Get up by 9am tomorrow to hear Allen Estes on the radio

Posted on by Vickie & Peter
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Aurelia Nelson with Allen Estes (R) & his son, Dylan

North Shore 104.9 host Aurelia Nelson interviews Allen Estes on her radio show, “Curtain Up”, tomorrow at 9am.  Aurelia and Allen talk about Gloucester’s exploding local music scene — and Allen’s TV show that promotes it (see here).  (See Allen Estes Videos here.)

Plus they preview major musical events in Gloucester and Cape Ann and you’ll hear some of Allen’s new music.

It’s worth getting up for.  And once you’re up, you can take advantage of the live music starting at 11AM, with new shows starting practically every hour and going on through the wee hours.  Check out the complete music schedule here.

Lost Cat

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

“Hi Joey, Not sure you have a lost and found section for pets… our cat has been missing for 2.5 weeks and I have exhausted all avenues. Someone mentioned posting on GMG… I love your blog, but have never posted. If you have a lost and found section, could you please post this picture and information about our very missed small cat… Thank you.”

Darlene Story
e-mail wincurls@aol.com
phone: (978)283-0383

LOST since Tuesday June 25: 10 month old BROWNISH/GRAY Indoor cat. Answers to Gandy. Not spayed. Door was left ajar and wandered out. Haskell Street, Gloucester MA. Usually very friendly, may be skittish. Hoping someone is taking good care of her.

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Celebration through Worship, Arts, & Cultural Heritage – Free Community Event

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For More infromation contact: Eagle & Dove Ministries at 978-283-9111 or 978-621-6285; www.eagledove.com

Bling Cherry tonight @ Captain Carlo’s 9-12 ~ 7.13.2013

Posted on by Joanne

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Here is a striped down version of Bling Cherry

 Renee Dupuis and Jon McCormack

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bling-Cherry/298417633508797

Captain Carlo’s Restaurant

27 Harbor Loop

Gloucester, MA 01930

 (978) 283-6342

http://www.captaincarlos.com/

New for 2013: Cape Pond Ice meets Leonard Crask’s Fisherman at the Wheel

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey:   New for 2013, as Gloucester’s historic fishing industry struggles under tightening Federal regulation.   Our traditional Cape Pond Ice logo on a Comfort Colors  Khaki T-Shirt features Leonard Crask’s Gloucester Fisherman Statue on the front, with our snowflake serving as ship’s wheel, and the monument’s "They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships" from Psalm 107, Verse 23 on the back, with the dates "1623-2013".

Icons on Icons… Definately a Collector’s Item, right up there with GMG caps…  call us, stop by our shop at 104 Commercial Street, the Weathervane on Main Street, or on-line at:  www.capepondice.com

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The Past Present Shoppe

Posted on by Matthew Green

Leaving Main Street behind – but not too far behind – today we make a virtual visit to the Past Present Shoppe! (30 Railroad Ave., practically right across from the train station)

_past present shoppe façadeThis is another consignment shop with a variety of items, including clothing, jewelry, china, etc.. What probably is most unique about this shop is the selection of Catholic religious items.

_Past present shoppe 1Of course, this is just part of their selection of items, as you can see from these photos:

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They are open Mon.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12:30PM-5:30PM.  Well worth visiting!

I hear that a new antique store has opened on Main Street. I’ll investigate and include them in this series if it’s true! Plus I have heard about a couple of other stores in East Gloucester… I’ll keep you posted!

– Matthew Green

 

 

Places in the Heart @ 5pm this Sunday, July 14 at Cape Ann Community Cinema.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey!

Rob Newton will be showing Places in the Heart @ 5pm this Sunday, July 14 at Cape Ann Community Cinema.

Lindsay will talk about the movie afterward.

Everyone is invited!

Tickets are $10 and benefit THE SUMMER RETREAT. Tickets can be purchased online at capeanncinema.wordpress.com/advance-tickets/ or at the door.

Hope you’re having a wonderful summer.

xoxo

stacey

Learn more about our friend and guest, Lindsday Crouse.

Joan of Arc Statue – The Captain Lester S. Wass American Legion Post 3

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake; however one horse hoof is raised.

Equestrian Statues – Rule   

Myth or Fact

Both front legs in the air means the person on the horse died in battle.

If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in  battle.
All four legs on the ground denote the person died of natural causes.

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North Coast Angler Fishing Report From Captain Skip Montello

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Fishing Report: 7-12-2013

This week’s fishing report is much like last weeks in that the best Cape Ann fishing was again inside the Gloucester Harbor with numerous bait blitzes throughout the week. The stripers are chasing schools of mackerel, small herring and now some small squid have been reported. The other bright spot has been bluefish showing along the back shore, especially early mornings. There has been some good striper action reported at both ends of the Annisquam as well. Early morning action with topwaters and cut bait during day.

At Plum Island, the stripers are running and gunning the school of herring up and down the entire length of the beachfront. So persistence and good eyesight will be the key to finding them on any given day. The striper action at the river mouth has been waning as the remaining stripers are keyed in on the abundant sandeels and are a bit difficult to coax to a fly or other baits. The flats are still producing some night action on eels but during the day, only a few dinks can be found up on the flats. Daytime water temperatures on the flats are approaching 80 degrees, not striper friendly.

Best bets this weekend are Gloucester Harbor at the beaches and rock fronts at the Castle.The Manchester,Magnolia Beaches, Crane Beach in the deeper water and Plum Island beach. Watch the birds… they’ll show you where!


Reid and Miriam with two nice stripers taken with topwaters along Plum Island

To book Capt Skip’s guide services contact him-

Contacts:

Capt. Skip Montello
(508)395-5871
Also Bookmark his site for regular updates here- http://www.northcoastangler.com/

Community Stuff 7/13/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

A tour of the Porches of Annisquam will be held Friday, August 2nd from 5:00-7:00pm.   This biennial event has become a summer tradition in the charming seaside village of Annisquam, MA.   Eight homes will welcome you to enjoy views over the cove, out toward the lighthouse or across sweeping lawns and granite walls.  A tour guide will be at each porch to provide historic information (or unusual anecdotes!) and a sunset serenade by the Annisquam Village Players’ cast of Chicago! will conclude the evening at a waterfront home where wine & cheese will be available.

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Tickets @ $25 at The Annisquam Exchange located at 38 Leonard Street, Annisquam (978-281-0358) http://annisquamexchange.com/.   This event is always a sell-out so early ticket purchase is highly recommended.   All proceeds benefit the Annisquam Village Players’ musical productions.  This remarkable troupe is one of the nation’s oldest continually operating theatre groups, providing theatrical experience for thespians of all levels.

On Saturday, August 10, as part of the Cape Ann Ceramics Festival, Randy

Johnston gives a demonstration workshop from 10 am-5 pm at Cynthia Curtis Pottery studio, 80 Pigeon Hill Street, Rockport, MA. Sign up for this workshop and other Festival information at www.capeannceramicsfestival.com

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Johnston of Wisconsin has worked in ceramics for over forty years. He has pursued functional expression and brought a fresh aesthetic vision to contemporary form and has made many contributions to the development of wood kiln technology in the United States. Currently he is a professor and department chair at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls where he teaches ceramics and drawing. Johnston studied with Warren Mackenzie at the University of Minnesota and in Japan at the pottery of Shimaoka Tatsuzo. His works are included in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Minneapolis Institute of Art and in numerous international public and private collections.

Summer Shots From Jay Smiledge (The Boulevard & Annisquam)

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi GMG & Joey:

Here’s a few Summer shots from around town today 7-10-2013. (The Boulevard & Annisquam)

Jay Smiledge

Cape Ann Imagery

jay@capeannimagery.com

Henry David Thoreau Quote of The Week From Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.”

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

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Sometimes called the first environmentalist, Thoreau, born and raised in Concord, Massachusetts, was mentored by the Transcendentalists Ralph Waldo Emerson and Bronson Alcott, his neighbors. His book Walden, about the two years he spent living in a hut he had built himself on Emerson’s woodlot at Walden Pond, has become a classic of American literature for its introspection blended with natural history. His Civil Disobedience, written as an explanation of his non-payment of taxes as a protest against the Mexican-American war, is still influential, and his books on his journeys to Maine, Canada and Cape Cod go much deeper than mere travelogues. Thoreau is also credited with the invention of raisin bread.

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Fish on Fridays

Posted on by Marty Luster

The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.

Capt. Russell Sherman (burgandy t-shirt) and his crew splice in F/V Lady Jane’s new nets after they lost the last ones on what “might have been an anchor.” Russell’s wife Chris (holding t-shirt, with the Northeast Seafood Coalition (http://northeastseafoodcoalition.org) says they worked around the clock to replace the torn nets. They expected to leave soon for several days, looking for cod, among other species.

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Color photos © Kathy Chapman 2013
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First 2013 Downtown Gloucester Block Party Next SAT 7/20 – Entertainment Announced

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

July 20 Entertainment Stages

(SOVEREIGN STAGE) @ Sovereign Bank Upper Main St.

  • 6:00 PM – A Little Bit Country
  • 7:00 PM A short interlude with the Rose Baker Singers
  • 7:20 PM – Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester
  • 8:20 PM – Not That Blonde
  • 9:20 PM – Lauriellen and the Boys

(SARGENT STAGE) – Middle Main St. by Sargent House

  • 6:00 PM – Dr. Bones’ Circus of Marvels
  • 7:00 PM – Fraternal Combustion Engine
  • 8:00 PM – Inge Berge
  • 9:00 PM – The Electric Ear with Special Guest Flag Worship

(MYSTERY TRAIN STAGE) – Lower Main Street in front of Mystery Train Records and the CA Cinema

  • 6:00 PM – T. Max
  • 7:00 PM – Joe and Renee
  • 8:00 PM – Cape Ann Dance Company
  • 8:30 PM – Alek Razdan and the Polygroove Orchestra

*All times approximate

See complete list of all Block Party music @ all downtown venues sorted by time here.

Chamber Music @ Crowell Chapel on Sunday 7/14

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Join Us for Arcadian Winds

Date: July 14, 2013
Location: Crowell Chapel
Artist: Arcadian Winds

“A Night at the Opera!”

The Arcadian Winds wood­wind quintet will present their pro­gram “A Night at the Opera!” a cel­e­bra­tion of famous arias by Puccini, Verdi and Bizet in addi­tion to their own pop­ular arrange­ment of Wagner’s “Siegfried Idyll.”  Other works include excerpts from Paquito D’Rivera’s “Aires Tropicales.”   The sound of the wood­wind quintet offers a broad range of depth, color and variety of sounds, that lends itself per­fectly to these rich vocal works.  The majority of the pro­gram will fea­ture arrange­ments unique to Arcadian Winds, cre­ated by clar­inetist and long­time Arcadian Winds member, Mark Miller.

Program:

Brindisi from La Traviata  Verdi [1813–1901]/arr. M. Miller

Sigfried Idyll    Wagner [1813–1883]/trans. M. Miller

Aires Tropicales  D’Rivera [b. 1948]

4. Vals Venezolano

3. Habanera

6. Contradanza

Intermission 

Carmen Suite  Bizet [1838–1875]/arr. M. Miller

1. Aragonaise

2. Habanera

3. Seguidilla

4. Intermezzo

5. Couplets and Toreador Song

“Songs Without Tenors”  arr. M. Miller

La donna è mobile (from Verdi’s Rigoletto)

Una furtive lagrima (from Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore)

E lucevan le stele (from Puccini’s Tosca)

Nessun dorma (from Puccini’s Turandot)

Ah! mes amis…Pour mon âme (from Donizetti’s La Fille du rég­i­ment )

Visit our website for more information about Arcadian Winds and to Buy Tickets

ARCADIAN WINDS was founded at Boston University in 1987 as a wood­wind trio con­sisting of flute, clar­inet, and bas­soon. The ensemble expanded to a wind quintet in 1989 and has since pre­miered almost 50 new works and cham­pi­oned many others. As recip­i­ents of Chamber Music America’s “Residency Partnership Grant” in 2004, the Arcadian Winds pro­vided a year-long inten­sive chamber music expe­ri­ence for stu­dents in the Boston Public Schools, cul­mi­nating in a per­for­mance of a com­mis­sioned piece by Daniel Pinkham for the pro­grams’ top wind players.  With a strong com­mit­ment to edu­ca­tion, the group con­tinues to bring chamber and con­tem­po­rary music into the public, pri­vate and com­mu­nity schools in the Boston Area including ongoing work as fac­ulty with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra.

The Eco Boutique

Posted on by Matthew Green

_Eco Boutique 0The Eco Boutique is located at 186 Main Street, in Brown’s Mall (to the right as you enter the mall, although they also have an entrance straight on to Main Street).  Like many of the stores I’ve reviewed, they carry a variety of items, including clothes for all ages (men and women) and hand-made jewelry, but they also have a very specific focus: used children’s clothing!  That is good news for anyone with kids, because we all know how fast they grow, and parents often have used children’s clothes to get rid of and need new ones too! Of course, in some families they use the hand-me-down solution; growing up, I often used clothes that had belonged first to my cousins and then to my older brother… But that isn’t possible for everyone. So, here’s a good place to get into the circle of recycling gently used children’s clothing!

Being just a bit east of the intersection of Main St. and Pleasant St., it’s very easy to find, and you can park at the lot a block away on Pleasant St.  (a good central location to part for you to visit practically any of the Main St. stores I’ve mentioned). Their hours are: Sun. 12-5PM, Mon-Wed. 10-5PM, Thurs. 10-7PM, Fri-Sat. 10-6PM.

Next up: The Past Present Shoppe!

– Matthew Green