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Hi Joey,
I was in Essex today and stopped by the Essex Shipbuilding Museum to take a few pictures and noticed the Ardelle at Harold Burnham’s on the low tide mud. Lewis H. Story was on her starboard.
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
So many movies, so little time. The Cape Ann Film Festival kicks off this week at the Cape Ann Community Cinema at 21 Main Street in Gloucester, and anyone who wants to catch all 24 movies is going to have to rest up and do some serious planning.
"Consider it a glimpse at how I spend some of my days," says Robert Newton, the creative director of the Festival and the Cinema. "Wake up, watch a movie, watch a movie, watch a movie, and if there’s time, do silly things like eat and sleep."
For every film that screens at the Festival, Newton notes, another ten don’t make the cut. That means that a line-up of 24 films represents about 500 hours, or about 3 solid weeks spent watching.
The three weeks that comprise the Festival open on Thursday, November 10th at 7:30pm with a Festival Trailer Round-Up, followed by a short documentary to commemorate 20 years since the actual Perfect Storm (of October 31, 1991). There will be prizes (such as movie passes and a private movie party at the Cinema) and surprises, and the night is sponsored by Cape Pond Ice of Gloucester.
Political satirist Jimmy Tingle opens the first official night of the Festival on Friday, November 11th at 7:30pm with an encore of his JIMMY TINGLE’S AMERICAN DREAM: LIVE ON STAGE & SCREEN. October’s show that marked the CACC’s 3rd birthday was sold out. Tickets are $22.00, and are available in advance at www.CapeAnnFilmFest.com.
Writer-director Jay Burke presents a work-in-progress version of his fishing drama WHALING CITY on Saturday, November 12th at 7:30pm. This dramatic narrative feature film is set in New Bedford, Mass. in the rapidly-changing world of the modern fishing industry. It tells the story of a 3rd-generation independent commercial fisherman, struggling to keep a grasp on his way of life – and a long-held family boat – as costs rise and the heavily-regulated fishing industry is pushed towards a corporate model of efficiency. While developing an unlikely relationship with a marine biologist, he is tempted to do whatever it takes to keep his boat.
GUESTS APLENTY
Other Festival guests include "Who Does She Think She Is?" director Pamela Tanner Boll (Sat. Nov. 12 @ 2:30pm), "The True 1692" writer/director/producer Paul Van Ness (Sat. Nov. 19 @ 5:00pm), "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" star Gunnar ‘Leatherface’ Hansen (Sat. Nov. 19 @ 10:00pm), "Nuremberg" restorationist Sandra Schulberg (Sun. Nov. 20 @ 2:30pm) and "Take Shelter" producer Sarah Green (Sun. Nov. 27 @ 5:00pm), who will close the Festival.
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
As has been part of the Cinema’s mission since it began in 2008, this year’s Festival features three fundraisers for local organizations. "The Legend Of Pale Male" (Sat. Nov. 12 @ 5:00pm) benefits Kestrel Educational Adventures, "The Economics Of Happiness" (Sun. Nov. 13 @ 5:00pm) benefits Cape Ann Timebank and for the fourth Thanksgiving running, "Alice’s Restaurant" (Thurs. Nov. 24 @ 6:30pm) benefits Cape Ann’s food bank, The Open Door.
EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW
On Sunday, November 20th at 7:30pm, the Festival offers a sneak preview of the new sports drama "The Hammer," a Massachusetts exclusive. The film is based on the life of the UFC fighter Matt Hamill, and is a coming-of-age drama about the first deaf wrestler’s journey to win a National Collegiate Championship. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt finds himself no less an outsider amidst the Deaf community. But through sheer determination, he turns what could be a disability into an asset and in the process serves as an inspiration for both those who can hear and those who cannot. The film will encore at 7:30pm on both Friday and Saturday and Sunday, November 25th and 26th.
FREE CLASSICS SERIES
The Festival features a series of five film classics: "His Girl Friday" [1940] (Mon. Nov. 14 @ 2:30pm), "Meet John Doe" [1941] (Tues. Nov. 15 @ 2:30pm), "Detour" [1945] (Wed. Nov. 16 @ 2:30pm), "The Inspector General" [1949] and "D.O.A." (Fri. Nov. 18 @ 2:30pm). All films in the Free Classics series, which continues in January, are completely free to attend.
THE PROFESSOR AND MARY ANN…
The rest of the films playing at this year’s CAFF are "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey," "Chico & Rita," "Mia And The Migoo," the ‘restored’ "Monty Python & The Holy Grail," "My Afternoons With Margueritte," "Weekend," "The Whale" and "The Women On The 6th Floor." A full schedule, including synopses and trailers, is available at www.CapeAnnFilmFest.com.
LOOKING AHEAD
In that the Cape Ann Community Cinema is "the film festival that never ends," the magic continues this winter. On Saturday, December 3rd at 7:30pm when the Cinema hosts Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton and filmmaker Alexia Anastasio and her new documentary about Plympton called "Adventures In Plymptoons." On Wednesday, December 28th at 7:30pm, the CACC welcomes Oscar-nominated writer/producer/director John Sayles and his creative/partner Maggie Renzi, with whom he has been working since they made "The Return Of The Secaucus Seven" together in 1979. They will host a Q&A (moderated by Sarah Green) after a screening of their new film "Amigo" (his 17th). On Saturday, January 14th at 7:30pm, former Providence mayor Buddy Cianci lands for a screening of the documentary "Buddy," a Q&A and a book signing. Tickets for all of these post-Fest events are available at www.CapeAnnFilmFest.com.
Tickets for most films are $9.50 adults, $8.00 students & seniors (60+) and $6.50 for Cinema Members. For a full list of films both regular price and premium-priced, visit www.CapeAnnFilmFest.com.
For more information on the Festival or the Cinema, contact Robert Newton at (978) 309-8448.
On Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00-1:00 you have at least 2 choices of Christmas Fairs to attend: The Annisquam Sewing Circle Christmas Fair and the Pigeon Cove Circle Christmas on the Cove Fair. Both are being put on by long established Cape Ann women’s groups, both run from 9:00-1:00 and both are serving lunch. I will be exhibiting at Pigeon Cove; but if I weren’t, I’d go to Annisquam. I can’t do both, but you can. Problem solved.
E.J. Lefavour
From rich Sagall-
On the next Cape Ann Profiles show host Rich Sagall interviews Mark Warhol, a Cape Ann composer of contemporary classical music. Mark explains contemporary classical music and airs clips of some of his work .
Cape Ann Profiles can be seen on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 on Friday, November 11 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, November 13 at 2:00PM. It repeats on Friday, November 18 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, November 20 at 2:00PM.
Deanna Fay writes-
Hi Joey,
Sharing a couple of photos of the honorees that Melissa Cox took, including the Gloucester contingent, from Harborlight Community Partners’ Celebration of Partnership event last Friday at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. The city of Gloucester was among the honorees, for its ongoing efforts to provide affordable family rental housing, assisted living and first-time homebuyer access for elders, working families and those with disabilities. Mayor Carolyn Kirk accepted the award.
Gloucester Group Photo – From left to right: Mary Anne Koeller, Executive Secretary-Gloucester Housing Authority; Sarah Garcia, Community Development Director; Mary John Boylan, Trustee of Gloucester’s Affordable Housing Trust; Mayor Carolyn Kirk; Ruth Pino, Trustee of Gloucester’s Affordable Housing Trust; and Jim Duggan, Chief Administrative Officer
Honorees Photo – From left to right: Paul Lanzikos, Outgoing Harborlight Community Partners Board President; Carolyn Kirk, Mayor of the City of Gloucester; and Jack Meany, Executive Director of the YMCA of the North Shore
“I sound my barbaric yawp over the woofs of the world.”
Walt Wufman
There was some great reflection stuff going on in Lobster Cove after sunset last night.
E.J. Lefavour
The Essex Pride Awards and Dance November 12, 2011
Greetings!
Essex Pride is back! It’s time to celebrate our town and everything that makes it great! Let’s kick off Essex Pride Week the good old fashioned way: with Pride Awards and a kickass dance!
Come to the Essex Room at Woodman’s on Saturday, November 12 at 7PM to celebrate with friends and family, recognize past Essex Pride recipients and honor the 2011 winners.
There will be snacks at 7PM, as well as a cash bar. Awards will be announced at 8PM, followed by dancing to music by the Johnny Ray Band until 11PM. This is an event not to be missed!
Tickets are $20 PP. Sponsor a table of ten for $180, a savings of $20.
The Woodman Scholarship Committee is also selling 50/50 raffle tickets for $20 each. The winner will be drawn that evening and the cash prize may be as high as $10,000!
The 2011 Essex Pride Dance is sponsored by The Woodman Scholarship Committee and the Essex Merchants Group. The Essex Pride Committee is grateful for their generosity.
So, put on your dancing shoes and join the rest of the town for what is bound to be the best kickoff to Essex Pride Week ever! Don’t miss out: buy your tickets today! Tickets are on sale at The Village Market, The First National Bank of Ipswich, Highwave Hair Design and the clambake office at Woodman’s. Please fill out your nomination slip at the same time.
For more information please call 978-837-8273
or email scoviell@hotmail.com
Get today’s lineup and look for the third clue! Have you figured it out yet?
Jeeze I have great memories of going to the movies there in my youth. That building was so cool with the architecture.
I’d love to see some old photos if anyone has any they can scan.
Infamous one? you got anything at the Cape Ann Museum?
Long Beach 6:15 this morning… Hank points out an asteroid.
Bob Cornell writes-
Hello Joey,
Thought you might get a kick out of this.
My daughter Stephanie Cornell ran the NYC Marathon yesterday—her first. I had my iPad fired up and open to the ING NYC Marathon website so I could track her progress on the map. At the same time I was following along on my iPhone in Google Maps StreetView so I could see something of what she was seeing as she ran, although in photos taken some time ago. From mile 15 to 16 the runners cross the Queensboro Bridge then turn north on 1st Avenue . As she crossed East 86th Street I was surprised to see a StreetView photo of a Cape Pond Ice Truck at 86th and 1st. I took this reminder of home sweet home as a good omen.
Although she didn’t quite meet her goal of doing the Marathon in less than five hours—mostly due to having to run through the pain of a couple of previous injuries—she was delighted to have finished in 5:41:48 and got many cheers and kudos from friends and family. She said that at one point she entertained the idea of taking the subway to the finish. I’d have taken the subway from the other side of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at mile two. Bravo Stephanie!
Bob Cornell
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The United States Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be conducting the first-ever national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday November 9th at 2:00 p.m. EST.
The EAS is a national alert and warning system established to enable the President of the United States to address the American public during emergencies. The National Weather Service, governors, and state and local officials also utilize parts of the system to issue more localized emergency alerts.
The purpose of the test is to determine the reliability of the system and its effectiveness in notifying the public of emergencies and potential dangers nationally and regionally. Similar to the frequently conducted statewide EAS tests, the nationwide test will involve broadcast radio and television services, cable television, satellite radio and television services and wireline video service providers across all states and the territories of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa.
On November 9th, the public will hear a message indicating, “This is a test.” The audio message will be the same for all EAS participants, however, due to the limitations in the EAS the video test message scroll may not be the same or indicate that “This is a test.” The text at the top of the screen may indicate that an “Emergency Alert Notification has been issued.” This notification is used to disseminate a national alert and in this case, the test. In addition, the background image that appears on video screens during an alert may indicate that “This is a test,” but in some instances there might not be an image at all. The test is expected to last approximately 30-60 seconds.
Through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the Commonwealth has the capability of alerting the public through the EAS system. MEMA serves as the state coordinating agency for disseminating local, regional and state initiated emergency alerts via the EAS. MEMA, in consultation with the Governor’s Office, used the EAS to provide emergency messages to the public as recently as June 1, 2011 when tornadoes hit areas of the state, and as Tropical Storm Irene impacted the state in late August.
MEMA, from its Communication Center, will coordinate with key state public safety partners on November 9th to also test the Commonwealth’s redundant systems for pushing emergency messages to local and state public officials, including police, fire, emergency management and public health. MEMA coordinates a system that includes VHF, UHF and 800 MHz radio communications that link all municipalities; text, email and cellular phone alerting systems for public safety, public health and municipal officials; dedicated direct phone lines with regional fire control centers; and links to law enforcement through the Criminal Justice information System (CJIS).
This event should also serve as a reminder for all citizens to make an emergency preparedness kit for their family and business, develop a strong emergency plan and become better informed about the natural and technological threats to their community.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is the state agency responsible for coordinating federal, state, local, voluntary and private resources during emergencies and disasters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MEMA provides leadership to: develop plans for effective response to all hazards, disasters or threats; train emergency personnel to protect the public; provide information to the citizenry; and assist individuals, families, businesses and communities to mitigate against, prepare for, and respond to and recover from emergencies, both natural and man made. For additional information about MEMA and Flooding Issues, go to www.mass.gov/mema. Also, follow MEMA updates on Facebook and Twitter.
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