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March 2019
SnotBot Live Presented by Maritime Gloucester and Ocean Alliance
Maritime Gloucester is hosting Ocean Alliance for a live webcast with CEO and lead Scientist Iain Kerr. Learn about their innovative SnotBot and how they are utilizing it to study breeding humpback whales off the coast of the Dominican Republic. To register for this free event, visit humpbacks.eventbrite.com. The Ocean Alliance team is on a humpback whale research expedition off the coast of the Dominican Republic. They are studying the breeding behaviors of the very same whales that feed just off of Cape…
Find out more »Rockport Music: The Celtic Tenors
The internationally acclaimed Celtic Tenors make their Rockport debut at the Shalin Liu Performance Center on March 8 at 8:00 pm with a program highlighting many of the Emerald Isle’s most cherished songs. In their native Ireland, they are triple platinum selling artists and have performed with some of the world’s leading orchestras including The Toronto Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Vancouver Symphony. For ticket information or to purchase tickets, visit https://rockportmusic.org/celtic-tenors/
Find out more »Pia Juhl Artist Reception – Rocks Around the Cape
New paintings by Cape Ann artist Pia Juhl is on display at the Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester. The exhibition — Rocks Around the Cape — will host a reception on Saturday, March 9 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Find out more »Old Sloop Coffeehouse: Daisy Nell & Capt. Stan & The Crabgrass Band
Old Sloop Coffeehouse presents Daisy Nell & Capt. Stan & The Crabgrass Band in concert Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 pm at the handicap-accessible First Congregational Church of Rockport, 12 School St. Meridian will open the show. Daisy Nell and Capt Stan, with some additional mates in their band Crabgrass, combine the songs of the sea and shore with some bluegrass standards. Daisy Nell and Stan Collinson, joined by Jack Schwartz on banjo, Dimitri Eleftherakis on bass, and Maria Wolters…
Find out more »Rocky Neck Now 2019 Artist’s Talk
Loren Doucette, Temple Within, mixed media On Sunday, March 10, five artists from the exhibition “Looking All Around: Rocky Neck Now 2019” will speak about their artwork from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center in Gloucester. Visitors are invited to tour the exhibition with artists Loren Doucette, Robin Colodzin, Cindy Journey, Andy Matlow, and Vanessa Michalak as they pause by their work, answer questions and share their processes and inspiration. The Artist’s Talk is open to…
Find out more »Surveying the Collection: Toys & Dolls
Friday, March 15, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm The public is invited to observe Cape Ann Museum curatorial staff as they survey selected areas of the collection on the third Friday of the month. Visit during the morning or afternoon session to gain a better understanding of the Museum's vast collection. Free for CAM members or with Museum admission. No registration necessary. This complete survey of the institution’s holdings involves physically locating objects in…
Find out more »St. Patrick’s Ceilidh with Matt & Shannon Heaton
Rockport Music's local cabaret series on the third floor is back! With engaging stage presence and masterfully-crafted music, Boston-based Matt and Shannon Heaton offer well-traveled Irish music from the heart. Steeped in sessions in County Clare and brewed in the acoustic music scenes of Chicago and Boston, their flute/guitar/bouzouki instrumentals and sweet husband-and-wife harmony singing draw deeply from the Irish tradition. Tickets start at just $10! For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://rockportmusic.org/matt-shannon-heaton.
Find out more »Acoustic on the River at Mile Marker One
Enjoy live acoustic music at Mile Marker One in their River View Dining Room & Bar every Saturday! Check out the schedule to find out the featured local artist of the week: Call for reservations 978-283-2122.
Find out more »Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation: Bach and Beyond
Bach and Beyond will take you on a musical journey around and through the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach. First, soak in the serene exultation of Trumpet Concerto No. 2 by Tomaso Albinoni and gain an understanding of why this popular composer was so intriguing to Bach. Next, venture onward to Bach’s vibrantly fast-paced Orchestral Suite No. 2, followed by his succinct and intense Prelude and Fugue in E minor for organ soloist. You will then meander forward in time to Mozart’s exquisite Clarinet and String Quintet, in which Bach’s influence runs through…
Find out more »Jazz Brunch Featuring Peter Fedele at Feather & Wedge
Check out this great jazz brunch with music by guitarist Peter Fedele at Feather & Wedge on Sunday, March 17, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. Peter has a great setlist including selections from traditional jazz, bebop, rock and funk. Reservations highly suggested. Call 978.999.5917 to book your space today.
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