Save the Date: September 12th
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Crosswinds Coffeehouse presents Muddy Ruckus Saturday 8/23 at 7:30 (Doors open at 7:00)
First Baptist Church Gloucester
38 Gloucester Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
Suggested Donation $10
Muddy Ruckus is led by one man band and songwriter “Muddy Ruckus” (aka Ryan Flaherty) – offering a flavorful stew of eclectic, original music. He parlays his skillful guitar chops and rambling vocals into sating and rebellious compositions, reflecting elements of americana, swing, punk, and New Orleans swamp n’ stomp. Muddy Ruckus also plays drums with his feet, rounding out the acoustic sound with rocking, percussive grooves. The songs tell a story from many cities, many nights, many kisses and many fights. A hand shake here, a trickery there… The music never lies yet always resting double sided in the morning light of meaning and sonority.
Contrary to playing solo, Muddy Ruckus is joined by upright bassist – Brian Durkin who lays down a burning low end and brings an untouchable energy of grass, rockabilly and punk elements that make resistance to crowd surfing nearly impossible. This kind of fiery chemistry that comes from two musicians is rare and ever so desirable in today’s live music galaxy.
Erika Stahl, lover of the blues and rock n roll, sings harmonies with Muddy Ruckus – a classy and provocative voice that brings grace and old time finesse to the “Mud”… a vocal “icing” on the cake if you will.
Muddy Ruckus is always topped off by a virtuosic soloist – violin, mandolin, guitar or accordion. Most active in the solo chair is violinist Phil Bloch and guitarist Mike Arciero. One can never be sure which of these players will be featured with Muddy Ruckus at any specific show. But one can always be sure there will be musical wizardry in each performance, which is something the “Ruckus” pride themselves on.
The band’s debut self titled CD will be released in October! You can get a preview at www.muddyruckus.com.
Event details at www.facebook.com/events/1482165608692437/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming.
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The Second Annual Band Camp. Saturday & Sunday August 23-24 Essex, Ma.
Join Cynthia Sweet and Peter Hoare as they host the second annual BAND CAMP/essex on their sprawling property in Essex, Massachusetts. This year’s event will take place a month earlier than last year and should allow for fun in the sun and a warmer night of camping.
BAND CAMP is a weekend of live music, fun friends, and camping that is not to be missed!
This year’s musical lineup will include Just Like Newman, The Joe Wilkins Band, Bradley Royds, Brian Jarvis and Chris Phillips.
Also, On Saturday afternoon, we will have a very special guest performance by Fozzie Hill. Fozzie doesn’t perform too often on Cape Ann, and when she does, she packs
them in, so we are honored to welcome her and introduce our campers to her! Fozzie will perform after 4pm.
Tickets are available through BrownPaperTickets.com, and just like last year, we have a suggested donation of $20. What does your donation cover, you ask?
1. Music – all musicians are paid. We believe that all musicians should be paid for performing, and what we are able to pay depends solely on how many people attend and how many actually make the suggested donation.
2. Beer – like last year, we will be providing a couple of kegs of beer.
3. Porta-Potties – there are a lot of people in one spot, so we make sure we have plenty of places to “go”.
4. Insurance – not glamorous, but a necessity.
5. Incidentals – like plates, napkins, condiments, ice, wood to build the stage, light rental, etc.
6. Fire extinguishers – since we are doing this in the middle of summer this year – and it has been dry – we need to provide several fire extinguishers where ever there are campfires.
You get the picture. It costs money to have fun.
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Jenny Dee and The Deelinquents.Tonight @ The Rhumb Line.9:30pm.8.22.2014
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Quotes
“For what it’s worth to my ears, this version of SSA is one of the best versions I’ve heard. It’s how The Ronettes or Shangra La’s would approach it. Very cool stuff!!” – Paul Kopf, Magic Christian
“It’s fantastic…And what an insight for me. Mainly, because I never realized The Four Tops influence when I wrote it. But it’s obvious…because of their version. Thanks a whole lot for hippin’ me to it!” – Cyril Jordan, Flamin’ Groovies
“I’m fascinated by the fact that you guys are doing material that’s inspired by the things we did with Phil Spector in the ’60′s. I think it pays tribute to a classic sound which will always be fresh and which will never become dated over time.” – LaLa Brooks, The Crystals
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LAST CALL!
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Setting up for tonight’s Benefit Concert with James Montgomery Band for the Open Door
Vickie Van NessSent from my phone
excuse typos and errors
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Cape Ann Farmer’s Market In Top 100 Nationwide!
Niki Bogin submits-
Hey GMG!
As the keepers of all things amazing about Cape Ann, I wanted to let you guys know that The Daily Meal has complied a list of the top farmers markets in the country, and out of 4000 in the nation, we have been in the top 100 two years running. Even more exciting is that we are one of only a handful in New England to make the list, with the CAFM poised as the #1 in our region.
It looks like this year it was Trupiano’s sausage that put us over the top, which is completely understandable!
Cheers to all and see you on Thursday at Stage Fort!
Niki
http://www.thedailymeal.com/101-best-farmers-markets-in-america-slideshow
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Friday August 22nd , 2014 Cape Ann Weather…
Marine Forecast :
Today NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Water Temp 70°
Beach : 3 onshore flow / few showers and sprinkles this am .. Mostly cloudy .. Fog / drizzle . Beach Temps 65-70° for highs ..
Pod Cast Weather :
http://www.spreaker.com:80/episode/4878622
Hourly Forecast :
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Transformation – Birdseye to Beauport hotel
2014 Magnolia Road Race – This Saturday Morning @ 8:30AM
Hi Joe,
The weather looks great for Saturday’s races. On-line registration is now closed, but runners can register at the Library on Saturday starting at 7:30AM. I will be in the gym area Thursday night from 7-8:30PM to hand out shirts and numbers to the pre-registrants and to sign new runners up at the discounted price. For those who don’t plan to run, we will have a pancake breakfast starting at around 8:30 and everyone can walk down the hill to watch/participate in the group pier jump. The tide is just right!
Best,
Randy
For All The Info-
http://www.magnolialibrary.org/
Gloucester Sports Legend Randy Oneil
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Community Stuff 8/21/14
Hi Joey,
Monday night, Peter Todd was announced as Gloucester’s new Poet Laureate.
Peter requested I take this photo of he and his wife in front of the Fisherman’s Wife statue to commemorate the occasion. This statue has a special place in Peter’s heart as he wrote the poem for the Fisherman’s Wife dedication and another for her 10th anniversary.
The dedication poem is included below.
Peter is well know as “Huck Finn” on Cape Ann on Line, and through his numerous contributions to the My View column in
the Gloucester Times. Peter wrote the poem for the ground breaking of Gloucester’s World War II Memorial, has published 3 poetry books, and numerous poems which he freely shares with anyone interested (contact
information is included below).
Peter also just accepted the task of writing a poem for the new Open Door expansion dedication.
One of the things that is so endearing about Peter is his complete commitment to freely sharing his poetry with all. Peter
firmly believes that art should be for all of the public.
Mary Barker
The Fisherman’s Wife
By Peter A. Todd
thepoetryofpeteralberttodd.weebly.com
In our gathering of endless hope and love
We celebrate Gloucester’s Symbol of Faith
The Fisherman’s wife who reflects the spirit above
That rest in the promise of Jesus for all that await
Our symbol crafted by a woman’s hand
That has captured the hearts and souls of us all
As people cross through American and Foreign land
To experience the heritage that her stature recalls
That of many families who have lost to the sea
Their loved ones for whose sacrifice we have survived
It is in this our symbol of Faith that sets our spirits free
To continue to keep the memories of those lost alive
We pay tribute to St. Peter , Patron Saint of the sea
Just as we honor the Captain’s at ships wheel
It is our symbol of the Fisherman’s wife
That the true reality of Gloucester’s heritage is revealed
Peter can be reached at one of the following:
petertoddpoet.com thepoetryofpeteralberttodd.weebly.com
petertoddblogspot.com capeannsalon.com / huck finn .
SAVE THE DATE
Gordon Goetemann: Extending Boundaries
Exhibit Dates: September 4 – September 28, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, September 5, 2014, 4-6pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, September 14, 2014, 4pm
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester.
Gloucester MA—The Rocky Neck Art Colony announces an exhibition featuring the work of Gordon Goetemann opening Thursday, Sept 4 at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester. The exhibit will highlight seminal works of Gordon Goetemann’s career spanning a sixty-year period. As The Rocky Neck Art Colony celebrates a new era as home to Massachusetts’ first designated Cultural District and acquisition of the historic carpenter-gothic church building to create a new Cultural Center, it is fitting to honor Gordon Goetemann, one of its own, whose artistic career mirrors the Colony’s Mission statement to, “Acknowledge the importance of the traditions upon which the Rocky Neck Art Colony was founded and work to keep them vital in the context of contemporary culture.”
This exhibition will showcase Goetemann’s traditional grounding in painting and drawing; and his exploration of abstraction in landscapes and painting to music, along with more current works in contemporary realism.
The Opening Reception will be held, Friday, September 5 from 4 to 6pm. The public is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. An Artist Talk will take place on Sunday, September 14 at 4 pm, these events are free and open to the public.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Gordon Goetemann earned a BFA at the University of Notre Dame, and his MFA from the State University of Iowa. He taught for forty years at the university level: studio arts, art history and other subjects at the University of Notre Dame, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, and the University of Alberta, Canada among others. He also led lecture tours at sites and museums in Europe, Asia and Africa. Goetemann came to Cape Ann in 1953 to study at Umberto Romano’s School of Art and returned seasonally until moving to Cape Ann permanently. Gordon and his wife, artist Judith Goetemann have owned and operated the Goetemann Gallery on Rocky Neck since 1977.
Gordon Goetemann is a member and former officer of the Rocky Neck Art Colony, a founding board member of SeArts (Society for the Encouragement of the Arts on Cape Ann), served as chairman of the art department at CSB/SJU, as well as a consultant to federal and state agencies and schools in Curriculum Development and Student performance. He is the founder of the Artists in Residency Program at Rocky Neck Art Colony, which has been renamed in his honor in 2010. Goetemann’s works have been collected by the Cape Ann Museum, the Aldrich Museum of American Art, are also found in private and corporate collections such as Bain and Company, Citicorp, First Bank Systems, John Hancock, IBM, as well as university collections, Carleton College, State University of Iowa, University of Notre Dame and St. Johns University.
ST JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH TO MOUNT GODSPELL, JR THIS FALL!
Gloucester, MA – Calling all young performers! Want an opportunity to sing, dance, act and be a part of an ensemble on stage or “behind the scenes?”
ST JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH is looking for young performers (ages 9 -16) and stage hands to share the “good news” through songs & scenes from Godspell, Jr
beginning on September 5th in Gloucester, MA. All young performers looking to be a part of this exciting musical should contact St John’s Youth Director, Jay DiPrima via e-mail at jay@stjohnsgloucester.org for further information. The first meeting will take place at St. John’s Church, 48 Middle Street on Friday, September 5th from 3 – 5pm.
Rehearsals will then be held each Friday afternoon from 3 – 5pm and each Sunday from noon – 2pm with final performances scheduled for November 14th – 16th.
All are welcome! There are many ensemble roles and soloist songs.
Based on The Gospel According to St. Matthew, the musical uses major episodes in the New Testament – including the baptism of Jesus, the Last Supper, his arrest and crucifixion – to explore important ideas like compassion, love, forgiveness and sacrifice for the greater good. The show draws on various theatrical traditions and musical styles, including pantomime, charades, acrobatics, vaudeville, folk and rock to create a unique reflection on the parables of Jesus.
Godspell JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) and its collection of musicals for younger performers. This show will be co-directed by Dr. Jay DiPrima and Mark Nelson, the music director of St. Johns. (Visit the website for their bios)
Interested?
Contact: Jay DiPrima – jay@stjohnsgloucester.org or visit www.stjohnsgloucester.org and click on “Education” for more Godspell, Jr information.
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Fun City 4:12AM
15 Hours Later and a Whole Lot Fewer Barrels – ClosingTime 
same view 7PM-
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The Schooner Defender From Al Bezanson
The Defender
American Eagle with Alabama in pursuit, 2011 Gloucester Schooner Race. Capt. John Foss has held off many newer, faster schooners to win the Mayor’s Cup time and again. American Eagle was the last fishing schooner built in Gloucester (1930). Capt. Foss reconstructed the boat in 1984-86 and has since worked diligently to keep her in tip-top shape. The challengers to American Eagle in the over 80 ft class this year on August 31st are Adventure, Amistad, Liberty Clipper and Roseway.
Sailing in or alongside American Eagle in the Mayor’s Race is an unforgettable experience. One passenger will be making his 16th trip to the GSF on American Eagle this year! For his investment in all those races and weekends aboard in Gloucester he might have purchased just one Super Bowl ticket, to which he could add the cost of transportation and lodging. The commercial boats that participate in the Gloucester Schooner Festival are dependent on paying passengers and there are spaces still available. Information on sailing opportunities is available here http://gloucesterschoonerfestival.net/?p=655
(Photo by Amy Beaudet from Green Dragon)
Al Bezanson
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honest cole
Cole a mate on the Water Shuttle captained by Capt Pete, found a Black Centurion America Express Credit Card, under the deck at the Studio in Rocky Neck. He did not hesitate and rushed up the gang way, and returned the card to a Studio Employee.
The credit card is is the most exclusive and rare card offered by American Express; it is available by invitation only. Reserved for high end clients, this titanium (not plastic) card guarantees extras such as private jet services, personal concierges, business, savings and much more. The cost of the privilege to use this card is $2,500 a year.
The card was returned to the rightful owner, a prominent Gloucester resident.
Cole, I applaud you on your integrity and instilling my confidence in our young generation.
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Provocative Pokeweed
The charming note posted below was in my inbox today. I thought Fred would enjoy, as would our GMG readers find interesting.
Allen writes:
Dear Madame Butterfly,
(You may recognize my name as an infrequent commenter on
GMG. More importantly, I am an FOF, Friend of Fred Bodin, although he NEVER invited me to his gallery soires !!!!!)
I always read your GMG posts and enjoy and learn from them.
I have a plant that comes up in my back yard and grows to a height of 5 or 6 feet. This week it fell down. Do you know what it is? Can I cut it up safely and dispose of it? Should I throw it over the fence in the back and let wildlife eat the berries?
Any help, thanks,
Allen
Hi Allen,
Allen, as an FOF and FOB, of course you are invited to ALL GMG soirĂ©es. I hope you’ll come to the mug-up this Saturday morning at E.J.’s new summer gallery on Rocky Neck. I am planning to go, but will not get there until closer to 11:00. I look forward to meeting you!
American Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is what you have growing in your backyard. Pokeweed possesses nearly as many common names as the birds that find nourishment from its fruit, including pokeberry, Virginia poke, inkberry, ink weed, bear’s grape, American spinach, and American nightshade. The American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Mourning Dove, Gray Catbird, Eastern Bluebird, Northern Cardinal, Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, European Starling, Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing, and Pileated Woodpeckers are some of the birds that dine on the fruits of pokeberry. Many mammals such as Red Fox, Virginia Opossum, Raccoon, White-footed Mouse, and Black Bear eat the berries, too.
Pokeweed can grow to ten feet, with an equally as long taproot as is it is tall in height. It typically grows in disturbed areas, pastures, roadsides, fencerows, open woods, and woodland borders. All parts of the plant are toxic to people and livestock, and especially to children. The root is the most toxic and the berries the least. It is not recommended to add to you compost. If you have children visiting your garden, I would suggest that you talk to them about the plant’s toxicity, and only throw it over you fence if beyond your fence is part of your property. To control a plant, cut below the root crown. An older plant may have a ten foot taproot, which would be very difficult to dig up.
Images courtesy wiki commons.
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Eastern Point Lit House: Overcoming Writer’s Block Workshop
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Silly Wittle Wabbits
By Kathy Chapman
This year the bunnies are really bugging me! I am on the second planting of seeds now, after the first sprouts were chewed off to an inch above the ground. They’re eating everything in the garden. Actually they don’t touch the nasturchums and spicy lettuce but LOVE the kale, beet greens and tender corn salad. And forget about pumpkins, squashes and zucchini! Just when they are ready for harvest they are devoured.
Last month we installed a three foot wire fence around the rows of greens to combat the invaders.
They also love ripe tomatoes, so the toms need to be picked before they are vine ripened and then finished off in window light. They don’t have as great a flavor when sliced for salads, but they are delicious in my canned sauce with basil.
Next year there will be fencing around everything. To be fair, rabbits aren’t the only ones enjoying the garden. My neighbor’s chickens wander over, different species of birds and various sized critters with long tails all eat my organic East Gloucester fare! There is evidence the coyotes are working to reduce the rabbit population, but all I ask is please just leave some for me and my guests!
Photos © 2014 Kathy Chapman
http://www.kathychapman.com
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GMG Mug Up at Madfish Wharf and Rocky Neck Art Walk
With many people being in the midst of back to school madness, we have decided to put off the food competition until after Labor Day, but still come by for Mug Up, Saturday at 9:30am on Madfish Wharf and then enjoy some of the great Rocky Neck art and artists by taking the Rocky Neck Art Walk.
Good Morning Gloucester 