Folk Week 2026: Henry Acker Trio
2026-09-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Folk Week 2026 with the Henry Acker Trio
An evening of Manouche, also known as Gypsy Jazz – virtuosic and highly expressive music that originated in 1930’s France.
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Henry Acker is a young powerhouse jazz guitarist who performs both in the style of Django Reinhardt as well as in the traditional jazz style. A child prodigy who began playing at age 8 and performing professionally at age 9, his talent and abilities have developed into nothing short of astonishing.
Henry has already shared the stage with jazz greats Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Julian Lage, Bireli Lagrene and Vic Juris as well as Gypsy Jazz legends Samson Schmitt, Mozes Rosenberg, Adrien Moignard and Joscho Stephan. He is the winner of the 2017 Djangofest North West Saga Award and a five time winner of the Downbeat Magazine Student Award for jazz guitar soloist.
Based In Boston, MA, he also dazzles audiences at Jazz Festivals across the United States and Europe. He is currently a member of violin virtuoso Jason Anick’s Rhythm Future Quartet. He also performs with many of today’s top musicians. He has taught at Frank Vignola’s guitar camp and at the distinguished Django in June Camp in Northampton, MA.
Folk Week is a festival curated by the Cape Ann Guitar Society
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Contra Dance
2026-09-19 18:00 - 21:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Easy to Learn New England Style Contra, Square & Circle Dances
with Caller Rose Sheehan and live music
$15-25 sliding scale per person, notaflof, under 16 free
NEW SCHEDULE:
6-7pm Family Dance – contra dances geared towards families with young children
7-9pm Contra Dance – all ages and levels welcome
BUY TIX ONLINE Tix will also be available at the door.
About Family Dance Hour (6:00–7:00 PM)
Geared roughly for ages 4–10 and their families, this hour is designed as a warm, welcoming launchpad for the main event. It gives younger dancers a chance to burn off energy, learn the core figures, and build confidence with accessible instruction.
We encourage families to stay for the regular dance that follows! Younger children can put their new skills into practice during the early sets of the main evening, dance in tandem with a parent, or simply relax and enjoy the live music. Whether your family stays for one set of the main dance or the whole night, you are welcome to make the evening your own.
Children & Families at Our Contra Dance
We love having children and families as part of our contra dance community! Nurturing young enthusiasm for live music, movement, and tradition is at the heart of what we do, and kids are always welcome to join in the fun.
To keep our events enjoyable and safe for everyone, we ask for your help with a few basic safety guidelines when children are not on the dance floor:

Participate in the dances: Children’s readiness to manage dance structure varies, so we rely on parental judgement rather than fixed age limits. Young dancers thrive in the main sets when they can comfortably follow caller instructions, sustain focus for a full dance, and maintain spatial awareness around fast-moving adults. Dancing in tandem alongside an adult is also an option.
Keep the floor clear during sets: Because contra dancing involves fast-moving lines, unexpected turns, and backing up without looking, active dancers cannot easily dodge someone darting across the room. Please ensure children refrain from running around the hall or playing between the lines while a dance is in progress to prevent trips and collisions.
Supervise off-floor play: For their safety, children should remain with an adult or in designated non-dancing areas away from the movement of the floor.

Toni Nagy Somatic Movement Workshop
2026-10-03 16:00 - 18:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Toni Nagy Somatic Movement Workshop to De-Colonize Your Body

$35.00 – PURCHASE TIX HERE

Or buy a bundle ticket with the evening comedy show for $45

This class is for all levels, and all body types. (Modifications are provided and encouraged). This is a joy inducing high-energy workshop dedicated to shake out the horrors of late-stage capitalism, release emotional stagnation from your past, address the impact of the relationships that have influenced your physical body, let go of traumatic events stored in the tissues, and experience the collective gift of communal healing. Self-care is community care, and community care is self-care. You will leave feeling energized, hopeful, and motivated! BONUS – you will bring home practices to further your somatic healing.
What you’ll experience:
• Somatic movement to regulate your nervous system and release stored tension
• Trauma-informed practices to create safety, resilience, and liberation
• Embodied expression through movement, breath, and guided reflection
• Deep connection within a compassionate, authentic community
This is for you if you:
• Feel disconnected from your body and want to come home to yourself
• Are ready to release stress, shame, or people-pleasing patterns
• Desire to reclaim your voice, boundaries, and self-trust
This is the devotional dance party of your dreams, a radical invitation to be yourself, in all ways, always.
You belong to yourself, first. This is Somatic Movement Workshop for Ecstatic Embodiment & Self-Realization.

Toni Nagy Stand Up Comedy Show
2026-10-03 19:30 - 21:00
Stand Up Comedy Show @ MAGMA

$20.00 BUY TICKETS HERE
Or buy a bundle ticket with the somatic workshop for $45

This promises to be a comedy adventure for anyone who is currently waking up in an existential crisis while releasing primal guttural screams at the state of the world. If you are looking to connect to others whose eyes are also “Clockwork Orange-style” peeled open while doom scrolling, and you feel the yearning to emotionally moisturize into a new vision of society – then this is the show for you!!!
This comedy show will provide comedic relief to help release the emotional constipation of this current caca-fest. Toni’s stand up self-reflects in a fun house of mirrors while bumping into cultural reflections. Her work is aimed to dismantle our societal scaffolding so we can build ourselves back up together as a community. The audience will collectively come-in-unity at Toni’s comedy, that is a guarantee.
When you macrodose Toni, you deprogram yourself from the deep state by gyrating the collective consciousness of our crotches into a new paradigm. Toni peels off the skin of her mask to reveal the true face of her own brain washing. She controls her mind to examine the mind control that has controlled her. This comedy show will be the emotional salve you need to heal the wounds of our mutual traumas.
Also, Elon Musk once tweeted that Toni “seems dumb” because of her political beliefs – which is Toni’s greatest accomplishment.
Go to toninagy.com to find out more about her!
Follow Toni on the Gram: @toninagy

Latin Dance Social
2026-10-11 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.
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.
