Outlaw Championship Wrestling
2026-05-23 18:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
OCW presents Riders in the Sky.
Doors 6pm, Bell 6:30pm
Get your tickets before they are gone!!
GET TICKETS $20

The Crystal
2026-05-24 16:00 - 18:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
The Crystal is a contemplative dance practice using Authentic Movement, in which the mover becomes the oracle and the witnesses reflect and refract using silence, sound, movement and automatic writing. A profound experience of vulnerability, intimacy and connection.
suggested donation $10-20, pay at the event or ONLINE HERE

Pride Blast Off: The Illustrious Blacks at the Cut
2026-05-30 20:00 - 23:30
Sat, May 30, 2026 8:00 PM
The Cut, 177 Main Street. Gloucester MA (map)

Blast off into Pride month with the Illustrious Blacks, NYC’s Afro-Electro-Disco-Space-Punks here to deliver you into intergalactic ecstasy! With special guest Dr. Viola Voilà and a set by DJ Salomon. Presented by Cape Ann Pride & MAGMA
Saturday 5/30/26
Doors 7:00pm
Show 8:00pm
21+, Positive ID Required
Premium Seating with cocktail service: $39.50 + $6.95 service fee
Standard Seating with cocktail service: $34.50 + $6.95 service fee
GA Standing: $24.50 + $6.95 service fee
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+ $5 Day of Show
Blast off into Pride month with the Illustrious Blacks, NYC’s Afro-Electro-Disco-Space-Punks here to deliver you into intergalactic ecstasy! The duo the New York Times called “Bed-Stuy’s favorite creative couple” grace the clubs of Ibiza, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, UK, and Canada with their blend of DJing, performance art, and live music tracks …. and now they return after their jaw-dropping Gloucester debut last year for the Cape Ann Pride Weekend. Hostess extraordinaire Dr. Viola Voila will tantalize with her captivating performances and keep the party vibes flowing. DJ opener Salomon delivers deep, danceable tracks to get the party started.
Dr. Viola Voilà (she/her in drag) or Dr. Kasey Calebaugh (he/him out of drag) enjoys a wide range of musical endeavors as a violist, Suzuki music educator, and drag entertainer. They completed a Doctorate of Music Arts degree in Viola Performance from the Hartt School, graduating with the Regents’ Honor Award – the most prestigious award that the University of Hartford bestows on graduate students. They regularly film drag story hours and interview local residents at Ipswich Community Access Media, perform with the Cape Ann Symphony and Nonconformist Orchestra (the first and only transgender/non-binary, LGBTQ+ and minority inclusive professional orchestra), and serve on the Ipswich Cultural Council Board. As an active LGBTQ+ professional, they have been invited to speak at numerous high schools, perform for Hamilton-Wenham HRC Pride Picnic, World Pride DC 2025, & actively produce content with the Trustees.

Urban Pulse with Monstah Black
2026-05-31 14:00 - 15:15
Urban Pulse is a rhythm-driven yoga and movement experience guided by Movement Artist Monstah Black, where mindful body awareness meets expressive, music-led motion.

This class blends a grounded vinyasa-inspired flow with elements of somatic exploration and freestyle movement, inviting students to arrive at a plateau of liberated expression, where structure dissolves into intuitive, embodied play. Breath and beat work together to warm the body, open the joints, and encourage participants to move beyond habitual patterns into authentic physical presence.

Set to curated soundscapes ranging from soulful grooves to Afro dance rhythms, Urban Pulse feels like a barefoot dance floor held within a safe, intentional container. The experience is energizing yet accessible, offering release without overwhelm, designed to leave students feeling both awakened and regulated.

Outcome: Participants leave grounded, open, creatively charged, and connected to their bodies, their breath, and their own rhythm.
$20 BUY NOW or at the door

ABOUT MONSTAH BLACK (They/Them)
200-hour Certified Vinyasa Yoga Instructor Monstah Black has been in a relationship with movement for over 40 years, 13 of those rooted in yoga, and the past 8 guiding others as a certified instructor. Their practice lives at the intersection of structure and freedom, inviting students not just to stretch and lengthen, but to feel, listen, and drop into the body’s deeper language.
Their classes are a somatic journey, where the vertical meets the floor, where effort softens into release, and where movement becomes expression. Monstah encourages practitioners to move beyond shape and into sensation, cultivating a fluid, intuitive experience that honors each body’s unique rhythm.
With a background in performance spanning sound, movement, and visual art, Monstah weaves rich, imaginative visualization into their offerings. These tools ripple outward, supporting not just rest and meditation, but creative expression on the dance floor, on stage, and in everyday life.
Music is central to Monstah’s practice. Breath and sound become collaborators, holding space for exploration, release, and transformation. Their teaching blends asana with somatic release techniques, guiding students toward a place of dynamic, freestyle movement and improvisation (Urban Pulse).
Outside the studio, Monstah channels that same electric, embodied energy into performance as one half of The Illustrious Blacks, sharing their artistry across festivals, nightclubs, and museums around the world.

Contra Dance
2026-06-19 19:00 - 21:30 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Easy to Learn New England Style Contra, Square & Circle Dances
with Caller Rose Sheehan, and musicians George Clements and Nathaniel Diamond-Jones
$15-25 sliding scale per person, notaflof, under 16 free
BUY TIX ONLINE (available soon) Tix will also be available at the door.

Alexander Technique for Dancers
2026-06-20 11:30 - 13:00
INTRO TO THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE FOR DANCERS
with Larry Young, AmSat certified teacher
In this 90-minute introductory workshop, dancers will learn core AT principles and basic anatomy to help release chronic tension, improve dynamic alignment, and prevent injury. Discover how to enhance your stage presence and execute movement with grace and efficiency.
• Redefine Your Technique: Learn to stop habitual, unnecessary muscular gripping so you can direct your energy exactly where it needs to go.
• Injury Prevention: Understand your natural biomechanics and how to protect joints during high-impact sequences and demanding choreography.
• Unleash Expression: Shift your focus from “looking right in the mirror” to the organic process of moving, granting your body greater emotional and theatrical range. We will explore how to move more in accordance with the way the body is actually designed.
Workshop Details • Date & Time: Saturday, June 20 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• Location: MAGMA, Gloucester, MA
• Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day-of
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About Larry Young:
Larry is an AmSat certified teacher, completing training in 1992. The American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT) is the largest professional organization of teachers of the Alexander Technique in the United States. Larry came to study this technique thirty years ago to learn how to become comfortable in his body and to help improve his violin playing and singing, but quickly discovered that using it also greatly improved mental attitude as well. He has studied with the late Marjorie Barstow, who was the first person to graduate from F.M. Alexander’s first teacher training program in 1933 as well as with numerous second generation teachers including Nelly Ben-Or, Mara Sokolsky, Bruce Fertman, Betsy Polatin, Jessica Wolf, Barbara Conable, and David Gorman. Larry is currently studying with Penelope Easten.

Drawn to Life
2026-06-21 15:00 - 17:00
An exploration and celebration of movement through the mediums of drawing and dance. Participants will be guided through exercises designed to enhance expression and depiction of movement through pose exploration and simple drawing exercises.

Appropriate for movers, artists, and humans of all backgrounds; no technical training required.

Facilitated by Jeremy Frias, $10-20 suggested donation. SIGN UP NOW or at the door

Please feel free to email jeremyfrias@gmail.com with any questions and/or accommodation requests.

Latin Dance Social
2026-07-19 18:00 - 20:00
MAGMA welcomes Andres Giraldo from Salsa y Control dance studio and company for a one hour beginner salsa class followed by practice time. Lesson starts at 6pm, open dancing time is from 7-8pm.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES: The Salsa y Control performance team will be there to perform, showcasing their latest routines they are readying for the Boston Salsa Festival.
Entry is $10-15, sliding scale – BUY ONLINE NOW, or at the door
MAGMA is on the top floor of the Brown Building at 11 Pleasant Street in Gloucester, a beautiful historic ballroom with ocean views.
All levels welcome, no partner required. Feel free to bring drinks as we do not sell any beverages.

Jeannette Neill's Day of Dance
2026-08-08 - 2026-08-09
Once again, we are excited to have Jeannette Neill back at MAGMA – Movement Arts Gloucester to offer classes with such a fabulous faculty in such a beautiful studio space!
This year, we will also be presenting an informal, in studio performance on Saturday, August 8, 2026 featuring works by: Sarah Slifer Swift, Laura Dow, Jeannette Neill, and The OYT Dancers
AUGUST 8 SCHEDULE

3:30pm – 5:00pmHORTON TECHNIQUE (Intermediate/Advanced) with Jim Viera, $30 per person

6:00pm – 7:30pmIN-STUDIO PERFORMANCE ​Featuring a performance by The OYT Dance Company, $5 suggested donation per person
AUGUST 9 SCHEDULE​

9:00am – 10:00amACTIVE STRETCH (All Levels) with Sarah Slifer Swift, $15 per person

10:00am – 11:45amJAZZ (Intermediate) with Jeannette Neill, $30 per person

12:00pm – 1:00pmTAP (Beginner / Intermediate) with Laura Dow, $15 per person

1:15pm – 2:45pm

LYRICAL JAZZ (Intermediate) with Sue Murray, $30 per person

For more information, contact Jeannette at jeannette@jndance.com.​​
(Cash, Check and Venmo @jeannette-neill accepted)
​ ** FREE Sunday parking at all street meters and parking lots in Gloucester! **
