I am a graphic artist specializing in Photo Enhancement, Photo Retouching, Photo-Illustration and Design. I reconnected to my fine art roots when my wife Anna and I opened Cape Ann Giclée, Fine Art Printing and Gallery.
One short year ago, Matt Billey, a wooden boat builder of 25 years, took up painting. In this past year he has made over 100 drawings and paintings. He is deeply inspired by the work of Vincent VanGogh and many of his contemporaries. This show contains 47 of his latest paintings in acrylic and oil. He explores his curiosity in a wide range of subject matters consisting of landscapes, seascapes, boatscapes, still-lives, metaphysical ideas and even a portrait. Most of his work is wildly colorful and richly-layered, while some lends to the local colors of the sea, sky and trees of the North Shore. Matt lives with his daughter, Naomi, in Lobster Cove, Annisquam aboard his 27 foot Danish cutter, Jette. Built over the course of many years, Matt launched Jette in 2014. It is a distinct thrill and pleasure for him to showcase his work in such a beautiful and historic gallery in his own neighborhood. Of special interest, Matt has made all of the wooden floater-frames for this show and is now available to take custom orders.
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Framing: “Float The Boat Floaters”
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The Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to announce an exciting summer workshop for students entering grades 6-8 in the fall. Come explore the art making process with five fantastic practicing Rocky Neck artists! Space is limited and the registration deadline is Friday, July 14!
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The best popcorn in Massachusetts is here! Children are especially welcome. Folding chairs and blankets are good.
Bob Rick, Conductor and Music Director
“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Rockport Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.”
Our program is below.
The National Anthem arranger Henry Fillmore
The Olympic Spirit John Williams, arranged Jay Bocook
Land of Liberty arranger John Wasson
American Flourish Robert W. Smith
Liberty Bell March John Philip Sousa
Armed Forces Salute arranger Bob Lowden
To Protect and Serve Robert W. Smith
Chimes of Liberty Henry Fillmore
American Patrol F. W. Meacham
America Exultant Henry Fillmore, arranged Glover
South Shore Soliloquy Robert Sheldon
Chicago (selections) arranger Ted Ricketts
New York 1927 Warren Barker
I’m Shipping Up to Boston arranger Sean O’Loughlin
Victory At Sea Richard Rodgers, arranged John Moss
America the Beautiful Irving Berlin, arranged John Edmondson
Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa
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ROCKY NECK ART COLONY (RNAC) announces a new exhibition opening July 13 at The Cultural Center called In Motion.
In recognition of our constantly changing visual world, In Motion celebrates the myriad ways artists explore time and movement – actual, implied, imaginary or otherwise.
This subject of time and motion has interested artists throughout history, from the earliest examples of overlapping animals running on the cave walls of Lascaux and Nike of Samothrace leaning into the wind. But it is in the 20th Century, fueled by technology and rapid societal change, that time and motion become essential subjects for exploration within contemporary art.
The 37 artists in the exhibition employ a variety of media, including photography and video, found objects, mobiles and puppets, paint and mixed media. Some artists evoke movement solely through formal means – carefully chosen shapes, color juxtapositions and mark-making or digital manipulation – while others comment on nature as time keeper and climate change. The human body is in motion, propelled by mechanical means as well as the natural movements of water, wind, sound and light. Movement can be lightning fast, rhythmic and repetitive, or gentle and mesmerizing. Whether it is the thrill of the arcade ride or the optical play of light on water, the works activate our senses and invite us to slow down and engage with a world in motion.
Hilary Bachelder, In Diminishing Light, photographKatherine Bagley, Wind’s Folly, sculptureRon Dirito, Sea Light #2826, photographic media – inkjetAnn Lafferty, The Fluttering, acrylicBrian Murphy, Bronx Cheer, sculpture-woodMargaret Rack, Cursive Knit, pen and inkJudy Robinson-Cox, Flying Fast at the Fiesta, photograph
The Artists
Hilary Bachelder, Katherine Bagley, David Lee Black, Jeanne Carey, Gary Carlson, Michelle Carter, Matt Cegelis, Michele Champion, Katherine Coakley, Alyssa Coffin, Dianna Daly, Francois DeCosterd, Maria Denjongpa, Ron Dirito, Carin Doben, Cheryl Dyment, Sarah Eiermann, Maria Galante, Ellen Garvey, Anne Gilson, Kata Hull, Ann Lafferty, Juliet Lockwood, Carmela Martin, Perry McIntosh, Brian Murphy, Margaret Rack, Judy Robinson-Cox, Tom Robinson-Cox, Isabel Santos, Lynne Sausele, Ruth Schneider, Sally Seamans, James Seavey, Laurie Simko, Fleur Thesmar, Helen Tory
The juror Kim Bernard creates sculpture that is recycled, kinetic, interactive, public and involves the community. She shows her work nationally and has exhibited at the Portland Museum of Art, Currier Museum of Art, Fuller Craft Museum, Harvard University, Art Complex Museum and UNH Museum of Art. Bernard is the recipient of the Artist Advancement Grant, Kindling Fund Grant, NEFA grant, 6 Maine Arts Commission Grants as well as funding from the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation. She was an artist-in-residence in the Physics Department at Harvard University and at the University of New England. She received her BFA from Parsons in 1987 and her MFA from Mass Art in 2010. Bernard teaches at the Maine College of Art, Colby College, Haystack and as a visiting artist.
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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004
Exhibition Title: In Motion
Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
It may be a rainy start to the Holiday Weekend but we’re not letting it get us down – we’ll be having a blast over at the Emerson Inn in Rockport 1 Cathedral Ave Today July 2nd from 5pm to 9pm.
Upstairs there will be live music, food and drink and downstairs the Cape Ann Makers Market will feature over 10 local artisan vendors and a bar to keep the party going.
So come stay dry with us and eat, drink, dance and shop to kick off the July 4th weekend!
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Reception and Award Ceremony: Sunday, July 2, 2023, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM
North Shore Arts Association 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01931
Brian Murphy, Big Mouth, mixed media on wood, Winner of the Blick Art Materials Award for Excellence in Any Medium Dimetrious Athas, Bearly Full, oil, Winner of the Parco Fine Arts Award for Cape Ann Landscape or Seascape in OilCheryl Dyment, Sail Away, oil, oil pastel, and graphite on paper Eileen Mueller, Sandy Bay Sail, oil, Winner of the NSAA Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Any MediumJoe Smith, Falling Water, scratchboard, Winner of the John Strohmeier Memorial Award for Excellence in Any MediumJudy Metcalfe, Molten Star, watercolor, Winner of the Lee Queen Memorial Award for an Outstanding Watercolor, Given by Chris Queen, Court Queen, and Hilary MacGrathPatrick McCay, Cow Glimpse Storm, acrylic, Winner of the Coakley Family Award for an Expressive, Experimental Painting Robert Lafond, Road to Fields Above 2, oil on linen, Winner of the Milton Provoncha Family Award for an Outstanding Work of Art in Any MediumRobert Steedman, Spring Runoff, watercolor, Winner of the Mary Bryan Memorial Award for Contemporary Representational or Semi Realistic WatercolorTM Nicholas, Under Mt. Mansfield, oil, Winner of the Institution for Savings Award for Excellence in Any Medium
The North Shore Arts Association is proud to announce Exhibit: New England 2023, our 2nd Regional Juried show of the year. Featuring over 170 unique and masterful works of art, this show containing a wide variety of mediums and styles is sure to speak out to everyone. Exhibit: New England’s mission is to bring the best of the best in local art on display here in our Main Gallery. You don’t want to miss this grand exhibition bringing both new and storied talent to the forefront here at the NSAA.
Exhibit: New England will be on display and available to the public from July 1 – July 29, 2023.
Please join us for the reception and award ceremony on Sunday, July 2nd from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. All are welcome!
North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930.
For more information about events please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org. Visiting hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.
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Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Gloucester as Culture Splash gears up for its third year. The event series is set to kick off on Thursday, July 6th, adding an exciting blend of new offerings to its already impressive roster. Culture Splash has also had a light rebrand thanks to local designer Alex Warden, and visitors will notice a new logo and color scheme donned on signage, stickers, and flyers this year.
Home to two of Massachusetts’ designated cultural districts, Rocky Neck and Harbortown, Gloucester has a unique blend of history, fine arts, creativity, maritime tradition, and diverse cultures. Culture Splash brings these elements together for a vibrant, city-wide celebration every Thursday evening in July and August from 4:00 to 7:00pm.
Made possible by funding from the City of Gloucester and Mass Culture Council, each Culture Splash Thursday includes free events in both districts from 4:00-7:00pm, and free rides between districts on the Cape Ann Harbor Tours Water Shuttle from 4:00-8:00pm! This year, we’ve expanded our Harbor Shuttle service to stop at St. Peter’s Park, bringing ‘Culture Splashers’ easy access to more of the Harbortown Cultural District. With stops at Harbor Loop, Rocky Neck, and now St. Peter’s Park, guests can easily traverse and explore the diverse cultural landscape of Gloucester.
As always, participating cultural organizations will open their doors, hosting an array of events that include writing workshops, artist demonstrations, gallery exhibits, admission to museums, performances, and live music – all free of charge! Enjoy the return of Cape Ann Museum’s popular weekly outdoor Courtyard Concerts at the downtown campus on Pleasant Street, live dance performances offered by MAGMA (Movement Arts Gloucester, MA), sail on a local Schooner or take a deck tour of a visiting vessel during the Gloucester Maritime Rendezvous, learn about Folly Cove Sketches at the Sawyer Free Library, see the Cape Ann Big Band at Gloucester Meetinghouse, take in a performance of the Annisquam Village Players’ The Gloucester Story on Maritime Gloucester’s pier, and so much more in Harbortown.
“Whether taking part in the world-class cultural district of America’s oldest art colony on Rocky Neck or experiencing the unique cultural heritage of America’s oldest seaport in Harbortown, your Thursday nights this summer are sure to be memorable. Come explore the first city in Massachusetts to have two designated cultural districts, and find out all that Gloucester has to offer,” said Michael DeKoster, Executive Director at Maritime Gloucester.
A Courtyard Concert at Cape Ann Museum, 2022
On Rocky Neck, programming includes workshops and events with Gloucester Writers Center, the Spongebob Musical & Backyard Dock Party at Gloucester Stage Co., Demos with North Shore Arts Association, Cape Ann Makers Markets at Ocean Alliance, a Good Harbor Play Reading with Rocky Neck Art Colony, and live music featuring local musicians. Plus in 2023, more galleries will be opening their doors to visitors and residents than ever before for exhibits, activities, and demos. From Madfish Wharf to Cripple Cove – there is so much to see and do on Rocky Neck!
A Gallery Exhibit on Rocky Neck from Culture Splash, 2022
“This collaboration is an invitation to guests from afar and in each district’s backyard to come out and celebrate the arts and culture surrounding Gloucester’s harbor. We’re excited for Culture Splash visitors to experience free events in both communities via the free water shuttle across the harbor” said Chris Griffith, Managing Director at Gloucester Stage.
Culture Splash invites you to plunge into Gloucester’s cultural tide, where every wave is a new story waiting to be discovered. Get ready to embark on a journey of music, art, dance, history, and maritime exploration this summer. For more information and regular updates on weekly event activities and local business happenings, visit discovergloucester.com/culture-splash About Culture Splash Culture Splash is an annual summer event series hosted by the Rocky Neck and Harbortown Cultural Districts of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The event showcases Gloucester’s cultural organizations, creative groups, galleries, artists, and cultural non-profits. Launched in 2021, Culture Splash aims to celebrate and promote the city’s vibrant cultural community.
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Slice Of Slice, Fink writes: “Slice is a tribute to Americana as well as my friend Jasper Johns and his recent painting of the same name in his retrospective at the Whitney, which depicts his vision of a slice of the universe.” The scale of the painting (60×84-inches) emphasizes the significance of the watermelon in both art history and cultural history. Also on view will be a number of smaller paintings on paper from the Slice series, and a limited Edition print. A selection of works from the exhibition can be viewed at: https://www.janedeeringgallery.com/aaron-fink-slice .
Aaron Fink (BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art; MFA, Yale University). His work is in the collection of prestigious institutions worldwide, among them Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; MoMA, NY; MFA, Boston; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; National Gallery of Art, DC; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia; Hara Museum, Tokyo; Peter Stuyvesant Foundation, Netherlands. His work is the subject of Out of the Ordinary (Eleanor Heartney published 2002).
Since the 17thC, Fink’s family has owned land on Cape Ann. Fink maintains a summer studio in Rockport in addition to his East Boston studio.
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Where: North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930 When: June 24 – July 6, 2023 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 24 (1-3 PM) Cost: Open and free to the public Attachments: 4 images
The North Shore Arts Association is delighted to announce a solo exhibition by Dennis Poirier, on display in our Hallway Gallery from June 24 – July 6, 2023. A Gloucester native, Dennis learned to paint with John C. Terelak, Ted Goerschner, and Sal Grasso at the Gloucester Academy of Fine Arts in 1976, and later with Don Stone when he moved up to York County, Maine in 1982. He also studied in New York City at the Art Students League of New York with the great painter David A. Leffel and lived there in 1978 and 1979.
The colors, sights, and sounds of Gloucester’s busy port and fishing fleet inspire Dennis’ work in this solo show. Please, join us for the opening reception on Saturday, June 24, from 1-3 PM to meet the artist and celebrate a career of incredible artwork. Admission is free and all are welcome!
“I love painting year-round and especially in winter — outdoors and from life as much as possible — like all Cape Ann School painters, which of course I am proud to be.” – Dennis Poirier
Currently, Dennis teaches year-round to all ages and levels – and exhibits at the Wright Gallery in Cape Porpoise, Todd Bonita Gallery in Portsmouth and in Perkins Cove as well as Roux and Cyr gallery in Portland, Maine. To experience more of Dennis’ work please visit his website: Dennis Poirier Fine Art (dennispoirierstudio.com).
The North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information about events, please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org. Visiting hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.
William Gotha Solo Show at North Shore Arts
What: William Gotha: Scenes of New England Where: North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930 When: June 24 – July 6, 2023 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 24 (1-3 PM) Cost: Open and free to the public Attachments: 4 images
William Gotha, Atlantic Avenue I, oil on linen, 24 x 30 inches
The North Shore Arts Association invites you to come and experience Scenes of New England; a solo show by William Gotha. His exhibition of thirty-five original oil paintings, including series of three paintings of the Gloucester Coast, is on display June 24 – July 6, 2023. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, June 24, from 1-3 PM to meet the artist and see local paintings. Admission is free and all are welcome!
“His work conveys the atmospheric feelings of the locations he paints; be it grass blades close by or threatening storm clouds hovering over distant mountains.” – Artscope Magazine
Bill Gotha has been painting all his life, but began painting professionally in 2014. He specializes in New England landscapes and seascapes en plein air and in his studio in Andover, MA. His favorite medium is oil paint. Bill is a former naval officer, was an art director for several publishers in the Boston area (including Sail Magazine) and managed an international marketing company for twenty years before launching his painting career. To learn more about the artist please visit his website: www.williamgotha.com.
North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information about events please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org. Visiting hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.
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Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) proudly presents GENERATIONS at Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Avenue), showcasing the work of Chris Barensfeld, Jeffrey Marshall, Vanessa Michalak, Ruth Mordecai, all Cape Ann artists from different generations who continue the legacy of painting on Cape Ann.
Chris Barensfeld, Summer Buzz 14 x 20 inches Gouache and graphite on paper 2022Jeffrey Marshall, Blue Brute #3 Oil on yupo, mounted on wood 14 x 11 inches 2022Jeffrey Marshall, Bricks in Bin Oil on yupo mounted on wood 11 x 14 inches 2022Ruth Mordecai, Between Landscape and Sculpture #3 Acrylic, oil and collage on paper 37″ x 48” 2014/2021Vanessa Michalak, Fallen Tree 40 x 60 inches Oil on yupo paper 2018
Art making is often a solitary process. Having a community such as exists on Cape Ann is especially important for the growth of creativity. The strength of that community is exemplified in the relationships between artists who exist across generations, where dialogues cross boundaries, and artists focus on commonalities of process regardless of age. These artists have found these commonalities, recognizing in each other a similar spark.
This exhibition will explore how Cape Ann functions like an ecosystem: continually bringing in new life and experience that revitalizes the creative community. Each of these artists represents a different stage of this cycle.
The public is invited to celebrate the creativity of the artists at the Opening Reception on Thursday, June 22, from 4-7 PM. The artists will discuss their work on Thursday, July 13 from 6-7 PM.
Exhibiting Artists:
Chris Barensfeld, Jeffrey Marshall, Vanessa Michalak, Ruth Mordecai
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RNAC acknowledges the generosity of Mark Goetemann, son of the late beloved Rocky Neck artists, Gordon and Judith Goetemann, for the use of the Cove Gallery space. Mark has donated the use of his parents’ former home and gallery space to RNAC to honor their legacy as artists, as inveterate supporters of artistic excellence, and to carry on their commitment to keeping Rocky Neck a haven for artists and art lovers.
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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies, historical tours, and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004
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Rockport Music’s 42nd AnnualRockport Chamber Music Festival, under the artistic direction of Barry Shiffman,continues with its final 2 weeks (June 29-July 9) with a rich variety of programming ranging from a solo piano recital of Beethoven and a chamber program of Schumann and Brahms to a chamber orchestra and percussion ensemble.
On Thursday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m., the 2022 BBC Next Generation Artist and Winner of the Silver Medal and “Audience Favorite” at the 2019 Tchaikovsky International Competition, Santiago Cañón-Valencia, with pianist Jeanie Chung perform a lush program of Bach, Ravel, Ginastera and one of his own compositions. The Strad magazine proclaims his playing as, “technically flawless, he’s totally under the skin of the composers’ idioms.”
On Friday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m., the Festival features one of America’s foremost violinists, Stefan Jackiw, who is joined by clarinetist Yoonah Kim and pianist Max Levinson for a truly virtuosic, lush program of Brahms and Schumann. Jackiw has been hailed for “talent that’s off the scale” (The Washington Post) and Kim is known for her “inexhaustible virtuosity” (New York Times). Together, theybring a dynamic evening of chamber masterworks from Brahms and both Clara and Robert Schumann.
Stefan Jackiw
On Saturday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m., the Festival hosts theIsidore Quartet, winners at the 2022 Banff International Quartet Competition. The Quartet members have established their place as one of the most dynamic string quartets performing today. The Quartet performs works of Wijeratne and Britten and then are joined by esteemed pianist Shai Wosner for Brahms’s dramatic Piano Quintet in F minor. From Artistic Director Barry Shiffman, who is also the director of the Banff Competition:
As Director of the Banff competition, I get to discover dozens of fine young quartets from around the world. The Isidore stand out in this crowded scene, as artists of both incredible technical ability and a wonderful sense of unity and purpose. These are young artists eager to bring in listeners and share their palpable love and enthusiasm for the chamber music repertoire.
Isidore Quartet
The program opens with the most exciting and engaging work, The Disappearance of Lisa Gheradini, by composer Dinuk Wijeratne. This 9 minute work was a required part of the competition and was performed by all ten quartets invited to Banff. It is a fascinating musical and theatrical depiction of the incredible story of the heist of the Mona Lisa. The Isidore have a brilliant often hilarious interpretation that surprised everyone in Banff. Their embrace of the strong narrative of the work lead to a result that will be unlike anything else in the festival. Part theatre, part musical performance, the work serves to introduce us to the characters of the story of the heist as well as the strong artistic personalities of the Isidore Quartet.
On Sunday, July 2 at 5 p.m., pianist Stewart Goodyear, performs in the Festival. He is proclaimed “a phenomenon” (Los Angeles Times) and is an accomplished pianist and composer. His spectacular performance in last year’s Festival of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue brought audiences to their feet. This year, he brings an evening of mostly Beethoven, including his timeless “Moonlight” Sonata, the “Tempest,” and the “Appassionata.” Additionally, the program will include a world premiere of Stewart Goodyear’s own composition–“Rhapsody.”
In the closing weekend of the Festival, the chamber orchestra A Far Cry performs on Thursday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m. Named by The New Yorker as one of the “Imagination-Grabbing, Trailblazing Artists of 2014,” the Grammy-nominated A Far Cry brings a rich and diverse program of works by Dvorák, Golijov, Montgomery, as well as a new commission by Juantio Becenti.
On Friday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m., the Grammy Award winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion (TCP) brings a dynamic program of works by Philip Glass, Missy Mazzoli, Mark Applebaum, Devonté Hynes and David Skidmore. The TCP has been praised for “commandingly elegant” (New York Times) performances, the “rare power” (Washington Post) of their recordings, and “an inspirational sense of fun and curiosity” (Minnesota Star-Tribune). The members of Third Coast are also accomplished teachers and currently serve as ensemble-in-residence at Denison University. The Group will also present a free family concert on Thursday, July 6 at 11 am for all.
Third Coast Percussion
Later on Friday, July 7, at 9:45 p.m., the Festival Cabaret features Music from the Movies with clarinetist Todd Palmer, violinist Danbi Um, and violinist/violist Barry Shiffman.
On Saturday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m.,violinist Paul Huang and pianist Roman Rabinovich perform a dramatic program of works by Mendelssohn, Respighi, Ysaÿe and Saint-Saëns. Recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, Paul Huang “possesses a big, luscious tone, spot-on intonation and a technique that makes the most punishing string phrases feel as natural as breathing,” (Washington Post). He joins with pianist Roman Rabinovich, praised for his “uncommon sensitivity and feeling” (New York Times), and winner of the 2008 Rubinstein International Piano Competition.
The Festival closing night is an Evening of Schubert on Sunday, July 9 at 5 p.m. with such stunning artists as violinists Paul Huang and Danbi Um, cellist Colin Carr, clarinetist Todd Palmer, and many more. This unforgettable closing concert brings some of Schubert’s greatest works with cellist Colin Carr and pianist Kyungwha Chu opening with Schubert’s expressive Arpeggione sonata. The concert culminates with an all-star ensemble performing his glorious Octet in F major, which Schubert modeled after Beethoven’s famed Septet.
The Festival has two additional stand-alone concerts later in the summer that feature the Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer on Tuesday, July 25 and the legendary violinistGidon Kremer on Saturday, August 12.
On Friday, June 30 at 11 am, the Festival screens the film Los Hermanos/The Brothers that centers on two Afro-Cuban brothers, separated by geopolitics but united by music. The film is free and open to the public. Also, several artists will host outreach community programs including the Isidore Quartet hosting a program at Pathways for Children in Gloucester and Supportive Living, Inc. in Rockport.
All performances are held at Rockport Music’s Shalin Liu Performance Center at 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966. Join in the Festival with all its spectacular musical offerings. Visit our website at rockportmusic.org for more details. The remainder of the Festival with full program details follows.
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The Rockport Art Association & Museum’s Experimental Group opens its 21st group exhibition at Rockport Art Association & Museum, 12 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966. Works on view in the exhibition range in medium to include paintings, mixed-media, graphics, sculpture, digital art and photography. The exhibition runs from June 10 to July 9, with an artist reception on June 10 from 1-3 pm. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-5 pm.
John Bassett “Snake in the Glass”
The Experimental Group is a creative forum, its main mission is to increase public awareness and to foster self-expression by bringing artists together to explore and share ideas that cultivate creative freedom. The EG is encouraged and supported by the Rockport Art Association & Museum.
If you would like more information about the exhibition, would like to schedule an interview and a walk through, or need additional promotional images please contact: Nella Lush,Experimental Group Leader, 978.886.4582 or via email at experimentalgroupraa@gmail.com
The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) is one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country. The Association has a long and distinguished history that has spanned 100 years.
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Get ready for some fun on Saturday, June 10 with a Community Scavenger Hunt to benefit The Rocky Neck Art Colony!
Charge your phones, put on your walking shoes and start putting together your team of 2, 3 or 4 people to participate in the first-ever Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) Scavenger Hunt. The event takes place Saturday, June 10, starting at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson St.), where you will check in, receive your instructions and list of trivia questions, puzzles and items to collect.
Learn about Gloucester’s history as well as celebrating 50 years of RNAC and Gloucester’s 400+ anniversary. You and your team will walk around Rocky Neck and Downtown Gloucester to solve puzzles such as “’1863’ is stated on its locus/cetaceans are now its focus,” answer trivia questions (“Which building in Gloucester houses a bell made by Paul Revere?”) and collect items (painted rocks from some enthusiastic first and third graders) to bring back to the Cultural Center at 1:30.
Everyone will receive the same list. Points will be given for all items correctly completed. The team with the most points will win. In the event of a tie, winner will be determined by the first completed submission. Prizes will be awarded for First, Second and Third place winners. Among the prizes are tickets for the Schooner Thomas E. Lannon, 7 Seas Whale Watch and Gloucester Water Shuttle passes.
So come out and join in the fun and frolic. You’ll be glad you did!
Good Morning Gloucester 