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ne Agenda january/february 2012 TTheo-Do List Eight ways to survive the winter chill. 1. The Enchanted Island Watch in HD and surround sound as the performance is transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera. Lovers from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream are shipwrecked on his other- worldly island of The Tempest. January 21, 1 p.m. Tickets $20, $29, and $32, Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rock- port, 978-546-7391, rockportmusic.org. 3 4 6 7 Island at Rockport's Shalin Liu Perfor- mance Center. Listening Party The Enchanted 2. Edwin McCain Dubbed a "great American romantic" by the New York Times, McCain's pop hits include I'll Be and I Could Not Ask For More. January 6, 8 p.m., Blue Ocean Music Hall. Tickets: Re- served, $25; Gen. Admission, $20. 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, 978-462-5888, blueoceanhall.com. 3. Cirque Shanghai Acrobats tumble, juggle, and defy death, and four motorcyclists from Imperial Thunder, China's finest daredevil motorcycle troupe, perform feats in a mammoth steel globe. January 8 at 8 p.m. Lynn Auditorium, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn, 781-598-4000, lynnauditorium.com. 4. Marc Cohn Catch singer-song- writer Cohn on stage as he sings his most recognizable hits, including Walking In Memphis, Silver Thun- derbird, and True Companion. January 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets $55, Tupelo Music Hall, 2 Young Road, Londonderry, NH, 603-437-5100, tupelohall.com. 5. Winterfest 2012 Families can bask in the splendor of winter at Lowell's 12th Annual Winterfest Celebration with live entertain- ment, food, crafts, and ice skating. Kick back, run around, and create lively memories. February 9-11, downtown Lowell, 978-459-6150, lowellwinterfest.org. 42 nshoremag.com January/February 2012 6. The Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uels- mann Surreal, funny, and provoca- tive, Uelsmann's photographs are icons of American photo history. The exhibition combines his most celebrated works with many never- before-seen pieces for his first retrospective in 40 years. February 11-May 13, Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex St., Salem, 978-745-9500, pem.org. 7. Merrimack River Eagle Fes- tival The seventh annual festival includes eagle spotting along the lower Merrimack with on-site interpreters; bus tours guided by expert birders, live raptor demon- strations, kids' nature activities, and bird demonstrations. February 11, Mass Audubon at Joppa Flats and the Parker River National Wild- life Refuge, Newburyport, 978-462- 9998, massaudubon.org. 8. James Keelaghan Juno Award winner Keelaghan is a masterful storyteller, poet laureate of folk and roots music, and a deep, rich singer. February 18 at 8 p.m., Haver- hill UU Church, 16 Ashland St., Haverhill, 978-459-5134, newmoon coffeehouse.org. —Rebecca Kensil $ for more event listings nshore mag.com