Carmela Martin’s Solo Show at NSAA

AUGUST 25 – SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
RECEPTION: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4^TH FROM 1:00 – 400 PM

North Shore Arts Association
11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
Open and free to the public

A new exhibition of paintings by Carmela Martin is currently on display at the North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) in Gloucester, MA, and will be on view through September 9, 2021. The exhibition features vibrant paintings rich in texture and color. Please join us on Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM for the opening reception. 

Carmela studied with many gifted and renowned artists from the North Shore and beyond. She works primarily in oil, adding cold wax and marble dust to create layers of texture, and incorporates pastel, acrylic, and monotype printing into her work.  

Her paintings are in numerous private and corporate collections in the United Sates and abroad.  She is a member of the North Shore Arts Association, Rockport Art Association & Museum, and the Experimental Group. To experience more of Carmela’s work please visit www.carmelamartinfineart.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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

Susan Hedman’s Solo Show at NSAA

August 25 – September 9, 2021
Reception: Saturday, September 4^th from 1:00 – 400 PM

North Shore Arts Association
11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930

Cost: Open and free to the public

A new exhibition of oil and watercolor paintings by Susan Hedman is currently on display at the North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) in Gloucester, MA, and will be on view through September 9, 2021. The exhibition features approximately forty-seven works highlighting intricate still-lifes, colorful florals, and local maritime scenes. Please join us on Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM for the opening reception. 

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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

Faces from the Past: 100 Years of RAA&M Artists in Portraiture museum exhibit at Rockport Art Association & Museum

The act of painting portraits – and self-portraits – is as old as art itself. Thus it is no surprise to find that over the course of the past century the artists of the Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) have applied their superlative skills towards crafting portraits of themselves and each other.

The selection of portraits featured in this show are all drawn from the Rockport Art Association & Museum’s permanent museum collection. Executed in oil, watercolor, and photography, these works document the diverse forms or artistic expression employed over the last century by our artist members. As well, they stand as a priceless means by which we can experience and get to know some of the faces that have made the Rockport Art Association & Museum one of the premier centers for the fine arts in America.

Faces from the Past: 100 Years of RAA&M Artists in Portraiture is running from NOW until Thursday, September 16 in our Wengenroth Gallery.  For more information please click here: https://www.rockportartassn.org/calendar-of-events/2021/8/27/faces-from-the-past

New Exhibition at Rocky Neck Art Colony Featuring Six Contemporary Artists Celebrating their Stories of Spirit, Perseverance and Vision 20/20 Vision, Curated by Kristine Fisher

Dates: September 16, 2021 – October 17, 2021
Artists’ Reception:
Saturday, September 18, 4-6 PM

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck,
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Hours: Thursday through Sunday, noon to 5 PM

The six accomplished contemporary artists featured in 20/20 Vision share adventuresome approaches to materials, a commitment to experimental processes, and inspired engagement with Cape Ann’s extraordinary natural environment. 

Risk-takers all, and passionate lovers of their process, Donna Caselden, Terry Del Percio-Piemonte, Richard Crangle, Kristine Fisher, Kat Masella and Susan Guest-McPhail all work to keep excitement and freshness alive. In this exhibition, they have left safety and the ordinary behind to reveal their clearest artistic expression. These artists ask, “Does 20/20 vision really exist for an artist or for anyone as life evolves?” Affirming that “artistic pursuits, as with life, can be murky and full of risk,” they conclude that “In our creative journey, the only clarity that we really have is to be truly present and lean into our hearts.” Showcasing painting, mixed media and sculpture, this exhibition celebrates each artist’s story of spirit, perseverance, and vision. 

Artists in the Exhibition

Boston-based artist Donna Caselden has been creating experimental artwork over the past several years. Originally an interior designer, Donna blends her painting skills with her design knowledge, resulting in a perfect marriage of her two passions.

From his studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Richard Crangle creates refined wood sculpture and furniture that incorporate time honored craftsmanship and contemporary expression using local, reclaimed, and exotic woods. Crangle’s vocabulary of abstract and organic themes, innovative shapes, and surface treatments evoke the inclusion of visual grace and movement. His work is in the

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts and in many private collections.

Painter and mixed-media artist Terry Del Percio-Piemonte is showing work from two completely different series. Her current paintings arrange complex patterns and shapes suggesting aerial views of cityscapes that abstractly reflect how we construct our communities from both a physical and political standpoint. On her other series, Del Percio remarks, “The year 2020 seemed to bring the world’s insanity to a volcanic head, and it has had a tremendous impact on me personally.” Using fabric and threads for a new collage series called “Frayed Around the Edges” Del Percio appears to be documenting her emotional reactions to the very disturbing times in which we live.

Kristine Fisher is a contemporary visual artist specializing in mixed media and photography. Her work is largely influenced by the coastal environs of living on Cape Ann. The sea’s rhythms, along with her many years of working with global design leader Herman Miller, are reflected in the graphic simplicity of her work. Fisher has exhibited with numerous North Shore art associations and the Jane Deering Gallery, Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Kat Masella paints energetic contemporary oil paintings full of emotion.  Her work evokes wonderment and joy through layers of rich imagery, colors and textures. Kat has exhibited nationally and internationally and has won numerous awards.

Susan Guest-McPhail is an award-winning artist, printmaker, and teacher who loves to create and share. Her work is intuitive, colorful, and changing.

 

Special Events

In addition to an opening reception on Saturday, September 18, from 4 to 6 PM, the following public programs will accompany this exhibition: 

September 22, 7-8 PM – Artist and teacher, Susan Guest-McPhail demonstrates mixed media techniques 

October 2, 2-4 PM – Rick Crangle will conduct a drop-in demonstration of wood sculpting and hand carving skills

October 9, 2-4 PM – Kat Masella will demonstrate painting techniques and discuss her process

To sign up, visit the Rocky Neck Art Colony Eventbrite page 

Consult the RNACExhibitions.com web page for details and updates.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) was founded in the mid-19th century and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 1973. With the creation of the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck in 2012, RNAC programs are reaching a wider demographic as the visual arts focus is expanding to include more diverse cultural and educational offerings. The Cultural Center is located at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information visit www.rockyneckartcolony.org.

What: Dale Sherman Blodget Pastel Pop-Up Exhibit and Demonstration

North Shore Arts Association
11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930

Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 2:00 PM
Cost: Open and free to the public

North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) is excited to have a pop-up exhibit on display by award winning and local artist Dale Sherman Blodget. Concurrently Dale will be giving an acrylic painting demo on August 28^th at 2:00 PM where she will share her process and answer questions.  

Her paintings have been exhibited in many juried shows and have won numerous awards.  She is a member of the North Shore Arts Association, Rockport Arts Association & Museum, National Association of Women Artists, and the Experimental Group. To experience more of Dale’s work please visit www.daleshermanblodget.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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

No one under 18 and about ten people 

Integral Beauty: Cross sections of beauty seen through each artist’s own unique filter that culminate into a visceral experience for the viewer.

Location: The Cove Gallery,  37 Rocky Neck Avenue,  Gloucester, MA

Dates: September 2, 2021 – September 26, 2021

Artists’ Reception: Saturday, September 4, 4-7 PM

Live Percussion Music and Artist Talks: Thursday, September 16th, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Hours: Thursday- Sunday, 12pm to 5pm; Thursday September 16th, 12pm-8pm

Gloucester, MA –  The Rocky Neck Art Colony is proud to present Integral Beauty at the Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Avenue), from September 2- 26, 2021. Integral Beauty is a collaboration of five artists, Rebecca Anne Nagle, Rē Siswick Graham, Loren Doucette, Rosemary Sullivan, and Celeste Huezo, who use their media to respond to the varying beauty found within nature, spirituality, and humanity. Cross sections of beauty that are seen through each artist’s own unique filter that culminate into a visceral experience for the viewer.

Rebecca Anne Nagle captures moments in time with sensitivity of mark, immersive color and empathy for the subject matter through undulation of reality and abstraction.  

Rosemary Sullivan’s still lifes draw inspiration from local flowers and the landscape of Cape Ann and are celebrated by her colorful palette. 

Loren Doucette extends her breadth as an artist and works in many styles pursuing a balance between abstraction and realism.  The work ranges from local scenes of Gloucester to highly emotional abstract paintings. 

Rē Siswick Graham explores the beautiful structure of nature within its molecular composition.  Her abstraction is often expressed in a variety of media.

Celeste Huezo is a printmaker fascinated by color, heritage, and repetition. As a first generation daughter of immigrants, her art expresses her desire to find identity in Salvadoran and Latin American culture. Her main medium is screen printing on Saltillo tiles along with cut paper exploration.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) was founded in the mid-19th century and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 1973. With the creation of the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck in 2012, RNAC programs are reaching a wider demographic as the visual arts focus is expanding to include more diverse cultural and educational offerings. The Cultural Center is located at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information visit www.rockyneckartcolony.org.

What: Rosalie Sidoti Oil Painting Demonstration
Where: North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
When: Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 6:00 PM
Cost: Open and free to the public

North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) is excited to collaborate with the Rocky Neck Cultural District Partners to celebrate art on Cape Ann every Thursday night in July and August for the Culture Splash between 4 – 8 PM. During Thursday’s extended hours come experience free artist demonstrations starting at 6 PM by extremely talented, well-known artists.  

We are thrilled to welcome NSAA’s national award-winning and local artist Rosalie Sidoti, who is giving an oil painting demo this Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 6:00 PM. Rosalie’s demonstration will focus on simplifying color mixing, understanding what makes a good composition, and sharing techniques for achieving personal goals in art. To see more of Rosalie’s artwork, please visit her website www.rosaliesidoti.com. 

“I am fortunate to live on Cape Ann where the light is magical and like no other place. My inspiration is endless, and the possibilities are boundless.” – Rosalie Sidoti 

Rosalie is the recipient of the 2021 National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society award for best use of color and light, and she also won the NSAA Popular Award for 2021! She is an active member of the North Shore Arts Association, Rockport Art Association & Museum, Copley Society of Art, and American Impressionist Society, National Association of Women Artists, Oil Painters of America, and National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society.  

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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

Michael Trusnovec and Company in

Legacy: Looking Forward and Glancing Backward

Friday, August 27^th, 2021 at 7:30pm & 
Saturday. August 28^th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Dance luminaries perform works by legendary choreographers Paul Taylor, Martha Graham, and Margie & Chris Gillis

Rockport, MA – Windhover Center for the Performing Arts presents Michael Trusnovec & Company performing Legacy: Looking Forward and Glancing Backward on August 27^th and 28^th at 7:30pm. The event is a full evening of modern dance featuring works by legendary choreographers Paul Taylor, Martha Graham, and Margie & Chris Gillis, as well as new choreography.

The performance is conceived by Michael Trusnovec, former soloist with Paul Taylor Dance Company and hailed by the New York Times as “one of the world’s most luminous dancers.” Trusnovec is joined by Xin Ying, current star of the Martha Graham Dance Company, Annmaria Mazzini of Mazzini Dance Collective, Bradley Beakes of Doug Varone and Dancers, and dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker Thryn Saxon. Additional live music is provided by virtuoso guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan.

The program includes Vers la Glace, choreographed by Margie and Chris Gillis and James Kudelka with music by Eugene Friesen, and performed by Michael Trusnovec and Annmaria Mazzini; solo from Spindrift, choreographed by Paul Taylor and danced by Michael Trusnovec; Immediate Tragedy choreographed by Martha Graham and danced by Xin Ying; A Moment More, choreographed by Hernando Cortez and performed by Michael Trusnovec, Shedding Velvet, choreographed and performed by Bradley Beakes and Thryn Saxon, and additional choreography by the company.

Tickets are $34 and are available at https://windhover.org/performances/ or by contacting the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433 or boxoffice@gloucesterstage.com.

For more information about Windhover Center for the Performing Arts, please visit https://windhover.org/

Exhibition Three

August 8 – September 11, 2021
Reception: Sunday, August 29, 2021, at 1:00 PM

North Shore Arts Association
11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930

The North Shore Arts Association is excited to welcome the public to experience a variety of masterful artworks by its membership in Exhibition Three on display August 8 – September 11, 2021. Paintings, drawings, and sculptures complement each other in this exhibition and are beautifully represented in the Main Gallery. It is a show not to be missed, with award winning artworks displayed throughout, bringing local talent to the forefront in a grand way. 

Please join us for the reception on Sunday, August 29 at 1:00 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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

Joan Bediz Solo Show at NSAA

August 3 – 20, 2021
Artist Meet & Greet: 
Thursday, August 12, 2021, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM

North Shore Arts Association
11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930

Joan K. Bediz currently has a solo show of pastels and acrylic paintings on display at the North Shore Arts Association August 3 – 20, 2021. Come and meet the artist and experience her stunning works during the reception on Thursday, August 12, 2021, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM.  

Joan strives to look at the world with a sharp sensitivity, feeling a degree of compulsion and responsibility to put that information on canvas and paper as art. There is a quote hanging in her studio that she continues to revisit as she takes on challenges required to be a dedicated and working artist in the world today. “Nothing’s harder than being given your chance.”  Her work is represented at the North Shore Arts Association, Rockport Art Association & Museum, Cambridge Art Association, Rocky Neck Art Center, and Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod.

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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.

There’s a certain slant of light

new paintings by Adin Murray

“For this recent body of work I have deviated, to some extent, from the Horizon series that has represented the majority of my work for the past several years, not because that imagery has played out for me, but simply to broaden the scope of my subject matter.  Yet my intent remains the same— to showcase the beauty and inspiration that nature provides. Central to this is the play of light across the landscape (and moonscape) — sometimes dramatically illuminating objects, sometimes mingling with the atmosphere, and sometimes there is magic in the shadows. In any instance however, like life, light is always transitional and represents constant change.”

— Adin Murray

August 2021

Adin Murray (b.1974) received a BA in Art/Biology from Tulane University and an MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design. In 2008, he had a first solo exhibition at the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, and in 2009, his work was shown at the Woodruff Art Center in Atlanta, the Rymer Gallery in Nashville, and the Pei-Ling Chan Gallery in Savannah. His work has been featured in Faultline, the University of California, Irvine’s literary and art publication; Southern Living and North Shore Magazines;, and the Boston Globe.  Twenty-five of his graphite drawings are currently on view at the Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester MA in a two-person show titled Homeport.  His work is in numerous private collections in the US and abroad. Murray maintains a studio on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. This is his third solo show with Jane Deering Gallery.  

The exhibition continues through August 29th.

Gallery hours:  Thursday 4-8pm . Friday & Saturday 1-5pm . Sunday 1-4pm

and by appointment at 917-902-4359 . info@janedeeringgallery.com 

The Manship Residency To Host Series of Summer Jazz Concerts

July 20, 2021: After supporting residencies for artists throughout the pandemic and launching numerous initiatives allowing creatives to utilize the idyllic beauty of the Manship estate during a time of great societal strain, the Manship Residency is thrilled to safely welcome the community back onto our grounds with a series of ticketed weekend jazz concerts spanning the month of August. At Manship, we know firsthand how the pandemic amplified the difficulties that artists and musicians face. These concerts will not only serve to further Manship’s mission, allowing us to continue our efforts to support local artists. They will also directly provide thirteen exceptionally talented musicians an opportunity to perform before a live audience after a period of tremendous disruption in the gig economy. 

The gorgeous grounds of the Paul Manship Estate, which is called Starfield and located in the village of Lanesville, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, will provide an arresting  backdrop for the concert series. Complete with two quarries, knobbly knolls of granite, and aromatic pine trees, the preservation of this historic and natural treasure is an equally vital part of the work of the Manship Residency. Manship is thrilled to present such spontaneous and creative music on an estate where creativity has always been the norm. We thank the multi-talented Marla Blakey for her production work on these concerts. Without her, these performances would not be possible.

Tickets will be available at manshipartists.org beginning July 20th. The grounds will open at 7:00 PM on Saturday and 5:30 on Sundays; the shows will begin a half hour later. We recommend reserving your spot for your preferred concert as soon as possible, as tickets will be limited! Reservations are required. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

The series begins on August 7th, when jazz singer Shawnn Montiero will perform a tribute to the legendary vocalist Carmen McRae. Montiero is known for her ethereal vocals and improvisatory phrasing, she possesses a Ray Charles-like ability to suddenly kick a tune into a higher gear and bring a crowd to life. Her energetic stage presence will provide the perfect spark needed for this opening performance, which is also billed as a special event for Manship donors and will serve as the Manship Residency’s 2021 Gala.

On the 14th and 15th, the famed Martha’s Vineyard jazz duo of John Alaimo and Michael Tinus will take the stage. Alaimo possesses local roots, having studied at Boston University and Berklee College of Music, top-class musicianship, and the ability to make keys sparkle and resonate, especially when paired with the ever-present rumble of Tinus’ bass. 

The following weekend, on August 21st and 22nd, Manship is thrilled to welcome singer, actress, and storyteller April Armstrong as she pays tribute to one of the greatest musical artists ever – Billie Holiday. Armstrong has previously performed as Lady Day at the Vineyard Playhouse and other venues throughout the Northeast. For these shows, she is joined by pianist Matt Jensen and bassist Jesse Crawford, a veteran of the stage at Carnegie Hall. 

Finally, the series concludes on August 28th and 29th with the Afro-Cuban jazz stylings of Stan Strickland. Greta Bro, a singer who has spent decades exploring the spiritual capabilities of the human voice, will provide vocal accompaniment. Strickland teaches at Berklee College of Music, and has shared the stage throughout his illustrious career with legends of the upper echelon like Pharaoh Sanders and Herbie Mann. 

The Manship Residency hopes that you will join us to experience such beautiful and powerful music on the stunning grounds of the Manship estate. It is truly a pleasure to welcome our community back to Starfield, which is, at its core, a place where communal and social values flourish and proliferate through continued investment into artists and the changemakers in our society. We thank you for your support and consideration of our aims. Let the music begin! 

About the Manship Residency

ManshipArtists.org

The site of the Manship Residency was once the summer retreat of Paul Manship, the sculptor of the Prometheus Fountain at Rockefeller Center. Today many of the same opportunities and qualities that attracted Paul Manship to Cape Ann are available to those who come here seeking an escape into a restorative natural setting to spark their inner muse. The core mission of the Manship Residency is supporting today’s innovators and thinkers and offering them an inspiring environment in which to create.

NSAA Exhibition and Artists’ Demonstration: Mary Rose O’Connell and Tom Gill

Show Dates:
August 3 – 21, 2021 in the Gordon Grant Room
Artist Demonstration: 
Saturday, August 7, 2021, starting at 1:00 PM
Reception: 
Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 1:00 – 3:00 PM

North Shore Arts Association
11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930

A new exhibition by Mary Rose O’Connell and Tom Gill opens August 3^rd in the Gordon Grant Room at the North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) in Gloucester, MA. The exhibition features approximately forty combined works and will be on display through August 21, 2021. Concurrently both artists will be giving a painting demo on August 7th at 1:00 PM where they will share their process and answer questions. Please join us on Sunday, August 8, 2021, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM for the opening reception. 

The exhibit features Tom Gill’s acrylic landscapes executed with bold colors and vigorous brush strokes. Mary Rose O’Connell’s florals, marine and landscape oil paintings are dynamic with beautiful light effects. In her demo, Mary Rose will be exploring an approach to creating a unified painting, with attention directed toward design, drawing, values, edges, and color. Tom will be using a limited palette of three colors with a focus on line, tone, color, and design. 

To see Mary Rose O’Connell’s work please go to www.OConnellFineArt.com or contact her at maryroseoconnell@comcast.net. For Tom Gill’s work please check out Thomas Gill – North Shore Arts of Gloucester (nsarts.org). 

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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

Cape Ann Museum Courtyard Concert:
Wood & Bone

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 – 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.

Wood & Bone is a Boston based roots band featuring Jesse Ciarmataro aka Qwill on guitar, banjo, and lead vocals, Joe Wilkins on guitar, mandolin, and vocals, Joe Cardoza on upright bass, and Dennis Monagle on drums, and vocals – The Band plays an ever-changing mix of harmony-driven Folk, Soul and Blues.

During the summer, enjoy free concerts in the Cape Ann Museum Courtyard at 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, on Thursdays from 5:00-7:00 pm. Offered as part of the city-wide Culture Splash, the Courtyard Concerts feature local and regional musicians whose music ranges from salsa to sea shanties, bluegrass to jazz, and reggae to folk.

Wood & Bone

Start with Tails & Tales: Story and Art at Sawyer Free Library at 3:00 pm.

Cape Ann Museum
27 Pleasant Street
Gloucester, MA 01930

NSAA Artist Demonstration: Paul George

Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 6:00 PM

North Shore Arts Association
11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930

North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) is excited to collaborate with the Rocky Neck Cultural District Partners to celebrate art on Cape Ann every Thursday night in July and August for the Cultural Splash between 4 – 8 PM. During Thursday’s extended hours come experience free artist demonstrations starting at 6 PM by extremely talented, well-known artists.  

We are thrilled to welcome NSAA’s award winning artist Paul George, who is giving a watercolor painting demo Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 6:00 PM. Paul is the winner of over eighty-five awards in New England and nationally, including being awarded twice with gold medals for excellence as the Marine Master at the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport. He is a juried member of the North Shore Arts Association, Rockport Art Association & Museum, National Watercolor Society, and New England Watercolor Society. To see more of Paul’s paintings, go to www.paulgeorgeartist.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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

19-Piece Compaq Big Band With the ‘Cape Ann Jazz Divas’ at FREE Antonio F. Gentile Summer Concert Series

Sunday August 15th 7:00pm

Stage Fort Park
24 Hough, Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930

The 19-piece Compaq Big Band returns to the Antonio F. Gentile Bandstand Summer Concert Series with a very special program on Sunday August 15th featuring the “Cape Ann Jazz Divas” –  Marina Evans, Renee Dupuis, and Alexandra Grace are three of the band’s regular rotation of terrific vocalists – all born, raised, and reside in Gloucester or Rockport! Appearing for the first time together on the same stage, they will be performing solo jazz and swing charts in front of the band as recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Diane Schuur, Natalie Cole, Peggy Lee, Queen Latifah, Tierney Sutton and more!

PLUS, we’ve got some authentic Andrews Sisters trio arrangements that are sure to bring down the house!  7:00pm-8:30pm, FREE admission, and open to all – just bring a blanket and/or lawn chair.  Weather permitting.  However, in the event of rain, the alternate concert date is Wednesday August 18th at the same place and time.  If it rains both Sunday and Wednesday, there is no alternate date for 8/18.  More info at www.compaqbigband.com and https://www.facebook.com/Compaq-Big-Band-205646778138.

Last Chance to see Eileen Patten Oliver Solo Show at NSAA

11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
July 14 – 31, 2021

North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) is excited to welcome Gloucester artist Eileen Patten Oliver, who has a solo show on display July 14 – 31, 2021. Come and meet the artist and see the stunning show on Sunday, July 25 at 2:00 PM.  

Eileen has been painting in New England for over fifty years. After moving to Cape Ann in 2010, she discovered the quality of light, natural beauty and architecture that are all unique to the area and offered boundless subject matter. She paints not merely to document images of places or people, but to capture the spirit and intensity of that one magic moment with her brush. Her work is represented at the North Shore Arts Association, Rockport Art Association & Museum, and Folly Cove Fine Art gallery. 

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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

Windhover Center for the Performing Arts Presents ARTFULNESS by New Hampshire-based Saving Grace Dance Ensemble

Eight local professional and pre-professional dance companies offer exciting variety of dance

Thursday, July 29^th at 7:00pm

Robyn Goulette and Saving Grace Dance Ensemble will present their collaborative dance concert ARTFULNESS – An Evening of Inspiring Dance on Thursday July 29^th on the outdoor stage at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts. The performance begins at 7pm and features the work of eight local professional and pre-professional dance companies.

The concert promises a wide variety of contemporary, ballet, and jazz dance from talented local artists. Featured dance companies include Allegro Dance Academy, Forty Steps Dance, Alinea Dance Company (www.newenglandschoolofdance.com), North Atlantic Dance Theatre, NSquared Dance Company, solo artist Peyton Colegrove, Saving Grace Dance Ensemble, andSouthern New Hampshire Youth Ballet.

Saving Grace Dance Ensemble’s mission is to present spiritually uplifting performing arts events and opportunities for dancers to be part of something special, keeping art alive and dancers dancing!

Tickets are $32 and can be purchased at online at https://windhover.org/performances/, at the Gloucester Stage Ticketing site at or by calling the box office at 978-281-4433. For information about Covid safety protocols, please visit https://gloucesterstage.com/keeping-you-safe/.

For more information about Windhover Center for the Performing Arts, please visit https://windhover.org/

Rockport Art Association & Museum’s Experimental Group Hosts Guest Presenter:  Loren Doucette 

Who: Rockport Art Association & Museum’s Experimental Group, 12 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966   www.experimentalartgroup.com                                             

What: “Where Realism and Abstraction Meet- Bringing the Human Experience to Our Art” with Loren Doucette

Where:  ZOOM

When:  August 18, 2021, 7:00pm

The Experimental Group of Rockport’s Art Association & Museum is happy to host a zoom presentation with Gloucester artist Loren Doucette. In this talk, Loren will speak to the ways that Realism and Abstraction meet to express the “beingness” of what we are drawing. In addition, she will share the most significant parts of her art making process including the sacred set up of materials, the importance of working from source, using “search” drawing as a bridge to Abstraction, and the practice working daily in a sketchbook.

Artist Bio:

Loren Doucette lives and works in Gloucester, MA. She received a BFA in Drawing and Painting in Spring 2013 from Montserrat College of Art where she graduated with Honors. Her work entails expressive floral paintings, local scenes of Gloucester’s marshes and fishing docks and highly emotional abstract paintings using predominantly Acrylic, Pastel and Watercolor. She has taught art for over 20 years at various places including Montserrat College of Art and the Peabody Essex Museum. Recently, she started an Art Mentoring Program working with eager artists in an encouraging way to help them achieve creative goals. Her work can be viewed by appointment per request at Loren Doucette Studio on Cripple Cove Studios 97 East Main Street in Gloucester, MA.

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 a zoom invite to the event, please contact: Nella Lush, Experimental Group, Chair, 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.

Shelly Eager’s Pastel Demo at NSAA this Thursday

What: NSAA Artist Demonstration: Shelly Eager
Where: 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
When: Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 6 PM
Cost: Open and free to the public
Images: 5 attached 

North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) is excited to collaborate with the Rocky Neck Cultural District Partners to celebrate art on Cape Ann every Thursday night in July and August for the Cultural Splash between 4 – 8 PM. During Thursday’s extended hours come experience free artist demonstrations starting at 6 PM by extremely talented, well-known artists.  

We are thrilled to welcome NSAA’s award winning artist Shelly Eager, who is giving a pastel demo on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 6 PM.  In this demo Shelly will be painting a close-up still life demonstrating how she tries to keep her paintings loose and exciting from the onset. She will speak to how she chooses her photo references and color choices. It will be an entertaining and informative demonstration! To see Shelly’s work please go to shelly eager Fine Art (shellyeagerpastels.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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

Three Dance Companies and Five Outdoor Performances This Week!

New York-Based Continuum Showcases New Contemporary Ballet on July 27^th and 28^th

Saving Grace Ensemble’s ARTFULNESS Features 8 Local Dance Companies on 

July 29^th

and Boston-based BoSoma Presents Signature Works on August 1^st

Windhover Center for the Performing Arts kicks off a full week of contemporary dance on its beautiful outdoor stage.

On Monday July 26^th and Tuesday July 27^th, New York-based Continuum Contemporary Ballet presents new works in progress. Each performance begins at 7pm and will be followed by a conversation and Q&A with the company.

Continuum dancers Catherine Gurr, Haley Neisser, Donna Salgado, Vanessa Salgado, and Matthew Michael Uriniak combine their strong foundation in classical ballet with modern artistry to generate original works that reflect the present day. The new choreography reflects what the company has lived through in the past pandemic year, and features a poetic sensibility that is gentle, sensitive, and detailed.

Continuum has performed at Jacob’s Pillow, Newport Dance Festival, Island Moving Company’s Great Friends Dance Festival, Southern Vermont Dance Festival, New York City Center Studios, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Saratoga Performing Arts Center and more. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at https://windhover.org/performances/ .

On Thursday, July 29^th, Robyn Goulette and Saving Grace Dance Ensemble present their collaborative dance concert ARTFULNESS – An Evening of Inspiring Dance. The performance begins at 7pm and promises a wide variety of contemporary, ballet, and jazz dance from talented local artists. Featured dance companies include Allegro Dance Academy, Forty Steps Dance, Alinea Dance Company (New England School of Dance), North Atlantic Dance Theatre, NSquared Dance Company, solo artist Peyton Colegrove, Saving Grace Dance Ensemble, and Southern New Hampshire Youth Ballet.

Tickets are $32 and can be purchased at online at https://windhover.org/performances/.

Finally, Boston-based BoSoma Dance Company brings their 18^th season of power, passion and versatility to Windhover for two performances on Sunday, August 1^st at 2pm and 5pm.

The company, recognized for daring contemporary programming and vibrant, energetic movement will perform signature works that highlight the athleticism and grace of BDC dancers. Featured dances include Convergence and Parachute. In addition, BDC dancer and choreographer Tony Tucker will premiere an inspiring work blending contemporary, hip hop and African dance. Choreographer Lindsey Leduc had restaged her Lost it to Trying for this performance, and the company will perform two new works by Katherine Hooper. These new works are created in collaboration with costume designer Greeke, and are set to Billy Joel’s classic song Vienna and to Paki Palmieri’s Arcadeya.

BoSoma has premiered over 40 original works and performed commissions from organizations such as Chorus pro Musica and the Patricia Kenny Dance Collection of New York, and have performed in festivals around the globe.

Tickets are $30. Tickets for all events are available at https://windhover.org/performances/ or by contacting the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433 or boxoffice@gloucesterstage.com A limited number of tickets are available for purchase at the performances.

For more information about Windhover Center for the Performing Arts, please visit https://windhover.org/

IMAGINE Gallery 20th Anniversary August 12, 2021 4-8pm

CONTACT: Brenda Malloy,  BrendaMalloy@hotmail.com, 978-559-1709

Brenda Malloy is pleased to announce that IMAGINE Gallery is celebrating it’s 20th season in the historic Rocky Neck Art Colony.  Brenda’s latest work, ‘Torn’ series, will be showcased.  Included are multidimensional collage paintings, sculpture, lamp shades and mobiles.  The Gallery also features Malloy’s other artistic creations, including abstract paintings, hand painted clothing, hats, scarves and handbags, as well as greeting cards, magnets and lawn decor.

ABOUT IMAGINE GALLERY: IMAGINE opened in 2002 as a shop of imported handicrafts from Malloy’s winter travels to Nepal, Thailand, Bali, India, Tibet and China.  In 2006 she started painting herself, and this is the second year that the Gallery features solely work done by Brenda herself.  She is a prolific creator whose colorful work reflects her joy and love of life.  Her goal was to make her creations accessible, with cards and magnets available for under $10, many small paintings, and various works up to 4′ x 5′ paintings.

IMAGINE is located on pilings in Smith’s Cove in an 1890 era former tar shack, where the pitch for the sealing of the ship sails created in the adjacent  building was stored.  It has housed numerous artists and galleries in recent decades.

ABOUT BRENDA MALLOY:  Brenda is a self taught artist who first started painting in 2006.  Her work has been influenced by the temples and monasteries, artwork and textiles of the Asian countries she has spent over 60 months visiting during her winter sojourns.   She expresses herself in colorful, often highly textural, abstract, expressive creations on canvas, paper, driftwood, textiles and more.  Her work reflects her positivity and optimistic outlook on life.

IMAGINE Gallery is open May – October daily 8am-8pm,43 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester, MA

For more information call 978-559-1709 or visit ImagineLoveandPeace.com, facebook at Imagine on Rocky Neck or instagram at ImagineGallery_onRockyNeck

New Exhibition at Rocky Neck Art Colony Featuring Animals of all Stripes

August 5, 2021 – September 12, 2021
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, August 14, 5-7 PM

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Hours: Thursday noon to 8 PM; Friday through Sunday noon to 5 PM

Our pets and nature got us through the last year. Now, the Rocky Neck Art Colony wants to honor feathered, finned and furred friends with a special exhibition titled Wild Things: Animals Real and Imagined, opening August 5 at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck.

Sixty works are on display including more than 14 sculptures, nine photographs, a selection of digital art as well as paintings, drawings and prints. Artists are from Oregon, Colorado, Louisiana and New England.

Juror Barbara Moody says that making a selection from almost 200 entries was quite the challenge: “I chose the most intriguing works that fit the theme of Wild Things: Known and Imagined,” says Moody. “Ultimately, I was forced to omit most of the domestic animals, birds and scenic environments even though they could be considered ‘wild.’ I was attracted most by those works that were unusual, curious, provocative and/or unique. “

About the Juror, Barbara Moody

Barbara Moody recently retired as a Professor of painting and drawing at Montserrat College of Art, where she also served as VP/Academic Dean for nine years. Her large-scale drawings have been shown at the Kingston Gallery in Boston, where she has had 14 solo shows. Barbara earned master’s and doctorate degrees from Harvard University, as well as a BFA from Syracuse University.

Moody serves on the Board of Rocky Neck Art Colony. She co-founded FLOAT Gallery, and will show her newest small works at the Cove Gallery on Rocky Neck in August. 

Participating artists include: Linda Bourke, Laurinda Butcher, Matt Cegelis, Janice Charles, Yhanna Coffin, Isabella DeLia, Maria Denjongpa, Nancy Dudley, Barbe Ennis, Erin Garrett-Metz, Lisa Goren, Robert Grady, Nygel Jones, Tim Karoleff, Elizabeth Kayl, Steven Kratka, Amelia Leonards, Christopher Lovely, Jana Matusz, Dillian McGahey, Brian Murphy, Karie O’Donnell, Olivia Parker, Morgan Petitpas, Liese Ricketts, Joyce Roessler, Amy Ross, Constance Saems, Jon Sarkin, Lynne Sausele, Darcy Scanlon Moulton, Deb Schradieck, Elaine Seidel, Sophia Shultz, Brad Story, Derrick Te Paske, Len Thomas-Vickory, Stacy Thomas-Vickory, Mandy Torres, Helen Tory, Juni Van Dyke, Karen Watson, Jaclyn Withers, Lulu Wootton, and Claire Wyzenbeek. 

Special Events

In addition to an opening reception on Saturday, August 14, from 5 to 7 PM, a special class called How to Draw a Chicken (Harder Than you Think and More Fun) will be given by artist Amanda Hawkins later in August.  To sign up, visit the Rocky Neck Art Colony Eventbrite page (https://www.eventbrite.com/o/rocky-neck-art-colony-32908400501), and look at the RNACExhibitions.com web page for updates.

Also planned is a special video presentation from the far-flung artists about animal imagery and art. Follow the Rocky Neck Art Colony Youtube Channel. 

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) was founded in the mid-19th century and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 1973. With the creation of the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck in 2012, RNAC programs are reaching a wider demographic as the visual arts focus is expanding to include more diverse cultural and educational offerings. The Cultural Center is located at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information visit www.rockyneckartcolony.org.

The Rockport Legion Band will perform the first free concert of our 87th summer concert series at the Back Beach Bandstand, Beach St, Rockport, MA.

August 1, 2021, 7:00 to 8:30

The Good Old USA

The best popcorn in Massachusetts is here!  Children are welcome.  Folding chairs and blankets are good. 

Bob Rick, Conductor and Music Director

Because of limited rehearsal time we’ll perform every other week instead of every week.  Our concerts will be July 18, And August 1, 15, and 29.

There are two changes in the program (below).

Good Old USA
Piece	Composer/Arranger
National Anthem	Henry Fillmore
American Flourish	Robert W. Smith
Liberty Bell	John Philip Sousa
American Salute	Morton Gould, Arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Americans We	Henry Fillmore
Shenandoah	Frank Ticheli
To Protect & Serve	Robert W. Smith
Patriotic Medley	Bob Puff
Captain America	Alan Silvestri, Arr. Michael Brown
Saint-sational Trio	Traditional, Arr. Michael Story
New York, New York	John Kander, Arr. Frank D. Cofield
MTA	Traditional
This is My Country	Al Jacobs & Don Raye, Arr. Jerry Brubaker
Battle Hymn of the Republic	William Steffe, Arr. Jay Althouse & Mark Williams
America The Beautiful	Samuel Augustus Ward, Arr. Carmen Dragon
Stars & Stripes	John Philip Sousa

NSAA Artist Demonstration: KT Morse
Thursday, July 22, 2021, at 6 PM

11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
Open and free to the public

North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) is excited to collaborate with the Rocky Neck Cultural District Partners to celebrate art on Cape Ann every Thursday night in July and August for the Cultural Splash between 4 – 8 PM. During Thursday’s extended hours come experience free artist demonstrations starting at 6 PM by extremely talented, well-known artists.  

We are excited to welcome NSAA’s award winning artist KT Morse, who is giving an oil painting demo on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at 6 PM. Her paintings reflect strong value and color. She is a master of skies and clouds and has become known for her large skyscapes. Her love of painting plein air continues as she has been selected to participate in many nationally juried events. 

KT has been painting primarily in oils for the past eight years and has been accepted as an artist member at the Rockport Art Association, North Shore Art Association, the Hudson Valley Art Association, Lyme Art Association, and the National Association of Women Artists. To see more of her work please go to KT Morse Fine Art. 

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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

Saturday, July 24, at 2PM will mark the 100^th anniversary of the founding of the Rockport Art Association & Museum.  We will be honoring this 100^th anniversary with a public observance on our front lawn that shall include the depositing of a time capsule, live music by The Jazz Imposters, and the release of Legacy & Future: The Story of RAA&M, our just-published 100^th anniversary book!!! 

Copies of Legacy & Future will be available for sale, music will fill the air, and merriment shall abound!  ALL are invited to come on down, so drop on in and become a part of RAA&M history!  The scroll will be available for signing starting at 1PM, and the event itself begins at 2PM.  We earnestly hope to see you there!

NSAA Artist Demonstration: Jude Abbe
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021, AT 6 PM
11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
Open and free to the public 

North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) is excited to collaborate with the Rocky Neck Cultural District Partners to celebrate art on Cape Ann every Thursday night in July and August for the Cultural Splash between 4 – 8 PM. During Thursday’s extended hours come experience free artist demonstrations starting at 6 PM by extremely talented, well-known artists.  

We are excited to welcome NSAA’s artist Jude Abbe, who is giving an oil painting demo on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at 6 PM.  As an oil impressionist, Jude strives to share her love of light and shadow. Her work has been exhibited with, North Shore Arts Association, Rockport Art Association & Museum, Hudson Valley Art Association, Allied Artists, American Artist Professional League and Kent Art Association. 

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 Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.  

44 Main Gallery – 
44 Main Street, Gloucester
Next to Cafee Sicilia Bakery

Meet the Artist:
Wednesday, July 14, 4:30-6:30pm.

Jonathan Wilson has worked as a photojournalist and commercial photographer in India, California and Indiana. Primarily a visual communications educator, Wilson served as Program Chair and Dean of the School of Arts and Design at Ivy Tech Community College, Columbus, Indiana for 38 years before retiring and moving to Gloucester.

As a fine artist, Jonathan has participated in more than 31 group and solo exhibits, including work displayed at the Columbus Ohio Museum of Art, University of Toledo Museum of Art, Lafayette Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art/Columbus, Washington University, John Mellencamp Center for the Arts, and Indiana Art Director’s Club.Wilson says of his work:“Figuratively Speaking includes 17 photographs from India, Mexico and now Gloucester, my new home. The photographs are about people in their environment, where form, gesture and timing come together to express what I’m seeking in most of my work, which is an attempt to document the human condition.” 

Valetango Company’s Trust Me. Trust Me Not fuses tango and dance-theater to explore the opposing forces of trust and distrust 

Rockport, Massachusetts

Valetango Company performs Trust Me. Trust Me Not outdoors at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday July 11 and Tuesday July 13^th at 7:30pm. Valetango, led by award-winning choreographer Valeria Solomonoff, redefines Argentine Tango, stripping the form to its bare bones and committing to a dance-theater aesthetic that  tells non-traditional stories and explores relationships of collaboration and power. 

Co-presented by Windhover and the Gloucester Stage Company as part of GSC’s Neverdark series, Trust Me. Trust Me Not explores the importance and fragility of trust and the longing for profound togetherness. The show is directed by Orlando Pabotoy, Obie Award winning theater director; choreographed by Orlando Reyes Ibarra, 2019 ATUSA tango champion; Rodney Hamilton, former principal dancer with Ballet Hispanico, and Valeria Solomonoff, dancer and ACE and HOLA award winning choreographer. It will be performed by Rodney Hamilton, Valeria Solomonoff and Fabio Angelo. 

Trust me. Trust me Not was developed in part through an artist residency at Windhover last summer. Each year, Windhover hosts 7-10 dance companies from greater New England and New York, providing choreographers a space to create, develop and rehearse new dance works. “We love it when artists return to Windhover to present a full performance of work they developed here,” says Windhover Artistic Director Lisa Hahn. “It shows the full scope of what we do at Windhover, and the way we support dance, from creation through opening night.” Trust Me. Trust Me Not began as a research project through a Fellowship at the Center for Ballet and The Arts, NYU and was developed through residencies at “Aire” Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana and “Danspace” at Judson Church as well as Windhover.

Tickets are $34 and can be purchased at www.windhover.org and through the Gloucester Stage Neverdark site at https://gloucesterstage.com/neverdark/. Trust Me. Trust Me Not is presented under and open-air tent and will happen rain or shine. For more information about Covid safety protocols, please visit https://gloucesterstage.com/keeping-you-safe/

About Windhover

For more than 50 years. Windhover has served the community as a place to learn, perform, and share the beauty of dance and the related arts in a natural setting.

In 1967, Herbert and Ina Hahn purchased the last farm in Pigeon Cove, a small village by the sea some two miles north of the town of Rockport, Massachusetts. The farm, on 4.5 acres of land, included a main house, cow barn, stables, slaughter house, various outbuildings and pasture land.

In less than a year Herb Hahn single-handedly converted the barn into a dance studio, the stable into a library, sheds and out-buildings into dormitories and he renovated the main house to function as a dining-kitchen complex. The performing arts camp for teenage girls opened in the summer of 1968 and during its seventeen years was filled to capacity with students from the USA, Canada and Mexico. During that period new buildings were added including a chapel/theater, a second dance studio, an outdoor stage for dance and theater performances, and a dining hall and kitchen in the main barn.

Windhover turned into a 501©3 non-profit organization in 1983 that offers dance classes, a teen dance intensive, residencies and performances in all of the performing arts to the Cape Ann Community and beyond.