Fish on Fridays
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.
Repairing the nets wlll take a few days for the crew of F/VÂ Capt Joe. The large parking lot at the State Fish Pier is an ideal area to spread out the nets, refasten them to the float line and make other repairs. When this work is complete, they will go out to fish for cod and other ground fish.
           
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Foggy day on the Neck
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Not to Miss Openings this Weekend
The Rocky Neck Gallery is looking incredible this year. Don’t miss the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 25th from 6:00 – 8:00. The same night, Carol McKenna will be having her Opening Reception from 5:00 – 8:00 in the red barn on Madfish Wharf. Rocky Neck as a whole is looking amazingly good this year. All the galleries have amped it up and are totally professional and look great.  So put Rocky Neck on your schedule of places to go and things to do this Memorial Day weekend.Â
Starting off the weekend, make sure you check out the new kids on the block at Madfish Wharf. Liz Sullivan and Jamie O’Neill (and their little 2 year old Owen) will be having their Opening Reception at ZBY Gallery tonight (Friday) from 5:00-10:00pm at Gallery 6 (Joe Weiler’s old gallery and where Aquatro was last year). They have some really fresh and exciting work that you don’t want to miss. Come by and welcome them to Rocky Neck and Madfish Wharf. Afterwards, pop into Madfish Grille and get your groove on with Groove Therapy who have a groovy sound, that will get you movin’ – a great way to warm yourself on a bleaky Friday night. Yes, I said groovy, man.
Also, don’t forget Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Grand Opening Mug Up Sunday, May 26th from 9:00am until . . .
E.J. Lefavour
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Curry Lamb – Favorite Meals (One of Many)
Indian – Curry Sauce with Lamb over Rice with multiple condiments (Red Peppers, Bacon Bits, Red Onions, Crushed Nuts, Boil Egg White, Chutney, and Boil Egg Yellows)
Would love to hear about some of Sista Felcica’s Lamb Recipes.
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THIS SUNDAY!!!!! Khan Studio and the GMG Gallery Grand Opening Mug Up- DON’T MAKE US COME FIND YOU!!!!
Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery
2013 Season Grand Opening Mug Up
Sunday, May 26th, 9:00-11:30 or so
77 Rocky Neck Ave., Gallery 3
All are invited and welcome – come for coffee, tea, mimosas, deviled eggs, cheesecake and more. Check out new works by Joey Ciaramitaro, Deb Schradieck, Donna Ardizzoni, Fr. Matthew Green, Craig Kimberly, Kim Smith, E.J. Lefavour and guest artists, Judith Monteferrante and Roger Salisbury.
SNEAK PREVIEW OF WHAT’S IN STORE: In addition to pomegranate mimosas, deviled eggs, key lime and regular cheesecake, special unidentified Sister Felicia treat and Deb Schradieck’s egg and sausage casserole, some early treats got delivered this afternoon. Anne and Bob Kennedy can’t be here tomorrow, so they dropped off a batch of her carmelized bacon with chocolate dipping sauce. Uncle Marty Daley was in the house and got to try some. I bet he’ll be back tomorrow for more. Then Deb dropped off a batch of peanut butter and jelly muffins. I had to try one, just to make sure they were ok for everyone.  They are to die for.  BEWARE! This Grand Opening Mug Up is not for dieters.
E.J. Lefavour
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Winners Announced 2013 Rockport Short Film Festival People’s Choice Awards
Rockport Art Festivals Blog ~
Rockport Festivals is pleased to announce that two films received the inaugural Motif 1 Short Film Fest People’s Choice award(s):
Homemade Parade by Emile Doucette & BomBom Butterflies by Kim Smith
Wow! What a great first year for the first Motif 1 Short Film Fest! We had some great submissions, ranging on topics from the launch of an Essex-built schooner to the legend of the Gloucester Sea Serpent. The following eight short films were chosen for the first Motif 1 Short Film Fest:
Launch Day of the Schooner Ardelle
by Len Burgess
What do You Love About Cape Ann?
by Mike Kelly
BomBom Butterflies
by Kim Smith
Gloucester Sea Serpent
by Doctor Colonel Gonzo
No More Gloomy Sundays
by Robert Newton
New England Blood
by Dylan/Ladds
Homemade Parade
by Emile Doucette
Thacher Island Nature Reserve SunriseÂ
by Ron Rismen
Two screenings were held at the annual Motif No.1 Festival in Rockport, one on Friday, May 17th and another on Saturday, May 18th, with Twin Lights soda courtesy of Rockport’s own Thomas Wilson Beverage Co. at both screenings. Viewers were asked to vote for their favorite film (if they felt so inclined — voting was entirely optional). Across the ballots all the films received great feedback, with one voter checking off every single option with the comment that each one was a favorite. But in the end, two films emerged as the front runners with both receiving the same number of votes.
Read more about the event at Rockport Art Festivals
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To The Wonder
Gloucester’s Sarah Green will host a special screening of the Terrence Malick-directed romantic drama To The Wonder, which she produced, on Saturday, May 25th at 7:30pm at The Cape Ann Community Cinema at 21 Main Street in Gloucester.
Green’s impressive filmography includes Jeff Nichols’ Mud (also now in theaters) and Take Shelter, as well as the boxing drama Girlfight. She has worked frequently with David Mamet and John Sayles, and produces all of legendary auteur Malick’s films, including The Tree Of Life, for which she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture in 2012.
To The Wonder, which stars Oscar winner Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, and Javier Bardem, was the last film reviewed by the late great film critic Roger Ebert, who awarded it 3 1/2 out of 4 stars, saying of the interactions between its characters, “As all of these relationships intertwine, Malick depicts them with deliberate beauty and painterly care.”
Tickets for this special event are $15.00 ($13.50 for Cinema Members), and benefit the Cinema and its upcoming Kickstarter campaign to upgrade its projection equipment. Tickets can be purchased at www.CapeAnnCinema.com (or in person at the box office).
A full schedule can be found on the Cinema’s website at www.CapeAnnCinema.com.
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Another possible motif
Annisquam Light
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The Man Behind the Claw
Another mutant lobster, lands at Capt. Joe’s. The man behind the claw is sometimes the man behind the camera.
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Summer Kick Off – Music All Around
There is so much music happening this weekend – there is no reason not to go out! Â Make sure you check online for the lastest update.
There are still a few tickets left for tonight’s concert at Shalin Liu with Miranda Russell but you must call the box office at 978-546-7391.
Friday, May 24, 2013
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7:00 pm LINDA AMERO
Menage a Trio w/ Steve Heck and Bronek Suchanek
FREE SHOW
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| 8:00 pm  FREEVOLT
Reggae On The River Bridge Deck
FREE SHOW
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8:00 pm   MIRANDA RUSSELL
Miranda Russell and her band at the beautiful Shalin Liu in Rockport, MA
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
Phone:Â 978-546-7391 |
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8:30 pm  STEVE CARAWAY
with Professor Von Buhrendorf on Mandolin and Vocals
14 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA
FREE SHOW
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| 8:30 pm  JOE THOMAS
FREE SHOW
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9:00 pm FULL CIRCLE
FREE SHOW
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| 9:00 pm  PETE AND DAVE’S MOTOWN DANCE PARTY
FREE SHOW
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9:00 pm  GROOVE THERAPY
FREE SHOW
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| 9:00 pm  SYM
classic rock jam
FREE SHOW
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| 9:30 pm  BOSTON HORNS
FREE SHOW
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| 9:30 pm  BUBBA AND THE TROUBLEMAKERS
FREE SHOW
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
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7:30 pm  ROOTS 66
Acoustic Adventures from the Lost Highway. $10 Donation – Kids Under 12 Free
38 Gloucester Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone:Â (978) 283-4808 |
| 8:00 pm  THE GLOSTAFARIANS
Bridge Deck
FREE SHOW
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8:00 pm  MIRANDA RUSSELL
Miranda Russell and her band at the beautiful Shalin Liu in Rockport, MA
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
Phone:Â 978-546-7391 |
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8:00 pm  ALLEN ESTES
w/ Orville Giddings
141 High St, Ipswich, MA 01938
FREE SHOW
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8:00 pm  ORVILLE GIDDINGS
w/ Allen Estes
141 High St, Ipswich, MA 01938
FREE SHOW
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| 8:30 pm  JOE THOMAS
FREE SHOW
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8:30 pm  THE HOT TUB PIRANHAS
H.T.P.’s perform a Dance Party at St. Peter’s Club. This will be a so much fun. Only $3 Adm.
Rogers St., Gloucester, MA,
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| 9:00 pm  MAD HOUSE
FREE SHOW
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9:00 pm  THE WILKINS NOISE
Wilkins Solo Acoustic
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| 9:00 pm  LOVEWHIP
FREE SHOW
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| 9:00 pm  DJ VITO
Aqua Room Pool Bar
FREE SHOW
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| 9:00 pm  MIKE O’CONNELL BAND
blues/jam/rock
FREE SHOW
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| 9:30 pm  HDRNB
FREE SHOW
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| 9:30 pm  MARI MARTIN
and The Lucky Boys
FREE SHOW
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Willie at the Cape Ann Community Cinema
Willie may be 70 but he’s still “bringin it”
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You Don’t want to miss What Time Is It Mr. Fox ~ Friday May 31, 2013 @ 8:00pm
| “Little Bit Of Blue” Celebration. with special guests, the Rockport High School Madrigal Choir, led by Patti Pike.Come join us in the stunning Shalin Liu Performance Center for the North Shore celebration of our “Little Bit Of Blue” album release. This venue was built for sound, with a beautiful ocean view backdrop. We are thrilled to be joined by the Rockport High School Madrigal Choir. We will also show two videos, “The Ladies’ Tree” about Joan of Arc and animated by Harvard animation professor and Mr. Fox back-up singer, Ruth Lingford, as well as “Helium” directed by Emile Doucette and featuring performers from the New England Center for Circus Arts.Thank you for letting our music into your ears and hearts! |
What Time Is It, Mr. Fox? is making music that feels exposed and personal, but cinematic in scope. The Boston/NYC band blends baroque pop with soul noir, conjuring up something like the dark-tinged drama of Florence + The Machine, the roots of Aretha Franklin, and the songcraft of the Decemberists.
The first thing that listeners respond to is the soulful warmth and strength of lead-singer 3rian King’s gender-defying voice, which “can simmer in blues, tremble with high drama, and faint into a yawning croon,” according to Michael Brodeur of the Boston Phoenix. Next are the words, from deeply intimate songs to those that cross into a mystical realm, making the personal feel timeless and mythic.
Named after a Victorian children’s game, What Time Is It, Mr. Fox? can time-travel from the woods of Medieval France to a 1930s New Orleans jukejoint. The effect resembles a gay male Adele leading a steampunk parade of music-school renegades. The group sells out legendary clubs like Club Passim & Oberon (Cambridge, MA) and The Duplex (NYC) and recently earned the Critic’s Pick in Time Out NYC.
Its original song “Cold Rain” was covered by New Orleans Soul Queen, Irma Thomas on her Grammy-nominated CD “Simply Grand,” with the track earning high praise in Rolling Stone, USA Today & The Village Voice.
Mr. Fox’s own CD “Little Bit Of Blue” was just released in March 2013. This performance will feature a new music video by Harvard University animation professor and Mr. Fox Fury, Ruth Lingford, as well as a new music video by Emile Doucette, showcasing the many talents of students and teachers at the New England Center for Circus Arts in Brattleboro, VT.
Mr. Fox will be joined on stage by The Rockport High School Madrigal Choir, under the direction of Patti Pike. Mr. Fox fiddler and trumpeter, Nathan Cohen, works closely with Patti Pike in the Rockport Schools where he is director of orchestras from 4th-12th grade. This collaboration should prove to be an exciting evening for all.
“Time has come for Mr. Fox.” – The Boston Herald
Tickets:Â $20/$23/$25
20% discount for students with ID (must call the Box Office to redeem, 978.546.7391)
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Some Good Dam News: Mill Dam has Been Restored!
This weekend the Millbrook Meadow Committee has planned a fun ceremony to recognize and celebrate the restoration of Rockport’s landmark Mill Dam. This has been a long process and the Committee has done and continues to do a fantastic job of bringing one of Rockport’s most historically and culturally significant places back to life. Plan on coming this Saturday if you can, and if you can’t, please spread the word about the opening ceremony:
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THEN and NOW – Gate Lodge at Niles Beach
THEN Photo taken circa 1900, a toll of One Penny back in those days.
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We had fun last night at the origami class at The Hive!
I am working with Art Haven to organize a 4-week series of classes in July. I will post details as soon as we have them!
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The Return of the Thacher Island Lens From Cape Ann Museum
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Mermaid found in Smith Cove Rocky Neck
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Well Lookey Here- Our EJ Is seARTS Artist of The Week!
seARTS Bass Rocks Art Loan Program
An interview with our Artist of the Week, E.J. Lefavour
How do you feel about being chosen for the Bass Rocks Art Loan Program?
Very excited. This opportunity is allowing me to exhibit my work in a venue and to a segment of our population that I may not have been able to reach otherwise (unless they are regulars to Rocky Neck). It is an honor to be in such great creative company, and I am grateful for the opportunity.
Pebble Beach through the Rearview Mirror, Mixed Media Photo Collage,
16" x 20". Click to enlarge.
What is your medium or area of creativity? I am a painter, photographer, writer, illustrator. Most recently I have been working with the over abundance of wonderful photos I have taken over the past few years and incorporating them into unique, three dimentional photo montages, which people are really enjoying. I created about 50 of them over the winter, and the series is called "Gloucester: The Grit and the Glory", since most encompass images of rope, chains, rusted hulls of boats, nets and other images from the working seaport aspect of Gloucester, combined with the glory of that industry and of the natural beauty that surrounds us here, as well as the history.
How long have you been an artist? I have been a working artist since 1991 after leaving the corporate world and making the decision to pursue my art full time.
Where do you get your inspiration? Anywhere and everywhere around me.
Other than the Bass Rocks Golf Club, where can we find your works? At my galler(ies) on Rocky Neck. Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery at 77 Rocky Neck Ave., Gallery 3 from May 15 to October 15, and at my winter gallery, up the stairs at 1 Wonson Street (behind Sailor Stan’s) from October to April.
What else would you like us to know? I passionately love Cape Ann, Rocky Neck where I now reside year round, Annisquam were I lived in the winter for three seasons, East Gloucester and the Backshore, Eastern Point, paddleboarding, Good Morning Gloucester and all the people associated with it, and all the wonderful people I meet and have met since moving here. I feel very blessed to be here.
Cape Ann going’s on and opportunities for the week…
Call to Artists, Designers & Creatives
seARTS Wearable Arts Group invites you to submit ideas
for this fall’s "Celebrate Wearable Art II!" runway show.
Click here for an application. Deadline is now June 1, 2013.
Opening Reception of Visitors’ Center, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, May 23
Opening Reception of Rocky Neck Gallery, May 25
Cape Ann TV Annual Meeting, May 28
Cape Ann Artisans 30th Annual Studio Tour, June 22-23
Good Morning Gloucester 