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Arts
Newburyport
Art Galleries.
The Artist Guild is a collaborative of visual artists. Visit their website.
Artists, looking for a change of scenery? How about an art cruise through the Merrimack with
Atlantis Charter?
Looking for a self guided tour of Newburyport Galleries? Make a point to come to the next ArtWalk. Click here for more details.
When downtown,
make sure to visit the western end of the
There are
numerous outdoor concerts through out Newburyport in the summer
months. In addition to Maudslay Arts Center, you can catch some
outdoor tunes at the Arthur S. Page Waterfront Concert Series
Friday nights in July. There are Free concerts at Moseley Woods on
Thursday Evenings in the Summer from 6:30 - 8 pm. Check
the Calendar of events for details. Maudslay State Park also features regular productions of Theater in the Open, and sponsors an Outdoor Sculpture Show. The mission of the Theater in the Open is to transform the magical tradition of storytelling into theater. Using puppetry, pageantry, music, movement, and acting, we present and explore myths, classic literature, original scripts, and modern dramas that reflect the diversity of cultures around us. Contact Theater in the Open at www.theaterintheopen.org and or 978-465-2572. Right in the center of downtown,
the Firehouse Center for The Newburyport Choral Society holds several highly anticipated concerts each year. Visit www.newburyportchoralsociety.org for details on the group and their upcoming performances. The Newburyport Chamber Music Festival The
Newburyport Riverfront Music Festival, held annually on the
second
Home to numerous fiction and non-fiction authors, Newburyport recently celebrated its literary community with the Newburyport Literary Festival. Held at the
end of April, this event features dozens of authors and poets
hosting readings and discussions throughout Newburyport.
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been a part of the waterfront life of
Newburyport in ship building, import-export and manufacturing for 200
years. In 1851, Robert Bayley and Sons, importers of molasses and other
products from the West Indies, owed the building as part of its wharfs. In
1886 the Victor Manufacturing Company purchased the building and made fireproof
doors until 1925. It has been the Art Association’s center since its
purchase in1969. Art classes are held for adults and children. On one
Wednesday of each month the prize-winning Powow River Poets hold evening
readings for visiting and local poets. Exhibitions, poetry readings and
most lectures are open to the public, free of charge. Call 978-465-8769
for more information, or visit 
Right in the center of downtown,
the Firehouse Center for the Performing and Visual Arts offers world
class musical and stage productions as well as an ongoing series of art
exhibits. The Firehouse Center is situated near the banks of the Merrimack River
on Waterfront Park and Market Square. It houses a restaurant, a theater for
drama, dance, and musical productions and an art gallery. Its offerings are
varied-from Shakespeare to David Mamet; Mozart to jazz, country, folk and rock
& roll. The art and sculpture exhibits range from traditional landscapes to
still lifes to minimalism and abstract expressionism. Call 978-462-7336. 
Newburyport
Boardwalk for the 
weekend in July, is a celebration of music that takes place in
scenic Waterfront Park in downtown Newburyport. Past performers
include The Low Millions, The Damnwells, Bruce Cockburn, Nickel Creek, Jonatha Brooke, Shawn Mullins,
Maia Sharpe, de Sol and Sonya Kitchell.