The Rockport Legion Band will perform the first free concert of our 89th summer concert series at the Back Beach Bandstand, Beach St, Rockport, MA.

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SALUTE TO LIBERTY
July 9, 2023, 7:00 to 8:30

The best popcorn in Massachusetts is here!  Children are especially welcome.  Folding chairs and blankets are good. 

Bob Rick, Conductor and Music Director

“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Rockport Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.”

Our program is below.

The National Anthem            arranger Henry Fillmore

The Olympic Spirit                 John Williams, arranged Jay Bocook

Land of Liberty                        arranger John Wasson

American Flourish                  Robert W. Smith

Liberty Bell March                  John Philip Sousa

Armed Forces Salute              arranger Bob Lowden

To Protect and Serve              Robert W. Smith

Chimes of Liberty                    Henry Fillmore

American Patrol                       F. W. Meacham

America Exultant                     Henry Fillmore, arranged Glover

South Shore Soliloquy            Robert Sheldon

Chicago (selections)                arranger Ted Ricketts

New York 1927                         Warren Barker

I’m Shipping Up to Boston    arranger Sean O’Loughlin

Victory At Sea                           Richard Rodgers, arranged John Moss

America the Beautiful            Irving Berlin, arranged John Edmondson

Stars and Stripes Forever      John Philip Sousa

New Show – In Motion – Opens July 13 – Rocky Neck Cultural Center

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ROCKY NECK ART COLONY (RNAC) announces a new exhibition opening July 13 at The Cultural Center called In Motion. 

In recognition of our constantly changing visual world, In Motion celebrates the myriad ways artists explore time and movement – actual, implied, imaginary or otherwise. 

This subject of time and motion has interested artists throughout history, from the earliest examples of overlapping animals running on the cave walls of Lascaux and Nike of Samothrace leaning into the wind. But it is in the 20th Century, fueled by technology and rapid societal change, that time and motion become essential subjects for exploration within contemporary art. 

The 37 artists in the exhibition employ a variety of media, including photography and video, found objects, mobiles and puppets, paint and mixed media. Some artists evoke movement solely through formal means – carefully chosen shapes, color juxtapositions and mark-making or digital manipulation – while others comment on nature as time keeper and climate change. The human body is in motion, propelled by mechanical means as well as the natural movements of water, wind, sound and light. Movement can be lightning fast, rhythmic and repetitive, or gentle and mesmerizing. Whether it is the thrill of the arcade ride or the optical play of light on water, the works activate our senses and invite us to slow down and engage with a world in motion. 

Hilary Bachelder, In Diminishing Light, photograph 
Katherine Bagley, Wind’s Folly, sculpture 
Ron Dirito, Sea Light #2826, photographic media – inkjet 
Ann Lafferty, The Fluttering, acrylic
Brian Murphy, Bronx Cheer, sculpture-wood
Margaret Rack, Cursive Knit, pen and ink 
Judy Robinson-Cox, Flying Fast at the Fiesta, photograph

The Artists 

Hilary Bachelder, Katherine Bagley, David Lee Black, Jeanne Carey, Gary Carlson, Michelle Carter, Matt Cegelis, Michele Champion, Katherine Coakley, Alyssa Coffin, Dianna Daly, Francois DeCosterd, Maria Denjongpa, Ron Dirito, Carin Doben, Cheryl Dyment, Sarah Eiermann, Maria Galante, Ellen Garvey, Anne Gilson, Kata Hull, Ann Lafferty, Juliet Lockwood, Carmela Martin, Perry McIntosh, Brian Murphy, Margaret Rack, Judy Robinson-Cox, Tom Robinson-Cox, Isabel Santos, Lynne Sausele, Ruth Schneider, Sally Seamans, James Seavey, Laurie Simko, Fleur Thesmar, Helen Tory 

 Event: For details, visit the Rocky Neck exhibitions website: www.rnacexhibitions.com

About the Juror

The juror Kim Bernard creates sculpture that is recycled, kinetic, interactive, public and involves the community. She shows her work nationally and has exhibited at the Portland Museum of Art, Currier Museum of Art, Fuller Craft Museum, Harvard University, Art Complex Museum and UNH Museum of Art. Bernard is the recipient of the Artist Advancement Grant, Kindling Fund Grant, NEFA grant, 6 Maine Arts Commission Grants as well as funding from the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation. She was an artist-in-residence in the Physics Department at Harvard University and at the University of New England. She received her BFA from Parsons in 1987 and her MFA from Mass Art in 2010. Bernard teaches at the Maine College of Art, Colby College, Haystack and as a visiting artist. 

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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004

Exhibition Title:  In Motion

Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA

Dates: July 13-August 20 

Opening Reception: July 16, 5-7 PM 

Gallery Hours: Thursday Noon – 7 PM, Friday – Sunday Noon – 5 PM

Battle of the Birds

Posted on by Nichole S.

I am definitely not a birder, but I did get a kick out of watching this scene play out above me last week. Two smaller birds did their best to keep a larger bird away from their nest…and maybe eggs (presumably). I watched for more than 20 minutes as the two smaller birds chased the larger bird around the neighborhood, off branches, and away from their spot. Feisty!

Getting Ready For Rendezvous!

Posted on by Pat D

Are you ready for the Maritime Gloucester Rendezvous today through Sunday July 9. Information here but it’s safe to say we will be spending a great deal of time on the docks this weekend and hope to see you there! Our friends Susan and Leo called us down when they noted the temporary docks were being constructed in advance of the visiting schooners for Rendezvous. Some of these photos are Susan’s, so thank you very much for the tip and for the photos. Welcome Pride of Baltimore!!!

Good morning Gloucester Exclusive Interview With Travis Siewers- What Exactly Is Going In The Former CVS Building On Main St Gloucester MA- The CUT

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Front Room View From Main Street Entrance Center Bar and Kitchen To The Right
Back Room Where Music Stage Will Be
Open Kitchen In The Front Of The House

deCKlyns lunch was fantastic

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Rum Bucket
Delicious clam chowder With a couple of fried clams and crispy bits of potato
In contention for best smoked wings in town
Mussels in the broth that I could eat every day for the rest of my life and still be happy

My friends at Marshalls Farmstand

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

I love these Alpacas at Marshalls Farmstand.  We visit the barn animals and then get some great veggies, prepared food and fruit.