Forum turns spotlight on energy policy
The Cape Ann Forum will host author and social critic Michael Klare in a Sunday night event that will spotlight a critique of U.S. energy policy.
That critique will be drawn from Klare's new book, "Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy," and will run Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gloucester City Hall.
The program will also feature the naming of the 2008 international awareness Gloucester High School scholarship recipient.
The event is free and open to the public, and books will be available for sale and signing.
Filmmakers at Gloucester Stage
The MassBay Film Projects will host two filmmakers at separate events tonight and tomorrow at Gloucester Stage Company.
And the directors who will take part in discussion and a question-and-answer time both have Cape Ann connections.
Tonight's film at 7:30 p.m. features "A Walk into the Sea: Danny Williams and The Warhol Factory." The 75-minute documentary is described as director Esther Robinson's personal inquiry into the truth behind her uncle Danny Williams's mysterious 1966 disappearance after a family dinner in Rockport.
"The discovery of 20 never-before-seen films Williams made during his time at the Factory — and whose many subjects include Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick and what may be the earliest known footage of The Velvet Underground — reveals a luminous talent and a stark gap in the historical record," according to a press release.
Tomorrow will feature a viewing of "A Sense of Place," a documentary about Virginia Lee Burton by local filmmaker Christine Lundberg, at 7:30 p.m. Burton wrote and illustrated children's books while living in Gloucester. Local personalities and schoolchildren are featured in the documentary. Lundberg will introduce the film and answer questions. Tickets to this event are $10. Proceeds benefit the Gloucester Education Foundation.
Call 978-281-4433 for more information.
Women's Travel Tales
Serendipity Traveler of Rockport will host four authors whose work appears in the new book, 2008 Best of Women's Travel Writing.
The event will take place Friday at 7 at The Old Firehouse Trust building at 3 Dock Square in downtown Rockport.
Local writer Kira Coonley of Rockport has had a piece of her writing accepted for the 2008 annual collection and will be reading her work along with Susan Butterworth, Susan Freireich and Kate Wheeler. The Best Women's Travel Writing 2008, the fourth collection in the annual series, is designed to inspire women to take their first trip — or continue exploring the world with wit, soul and verve. The 35 stories in the latest edition cover the globe from kayaking a wild river in Patagonia to learning to drive a tuk-tuk in Thailand to finding Eros in Venice.
The event is open to the public, and there will be desserts following the readings. For more information, call Peggy Coonley at 978-879-7464.
Pangea Day, Queen Noor and Iranian rock
A Pangea Day, a global event to bring people together through film, will take place on Saturday, May 10, at New Harmony Center for Health and Wellness at 7 Thorndike St. in Beverly.
The center will host a live screening of 24 short films that will be broadcast simultaneously around the world. The event will features international speakers and musical performers, including Queen Noor of Jordan and the Iranian rock band Hypernova. The event begins at 2 p.m.
Celebration of Pangea Day is part of a series of events hosted by New Harmony Center for Health & Wellness to celebrate Global Oneness. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 978-922-3030.
Swedish immigrants
"The Role of Swedish Immigrants in Cape Ann" Descendants of the early Swedish families will tell about the settling of this ethnic group on Cape Ann. All programs are held at the Community House on Broadway on the second Thursday of each month, unless noted. Programs begin at 7:30 p.m. Call 978-546-9533 for more information.
Herb Pomeroy Memorial Concert
The MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble and Alumni Bands will perform a tribute to Gloucester's Herb Pomeroy in a memorial concert on Saturday, May 10, at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Kresge Auditorium at MIT at 84 Mass Ave. in Cambridge. Admission is $5.
Hometown CD Release
Steve Caraway will appear with Radio Patrol tomorrow at Captain Carlo's on Harbor Loop in Gloucester. Caraway recently performed at Hard Rock in Boston and now he returns to his hometown for a show and CD release party for the public.
The Gary Backstrom Band will perform after Radio Patrol. Backstrom performed on the new CD. For more information, call 978-283-6342.
Global justice
The Gloucester Lyceum will present a free program tonight titled "The International Judge: Global Justice for a Local Impact" at the Sawyer Free Library.
The event features Leigh Swigart, director of programs in International Justice and Society at Brandeis University, who will speak on how international law is made and applied, with an emphasis on how such law affects Cape Ann.
Swigart, who is part of the anthropology department, is a co-author of the recently published book "The International Judge: An Introduction to the Men and the Women Who Decide the World's Cases." She will discuss her research on the international judiciary and the significance that their work holds for everyone. The presentation will be in the main floor of the library at 7 p.m. today. Open to the public. For more information, call 978-281-9763 or visit the Web site at www.sawyerfreelibrary.org.
Activities for families
The Cape Ann Museum will host a monthly drop-in program for families on the second Saturday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. in the education room. This month's program takes place on Saturday, May 10, with a theme-based activity inspired by current and permanent exhibitions. For more information, call 978-283-0455 or visit www.capeannmuseum.org.
Museum program
Bank of America has announced an expansion of its Museums on Us program, now in its 11th year, which provides free access to some of the nation's cultural institutions.
Bank of America ATM, credit and check cardholders will have the opportunity to gain free admission to more than 70 museums in 28 markets across the country during the first Saturday and Sunday of each month, beginning in May. For more information, visit www.bankofamerica.com/museums.
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Around Cape Ann is a column devoted to events happening on Cape Ann and artists from Cape Ann performing elsewhere. If you would like to submit an item, contact reporter Gail McCarthy at 978-283-7000, ext. 3445 or gmccarthy@ecnnews.com, or fax to 978-281-5748.
