EVENT TIMELINE: 5 PM: Streets closed off to traffic & parking 6 PM: Music Stages Open (See below) 6:15 PM: The Red Trousers 7:10 PM: Cape Ann Dancers at Hancock & Main 8:00 PM: The Red Trousers
MUSIC PERFORMANCES BY STAGE:
The West End: Sponsored by Institution for Savings 6 PM: Riley Hunt Duo 8 PM: Adria Smith Trio
Cape Ann Savings Bank Stage: Sponsored by Cape Ann Savings Bank 6 PM: Kicked Off the Bus 8 PM: Sea Dragons
The East End: Sponsored by BankGloucester 6 PM: Livin’ on Luck 8 PM: Arnie Rosen with Gary Tepolt on Woodwinds
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On Tuesday, the skies were an odd color yellow. The Canadian Wildfire smoke descended from the Great Lakes to New England. The air quality is not good, and it looks creepy.
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A new initiative led by the American Craft Council
National Craft Open Studios Weekend is a first-of-its-kind, nationwide celebration that invites the public into the creative spaces of craft artists across the country. This two-day event will offer guests a rare glimpse into the processes, tools and inspiration that shape how handmade works are made, and provide artists critical support in their sales season.
On Cape Ann, there are four local artisans who will participate – potters Anni Melancon-Hughes, Dogtown Studio Pottery and Nina Goodick, Annisquam River Pottery (Gloucester) and re-cycled glass artist John Bassett (Rockport) and Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, Cape Ann Designs (Gloucester) who works in sea glass. All of these makers have been or are currently part of the Cape Ann Artisans. Here on Cape Ann, all artists will be open 12-5 except Ganim-DeFalco’s Cape Ann Designs studio which will be open 1-6PM.
For those interested in attending on Cape Ann or throughout the Boston area, there is a map on the ACC website will direct visitors to the open studios.
National Craft Open Studios Weekend is presented by the American Craft Council and launches as part of Craft in America’s Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026.
About the American Craft Council:
The American Craft Council (ACC) is a national nonprofit fostering connection through the handmade. Building upon an 80+ year legacy of tradition and innovation as a membership-based nonprofit, ACC leverages the transformative possibilities of craft through storytelling, resources for artists and appreciators, and events. In partnership with organizations across the country, we mobilize our diverse craft ecosystem to create a world where objects matter, makers thrive, and craft connects.
WHEN:
July 18-19, 2026
All studios open 12-5 except Cape Ann Designs which is open 1-6PM.
WHERE:
Nationwide!
TICKETING INFORMATION:
Attendees can register for the weekend and see the map of participating artists at craftcouncil.org. Tickets are pay what you can, starting at $10.
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We can release our stress and receive positive vibrations together by singing and dancing so we can each feel the love and deep spiritual healing of kirtan music. Help me welcome to Cape Ann these profoundly talented musicians singing and playing their heart songs … kirtan style! A precious spiritual practice of chanting, dancing and story telling, maybe even a joke or two thrown in for good measure. We never know what will percolate up from Shubal’s heart and flow lovingly to be shared by all who are present to receive. Open to the public…. Limited tickets so be sure to get your tickets in advance. Tickets will also be available at the door if room permits. Floating Lotus has a beautiful and rather large open space and welcomes us also to enjoy shopping before or after. Feeling blessed and fortunate to host my dear friends Shubal and Jason….. A dream that is about to bloom ever so graciously into fruition. I am so happy to share this opportunity with our wonderful community here on Cape Ann. Thank you also to Justin, Karen (owners of Floating Lotus, and to my family for supplying us with some healthy snacks and of course some sweet treats! 🪷🙏🥰🕊️💫🌍May peace and love prevail.
Wendy Rose
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Artists in the city and beyond are invited to propose events, public art displays, and community programs that celebrate the culture of Gloucester. The Harbortown Cultural District has set aside $4,000 to fund these cultural programs within the walkable downtown district during the event. Applications opened on June 23 and are rolling through September 30 or until all the funds are distributed. For more details, eligibility requirements, and the online application form, please visit:
Tickets are now on sale for The Addams Family Musical, that will be performed by the Annisquam Village Players, one of the oldest community theatres in the country, Aug. 4-9, 2026, at the Annisquam Village Hall, 34 Leonard St., Gloucester. Shows start at 7 p.m.
Directed by Terry Sands and Tracie Ewing, the show is based on the TheNew Yorker magazine, single-panel comic series by Charles Addams, which ran in the magazine from 1938 to his death in 1988.
The show takes place in the Addams’ crumbling old Central Park mansion, alive with dark shadows and generations of dearly departed ancestors who simply won’t depart. When teenage daughter, Wednesday, invites her new boyfriend and his painfully “normal” parents to dinner, what could possibly go wrong?
Quite a bit.
As the boyfriend’s tidy, conventional family steps into the Addams’ gloriously morbid world, tensions rise faster than a ghost through the ceiling. Personality clashes spark chaos, dinner threatens disaster, and the evening takes a shocking turn when it becomes known that the young couple are engaged to be married.
Cue the mayhem.
Between the devotedly macabre and tango-dancing Morticia and Gomez Addams – along with their intense teenage children, an eccentric Uncle Fester, a 102-year-old grandmother (who may have outlived reason itself) and a hulking, chiseled butler, called Lurch, who speaks only in heartfelt grunts and groans – the stage is set for comic catastrophe. But in a good way!
And yet—through zombie ancestors, slapstick torture, and morbid humor — love finds a way. By the show’s end, both families discover that “normal” is relative… and that love conquers even the most haunted hearts.
For more information, visit online at AnnisquamVillagePlayers.com. Get your tickets today. It’s going to be a great show!
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Pat D’s Photos will be at the St. Paul’s Church Craft Fair on Washington Street Saturday July 18 from 9-3. Stop by (inside) and say hello! Show special: 2 nightlights for $50 …. a 10% discount. (*must purchase at least 2 for this pricing*). Our schedule at 44 Main St this week is a little wonky due to our trips to see Sail Boston. We’ll be open 11-3 Friday July 17 and 11-3 Sunday July 19 in addition to the St. Paul’s Craft Fair.
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Another big week of shows and fun and World Cup Soccer at The Cut!
Wednesday we have our first Speed Dating Event, hosted by Sips & Sparks! Discounted tickets are available now! Event check in is at 6:30pm, speed dating starts at 7pm.
We will also be opening a couple hours early on Wednesday for the Argentina vs England World Cup Semi Final game at 3pm.
Friday we’ve got the 7th installment of Dead to the Core’s residency at The Cut. If you haven’t caught one of these incredibly innovative and high-energy evenings of reimagined Grateful Dead music, you’re missing out! There are still some tickets available. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm.
Judes & The Hutch will be live in the restaurant from 7pm – 10pm. No Cover.
Saturday is Zane Christopher & The Alchemists – Expect a night of Indie Rock, Americana, stories, summer nostalgia, and the kind of songs that feel like driving with the windows down on the North Shore. Tickets are still available. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm.
DJ Vito will also be throwing it down in the restaurant starting at 9pm. No Cover.
World Cup Third Place Match will be on at 5pm Saturday as well!
SundaySessions kick off at noon. We will have 50 cent wings and FREE pool but no live music this week as the World Cup FINAL will be on at 3pm.
Then stay and dance with DVinci Soul! This All Ages dance party will feature your favorites from Barry White, Earth Wind & Fire, Aretha, Stevie Wonder, Tammi and more! There are still tickets available. Doors at 5pm. Show at 6pm.
BRAVO2 is serving their killer Detroit Style pizzas along with a full menu of other delicious salads, sides, and mains. Come on by and check them out! Updated hours are below. Their current hours are: Wed 5pm – 9pm (this week opening at 3pm for World Cup Semifinals) Thu 5pm – 9pm Fri 5pm – 10pm Sat 5pm – 10pm Sun 12pm – 9pm Closed Mon & Tue
In Lanes Coven’s engaging production of “As You Like it,” the Windhover stage becomes the magical world of the Forest of Arden, where the course of true love doesn’t exactly run smooth, but rather runs in a delightful series of twists and turns, gender switching, palace intrigue, and, well, great fun, to its final, satisfying resolution.
What better place to come and experience this comedic romp than in our outdoor theater, under the shade of the tent. You can have a picnic beforehand, and explore our own “Forest of Arden” – what was once a dairy farm and is now a haven for the performing arts on Cape Ann. You’ll meet Touchstone the wise fool, Jacques the melancholic philosopher, Orlando the lover, and Rosalind, the linchpin of it all, who cleverly disguises her identity in order that others reveal theirs.
We ordinary mortals may be “merely players” but the Lanes Coven actors bring their own infectious blend of talent, skill, dance and occasional zaniness to their work. This is no stilted, hard-to-understand Shakespeare, but an imaginative production in which the words are easily understood, and we can delight in the revelry.
It is a “must see” for those on Cape Ann, and the show lasts until August 2nd, playing Thursdays through Sundays. Check the Windhover website (Windhover.org) for details. Tickets can be purchased here.
AND… COMING UP LATER THIS SUMMER
As the summer merrily rolls along, please take note of a plethora of grand and exciting performing arts productions at Windhover. Here are some of the coming attractions. Save these dates.
Limón Dance Company
photo: Ben McKeown
We are proud to be hosting this world-renowned dance company for two evening performances on our outdoor stage on Friday, August 14and Saturday August 15 at 7:00pm. This is the first time the entire company has come to Windhover, and part of this week-long residency includes an Open Rehearsal, which is free for the public. That will be held on Saturday, August 15th at 2:00pm under the tent. The evening performances include a Bach Chaconne choreographed by José Limón in 1942 and played live by local virtuoso violinist Scott Moore. This exciting collaboration between live musicians and dancers looks towards a future at Windhover when such collaborations happen more frequently. For further details of the program and for tickets, click here.
Quarry Dance 2026
Continuing our tradition, this year’s quarry dance is happening at a quarry here on Cape Ann on Friday, August 7; Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9th.Each year we commission a dance company to create a site-specific work at a different Cape Ann quarry. This August it takes place at a privately owned quarry which the owners have graciously allowed us to use for this occasion. Because parking is severely limited, we are offering free parking at Windhover in our large field, and shuttle buses will transport guests the half mile or so to the location, and then also bring guests back to Windhover free of charge.
The times are different for each day, so please consult the website for more details. No reservations are needed, but rain does cancel the show. The dance usually lasts about one hour, but please arrive for the parking early so that everyone can arrive at the quarry in a timely manner.
More Dance on the way
On Saturday, August 8th at 7:00pm, (the quarry dance is that afternoon) two innovative and exciting modern dance companies will share the Windhover stage. Alison Cook Beatty Company from NY, along with local talents Hollis Bartlett + Nattie Trogdon present new modern dance works which, based upon their themes, inspire and create community. One dance uses the Shakers for inspiration; another explores ways we can break free of the fetters of tradition and form. You can get your tickets here. This 90-minute show will conclude before the fireworks begin for Illumination Night in Rockport.
Saturday, August 22 at 7:00pm Boston Dance Theater will share their first public preview of their new work “Four Seasons on the Great Marsh: Autumn”which explores the ecology and history of New England’s Great Marsh. A Brazilian choreographer is also featured on the program with a work titled “Delicate Blue,” which is inspired by our diminishing relationship to the natural world. Tickets can be found here.
BoSoma Dance Company returns to Windhover onThursday, August 27th at 7:00pm. Brand new works from this innovative company kick off their 23rd season. Tickets can be found here.
And, the “other” performing art — Music!
Two stellar music events on Sunday nights in August finish out the August calendar: Stan Strickland and his quartet play many instruments in a variety of styles, and Stan’s vocals add color and depth. His charismatic presence and musical sophistication are not to be missed. Tickets are now on sale here.
The second is award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Reese Fulmer and The Carriage House Band, playing on Sunday, August 23rd at 5:00pm under the tent. Reese has deep roots on Cape Ann, and his blend of folk, Americana and even some jazz top off the evening. Tickets are here.
Finally, and yet most importantly, be sure to sign up for our 2026 Windhover Summer Celebration Galataking place on Tuesday, August 25th from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Two distinguished artists from the world of modern dance and the world of jazz will grace us with their artistic gifts. Sign up to discover who they are! Delicious hors d’oeuvres and a three- course meal will be served by none other than beloved chef Melissa Donati (formerly of Willow Rest) and now owner of Vidalia’s in Beverly Farms. A selection of wines will be served, along with cheeses and crudities before dinner. Tickets are now on sale for our Gala here.
Please come to enjoy a festive evening at Windhover under our tent.
This will be our best summer yet, so pack your picnics, bring your friends, and celebrate the wealth of artists and talent which we are fortunate to host at Windhover.
With warm wishes,
Lisa Hahn, Windhover Executive Director Duncan Hollomon, Windhover Board Member Your Donation is Welcome
We rely on community support and you to continue producing dance, drama, music and poetry at Windhover.
Boston was alive with Tall Ships, music and a wonderful feeling. Rick and I took the commuter train which was running very smoothly and on time. We took some Ship Tours which were beautiful. We took a cruise on Gloucester’s wonderful Lannon. Gloucester’s Ardelle, Schooner Adventure, and Isabella were in attendance. For more information, please check on the following link. https://www.sailboston.com/
So fun
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Good Morning Gloucester 