My View of Life on the Dock
Dave Foley & Rich Holerook came to the North Shore for a special taping of Local Music Seen with Allen Estes. The show airs on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 Wednesday (tonight), at 6:30pm and it airs again Friday at 1:30pm and Sunday at 6pm.
I know it’s Hump Day and it looks like it’s going to rain, but get out tonight. Fly as Ron Schrank as his special guest, Dennis Monagle has the amazing Dejas and you never know who is going to join John Rockwell. See the full list here
KBMG will be at Jalapeños on Thursday to make up for the Water Main break. Call now to make your reservation so you can welcome Dan King back to Gloucester. Make your reservation now – 978-283-8228!
Thursday – Dave Sag’s Blues Party with Evan Goodrow ~ 8-11
Art Blab by Deb Clarke
Last February we had an engagement party for my daughter Elizabeth and her Joshua. Towards the end of the evening Elizabeth secretly recorded one of our conversations. here’s a short snippet. we had a good laugh.
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As a part of the Gloucester Public Schools Arts Festival, the Cape Ann Museum has embraced an avalanche of visual arts produced by the school children. The work is displayed all over the museum’s galleries, making an interesting juxtaposition with the work of professional artists.
Here’s a slideshow with more photos:
Walk with BSL Awareness Walks in Gloucester on Sunday, May 19th at 11am. They will start at Stage Fort Park, walking down the promenade and up Main Street and back down via Rogers. The walk will take up to two hours and they will congregate at the end to talk and say hello to one another and our pups! All responsible owners of any and all breeds are welcome to join the walk.
Nancy Julian, the coordinator of BSL Awareness Walks, reached out to me to let me know about the event in Gloucester this weekend.
(Nancy’s Dog, Frankie)
“BSL is made up of responsible bully breed owners and our well-behaved dogs challenging stereotypes one step at a time; changing minds one walk at a time.”
They walk in towns and cities of Massachusetts and surrounding states that ban or banned ‘pit bulls’ or have or had BSL. So far they have walked in 7 towns in Massachusetts and one town in Rhode Island. BSL is breed specific legislation – laws which are targeted towards all dangerous dogs (supposedly), but ‘pit bulls’ primarily. Nancy started the walks in January in response to Mayor Menino and Councilman Consalvo wanting to repeal the new Animal Control law that came into effect on October 31, 2013. This law prohibits BSL in Massachusetts.
Here are two links for the BSL and the Facebook Event Page:
A good example of their demeanor is something I witnessed a month ago in Boston. I was walking down Newbury Street and I noticed two pit bulls, well behaved on leash, get snipped at by two little toy dogs. The pit bulls did nothing, they ignored the tiny dogs as they continued to snap at them. We have to remember that it’s not just the dog breed that factors into a dog’s behavior, but also how they are raised and trained.
I hope you can come out to the walk and meet these amazing dogs.
~Alicia
Cape Ann, home to the most oft-painted building in the US – celebrated in a festival on May 18 – deserves to be better known in Britain, says Paul Wade.
Mentioned-Rocky Neck, Cape Ann Museum, Hammond Castle, HA Burnham Boatyard, Thomas E Lannon, Motif No1, Bearskin Neck, Lobster Pool Restaurant, Duckworth’s Bistrot, The Franklin, Blue Shutters In, Emerson Inn, Beech Tree Bed and Breakfast, My Place By The Sea, Cape Pond Ice, 7 Seas Whale Watch, North Shore Kayak
Jessie submits-
Love GMG. Thanks. Here’s a pic I took while walking Good Harbor beach last week.
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Aquatro Gallery Is Back To Rock The Neck For Summer 2013
Aquatro Opens A Gorgeous New Gallery For Summer 2013 In Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Cultural District
After last year’s success, Aquatro Gallery returns to Rocky Neck for the 2013 summer season in a new, larger location with a carefully-selected group of works by talented artists they’ve invited.
Aquatro quickly established itself as a must-stop destination in Rocky Neck for tourists and regulars alike. This came as no surprise to returning artists/designer, Gigi Mederos, whose freshman year on the Neck saw her and partner, Stevie Black, running Adriana Mederos Studio and Gallery, a live-and-work space they serendipitously found after enjoying a two-week run as a guest artist of Ejay Lefavour’s Khan Studio Gallery during summer 2011. Once again, like last year when they were a couple doors down the wharf at Gallery #6, Aquatro Gallery needs more room to grow.
Aquatro Gallery remains bright and inviting, with an even better selection of contemporary fine art, jewelry and artful accessories in its new location at 77 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gallery #4 – still on Madfish Wharf in the heart of the Rocky Neck Art Colony, where the high-season runs from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. This year Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer on the Neck and Aquatro Gallery will be open from Wednesday through Monday that weekend, from 12PM – 8 PM; their normal hours throughout the summer until Columbus Day.
Here is but a taste of what you can expect to find at Aquatro this year:
belle+me, the fun, flirty, French line of scarves and pendants created by Rocky Neck friends, Anne Malvaux and Lisa LeVasseur.
Todas Las Musas, silver and enamel jewelry from Alejandra González and Gela Mederos.
Tami Rodrig’s delightful earrings and pendants from Happy Art Studio make their Rocky Neck debut at Aquatro.
Elegant and functional Turning Grace Studio pottery by New England native and now Nashville ceramicist, Catherine McMurray.
The intelligently humorous and deceptively simple wire sculptures of Boston’s South End artist, Brian Murphy.
You will also find paintings by Ben MacAdam and Tom Nihan, mixed media constructions by Liz Horwitz, and Mary Bowles’ decorative mosaic mirrors will make you happy to catch glimpses of yourself throughout your day. Aquatro also introduces Glamourosa, beaded earrings by young Cambridge artist, Alisa Amador and new, first-editions of designs and products from Guatopo, the surface and textile design studio launched last year by Stevie Black and Gigi Mederos.
Rockport Fireworks Fundraising Event
At
My Place by The Sea
Hosted by Kathy Milbury and Barbara Stavropoulos
On Monday May20th 5pm-8pm
(Rain date tbd)
Hors d’Oeuvres & Cocktails,$25 per person.
Proceeds fund the first ever Fireworks
In Rockport to be held on August 10th
Joey,
Carla Benjamin of the Cape Ann Relay for Life team “Friends for Friends” will be hosting Todd Ruggere’s “Mass Beer Tour” at Jalapeno’s Restaurant.
Todd is raising money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute and children’s cancer research. We are hoping people will stop by Jalapeno’s on Sunday, May 19th at 5pm and say hello to Todd, have a beer and if you’d like make a small donation. Todd is visiting 351 cities/towns in 365 days and drinking a beer in each one. Todd has already visited over 162 cities and towns in the commonwealth.
We would like to thank Cape Ann Relay for Life and Jalapeno’s for supporting Cape Ann’s continued fight against cancer. Thanks, Bill Trefry
Joey,
I videoed the Bananas show for Richard and crew. Here’s the Sexcamaids dance number that I had to get off to my daughter Sarah and her friends.
Living In East Gloucester and loving it.
Mike Lafferty
GHS looses a tough one to Marblehead.
30 miles off the north coast of Honduras are the three Bay Islands of Utila ,Roatan and Guanaja . Roatan , in the middle,is the largest and most populated . Roatan has a International Airport and easy access from the States. On Roatan there is a small town called WEST END . West End has many restaurants , bars, dive shops, motels and some of the best fishermen on the island. There is a Huge Almond Tree on the beach across from Woody’s grocery and that is where the fishermen gather and stay out of the hot sun.They can be contacted here for fishing day trips.Their boats are also moored there.Under the Almond Tree is where you will find my friend ENRICK BUSH . Enrick is a fine fishermen with a beautiful boat that was carved out of a Great Mahogany Tree by hand. The boat was carved 100 years ago and came from the mosquito coast of Honduras ( east coast ).It is illegal to cut these trees down now , as they are Protected . The vessel is powered with a 3 cylinder yanmar diesel. Enrick is a talented and hard working fishermen and learnt his beginning skills from his father .His father retired from fishing and handed down his vessel to Enrick . Enricks Father is a preacher in West End Church and has been his whole life ,while fishing. Enrick comes from a large and wonderful family. A days catch for Enrick can vary from – Wahoo , Mahi-Mahi , Barracuda and many species of tuna. He leaves twice a day .Enrick doesn’t just go fishing – he goes catching. It’s a blast and a great way to see a beautiful island by boat and come home with dinner . If ever on the island ,you can reach Enrick @ bushenrick@hotmail.com or under the almond tree
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Ellie Grose of Manchester (MA) and Amier Carmel of Brooklyn (NY) came into my gallery this afternoon. Ellie is an old friend of my potter, Kristen Brousseau of Costa Rica. I gave Ellie the green plate she’s holding in the photo. Amier, born in Manhattan and now living in Brooklyn, is a frequent visitor to Cape Ann. He watched the second plane hit the World Trade Tower and the collapse of the building. Being a licensed social worker, he went directly to the scene and offered all assistance he could. His story took my breath away, and I’ll video the story for you this summer. Great folks!
From City of Gloucester Website:
As a result of the work being done at the intersection of Main/Wash/Rogers Streets a broken gate valve has been discovered and is being repaired. Water service on Main Street from Hancock Street to Washington will be interrupted from 5pm – 9pm this evening (May 14th)
We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience as the crews work as quickly as possible to make the necessary repairs.
No KBMG at Jalapenos tonight ~ Check out the other great music tonight here
All Restaurants Closed from Hancock to Washington Street
Jessica, the first thing she wanted on her way home from college was a walk on Good Harbor Beach, using the new footbridge. Welcome Home and enjoy the summer.
Good Morning Gloucester 