Good Morning Gloucester

The Gloucester High School Cheerleaders are holding a Cheerleading mini camp on July 28, 29 & 30.  It is open to all children grades K-8 and will be held at the Gloucester High School from 9-2. The cost is $80.   The camp is run by the Varsity and JV teams.  The kids play fun games, learn proper stunting techniques, learn a routine and perform on the last day.  Everyone from neighboring communities on the North Shore are welcome to attend!  Email cbrancaleone@yahoo.com for a registration form.  You may also register at the High School on the first day of camp. 

Thank you,

The Gloucester High School Cheerleaders and Cheering Boosters.

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Best of luck and thank you to all elected officials that donate their time to make Gloucester a better place

MCGEARY IS CERTIFIED FOR MAYORAL BALLOT

City Council President Paul McGeary is the first mayoral candidate to have submitted enough voters’ signatures to qualify to be on the ballot for the 2015 municipal elections.

In a letter sent to McGeary and dated July 2, Assistant Registrar of Voters Marie Giambanco said that more than 900 signatures had been certified from the nomination papers submitted by the campaign. The signatures of 300 registered voters are required for a candidate’s name to appear on the ballot.

“I am deeply gratified at the effort put in by our volunteers and the support shown for our campaign by the voters of Gloucester,” McGeary said.

“I believe our campaign’s strength is its broad appeal to all voters across the city and the amount of signatures we gathered is a demonstration of that support. I look forward to carrying our message of economic growth, support for education and sound government to the voters in the fall.”

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GMG does not endorse candidates.  No photos in any of our posts of politicians are meant as endorsements.  This post has been requested as a matter of fairness.  

Best of luck and thank you to all elected officials that donate their time to make Gloucester a better place 

HARBOR CRUISE WITH THE VOTE VERGA TEAM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH  |  7PM – 10PM

Come get to know Mayoral candidate Greg Verga. Live music by the John Jerome Band.

Sandwiches and dessert will be provided along with a cash bar.

Where: 7 Seas Privateer IV – 63 Rogers Street (Next to the Gloucester House)

Why: Because you care about Gloucester and want to know more about Greg Verga. Or you already know Greg Verga and want to support his campaign!

Suggested donation $35

Tickets are on sale now online at www.VoteVerga.com or at the Vote Verga Headquarters, 1 Maplewood Avenue – and for your convenience HQ is setup to take credit cards.

Capacity on board is limited to get your tickets now by calling HQ at 978-325-3523or by emailing kirstin@voteverga.com.

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   

Although off to a slow start, as has been summer, Madfish Grille is now open in full swing with music, dancing, libations and Dark Gable B-B-Q Thursday through Sunday.  Open noon until closing.  There is a Captain Morgan’s Pirate Party this Thursday (tomorrow).  Come dressed as your favorite pirate and have some Captain Morgan’s rum.  The galleries at Madfish Wharf are also open and the artists would love to have you come visit them.

E.J. Lefavour

http://www.hobbithousestudio.com

Cape Ann Museum’s JOHN SLOAN Gloucester Days
highlights prestigious painter’s most productive years

New exhibition features 39 paintings from July 11 to Nov. 29

GLOUCESTER, MASS. – One of the country’s most important painters of the early 20^th century, John Sloan (1871-1951) made his name painting urban daily life in New York City before coming to Cape Ann for five summers (1914-1918) to paint scenes of the sea, marshes, homes, rocky outcroppings, downtown views, and landscapes that proved to be a hallmark of his career.

In a special loan exhibition, the Cape Ann Museum will feature 39 paintings that Sloan created while in Gloucester, thought to be among his finest work and most prolific period. The Museum holds five major paintings in its permanent collection and will be borrowing 30 more pieces for the exhibit from a wide-reaching network of institutions across the country. JOHN SLOAN Gloucester Days opens July 11 and runs through Nov. 29.

Sloan was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania in 1871, grew up in Philadelphia, and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1904, he moved to New York City where he affiliated with a group of artists known as “The Eight;” in addition to Sloan, the group included Robert Henri, Maurice Prendergast, William Glackens, Everett Shinn, Arthur Davies, Ernest Lawson, and George Luks. The Eight evolved into the better-known Ashcan School, a loose-knit group of artists who sought to capture the reality of daily life in New York City.

The forward-thinking Armory Show of 1913 in New York was a turning point for Sloan. Inspired by the progressive work he saw there, Sloan sought new venues for painting.  He was invited by fellow artist and friend Charles Allan Winter to Gloucester in the summer of 1914, and together they rented a little red cottage near Rocky Neck where Sloan would often paint two landscapes a day. The house was a popular gathering spot for many of their friends, including Stuart Davis.  The red cottage still stands on Gloucester’s East Main Street.

Intrigued by the lush green seaside grass juxtaposed against the blue sea, Sloan captured recognizable scenes downtown and along the shoreline. He returned to Cape Ann for four more summers. “After coming back with our easels, canvases, and paint boxes, we would each sit in a corner of the dining room to study our work,” Sloan recalled. “One summer Stuart Davis and family shared the cottage. We went out painting together. All of us were interested in developing different orchestrations of color on the palette.” By 1919, Sloan sought new landscapes for his work and moved to New Mexico.

Cape Ann Museum’s Sloan collection includes: Sunflowers, Rocky Neck, 1914; Old Cone (Uncle Sam) 1914; Glare on the Bay, c. 1914; Red Warehouses at Gloucester, 1914; and Dogtown, Ruined Blue Fences, 1916.

The exhibition will also feature  additional  paintings  on loan from the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College; Lehigh University Art Galleries; Arkell Museum in Canajoharie, NY; Bowdoin College Museum of Art; Syracuse University Art Collection; Delaware Art Museum; Duke University Museum of Art; University of Washington Museum of Art; Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, FL; New Britain Museum of American Art; Tacoma Art Museum; Kraushaar Galleries; Parrish Art Museum in NY; as well as private collections.

“Gloucester afforded the first opportunity for continuous work in landscape, and I really made the most of it,” Sloan recalled. “Working from nature gives, I believe, the best means of advance in color and spontaneous design.”

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Hopper’s Houses – A Guided Walking Tour

A tour in downtown Gloucester to view houses immortalized by renowned American realist painter Edward Hopper

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 Saturday, July 11 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. The Hopper’s Houses tour will also be offered on July 25, August 1, 7, 15 & 22.

American realist painter Edward Hopper is known to have painted in Gloucester on five separate occasions during the summer months in the years 1912, 1923, 1924, 1926 and 1928. His earliest visit in 1912 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.

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Second Saturday/Family Free Day – Summers on Cape Ann

A drop-in program for families with young children. 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Includes free admission for family members, gallery guides and related art projects in the CAM Activity Center.

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The recently renovated Cape Ann Museum celebrates the art, history and culture of Cape Ann – a region with a rich and varied culture of nationally significant historical, industrial and artistic achievement. The Museum’s collections include fine art from the 19th century to the present, artifacts from the fishing & maritime and granite quarrying industries, textiles, furniture, a library/archives, and two historic houses. For a detailed media fact sheet please visit www.capeannmuseum.org/press.

The Museum is located at 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $10.00 adults, $8.00 Cape Ann residents, seniors and students. Youth (under 18) and Museum members are free. For more information please call: (978)283-0455 x10. Additional information can be found online at www.capeannmuseum.org.

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James Eves, owner of Cape Ann Giclée, Fine Art Printing and Gallery, is GMG’s Arts Enthusiast and the Calendar Guy. To submit arts related press releases, photos of arts events or any arts related posts email: james@capeanngiclee.com.
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The other day we stumbled upon a skate boarding course and met some fantastic and fascinating people who were out enjoying the gorgeous day and spreading the word about their local companies and their missions.  While I did a quick “live blogging” post in the moment, I wanted to better acknowledge the local companies who were out their sponsoring the fun.

One of those companies was RESTOKE.

They have a pretty cool mission if you ask me….not to mention some great apparel and accessories.

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