Tag: Rockport

Shalin Liu Rockport Performance Center

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I caught the Hanneke Cassel performance this past Saturday as the Rockport Performance Center tuned the new hall.

Imagine this nice performance but instead of the muddled acoustics of Passims you have the absolute clarity of a finely tuned musical instrument which is what the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport is today.

Agent 99 over on Cape Anne online said it best:

I’m so in awe of this beautiful new venue. What an incredible treasure to the town. We also had the good fortune to catch Cassel’s performance at 6 and loved every second. She’s got that wonderful blend of raw talent and charisma. We will definitely look for her again. The size of the room just makes it feel all the more intimate. The sound is perfect. A person on stage can whisper with no microphone and someone in the last seat of the mezzanine can hear it perfectly. The design is beyond beautiful. They’ve used slate in an undulating pattern on the walls to create one of the acoustic elements but is visually stunning as well. On stage what looks like an undulating wall of stone actually slides open hiding a glorious grand piano that can glide on and off stage with the touch of a finger. Verklempt!

Shalin Liu: How do you pronounce it? Hanneke asked this question between sets and the answer was that I have been mispronouncing it. The answer is British footwear in a bathroom. That’s right, “Shoe in loo”. Sorry about that but you will now never mispronounce it again but you will never forgot my dumb mnemonic. What really blew me away is how enormous the space is when compared to the lot size they shoe horned this building into. Truly an architectural feat. (Oh wait, shoe horned in, small space, feat, I feel a bad pun attack … )

OK, so this is me being a jackass right before the start of the concert. You can see how the side doors open to get the piano, or chairs. You can also see the weaved shutter which covers the huge window backstage.

Fiddlers on stage window shuttered:

Fiddlers on stage window open:

This window is going to be even more impressive once the scaffolding outside the building is removed.

I can see Andrew’s Point!

Taking a curtain call:

They were so good we bought two CDs and Hanneke autographed them for my daughter. I had to drive my son up to Vermont back to college and fiddle music was a pleasant way to enjoy the drive through the Berkshires.

Neta Goren Art Show 05/22/2010

Posted on by capeannpainter

You are invited

to an art show at the residence of Neta Goren and Shahar Bram

8 Summit Avenue, Rockport, MA | (978) 309 8187 | www.netagoren.com

Saturday, May 22nd 2010

11am-5pm

Come and enjoy a glass of wine with us!

Neta Goren

 www.netagoren.com

Rockport…Cape Ann Tool Submitted to The GMG Flickr Group by ciabat

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

What do you see when you look at this picture?

Do you see a bunch of junk or do you see a beautifully composed photo?

e53, originally uploaded by ciabat.

Friendship Carriage Tour In Rockport With Ruth and Curley

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Ruth and Curley can be found in either Rockport or Salem and can cater to someone’s wishes for a carriage ride before and after weddings or for special events.  Imagine this- you take your girlfriend or wife out for a nice dinner and then have Ruth pick you up after dinner for a nice carriage ride where you pop the question or just rekindle a little romance.

Check out Friendship Carriage Tours Website Here

Click Here For The HD Version

I first met Ruth when she became the sole female contestant in the Passports Rogue Burger Challenge where she put in a very respectable showing even beating many men twice her size.  Unbeknown to me Ruth had just gotten out of a yoga class and wandered into Passports off the street all disheveled so when it came time to handing out nicknames for the Rogue Burger Challenge the nickname “Homeless Ruth” was born.

Here is some video from that day-

Here the burgers were presented-

The First Summer Photography Show at the Rockport Art Association

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Greetings Joey!

I would appreciate it if you’d consider posting this info on your blog. My contribution to the show is attached below. You can see more submissions to the show at this link:

www.motif1.net/raa.html

As always, Many thanks!!

Tom Philbrook

Motif No. 1 Theme at Rockport Art Association’s First Summer Photography Show

May 14, 2010 – June 15, 2010

Rockport Art Association, 12 Main Street, Rockport, MA.

The First Summer Photography Show at the Rockport Art Association will join in the town’s Motif No. 1 Day celebration by exhibiting photographs that are all related to Rockport’s famous fishing shack.

The public is invited to attend a reception on Motif No.1 Day, Saturday, May 22, from Noon to 2 pm.

The Red Skiff: Hot Pastrami!

Posted on by paultmorrison

Pastrami on rye is one of my favorite sanwiches. Maybe I was mixed up in the nursery and I am really Jewish but a New York Deli and a hot pastrami sandwich is right up there with a lobster roll, hold the celery. But a bad pastrami is such a bummer I don’t often order it unless I am in lower Manhattan.

But the Red Skiff in Rockport had a grilled Hot Pastrami on the specials board and took a chance.

The rye was grilled and that was what pushed this sandwich over the top into greatness. Since the Red Skiff has the tastiest french fries in Rockport I could only eat half of this since I had to eat all the fries. But the second half cold for dinner was pretty good.

Low Tide At Front Beach

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Submitted to the GMG Flickr Group by Thomas Philbrook who writes-

This little beach is right behind our building. Surprisingly, this is just how the image came out of the camera. The only Photoshop was some sharpening. Even the gull on the rock is original! 

Low Tide At Front Beach, originally uploaded by Thomas Philbrook.

 

The Bean Takes Photos at The George Anderson Gallery Rockport

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

During our family day in Rockport last week the Bean and I took another Photo Safari. 

We started out at The George Anderson Gallery.  George Anderson has many contemporary paintings with lobstermen and local scenes.

The Bean Takes Photos at The George Anderson Gallery Rockport, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

From George’s Website-

George Anderson is a contemporary artist specializing in marine / nautical, abstract, mexican, rural and urban motifs. George resides in Rockport, MA, where he owns an oceanside gallery. He is well known for paintings that reflect marine or nautical subjects found along the New England coastline.

He is most recognized for his “Gloucester Waterfront” Series, in which George conveys the lives of the port’s hardworking fishermen with bright colors and abstract shapes. His most recent motif “City Streets” is based on experiences during his many visits to Manhattan. A series of large oils on canvas, “City Streets” uses mixed media techniques which combine images of the streets with the objects collected from them.

Check Out His Website- http://www.rockportartist.com/

Snoop Maddie Mad putting money in or taking money out? You make the call.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I love a good poll 🙂

Snoop Maddie Mad putting money in or taking money out? You make the call., originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Staying Coastal: Jan Walker Photography

Posted on by paultmorrison

Jan Walker has an exhibit in the gallery at the Unitarian Church, Rockport until May 31. A reception for the show this Thursday, May 6 from 5-7:30PM

I was walking by on Sunday in T-Shirt and sandals and Sunday service was milling about. They said I was dressed just fine so I stepped in to check it out.

I especially liked this:
Three board sailers in an obvious race in matched gear. The sails, the booms, the bottoms of the boards are identical. Why then is the racer who seems to be winning, actually winning? The bend of his knees seems to drive the port rail deeper? But these three could be heading for a mark that the left most skipper is really in the lead.

But the crazy thought that popped into my brain when I saw this because the resolution of the sails are so liquid, could I see the baby Jesus, or Mary, or Mother Theresa in these sails? Check them out. They are the most high tech material known to man and when wet they make for some translucent weirdness. Better than a piece of cheese sandwich or a cinnamon bun and not matched at all! Me, I can see Yoda and a bunch of other stuff rated PG or up.

The Unitarian church is that steeple that is tucked to the right of the big church in Rockport, 4 Cleaves Street, only about 30 yards up the hill from Toad Hall Bookstore.

Top Dog Lobster Roll

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Top Dog Lobster Roll, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

As much as I heartily recommend y’all going to Top Dog on Bearskin Neck if you’ve read any of my rantings about lobster rolls then you know my take on what place lettuce or celery has on a lobster roll-none.

I’d ask for it “Joey-Style” and when they look at you with a puzzled look on their face because they’ll inevitably have no idea what “Joey-Style” means, tell them “without the lettuce- DUH!“

We will forgive this minor transgression because everything else at this place was outstanding.

Top Dog – Bearskin Neck, Rockport

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

We got mac and cheese for the girls at just over $2 each. An order of fried clams to split between the mrs and I, and I also got a chilli dog.

Just Hit Up Top Dog In Rockport

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Based on GMG contributor Paul Morrison’s glowing reviews I took the family to Top Dog on Bearskin Neck in Rockport.

He was spot on. This place is a gem and must go-to spot for casual faire while in Rockport. Very reasonable prices. Great food, excellent set- up, spotless bathrooms. A top notch establishment the Top Dog is.

Eight thumbs up from the Ciaramitaro family.

Thanks Paul for the recommendation. We probably never would have tried it had it not been for you!

Pics coming

Pigeon Cove 4-24-2010 Submitted To The GMG Flickr Group By halibut2

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Pigeon Cove 4-24-2010, originally uploaded by halibut2.