Shadow, Sound, Spectacle presents: Literary Monsters @ Cambridge Libraries: Central Square Branch
Sat, Oct 24
|Cambridge Public Library - Central Squar
Time & Location
Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Cambridge Public Library - Central Squar, 45 Pearl St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
About the event
Literary Monsters: Spooky Stories! Shadow Puppets! Live Music! (Central Square) In-Person
Join the Shadow, Sound, Spectacle ensemble for an evening of original live music, shadow puppetry, video projection, and gothic storytelling inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Washington Irving, Emily Dickinson, Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and more. This imaginative multimedia performance reimagines iconic gothic figures—Frankenstein’s creature, Poe’s raven, the Headless Horseman—as symbols of resistance, transformation, and queer identity.
The performance is free: More Information Here
Recommended for teens and adults.
Shadow, Sound, Spectacle: Literary Monsters is a collaborative performance project led by Northampton-based singer-songwriter Jess Martin (Tiny Desk Contest 2025 entrant), Boston puppeteer Amy West, and musician/visual artist Abby Hanna (Northampton-based).