Pop Artist Kenny Scharf makes his mark on Salem

Internationally renowned pop artist Kenny Scharf came to Salem on May 14 and 15 to paint a very cool mural on the Museum Place Garage.  The mural began on the Brown Street facade on the 14th and on the 15th he added a face to the New Liberty Street facade, and then connected the two with a green creature.

Somebody describe the mural as "Donut Eating Giggle Worms."  That's not Scharf's title, but we think it's a good name for these fun characters. 

Here are a few pictures from the installation. 

The view from Brown Street

The view from New Liberty Street

The view from Essex Street

 

Scharf at work

The mural began with the orange "guy" in the center.  He is, most appropriately, "Halloween Orange"

 

Scharf (on right) reviewing his work.

Poetry reigns this weekend in Salem

Good poetry, bad poetry, famous poets, emerging poets. Poets on trains. Poets on trolleys. Slams. Sonnets. Spoken word. Singing songs.  This weekend Salem will be overflowing with poetry and poets, young and old during the Massachusetts Poetry Festival. 




Visit MassPoetry.org for the complete line-up.  And, if you can't see the video above, watch it on YouTube.

Spring Restaurant Week Continues in Salem

Five nights remain in Salem's annual Spring Restaurant Week!  This is your chance to dine out at one or some of Salem's awesome eateries for very affordable prices.  Two course and three course prix-fixe meals are being prepared at 22 of our restaurants for $15 and $25, respectively.

Check out the details at Salem-Chamber.org.  Restaurant Week continues Sunday, April 1 and runs through Thursday, April 5.  Happy Eating!