Category SALEM EVENTS

Pentacle’s newest musical features music, comedy, romance, bloodlust and 90 costumes
"A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” starts Friday, Sept. 29, and runs through Oct. 21 at the Pentacle Theatre.

EVENTS: Live musical comedy, harvest festival kick off in Salem area
Salem’s events calendar this weekend includes a roller derby bout, an international skateboarding contest and a last opportunity to visit some art shows.

EVENTS: Wine festival and live music in Salem this weekend
Events in Salem this weekend include a wine festival, a punk rock resource fair and an album release concert from Salemites Kristen Grainger & True North

Punx in the Park returns to give Salem’s young people a voice
A punk rock fair Saturday at Marion Square Park will give Salem’s homeless youth a platform, supplies and connections to help.

EVENTS: Where to dance, shop and play cornhole in Salem this weekend
Events the weekend of Friday, Sept. 8, to Sunday, Sept. 10, include several dance parties to classics, rock n’ roll and to traditional Celtic music. The Capital City Cornhole Classic returns, bringing hundreds of competitors to the capitol lawn.

ART: September’s artist exhibitions in Salem
This month in Salem, galleries will showcase work by Native American artist Lillian Pitt, celebrate zines from the community and display work from printmaking and weaving masters.

EVENTS: Pride, state fair, marijuana magic and more to do in Salem
There’s lots to do at the Oregon State Fair this weekend, and plenty of smaller events for those who don’t want the crowds. Here’s your guide to weekend events in Salem for Aug. 25-27.

Pentacle to perform an unconventional detective story
The Pentacle Theatre’s performance of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” starts Friday, and runs through Sept. 2. In the play, a teenager investigates the unexpected death of his neighbor’s dog.

ART: August’s artist exhibitions in Salem
This month, Salem’s art scene offers a trip into surreal landscapes and a chance to see depictions of local parks before the paint dries.