Editorial Guidelines

Events selected for Nine categories: Art, Dance, Film, History, Literature, Music, Revels, Science, and Theater.

  • Listed events drawn from world class, regional and local cultural venues, including historical societies and universities.

  • Cape Ann as events epicenter, with Salem and Beverly, and sometimes Lynn, Newburyport, Marblehead, and Andover.

  • Events selected with any/some of the criteria of quality, originality, indigenous, beauty, uplifting, disturbing. Or just very special.

  • Editorial range of cool to classic, hip to highbrow, edgy to elegant.

  • Revels category includes festivals, some non-profit galas/fundraisers, anniversary events, holiday fairs and celebrations.

  • Event listings are free, at COSMOS discretion.

Format

Cape Ann COSMOS launched as a monthly free newsletter, sent only to subscribers who elected in. We now publish the newsletter biweekly, every other Wednesday, with morning distribution. We are expanding content on the website, with features, columns, and pages dedicated to our Cosmos Folio of culture categories. The website will also provide interim events status, special shows, pop-up exhibitions, and other such timely information.

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