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Wednesday Thanksgiving Eve ~ Dave Sag’s Blues Party starts 9pm @ The Rhumb Line 11.26.2014

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Mr. Orville Giddings Mr. Amadee Castenell Mr. Dave Sag

We’re dive-bombing the good old Rhumb Line this WEDNESDAY! In all due respect to Turkey Day, The bar is closed on Thursday.
So, I’ve assembled an all-star cast featuring Mr. Orville Giddings. He of the 1000 watt smile and jewel-encrusted uvula will de driving in from Ipswich with a banjo on his knee.  Not only that, but I’ve snagged Mr. Amadee Castenell, fabulously diverse tenor man and mainstay in Henri Smith’s band to put the fear of God in you. This is his first time with us. Make it count!
Throw in Mr. John Cameron, on keys and Mr. John Loud, on eggbeaters, and you have  the beginnings of a wonderful night of music.Be the first on your block to carry your brainstem home in a box!

 

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40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

http://www.therhumbline.com/

2014 BLACK FRIDAY Participating Stores IN DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER November 28th 2014 from Downtown Gloucester Association

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

BLACK FRIDAY IN DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER
November 28th 2014
THINK BIG –
SHOP SMALL!

BETH WILLIAMS STUDIO 17 PLEASANT ST.
BLUE RIVER DIAMOND 189 MAIN ST.
CAFFE SICILIA 40 MAIN ST.
DOGTOWN BOOK SHOP 132 MAIN ST.
HARBOR LOOP GIFTS @ THE BUILDING CENTER 1 HARBOR LOOP
HARBOR GOODS INC. LIFE IS GOOD
119 MAIN ST.
HOUSE OF THE RAVEN 141 MAIN ST.
ISLAND ART & HOBBY 117 MAIN ST.
KIDS UNLIMITED 123 MAIN ST.
LONE GULL 146 MAIN ST.

PALAZOLA’S 85 MAIN ST.

PISCES 96 MAIN ST.
PREMIER IMPRINTS 48 MAIN ST.
TBT POST 33 MAIN ST.
THE WEATHERVANE 153 MAIN ST.
THREE LANTERN MARINE & FISHING 7 PARKER ST.
TOODELOOS! 142 MAIN ST.
VILLAGE SILVERSMITH 138 MAIN ST.
Please come and support the shops and restaurants where you live!
Some stores open at 6AM,
the rest at 7AM!
Many Discounts & Specials
offered all day long!

Sponsored by the Downtown Gloucester Association

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Love my neighborhood! 

Smiths Cove November sunset Gloucester MA ©Kim Smith 2014

Today, late day, as happens so many afternoons, I looked up from my work and saw the sky beginning to catch fire–an irresistible reason to take a break and run down to the bottom of our hill to take a few snapshots. I am thankful!

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Time To Start Following The Beauport Hotel On Twitter For The Latest In Construction Details

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BLACK FRIDAY IN DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER November 28th 2014

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OK, If You haven’t taken part of this one you’re just plum crazy.  If you go to Toodeloos between 6 and 8am on Friday you save 30% off anything you buy and then the later you go in the day the savings decrease.  But 30% is HUGE!

THINK BIG – SHOP SMALL!
FROM 6AM Many Discounts & Specials offered all day long!
TOODELOOS! 142 MAIN ST.       OPEN AT 6 AM

Kick off (or finish!) your holiday shopping in Downtown Gloucester
in a family- friendly and festive atmosphere.
Discounts during the day-
6AM-8AM   30% off storewide.
8AM-10AM 25% off, and 10AM-close 20% off!!!

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Framing up Again

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Along with my recovery comes more energy, and I’m able to frame more photos at the gallery. On Saturday, I framed “Brace Cove, Eastern Point” and the map “Pigeon Cove, 1884.” I think we’ll be in pretty good shape for the holiday season, as I continue to deck the walls.

Niles Beach Sunset with the iPhone 6 Plus Camera

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IMG_0934Pretty sky tonight however, the camera in the new 6 plus didn’t capture the striations in the setting sun. I’ll spend some time tomorrow getting to know the camera and am looking forward to trying out video, but at first glance, I am not that impressed with its loss of detail and graininess in low light conditions. I won’t be leaving home again anytime soon without my Fuji X-E1!IMG_0959

Have you heard about Minglewood’s Thanksgiving Eve Bash with Groove Therapy? The party starts at 9 PM This Wednesday!

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The Earliest Sunsets Are Not the Winter Solstice!

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Late afternoon light through the trees Gloucester ©Kim Smith 2014Late October Eastern Point, Gloucester

The weatherman caught my attention this morning when he mentioned that in our region the earliest sunsets do not take place on the winter solstice (December 21st).

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Take heart fellow-lovers-of-sunlight, Gloucester’s earliest sunset of the year will be on December 14th, at 4:09 pm. We’re on the side of gaining late day light everyday thereafter!

Late afternoon light through the trees Gloucester -3 ©Kim Smith 2014.

Ted Talks: Nancy Frates: Why my family started the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The rest is history

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From TED TALKS:

When 27-year-old Pete Frates injured his wrist in a baseball game, he got an unexpected diagnosis: it wasn’t a broken bone, it was ALS. Better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS causes paralysis and death—there is no cure. And still, Pete saw an opportunity to drive awareness about the disease. In a brave talk, his mom Nancy Frates tells the story of how the family developed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and took great pleasure in seeing everyone from Justin Timberlake to Bill Gates take part. If you accepted the challenge, please take the next step: share this talk as you did your challenge video.

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BREAKING NEWS: Charlie Farren to headline Cape Ann Winter Solstice – Get Tix Tomorrow (SAT) At the Cape Ann Farmers Market Before they go on sale to the public

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Just Announced: Boston Rock Star Charlie Farren of FARRENHEIT and THE JOE PERRY PROJECT will headline this year’s Cape Ann Winter Solstice concert hosted by Allen Estes with Rising Boston Blues Star Danielle Miraglia (who blew the crowd away with James Montgomery at this year’s Celebrate Gloucester benefit for The Open Door).

You can get tickets to this very special event at The Cape Ann Farmers Market’s first Indoor Market is tomorrow (SAT) 10am – 1pm at Gloucester’s UU Church. Just go to the Farmers Market and look for the UU Church table.

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Auction! Cash only November 22, 2014 Auction Sat. Nov. 22nd. 6pm (Preview 1-6) 6 Lexington Ave. Magnolia Village in Gloucester, MA 01930

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Details and pictures

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Auction Sat. Nov. 22nd. 6pm (Preview 1-6)
6 Lexington Ave.

Magnolia Village in Gloucester, MA 01930

Tonight Mr. Gordon “Sax” Beadle joins the Dave Sag’s Blues Party @ The Rhumb Line 8:30 to 11:30 Nov. 20, 2014

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Tighten up your asteroid belt this Thursday as we blast off with the espied piper on the tenor sax: Mr. Gordon “Sax” Beadle. Everybody’s favorite! Just released from MGH where frantic doctors worked slavishly to relieve his screech defect , Big G. is being served piping hot for your musical edification. Not only that, but “Mr.” Edd “Duato” Scheer, on drums, will be joining us, too. What a night! We’re also dragging in Mr. Mike DiBari, kicking and screaming, on gootar, for that new car smell. We all sing, dance and play and will be cracking up all night long.You won’t get a chance to see anything like it again for many months!

 

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Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

Cape Ann Cinema and Stage Presents: Tomfoolery the Words and Music of Tom Lehrer

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The North Shore’s premiere community cinema inaugurates new stage with homegrown tribute to renowned satirist

This December, The Cape Ann Cinema & Stage at 21 Main Street in Gloucester will present its first stage production, the witty musical, “Tomfoolery: The Words & Music of Tom Lehrer.” The show runs from Wednesday, December 3 through Thursday, December 11, and features an all-local cast featuring Brian King, Jeph Ellis, Jennifer Lee Levitz, and Olivia Gale. The production is directed by Nick Neyeloff, with Joseph Nuccio serving as Musical Director.

“This show is homegrown–by local folks, with local folks, for local folks,” explains Cinema owner and Creative Director, Rob Newton. “It’s a hilarious show, and we hope all of Cape Ann will join us for it as we kick off our new stage and our new name.”

Tomfoolery castcolorCape Ann Cinema & Stage’s Tomfoolery cast: Jeph Ellis, Brian King, Jennifer Lee Levitz, and Olivia Gale.

Web hyperlink: http://capeanncinema.wordpress.com/

Please feel free to contact Rob Newton for an interview at 978-309-8448 or capeanncinema@gmail.com

 

 

Wednesdays with Fly Amero…Special Guest: Andy Pratt @ 8-11pm 11.19.2014

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This Wednesday Only:
Prime Rib Dinner $12.95! (while they last)

Wednesday, November 19th
Special Guest: ANDY PRATT!

 

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We have a bit of rock/pop culture history with us this week
at the Rhumb Line.  After a 4-year absence, Andy Pratt finally
returns as musical guest.  A very special night.  I sincerely
hope no one misses it! ~ Fly

Wikipedia: Andy Pratt (born January 25, 1947) is an American
rock music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In the
1970s, he made a number of experimental records and scored a
commercial hit with “Avenging Annie”.  After words of praise
from Rolling Stone magazine (“By reviving the dream of rock
as an art and then re-inventing it, Pratt has forever changed the
face of rock”), he tried a more commercial approach.  Pratt
converted to Christianity in the late 1970s and continued to
make records and perform at big Christian pop music festivals.
Pratt has released over twenty studio albums as of April 2012.

Check it – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU_ZpgOTiA8    

Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Prime Rib Dinner $12.95! (while they last)
Plus – Check out Fred’s rockin’ wine menu!
Upcoming…
11/26 Thanksgiving Eve
w/Dave Sag’s Blues Party

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Linda rae has another outstanding trip in Gloucester

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Pick what you find interesting, you have such great photographers around.  We have gathered these memories to last for the long months ahead before we can visit in the Spring.  We were amazed at the Gloucester Museum, especially the hall of fishermen families.  What a great idea.  Could have spent hours there.  We always visit the railway marina to see the latest work going on.  And then there was the day last winter in a Pennsylvania grocery  store when Rob discovered this famous fellow and dragged him from aisle to aisle just to catch a big smile on my face.  Needless to say, he was in the way of countless shoppers who weren’t as friendly as Gloucester people.  And I was ready to pack our bags and head six hours to Gloucester.  Congratulations on the excellent restoration of City Hall.  Magnificent!
Just to reiterate something I posted before.  Your Radio Shack is exceptional.  Once again I called ahead to have Travis help me with my iPhone. Their staff and his technical expertise surpass even the Apple Store.  And all with a smile.  You are fortunate… Don’t lose it!
Have a gentle winter, we hope to visit four or five times again next year.  Thank you for Good Morning Gloucester!!
The bridge is of our little town of Milford right across from Pennsylvania situated in the beautiful Delaware River Valley .
Blessings, Linda rae and Rob
Chestnut Hill on the Delaware