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Month: April 2013
Night of Poetry
Willie Alexander reads from “Fred Buck’s Footsteps” by Alexander and the Boom Boom Band at Gloucester Reads Poetry at the Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library Thursday night. Alexander was one of 16 readers at the well attended event which featured the works of poets ranging from Gloucester’s Peter Todd to William Shakespeare.
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Playing in the Sand at Good Harbor
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Cape Ann Tool Company Is Coming Down Pics From Nancy Shaw
Hi Joey,
Noticed that they have started work on the Cape Ann Tool Company building in Rockport so took these shots to help remember the building. Thought you may want to post some of them.
Cheers!
Nancy
Thanks for submitting these pics for the GMG community
http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com Do you get it?
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Live blogging Will Hunt and zip line kid setting up sound at larcom theatre for tomorrow’s YMCA benefit
-pvn, sent from my phone
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Cape Ann Painters and Photographers Group
Happy Spring.
Our Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Meeting will be held on Monday April 8 from 9-11 AM . 9-9:30 is coffee/tea time – please bring your own!
The meeting will be held at our new home on 17 Pleasant Street. Go in the gate which says Beth Williams and Lindsay Welch and go through the door on the left.
Hope to see you. Welcome to the new people coming for the first time.
The meeting will have the usual check-in time so members can introduce themselves and say what they have be doing or hope to do!
Alice Gardner
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Grace Brancaleone Family
With much thanks and appreciation to Grace Brancaleone and Family for sharing thier stories and traditions for the St. Joseph film project.
Front Row ~ Grace, Rosanne, Phyllis, and Grace; Back Row ~ Caleb, Cameron, Heather, Aaron, Paul, and Jim
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Save the Date!
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Cape Ann Community Cinema
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Here’s a CD of kids music that adults can listen to and love too!
OK, this is not your grandmother’s children’s CD. It’s real! Real music by one of my favorite local artists, Inge Berge. It’s billed as Songs for Young Children to Jump, Dance and Move, but don’t be fooled by the little-kid-friendly title, this record has soul. Not only will it get your kids moving, it also introduces plenty of genres, including rock, disco, country & latin.
In one bluesy rocker, Inge growls these lyrics:
Can you rock rock and roll?
Can you rock your soul?
Can you rock rock rock and roll?
Then in a Latin Baby Snakes, with a hint of bossa nova, his clear deep voice croons:
Baby snakes slither on their belly
Baby snakes feel a bit like jelly
The promo for the CD says, CD comes in a deluxe cardboard case and a foldout with lyrics and instructions! I’d love to see those instructions. Maybe they show us how to slither. You don’t even have to have little kids to want this CD. But if you do, it’s a no-brainer. Get it here.
And while you’re at it, get this song too. It’s got a perfect beat for getting your kids up and jumpin’ around 😉
You can see Inge on Sunday at Rhumb Line. When you go, maybe you can request Baby Snakes.
Over 2 dozen excellent live shows all over Cape Ann this weekend. See full schedule here.
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Last night’s SingerSongwriterShuffle @ Giuseppe’s 4.4.2013
Last night’s players were Brian King, Randy Black, TMax, Christine Baze, Qwill (Jesse Ciarmataro) Bradley Royds, sitting in for Ken Cleveland (who hurt his hand and could not play) and ending the evening Jake Pardee.
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Brian King
Randy Black
T Max
Christine Baze
Qwill
Bradley Royds
Jake Pardee
What a pleasure to hear all the originals they had to share. Next week singer songwriters are Annette Dion, Ken Cleveland, T Max, AnnMarie Shimanoski, Andy Pratt, Bradley Royds and Joe Wilkins.
Did I mention Giuseppe’s has the best chocolate espresso mousse ever! Best atmosphere, great food and excellent service.
Check em out > http://www.giuseppesma.com/
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The Gloucester Fleet
RIP Foxy Lady II and her crew
Click here to read more about her
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Kim and Tyler
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Meeting artists at the Cape Ann Museum
Last Saturday, the Cape Ann Museum had an event where several local artists demonstrated their work. Due to parish commitments, I arrived late and missed Michael Foley’s demonstration of his stonework. You can find an interview with him here, and see his website here. Michael is both a skilled stoneworker and a talented musician. He will be giving another demonstration towards the end of this month, and I hope not to miss that one!
A few other artists were still doing their demonstrations when I arrived. It was great to talk with them and see their work!
Beth Williams works with glass, and has a studio and gallery practically next door to the museum:
Pamela Stratton, whose studio is in Rockport, creates beautiful mosaics:
Leslie Wind makes jewelry, as well as knitting and crocheting (even spinning her own yarn from wool):
Leslie’s demonstration was interactive, helping visitors to make things like jewelry, bookmarks, and coffee stirrers out of thick wire (subsequently beaten flat). I tried my hand at it and came up with this… I’m not sure if it is a drink stirring stick or a bookmark, or something altogether different, but it was fun!
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April 2013 Soundings Magazine: Redesigned for 2013!
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Yesterday CBS Boston Named The Lobster Pool As One of Four Of The Best Lobster Shacks- Today You Can Buy $30 Worth Of Lobster Pool Grub For $15
Living Social Has This Killer Deal. Click here for the deal
From Living Social-
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It’s all right for a crawdad to be a little shellfish, but when it comes to doling out fresh New England catch, there’s room to share — especially with this offer:
• $15 for $30 to spend on food and non-alcoholic drinks
Quintessential New England Seafood
Cozy up in the dining room, or take in breathtaking views of Ipswich Bay as you nosh on heaping helpings of clams, shrimp, chowder, scallops, oysters, and the catch of the day. Or, opt for a salmon salad roll, cheeseburger and fries, or the "Boston" sandwich — fried haddock or sole on a toasted roll served with lettuce and tomato. With two-pound helpings of fresh-from-the-ocean lobster, too, you’ll find no trouble in sparing a claw or two for your first mate.
We bought one. If you buy one and share the deal with three of your friends who buy it as well you discount will be free.
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Community Photos 4/5/13
Thunder Storm From Charlie Carroll
Two Views… Harbor & Back Shore
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Community Stuff 4/5/13
The Deadline for applying to the Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe scholarship is April 14. For application forms and information contact Ray Jenness, CAST President at kjenness045@netzero.com or call at 978 546 3136.
The CAST scholarship, a cash award of $500 is given annually to a senior at a Cape Ann secondary school, or one who has worked on a CAST production, who plans to study further in the performing arts. Last year’s recipient, Veronica Bland of Pigeon Cove, is presently studying theatre design at Elon college in North Carolina.
Ocean Alliance call for volunteers
Iain Kerr and his Ocean Alliance colleagues have asked for Barbara Boudreau to coordinate a cleaning party for the “E” building at the Paint Factory on Saturday, April 6, from 10:00 – 3:30, then painting on April 13 and 14. Volunteers should send Barbara an email so that she can coordinate the effort and for the next weekend’s painting party.
Hope to see you there!!
Karen
Barbara and Al Boudreau
6 R Mondello Square
Gloucester, MA 01930
Join the AMVETS POST #32 and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary POST #32 THIS SATURDAY 4/6 in supporting our wounded veterans !!
There will be awesome prizes and lots of fun!!
Check out the facebook event here for more information : https://www.facebook.com/events/131120327065914/
For Questions or to purchase raffle tickets, contact:
Caitlin Kreitman, Team Huskies for Heroes
Kreitman.c@gmail.com
339-788-1994
On April 6 local Rockport photographer Angela Cook of Oasis Rockport will join with PPA Charities (the philanthropic arm of Professional Photographers of America) to promote “Celebration of Smiles Day” at Emerson Inn by the Sea on One Cathedral Ave in Rockport from 10am – 2pm. This national fundraising effort will benefit Operation Smile, which treats children around the world who suffer with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities.
For your donation of $24, you will receive the gift of an individual portrait session and a desk-size portrait. This donation represents one tenth of $240, the amount needed to help fund a single surgery. According to Lexington, Kentucky photographer Tim Walden, President of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), “Celebration of Smiles Day” is the perfect opportunity to have your portrait made or that of a loved one, because in doing so you are making it possible to truly change the lives of children who would otherwise face a lifetime of pain and rejection.”
For further information contact: Angela Cook at (978) 290-3184.
Oasis Rockport
Angela Cook, Lifestyle Photography
(978) 290-3184
acook@oasisrockport.com | www.oasisrockport.com
International Dory Race Committee boat maintenance this Saturday
Spring has sprung!
After shrugging off the last of winter’s cold grasp, spring is finally here and it’s time to get our dories prepared for the season. Volunteer a couple hours this Saturday, April 6th, at Eastern Ave. Self Storage (meeting around 8 AM). We plan to haul out the two practice dories that have been in the water a full year to dry out and scrape/sand the race dories. So bring your scraper or sander or just you to help us preserve and beautify our dories for 2013.
See you there!
Erik
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Total Power Revitalization Going On In The Middle of GTown
Has anyone else noticed the total power revitalization going on in the Middle of the City?
You suddenly have these big time community oriented businesses setting up shop and THRIVING in a neighborhood which in the past had been not feeling as much love as what is going on right now.
Let’s start with Burnham’s Field and the Community Garden as well as the recently announced a big grant to further make that inner city park even better.-
#BOOM! Gloucester wins big grant to fix up Burnham’s Field
Posted on September 27, 2012 by Joey C
Then right behind there is Alicia and Chris DeWolfe’s Mamie’s Kitchen which holds the meetings for the Burnham’s Field group and has been bustling as a breakfast joint. Alicia and Chris frequently invite other businesses in like Glosta Joe’s coffee and Dinner Dealer and host community dinners at Mamie’s Kitchen.
Mamie’s Kitchen Posts
Next to Mamie’s Kitchen you have Savour Wine and Cheese and Beach Gourmet who invested a shit ton of money into the space former occupied by Connors Pharmacy. They are holding open table meals, and if you haven’t been into that space you will be amazed at the renovation.
Behind St Ann’s Church you have our friends James and Anna Eaves at Cape Ann Giclee who decided to make central Gloucester home for their fine art reproduction company and turned their work space into a community Art Gallery opening it’s doors for artists shows and gathering of creative people to explore what is possible in digital reproduction.
Why Having Your Digital Images Reproduced At Cape Ann Giclee Is A No-Brainer
Posted on December 12, 2012 by Joey C
The owners of the local McDonalds spent a ton of money investing to build a beautiful McDonalds on Maplewood Ave.
More Photos From Inside and Out At The New Gloucester McDonalds From Ron Gilson
Posted on July 12, 2012 by Joey C
Big Mike’s Bikes opens it’s doors and recently upgraded to a larger space on Maplewood Ave as well.
Big Mike and his wife Kathleen are offering repairs and are huge into the local Bike scene.
Welcome to Big Mike’s Bikes, Gloucester, MA’s only full-service bike shop! We offer full bicycle repair services, rentals, and accessories and have pick up and drop off services available.
Big Mike’s Bikes Getting Bigger New Shop In The Works!
Posted on February 25, 2013 by Joey C
Hey Joey! Good news! After months of cramped quarters overstuffed with bikes, we moved into the space directly next door that was Miguel’s and before that, Enterprise Car Rental. So our address and everything is staying the same. How easy … Continue reading
Norm’s Auto Repair set up shop at the Former Tri-Angle Motors and is doing expert repairs. The shop is meticulously maintained and Normand his wife are making a go of auto repair business when many smaller shops are folding.
It’s like there’s a complete power move in this Central Gloucester neighborhood of creative community minded people.
That’s not a slight in any way to the already great old school businesses that have been operating there for decades like The Yellow sub Shop or Joe Mondello The Cobbler.
But to not recognize that there is something significant going on in Central Gloucester you’d have to be deaf dumb and blind.
Kudos to all those people who are investing in making Gloucester even more dynamic than it already is (and that’s pretty damn dynamic to begin with)
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2013 Backyard Growers Trainings
Hi Joey,
The Backyard Growers Program hosted its annual garden trainings at The Open Door over the last two Saturdays. Volunteer Garden Mentors and youth from The Food Project provided garden training for over 50 families.
Thanks for posting!
Lara
Good Morning Gloucester 