Hi Joey, I walked by The Rudder restaurant at Rocky Neck today and this was displayed in the window out front. It looks like Barbara Lynch is enticing us with a handwritten menu. Also some illustrated recipes for Tomato Sauce, Roast Leg of Lamb, Margherita Pizza and Ricotta Gnocchi!

Mangia!

Brianne Caso

Cold Front…

Exhibition Dates: 
August 11 – September 11, 2022

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA

Galleries open: Thursdays through August noon – 7 PM, Friday-Sunday, noon – 5 PM

Opening Reception:
Saturday, August  13, 4 – 6 PM

Book Talk with Carol St. John: 
Sunday, August 14, 3 PM

Free

The Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to announce its exhibition, Women on the Wharf: Jane McDonald and Friends, on view at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck from Thursday, August 11, to Sunday, September 11. The opening reception will be on Saturday August 13, 2022 from 4 – 6 PM.           

This retrospective exhibit honors the life and legacy of the renegade artist Jane McDonald, who painted on Cape Ann and Rocky Neck from the 1970s until her death in 2009.  McDonald, a fiercely passionate artist who eschewed societal expectations,  established her own studio/gallery at 77 Rocky Neck Avenue.  In the 1980s and 1990s, she collaborated with and inspired other painters Joan Frank, Eileen Mueller, Carol St. John, and Patricia Sullivan,  generating a powerful female presence on Rocky Neck’s Madfish Wharf.  Jane dedicated herself to supporting these artists, encouraging each to be true to her own vision. This exhibit reunites this dynamic group for the first time. 

A genius of whimsical watercolors, McDonald’s spirit and influence echoes in the work of other Cape Ann artists:  Patricia Sullivan’sstrong colors and composition; Eileen Mueller’s bold brushwork and energy, Joan Frank’s combination of childlike vision and sophistication, and in Carol St. John’s playful, satirical watercolors. These works can be found in collections here and all over the world.  These five artists join the long history of notable artists of Gloucester.

Artists:

Jane McDonald (1938-2009)
Joan Frank (1941–2014)
Eileen Mueller
Carol St. John
Patti Sullivan

Women on the Wharf: Jane McDonald and Friends is on view Thursday through Sunday, noon to 5:00PM at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, Mass.  

The public is invited to celebrate the artists at the Opening Reception Saturday August 13  from 4-6 PM. View the art and enjoy light refreshments, drinks and lively conversation. 

Carol St. John will deliver a free public talk on her recently-published work, With Life as Your Canvas, All is Art, Art is All, on Sunday, August 14, 3PM.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony offers an exciting roster of exhibitions, receptions, and events in 2022, with refreshments, admission and nearby parking free of charge. More information for all Cultural Center events is available on the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, by email at director@rockyneckartcolony.org,  

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, is the official Welcome Center for Rocky Neck and home of the Art Colony, which hosts exhibitions, workshops, meetings, lectures and cultural events of all kinds. The Center accommodates up to 100 people. For information about renting the facility for a meeting, theatrical or musical performance, a small wedding or anniversary, either private or for the community, please contact director@rockyneckartcolony.org or telephone, 978 515-7004.

July 31, 2022, 7:00 to 8:30

Westward Ho!  music about and from our West.

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

Bob Rick, Conductor and Music Director

Meat and Sweet Foods will be at Maritime Gloucester today from 4-7 with PULLED PORK, SMOKED CHICKEN and CHOPPED BRISKET sandwiches for dinner!
Come see us…we will also have SHARK and MERMAID cupcakes, WOW cookies, candy pretzels and more!

View Tuesday’s Livestream Here-

2022 Bluefin Blowout Schedule of Events

Good Morning Gloucester Will be Livestreaming At Noon Wednesday

Wednesday, July 27 | It’s 5:00 Somewhere…

1:00pm – Weigh in opens (Weigh in hours 1:00pm -9:00pm is free & open to the public)

5:00pm – 8:00pm – Bluefin By The Sea Tasting (Ticketed event $50 per person ) 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BLUEFIN BY THE SEA TICKETS

9:00pm – Weigh in closes (or once last fish is weighed in)

*Bluefin Blowout Apparel store open to the public during above hours (Bluefin Blowout apparel is a big thing) 

Thursday, July 28 | Final Fishing & Closing Ceremonies

1:00pm – Weigh in opens (Weigh in hours 1:00pm – 4:30pm is free & open to the public)

4:30pm – Weigh in closes (once last fish is weighed in)

6:00pm – Closing Ceremonies (Captains and guests only)

6:30 pm – Dinner is served (Captains and guests only) 

*Bluefin Blowout Apparel store open to the public during above hours (Bluefin Blowout apparel is a big thing) 

Bluefin Blowout Apparel Click here

Join us for the Bluefin Blowout – BBQ By the Sea
a food and beverage tasting that benefits the Alzheimer’s Association.

Sample from Vinwood Catering, Ipswich Shellfish

Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Rumson’s , Michelob Ultra, Nutrl, Miraval, and more.

July 27th 2022
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The skies proved once again who’s in charge around here!

Printed on Archival Giclee Paper 16×22.

Lee Lewis and the Doo Wop All Stars return to Gentile Bandstand, July 31, 2022

Lee Lewis and the Doo Wop All Stars return to the Gentile Bandstand, July 31, 2022

at 7pm. The Antonio Gentile Bandstand is located at Stage Fort Park, Hough Avenue, Gloucester MA.

The free concert is sponsored by Daily Printing. The Doo Wop Allstars bring the best of fifties and sixties vocal showpieces for your entertainment. This New Hampshire based group will bring back fond memories of your favorite classic tunes. 

This will be the fourth concert of the Bandstand Series’ 2022 season. This year is the thirty fifth anniversary season of these free concerts in the park.  Large audiences continue to attend and listen in this picturesque setting overlooking Gloucester’s outer harbor.

The concert is free to the public. Parking is free and the venue and rest rooms are ADA-accessible. Bring a blanket or chair and perhaps a picnic dinner. The rain date is Wednesday, August 3. For further information please visit DavidLBenjamin.com or call 978-281-0543

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