Do North calendar: May 8

May 08, 2008 05:29 am

Music

MEMORIAL CONCERT. A Herb Pomeroy Memorial Concert, presented by the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble and Alumni Bands, will take place Saturday, May 10, 7 p.m., in the Kresge Auditorium, MIT, 84 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Admission is $5. Call Vanessa Gardner at 617-253-2826.

JAZZ PERFORMANCE. Karen Ristuben performs Saturday, May 10, 8 to 11 p.m., at Elliott's at Blackburn, 2 Main St., Gloucester; and Sunday, May 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Manor Inn, Gloucester.

DOG BAR. Singer/songwriter Inge Berge, Sundays from 9:30 p.m. until closing, Dog Bar, 65R Main St., Gloucester. www.ingebergeworld.com.

CAPT. CARLO'S. Steve Caraway CD release party with Radio Patrol and Gary Backstrom Band on Friday, May 9; and Generation Gap party on Saturday, May 10. Performances from 9 p.m. to midnight, at Capt. Carlo's, 27 Harbor Loop, Gloucester.

Theater

WEST END THEATER. "INDIA for the Tuesday Study Club," a comedy by actress Leslie Dillen, Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, 8 p.m., at the West End Theater, 1 Washington St., Gloucester. Heroine Winifred Logan Lightfoot travels to India to meet the family of her stepdaughter's fiance and to attend their engagement party. Winifred grapples with a new culture, an old enemy and finally with the power of love. Tickets are $15. Tickets may be purchased at the door or reserved by calling 978-281-0680. www.thewestendtheater.com.

Lecture

SANDY BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. "Role of Swedish Immigrants in Cape Ann" will be the topic on Thursday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community House, 58 Broadway, Rockport. Descendants of the early Swedish families will tell about the settling of this ethnic group on Cape Ann. 978-546-9533.

Art

LOCAL COLORS GALLERY. Exhibition of new works of stained glass lamps, "City Lights," by Donna Amero, and exhibition of semi-precious stone jewelry by Kathy Bucholska, through May 24, at Local Colors Gallery, 121 Main St., Gloucester. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. 978-283-3996. Visit www.local-colors.org.

NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION. NSAA opens for the season Sunday, May 11, noon, at 11 Pirates Lane, Gloucester. To view the online schedule, visit www.nsarts.org.

LOCAL COLORS GALLERY. Artists pay tribute to moms with gift ideas and cards at Local Colors Gallery, 121 Main St., Gloucester. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. 978-283-3996. Visit www.local-colors.org.

CAPE ANN MUSEUM. Young at Art program for children ages 3 to 5, Thursday, May 8, 10 to 11 a.m., Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant St., Gloucester. Free. Children must be accompanied by adults. Reservations required; contact Ann Baylies at 978-283-0455 or annbaylies@capeannmuseum.org.

SKETCH GROUP. Figure sketch group short pose, Monday, May 12, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Rockport Art Association, 12 Main St., Rockport. $10 per session, no instruction. Beverly Palmacci is the monitor, 978-281-4530. Visit www.rockportartassn.org.

DRAWING CLASS. Art of Drawing with John Fleming meets Monday, May 12, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Rockport Art Association, 12 Main St., Rockport. Basic principles of two-dimensional design, perspective and composition will be studied using paper, graphite pencil, conte crayon, charcoal and eraser. $20 per class. www.rockportartassn.org. 978-546-6604.

OIL PAINTING. Oil painting for all levels with Ron Straka meets Tuesday, May 13, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Rockport Art Association, 12 Main St., Rockport. Still-life and landscape painting included. $20 per class. www.rockportartassn.org. 978-546-6604.

WATERCOLOR CLASS. Watercolor class for all levels with Bernard Gerstner meets Wednesday, May 14, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Rockport Art Association, 12 Main St., Rockport. $20 per class. www.rockportartassn.org. 978-546-6604.

SKETCH GROUP. Portrait sketch group, Wednesday, May 14, 7 to 10 p.m., Rockport Art Association, 12 Main St., Rockport. $8 per session, no instruction. For details, call Dixon Sampson at 978-283-3693. Visit www.rockportartassn.org.

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