Dinner tonight! They opened Saturday April 28 for the 2019 season. No daily specials yet–soon!
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Art installation underway! From Manchester by the Sea to TOHP Burnham Essex
Once Upon a Contest on the move! From Manchester Public Library at Manchester Historic Museum, Manchester-by-the-Sea to TOHP Burnham Library Essex Town Hall
The exhibition will be on view in Essex from May 4 – June 21. The Public reception is May 18th. Multiple special events are planned. Read the press release here.
“The Cape Ann Reads travelling Art Exhibition is an opportunity for all to see the incredible original works by the authors and illustrators who were recognized through Cape Ann Reads. This literary contest was a feast to the eyes and the winner A Tree in Dock Square, should wear the honor proudly,” Deborah French, Director of TOHP Burnham Library
Installing art shows is always exciting!
Essex floats- photo depicts Alexia Parker on ladder at TOHP Burnham Essex for installation. Parker is the invited public artist for the Essex venue. “Home Town” is an original series of six paper collage works depicting significant buildings around the town of Essex in honor of their bicentennial. Parker relished the challenge to use her paper collage technique in a larger scale than she’s ever done previously. She enjoys the work of executing various textures using only paper and glue.
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Literary Cape Ann presents Bestsellers to Big Screen at Cape Ann Cinema | 3 bestselling authors dishing how & Hollywood
Literary Cape Ann presents Bestseller to Big Screen featuring Rodman Philbrick, Andre Dubus III, and Stepehn McCauley at Cape Ann Cinema21 Main Street in Gloucester on May 5, 2019. Sponsored by Bach Builders and Gloucester Writers Center
“When a book becomes a movie, a lot happens. It’s a transforming moment for an author whose book takes on a new life. Three authors share their Hollywood stories on May 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. Rodman Philbrick: The Mighty; Stephen McCauley: The Object of My Affection; Andre Dubus III: House of Sand and Fog. Free. Book signings, refreshments, film clips.”
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Motif Monday – big sky April #GloucesterMA
sky view behind Cape Ann Motor Inn Long Beach and to Twin Light
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lift surf “foiling” at Good Harbor Beach🏄
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It’s open! The BlackBear Barber Shop 260 Main Street #GloucesterMA
The BlackBear Barber Shop here
Earlier this week above. Below- March 2019 and last year this time
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Twin Lights half marathon April 27 2019
upcoming North shore/Cape ann race season – see yukanrun.com here
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Coming soon! ADA sidewalks & paving | Gloucester DPW at work along School St from Prospect to Proctor by library and fire station
Helping people move safely and easily throughout the city is a contant Gloucester Department of Public Works directive. One recent construction project with CDBG ADA funds that’s fast finishing will be a welcome addition in the neighborhood along School Street between Prospect & Proctor, before the Gloucester Fire Department and back of the library. The new sidewalks extend roughly .10 mile each side. Expect some road closure to cars and no parking through May 10th. I’ll post Before/After pictures when the work’s complete.
In the meantime, here is a completed Before/After sequence- the evolution of the Duncan Street sidewalk and road repairs September-October 2018.
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Gloucester Public School Arts Festival May 11th at Cape Ann Museum, Sawyer Free Library, City Hall Gloucester Education Foundation #GEF
Another sign of creative spring- the banners are up! Gloucester Public School 11th Annual citywide arts festival May 11, 2019 presented by Gloucester Education Foundation at Cape Ann Museum, City Hall, & Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Public Library https://thinkthebest.org/
Schedule of events here
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Good Harbor Beach Inn is open for the season, directly on the beach & sporting new awnings #GloucesterMA 🏖️☀️
Good Harbor Beach Inn is open seasonally, 1 Salt Island Road, Gloucester, MA (978)-283-1489 / TOLL FREE 1-87-SEASHELL. Snack bar opens after May 21
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New Great Marsh brewery construction moving right along and Bicentennial Celebrations 2019 #EssexMA
Great Marsh Brewing Company expansion is well underway on the former Fortune Palace site at 99 Main Street in Essex, Ma. The brew pub makes a statement on the skyline and will have incredible views. Slated to open in the fall of 2019, the new brewery and restaurant received a five million bond boost from MassDevelopment and partnership with Webber Restaurant Group. North shore owner John Collins resides in Newburyport. If progress remains on track, the opening will sync right in with Town of Essex Bicentennial Celebrations in 2019 (see brochure below).
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Last chance to catch Once Upon a Contest in Manchester-by-the-Sea and temporary public art by Leslie Galacar
Tomorrow is the last day to catch the travel exhibition Once Upon a contest in Manchester. Explore fantastic new children’s books by local authors and artists at the lovely Manchester Historical Museum. Friday will also be the last chance to catch Leslie Galacar’s temporary work consisting of a series of intricate illustrations that progress from the entry to the main gallery. Can you find this one on site?
The exhibition changes with each installation as each locale and architecture is unique and special- as are the programs and public art component. The reading and art exhibit is coming to Essex next, opening on May 4th at TOHP Burnham Library.
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2019 brochure is out! Woman Owned Businesses on the Byway
Trifold brochure see the front here and the back here. Donna Ardizonni, Johnanne Cassia, Bachman and Essex Heritage contributed photography for the new edition.
Woman Owned Businesses on the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway post on Facebook and Instagram. Contact Pauline Bresnahan paulinesgifts@gmail.com or Johanne Cassia jwcassia@gmail.com with any questions. Tours welcome.
Essex National Heritage – Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
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“Prevailing Wind & Whales” special MIT concert Saturday is all Gloucester Ocean Alliance, Parley, MIT Wind Ensemble 20th Anniversary & Humpback Whales
Parley X MIT: Prevailing Wind and Whales Saturday April 27, 2019
Reserve tickets here
From the press release:
7:00pm Parley SnotBot, EarBot & Drones for Whale Research
Parley Pre-Concert Talk Featuring Drs. Iain Kerr & Roger Payne, Ocean Alliance
Cyrill Gutsch, Founder, Parley for the Oceans
Join Dr. Roger Payne, Dr. Iain Kerr, and Parley founder Cyrill Gutsch as we dive into the world of whales and the new technologies that are changing the way that we study them.
8:00pm MIT Wind Ensemble 20th Anniversary Concert
Dr. Frederick Harris, Jr., Music Director
Kenneth Amis, Assistant Conductor
Stephen C. Massey, Guest Conductor
MITWE Alumni
Kathryn Salfelder and Michael Weinstein, Guest Composers
Drs. Roger Payne and Iain Keer, Guest Speakers, Ocean Alliance
Cyrill Gutsch, Guest Speaker, Parley for the Oceans
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, MITWE brings together traditional and new music, works commissioned by the ensemble, special guests, and alumni. In tribute to its recent tour to the Dominican Republic and collaboration with Parley for the Oceans, the concert features “In Praise Of The Humpback,” prefaced by remarks by legendary biologist-environmentalist and whale song expert, Dr. Roger Payne.
Renowned music educator Stephen C. Massey leads Persichetti Symphony no. 6, and legendary wind ensemble conductor-historian Frank L. Battisti will be honored by performances of three works composed for his 85th birthday in 2016, by Kenneth Amis, Kathryn Salfelder, and Michael Weinstein. MITWE’s percussion ensemble performs a new work in honor of MITWE’s 20th anniversary and “Course Sax” performs Piazzolla’s famed “Cafe, 1930” from Histoire du Tango. MITWE alumni join current MITWE members to close out the program with Gustav Holst’s amiable Second Suite in F.
MIT Wind Ensemble
https://mta.mit.edu/music/performance/mit-wind-ensemble
Parley For The Oceans
https://www.parley.tv/#fortheoceans
Ocean Alliance
https://whale.org/
Center for Coastal Studies (informational materials available at the concert)
http://coastalstudies.org/
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this weather! soup & crusty homemade Alexandra’s Bread day
Alexandra’s Bread – flair, fare and wares- artisan bakery and local & vintage gift shop 265 Main Street Gloucester MA
avoid the empty rack- call ahead to place your order – phone: (978) 281-3064
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Happy Earth Day here
Not entirely sure when someone left the note, but feeling grateful to find this greeting by the path
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Maybe a cigarette butler’s needed here?
idling trail fairly steady here – maybe a sidewalk butler back by the entrance with the other signs?
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High tide and waves on Good Harbor Beach left beautiful sand caligraphy | chorda filum seaweed #GloucesterMA
Also known as bootlace seaweed, mermaid’s tresses, mermaid’s fishing line, dead man’s rope, and
“Sea Whip: Chorda Filum resembles a long whip which can be from 10 to 70 cm long and is very deep brown. it grows in a long strand from a disc holdfast. It looks much like rope or cord, and hence its name. It is found in the sublittoral area or often washed ashore after heavy wave action. It ranges from new Jersey to northern Labrador.” Sarah Fraser Robbins and Clairice Yentsch, the Sea is All About Us, 1973. Chorda filum was not present when I wrote about seaweed on Long Beach after the 2016 fall Storm Hermine.
What a dreamy, atmospheric and wide open beach this Easter morning. Prior high tide reached more than half way into post and rope refuge sites for the piping plovers, though plenty of stretches of dry sand moguls remained. The birds were foraging at the water’s edge.
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Easter bunny is here!
Gloucester Candy House is busy!
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Cape Ann Art Exhibit at the State House curated by Karen Tibbetts | Reception May 8 reserve a seat on the bus!
Cape Ann Art Exhibit
The State House and Senator Tarr will Honor Art and Artists of Cape Ann in a reception to be held at The State House in Senate Hall on May
8, 2019 at 10:00am -11:00 am.
The Cape Ann Art Exhibit portrays extraordinary talent and diversity in both media and vision. Each Artist has displayed a life of dedication to community, preserving, promoting and representing the Value of ART to our lives. This show is happening because of Karen Tibbetts. Featured artists of today and in tribute include
Barb Duggan
Gordon Goetemann*
Judith Goetemann*
John Nesta* (who we will be honoring)
*for more information about these artists See Rocky Neck and Cape Ann Museum
Mayor Romeo Theken adds: “If anyone wants a ride to Boston we will have a bus leaving Gloucester at 8am.” To reserve a spot text 1 (617) 293-1295
Good Morning Gloucester 