Look who came indoors with the nor’easter! A sweet Spring Peeper, also known as Tinkletoes. You can see in the video why they are nicknamed after their super grippy, super power.
We know of Spring Peepers for the male’s rhythmic calls, filling the late winter landscape with a welcome chorus of song. Their wetland melodies lend the Peepers their second nickname, that of Pinkletinks.
Like tree frogs, Spring Peepers have large pads on the tips of their toes that secretes mucus. The mucus enables them to grip surfaces as they are moving about in vegetation.
Only an inch or so in length, these minuscule frogs nonetheless survive extremely cold temperatures handily because of a special fluid they produce called cryoprotectants. Similar to to antifreeze, cryoprotectants allows them to survive tucked away for the winter in places like leaf litter or loose bark.
It was so captivating to see this beautiful heart cloud in the sky that I stopped driving immediately, practically in the middle of the road, to snap some photos. The heart didn’t seem as though it was moving too fast so I raced down to the harbor to capture a few more. Contrails appeared and if I had photoshop skills, I might have tried to draw an arrowhead for Cupid 🙂
I can’t decide which flying heart I like best, so here’s a bunch, in the order that it was dissipating <3
Enjoying this summer – to – fall day and finding more beauties to film for my pond documentary. Autumn officially begins this afternoon at 5pm.
Look for the large and easily identifiable Twelve-spotted Skimmer. It’s considered most common and is just one of the many dragonfly species that migrates south at this time of year. Migrating dragonflies hug the Atlantic coast, frequenting ponds and marshes on their southward journey.
The three dark spots on each wing lend the dragonfly its name. Males have the additional white spots.
The Twelve-spotted Skimmer can be found across southern Canada and the contiguous 48 US states.
When you run the Lone Gull, you’re helping fund the programs, therapies, and specialized education that change lives across the North Shore and beyond.
What a lovely family of elephants! Made entirely of bamboo, this family looks to be part of The Great Elephant Migration that was recently seen in Boston.
Donated to help feed the starving people of Palestine today for the first time. It’s a drop in the bucket I know. Here’s the link to the World Central Kitchen.
The following are the two films that are premiering on Monday, the 21st, at the beautiful Shain Liu. The screenings are FREE. Please register here.
4:00PM: Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge–- EAST COAST PREMIERE TRT: 1 hr 40 mins followed by Q&A
Location: Shalin Liu
Guests Attending: Director David C. Schendel, Artist Tony Foster
About Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge:
Director David C. Schendel Producers Joe Pavlo, David Schendel, Leslie Berriman, Nion McEvoy, Harlan Taney
Stars Tony Foster
Synopsis: Traveling mostly on foot, by raft or canoe, English artist Tony Foster paints landscapes in the remotest of areas often risking his life to bring awareness to wilderness destruction and climate change.
7:15PM:Little Audrey –- CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING TRT: 98 mins followed by Q&A
Location: Shalin Liu
Guests Attending: Michael Mailer, Bob Wahlberg, Jeff Thomas TBD Emily VanCamp, Josh Bowman
About Little Audrey:
Director Michael Mailer Producers John Buffalo Mailer, Michael Mailer, Jeff Thomas
Stars Emily VanCamp, Jennifer Esposito, Josh Bowman, Aidan Quinn
Synopsis: Based on a true story, an agnostic Jewish child psychologist is recruited to a Vatican investigation of a comatose girl believed to be a “victim soul,” only to find herself pulled into a case where alleged miracles defy reason — and challenge everything she believes.
The Boston Film Festival runs from tomorrow, Wednesday, through next Monday, the 21st. This is the entire schedule, along with the synopses. In the next post we’ll feature the two films that are playing at the Shalin Liu, both on Monday, and both I am looking forward to attending!
Emerson College Special Screening Event in collaboration with the 42nd BFF
7:00PM:BoBo Saves Christmas TRT: est. 90 mins, followed by Q&A
Location: Emerson College
Guests Attending: Emmerson Alum Maria Menounos, Director Kevin Undergaro
Synopsis: On X-mas eve, six fledgling Hollywood hopefuls get a mysterious knock at their door and an envelope of $$$ at their feet. It contains the “opportunity of a lifetime” to go burglarize a mutually despised producer that once screwed them over. Who organized this holiday heist? Who will go through with this preposterous plan? Will these desperate idiots pull it off?
Thursday, September 17, 2026
3:00PM: WBTV Next Gen Panel & recording an episode of WBTVG’s podcast “A Lot More” moderated by Jonathon Buckley – TRT: 45mins (30min panel, 15min Q&A)
Location: Emmerson’s Paramount Bright Theater
Guests Attending:
Nathaniel Logan McIntyre (All American) CONFIRMED
Avantika Vandanapu (Not Suitable for Work) CONFIRMED
7:00PM: Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires –- WORLD PREMIERE TRT: approx. 105 mins followed by Q&A moderated by music historian and radio personality Eddie Trunk
Location: Boch Center-Wang Theatre
Guests Attending: Daniel Catullo, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, Tommy Henrickson, Paul Geary, Ernie Boch Jr.
About Unleashed Spirits:
Director Daniel Catullo Producers Paul Geary, Ernie Boch Jr., Leslie Atkins, Steve Moss, Shep Gordon, Andrew Ward
Stars Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry, Tommy Henricksen, Paul McCartney, Robert DeLeo, Robby Krieger, Chris Wyse, Glen Sobel, Billie Perry, Sheryl Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Matt Pinfield, Duff McKagan
Synopsis: In the 1970s, a secret drinking club led by Alice Cooper evolved into the powerhouse supergroup known as the Hollywood Vampires with Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. Explore their journey from a hidden haunt to arena rock stardom, highlighting their extraordinary collaborations with legendary talent.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
1:30PM: Papertown –- NORTHEAST PERMIERE
Location: Boston Public Library
Guests Attending: Jeremy Seifert – Director, Ryan Suffern – Executive Producer, TBD: Chris Pruett – Producer
About Papertown:
Director Jeremy Seifert Executive Producer Ryan Suffern Executive Producer/Musician Dave Matthews Co-Director Benjamin James Roberts, Producer Chris Pruett
Synopsis: When the paper mill that defined Canton, North Carolina announced it would close, the town had just three months before its largest employer—and a core part of its identity—was gone. Filmed in real time, this documentary captures the shock, unanswered questions, and growing anger as rumors swirl, corporate leaders stay silent, and news emerges of executives profiting from stock trades days before the announcement. Through grief, resilience, and uncertainty, the people of Canton confront life without the industry that shaped them for generations.
2:00PM:Animation Program –- Adventure Time: Side Quests Panel TRT: 45 mins
Location: Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Guests Attending: Nate Cash, Executive Producer & Showrunner, Victor Courtright, Supervising Producer, Keith Pakiz – Storyboard Artist, Matthew Yang – Storyboard Artist
About Adventure Time: Side Quests:
Panel description: The creative team behind Adventure Time: Side Quests will explore the process of bringing an animated series to life, from developing stories and characters to visual world-building and collaboration across the production team. Designed for students and aspiring artists, the discussion will provide an insider’s perspective on careers in animation, storytelling, and the many creative paths that contribute to building a successful series.
Stars: John DiMaggio, Sasha Knight, Hynden Walch, Tom Kenny, Olivia Olson, Niki Yang
Synopsis: The early days of Finn the Human and Jake the Dog’s brotherly bond, embarking on epic quests together and hanging out with familiar faces along the way.
4:00 PM: My Father, Dick Allen –- NORTHEAST PREMIERE TRT: approx. 60 mins followed by Q&A moderated by Steve Buckley, National Columnist, The Athletic
Location: Paramount Theater
Guests Attending: Andy Billman, Richard “Goose” Gossage, Richard Allen Jr., Dr. David Fletcher, Sharon Pannozzo
About My Father, Dick Allen:
Director Andy Billman Executive Producers Dr. David Fletcher, Sharon Pannozzo Producers John Owens, Richard Allen Jr., Willa Allen
Stars Narrator Jocko Sims, MLB HOF member Goose Gossage
Synopsis: For decades, the debate raged: Was Dick Allen a Hall of Famer? A prodigious slugger with a swing that produced some of the most awe-inspiring home runs of his generation, Allen was a five-tool talent who terrorized pitchers during the 1960s and 70s. Yet, his charismatic, anti-establishment persona and the controversies that often followed him left him just short of baseball’s highest honor time and again.
“My Father, Dick Allen” chronicles the long and arduous journey to Cooperstown for one of the game’s most individualistic and misunderstood superstars, culminating in his posthumous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in the summer of 2025.
6:00PM: A Minor Time –- WORLD PREMIERE TRT: 1 hr 41 mins followed by Q&A
Location: Paramount Theater
Guests Attending: Tina Alexis Allen, William Sadler, Choe Guidry, Judee Wales
About A Minor Time:
Director Tina Alexis Allen Producers Judee Wales, Susan Batson
Stars William Sadler, Chloe Guidry, Tina Alexis Allen, Judee Wales
Synopsis: A MINOR TIME is an intimate, emotionally charged coming-of-age story about sisterhood and the weight of inherited trauma. It explores the unexpected ways a broken family finds its way back toward the light, learning that healing after profound loss is possible—not all at once, but eventually in time.
9:00PM:Bolio –- WORLD PREMIERE TRT: 93 mins followed by Q&A
Location: Paramount Theater
Guests Attending: Jim Issa, Mark Donadio, Gabriel Hogan, Emily Tarver
About Bolio:
Director Jim Issa Producers Mark Donadio, Miriam Marcus, Jamieson Shea, Eugene Cordero, Gabriel Hogan
Stars Gabriel Hogan, Eugene Cordero, Tony Shaloub, Kevin Heffernan, Tawny Newsome, Sarah Baker, Emily Tarver, Amir Talai, Brooke Adams
Synopsis: Dale Bolio is a depressed high school shop teacher who feels trapped in a life he doesn’t know how to change. Desperate to become a better version of himself, and win back his estranged wife, he hires Chuck Swayze, a charming life coach who is full of confidence, big promises, and questionable advice.
As the two become unlikely friends, Dale begins to believe Chuck’s unconventional methods might actually work. But when Chuck’s carefully constructed persona starts to unravel, Dale realizes the man he trusted to save him may be just as lost as he is.
9:30PM: Evening Celebration at Sip Wine Bar
Sunday, September 20, 2026
1:00PM: Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies TRT: 90 mins followed by Q&A
Location: Paramount Theater
Guests Attending: Ed Burns
About Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies:
Directeor & Writer Edward Burns Producers Aaron Lubin, Edward Burns, William Rexer
Stars Jennifer Ehle, Edward Burns, Hannah Dunne, Brian Wiles, Brian d’Arcy James
Synopsis: Stuck in a middle-aged rut, a working-class woman, Tina Collins (Jennifer Ehle) struggles with feelings of shame and anger she has toward her two grown children who live at home, and resentment of a husband who may have held her back. Financial problems loom and the impact of addiction and alcoholism amplify the building crisis in the life of Tina and her family.
2:00PM: Shorts Program –- Mass College of Art TRT: 2 hr 7 mins followed by a panel with the programmer
4:00PM: 4000 Days –- NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE TRT: 110 mins followed by Q&A
Location: Paramount Theater
Guests Attending: Daniel E Catullo III, Julie & Gary DeVercelly, and TJ & Kim Burch
About 4000 Days:
Director Daniel Catullo Producers Daniel E. Catullo, Russell Greene, Sean Carey, Gary DeVercelly, Julie DeVercelly
Stars Julie and Gary DeVercelly, Linda and Eric Oakes, Kim and TJ Burch
Synopsis: 4000 Days is a powerful documentary chronicling the relentless fight of three families-Gary and Julie DeVercelly, Linda and Eric Oakes, and TJ and Kim Burch-who turned their personal tragedies into a nationwide movement for change. After losing their sons to fraternity hazing, the families found themselves up against a deeply entrenched system that thrived on secrecy, denial, and silence. Refusing to accept that their children died in vain, they joined forces and waged a years-long battle to expose the dangers of hazing, challenge university and fraternity accountability, and push for sweeping legislative reform. The film’s title, 4000 Days, represents the length of their struggle-the number of days it took to turn grief into action, and action into law.
7:15PM: Come What May TRT: approx. 2 hr
Location: Paramount Theatre
Guests Attending: Lahna Turner, David Gantz, April May
About Come What May:
Director Lahna Turner & David Gantz Producer Lahna Turner
Stars Jay Mohr, Jay Leno, Tiffany Haddish, Alonzo Bodden, Maz Jorbani
Synopsis: COME WHAT MAY is an intimate, unflinching portrait of beloved comedian Ralphie May, whose large personality and even larger size set him apart from the rest and helped skyrocket him to fame. This loving husband and father fell victim to enablers, addiction, and abuse, causing his bright light to burn out far too quickly. Featuring candid interviews with friends and family, alongside never-before-seen archival footage, what unfolds is a loving tribute to a flawed and complicated man who brought joy to millions, but pain and heartbreak to those who knew him best.
9:30PM: Evening Celebration at The Sporting Club at Omni Boston
Monday, September 21, 2026
CLOSING NIGHT
4:00PM: Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge–- EAST COAST PREMIERE TRT: 1 hr 40 mins followed by Q&A
Location: Shalin Liu
Guests Attending: Director David C. Schendel, Artist Tony Foster
About Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge:
Director David C. Schendel Producers Joe Pavlo, David Schendel, Leslie Berriman, Nion McEvoy, Harlan Taney
Stars Tony Foster
Synopsis: Traveling mostly on foot, by raft or canoe, English artist Tony Foster paints landscapes in the remotest of areas often risking his life to bring awareness to wilderness destruction and climate change.
7:15PM:Little Audrey –- CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING TRT: 98 mins followed by Q&A
Location: Shalin Liu
Guests Attending: Michael Mailer, Bob Wahlberg, Jeff Thomas TBD Emily VanCamp, Josh Bowman
About Little Audrey:
Director Michael Mailer Producers John Buffalo Mailer, Michael Mailer, Jeff Thomas
Stars Emily VanCamp, Jennifer Esposito, Josh Bowman, Aidan Quinn
Synopsis: Based on a true story, an agnostic Jewish child psychologist is recruited to a Vatican investigation of a comatose girl believed to be a “victim soul,” only to find herself pulled into a case where alleged miracles defy reason — and challenge everything she believes.
Schooners, schooners, schooners! Strong winds and gorgeous clouds made for one of the most exquisite Parades of Sail ever. The Lannon is the first schooner in the short film and you can watch the crew hoisting her sails at about twenty seconds in. Many of the schooners did not have their sails up in the inner harbor, I imagine because of the wind and risk of running into one of the smaller vessels. The wind also made for some camera shake but it was unavoidable.
Happy Sailing <3
Music: “This is the Day” by The The
List of schooners participating in the 42nd Annual Schooner Festival 2026
Large Schooners 80′ of more length of deck: Adventure, American Eagle, Denis Sullivan, Ernestina Morrissey, Harvey Gamage, Tabor Boy
Medium Schooners 45′ – 79′ length on deck: Adirondack III, Alert, Ardelle, Malabar X, Spirit, Thomas E. Lannon, Tyrone, When and If
Small Schooners less than 45′ on deck: Bald Eagle, Blackbird, Eileen Marie, Elizabeth, Phraluang, Green Dragon, Isabella, Lewis H. Story, Redbird, Strombus
While finding wildflowers and discovering new (to me) pollinators to feature in my Pond film, this most elegant looking thread-waisted wasp caught my attention. She was spotted foraging in the Joe-pye.
Ammophila nigicans is one of 69 species of thread-waisted wasps known in North and Central America. She is a large wasp, up to 1.5 inches, and is a velvety gun-metal blue black with a reddish orange band across the abdomen. All thread-waisted wasps feature a very narrow waist, called a petiole, which is actually part of the abdomen. It’s interesting to think about because all bodily functions must go through that very narrow petiole.
Ammophila wasps are also called “sand wasps” which derives from the Greek for “sand lover.” To feed its young, a female first digs a hole in sand or clay. Once the single-cell nest is excavated she sets off to find a large caterpillar. The female paralyzes the caterpillar with her stinger then drags the caterpillar to the excavated hole. She lays an egg in the nest and buries caterpillar and egg together. The developing larvae will have all the food it needs to grow into a robust wasp. The caterpillar overwinters underground, emerging the following year. You can see A. nigircans on the wing in Massachusetts from mid-June through September.
The thread-waisted wasp is a solitary wasp, as opposed to the social family of wasps. Social wasps are what we typically associate with when thinking about wasps. Social wasps include Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Bald-faced Hornets and they share the characteristic of building papery nests that they will defend very aggressively. Solitary wasps are just that and considered relatively benign. They only sting if you pick one up and handle it or step on one.
A note about Joe-pye –
Joe-pye (Eupatoriums) must have the sweetest nectar. I find so many species of insects attracted to the clusters of of tiny florets. After many wildflowers and garden favorites have finished blooming for the summer, Joe-pye begins its flowering period and often finishes up right around the time New England Asters and Seaside Goldenrod begin blooming. The broad flower heads also act as a refueling station for Monarch Butterflies. We’ll find hummingbirds, native bees, and myriad species of butterflies, including Tiger Swallowtails, drinking nectar from the florets. Additionally, scientists have identified over 32 species of Lepidoptera that use Joe-pye as a host plant for their caterpillars.
Beyond providing nectar and food for wildlife, Joe-pye is essential to protecting water quality at ponds, streams, and wetlands. The plant’s deep roots help to reduce erosion and flooding by stabilizing the soil. The roots also act as a natural filter by absorbing excess storm water run-off and fertilizers. Although Joe-pye is typically found growing in wetlands, it does well in average garden soil, too.
How I was hoping the skies would clear well enough to see last night’s near complete eclipse. I started shooting at around 11:30 and was a bit disappointed initially. It was lovely, but no blood red. Shortly before midnight, about fifteen minutes before the moon was almost fully eclipsed, my camera began to pick up the red hues.
The first photo shows what the Moon looked like at about 11:30 with the clouds swirling about.
August’s Full Moon is most commonly known as the Sturgeon Moon. I love the Cree name, which is Flying Up Moon, as this is the time of year when many young birds learn to fly.
To view the complete event program including lots of great information and history about the Schooner Festival, along with a complete list of participating schooners see the complete program guide here.
From the 2025 Parade of Sail feat. the American Eagle – At about 2 minutes you can see the American Eagle crew hoisting her sails. The American Eagle was the last fishing schooner built in Gloucester. She launched on June 2nd, 1930 and was powered by both sail and engine. She now makes her home in Rockland, Maine, under the stewardship of Captain Tyler King, a Gloucester native.
Thursday – Community Day
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Maritime Gloucester Museum & Exhibits Open
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Schooner Challenge, Gloucester Harbor – Join our local Schooner Captains as they participate in a friendly competition putting their seamanship to the test over an “obstacle” course. Passengers will be given their own set of tasks to win the coveted Rum Bottle Award. Visiting schooners already arrived will join the event. The public is invited to purchase tickets aboard participating schooners. Ticketed passengers and crew will be invited to a post challenge awards party.
Friday – Greet the Fleet Day
All Day Arrival of Participating Vessels 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Maritime Gloucester Museums & Exhibits Open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Public Sails 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
“Greet the Fleet” Sail 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Chamber of Commerce Block Party
Saturday – Maritime Heritage Day
8:30 am – 6:00 pm Public Sails
10:00 am International Dory Races Learn more at: internationaldories.com
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Maritime Gloucester – Heritage Day Museum and Exhibits Open, Schooner Deck Tours Free to the public: schooner deck tours, music, food, crafts for all ages, skills demonstrations, community vendors, & family activities. $25 hourly schooner sails on Schooner Ardelle!
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Schooner Viewing & Deck Tours Schooner Floats – I4C2, 65 Rogers St *Ocean Alliance – 32 Horton St, Rocky Neck Thanks to generous support from our sponsors, we are again able to provide a visitor-based dockside experience that puts the public on schooners for deck tours. This is a free option for the public, but donations are always appreciated.
6:30 pm – 10:30 pm Fireworks Sails Witnessing the fireworks over historic Gloucester Harbor is a magnificent sight. Seeing it above you from the deck of a schooner is a breathtaking experience you do not want to miss. These sell out quickly, so don’t delay. Check various schooner websites for ticketing details
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Boat Parade of Lights This annual event showcases a parade of local private boats and begins at dusk in the Annisquam River.
9:15 pm Fireworks Display over the Harbor Time is approximate
Sunday – Race Day!
10:00 am – 11:30 am Parade of Schooners – Schooners proceed from the Inner Harbor, past the Fishermen’s Memorial on Stacy Boulevard and Stage Fort Park, to the race starting area off Eastern Point. Various non-profit and business organizations offer Parade of Schooners or Race viewing opportunities
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Maritime Gloucester Museum & Exhibits Open
10:30 am – 2:00 pm Shuttle Bus to Eastern Point Light From St. Anthony’s Church, Farrington Ave to watch the start of the Mayor’s Race. Free of Charge courtesy of the Cape Ann Transportation Authority
1:00 pm Schooner Races
The start of Mayor’s Races for Esperanto Cup & the Columbia Trophy Off Eastern Point. The race course is decided the morning of the race by the Schooner Festival Committee at
Snapshots of Henry Hardy tagging American Oystercatcher chicks in his role as conservation biologist for the Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area (RBESNA) with NYC Parks. His job entails coordinating a team that monitors Piping Plovers, American Oystercatchers, Black Skimmers, and terns.
Thank you to Henry (and his Mom Alexandra, from Alexandra’s Bread) for sharing <3
And to read a great book about AMOY conservation and also a number of other uplifting conservation stories, I highly recommend the latest book by Scott Weidensaul, The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet. Scott is an extraordinary conservationist and you can learn more about him and his many fields of interest here on Scott’s website. He’s also very generous with his time. When I was working on the Snowy Owl Film Project, Scott was very kind in providing advice on the text.
Have you noticed so many more Monarchs this summer than in a very many previous years? Not just Monarchs, but the Ladies, both Painted and American, Tiger Swallowtails, Pearl Crescents, and Summer Azures, too? Our milkweed and zinnia patch has half a dozen Monarchs daily and at every pond that I am filming at for my Pond film, winged beauties grace the water’s edge, sipping nectar from wildflowers growing along the banks of the ponds.
The past few years I had gotten away from raising butterflies but this year Charlotte really wanted to. So we brought indoors a few eggs, which quickly blossomed into a dozen and a half caterpillars as I had forgotten to check for eggs tucked into the buds on the sprigs of milkweed. Each time we cut fresh milkweed to feed the caterpillars, we discovered more eggs. Note- You have to separate out the leaves with eggs and teenies so that the caterpillars that are older do not inadvertently devour them.
Newly eclosed Monarchs
We were hoping to have a butterfly release day with Charlotte’s friends but the last two batches have emerged so early in the morning that they are ready to fly before breakfast. All in all, including the five remaining chrysalides, we have had fifty or so Monarchs emerge from eggs and caterpillars in our garden.
I think perhaps hot weather spells interspersed with some good amounts of rainfall have awakened our local butterfly populations, and steady winds coming from the west are moving traveling Monarchs in our direction.
Notice below that included in the captions along with the names of the butterflies are the wildflowers that are providing loads of nectar and they are all wonderfully garden worthy plants. #plantandtheywillcome!
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) and American Lady Butterfly
The tiny Summer Azure butterfly with a mere 7/8 inch wingspan, drinking nectar from Joe-pye
Congratulations to Heidi Dallin, Cast, Crew, Mr. Presti, and the Cape Ann Y for a wonderfully delightful presentation of Alice in Wonderland. I apologize to the soloists at the beginning, and White Rabbit for missing her big number, as I was backstage helping with costumes.
Tonight is the last chance to see this wonderfully fun production of Alice in Wonderland. Directed by Heidi Dallin and playing at the Cape Ann Y, the show tonight is at 5pm and you can get your tickets HERE and at the door.
Heidi Dallin is a Cape Ann treasure! I don’t know how she puts together these amazing shows in just three weeks. She brings the best out of every single one of these young actors and every person is made to feel as though they are a very important part of the show.
The Alice in Wonderland company are fantastic in every way. Mr. Presti does a great job as music director, Sarah VanDerpool created super fun choreography for the troupe, and stage manager Matthias Kostecki and assistant stage manager Scarlet Lee are just lovely with the 40 plus kids. Anna McCoy created charming “Flowers of the Golden Hour” and bee costumes that the kids just look sassily adorable in. Our Charlotte is in the show and she just loves the crew! A fast paced delivery of witty lines and knowing their cues just makes this a must go-see stellar family friendly production, not to be missed <3
Maya Silva stars as Alice, supported by Giuliana Cannavo as Tallification Alice and Charlotte who plays Small Alice.
Here on Cape Ann we can be proud of the excellent work we as a community have accomplished. However, as our local Plovers are once again caught in political crosshairs and being bandied about on social media, I urge anyone who would like to learn more about these vulnerable birds that nest on our Cape Ann beaches to please join us. I created the documentary to help people better understand the life story of the Plovers and why working together to safeguard their nesting habitat is a good thing. So whether you already love Piping Plovers, or take issue with, please come!
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And, I just discovered buried in my office a box of Plover Lover tees. We will have those available as well!
Trying out a different dedicated video camera, which has an amazing image sensor. The sensor is twice as large as what I am familiar with and it is going to be fantastic I think for scenes with low light.
Each year the Cape Ann Y sponsored 5K race grows in popularity, with an additional 200 runners in 2026. The crowds cheering on friends and family are so proud of the runners and it’s a joy to see.
The Pink Princess made it to the finish line, with a little help from Mom!
