Author: Cape Ann Museum

Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Cape Ann Museum Collaborate

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Join the Cape Ann Museum for a FREE artist talk with Julie Graham this Sunday at 2:00 pm!

This program marks the 7th year of collaboration with the Rocky Neck Art Colony for the Distinguished Artist/Teacher Goetemann Artist in Residence lecture. Graham – a painter, photographer, sculptor, and faculty member of the School of the MFA Boston – will address the evolution of her work, focusing on the importance of source material and inspiration, as well as how things may change or stay the same over the course of a career.

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|Julie Graham, “Adjacent,” 2014.|

Old House Doctor at the White Ellery House

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Experts from the Cape Ann Museum and Historic New England are teaming up Saturday, August 6 to answer all your old house questions and needs from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Museum’s White-Ellery House, 247 Washington Street in Gloucester.

Preservation experts at this drop-in event will answer questions about preventive maintenance, researching an old house, identifying a home’s architectural style, creating historic gardens and choosing paint colors that enhance historic houses. Visitors are invited to bring photos or images of their homes along with their questions to share with the “Old House Doctors.”

Pre-registration is not required.

A $10 donation is suggested. For more information, please call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org.

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Specialists and areas of expertise:

Maintenance – Pre-1850s Houses
Joe Cornish, Supervising Preservation Services Manager, Historic New England

Architectural Style – Post-1850s Houses
Joanna McKnight, Preservation Services Manager, Northern New England, Historic New England

Paint Color – Post-1850s Houses
Sally Zimmerman, Senior Manager of Historic Preservation Services, Historic New England

Historic Gardens
Gail Anderson, Historic Garden Consultant

First Period Houses on Cape Ann
Prudence Fish, Author of Antique Houses of Gloucester

How to Research Your Old Home
Stephanie Buck, Librarian/Archivist, Cape Ann Museum

Historic Preservation
Bill Finch and Carol Rose, Finch & Rose Preservation Consultants

Old House Magazine

Patricia Poore, Editor

 

Marina Evans at the Cape Ann Museum

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A brave composer, performer and traveler, Marina Evans will perform as part of the Cape Ann Museum’s Free Music in the Courtyard series on Friday, July 29 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.

Evans combines strong, sultry vocals with traditional folk americana and an indie pop edge to create a sound that is all her own. Her studio work deftly combines various styles, genres, and instrumentation – from sweet ballads to folk anthems to straight up rock and roll – and paints a picture of a versatile and passionate artist.

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Her unique sound and powerful stage presence have earned her opening sets for such legends as Judy Collins, Jonathan Edwards, Loudon Wainwright III, and Ellis Paul. A bold, honest performer, clever lyricist and a dedicated songwriter, Marina Evans is a star on the rise whose songs and spirit are not to be missed.

This program is free and open to the public.

Interested in supporting the Museum through membership? Join now and get discounted tickets to all of our events!

*In the event of inclement weather the concert will be moved inside the Museum.

Fitz Henry Lane On Foot and Online

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Friday, July 29

10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.

The Cape Ann Museum invites you to experience 19th century Gloucester history as this walking tour leads you through the neighborhoods and waterfront that inspired the artwork of native son Fitz Henry Lane.

Participants are encouraged to bring smart phones or tablets in order to use the rich sources of information in the newly released Fitz Henry Lane Online catalog raisonne. During this walk, you will connect specific locations to the paintings they inspired by accessing the online catalog. Alternative visuals will also be available.

 

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Guided walking tours are held rain or shine and last about 1½ hours; participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time. $10 members; $20 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. Call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org for details. Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite.

Not a member of the Museum? Join now and get discounted tickets to all our events!

Upcoming Fitz Henry Lane waking tours: Saturday August 6; Friday August 19

Image credit: Fitz Henry Lane (1804–1865). Gloucester Harbor at Sunrise, c. 1850, oil on canvas. Gift of Lawrence Brooks, 1970. [Acc. #2020]


			

	


				
					


	

			
Cape Ann Lighthouse Tour
		

				

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The Cape Ann Museum teams up with Harbor Tours


Join us on Saturday, August 27 at 10:30am for a cruise around the Cape. The tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours. Restrooms, snacks and drinks are available on board.


See parts of the Cape you can’t reach by car – or on any other boat trip! Bring your camera – you’ll see historic lighthouses, Gloucester’s fishing fleet, lobstermen, drawbridges, islands and Cape Ann’s spectacular natural beauty. Learn about some of the names of famous artists and poets that spent time here painting and writing. Hear about the great granite industry that flourished here for many years.


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$30 Museum members/$35 nonmembers. Registration required. Participants meet at Harbor Tours on Harbor Loop. Please call (978)283-0455 x10 for more information or to purchase tickets.

			

	


				
					


	

			
Halfdan M. Hanson and Our Lady of Good Voyage Program at the Cape Ann Museum
		

				

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Halfdan M. Hanson: His Hidden Legacy


Saturday, July 23


1:00 p.m.




This program will begin with an illustrated talk on the life and work of Halfdan Hanson (1884–1952), architect of Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House presented by Hanson’s granddaughter, Linda Brayton and great granddaughter, Jen Holmgren. Following the lecture, Brayton and Holmgren will lead the group on a short walk to view Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, one of Halfdan Hanson’s most notable buildings.


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Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House. Historic New England.


 


Tickets are $10 for Cape Ann Museum and Historic New England members / $15 non-members (Museum admission included). Space is limited; reservations required.


For more information and/or to purchase tickets, call (978)283-0455 x1o email info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite.


This program is offered in conjunction with Design/Build: The Drawings of Phillips & Holloran, Architects (on view at the Cape Ann Museum through October 9, 2016) and in collaboration with Historic New England.


Not a member of the Museum? Join now and get discounted tickets to all our events!


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Our Lady of Good Voyage. Cape Ann Museum.  Image credit: Nicole Fandel



			

	


				
					


	

			
New Spaces/Old Places – Architecture at the Cape Ann Museum
		

			

					

				

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New Spaces/Old Places – Merging Contemporary Architecture with Historic Neighborhoods


Thursday, July 7


6:00 p.m. Reception; 7:00p.m. Panel Discussion


Join two of the regions top architects for a conversation on issues in contemporary architecture: Deborah Epstein (Epstein Joslin Architects, Inc.), one of the lead architects for the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, and Maryann Thompson (Maryann Thompson Architects), architect for the modern rebuild of Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester following the loss of the original building to fire in 2008. Epstein and Thompson will speak about the process each firm went through and the challenges they faced in the design and construction of new public buildings in an old New England community.


 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  


A cocktail reception will precede the architects’ panel discussion in the Design/Build: The Drawings of Phillips & Holloran, Architects exhibition gallery on the Museum’s third floor.


Member cost is $10 per lecture / $25 for the series; Non-member cost is $15 per lecture / $40 for the series. Reservations are required. To purchase tickets or for more information please call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org. 


Tickets can also be ordered online at Eventbrite.


Not a member of the Museum? Join now and get discounted tickets to all our events!


Top left: Shaulin Liu Performance Center, Robert Benson. Top right: Temple Ahavat Achim, Chuck Choi.


Upcoming Design/Build Lecture:


Thursday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m.

Architect Eleanor Raymond: A Pioneer in the Field

Presented by Lyda Kuth

			

	


				
					


	

			
The Cape Ann Museum presents 400 years of Building
		

				

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Between Earth, Sea and Sky: Four Hundred Years of Building on Cape Ann


Thursday, June 23


7:00 p.m.




Between Earth, Sea and Sky: Four Hundred Years of Building on Cape Ann

Architect and preservation consultant Wendy Frontiero will open the series with an introduction to the predominant architectural styles of Cape Ann, and an exploration into ways that people, culture and industry combine to make extraordinary places. Frontiero has extensive experience in the documentation, evaluation, protection, and enhancement of historic properties. Her work includes determination of historical and architectural significance; building conditions assessments and recommendations for treatment; designs for restoration, renovation and additions; community-wide preservation planning; and assistance with design review and regulatory review processes.


Member cost is $10 per lecture / $25 for the series; Non-member cost is $15 per lecture / $40 for the series. Reservations are required. To purchase tickets or for more information please call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org. 


Tickets can also be ordered online at Eventbrite.


Not a member of the Museum? Join now and get discounted tickets to all our events!


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Design/Build Lecture Series


Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m.

Between Earth, Sea and Sky: Four Hundred Years of Building on Cape Ann

Presented by architect and preservation consultant Wendy Frontiero


Thursday, July 7, 6:00 p.m. reception followed by lecture at 7:00 p.m.

New Spaces/Old Places – Merging Contemporary Architecture with Historic Neighborhoods

Presented by Deborah Epstein and Maryann Thompson


Thursday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m.

Architect Eleanor Raymond: A Pioneer in the Field

Presented by Lyda Kuth


 



			

	


				
					


	

			
Walking Tours at the Cape Ann Museum
		

				

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The Cape Ann Museum welcomes you to get your arts and culture fix outside this weekend with two walking tours featuring major players in Cape Ann’s artistic, economic and social history. Choose between a leisurely stroll down historic Middle Street on Friday, June 17 or a lively jaunt by Gloucester’s harbor to view the very spots immortalized by the work of artist Fitz Henry Lane on Saturday, June 18.


Guided walking tours begin at 10:00a.m., are held rain or shine and last about 1½ hours; participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time. $10 members; $20 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. Call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org for details. Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite. Choose one or both tours: Historic Middle Street and Fitz Henry Lane.


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Image credit: Fitz Henry Lane (1804–1865). Gloucester Harbor at Sunrise, c. 1850, oil on canvas. 
Gift of Lawrence Brooks, 1970. [Acc. #2020]

			

	


				
					


	

			
Hopper’s Houses Walking Tour at the Cape Ann Museum
		

				

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Saturday, June 11


10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.




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Image credit: Edward Hopper, Sun on Prospect Street (Gloucester, Mass), 1934, 
oil on canvas (Cincinnati Art Museum).


This special walking tour will explore the neighborhood surrounding the Museum, which includes many of the Gloucester houses immortalized by Hopper’s paintings.


Guided walking tours are held rain or shine and last about 1½ hours; participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time. $10 members; $20 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. Call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org for details. Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite.




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American realist painter Edward Hopper is known to have painted in Gloucester on five separate occasions during the summer months in the years 1912, 1923, 1924, 1926 and 1928. During his second visit to Cape Ann in 1923, Hopper courted the young artist Josephine Nivison. He also began working in watercolor, capturing the local landscape and architecture in loosely rendered, light filled paintings. In 1924, Hopper and Nivison who were newly married returned to Gloucester on an extended honeymoon and continued to explore the area by foot and streetcar.


 


Upcoming Hopper’s Houses Walking Tours: June 25, July 1, July 23, July 30, August 12, August 27