The day after Oscars for Manchester by the Sea: Gloucester and Cape Ann shine at MPC MA film and media event at WGBH
Talk about timing! The topics for the fascinating Massachusetts Production Coalition (MPC) event held at WGBH were planned in advance of any Academy Awards results. After a season of many accolades including the prior evening’s Oscars news, boy did that generate buzz. Conversations sparked with local names, industry folks, businesses and locales such as: Willow Rest, Pratty’s, local film folks, Gloucester Stage, Kenneth Lonergan, local police, Rt 128, and the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
The two featured presentations were Legendary Entertainment’s Matt Marolda on analytics in film, followed by a Meg Montagnino-Jarrett led panel discussion on the making of Manchester by the Sea.
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Israel in Egypt at the Gloucester Meeting House
PRESS RELEASE: GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE CONCERT
TITLE: Musica Sacra: George Frederic Handel’s oratorio ‘Israel in Egypt’
WHAT TO EXPECT: The biblical tale of the Exodus inspired Handel to write some of the most dramatic music of his career, depicting the story in vivid detail from the increasingly unpleasant plagues visited upon the Egyptians to the Israelites’ feelings of exultation and triumph in escaping their oppressors. Join Musica Sacra, their professional soloists and Baroque orchestra drawn from Boston’s best for this extraordinary musical journey. For more information and advance tickets please visit http://www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
WHAT’S SPECIAL? One of the largest and most poignant oratorios in the entire Classical repertoire, Handel sets to music the sufferings of the Israelites under Pharaoh’s terrible enslavement and the incredible Biblical story of their symbolic baptism and dash to freedom in the Promised Land through the parted waters of the Red Sea, blessed by a loving God. This is a musical depiction of the most definitive story of God’s power and engagement by hearing the sufferings of his chosen people and directing a leader in Moses to take them out of bondage, using the waters of the Red Sea to drown the hapless Egyptians who give chase. This magnificent oratorio concludes with a hymn of praise to the Almighty for mercy, miraculous power and deliverance as only Handel could conceive.
WHEN: Saturday, March 18th 2017, 7:30pm
WHERE: The historic 1806 Gloucester Meetinghouse (home of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church), corner of Church & Middle Street.
ADMISSION (at the door or on-line at http://www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org):
$60 Preferred VIP Seating (reserved front rows & rear gallery)
$35 General
$25 College Students & Seniors (65+)
Under 17 free
PERFORMERS: From a choral repertoire spanning five centuries, Musica Sacra performs works both familiar and rare, with a crisp passion that awakens the listener to yearnings and joys, sorrows and delights—all that defines and inspires the best in human lives. In March 2015 the group performed J.S. Bach’s great Mass in B-minor at the Gloucester Meetinghouse to high acclaim.
Since 1959, Musica Sacra has been performing choral music with the highest standards of musical excellence and a sound that has been called “gifted,” “breathtaking,” and “uncommonly fresh and direct.” Director Mary Beekman, now in her 30th season, continues to thrill Musica Sacra’s singers and audiences with a varied and engaging repertoire.
The group has performed at the invitation of institutions such as the Boston Early Music Festival; WGBH Radio; The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University. In 2003, Musica Sacra released their much-anticipated studio recording, Love, Lust, and Laudations: Flemish Choral Music of the High Renaissance. In 2004, Musica Sacra premièred Boston composer Daniel Pinkham’s Magnificat for chorus, soprano and wind quintet—a new work written especially for Mary Beekman and Musica Sacra.
SPECIAL MUSICIANS: Soloists are among Boston’s most acclaimed vocal artists:
Barbara Allen Hill, Soprano
Caroline R. Olsen, Mezzo-Soprano
Ian Pomerantz, Bass-Baritone
Janet Ross, Soprano
Jonas Budris, Tenor
Ulysses Thomas, Bass-Baritone
They will be joined by a large Baroque orchestra including strings, brass, woodwinds, timpani and organ continuo, as specified by Handel, drawn from New England’s finest players.
SPONSORSHIP: This Oratorio Series concert is made possible by our generous donors: J.J. & Jackie Bell, H. Woody Brock, Phil & Eve Cutter, Alec Dingee & Susan Gray, Charles Nazarian, and sole corporate sponsor, the Cape Ann Savings Bank. Additional sponsorships remain available. If you would like to be a donor in support of this annual Oratorio Series event please see our website for details:
http://www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
ACCESSIBILITY: Persons with disabilities may enter from the 10 Church Street side entrance where there is an attendant and an elevator to the Meetinghouse sanctuary level.
AFTERWARDS: There will be a gala reception downstairs in the Vestry after the performance to which the entire audience is invited to meet the performers.
MORE INFORMATION EVENT CONTACT:
Charles Nazarian, president
Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation
10 Church Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-821-5291
chasnaz@gmail.com
http://www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
MUSICIANS’ CONTACT:
Anne Riesenfeld
Executive Director
Musica Sacra
P O Box 381336
Cambridge, MA 02238
(617) 349-3400
ariesenfeld@musicasacra.org
http://www.musicasacra.org
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YOU’RE DEAD TO ME
On Monday’s podcast we were wondering about from where the expression “you’re dead to me” originated. Andrea Holbrook, the Gloucester Daily Times managing editor, enlightens 🙂
Godfather 2: Michael Corleone: Fredo, you’re nothing to me now. You’re not a brother, you’re not a friend. I don’t want to know you or what you do. I don’t want to see you at the hotels, I don’t want you near my house. When you see our mother, I want to know a day in advance, so I won’t be there. You understand?
But it was in Zoolander.
Thank you Andrea!
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Gloucester Smiles-506
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Red Barrel Pub
You can’t drive past this spot without traveling back in time a bit. It’s become and iconic part of the Essex landscape.
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www.goodmorninggloucester.com Manchester-By-The-Sea Movie Local Production Photos and Coverage posts from While They were Filming here
Review: Just ahead of its theater release, Hollywood premiere in Beverly for Manchester by the Sea
Lots Of Local Scenes In The Trailer For Manchester-By-The Sea The Movie
Live From Production Of Manchester-By-The-Sea Starring Casey Affleck In #GloucesterMA
BREAKING NEWS! Filming on East Main Street Beacon Marine MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA MOVIE Tonight!
Manchester By The Sea Movie
Wake up by 9AM on Sunday to get the scoop on Matt Damon’s “Manchester By The Sea” movie filming
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Quick Trip to the State Fish Pier
A couple of friends from Beverly came up the other day to go to the Beauport Hotel and then the Seaport Grille at the Cruiseport. The plan was to drive around a bit to take some scenic photos and then grab some drinks and dinner. Unfortunately, it was super foggy that afternoon so photo opportunities were not readily there for the taking. Luckily, both the indoor and outdoor fires were blazing at the Beauport and the flatbread pizza and drinks were still yummy. After relaxing and catching up a little on one of the cozy leather sofas, we drove over to the Seaport Grille to meet another friend for dinner. I had my favorite veggie panini….which never disappoints.
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#GloucesterMa Mayor @STheken leading the #GloucesterFresh demo of locally caught #hake at #NEFS
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Sawyer Free Library,Week of February 27, 2017
WEDNESDAY DELAYED OPENING
Due to a staff development meeting the Library will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1st. Toddler Time will begin at its normal 10 a.m. start time. Thank you for your understand and sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Books & Brews Book Club
Tuesday, February 28 from 6-8 p.m. at the Azorean Restaurant, the Books & Brews Book Club will meet to discuss this month’s read, Jodi Picoult’s The Storyteller. Enjoy an evening out meeting new friends, good discussion, and treat yourself to a beverage and appetizers. Bring your ideas for books for the coming year.
Tax Assistance
Volunteers from AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will be at the Sawyer Free Library every Wednesday through April 12 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. They offer free tax preparation particularly for those over 50 or who can’t afford their own tax preparation. Space is limited and goes fast…
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USDA Wildlife Services conducting a crow roost dispersal Mon – Weds
USDA Wildlife Services (WS) will be conducting a crow roost dispersal at 128 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA on February 27th – March 2nd 2017. This is a non-lethal technique that will require the use of pyrotechnics. Pyrotechnics have a very similar sound to “bottle rockets” or similar fireworks. With this comes the inherent risk of many noise complaints and although we do not foresee it happening, an increased fire risk. WS staff will begin dispersing crows at approximately 17:00 (or earlier if they show up then) on Monday and will continue after sunset or until the last crow comes into the area. Dispersals are most successful when they are conducted numerous days in a row and that is why we have planned the dispersal for four (4) days. There is the possibility it does not require all of the days, but we have to prep in case it…
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Gloucestercast 220 With Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 2/27/17
Gloucestercast 220 With Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 2/27/17
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Oscars- Kate says she hates award shows. I love watching them. Although swearing that she hates them she was riveted to the pre-show. Then we turned it off and missed this
Oscar fashion Joey Gives thumbs up to Taraji P. Henson and Hailee Steinfeld
Kudos To Meg Montagnino for her work involved with the Filming of Manchester-By-the Sea
Rosie is sick
Pier 23 Kitchen
David Joyner named executive editor for North of Boston Media Group. Shout out to Andrea Holbrook and Gail McCarthy
Turkey Watch Good Harbor Beach Marsh
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Crate and Barrel DR Code @WeberGrills Grey Performer Restoration Is Under Way
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TURKEY BROMANCE
Conferring
From far across the marsh, large brown moving shapes were spotted. I just had to pull over to investigate and was happily surprised to see a flock of perhaps a dozen male turkeys all puffed up and struttin’ their stuff. I headed over to the opposite side of the marsh in hopes of getting a closer look at what was going on.
Turkey hen foraging
Found along the edge, where the marsh met the woodlands, were the objects of desire. A flock of approximately an equal number of hens were foraging for insects and vegetation in the sun-warmed moist earth.
Males begin exhibiting mating behavior as early as late February and courtship was full underway on this unusually warm February morning. The funny thing was, the toms were not fighting over the hens, as you might imagine. Instead the males seemed to be paired off, bonded to each other and working together, strategically placing themselves in close proximity to the females. A series of gobbles and calls from the males closest to the females set off a chain reaction of calls to the toms less close. The last to respond were the toms furthest away from the females, the ones still in the marsh. It was utterly fascinating to watch and I tried to get as much footage as possible while standing as stone still for as long as is humanly possible.
With much curiosity, and as soon as a spare moment was found, I read several interesting articles on the complex social behavior of Wild Turkeys and it is true, the males were bromancing, as much as they were romancing.
Ninety percent of all birds form some sort of male-female bond. From my reading I learned that Wild Turkeys do not. The females nest and care for the poults entirely on her own. The dominant male in a pair, and the less dominant of the two, will mate with the same female. Wild Turkey male bonding had been observed for some time however, the female can hold sperm for up to fifty days, so without DNA testing it was difficult to know who was the parent of her offspring. DNA tests show that the eggs are often fertilized by more than one male. This behavior insures greater genetic diversity. And it has been shown that bromancing males produce a proportionately greater number of offspring than males that court on their own. Poult mortality is extremely high. The Wild Turkey bromance mating strategy produces a greater number of young and is nature’s way of insuring future generations.
The snood is the cone shaped bump on the crown of the tom’s head (see below).
The wattle (or dewlap) is the flap of skin under the beak. Caruncles are the wart-like bumps covering the tom’s head. What are referred to as the “major” caruncles are the large growths that lie beneath the wattle. When passions are aroused, the caruncles become engorged, turning brilliant red, and the snood is extended. The snood can grow twelve inches in a matter of moments. In the first photo below you can see the snood draped over the beak and in the second, a tom with an even longer snood.
It’s all in the snood, the longer the snood, the more attractive the female finds the male.
Male Turkey not puffed up and snood retracted.
A young male turkey is called a jake and its beard is usually not longer than a few inches. The longer the beard, generally speaking, the older the turkey.
Male Wild Turkey, with beard and leg spurs.
Male Wild Turkeys with snood extended (foreground) and snood retracted (background).
When the butt end is prettier than the face
In case you are unsure on how to tell the difference between male (called tom or gobbler) and female (hen), compare the top two photos. The tom has a snood, large caruncles, carunculate (bumpy) skin around the face, and a pronounced beard. The hen does not. Gobblers also have sharp spurs on the back of their legs and hens do not.
Read more here:
http://www.alankrakauer.org/?p=1108
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/03/02_turkeys.shtml
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/fish-wildlife-plants/wild-turkey-faq.html
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A GLORIOUS GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER TO YOU!
Brought to you by Mr. Swan –
We’re happy to see our buddy surviving the winter without too much ado (except when he got himself frozen solidly into the ice).
A friendly note to folks who would like to visit Mr. Swan. He is very shy around dogs so perhaps leave your furry companion in the car. And if you plan to feed him, please, please only whole corn or shredded veggies (swans don’t have teeth, so no large chunks). Junk food is a killer and weakens their bones.
Mr. Swan doing his morning exercises.
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Magnolia Pier as the fog was rolling in
Around 5:00 on Saturday you could see the fog coming in. Love the fog.
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FROM CALVO STUDIOS: LEARN HOW TO MAKE THESE GORGEOUS BASKETS!
A basket-making workshop taught by Dianne Stanton at David Calvo Studio; especially intriguing is the beautiful basket made from seagrass as we have such an abundance here on Cape Ann.
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Music Around Town ~ February 27- March 5, 2017
Happy Mardi Gras!
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Call out for vendors
Hi all:
The Magnolia Historical Society is having another Art in the Schoolhouse in April. If you are interested in becoming a vendor please follow the link below
http://www.loveislivinginmagnolia.com/
Click on the More tab and register for the show. Also please fill out the attached Inventory Sheet. mhs_artshow2017inventorysheet
If you need more information please let me know and I can help. This event is always fun and successful.
Thanks kids
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242 Main Street: new women’s wellness space Phia opens March 11
Coming soon to Main Street!
Laura Tanguay is opening Phia Women’s Center at 242 Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Grand opening March 11, 12pm-5pm. She told me that Phia will provide “fun, energizing exercise classes along with meditation classes, massage, polarity, and support groups.” There will be loads of “activities for women such as day hikes, paint nights, craft parties, and ladies nights…Phia is for women from all walks of life, all ages, all body types, all backgrounds to come together, learn from each other, and be well.”
She also told me which translation for Phia has meaning for this new venture. Any guesses? Congratulations Laura and Phia!
Good Morning Gloucester 