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On Exhibit this October
Here’s what’s on exhibit this October in Salem HALLIE FORD MUSEUM OF ART Featuring works by Pacific Northwest and Native American artists, a diverse collection...
Things to do in October in Salem, Oregon
October is packed with fall festivals, live music, theater, spooky season fun and plenty of reasons to get out around Salem. October 1 First Thursday...
Pick Your Potion: A Guide to Salem’s Spooky Season
A good fall concoction starts with the right ingredients: a little cider and harvest fun, costumes and candy, haunted history, murder mysteries, and things that...
An Apple (Donut) a Day: Fall Apple Treats in Salem
Crisp. Sweet. Tart. Fresh. Baked into pies, pressed into cider, turned into donuts, the apple gives us plenty of reasons to keep one a day...
On Exhibit — Before the Water Rose: Celilo Falls, 1956
Before the Water Rose: Celilo Falls, 1956, is a landmark presentation of photographs by Master Photographer Richard Stefani (1933-2022), documenting one of the Pacific Northwest’s...
Make Some Noise at Metrogome
Go ahead, make some noise. Metrognome gives musicians a place to “rehearse, create, and connect.” Bands looking for a home base can rent a private...
Salem In Concert: 2026–27 Season Guide
Salem is abundant with places to hear live orchestral, choral, and chamber music. Consider this your cheat sheet to the organizations making it happen, along with...
A Note from the Instigator: Fall 2026
When I launched Press Play magazine, it was print only. You could find it in art galleries and coffee shops, at theaters, restaurants, and your...
Take a Chance on Surprise Cinema at Salem Cinema
Salem Cinema is asking moviegoers to take a chance. Its Surprise Cinema screenings keep the title under wraps until showtime, offering only a one-line clue...
Skate Your Way Through Fall
Roll in to fall with Traveling Wheelz as Friday night Open Skate returns. Consider this your reason to dress up and get moving. Upcoming skate...
