday as well!
SundaySessions kick off at noon. We will have 50 cent wings and FREE pool but no live music this week as the World Cup FINAL will be on at 3pm.
Then stay and dance with DVinci Soul! This All Ages dance party will feature your favorites from Barry White, Earth Wind & Fire, Aretha, Stevie Wonder, Tammi and more! There are still tickets available. Doors at 5pm. Show at 6pm.
BRAVO2 is serving their killer Detroit Style pizzas along with a full menu of other delicious salads, sides, and mains. Come on by and check them out! Updated hours are below. Their current hours are: Wed 5pm – 9pm (this week opening at 3pm for World Cup Semifinals) Thu 5pm – 9pm Fri 5pm – 10pm Sat 5pm – 10pm Sun 12pm – 9pm Closed Mon & Tue
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