Tag: SeArts

Where Are the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts?

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From James Caviston-

Hi Joe,
 
This is James Caviston from seARTs writing to ask a favor. I know you have been running a lot of popular votes and poles recently, but I would like to ask you to put one more in the GMG blog. The Massachusetts Cultural Council funds many arts and educational non-profits in and around Gloucester. They fund the best known institutions like the Cape Ann Museum and the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center.
 
They also fund the smaller organizations as well. Through past funding to seARTs under the John and Abigail Adams fund, we have been able to partner with the City of Gloucester Committee for the Arts, the Gloucester New Arts Festival, the Cape Ann Artisans and the Rocky Neck Art Colony (the MCC’s support made possible the Captains Courageous Festival that Manny covered so incredibly well). In short the MCC has meaningfully supported Gloucester and the Cape Ann region.
 
They have put out a poll to find out what residents of the Commonwealth think are the great places in Massachusetts. The goal, like all MCC programs, is to draw attention to Gloucester’s many assets and stimulate the economy through cultural tourism. So I hope everyone who sees this will vote early and often.
 
Thanks again for offering such a terrific service to the community. Like everyone else, I check GMG first thing everyday.
 
James Caviston,
seARTS


Where Are the 1,000
Great Places
in Massachusetts?
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts invites residents from all 351 cities and towns across the state to nominate their favorite places. The nominations will be considered for a final list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts to be announced in May.

The Great Places initiative will celebrate what is unique about the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, its communities, and its people. It also aims to stimulate the economy by boosting visitation to the state’s wide range of exceptional historic sites, cultural venues, and natural landscapes.

The deadline for nominations is April 15. Tell your members, visitors, and fans to nominate their favorite place here: http://www.massvacation.com/1000/index.php

Check out Chronicle on WCVB-TV on Monday, April 12 at 7:30 pm for more on 1,000 Great Places.
Read more.


Pictured: Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

 

 

Captains Courageous Festival a Full day of Activities

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Captains Courageous Festival presented by seARTS March 6th.  A full day of activities from 9:00 AM through 9:30 PM.   Reading by a cast of many at Cape Ann Museum, Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, and Cape Ann Art Haven. 

Link to  Play slideshow

Cape Ann Community Cinema presented the Three Sheets to the Wind,  The Cape Ann sea Shanty Singers & Musicians  and Captains Courageous (1937 film) with Spencer Tracy & Lionel Barrymore.

Videos of the Readings and the Cape Ann Shanty Singers.

Sorry for the long posting, but I will be on holiday for the next two weeks.

Check out seARTS  http://www.searts.org/events.htm

 

Kipling in Gloucester – talk by Author David McAveeney

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Kipling in Gloucester & Captains Courageous
 A talk by author David McAveeney at The Bookstore of Gloucester 

Two days before the launch of the Captains Courageous Festival David McAveeney, Gloucester resident and author of Kipling in Gloucester: The Writing of Captains Courageous, will present a talk, followed by Q & A, about Rudyard Kipling, his time in Gloucester and the writing of Captains Courageous.      

“Kipling in Gloucester explores how Kipling came to America and to Gloucester and how this foreign writer with little American experience and no fishing experience developed what has become the defining story of the Gloucester fisherman.”  David McAveeney, Kipling in Gloucester

Origin of the title Captains Courageous  

  

 

 

  

 

 

Dan Hunter -Speaks at seARTS Annual Meeting

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seARTS held its annual meeting at Rockport Art Association, with Dan Hunter as it’s keynote speaker.

Captured some keep points he made, and photographed members, and a quick view of some of the art displayed at Rockport Art Association.   

Dan Hunter - Playwright

0 Playwright, arts advocate to address seARTS event article from the GDT

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from the Gloucester Daily Times-

An award-winning playwright and humorist who has become a leader in securing money for cultural development will serve as guest speaker tonight as the Cape Ann Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, seARTS, hosts its seventh annual meeting.

Dan Hunter, a founding partner of Hunter Higgs LLC, an advocacy and communications firm specializing in cultural nonprofit organizations, will serve as chief speaker for the event, set to run tonight from 6 to 8:30 at Rockport Art Association on Main Street in Rockport.

Hunter is the former executive director of the Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities (MAASH), a statewide advocacy and education group.

As MAASH director, Hunter successfully campaigned for cultural facilities grants and an increase of 70 percent in overall cultural funding during a time when the total state budget increased by only 14 percent, noted seARTS board member Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco.

to read the full article click this text

EVERYBODY IS READING CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS video By Manuel Simoes

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Manny happened to be casually strolling through town yesterday and by golly wouldn’t you know that everyone is so excited about the upcoming Captains Courageous Festival organized by seARTS on March 6th from 9:00AM-9:30PM that he started snapping photos of people reading the classic in anticipation.

Check out the incredible effort Manny put into this video capturing many of Gloucester’s characters-

From Manny-

Here’s the video of over fifty people reading Captains Courageous, at different establishments in Gloucester .  With the storm yesterday, I think most people may have curled up next to a warm fire and did some reading.   Gloucester Coffee Shops, like the Lone Gull and Pleasant Street Tea house, had everyone reading

You can get your copy at The Dogtown Bookstore, Sawyer Free Library, The Bookstore of Gloucester or Toad Hall Bookstore in Rockport.

Anne Robinson Talks CCF- Captains Courageous Festival Video

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Saturday, March 6 , 9am – 9:30pm Organized by seARTS

When viewing the video let the video load fully first by pausing the video to let the red line at the bottom load it up so you won’t have lagging if you have a slow internet connection.

Things To Do- seARTS Wearable Art Show Dec 11-12th

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Dear Friends & Sea Glass Fans!

I hope you will join me for some fabulous Holiday shows coming up in the next month.  Each is unique.  The Sleigh Bell Show provides a wide assortment of Holiday gifts with 25% of sales going to support the Wenham Museum.  This is my 3rd season displaying my work at this venue.  I can’t wait to share some of my new earrings and pendants and of course, the ever growing collection of hair accessories!  And of course, I will have the 2010 Sea Glass Calendars available at both shows!  See you there!  Jacqueline

Sleigh Bell Holiday Boutique
Friday, November 20 – Sunday November 22
Friday 1:00 pm – 8:30 with Holiday Party 6-8:30
Sat-Sun 10 am – 4 pm

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“Find one-of-a-kind gifts crafted by the North Shore’s best artisans as you enjoy holiday entertainment. Share the spirit of giving by bringing an unwrapped toy to donate to the 14th Annual Toy Drive sponsored by Senator Bruce Tarr and Northshore 104.9 radio. ”

Save the Date: Friday Dec. 11th, 5-8pm
Saturday Dec. 12th, 9-5pm

As we get closer to the holidays, you can enjoy the 3rd Annual seARTS Wearable Arts Show & Sale! For the second year, we will be hosted by the Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester on the second floor of the newly renovated Saunders House.  We will support the Library through our raffle and the display is ready NOW for you to see.  Raffle tickets are only $2 or 3 for $5.  The show itself features 14 artists who make “wearable art” – jewelry, scarves, jackets, and more.  Each artist is wonderfully unique in their approach.

Things To Do- seARTS Fall Fundraiser From Broadway To Beauport

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seARTS presents:

From Broadway to Beauport

Fall Fundraiser 2009

A cabaret evening of music, dancing, hearty hors d’oeuvres & cocktails

Featuring

the incredible cabaret singer Mary Callanan

and the talented Brian Patton

…straight from Lyric Theater’s Kiss Me Kate in Boston.

“Mary’s belting voice never fails to raise the roof!!!

…says the Boston Herald

Saturday, October 17, 6:30PM – 9:00PM

Early Arrivals: 5:30-6:30 Pre-Show our of seARTS Art Show led by Karen Berger

Bass Rocks Golf Club

34 Beach Road   Gloucester, MA

Show tunes! Dress for the Theater!

Reserve your favorite Broadway Tune in advance for a $10 donation.

Tickets on sale now: $75.00 per person in advance.

$85.00 at the door. Cash Bar.

Special cocktail featuring Beauport Vodka to be unveiled…….

Online: www.seARTS.org under Calendar

Or mail to: seARTS, PO Box 1476, Gloucester, MA, 01930

For more info: 978 281 1222

Manchester Arts Festival Today!

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SeArtsMAFPlease visit our many seARTS Artists participating in
today’s Manchester Arts Festival

To download a schedule and map click here.

seARTS announcements for June 6

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FOB Kat Valentine donates her time to put out the seARTS Newsblast-

you can check out here site by clicking this text-Parlez-Moi Blog

Please take part in the Salem Arts Festival to save St. Mary’s Italian Church for an arts center. We are a coalition of arts organizations with a proposal to create a Salem Community Arts Center.

SALEM ARTS FESTIVAL
Friday, Sunday June 5 thru 7
Meet us at our table in Salem’s Old Town Hall at the 1st Annual Salem Arts Festival.
Grab a button and information about Salem Community Arts Center and Art Throb – an exciting new online arts publication. Share your ideas, your support, and your energy!
SALEM ARTS FESTIVAL website: www.salemartsfestival.com

“WEDNESDAY IS SPAGHETTI DAY” FUNDRAISER
Wednesday, June 10, 6-9pm
Strega Restaurant & Lounge
94 Lafayette Street, Salem MA
No Cover Charge
$8.95 pasta specials, raffles, donations, film screenings and more.
Cash deductible donations to SCAC accepted at the door.
STREGA website: www.stregasalem.com

To learn more about the SCAC proposal, see images of the interior of the church, sign the petition, and volunteer, please visit www.salemcommunityartscenter.org

Sat, Jun 06, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
CAPE ANN MUSEUM “C.Sats-WE House open for tours/Contemporary art installation

Sat, Jun 06 8:00PM
CAPE ANN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL “Claremont Trio”

Sat, Jun 06, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Sat, Jun 06, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE ” You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown“

Sun, Jun 07, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”

Sun, Jun 07, 5:00PM
ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL “Borromeo Quartet with Richard Stoltzman,
Clarinet”

Sun, Jun 07, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
JAMES B.HAND GALLERY Rocky Neck Historic Art Trail Reception

Tues, June 9, 8:00PM
ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL “St. Lawrence String Quartet” at the First
Congregational Church of Rockport

Wed, Jun 10, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE ” You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Thu, Jun 11, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE ” You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Fri, Jun 12, 6:00PM
ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ” Prelude Supper Lecture Series: David

Fri, Jun 12, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
NORTH SHORE ART ASSOCIATION ” Lynn Loscutoff Lecture and Slides on Painting and
Traveling”


seARTS Newsblast

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4 Nights Only!!!!!!
MAY 28, 29, 30, 31
Thurs, Fri, Sat @ 8pm,  Sunday @ 5pm


To Benefit Cape Ann Relay for Life
& Blackburn Performing Arts

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Opportuity for local artists to produce new logo for HAWC

the Home for Abused Women and Children (HAWC)  is looking to change its logo and will pay $1,000 for the winning submission.

Here is the link for the entry to the competition: http://www.hawcdv.org/newname.html

Sat, May 30, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
COGSWELL”S GRANT’S, ESSEX MA “Favorite Things and Hidden Treasures“

Sat, May 30, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CAPE ANN MUSEUM “First Parish Burial Ground Preservation Assessment/Cemetary
Walk w/Martha Lyons”

Sat, May 30, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
ROCKY NECK GALLERY ” Opening Reception”

Sun, May 31, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
NORTH SHORE ART ASSOCIATION ” Artist Demonstration: Lynn Loscutoff”

Tues, Jun 02, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
ROCKY NECK ART COLONY “Meet the Artist in Residence“

Thurs, Jun 04, 8:00 PM
ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL “Opening Night Concert and Champagne
Reception, William Preucil, Violin, David Deveau, Piano”

Thu, Jun 04, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
ROCKY NECK ART COLONY “Nights on the Neck”

Thu, Jun 04, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE ” You’re A Good Man, Charle Brown

Fri, Jun 05, 6:00PM
ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Prelude Supper Lecture Series: Elizabeth
Seitz

Fri, Jun 05, 8:00PM
ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, “William Preucil, Violin, Yinzi Kong, Viola.
Anne Martindale Williams, Cello David Deveau, Piano”

Fri, Jun 05, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE ” You’re a Good Man, Charle Brown”

Sat, Jun 06, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
CAPE ANN MUSEUM “C.Sats-WE House open for tours/Contemporary art installation

Sat, Jun 06 8:00PM
CAPE ANN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL “Claremont Trio”

Sat, Jun 06, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Sat, Jun 06, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE ” You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown“

Sun, Jun 07, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”

Sun, Jun 07, 5:00PM
ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL “Borromeo Quartet with Richard Stoltzman,
Clarinet”

Sun, Jun 07, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
JAMES B.HAND GALLERY Rocky Neck Historic Art Trail Reception

Tues, June 9, 8:00PM
ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL “St. Lawrence String Quartet” at the First
Congregational Church of Rockport

Wed, Jun 10, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE ” You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Thu, Jun 11, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
GLOUCESTER STAGE ” You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Fri, Jun 12, 6:00PM
ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ” Prelude Supper Lecture Series: David

Fri, Jun 12, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
NORTH SHORE ART ASSOCIATION ” Lynn Loscutoff Lecture and Slides on Painting and
Traveling”

seARTS Awards and Thanks Yous

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seARTS
seARTS

seARTS Board & Staff – Dedication Award:
 
This award is to recognize our former Staff and Board members that have invested in seARTS over the last year.  Each and every one of them has contributed exceptional time and energy into helping us reach this next level of growth – with all the pain and learning involved in the process.
 
A special word of thanks here to our former Executive  Director, Sara Young.  
Also to former Board members –  Bela Marhanas, Peter Van Ness,  Kate Seidman,  Vicki Diez-Canseco, Aria McElhenny,  & Mark Vadala and our summer intern, now in Italy,  Elizabeth Bergeron,
 
Founder’s Award – JoAnn Castano,  Gordon Goetemann &  David Benjamin
 
This award is to honor the persons with the vision to initiate and grow seARTS through personal and professional commitment.  It can also be known as the “whatever it takes” award – a level of dedication that only a founding member or disciple thereof can receive.
 
Despite changes of faces and places,  these people have stayed with seARTS throughout the good times and bad – finding new ways to support the organization and its efforts through exceptional creativity and dedication.
 
Artistic Inspiration & Support Award –  Lara Lepionka, Susan Erony  Susan Frey, Ernie Morin  (Ernie was recently nominated by Greg Cooke for a Boston Art Award)
 
This award goes to the person/persons who not only support the organization through their hard work, but also seek to share their artistic talent with others – providing a basis for the community to growth through the arts.
 
Unsung Hero (ine) Award:  Judy Cox , Dianne Anderson, Kathleen Valentine, Kirstin Myers
 
This award goes to the behind the scenes working “crew” that makes things happen through design, promotion, and rolling up their sleeves without fanfare and to make it easier for everyone else.
 
Partnership Awards:  Gail McCarthy (GDT) ,  Julie McConchie (North of Boston), Jane Enos (Cape Ann Beacon), Harriett Webster, (Maritime Heritage Center), Ronda Faloon & Linda Marshall from Cape Ann Museum
 
This award goes to the people that have, through their individual efforts, demonstrated a true collaborative spirit, working steadily on seARTS behalf above and beyond the call of duty.  And they continue to “believe ” in us….

Vote For Gloucester

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This just in from seARTS-

Vote For Gloucester, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 Help Governor Patrick Choose

In a successor to the 50 States Quarters Program, the U.S. Mint, in a  nationwide program, has asked Governor Patrick to select one preferred and three alternate Massachusetts national sites to be featured on the reverse of a quarter. Beginning in 2010, the Mint will release five new quarter designs annually based on the order in which the selected sites gained federal designation. Governor Patrick is calling on the people of Massachusetts to help with this decision.

“Our Commonwealth has many great parks and historically significant sites,” said Governor Patrick. “It will be fun to let everybody help choose the one to submit.”

One of the sites included is Gloucester’s famous Man at the Wheel Statue created by sculptor and photographer Leonard Craske. This statue not only commemorates Gloucester’s maritime heritage but also its distinguished arts history. Please visit the voting site and place a vote for Gloucester!

Go to:  America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter

Scroll down the list to Essex County and click next to Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial, Gloucester.

You can vote as often as you like but all voting must be done by 5:00 p.m. February 26, 2009.

Thank you.

 

Things To Do- seARTS Presntation At Cape Ann Community Cinema Dec 7th 4:30PM

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After rounding up musicians from a thriving immigrant neighborhood in Rome to create the eclectic Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, filmmaker Agostino Ferrente captured their heartwarming individual stories in this captivating documentary. The film reveals that, for many members of the group — which is made up of Muslims, Jews, Christians, Hindus and atheists from 11 countries — making music is as second nature as breathing. Presented by seARTS.

seARTS Wearable Arts Show December 13th

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A New Look for seARTS Wearable Arts Show & Fundraiser

For the second year, the seARTS wearable artists will hold a show and
fundraiser during the Middle Street Walk.  This year’s Artisans include:
Freida Grotjahn (Again & Again), Jan Weinshanker & Judy Wright (Apple Bay
Design),  Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco (Cape Ann Designs), Candy Marshall,
Camilla MacFadyen, Marcia Settipani (Settipani Gallery),  Annabel Wildrick,
Meredith Anderson, Lee Cunningham, Mary Healy, Joanne Demetra, Margaret
Derby, Beth Williams, and Kate Seidman. .

In support of the Library, the  show participants have donated gift
certificates or a piece of their work to be used for a  Library fundraiser
and will   donate 15% of sales to support seARTS and its programs.

Times: Opening Reception  Friday, December 12th 4:00 to8:00 PM  shop while
enjoying refreshments and listening to classical guitarist Ken Bonfield.

Saturday, December 13th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Location:  Saunders House @ the Sawyer Free Library
Middle Street & Dale Avenue

Free and Open to the Public
For more Information: www.searts.org – Events Calendar

Merideth Anderson Piece
Merideth Anderson Piece

Community Art Project At The Green House

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Thanks Emily Sinagra For Letting Me In To Shoot

Community Art Project At The Green House, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Community Art Project At The Green House

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Community Art Project At The Green House, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Community Art Project At The Green House-A Note From Emily Sinagra

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Community Art Project At The Green House, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Hi Joey:
It was great to run into you at Alexandra’s. Thanks for taking pictures of the art installation project at Intershell which was made possible through a PWA Grant from SeARTS. The purpose of the project was to enable people of all ages to engage in artistic collaboration. The inspiration and literary link for the project was a story by Captain R. Barry Fisher called “The Wharf Rat’s Tale”. About four boys growing up in Gloucester during the Depression. In the story, the boys were given a couple of old Dories and had to salvage bits and pieces to make one of them seaworthy. It is a coming of age story- the boys overcome obstacles and become real “Dorymen” and sail off into the future. It made me start wondering, What do we want to salvage from our past to take us into our future? What is the ‘coming of age’ story for kid’s today? Where are we going as a community? No better way to explore these questions than through art. The event began at 10:00 and lasted all day–there were parents and small children as well as teen agers. All making their mark. Some people came just to observe. So it was an interactive artistic, performance piece. I had a copy of the story on the wall and used pieces of the text as creative prompts. People could do anything they wanted to do. There was was no agenda other than the context of the building and it’s location at 54 Commercial street. I am hoping to display these panels in a more public place soon. Also, to develop other collaborative artistic events, using theater and art, to be performed in non-traditional venues. I think it is especially important that kids have a chance to contribute and demonstrate their vision. It is also important to recognize the support of businesses like Ben’s Paint who donated all the paint and supplies and Intershell who donated the use of the building. THANK YOU!

Emily Sinagra