Month: October 2023

This November at Rockport Music’s Shalin Liu Performance Center opens with a dynamic Fall Jazz Weekend (November 2-5, 2023) that starts with Christian McBride’s New Jawn on November 2 at 8 p.m., with their recently released sophomore album, Prime. An eight-time GRAMMY Award winning bassist, composer and bandleader, Christian McBride stands as one of the most revered jazz artists of our time. In addition to Christian on double bass, New Jawn features trumpeter Josh Evans, saxophonist/bass clarinetist Marcus Strickland and drummer Nasheet Waits.  Tickets: $50-$72

The Fall Jazz Weekend continues on Saturday, November 4 at 8 p.m. with the Steven Feifke Trio, fresh off his 2023 Grammy win for Best Large Jazz Ensemble (along with Bijon Watson). In this concert, pianist/composer Steven Feifke brings his trio in support of his latest album Catalyst, as well as his upcoming album Role of The Rhythm Section, vol. 2. This new album shows the integral role of the rhythm section in big band playing but presented in an intimate trio setting. Tickets: $29-$39

The weekend continues with jazz pianist Harold López-Nussa on Sunday, November 5 at 5 p.m. with a brand-new album Timba a la Americana. The acclaimed Cuban jazz pianist makes his long-awaited return to Rockport bringing his band featuring Swiss jazz harmonica hero Grégoire Maret, bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Ruy Adrian López-Nussa.  Tickets: $35-$49

In addition to the Jazz Weekend, Rockport Music brings a series of amazing folk, pop and global artists this November, including:

Friday, November 3 :: 8 PM                                                        

THE SECRET SISTERS

The Secret Sisters—Laura and Lydia Rogers—grapple with love and loss on their new album Saturn Return.  Saturn Return is the Alabama-based duo’s second release for New West Records. Like its predecessor, 2017’s Grammy-nominated You Don’t Own Me Anymore, the record was produced by Brandi Carlile and Phil and Tim Hanseroth. Tickets: 20-$26

Thursday, November 9 :: 8 PM 

MARC ROBERGE of O.A.R. 
with very special guest Stephen Kellogg

As the frontman of the multi-platinum alt-rock band, Marc Roberge has built a singularly devoted fanbase and performed for sold-out crowds at iconic venues around the world. 

In a departure from the unbridled energy of O.A.R.’s live shows, Roberge’s solo tours find him taking the stage at more intimate theaters and delivering stripped-back renditions of O.A.R. fan favorites, along with a carefully curated selection of covers. Tickets: $55-$79

Friday, November 17 :: 8 PM                                     

DELLA MAE

Della Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band founded by lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith and 2-time Grand National champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker. Rounding out the current touring lineup are guitarist Avril Smith, and bassist Vickie Vaughn. Tickets: $26-$32

Saturday, November 18 :: 7:30 PM

Global Journeys Series

LARRY & JOE

With Mike Block

Larry & Joe is the duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín (Monagas, Venezuela) and GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime star Joe Troop (Winston-Salem, North Carolina). These two virtuosic multi-instrumentalists fuse their respective Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions on the harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, upright bass, guitar and maracas to prove that music has no borders. Their bilingual (esp/eng) program includes storytelling, humor and singalongs. Tickets: $20-$26

Sunday, November 19 :: 7 PM
1964: THE TRIBUTE

The greatest Beatles cover band in the world returns to Rockport! 1964: The Tribute takes audiences on a musical journey to an era in rock history that will live in all of our hearts forever. Choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era, 1964: The Tribute astonishingly recreates an early 60’s live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter.  Tickets: $45-$61

Sunday, November 26 :: 5 PM                       
JIM BRICKMAN

A Joyful Christmas

Piano sensation Jim Brickman returns to Rockport this season with his brand-new holiday show A Joyful Christmas. Brickman’s captivating Christmas concert experience dazzles audiences with his signature piano style and soothing vocals.  A heartwarming evening of music and laughter fill the air with the sounds of Yuletide carols, holiday classics and all of Brickman’s biggest hits. Come celebrate the spirit of the season with faith, love, and togetherness be part of the fun with Jim Brickman’s A Joyful Christmas. Tickets: $50-$72

Thursday, November 30 :: 8 PM                                
DAVID BROZA

David Broza is an internationally renowned Israeli singer-songwriter, recognized for his dynamic guitar performances and humanitarian efforts. His signature sound brings together the influence of Spanish flamenco, American folk, rock and roll, and poetry. Social justice and peace advocacy are embedded in Broza’s work; his 1977 hit song “Yihye Tov” remains an Israeli peace anthem. With over 40 albums released, many of which are multiplatinum, in English, Hebrew, and Spanish, Broza continues to tour globally both as a solo musician and with his various musical projects. Tickets: $55-$79

HD BROADCASTS IN NOVEMBER

Wednesday, November 8 :: 7 PM
National Theatre in HD
TITANIC: THE MUSICAL

Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic: The Musical is ‘breathtaking’ (the Guardian) and ‘magnificent’ (the Telegraph), a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own. Tickets: $15

Sunday, November 12 :: 7 PM

National Theatre in HD

GOOD

David Tennant (Doctor Who) brings a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays. As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences. Tickets: $15

Saturday, November 18 :: 12:55 PM

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD
X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X

By Anthony Davis

Met Premiere

Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the

Met at long last. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara

oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an everyman whose story transcends

time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic

retelling of the civil rights leader’s life. $27-$30

Saturday, November 25 :: 1 PM
National Theatre in HD
THE CRUCIBLE

A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller’s captivating parable of power with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yerma). Tickets: $15

ED & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Saturday, November 4 :: 11 AM

Beyond the Music Talk Series: El Sistema teaching and cross-cultural projects

Israeli-Mexican-American cellist Michal Shein is a performer and master educator focused on curating cross-cultural performance projects and intensive educational initiatives. She is on the faculty of New England Conservatory and the Boston String Academy. Additionally, she is the Artistic Director of Cellisimo, a high level cello festival for Spanish speaking cellists with limited resources which includes masterclasses with world-class faculty, special lectures and wellness sessions.  Free

Saturday, November 18 :: 11 AM

Larry & Joe Student Talk/Demo

A family/student-oriented event, Larry & Joe will demonstrate their instruments as well as discuss their collaboration and the cultural melding of their music. Experience what the students experience as part of the in-school programming at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Free

Wednesday, November 15 :: 7 PM

APPLE HILL STRING QUARTET

The critically acclaimed Apple Hill String Quartet make their Shalin Liu Performance Center debut with a free community concert ranging from contemporary works to beloved standard repertoire.  Called “dashing and extraordinary” by Strad magazine, the Apple Hill String Quartet are the Artistic Directors and resident musicians at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, winner of the CMAcclaim award from Chamber Music America. Free, reservations encouraged.

For more information on upcoming concerts, visit our website at rockportmusic.org or call 978-546-7391. All concerts are held at Rockport Music’s Shalin Liu Performance Center at 16 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966. 

ABOUT ROCKPORT MUSIC

Founded in 1981 as the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Rockport Music presents exceptional concerts and cultural events in the “stunning acoustics and dramatic setting” (Boston Globe) of the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Best known for its summer chamber music festival featuring some of the world’s finest ensembles and soloists, Rockport Music has expanded its offerings to include year-round presentations of jazz, folk, pop, and world music, high-definition broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre (London), and special film presentations. Education and community outreach activities serve thousands of students and adults throughout Cape Ann and the North Shore annually. 

Rockport Music is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

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OCTOBER 21, 2023 ~ CHASNA

‘THE HAUNTED HOUSE’ AND ‘THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,’ HALLOWEEN SILENT MOVIES WITH THE PIPE ORGAN IN THE MEETINGHOUSE!!!

PROGRAM: the famous and exciting PRELUDE AND FUGUE IN D-MINOR BY J.S. BACH; the hilarious slapstick comedy ‘THE HAUNTED HOUSE’ STARRING BUSTER KEATON; and the spooky, Halloween classic that takes you deep below the street level of Paris, France in ‘THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA’ STARRING LON CHANEY.

ADVANCE TICKETS AND MORE INFO AT: http://www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org

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You may remember reading out our teflon pan nightmare here:

The Open And Closed Case Against Teflon Coated Cookware

in response to the above pan disintegrating before our eyes, this is the one we purchased to replace it. Also the recommendations from others you may recognize with the links to read reviews/purchase of those pans.

Here’s the one we purchase:

SENSARTE Nonstick Ceramic Frying Pan Skillet, 12.5 Inch Omelet Pan, Healthy Non Toxic Chef Pan, Induction Compatible Egg Pan with Heat Resistant Handle, PFAS-Free, White

Robin Dagle Towne

We love our caraway pans. They’re ceramic so still nonstick. 

Caraway Nonstick Ceramic

Shellee M. Schoel

CAST IRON. PERIOD

Erin Waltz McKay

Our Place Always Pan 2.0-10.5-Inch Nonstick

Jennifer Curcuru Fernandes–

Scanpan

Anthony Silva

All-Clad

Maryjane Sanfilippo Carollo

We have the Caraway pans. They are great !

Kimberly Jylkka

 me too!! They’re awesome!

Keri Gavin

Our place cookware and caraway cookware are the absolute best! (Teflon is super toxic! )

Nikki Barusso Kaloust

Hexclad is the way to go, Joe!

HexClad

Eric Cioffi

Carbon Steel.

Aniko Houlihan Baglaneas Eves

I have cast iron and stainless steel pans – sticking is not an issue

Sharon Lowe

We’ve had no problems at all with cast iron. Two glass cooktops and no issues.

Linda Scott

Straight stainless steel.

Katherine Richmond

If you get cast iron, pay top dollar for a good one. It’s worth it. So many are made cheaply. Yeti has one for $400. And it’s worth every penny. It takes a month to make.

Barbara Vadala

yup I bought cast-iron the other day and I have stainless steel and all of my Teflon things are going to the thrift center here in Kingstonnh

Allison Gomarlo Odoardi

Eek! I would vote for Made In or All Clad stainless steel for pots and pans and USA Pan cookie sheets and bakeware if cast iron is not an option. If enamel cast iron is safe, the Le Creuset Dutch oven is so worth it! On another note, have you watched The Bear yet? Sooo good–all imho?

Marianne Giambanco Paquette

Good old fashioned cast iron pan after you used it many times does not stick. Our parents used it!

Nina Randazzo

Stainless steel 18/10 all day long. All components have to be the same material too for the handles. No wood or plastic pieces.

Susan Casey Lipsett Scanpan

Rick Doucette

Greenpan

Susan Mercurio

Henckels Capri Granitium 3-Piece Non-Stick Skillet Set

David Zingg

Joey Ciaramitaro we have been using All Clad and Cuisinart Teflon pans for years and they have not disintegrated.

Bruce Cook Martha Phillips

Revere ware stainless steel, Cooper heat surface

12″ Revere Ware Copper Clad Frying Pan with Lid

David Martz

cast iron – well seasoned

Barefoot in the Dune…

Can’t join us for Thanksgiving? We are offering Thanksgiving To Go this year. All orders must be placed by November 10th and must be picked up November 22nd before 4pm.
Call us at 978-515-7486 to place your order for Thanksgiving To Go.

And Thanksgiving Menu

OCTOBER 20, 2023 ~ G400+EVENTS 

G400+ presents: Exploring the Colors of Cape Ann through Natural Dyeing with Artist Maia Mattson

Photo by Tiana Cerone

The Gloucester 400+ and ROBBERSDAUGHTER are excited to present this inclusive, all ages art programming exploring the botany of Gloucester through natural dyeing.

Led by local artist Maia Mattson, this art programming weaves together community connection with the unique natural environment that surrounds us on Cape Ann. In these classes we will be using botanical materials exclusively sourced and foraged from Gloucester. Using these materials we will practice a variety of natural dyeing techniques and quilting design. Participants will have the opportunity to make their own 2’x3′ ft flag using the naturally dyed fabric. Participants can work in teams to design and create their flags or make their own. Toward the end of the art series we will facilitate a reception showcasing the work of the participants. All experience levels welcome, we will learn and experiment together! All classes will be hosted at the Gloucester 400+ Office at 123 Main St.

Sunday 5 10:30-11:30
Sun Nov 12 10:30-12 
Sun Nov 19 10:30-12 
Sun Nov 26 10:30-12
Sun Dec 3 10:30-12
Sun Dec 10 10:30-12
Sun Dec 17 10:30-12

Learn more about botanical artist Maia Mattson at www.maia-mattson.com