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‘The Americas, Land of Many Cultures,’ a choral concert by Albany Pro Musica and Camerata Coral from Puerto Rico

~ chasnaz

Saturday March 2nd 2019 at 3:30pm in the Gloucester Meetinghouse, corner of Church and Middle Streets

March 2, 2019 THE AMERICAS, LAND OF MANY CULTURES Concert PosterA festive choral concert in English and Spanish celebrating the diversity of the Americas presented by the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation

The Americas, Land of Many Cultures. Distinctive harmonies and thrilling rhythms sung by two great choral ensembles will transport you in a journey celebrating diversity, multiculturalism, inclusiveness, and acceptance; the values that hold the Americas strong.

Puerto Rican chorus Camerata Coral join’s Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus in homage to the musical heritage of the New World, featuring evocative music from North and South America and the Caribbean.

$45 Preferred, $30 General, $10 Students with ID, Under 12 free – Note: no one turned away due to lack of funds.  Tickets at the door or in advance with more information at http://www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org

PROGRAM

Albany Pro Musica: CANADA
Ambe by Andrew Balfour (b.1967)
I Lost my Talk by Jeff Enns (b.1972)
Come Home by Donna Rhodenizer (b.1961)
Snow Song by Trent Worthington (b.1963)

Camerata Coral: LATIN AMERICA 
La flor de la canela, Chabuca Granda (1920-1983), arr. Luis Craff (Perú)
Soy pan, soy paz, soy más, letra: Luis Ramón Igarzábal música:Piero, arr. Julio Barragán Saucedo (Argentina) 
Bésame mucho, Consuelo Velázquez (1916-2005), arr. Julio Morales (México)
Hoy mi Habana, José Antonio Quesada (b. 1960), arr. Ernesto Herrera (Cuba) 
Cantos de Quisqueya, arr. Juan Tony Guzmán (Dominican Republic)

Intermission

Albany Pro Musica: USA
By and By by Carol Barnett (b.1949)
Sure on this Shinning Night by Morten Lauridsen (b.1943)
From a Railway Carriage by Steve Murray (b.1939)
A Jubilant Song by Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008)

Camerata Coral: PUERTO RICO
Piel canela, Bobby Capó (1922-1989), arr. Rubén Colón-Tarrats
Nave sin rumbo, Syvia Rexach (1022-1961), arr. Javier Asencio
Cedro abajo, Modesto Nieves (b.1951), arr. Jesús Ernesto Ochoa
Creo en Dios, Tony Croatto (1940-2005), arr. Eduardo Sarmiento Toledo
Homenaje a Maelo, Bobby Capó y Tite Curet Alonso (1926-2003), arr. Jesós Ernesto Ochoa

FINALE Choirs combined
Borinquen, Edmundo Disdier (1927-2016), arr. Rubén Colón-Tarrats 
We Can Mend the Sky by Jake Runestad

The concert concludes with both choirs combined in the poignant call to love by celebrated American composer Jake Runestad. We Can Mend the Sky’s lyrics are based on a poem by an immigrant from Somalia and two Somali proverbs:

In my dream I saw
A world free of violence, hunger, suffering
A World filled with love
Now awake in this world
I beg, let my dream come true
If we come together, we can mend the sky.

Students: Apply NOW for the GHS Summer Internship Program!

~ GloucesterU

ATTENTION Gloucester High School Students (and Parents):
Applications for 2019 summer jobs are now being accepted!
Apply for a LEAP for Education – GHS summer internship for July and August. Get a jump on your friends and nail down a summer job!

As part of this program you will:

  • Select a local company where you will gain important workplace skills  – we have numerous job listings at a wide range of employers!
  • Be paid minimum wage or a one-time stipend
  • Receive school credit
  • Start to build a solid resume for college and future endeavors

Internship highlights:

  • Open to students 9th through 12th grades (including June 2019 grads)
  • A 2.5 hour workshop each Wednesday at GHS to learn valuable workplace skills during the weeks of July 8th- August 16th, and an internship placement at least 9 hours per week (exact weeks/hours will depend on the employer but will mostly be over those 6 weeks)

Submit and application and then interview with LEAP for Education staff to confirm acceptance – we prioritize applications from underserved students

Applications are now available online through LEAP for Education’s website: http://www.leap4ed.org

You may also apply by contacting JoAnn Leavitt at 774-270-0119 or jleavitt@leap4ed.org

There is also a QR code on the internship flyer below

Read this great article in The Gillnetter on the program:

Summer internships open to GHS students

 If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact:
JoAnn Leavitt
Gloucester Internship Program Coordinator
LEAP for Education
774-270-0119
jleavitt@leap4ed.org

Mary Poppins JR

~ allisoncousins

You Are Cordially Invited to………

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MARY POPPINS JR. ‘FLIES’ INTO O’MALEY INNOVATION MIDDLE SCHOOL

What: Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS JR.

Who:  75 O’Maley Academy Drama Club students in grades 6,7 & 8

Where: O’Maley Innovation Middle School Auditorium

When: Our triple-cast production will perform 6 shows

(Cast X) Friday, March 8, 2019 – 7:00 P.M.       

(Cast Y) Saturday, March 9, 2019 – 7:00 P.M.   

(Cast Z) Sunday, March 10, 2019 – 1:00 P.M.     

(Cast X) Friday, March 15, 2019 – 7:00 P.M.

(Cast Z) Saturday, March 16, 2019 – 7:00 P.M.

(Cast Y) Sunday, March 17, 2019 – 1:00 P.M.

Seaside Garden Club Reschedules

~ Dot Sieradzki

Seeing History Rescheduled

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The snow-flakes have settled and our program committee has co-ordinated the speaker and the Manchester Community Center for Tuesday, February 19, same time and place. Let’s hope Mother Nature cooperates.

Seeing History, floral work of women artists, slide show by Martha Chiarchiaro

This programs is supported in part by a grant from the  Manchester Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.” The program is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

Explore the art of Maria Sibylla Merian, botanical artist of the 17th century, and Rachel Ruysch, international master of floral still life in the 17th and 18th centuries. These distinguished women artists created a legacy and broadened our knowledge of flora and fauna.

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Manchester-Essex Rotary Mixer

~ Dot Sieradzki

LEARN ABOUT OUR LOCAL ROTARY CLUB

The Manchester-Essex Rotary Club will be hosting a light dinner and cocktail event at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum on Wednesday February 20 from 6 – 8 pm.   Guests are invited to learn about Rotary’s local and international initiatives, to get a look at the museum, and to hear a little about Essex’s upcoming 200th anniversary celebration.  The dinner is free to our guests.   Contact Mike Storella at 781-710-2475 or David Ray at 978-857-1353 for more information or if you would like to attend.   Hope to see you there!

https://manchesteressexrotary.org/

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Feeling Lucky? Get Your Tickets for the Irish Sweepstakes Today!

~ Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce

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Every March, The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce hosts its Annual Irish Sweepstakes. A total of $20,000 is given away at this fun event – including one Grand Prize of $10,000. The Irish Sweepstakes also features a 50/50 raffle, a traditional Irish dinner and much more!

Tickets are sold for $100 each and grant you and a guest entrance the night of the event. There is a limit of 400 tickets sold – the best odds on Cape Ann!

Tickets for the Irish Sweepstakes go fast and we’ve been known to sell out.
Call us at 978-283-1601 or stop by the Chamber today to get yours.

Can’t make it to the event? No problem! You do not have to be present to win.
20th Annual