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If you’ve never been to Rob Newton’s Cape Ann Community Cinema, now’s your chance. For 10 days in September, he’s featuring films celebrating music. Some screenings will feature live music and some feature dinner. Some are perfect for the whole family. For others, you might want to leave the kids at home. All will be lots of fun! Check out Cape Ann Community Cinema’s Fall Into The Rhythm series starting September 11.
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Here’s another video of Shemekia Copeland (Queen of the Blues) at the Gloucester Blues Festival with yet another powerful song that shows off her band as well as her remarkable voice (see yesterday’s post if you missed the song that gave me the chills).
Who’s that security guy walking in front of the stage at at about :30 seconds into the video? He looks so serious! You wouldn’t wanna mess with him would ya?
Just in case you missed getting Shemekia’s excellent CDs signed at the Blues Fest, you can order one here and ask her to sign it next time you see her (see tour schedule).
It’s a testament to Gloucester’s stature as a music destination that we can attract major international recording artists, the caliber of Shemekia’s Copeland, for our very first Blues Festival. Perhaps it’s because of the tremendously talented musicians who live here.
Don’t take them for granted. Check Cape Ann’s live music schedule and go see them now. Some day you may have to drive an hour and pay a hundred bucks to see artists you can see this weekend right here on Cape Ann for free.
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Shemekia Copeland’s astounding performance was the climax of Gloucester’s Blues Festival 2 weeks ago. We blogged all day from the festival, but never showed you any of Shemekia’s set — so here you go: In this video, she walks the crowd singing without a mic, while the band plays from the stage. Perfect mix; powerful music; gave me the chills.
We’ve had a busy month of festivals, here in Gloucester. This weekend we’ve got 28 artists in 16 venues — two of which are schooners. And that’s just Friday & Saturday (see the Friday & Saturday live music lineup here). You’d think it was another festival. Nope. Just more evidence of Cape Ann’s thriving music scene.
OK, you’ve waited patiently now for 4 weeks to see this epic rematch and tomorrow is the day — 4pm Stage Fort Park — weather looks great — and we have a special twist: Thursday’s throwdown will help answer the question How does local seafood affect the health and diet of young people? In addition to the pro judges (Lara Lepionka of Backyard Growers and Beacon Street Farm and Hallie Baker of Turtle Alley Chocolates) we’ll have 3 youth judges who will make sure the chefs’ creations are compatible with young people’s palates — a very tall order, indeed. So bring your kids and get them to try the dishes too.
Here’s a video that Joey made of the last contest between these two culinary giants (check out the end of the video where Angela Sanfilippo tells you what to do with the head of a hake — delicious!)
Seafood Throwdown Brings Unique Partnership to Farmers Market Highlights Local Seafood in Healthcare Industry’s Purchasing Decisions
Gloucester, MA – Seafood Throwdown, a unique cooking competition that highlights the importance of local seafood in restoring a healthy ocean ecosystem, is back at Cape Ann Farmers Market on Thursday, August 23, 2012 with a twist: focus of this Throwdown will be to highlight the role of local seafood in young people’s health and diet while showcasing the work underway to assist healthcare industry in shifting their buying practices to support locally caught seafood. The Cape Ann Farmers’ Market and the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance have sponsored Seafood Throwdowns for the past four years to raise awareness about why “Who Fishes Matters.”
This Thursday’s event is a rematch between Classic Cooks and Sugar Mags. Last year’s Seafood Throwdown winner Julie Ann Geary of Classic Cooks Catering will be joined by Justin Grandin of The Happy Taco food truck. They will compete against 5 time winner Sugar Mags who will be featuring Lidia Sands and Sandro Carvalho with owner Missy Hart cheering from the sidelines … download the full press release PDF here.
After the throwdown, be sure to stay in town for a night of great music at 10 local venues. See the full music lineup here.
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If you look carefully, you can see that the thin strings (higher) are at the top in this picture. That’s upside down from the norm.
But why? Well, this question has generated much speculation over the years and Fly clears it up in an excellent interview on Aurelia Nelson’s Curtain Up show this past Sunday on 104.9
It’s another excellent week of music on Cape Ann leading up to a weekend of two sold out Tom Rush shows at Shalin Liu. See the full live music lineup here.
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Zip Line Kid picked the winner. He’ll pick another winner tomorrow. So come down to the Waterfront Festival between 9am and 6pm tomorrow and enter to win. Remember, it’s FREE!
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Zip Line Kid films as we raise the tent and set up the contest at about 8:30 this morning. Come down for your killer mason jars w/ crazy straws AND enter to WIN 2 more jars (they make great gifts) plus 2 tickets to ORLEANS at North Shore Music Theatre.
OK it rained for a bit, but it’s not raining now, so COME ON DOWN!
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It all starts tonight with live music at 14 venues. See the full schedule here. Don’t worry about sleep (“I’ll sleep when I’m dead” – who said that? Leave a comment if you know). Get up tomorrow (Saturday) morning and go to the Rotary Pancake Breakfast — best deal in town and for a good cause. To get you in the right spirit, I thought it would be fun to reprise Ed Collard’s classic, camera-swinging coverage from 2010 (pants, shoes, turf & all).
Once you’re full of pancakes, walk down to the Waterfront Festival (click the STOP button on the video camera before you start walking — unlike Ed).
Be sure to stop by the GMG booth where you can enter to Win 2 free tickets to ORLEANS at North Shore Music Theatre PLUS 2 Killer GMG Mason Jars of Iced Tea.
Head right from the Waterfront festival to the Block Party for an evening of al fresco dining, dancing, shopping, music, kids’ games & prizes, street performers, life-sized street chess, robot squirt gun fights & more.
Then take the Block Party inside @ 8 local clubs until the wee hours. Check the complete live music listings for Saturday here. You’re guaranteed to find something you like — even if you don’t like to party.
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This just in from Block Party Artistic Director, Val Markely:
Tell the little and the big kids too – these whacky acts just signed on for Saturday’s Block Party!
Don’t Miss At Kids’ Town & thru the Street! East Cackalacky :-musical saw, washtub bass, guitar, and “a threat of accordion.” Peddler’s Fortune for kids (and grownups!) – audience-participation -prizes, fortunes, jokes, and face-painted mustaches to the brave. Crudbot, a dancing musical robot that gets into water gun fun duels with audience members!
TONS! As you can see by this photo of a small section of Main St. The whole street was this packed.
Small section of Main St @ Downtown Gloucester Block Party July 21, 2012
These block parties just keep getting bigger … and bigger … and bigger. More music, more dancing, more dining, more kid shows … you get the picture.
If you were there in July, you know what we’re talking about. If not, come down tomorrow and you’ll see what we mean.
And speaking of Kid activities: Just look at this photo to the right. Kids with painted faces, balloons in hand playing chess after dark in the middle of the street! How cool is that? Only in Glosta!
Be sure to visit Kid Town run by YMCA Kid & Teen Guru, Rick Doucette, who also makes all the balloon animals.
Look for the GMG booth at the Waterfront Festival on Saturday and get your Killer Mason Jar Iced Teas. While you’re there, be sure to enter to win 2 more iced tea jars, plus 2 tickets to the once-in-a-lifetime concert at North Shore Music Theatre on August 31 starring Gloucester legend, Fly Amero‘s touring band ORLEANS featuring the band’s founding songwriter/guitarist John Hall with John Cafferty (of the Beaver Brown band and cult film classic, Eddie & the Cruisers). Award-winning Gloucester singer/songwriter Allen Estes opens the show.
GMG Iced Tea Jars by Sista Felicia and The Mrs at the Sidewalk Bazaar ~ photo by Donna Ardizzoni
Speaking of Allen Estes, he’s also opening the Harbor Loop concert tonight and has a great new song that needs a name (click here if you want to try to name it). He’ll most likely play it tonight. Dan King follows and then Safety rocks the night away. And that’s just the tip of the entertainment iceberg tonight. See the full live music lineup here.
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You’re gonna have to choose because they’re all going on at the same time. See the detailed live music line up here. If you go see Fly with his sister Linda & special guest Jack Senier on piano at the Rhumb Line tonight, you might want to see if Fly will play Mall Cop. No reason. Just cuz.
And don’t forget the premiere of Local Music Seen with Allen Estes tonight at 6:30pm, with guest John Rockwell and the TV premiere of Allen’s new song, which you can name if you like — see yesterday’s post about that here.
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Well, Allen’s done it yet again — another new song. This one’s perfect for summer and could well be on its way to becoming a summer anthem for Gloucester and Cape Ann.
As Allen says in this clip, he doesn’t yet have a name of this song. If you feel like suggesting one, just leave a comment and we may mention your name on a future Local Music Seen regardless of what Allen finally decides to call the song.
This was recorded yesterday for a brand-new Local Music Seen show that will premiere tomorrow (Wednesday, 8/15) on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 at 6:30pm. John Rockwell is Allen’s guest. Two excellent voices singing wonderful harmonies and reveling in Cape Ann’s burgeoning music scene. So watch the show and then run down to Alchemy to see John Rockwell live at 7.
Pub Crawl tonight at Minglewood, Cape Ann Brewery & the Dog Bar, many of the Blues Festival musician are planning on jamming tonight. check it out! Kenny Neal and Dikki Du both asked me how to get to Rogers Street for the Pub Crawl!!
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Music starts at 7pm and continues until 11pm with breaks for the Boat Parade of Lights and Fireworks
Once you’re full of pancakes, walk down to the Waterfront Festival (click the STOP button on the video camera before you start walking — unlike Ed).
Good Morning Gloucester 