ZDF Filming at Gloucester’s Eastern Point Lighthouse

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ZDF film Gloucester MA ©Kim Smith 2014This morning while filming B-roll and “Bee”-roll for my nature documentaries I came upon the German National television channel’s ZDF cast and crew getting organized for a day of filming at the Eastern Point Lighthouse. They are shooting films based on the Katie Fforde romance novels. Not considered a mini-series, four separate films are being shot all around the North Shore and filming will continue to take place in Gloucester this week.

“All of Fforde’s stories-into-movies focus on the lead character (usually a woman) overcoming obstacles to achieve a dream. Each film runs for 90 commercial-free minutes.”

For the past several seasons the show has been filmed in and around Poughkeepsie, New York. This year, the producers wanted to change it up and film north of Boston. I hope they decide to come back next year!

Stills from last night and this morning ~

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Gaura llindheimeri ©kim Smith 2014“Bee”-roll ~ Native Wildflower Gaura lindheimeri — Its Common Name is ‘Whirling Butterflies’

Henry' Allen's sweet coneflower ©Kim Smith 2014Henry Eiler’s Sweet Coneflower ~ Note the Unique Quilled Petals

Sunflower ©Kim Smith 2014 copyHelianthus annuus ~ Sunflower

Good Harbor Beach ©Kim Smith 2014Good Harbor Beach Sunrise Today

Great Line Up Of Events on Rocky Neck

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Thurs Sept 4: Nights on the Neck!

Friday, Sept. 5: Gordon Goetemann: Extending Boundaries Opening Reception 4-6PM at the Cultural Center

Saturday, Sept 6: Tricia Nadeau Conant Opening Reception at Rocky Neck Gallery Artist Cooperative 6-8PM

Sunday, Sept 7: Richard Rosenfeld and Bob Crandall in the first Rocky Neck Conversations series talks on Air Wars, 7PM at the Cultural Center

Tuesday, Sept 9: African Drumming 6-7PM at the Cultural Center

Wednesday, Sept 10: third Goetemann Residency opening talk at the Cultural Center 7PM

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Friday, Sept 12: ****ANNUAL BEAUX ARTS BALL**** at the Studio Restaurant, 7:30, costume parade from the Center at 6:30 (you do not have to wear a costume, but it is fun if you do). Ball Tickets $35 for RNAC members/$50 for non members/$100 gets you a RNAC membership and a free ticket, and Wicked Tuna Raffle tickets can be purchased online at http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/events.php

Trident Gallery Events

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Trident Gallery Presents Susan Erony: Review

September 5- October 5

Powerful work in a wide variety of media by a deeply committed and thoughtful Gloucester artist.

 

Artist’s Reception at Trident Gallery for Susan Erony

September 13th from 5-7pm

Trident Gallery hosts an artist’s reception for Susan Erony on September 13th from 5pm-7pm

 

Discussion With the Artist at Trident Gallery

September 21st 5-6 pm

Susan Erony leads a discussion at Trident Gallery on September 21st from 5-6pm.

 

Trident Gallery

189 Main Street

Gloucester, MA  01930  978-491-7785

For more information please check out their website.

http://tridentgallery.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesdays with Fly Amero ~ Special guest this week is Bill Gleason! 8pm – 11pm

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Wednesday Only:
Prime Rib, $11.95!(while they last)

Wednesday, September 3rd
Special Guest: BILL GLEASON!!!

The straight and natchel blues.  Pure and simple.  Gleason
is the real deal, folks! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prime Rib, $11.95!(while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Plus – Check out Fred’s rockin’ wine menu!
Next week…
JB Amero (w/David Brown)

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

EPA Air Monitors At Birdseye

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

_2014_09_02_048608The EPA has air monitors all around the Birdseye Building, recording the air quality. 

Check web site on EPA Air Monitoring

 

 

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Wednesday September 3rd , 2014 Cape Ann Weather…

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Marine Forecast :
Today W winds 10 to 15 kt…diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Beach Forecast :
Water temps 67°
UV INDEX 10
Temps 80°s
Winds West 10-20mph

Pod Cast Weather :
http://www.spreaker.com:80/episode/4921912

Hourly Forecast :

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Hong Kong Couple Visit Gloucester to Buy a Home

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Phi Kappa Sigma Doing It Big For Rush week Per Usual!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

It’s the first week of September and that means the Boys From Phi Kappa Sigma Are Back For Their Rush Week Lobsters

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Its gotta be a dozen or more years running the men from Phi Kappa Sigma come down to Captain Joe’s for Rush week lobsters.

Tradition. Gotta love it!
If you’re a prospective pledge and you don’t go with PHI KAPPA SIGMA you really need to reevaluate your whole college existence.
Just drop out and become a garbage man already because you’re not college material.
Here they are back in 2008-

Rush Phi Kappa Sigma At MIT!

The boys from Phi Kappa Sigma at MIT come every year for rush week to pick up a ton of lobsters to serve prospective rushees.

I thought MIT was primarily an engineering school but apparently they have their marketing down pretty good too!

Friends Of The Library

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dear Joey,

The Friends of the Library is having a membership drive.  It would be great if you could mention it, or let us brag a little about what we do for everyone that uses the library.  Basically we use the membership dues and the Annual Book Sale income to do a whole bunch of “extra” things with a focus on things that make it better for the patrons.  I’ve listed some below and would be glad to talk to you if you have any questions.  Any publicity that might bring us new members would be great.  I’ll attach our form here (it’s at the library too) but people can join online just by going to the library website and the HOW DO I/JOIN THE FRIENDS section.  Thanks. 
Regards,
Carol Kelly
For the Board of the Friends
–Pain in the neck finding a space and paying at a meter just to drop a book off?  The Friends have bought (and it will finally be in place soon) a drop box which you can use from your car. 
–In a hurry and there’s a line at the desk?  The Friends are buying  self-checkout systems for both the Adult and Children’s Rooms. 
— No longer able to get to the library because of age or illness?  Outreach includes home delivery of books and weekly read-alouds and book groups in the nursing homes, staffed and supported by the Friends.
–Museums too expensive but you want to take your kids?  The Friends pay every year for lots of museum passes….the cost of ONE visit to a museum would equal the cost of membership for the year!

— And just because it’s nice….we supply munchies and drinks for the Corporators meeting and the December holiday celebration. 

— Scholarship for a Gloucester resident for whom the library has been important.

— Books too expensive?  The Annual Book Sales offers cheap books AND raises money so we can donate money for new purchases.

— And ….welcoming kits for the youngest library card holders, data input of  genealogy material — soon to be posted online, response to any program request from the staff and much, much more.

–Our new Director has already got exciting new ideas and she WANTS the Friends to be involved and needs their support.

Hyperlapse

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My daughter Liv’s new beau, Matt, took this very fun timelapse with the new phone app, HYPERLAPSE, while they were bike riding on Mount Pleasant Street.

Hyperlapse takes only a moment to install and you are instantly brought to the record screen. The phone can be held vertically or horizontally. After recording, you are given multiple choices by which to speed up the footage, from 1x to 12x and each can be previewed. After you’ve decided on the speed check the green checkmark. Your video will be automatically saved to your camera roll and you’ll have the option to share it on Facebook or Instagram

A note of caution-be careful how you save the footage. I took a terrific Hyperlapse at Captain Joes and it was unfortunately saved in real time. I am not sure how that happened and hope it was my error and not a kink in the app.

 

Breaking News: Jolie Holland to Play EP Lit House!

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It’s official: ANTI-Records recording artist Jolie Holland is playing the Lit House on Thursday, September 11! Holland is warming up for her European tour with a brief living room tour that takes her from Gloucester to NYC. Tickets are available only through her website, where you can also get more information. That link is here: http://joliehollandmusic.com/september-living-room-tour/
This is a fantastic opportunity to see an artist who would usually play The Middle East, House of Blues, or The Sinclair. But this time she’s coming to the Lit House. She’ll be joined by her guitarist for this intimate, acoustic show. Pow!
Cheers!
Chris

Live Filiming On Atlantic Road of a German TV Mini Series

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PrintIMG_1113Today the filming of a German TV Min series has been in full swing on the corner of Atlantic and Grapvine Road here on the scenic coastline of Gloucester’s Back Shore!  Camera and lighting crews report the movie being filmed today is based off a series of romantic novels written by best-selling German Author Katie Ffrode.  They also reported that many famous German actors and actresses staring in the mini series were on location today!  While I was taking photos I noticed everyone on set was speaking a foreign language.  That would probably explain the camera and lighting crews explanation of having a little bit of a langue barrier on set during their apology for not being able to provide  me with a list of the famous actors and actresses names. 

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  Best-Selling German Romantic Novelist TV Mini Series Films on Gloucester back-shore!

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http://www.katiefforde.com/