My beautiful wife Kate and I are going to feature one or two local places to buy holiday gifts each day highlighting the fact that thereโs no need to buy your presents online or trudge up to the mall.
Thereโs excellent places to shop right here in Gloucester.
Another week enjoying our feathered friends, and the weather extremes.
Female Cardinal wondering how to get at the last of the suet.“Where there’s a will, there’s a way”“Look! We’re back at Niles Pond for the winter” – Buffleheads bracketed by Mergansers.This young lady (3rd from left) had a flotilla of suitors, in formation.I’ll take a chance. “Excuse me Ma’am – would you like to go out for dinner with me?”Lucky guy. Invitation accepted. Bottom buffet, Mallard style.Our Bald Eagle is back, surveying his surroundings from a treetop.There was good surf swirling around Brace Rock …… that could surprise you.Stormy outside Brace Cove. Twin Lights/Thacher Island disappearing in the mist (at right).Downright threatening for anything except the gulls.
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Thank you, Magnolia Womens’ Club, for all your hard work putting together a great holiday fare on Saturday.ย ย Always have a great time.ย Thank you Womens’ club for the photos
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“I was asked by Beth, the owner of Bravo to paint the wall and she just wanted something beautiful to be there! She found me at the Magnolia farmers market. I sold my art there all of last summer and when she saw my work she thought I would be the one for the job.
Iโm 20 years old and a Junior, Painting major at Salem State
Emily Grace
Mural underway, work in progress (on the left as of Nov. 21 | on the right last week)
I’ll hold off revealing more from Emily Grace about her inspiration until the mural is finished. What do you see?
How fantastic that Bravo commissioned a young artist, and for that wall. What a great match.
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Heidi Dallin shares holiday cheer from Cape Ann Symphony:
CAPE ANN SYMPHONY
THE 71th SEASON
Yoichi Udagawa, Music Director
CAPE ANN SYMPHONY HOLIDAY POPS
THE CAPE ANN HOLIDAY TRADITION RETURNS
A Festive Musical Celebration to Celebrate the Season for Orchestra and Chorus
inManchester & Ipswich
Saturday, November 26, 2022: 2:00 PM in Ipswich
Saturday, November 26, 2022: 7:30 PM in Manchester
Sunday, November 27, 2022: 2:00 PMย inย Manchester
FeaturingCape Ann Symphony Chorusย in allย Performances&
Ipswich High School Chamber Singers ย &ย Bel Canto Treble Chorusย in Ipswich Concert Onlyย
The Cape Ann Symphonyโs Annual Holiday Pops Concert, returns to kick off the holiday season on Saturday, November 26 at 2 pm at the Dolan Performing Arts Center at Ipswich High School on 134 High Street, Ipswich, MA; Saturday, November 26 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, November 27 at 2 pm at Manchester-Essex High School auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, . For tickets and information about this Cape Ann Holiday tradition, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org
The 2022ย Holiday Pops Concertย led by CAS Conductor and Music Director Yoichi Udagawa features the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus under the direction of Rockportโs Wendy Bettsย andย performingย in the Ipswich Concert only,ย the Ipswich High School Chamber Singers and Bel Canto Treble Chorusย under the direction of Abby Frost. “Theย Holiday Popsย is the centerpiece of our season.” points outย Cape Ann Symphony Board President Fran White, “We are thrilled to usher in theย Holidayย season each yearย with this joyful series of concerts for the whole family. We are gratefulย for the support of ourย audience!!ย Symphonicย music is flourishing on Cape Ann because of YOU!!”
Maestroย Udagawa has planned a program of holiday favoritesย including: Anderson’sย Christmasย Festivalย andย Bugler’s Holiday,ย Reed’sย Greensleeves, Custer’sย Chanukah Festive Overture,ย andย Tchaikovsky’sย Selections fromย The Nutcracker. The Cape Ann Symphonyย Chorusย joins the Orchestra forย Vivaldi’sย Gloria,ย Handel’sย And the Glory to the Lord,ย Faure’sย Cantique de Jean Racine, Hamilton’sย Sing Noel,ย Leavitt’sย Ose Shalom,ย Handel’sย Hallelujah Chorus, and Hayes’ย Christmas Bells Are Ringing.ย The Ipswich High School Chamber Singers and Bel Canto Treble Chorusย join theย Chorusย and Orchestra at the Ipswich Concert forย Leavitt’sย Ose Shalom,ย andย Hayes’ย Christmas Bells Are Ringing.ย The concerts end with the annualย audienceย Holiday Singalong.ย
“Theย Holiday Pops Concertsย areย alwaysย a highlight of the concert season,”ย says Maestro Udagawa,ย “The musicians of the Cape Ann Symphony and I are very excitedย to kick off the holiday seasonย with our loyal audiences. And it is such fun to be joined onstageย by the wonderful singers of the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus under the fabulous direction of Wendy Betts as well asย the talentedย young singers fromย Theย Ipswichย High School Chamber Singers and Bel Canto Treble Chorus.ย The concerts areย a joyous celebration of the Holiday Season. We can’t wait to make musicย togetherย and celebrateย with you!”
The Cape Ann Symphony launched The Cape Ann Symphony Chorusย at the 2005ย Holiday Pops Concert. The Cape Ann Symphony Chorus is a chorale with over 53ย voices from the North Shore area. The group performed with the Cape Ann Symphony atย Holiday Pops Concertsย in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 2013, 2014. 2015, 2016. 2017, 2018,ย 2019ย and 2021.ย The 53ย plus member chorale under the direction of Wendy Betts is comprised mostly of North Shore residents, the majority of which live on Cape Ann.ย
According to Betts, “The CAS Chorus isย so excited to be back on stage with the symphony.ย They work hard, are disciplined in their music tasks, and put out a lovely choral sound. But best of all, they truly enjoy one another, which is what choral singing is all about! Making music TOGETHER!”
About Cape Ann Symphony
Founded in Gloucester in 1951, the Cape Ann Symphony is a professional orchestra of over 70 players from throughout the New England area. They perform a subscription season of four concerts per year plus several Pops and youth concerts. The Symphony Board of Directors named Yoichi Udagawa the Music Director and Conductor of the Cape Ann Symphony in the summer of 2000 after a yearlong search. In addition to his leadership of Cape Ann Symphony, he is Music Director and Conductor of the Melrose Symphony Orchestra, and the Quincy Symphony Orchestra and a cover conductor at the Boston Pops Orchestra. Frequently invited to guest conduct, Mr. Udagawa has worked with many different orchestras including the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Nobeoka Philharmonic Orchestra, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, the Indian Hill Symphony, the Garden State Philharmonic, the Brown University Orchestra, the Syracuse Society for New Music, the Boston Conservatory Orchestra, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, the Newton Symphony, the Austin Civic Orchestra, and the Mid-Texas Symphony. Mr. Udagawa is at home in popular and contemporary music as well as the standard symphonic repertoire. He is known for his relaxed manner and ability to speak from the podium which has helped new audiences as well as enthusiasts gain a greater appreciation for symphonic music. His programs often include premieres of new works โ some specially commissioned for the orchestra โ as well as great orchestral works across the symphonic repertoire and lively Pops programs. He is also an integral part of the Cape Ann Symphony Youth Outreach programs to area schools.
Purchase tickets
Cape Ann Symphonyโsย Holiday Pops Concert isย Saturday, November 26 at 2 pm at the Dolan Performing Arts Center at Ipswich High School on 134 High Street, Ipswich, MA; Saturday, November 26ย at 7:30 pm andย Sunday, November 27ย at 2 pm at Manchester-Essex High School auditoriumย on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA,ย . Single ticket prices are $45 for adults, $40 for senior citizens age 65 and above, $20 for Students of any age with a valid student id; $5 for youth 12 years old and under. For tickets and information, call 978-281-0543 or visitย www.capeannsymphony.org.
Photo 1: Cape Ann Symphony Chorus Director Rockport’s Wendy Betts Photo Credit David Stotzer Photos 2 and 3: Cape Ann Symphony Holiday Pops Concert on stage in Manchester Photo 4: CAS Conductor and Music Director Yoichi Udagawa
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Just to let you know, we have some special hours for the Thanksgiving week.
Monday 11/21 (Extra Shopping Day)
11 am – 6 pm
Tues. 11/ 22, 11 – 6 pm
Weds. 11 / 23 (Open Early),10 am – 5 pm
Thursday, 11/24 – (closed) Thanksgiving!
Fri. 11/ 25 – 11 am – 6 pm
Sat. /26 – 11 am -6pm
Tasting 2 – 4 pm
We are open for early shopping at Savour tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 21, from 11 am – 6 pm. I recommend you come in that day if you can, as it tends to be quiet, leaving plenty of time to select wines, cheeses, and specialty food items to pair with your unique holiday fare. With all the new additions to the wine tasting machines, there is plenty to choose from!
And yes, we are open for our regular hours on Friday, from 11 am – 6 pm. And, we have a very special tasting on Saturday from 2 – 4 pm, featuring the wines from Westport Winery, grown and estate-bottled right here in Massachusetts. So come in after all the activity of Thanksgiving and just relax and enjoy the chance to learn about these excellent wines from our newest staff member and wine expert, Susan Richards
Also – if you missed our wonderful Grand Tasting last weekend, which was our most successful yet, you can purchase wines from this list and I will continue to honor the 10% off 6 bottles and 15% off a case through November.
Some scenes from the back shore recently especially for those of you from away missing it. I have been experimenting a bit with some new techniques and you see some of the results here.
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