Last Chance to See Academy Award Nominee Kenneth Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth at Gloucester Stage

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Gloucester Stage ends the run of the critically acclaimed production of Academy Award nominated writer Kenneth Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth on Sunday, August 25 in the air-conditioned comfort of Gloucester Stage Company at 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Kenneth Lonergan’s funny, compassionate and powerful work is a living snapshot of the moment between adolescence and adulthood when many young people first go out into the world on their own, armed only with the ideas and techniques they developed as teenagers. In meticulous and hilarious detail, Lonergan examines the lives of three privileged teenagers in 1980’s Manhattan’s Upper West Side – when and where an abundance of worldly knowledge proves no substitute for familial affection. Directed by Lewis D. Wheeler, This Is Our Youth features the return of Jimi Stanton and Amanda Collins from 2012’s critically acclaimed 9 Circles, and the Gloucester Stage debut of Elliot Norton award winner Alex Pollock.

The performance schedule for the final week of performances of This Is Our Youth is Wednesday, August 21 through Saturday, August 24 at 8 pm; a Saturday matinee on August 24 at 3 pm and a Sunday performance on August 25 at 4 pm. A limited amount of discount tickets are available to Cape Ann residents for the Wednesday and Thursday 8 pm performances. For these performances only, Cape Ann residents can purchase discounted tickets for $20. Advance reservations are strongly suggested to ensure tickets at the discounted price. Year round Cape Ann residents must identify themselves as Cape Ann residents when making a reservation and proof of residency must be presented at the box office the night of the performance. Gloucester Stage is handicapped accessible. Ticket prices are $40 for all performances. Senior citizen & student tickets are $35 for all performances. For reservations or further information, call the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com

Wednesdays with Fly Amero~Allen Estes to host with special guests: The Backwood Ramblers.

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     Allen’s Special Guests:

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Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest

Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Tenderloin Tips over Salad –  $11.95(while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming…
Aug 28: Fly Returns!

Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

On The Rails at Maritime Gloucester

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On The Rails at Maritime Gloucester

Bill O’Connor Submits-

Hi Joey,

On our last visit to Maritime Gloucester, there was lots of activity going on. The Building Center had a crew installing a new specimen on cabinet in the lab building (made of recycled pieces fromtheir old kitchen display), and Jay McLauchlin was rounding the edges of the new handrails on the wharf with a router.  The whole place is going to look awesome for the Schooner Festival this year!

Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

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Neighborhood Apothecary at a new address

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Remember the Neighborhood Apothecary? I wrote about them not long ago when I discovered them at the block party. At the time, you sort of had to follow a map or a trail of bread crumbs to get to their store on the 4th floor of the Blackburn building.  I saw the owner Meg and her associate Clint the other day, moving into new retail space on Pleasant Street!

Their new location is 17 Pleasant Street:

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I bought some chamomile while I was there.
Meg was out, so Clint was manning the counter:

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Clint’s name was inspired by Clint Eastwood, but he’s much nicer than Dirty Harry.

Stop by and check out their wares! They will be having a grand opening soon for the new location. I’ll post the info when it is available.

– Matthew Green

Pet of the Week-Tom

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Hi!  My name is Tom and I am here at the Cape Ann Animal Aid, located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter in Gloucester and I am looking for a loving home.

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I am a handsome tiger cat who just turned one.   I like other cats, people and a I am very sweet.  The shelter is incredible, lots of places to explore, lots of birds to look at through the window and I can see the dogs being walked outside, too.

Cape Ann Animal Aid’s Annual “Dog Day” will be celebrating it’s tenth year on September 15th from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Stage Fort Park.  There is a $10 participation fee per dog to participate in the Doggy Games Quest and gain access to the agility court. All other events are free.  Bring your dogs, friends and family!  The first fifty registered participants will receive a free “Dog Day” t-shirt!  I am happy to provide you information about “Dog Day”, but really, I enjoy being a cat!

Sail/Fish Project At Maritime Gloucester

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For this week’s Catch of the Day program, you can participate in the Sail/Fish Project! Visit Maritime Gloucester this Wednesday and Friday, 1:30-2:30, and print fish and seaweed onto decorative sails! During these special drop-in hours, the Sail/Fish Project is included for free with your admission or membership. To register for the full day, click here: https://maritimegloucester.org/orders/register2.php?id=45

Thank You Jeff Amero and Crew At J&L Welding

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So the massive push cart that saves Frankie and my backs from having to drag the thousands of lbs of lobsters and totes of bait around the dock had rotted out wheels.  It happens- Saltwater’s a bitch, turns everything to shit.

So I asked Jeff  from J and L Welding to take a look at our rusted out and broken wheels and order new ones to do the job.  Only hitch is that this piece of equipment is vital to our operation and to be without it for even one full day would kill us.  Brought the cart in at 7:40AM I got a call by 10:00AM to come pick it up, it had been all rehabbed before the boats would start hitting the dock with lobsters.

Huge huge thanks to Jeff and his crew at J and L welding.  If you need this type of work done- do not hesitate to call them- 978-283-3388

and check them out online- www.jlweldingmachine.com

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THEN and NOW – Hotel Gloucester / Savoy

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Hotel Savoy, then it became Hotel Gloucester, located at the bottom of Elm and Main Street.  I believe the street shown was Water Street, no longer there.

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PISCITELLO FAMILY 1934 and Now Family Reunion

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Hi Joey, Here is he Piscitello Family in 1934

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Back row: Sons: John, Charles, Joseph and Augustine

Middle Row: Mary Frontiero, Rose Lucido, Salvatore, Rosalia and Ida Piscitello

Front Row: Mildred Gentile, Peter and Frances Piscitello and Florence Doucette

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Piscitello Family Reunion- July 14, 2013

Out of the blue, I received an e-mail from my cousin Nancy, inviting me to a Piscitello Family Reunion. She stated our cousin, Joe “the barber” Lucido was organizing this event and looking for all the relatives interested in attending. The space had been reserved at Stage Fort Park, last space available by Tablet Rock near Cressey’s Beach. The date was set for July 14, 2013 at 11 am.  Spread the word she said, we do not have names or contact information.
My first response was ‘What a coincidence, this was our Grandfather, Salvatore’s Birthday. Our “Nano” would have been 130 years old.”
My grandparents Salvatore and Rosalia Piscitello immigrated from Sicily in 1910 with my four month old mother. After many moves thought-out Massachusetts they settled in Gloucester. My grandfather was a fisherman. His livelihood was the sea, so Gloucester was the perfect choice. The F/V “American Eagle” was his legacy to his sons. Our “Nana” was the heart of our family together raising 11 children.
I had an idea to make a tally of my grandparent’s blood decedents. The daughters, my mother, Mary Frontiero had 53 decedents,  Rose Lucido won with 65, Frances Piscitello 21, Ida never married, Mildred  Gentile 20 , Florence  Doucette 6  Total for daughters 165.  Sons, John 12 , Charles 4,  Joseph 38+, Augustine 14 , and Peter 9. Making total of 77 for sons  and Grand Total of 242. What a family!!
Family celebrations were wonderful and often, when my grandparents were alive. But now family seems only to get together mostly at funerals. Family too large to invite everyone to weddings or other events.
My contribution was the Birthday Cake, the centerpiece, as I had a family portrait  of my grandparents and their 11 children’s photograph laminated and put on  top of the cake, which was decorated in the Italian colors of red, green and white. My Aunt Frances and Aunt Millie, cut the cake. The only remaining children.
Everyone brought their own food and drinks. A charcoal grill was there for cooking. Lots of good cooks and delicious food. Tents were set up. Many games were played. We sang the old Italian songs. What a wonderful occasion to renew acquaintance with our relatives. I was introducing my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to relatives they had never met. Many traveled from all over the state to attend. Well over one hundred attended. A tremendous success. This must be an annual event. I requested Nancy to please reserve a space at the park for next year.  Next time closer to the rest house.    Virginia (Frontiero) McKinnon    July 2013

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Community Stuff 8/20/13

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The Cape Ann Ceramics Festival winds up this weekend with another big show “Art of the Possible: All Clay Inclusive,” an exhibition and sale of exclusively local ceramic artists at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck on the Mezzanine Level, 6 Wonson St., Gloucester, MA.

At the gala opening on Friday, Aug. 23 from 5 – 9 pm, Celtic and Quebeçois music by Michael O’Leary and friends will entertain while you browse the exciting display of ceramic art created for table, home and spirit, including functional and sculptural work

The show continues Aug. 24, 25 10 am – 5 pm. A limited number of free mini bowls made by the exhibitors will be given out to the first people who arrive.

This is the final weekend for the show upstairs, “Beauty in Use: Ceramics from Cape Ann, Pucker Gallery and Beyond.”

Nina Goodick, Lisa Vincent, Sally Smithwick, Judy Bidwell, Diane Chiofaro, Ruth Worrall, Linda Comb, Jeanne Sudbay, Deb Levene, Wendy Morgan, Paula Eldredge, Jenny Rangan, Sarah Mowitt, Martha Thurk, Christy Millhouse, Seyrel Williams, Patricia Reed, Chris Williams, Tracie Coeplin, Kathy Morris

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Hi Joey!

Peggy Russell wanted me to pass this along to you for possible publication on Good Morning Gloucester?

We’re doing a “back to school” push, for which I put together this style book. 

Hope you are well! 

Thanks!-Vignette-

READY TO GET SCHOOLED?

Pop Gallery at 67 Main Street is ready to school you for September!

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/49lt8h21cdmgnim/POP_SCHOOLED.PDF

Check out our most recent style book, featuring our favorite picks for “Back to School” Season!

Design and Photography by: Vignette-Noelle Lammott

Models: Andromeda Lammott, Denham Lipetzky, Davis Lipetzky, Isaiah Lamont Hightower and Sophie “Sunrise” Kaufman-Mager

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The New Gloucester Harbor and Monster Tuna

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Tonight (Sunday 8/18/13) Janet and I went to the final hour of the Waterfront Festival. After a brief stop in the gallery, we decided to take our cars to Captain Carlo’s for dinner, and on the way to our cars, Janet pointed out a large motor yacht tied up at the Fort. I immediately saw the possibilities of an interesting post of our old harbor and what’s ahead in the future, so I told her I’d meet her after taking a few shots from behind Latitude 43.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw a very large tuna being unloaded at the Intershell dock. The tuna boat was Second Source of Marblehead. Even the Intershell fish cutter/processor (orange foul weather pants) was taking photos of this exceptional fattie monster tuna.

It looks like they were in awe of this fish. The Intershell employee is holding a fillet knife to cut out samples to check for quality, and they’re all hoping it won’t fall on them. That would be bad – real bad. Taking into account the relative size of the fishermen, we estimate this tuna to be at least 12 feet in length. Tomorrow, I’m walking down to Intershell and getting us a piece of this beautiful giant for the grill. This island we live on is very, very special.

Mary Digs Her New Super Soft Feminine Cut GMG Logo T

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I discovered that heaven is on earth when a few months ago I met Gloucester! I google it and founded Good Morning Gloucester site and I think is just fantastic, I have a blast every morning watching the pics and reading about events. I went down captain joe & son dock to pick my t shirt ….so happy!!
Thank you!

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At Maritime Gloucester, August 19, 21 & 23

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Join Camilla MacFadyen and the staff of Maritime Gloucester in a 3-day seaweed and fish printing workshop culminating in the construction of an environmental art piece on the dock.

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Ships, Shapes and Schtuff at Rocky Neck

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Don’t miss the Opening Reception for Ships, Shapes & Schtuff at Khan Studio August 24th from 6-8:00 pm.  This exhibit of works by Judy Wilburn (my sister) and friends Joanne Kaliontzis and Lyn Cardinal promises to be something special.  Exhibit August 24-September 6.  Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 8:00pm.

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Artists Spotlight Event Tuesday Night at Willowdale Estate

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Join us as we feature two accomplished artists that are very close to the Willowdale Estate family. Showing for one night only!

JayForsytheArtJay Forsythe graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. With a background in graffiti, his current work is about engaging with the idea that traditional methods of art making can lead to a deeper understanding of formulating new processes. Once traditional methods are understood these methods act as a guide to explore and discover uncharted areas.

                                                                 

003[1]Audi Souza is an artist working primarily in acyrlics. Her focus is the beauty of the landscape and figures in that landscape. She has her BFA from Montserrat College of Art and studied abroad with the college in Viterbo, Italy in 2000. She then retuned to Italy in 2003, this time in Trieste, where she studied and painted for nine months. Since then she has been painting here in New England and lives in Gloucester, Ma.

 

Rhumb Line Monday Night Jam 18th Anniversary Celebration feat. Russ Lawton and Ray Paczkowski of Trey Anastasio Band

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Every once in a while you just have to step back, take a breath and marvel at the fact that you can go out on a Monday night and see some of the world’s best musicians jam in an intimate venue right down the street from where you live.  And it’ FREE!  Check out this note from Dan King about tonight’s very special Rhumb Line Jam:

Tonight is the 18th Anniversary of The Rhumb Line Monday Night Jam Celebration. The Jam has seen many ups and downs, countless players and attendants and many hosts holding down the fort over the years. Russ Lawton and Ray Paczkowski, two obvious jam masters being in the Trey Anastasio Band, are joining in to help us celebrate. It’s a closed Jam with a schedule of former and current musicians who’ve kept it alive, making for an amazing night of mayhem. Early Start at 8:30pm by Bandit Kings to get it rolling since they’re the current caretakers. Thanks for making my little idea such a big piece of Cape Ann Music.

Here’s an example of the kind of jam that gets going when all these folks get together.

Another reason to be glad you live in Gloucester!

MUSIC AT EDEN ’S EDGE NAMES CELLIST JACQUES LEE WOOD 2013 EMERGING ARTIST AT THE EDGE Gifted Cellist Will Perform in August Program

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This just in from Ann Seamonds:

Music at Eden ’s Edge (MEE), the North Shore ’s resident chamber music ensemble, has named cellist Jacques Lee Wood its 2013 Emerging Artist at the Edge. Mr. Wood will perform as part of the MEE ensemble in its August concert, Heartily August – Music of Schubert, Martinu and Hilary Tann for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano.

The concerts take place on Friday, August 23, 8:00 pm at the First Universalist Church of Essex and Saturday, August 24, 8:00 pm at the Home of John Archer in Danvers . MEE will also present the program on Tuesday, August 20, 2:00 pm at the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church in Danvers as part of its free Senior/Family Series.

Mr. Wood is a gifted cellist who is gaining attention as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician of the highest caliber. A versatile artist, Wood’s interest in teaching and research supplements an active performance career that covers a broad range of repertoire and interests from historically informed performance of the Baroque, Classic and Romantic periods to newly composed works.

A top prizewinner at the ARTS Competition and the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, Mr. Wood most recently performed the Elgar Cello Concerto with the Seoul National Orchestra, the Schumann Cello Concerto with the Ureuk Symphony at Merkin Hall in New York , and the Haydn C major Cello Concerto with the American Baroque Orchestra. Other recent, noteworthy performances include a Carnegie Hall recital with the Yale Baroque Ensemble, the Asian premiere of American composer Russell Peck’s Voice of the Wood with the Pohang Symphony Orchestra, a Tokyo debut recital at Sonorium Hall, and lecture-recitals at Yale University, Auburn University, and the University of Connecticut that explored issues of historical performance practice in Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas.

Mr. Wood teaches chamber music at the Yale Department of Music and the Yale School of Music and currently serves on the faculty at the Korea Philharmonic Summer Research Institute, Seoul National Symphony Orchestra Summer Academy, Bari International Music Festival, International Musical Arts Institute, and the Manchester-by-the-Sea Summer Chamber Music Festival. He is a principal player with Bachsolisten Seoul, Trinity Baroque Orchestra ( New York ), Grand Harmonie, and the American Baroque Orchestra. He is a frequent guest artist with A Far Cry, Bach Collegium Japan , Firebird Ensemble, and the Sebastian Chamber Players.

Currently a Doctoral Candidate at Yale University , Mr. Wood received his Bachelor of Music at the New England Conservatory of Music and his Master of Music at Yale University under Laurence Lesser and Aldo Parisot, respectively.

MEE established the Emerging Artist at the Edge initiative in 2008, presenting gifted young professionals as they join seasoned MEE performers for a fresh musical viewpoint.

Heartily August Concert Details

Discoveries abound as MEE presents Heartily August – Music of Schubert, Martinu and Hilary Tann for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano. The program showcases cellist Jacques Lee Wood, 2013 Emerging Artist at the Edge. Music of Martinu and Tann compete for your attention with intriguing and unexpected twists and turns, while the great B Flat Trio of Schubert makes a poignant statement.

Bohuslav Martinu                      Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano

Hilary Tann                               Llef for Flute and Cello

Franz Schubert                         Piano Trio in B Flat, Op. 99

Artists are Orlando Cela, Flute; Naoko Sugiyama, Piano; Jacques Lee Wood, Cello – MEE Emerging Artist at the Edge; and Maria Benotti, Violin.

Tuesday, August 20, 2:00 pm
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church , 323 Locust Street , Danvers
Free Admission (part of Senior/Family Series). Fully accessible to mobility-impaired individuals.  Families with young children are encouraged to attend the Tuesday afternoon Senior/Family Series. For information, or for individual assistance for individuals with disabilities, please call: (978) 270-4463.

Friday, August 23, 8:00 pm
First Universalist Church of Essex, 57 Main Street , Essex
General Admission $20, Seniors $18, Students $15, Family $55
Call (978) 270-4463 or order tickets online at www.edensedge.org

Saturday, August 24, 8:00 pm
Home of John Archer, 10 North Street , Danvers
General Admission $20, Seniors $18, Students $15, Family $55
Call (978) 270-4463 or order tickets online at www.edensedge.org

About Music at Eden ’s Edge

Founded in 1982, MEE (www.edensedge.org) has come to represent the highest standards of musical performance artistry as well as a strong dedication to community outreach. Its annual Concert Series, which runs from June through September, features extraordinary musical artists performing in some of the area’s most beautiful and distinctive settings.  MEE is known for creative programming that ranges from the Baroque period to innovative 21st century compositions, and for concerts that combine rarely performed works with more familiar and traditional pieces in the chamber music repertoire. For more information, contact MEE at (978) 270-4463 or visit www.edensedge.org.