Get on it and let us know if you get it.
Year: 2013
Aerial Video of Portions of Stage Fort Park From Charlie Carroll
Charlie writes-
Shot this this afternoon… It’s an Aerial Video of portions of Stage Fort Park.
There is a New Set of Propellers on the machine that haven’t been balanced yet and they are causing some distortion…
Will have the problem corrected this weekend.
Community Photos 2/16/13
Community Stuff 2/16/13
Mark the Dates:
CAPE ANN SHAKESPEARE TROUPE
Presents
William Shakespeare’s
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Directed by Joseph Stiliano
February 27 – March 2 @ 8 PM; March 3 @ 3 PM
Gorton Theatre , 267 East Main Street, Gloucester
(Home of the Gloucester Stage Company)
Tickets: $15/general <> $10/student <> $5/ youth under 19
(Opening performance, Wednesday, February 27, all seats $5)
At the door or reserve at cast2008@prodigy.net .
Supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
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Free Family Storytelling Event at Pathways for Children in Gloucester
Local Teaching Artist Nicolette Nordin Heavey to Perform
Gloucester, Mass.—On Wednesday, February 20, 2013, the Cape Anne Families program at Pathways for Children will present Nicolette Nordin Heavey, storyteller and teaching artist, in three performances.
The event is free and open to any family in the community, but signing up is required due to limited space.
To reserve your child’s slot, call Hailey Granger, CAF Family Services Coordinator at Pathways, 978-281-2400 x110 or email her at hgranger@pw4c.org. There will be three shows, each geared to a specific age group. Attendees may sign up for any show. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, February 20th:
9:30- Preschool Show #1
10:00- Preschool Show #2
10:45- School-Age Show
All shows will be held at the Cape Ann Families/Open Door meeting space at 28 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester.
February vacation programs this week at Maritime Gloucester
It’s not too late to sign up for our February vacation week programs! Register online at http://maritimegloucester.org/visit/events.php or register on-site before each session.
$20 per session for Non-Members, $15 for Members, or register for all five sessions for the price of four ($80 Non-Members, $60 Members). All programs are run on-site in our classroom, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA.
Walker Creek @ amvets tonight
Jeremy’s Back At Passports!
After a hiatus Passports has their man back in the kitchen!
Phase One Of Operation New Year’s Resolution Complete
Back in the grind.
Cape Ann MarketWatch Valentine’s Day Edition
Interested in Gloucester/Rockport real estate? Want some "inside" info? Watch Kenny MacCarthy’s video commentary, complete with photos and stats. This week, Kenny tours 7 properties.
For your Gloucester Real estate Needs call Kenny-
978-758-0983
Fish on Fridays
The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.
This week we are celebrating the cod. We photographed Connolly Seafoods’ day boats returning with cod they had hooked “the old fashion way” according to one of the fisherman.
Photos © Kathy Chapman 2013
www.kathychapman.com and
© Marty Luster 2013
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FYI: Last week when Kathy was looking for info on salt machines she Googled “salt machines at State Fish Pier” and this is what appeared! http://scienceprogress.org/2011/04/fish-on-fridays-maximizing-the-value-of-america’s-fisheries/
Much to our surprise not only is there another column out there called Fish on Fridays, but they did a story on Gloucester’s salt machines! The online journal is: Science Progress – where science, technology and policy meet.
Marine Railway, Rocky Neck
Rocky Neck
There are so many galleries, restaurants, interesting and historic places to see and things to do on Rocky Neck that I could probably create six more of these and not scratch the tip of the iceberg of photos I have taken. Artsy, fun, quirky, unique, fascinating, historic, beautiful Rocky Neck.
E.J. Lefavour
http://www.khanstudiointernational.com/galleryphotomontage2013.htm
Beautiful Valentine Hearts from Sista Felicia
Just to be safe, you might want to look up at about 2:25pm today, so you don’t get hit like the folks in Russia did earlier this morning
Scientists are still trying to figure out what happened here . . .
Watch the Asteroid 2012 DA14 LIVE as it passes by Earth today. NASA will broadcast LIVE Video of the asteroid beginning at 2pm (click here) when it passes closer to earth than the GPS satellite you use to find your way around Boston. They say nobody on Earth is in danger . . .
George Carlin answers Joey’s “midget” question
Joey’s astute observation about our increasing overuse of euphemisms deserves more than a mere comment in support of his legitimate question. My favorite answer to this issue (and the funniest, too) was given by George Carlin some years ago. Check it out:
Now that the issue is settled, we can move on to the tremendous amount of fun we can all have this weekend. Given two dozen terrific live music choices — with plenty of them early enough to bring the kids (or little people, if you prefer) you’d think we were in the height of Summer! Check out the complete weekend live music schedule here. (I’ll be sitting in on drums tonight at the Walker Creek Band 30th Anniversary Celebration).
How can anyone decide on what to do tonight with all this great music happening around town. Is it time to get out of Dodge?
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More info here and buy tickets > http://www.rockportucc.org/February15-2013.htm
Danielle Miraglia
Soul Rebel Project @ MinglewoodAtLat43 9:30 pm
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Steve Caraway Fiesta Pub and Grill (formerly Catch 22)Friday and Saturday night @ 9:00pm
Photo by Louise
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8:00 pm THE YOKO MIWA TRIO
with special guest Rebecca Parris
Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas Giuseppe’s Ristorante & Piano Bar
Photo by Thomas Martin
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Linda Amero @ The Franklin 7:00pm
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Last but so not the least ~ Hoodoo Revelator 9:00pm
Dave Sag’s will be joining the band on bass tonight
Be ready to dance because this band is hard and fast all night long. Familiar songs to rock out too….Blues to Rock.
Trust me you will not sit still….check out the songs they do.
Songlist
HOWLIN’ FOR YOU-THE BLACK KEYS
BORN ON THE BAYOU- C.C.R.
ROADHOUSE BLUES-THE DOORS
HOUSE PARTY-J. GEILS
HONKY TONK WOMAN-THE ROLLING STONES
LAND OF A 1000 DANCES-WILSON PICKETT
HARD TO HANDLE-OTTIS REDDING
BORN IN CHICAGO-PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND
OH WELL-PETER GREEN/FLEETWOOD MAC
MONKEY MAN-THE ROLLING STONES
SHAKE IT FOR ME-HOWLIN’ WOLF
HELP ME – SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON
BABY PLEASE DON’T GO- BIG JOE WILLIAMS/EVERYBODY
SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER- ELMORE JAMES
MELLOW DOWN EASY- PAUL BUTTERFIELD
MIDNIGHT RAMBLER-THE ROLLING STONES
SHOTGUN-JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL-STARS
GIVE IT TO ME- J. GEILS BAND
WALKIN’ THE DOG-RUFUS THOMAS/EVERYBODY
CARROTJUICE-THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS
LOVE IN VAIN-BUDDY HOLLY
I’VE GOT DREAMS- OTTIS REDDING
LOW RIDER-WAR
WHAMMER JAMMER- THE J. GEILS BAND
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL-THE ROLLING STONES
DONE SOMEBODY WRONG-ELMORE JAMES
GOT MY MOJO WORKIN’- MUDDY WATERS
FEELS SO BAD-OTTIS RUSH
THRILL IS GONE- BB KING
FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE- J. GEILS BAND
CHICKEN SHACK BOOGIE-JIMMY SMITH
PACK FAIR AND SQUARE-J.GEILS BAND BITCH – THE ROLLING STONES
$5 Friday Burger At Mamies Kitchen
HMS Bounty Videos
One More Week Until the Massachusetts Cultural Council Visits Downtown Gloucester
Catherine Ryan writes-
Hi Joey,
There’s just one more week until the Massachusetts Cultural Council visits downtown Gloucester for their big 4 hour site visit on Thursday, FEBRUARY 21, 2013
We’re hoping your readers will help us reach out to all DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER residents, businesses, organizations.
Help us Decorate by printing and displaying Art Haven’s custom welcome poster!
Please print out and share this wonderful poster, a unique and custom welcome for MCC, designed by Art Haven, a founding cultural partner. We’re hoping residents, businesses, and organizations throughout the district at street level or above will put it in their window or door for that day. Founding partner, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will disperse it to its members. Thank you GMG for posting. Fred Bodin is also reaching out to his network to encourage printing/posting!
The proposed DGCD footprint very roughly spans from St.Peter’s/the Chamber side over to Gortons, and from City Hall to Maritime Gloucester . This means it includes the Civic jewels, all of Middle, all of Main, all of Harbor Loop, our waterfront, and Rogers until Rose Baker. It’s the same footprint used for decades and that we all know. We’ll be included in a select group that receive designation and will be marketed with 5 others on the North Shore . We will be the first town in the state with two cultural districts! It mirrors the HarborWalk’s, the Chamber of Commerce’s, Discover Gloucester , and Maritime Trail mapsl, etc–everyone’s efforts to maintain the integrity of downtown and historic harbor area. It will likely increase what is already great and working. Our downtown works hard to offer residents, visitors and employees fantastic experiences!
Please contact us with any questions you may have. http://www.cultural district.zapd.net & https://sites.google.com/site/gloucestermadcd/home
Snow removal the old-fashioned way on Main Street
The snow clearing crews have done a fantastic job, and have worked practically around the clock. Still, people on Main Street had to get out last Sunday to make their storefronts accessible. They carved narrow pathways along the sidewalk, which were used by people like me who were out for the Chocolate Tour.

The abominable snowman? (Am I the only one who sees a face here?)






























