Month: May 2015

In Case You’re Wondering What You’re Supposed To Be Doing Today- #RockportMA Motif #1 Day

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Info From S.D. Kelly
FILM: (look for GMG goddess Kim Smith’s clip!) The Red Shed Film Fest at the Rockport Public Library

DANCE: The T-Wharf tent featuring the Rockport Dance Academy and Fight or Flight Aerial Theatre.

MUSIC: The Dock Square tent features the Mari Martin Band, Pesky J. Nixon and Glass Onion. The Shalin Liu features a FREE community concert and an Instrument Petting Zoo.

WORDS: The School Street Tent: Magnetic Poetry Slam, Words Interactive, Words Before Dinner: the Poetry of Cape Ann.

ART: motif 2015 is a show featuring fresh, new work curated by Bob & Jill Armstrong of Iartcolony Gallery in Rockport. Artists from Cape Ann, Boston and beyond have re-imagined the Motif in everything from sculpture to paintings to video installations. A gallery walk will also be part of the festival.

COMMUNITY: Rockport Elementary School 3rd Grade Art Show, the M1D 5k & Fun Run to benefit Rockport Public Schools, Thacher Island Committee, Sandy Bay Yacht Club, Rockport Cub Scouts, Millbrook Meadow Committee, Addison Gilbert, SISU Fitness and more!

FOOD: Top Dog will have a food booth at the School Street Tent, Blue Lobster Grille and That Nutty Redhead will be set up in Dock Square, the New Year’s Rockport Eve Food Booth will be in Harvey Park.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES: Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest with prizes sponsored by The Ice Cream Store, painting, sketching, a Story Walk and Make-a-Book craft sponsored by the Rockport Public Library and much more!

Print out this handy Schedule of Events and bring it with you to Motif No.1 Day. The CATA trolley Park ‘n’ Ride will be running all day. Follow us on Twitter @rockportfest to stay up on the festival haps (do people still say that?) #M1D #rockportrocks www.rockportartfestivals.com

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JUNE 8 ANNUAL MEETING OF LOT OWNERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES Of Mt Pleasant Cemetery

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

ANNUAL MEETING OF LOT OWNERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES


JUNE 8, 2015 @ 6:30 PM

East Gloucester Community Church, Chapel Street, Gloucester, MA 01930


Did you know that Mt. Pleasant is run by volunteers?


Please consider coming to the meeting to see what it takes to keep our beautiful little spot going and meet the people who do it.


Maybe you would like to help?


If you can not attend the meeting, but would like more information you can reach us at info@mtpleasantcemeteryassoc.org.


We hope to see you there!

GMG Tech Talk App- Free WiFi Finder Anywhere In The World For Apple Products

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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I don’t know about you but for people on metered data plans this is a godsend-

http://wifimapper.com/

Edgar Bergen Quote of the Week from Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

“Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.”

Edgar Bergen (1903-1978)

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While this quote is variously attributed to Milan Kundera, Steven Wright, and others, the earliest citation I could find was from Bergen, who was born in Michigan, but spent much of his youth in Sweden. After his family returned to the United States, he taught himself ventriloquism and got his start in vaudeville, where he, and his dummy/alter ego Charlie McCarthy were discovered by radio producers for the Chase and Sanborn Hour. Even though the talents of a ventriloquist are harder to appreciate on the radio, the duo became big stars for their self-deprecating and often incisive humor, played against other well-known figures of the era such as Mae West and W.C. Fields. Bergen successfully made the transition to television and continued to work in the nightclub circuit until three days before he died. The beautiful and talented Candace Bergen is his daughter.

Greg Bover

Public Conversation on the Arts Hosted By Mayor Romeo Theken

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Thursday nights art’s conversation was well-attended. After the introduction and welcome speeches by Mayor Romeo Theken, Jack Clark, and Judith Hoglander the audience broke into small groups to answer three questions: 1.) What values or vision informs your thinking about the selection and placement of public art. 2.) What suggestions do you have for reaching out and including the community in the process? 3.) What criteria should we use in the selection and placement of public art? After which the audience reconvened to share the small group’s answers.

There was a shared vision and commonality in many of the responses. A strong desire for transparency throughout the entire process was stated often as was the position that our public art choices tell the story of Gloucester.

In our small group, Gloucester sculptor David Calvo shared the story of Maritime Gloucester’s humble beginnings and how it grew organically, with the full support of the community behind its development. There are a number of reasons why there is such a community-wide viscerally negative reaction to the proposed David Black sculpture and one of the solutions suggested was to put a policy in place which would allow the community to say no to an unwanted gift. Another suggestion was to identify places where we would like to see public art so that the community is not in the position of scrambling to place very large-scale works of art in very small parks.

A suggestion that resonated with many was that we investigate and learn from neighboring communities about their policies toward selecting and placing public art. The meeting was productive and we’ll be hearing more from the Mayor and Committee for the Arts in the coming weeks about Gloucester’s developing public arts plan. Mayor Sefatia Romeo Thekan Melissa Cox Gloucester ©Kim Smith 2015

Mayor Romeo Theken and City Councilwoman Melissa Cox

Don’t Miss the Seaside Garden Club’s Plant Auction on Tuesday, May 19th at the Manchester Community Center

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Doors open for a preview at 6:00 and the Auction begins promptly at 7:00. Don’t miss the chance to purchase the garden club’s prized perennials and beautiful one of a kind garden art. Donations from many local businesses will be auctioned off as well. Ryan & Wood Distilleries, Marshall’s Farm Stand, North Coast Too! Goose Cove Gardens, Sea Meadow Gifts are among the generous businesses that have donated their goods to the auction. A NOVA Star Cruise, including passage for 2 adults, a vehicle, dinner, breakfast and lunch will also be on the auction block!

Our board members and members have been hard at work dividing their tried and true perennial plants and creating garden art. Support the Seaside Garden Club and come home with great plants and garden art that will grace your garden with beauty for years to come! Light refreshments will be served.

This is the Seaside Garden Club’s only fund raiser and 100% of the proceeds go to fund our terrific programs throughout the year. The Seaside Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of every month, September through June at the Manchester Community Center.  Membership is open to all. Visit our blog at: http://seasidegardenclub.wordpress.com/

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THIS IS REALLY SCARY

Posted on by Marty Luster

Wyoming Law May Cause Legal Problems For Photographers Shooting on Public Land, Including National Parks
http://www.popphoto.com/did-wyoming-just-make-it-illegal-photograph-public-land?BhHjlu7OrF2ii4ZB.03

This is frightening, not only because it may be interpreted to limit your right to photograph Wyoming’s magnificent scenery, but, more importantly, because its stated purpose is to impede otherwise lawful efforts to fight environmental degradation and health hazards. For example,if you happen upon a stream on public lands that appears to be polluted and you photograph it intending to send the photo to a local, state or federal agency for investigation,you face imprisonment of 1 year and a $5,000 fine!

I don’t know what can be done with regard to this atrocity, but be aware that if you visit Wyoming, you may be able to carry a gun, but be careful that that shiny new camera around your neck doesn’t land you in the hoosegow.

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Sunrise at Schwabacher Landing in Grand Teton National Park. Photo: Flickr user Diana Robinson (Creative Commons)

B.B. King Was a Beacon

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Eric Clapton called B. B. King a beacon in his very personal Facebook tribute this morning.  See the Rolling Stone article about that here.

Clapton also recommended that anyone not familiar with B. B. King’s work get his “Live at the Regal” album (get it on Amazon here).  Here’s a live video of Sweet Little Angle.  Not sure this video was recorded at the Regal, but it looks like it’s about the same time period.

Thank you B. B. King for your inspiration, your dedication and your love of music.  It has changed us all!

Below is the best tribute I’ve read today.  Our friend Victor Wainwright posted it on his Facbook Page this morning.

“To BB’s guitar, Lucille; I would just like you to know how thankful we all are for taking care of our loving mentor, Mr. BB King for all of these years. Night after night BB told us stories of you, and how you were always there through thick and thin. He said you were loving and loyal and never talked back… that you even saved his life. Then night after night we would hear YOU sing, for BB, and also for us… and HOW you sang!!!…. so beautifully, so clear, and with so much soul. When I think of all the audiences you’ve been held in front of, all the lights you’ve shined under, and all of hearts you’ve filed with hope and happiness, I am overwhelmed with awe and inspiration. Thank you for giving my mentor’s hands a place to rest, a place to play, and a place to call home. We will always love you Lucille. Thank you for taking care of our friend, of whom we will miss….. so very, very much. God Bless You. RIP, BB KING.”

They’re making lobster donuts Armageddon is here

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey,

We wanted to share the breaking news that Kane’s Donuts is introducing lobster donuts. As you are our undisputed lobster expert, we felt it vitally important to share the news with you and GoodMorningGloucester readers.

http://www.boston.com/food-dining/food/2015/05/15/kane-donuts-puts-sweet-twist-the-lobster-roll/PHXLhZhhz5vqAtLXpEcH8L/story.html?p1=story_hp

If Dunkin’ Donuts wants to start their own lobster donuts, I got a lobster broker / blogger in Gloucester they need to call for a hook-up.

John McElhenny

Community Stuff 5/15/15

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

On Saturday, May 23 from 8 to 11 AM the annual Annisquam Sewing Circle Plant Sale will take place at the Annisquam Village Hall, 34 Leonard St., Annisquam.  The Sale will feature annuals, perennials, rose bushes, hanging baskets and more.  There will also be Bake Sale table laden with cakes, cookies and savories.  All proceeds will benefit Cape Ann community programs.

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New Tusinski Painting Showings

One of my goals is to bring my paintings to new locations. I am thrilled to announce that these fine art galleries will show my work this year:

Cove Gallery, Wellfleet & South Chatham, MA, www.CoveGallery.com
Eriksson Fine Art, Stowe, VT, www.ErikssonFineArt.com. Show: Aug 2015
Jules Place, Boston, MA, www.JulesPlace.com – 12th consecutive year showing
The Walsingham Gallery, Newburyport, MA, www.WalsinghamGallery.com

TRIO – 18″ x 48″ – Oil & Graphite on Canvas

Rockport this Summer

Motif No. 1 Day is this Saturday, May 16th. Come join the fun and see my newest works! Hint: I have painted smaller works just for this day, available only in the gallery.
Rockport First Fridays – Kick off your weekend by visiting the gallery on First Fridays, when the gallery is open until 8 pm on the first Friday of every month (through Oct. 2.)
And please stop by the gallery if you’re headed to Rockport. Tusinski Gallery is open from 11-5 every day with extended seasonal hours, except for Tuesday and Wednesday (open by chance or appointment .)
Rockport Art Association – Tusinski Gallery is proud to be a new member of the RAA. I strongly support their mission of making fine art appreciation available to all.

Hi Joey,

This Sunday, May 17 will see the second annual Gloucester May Celebration happen at 2:00 PM on the green in front of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church on Middle Street Gloucester.

This free, family-friendly event will run for about one hour or so and will feature group singing from song sheets as well as instruction for simple dances including Maypole dances.
Attendees are encouraged to wear festive clothing and flowers.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1564563153796378/

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Join us! Beginning Friday, May 22, Sargent House Museum will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with tours on the hour from 12 noon to 4 pm through Labor Day weekend.

Sargent House is proud to be a Blue Star Museum.*

The new Tour Reception Room features information about the early owners of the house and their families.  These families were ardent churchgoers, merchants and political leaders who took leadership roles in the community in the formation of state and national government both before and after the War of Independence.

AND, UPCOMING: 

Judith Speaks

on the lawn

Thurs. June 4, 5:30PM.

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