Month: October 2010

Halloween Performance at the “Meetinghouse” in the Gloucester UU Church Sunday October 31st

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Free 30-minute Halloween Performance at the “Meetinghouse” in the Gloucester UU Church

In addition to going door-to-door on Halloween, residents of all ages are invited to come in costume to a special “house” with a free Halloween Happening at the historic Meetinghouse on Middle Street, in the heart of Gloucester.  Join us for some spooky music, ghosts, a parade, maybe a phantom (or two) and leave with a treat.

The musical and theatrical performance takes place at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church [corner of Middle & Church Streets] on Sunday, October 31st, at 7:30 pm.  Residents are encouraged to take a half-hour break from trick-or-treating to stop on their way out and be part of this second annual event. 

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ZombieBooth 3D

Posted on by paultmorrison

Haven’t been posting so much since I’ve been getting ready for Halloween. To really get a good zombie look going, I didn’t want fresh dead, I decided to bury myself in the back yard mulch pile for three weeks.

How do I look?

For 99 cents and an iPhone you too can become a zombie after downloading ZombieBooth 3D. Extremely simple to use. It can take a photo from your photo library or better to snap a new head shot with eyes open, mouth closed and if long hair tie it back.

And make sure to shake your zombie. By shaking the phone you go from fresh dead to opaque eyes then they fall out. (About ten levels of zombification.) My eyes have been plucked already by a hungry homie.  My only disappointment is it has a difficult time with dogs. Stella ended up with a small zombie poking out of her ear. I zombified my entire lab in ten minutes. It transforms even the sweetest person and it really shows the evil lurking in their soul. But everyone has to eat and zombies have to eat. A lot.

But wait, there’s more. Tweet it, Facebook it, and the best part, drag your finger across the screen. The zombie intently follows the finger and tries to eat it given the chance. My little movie is following my finger and takes a nip.

Just search in iPhone apps for “zombiebooth”. There are hundreds of Zombie apps but this one makes for the freshest zombies. Make sure it is ZombieBooth 3D. Accept no imitators.

And if you see a seagull coughing up some eyeballs bring them by Sailor Stan’s on Saturday morning so I can read the menu. Doesn’t Passports have a Braille menu? I might have to go there.

Boy, the things I do for GMG …

Halloween Event @Haute Affaire

Posted on by blackswanbeth
JOIN US HALLOWEEN DAY!
Sunday October 31st • 12noon – 4pm
Enjoy Music
Face PaintingPopcorn & Sweets
Take Pictures with Funny Photo Boards
& Goody Bags
Come Dressed to Impress! 

Members Save 20% off Your Store Purchase
October 31st through December 22nd
Happy Holidays!
Thank you,
Carolyn Sanchez
Haute Affaire
978.525.0339
Store Hours:  Mon – Sat 10am – 7pm,  Sundays 11am – 4pm
15 Lexington Ave. #3  •  Gloucester (Magnolia), MA 01930      www.HauteAffaire.com


Golden Living Holiday Food Drive

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The fabulous Brittney Reitano Writes-

Hi Joe,

We are holding a food drive from now until November 15th. We are collecting all non-perishable items and donating them to The Open Door serving residents of Gloucester, Essex, Ipswich, Rockport and Manchester! The food is being collected at Golden Living Center of Gloucester. Would you be able to possibly post this so we can get some more donations?

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Rockport Middle School Performs Annie This Weekend

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Rockport Middle School Performs Annie.  This weekend.

The cast of this year’s middle school musical, "Annie," has been hard

at work rehearsing every day after school since the first week of

school. Due to the large number of performers, there will be two

casts: one cast will handle the Thursday night and Saturday matinee

performances and the other will perform on Friday and Saturday nights.

Additionally, our crew members have begun work on our complex,

multi-level set.  Putting together this show has been a team effort

involving over 75 middle school students and several high school

student assistant directors, in addition to the support of teachers,

staff, and parents.

       Annie is sure to be a production you won’t soon forget, so don’t miss

out! Performances will be October 28 and 29 at 7:00 pm and on October

30 at 2:00 and 7:00 pm. There will be no performances on Sunday the

31st (Halloween). General Admission tickets are $10. Tickets for

students and seniors are $7. For more information, call the middle

school office at 978-546-1250.

Night Time On the Pier. Again

Posted on by capeannpainter

Sorry for all the Night time Photos, But by the time I get out of work it’s dark. I need a Daytime job because GMG only pays Minimum Wage.

Sunny D and Rum Call Out To Restaurants

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Once new GMG contributor Patrick Ryan turned me on to this video my life hasn’t been the same since.

The quest for Sunny D and rum was never quite fulfilled Saturday night.  We were shut out at Walgreens (no Sunny D) and Market Basket was closed up tighter than a frog’s ass when we swung by.

So here’s the deal-

The first local bar that offers to stock Sunny D and Rum for one night in an email to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com will get Mr Patrick Ryan,The Rabbit and I to come by and do a full on GMG feature on your joint.

We will come in with the cameras and video and take pics of your food for all of the 12-20,000 daily GMG readers to see.

It’s that simple.

Chamber Businesswomen’s Mixer At Topside Grill

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The next Businesswomen’s Networking Mixer will be held at the Topside Grille & Pub, located at 50 Rogers Street in downtown Gloucester, on Wednesday, October 27, starting at 5:00 p.m. All businesswomen are invited to meet, socialize, network and let the group know what is going on at your business. This is free of charge event (cash bar) and the Topside has promised to offer a couple of specials for purchase if you wish.

For more information, please contact the Chamber.

Dom’s Trattoria Weekly Specials

Posted on by blackswanbeth

Sign up for email updates at www.DomsTrattoria.com for weekly specials from Dom’s Trattoria in Beverly Farms. The white bean chili was delicious with a touch of lime. Mmm… See you there tomorrow night for dinner!

This week is Mexican Week!
Here are this week’s specials:

Tuesday, October 26
Soup: Chicken and white bean chili with roasted tomatillos – $5.50
Dinner: Spicy grilled chicken burritos with lime sour cream and fresh pineapple salsa – $9.50

Wednesday, October 27
Soup: Vegetarian lentil chili – $5.50
Dinner: Vegetarian empanadas with fried plantains and black bean salad – $10.50

Thursday, October 28
Soup: Carne asada chili – $5.50
Dinner: Bacon wrapped roasted poblano peppers stufffed with spicy chorizo, rice, cream cheese and queso blanco with chilaquiles with tomatillo salsa – $10.50

Friday, October 29
Soup: Mexican shrimp stew – $6.50
Dinner: Tequila and lime marinated jumbo (U10) wild gulf shrimp grilled with pineapple, Spanish rice and black bean and corn salsa  – $14.50

Saturday, October 30
Quesadilla
Beer poached chicken with roasted corn, jalapenos and sharp cheddar with guacamole – $9.50

Elyssa East Author Dogtown: Death and Enchantment In A New England Ghost Town Part III

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Here is the final installment of the Elyssa East GMG Interview.

In this segment we talk about publishing in 2010- the challenges and opportunities presented with new media distribution.

We also talk about the need for the independent book store and what they offer that digital media can’t.

you can check out The DogtownTheBook website here-

http://www.dogtownthebook.com/

Expresso’s ~ Jazz and Blues by Jake Pardee & Joe Cardoza

Posted on by Joanne

Come hear Blues & Jazz performed by Jake Pardee & Joe Cardoza every sunday from 11-2p.m. @ the new Espresso’s Restaurant in East Gloucester.

(photo by Ben Dulong)

Dave Sullivan’s Last Gloucester Picture Of 2010

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey:
My last picture for the year – on the way out of town heading south I stopped at Duncan Donuts and found this guy waiting patiently for his coffee to be delivered.
Have fun in the snow.
Dave

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G. K. Chesterton Quote of The Week From Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

All religions are really the same religion, especially Buddhism.
G. K. Chesterton 1874-1936

Click the pic for The G.K. Chesterton Wikipedia Page

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Often called “The Prince of Paradox,” Chesterton wrote 80 books, several hundred poems, 200 short stories, 4000 essays and several plays. George Bernard Shaw described him as a man of colossal genius. He had great influence on many of the writers and thinkers of the early twentieth century.

Greg Bover

 

Bill Morrissey adds-

Joey,

Please share my thanks with Greg Bover for the blurb and quote from G. K. Chesterton.
I thought I would add to the theme and share this poem from Chesterton for you and your
readers:

Best regards,  Bill Morrissey

A CHILD OF THE SNOWS

There is heard a hymn when the panes are dim,
and never before or again,
when the nights are strong with a darkness long,
and the dark is alive with rain.

Never we know but in sleet and in snow,
the place where the great fires are,
that the midst of the earth is a raging mirth
and the heart of the earth a star.

And at night we win to the ancient inn
where the child in the frost is furled,
we follow the feet where all souls meet
at the inn at the end of the world.

The Gods lie dead where the leaves lie red,
for the flame of the sun is flown,
the Gods lie cold where the leaves lie gold,
and a Child come forth alone.