Windhover Performing Arts Center

Join us as New York City-based Alison Cook Beatty Dance performs a site-specific dance sure to inspire wonder. No reservations necessary!
Quarry Dance is Windhover’s signature summer project, the vision of Windhover’s founder, the late Ina Hahn. Her vision marries the art of modern dance with the pristine landscapes of the quarries on Cape Ann. Utilizing the natural amphitheaters of these quarries opens up a world where art and nature can co-mingle.
Three FREE performances offered:&nbsp;
Friday, August 7 from 1:30-3:30pm&nbsp;
Saturday, August 8 from 10:30am-12:30 pm
Sunday, August 9 from&nbsp;1:30-3:30pm&nbsp;
Times include shuttle service to and from Windhover.
This year’s Quarry Dance will take place at a private quarry in Lanesville. A free shuttle will transport you from the Windhover parking lot to the performance and return you afterward. No parking is available at the performance site. Shuttle service from Windhover runs from 1:30-1:50pm on Friday and Sunday and 10:30-10:50am on Saturday. &nbsp;Please arrive at the Windhover Parking lot located near 247 Granite Street (by the Windhover sign).

Local Event: Quarry Dance 2026: Art Meets Nature at this FREE event!

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Quarry Dance 2026: Art Meets Nature at this...

Join us as New York City-based Alison Cook Beatty Dance performs a site-specific dance sure to inspire wonder. No reservations...

Quarry Dance 2026: Art Meets Nature at this FREE event!

Spend an evening at Windhover and enjoy outdoor performances by two NYC-based contemporary dance companies: Alison Cook Beatty Dance and Nattie Trogdon + Hollis Bartlett. Tickets: $27 adult general admission;&nbsp; $22 student/senior; FREE for children under $10.

Local Event: NYC Contemporary Dance Double Bill

NYC Contemporary Dance Double Bill

Spend an evening at Windhover and enjoy outdoor performances by two NYC-based contemporary dance companies: Alison Cook Beatty...

Windhover Center for the Performing Arts presents the world-renowned Limón Dance Company on its outdoor stage August 14-15. The storied Company will perform repertory favorites choreographed by company founder José Limón, as well as a new work by Aszure Barton. This rare opportunity for North Shore audiences includes live musical accompaniment by violinist&nbsp;<a href="https://musicbyscottmoore.com/violinist" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Scott Moore</a>.

Local Event: Limón Dance Company at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts

Limón Dance Company at Windhover Center for the...

Windhover Center for the Performing Arts presents the world-renowned Limón Dance Company on its outdoor stage August 14-15. The...

Limón Dance Company at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts

Windhover Center for the Performing Arts presents the world-renowned Limón Dance Company on its outdoor stage August 14-15. The storied Company will perform repertory favorites choreographed by company founder José Limón, as well as a new work by Aszure Barton. This rare opportunity for North Shore audiences includes live musical accompaniment by violinist&nbsp;<a href="https://musicbyscottmoore.com/violinist" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Scott Moore</a>. In addition to performances on August 14 and 15 at 7pm, there will be a free open rehearsal at 2pm on Saturday August 15.

Windhover Center for the Performing Arts welcomes award-winning singer, saxophonist, flutist, actor, and storyteller Stan Strickland and his quartet to its outdoor stage for The American Songbook Re-Visited. Joined by Jorge Perez-Abella on drums, Jesse Williams on bass, and Kevin Barry on guitar, Strickland (also known as Rajahn) will perform on woodwinds, voice, and percussion in a vibrant program that reimagines beloved Broadway classics from the Great American Songbook alongside songs by contemporary masters such as Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan, with a dose of blues woven in to the mix.

Local Event: Stan Strickland Quartet presents the American Songbook Revisited at Windhover

Stan Strickland Quartet presents the American...

Windhover Center for the Performing Arts welcomes award-winning singer, saxophonist, flutist, actor, and storyteller Stan...

Stan Strickland Quartet presents the American Songbook Revisited at Windhover

Experience the first public preview of Four Seasons on the Great Marsh: Autumn, an ambitious new work from Boston Dance Theater that explores the ecology, history, and seasonal rhythms of New England’s Great Marsh through contemporary dance, environmental research, original music, visual art, and community engagement. Conceived and directed by Boston Dance Theater Founder and Director Jessie Jeanne Stinnett, this multi-year interdisciplinary project combines place-based artistic inquiry with ecological exploration, inviting audiences to consider the interconnected relationships between people, landscape, and the natural world.
The project is supported in part by the Great Marsh Artists Fellowship and&nbsp;was supported with a creative residency at the Manship Artists Residency, where the artists developed and rehearsed this program.
The evening also features Delicate Blue, a repertory work by Brazilian choreographer Alessandro Sousa Pereira and inspired by themes of environmental connection and humanity’s relationship to nature.

Local Event: Boston Dance Theater performs at Windhover

Boston Dance Theater performs at Windhover

Experience the first public preview of Four Seasons on the Great Marsh: Autumn, an ambitious new work from Boston Dance Theater...

Lisa Hahn

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Boston Metropolitan Area

Hamilton-Wenham

Beverly

Scott Souza

Marblehead

Salem

Danvers

Swampscott

Peabody

Lynnfield

Rockingham County

Tony Schinella

Hampton-North Hampton

New Hampshire

Chris Rhatigan 

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The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar

Join us for a night of stories and songs from renowned&nbsp;songwriter&nbsp;and producer Robert Ellis Orrall. He and his original band from the 80’s will be playing songs he wrote for and with Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Lindsay Lohan, Michael McDonald and hundreds of other timeless artists.
When RCA Records signed North Shore native Robert Ellis Orrall in 1980 he had his dream band: Kook Lawry on guitar, Don Walden on bass and David Stefanelli on the drums. 46 years later they are back on the road and in the studio.
Part of a New Wave of Boston artists that included The Stompers, Jon Butcher Axis, Til Tuesday and The Neighborhoods, REO rocked legendary venues like The Rat, The Paradise and The Orpheum Theater.
The band’s critically acclaimed albums, "Fixation", "Contain Yourself", and "Special Pain" were recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales with producer Roger Bechirian (Elvis Costello, Squeeze), and supported with tours opening for U2, The Kinks, Psychedelic Furs and countless others. And their Top 40 smash hit with Carlene Carter “I Couldn’t Say No” still stands as an 80’s classic.
When Robert moved to Nashville to write and produce, Kook, Don and David lent their talents to artists like Peter Wolf (J. Geils), Barry Goudreau &amp; Brad Delp (Boston), Carlene Carter, Brian Maes, Nick Lowe and many more.
Robert Ellis Orrall has had over 350 songs (and five #1 songs) cut around the world and soundtracked in TV and movies llke “The Bourne Identity”, “Hannah Montana” and “Freaky Friday”. He produced tracks for Love and Theft, Cake Bake Betty and Taylor Swift’s 10X Platinum debut and followup EP.
The band regrouped to reminisce, tour and record “467 Surf And Gun Club”, an album John Hiatt called “absolutely joyful”, Michael McDonald called “relevant and timeless’, and said American Songwriter “The melodies, counter melodies, and killer performances constitute a unique blend of ‘60s-pop-meets-modern-indie songwriting.” They’ve released 5 new albums since then including “Wrong Thing” and “Wonderland”.
The band is touring from now to forever, playing songs from all of their albums and albums to come, listed below. The old cliche “Let’s get the band back together” has come to life with these four best friends playing their best music.
 “…Fixation” 1981&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
“Special Pain 1983
“Contain Yourself” 1984
“467 Surf And Gun Club” 2022
“B-Sides And C-Sides” 2024
“The Mountain Is The Bear 2025
“The War Between Us” 2025
“Wrong Thing” 2025
“Wonderland” 2026

Local Event: Robert Ellis Orrall with an After Party with Funbucket

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Robert Ellis Orrall with an After Party with...

Join us for a night of stories and songs from renowned songwriter and producer Robert Ellis Orrall. He and his original band...

Robert Ellis Orrall with an After Party with Funbucket

Haus of Monsters is the ultimate Lady Gaga tribute experience - an electrifying celebration of one of the most iconic pop stars of our time. Based in New York City, the birthplace of Gaga herself, the band is made up of some of the city’s top session musicians and lifelong Little Monsters who live and breathe her music.
More than just a tribute band, Haus of Monsters delivers the full Gaga experience: a powerhouse live band, dazzling backup dancers, stunning costumes, and all the theatrical flair fans expect. Every performance is a journey through Gaga’s greatest hits, from the dance floor anthems to the show-stopping ballads, honoring her artistry, creativity, and fearless spirit.
Recognized as the premier Lady Gaga tribute band in the USA, Haus of Monsters brings fans together to celebrate the music, message, and magic of Mother Monster herself.

Local Event: Haus of Monsters - America's #1 Tribute to Lady Gaga

Haus of Monsters - America's #1 Tribute to Lady...

Haus of Monsters is the ultimate Lady Gaga tribute experience - an electrifying celebration of one of the most iconic pop stars...

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