Month: August 2018

AUG 30 The Spynz play the last Harbor Loop of the year w/ The Tree House Charlatans to open! 6pm-9pm 8.30.2018

Posted on by Joanne

Tree House Charlatans

http://www.treehousecharlatans.com

The Spynz

Band Members
Justin Tocco -lead vocals/guitar
Guy Cloutman -lead guitar
Chris Shailor-bass guitar
Matt Baker -drums

The Spynz – Gloucester are closing out the Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series so don’t miss it! We also have awesome openers Tree House Charlatan(s)! It’s been a great season but we couldn’t do it alone! Thank you to our sponsors Pratty’s, Jerry Noble Electricians (Thank you Stephen Noble!) Maplewood Car Wash (Thank you Steve Milan!) and special thanks to our main sponsor Salem Five Bank Charitable Foundation (Thank you GR Massey!)

Thank you to all of YOU who come each week and support live music!

Huge thanks to our photographers each week Joanne Silva, Renata Greene & Sheila Roberts Orlando!

Much thanks also goes out to our sound techs at Fusion Blue ProductionsNils Carlson & Jarod!

Also thank you to our vendors each week Nana’s Fried Dough, Bob Orlando Concessions & Cape Ann Gelato

Also, huge cratitude to the man behind the scenes that makes everything happen smooth….thank you Christopher Silva! xo

And thank you to the City of Gloucester & Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken for all your support!

Carol Pallazolla

Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series

ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT TO BID ON THE CAPE ANN LICENSE PLATE LOW NUMBER ONLINE AUCTION!!!

Posted on by charlene01930

Bidders from Boston, Webster and throughout the North Shore have registered and placed 20 Bids totaling $63,500 on plates CA 1, 3, 5 and 11. We also have over 46 people watching number including CA 1. You still have time to secure one of the Cape Ann License Plate Low Numbers (1-100). The auction will end on Labor Day, Monday, September 3 at 10PM.

“There are just a few days left to bid, so don’t be left out” said Ruth Pino, President of the Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF). The CACF IS A 501 (c) (3) charitable foundation established by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce to receive and make grants to Cape Ann Community and Nonprofit Organizations from the proceeds of Cape Ann License Plate sales and renewals.

For more information and assistance in obtaining a Cape Ann License Plate call the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce at 978-283-1601 or visit us at 33 Commercial Street in Gloucester. To register for the auction and bid on a low number plate just go to Lovecapeann.com.

Come celebrate the American worker with the hard working crew at Rocky Neck Ice Cream.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

“Come celebrate the American worker with the hard working crew at Rocky Neck Ice Cream. Sit on the waterfront deck and enjoy free Red, White, and Blue sprinkles on any ice cream all weekend long!”

image1 (1).png

Visitors to Gloucester From New York

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

_2018_07_23_107363

A lovely famil form the Finger Lake Region

_2018_07_29_107636

A Lively Couple form NY, I enjoyed my encounter, they were full of FUN.

Hope to meet again when you come back this way again.

The Magnolia Pier Committee seeking donations

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Attention local artists and photographers…

From The Magnolia Pier Committee:

Calling all artists!! The Magnolia Pier Commitee is actively seeking immediate donations of YOUR ART of the beautiful Magnolia pier! Portraits, sketches, etchings, photographs, framed work, printed work, paintings, sculptures, metal prints OF THE PIER … you name it, we’ll take it. The MAGNOLIA PIER COMMITTEE was formed to raise funds for the necessary rebuild of Magnolia Pier and we are presently collecting these art donations to organize an art auction, backed by the Gloucester Fund, to directly benefit the reconstruction of our beloved landmark. Please contact Alana Horne for more details. Alana.horne4541@gmail.com

Sunset on the docks

Posted on by Bridgette Mathews

Sunsets around here are beautiful wherever you may be.   This view is from the Gloucester House dock looking over to St. Peter’s Park.DSCF7738-3046-Edit-Edit

Dr Edgerton’s Retiring!! (After 44 years)

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Forty-four years ago, fresh from his mid-West residency program, Dr. Bill Edgerton arrived in Gloucester with his expectant wife, Patty Joy,  and their three small sons to begin his practice of podiatry.  Hanging his sign on Middle street at Dr. Mo Pett’s old office, his most rewarding career was launched.  “Referrals” in those days were unheard of, so daily, Dr. Edgerton would walk to lunch at Harry’s Delicatessen or grab a St.Joseph’s sandwich at Virgilio’s, and introduce himself.
     Soon the intown location was outgrown. Comfortable Foot Care moved to the Cape Ann Medical Center and  satellite offices were  opened in Danvers, Ipswich and Georgetown.  Dr.Edgerton’s loyal and dedicated staff  later followed him to the  present location at Mill Pond to be closer to the hospital. His 27  years spent as part of the orthopedic team at AGH and Beverly Hospital have earned him the respect and warm comraderie of his medical colleagues.
     Currently, the only full-time podiatrist serving Cape Ann, Dr. Edgerton holds dear the trust his patients have placed in him–and most assuredly will miss the wonderful life stories they have shared with him throughout his time of curing and caring.  However, the father of eight (and, “Da”, to his sixteen grandchildren) is very much looking forward to spending more time with his family, and announces his retirement as of September 26, 2018.
     His ever-gentlemany professionalism will certainly be missed, yet fondly remembered, as he looks ahead in hope to all that will be.

North Shore Arts Association news 8/29/18

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Guess who is coming to the North Shore Arts Association September, 22nd 2 – 4 Yes…It’s BRIAN RUTENBERG Brian Rutenburg is… Widely considered to be one of the finest American painters of his generation, Brian Rutenberg has spent forty years honing a distinctive method of compressing the rich color and form of his native coastal South Carolina into complex landscape paintings that imbue material reality with a deep sense of place. He is a Fulbright Scholar, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow, a Basil Alkazzi USA Award recipient, an Irish Museum of Modern Art visiting artist program participant, and has had over two hundred exhibition throughout North America. Rutenberg’s paintings are included in such museum collections as Yale University Art Gallery, The Butler Institute of American Art, Bronx Museum of Art, Peabody Essex Museum of Art, Greenville County Museum of Art, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, South Carolina State Museum, and many others. His popular YouTube videos “Brian Rutenberg Studio Visits” are viewed daily by people all over the world. Radius Books published a full color monograph in 2008. Brian’s new book, Clear Seeing Place, was released in October 2016 and is an Amazon #1 bestseller. Brian lives and works in New York City with his wife Kathryn and their two children. Limited seating call 978-283-1857 and reserve your seat. arts@nsarts.org Lecture and Book Signing $10 Suggested Donation

AUGUST 29, 2018 ~ 11PIRATES ~

Sundown-5

Sundown-4

Sundown-8

Jude Abbe Pre-Demo Studio Showroom Pop Up Show Aug. 27- Sept. 1 Demonstration September 1 (2pm) Jude Abbe – Oil Impressionist – Plein Air Painter. Jude studied with Roger Curtis for several years, more recently working with many others, including Charles Movalli, Mary Minifie, David Curtis, Christopher Zhang, Jonatan McPhillips and T.M. Nicholas, to name a few. Using the impressionist palette, she paints, landscapes, portraits and occasionally still life. Her work has been exhibited in shows and galleries throughout New England and New York. Demonstration September 1 (2pm) Space is limited so we do suggest that you sign up early . . . 11 Pirates Lane • Gloucester MA 01930 • 978.283.1857 • www.nsarts.org

AUGUST 29, 2018 ~ 11PIRATES ~

39149900_10155956850864151_967849443971825664_n39243115_10155956850784151_2911443379453689856_n39190068_10155956850654151_5924111793680023552_n39169671_10155956841704151_8929461888576651264_n

Paul Ciaramitaro Pre-Demo Studio Showroom Pop Up Show September 3 – 7 Demonstration September 7 (2pm) How to make something out of nothing! Paul Ciaramitaro, a lifelong resident of Cape Ann, began his love of art as a child. Over the years, he has been influenced by the Renaissance artists as well as Aldro Hibbard, Emile Gruppe, and especially Charles Movalli. In the 1970’s, Paul became a student of Movalli’s and was deeply inspired by him. He told Paul “If you learn something from every painting you do, you will become an artist”. In between his grueling hours as a commercial fisherman and dockworker, Paul sketched and painted in his spare time and worked hard to glean all that he could from his mentors. His commitment and talent led him to become a well-established and accomplished Cape Ann artist. His paintings have won many awards and his work can be found in both private and corporate collections, as well as in prestigious galleries and museums such as the Cape Ann Museum. Over the past several decades, Paul has taught numerous classes and workshops which have been widely attended, and he has served as a juror for many exhibition. He is a juried artist member of both the North Shore Arts Association and The Rockport Art Association & Museum. When asked about being an artist Paul says, “I’m serious about it. I’m passionate about it and I love it!” Demonstration September 7 (2pm) Space is limited so we do suggest that you sign up early… 11 Pirates Lane • Gloucester MA 01930 • 978.283.1857 • www.nsarts.org

AUGUST 29, 2018 ~ 11PIRATES ~

IMG_0317aIMG_0326dIMG_0320bIMG_0323c

CAPE ANN ARTS ALIVE REVIEW, WITH DAISY NELL AND STUDENTS PERFORMING “HEARTBEAT FROM THE SEA” AT THE SHALIN LIU

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Thank you to all the generous people and organizations who added so much to the CAAA program this year.

Her Honor, Sefatia Romeo Theken, Mayor wears a stole from the Mayor of Gloucester, England as she greets us in her office at City Hall! We were fortunate to visit when such a special dignitary was in town, and she invited us to visit “the other Gloucester.” As always, Sefatia was a wonderful host.

Morgan Faulds Pike, Sculptor, gave us not only the history of her own Fishermen’s Wives Monument and the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association but also the stories of Anna Hyatt Huntington’s “Joan of Arc,” Leonard Craske’s “Man at the Wheel” and Walker Hancock’s “Triton.”

Maggie Rosa, whose civic passion helped us to save City Hall and its iconic tower, took us up to see the bell which rings the hours in the city. The sight of Gloucester from this vantage is breathtaking. On the way up, Maggie introduced us to the citizen portraits of A. Piatt Andrew, Charles Olson, John Hayes Hammond, and Clarence Birdseye.

Daisy Nell, folk singer/sailor extraordinaire, taught us the song she wrote for all Cape Ann children to know: “A Heartbeat from the Ocean.” Daisy accompanied us in our performance at the Shalin Liu.

Artist and Art Historian, Susan Erony, showed us the beautiful Charles Allen Winter murals at City Hall and gave us the background of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal and the Works Project Administration (WPA) which supported the artists during the post-Depression era.

Sarah Flanagan, Education Coordinator at the Cape Ann Museum, was our guide to the Museum’s holdings regarding maritime Gloucester, with special attention to the late 19th c. diorama, the Fresnel lens, and the Native American artifacts.

 

CATA Student Bus Passes For 2018-2019 School Year On Sale

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns
CATA STUDENT BUS PASSES  For 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR
ON SALE AT GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL STARTING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29
CATA Student Bus Passes are scheduled to be sold in the Gloucester High  School Atrium on Wednesday, August 29, Thursday, August 30 and Friday, August 31 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.; Tuesday,  September 4 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and  Wednesday, September 5; Thursday, September 6; and Friday, September 7 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Gloucester High School Atrium. Student Passes will not be available for purchase at the CATA office until  September 10

The Pass Plus, Unlimited Semester (Fall or Spring) Pass and Unlimited Annual Pass will be on sale. The Unlimited Semester (Fall or Spring) Pass and Unlimited Annual Pass are photo IDs and the student must be present at the time of purchase. The cost for the Unlimited Annual Pass is $200.00; the cost for theUnlimited Semester (Fall or Spring) Pass  is $100.00 and the cost for the Pass Plus is $25.00. All Passes are payable by cash or check. For further information, call the CATA office at 978-283-7916.

When the bridge goes up

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

When the cut bridge goes up, instead of complaining, I get out of the truck and take a photo and enjoy the view.

Cape Ann SUP Annual Labor Day Sale

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Annual Sale at Cape Ann SUP

2 Southern Avenue

Essex, MA  01929

Come take advantage of Cape Ann SUP’s annual Labor Day Sale! So many deals! Boards, Paddles, Sunnies, Flip Flops and more.
Saturday,  10 – 6
Sunday,    10 – 5
Monday,  10 –  5

Music on Meeting House Green

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

ALVIN FOSTER AND SOUL ECLECTIC BAND BRING THE BEAT OF MOTOWN AND SOUL MUSIC TO LAST GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE CONCERT, SEPTEMBER 7

Alvin Foster, vocalist, music director, songwriter and teacher, and his band Soul Eclectic, will perform at the final free Gloucester Meetinghouse Summer Concert Series Friday, September 7, 6 – 9 pm, at the corner of Church and Middle Street.

Boston-based, Alvin Foster found his passion in music through immersion in Hip-Hop, and later, Soul and Jazz. He counts Miles Davis, James Brown, Lou Rawls and Aretha Franklin as profound musical influences. Alvin has been performing in the Boston area for 10 years. He is currently Executive Director for SaveOurSelves Productions, a multi-faceted musical platform producing live concerts, studio recordings, publications and educational clinics. Alvin is also a faculty member of his alma mater, Berklee College of Music.

Alvin and his band Soul Eclectic will take you back in time to the 60s, 70s and 80s. As he said, “We will play soul music underpinning Black people’s courage to be happy and celebrate life, love, spirituality and growth in the face of racism.” The band celebrates and features artists that grew up alongside Motown. Enjoy the rhythm and mojo of Alvin Foster on vocals, Tricia Reed on vocals, Oscar Brown III on guitar, Briana Washington on keyboard, Min Jae Yim on bass, and Jarrell Campbell on drums.

The concert is free. As with all of Gloucester Meetinghouse Green’s concerts, the audience is encouraged to make free-will donations. The last concert is dedicated to the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation, founded in 2015. The mission of the Meetinghouse Restoration Project is to complete a historically informed but fully functional building restoration, both to preserve this important landmark and to be a cultural gathering place for all of Gloucester and Cape Ann.

Fresh, all-natural food is provided by The Common Crow. In case of inclement weather the concert will be held inside the Meetinghouse. Parking is available on Meetinghouse Green, nearby lots, and at St. Peter’s Square.

Music on Meetinghouse Green’s sponsors include Linzee and Beth Coolidge; J.J. and Jackie Bell; Michael and Mary Bresnan; JoeAnn Hart and Gordon Baird; Harry and Mary Hintlian; Charles Nazarian; Dick and Doris Prouty; Sandra Ronan; Brent and Linda Wilkes; Tom and Kristin Zarrella; and our corporate sponsor Cape Ann Savings Bank.

Wednesdays with Fly Amero ~ Tonight’s Special Guest is John Rockwell for the evening 7pm 8.29.2018

Posted on by Joanne

Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, August 29 – 7pm
My Musical Guest: JOHN ROCKWELL!

A typical “Rockwellian” evening at the Rhumb Line might consist
of a number of delightful elements… say, one familiar fan-favorite
song after the next (non-stop), many hilarious interactions with
everyone onstage and in the audience, continuous great singing
and great playing from a strikingly handsome guy – wait, that’s
ME! Naw, just kiddin’. It’s all things associated with one man
and one man only – our precious local treasure, Mr. John Rockwell.
We roll at 7. ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming guests…
9/5 – Ed Daley

9/12 – Strungout Playboys

9/19 – Quentin Callewaert

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂