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Old Folks Novice Acoustic Jam at GMG Christmas Party

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Untitled3OFNAJ From L, Marty Luster – banjo uke, Andrea Ebinger – mandolin and vocals, Peter Liacos –  6 string guitar, James Eaves – 12 string guitar and vocals, Len Burgess – 6 string guitar.
Photo, courtesy Charlie Carroll.

Artist Spotlight Series – Katherine Bagley

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Katherine Bagley is a North Shore native who has lived in Gloucester for 22 years. She works out of her home to make handcrafted jewelry using mostly sterling and Argentium silver, as well as copper, sea glass and colorful beads.

She first started making jewelry fresh out of high school when she apprenticed with a silversmith in Boston. After setting up a workshop in her apartment, Katherine honed her skills with many self taught methods and sold her work in various stores on the North Shore.

A move to New Hampshire in 1986 gave her the opportunity to become a juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen where she had her work in the retail shops across the state as well as taking part in the League’s annual 10 day Sunapee Fair. She also was a juried member of the Valley Artisans in Epping, NH. Katherine furthered her skills at the Manchester Institute of Art where she took classes from silversmith Elizabeth Nutt and participated in various jewelry workshops within the NH League studying under Pauline Warg. Her work was accepted at the New Hampshire Gallery of Art Spring Show.

Katherine and her husband returned to Gloucester with their 2 year old son in 1992. Jewelry took a back seat in her life for many years as she was busy being a mom. She returned to her craft 3 years ago and is thrilled to have her tools out of the boxes and into her hands. “It is so fun to be able to take a piece of wire or a sheet of metal and turn it into something completely different, something with form and beauty and wearability.” She has been pleasantly surprised that the skills of working with metals have been imbedded in her memory even after so long so that the re-entry into silversmithing has been a real joy.

Katherine has shown her work for the past two seasons at the Rocky Neck Gallery as well as Flatrocks Gallery in Lanesville, Fish Fish Gallery in Rockport and the Newburyport Art Association where she has been accepted into two juried shows and has shown work in their gift shop. She looks forward to continuing in the creative process and seeing where this path will take her.

Her latest work is a series of earrings and necklaces called “Redeemed by Fire” and can be found at the Rocky Neck Holiday Art & Fine Crafts Festival held at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson St. The festival is being held Saturdays and Sundays from noon – 4:00 through December 29.

E.J. Lefavour

Anyone wanna tell me why the lobster pumps decide to shit the bed when its below freezing?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Couldn’t this stuff have failed on us in August when fixing it wouldn’t suck so bad?

All New Holiday Delights This Weekend FRI-SUN @ Gloucester Stage

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Heidi Dallin has produced a brand-new Holiday Delights show for 2013.  Check out this wicked cool promo by Lisa Smith from Cape Ann TV.  Lisa’s daughter is in the show too!  Four performances @ Gloucester Stage this weekend: Friday 7pm, Saturday 3pm & 7PM and Sunday 3pm.  Adults $15, Seniors $12, Children under 12 $6.  Get tickets here.

Onion Soup

Posted on by Sista Felicia

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Onion Soup

Ingredients

6  tablespoons salted butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

10 cups sweet onion sliced

4 large garlic cloves, finley minced; pluse 1 large whole clove

1 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar

5 tablespoons cognac

1  heaping tablespoon Dijon style mustard

2 sprigsmeStep

3  tablespoons flour

12 cup beef broth

1 cup white wine

1  teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/2 loaf french bread

1/2 cup Gruyere Cheese, Shreeded

1/4 cup Smoked Mozzarella Cheese,  shredded

1/4 cup Smoked Gouda Cheese, shredded

Olive oil

Step-by-Step

1  combine butter and oil in medium stockpot; cook over high heat until butter is melted

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2  add sliced onions; sauté 15 minutes; Stir often

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3  add garlic and sugar; mix well; lower heat to medium; continue to cook 20 minutes until onions are deep golden brown

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 4  add cognac; carefully flame cognac with lighter, when flames subside add mustard and thyme sprigs;mix well

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5  add flour; continuously stir 3 minutes

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6  add beef broth and white wine; mix well

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7  season with salt and pepper; simmer uncovered over medium heat 40 minutes

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8  combine shredded cheeses

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9  cut bread into  eight 1 inch thick slices

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10  arrange bread slices on cookie sheet; drizzle each slice lightly with olive oil

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11  toast bread under broiler 40-50 seconds or until golden; immediately remove from broiler and carefully rub each slice with 1 whole clove garlic

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12  Ladle hot soup into oven-proof soup bowl; float one toasted bread slice on top; fix generous heaping of cheese over bread

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13  arrange oven- proof soup bowl on cookie sheet; place under broiler 4-5 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling; serve immediately

* Note~ approximately eight  servings

Gloucester Gets a Dusting

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin
We only had a dusting of snow today. That's a good thing, because I haven't gotten my shovel or salt/sand bucket out yet. Mother Nature is telling us to get ready. This is Gloucester Harbor about 1930, but I can't place it's exact location. That's not City Hall in the background.
We only had a dusting of snow today. That’s a good thing, because I haven’t gotten my shovel or salt/sand bucket out yet. Mother Nature is telling us to get ready. This is Gloucester Harbor about 1930, but I can’t place it’s exact location. That’s not City Hall in the background.

Three Days Til The GMG Holiday Party At Bodin Historic Photo!!!! You Better Be There Or I’ll Send Paulie Walnuts For You!!!!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Are You A FOB?

Then you better get your sexy ass down to Bodin Historic Photo For The GMG XMAS Party December 13th! 6PMTil We Burn Down The Neighborhood!

I’m just gonna put this out there that if you consider yourself a FOB you had better show up for our killer  OFFICIAL GMG CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!!!!

We’re gonna celebrate it all, Kwanza, spinnin the dradel, all that fun shit!

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Dradle Dradle Dradle A Dradle Made Of Clay!  Sing It Toby!!!!

GloucesterCast 12/8/13 With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Guest Toby Pett

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Also known as Mr Happypants.

Artist Spotlight Series – Sinikka Nogelo

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Spotlight on Sinikka Nogelo

Gloucester painter Sinikka Nogelo considers herself lucky to work in a studio overlooking Joey C.’s business, Capt. Joe and Sons. “The view is just lovely. I enjoy seeing the activity on the working waterfront, knowing my friendly neighbors are doing so much for the community with Good Morning Gloucester, while supplying us with the freshest lobster, and also supporting the arts. A few years back at Joey’s, one of my favorite art installations featured larger than life, black and white photos of faces of the waterfront. “

Though Sinikka has been most well known locally for her work in community television, art has always played a major part in her life. After graduating from Tufts, she studied at Montserrat with Oliver Balf, Barbara Moody, George Gabin, Roger Martin and Ethan Berry. She also took classes at Silvermine Guild in Connecticut and at the BFA’s Museum School in Boston. As a young artist, she was a founding member of the women’s cooperative “Center and Main Gallery,” located in what is now Passports Restaurant. Sinikka returned to painting full time upon her retirement from Cape Ann TV in 2010.

A member of Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Cape Ann Artisans Studio tour, Sinikka paints contemporary pieces inspired by thoughts and feelings, sea and sky. “I just love color and composition. I get a great deal of satisfaction from the process of making art, just seeing where things will go, experimenting and building on what I’ve made.” In recent years Sinikka has also been creating wall pieces from recyclables and found objects, some of which were on display last summer at the Cape Ann Museum’s White-Ellery House in Sinikka’s installation, “Tin – Relics and Remakes.”

At the Rocky Neck Art Colony’s Holiday Art Festival Sinikka is offering miniature paintings on easels to grace spots such as desks, book shelves and counters, as well as miniature paintings to hang as ornaments. Her paintings have long been influenced by the sea and sky which she uses as subjects and as metaphors. Sinikka loves color and composition and putting that first stroke on a canvas.

You can see more of Sinikka’s work at the Rocky Neck Holiday Art & Fine Crafts Festival (Sat. & Sun. noon – 4:00pm through 12/29) and at the Magnolia Historical Society’s Art in the Schoolhouse Show (Sat. & Sun. 10:00am – 2:00pm through 12/22).

E.J. Lefavour

Wednesday’s with Fly Amero ~ Dan King to host this Wednesday with a tribute to John Lennon. 12.11.2013

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 Wednesdays Only: Prime Rib, $12.95!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, December 11th 8-11
Special Guest Host: DAN KING!

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Dan King hosts this Wednesday with a tribute to John Lennon,
23 years this month since his passing.  My touring takes me
away to Orlando, then Phoenix.  But I will be here in spirit.
Thank you, Dan-O! ~ Fly

Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prime Rib Special –  $12.95 (while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Plus – Check out Fred’s rockin’ new wine menu!
Upcoming…
12/18 – Amero Family Christmas
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Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

Tis The Season For Dinner, Drinks, And Dancing!

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The Gloucester Housewives extend an invitation to all! This Saturday evening for a night of Holiday Cheer at Cruisport Gloucester. … Appetizers, Dinner, Dancing and “OPEN BAR” !

Hottest tickets in town !

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How Do You Like Your Nuts? Joey likes his Big and Sweet.

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How do like your Nuts?

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Hmmmm! Can’t wait to try the Walnuts.

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Open House every weekend till Christmas.

Back by popular request, for many who could not make it, due to other local annual events. Our continued holiday open house is for the next two weekends, Saturday & Sunday, from 12-4 pm. Hope to see you!!!!!

A hot Woman and Tasty Nuts, Merry Christmas

Off to the Grammy Awards!

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin
I never quite fathomed what the Grammy Awards were, but had to research it today because someone I know has been nominated to walk down the Red Carpet in LA. This is Alastair Moock, who is a nominee for Best Children's Album. Janet used to work with his wife Jane Roper, and we've been to their house and Jane and the twins to ours in Rockport. "The album grew out of songs co-written with his daughter after she was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012." Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 4:43 PM "Many of you will already have seen on Facebook or Twitter, but I wanted to be in touch directly with you, my friends, to share the exciting news that "Singing Our Way Through" was nominated last night for a Grammy Award for Best Children's Album of the Year! We made it this far with the love and support of friends, family and, in the case of the album, an incredibly generous and talented group of musicians, engineers, designers, and other creative people I'm very lucky to know. As Jane and I walk down the red carpet next month we'll be thinking about all of that and of all of you who helped us get there. As far as I'm concerned we've already won... Love, Moock" www.moockmusic.com www.singingourway.com
I never quite fathomed what the Grammy Awards were, but had to research it today because someone I know has been nominated to walk down the Red Carpet in LA. This is Alastair Moock, who is a nominee for Best Children’s Album. Janet used to work with his wife Jane Roper, and we’ve been to their house and Jane and the twins to ours in Rockport. “The album grew out of songs co-written with his daughter after she was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012.”
Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 4:43 PM
“Many of you will already have seen on Facebook or Twitter, but I wanted to be in touch directly with you, my friends, to share the exciting news that “Singing Our Way Through” was nominated last night for a Grammy Award for Best Children’s Album of the Year!
We made it this far with the love and support of friends, family and, in the case of the album, an incredibly generous and talented group of musicians, engineers, designers, and other creative people I’m very lucky to know.
As Jane and I walk down the red carpet next month we’ll be thinking about all of that and of all of you who helped us get there. As far as I’m concerned we’ve already won…
Love,
Moock”
http://www.moockmusic.com
http://www.singingourway.com

Having a Bad Night?

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin
There is a huge 53 foot truck plus to 20 foot cab stuck outside on Main Street in front of my gallery. Bashful Fred went out and asked if they'd like Gloucester Police assistance to clear the parked cars (not all legally parked). I called and the officer said they'd send someone down. I've done this a hundred times. I wish I had a care package to give to truck drivers who get trapped in this pre-1700 curve. The truck is still there at 8:33pm. Two cruisers with lights flashing. This is a difficult one. Just don't hit my car and good journey. Oh yeah, that's my blue Jeep center foreground. I really don't want to sleep here. A young girl just came in to ask if I owned a gray Toyota Prius, related to the truck dilemma. I couldn't figure out where she was coming from, so I just thanked her for trying to help.
There is a huge 53 foot truck plus to 20 foot cab stuck outside on Main Street in front of my gallery. Bashful Fred went out and asked if they’d like Gloucester Police assistance to clear the parked cars (not all legally parked). I called and the officer said they’d send someone down. I’ve done this a hundred times. I wish I had a care package to give to truck drivers who get trapped in this pre-1700 curve. The truck is still there at 8:33pm. Two cruisers with lights flashing. This is a difficult one. Just don’t hit my car and good journey. Oh yeah, that’s my blue Jeep center foreground. I really don’t want to sleep here. A young girl just came in to ask if I owned a gray Toyota Prius, related to the truck dilemma. I couldn’t figure out where she was coming from, so I just thanked her for trying to help.

“Got Milk?” RNAC’s “Season’s Best Cookie Competition”

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Saturday, December 21, 2:00PM

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

As part of the Holiday Art & Fine Crafts Festival, the Winter Solstice Party on Saturday, December 21 will feature a “Season’s Best Cookie Competition”. Any kind of home-baked cookie may be entered, except chocolate chip – everyone makes good chocolate chip cookies – as we are looking for competitors to come up different, unique and prize-winning entries.

The first prize winner of the cookie competition will become the proud owner of this hand-painted silk scarf by Adriana Mederos, titled “Got Milk?”  This beautiful scarf depicts Shortbread, Anise, Oatmeal-Raisin, Linzerkuchen, Chocolate-dipped Diamonds, Biscotti, Baklava, Sugar Cookies, Snowball, Mandelkuchen, Macaroons, Almond Mezzalune, Polvorones, Pizzelle and Crinkles. There is also a First Place Blue Ribbon painted on the scarf to memorialize the winner’s proud achievement.

There will also be 2nd and 3rd place prizes, as well as prizes for “best presentation” and “classic”.

First prize – “Got Milk?” hand-painted scarf

Second prize – limited edition trivet

Third prize – set of Ice Box Bling

“Best Presentation” and “Classic” prize winners will receive notecard sets

The cookie competition will be judged by the Honorable and Venerable Judges Ed Collard (renowned master of food competition judging), Mayor Carolyn Kirk (whose birthday is December 21, so come help celebrate her birthday by bringing your well wishes and most awesome cookies for her to judge), and Sister Felicia Ciaramitaro (the Cape Ann Queen of culinary delights, so bring on your absolute best).

We are hoping to have some unique and festive cookie entries, such as those depicted on this delectable scarf, but bakers are encouraged to enter what they know to be their best cookie (again, no chocolate chip). If you would like to enter the competition, please email gigimederos@gmail.com with “cookie competition entry” in the subject line and your name, type of cookie you plan to enter, and your phone number in the email body. Entries will be limited to the first twelve unique cookie entry submissions received (we want to have diversity and be considerate of the judges’ waistlines, and eating more than 12 cookies isn’t in anyone’s diet). Please be prepared to bake at least two-dozen cookies, for the judges and party attendees to taste and enjoy.

Also, RNAC is considering creating a Best Cookies calendar as a fundraiser for 2015 which would include the recipes, bakers’ credit and photos of the 12 cookie entries.  Please indicate in your email entry if you are willing to share your recipe and have it included in the calendar, if we go forward with producing it.

E.J. Lefavour

Boxwoods Up In the Hizzy Y’all!

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Hosted Our Annual Boxwood Tree Party Last Night.  Wine, Women, Boxwoods and Food.  What’s not to like?

Special shoutout to Mayor Kirk, Sheree Zizak, The Gloucester Housewives, Jim Haskell- Wine expert extraordinaire, partner in crime Dee Noble, Best Neighbor ever Deanna Ouderkerken and all the lovely ladies who came and kicked boxwood ass.

Winter Warmer

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin

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Winter weather is on our doorstep. Last night I appreciated our pellet stove, as I ate some bean stew. I love the “pellet,” as we call our heating stove. There will be some snow and ice on the ground tomorrow, but the pellet will be burning all night. In the modern world, buying bags of pellets is better than chopping firewood, and much cleaner. We also have central heating via propane. Here is the local go-to place for heating stoves, both wood and pellet: http://capeannchimney.com/