Mark Erelli will perform at Old Sloop Presents Saturday, January 20 at 7:30pm

Erelli turns adversity into finely embroidered rock songs that burn with urgency on his 2023 album Lay Your Darkness Down. Following full-bodied rock forebears Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Roy Orbison, Erelli’s songwriting explores the unknown glories of this planet and love’s transformational power. Mark will be joined by Andrew Stern on electric guitar and … Continue reading Mark Erelli will perform at Old Sloop Presents Saturday, January 20 at 7:30pm

Lobster trap tag washed up in Cornwall, UK that was attached to a trap in Gloucester MA harbor that belonged to our lobsterman Tommy Burns, skipper of the F/V Arethusa

Hello from England! We found this lobster trap tag washed up in Cornwall, UK a few days ago and wondered whether it might have once belonged to lobsterman Tom Burns of the boat Arethusa? Not sure if it’s the same person or not but it would be wonderful to find out! With very best wishes … Continue reading Lobster trap tag washed up in Cornwall, UK that was attached to a trap in Gloucester MA harbor that belonged to our lobsterman Tommy Burns, skipper of the F/V Arethusa

GLOUCESTER STAGE PRESENTS SAM SHEPARD’S “TRUE WEST!”

Robert Walsh, Artistic Director   Jeff Zinn, Managing Director SAM SHEPARD’S   MODERN AMERICAN CLASSIC   TRUE WEST   OPENS AT GLOUCESTER STAGE   Gloucester Stage Company continues its 39th season of professional theater with Sam Shepard’s modern American classic, True West from August 17 through September 8 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, … Continue reading GLOUCESTER STAGE PRESENTS SAM SHEPARD’S “TRUE WEST!”

St. Peter’s Fiesta | irresistible Cape Ann Big Band with Kate Barry

The big crowd for the Sunday Cape Ann Big Band St Peter Fiesta show was treated to glorious live music, strong solos and Kate Barry’s voice soaring Fiesta high. The Fiesta 50/50 raffle was at $1890 at Strike up the band time and climbed throughout the set. Zach solo irresistible plein air dance floor   Members … Continue reading St. Peter’s Fiesta | irresistible Cape Ann Big Band with Kate Barry

More music to benefit Gloucester’s UU Church Meetinghouse

Thanks, to everyone who came out to support Gloucester’s UU Church Meetinghouse Restoration last Saturday — and especially to 3rian King, Chelsea Berry, Renee Dupuis, Joe Cardoza, Brendan Burns, Meff & Dennis Monagle, who delivered a stellar performance that had the crowd swaying and singing to “All You Need Is Love!” Next Saturday we change … Continue reading More music to benefit Gloucester’s UU Church Meetinghouse

Molly Ferrill Shares Her Timelapse Video Settings and Another Video Lobstering Aboard The Arethusa

Molly writes- Hey! It’s manual focus, shutter speed 1/13, aperture 4.5, manual iso (400) and there are 335 frames included! I think I had the interval between shots at 5 seconds. Each image is a full-size jpeg, (which I don’t think was actually necessary, especially not for the web!) and I used final cut express … Continue reading Molly Ferrill Shares Her Timelapse Video Settings and Another Video Lobstering Aboard The Arethusa

“The 2012 Harbor Loop Concert Series finale on Thursday, August 30th will be an exciting night for the City of Gloucester’s music fans!”

Bradlely Royds with Walter Peckham at the first Harbor Loop Concert Series 2012 ~ “The 2012 Harbor Loop Concert Series finale on Thursday, August 30th will be an exciting night for the City of Gloucester’s music fans!” says event coordinator Bradley Royds. “We are going to pair up some of the North Shore’s finest talent … Continue reading “The 2012 Harbor Loop Concert Series finale on Thursday, August 30th will be an exciting night for the City of Gloucester’s music fans!”