Found this old slide dated July 1964 was among some Gloucester relatives. I gave up on trying to identify the boat, but wondering if you might be able confirm by the skyline that it actually is (was) Gloucester.
-Cheers, Dave
Michael Wall Responds:
Hi Joey,
I think that vintage photo shows the Bluenose II, you can see in this attached link those canvas or galvanized cowl ventilators, life-ring, plus other details.
R. Michael Wall, Director
American Marine Model Gallery, Inc.
Mail: PO Box 6102
Shipping: 16 Ames Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930
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Congrats to Kelsey Porcaro, Paolo and all the other amazingly talented bartenders who were nominated. Thank you Joey and the GMG crew for this super fun contest. And most importantly thank you to everyone who supported us. Having the honor to display the Jeanne cup at the Minglewood bar that she helped build means the world to all of us. ❤️ This ones for you “dahling” ❤️
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Starting Sunday, June 5th, our first residential dance company, Continuum, arrived to stay in the cabins at Windhover for the next 8 days. This culminates in three informal performances next weekend: June 10th, June 11th and June 12th from 6:00-7:00pm. Many other performance, classes, workshops and events take place in the month of June on the Windhover campus, along with an invitation for a celebration on Tuesday, June 7th.Â
Windhover extends the invitation to all of you to join us on Tuesday,June 7th from 2:00 to 3:00pm for a Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the brand new Windhover permanent tent inaugurating the 2022 season!Senator Bruce Tarr will kick off this celebratory event with prosecco and a toast to the 2022 Summer Season. Friends and guests will be there to share the informal ceremony. All are welcome and no rsvp is required.
Tickets are on sale now for these exciting June performances:
New York City-based ballet company, Continuum Contemporary /Ballet, will perform three shows on June 10, June 11, and June 13 all from6:00pm-7:00pm, featuring works-in-progress of choreography that merges classical pointe technique and modern dance elements with a contemporary flair. A Q&A session will follow the performance. Tickets are $22.00 and are available on the website: www.windhover.org
 PLUS:
Live! Humor for Humanity”, includes an add-on which is a fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees. Tickets cost $34.00 and the student rate is $24.00. If you add a $20.00 donation ticket to your ticket order, you can join Jimmy after the show for a reception in Windhover’s chapel and know that the money will go to Ukrainian refugees.
THE QUEEN OF NĂ–RI, on Sunday, June 26th at 6:00pm, is an original story ballet that follows a Queen who turns to dark magic to save her kingdom from war with neighboring powers. THE QUEEN OF NĂ–RI takes ballet into the 21st century by way of GAME OF THRONES and explores magic, parenthood, and what happens when people in positions of power are put to the ultimate test.
Visit Windhover.org to see the full line up of 2022 performances, classes, workshops and retreats.
Upcoming Special Event:Â Please mark your calendars:
Windhover’s Benefit Gala Tuesday, August 16th at 6:00pm. Tickets cost $85.00 and include dinner and live dance entertainment.
Spending time at Windhover in the summer is a Cape Ann tradition. Please make room in your calendars for Windhover’s Benefit Gala on Tuesday, August 16th at 6:00pm, which will include a dance performance by Cornfield Dance and a celebration of the performing arts on Cape Ann, along with culinary delights from Willow Rest, our local cherished market and restaurant. Â
Ongoing Match: ​​ $25K Matching Grant is Still Open
Windhover is still accepting donations to meet the $25,000 Matching Grant for its restroom transformation, expansion, and handicap accessibility. Can you kindly provide financial support for this important project? The deadline for gifts, in any amount, is June 30th, 2022. Thank you for your donation! Please Make A Donation Today
Windhover thanks you for your participation in fostering the arts and supporting an entire summer of performances, classes, residencies and workshops at Windhover.
Warm wishes,
Lisa
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The Socks and Underwear Drive sponsored by the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church ended on May 31 but that hasn’t stopped the flow of donations. The church has received more than 300 undergarments, over 500 pairs of socks, and they’re still counting!
Two local clothing stores, Nelson’s in Gloucester and the John Tarr Store in Rockport, supported the cause by collecting donated items, but they didn’t stop there. They offered sales to make donating more affordable and made their own generous gifts to the drive. The Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport aided the effort by providing a collection site and encouraging members to donate.
Kate Ruzecki, volunteer and board member at the Gloucester Church described the bounty, “A sock is no longer just a sock. There are crew, and ankle and no-show in every color, fabric and package size – charming socks for the littlest kids – every cute shape, size and color. One pair looks like safari camouflage with tiny little animals. We have small boys’ underwear in bright metallic shades, and girls’ in pretty colors and designs. We even have men’s long underwear donated by Nelson’s to keep people warm next winter.”
Church volunteers have turned all the cash donations into garments, buying sizes and types that were under-represented in the donation bins. The Grace Center, a local nonprofit providing day services to adults who are homeless or in need of support, will receive and distribute the adult size donations. Pathways for Children, a local nonprofit providing education and support to low income families, will recieve and distribute the child size items. There will be a lot of happy feet (not to mention bottoms) on Cape Ann children and adults this coming year.
Holly Tanguay, Co-president of the Gloucester church expressed heartfelt thanks for donors’ generosity, “Inflation is pinching our purses and Covid is making everyday life more challenging but neither burden stopped the citizens of Gloucester and Rockport from demonstrating how much they care about their neighbors. We are awestruck by the generosity demonstrated here.”
Volunteers Kate Ruzecki and Lucille Amero of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church sort through a wealth of donations:
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We hope you can join us in Gloucester this summer for a great performance opportunity. We are launching The Cape Ann Y’s first ever all ages 4 week Summer Performance Camp. All participants(age 5-17) will be in a production of The Wizard of Oz at the CAY. There will be two public performances at the end of the final week.(July 21 and July 22 @ 4pm)
The camp will be led by a professional adult production team and participants will learn about all aspects of professional theatre and producing a show!
Heidi Dallin
Director: Gloucester native and award winning actress Heidi Dallin
Music: West Parish Music Teacher Rin Wolter
Choreography: Manchester Memorial Teacher Tyler Garofalo
Set, Costumes, Props: Danver’s Sarah Vandewalle
Stage Manager: Manchester’s Jenny Hersey
Production & Choreography Assistant: Gloucester’s TS Burnham, recent college graduate with a degree in theatre
Opening Reception on Saturday June 11th from 3-6pm.
Artists working in Gloucester, and more broadly on Cape Ann, have a unique vision of the promontory. What is their feel for our place along the sea? And how do they wish to present it to us, the viewers of their thoughts? Each exploration of light, land, sky, stone, architecture, industry, and countless other features is singular. There is communication between artist and place; and we sense, we hear, those conversations in their art. Participating artists include: Coco Berkman . Ann Conneman . Celia Eldridge . Paige Farrell . Erin Luman . Jeffrey Marshall . Adin Murray . James Paradis . Michael Porter . Christopher Pullman . Esther Pullman . Beverly Ripple . Caleb Hershey Rulli . Juni Van Dyke. Â
My interest lies in how artists living and working in Gloucester, and more broadly on Cape Ann, express their vision of the promontory. What is their feel for our place along the sea? As they encounter it, and closely observe it, how do they wish to present it to us, the viewers of their thoughts? Each exploration of light, land, sky, stone, architecture, industry, and countless other features is singular. There is communication between artist and place; and we sense, we hear, those conversations in their art.
The New York Times recently penned the phrase to see it all anew, an apt phrase that could easily have been the title for this show.
After giving the gallery to regional artists for their own exhibitions these past months, I am happy to be back at JDG for the summer season. Join me for this first show which celebrates seeing and hearing anew this place of home.
Jane Deering, June 2022
Gallery hours: Friday & Saturday 1-5pm; Sunday 1-4pm; and by appointment @ 917-902-4359 . 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester. janedeeringgallery.comÂ
It’s hard to tell how many boats are all lined up here, but…as always…I found something striking about the composition of all the pieces. A simple photograph with so much going on.
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The Visitors Welcome Center at Stage Fort Park has opened for the 2022 season and I remind you that we welcome visitors and residents alike. If you haven’t been inside the beautiful building yet for a look-see (or if it’s been a while), I encourage you to stop by during regular hours (generally open 9 -6 daily until Columbus Day). There’s a wealth of information available that might surprise you, including the volunteers! Susan and I share the Thursday morning shift and you can stop in to say hello. Other wonderful volunteers man the desks all week. It’s a beautiful spot even if you want to just sit on the newly renovated porch for a bit.
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