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New Harbortown Arts Festival in the Works for Memorial Day Weekend
Dear Partners and Supporters of Gloucester’s Harbortown Cultural District,
We have received a $4,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council which we are going to use to develop the “Harbortown Arts Festival” over Memorial Day Weekend – first of many, we hope!. We will be re-granting these funds to our members to help animate the Cultural District through creative placemaking projects and programs.
We will be asking local businesses, restaurants, coffee/tea houses, galleries and artist to hang new shows and open their studios on Saturday, May 28 so we can create a true downtown art-walk vibe the first night of the Festival.
For Saturday and Sunday, we will be opening the Call for Entries process where our downtown partners can apply for up to $500 to develop a creative placemaking project or program. These proposals must:
- Happen on private, not public, property
- Involve public engagement/participation in the planning or implementation of the project or program.
- Partner with an artist – preference will be given to artists of Cape Ann.
- Projects/programs must occur within the Cultural District boundaries and be completed by Monday May 30.
More information about these guidelines and how to apply will be available in early March; awards will be announced in April. The creative placemaking projects should be non permanent and they can be performance-based, multimedia, or digital. The creative placemaking programs can be hands-on activities, interpretive tours, presentations/lectures. We really want to be as broad as possible so we can see what our amazing creative community comes up with to celebrate what makes Gloucester, Gloucester.
We hope you are excited as we are about this new festival, which will bring more visitors, families and people downtown over Memorial Day Weekend. We hope it will become an annual event and grows each year.
And, we’re going to need your help to do so! For now, please mark your calendars. When you get the email for the Call for Entries, please help spread the word about this great opportunity. When the Festival Program is finalized in April, please help promote it to everyone and all!
Stay tuned!
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Chocolate & Wine Reception @ Central Street Gallery
Please join us for a special
Chocolate and Wine reception:
Saturday, February 13, 5:00 – 8:00pm
Please join us, and bring some friends!
Show starts: Fri., Feb. 12,
and runs through May. 14, 2016
Enhance your life with art…
Gallery Director:
Alison Rowell
Members:
Lynne Comb – Phyllis Feld – William Fusco – Richard Giedd – Ann Goldberg – Barbara Jones – Susan Kelley – Barbara Levine – LInda Jo Nielsen – Lynn Murray – Charleen Onanian – Mike Storella – Barbara Walsh – Grace Vasta-Carr
Hours:
Wed- Sun, 12-5 or by appointment.
11 Central Street, Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944
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What’s Sista Felicia Been Up To These Day’s ?
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Wednesday’s with Fly Amero…This weeks special guest: Allen Estes @ The Rhumb Line 7-10pm 2.10.2016
This week’s dinner special:
Chicken Cacciatore w/linguini – $11.95
Wednesday, February 10th – 7pm
Special Guest: ALLEN ESTES!
Cape Ann’s greatest songwriter, Allen Estes returns to our
Wednesday stage. He brings with him not only his songs,
but the vast influences and flavors of folk, pop, blues, country,
bluegrass, Americana and so much more… all delivered with
pure honesty and genuine love. I wonder how many of us
know how lucky we all are to have this man among us. ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
John Rockwell
Inge Berge
Fozzie Hill
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
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Judith Sargent Murray Love Notes: The Love Letters of Judith Sargent Murray and John Murray, A Timeless American Love Story Set to Music @ The North Shore Folklore Theatre Company 169 Main Street. Gloucester, Ma
John Murray is known as the Father of Organized Universalism in America, and was a charismatic, handsome firebrand who preached love, kindness and virtue, sometimes at his peril.
And Judith Sargent Murray is considered the most important female essayist of 18th-century America and a founding Universalist. She challenged the new American nation to be virtuous, fair, and philanthropic; to improve female education, respect women’s abilities, and allow them to participate as full citizens.
The couple was often separated and exchanged hundreds of letters. Their love story is timeless and compelling.
The event has been scheduled at 5:30 p.m. to give you plenty of time to enjoy a lovely Valentine’s Day meal before or after!
Featuring Bonnie Hurd Smith & Henry∞Cameron Allen
Suggested donation: $10
North Shore Folklore Theatre Company
169 Main St
Gloucester, MA
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Music Around Town ~ February 10-14, 2016
click photo for music info
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Tuesday Surf Photos
Once again the surf was awesome!
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PlayaCast 2 With @Bmanpitt Eric Lorden and @Joey_C Taped 2/10/16
PlayaCast 2 With @Bmanpitt Eric Lorden and @Joey_C Taped 2/10/16
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Tonno Restaurant at 2 Main St ~ Progresses Continues
Tono Restaurant owner is on hand to review plans. Amazing how far they have progressed. The back room has a new red brick tile floor. The front room is stating to be framed in.
See Link to Boston Magazine
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Gloucester Smiles ~ 172
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Chamber Invites You to Visit the Azores!
More Cape Ann Community News –
http://www.capeanncommunity.com
The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Connections Adventure Travel invite you to visit the Azores. Sign up to experience the Wonders of the Azores from September 23 – October 2, 2016! Join us at the Azorean Restaurant for an informational meeting to learn everything you need to know about this fantastic trip.
Informational Meeting
The Azorean Restaurant
Thursday, February 25, 2016
RSVP Here for this FREE informational meeting.
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High Tide Reaches Hotel’s Retaining Wall
Rodizio Grill In Playa del Carmen
More BBQ Posts On Joey’s-
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Found this vertical setup interesting. I’d think it would be more apt to self baste in its own rendered fat if it were horizontal instead of the juices sliding down and off of the meat completely in the vertical setup. Must be a reason for it. Seems like a ton of salt packed onto the meat as well.
Beautiful restaurant. Didn’t eat there.
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Halyards
Music to my ears….even on such a stormy winter day.
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Watch for Gray Seal Pups on the Shoreline
It’s Gray Seal Pupping Season
From December through February, gray seals give birth on islands and shoreline areas in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. It’s not uncommon to see a mother and pup or a lone pup on a beach. Gray seal pups are born with a white, fluffy coat, known as lanugo, and nurse from the mother for approximately 16 to 17 days.
“A mother seal may be off feeding when someone comes across a seal pup on the beach,” says Mendy Garron, marine mammal stranding program coordinator for NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region. “The best thing you can do is keep people and pets away from the seal pup, so the mother has a chance to return.”
Gray seal pups are very vocal, and can sound like a baby crying, but this is normal behavior and doesn’t necessarily mean that the pup is in distress. This vocalization helps the mother find the pup when she returns from foraging.
NOAA Fisheries reminds members of the public to respect wildlife by maintaining a safe distance of at least 150 feet from seals.
Seal pups are often higher up on the beach, near the high tide line or even in the dunes, for protection while the mother is away. Sometimes pups do wander far from the beach, ending up in unusual places. If you suspect an animal may be in trouble, please take the following actions:
- Call your local Marine Mammal Stranding Network Member or the NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional 24-hour hotline 866-755-NOAA (6622).
- Always maintain a safe distance, at least 150 feet, from the animal to avoid injury to yourself or to the animal.
- Do not touch the seal! They are wild animals. They will bite, and can transmit disease.
- Keep your pets on leashes, and remove them from the area. Pets can further stress seals, provoking defensive behaviors. Seals can attack pets if they feel threatened, and they can transmit diseases to pets.
- Never feed seals. This can make the animal sick or dependent on people for food.
- Do not move or push the animal back into the water. Seals need time to rest and regulate their body temperatures, which is why they “haul out” on land.
- If you see someone harassing a marine mammal, please contact our Office of Law Enforcement at 800-853-1964.
NOAA Fisheries is the federal agency responsible for monitoring marine mammal populations in the United States. In this region, NOAA Fisheries relies on a team of dedicated, trained personnel from Maine to Virginia to assist the agency in carrying out its mission.Marine Mammal Stranding Network has been in existence for several decades and is comprised of organizations from the wildlife rescue community, academic institutions, zoo/aquarium facilities, and federal state or local government agencies. The Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) was officially formalized in 1992 under the Marine Protection Act of 1972 after numerous mass strandings and unusual mortality events occurred around the country.
Get more information on NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region’s Stranding Program (covering the coastlines of Maine to Virginia).
Find out about our gray seal research on Muskeget and Monomoy Islands.
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VALENTINE HEARTS GALORE AT TURTLE ALLEY!
Looking for a super easy gluten-free dessert for a relative this afternoon, a quick stop at Turtle Alley was made. I was knocked out by Hallie Baker’s fabulous heart boxes, each filled with a different assortment of chocolates, and each clearly labeled–all ready to go for your Valentine sweetheart! FYI, Hallie informs that her chocolate truffles are definitely gluten-free.
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Nice Photo by My 6 Year Old Grandson
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Waves crashing in Magnolia on Tuesday
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Artful Birdhouse Auction
Rocky Neck Art Colony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2016
CONTACT:
Suzanne Gilbert Lee
978-515-7004 617 872-7633 cell
The Artful Birdhouse: An Auction of artist-created birdhouses, Auctioneer State Senator Bruce Tarr, Sunday, February 21, Preview: with light refreshments and Champagne punch from1-2 PM, Live Auction at 2:15 PM.
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Gallery hours, Thurs-Sun, 12:00-4:00 PM
Tickets are $10 per person available online beginning Wednesday, February10 through Saturday, February 20 until 5 PM at http://rockyneckartcolony.org/event/the-artful-birdhouse/
Tickets also available at The Cultural Center gallery from Thursday, February 11 through Sunday, February 14. As space is limited, early purchase is suggested.
Gloucester MA, February 8, 2016. “The Artful Birdhouse,” in the entertaining and capable hands of auctioneer State Senator Bruce Tarr, offers more than 20 original, artist-created birdhouses by auction on Sunday February 21, preview beginning at 1:00 PM, live Auction 2:15 PM. Engaging the charm and appeal of birdhouses as a foundation, the imagination of friends and members of the Rocky Neck Art Colony soars in whimsical, modern, traditional, fantasy and completely unexpected “artful” birdhouses. The following artists have donated their time and talents for an auction of their birdhouse creations in support of Mass Audubon and in conjunction with the “For The Birds” avian-art exhibit at The Cultural Center.
A highlight of the event is the featured item: A private naturalist walk with Mass Audubon’s Chair of Natural History and Field Ornithology Chris Leahy. With broad expertise in birds and insects, and an engaging communication style he leads many international tours. Winner may invite up to 10 guests. The value is “priceless.”
Artists contributing to the auction event are Kathy Gerdon Archer, Deborah Barnwell, Carol Mansur Benesh, Lisa Carlson, Joy Dai Buell, Elizabeth Gauthier, Rachel Gauthier, Joy Halsted, Jane Keddy, Mindy Lind-terk, Ron MacNeill, Tom Nihan, Sinikka Nogello, Christy Park, Hans Pundt, Kenny Riaf, Sally Seamans, Betty Lou Schlemm, Pam Stratton, Karen Tibbetts, and Karen Tusinski among others.
A portion of the day’s event proceeds will support Mass Audubon’s mission to protect the flora and fauna of Massachusetts.
The Rocky Neck Art Colony, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. Long renowned for its luminous light, this harbor and coastal location has been a magnet for some of the most revered realist paintings in American art and a catalyst for the progressive ideas of artists from Stuart Davis, Marsden Hartley, Milton Avery, and Nell Blaine, among many others. Today Rocky Neck continues to attract artists and art lovers to a thriving creative community. For up to date information visit rockyneckartcolony.org
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