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Pet of the Week-Bradford

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

My name is Bradford and I am a handsome three-year-old male cat with a orange-and-white coat.

bradford pet of the week, cape ann animal aid

I am checking to see if there might be someone out there on Cape Ann who would like to adopt me. Please visit me at the Cape Ann Animal Aid now located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter, Four Paws Lane, Gloucester.  Check our website if you are interested in becoming a member, volunteer or would like to adopt me, please visit:  CapeAnnAnimalAid.com

Don’t forget the 2nd Annual Christopher Cutler Rich Golf Tournament to be held on Monday, October 15 at Bass Rocks Golf Club.   For further information, please visit: CapeAnnAnimalAid.com or call us at 978-283-6055 or e-mail us at info@capeannanimalaid.com

I won’t be at the Tournament, I don’t golf!

JoAnn Jastzab has Some Nice Things To Say

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Joey, I wrote you last week after learning about GMG on a work visit to Gloucester.  We picked up a couple of culls after a dentist visit last  week  Our dentist is in Rockport and my husband  was back there today before picking up a couple 2 lb culls from you. OMG, again, they were so good. Fortunately (for me, if not my husband) he has to be back at the dentist again next Wednesday and will be stopping back for more.  Making paella with today’s leftovers tomorrow.
So happy we found you. Love what you are doing to build the sense of community in Gloucester  It is special.
JoAnn

Sir Orfeo and the Imp Trees

Posted on by God's Morning

 Commentary by Mary Colussi:  THE SASSY IMP TREE or THEATER PIE SUMMER PLAYHOUSE

          Do you know where the imp tree grows? Do you even know what one is? Don’t feel bad- before this morning, I had never heard of such a thing. Then, when I arrived at the Summer Pie Playhouse, I learned that our play this week is called “Orfeo and the Imp-Trees”. Still, the meaning of the phrase eluded me. Dona, the head director, charged my fellow cheerleader (a kind of counselor and Dona veteran, to those not in the know) and I with the intimidating task of acting out the story of unfortunate King Orfeo, never having rehearsed or even read the old Celtic legend.

          This was to enthuse the heat-battered, tired Players; to embolden them in the face of summer, if you will. And after perhaps the most terrible waltz ever performed- no offense to my partner, whose feet are probably still smarting from the ordeal of dancing with me- we came to the imp trees. By the end of that, the Players were ready to do what they do best: play, which is much more strenuous than you might expect.

          After our ‘rough draft’ performance, we split up into groups, and I worked with a Player who had taken on the role of imp tree. For the record, they are normal, noble trees, who when overtaken by mischievous spirits known as imps, become insufferable troublemakers. My young friend then came up with what may be the sassiest tree I have ever had the chance to act with.

          In case you have not noticed, this playhouse is a long ways from any theater group organized before. It’s small and weird and we don’t have scripts so much as guidelines, and even those guidelines are squiggly and easily crossed. It is the kind of thing that would and does inspire teenagers to come out of the lull of beaches and endless warm days to take part in. We dance with glittery bits of fabric (I being bestowed with the noble title of  “Scarf Minister”) sing a modified, magic-themed rendition of “Don’t Stop Believing”, and teach each other not only to be loud, but to be heard. Best of all, we come up with some great stuff to show the world. Or at least the Cape Ann area. So, what are you waiting for? The imp trees don’t like to be ignored, and trust me, you wouldn’t like to annoy an imp tree. There’s a mistake you only make once.

My Garden Grows

Posted on by capeannpainter

My Garden Grows………….

Found this cool Cape Ann Blog on Gardening.

http://cabackyardgrowers.blogspot.com/

From Mary Mahoney Howard;

Here’s another shot of Sophia (with her Great Uncle Vito – my second best gardening buddy) harvesting zucchini this morning from our new bed. She is not particularly fond of eating vegetables. I had hoped she might be willing to try some of the ones she grew, but right now she would much rather give her crops away than eat them,

Joey: Media Mogul!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Joey’s featured in the latest issue of North Shore Art*Throb

Media Mogul

By Lou Mandarini

Joey Ciaramitaro didn’t necessarily set out to revolutionize the media landscape on Cape Ann, but that’s the way things have turned out since he started his blog Good Morning Gloucester, nearly five years ago.

Subtitled My View Of Life on the Dock, the website is first and foremost a community blog, but describing Good Morning Gloucester so simply is kind of like describing Jackson Pollock as just a painter. Such a perdestrian description doesn’t do justice to the kind of sensory overload at work. To read the article in its entirety, click here, and go to page 26.

Congratulations Chief!

“At its essence, Good Morning Gloucester is a Technicolor love letter to the city where Ciaramitaro grew up.”

North Shore Art*Throb, based out of Salem, is a free publication that incubates a regional movement of sustainable communities invested in the arts, a local economy, and cultural engagement. NS Art*Throb covers Boston’s North Shore including Gloucester, Salem, Beverly, Lynn, and Marblehead.

Joey and Craig at the Kahn Studio and Good Morning Gloucester Gallery

Hitchhiker

Posted on by Marty Luster

The hitch-hiker stood up and looked across through the windows. “Could ya give me a lift, mister?”

The driver looked quickly back at the restaurant for a second. “Didn’t you see the No Riders sticker on the win’shield?”
“Sure—I seen it. But sometimes a guy’ll be a good guy even if some rich bastard makes him carry a sticker.”
– John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

Save $12 by getting your Blues Festival tickets before midnight tonight

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

“GMG readers deserve the best price available!”  That’s what Bob Hastings said in an email to me this morning.  And he’s right.  Click here to get your tickets for $28 on-line by midnight tonight or pay $40 (cash or check) at the gate on Saturday.

Gate opens at 9am on Saturday.

Weather looks good.

And so do Shemekia Copeland and Kenny Neal, two of the big stars you’ll see at the show.

You really don’t want to bemoan the fact that you missed Gloucester’s first-ever Blues Festival do you?

Be smart, click now and save 12 bucks.

Now, there’s no reason to wait until Saturday for great music.  In fact there’s even more music this week than there was last week — and last week may have been a record-breaking week of music on Cape Ann.  See this week’s full music lineup here.

ORLEANS: The Show Must Go On!

Posted on by Joanne

 




THE SHOW MUST GO ON!
Orleans, in its 40th year of life – WILL PERFORM
North Shore Music Theater
Friday, August 31 – 8pm
“We mourn the sudden passing of Larry Hoppen.  However, we will undertake to
finish out the rest of the year’s schedule in Larry’s honor.  The touring band now
consists of mainstays Lance Hoppen, Lane Hoppen, Fly Amero, Charlie Morgan –
plus returning co-founder, John Hall.  Please keep us in your hearts and prayers.”
~ Lance Hoppen

By now, pretty much everyone knows about the loss of my dear friend and band
mate of so many, many years, Larry Hoppen.  His contributions to the world of
music and to contemporary pop culture will stand throughout history, never to be
forgotten.  It occurs to me, having invited him to so many intimate shows here in
the northeast over the years, Larry was a friend to a number of you folks as well.
We all must now share in our grief, hold ourselves together and be ever thankful
for our lives and for what we have.But it is the band’s resolve to continue – at least through 2012 – to carry out our
2012 touring schedule in Larry’s honor, the NSMT at the end of this month being
no exception.  Co-founding Orleans member, John Hall has come onboard to join
us on the trail… and numerous pop chart luminaries have made generous offers
of availability for surprise walk-ons and sit-ins along the way.  No way of telling
who may emerge from the wings on these remaining shows.

So, this message is basically in response to those who have been asking, “What’s
next?  Where do you guys go from here?”  The answer is the same as it always
has been in the entertainment business – the show must go on!  Or, perhaps an
even better reply may be found in the words of Larry Hoppen himself…


“ LET THERE BE MUSIC ! ”

 

 

Mile21,The Runaround, Allen Estes, Marina Evans and Charlie Bianchini all in one night at The Harbor Loop Concert~This Thursday August 9th.

Posted on by Joanne

Mile 21:

http://www.myspace.com/mile21music#{%22ImageId%22%3A17925499}

Formed in the fall of 2000, Mile 21 established itself as a seven piece
punk/ska band with influences of reggae and hip hop ranging from the
Mighty Mighty Bosstones to the Wu Tang Clan. After taking a hiatus from
shows in 2003 Mile 21 returned with a new sound that incorporated
catchy hornlines, melodic riffs and influencial lyrical patterns.

Over the years Mile 21 has been the featured band at several festivals
and shows in the NorthEast, playing at clubs and venues such as CBGB’s,
The Knitting Factory, The Empress Ballroon, The Middle East Club, The
Webster Theater, and Harper’s Ferry. Influenced by a uniquely wide
variety of artists, bands and styles, Mile 21 Band maintains a fresh,
self-owned sound. The list of those owed credit and notice are an
extensive group from Bob Marley & the Wailers to the Bosstones, John
Coltraine to Wu-Tang Clan, The Toasters to The Skatellites, and B.B.
King to Steel Pulse. Each of these as well as many more have offered
styles, sounds and inspiration for these 8 players to put every ounce
of energy and heart into the success of Mile 21 Band.

After a few EPs and Demos Mile 21 has released a new 3-song Demo that
truly captures their ska/roots/reggae styles. This new music expresses
their desire to release socially conscious music while maintaining a
very pop element that appeals to a wide range of people. Since their
release of Nine Ivy Days in 2005 Mile 21 Band has opened for such acts
as The Toasters, The Planet Smashers, Toots and the Maytals, Sean Paul,
Badfish, and Morgan Heritage. Mile 21 Band released its first
self-titled album under Megalith Records in 2007 and is currently
working on a new release that captures the influence and growth of
their 2010 hiatus. The band’s 2012 return welcomes the 2007 lineup
which includes Carlos Menezes Jr. on Trombone, Mike Francis on lead
vocals/guitar, Keith Amero on bass, Steve Russo on Drums, Mike Lentini
on saxophone, Mike Goulart on lead guitar, Julian O’Brien on keys, and
Shawn Lowe on Trumpet.
____________________
The Runaround:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Runaround-Sound/74830706772?sk=info

Celebrating its 5th-year, The Runaround Sound is a highly energetic,
entertaining machine delivering the sounds of ska, reggae, pop, and
soul! The group features Carlos Menezes Jr on lead vocals and horns,
Steve Russo on vocals and drums, Nick Capello on saxophone, Christian
Towler on Guitar, Tim Klopotoski on vocals and keys, and Bill Spencer
on vocals and bass. The band’s repertoire is quite expansive, ranging
from the Skatalites to the Beatles.
____________________
Allan Estes will play an acoustic solo set as the Mayor ends her Gloucester sidewalk presentation at around 6pm…

http://www.allenestes.com/
____________________
Charlee Bianchini & Marina Evans will
also play an acoustic set to open!

http://marinaevansmusic.com/

http://www.charleebeth.com/

Drowning victim recovery off of front beach in Rockpor

Posted on by Joanne
Ok so this is the latest 411 on the drowning. Corroborated by two Rockport Policemen. 23 year old Korean National college student visiting Rockport with a crew of fellow international college students from many different countries. His friends didn’t report him missing immediately because they thought he went to get some food. At around 6PM I was sitting on the beach and noticed the Rockport Harbor Master boat patrolling in a back and forth search pattern. I also noticed two cops standing on the railing over looking the beach. I mentioned to two ladies sitting next to me that the Harbor Master boat patrolling like that was unusual, in fact I hadn’t seen that in my two years here. I heard the guy standing on the bow of the boat say “There it is”. He jumped off the bow into about 3-4 feet of waist deep water between the raft and the shore and grabbed something. At that point 4 policemen came on the beach and cleared the beach. So I moved up to the railing. i then overheard one of the policemen radio in and say “Contact the medical examiner’s office”. The fellow in the water dragged the body so that it was on the far side of the boat away from the beach. i could see the two people on the boat pull the body onto the boat. Then the boat sped off towards Granite Pier. That is the point I took this photograph.

Emily Dickinson Quote of The Week from Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

“My friends are my estate.”

Born to an Amherst Massachusetts family with deep Puritan roots, Dickinson was better known in her lifetime as a gardener than as a poet. Famously reclusive, she spent decades brooding on the mysteries of life and death, and became more and more preoccupied with the latter. A few of her poems were published in the The Atlantic Monthly, but the vast majority of the more than 800 she wrote were not known to the public until after her death. A complete collection did not appear until the 1950’s.

Because I could not stop for Death-

He kindly stopped for me-

The Carriage held but just ourselves-

And Immortality.

Greg

Gregory R. Bover

Taking Photos on Cape Ann

Posted on by Marty Luster

Taking Photos on Cape Ann

 

Like the hummingbird, I flit from one bright spot

to another, sucking  the nectar from deep within.

 

Like the hummingbird, I appear motionless

just before I take my sustenance from the flower.

 

Like the hummingbird, I am gone before you see me;

I  leave –  sated with the fullness of my life.

 

Like the hummingbird, I know my way

and revisit my favorite places.

 

Like the hummingbird, I am nurtured by

the colors, perfume and sweetness of this garden.

 

© Marty Luster 2012

Rocky Neck Colorful Places and Friends

Posted on by God's Morning

Two of the most colorful places on Rocky Neck – Kiss on the Neck Ice Cream (the most delicious place to be on a hot August day), and Imagine Gallery, the most positive and cool vibe with Brenda Malloy. 

Cynthia Kennedy Sam from Annisquam and Cambridge represents with Edwardo Cuenca and Margarita Navarro visiting for three months from Grenada, Spain.

 

 

 

www.khanstudiointernational.com

E.J. Lefavour