Cape Ann License Plate

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

From our friends at the Chamber:

Hi,

Thank you for your support with The Cape Ann License Plate. With your helped we have reached the amount of signatures necessary for the RMV to print. We hope to have all the applications submitted by the beginning of the new year. Any checks made out to Mass Dot over a year old have gone and will be voided. It would be great if we could have some information from you to fill out the apps

 

Name

Address

Plate #

Phone #

License #

RMV Location Sent to

New check for $40 to Mass Dot and $100 for custom # if applicable

 

You can send the check to

Cape Ann Chamber Commerce

33 Commcercial Street

Gloucester,MA

01930

 

 

“Gloucester Blue” Extended!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

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Robert Walsh (Latham) and Esme Allen (Lexi)

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Israel Horovitz’s

GLOUCESTER BLUE

EXTENDED THROUGH OCTOBER 11

Due to overwhelming demand Gloucester Stage has extended the New England Premiere of Israel Horovitz’s Gloucester Blue through Sunday, October 11. Originally scheduled to close on Sunday, October 3, the additional performances are: Sunday, October 4 at 2pm; Wednesday, October 7 through Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 pm and Saturday October 10 and Sunday October 11at 2pm at 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA.

Directed by Mr. Horovitz, Gloucester Blue takes place in the attic loft of an old industrial building in The Fort section of Gloucester owned by the upscale Bradford Ellis IV also known as Bummy and his wife Lexi. Working class housepainter Stumpy has been contracted to refurbish the building and he has hired Latham, friend-of-a-friend, to help him complete the job. As the play opens, Stumpy and Latham are hard at work, spackling damaged walls and applying fresh plaster and primer. Out of work for the last six months Latham is grateful for the job. When Lexi shows up with paint color samples, a story of intrigue, seduction, betrayal and money is set into motion in this dark comedy. According to author and director Horovitz, “If I look at Gloucester Blue as though someone else wrote it, I would describe it as a very dark, very funny play about class distinctions. In Gloucester-speak, it’s The Fort versus Eastern Point. In theatre-speak, I think Gloucester Blue is a really fun evening of theatre.”

Gloucester Stage Founding Artistic Director Horovitz. directs a cast featuring Lewis D. Wheeler and Esme Allen as the upscale couple Bummy and Lexi, and Francisco Solorzano and Gloucester Stage Artistic Director Robert Walsh as housepainters Stumpy and Latham. “One thing I so appreciate about Israel’s work is his intense desire to keep exploring new avenues of style, content, and conflict – all essential pieces of good playwriting,” Walsh, a frequent actor in and director of Horovitz’s work explains, “For as comfortable as he is with dark comedy,Gloucester Blue represents an even newer pursuit of the tools and nuances of that genre’s storytelling components.”

Gloucester Blue is the latest in Horovitz’s series of Gloucester-based plays that include North Shore Fish, Henry Lumper, Park Your Car in Harvard Yard,Fighting Over Beverley and Sins of the Mother, all of which were first produced at Gloucester Stage and went on to successful runs nationally and internationally. “Gloucester Blue has already found audiences in developmental productions in Seattle, Florida’s Delray Beach and New York City,” Horovitz says, “I’m delighted to finally bring this play home to Gloucester.”

Israel Horovitz’s Gloucester Blue is extended through Sunday, October 11 at Gloucester Stage. Performances are Wednesday throughSaturday at 7:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Ticket prices are $28 for all performances. Tickets are $1 for ages 25 years and under for all performances. The $1 tickets are cash only and available at the door on day of performance only. All performances are held at 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. For more information and to purchase tickets, call the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433or visit www.gloucesterstage.com

Bob_9_6347Foreground: Robert Walsh (Latham) and Francisco Solorzano (Stumpy)

GLOUCESTER BLUE PRODUCTION PHOTOS BY GARY NG

 

 

In The Least Shocking “Let’s Cover Our Kids In Bubblewrap” News Of The Day

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

This from The HuffPo-

School District Bans Playing Tag, Claiming It’s Not Safe For Kids

Are you a tag survivor?

A Washington state school district has banned the game of tag for kids at recess, citing student safety.

“While at play, especially during recess and unstructured time, students are expected to keep their hands to themselves. The rationale behind this is to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students,” Mercer Island School District communications director Mary Grady told local news station Q13Fox on Wednesday.

Parents weren’t impressed.

“Good grief, our kids need some unstructured playtime,” Kelsey Joyce told the station. Melissa Neher said, “I played tag. I survived.” Still another parent noted that now her son walks around chatting about video games during recess, rather than getting more vigorous exercise.

Does this even surprise anyone any more?

Remember when we were kids after a pee wee football game championship all the kids piled into the back of pick up trucks driving around town and blared the horns on our way to get ice creams?  Could you imagine the horror with today’s parents passing judgment?  What is it kids have to be strapped down in 3 point harnesses til they are over ten years old nowadays?  Forget about riding in the front seat.  Oh man, what is this world coming to?  How much softer can we make today’s youth? 

TAG?  REALLY???????

Next lets ban apple pie because someone might burn the roof of their mouths.  Bananaheads.

@ScottIdeTweets repping for Good Morning Gloucester in the Adirondacks. #LongLakeRegatta #GloucesterMA #GMG @Joey_C pic.twitter.com/AXFy3vyil0

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

To get your GMG Dry Fit Shirts, ,Hoodies or Caps (only 4 caps left) go to the GMG Store perfect gifts for teh Gloucester lover in your life
Here’s the link- http://gmg.storenvy.com/
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Thanks to Gloucester Marine Railways!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Al Bezanson submits-

Katherine Richmond of Zinc Gallery lent a deft hand at Gloucester Marine
Railways as Judge Berman prepared to address the case.  Green Dragon,
representing the Sons of Liberty, was launched just in time to get this
message to the judge, and now we all know the outcome.  Gloucester Marine
Railways has been taking on tough challenges since the mid-19th century.
This was just another day’s work.
Last Sunday, while our hero was befuddling Buffalo, Green Dragon took a few
victory laps around the harbor.
Al Bezanson

Free Brady 3Katherine Richmond paints Free Brady

ROBERT WALSH NAMED NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE GLOUCESTER STAGE CO!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Israel Horovitz Robert Walsh Gloucester Blue ©Kim Smith 2015jpgIsrael Horovitz and Robert Walsh opening night “Gloucester Blue”

Robert Walsh has been named artistic director of the Gloucester Stage Company making him only the third person to hold that title in the theater company’s 36-year history (he joins founding artistic director Israel Horovitz and Eric Engle).

See Boston Globe to read more.

Behind the Scenes at the seARTS Celebrate Wearable Art Show

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

2 group of modelsBehind the Scenes at the seARTS Celebrate Wearable Art Show
by Terry Weber

The talent and effort of a team of fashion & jewelry designers, models, hair stylists, makeup artists, and volunteers was on full display Sunday at the seARTS Celebrate Wearable Art show at Cruiseport. Guests enjoyed a runway show featuring over fifty designs from local artists, a Mediterranean buffet, raffles, and an auction of one-of-a-kind handmade vests.

Runway photography to come but here’s a look behind the scenes:

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5 dress made from balloons3 Debra coull and martha sutyakSee More Photos Here Continue reading “Behind the Scenes at the seARTS Celebrate Wearable Art Show” →

Porkcicles with baked potatoes is what’s for lunch @CaptJoeLobster

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Set up the grill using the snake method for low and slow smoking which was a lot easier to control the pit Temps as less coal was burning at a time.  Cook temps on the pit were between 225-250. Two hours total. As it turns out baked potatoes cook great at the same temp/duration so just mop em with canola oil and open with Atlantic Salt Co Salt Flake and you’re good to go.
Meat and potatoes.  Mmm Mmm Good!

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GHS Football vs Swampscott

Posted on by David B. Cox

Gloucester crushes Swampscott 48-13. GHS scored at will and played the JV’s most all of the second half.