My View of Life on the Dock
Although last week’s Mug Up and Deviled Egg Competition was on a lovely sunny day, we have held Mug Ups in torrential rain and nasty stuff before, so a little hurricane threat isn’t going to stop us hearty New Englanders. Mug Up will go on Sunday at 10:00 am at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck at Madfish Wharf on Rocky Neck. There will be coffee, food and fun. Batten down your hatches and come on by.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
Or maybe just winking.
The historic Annisquam Village Church presents Jacqueline Schwab, renowned pianist of Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary series, in a program entitled “150 Years Ago….”. In observation of the sesquicentennial year since the War Between the States, Schwab performs music of period, sharing the evening with Celtic musician, Michael O’Leary and a vocal set by the women’s a capella group, ‘Leven. The Annisquam Village Church, at the head of Lobster Cove (820 Washington Street in Gloucester), is only footsteps away from a Civil War monument on Leonard Street which commemorates the lives of 19 Cape Ann men who fought in the war. Songs of the times have become part of the American song book, and will come to life under the sure hand of Schwab.
The concert is the second in this summer’s series dedicated to the memory of Houston/Annisquam artist Colin Kennedy whose paintings are featured at Village Exchange Gallery on Leonard Street. A third concert takes place on September 11 with Jonathan Miller, BSO Cellist and John Gibbons, Harpsichord.
Proceeds benefit music programs at the Annisquam Village Church. Donation: $15. For information visit www.annisquamvillagechurch.com or call 978.283.6416.
150 Years Ago….. Civil War Sesquicentennial
Music for Annisquam Concert
The historic Annisquam Village Church presents Jacqueline Schwab, renowned pianist of Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary series, in a program entitled “150 Years Ago….” commemorating the Sesquicentennial year since the War between the States. Schwab performs music of period, sharing the evening with Celtic musician, Michael O’Leary and a vocal set by the women’s a capella group, ‘Leven, directed by Kristina Martin.
Jacqueline Schwab is a folk and classical improvisational pianist who plays "gorgeously spare piano" (The Boston Globe) yet "sounds as if she has an orchestra at her fingertips" (Sing Out). Chosen by the film maker Ken Burns for the emotional content of her work, Schwab has performed on the soundtracks for the Grammy award-winning Civil War, the Emmy award-winning Baseball and Mark Twain, and the recent series on National Parks: America’s Best Idea among others. She performed at the White House for President Clinton in 1997 to celebrate Burns’ Lewis and Clark series and also at the Smithsonian in 2000 celebrate its exhibition on The Presidency. In May, 2009, she accompanied Scottish singer Jean Redpath, on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Schwab’s signature style defies easy categorization, fitting somewhere in the crossover between folk, traditional, classical and new age music. She has "… an uncanny sensitivity to the moods and proprieties of music from other eras," wrote New England Folk Almanac reviewer Scott Alarik. Her solo recording, Mark Twain’s America – A Portrait in Music (on Dorian), recreates the sounds of nineteenth-century American parlor music – Stephen Foster and Civil War songs, hymns, spirituals, and ballroom dances. A Lexington Minuteman solo concert review said, "(Her playing was) full of colors and introspection which drew the listener into a musical reverie from which it was hard to return." Schwab has performed and recorded with many traditional and folk musicians, among them: Scottish fiddler Laura Risk, singer Jean Redpath (on A Prairie Home Companion), fiddler Alasdair Fraser, cellist Abby Newton, glass armonica player Dean Shostak, fiddler Andrea Hoag, singer-songwriter Dillon Bustin, and singer Jeanne Morrill. For her work with Ken Burns, she has also collaborated with fiddler Jay Ungar, bassist and guitarist Molly Mason, fiddler Matt Glaser, whistle player L.E. McCullough and others. She has played on over forty recordings.
Underscoring the Cape Ann connection with this repertoire, Michael O’Leary, singer and Celtic musician, comes ashore from the Thomas E. Lannon to join Schwab for several numbers, and the women’s a capella group, ‘Leven, under Kristina Martin’s direction, will perform a set of Civil War songs.
The historic Annisquam Village Church is an 1820’s building standing at the head of Lobster Cove (820 Washington Street in Gloucester) only footsteps away from a Civil War monument to 19 Cape Ann men. At least two houses in the Village are said to have been part of the underground railroad during the war, one with a tunnel leading to the Annisquam River.
The concert is the second in this summer’s series dedicated to the memory of Houston/Annisquam artist Colin Kennedy whose works are featured at the the Village Exchange Gallery. A third concert takes place on September 11 with Jonathan Miller, BSO Cellist and John Gibbons, Harpsichord. Donation: $15. Proceeds benefit music programs at the Annisquam Village Church. For information visit www.jacquelineschwab.com or www.annisquamvillagechurch.com or call 978.283.6416.
Free Adult Speech, Language, Memory and Swallowing Screening
at Addison Gilbert Hospital
The Speech-Language Therapy Department at Addison Gilbert hospital is accepting appointments for a free adult Speech, Language, Memory and Swallowing screening. Appointments are available from September 6 – 30, 2011.
Adults with difficulty communicating or having trouble with memory or problem solving tasks and/or adults who are having difficulty swallowing are invited to the free speech/language/cognitive/swallowing screenings that are 30-minutes long. Communication, memory and swallowing abilities have a great impact on individuals quality of life, sometimes these tasks become more difficult in aging adults, the speech-language pathologist will offer strategies and tips to help improve and/or maintain your current level of functioning for a longer period of time.
The free clinics will be held at the Speech-Language Therapy Outpatient Clinic at Addison Gilbert Hospital at 298 Washington Street in Gloucester .
For further information or to schedule an appointment, please call Addison Gilbert Hospital, please call 978-283-4000, ext. 141. Please feel to e-mail sgriffin@nhs-healthlink.org with questions and comments.
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Community Health Fair
Rockport Senior Center
Addison Gilbert Hospital and Northeast Senior Health will host a free health fair on Thursday, September 15 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Rockport Senor Center , 58 Broadway in Rockport.
Free hearing screenings, blood pressure and other health screenings, Reiki clinic, educational booths, give-a-ways, resources for families and seniors, access to insurance information, refreshments and more.
The Rockport Senior Center will provide lunch. A $2.00 donation is suggested. To order, please call 978-546-5027 prior to the health fair.
HOW MAY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
ASSIST YOU?
Ruth George, RN, BSN, manager of Emergency Services at Addison Gilbert Hospital will be the guest speaker on Tuesday, September 6 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at the Rockport Senior Center. Learn more about your local emergency department, dealing with emergencies and knowing when to call for help. There is no fee and pre-registration is not required.
Lunch may be ordered through the Rockport Senior Center by calling 978-546-5027 prior to the lecture.
Nicotine Anonymous Support Group at Addison Gilbert Hospital
STOP SMOKING AND USING TOBACCO support group will meet at Addison Gilbert Hospital , 298 Washington Street , Gloucester, on Monday evenings at 7 p.m.
The free program will be held in the Longan Room located at the Washington Street entrance of the hospital.
For further information, please call 978-879-3096.
C.A.R.E. WORKSHOPS
C.A.R.E. Workshops are provided to active injection drug users at risk for hepatitis, overdose, HIV and other substance related health issues. This program is held every Wednesday from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Healy Room at Addison Gilbert Hospital , 298 Washington Street , Gloucester (enter at Washington Street entrance).
For further information, please contact Healthy Street at 978-236-0251, CAB Health and Recovery Services, Inc., Healthy Streets Outreach Program, 302 Washington Street , Gloucester .
from aphickey
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I caught the Brand New Pinky Schooner Ardelle in the Annisquam River this morning. I’m guessing it was headed back to where She was Born to stay out of the way of the impending Storm.
The Great New England Hurricane of September 1938 killed 600 to 800 people, damaged or destroyed 57,000 homes, took out 26,000 automobiles, and felled 2 billion trees. It was the first major hurricane to hit New England since 1869. In New York City, the East River surged three blocks inland. This photo was taken on Boston Common where the Ducklings sculpture is now.
Fredrik D. Bodin Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street Gloucester, MA 01930
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Looks like Hurricane Irene took an extreme turn to the West last night while we we’re all sleeping. Glenn (aka Swimdad) in California, did’nt heed the warnings and left his boat in the water. Hopefully he can repair it in time For the upcoming Mayor’s Race at the Schooner Fest this year.
Good Luck Glenn!
From Glenn, (aka Swimdad) Former Gloucester Fisherman;
There are tons of tomatoes ripe on the vine what will undoubtedly fall off when the storm hits. So if you had an event planned for today which was cancelled or if you’re looking for something to do, go pick some tomatoes and make some delish Sun-Dried Tomatas!
Sista Felicia recipe
This time of year I find myself daydreaming of my childhood! I remember Sunday mornings, while the grownups in our family had coffee and Italian pastry with my grandparents, my brother, cousins and I would play outside in my grandparents’’ yard. Every summer while playing I watch my grandparents’ garden grow. I always knew that school days were approaching, when their tomatoes were ready for picking! Tomato time at my grandparents’ house was a family affair! Canning tomatoes for the winter was a ritual.
Ingredients:
2 pints of vine ripe small tomatoes (use a verity of small tomatoes)
Kosher salt
Fresh ground pepper
Olive oil
Step 1: Rinse and dry tomatoes
Step 2: Cut tomatoes in half
Step 3: place cut tomatoes in a medium bowl 
Step 4: Season tomatoes with 2 teaspoon of Kosher salt
Step 5: Drizzle Olive oil over tomatoes
Step 6 : Gently toss to evenly coat tomatoes with oil
Step 7: Pour tomatoes onto a cookie sheet fit with a cookie rack
Step 8: Using your hands turn each tomato on rack with cut side facing up and season with 1 Tablespoon of Kosher salt
Step 9: Dust tomatoes with freshly ground pepper
Step 10: Place tomatoes in preheated in 200 degree oven for 3-4 hours until tomatoes are dehydrated
Step 11: Pour a ¼ cup of olive oil into each mason jar.
Step 12: Place 1 garlic clove in each jar.
Step 13: Layer sun-dried tomatoes and garlic ¾ of the way to the top of the jar and top with olive oil.
Step 14: Place a lid and ring onto each mason jar and store in refrigerator until ready to use.
NECN? Bah, Matt Noyes has nothing on our Official GoodMorningGloucester Pasta Zugu Hurricane Irene Potential Path Model Map.
We’ve been monitoring the storm all week long (not really) and have the latest technology available which came up with these very detailed Hurricane Irene projected path models. As you can see we’ve really narrowed down where the potential impacts may occur.
Make sure you check on your elders and keep your children safe. Don’t be the bananahead that feels like you need to go out on the rocks on the back shore and get swept out to sea.
and yeah, it’s not gravy, it’s not sauce, it’s ZUGU if you’re from G-Town Baby!
Hi Joey,
I know you are a big fan of the Boston Derby Dames. One of the skaters, Claire D. Way, a local girl from Ipswich,
made Team USA. Team USA will be skating at the World Cup to be held in Toronto Canada – Dec. 1 thru 4, 2011.
Claire D. Way is the only skater from New England to be chosen for the team. There will be 13 countries participating
in this event. This should be an historical event. The team would be proud if you post this on GMG. Thank you.
Here is her skater profile link:, Meet Team USA: Claire D. Way | DerbyLife
Allana Taranto Photo for The Derby Dames 2011 Calendar-
Ally writes on the new blog-
Thanks for visiting our blog and new website. It’s summer here in the city, and it’s always an interesting juxtaposition in terms of time … while we all live with the hustle and bustle of the city, we are also chasing the best that summer has to offer while the fair weather stays. It’s easy enough to do in our destination. I love the breeze that blows through my new offices rolling right over the top of the Cruiseport Boston, while sneaking peaks of the masts from visiting Tall Ships or the vessels in Extreme Sailing. I imagine all the folks headed out on the seas and the ferries to / from the Boston Harbor Islands or maybe the amazing whale watching. Streets and sidewalks are busting with al fresco style dining and foot traffic, from one of my favorite secrets – North 26 overlooking Fanueil Hall Marketplace, the terrace of Mamma Maria’s in the North End and the hot new dockside deck and patio at Jerry Remy’s in the Seaport.
Yet, on Thursday nights, my head has already turned north to Cape Ann, where I grew up and now live with my husband, 3 kids, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. Residing nearby the Back Shore of Gloucester, where the coastline meets the expansive never ending Atlantic views, we spend our days lulling by the sea, at the beach, on a boat, biking, or walking. Just a few weekends back, I was excited to find out my friend Bea Flammia has recently come to Gloucester and experienced the new water shuttle, as well as the re-emerging Arts and Cultural District, and that she brought this back to her hotel concierge at the Fairmont Battery Wharf … got me thinking about all my own homeport has to offer that I take for granted and need to do a better job sharing.
That’s the next step at NXTevent. Communicate to our friends and relationships all that Boston and New England have to offer. The sneak peaks behind the scenes that we take for granted, whether its the growing organic farming communities and markets to exploring Chinatown’s cuisines, to a fresh new concept in evening events and dine arounds – exploring our coastline restaurants by water instead of foot. Tell you our story, as it occurs, and let you share your story with us.
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Pinky Schooner Ardelle Enters New Home In Gloucester Harbor For First Time. Filmed By Barbara Luster
The 18th Annual Essex Music Festival Saturday, August 27, 2011
CANCELLED
Please stayed tuned and check the website for further updates. Noon – 10:30 pm
Centennial Grove
on Chebacco Lake, Essex
Dear Joey,
Due to Hurricane Irene’s threat, we of the the Fish Box Derby committee are forced to reschedule the inspection date for cars and drivers from this Sunday, Aug. 28th until Sunday, Sept. 11th. The inspection will still be at C. B. Fisk, 21 Kondelin Road, Cape Ann Industrial Park, Gloucester from 9AM ’til noon. The race date remains Sunday, Sept. 18th. Link to our website follows. Could we please ask for your help in posting this on GMG?
Thank you for your help!
Rick Isaacs, Vice-president Fish Box Derby, Phone: 978-590-7427
Dan Conrad, President Fish Box Derby, Phone: 978-828-9816
that on September 8th there will be a group of greats in one great place, The Annie, in Gloucester? Don’t miss the 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration of The Noise, famous for 30 years in Boston, now HQ’d in Gloucester. I just love T Max and Sal Baglio – Allen Estes, Chelsea Berry and Julie Dougherty too. We just have such amazing talent here, with more evolving and being attracted every day. This place is like a greatness magnet. Sponsored by gimmesound.com
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Due to his assignment to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, Jones resided in Port-au-Prince for the last four years. This collection of photographs taken before and after the 2010 earthquake, include journalistic street scenes and oversized panoramas of informally built hillside neighborhoods in Haiti.
Rocky Neck Gallery| www.rockyneckgallery.com | 978-282-0917
Tidal River, painting by Sinikka Nogelo
Sinikka Nogelo, a Gloucester artist, was a familiar face on Cape Ann Television until her retirement last summer. The works she is exhibiting at Khan Studio / Good Morning Gloucester Gallery encompass a "year of re-discovery."
Khan Studio, Madfish Alley | www.khanstudiointernational.com | 857-891-9054
Sunset, Opunohu Bay 20" x 20" , oil by Rokhaya Waring
Last June, I traveled to Moorea, a volcanic island in the middle of the South Pacific and part of Tahiti. Moorea can truly be called "Paradise on Earth". A place I had only read about was suddenly the place I stood, paints in hand. I often had the feeling there of being in a dream. I couldn’t help but think of Fletcher Christian and the Bounty or wonder where Gauguin and Matisse might have walked… My greatest challenge was seeing through its picture-postcard beauty. It is a real place, after all. On Tahiti I was drawn by the swiftly changing clouds, lush vegetation, and the colors of the ocean- the same elements I love about my home in Gloucester, Mass., on the Atlantic. As far apart as they are, each place has helped me see the other- more often contrasting though at times reminiscent.
Apples Hanging from the Sun, oil, 15" x11"
Paintings, drawings, monoprints, collages, 1980 – 2007, framed and unframed
All work priced to sell to make room for new work.
4 Terrace Lane, Rocky Neck
(up the stairs across Rocky Neck Avenue from IMAGINE. Look for Balloons on the stairs andBalloons on the porch of the third house up on the right.)
Thursday, September 8, Introductory Slide presentation, Rocky Neck Gallery
Brain Buggy (part of the Mnemonosphere cycle), 2010, 21.7" x 29.5"
Watercolor on glue gesso on panel
Conrad Armstrong is an American artist who currently lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic, where he splits his time between teaching English, making art, and exhibiting. One of Conrad’s primary interests is the intersection between landscape and memory in human culture and history. Over the last decade, Conrad’s work has dealt with this theme in various media and from different perspectives. Landscape paintings made from memory, topographic paper sculpture, mnemonically-encoded images, landscape installation, and drawing and painting in situ are all manifestations of this interest. In addition to this theme, Conrad has also produced other bodies of work and exhibitions on other subjects including fetish objects, the role of social networks in contemporary life, the relationship between cars and alternative modes of transportation, and the potential of the classroom as a creative space. Underlying all of Conrad’s work is a sense of curiosity, playfulness, and whimsy that results in a compelling and often funny experience for the viewer. Though he is quite familiar with the North Shore, Conrad is delighted to have the opportunity to deepen his relationship with the area while developing his work at Rocky Neck in September 2011.
My wife was absolutely beside herself when I told her that Lucinda stopped by the dock to pick up some lobsters the other day.
The reason she was so upset was because she religiously DVR’s Lucinda’s show Mad Hungry and one of my favorite dishes that the Mrs has been making for a couple of months now came from the show- “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner”
The Mrs is a huge fan of Lucinda and the show mostly due to the simple recipes that all pack great taste.
Me personally? I’ve never had a love affair with beans but the beans in this dish I could eat for days they are so packed with flavor.
here’s the recipe and the show’s website-
Good Morning Gloucester 