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2011 Father’s Day "Coolest Dad" Contest Winner!

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Cape Pond Ice Company Announces

our

2011 Father’s Day "Coolest Dad" Contest Winner!

He’s one "Cool Dad!"

Congratulations to Michael Oliver of Gloucester, nominated by daughter Samantha, sons Benjamin and Zachary!

The children wrote: "We know we can alway count on our Dad when we need him.  He is our rock.  He makes sure we know right from wrong. He wants us to grow up to be good people and we are doing our best to make him proud."

Cape Pond Ice would like to thank all the proud children who submitted entrys and photos for the "2011 Coolest Dad Contest".

All nominated "Dads" clearly qualified for the award in the eyes of their proud child.  All entrys and photographs uniquely presented just how "Cool" their Dads are!

We would also like to congratulate our two Coolest father runners up:

Timothy Creaser of Gloucester, nominated by his son Jared Creaser.

Robert Duncan of Gloucester, nominated by his daughter Pam Murray.

You are all the "COOLEST DADS AROUND!"

Happy Father’s Day from the "Coolest Guys Around!"

Cape Ann Artisans Spring Open Studio Tour June 18-19

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Cape Ann Artisans Spring Open Studio Tour

THIS WEEKEND! June 18-19

Cape Ann in Gloucester and Rockport, Massachusetts. 

Cape Ann Artisans are ready for their Spring Open Studio Tour, June 18-19. All studios are open for the weekend.

Bring friends and family to visit the studios and meet the 14 Cape Ann Artisans. Make a day of it! Enjoy the extraordinary beauty of our coastline and sample our local seafood.

Sculpture, painting, textiles, jewelry, pottery, photography, mosaics…we have a selection of art that will be sure to please. Come join us!  

June 18th and 19th 10am to 5pm daily

Visit the studios of our tour members and see where they work, what they’ve been producing, and how they think about art and the creative process! Treats are served at many studios and everyone is marty signwelcome!

More information, maps, brochures and a list of participating artists is available at www.capeannartisans.com.

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Burnham’s Field Gardener – Mary Kay Filos From John McElhenny

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The Burnham’s Field Gardener Series

Burnham’s Field is the largest green space in central Gloucester. Recently there’s been a resurgence of pride in Burnham’s Field, including a new 20-plot garden. In some ways, the Burnham’s Field Community Garden represents what’s best about Gloucester: a close-knit, hard-working community that cares for its neighbors. GoodMorningGloucester is now running a series of video profiles of the Burnham’s Field Community Gardeners. Here are their stories.

 By John McElhenny

 Burnham’s Field Gardener – Mary Kay Filos

 Mary Kay Filos explains why she joined the Burnham’s Field Community Garden and reveals her secret for how to create a lush, beautiful flower garden in just a few days.

Check Out Jon Sarkin along With Goetemannn and Ruth Mordecai Tonight At Rockport Art Association

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EXHIBITIONS ׀ EDUCATION ׀ MUSEUM

RAA celebrates it’s 90th anniversary in 2011!

The Rockport Art Association founded in 1921, one of the oldest and most
active art organizations in the country, offers something for everyone.
Visit us and discover the artistic and cultural splendor of Cape Ann.

Opening Reception Friday June 17th  ~ 6-8pm
Exhibition June 17th – July 19th
Open Free To The Public
Click here for more info . . .

Juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron and Momma At The Dock

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I’d never seen a baby black crowned night heron before yesterday morning.  As a matter of fact I’d never seen more than one black crowned night heron at the same time.

Lucky day!

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“This Is Fiesta” Director Sam Hartson Talks About His Second Film

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This Is Fiesta will be playing at the Cape Ann Community Cinema

For showtimes and to purchase tickets visit the site

Judy Robinson Cox Blue Docks On Translucent Film At The Rocky Neck Gallery

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Judy Robinson Cox is hands down the most creative photographer in Gloucester based on the materials and the way she presents her photographs.   Between the books, the Lilliputian series, the distressed paint photos, the translucent photos that you hang in windows, there is no-one getting as creative as she is with the materials and how her unique art is presented.  Any gallery that hosts her work should be genuinely honored to have her because she continually pushes the boundaries of traditional photographic fine art.

Not only that, she tirelessly collaborates the N E W S   F R O M   R O C K Y   N E C K newsletter which an aggregation of Rocky Neck Art Colony Members news, for nothing, because she is one of those people who give and like to help others. 

Check out her website here-

http://judy.robinson-cox.com/

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First Look Expedition Impossible With The Sanfilippos

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This is a look at the first night that our hometown Gloucester Fishermen Joe, Nino and Gus Sanfillipo were on the show in Morocco

Look for them at 1 minute 14 seconds in

NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION NEW MEMBER EXHIBITIONS & Charles Movalli Painting on Raffle for Know Breast Cancer

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North Shore Arts Association presents Solo Exhibitions by Featured Artists, Barbara Barclay, June 12 through June 26 and Ray Crane, June 12 through June 26 in the Gordon Grant Room; and Members Exhibition II is on display now through June 25. The Charles Movalli painting being raffled off to raise money for Know Breast Cancer is currently on display.

Classic maritime artist Ray Crane has been an artist for over 30 years and is a graduate of the Boston Museum School and a member of the American Society of Marine Artists.

Barbara Barclay studied at Montserrat College of Art, the Manchester Institute of Art and has studied with Laura Stover, R.S. Jackson and Cory Staid.

Charles Movalli generously donated a painting for the Know Breast Cancer raffle, a fundraising effort to help provide breast cancer awareness education to women of Essex County. The painting is on display at NSAA’s gallery through June 25th. Tickets are $25 and can be purchase by cash or check at the gallery.

North Shore Arts Association has a thriving artist membership of over 350 contemporary artists recognized nationally and worldwide. They come not only from Cape Ann, but throughout North America. NSAA’s historic old building, located at 11 Pirates Lane in Gloucester, provides the opportunity to view the largest collection of paintings and sculpture on Cape Ann.

North Shore Arts Association is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from Noon to 5:00 pm. The gallery extends its evening hours on Fridays, June through August, until 8:00 pm. In addition to exhibitions, NSAA also offers demonstrations, workshops, lectures, critiques, an art auction and more. Please call 978-283-1857 or visit www.nsarts.org for more information.

An Evening in Sleeper’s Garden at Beauport, Sleeper – McCann House

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Beauport Exterior

On Friday, June 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. enjoy refreshments in the horseshoe garden and a presentation by Property Care Team Leader Ben Haavik and Reed Hilderbrand architect Joe James, who discuss the landscape restoration at Beauport.

Beauport gardener Marcia Hart is also on hand to talk about specific plant material and how to implement and maintain the historic garden design.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about this historically accurate, Arts and Crafts style garden.

Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, 75 Eastern Point Boulevard

Reservations required.  $20 Historic New England members, $30 nonmembers

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Rockport Chamber Music Festival update

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Here’s a Rockport Chamber Music Festival update –

A limited number of turn back tickets are available for this weekend’s concerts at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Although concerts this Thursday through Friday all sold out in advance, anyone needing their “RCMF fix” might be able to secure a ticket by calling the Rockport Music Box Office at 978-546-7391, Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Rockport Music also has a limited number of tickets available for its free Family Concert with the Jupiter String Quartet this Saturday at 10 AM at the Shalin Liu. Call the box office for more information.

Rockport Chamber Music Festival hosts a free lecture with Marc Nuccio, the Acting Principal Clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic on Friday, June 17 at 11:00 a.m. It’s open to the public and tickets are not required. If anyone thinks they might be the next Benny Goodman they definitely should attend. Mr. Nuccio is in town to perform Festival concerts on Saturday at 8 PM (Brahms Trio) and Sunday at 5 PM (Messiaen).

HERE’S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FREE LECTURE THIS FRIDAY MORNING –
MARK NUCCIO, ACTING PRINCIPAL CLARINET OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

LECTURE: A CLARINETIST’S PATH TO THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

Friday, June 17, 11am

Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport (MA)

What does it take to become a member of a major symphony orchestra? One of America’s foremost clarinetists, shares his experiences and personal stories from his early days as a beginner to that triumphant audition at which he won a coveted position with the New York Philharmonic.

The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. All are welcome! Questions? Visit www.rockportmusic.org or call 978-546-7391.

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Lanesville Giant Community Yard Sale!

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Sat, June 18 -  9 AM – 2 PM

Multiple sellers! Come and browse, or buy a space on the lawn to sell your own stuff ($25 donation). Refreshments, games for kids, bake sale, hot dogs for lunch. Saturday, June 18, 9 AM to 2 PM. Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street, Gloucester.  To reserve a table, email to:  lanesvillecommunitycenter@gmail.com  Kids tables encouraged – (discounted table fee).

Stop by for a tour of the newly renovated space!

www.lanesvillecommunitycenter.org

Terry Weber Covers The seARTS Bass Rocks Art Show

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Photographer Skip Montello enjoys a talk by Joy Dai Buell

Terry Weber writes-

Hi Joey,

I attended the seARTs Art Show at the Bass Rocks Golf Club as your “Rookie Reporter” or “Guest Reporter” — not sure what to call myself. Anyway, the show was wonderful and included the works of over 25 local artists with their pieces displayed throughout the Bass Rock’s event room. There was also a great food spread, cash bar, panel discussion led by educator Joy Dai Buell, raffle and Viewer’s Choice Award. (more to come on who won award).

One of the great things about the show was the pride and passion of the artists, and it showed in their faces and words. Speaking of faces, a few of the photos had sun-glare which sometimes worked out in a strange way. Look at the photo of Martha Wakefield; I think its the third one in the set. If you look into her painting you can see a reflection of her face.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony Is Looking for Old Rocky Neck Photos

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Judy Robinson-Cox writes

Looking for Old Rocky Neck Photos
The Rocky Neck Art Colony is looking for old photographs of Rocky Neck to include in a History of Rocky Neck exhibit in the Rocky Neck Gallery.  If you have any photos taken before 1990 that we could borrow, scan and return to you, please contact Judy Robinson-Cox (judy@robinson-cox.com). Specifically, we are looking for photos that show the character of Rocky Neck including the artists that worked here and their studios and galleries. The older the better. If we use the photo, we will display it with a short description and credit line for the photographer.

Judy may I suggest you head down to the Cape Ann Historical Museum and see our boy FOB Fred Buck in the archive room?  If anyone hasn’t figured it out by now, they have an incredible amount of old photos and a staff of caring people who would like nothing more than help you access it.

Go see our man-

The Infamous One!

Check out the kind of stuff they do-