Gloucester Smiles – 1892

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I get this question about Fiesta more than any other question on the blog…

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hello!

I hope you have managed through the blizzard ok! Quick question for you- do you know if Fiesta is happening this year?

Thanks,Heather

Snow PAlooza At Howard’s Flying Dragon Antiques

Posted on by Nichole S.

Do you ever drive by those windows and find yourself thinking, “How do they come up with new and relevant phrases every single day? I always look forward to seeing what is in the windows at Howard’s Flying Dragon Antiques. Some days write themselves….but, surely other days they must have to dig deep to find something to spell. Must kind of feel like doing blog posts each day.

Cozy Lunch at the Azorean

Posted on by Pat D

We met friends for lunch at the Azorean on Washington St recently. We were greeted like old friends, served efficiently and allowed to enjoy a leisurely visit with our friends. It’s a great spot for dinner OR lunch! Jim had the fish sandwich, I had a burger and our friends had mousse for dessert. As a bonus, I tried the Irish Coffee on Irish Coffee Day and I’ll be having another someday. I don’t always think of the Azorean for lunch, but it’s at the top of my list now!

The bar at Tonno is waiting for you. “Dirty Italian Martini” Ryan & Wood Vodka, Olive Juice, Prosciutto & Provolone Stuffed Pepper.

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Blizzard Came and Went — pat morss

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Despite all the hype about the “bomb cyclone” blizzard of 2022, we were fortunate to weather it fine without losing power. Nice fluffy snow when it was over. This was our weekend timeline:

“White sun at night” did not lead to a “sailor’s delight”
We checked in with the seals, and they were nonchalant
Filled up on cerrystone clams at Tonno
Confirmed we were well stocked with thistle & sunflower seeds
Tried to watch the Nor’easter’s waves, but there was a white-out
Next morning, windblown snow (whale surfacing – center)?
A pristine view at breakfast
The front door before shoveling out
And after
Took our daily walk
A pretty winter day – with a Bloody Mary to follow

I’m So Happy The Chiefs (Mahomes) and Packers (Rodgers) Are Out Of The Playoffs.

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@GloucesterDPW Main Street Parking Update

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

DPW snow removal crews will be continuing work on snow removal on Main Street and Dale Avenue Monday evening, January 31 beginning at 11:00PM. 

There will be NO PARKING on Main Street and Dale Avenue from 11:00PM January 31st until 7:00AM February 1st.


Thank you for your cooperation.

Free Shoveling Class…

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,
This was posted on the Nextdoor app yesterday. Very funny!I included the original and also a copy with the name & house number deleted if that’s best.
Brianne Hurley

ROCKY NECK NOW 2022 opens soon- heralded annual artist members’ show

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Courtney Richardson shares news from Rocky Neck-

ROCKY NECK NOW, 2022: THE ANNUAL MEMBERS’ SHOW
New Directions
Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Dates: February 3 – March 6, 2022
March 10 – April 10, 2022
Opening Receptions: Sunday, February 6, 4 – 6 PM Sunday, March 13, 4 – 6 PM
Hours: Thursday-Sunday, Noon – 5 PM

Gloucester MA—ROCKY NECK NOW 2022, the highly anticipated annual members show, opens the 2022 exhibition season at the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC). This year’s show is in two parts, with a common theme: New Directions. The work demonstrates members’ creative processes that inspire risk taking, change and growth. Nearly 70 artists present a wide range of artistic interpretations with representational, abstract and expressive styles in all media. Works in this exhibition represent the members’ enthusiastic response to a call for pieces that excite them right now, for works signaling a new direction in their work. For example, Katherine Coakley’s Koi embodies the risks and rewards of creative experimentation, combining alcohol inks and molding paste to yield unpredictable effects along with new dimension, texture and vibrant color. The pandemic forced Christine Gauthier-Kelley to become creative with her use of media; in Stormy Seas she uses manipulated acrylics on canvas to translate the movement and fluidity once achieved
through painting on large silk panels. Jennifer Okumura explores new concepts in a series called Harmony and Clash that examines “cultural layers being nowhere and everywhere” and the taboos broken as people cross cultural boundaries through language and travel. Laureen Maher, after many years of practice, has gone big with Niles Pond Peace, working on a canvas sizable enough “to create a large open space for the viewer to walk in and stay a while.” All of the submissions reflect a membership pushing forward as artists through experimentations in medium, process, materials, theme, size and content.

The exhibition runs for two consecutive, five-week periods, showing 69 member artists in the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck’s two galleries, Thursdays through Sundays, from noon to 5 PM. Until further notice, all visitors to the Cultural Center will be asked to provide proof of vaccination and be required to wear masks inside the building at all times.

The Artists

Exhibiting in the first show: Suzanne Agostino. Meredith Anderson. Lisa Angelini-Adams.John Bassett. Anne Beinecke. Jeanne Carey. Matt Cegelis. Janice Charles. Katherine
Coakley. Melissa Cox. Robert Diebboll. Nancy Dudley. Marianne Kinzer. Johanna Finnegan-Topitzer. Sue Funk. Dina Gomery. Don Gorvett. Karen Gross. Susan Guest-McPhail. Leslie Heffron. Ken King. Otto Laske. Carmela Martin. Andy Matlow. Roy McCauley. Ruth Mordecai.Brian Murphy. Jennifer Okumura. Jenny Pivor. Tom Robinson-Cox. Joyce Roessler. Mary Salerno. Marilyn Swift. Helen Tory. Karen Watson.

Exhibiting in the second show: John Abisamra. Elizabeth Bish. Nadine Boughton. Mike Cangemi. Betsy Carter. Keunjung Cho. Yhanna Coffin. Amy Holland Crafton. Elizabeth Enfield. Barbe Ennis. Christine Gauthier-Kelley. Marion Hall. Olga Hayes. Nils Johnson. Jane Keddy. Ira Levine. Barbara Littlefield. Laureen Maher. Vanessa Michalak. Skip Montello. Paula Morgan. Ed Mowrey. John Nedosko. Katherine Richmond. Judy Robinson Cox. Lynne Sausele. Barbara Savicky. Ruth Schneider. Sallie Strand. Erin Survilas. Anna Vojtech. Suellen Wedmore. Jan Weinshanker. Judith Wright.

Special Events
The public is invited to celebrate the creativity of RNAC artists at both Opening Receptions, one on Sunday, February 6 and the other on Sunday, March 13 from 4 to 6 PM.
Visitors to the galleries are encouraged to participate in the popular Viewers’ Choice Award by voting for their favorite work of art. Three artists receiving the most votes will be recognized at the closing celebration on Sunday, April 10. These awards provide the artists and the organization with important community feedback.


For additional public programs accompanying this exhibition, consult the RNACExhibitions.com website for details and updates.


The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) was founded in the mid-19th century and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 1973. With the creation of the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck in 2012, RNAC programs are reaching a wider demographic as the visual arts focus is expanding to include more diverse cultural and educational offerings. The Cultural Center is located at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information visit http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org.