​The Naked Magicians, the world's naughtiest and funniest magic show strips away the top hats and capes to promise full-frontal illusions when the show appears at The Cabot in Beverly on Friday, May 12 at 8 PM. The show is packing theaters around the world including Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, UK with an extended run on London's West End. 

Tickets are on sale now at TheCabot.org or by calling: 866.811.4111.  For more information, email: info@thecabot.org.

Starring the clever and seductive Mike Tyler and Christopher Wayne, two of Australia's most famous magicians, The Naked Magicians combine magic and muscles with riotous laughs that take magic to a whole new level.

"Good magicians don't need sleeves and great magicians don't need pants," says Tyler.

"Deliciously naughty" and "my cheeks still hurt from laughing so much" are among the most common online posts from audience members of sold-out shows in Australia, Great Britain and Asia. The Sunday Herald declares The Naked Magicians as "definitely one of the most visually stimulating magic shows in the world," and Fringe Review UK says "we were left with laugh induced aching jaws."

The 31-year old buff bros went from best friends to partners in prestidigitation in 2014 following several boisterous audience members asking them to make their clothes disappear.

"It's kind of crazy because magic is the second-oldest profession ever and we couldn't believe that no one had combined the two things that everyone loves - magic and nudity," says Wayne.

The Aussie duo have been performing magic for nearly 20 years. The broad-shouldered Wayne, a proud owner of a freakishly long tongue, is the first Australian magician in TV history to have his own TV series. More Than Magic aired in Australia, New Zealand, England, as well as the United States. The sporty tan lines and incredible physique seen on stage hint at Tyler's Speedo-wearing days. He swam competitively at the Australian National Championships and Pan Pacific Games before becoming a professional magician for corporate events around the world.

"Being on stage doing magic without relying on pockets or sleeves does add that extra challenge and ups our game," Wayne says. "When we say 'abracadabra,' the audience isn't always looking at our hands," Tyler jokes. 

Tickets for this amazing magic show can be purchased at The Cabot Box Office in Beverly or by visiting www.TheCabot.org. 

This coming Friday night March 3rd, 2017 legnedary actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried will make his Beverly Massachusetts debut. The show will take place at The Cabot Theatre in downtown Beverly. The show will start at 8pm and door will open at 7pm. At the young age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City, after a few short years, became known around town as “the comedian’s comedian.” After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up comedy, producers of the legendary NBC late night comedy show Saturday Night Live became aware of Gottfried and, in 1980, hired him as a cast member. It wasn’t until a few years later when his true notoriety would begin when MTV hired him for a series of improvised and hilarious promos for the newly formed channel. This led to several television appearances on The Cosby Show and Late Night with David Letterman.

Gottfried’s work in television soon led to roles in film. Most notable was his improvised scene as business manager Sidney Bernstein in the hit sequel Beverly Hills Cop II, for which the New York Daily News said, “Gilbert Gottfried steals the picture with a single scene.” Aside from his glowing reputation in comedy clubs, Gottfried began to gain a reputation as the king of quirky roles in both movies and television. He appeared in such movies as Problem Child, Problem Child II, Look Who’s Talking II and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. He was also the host of the very popular late night movie series USA Up All Night.

After his stellar performance as the wise cracking parrot, IAGO, in the Disney classic Aladdin, Gottfried became one of the most recognizable voiceover talents, lending his voice to several commercials, cartoons and movies, including the frustrated duck in the AFLAC Insurance commercials. Gottfried also is the voice of DIGIT in the long running PBS Series Cyberchase. His signature voice can also be heard on the Comedy Central series, The Annoying Orange, the voice of the horse on Family Guy, Mr. Mxyzptlk in the new Lego Batman 3 – Beyond Gotham video game, and Abraham Lincoln in A Million Ways to Die in the West.
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Also performing with Gilbert will be comedian Rob Steen. Born and bred in Beverly, Massachusetts, Rob Steen has been doing comedy for 25 years. He began as a street performer at the age of 12 in Boston. Using his juggling and improv skills he decided to try Stand-Up! Since then he has kept a full calendar of over 350 shows per year! Rob has also been featured on several TV shows including The Late Show with Dave Letterman where he was a frequent guest.

Rob is very high energy and brings the whole audience together as a group with his unique style of crowd participation. His act is a mix of situations and observations that he has been in for the past 21 years of being an entertainer. Rob has been compared to Robin Williams due to his fast paced delivery and quick wit. Rob is great at working the crowd and making every show different. It is no wonder he is one of the most request comedians in the Northeast. Rob will keep you on your toes and laughing non-stop!

Tickets for this show are still on sale  and range in price from $23.50 to $33.50 which makes it a very inexpensive night out in Beverly. Wood Media will also be in attendance at this show to give you a complete recap on what is talked about. To purchase tickets to this show visit www.TheCabot.org.
 
 

Music superstar Darlene Love return's to the North Shore tonight for one of two shows at The Cabot Center for Performing Art's in historic downtown Beverly. This her second year in a row performing in Bverly is expected to be a two show sellout. Saturday's show sold out in advance of her performence but tonight's show at The Cabot has a few seats left which can be purchased at TheCabot.org. Wood Media was on hand last year for this amazing performence and will be on hand tonight again to bring you some amazing photos. Last years show could only be descirbed as magical and entertaining. It was the way you expected to ring in the holiday's. Darlene sang all of her hits and brought the crowd to their feet when she sang "Baby Please Come Home" her hit song that was played for over 25 years on The Late Show with David Letterman. Who know's what she will have in store tonight when she hit's the stage at The Cabot. Don't miss out on this oppurtunity to see the woman who is the star in the documentry film "Fifty Feet from Stardom". The show takes place tonight starting at 8pm at The Cabot Center for Performing Art's in Beverly MA on Cabot st and tickets are still on sale at www.TheCabot.org.

Story Written by: Mark Allen Wood
Wood Media Staff Writer. 

This coming Friday night at the Historic Cabot Theatre The Blue’s Brothers Revue makes it debut in Beverly MA. The show, which will be hosted by Kevin “Mugs” McGonogle from North Shore 104.9. The show, which is presented, by Dan Aykroyd, Judy Belushi and Musical Director Paul Shaffer will take the audience on a tour of Blue’s Brother’s music history. This live concert show combines the comedy and hits from the original movie and pays homage to Chicago’s rich history of blues, gospel, and soul music. Hear all of The Blues Brothers classics such as “Soul Man”, “Rubber Biscuit”, “Sweet Home Chicago”, “Rawhide” and “Gimme Some Lovin’”. It’s said that Jake, Elwood and the band hit the right balance of humor, music and mayham. Upbeat and uplifting, The Official Blues Brothers Revue is fun for all ages. Featuring Wayne Catania as Jake and Kieron Lafferty as Elwood. Wood Media will be there to bring you a complete review of this show and this experience. You can still however checkout the show live by visiting www.TheCabot.org. 

Next Saturday June 18th, 2016 comedy make's it's return to Beverly Ma with the latest comedy show at The Cabot. Kathleen Madigan is one of the most respected comedians of her generation; over her 25 year career Madigan has performed on nearly every standup television show ever made: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, Conan, Ferguson and most recently in 2015 on the new The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and she recently filmed her fifth appearance on Ron White’s Salute To The Troops set to air in the spring of 2015 on CMT.  She was nominated for a 2014 American Comedy Award for Best Concert Comic and her third hour-long special, Madigan Again, which iTunes named one of the Best Comedy Albums of 2013, premiered exclusively on Netflix to rave reviews and is available on CD, DVD and download.  She's released 5 CDs and 3 DVDs and starred in 1 Netflix special, 1 Showtime special, 2 HBO specials, 3 Comedy Central specials and 4 CMT Salute to the Troops specials with Ron White. For more information go to www.KathleenMadigan.com and follow Kathleen on Twitter -
@KathleenMadigan

To purchase tickets to this amazing show be sure to visit www.TheCabot.org. 

Beverly, MA--The Cabot Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce an electrifying artist lineup for early 2016.  The performances include topnotch pop, rock, country, Irish, blues, folk and jam bands.  The Machine Performs Pink Floyd on Friday, February 5; the Irish-American band Solas celebrates its 20th Anniversary atthe Cabot on Friday, February 12 and the acoustic folk group Mipso comes on board on Saturday, February 13.  The fun continues with the king of blue-eyed soul, singer Felix Cavaliere, and his Rascals as they groove into The Cabot on Saturday, February 20.  The phenomenal Celtic band Gaelic Storm (*this show is already on sale) follows on Thursday, February 25. March features country titan Clint Black on Friday, March 4, The Jerry Garcia Band featuring Melvin Seals on Sunday, March 6, Mark Farner (formerly of Grand Funk Railroad) on Friday, March 11, Kansas on Friday, March 25 and John Mayall on Saturday, March 26.  Belinda Carlisle (of theGo Go's) performs Friday, April 15 and Charlie Daniels Band shows up Friday, April 29.  In addition, with sponsorship from The Lowell Institute, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will present a FREE Community Chamber Concert on Sunday, February 28.  

In addition to the news about all these exciting shows, The Cabot has a wonderful new board member, Kevin O'Connor of This Old House. Kevin officially came on board on November 18. Check out this video, produced by Paul Van Ness:  Behind the Scenes at the Cabot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWYuEZ8LhgA.

Tickets for all shows go on sale Thursday, December 17 at 10:00 AM at the Cabot Box Office, at http://www.thecabot.org or by calling 978-927-3100.  For more information, email:  info@TheCabot.org. The Cabot is located at 286 Cabot Street, in scenic Beverly, Massachusetts and is wheelchair accessible. The 1920 vaudeville theatre has a full liquor license--drinks are available in the theatre's orchestra and mezzanine level lobbies.  *Please note that The Machine, Solas and Gaelic Storm shows are already on sale.

"We are thrilled to have Kevin O’Connor on our board and we are also excited about this new lineup--but there's even more to announce--we are going to launch 2016 with a bigger stage, beautiful new first floor seating and carpeting at The Cabot.  The theatre will shut down for the entire month of January to get this work done. Our "buy a seat" campaign has been very successful!  We raised $130,000 to name 260 seats so far and we'll get this part of the renovations completed duringthe snowy winter month of January so that we can come back with expanded seating and a better theatre experience for all in February 2016," notes Executive Director Casey Soward.

 Gaelic Storm, Clint Black, John Mayall and The Charlie Daniels Band have all just released new CDs:

• Solas: All These Years
• Gaelic Storm: Matching Sweaters (released 07.24.15)
• Clint Black: On Purpose (released 09.25.15)
• John Mayall: Find a Way to Care (released 09.04.15)
• The Charlie Daniels Band: The Charlie Daniels Band Live at Billy Bob's Texas (released 10.16.15)

Friday, February 5 | 8 pm: The Machine Performs Pink Floyd  THE MACHINE, America's top Pink Floyd show, has forged a 20 year reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd, while creating another legacy all their own. Over the years, The Machine has touched the hearts and souls of many, selling out theaters, large clubs and casinos across North and Central America, Europe and Asia. They have also appeared at renowned music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Riverbend, Gathering of the Vibes, Buffalo's Artpark, and Germany's Rock of Ages.  (*this show is already on sale) Tickets: $19, $25, $29

Friday, February 12 | 8 pm: Solas  2016 marks the 20th Anniversary of the quintessential Irish-American band, Solas. Formed in 1996, in a manner befitting their name (Gaelic for "light”), Solas burst onto the Irish music scene and instantly became a beacon – an incandescent ensemble that found contemporary relevance in timeless traditions.  Eleven albums later, with numerous awards to their credit, and more miles traveled touring the world to count, Solas will mark this milestone with an exciting new recording project and tour, All These Years. (*this show is already on sale)  Tickets:  $30 general admission

Saturday, February 13 | 8 pm: Mipso  When Mipso’s 2013 debut, Dark Holler Pop, rose to #8 on Billboard’s Bluegrass charts, the success surprised a lot of people – Mipso’s four members included. “Well, we didn’t know so many people would buy it,” laughs mandolin player Jacob Sharp, “and we definitely didn’t know we were a bluegrass band.” Since then, Mipso has performed over 300 shows and welcomed frequent collaborator Libby Rodenbough’s voice and fiddle to the fold – and has continued to grow as musicians and songwriters, while drawing continual inspiration from their rich North Carolina roots. Their new album, Old Time Reverie – produced by Mandolin Orange’s Andrew Marlin – is a reflection of that musical and personal growth: a gripping, mature sophomore release that finds the quartet expanding their sonic resources while doubling down on their experimentation with string band tradition.  Tickets $15, $18, $22

Saturday, February 20 | 8 pm: Felix Cavaliere's Rascals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdWDRzmgzec  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Felix Cavaliere rides high on the wave of rock superstardom and his group Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals is reputed to he one of the hottest rock bands touring today. With Mike Severs on guitar and vocals, Vinnie Santoro on drums and vocals and Mark Prentice holding down bass and vocals, the sound remains true to the source and leader’s vision. From 1965 through 1969, the Rascals were one of the best selling groups on the pop charts featuring Felix-sung hits such as "Good Lovin'," the mega-hit "Groovin'," "A Girl Like You," "A Beautiful Morning," and "People Got to Be Free." As the hectic sixties evolved so did the Rascals' sound, from blue-eyed soul (a term coined to describe The Rascals) to pop psychedelia and jazz fusion.  Tickets:  $39, $49, $50

Thursday, February 25 | 8 pm: An Evening With Gaelic Storm: After nearly two decades and more than 3,000 live shows, Gaelic Storm — the chart-topping, multinational Celtic band — is looking sharper than ever with their latest release, Matching Sweaters. The new album mixes traditional Irish music with modern influences, creating a sound that's as wide-ranging as the band's own audience. From bluegrass fans and country cowboys to Deadheads, rock & rollers and Celtic fanatics, Gaelic Storm has built one of the most diverse fan bases in modern music. Matching Sweaters helps explain the broad appeal. Rooted in the songwriting of founding members Patrick Murphy and Steve Twigger, the album moves from drinking songs ("Another Stupid Drinking Song") to energetic instrumentals ("TheNarwhaling Cheesehead") to rootsy pop/rockers ("Whiskeyed Up and Womaned Out"), gluing everything together with the spark and spirit of a band that's spent close to 20 years on the road. (*this show is already on sale) Tickets: $19, $29, $34

Sunday, February 28 | 3 pm: FREE BSO Community Chamber Concert:  Sponsored by The Lowell Institute, The Boston Symphony Orchestra's String Ensemble will present Brahms: String Sextet No. 2 in G, Op. 36 and Saint-Saens: String Quartet. The BSO musicians in this concert are Jason Horowitz and Julianne Lee, violins, Daniel Getz and Rebecca Gitter, violas and Olver Aldort and Blaise Déjardin, cellos. This is a FREE concert for all however it is advised that people get tickets in advance on line at www.thecabot.org, at the Cabot Box office or by calling: 978-927-3100.   A free coffee and dessert reception for the audience and musicians will follow theconcert.

Friday, March 4: Clint Black | 8 pm: "A country music traditionalist from Texas, Clint Black was one of the first artists to kick-start the mass-market popularity of country in the '90s. Black is also one of the first artists of a generation that was equally inspired by rock-oriented pop -- like '70s singer/songwriters and '60s rock & roll -- as well as country artists like Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, and George Jones," says writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic.com.  Black has a new CD, On Purpose, just released in September 2015 and dedicated to his father, who died in 2012.  Tickets:  $45, $55, $65

Sunday, March 6 | 6 pm: Melvin Seals & The Jerry Garcia Band  Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards inthe Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has now become “Jam Band Music”.  From blues to funk to rock to jazz, Melvin Seals serves up a tasty mix with a little R&B and gospel thrown in to spice things up.  Tickets: $19, $27, $33

Friday, March 11 | 8 pm: Mark Farner, formerly of Grand Funk Railroad  Mark Farner is the heart and soul of the band Grand Funk Railroad, having written and/or sung their most famous songs from the majority of their '70s hits: "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)," "Bad Time," "Footstompin' Music," "Rock & Roll Soul," thenumber one remake of the Little Eva classic "The Loco-Motion" (which is everything creatively that a remake should be), a cover of "Some Kind of Wonderful," along with a multitude of well-known album tracks, including "Hooked on Love," "Mean Mistreater," "Heartbreaker," to riveting versions of the Stones' "Gimme Shelter" and Traffic's "Feelin' Alright."  Tickets: $35, $45, $55

Friday, March 25 | 8 pm: Kansas   KANSAS has spent more than four decades as a part of the soundtrack of the lives of multiple generations of music lovers. Theband’s first public statement appeared on their self-titled album in 1974. "From the beginning, we considered ourselves and our music different and we hope we will always remain so." Little did this legendary rock group realize that back in the early ‘70s, what seemed to be “different," was actually ahead of its time. This "garage band" from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner. The band has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), and a million-selling gold single, ‘Dust in the Wind.’ KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ was the #2 most played track on classic rock radio in 1995 and went to #1 in 1997.  Tickets: $39, $49, $59

Saturday, March 26 | 8 pm: John Mayall  For over 50 years, John Mayall has served as a pioneer of blues music, rightly earning him the title, "The Godfather of British Blues." In 2013, John signed with producer Eric Corne's label, Forty Below Records, and has since been experiencing a true artistic and career renaissance. This revival continues with the release of a brilliant new studio album titled Find a Way to Care, produced by John and Eric at famed House of Blues Studios in Encino, California. About the new album, Corne says, "I really wanted to feature John's keyboard playing on this record. He's truly one of the most lyrical, economical and underrated keyboardists around. We also wanted to change things up a bit after the success of "A Special Life" and the addition of a horn section on several tracks was a really fun way to do that. As good as the last album was, I think this one is even better."  Tickets:  $25, $35, $45

Friday, April 15 | 8 pm: Belinda Carlisle of The Go Go's  Belinda Carlisle sang hits like "We Got the Beat" and "Our Lips Are Sealed" with her band The Go-Gos in the1980s.  The Go-Go's released their debut album, Beauty and the Beat, in 1982. The record reached the top spot on the Billboard album chart, staying there for six weeks before going double platinum. The Go-Go's became the first all-female band ever to hit No. 1 on the charts by writing and playing their own songs. Throughoutthe early 1980s, the Go-Go's remained one of the most popular bands in America, with hit songs like "We Got the Beat" and "Our Lips Are Sealed" dominating radio airwaves and MTV video play.  Personality conflicts and spiraling drug use took a toll on the band, and the Go-Go's broke up in 1985. A year later, Carlisle married Morgan Mason, a former aide to President Ronald Reagan, and reinvented herself as a solo pop star. Her first solo album, Belinda, went gold. Her second album,Heaven on Earth, topped the charts and boasted hit singles like "Heaven is a Place on Earth," "I Get Weak," and "Circle in the Sand."  Finally, in 2005 Carlisle kicked her drug habit through a combination of yoga and Alcoholics Anonymous.  In 2007, Carlisle released the French-language album Voila, her first solo album in 10 years. That same year, Carlisle released her tell-all memoir, Lips Unsealed, which became a bestseller.  Tickets:  $44, $54, $64

Friday, April 29 | 8 pm: Charlie Daniels Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0j7mHyLBew  The Charlie Daniels Band Live at Billy Bob's Texas was released October 16, 2015. Partly Western and partly Southern, Charlie Daniels' signature “bullrider” hat and belt buckle, his lifestyle on the Twin Pines Ranch (a boyhood dream come true), his love of horses, cowboy lore and the heroes of championship rodeo, Western movies, and Louis L'Amour novels, identify him as a Westerner.The son of a lumberjack and a Southerner by birth, his music--rock, country, bluegrass, blues, gospel--is quintessentially Southern.  Tickets:  $55, $65, $75

Story Logged by: Mark Allen Wood
Wood Media Staff Writer


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Paul Gilligan heads an exceptional lineup of New England’s most talented comedians as the popular Comedy at the Cabot series returns tonight at The Cabot Performing Arts Center (formerly the Cabot Cinema), 286 Cabot Street, Beverly. Doors open at 7 for the 8 p.m. show. Gilligan, one of the most requested headliners in Boston, is joined by Stephen Bjork, David Lamb and Jesse Bickford. Scamp Comedy Productions is the producer of this night of entertainment which will take place and you won't want to miss this opportunity to laugh on the North Shore.  

As recently posted on Twitter by the Historic Cabot Street Cinema they now have completed the upgrade to their theatre to now include a Sony 4K video Projector. Here is a copy of the official posting that they made to Twitter "With the Cabot's new Sony 4K projector, we now have access to thousands of great movies, new and old. We're celebrating by showing Jaws this Saturday night, May 23 at 8 pm. Beer and wine will be available for sale! http://thecabot.org/event.cfm?id=208006&cart" So if your looking for a great way to get out of the house and see a great film in 4K be sure to head on over to the The Cabot Street Cinema and support a local theatre and local arts sponsor.