My View of Life on the Dock
Sam Hartson Sends In This Clip From Last Night-
Great Work Sam!
You can check out Sam’s website- http://www.hartsonmedia.com/
Paula Karahalis Band website is- http://www.myspace.com/paulakband
Looking forward to more of Sam’s Fiesta Documentary Coming Soon!
THIS WEEK ON CAPE ANN
ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY presents 
mystery writer Anne Canadeo on Wednesday, August 18, at 7pm. She will discuss her latest Black Sheep mystery, “Knit, Purl, Die.” 978-546-6934
THE CAPE ANN FARMERS’ MARKET will be open every Thursday through October 7, 3-6:30pm at its new location– I-4/C-2 on Rogers Street.
THE HARBOR LOOP CONCERT SERIES continues this Thursday, August 19, with Paula Karahalis Band, Phat Maxx.
GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY presents “An Ideal Husband” August 12-29. Four actors portray nine characters, adding a gender bending layer to Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy about friendship, political corruption, blackmail, and redemption-as timely today as when first presented in 1895. 978-281-4433 m
THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM will host Music in the Courtyard, featuring Old Cold Tater on Friday, August 20, 4-5pm. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. 978-283-0455
THE SCHOONER ADVENTURE presents “Schooner Races of the 1920’s Between Gloucester & Nova Scotia,”presented by John N. Morris, Ph.D., Author, “Alone at Sea” on Thursday, August 19, 7pm at the Sawyer Free Library. Admission Free. Morris’s ancestors have been fishermen going back to the seventeenth century. 978-281-8079
ROCKPORT MUSIC will host legendary folk/pop icon Jonathan Edwards in a very special concert with legendary blues man James Montgomery on Friday, August 20, 8pm at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Tickets $29-$49 are on sale now from the Shalin Liu Box Office at 978-546-7391.
ANNISQUAM VILLAGE CHURCH will host Diva Diana Jacklin, violinist Hartmut Ometzberger, and pianist Thomas Enman as they perform music of Strauss, Beach, Copland, Ives, and violin pieces of Kreisler, Vieuxtemps, and Maud Powell on Friday, August 20, at 8pm. 
Donation $15.
There will be a MANCHESTER SUMMER CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT on August 20 at First Parish Congregational Chapel in Manchester. Classical concert including works by Bach, Brahms and Britten. Peformed by Estelle Choi, Sage Cole, Jonina Mazzeo, Emily Rideout, Sarah Schram, Verena Sennekamp, and Lorna Tsai. To reserve tickets, email mscm@sagecole.com.
THE CELEBRATE THE CLEAN HARBOR SWIM will beheld on Saturday, August 21, at Niles Beach in Gloucester. 1.2 Mile swim. Contact: Richie Martin: 978-281-0670 clean.harbor.swim@comcast.net.
DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER BLOCK PARTY. August 21, 6-11pm. Main Street Gloucester from Pleasant Street to Washington Street. Come One Come All. Free Downtown Block Party. Get ready to dance and play. Free presentation by Cape Ann Community Cinema of “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” at 8:30pm on an outdoor screen.
11TH ANNUAL “NELSON’S RIDE” motorcycle memorial ride and celebration of life will be held on Sunday, August 22, at Stage Fort Park. Ride stages at 9:30am, leaves the Park at noon sharp. See Ride Route and times to avoid traffic delays. Riders and non-riders welcomed to come out to Stage Fort Park, live music, vendors, food, bike games. $15 donation per adult requested, children free.
THE SEAWARD INN presents “Jen & Henry,” Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain, an acoustic pop-rock duo, Sunday Morning Live, August 22, 9am to noon during Breakfast Buffet by the Sea. Known for triumphant harmonies this duo have toured the country several times and have met with enthusiastic fans and critical acclaim. 978-546-3471
CAPE ANN MUSEUM, in collaboration with the ROCKPORT ART ASSOCIATION, presents a Walking Tour of Rockport on Sunday, August 22, at 10:30am. This guided tour highlights the studios of many Rockport artists’ of the 1930s. The tour is $20 for members of the Museum or the Rockport Art Association and $25 for nonmembers. Space is limited and reservations are required. Deadline to make your paid reservation is Friday, August 13. 978-283-0455
RUN GLOUCESTER! 7-mile road race is set for Sunday, August 22, along the scenic Cape Ann shoreline. A field of 3,000 to 5,000 runners is expected for the inaugural race. Register at www.rungloucester.com. 978-494-4110
MAGNOLIA’S LEXINGTON AVENUE will host a huge day of fun on Sunday, August 22, 9am-3pm, including a Sidewalk Bazaar of Magnolia’s businesses, a giant Yard Sale inside the Magnolia Library, Roadshow of Antique cars,(free hot dog lunch when you bring your antique vehicle for showing), The Patio Restaurant and the Magnolia Pub open for lunch and drinks and more. Free event!
ROCKPORT LEGION BAND CONCERT SERIES. Sunday, at 7pm at the bandstand overlooking Rockport’s Back Beach. Concerts will be held every Sunday evening through August 30; listeners are invited to bring their own chairs or blankets to this family-friendly program. On Sunday, August 22, featuring a program with both The Rockport Legion Band and The Creagan More Pipes and Drums.
Join Michael O’Leary & Friends for a sailing ‘seisiun’, an evening of traditional songs ‘n tunes aboard the SCHOONER THOMAS E. LANNON as she takes a sunset sail around beautiful Gloucester harbor on Sunday, August 22, 5:30-8pm. 978-281-6634
ANTONIO GENTILE BANDSTAND CONCERT SERIES. Sunday, August 22, at 7pm, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, featuring Old Cold Tater (Acoustic Bluegrass).
THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM will host Music in the Courtyard, featuring Susan Slowick on Friday, August 27, 4-5pm. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. 978-283-0455 
THE ANNUAL FISHERMEN’S MEMORIAL SERVICE, a service to honor the memory of fishermen lost at sea, will be held on August 28th at 5:00 p.m on Stacy Boulevard in Gloucester. 978-281-9740
222 ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER, located at 222 Eastern Avenue in Gloucester, will host a Kirtan on Friday, August 28, 7-9pm. Join Satya Lee Harrington and friends as we raise our voices in call-and-response chant. Beginners welcome…there are no wrong notes in chanting. If you would like to be a musician, please call 978-281-6222.
THE 17TH ANNUAL ESSEX MUSIC FESTIVAL on Saturday, August 28, in Centennial Grove in Essex features a collection of the area’s finest acoustic performers in a family oriented venue. An eclectic mix of genres perform on two stages and include Bluegrass, Folk, Blues, Celtic, Ragtime, Cajun/Zydeco and Americana Roots music.
COGSWELL’S GRANT invites artists and painters to a day of plein-air painting on Saturday, August 28, 9am-5pm. Join your fellow artists from all over the North Shore to paint beautiful vistas including the Essex River and the Great Marsh, farm fields and landscapes, and our eighteenth century historic house and barns. Artists can take a free tour of the house museum and its collection of American folk art. 978-768-3632
SEASIDE POW WOW AND FESTIVAL will be held on Saturday-Sunday, August 28-29. Stage Fort Park. Intertribal American Indian event featuring dancing, story telling and arts and crafts. 10am-5pm. Free Admission. 978-335-8702
THE LANDING AT 7 CENTRAL will host Celtic singer Michael O’Leary and string players Bob & Jennifer Strom for their Celtic music session on Sunday, August 29, 6-9pm. An acoustic session of mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries. 978-526-7494
SAVE THE DATE
CYNTHIA CURTIS POTTERY, located at 80 Pigeon Hill Street in Rockport, will hold 8-week Fall Pottery Classes August 30- October 23. Surrounded by the woods of Pigeon Cove, small classes for all ages and abilities offer individualized instruction on wheel throwing, handbuilding, and glazing. Classes for kids and adults, private, independent or class setting. Daytime and evening. 978-546-6186
Release and renew with sound and song at SoulSong, a relaxing yet energizing class led by singer and song-leader Michael O’Leary. If you can talk you can sing! 7-week session starts Wednesdays, September 1 & 8, 7-9pm at 222 ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER. Private sessions also available. 978-283-0495 or Michael@222artsandwellness.com
INN MAGNOLIA, located at 18 Norman Avenue in Magnolia, presents the Travel Channel’s Most Haunted Star, Dr. Ciaran O’Keeffe, to benefit the Magnolia Historical Society on Wednesday, September 1, 7pm. Tickets available at http://www.neghostproject.com. Information: Ron (New England Ghost Project) at 978-455-6678 or Amanda (Inn Magnolia) 978-525-3642 or InnMagnolia@gmail.com.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF GLOUCESTER presents its 
Fourth Annual Comedy Show at Cruiseport Gloucester on Thursday, September 2. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Dave Rattigan will host the show again this year and DJ Hazzard, Patty Ross and Jim Colliton have been lined up to perform. Tickets: $30, table of 10: $250. Tickets available at the Chamber or by from Ruth Pino.
THE ROCKPORT ART ASSOCIATION is holding a 50/50 Raffle for RAA Art Certificates– first prize is $15,000 in RAA Art Certificates. Tickets are $20 each and the drawing will be held on Friday, September 3, 5-7pm. 978-546-6604
GLOUCESTER SCHOONER FESTIVAL, Gloucester Harbor, September 3-6. Click here for information on riding a schooner during the Mayor’s Race on September 5.
THE GLOUCESTER MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER will celebrate Gloucester’s relationship with the sea with Gloucester Maritime Heritage Day on Saturday, September 4, 10am-4pm. The Center’s exhibits and aquarium will be open free of charge throughout the day. 978-281-0470
Come join SCHOONER ADVENTURE for a Working Waterfront Walking Tour starting at 10am at the Fisherman’s Statue and ending at Fitz Henry Lane House on Saturdays, September 4, 18, and 25. Using old maps and photographs, we will journey back to the 1880’s -1920’s and visit the old wharves and businesses that once lined our inner harbor. Each tour will last approximately 90 minutes. 978-281-8079
CELEBRATE GLOUCESTER, on September 5, sponsored by National Grid is the first ever concert and celebration on the I4-C2 property at 65 Rogers Street, recently purchased by the City of Gloucester.
Eleventh generation shipwright HAROLD BURNHAM will start construction on a new schooner – the Pinky Schooner Ardelle on Monday, September 6. The keel will be signed and frames will be raised. In celebration of the birth of this new schooner, THE ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM will have demonstrations on traditional boat building techniques and food will be available for purchase, including ribs, chowder, hot dogs, beverages, and more. 978-768-7541
THEATRE IN THE PINES presents “Hamlet” at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, located at 37 Main Street in Rockport, on September 17-19. Friday and Saturday 7:30pm, matinee: Saturday 2pm and Sunday 3pm. Tickets available at Toad Hall Bookstore, The Bookstore of Gloucester, Shalin Liu box office. 978-546-7391
THE LANESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL will be held on Sunday, September 19, 1-6pm at the Lanesville Community Center. Food, crafts for sale, raffle, great music.
THE 7TH ANNUAL LYONS AMBULANCE SERVICE GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held on Monday, September 20, at Bass Rocks Golf Club to benefit Gorton’s Specialty & Cancer Care Center at Addison Gilbert Hospital. Foursome Scramble Format. For sponsorship and player Information, please contact: Amy Sullivan at 978-236-1600 or asullivan@nhshealth.org.
THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ROCKPORT GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held on Monday, September 20, at Rockport Golf Club. For sponsorship and player information, please contact: Bob Krause at 978-546-5135.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NORTHEAST MA 13TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC will be held on September 21 at Turner Hill in Ipswich- Highly acclaimed golf course, live auction, awards, and more! Bring spouse or friend for dinner & auction only! Event supports disaster victims in Cape Ann and surrounding communities. 978-922-2224
Here are some pictures from my first visit to Pop Gallery at 67 Main Street in Beautiful Downtown Gloucester’s West End where I got to speak with Linda Cordner.
Look for our interview with artist Betsy Frost tomorrow.
Here is the Pop gallery website-
Not too many people other than my favorite blogger Doug Maxfield that have the balls to write articles like the one Dave Marciano wrote in today’s GDT-
Click the link above to read what Dave has to say. If what he says is true (and believe me I can’t even begin to understand how complex it all is) the way of life of the independent fishermen in Gloucester Ma will be lost forever within a generation.
i’m not sure how many people understand how sweeping the changes will be to our port but if it all is privatized the way it sounds like it’s going, go grab all the copies you can of John N Morris’ book Alone At Sea about the Schooners and Ron Gilson’s book about the waterfront An Island No More because the way of life as independent fishermen in Gloucester will be history and those two guys captured it in a real (non-romanticized way) better than anyone.
As promised here is part II of my conversation with Melissa Smith Abbott
I’m pretty sure we could have easily done parts III IV and V as Melissa has so much to say.
You can visit her website here-http://www.anadamabreadbook.com/
The Mrs read through it on the beach yesterday and said it was very cool and noted that for someone who grew up around here it would be extremely interesting.
The folks over at Simply Cape Ann have been FOB since the early days of GMG (there’s a few acronyms for ya)
Yesterday Simply Cape Ann was featured on the front page of Boston..com for this post-
The colors in the garden truly popped this summer.
Take a virtual walk through our garden.
Make sure you click on the images to enlarge them.
Fell free to test your knowledge and comment with the name of each flower!
Have fun!
click the link above to go and see the beautiful pictures there.
Photo from Chad Carlberg’s Twitter Feed
Pictured Gloucester Artist Jon Sarkin and Guster drummer Brian Rosenworcel
That is all.
To make it easier for you I’ll provide this handy link-
http://northshorewaterman.com/
I may just refer every newspaper reporter to him from now on because he can say all the things that should be said but most are afraid to for fear of retribution.
As a matter of fact here is a suggestion to all newspaper folk- You wanna know the straight dope on what’s really going on in the commercial groundfish industry- email Doug.
I have no freaking clue how it got it’s title but here is how she describes it-
Unfortunately for the industry guys like Doug Maxfield don’t get book deals. His truths and clear cutting of the bullshit that gets reported about commercial fishing for one reason or another gets ignored by major media and instead bananheads with very little real commercial fishing experience get anointed experts in the field.
In the current day and age when it is so fashionable to hop on the green train the general public and even worse- food writers buy into whatever crap the environmentalists label green or not green or safe or not safe and more often than not once one of these people say it’s so the rest of the minions of loyal environmentalists fall right in behind them without ever doing real investigative work for themselves.
They ought to talk to guys like Doug or better yet read his blog- North Shore Waterman for the real deal.
Like the header for his blog?
It’s from a picture I took.
Here is your warning-Doug is RAW. If you are offended by sexual innuendo or harsh truths with extremely salty language about all things commercial fishing don’t bother going there.
But if you want to read about what is really going on in the fishing industry from a back man’s perspective check out Doug’s blog and make it part of your daily reading.
Here’s the first post that I’d suggest you read to further illustrate why I think Doug Maxfield should be the guy that gets the book deal-
So I’m on the crapper the other day, and with no other options within a step the width of my under-pants, I found myself flipping through the New Yorker. Wouldn’t you know it I found an article about the tragic state of the worlds fisheries (http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2010/08/02/100802crbo_books_kolbert?currentPage=1). Always interested in people’s take, I read it. HOLY-SHIT. Do people outside of the industry and the towns of New Bedford and Gloucester actually believe any of the tripe?
click the link to read the rest of his post
Here are some random notes about how some things work on the blog.
Some of you probably know this but I get enough recurring questions about how some things work so it bears repeating to get the newbies up to speed.
There are people that subscribe to the blog and get an aggregation of the day’s posts sent to their email box at night. You too can subscribe by clicking this link-
Subscribe To Good Morning Gloucester
The point of this post isn’t to get you to subscribe, but to explain what it is that you are getting when you subscribe. Throughout the day and night the GMG contributors and me create posts. I assign time slots to our contributors and they schedule their posts for their time slot. Paul Frontiero has the 10AM,Joanne Silva has the noon, Beth Swan has the 2PM, Manny usually posts early in the morning and the rest of the contributors sporadically post when they can. I usually create around 8 posts and edit and move stuff around so it works as I see fit.
My goal is to fill every hour at the top of the hour with a fresh post from 6AM-7PM. Often times I’ll schedule a 1AM post as well for the late night crowd that has GMG bookmarked and view the blog directly at the site through the URL- https://goodmorninggloucester.com/
The thinking behind this is that I want people to know that every time they check back they will get to see something fresh. I could easily load up everything at 6AM and that would be it for the day but I like that folks come back and check in and comment on each story and often times the regular folks that comment are having conversations in the comment section. Bloggers live for your comments. It lets them know you are listening and have opinions about what they are saying or are doing a good job. The pay may be nil but the comments go a long way to making it worthwhile.
Anyway, back on track. What you get when you subscribe as I said before is an aggregation of the daily posts which is done by a service called feedburner. Feedburner collects the information that all our contributors post up til about 8PM and then creates a sort of newsletter email which the subscribers usually receive around 8:30PM from what I can tell. It is a very condensed version containing the pictures and text. It does not have any of the features that the blog has in the sidebar like the running comments, the blogroll, the search box,the Gloucester Music Schedule, The Flickr Picture Feed, the calendar or the live count of how many people are on the site at any given time. The subscription feed also does not contain any of the contact buttons or tabs along the header of the blog. I think that for many folks getting the nightly feed is just fine and I’m very happy that folks get GMG in what ever way they can. I just want to make sure that people know that the blog is constantly changing throughout the day and checking in by bookmarking the link gives you a bunch of extra options for ways to explore and enjoy the blog. Ideally everyone would subscribe and also check back in throughout the day and comment on stories they like. that IMO is best case scenario for someone who really wants to get the most out of GMG.
Ill post a picture of what the feed looks like as opposed to what the live blog looks like-
This is what a post looks like in the subscription feed-
This is what that page looks like when you access the blog directly through a bookmark on your browser-
Here are pictures of some of the options in the sidebar on the blog when you access it directly by bookmarking this link-
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/
The Search Box located just below the Subscribing Section in the right hand column(sidebar)-
If you go to the site or if you are on the site instead of looking at the feed, first find the search box in the right hand column. Then go ahead and type a subject in the box that interests you. an example might be Fiesta, or Jimmy T, or Survivor, or Lanesville, Block Party, Chamber of Commerce, Gloucester At Dawn, Homie or a restaurant around Gloucester that you might be interested in. Type in anything that search box and you are bound to find dozens of posts on those subject matters and more. if it has happened in Gloucester, chances are we’ve covered it and the search box is the place to find it.
Just below the search box is the Recent Comments section in the right hand sidebar on the blog-
The recent comments section collects all the recently posted comments on each different post in chronological order. You can click on each comment to read it and/or reply yourself. This is a big part of what the regular GMG readers do and I like how it builds community within the site. I have the setting set to 15 comments so the last 15 approved comments get listed here.
Just below the recent comment section is the link to The GMG Theme Song from Earl and Arch- Gloucester Til The End which you can download for free or listen to on Gimme Sound
Then You have below that The GMG Local Music Schedule Which is an Aggregation of the Gloucester Music Posts
Below that Is Instructions on how to get a free GMG Sticka-
Next down the list in the Good Morning Gloucester Right Hand Column is The Blogroll (a list of links to sites of note)
To save space the rest of the right hand column (sidebar) in order from top to bottom starting under the blogroll goes like this-
Flickr Photos,City of Gloucester Announcements,GMG Podcast Subscription,Calendar, Archives, Top Posts,Who’s On Map, GMG Listener Line Number,GMG Tree Project Thank Yous, Blog Stats, Topic Cloud,Category Lists, GMG Authors,RSS Links, and The Gimme Sound Music Schedule.
The Top Of The Blog Just Under The Header Gives You 13 Tabs With Links To
This looks like this on the site and is just under the header-
I hope this was informative and helps you get much more out of the site than you may have been getting and remind you of some of the features that you might have been missing if you solely got the blog through the subscription feed at the end of teh night.
Please feel free to leave comments and let us know what you would like to see more of and we will try to accomodate
-Joey
Annisquam Herb Farm has been faithfully blogging since August 1, 2005! Holy smokes!
Here is the first post way back on 8/01/05-
In February 2005 I bought what use to be an Herb Farm. The property borders a drainage brook which in turn flows into a saltwater cove. The Conservation Commission gave its approval of a small addition to the existing one bedroom structure which now joins the old house to the greenhouse.
There is a certificate here awarding the owners for growing and protecting the native plants. It is my intent to continue that legacy.
The grounds of the Herb Farm have not been tended for many years. There are many trees so sunny locations are few. There are 3 terraced gardens that were over run with plants, one is complete shade and covered with ivy and euonymus. I have tried to be very careful to not disturb the local flowers and herbs. I am finding wild things popping up in several places: digitalis, lunaria, strawberries and trillium for example. In addition to the desired plantings the knotweed had over run the the yard on the West side. It was so dense the well was hidden in a jungle of stalks. By late spring the jewelweed was 3 feet tall covering much of ground not inhabited by the knotweed.
Chickity Check out The Annisquam Herb Farm Blog Here
Ysolt Usigan’s Gloucester article has hit the Huffington Post:
I’ve always wanted an Eat Pray Love adventure of my own. Author Elizabeth Gilbert once told Oprah that your journey can happen right in your own backyard — you don’t have to go far. Although there’s much to be desired about traveling to Italy, India and Indonesia for a year — that’s a dream come true really — let’s get real here… Some of us have jobs, obligations and financial constraints.
But the reality is, I’ve been in a funk and desperately needed a change of scenery. I didn’t care where I went, I just wanted to go somewhere and all I had was a long weekend. So for my personal journey, I traveled to an unlikely place: Gloucester, MA, a quaint fishing town on Cape Ann in Essex Count, MA where films like The Perfect Storm, Mermaids and Grown Ups were once shot. I’ve never been there. I had no expectations. It was the perfect place to regroup, revive and rediscover (myself). Although I didn’t pray (that’s never been my style), I ate, I loved and I found my spirit in four days.
Click the picture below for the entire story on the hugely popular Huffington Post
Arian Doud from Matter Communications the PR firm that was hired by The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce reached out to Ysolt and invited her to visit Gloucester. Then, Tracey at the Bass Rocks hosted Ysolt and her traveling companion for the weekend and Matter provided Ysolt with a pre-set itinerary that included all the local businesses that wound up in her article. It’s a good example of why Matter was hired and the positive attention they’ve brought the city through it’s PR marketing.
We went out for dinner last night- the man is hilarious-
Check out his piece on 5 lobster rolls in 5 days here-
Love it!
From the about page-
North Shore Rocks is essentially a photo blog by an ex-pro blogger that documents how great life is on the North Shore of Massachusetts. It’s a view from my camera phone. I still am a New Yorker at heart and by sports teams, but I simply love the North Shore.
What you get with North Shore Rocks!
– Banter on North Shore PiZZa (lack there of)
– My 2 beautiful children
– A few MUST DO things on the North Shore
My childhood buddy Jonathan Cahill- AKA Abby Joy Cahill’s older brother writes-
Hey Joey,
Some breaking news for you:
Universal Republic Records has chosen Chad Carlberg, owner of Bait & Tackle Ad Company in Gloucester, MA, and director with Production Blue, to create the new music video for Guster’s new single “Do You Love Me?” Chad Carlberg and Gloucester-based visual artist Jon Sarkin have begun collaboration on the project. Chad and Jon have been friends and have worked on a number of projects together for ten years. Chad and Guster drummer Brian Rosenworcel have been longtime friends as well.
Two months ago, Brian was talking to Chad about needing artwork for a new album (in two weeks!) and still had no artist. Chad suggested Jon Sarkin. Sarkin has work in the private collections of Meryl Streep, Robert DeNiro and Diane Von Furstenberg. He has shown at Diane von Furstenberg, The DeCordova and others (see www.jsarkin.com for more), has been featured in three BBC documnetary films, an ABC Medical Mysteries, articles in GQ, Vanity Fair, Readers Digest, etc. Brian loved the idea, and a few days later the band was on-board and Sarkin was off and running on the album cover and all art for album.
Shortly thereafter, Brian asked Chad to direct one of the 12 songs off the new album for a web video. Chad chose the single “Do You Love Me?” But Brian called back later and recommended picking another song because the single was getting a real budget and would be done only by a director with Universal’s approval. But Chad was up to the challenge and said, “Let me try.” He wrote five treatments, and created a video page for his pitch of demo work. Even though he had Brian in his corner, Brian had no influence over Universal, who held the purse strings.
As it turned out, Universal and the band members loved the idea that Chad pitched using Sarkin as part of the video. This pitch video was based on a test Chad previously made with Sarkin and noted musician, Sten Bowen who also co-directed with Chad on this project.
Under Chad Carlberg’s direction, this is the first major Production Blue project, (Bait & Tackle Ad Company’s new, high-end production partner). Chad is assisted by Emile Doucette, Bait & Tackle’s Technical Director and Tom Papows, Camera Operator.
See video here about the idea for the music video and the Carlberg/Sarkin/Guster relationship:
Dave’s site Is
GloucesterArtists.com
Here is Part II of Dave Sullivan’s interview with Gloucester Artist Paul Ciaramitaro
Dave is producing videos for Good Morning Gloucester and Cape Ann TV
Look for part II tomorrow
His work can be seen in the Cape Ann Historical Museum, the Seacoast Nursing Home, the Rockport Art Association, and the North Shore Arts Association… and you can see Paul and some of his art in this interview we did for Cape Ann TV
Thanks for watching
Great work by our team of contributors has landed us on the Home page of The Gloucester Fisherman Triathlon as the go-to source for Gloucester Tri Coverage!
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Highlighted on a recent romp through G-Town are Sugar Mag’s and Duckworth Beach Gourmet.
click the two links below to check out their findings-
Much like Our own Paul Morrison’s kayak and the Dories You see Around Town Sporting the GMG Sticka- yet another oar powered vehicle represents!
This time it goes on Clay Kallman’s kayak. you can read about Clay’s adventures in Gloucester here http://travelpod.com/members/kaleyoday
Look for my interview with Clay tomorrow in which he talks about what makes Gloucester special compared to all the other places he’s visited on his journey up the coast.
Distinguished Artist/Teacher in Residence, Ilana Manolson will be in residence on Rocky Neck for one week during August 9-13th and during that time will teach small groups and meet with individual artists to discuss their work.
The Monoprinting workshop is filled but there may be spaces available in the painting workshop and critique.Sign up for a one-on-one critique of your work either at your studio (if it is on Rocky Neck or very nearby) or you can bring some work to the Residency Studio. Time to be arranged.
There is also a free painting demonstration at the Residency Studio (51A Rocky Neck Avenue) from 1-2pm on Wednesday, August 11th. The plein air painting class follows from 2-5pm at the public landing under the trees on Wonson Street. Spaces may still be available in this class.
For more information see http://rockyneckartcolony.org/workshops.html.
To sign up for a class or critique, e-mail Ruth Mordecai at rglouc@comcast.net.
Rocky Neck Gallery, Ann Fisk Room, August 6 – 11
Performers and entertainers include:
I S L A beach house
SUMMER SALE
CELEBRATE SUMMER
Fabulous, Fun, Chic
seaside apparel & accessories
20-50% off
begins Thursday August 5th
shop early…while supplies last!
DON’T MISS OUR COCKTAIL PARTY
this Thursday night from 6-9 pm!
Beachy Tanks 
SOFT COTTON RIB TANKS
50% off
Straw Totes & Cotton Beach Cloths
hand made in Tunisia
assorted colors
20% off
Jewelry and Scarves 
includes LOVE SHOP silk scarves, cashmere & more
20% off
I S L A beach house
77 Rocky Neck Avenue ( on the MADFISH wharf)
Gloucester, MA 01930
978.281.1671
The Weiler Photo Gallery Exhibiting “A Paris Portfolio” through August.
Please visit us on weekends or by appointment or check out “A Paris Portfolio” on our website.
77 Rocky Neck Ave, "Madfish Alley", Gloucester
www.weilerphotogallery.com 978-281-6443 WeilerPhotoGallery@comcast.net
Barbara Dugan, Joan Frank, Barbara McLaughlin and Marie Sweeney will exhibit their paintings from September 3 to 6 at Kismet Wharf, 51A Rocky Neck Ave.
The Silent Auction, in conjunction with the annual Beaux Arts Ball, will be held on Thursday, August 12 at The Studio Restaurant on Rocky Neck.
To donate any Auction Item other than original artwork, Download the Auction Donation Form. fill it out and drop off along with your auction item at the Accommodations on Rocky Neck office.
We thank you for your support in this endeavor. The silent auction is the single biggest fundraiser for the RNAC and we greatly appreciate your time and effort to make it possible.
The next general meeting of the Rocky Neck Art Colony will be held at 6:30pm on Tuesday, August 10 in the Rocky Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave. All members are encouraged to attend. Agenda:
The Rocky Neck Art Colony will hold a Fall Member’s Show that will be on exhibit from October 2 to 16 at the Rocky Neck Gallery. All Rocky Neck Art Colony Members are encouraged to submit one or two pieces of their BEST WORK. There is no submission fee.
For more information contact Marie Sweeney, (sonomarie@comcast.net) or Judy Robinson-Cox (judy@robinson-cox.com).
Judythe Evans Meagher is having a Solo Show at the Gordon Grant Room of the North Shore Arts Association from August 16 – 31, with a reception on Friday, August 20th from 5 -8 pm.
Between Painting and Sculpture, 2010 oil and collage on gessoed paper 60" x 40" by Ruth Mordecai
Ruth Mordecai’s work will be part of a group show to celebrate those who once had studios in the Fort Point district of Boston, MA. "Rewind, The Former Fort Point Artists Show" opening reception 7:00 pm on August 12th, 2010 at 12 Farnsworth* Street, Fort Point, Boston.
The exhibition includes Harriet Casdin-Silver, Christopher Sprout, Roger Kizik, Deborah Davidson, among others. The show continues through September 17th.
*Farnsworth Street runs off of Congress Street one block from the Children’s Museum.
Watercolor painting classes by Ed Touchette, 4 hour sessions (9am to 1pm)
For ages 16 or older. Classes limited to 6 students. Instructions at your level. Reservations are required.
Cost: $75 per session
Lynda Goldberg – August 5, 6 – “Creating Monotypes with an Etching Press” Explore the process of creating monotype (one-of-a-kind) prints on paper. Students will learn general printmaking techniques using an etching press. Incorporating the elements and principles of design students will create prints using natural and man made objects. Students will explore different ways of creating texture and depth on an inked surface. Using the plates created and pulled, students will have the original print, a “ghosted” print, and a third print utilizing what is left on the plate. The possibilities are endless! Limit 6.
Member $150 Non-Member $170
Lynn Loscutoff – August 7, 8, 9 – “Watercolor on Yupo” This workshop is geared towards intermediate and experienced painters or the beginner who likes a challenge. Students will be working on “YUPO” paper, a synthetic coated paper which works in a very organic way. Paint moves and blends and leads to an even greater creative experiences.
Member $225 Non-Member $255
Frank Federico – August 7, 8, 9 – “The Painterly Pastel” *9:00am-3:00pm Award winning artist, Frank Federico, is holding a three-day plein air pastel workshop. During this workshop, Federico will show students how he focuses on the essence of a landscape or figure, while applying emotional and aesthetically crafted content in the pastel medium. Limit 18. http://www.frankfederico.com
Member $225 Non-Member $255
All workshops will meet on site at NSAA from 10:00am to 4:00pm unless otherwise noted.
Please register early to insure yourself a place in any of the workshops. Participants may register and pay online via PayPal by clicking on the ‘Add to Cart’ buttons below each workshop listing or print out a WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM and mail it with a check to:
North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirates Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
Richard Seeley received the Peoples Choice award from the Rockport Art Association, Second Summer Show for his photograph: “Whoooo’s Down There?”
Good Morning Gloucester 