Chargers released their game schedule and it’s art — full on anime homage and savage roasting. Watch the 2 min video on youtubehere. Can you spot all the inside football and anime references?
still from game schedule release, week 9 – No Wins (Pats epic score)
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Game 2 was the stuff of legends. Celts beat the Bucks 116:108. The teams are tied 2:2 heading into game 5 at the Garden tomorrow May 11, 7pm. Let’s Go Celtics!
Just Sayin’- Dan Shaughnessy had this article down before midnight. Impressive feat and fun read aloud with your family. It’s one to save!
“I didn’t make out what he said,” humble Horford acknowledged after the game, “but the way he looked at me didn’t sit well with me. That got me going. At that point, something switched with me.”
In the already famous fourth, Horford postered Giannis with a dunk to tie the game, 80-80. Big Al drew a well-deserved technical for his antics, but nobody cared. Momentum had shifted and the Celtics were running downhill to victory.
Photographer Jim Davis didn’t miss a beat. The on line edition has more photos including The Essentials: The Elbow and The Surf
Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum gravity defying, Cirque du Soleil athleticism is something else! Star Jaylen Brown’s steady cool. The TEAM is so impressive!
Fittingly, the surf’s been roaring all week. Celtics heart wave!
Heard You can call me Al this morning–wonder if they’ll play the instrumental in the Garden 😉
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This Sunday, May 15, 2pm Cape Ann Symphony at the Manchester Essex RMHS, 36 Lincoln St. Manchester, MA. tickets available here
Beethoven Coriolan Overture.
Composed to open the play written in 1804 by Joseph von Collin. The music summarizes the plot in which Roman General Gaius Marcius Coriolanus was expelled from Rome, went over to Rome’s enemy Volscian and led their army back to conquer Rome. His mother pleaded with him to not invade and he relented. Thus he became a traitor to both the Romans and the Volscians. Destroyed by himself, he fell on his sword.
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.
It took six years riddled with self doubt for Mendelssohn to compose what has become one of the most popular violin concertos of all time. His last concerto, it is filled with new compositional ideas for its time and is considered a must learn concerto for all violin soloists.
Adrian Anantawan.
A graduate of Yale, Harvard, the Curtis Institute of Music and a student of Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, he is an extraordinary and accomplished violinist and musician. We are thrilled to have Adrian Anantawan join us this Sunday to play Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. He may not have a right hand, but he delighted an audience two weeks ago at Rockport’s Shalin Liu Performance Center as he demonstrated that it’s what you hear, not what you see, that counts.
Click here to see and hear Adrian Anantawan play the theme from Schindler’s list.
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5.
He declared to his brother that he had come to the conclusion that the fifth Symphony was a failure. He even “feared his imagination had dried up, that he had nothing more to express in music.”
Today the fifth is one of the most popular symphonic works, full of drama and emotion with a gorgeous French horn solo and a thrilling ending which will raise folks out of their seats.
Traditionally, about 30% of attendees wait until the last week prior to a concert to order tickets and other folks simply come on the day of, and hope there will be seats. So far, we are about 25% ahead of expected sales for the upcoming concert this Sunday.
Just to be certain, why not buy your tickets now for the upcoming concert this Sunday, May 15, 2pm?
You don’t want to miss this concert program with our very special violin soloist!
978 281 0543 Buy tickets here
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Mothers are not the nameless, faceless stereotypes who appear once a year on a greeting card with their virtues set to prose, but women who have been dealt a hand for life and play each card one at a time the best way they know how. No mother is all good or all bad, all laughing or all serious, all loving or all angry. Ambivalence rushes through their veins.
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video caption: “Here is a link to a performance. Anantawan is really spectacular!!” Violinist Adrian Anantawan- YouTube video J.S. Bach: Sonata for Violin Solo No. 2 in A Mino
Heidi Dallin shares a reminder for Cape Ann Symphony May 15th concert:
CAPE ANN SYMPHONY
THE 70th SEASON
Yoichi Udagawa, Music Director
BEETHOVEN, MENDELSSOHN, TCHAIKOVSKY & ANANTAWAN
MAY 15, 2022 CONCERT
Featuring Guest Artist Violinist
ADRIAN ANANTAWAN
Performing
MENDELSSOHN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO
Cape Ann Symphony’s 70th Concert Season continues on Sunday, May 15 at 2:00 pm at the Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA featuring guest artist violinist Adrian Anantawan performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and CAS performing classic works by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Violinist Adrian Anantawan holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music, Yale University and Harvard Graduate School of Education. Memorable performances include at the White House, the Opening Ceremonies of the Athens and Vancouver Olympic Games and the United Nations. He has played for the late Christopher Reeve, Pope John Paul II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He is also the founder of the Music Inclusion Program, aimed at having children with disabilities learn instrumental music with their typical peers. Throughout the year, Anantawan continues to perform, speak and teach around the world as an advocate for disability and the arts. Single ticket prices are $45 for adults, $40 for senior citizens, $20 for students of any age; $5 for youth 12 years old and under. For information, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org
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New website and spring news from Jane Deering Gallery-
Maria Malatesta – Brushstrokes | Fields and Ponds
at Jane Deering Gallery 19 Pleasant St. Gloucester, MA
May 7 – June 5, 2022
Reception May 7, 5-7pm
Gallery hours Friday & Saturday 1-5. Sunday 1-4.
By appointment this show mmmalatesta@hotmail.com
Memories of being in the natural world inspire the color and gesture of the paintings. Gardens, overgrown fields, open space, the sea and wind are all a source from which the paintings evolve. Color and light fascinate me, how one color placed next to another comes alive, how that color then has the profound ability to evoke a mood or a place. While my process is intuitive, the presence of the landscape is constant. Yet, there is uncertainty of place and of resolution. I find this ambiguity most exciting.
Maria Malatesta
About the artist:
Maria Malatesta lives on Cape Ann which contributes to her artistic sensibility. Her work has been included in numerous shows on the North Shore and Boston area. Solo shows include Montserrat College of Art, Chameleon Gallery in Newburyport, Pagus Gallery in Pennsylvania and Porter Mill Gallery in Beverly. Maria holds the Diploma and Fifth Year Certificate from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and a Bachelor of Science from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. She has taught at Montserrat College of Art, the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck and International Programs through the Museum School, Boston. Her studio is in the South End of Boston.
Four wild turkeys paraded through the neighborhood.
Photo description: wild turkeys spring courtship time. Striking big male displaying with three disinterested females. They were busy foraging and moving out while he was strutting. One female was momentarily distracted by its own reflection in the front bumper of a parked car. (photos: c. ryan)
2021 Wild Turkeys cross Thatcher Road
Last March I saw 18 cross Thatcher Road, between Good Harbor Beach and Long Beach Dairy Maid, just past Witham.
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After big rain and wind storm Monday evening and Tuesday, Wednesday’s sunny morning shines on Generous Gardeners beds along Stacy Boulevard. Tulips are rising. Pansies and daffodils showing. Go!
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1966 Bobbi Gibb | First Woman to Run Boston Marathon
photos: c. ryan, 2021 | The Great Hall, Terminal B, Boston Logan International Airport was renovated in 2019. New additions feature “exhibits that celebrate New England athletes, sports teams, and special moments in the region’s sports history.” Read more here (Massport PR June 20, 2019)
The 2022 Boston Marathon celebrates the 50th anniversary of women runners’ official inclusion in the race. Eight entered and finished the 1972 race:
Nina Kuscsik, New York (3:10:26)
Elaine Pedersen, California (3:20:25)
Kathrine Switzer, New York (3:29:51)
Pat Barrett, New Jersey (3:40:29)
Sara Mae Berman, Massachusetts (3:48:30)
Valerie Rogosheske, Wirginia (4:29:32)
Ginny Collins, Massachusetts (4:48:32)
Frances Morrison, Texas (5:07:00)
Six years prior, Bobbi Gibb from Massachusetts ran the Boston Marathon in 3:21:40 (April 19, 1966), the top female athlete, faster than 2/3 of the field. She was 23 years old. She won again in 1967 and 1968. Gibb is a long time fine artist and Cape Ann resident. It’s a thrill to see this recognition!
more Logan Airport design details
Gloucester and Bobbi are incorporated into other designs at Logan. The parking terminal elevator icons and floor feature the Fisherman at the Wheel (Level G) and a Boston Marthon runner (Level 3) — Bobbi (imo).
photos: c. ryan, 2014
Logan Airport photos: c. ryan, 2014
Looking back – Popular Cultural context 1972
Mary Tyler Moore – Also 50 year anniversary of season 3, episode 1 (aired September 6, 1972 ) at the office Mary discusses her salary with Murray, then Lou. Mary makes less than her predecessor despite doing better (excerpt: 3:47)
Classic trio scene: Mary talks about a job promotion with Phyllis and Rhoda
“who’s in charge here?” season 3, ep. 3 Sept 1972 written by Martin Cohan
“Oh, don’t look at me. I was one of those cute little girls who always got dolls to play with…”
Phyllis (Cloris Leachman 46 yrs. at the time)
“Phyllis: When she gets her life together, will she need batteries?”
Rhoda
“It’s exactly what I do now.”
Mary
Bobbi’s milestone prompts personal stories. My mother in law shared one about winning a college competitive event as part of a two women team circa 1950 and feeling certain to repeat the feat only to have the contest reconfigured and split into men and women categories the following years to avoid that happening again.
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What’s it like here today? A bright and chilly Sunday, about 39°, meant hats and warmer coats for daybreak walkers. Gig rowers were pulling a fast clip in the harbor. Shorebirds and tracks were absent from the beach. Seagulls and robins were in the streets thanks to a night of heavy rains flooding out earthworms.
Let’s go Celtics! Celtics Easter pops from Nichols
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Easter bunny help? Nichols Candy House is open until 2pm today! A must stop sweet shop mainstay with extensive and extra festive selection for holidays.
Heidi Dallin shares Spring Bouquet concert details from Cape Ann Symphony:
Cape Ann Symphony Musicians UnleashedConcert Series
LIVE ON SATURDAY, April 16: SPRING BOUQUET
Featuring works by Boulanger, Beethoven, Franck, Grieg, Mozart and Faure
&An Original Improvisation by Cape Ann Symphony violist Anna Stromer
at Manchester’s Crowell Chapel
Cape Ann Symphony proudly announcesa Musicians Unleashed Concert, Spring Bouquet at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at The Crowell Chapel, 3 Rosedale Avenue, Manchester-by-the-Sea. The ticket price for Spring Bouquet is $40. Call CAS at 978-281-0543 or go to www.capeannsymphony.org to purchase tickets.
Five musicians will perform 6 works by 6 composers, plus violist Anna Stromer will perform an original improvisation.
“The Musicians Unleashed program on April 16 will give audiences an occasion to see extraordinary CAS musicians playing in an intimate venue. The music in the program really highlights the artistry of these 5 musicians. Plus the exciting improvisation from violist Anna Stromer is a once in a lifetime opportunity! This piece has never been played before and will never be played again! Spring Bouquet is a concert not to be missed! “
Maestro Udagawa
The Spring Bouquet concert program includes works by Lili Boulanger, Ludvig van Beethoven, Cesare Franck, Edvard Greig, Wolfgang A. Mozart, Gabriel Faure and Anna Stromer performed by CAS musicians: Stephanie Stathos, flute; Olga Kradenova, violin; Anna Stromer, viola; Johnny Mok, cello; and Tianhong Yang, piano. Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps will be played by Stephanie Stathos, flute and Tianhong Yang, piano; Beethoven’s Spring Sonata No.5, 1st Movement will be played by Olga Kradenova, violin and Tianhong Yang, piano; Franck’s Sonata 4th Movement will be played by Johnny Mok, cello and Tianhong Yang, piano; Greig’s To Spring (from The Lyric Pieces for Piano)will be played by Tianhong Yang, piano; Stromer’s Original Improvisation will becreated and played by Anna Stromer, viola; Mozart’s Flute Quartet, 1st Movement will be played by Stephanie Stathos, flute, Olga Kradenova, violin, Anna Stromer, viola and Johnny Mok, cello; and Faure’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, 4th Movement played by Olga Kradenova, violin, Anna Stromer, viola and Johnny Mok, cello and Tianhong Yang, piano.
Stephanie Stathos is the Principal Flute of the Cape Ann Symphony. She earned her degree in Flute Performance from Boston University’s School for the Arts. Based in Lincoln, MA, Ms. Stathos is first piccolo for the Lexington Symphony. She has served as the piccolo and second flute with the touring orchestra of the National Lyric Opera of New York. As soloist she has performed throughout the United States and Europe. Other appearances include performances with many of New England’s ensembles including Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Symphony New Hampshire, Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Concord Chorale (NH), Newburyport Choral Society, and North Shore Chamber Music. Ms. Stathos also is passionate about jazz, new music and ethnic music.
A Native of St. Petersburg, Russia, violinist Olga Kradenova holds a bachelor’s degree with distinction from the St. Petersburg Conservatory and Royal Northern College of Music in United Kingdom, and a Master’s degree from Cambridge’s Longy School of Music. She played with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra and appeared as a chamber musician and a soloist throughout Europe. Currently, Ms. Kradenova performs regularly with orchestras and chamber ensembles in the Boston area including Cape Ann Symphony and the Rivers Symphony as well as teaching privately and at the Brooks School in North Andover.
Johnny Mok, Cape Ann Symphony’s principal cellist, is currently a freelance musician and teacher in the Greater Boston Area. He began his cello studies at the age of five at the Hong Kong Performing Arts Academy and continued his studies after immigrating to New Mexico. During Mr. Mok’s primary and secondary education, he was very active in the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program and participated in multiple competitions where he was awarded with first prize. He continued to pursue Music Performance with a full scholarship at the University of Alabama where he entered competitions throughout the state of Alabama and was awarded first prize in the Birmingham Music Club, Alabama Federation of Music Clubs, and the Camilla Huxford Symphony Concerto Competition, among others. Following a summer as an Orchestra Fellow at the Texas Music Festival in Houston, Mr. Mok pursued a Master’s Degree and the Professional Studies Certificate in Cello Performance at The Boston Conservatory. He has performed with many symphonies throughout the US including Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, Cape Symphony, Tupelo Symphony, Boston Chamber Symphony, and National Repertory Orchestra, In addition to Cape Ann Symphony, Mr. Mok is also currently the Principal Cellist of New Hampshire Philharmonic, and Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra. In 2020, he founded the Aroma Duo with his duo piano partner, Tianhong Yang. Since then, Aroma Duo has performed in several chamber music series in the New England area.
Violist Anna Stromer has collaborated with jazz, rock, reggae, blues and hip hop artists in the Boston area as a student at Berklee College of Music. She has performed with Wyclef Jean, Mark O’Connor, Eugene Friesen, Mili Bermejo and Issac Delgado. As a founding member of the performing and recording string quartet originally affiliated with rock band Art Decade, she has recorded two full-length albums, performed at the South By Southwest Music Festival in 2010 and 2011. In May of 2011 she was selected to be the violist for the Vitamin String Quartet (a long-standing studio recording quartet known for its renditions of rock and pop classics) for its first live performance on MTV Unplugged (July 2011). Thirty Seconds to Mars’ song, Hurricane, which featured her viola mirroring the lead singer’s voice, was awarded MTV’s Best Live Performanceof 2011. The year ended with special performances by VSQwith 30 Seconds to Mars in NYC as they completed their two year world tour. The live Vitamin String Quartet was also featured on the hit TV showGossip Girl (100th episode). The Boston Ballet selected Stromer to be the violist in a quartet performing in Alexander Ekman’sCacti in May 2014. This innovative choreographer features a string quartet improvising on stage with the dancers; the quartet also performs classical repertoire with the Boston Ballet orchestra.
Based in Boston, Chinese born pianist Tianhong Yang has made solo appearances in a number of prestigious festivals and venues across Europe, Asia and the USA. Yang made her UK debut in 2010 at the St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, performing Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, Op.37, under the direction of Maestro David Jones. Throughout Yang’s competition career, she has participated and won numerous top prizes in international piano competitions such as Liege International Piano Competition and Andree Charlier International Piano Competition. At the age of four, Yang started her piano lessons and continued her studies in the Middle School program at Wuhan Conservatoire of Music, then later was admitted to the High School of Central Conservatoire of Music in Beijing, China. After Yang’s intensive primary school training in China’s most prestigious conservatories, in 2009, she was awarded the inaugural Steinway Full Scholarship to further her studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music under the tutelage of Richard McMahon. In 2013, Yang was invited to study with the Piano Legend, Dmitry Bashkirov, at Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Spain and she was sponsored with a full scholarship by the Yamaha Europe Association and the Albeniz Foundation. Yang simultaneously began her master’s degree in performance at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, Belgium, with Polina Leschenko, and performance diploma program at the Accademia Pianistica Internazionale Incontri Col Maestro, Italy, with Vovka Ashkenazy and Boris Petrushansky. Yang also works closely with Chinese composer, Haofu Zhang, promoting Chinese-Western contemporary compositions. Yang is currently working on her doctoral degree in Piano Performance at Boston University, under the guidance of Pavel Nersessian.
The Cape Ann Symphony’s Musicians Unleashed programs were launched in 2019 and have become a wonderfully popular series with overwhelmingly enthusiastic audience response. Ticket prices for Spring Bouquetare $40. Call Cape Ann Symphony at 978-281-0543 or go to www.capeannsymphony.org for tickets.
Courtesy photos
Photo 1: Stephanie Stathos, Flute
Photo 2: Johnny Mok, Cello
Photo 3: Anna Stromer, Viola
Photo 4: Olga Kradenova, Violin
Photo 5: CAS Music Director Yoichi Udagawa
Photo 6: Tianhong Yang, Piano
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Charming local coverage by Channel 7 News, April 1, 2022!
“On the Big Screen Gloucester Cinema has you covered”
Reporter Sam Bleiweis and crew* LIVE in Gloucester share great writing and camerawork capturing the local excitement in Gloucester after CODA wins 3 Oscars including Best Picture. Locals interviewed include John Williams, Gloucester Cinema owner, busy hosting extra screenings following Oscars big night.
*apologies to the unnamed journalist / cameraman
“GLOUCESTER , MASS. (WHDH) – If you’ve been itching to see “CODA” on the big screen — Gloucester Cinema has you covered. But if you want to see it, you better get those tickets because owner John Williams says they are going fast…”
Sam Bleiweis, Channel 7 News. “Tremendous: Locals Flock to Gloucester Cinema to see Coda.” article and video here
images: interior views Gloucester screening room, showing CODA (note local backdrops such as Rockport Town Hall, Pratty’s, Goose Cove, etc.), plus Gloucester Cinema’s Facebook page shared Channel 7 news- Minnetta King interview 🙂
“MADE ME CRY” video clip (51 secs)
Same story first shown nightly news, April 1, 2022 (introduced by different anchors)
You’re not alone. Charming local coverage by Channel 7 News, April 1, 2022!
“On the Big Screen Gloucester Cinema has you covered”
Reporter Sam Bleiweis and crew* LIVE in Gloucester share great writing and camerawork capturing the local excitement in Gloucester after CODA wins 3 Oscars including Best Picture. Locals interviewed include John Williams, Gloucester Cinema owner, busy hosting extra screenings following Oscars big night.
*apologies to the unnamed journalist / cameraman
“GLOUCESTER , MASS. (WHDH) – If you’ve been itching to see “CODA” on the big screen — Gloucester Cinema has you covered. But if you want to see it, you better get those tickets because owner John Williams says they are going fast…”
Sam Bleiweis, Channel 7 News. “Tremendous: Locals Flock to Gloucester Cinema to see Coda.” article and video here
images: interior views Gloucester screening room, showing CODA (note local backdrops such as Rockport Town Hall, Pratty’s, Goose Cove, etc.), plus Gloucester Cinema’s Facebook page shared Channel 7 news- Minnetta King interview 🙂
“MADE ME CRY” video clip (51 secs)
Same story first shown nightly news, April 1, 2022 (introduced by different anchors)
Opening Reception Saturday April 2nd, 2022 from 3-6pm. Group show of work by The Experimental Group of the Rockport Art Association and Museum at Jane Deering Gallery Pleasant Street, Gloucester, Mass.
A joyous read for Gloucester and movie fans everywhere, Gloucester Daily Times front page serves as a beacon to the triple Oscar winning film CODA with great reporting by Ethan Forman and Gail McCarthy and photographs by Paul Bilodeau.
REPORTER Ethan Forman
Ethan Forman’s piece features multiple local interviews, businesses and locales.
“…CODA did not turn to special effects to tell the story on the water. Instead, it turned Capt. Paul Vitale’s 50 foot fishing vessel Angela + Rose into a working movie set in August and September of 2019.”
Ethan Forman. Gloucester Daily Times, March 30, 2022 | Read the complete article here
“They are definitely the little film that could,” said Meg Jarrett, of Gloucester, the liaison for Cape Ann for the Massachusetts Film Office, who spoke of the importance of CODA’s success, saying it will make it easier to film other productions on Cape Ann.”
Gail McCarthy continues her excellent CODA chronicling
“Gloucester is at the center of an independent film that sent not a ripple, but a tidal wave throughout the Deaf community with its message being heard at the White House and around the world.
The cinematic pebble that started that ripple was the film “CODA,” which stands for Child of Deaf Adult(s), but coda is a term often linked more to the music world than the Deaf community.
That began to change Sunday night…”
Gail McCarthy, Gloucester Daily Times, March 30, 2022 read the full article here
See prior Gail McCarthy piece here
**updated: correction brain freeze – apologies for crediting Sean Horgan instead of Ethan Forman in the first pass! Sorry Ethan**
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Good Morning Gloucester 