My View of Life on the Dock
Pat D’s Photos will join several other outstanding Cape Ann Makers Market vendors at the Emerson Inn on Cathedral Ave in Rockport tonight 5-9 PM for a Moonrise Market! The full moonrise should be spectacular and we hope you’ll stop by and say hello.
We stopped by Minglewood on Rogers St for a drink and snack recently. As usual, we were greeted like old friends and made ourselves comfortable at the bar. One of Jim’s favorites is the fried cauliflower with the dip on the side. I ordered one of the specials that day: quesadilla. I also highly recommend the Scarlet Martini! AND we added points to our Serenitee Reward account (you get a free app when you sign up!)
We plan to livestream from Minglewood later today so stop by and say hello.
Sharing news from the Annisquam Village Players:
ANNISQUAM VILLAGE PLAYERS SELECT
MORGAN REILLY AND ISABELLA SCHERBARTH AS
2023 AVP THEATRICAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Each will receive $1,000 for theatrical arts education and activities
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (Sept. 27, 2023) – The Annisquam Village Players, the country’s longest continually running community theatre since 1863, is pleased to announce the selection of Rockport students Morgan Reilly and Isabella Scherbarth as the winners of the 2023 AVP Theatrical Arts Scholarship. Successful fundraising efforts this year allowed the AVP to offer the maximum award of $1000 to each recipient.
Part of the AVP’s mission is to expose young people to the theater arts and cultivate a wider appreciation for music, dance, and community involvement. To support and encourage our young performers, the AVP awards a scholarship each year to students aged 8-22, who have demonstrated a commitment to developing their artistic talent in acting, voice, dance or in theater production, and have participated in at least one AVP production in the previous three years.
The scholarship funds can be applied to any artistic development, such as classes or private instruction in theater arts, or tuition to a school or camp program offering such instruction.
Morgan Reilly, 18, has performed in more than 25 productions, including every play at Rockport Public Schools since she was in fifth grade, as well as AVP productions “Beauty & The Beast” (2016), “Singin’ In The Rain” (2017), “Little Mermaid (2018),” “Mamma Mia! (2019), “Nothing To Hyde” (2021), “Mary Poppins” (2022), and this year’s historic production of “Gloucester Story,” where she shared the lead role of Deborah Wharton. Morgan counts her roles on the AVP stage as Ally in “Mamma Mia!,” and Deborah Wharton in “Gloucester Story,” among her favorites. Last year, as a senior at Rockport High School, she won the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild (METG) Drama Fest Outstanding Performance Award in the preliminary and final rounds for her role as Shauna in “Beverly Billingsly Takes a Bow.” Morgan is currently a freshman at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley.
Isabella Scherbarth, 13, has been an active participant in the local arts while attending Rockport Elementary School, the Devereaux School and Waring School along with the summer and winter arts camps. She is a piano student and is a lead soloist in the Rockport Congregational Church Youth Choir under the direction of Kristina Martin. Now of mentoring age herself, she recently completed a week-long choral/arts program, Cape Ann Arts Alive, in which she collaborated with adult instructors and five other teen mentors – performing/directing/managing 22 children, age 6-12. Isabella made her AVP debut playing a fish in “Little Mermaid” (2018) and went on to play Valentine in last year’s production of “Mary Poppins.” She is currently an eighth grader at the Waring School in Beverly.
“It warms our hearts to announce Morgan and Isabella as this year’s winners of our annual youth arts scholarship,” said Victoria Fortune, chairperson of the AVP Scholarship Committee. “We’ve watched them both grow up on our stage through the years and develop into two very talented and solid individuals. They are passionate about the arts and always seem to enjoy what they do, no matter what is thrown their way.”
The AVP is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers and is always welcoming new members of all ages and backgrounds. AVP membership includes full-time and summer residents from the greater Cape Ann area, local youth, as well as individuals with professional associations with theatre and music.
For more information about the Annisquam Village Players or the arts scholarship, please visit www.annisquamvillageplayers.org.
Morgan Reilly (photo by Joe Wrinn)
Isabella Scherbarth (photo by Joe Wrinn)
We came across the Tall Ship Lynx hauled out at the Marine Railways on Rocky Neck. More information available at this link. Additional info here as well. She’s a beauty.
When I went to Russell Orchard a few days ago, I was looking for fall scenery to share. As fate would have it, I stumbled onto a more summer-like scene of a butterfly playground among blooming zinnias. I saw probably 4 different kinds of butterflies having themselves a feast in the colorful blooms. I was mesmerized. If you are heading that way with a child who likes butterflies, don’t miss the zinnia patch in the orchard.
Yesterday’s rainy Monday made this scene even more poignant for me. Special blessings on those left behind.
If this is the kind of sight that makes you stop in your tracks for a closer look, mark your calendar for Sunday Oct 8 on Lexington Ave in Magnolia for Magtoberfest Car Show. The car show will run from 10 AM- 2 PM but the rest of the festivities will run from 11 – 5 so plan your day accordingly. Registration for car show is free and not required in advance, but email GMGJim please for planning purposes if you have a car to show. GMGJim55@gmail.com
Pat D’s Photos will be among the vendors at the Cape Ann Makers Market Moonrise event at the Emerson Inn Rockport (Cathedral Ave) this Friday Sept 29 from 5 – 9 PM. It’s a wonderful set up and a relaxing stroll. I hope you’ll stop by to say hello. Here are some of the items you can find at the Moonrise Market:
It’s a great time to visit Russell Orchards on Argilla Road in Ipswich as the season transitions from summer to fall. As their website notes, apple picking is in full swing and blackberries are also still available to pick (as of the writing of this post). They do a great job of updating their website so check it out before you plan your picking experience. I love visiting at any time of year but fall is my favorite.
Sharing new about the Lanesville Music Festival originally scheduled for tomorrow Saturday Sept 23:
Sharing news from the Essex Shipbuilding Museum regarding the Apple Armada and Fall Festival now postponed to Sept 30 2023:
Gloucester 400+ will present the Indigenous Heritage Film Festival from Oct 9-14th. YOU are invited and encouraged to attend. From Stan Franzeen:
Dear friends and colleagues,
You are invited to the first-ever Indigenous Heritage Film Festival scheduled for October 9-14, 2023, in conjunction with Gloucester 400+ in Cape Ann, Massachusetts. This unique cinematic event celebrating the Indigenous history and cultural contributions of Cape Ann and North America’s earliest inhabitants takes place on the unceded lands of Pawtucket and other Indigenous Peoples.
We ask you to review and share information about the IHFF with your community members, families, and friends.
Go to https://www.gloucesterma400.org/event/ind for detailed descriptions of the films, speakers, schedules, and venues.
Contact us directly for any additional information at indigenousheritagefilmfestival@gmail.com.
We took a ride to Essex and stopped in at Googans Galley on Martin St because we hadn’t been there in a while. What a fun assortment of refrigerated goods, baked goods, local products (including Cape Ann Sea Salt) and other items! The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is welcoming. The outside has recently received an uplift. Well worth a stop if you’re in Essex! We left with some baked goods and sweet treats.
As many of you are aware, GMG Jim is coaching the O’Maley field hockey team, which is comprised of about 35 sixth and seventh grade girls. I was invited to attend their third game of the season against Saugus a couple of days ago and was quite impressed with the skills and teamwork demonstrated in the 6-0 win for O’Maley! The future for GHS field hockey looks bright. PS Tonight at Jalapenos on Main St: GHS Field Hockey Fund Raiser!
There was quite a bit of fishing going on at Little River Landing along Essex Ave. in the rain as the tide was coming in a couple of days ago. We stopped by because I have been chasing the belted kingfisher I have spotted there a few times in the last several weeks. Sure enough, he was also fishing along with ducks and egrets. In fact, TWO of them showed up! They are among my favorites with their darting and loud chirping as they fish with superb skill. I stood there in the rain quite a while watching. This appeared to be a male/female pair and I understand they pair up for mating season then find new partners the following year.
Inside and outside at 7 Seas Wharf on a Sunday afternoon. It’s still “in season”!
There will be a car show as part of the festivities for Magtoberfest on Lexinton ave in Magnolia Sunday Oct 8. The car show will run from 10 AM – 2 PM. Registration not required but helpful for planning. Contact Jim Dalpiaz GMGJim55@gmail.com.
I noticed these lovely pieces recently in Gloucester. Do you know where they are?
A gorgeous post storm sunset was our reward following the storm.
Niles Pond always draws me in because it’s so peaceful and beautiful. Late summer beauty around the pond:
Good Morning Gloucester 