Observer Department: Arts and Entertainment
Music students shine at Cabaret
More than 50 people assembled in the Multi-Purpose Room of the David Hartleb Technology Center, as the NECC Choral and Music Club and NECC Music presented their 29th Cabaret on Oct. 22. Running from 7-9 p.m., 15 students performed in various musical styles, starting with a vocal performance of West…
Faculty art show opens in gallery
The faculty art show gallery opening happened on Thursday Oct. 23, 2025. It consisted of artworks from the art teachers here at Northern Essex. At the event there were four faculty members who participated in this art gallery but one was unfortunately absent for the event. The gallery show consisted…
Tarot Talk Part 2: Navigating the burnout, midterms and the road to finishing the semester
The start of the semester, heralded by the bright, cheerful optimism of cards like The Magician and The Star, often feels like a distant memory once midterms hit. At Northern Essex Community College, the initial excitement has likely given way to the heavy reality of deadlines, late-night study sessions, and…
Local artist makes music debut
Northern Essex Community College freshman and Amesbury native Andrew Baker has spent months working on his first full length project, a melodic rap and R&B album titled AB8. With the unofficial release date set for Oct. 17, Baker said he’s ready to try and make his mark in the music…
Time to de-stress: Cozy viewing might be the ultimate self-care
As fall stress is around the corner with school deadlines and part-time jobs, many college students are pressing play on their favorite shows. Rewatching shows or movies seems to be the new go-to strategy in de-stressing. The trend known as “cozy viewing” has become popular amongst young adults, finding relaxation…
An eccentric and funny NECC production
The NECC theatre program had their first performance of the semester, “All in the Timing” by David Ives. The play was performed from Oct. 2 to Oct. 5 at The Chester H. Hawrylciw Theatre on the third floor of the Spurk Building on the Haverhill campus. On Friday evening, the…
Tarot Talk: Demystifying the cards
Tarot talk: What the cards have to say about your semester at NECC Faced with academic pressure and life-defining choices at Northern Essex Community College (NECC) this semester, some students are finding unique insight in the tarot deck—a set of 78 illustrated cards. Long seen as a tool for fortune-telling,…
Inside NECC Theater
The curtain rises, and lights dim and the magic begins at Northern Essex Community College. I had the privilege of sitting down with the marvelous Theater Professor Brianne Beatrice. Not only is she a Professor here at NECC, but her students rave about her, Kiersten Lowe, a student of Beatrice’s…
First North Koreans set to debut in K-Pop
Defectors will get chance to share their artistry Korean pop music, or K-Pop, has taken the world by storm in the last half decade or so, with South Korean artists, called “idols”, dominating global charts as of late. In 2012, Psy’s “Gangnam Style” became the first K-Pop song to reach…
NECC Theater excels in acting competition
Q&A with Professor Brianne Beatrice Recently, the NECC Observer had a chance to chat with Theater Program Coordinator Brianne Beatrice. We talked a lot about the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, as well as NECC Theater as a whole. Follow the program on Instagram @necctheater and check out the…
