MARCH – JULY “Polly Thayer Starr: Nearer the Essence” Hingham Heritage Museum presents an exhibition dedicated to Hingham artist Polly Thayer Starr. Classically trained and well-spoken, Starr bounded onto the 1930s art scene, gaining fame for her formal portraits of Boston’s elite. With eyes and hands in constant motion, she recorded what she saw in … Read more

MARCH 12 – AUGUST 28 Marilyn Pappas: A Retrospective Fuller Craft Museum is proud to present the first museum retrospective of Somerville textile artist Marilyn Pappas. The exhibition features works from all stages of her 60-year career, from her socially minded, garment-based work of the 1960s to her travel-inspired collages to her outsized textiles depicting … Read more

APRIL 2 Fiddling Phenom Eileen Ivers at the Spire Center Eileen Ivers is a Grammy Award-winning violinist who has performed as a guest soloist with more than 50 symphony orchestras. The nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, Ivers has been called “the future of the Celtic Fiddle” by The Washington Post and “the Jimi Hendrix of the … Read more

APRIL 6 Magic Beans at Soundcheck Studios Photo by Tara Foto Magic Beans are a funk, Americana, and improv project from Boulder, Colorado that have built up an impressive national reputation and resume in their 10 years of being together. Averaging 100 shows a year since 2012, the Beans have been to 30 states and countless … Read more

April 9 – 30 “Wild Life” Photography Show Photographer Kjeld Mahoney will be hosting a special spring exhibition at his Scituate gallery titled “Wild Life.” The show will feature a collection of photography, paintings, illustrations and mixed media works created by South Shore artists and inspired by nature. There will be an opening reception on … Read more

APRIL 9 Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon at Moonrise Cinemas Enjoy a whole new drive-in movie experience in Plymouth. Watch movies under the stars with a full kitchen serving up delicious bites and a beer garden. Restaurant and beer garden open at 5 p.m. and movie starts at 7:30 p.m. The whole family will … Read more

APRIL 9 An Evening with Loretta LaRoche at The James Library Enjoy a laugh-out-loud performance by internationally acclaimed stress expert, humorist, author, speaker and television personality Loretta LaRoche at the James Library in Norwell. Loretta has sold out venues across the country with her outrageous one-woman show, and has toured with The Power Within, sharing … Read more

APRIL 9, 16, 23, 30 Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm Experience life on Weir River Farm, one of the last working farms on the South Shore. Along the grassy “chute” down to the barnyard, enjoy the beautiful StoryWalk™. In the barnyard, meet the ponies, llama, and potbellied pig, and interact with goats, sheep, and … Read more

APRIL 16 Easter Egg Hunt at Moonrise Cinemas The first inaugural Moonrise Cinemas Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 16. The gates open at 11 a.m. for games, lunch, activities and cocktails. The egg hunt will begin at 12:30 p.m. and families are invited to stay all afternoon for food, games, music … Read more

APRIL 22 Blue Oyster Cult at Memorial Hall Blue Oyster Cult has entertained fans of hard rock worldwide for more than four decades. The Long Island-based band, which VH1 honored as one of the greatest hard rock bands of all time, will perform at Memorial Hall in Plymouth. For additional information, visit memorialhall.com