PHOTOS: LynnArts gears up for two new art shows
                                        LYNN — “The human form has always been a subject of art, so a show based on that theme is no surprise,” said Annette Sykes, president of Galleries... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            
                                                            PHOTOS: A Lynn artist is calling on fellow North Shore creators for a project
                                        LYNN — Sylvia VIA, a Lynn-based artist and designer, has been put in charge of creating art for the Harborside Inn boutique hotel near Boston’s Faneuil Hall.... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            
                                                            Review: Richard Thompson a solo powerhouse at The Cabot in Beverly
                                        BEVERLY — It’s always baffled me how superstardom has eluded Richard Thompson. Since 1967, the British guitar god/superb singer-songwriter/engaging entertainer,... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            
                                                            Brotherton: These quiz shows are game changers
                                        When I was a kid, TV game shows were in their prime. The original “Match Game” with Gene Rayburn, “Password” with Allan Ludden, “Concentration”... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            
                                                            PHOTOS: A look at the life of Lynn’s famous Dawn Mello
                                        Today, fashion designers Michael Kors, Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Christian Lacroix are household names. But when they were... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            
                                                            PHOTOS: A new Peabody Essex Museum collection will honor Carolyn and Peter Lynch
                                        SALEM — When Peter and Carolyn Lynch were newlyweds, they bought a house in Marblehead and discovered that classic antique furniture often cost less than new furnishings.... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            
                                                            Steve Earle the perfect ‘Guy’ to honor songwriting hero
                                        BEVERLY — The tradition of Texas singer-songwriters creating heart-tugging, gutsy story songs is one of the richest in popular music. Steve Earle is a protege... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            
                                                            Lynn Museum’s upcoming annual meeting focuses on sports
                                        LYNN — This is a time of change for the Lynn Museum & Historical Society. Drew Russo, its executive director for the past four years, has been appointed the... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            
                                                            Brotherton: Down the rabbit Whole
                                        A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I went to Whole Foods Market for the first time ever. We were shopping for lamb’s lettuce (aka mache lettuce), which we... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            
                                                            Poster exhibit a labor of love — and a love of labor — for Stephen Lewis
                                        LYNN — Stephen Lewis collects posters. Progressive political posters and labor posters. He has more than 8,600 of them in his attic. “They’re starting... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            