Stepping Stones…

Who: Rockport Art Association & Museum’s Experimental Group, 12 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966  www.experimentalartgroup.com                                             

What: A Timely Talk: An evening with Susan Erony

Where:  ZOOM

When:  April 20, 2022, 7:00pm

Experimental group of RAAM presents Susan Erony 

Please join us as we listen to artist and independent scholar Susan Erony. This exciting talk is free and open to the public!  All are welcome!

Susan Erony is an artist and independent scholar based in Gloucester, MA. Her artwork has focused primarily on history and the human condition, has been widely exhibited, and is in public and private collections in the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Israel, Mexico and Ukraine. She has worked as a writer, curator, lecturer and teacher, always focusing on the intersection of art and society, and is currently represented by the Matthew Swift Gallery in Gloucester, MA.

A Timely Talk:

Art and politics are strange bedfellows. The first is in the realm of the spiritual, the magical and unconscious. We want art to move us, help us find transcendence and peace in a troubled world. Politics is in the realm of governing, and is about power. At its best, its goals are humane and generous. Susan believes art and politics do not cross, but art has a role in society’s ability to deal with dark times.  What is that role?

The Experimental Group is a creative forum, its main mission is to increase public awareness and to foster self-expression by bringing artists together to explore and share ideas that cultivate creative freedom. The EG is encouraged and supported by the Rockport Art Association & Museum.  

If you would like a zoom invite to the event, please contact: Nella Lush, Experimental Group, Chair, via email at experimentalgroupraa@gmail.com  

The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) is one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country. The Association has a long and distinguished history that has spanned 100 years.

Rockport Art Association & Museum presents:

Unexpected No. 17 Exhibit

April 2 – April 30, 2022                   
Jane Deering Gallery12 Main Street

www.experimentalartgroup.com                                              

Rockport Art Association & Museum’s Experimental Group Opens Seventeenth Show  

The Rockport Art Association & Museum’s Experimental Group opens its seventeenth group exhibition, “Unexpected No. Seventeen” at Jane Deering Gallery, 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.  Works on view in the exhibition range in medium to include paintings, mixed-media, graphics, sculpture, digital art and photography. The exhibition runs from April 2 through April 30. Gallery hours are Friday and Saturday 1 to 5 pm and Sunday 1 to 4 pm or by appointment at 978.886.4582.

The Experimental Group is a creative forum, its’ main mission is to increase public awareness and to foster self-expression by bringing artists together to explore and share ideas that cultivate creative freedom. The EG is encouraged and supported by the Rockport Art Association & Museum.  

If you would like more information about the exhibition, would like to schedule an interview and a walk through, or need additional promotional images please contact: Nella Lush, Experimental Group Chair, 978.886.4582 or via email at experimentalgroupraa@gmail.com  

The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) is one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country. The Association has a long and distinguished history that has spanned 100 years.

Dear Windhover Friends,

With the arrival of the choirs of spring peepers (tree frogs) singing throughout Cape Ann as of last evening, spring has begun! Windhover Performing Arts Center is taking flight this year with wonderful news and happenings. Through the generous support of so many, we have purchased a permanent frame tent covering that will enable live performances at Windhover, rain or shine!  I am most grateful for this support, and I invite all of you to come visit our Windhover campus this summer to experience our performances under the brand-new open-air tent. The tent is scheduled to be installed during the first week in May. Once the tent is installed, I will provide an update with photos. 

Finally it’s almost here! Quarry Dance X Online
Cape Ann’s signature dance event, Quarry Dance X: The Film, will have its premiere on Zoom in early April and be released on Vimeo and Windhover.org. The premiere features Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre dancers filmed at two private Cape Ann quarries during the summer of 2021. This 30-minute film, produced by Windhover and filmed by Anders Johnson, features original music composed by Joe Mulholland, Professor of Harmony/Jazz Composition at Berklee School of Music in Boston. The Zoom premiere is free to attend. Registration information to see the film will be sent out in late March. 

Another Incredible Summer at Windhover 
Windhover is proud to welcome audiences back for an array of exciting, inspiring outdoor events this summer. The 2022 schedule of performances, dance company residencies, classes and workshops is nearly set. The Gloucester Stage Company will return for the month of July. The newly formed Lanes Coven Theater Company will present two weeks of performances of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in August. Windhover is looking forward to hosting notable dance performances by Cornfield Dance, Continuum Contemporary Ballet, Queen of Nori Dance, Saving Grace Dance Ensemble, the North Atlantic Dance Theatre and more. Windhover will also offer movement and dance classes, as well as meditation and yoga retreats this season. To preview the 2022 season see the schedule here and check for weekly updates. 

Your Support of Windhover Makes a Significant Difference
Please help to make Windhover’s dreams come true by donating any amount that is comfortable for you. Every contribution helps to keep dance and the performing arts alive on Cape Ann. Your contribution helps to support, inspire and enable the creativity of artists and performers. Windhover is a 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax deductible. Visit the Windhover website to donate or send a check payable to Windhover at:  
Windhover, P.O Box 2249,  Rockport, MA. 01966

As Executive Director of Windhover Performing Arts Center, I am looking forward to bringing you the 54th season of original, dynamic, and engaging performances, classes, open rehearsals and retreats. This summer season promises to be memorable, as audiences can expect to gather comfortably to attend performances rain or shine. As a way to whet your appetite, you can get a glimpse of the Quarry Dance X video by clicking on the link below for the one- minute preview.

With warmest wishes,

Lisa

Lisa Hahn, Executive Director
Windhover Performing Arts Center

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I just want to update everyone in the vein of transparency. WordPress, the hosting site for the blog is working to restore all votes that were cast and not recorded. There was a glitch in the matrix and I want to make sure that the absolute right results are the results that we go with. It may take a couple days, it may be done by this evening but I will assure you that before we go forward I will do everything in my power to make sure we have the most accurate results possible before we announce the field of 64.

The great news is that I have a bracket site for the field of 64 that is going to be really fun to work with, that will load easily and you’ll be able to see all the rounds in the brackets as it goes with timers to vote until the next round and a bunch of sharing features. I think you guys are gonna love it.

I was on with customer support from 8:30-11:00PM last night and then again from 2:30AM-4:30 AM trying to get it resolved. This is where we’re at currently:

• WordPress.com Support <help@wordpress.com>To:captjoeFri, Mar 25 at 10:23 AMChrisM (Automattic)Mar 25, 2022, 14:23 UTCHi there,I wanted to write with a brief update. My colleagues are working on this still, but you mentioned you wanted to know if there was a possibility that some votes may be lost. That isn’t impossible, but my colleagues are hopeful that everything can be recovered just fine. It’s a bit of a tricky issue, but it’s actively being worked on and we’ll be in touch as soon as possible.
• Joey Ciaramitaro <captjoe@yahoo.com>To:WordPress.com SupportFri, Mar 25 at 10:27 AMok thanks so much.  before I reached out to the viewership i just wanted to make sure i knew we’d have the right counts  I appreciate your response
• WordPress.com Support <help@wordpress.com>To:captjoeFri, Mar 25 at 10:49 AMAlba (Automattic)Mar 25, 2022, 14:49 UTCHi there,Just wanted to point out that as we head into the weekend, it may take several days to hear back from our developers. Hopefully by Monday we have more news/updates.In the meantime, if you have any other questions, please let us know.Best,
  AlbaHappiness Engineer | 

I am really really sorry about the holdup but anyone that has been involved in our contests or judging in the past knows that I am incredibly passionate about running fair and transparent contest on which people can rely on the results. I’m disappointed by this setback but firmly believe as soon as I get the right results the round of 64 is going to be a blast.

signed

Joey Ciaramitaro

Editor – The buck stops here.

Not much to say about another glorious sunset as seen in East Gloucester recently. What a joy!

IF YOU DON’T LET ALL THE DOG PHOTOS LOAD BEFORE YOU CLICK ANYTHING YOU WON’T SEE THE POLL TO VOTE

Please read first

Important! You need to let the voting page load by clicking on the title and letting the entire post load. A vote is not recorded by clicking on a picture or by leaving a comment. You need to vote on the poll that is provided just below the SeaPort Vet logo. You only get one vote.

Here is an example from a screen capture on my phone of what to look for. You will only see the poll ONCE all the photos are loaded. Once ALL the doggo photos are loaded, then the poll pops up. If you click on the photos without letting it all load you’ll probably have issues and not see the poll. This is due to the huge number of entries. I think it’s 159 dog photos need to load before the poll will pop up and that’s a lot of computing power.

Click this video for an example of what to look for-

IF YOU DON’T LET ALL THE DOG PHOTOS LOAD BEFORE YOU CLICK ANYTHING YOU WON’T SEE THE POLL TO VOTE

Here is a flyer with voting instructions please read entirely.

IF YOU DON’T LET ALL THE DOG PHOTOS LOAD BEFORE YOU CLICK ANYTHING YOU WON’T SEE THE POLL TO VOTE

LINK TO VOTE HERE

IF YOU DON’T LET ALL THE DOG PHOTOS LOAD BEFORE YOU CLICK ANYTHING YOU WON’T SEE THE POLL TO VOTE

IF YOU DON’T LET ALL THE DOG PHOTOS LOAD BEFORE YOU CLICK ANYTHING YOU WON’T SEE THE POLL TO VOTE

IF YOU DON’T LET ALL THE DOG PHOTOS LOAD BEFORE YOU CLICK ANYTHING YOU WON’T SEE THE POLL TO VOTE

At 5AM I’ll take a snapshot of the vote tallys and we will come up with the field of 64.

LFG!!!!!

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Twists and turns…

Odissi Dance Performance

“Sculptures in Motion”

Sunday March 27, 4pm

$10 adult, $5 children 10 and under

more info at https://magma.center/event/dance-performance-sculptures-in-motion/