My View of Life on the Dock
It’s a weekend of community entertainment starting tonight at Harbor Loop; then tomorrow’s Cape Ann Big Band benefit for returning veterans at Gloucester House, Saturday’s Block Party and Sunday’s Bandstand Concert at Stage Fort Park featuring Overdrive.  These Bandstand concerts are a perfect example of how to bring a celebrated, centuries old New England tradition into the 21st century.  Bravo David Benjamin!
This just in from Ina Hahn & Lisa Hahn, Windhover Performing Arts Center in Rockport
“Quarry Dance 1”…performed by the Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre at Halibut Point State Park in Rockport, Mass. during the summer of 2012 was so successful that Windhover Performing Arts Center (located in Rockport, Mass)  has invited choreographer, Dušan Týnek and his New York based modern dance company to develop a second installment , “Quarry Dance 2.”
This site-specific dance will be performed at privately owned Valley Pit Quarry, located at 7 Leverett Street in Lanesville (Gloucester) on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 5:30p.m. and is open to the public free of charge. Contributions are welcome. Parking is available at the Lanesville Congregational Church at 1120 Washington Street across from Leverett Street on both days. Parking is also available at the Lanesville Community Center at 8 Vulcan Street on Friday, July 26thonly. Street parking is allowed on Emerald Street, as well as on one side of Washington Street. The performance will last about one hour.
Valley Pit Quarry has a unique history because its former owner, Sylvester Ahola, a Lanesville native, was one of the most talented and famous musicians of the 1920’s and 30’s, playing lead trumpet with over a dozen big bands and making over 2,000 records. After retirement in 1940’s, he hosted many sailing parties at the quarry as a way of celebrating these man-made wonders.
Today, almost 100 years later, Dušan Týnek takes on the challenge by creating a new dance that will reflect upon this special place and generate a new and fresh narrative. The dance will move naturally through the environment using perspective and the unique architecture created by the granite ledges, overhangs, cracks, cliffs and terraces. And the dancers will also be in contact with the water, using its sounds as an additional dimension to the dance. The entire quarry and its surroundings will become a stage.
The Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre is a dynamic, contemporary dance company based in Brooklyn, NY. Recently named one of the top 5 New York City dance companies of the year by the New York Times, they have toured throughout the U.S, Europe and Russia and have recently completed a series of successful performances at Baruch College in New York City. In September, they are scheduled to perform at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in celebration of the company’s 10th anniversary. “ Terrific…striking…a high level of invention… Mr. Týnek is an undoubted talent.” NYTimes
Chairs will be provided for the audience, but people are welcome to bring their own chairs too, and people are encouraged to bring their own water and/or soft drinks.
Windhover is grateful to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation for their support and the funding which has made this event possible. We also wish to thank the Rockport and Gloucester Cultural Councils and The Donor Advised Fund of the Boston Foundation for their important contributions, as well as our many friends and supporters. We could not have achieved this without all of you.
Ina Hahn & Lisa Hahn, Windhover Performing Arts Center in Rockport, Mass. 01966
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I love sumac at this time of year! Great colors, textures and lines. From a photo walk in Dogtown with the participants in my photography workshop.
Directed by Joey Ciaramitaro, with thanks to judges Ed Collard, Chris DeWolfe, Craig Kimberley, and Brian O’Connor. Special thanks to Alicia and Chris at Mamie’s Kitchen for hosting the challenge. Thanks to Bex and Toby for all their help with keeping the competition organized.
The top four Steak Bomb challengers, voted for by the Good Morning Gloucester community, are: Cape Ann Brewing, Captain Hooks, Destino’s, and Leonardo’s.
Music ~
James Bond Theme (Dr. No)
Peter Gunn Theme
Mambo Italiano Dean Martin
Produced by Kim Smith for Good Morning Gloucester
Judges Ed Collard, Chris DeWolfe, Brian O’Connor and Craig Kimberley took their judging duty very seriously. The one part I would say would not be a fair comparison is Cape Ann brewing based on price since their price includes fries, slaw and a pickle. However even if you threw the value category out Cape Ann Brewing would have come in last.
Captain Hooks wins People Choice with far and away most number of nominations.
Overall Best Gloucester Steak Bomb Challenge winner Based on Value, Taste, Packaging, Lack of Sogginess and Equal Distribution of Meat is Destinos.
Once again it was noted by all four judges that each one of these subs was a winner. To be nominated out of all the incredible sub shops in Gloucester is in itself a testament to how great each one of these Steak Bombs are and Cape Ann Brewing, Captain Hooks, Leonardos and Destinos all deserve accolades
Thanks To Mamie’s Kitchen for providing a neutral stage for judging. Thanks to our sub picker uppers. thanks to Kim Smith for filming (look for her awesome video Thursday).
You’d be happy to patronize any of these fine eateries. Today at Mamie’s Kitchen Chris will be serving up his killer Cheese Steak Sub in honor of yesterday’s competition.
Gentlemen,
The Gloucester Football Team will be sponsoring their 2nd Annual Mattress Fundraiser on July 20th at the GHS Field House. All proceeds will go towards offsetting USER FEES for our Student Athletes.
I was wondering if you could post the flyer in your paper or on your respective websites in order to promote the event? Any help would be appreciated, we are trying to eliminate USER FEES completely.
Thank you again for all your support and let me know if you have any questions.
Tony Zerilli
Gloucester Football
4 hotdogs for $5 wednesday special
— Salty Frank's Dogs (@SaltyFranks) July 17, 2013
THIS FRIDAY! The 26th Annual Cape Ann Chamber Auction! #constantcontact http://t.co/PfzCsUMvHb
— Cape Ann Chamber (@CapeAnnChamber) July 17, 2013
From the archives: Salt Island lobsterman, Mr. Parsons, coils a buoy line, circa 1890's. Photo by Martha H. Harvey. pic.twitter.com/LCb32HTf0s
— Cape Ann Museum (@CapeAnnMuseum) July 17, 2013
Street List Books: City of Gloucester 2012 street list books are on sale, be sure to get yours while supplies last. http://t.co/fm8FkutTnl
— Gloucester, MA (@Gloucester_MA) July 17, 2013
Gloucester’s Fire Chief Eric Smith presents three “Fire Prevention Videos” one for children, teens, and adults. http://t.co/c6CshCiKQK
— CapeAnnTV12-20-67 (@CapeAnnTVCATV) July 17, 2013
Save some time this summer with these 10 summer time-savers. http://t.co/gtnmFa8ynd (via @constantcontact)
— Ryan Pinkham (@RyanPinkham) July 17, 2013
Looking for a house rental for the week of 8/4-8/11 for a family of 5 in the cape ann area. Message us if you know… http://t.co/RAW4xNCtp0
— Farm Bar & Grille (@FarmBarGrille) July 17, 2013
Awesome mug up story with #GMG and Daisy the dog! http://t.co/sDAgaXHwx3 @Joey_C
— SeaPort Vet (@seaportvet) July 17, 2013
Just got dinner from . @CaptJoeLobster Can't wait!!!! #luckydozenlobsters
— Christine Sciola (@MeanieCristini) July 17, 2013
@donnaard Always a pleasure to see you! And congrats again on selling your prints!
— Cape Ann Giclee (@CapeAnnGiclee) July 17, 2013
Gronkowski Nearly Walks Out On CBS Interview When Asked About Aaron Hernandez – http://t.co/rTy9V3uwcC
— AndreaWBZ (@AndreaWBZ) July 17, 2013
Kids will learn about marine life in #GloucesterMA Harbor at @MaritimeGlou's 'Catch of the Day' session on Wedensday! http://t.co/sm0fafa1mN
— North Shore Kid (@kidns) July 17, 2013
Other awesomeness for Thursday: peaches, blueberries, patty pan squash, onions, arugula, kousa, raspberries, strawberries. A plethora! 🙂
— CapeAnnFarmersMarket (@CapeAnnFMkt) July 17, 2013
Then photo taken in circa 1966, notice the second footbridge on the right, now is gone
Fred Bodin reports:
This just happened – a Drive By Shooting! I was walking down to La Trattoria to check out their menu, and as I passed the HarborWalk granite post, I mentioned to the woman looking at the sign that she could read the QR code with her smartphone. After walking another 6 feet, a car stopped in the middle of Main Street. A young woman stuck her head out, iPhone in hand, and said: "You two look great together!" I replied: "I don’t even know her." The woman in the car insisted, so I went to pose with a stranger, and put my arm around her for a picture we’ll never see. When they drove off, I introduced myself as Fred, and she as Jane. She came into my gallery and we chatted. Jane Kingsland, originally from England, is a librarian in Randolph, NJ. She’s here on holiday, and represented our GMG at the scene of the crime. Strangers no more.
Paul submits-
Paul Norton submits-
Hi Joey,
A shot of B’s ice cream today – vanilla with those red jellied fish as a topping from Kiss on the Neck. It made me think of Bertha’s, a penny candy shop that used to be directly across the street. That was the first place I encountered those fish as a boy. Every kid in East Gloucester knew about Bertha’s, and you could buy actual penny candy there – a penny per piece. You would collect the candy from bins using a small basket, then bring the basket to the register, where Bertha would tally your loot with you and ring it up on and old mechanical register. She would then put your candy in a small paper bag to carry home. I could go in there with a quarter and leave a happy customer!
She also had toys, nic-nacs, ice cream and drinks too. Bertha was a kind old lady, who loved animals, kids and seemed happily married to her artist husband Ollie. Looking back, she was a pretty effective math teacher, too!
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
Editors note from Joey C:
Bertha’s was a special place. Sista Felicia and I used to ride our bikes from Harriett Rd over in East Gloucester down Grapevine and to Bertha’s on Rocky Neck where we would spend the $1 a piece our mom gave us to buy penny candy. 100 pieces of candy for $1- it was like heaven.
There was also the East Gloucester Fire Barn (now closed) where the firemen would sell penny candy too and the Yarn Shop where Ciolinos barber Shop is now used to sell Penny candy as well.
Do you have a spot where you would go as a kid for Penny Candy?
Peg Dillon of Gloucester represents in Ullapool, Scotland, where she participated in the World Skiff Championships July 8-13. Peg, who is a member of the Gloucester Gig Rowers, competed as part of a New England team from Lake Champlain, VT.
It is coming up fast, the 2013 Rocky Neck Beaux Arts Ball. Â This year the theme is recycled, repurposed, revived. Â Put on your creative thinking cap and come up with a fun, unique costume (plastic bags, newspapers, empty cans or bottles, fish net, a recreated second hand outfit – like our poster model Katharine Worth created and is wearing – from Bananas, Second Glance, Madcap Style or any of our many vintage, second hand and thrift shops, etc.). Â Have fun with your costume, and then come and have fun at the Beaux Arts Ball at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center on Saturday, August 3rd from 6-10:00 pm.
Ed “Superman” Collard decides to do the Blackburn Challenge and he crushes it in 2011.
Video by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.
Good Morning Gloucester 