This Weekend in the Arts 8/9-12/2019

Glass Artist Ingrid Pichler Selected as Third Summer Artist at Gallery 53

Opening Reception: Saturday August 10, 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck, 53 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester, MA

Exhibition Dates: August 7 to September 2, 2019

Gallery Open: Sunday to Thursday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Friday to Saturday, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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Composition in Green, 14 ½” x 14 ½” fused glass by Ingrid Pichler

The Rocky Neck Art Colony welcomes glass artist Ingrid Pichler, Painting with Light, as Gallery 53’s third Summer Artist this season. The show is open from August 7 to September 3 with the Opening Reception on Saturday, August 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck, located at 53 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester, is open daily from May 25 to October 14, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Sunday through Thursday, and until 8:00 PM Friday and Saturday. For more information visit rockyneckartcolony.org/gallery-53-on-rocky-neck/ or call 978-282-0917. 

In her exhibition, Painting With Light, Ingrid Pichler manipulates reflected and transmitted light. She captures everyday moments and applies them onto glass using traditional techniques such as glass painting, staining and fusing.

Pichler has worked in architectural glass for almost thirty years. Her hands-on approach has enabled her to develop a keen understanding of the transformative potential of light in the context of architectural glass. Most of her works have been commissioned, location-specific installations, utilizing a wide range of techniques from traditional painting and staining, to new innovation for fusing and casting in contemporary glass technology.

Originally from northern Italy, Pichler studied art and design, and architectural glass in the UK before moving to the United States where she now lives with her family in Massachusetts. She works from her studio in Swampscott, and guest lectures in stained glass at Salem State University.

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Rockport Gallery Celebrates Five Years: Illuminations Weekend

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When Rockport artist David Arsenault and his wife, Rev. Sue Koehler-Arsenault, opened a gallery in March 2015, they felt like they were in an ideal place to share his light-filled, colorful work. Now in their fifth year and at a location just 200 yards away from the first, it appears as if they were right.

In the half-decade since Arsenault sold his first Cape Ann oil painting, the Old Garden Road-inspired “Swaying in Time”, he and his wife have not only sold over 1100 works of art, but they have become active contributors to the Cape Ann community.

“It was important to us when we opened the gallery to do two things: to be able to help support local non-profits and to make David’s work accessible to people across many income levels,” says his wife, Sue. “We both feel so fortunate to live here on Cape Ann. Every day we are aware of the beauty that surrounds us and feel grateful to be part of such a supportive art community. We have made so many friends here and have been delighted to meet people who come to Rockport from all over the world.”

To celebrate their success since opening, the Arsenaults will host a 5th Anniversary Party over Illuminations Weekend on Friday, Aug. 9th from 5-8 p.m. at their 8 Dock Square gallery in Rockport.  Local favorites Jace Mason and Rhiannon Hurst will entertain guests with jazz guitar and vocals. And a 24” x 18” canvas giclee print of Arsenault’s latest Motif painting, “Mirror Motif” will be raffled in support of the Open Door, the same non-profit they supported during their Grand Opening Celebration in 2014. Raffle tickets may be purchased at the gallery or online at artofdavid.com/more-art.

The gallery has supported dozens of non-profits, ranging from the Open Door to Rockport Illuminations to the First Congregational Church of Rockport’s Steeple Fund to the Thacher Island Association to Senior Care, raising thousands of dollars.

After working 20 years in his private upstate New York studio, Arsenault shares “When we first opened the doors, I wondered what it would be like to try to paint while also welcoming guests. Now I sit right in the front window! What I learned is that when people see some of their favorite Rockport and Gloucester places depicted in my artwork, they come in and open up to share favorite memories and thoughts and feelings about themselves and Cape Ann. It’s a privilege to experience people reflecting on their lives simply because they connect with something they see or feel in my art. Since opening the gallery, I’ve met thousands of fascinating people and had some of the most interesting conversations of my life here. It’s been more fun than I ever imagined.”

Like many artists who have called Cape Ann home or visited, Arsenault ultimately felt compelled to try his hand at painting the iconic Motif No.1.  “It is has been painted so often and by so many of the greats. I wondered how I could approach it in a way that I had not seen done before.” His first Motif painting, entitled “Center of Attention” achieved his goal.  The oil painting was acquired by local collectors, and Arsenault has now sold over two hundred canvas giclée prints of the image as well. When Rockport innkeepers decided to publish a cookbook, “Center of Attention” was chosen for the cover.

Since that first Motif painting, Arsenault has decided to paint a different view of the Motif each year. His second Motif painting, “Taking the Other Side” (2016) was featured on the poster for the 2017 Motif No.1 Day Festival. Other Motif paintings have included “SuperMoon and Motif” (2017), “Christmas Motif” (2018) and his most recent, “Mirror Motif” (2019). Why keep painting it? “What I intend to do is continue to discover meaning and beauty in something so familiar—and beloved—by so many. It will keep me growing as a human being who’s also an artist and observer of the world I live in and love. The truth is, if an artist can’t find inspiration on Cape Ann, even in the ordinary, then you won’t see it anywhere.”

Looking back over the last five years, Arsenault notes a number of  highlights: “Being juried into the Rockport Art Association the first year I applied…A visit from (and art sold to) Grammy-winning singer Sam Smith…Watching the Christmas Tree lighting and Declaration of Independence reading outside my gallery…Meeting and making friends with so many quality people. More than anything, the joy of knowing that an individual has come in to see my work, made a personal connection to something I created, and is willing to invest their money—whether twenty dollars or ten thousand dollars—to bring it home is a feeling I can’t quite explain. It’s a blessing I hope to experience for the rest of my life.”

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This Weekend in the Arts 8/2-5/2019

Hammond Castle Museum Shop
Featured Artist: Bonnie Jeanne (B.J.) Faulkner

August 1st – 31st

Artist reception: August 5th from 5:30 – 7pm
Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments.

80 Hesperus Ave
Gloucester MA 01930

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Visit Hammond Castle Museum during the month of August for our featured artist. Artist and illustrator, Bonnie Jeanne (B.J.) Faulkner has been a professional artist for the past 50 years. Her artistic talent was identified early in life when she was selected to attend art classes at the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio. In 1969 Faulkner visited a solo exhibit of Matisse’s huge canvases at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. The experience left an indelible impression on Faulkner whose style is reminiscent of Duffy and Matisse. Her Art evokes a sense of elegance through her charming and colorful interpretations of the world’s most loved and traveled cities and villages. Also, a singer, her career as a singer is a strong influence on her art.
In 1996, Faulkner established her own artist-run gallery, the B.J. Faulkner Gallery in Lenox, Massachusetts in the Berkshires as a flagship location to showcase her work. That same year, Faulkner was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra to design the Tanglewood music festival poster. Faulkner’s illustrations have appeared on a range of products from note cards, to book covers for Prentice-Hall and others, as well as the United Airlines European destination poster. Her illustrations focus on travel, leisure, luxury, lifestyle, children, and theatrical projects. Influenced by travel, her paintings depict romantic townscapes, serene landscapes, and beautiful seaside motifs.

In 2007 Faulkner was honored to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for her artistic talent from her alma mater Maumee Valley Country Day School in Toledo, Ohio. She has participated in numerous shows and fundraising events throughout her career.

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Special Performances by Jonah Littlesunday on Cape Ann

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Multiple opportunities to hear the spiritual, healing and soulful music of Jonah Littlesunday.

Offering live concerts for the first time in New England at multiple venues:

♥ August 16 at the Rocky Neck Art Colony in Gloucester, MA

♥ August 15 and 17 at the Manchester Community Center Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts

♥ August 18 the Saltonstall Mansion in Peabody MA

Discounted Advance Tickets are on Sale Now, while supplies last. Tickets can be purchased on-line at Eventbrite. For off-line tickets, contact Karen at 978.283.4258 or email: dreamtimewellness@gmail.com

Here is some of Jonah’s special interest story – 
  • In one interview – “Jonah Littlesunday uses his flute as a healing tool. He uses it to pray for children, elders, hospital patients and injured animals.”
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We are America the Beautiful

We Are America the Beautiful is a non-partisan initiative engaging citizens to learn about the status of national events, the impact of local action and the importance of voting thoughtfully.

If you look at our facebook page: weareamericathebeautiful you will see the many subjects that we have addressed over the past couple of years.

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Winslow Homer and Women’s Bathing Practices

Saturday, August 17, 10:00 a.m.

Coolidge Point: The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, 9 Coolidge Point, Manchester, Mass.

$15 Historic New England and Cape Ann Museum, $20 nonmembers

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The Cape Ann Museum and Historic New England invite you to take a fresh look at Winslow Homer’s seaside paintings. Join Elizabeth Block, PhD, senior editor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, for a discussion of Homer’s paintings within the context of women’s bathing, dress, and hair practices of the early 1870s and as an extension of the artist’s early magazine illustrations. Following the lecture, enjoy the waterfront Coolidge Point grounds. Light refreshments provided.

Presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Homer at the Beach: A Marine Painter’s Journey, 1869 – 1880, on view at the Cape Ann Museum from August 3 to December 1, 2019.

Coolidge Point is open to the public for events and special programs in 2019.

For more information visit HistoricNewEngland.org or call 978-522-5540.

Reserve tickets and information about a partner lecture with the Cape Ann Museum
https://my.historicnewengland.org/2774/4768

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seARTS Art on the Rocks Announces New On-Line Catalog

Autumn Brilliance
Autumn Brilliance by Andrew Anderson-Bell – First Place Jury Award Winner – Pastels, 25.75 x31.5″

The Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) is pleased to announce an exciting new feature in one of our signature programs, Art on the Rocks: an on-line catalog of juried art works available for sale.

For those who couldn’t attend our Opening Reception back in June, this is a terrific opportunity. Now you can get a close-up look at fresh and bold works by new and returning artists. Just visit this link for a downloadable PDF: bit.ly/artcatalog

You’ll see masterful landscapes, seascapes, nocturnes and still lifes in a variety of media, including watercolor, oils, pastels, digital drawing and photography, by Andrew Anderson-Bell, Joan Bediz, Ted Bidwell, Matt Cegelis, Michele Champion, Kathleen Chrzanowski, Katherine Coakley, Melissa Cox, Jeff Crawford, Rob Diebboll, Kristine Fisher, Anita Freeman, Larry Grob, Marion Hall, Olga Hayes, Clare Higgins, Kirk Larsen, Nancy LeGendre, Patricia McCarthy, Jim Murphy, Karen Nastuk, Mary Rose O’Connell, Michael Oleksiw, David Piemonte, Mary Rhinelander, Judy Robinson-Cox, Deb Schradieck, Debbie Shirley, Debbie Shirley, and Marny Williams,

 

All works are for sale at Bass Rocks Golf Club, 34 Beach Road, Gloucester, MA through June 12, 2020. To see any work in person and discuss a purchase, just call Club Manager Peter Hood, for an appointment: 978-283-1866, ext. 7.

This Weekend in the Arts 07/26-29/19

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ANNOUNCES
“QUARRY DANCE VllI”  2019

At HALIBUT POINT STATE PARK around Babson Farm Quarry

Performances are:
Friday, July 26th at 5:30pm
Saturday, July 27th at 11:00am and 4:30pm new time!
Sunday, July 28th at 1:00pm.

image003.jpgWindhover Performing Arts Center has presented dynamic and exciting Quarry Dances at various quarries located throughout the Cape Ann area for the past seven years. This year, Windhover returns to the pristine site where the first quarry dance was performed 8 years ago. Situated in front of the ocean as the backdrop, Babson Farm Quarry was once an active granite quarry which was abandoned in 1929, thus opening the way to its life as a site of natural beauty.

As in previous years, the remarkable Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre will create a site-specific modern dance around the quarry that features ledges, cliffs and stunning views. As in previous years, Russ Gershon, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and leader of the bands Either/Orchestra and Lookie Lookie in the Boston area will accompany all four performances.

Performances of Quarry Dance Vlll are free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary, however all performances are weather dependent. If there is rain, that performance will be cancelled. The duration of each performance is approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.

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Parking will take place at Windhover Performing Arts Center in the field by the Windhover sign, located close to 247 Granite Street as your GPS guide. Parking at Windhover is for all four performances.There are shuttles from there, provided by Beauport Ambulance Service and Ride on Transportation starting one hour before the performances which will transfer people to the site, and then return shuttles after the performances for 30-40 minutes.  It is a short walk from Windhover to Halibut Point State Park, for those who wish to walk… about ten minutes.

Volunteers will usher the way for those on foot. (Please note that parking will not be available at Halibut Point State Park, since the lot fills up fast, plus there is a mandatory fee for parking.)

Seating is on a first-come first-served basis. Chairs will be provided, although you are welcome to bring your own. You are encouraged to bring blankets and sit on the ground in front of the quarry if you like. Feel free to bring water. Space is limited, and seats cannot be reserved.

For further information, please check the Windhover website at www.windhover.org

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Closing Talk for Eviction | Destruction | Renewal: An Exhibition About Resiliency

Three Artists: Susan Greer Emmerson, Tatiana Flis and Rebecca Skinner – Closing Talk: Sunday, July 28, 4:00-5:00 PM

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA

Gallery open: Thursday-Sunday, 12:00-6:00 PM

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On Sunday, July 28, 2019, the public is invited to join artists Susan Greer Emmerson, Tatiana Flis, and Rebecca Skinner for an informal tour and Q+A session about their exhibition, Eviction | Destruction | Renewal: An Exhibition About Resiliency.. The artists will address major themes of the exhibition and offer details and anecdotes on how the show came together and their individual processes. Visitors are welcome to ask questions along the way.
Countless forms of destruction are seen throughout our world. Natural disasters tear up the landscape, pushing buildings into the sea and boats to the mountains. The economy fluctuates from financial security into debt and poverty. Addiction leads to neglect and loss, and eviction plagues most social classes. It is when the light shines through the devastation that humanity expresses its deepest secrets, needs, and resilience. The Rocky Neck Art Colony explores the notions of destruction, natural disasters, financial insecurity, addiction and eviction through the creative eyes of the three artists featured in Eviction | Destruction | Renewal: An Exhibition About Resiliency.
In this exhibition, artists Susan Greer Emmerson, Tatiana Flis, and Rebecca Skinner share their perspectives on darkness, loss, and renewal of the human condition. By combining photography, sculpture, drawing and mixed-media installations each artists takes their personal reflections and shares unique stories about the worlds we create. The imagery ranges across abandoned buildings, demolished homes, and stoic figures to create a dynamic visual experience.
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We are America the Beautiful

We Are America the Beautiful is a non-partisan initiative engaging citizens to learn about the status of national events, the impact of local action and the importance of voting thoughtfully.

If you look at our facebook page: weareamericathebeautiful you will see the many subjects that we have addressed over the past couple of years.

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This Weekend in The Arts 7/19-22/2019

VBS

Roar into the fun at First Congregational Church of Essex VBS, 39 Main Street, Essex.

July 21-25, 5:00-8:00 pm.  Ages Pre-K through 8th grade welcome!

Join us for a fun-filled time celebrating a ferocious faith that powers us through this wild life.  Each evening includes singing, dancing, outdoor games, interactive drama, arts & crafts, fascinating experiments, a movie theater, and dinner!!

Pre-register at FCCOE.org (“community” tab, click on “VBS”), or you can sign up at VBS itself (not necessary to pre-register).

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Hello from The Jantelles,

Come dance the night away to the Juke Box hits while you enjoy a full buffet and the views of the Gloucester Harbor on the Beauport Cruise Lines!  

Saturday,  July 20th,  6:00 – 9:00
6 Rowe Square, Gloucester ~ 978-865-3210 ~ Beauportcruiselines.com
Tickets $35.00 – $59.00

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Concert at Annisquam Village Church

JULY 20 • 7:30 PM
Annisquam Village Church
820 Washington St., Gloucester MA 01930

CONCERT WINDS TRIO David Benjamin, clarinet, Priscilla Walter, piano, and Jean Antrim, flute, kick off our concert season with trios, duos, and solos in our renewed sanctuary space, where the sound is DIVINE. Join us for an evening of chamber music.

General admission $20, Seniors/Students $15
Tickets available at the door or online at:
Questions: Kathleen Adams at avc.music.program@gmail.com
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WITHIN / WITHOUT
Continuing thru July 28 at the Jane Deering Gallery

Continuing thru July 28th is the exhibition Within | Without new work by Gloucester artist Ann Conneman, whose masterful brush-drawn, hand-carved lettering in stone and on paper is exquisitely beautiful.  The stones Conneman carves are found throughout New England, many on her walks in the wilds of Cape Ann.

The gallery is located at 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester next to the Cape Ann Museum.  Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 1:00-5:00 and by appointment.  917-902-4359 . janedeeringgallery.com 

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3 Amazing Castles! by New England Views

Welcome to the latest episode “3 Amazing Castles!” by New England Views. We take a visual tour to visit Hammond Castle in Gloucester, and also Gillette Castle, and Winnekenni Castle. Featuring new aerial footage & much more.

New England Views is on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/newenglandview/
featuring the photography & videography of Cape Ann native Mark Kanegis.

Mark’s website and printing are done by Cape Ann Giclee:
www.NewEnglandViews.com

The opening reception for Gloucester artist Ann Conneman’s work at the Jane Deering Gallery on Pleasant Street drew a crowd.

The exhibition Within | Without celebrates Conneman’s masterful brush-drawn, hand-carved lettering in stone and on paper. The stones are found throughout New England, many on walks in the wilds of Cape Ann. In the artist’s words: Lettering out these words with a brush and paint is a silent performance—a fluid, slow-motion translation into visual presence. Carving is elemental—the physical removal of stone with a mallet and chisel. Words become tactile and enduring.

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The exhibition continues through July 28. 

The gallery is located at 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester next to the Cape Ann Museum.  Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 1:00-5:00 and by appointment.  917-902-4359 . janedeeringgallery.com 

Conneman holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and earned a Diploma in Bookbinding from the North Bennet Street School, Boston.

Windhover Summer News of Performances and Special Events 2019

Summer has burst forth on Cape Ann with its blossoms, peonies, late evening sunsets, sail boats and ocean waters that are slowly becoming swimmable. Now is the time to bring Windhover’s exciting performing arts season to your attention. Please join us in celebrating modern dance performed outdoors in the natural setting of a pristine quarry, as well as performances on Windhover’s beautiful outdoor stage.  Engage with our master modern dance classes taught by prominent dance companies from New York.

Here is our select summer schedule so far:

Better Balance & Brain Movement Workshop for teaching seniors.
Wednesday, July 3-Thursday, July 11, 2019.

Stay physically stable and mentally able. This workshop explores balance, cognitive impairment and movement by understanding issues related to aging. Taught by Lynn Simonson, creator of Simonson Technique, an organic approach to movement that prepares the body to dance in a way that is anatomically intelligent and somatically aware including chair yoga. Three classes of two hours each are open to the public.  Contact Lynn at: lynnsimonson@aol.com  Lynn holds 4 certifications in Senior Exercise and balance training. Retreat includes lodging, food and yoga instruction. (See the Windhover website for further information.)

Summer Dance Intensive for teenagers (ages 12-18) from
Sunday, July 14-Saturday, July 20, 2019.

Taught by members of the Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre based in New York City. This company has had a residency at Windhover every summer for many years, and they perform the Quarry Dance each year. Technique classes in ballet and modern dance are followed by repertory work, choreography, composition and gyro. By special request, a guest instructor will teach hip hop classes as well. If you, or those you know, have teenagers that are interested in dance, please inquire further about our Dance Intensive from Director Molly Tupper at mollytupper@mac.com and check out our website at: www.windhover.org  A final student performance will be held on Saturday, July 20 from 4:00-5:00pm on Windhover’s outdoor stage, pending the weather. All are welcome.

Open adult drop-in Gyrokinesis Classes
Tuesday, July 16 at 2:00pm & Thursday, July 18 at 2:00pm.

Classes offered by members of Dušan Týnek  Dance Theatre during the week of July 15-19, 2019. Classes are $12.00 per person. Check out our website for further information.

Quarry Dance Vlll
Friday, July 26th at 5:30pm;
Saturday, July 27th at 11:00am and at 4:30pm
Sunday, July 28th at 1:00pm

Quarry Dance Vlll comes to life at the exquisite setting of Halibut Point State Park where the breath-taking views of the Babson Farm Quarry set against the backdrop of the ocean are unforgettable. It is a unique landscape setting, and it will be a performance not to be missed. . This site-specific modern dance is performed by the Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre around this spectacular quarry located on the grounds of the Dept of Conservation & Recreation (DCR). All performances are free and open to the public. Please check our website for further details and information. (Please take note this event is weather dependent. With rain, the performance is cancelled.)

Mid Summer’s Dream Women’s Yoga Retreat
Friday, August 2—Sunday, August 4, 2019

Led by 500 hour yoga instructor Nancy West. Nancy has been leading yoga retreats worldwide for 6 years and teaching for 19 years in the Boston area. Nancy shares her vast knowledge of yoga and meditation with you to help restore, re-set, and re-energize you.

Grab a few girlfriends or come solo and make new friends to join us in peace, serenity, and laughter. The beautiful natural setting of Windhover allows us to reconnect with nature and unplug from the craziness of life.

For more info, email Nancy at: nancy_reallifeyoga@comcast.net  or call 508-990-6795
Styles of yoga: Vinyasa, restorative, hatha, and meditation
Paddleboard yoga, kayaking for an additional fee.

Iyengar and Restorative Yoga Classes
Friday, August 23-Sunday, August 25, 2019.

Taught by Annie Hoffman who was on the faculty of the Boston Iyengar Center for 14 years and has been teaching in this tradition for over 26 years. Weekend package, or single day classes available. Contact Annie Hoffman at 617-645-5573 or email Annie at:
Anniehoffmanyoga@yahoo.com

Endless Summer Women’s Yoga Retreat:
August 30-Sept. 2, 2019

Taught by Nancy West, yoga instructor.
Styles of yoga: Restorative, hatha, vinyasa and meditation

Art workshop, paddle board yoga, kayaking for an additional fee. For more info, email Nancy at: nancy_reallifeyoga@comcast.net  or call 508-990-6795

Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company
Wednesday, September 4–Sunday, September 8, 2019.

This dynamic modern dance company brings athleticism, musicality, and creative ideas to bear on choreography.  All week, there will be morning master classes of all levels, plus two open rehearsals where you can learn how to interpret a dance based upon a wealth of images.

Friday and Saturday evenings September 6th and September 7th at 7:30pm

he entire company will perform Paul Taylor’s choreography at Windhover, on our outdoor stage, weather permitting. With inclement weather, the performances will take place in our back dance studio with limited seating. Check out our website for further details or call Windhover at 978-546-3611.


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Contact: Lisa Hahn, Executive Director,
Windhover, 257 Rear Granite Street, P.O.Box 2249, Rockport, MA. 01966
Landline 978-546-3611,
Email: Windhover@verizon.net     www.windhover.org

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Windhover’s outdoor stage with Teen Dance Intensive 2018.  Photo credit: David Watts Jr.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony’s Goetemann Artist Resident, Eeva Siivonen, Gives Opening Talk on Monday, July 1

Opening Talk:

7:00 PM on Monday, July 1 at the Cultural Center
at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA.

Closing Talk:

7:00 PM on Thursday, July 25,
at the Goetemann Residency Studio, 77 Rocky Neck Ave., #10.

Now in its 15th year, the Rocky Neck Art Colony’s Goetemann Artist Residency provides visiting artists with a four-week stay in a live-work studio at the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) with access to the rich cultural community of Gloucester, MA. The July artist, video artist Eeva Siivonen, will give her opening talk at 7:00 PM on Monday, July 1, at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA. Her closing talk is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Thursday, July 25, at the Goetemann Residency Studio, 77 Rocky Neck Ave., #10.


In Siivonen’s moving image work, the physical and sensorial experience of being in a place or a landscape creates subjective voices that are transient and present only through the dialogue between senses and the details of the physical environment. She assumes bodies and identities of observers who wander, rethink, and reinvent themselves constantly through the dialogue between language, image and sound. She looks for the moments of connection when images, words and sounds meet and align—creating, however briefly, a unity of a voice or experience. By playing with the constant tension between the pre-linguistic and ambiguous nature of images and sounds, and the gravity of language defines and creates meanings. Prefering to embrace chaos and the fragile nature of our subjectivities, the constant stream of memories, random thoughts, and associations that collide with the perceptual world around us, keep her viewers in a perpetual state of aimless change and movement.

This illuminates what is small and ephemeral—details, thoughts, and emotions that appear and disappear like fireflies at dusk. Little pieces and traces of thought and experience speak through silence rather than noise. She sutures these together in a visual and sonic space where the overlooked and forgotten become visible and amplified in an effort to create space for attention and empathy.

 

A video artist, originally from Helsinki, Finland, Eeva Siivonen currently lives in London, Ontario. She earned her BFA and MFA degrees in documentary film directing from Aalto University in Helsinki before moving to the US as a Fulbright Scholar to pursue a second MFA in Video Art from Syracuse University.

Stills from video Strange Places and How to Survive Them

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Ann Conneman coming to the Jane Deering Gallery

Jane Deering Gallery is pleased to present new work by Gloucester artist Ann Conneman, whose masterful hand-carved lettering in stone and on paper is exquisitely beautiful. The exhibition opens with a reception on Saturday June 29th from 5:00-7:00pm and will continue through July 28.  The gallery is located at 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester next to the Cape Ann Museum.  Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 1:00-5:00 and by appointment.  917-902-4359 . janedeeringgallery.com 

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Artist: Ann Conneman Title: Silent Stone Date: 2016 Medium: Found stone Dimensions: 15.25 x 16.75 x 3 inches

In the Arts

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The 2019 ‘Where Is It?’  exhibition at the Matz Gallery of the Sawyer Free Library closes on June 31st.  Check out this intriguing look at Gloucester by 17 photographers and see if you can identify the 21 places in the show.

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Beauport Hospitality Group Upcoming Events and Specials

Beauport Hospitality Group Upcoming Events

1606 Live Music Series
Every Wednesday and Thursday – 6:00PM-9:00PM

Beauport Hotel Gloucester | 55 Commercial Street | Gloucester, MA 01930

Description: Join us every Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00-9:00PM for our live music series with local artists! There is no cover fee and we also offer complimentary self or valet parking.

1606 Breakfast Buffet
Every Saturday and Sunday– 8:00AM-11:00AM

Beauport Hotel Gloucester | 55 Commercial Street | Gloucester, MA 01930

Description: Join us every Saturday and Sunday for a delicious breakfast buffet featuring fresh, fluffy eggs, salmon bagel station, eggs benedict, mini pastries, and more!

Rail Stop Brunch
Every Saturday and Sunday– 11:30AM-3:30PM

Rail Stop Boston | 96 Guest Street | Brighton, MA 02135

Description: Rail Stop is now serving brunch! Join us every Saturday and Sunday to try dishes like Lobster Eggs Benedict, Ricotta Pancakes and more!

Sunrise Yoga with Annelise & Cori
Every Friday– 6:30AM-7:30AM

Beauport Hotel Gloucester | 55 Commercial Street | Gloucester, MA 01930

Description: Join us every Friday for Sunrise Yoga on our rooftop pool! Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Atlantic and get ready for your day with this relaxing yoga session. Free to overnight hotel guests. $15 for outside patrons. Please bring a yoga mat, overnight guests will be provided with one.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunrise-rooftop-yoga-tickets-63120906330?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

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Beauport Hospitality Group Notices July 2019

Notices Overview:

  • July 3 only – Red, White and Beauport Room Package at Beauport Hotel
  • Now – July 31 – Portside Pride Room Package at Beauport Hotel
  • Now – September 1 – Stay n’ Cruise Room Package at Beauport Hotel
  • Now – September 1 – High Seas Room Package at Beauport Hotel
  • Monday – Friday 4PM-6PM – Appy Hour at Rail Stop Boston
  • Sunday – Thursday 4PM-Close – Wine and Dine for $39 at Rail Stop Boston

Red White and Beauport Room Package
July 3 Only

Beauport Hotel Gloucester | 55 Commercial Street | Gloucester, MA 01930

Description: Looking to celebrate Independence Day with a bang? In addition to overnight accommodations in a Classic City View King room, this package includes:

  • Two tickets to our Red, White & Beauport event with exclusive views of the Fireworks display
  • An exclusive welcome amenity
  • Breakfast for two the next morning

Valid for overnight stays falling on July 3 only. Please call 978.282.0008 to make your reservation.

Portside Pride Room Package
Until July 31

Beauport Hotel Gloucester | 55 Commercial Street | Gloucester, MA 01930

Description: Mention our Pride package when you book your overnight stay for dates prior to July 31 and receive a complimentary pride-themed welcome amenity! A portion of the proceeds will be donated

to SAGA out of Gloucester High School. Valid for overnight stays prior to July 31. Please call 978.282.0008 to make your reservation.

Stay N’ Cruise Room Package
Until September 1

Beauport Hotel Gloucester | 55 Commercial Street | Gloucester, MA 01930

Description: Book this package to receive overnight accommodations at our hotel in addition to your choice of a Lobster Lunch Cruise or Lobster Dinner Cruise experience aboard the Beauport Cruiselines ship where guests will enjoy a gourmet buffet, spectacular harbor views, live DJ entertainment and much more. Hotel guests may opt to take advantage of complimentary shuttle transportation to and from Beauport Cruiselines as well. Please call 978.282.0008 at least 48 hours in advance of your desired cruise date to reserve. Please visit BeauportCruiselines.com for list of upcoming cruises.

High Seas Room Package
Until September 1

Beauport Hotel Gloucester | 55 Commercial Street | Gloucester, MA 01930

Description: When guests book our High Seas package for their summer getaway, they will receive overnight accommodations in addition to a 2 hour sail experience aboard the Schooner Thomas E. Lannon.

Complimentary shuttle transportation to and from the dock will be provided as well. Available dates for 2-hour public sails include:

Thursday, June 13

Saturday, June 15

Sunday, June 16

Wednesday, June 19

Saturday, June 22

Sunday, June 23

Monday, June 24

Please call 978.282.0008 for more information and to make a reservation.

Happy Hour
Monday-Friday 4:00PM-6:00PM

Rail Stop Boston | 96 Guest Street | Brighton, MA 02135

Description: Enjoy half-priced appetizers from our Bar Bites menu Monday-Friday from 4PM-6PM. Valid only on orders from our bar area, not valid in dining room. Please call 617.254.0044 for more information.

Wine and Dine for $39
Sunday-Thursday 4:00PM-Close

Rail Stop Boston | 96 Guest Street | Brighton, MA 02135

Description: Come on in and enjoy this incredible deal! Offer includes one bottle of wine, one appetizer and two entrees- all for only $39! Valid on dine in only. Please call 617.254.0044 for more information.

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