Nichole’s Picks 10/21 + 10/22

Posted on by Nichole S.

Pick #1:  Essex ClamFest

The annual Essex Clamfest has everything the small town is known for including arts and crafts, K-9 demonstrations and, of course, the ever popular clam chowder competition. Nearly 1,000 people taste the best of the best, each voting for their favorite in the People’s Choice Award, while nine esteemed judges helped to select the winner of the Judge’s Award.

Read more at the Essex Chamber of Commerce HERE

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Pick #2:  Boston Children’s Theatre Presents: Goosebumps, The Musical Phantom of the Auditorium at the Larcom Theatre

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Brooke and Zeke have been cast as the leads in the school’s new production of an old play about a…Phantom. Strange things start disrupting rehearsals and they have to wonder: is this someone’s idea of a joke? Or is the Phantom real? A silly and spooky adventure ensues that will keep the whole family in suspense until the final curtain! Suggested for families with young people ages 7-16+. The show is 70 minutes long with no intermission.

READ MORE HERE

Dates from now through to November 5th available.

Pick #3:  The Addams Family at Stage 284 at the Hamilton Community House

READ MORE HERE

The Addams Family

The Addams Family features an original story, and its every fathers nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family  a man her parents have never met. And if that werent upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something hes never done before  keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesdays normal boyfriend and his parents.

Please note: Addams Family Musical may have some “spooky undertones” therefore, Parental Discretion is advised for this production.

Seating Description:
Green Seating is Premium Interactive Seating and handicapped accessible
Yellow Seating is General Seating and handicapped accessible
Red Seating is Riser Seating not handicapped accessible

RUN TIME: Approximately two hours.

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Performances on these dates:

Saturday, October 14 – 7:30pm
Sunday, October 15 – 2pm
Saturday, October 21 – 3pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, October 22 – 2pm & 6:30pm
Thursday, October 26 – 7:30pm
Saturday, October 28 – 3pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, October 29 – 2pm & 6:30pm

As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid

Posted on by Pat D

Today we took CB up Rt 127 to Manchester by The Sea and Coolidge Reservation.  We did not realize Ocean Lawn was closed on weekdays, but it was still a lovely day for a walk.  Here are some of the sights on this glorious day:

Rose Baker Fall Art Exhibit

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Juni Van Dyke has selected Ginny Dench and Katherine Keith to be featured in fall exhibit at the Rose Baker Senior Center. Their work will be on display in the lobby of the Center from now until December. Juni is the instructor and Director of the Rose Baker Art Program and every two months she selects one or two artists from the Program for this honor.

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Ginny Dench (l) and Katherine Keith (r)  in front of the fall exhibit

Ginny Dench is an animal lover as well as an artist. She is a devoted volunteer at Cape Ann’s Animal Shelter, and often seen out and about with her own beloved dogs. Ginny’s understanding and love of animals is evident in her endearing drawings and paintings of “all creatures great and small.”

Fish.jpgThis work by Ginny, featuring fish, illustrates her unique style and interesting use of color.

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LIVE 6pm sharp art is flying off the wall for Rocky Neck @TheRudder

Posted on by Catherine

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Come on down to this Festive and beautiful fundraiser. There are So many generous artists more art is being installed at 7pm! That’s also the time round one can buy again🙂

HUMMINGBIRDS CONNECTING ROCKPORT MASSACHUSETTS TO ROCKPORT TEXAS

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Rockport, Texas resident Rhonda Cantu shares her Ruby-throated Hummingbird video with Good Morning Gloucester readers. The clip was taken one month after Hurricane Harvey devastated her community. Hurricane Harvey wiped out all of their trees and plants. Robin received donations of sugar, water, and feeder poles from Wildbirds Unlimited to help keep the hummers fed.

We wish Rhonda, Rockport Texas residents, and all the victims of the three horrendous hurricanes of 2017 best wishes in their continued recovery.

 

MORGAN FAULDS PIKE EXHIBITING AT THE CRANE ESTATE SHOW AND SALE!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns
Our fabulous Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives sculptor Morgan Pike writes,
Dear Friends,
You are cordially invited to the annual Crane Estate Show and Sale. I will have three pieces in the show, “Aurora,” “Poseidon,” and “Parthenon Horse.” The poster is attached below. Here is a Facebook link for information:  http://bit.ly/2hS1Wxj
Here the link to reserve a ticket for the Soirée/Preview on Friday 3 November: http://bit.ly/2xlbiZl
They did say that the Soirée usually sells out! And, of course, if you are not inclined to donate and party, the show is open Saturday and Sunday for free.
I hope to see you there!
Morgan

Fun

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

When driving by this very talented artist, you want to pull over and look at these beautiful pieces of art made from used metal.  Notice the utters on the cow.

Tuna mailbox and the Dragon

Happy Halloween

Love the pumpkin in the mouth

Horses made from Horseshoes

Clever Cow

David Brown and JB Amero Wednesdays with Fly Amero @ The Rhumb Line 7-10pm 10.18.2017

Posted on by Joanne

 

Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, October 18th – 7pm
My Musical Guests: J.B. & D.B.!

left to right: Genius Guitar Player; Genius Entertainer. David
Brown and J.B. Amero arrive this Wednesday to paint a fine
coat of their special magic onto the Rhumb Line walls and into
our loving hearts. We don’t do this too often folks. I’d take
advantage, if I were you’z! Come early. It’s a-gonna be nuts! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……now features Janet Brown with some new and healthy ideas!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
10/25 – TBA
11/01 – Bill Gleason

11/08 – Ron Schrank

11/15 – Honkytonk Women

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂

A Study in the Past

Posted on by Pat D

We ventured “off island” again.  Took the train from West Gloucester to North Station; walked over to South Station and found our way over to UMass/JFK Library.  My destination was the Massachusetts State Archives, which is next door to the beautiful JFK Library.

Construction at UMass has blocked much of the pedestrian access to that area, so shuttle busses are provided.  Sort of reminded me of the railway repairs interrupting commuter travel right here on Cape Ann.  Unfortunately, we did not get the “shuttle bus” option figured out until long after we hiked our way over there.  I was grumbling that now I knew why people (Donna Ardizzoni most recently) say they never want to leave the island.

BUT, once I got there, I was handsomely rewarded.  The staff was very helpful, a bright light among some state level departments (at least in New York).  I got my own researcher card, laminated and everything!  I was seeking some vital record information on family members.  Lucky for me, the records I was seeking were not yet microfilmed so I got to use the actual record books!  Anytime a researcher can use the actual records is a huge bonus.

One of the volumes I used was entirely made up of Gloucester death records from 1923.  I paged my way through the entire book, taking note of how the stories hinted at on these pages reflects the history of the city in a very special way.  There were Irish, Portuguese, Finn and Canadians.  Deaths resulted often from influenza, pneumonia or premature birth.  Some were accidental, as was the case with my ancestor. It was a valuable lesson for this researcher in learning the history and culture of Gloucester.

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As Confucius said “Study the past, if you would divine the future.”