July 4th weekend started early. We spent the morning on Stellwagen thanks to 7 Seas Whale Watch. The main spotting was incredible: Hancock and Shuffleboard, two female humpbacks, were feeding together. Alongside us reaching for railings were folks from Chelmsford, Boston, Boulder, Sweden, Germany, and Spain. The World Wildlife fund and many other ‘top’ lists rank Massachusetts as one of the top 10 whale watching cruise spots available in the world. Locals know that it’s Gloucester that’s the ultimate place to buy that whale watch ticket. We have the best whale watch companies with marine biologists and researchers on board and decades of research and authority in the field. Michelle B led the trip today. She’s awesome.
You can direct dial ALL the Gloucester whale watching companies from the HarborWalk whale marker. The “belle of the bay”, Salt, is featured on the plaque. We didn’t see her today but boats have seen her again this summer.
to Ship Shape
Back in port, everyone fanned out to downtown Gloucester. We met friends at the very packed Beauport Hotel, happy to be seated for a late lunch. Sherrie DeLorenzo was on site making sure things were buttoned down. They were. (My photo wasn’t. Sorry, Sherrie!) The concierge dynamo Chris and crew Emily were a visible and valuable resource right in the heart of the lobby. Lunch was delicious and the service was excellent. The adage a great waiter never waits was true today. Ask for Faith! Beauport is at capacity for Sunday.
Marine guide Michelle B, Seven Seas Whale Watch
Chris Hovack and Emily – Beauport Hotel
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It wouldn’t be summer in Gloucester without a ride on one of our beautiful schooners! The Thomas E. Lannon (photos below), the Ardelle or the Adventure. If you are local or visiting it’s a must do!
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Own a Piece of History! Groundbreaking Collaboration by NSAA, Ocean Alliance, and Rocky Neck Art Colony “Art Exhibition of the Sea and Science” June 17-July 30. Right – Betty Lou Schlemn, Top – Jeff Weaver, Bottom – Andy Van Gestel.
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It normally sucks getting to work at 4:30AM30AM. People tell me that I must be used to it but you know what? 99.99999999% of the time it sucks in a big way. You never get used to a lack of sleep.
But then you get to work and you see the beautiful silhouette of the classic @WeberGrills EI Code Stainless Steel Performer that your buddy who is a master welder dropped off after working his magic and all seems right in the world…
Beautiful and gorgeous drone video from Martin Del Vecchio, of Saint Peter’s Fiesta carnival lit up at night. Love this and thank you for sharing Martin!
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On Wednesday was invited to take some photos of the summer menu at the 525. Most important I was able to sample the food. The food was amazing. Wish to thank the chefs and especially Catherine Hull for the opportunity to sample their incredible food.
For more information on the 525 please go directly to their website and their menu, hours and address. If you have a chance to yourself a favor and have a wonderful dinner and drinks at the 525.
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present a guided walking tour of select Gloucester houses made famous by American realist painter Edward Hopper on Friday, July 1 at 10:00 a.m. Tours last about 1 1/2 hours and are held rain or shine. Participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time. Cost is $10 for Cape Ann Museum members; $20 for nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited and reservations are required. Email info@capeannmuseum.org or call (978) 283-0455 x10 for more information or to reserve a space. This tour will be offered again on July 23, July 30, August 12 and August 27.
Image credit: Edward Hopper, American, 1882-1967. Universalist Church, 1926. Watercolor over graphite on cream wove paper, 35.6 x 50.8 cm. (14 x 20 in.). Princeton University Art Museum. Laura P. Hall Memorial Collection, bequest of Professor Clifton R. Hall x1946-268. Photo: Bruce M. White.
American realist painter Edward Hopper is known to have painted in Gloucester on five separate occasions during the summer months between 1912 and 1928. His earliest visit was made in the company of fellow artist Leon Kroll. During his second visit to Cape Ann in 1923, Hopper courted the young artist Josephine Nivison. He also began working in watercolor, capturing the local landscape and architecture in loosely rendered, light filled paintings. In 1924, Hopper and Nivison who were newly married returned to Gloucester on an extended honeymoon and continued to explore the area by foot and streetcar. During his final two visits to the area, in 1926 and 1928, Hopper produced some of his finest paintings. This special walking tour will explore the neighborhood surrounding the Museum, which includes many of the Gloucester houses immortalized by Hopper’s paintings.
The Trident Gallery presents
Pamela Ellis Hawkes ARCHIVES AND ARTIFACTS
Reception: Saturday, July 9, 6-8pm
Show Dates: July 2-31
2016; photograph
2014; photograph
2015; photograph
Three new series of photographs by Pamela Ellis Hawkes continue the artist’s sensuous and provocative exploration of the the history of art and the meanings of images in societies past and present. With a playful spirit, a sense of humor, and an unwavering eye for seductively mysterious beauty, she raises deep questions about the natures and interrelationships of visual representation, memory, value, possession, and pleasure. In the circus mirror of her art, we mistake the banal for the sublime, and the sublime is exposed as an imposter. Emerging from the funhouse, we find our pockets have been picked of some prejudgments, exchanged for the gift of seeing more authentically.
Trident Gallery 189 Main Street | Gloucester | Massachusetts 978-491-7785 | Trident.Gallery
Coco Berkman Selected as the
Third Summer Artist at
Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck
Reception: Saturday, July 2, 6 to 8 pm
Show Dates: June 29 – July 19, 2016
Long time Gloucester resident Coco Berkman was selected as the third Summer Artist in the Rocky Neck Art Colony’s Summer Artist Series at Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck. Her show opens on Wednesday, June 29 and continues until July 19, with the opening reception on Saturday, July 2, from 6-8 pm. The public is invited.
“Pumpkin Cake” reductive linoleum print by Coco Berkman
Inspired by literature, the natural world and the free play inherent in drawing, artist printmaker Coco Berkman creates images that delight her and hopefully others through the process of linoleum printmaking.
Berkan uses sharp Japanese tools to carve fine lines into soft surfaces, or draw scratchy lines into sheets of copper, zinc and plexiglass. She rolls thick sticky, messy ink onto these etched surfaces with a tool called a brayer and prints
those inked images onto clean crisp beautiful sheets of handmade papers with the help of a hand cranked Etching Press.
“This is my passion” says Berkman. “I am very grateful that I am able to indulge in this most serious and important work of PLAY.”
Berkman studied at Massachusetts College of Art, Monserrat College of Art, Museum School Boston, Frogman Press University of South Dakota, and the Art Students League in New York City and has taken workshops in San Francisco and Dublin,Ireland. She has had numerous solo exhibitions in Cape Ann and the North Shore and has received many awards and grants. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury MA; Gloucester Writer’s Center; Common Crow, Gloucester; Dublin Writer’s Museum, Ireland; Prairie Lights Bookstore, Iowa City; and the Haruki Murakami Writer, Tokyo, Japan.
For more information about the show, please call Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck at 198-282-0917
Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck
53 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930
Gallery hours, Daily, 10:00-6:00 pm, ‘till 8pm Fridays and Saturdays
Public Sculpture Walking Tours
at the Cape Ann Museum Get your art fix outside.
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present its Public Sculpture summer walking tour, Saturday, July 2, focusing on the public sculpture we see around us every day. Participants will learn about art, history and culture all while enjoying the beautiful summer breeze afforded by Gloucester’s harbor.
All tours begin at 10:00a.m. in front of the Cape Ann Museum. Guided walking tours are held rain or shine and last about 1½ hours; participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time. $10 Museum members; $20 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. Call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org for details. Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite.
Museum visitors on a Public Sculpture Walking Tour, 2015.
Public Sculpture –July 2, July 9, August 13
Get up-close and personal with the sculptures you drive by every day. From works commemorating those who went to sea, to those who fought in war to those who changed the artistic landscape of Cape Ann forever—this walking tour will uncover the stories behind the public sculptures of Gloucester, including the unique processes of the artists who created them.
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It’s such a wonderful, fun time of year and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than a weekend long dance party. Yes, you read that right, three nights of straight dance party fun!
Friday: Party with the North Shore’s hottest cover band Moonraker. They cross all generations of music to put on an amazing show that you won’t want to miss.
Saturday: Hailing from Gloucester, Over the Bridge is all about bringing you the best in “FEEL GOOD MUSIC” with a bit of rock ‘n’ roll, hip hop and reggae. Working hard and playing even harder, these boys are sure to leave you wanting more…
Sunday: Quite possibly the #1 Dance Party Band EVER, Mo Bounce knows how to get the entire crowd on the dance floor and keep them there all night long. And, guess what? With Monday off for the holiday, you CAN dance all night!
Adventure members and friends are welcome to come and enjoy the Gloucester fireworks display from a front row seat aboard the Schooner Adventure.
The celebration starts after the Gloucester Horribles Parade. Mingle with members and friends as we view the Gloucester Fireworks from the harbor with Captain Stefan Edick at the helm. Guests are encouraged to bring your own picnic, pizza, and BYOB.
The ship will depart the dock at 8:15 PM. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the departure time. Cost: $30
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