The Magnolia Library Annual Meeting will be held on September 20, 2015 at 7:00 pm, 1 Lexington Avenue. All are welcome.
Month: September 2015
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THE SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR
CAPE ANN SYMPHONY
THE 64th SEASON: A SEASON TO REMEMBER
Yoichi Udagawa, Music Director
THE SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR
Launches Cape Ann Symphony’s 64th Seas
Cape Ann Symphony kicks off the orchestra’s 64th Concert Season on Saturday, September 26 at 8 pm with Symphonic Spectacular featuring a sultry program of timeless favorites from superstar composers Mussorgsky, Ravel and Gershwin at the CAS performance venue at Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Founded in Gloucester in 1951, the Cape Ann Symphony is a professional orchestra of over 70 players from throughout the New England area. They perform a subscription season of four concerts per year plus several Pops and youth concerts. The Cape Ann Symphony concerts are held at the Manchester-Essex High School auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium is handicapped accessible. Ticket prices are $40 for adults, $35 for senior citizens, $5 for Youth age 18 and under. For tickets and information, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org.
The concert program for the Symphonic Spectacular concert features passionate masterpieces including Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, George Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. Conductor Yoichi Udagawa offers a sneak peek into the evening’s program, “Composed of three virtuoso showpieces for orchestra, the first concert of the Cape Ann Symphony’s 64th season is a symphonic triumph! These fascinating pieces really give the orchestra an opportunity to demonstrate their skill, musicianship and passion for music. Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition is a tour de force in particular for the brass and woodwind players, An American in Paris by legendary composer George Gershwin paints a musical portrait of a singular city in a sparking display of orchestral color and Maurice Ravel’s Boléro is one relentless, unstoppable, inescapable musical build up and massive explosion that always makes audiences go absolutely wild and crazy. It will be an exciting and thrilling way to open the orchestra’s 64th Season, and we can’t wait to present it to our wonderful audiences.” Composer Maurice Ravel provides a link to all three pieces in the program: he orchestrated Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition gave lessons to Gershwin in Paris, and he wrote Bolero.
The Symphony Board of Directors named Yoichi Udagawa the Music Director and Conductor of the Cape Ann Symphony in the summer of 2000 after a yearlong search. In addition to his leadership of Cape Ann Symphony, he is Music Director and Conductor of the Melrose Symphony Orchestra, and the Quincy Symphony Orchestra and a cover conductor at the Boston Pops Orchestra. Mr. Udagawa is on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory where he teaches conducting. Frequently invited to guest conduct, Mr. Udagawa has worked with many different orchestras including the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Nobeoka Philharmonic Orchestra, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, the Indian Hill Symphony, the Garden State Philharmonic, the Brown University Orchestra, the Syracuse Society for New Music, the Boston Conservatory Orchestra, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, the Newton Symphony, the Austin Civic Orchestra, and the Mid-Texas Symphony.
Yoichi Udagawa, Cape Ann Symphony Music Director and Conductor
Mr. Udagawa is at home in popular and contemporary music as well as the standard symphonic repertoire. He is known for his relaxed manner and ability to speak from the podium which has helped new audiences as well as enthusiasts gain a greater appreciation for symphonic music. His programs often include premieres of new works – some specially commissioned for the orchestra — as well as great orchestral works across the symphonic repertoire and lively Pops programs. He is also an integral part of the Cape Ann Symphony Youth Outreach programs to area schools.
Yoichi Udagawa, the son of a nuclear physicist father and singer/artist mother, was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. His family immigrated to the United States soon thereafter. He began playing the violin at age four and made his conducting debut at age fifteen. After receiving a music degree from the University of Texas at Austin, he continued advanced studies in conducting with Gunther Schuller, Seiji Ozawa, Morihiro Okabe, and Henry Charles Smith. A fan of many different styles of music, Mr. Udagawa also enjoys performing gospel music in addition to his conducting activities. He is also an accomplished violinist and an avid fan of exercise and yoga.
The Cape Ann Symphony’s Symphonic Spectacular is Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 8:00 pm at the Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium is handicapped accessible. Ticket prices are $40 for adults, $35 for senior citizens, $5 for Youth (18 years old and under). For information, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org
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Ever Wanted to Sleep on a Schooner? Ever Wanted to go to Nantucket?
How is this for an opportunity? The Mystic, of recent Gloucester Schooner Festival Fame, will be tied up at the GORGEOUS Nantucket Boat Basin soon and you can seize the opportunity to sleep onboard. She’ll be in Nantucket September 21st-27th…so act soon if you’re interested!
From September 21-27, Mystic will be docked at the Nantucket Boat Basin offering visitors a unique lodging experience. Upon boarding Mystic, you will be captivated by tall masts, elaborate rigging and large, spacious decks. The interior of the ship boasts a delightful, roomy salon and comfortable lounge. Oversized windows provide natural light and spacious views. All cabins and common areas are climate-controlled and offer ample room for comfortable occupancy. Two staterooms have a double bed and private bath, and there are 14 staterooms with either a double bed or twin bunks that share bathroom facilities. A continental breakfast will be be served in the salon.
HEAD HERE FOR ALL OF THE DETAILS!!
ALSO CHECK OUT MYSTIC ADVENTURE SAILS HERE…if you’d like to charter her or head to the Caribbean.
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Alicia Unleashed Episode 4 :The Dream Team Episode With Guests Flora Mannone, Stephanie Mitchell-Thurston, Erin Davis-King, KD, John Sheehan and Host Alicia Cox
Alicia Unleashed Episode 4 :The Dream Team Episode With Guests Flora Mannone, Stephanie Mitchell-Thurston, Erin Davis-King, KD, John Sheehan and Host Alicia Cox
Topics Include:
My Dream Team:
Flora Mannone make-up artist, Stephanie Mitchell-Thurston massage therapist, Erin King nail tech, John Sheehan hair stylist
Meg at Styles on Main, Joey Arsenault at Envouge Salon, Rosalie at Adesso Hair and Day Spa
Disclaimer for language and content, What Joey says is God, Cape Ann Animal Aid Swear Jar, GMG is diverse, Setting the record straight, If you don’t like it don’t listen, John is the first gay male to appear on a GMG podcast, What age did John come out and when other people come out, Dolores: John’s mother, Why does Joey want to interview 2 lesbians?, Setting the record straight: Kyle is not a lesbian, Shout out to Sal, 14 listeners we are world wide, swearing for puppies, when working with public do you attract certain personalities, loving dogs, do you watch a podcast, new school math and writing cursive and the generation that can not, Entitlement babies, The 90’s and OJ Simpson, How Sicilians make Spidinis, Cape Ann olive oil company, Flora’s boyfriend in the Army called from Boot Camp, American-Samoan Men, 30th anniversary of golden girls debut,Tyler loves Betty White, Golden girls and their auto-biographies, John is more aware than he comes across, Singing to Golden Girls theme song
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The First Cigar Night At Cape Ann Brewing Was A Huge Success!
Cape Ann Dining News-
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Yet another reason that Gloucester is a great place, with people like Tony Giacalone helping to shepherd cool events like this to happen and a willingness by City officials to take barriers to doing cool stuff out of the way instead of putting them in front of you. Gloucester is on the move and it’s because we have forward thinking leaders that are allowing progressive fun stuff to happen instead of trying to squash anything just for the sake of squashing it. Kudos to the organizers and hopefully when work isn’t so crazy I’ll be able to attend one.
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Community Stuff 9/15/15
Please – Join the “Coolest Guys Around” at Cape Pond Ice Company on Gloucester Harbor for our free Historic Icehouse Tours, offered over the next two weekends with Essex National Heritage Areas’ Trails & Sails programs…
Calendar & details at: http://www.essexheritage.org/ts/event/historic-ice-house-tours
Scott
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State of The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce 3rd Quarter Report With Ken Riehl and Catherine Schlicte
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR CHAMBER’S ANNUAL $25,000 GAME
Reserve your ticket for the BEST ODDS in town!
Join the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, October 1, for the Chamber’s annual $25,000 Game. The event will be held from 5:00 – 7:00pm at The Gloucester House Restaurant, 63 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA, and one person will walk away the lucky winner of $10,000. As one of the most exciting and fun-filled events on Cape Ann this Fall, it will also feature a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and much more. A total of $25,000 in prizes!
Tickets are available on a first come first served basis at the Chamber office located at 33 Commercial Street in Gloucester and are $100 each. A limit of 500 tickets will be sold. Each ticket admits the ticket holder and one guest to the Gloucester House festivities on October 1st and includes a light dinner. Prizes are as follows:
Grand Prize: $10,000
2nd Prize: $5,000
3rd Prizes: $2,500
4th Prizes: $1,000 each (6 lucky winners)
5th Prize: $500 (3 lucky winners)
Total: $25,000
To reserve your ticket for the Best Odds in town, please visit the Cape Ann Chamber today or call us at (978) 283-1601. More information can also be found on www.capeannchamber.com
September Business After Hours at Ohana!
Thursday, September 17, 2015 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Ohana
151 Main Street Gloucester, MA 01930
Come Mix, Mingle and Network with other area Business Leaders at this delicious, award winning Restaurant!
Sample from their menu and enjoy this great little jewel of a restaurant in Downtown Gloucester. $10.
Cash bar available.
Mayoral Candidates Forum
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
The Elks at Bass Rocks 101 Atlantic Road Gloucester, MA 01931
The 2015 Gloucester Mayoral Race promises to be an exciting one! Come meet the Candidates and hear where they stand on important issues facing Gloucester, in this first of two Forums.
A light breakfast will be served. $25 per person.
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Thanks Sam Nigro For This Beautiful Painted Oar Depicting @CaptJoeLobster
That was a nice surprise!
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My Monarch Butterfly Film at the Leonardo Museum in Utah!
As part of a revolving exhibit titled “Spark!,” the short film that I created for the Berkshire Museum, A Flight of Monarchs, will be playing continuously from now through November at the Leonardo in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am super excited about this–the exhibit sounds wonderful–
“What is “spark?” Is it that feeling you get when you know you’re on to something big? Is it that irresistible flow of an idea that’s just about to burst into reality? What happens when your creativity is ignited? What becomes possible?
We get it– which is why we created this brand new (and really big) exhibition.
Imagine, explore and interact with over 700 pieces of original 2D and 3D art, live performances, original writings, and more.” Read more about it here: SPARK!
Thank you for watching! More about Monarchs and the potential for a spike in this year’s southward migration tomorrow.
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Short Story Writer’s Panel Tuesday at the Sawyer Free Library
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Point of View
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Our Lady of Good Voyage
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Music Around Town ~ September 14 – 20, 2015
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New public art: LOOK UP downtown! Ken Riaf’s Pleasant & Main ARTISPHERE sign, last chance to see group show at Trident, wall mural on Parsons HarborWalk
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Hi Joey,
Look up downtown if you haven’t yet seen the wonderful Pleasant & Main ARTISPHERE sign designed and project-boosted by artist and dealer, Ken Riaf. Then head on into his Jeffrey Marshall exhibit Law & Water Gallery.
I bet you’ve seen that Ed Touchette painting catching your eye through Trident’s window—last days to see the group exhibit at Trident Gallery. Just one week away from Ed Touchette’s solo exhibit at Trident. East Gloucester and Veterans School parents please get ready to bring your kids to see his exhibit. East Gloucester kids can find an Mr. Touchette throwback tucked away on East Main. Here’s a snapshot – try and find it.
Pass through Parsons down to Rogers or up to Main to see the progress of the artists of Art Haven/Hive. Their wall mural along a private building of Parsons Street is coming along and their depiction of Man at the Wheel is filling in…check it out! We have cleaned and scrubbed out graffiti on many walls, more than once, and are happy to see new public art added alongside the temporary FISH NET street mural and Dress Code’s.
I’m not sure what artist, Bob Stephenson, would have thought of the latest mural, but I wish he could have seen it. I do know he liked the Calderwood Fish Net mural and was grateful to have the graffiti painted out, the lights installed and anytime we swept and weeded.
Special thanks this week to the folks with Dan Leaman Landscaping and Maintenance Corp for extra clean up and weeding along Parsons Street.
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Cliff Ryan Styling On His way To Soccer In His GMG Dry Fit Long sleeve T!
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Weekly Meeting of the Seagull Order of Rockport
First order on the meeting agenda is the fact that it is almost the end of tourist season and where the heck are we going to start finding our french fries?
Did anyone bring a pencil? Whose turn is to write the meeting minutes? Why do you always get the highest piling? What makes you so special?
I took this photo because I thought it was funny that 3 seagulls looked like they were having a meeting. I just realized that there are actually 4 seagulls sitting on the pilings.
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Community Stuff 9/14/15
Trails & Sails Event at Maritime Gloucester
oey,
Good morning! This is Jordan Olson from LEAP for Education. We’re currently looking for volunteers in the Gloucester area to help with our College Success Program. I’ve attached a volunteer flyer and I was hoping that you would be able to post it onto your GMG blog!
We’re especially looking for volunteers that can be there on Mondays for the Gloucester Program. Here is a bit about what a volunteer can expect to do:
- Prior to the meetings: Reading the pre-planned lesson plan and preparing for the activities by collecting materials,etc.
- Setting up the room, putting out the snacks, writing agenda on board for students, turning on computers, etc.
- Taking weekly attendance and keeping track of students’ grades on a quarterly basis
- Reminding students of upcoming meetings and follow up with students who are not meeting attendance standards
- Monitoring and assisting students as they work on assigned tasks (such as resume writing, college and/or scholarship applications, financial aid forms, registering for college entrance exams like SAT’s, Subject Tests, ACT’s, etc.)
- Cleaning up, putting away snacks, etc.
- Reflecting on the lesson and what the students got out of the activities so we can make changes for the future
If you have any questions/concerns please contact me.
Best wishes,
Jordan
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GloucesterCast 150 With @KimSmithDesigns , Toby Pett and @Joey_C Taped 9/13/15
GloucesterCast 150 With @KimSmithDesigns , Toby Pett and @Joey_C Taped 9/13/15
Topics Include: The 150th GloucesterCast, Eric Myers Attic Gold Show, Thanks To Dot (Gloucester Quilter)and Bex For A Great Evening, Fish Tales On The Schooner Adventure, Fitz Hugh Henry Lane, Picturing Bing McGilvray, Kim Promises To Cover The Mobile Museum Of American Arifacts (no pressure), Peach Thief, The Dead Swan and Hypothesizing How It Happened, Migration Time, A Murmation ,Get Your Flu Shots, Assessing Alicia’s Podcast Alicia Unleashed, Kim’s East Gloucester Kids with Butterfly Photos, What Is The Latest With The Cape Ann Community Cinema, Farm Raised GMO-Free Monarchs, Apologies To Paul McGeary and Greg Verga, The Sad Part About This Election, The Schooner Festival Has Finally Arrived Thanks To Some Key People Like Tracy Arabian and Her Marketing and Tom Balf and The Awesome Team At Maritime Gloucester, 150th Podcast In the Books!
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Eric Myers “Attic Gold” Show Based Out of Ipswich On The DIY Network Stops By The Dock
Eric Is Looking For a Few Interesting Attics To Feature On His Show Attic Gold On The DIY Network-
Check it out! http://www.diynetwork.com/shows/attic-gold
It’s on tonight at 8PM on the DIY Network
Husband and wife picker/appraiser team Eric and Michelle Myers clean out junk-filled New England attics looking for hidden treasures. They’ll clean the space for free, but they get to keep what they find. And in these old Colonial houses, there’s no telling what’s hidden behind the rafters, from valuable vintage toys to mint-condition collectibles. After they pick the place clean, they transform the attic into a bright new space the whole family can enjoy.
Good Morning Gloucester 