Community Photos 6/18/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey, I captured this mirage on the horizon with a long lens last Monday.

Shot from Wonson’s Cove, it was probably about 20 to 35 miles out. You can see the Boston skyline on the right.

Normally there is just a sharp horizon line in that area. It was in the mid afternoon.

On the left the whale watch boat is on it’s way back into the harbor. –Len Burgess

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Father’s Day At The Clam Box, Ipswich,Mass. Photo by Anthony Marks

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HUGE NEWS! MCC GRANT AWARDED TO RNAC for CULTURAL CENTER!!!! One Hundred Fifty Four Thousand and Six MF Dollars!!!!! #BOOM!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Karen Ristuben reports!

Hello friends of Rocky Neck….

A very brief piece of EXCELLENT news, before the press release is issued!  After many hundreds of hours of volunteer work and amazing, unwavering support from our state legislators and city leaders, we have secured a Cultural Facilities grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $154,006. toward the acquisition of the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck!  A MAJOR accomplishment for our arts community, this grant will help us to reduce our mortgage debt, and will bring our vision of sustainability ever closer.  We cannot thank enough our volunteers, our community, our City and State leaders, and the MCC staff whose belief in our leadership and stewardship is clearly demonstrated through this award.

Way to go, Rocky Neck Art Colony and thank you all!!

Yours,

Karen

Community Stuff 6/18/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Free Lecture at Rockport Art Association

Wednesday, June 26th 7pm
William Greenbaum ~ Etchings, Lithographs & Woodcuts

What is an "original" print? How can you tell an original from a reproduction? How are etchings and lithographs and woodcuts different from each other, and how can you tell one from the other? These are some of the questions William Greenbaum will be addressing. Mr. Greebaum will be bringing an artist’s carved woodblock and an old etching plate to help illustrate his talk about how various kinds of prints are made and how to tell the differences between them. "

William Greenbaum has been buying, selling and appraising original prints for exactly 50 years as of this year, 2013. While his business has always been called William Greenbaum Fine Prints, and his specialty has been etchings, lithographs, woodcuts and other original graphics, he has also helped clients with drawings, watercolors and occasional oil paintings. He first moved to Cape Ann in 1963.

The RAA is located at 12 Main Street, Rockport. You may contact them at 978.546.6604 or visit their website: www.rockportartassn.org

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Image "Herd of Merino" Sheep by Jacques Hnizdovsky ~ Woodcut

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Rockport Fireworks Is Having an Ice cream Party
Thursday June 27th From 4-9 at
The Ice cream store 14 bearskin neck
Ice cream is Free
All Donations go to August 10th Fireworks
Anyone interested in donating to this exciting event can send money to: Rockport National Bank, Rockport Firework Fund, c/o Marcia Budrow, 37 King Street, Rockport MA 01966

Golden Living Center

We have a few things going on in June at Golden Living, 272 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA and I thought I would keep you informed in case you had any readers who may be interested.
Golden Living is hosting an Antique Car Show to celebrate Father’s Day.  It will be on Monday June 24th from 4pm-7pm.  All are welcome to attend.
We will also be celebrating Certified Nursing Assistant week June 13-June 20.  At Golden Living our Certified Nursing Assistants are at the heart of what we do.  Providing care and compassion with a sincere smile on their face, our Certified Nursing Assistants are the best of the best and we are so grateful to have the opportunity to work with them.  Many of our resident’s are recovering from various types of surgical procedures or illness, and the patience and support our Certified Nursing Assistants provide is truly remarkable.  We encourage everyone who knows a Certified Nursing Assistant to take the time to thank them  for all they do.
American Red Cross will be partnering with Golden Living to host a blood drive on Friday June 28th from 10am-3pm.  All presenting donors will receive a Red Sox T-shirt.  All presenting donors will also be entered to win a $200 gift card courtesy of Suburban Propane.  You can schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
That’s what’s going on at Golden Living, 272 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA.  We hope to see you there!

Cossack Bikers Represent! On Main Street Gloucester

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Fred Bodin submits-

David and Jane Beddus, of Gloucester, parked their Russian-made Ural motorcycle in front of my gallery this morning. When they returned from breakfast, I recognized David as the guy who, two weeks ago, visited the gallery wearing his newly purchased pink sport jacket (from Bananas). The Ural was developed by order of Joseph Stalin in the early 1940s, in anticipation of Adolph Hitler’s army invading the country. This combination design motorcycle follows the 1941 design, and was called the "Cossack." The headlight in front of Jane, David tells me, is where the machine gun was mounted. He calls his military Patrol model "great fun." You can pick one up new in Boxborough for around $16,000. Very cool, comrade!

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Lost Cocker Spaniel

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey:

A small cocker spaniel just showed up on my doorstep. It has a collar with a nautical triangular flag. There are no tags and no microchip. Dr. Anne of the Cat Doctor of Gloucester at 276 Main Street is taking care of it. Please call me at 978 879 9283if you find the owner.
Please post.

Thanks

ChristopherLewis

FOB Ann Kennedy Shares Her Wren Photos and Story

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns
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Hi Kim,

I’m excited about your film showing very soon and I hope your opening is wonderful in every way.  I just know it will be and I look forward to hearing all about it on GMG!  You bring such gifts through your photos and informative posts!

I’ve been watching the wrens outside my kitchen window, and while the pictures aren’t that great, what these precious birds do is just amazing as you well know.  The babies squawk until the mama returns with a winged treat.  As they get bigger, she will drop the bug on the ground and encourage them to come for it on their own for at least one of their feedings.  It is so fun to watch and thought you might enjoy these.  While I can’t clean up their messy birdhouse, I did clean up the last photo:-)

Best wishes always,

Ann


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JOYCE YANG replaces Dubravka Tomsič June 30 @ Rockport Chamber Music Festival

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

This just in from Karen Herlitz @ Rockport Music:

Dubravka Tomsic Cancels, Replaced by Joyce Yang  

 We regret that, due to an inflammation of her right hand, Dubravka Tomsič must cancel her concert as part of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival on Sunday, June 30, at 5 pm.  

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Fortunately, we have engaged the remarkable young pianist Joyce Yang who wowed audiences earlier in the Festival in her performance with the Jupiter String Quartet to perform in a solo recital. The Washington Post exclaims Yang’s, “poetic and sensitive pianism…(is) capable of hurling thunderbolts.” Ms. Yang will perform the following program:

Scarlatti: Sonata in D major and Sonata in A minor
Currier: Scarlatti Cadences and Brainstorm
Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Rachmaninoff (arr. Wild): Dreams, The Little
Island, and Vocalise
Rachmaninoff: Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor

Tickets will be made available on June 21 once current Dubravka Tomsic ticket holders have an opportunity to respond to the cancellation announcement.  Click here for details.

Here’s a taste of the acclaimed young Joyce Yang bringing Rachmaninoff to life at the New York Public Library:

bradbyrd opens for Everlast June 27th @ Wally’s Pub-Hampton Beach

Posted on by Joanne

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Artist come to Gloucester to Paint on Eastern Point Road

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Susan Kelly would love to get a special artist sticker, so she could park her car as a resident, to promote our great City in her art.

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Don’t touch my catnip!

Posted on by Matthew Green

 

Taking a break from my second-hand store series, here’s a cute photo of Neo:


Neo is the cat-in-residence at my new apartment in Gloucester.  He is officially attached to the family upstairs, but he’s claimed me as an auxiliary affection provider (which is fine with me).  If I so much as squat down to pick something up when he’s around, he tries to crawl into my lap.  Of course, I allow him as often as I can!
Here he is enjoying a Dr. Pussum’s catnip toy from the Pop Gallery, a gift from my friend Vignette-Noelle.  He loves it!   It looks like he’s saying, “If try to take this from me, I’ll rip your face off.” Very sweet of him!  I bought some of these catnip toys before, for my parents’ two cats, and they were also very pleased.

– Matthew Green

Local Twitterati 6/17/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Intersting Tidbits From The Local Twitterverse

 

Stand-Up Paddle Board Dog

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Anneliese Brosch and her dog in Gloucester Harbor.

Dominic and Anne from Cape Ann SUP are the new sensations in Gloucester Harbor.

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