Month: April 2014

Tonight! Dave Sag’s Blues Party @ The Rhumb Line ~ Special Guests: Orville Giddings, Mark Earley and Steve Chaggaris. New hours are 8:30-11:30

Posted on by Joanne

 

 

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Let’s welcome back the Ipswich Twins! That’s Mr. Orville Giddings and his neighbor and lawn-mowing customer, Mr. Marque Earley. Mr. G. ,superior gootarist and Pepsodent® spokesperson, is ready to charm you  with his raucous blues and plaintive self-inflicted toons. A great songwriter! And Marque, of course, is the finest living local saxophonist who ever lived, locally. Whooping it up on drums will be out favorite kooky cackler, Mr. Steevee Chaggaris. I’ll be on base, once again. Spring has sprung, so get out there and do the do!

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AND REMEMBER THIS:  OUR HOURS HAVE CHANGED AGAIN TO 8:30 to 11:30.

It’s summer!! This is a recording. Please leave a message after the beep. Tell your friends and enemies…..
Don’t forget to dislike or dismember me on My Spfacebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Davesags-blues-party/1413082458915228. I dunno, this self-loving thing has got to stop. What an incredible waste of time!

Cape Ann Wildlife Fundraiser

Posted on by capeannpainter

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Cape Ann Wildlife Tee Shirt Baby Bird Fundraiser

CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT

Baby bird season fundraiser;

Our Mission: Cape Ann Wildlife, Inc. is dedicated to rescuing and providing the necessary rehabilitative care to all injured, orphaned or otherwise impaired wildlife during their confinement and adjustment period with Cape Ann Wildlife to ensure their survival upon release back into their natural environment.

Please contact the organizer with any questions.

All funds raised will go directly to Cape Ann Wildlife inc.

https://www.booster.com/capeannwildlife?share=3401397591829108

CAPE ANN WILDLIFE ONLINE

 

 

Italian Easter Bunny Egg Cookies

Posted on by Sista Felicia

PrintItalian Easter Bunny Egg Cookies have been a tradition in our family my whole life! Grandma Felicia and Nona Rose and Aunt FeFe Militello always shaped them into Easter Bunnies for the kids and Easter Baskets for the adults. Both are fun, delicious, and a must have sweet treat… 

Twachtman Plaque, 1937

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin

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The long-gone bronze plaque (top) commemorates oil painter Twachtman and his studio. The head of Wonson Cove is in the background. The photo on the bottom is the exterior, photographed in 1936, when it was Oharra's "Come See & Shop."
The long-gone bronze plaque (above) commemorates oil painter Twachtman and his studio. The head of Wonson Cove is in the background. The photo on the top is the exterior, photographed in 1936, when it was Oharra’s “Come See & Shop.”

Community Photos 4/17/14

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

This vessel pulled in to Fernandina Harbor on Amelia Island this afternoon on its way to Gloucester. I thought your readers might like to know. Kevin McCarthy

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Homer and Cletus with friends at Good Harbor Beach, Saturday afternoon

As is customary, Homer takes charge of the event

From Nat Johnson

 

Joey,

Ann and Mike Lafferty representing Good Morning Gloucester at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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Mike with a Gifford Beal painting.

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Mike and Ann in front of Paul Manship’s Bears.

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Ann with an Edward Hopper’s Parkhurst’s House

Schooner Thomas E. Lannon Ready For The Season, photos from Anthony Marks

I ask you, do we want to be known as Gloucester, TRASHachusetts? I don’t!

The weather is finally nicer so let’s all begin to tackle our litter problem by first cleaning up around our own properties. Then maybe get radical and start a Clean City Initiative by clearing up some place that is not your own property. Just think of the inspiration you could be for others; leading by example! 

I walk around town every day and our woods, marshes, etc are inundated with trash.There is plenty of work to be done. So before the grass grows and covers our litter for yet another year ,let us all be brave Gloucester Citizens by taking personal responsibility for our collective environment. If everyone pitched in just a little, we could have the clean City we deserve in no time.

Many hands really do make light work.

Thanks,

Janet Rice

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Editors note:  Janet just last week after visiting EJ at the Hobbit Studio above Sailor Stan’s and walking back to my truck I walked past this very spot where you took photos and there was a guy right there at low tide picking up trash.  Where the wind pushes in certain directions sometimes it all collects in spots even if it had been cleaned the day before.

Thursday April 17th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather…

Posted on by Peter J Lovasco

Marine Forecast …
Thu NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Thu Night NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Thursday Forecast :
Sunny , cool highs in the 40’s .. East winds 15-20mph .. Thursday Night Mostly clear skies and COLD!! Lows in the lower 30’s .. North East winds 10-15 mph …
Hourly Forecast ….

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Weekend Outlook ….

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I’ll hold the Cartoons to one minimum Joey 🙂 And thank u Joey , Vickie And Pete for a great shout out !
Thanks for viewing everyone 🙂 Have a Wonderful Thursday …
GMG Weatherman
Peter Lovasco

Community Stuff 4/17/14

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

I’m Liz – I’m the other farmer at Moraine Farm in Beverly, with Gretta Anderson. We still have vegetable shares left this season if folks are looking and would love to spread the news about our farm!

Here’s some photos I took of what’s going on in our greenhouse for something spring-y to share on the blog, attached (seedlings: red romaine lettuce, purple kohlrabi, red mustard & mizuna greens).

And some of our upcoming free events are here: http://morainefarmcsa.wordpress.com/2014/04/02/its-here-spring-hooray/

Thanks & hope all is well! Fans of the blog. 🙂

Liz

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The 42 singers of Cantemus will perform “Sing We Merrily: Part Songs, Catches and Glees” on April 26 in Hamilton and April 27 in Newburyport. “It’s a program of sometimes joyful, soulful, humorous and always melodious songs” says Music Director Jane Ring Frank (front row, center).

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Cape Ann Community Forum

Location: Cruiseport Gloucester, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA
Date: April 9, 2014  – 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Lahey Health & Addison Gilbert Hospital will host a community forum to discuss recent updates and developments at Lahey Health and Addison Gilbert Hospital.  Presenters will include Denis Conroy, Chief Executive Officer of Addison Gilbert and Beverly hospitals and Cindy Cafasso Donaldson, Vice President of Addison Gilbert Hospital.  All residents are encouraged to attend this community forum, which will include a question and answer session.

Good morning Joey,

The Gloucester Rotary Foundation is holding a fundraising event in May to raise money for renovations to the Antonio Gentile Band Stand at Stage Fort Park. Do you think you could post this image for them? I have also attached a blurb too. Thanks for anything you can do!

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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) is excited to introduce a new “Alumni Exhibition” that honors past Goetemann Residency artists. This year RNAC is delighted to present the work of Ken Beck, who spent a month-long residency on Rocky Neck in 2007. Attached you will find our press release and image Please include this in your Arts calendar section. Any and all assistance in promoting this wonderful event is appreciated.

Sincerely,

James Eves, Marketing Director

Rocky Neck Art Colony

email: RNACpr@gmail.com

cel: 508.284.2621

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
(Open year round, Thurs – Sunday)
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
978.515.7004

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Endicott College Gloucester has added 2 summer courses to its schedule. ‘Communicating in Business’ and ‘Drawing and Composition I’ will be taught by our experienced faculty, beginning June 2nd  and continuing through July 9th, at our Gloucester campus at 33 Commercial St. ‘Drawing and Composition’ will be held on Monday and Wednesday mornings while ‘Communicating in Business’ will meet in the classroom on Tuesday mornings along with a weekly online component. Each course is three credits.

For further information and to register please contact Jodi Frithsen at 978.879.4250.

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GloucesterCast With Peter and Vickie VanNess and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/16/14

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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GloucesterCast With Peter and Vickie VanNess and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/16/14

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Topics Include: Gloucester MA, April 16 Snow, Peter VanNess, Vickie VanNess, Peter Lovasco Doing a Great Job With Cape Ann Weather, Bitstrips, Kevin Edson, Rice Cooker Hoax, Boston Strong, ACLU, Dog Leash Controversy, Bad Dog Owners,Beach Trash Barrels vs Carry In/Carry Out,  Larcom Theater, UU Meetinghouse, Henri Smith, Jon Butcher Axis, Celebrate Gloucester, Red Tape For Community Events, Castleberry Fairs, Block Party, Jackie Hardy, Tourism, Fun Should Not Be Illegal, Gran Prix of Gloucester, Cyclocross, I4C2, Downtown Parking Is Not Bad if You are Willing To Walk One Block (Which Is Less Walking You’ll Do If You Park In A Mall Parking Lot and Walk Into The Mall), People That Will Drive In Circles 20 Times Unless They Get A Parking Spot On Main St vs Parking On Rogers or Middle St, Stitcher App, Cross Platform, BossJock App, Email Subscription Service Is Broken, Explaining Hyperlinks, Sister Felicia, Shalin Liu, Embedding A Video, Get Her A Muzzle.
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Check Out Peter and Vickie At www.gimmelive.tv

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Super Fun Anthropologie Behind-the Scenes Making of the Monarch Store Windows Submitted By Our GMG FOB Mary McLoud Tucker!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Thank you Mary for sharing; this video from Anthropologie is so much fun!!!

Metamorphosis: The Making of Our
Earth Day Windows

It is awe-inspiring to think that the monarch butterfly, a species so small and humble, lays claim to one of nature’s greatest spectacles. And yet, their annual migration is considered just that—an age-old phenomenon of epic proportions and, as recent decades have shown, increasing peril due to their declining population. That’s why this Earth Day, we are paying tribute to the monarchs in our store windows, now home to swarms of handmade orange-and-black butterflies. Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek at their making.

Our GMG FOB Lidi Sands Submits Fabulous Spotted Salamander Sign of Spring!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

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I have been enjoying all the spring pictures the FOBs have sent you. We went to Raven’s Wood Park last week to see the Spotted Salamanders & the many different varieties of frogs. They were singing so loudly it was a very cool experience! That is one of our favorite signs that spring is arriving….

Happy Spring

Lidia Sands

Thanks Lidi–we love it! Great work–its not so easy to get a good capture of a Spotted Salamander!!!

Summer Artist Series at the Rocky Neck Gallery

Posted on by God's Morning

Apply for a one person or small group show
in Rocky Neck this summer

 

Summer Artist Series

One-person or small group shows on Rocky Neck
Six 3-week shows beginning June 10 to October 14
Submission fee only $20 for five images

Open to all Rocky Neck Art Colony artist members (if you’re not a member you can join online here).

All media including painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, collage, clay, jewelry, glass,
wood, fiber and sculpture. (No video or installations.)

Online entires only, submission dates : April 1 to April 22, 2014.

 

Juried by selected members of the Cultural Center
and Rocky Neck Gallery exhibitions committees.

See www.rockyneckartcolony.org/summer.php for more info and to apply

Vickie wants me to choose between Hendrix & The Beatles, but I won’t do it!

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Unless you’ve been living under a rock this year, you already know that 2014 is the 5oth anniversary of The Beatles’ appearance on Ed Sullivan.  I begged my parents to let me stay up and watch the show — and they agreed.  (Kids went to bed earlier in those days.)

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It was a thrill!  Most everybody on my block was already a Beatles fan and the next day, we were utterly devoted.  We all started saving up for the next record.  Being the 5oth anniversary of what CBS billed as “The Night That Changed America”, you’ve also probably seen lots of Beatles tribute bands playing around.  Next Friday (April 25), Top area musicians come together (yes, pun intended) to help raise money for Gloucester’s UU Meetinghouse as The Number Nines — but this is no tribute band.  Rather, it’s three top Gloucester singer/songwriters: 3rian King, Chelsea Berry and Renée Dupuis, joined by Boston‐based multi‐instrumentalist Meff and guitarist Brendan Burns with Gloucester’s favorite rhythm section: Dennis Monagle and Joe Cardoza.  They’ll perform their own originals plus fresh takes on The Beatles, like this soulful interpretation of “I Want To Hold Your Hand” featuring Chelsea Berry on vocals:

So, we can all agree that The Beatles are the greatest rock band ever, right?  “Not so fast,” quips Vickie.  “What about Jimi Hendrix?”
“What about him?” I reply.
“You’re always saying he’s the greatest rock guitar player, who ever lived.”
“Well, of course he is.” [Here’s one of my Hendrix favorites]

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“So how can The Beatles be the best rock band ever?”
“Oh come on.  I can’t choose between The Beatles and Hendrix!”

So the next night, April 26, our friend Jon Butcher is bringing his powerful new show, The Jon Butcher Axis: Celebrating the Music of Jimi Hendrix to the Larcom Theatre for their Boston area debut.  Check out Jon’s version of another one of my favorite Hendrix tunes:

http://youtu.be/G7AuzX0T9GY

I’ll be at both.  You can be too.  You don’t have to choose.

Get The Number Nines tickets here.  Get Axis tickets here.

Representing!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,
Steps in Rincon and the docks of Puerto Real-Cabo Rojo
Now permanently displayed somewhere in Rincon!
Mark & Sheryl Smith

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Hello Joey, 

                        I met Nichole at the sox opener this afternoon, she wanted to represent GMG, so here is the photo I shot…REPRESENTING FROM FENWAY! GO SOX!

See you around,

Desi

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Sista’s Helpful Tips

Posted on by Sista Felicia

 

PrintToday’s Helpful Tip will be very useful to all cooks preparing Easter Sunday Brunch/Lunch/Dinner and or Desserts over the next several days!

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It’s also a great way to store separated yolks in the refrigerator for latter uses! 

 

Good Stories about Great Americans: REAL PEOPLE – STIHL PEOPLE

Posted on by Craig Kimberley

Here’s some work I just completed for STIHL, INC. Yes, the company that makes the best chainsaws and lawn care equipment! I love this series because it’s really refreshing and organic. We set out to tell stories about regular folks doing what they do with STIHL products. No crew here, just me and the subject. I had a blast working with this guy! So I’d like to introduce you to Barry Booth…

http://youtu.be/dQ9UegzM_L8

If you have a STIHL story you want to share, and you use STIHL products on any level, hit me up! Maybe you will be the next story we do!

 

Wicked Tuna Behind The Scenes! INTENSE!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Not gonna lie, all that high tech camera gadgetry made my pants tight.

Camera geek’s wet dream. Literally.

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From Andy Baker

7 days of filming, 2 days for still photography, 9 locations, 6 camera units, 7 captains, 5 production support boats, 45 crew members…shooting with Arri Alexa, Red Epic, Phantom Flex, Phantom Miro, Sony F3…Techno Dolly, Cineflex (boat and helicopter), Underwater Phantom, 360 degree dolly track setup…all in all, one of the most involved, most complex and most fun shoots I’ve been lucky to be a part of. Thank you to the team at Evolve IMG, and the NGC Creative Team for one incredible production!

April 16th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather ..

Posted on by Peter J Lovasco

Marine Forecast …
Gale Warning through the early morning hours …Wed NW winds 20 to 25 kt…diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Wed Night N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Forecast : well where the hell did Spring GO? If you’re up early you most likely will see some sleet / snow till 5:30 am or so .Could be some ICY spots so watch you’re step ! Clouds should break by early morning with highs only in the Lower to Middle 40’s .Not looking at much accumulation , maybe a dusting to a 1″. NW winds 15-25mph with higher gusts first part of the day slowly diminishing later in the day .. Wednesday Night mostly clear and Cold lows in the 20’s to lower 30’s….. Have a great Hump day ! Thanks again for viewing as always 🙂
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Snow ! Sleet ! Thunder !

Hourly Forecast ….

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Weekend Outlook …..

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And of course some cartoons 😀…

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