Author: Donna Ardizzoni

Ardizzoni Photography, Business Manager, Grandmother, love living in Gloucester, love to swim, kayak, walk and of course take pictures. Our company does computer networking, Office Management, Medical Billing, transcription, networking software updates and virus protection

Magnolia Library & Community Center’s SUMMER KICK OFF PARTY

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Join us on the 27th to kick off Memorial Day weekend! Lots of fun on the library grounds to start the long weekend with friends and neighbors.

 

Tulips on the Boulevard

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Thank you, Generous Gardeners.  The flowers on Stacy Boulevard are beautiful and makes everyone smile.  On Friday it was cloudy, but it seems to make the colors bright.

I Am More Project

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The talented Gloucester’s Portrait Artist has another wonderful event.

We are getting ready for another move – the Burlington Mall exhibit will be closing at the end of Mother’s Day this Sunday, and Monday morning we will be setting up at The Shops at Chestnut Hill (flyer attached with address and dates) on the upper level.

The folks who will be in this exhibit through June 5th are:
1. Erin
2. Donna J
3. Jonathan
4. Arielle
5. Seth
6. Ryan M
7. Jessica and Mila
8. James
9. Ryan
10. Carol
11. Eliana
12. David
13. Margot
14. Patrick
15. Áine
16. Julia
17. Chris C
18. Danny
19. Jerri
20. Jared (first unveiling)

In case you thought we were taking the summer off, think again, because the Simon Corporation (thanks to Erin!) is taking us on for three more exhibits:
• Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua NH – June
• The Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem NH – July
• The Cape Cod Mall – August
There will also be an exhibit at the Briarwood Retirement Community in Worcester for July and August so I’ll be letting you know who is going where.
If you missed the live interview on Boston 25 News they sent me a clip: https://www.facebook.com/IAmMorePortraits/videos/1154639295379764
Jared’s brand-new portrait and essay on hearing loss/tinnitus will be published this week on my blog. You may remember he was the photographer who took the photos for NorthShore Magazine.
That’s it for now, Happy May!
Amy Kerr

I Am More
Founder/Artist
amykerrdraws.org

World Premier Composition Performed at Gloucester Meetinghouse

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                            MAY 5, 2022

WORLD PREMIERE COMPOSITION PERFORMED AT GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE

The highlight of a program on the international remembrance day of the Holocaust called Yom HaShoah, that was presented in the historic Gloucester Meetinghouse on Middle Street last Sunday, May 1st, was the world premiere of a composition by Leslie Steinweiss called “The Grip of Evil: The Endurance of Hope.  It was performed with narration by Judith Black by an ensemble including strings, flute, clarinet, piano and two vocal soloists, conducted by the composer.  The event was co-hosted by Temple Ahavat Achim and the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation.

Composer and Lyricist Leslie Steinweiss with the narrator and ensemble after the performance

The program had to be postponed two years due to the pandemic.  A group of donors from the Temple, led by Eve and Phil Cutter, commissioned the Steinweiss piece in 2019 and Sunday’s performance was the long-anticipated premiere.

Donor Phil Cutter chatting with Stephen Bates, who played the clarinet and flute

Two other original pieces were performed during the event.  Stephen Bates presented his composition called “Remembrance of Things Past and Future” for solo clarinet and Abigale Reisman presented her piece “Gedanken” for string trio.

Composer Abigale Reisman performs her piece “Gedanken” for string trio with Anna Seda, cello and Rebecca Hallowell, viola

The program included a dramatic remembrance story about the Holocaust presented by Judith Black and readings from the period by Ally Kramer, Hadassa Goldberg and Emma Quateman.

Storyteller Judith Black acts out a dramatic remembrance account of the Holocaust

The next program in the spring series at the Meetinghouse is performance of beloved Bach orchestral works including the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, played on period instruments by the Appleton Consort on Saturday, May 21, at 8:00pm.  For more information and online ticket purchases visit www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org

Event photos provided by Kathleen Williams

 

 

 

 

 

Magnolia Library and Community Center renovations

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Please click screen to see the renovation video, Thanks all who helped.

GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE, BACH ORCHESTRAL CONCERT AT 8:00PM SATURDAY, MAY 21

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                            May 3, 2022       

GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE, BACH ORCHESTRAL CONCERT AT 8:00PM SATURDAY, MAY 21

Rounding out its 2022 Spring Concert Series, the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation will present a concert by the Appleton Consort of orchestral works by J.S. Bach on period instruments, Saturday, May 21, at 8:00 p.m. in the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church at the corner of Middle and Church Streets.

PRESENTING SOME OF BACH’S MOST BEAUTIFUL ORCHESTRAL WORKS

The program features the Orchestral Suite No. 3 (BWV 1086) and the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (BWV 1050) plus the Violin Concerto in A minor (BWV 1041) and two Sinfonias (from Cantatas BWV 209 and BWV42). The concert is subtitled “An Evening at the Kaffeehaus,” referring to the Zimmerman coffee house in Leipzig where many of Bach’s great secular works were performed. The ensemble is comprised of violin, viola, cello, bass fiddle, flute, oboe, bassoon and harpsichord.

The Appleton Consort is an ensemble of the finest Baroque instrument players from around the country and is conducted by cellist Mark Dupere, Professor of Music at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Dr. Dupere studied at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, where he specialized in Baroque cello and performance practice of the Romantic era. He received his Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting at Michigan State University.  He conducts in the Bach tradition, as a member of the ensemble.  These musicians will delight the audience with authentic sounds, historically-informed performance practice, and great exuberance that will bring these beloved Bach orchestral works to life.

INFORMATION

Tickets are available at the door and online: $60 for preferred seating, $40 general, $10 students, and under 12 free. Parking is available on the Green, entered through the stone pillars on Middle Street.  The accessible side entrance with an elevator is located at 10 Church Street. For more information and advance ticket purchases (recommended) please visit the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation website: www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org

ABOUT THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE FOUNDATION

Established in 2015, The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, responsible for historic site preservation plus civic, cultural, and community programs at the iconic Meetinghouse, built in 1806 for the first Universalist congregation in America. A secular organization, separate from the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, the Foundation draws approximately 6,000 visitors annually with its diverse programming while overseeing the major restoration needs of an enduring American symbol of equality, social justice, and freedom of religion. Its 125’ bell tower, with original Paul Revere bell, octagonal lantern steeple, and gilded pennant weathervane, remains a beloved guiding light on the Gloucester skyline as the Meetinghouse enters its third century of service to the Cape Ann community.

Humpbacks off Shore Road

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There was a lot of activity off Shore Road on Tuesday.  Humpbacks were out there near Kettle Island very far out but we could see them.  Wish the photos were better but grateful to see them.

One Hour at a Time Gang

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Good Morning kids:

Thanks for last week’s clean on Rogers and Main Street.  Cigarette butts are still a problem.  Any suggestion how to enforce the no littering law?

When:                   Saturday, May 7, 2022

Where:                 Essex Avenue starting at the Boulevard

Time:                     09:00 – 10:00

We can park on the Boulevard and start to walk towards the Movie Theater.

I have bags and please bring gloves and pickers.

Thank you again for helping out.

Take Care

Donna

Michael Prince, Reminder

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From our friend Kiley Davis:

I am super excited about this one! Michael is a neighbor of ours who I am always trying to get in the background of his pictures when he is shooting down the pier or on the pond when we are skating. His work is phenomenal, and I know he has some great stories from his time behind the lens.

Message from the Magnolia Community Farmers Market

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We are saddened to hear of the temporary hiatus of Cape Ann Farmers Market. Their footing in the Cape Ann community cannot be emulated. We wish them the best as they regroup and gather ground for a 2023 return.
Until then, we hope that you’ll consider visiting Magnolia, Sunday mornings from 10-1, to support our local farms for all your freshest produce shopping, direct from Marshall’s Farm Stand & Greenhouses , Saturn’s Garden LLC and Twin Birch Farm. Our collection of artisans and food entrepreneurs is eager to continue providing for Magnolia and all of Cape Ann for the 2022 season. See you June 5!