You could win a BRAND NEW KITCHEN or $30,000 in CASH!

10% of the proceeds to Go to the PTO

Only 500 ticket will be sold tickets are $100 and the  drawing is scheduled for Oct 1^st

Here’s what you get

1. Help with selections from professional Designer Mary Beth Haggerty of the Drawing Room, appliances from the Appliance Warehouse, New cabinets, counter-top, flooring, plumbing fixtures,  and lighting fixtures.
2. All professionally installed by licensed contractors from Star construction, Uptack plumbing, Winslow electrical, Samarra Painting and Donna Michaels Flooring.

Then you get

• One Night OF dining at David’s Tavern with childcare during the makeover.

Plus

• Four days of lunches and dinners for your family from carryout café’ while your kitchen  is transformed.
• And to top it all off, Steven Deffley, The personal chef and culinary coach from “Got tyme” will cook you and your family a gourmet meal when your kitchen is complete

Even if you don’t win your ticket will still get a $100 discount with a one time purchase of $1500 or more from Star construction, Uptack plumbing, Winslow electrical, Samarra Painting, Donna Michaels Flooring, and the Appliance Warehouse.

***  A minimum of 400 tickets must be sold before a winner will be declared.

Tickets on sale at: David’s Tavern, Appliance Warehouse, Carryout Cafe’, The Ups Store in Amesbury, and the WNBP Studio in Newburyport

Contact Bob Williams of Star Construction Co. 978-363-1267 with questions

• September 11 – Need a laugh? Gizmo Guys at the Firehouse – Two shows at 11 am and 1 pm
• September 12  – Try out the Newburyport Farmer’s Market at the Tannery Marketplace
• September 14 – Looking for a job or a career change? Check out the Valley Works Career Center Port City Job Fair at the Masonic Hall

For more information on these and other events. Check out our web site for more events and information: http://www.newburyportchamber.org/calendar_of_events.shtml

And in case you want to plan ahead – mark your calendars for the following Chamber events:

• Fall Harvest Festival – Sunday and Monday, October 10 and 11
• Witches Night Out – Friday, October 22
• The Wedding Event – Thursday, October 28
• Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce Business Expo – Thursday, November 4

You will see much more on these and other events as we get into the fall! Stay tuned.

And as always there are so many options for those that may want to shop, dine, stroll, bike and explore. For a complete list of chamber members go to http://www.newburyportchamber.org/member_directory.shtml

We offer a weekly Member2Member email program in which chamber members can directly communicate via email with other chamber members. These very popular Member2Member emails can be shared with anyone. Often times the information is a banking service offer, a new restaurant menu or announcement of a special event. So here is a sample of this week’s offerings.

1. Taste of Autumn Wine Tasting
2. Sails and Trails

And as always, don’t’ forget to follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

So get out there and enjoy all that the greater Newburyport area has to offer. For more information just go to  www.newburyportchamber.org. We hope you enjoy your weekend!

The Exchange Club of Greater Newburyport will be the host to the 2010 Greater Newburyport Field of Honor™ event where you will be able behold a beautiful display of hundreds of U.S. flags.
These 3′X5′ flags will stand 8′ tall in perfect rows.  This living display of heroism will fly a temporary patriotic tribute to the strength and unity of Americans, pay tribute to all those who died September 11, 2001; fallen servicemen and women; currently serving military; veterans; and first responders.
Please join us and walk this awe inspiring display of flags.  This is the perfect opportunity for all of us to unite as a community to remember and pay tribute
to our heroes.

Hosted By:
Exchange Club of Greater Newburyport
http://healingfield.org/newburyport/

“Torso”, Stained & worked cast plaster with Gold Enamel by Jenny Page

The Newburyport Art Association presents The 2010 Members’ Fall Juried show in NAA’S Sargent and Hartson Galleries.  The show is divided into two parts by media.  Part I:  September 10 to October 3, will feature Acrylic, Oil, Sculpture, Fine Craft & Printmaking.  The reception will be held on Saturday, September 11, 7-9pm.  Part II:  October 8 to October 31, will feature Watercolor, Pastel, Drawing, Mixed media, Photography & Digital Arts.  The reception will be held on Saturday, October 9, 7-9pm.

“Old Manse”, Pastel by Catherine Meeks

The juror for both parts is Ron Crusan.  He is currently the Art Director at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.  Formerly the Executive Director/ CEO and Chief Curator of Exhibitions and Collections of the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, CT, and Executive Director and CEO of the Danforth

Museum of Art, Framingham, MA. He received a BA in Studio Art and a BFA in photography from St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA and an MA in Humanities from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.  This show is generously sponsored by Minuteman Press.

The NAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and exhibiting its members’ artwork, providing art education for individuals of all ages and skills, and delivering outreach programs designed to benefit all who live or work in the greater Newburyport area. The gallery is located at 65 Water Street in Newburyport.  Hours are Monday through Saturday, 11am -5pm, Sunday 1pm -5pm. For more information call 978-465-8769 or visit the NAA website:  www.newburyportart.org

September 9 – September 15
Oils & Watercolors
Reception: Friday, September 10, 7 – 9pm

Madeleine P. Hopkins’ paintings are in direct response to the raw beauty of the coastal areas of Maine, New Hampshire & Massachusetts. Drawn to remote, natural places, her paintings are about light, color, composition & texture. Often, she uses a palette knife to convey the intensity and emotional response of color, like a third-dimension to a painting. Hopkins works on an oil painting in layers, often taking weeks to make adjustments & changes, much the way a sculptor may work. She revisits scenes… alters the reality of lighting… composes & recomposes. The scene has to speak to her in order to become a painting: It has to tell a story.

Hopkins works in a variety of media, primarily oil but also acrylic, watercolor & pastel. Within each medium there are different approaches to application. For instance, an oil painting using a brush may have a softer, illustrative look than an oil painting using a palette knife. A pastel painting can be soft or abstract, depending on application.

Hopkins is a 1982 graduate of Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. In 2003, she created her website: www.MPHopkinsStudio.com. She exhibits in galleries in Southern Maine, New Hampshire & Newburyport MA. She has received numerous awards for her paintings. More recently, Hopkins created her blog: http://MPHopkinsStudio1.blogspot.com where you will find monthly updates of her shows and interesting stories & anecdotes. Madeleine P. Hopkins lives & works in Southern Maine with her husband, Christopher, daughter Elizabeth (…now 17) & cat, Annie.

Hopkins is pleased to be sharing this exhibit with Newburyport artist, Jan Roy, whose work she has admired for many years.

The paintings in this exhibit were inspired by my recent trip abroad. With a sketchbook, stacks of prepared paper and a zip lock bag of watercolors, I traveled for four months through 5 countries exploring the various landscapes . I stayed in small villages, suburbs of industrial cities, farm hamlets, and seaside resorts off season, The gouaches were painted on location. When the weather was bad, I worked in makeshift studios at the homes I was staying in, using sketches and notes as a rough guide.

As you can see from this collection, each country had a unique feel, which resulted in its own distinct color palette. I expect to work on larger pieces in the fall.

Jan Roy designed and printed silkscreens for 25 years before turning her attention to painting in 2000. She is represented by two galleries in New England and shows at the Newburyport Art Association, where she has received numerous awards. Jan lives in Newburyport and has a studio in Haverhill, Mass. To learn more about Jan and her work visit www.janroy.com.

• Tumbling for ages 7+
  Friday 3:45 – 4:30 PM.
  Tumbling is a 7 week session that will focus on fitness flexibility and basic gymnastic skills. No previous experience required.

  
  

  
  

• Teen Yoga for ages 11+
  Tuesday 3:45 – 4:30 PM.
  Teen Yoga is a 7 week session designed for Tweens and Teens. Stress management and relaxation techniques will be taught along with traditional poses.

Also back by popular demand are:

• Tae-Kwon-Do for ages 5+
  Monday 3:30 – 4:15 PM.
  This 7 week session works on skill building and self esteem.

  
  

  
  

• Swim n Fun for ages 18 – 36 months
  Monday 10:10 – 11:30 AM.
  Caregiver and child beginwith a 30 minute swim lesson, after swimming the children meet with our instructor in the Group Exercise Room for educational and multi-cultural experiences through music, games, stories, arts n crafts and movement programs. This is also a 7 week session.

Session dates are Monday, September 13 through Saturday, October 30.
Registration isongoing until September 18.

For more information go to: www.ywcanewburyport.org or
call our Marketing Desk at 978-465- 9922.

Local Physical Therapist Offers New Approach to Better Fitness
As you get older, you have more aches and pains and are more easily hurt from being active.  I know this first hand from getting hurt exercising a number of years ago.  So to prevent injury and be in better physical shape, I encouraged the contestants to go to Labell & Associates Physical Therapy in Rowley, before moving into more advanced levels of exercise or strengthening routines.  All they had to do was ask their doctors for a referral, which has been no problem, and insurance covers it.  Most people in the group have now worked with Bryan Labell and his staff, and all of them are thrilled with the results and amazed by how much more they can do with their bodies.

Bryan’s goal isn’t simply to help people heal an injury, which is what physical therapy (PT) is typically used for.  His goal is to show people how to use their bodies more effectively, to protect themselves from injury, and to be able to perform activities at a maximal level – whether they started with an injury or simply wanted to increase their ability to do certain activities.   His PT treatments are designed to restore full flexibility and full strength across the body, as well as increase coordination, endurance and balance.  He starts off with stretching tight muscles and strengthening weak ones, balancing out the muscles and building a strong foundation, before he shifts people to more dynamic exercises to enhance physical performance and agility.

By the time people are done with their sessions, they are more in tune with their bodies and what it takes to stay pain free, and they are doing much more than they ever would have thought possible.  He happens to have an advantage most PT businesses don’t; his offices are inside the Excel Gym, so he has use of the exercise equipment.  Those in the group who have worked with Bryan gush about how great the experience has been and how motivated and excited they are by what they can now do.  And that in turn is motivating them to do even more activity and to pursue a regular strengthening program to continue improving their fitness, which Bryan has personalized for those who want to do this.

Lisa – Healing plantar fasciitis
Lisa was the first to go to Bryan and she is thrilled to have accomplished so much.  “When I started,” Lisa said, “I was so tight in my hips, hamstrings and calves.  Now I am looser, have full range of motion and no pain.  I am also much more in tune with my body, so I can tell when things are changing, what feels different and what I have to do to make adjustments.  I feel so much better, and I can really notice a difference at work.”

Lisa injured her foot doing a lot of walking this spring and developed plantar fasciitis, which she had dealt with in the past.  Fortunately she could still bike, but it was very painful and affected her at work where she does a lot of standing and walking.  The PT started with her feet and moved up to the muscles in her lower body.  Bryan, or one of his associates, stretched out the tight muscles in her legs and feet, and when she was more limber shifted her to lower body strengthening exercises.  They also did ultrasound and massage techniques.  That strengthening led to more tightening, which Bryan anticipated, and they added more stretches for that and did deep massage work.  As Lisa got stronger, she did dynamic exercises that increased her balance, coordination and physical performance, and she did cardio exercise to increase her endurance.

Maureen – Addressing tightness
Maureen was next to go, but not because she had anything wrong.  She just knew that the more she had been exercising the past few months the more stiff and tight she felt, particularly in her hips.  What she appreciated was how much of an improvement she made every couple of weeks, which she could see because they continually measured her range of motion.  “It was very affirming,” Maureen said, “to see how much I was able to do and that I could reach the goals they set for me.  And now I notice how many things I can do and how much more efficient my movements are.  They helped me to see that I have a lot more abilities than I had realized.  I’m stronger and more capable than I would have believed, and for the first time I’m looking at my body and what it can do.”

Like Lisa, Maureen really enjoyed the PT, which you probably wouldn’t expect.  She found Bryan and his staff motivating and great fun.  And now that her sessions are done, she loves feeling in better shape and moving with greater ease, and she is determined to stick with the exercises and continue to use her body to the best of its ability. “Why wouldn’t you,” she said. “It feels so good to be able to do all this and to keep it up.”

Eric – Recovering from an accident
Once Eric’s doctors gave him the okay after stabilizing from a major auto accident, he too went in to see Bryan.  What they found was poor range of motion in his shoulders, back and hips as well as a weak core.  At first the focus was on stretching and doing movement exercises, like picking up a weighted milk crate and putting it on a shelf.  Once he had made improvements, they moved on to strengthening machines and doing lots of balancing exercises.  Each time he went in, he was doing something different as he progressed further and further.  “I’m in better shape now,” said Eric, “than before the accident.  It is sort of like personal training, but more like occupational therapy.  They took it easy with me at first, and now I’m doing weights and making a lot of progress.  I’ve learned you don’t have to kill yourself to get into pretty good shape.”

Eric has been so impressed and enthusiastic that he asked Bryan for a strengthening routine he could do on his own at the YWCA, while going to PT.  He has also learned the importance of stretching, and is fully committed to this at home.  He’s not alone.  Everyone in the group has been dedicated to their at-home exercises, which has impressed Bryan quite a lot.  And most of them have joined a gym to keep up their strengthening exercises.

Cheryl – Overcoming a long-term illness
For nearly twenty years, Cheryl has been limited by what she could do from an illness she had many years ago.  The past six months she has done more than she thought possible, walking outside, in the pool and to an in-home video.  But going to PT and working with Bryan has taken her ability to a whole new level.  His staff worked every part of her body, explained what they were doing, how it all worked, and what she needed to know, so she felt informed, educated and surer of what she could do.

Her PT started with the stretching, and then they added strengthening, dynamic movements and cardio endurance to help her increase her tolerance for particular movements.  “I’ve learned I am a lot stronger than I thought,” Cheryl said, “and I can do a whole lot more.  I also now know what to do when I get fatigued or have pain to recover faster, and I’m learning to listen to my body.  This has changed my life, and now I feel so much more confident and capable.  I would never give this up.”

Wrapping Up This Blog Series
Everyone has seen dramatic results from their PT sessions, and they are pumped about the experience.  As Bryan said to me, his mission is to “get people to feel the way they want to feel and working beyond their expectations, and when they feel so good and are doing so much they want to maintain that.”

That summarizes the philosophy of this contest.  The goal is not for the contestants to be good and to do as they are told.  It is to discover how good it feels to be active, physically fit, eating healthy foods and taking care of themselves, and then to feel motivated to maintain that great feeling.

At this point, now eight months into this two-year contest, you have followed along as the contestants have learned new skills, changed their thinking and overcome obstacles to making healthy lifestyle changes.  They have successfully embraced healthy eating, learned how to be in control with food, become self-motivated to stay active and gained skills to overcome their challenges, while you have had a chance to witness the process and their thoughts in this blog series.

Now I am wrapping up the series, as the contestants continue to maintain what they have learned.  For them, it was never about being in a contest or winning prizes, but about a chance to reclaim their lives and to feeling really good.  We will still have awards at the end of this month and in December, and the final awards at the end of 2011.  I thank Kim Gobbi, editor of this blog, for giving us the chance to share our contest experience with all of you.

For more information about the contest and contestants, visit www.aHealthyLifestyleWorks.com/contest.

To join a similar group program that will last 12 weeks, go to www.aHealthyLifestyleWorks.com/eat-well-groups.  Eat Well with Confidence & Control starts September 15^th.

Read What the Contestants Have to Say
Find out what else the contestants have to say about the benefits of physical therapy and being part of this contest, when they add their comments to this blog.  And please share your own insights about what works for you.  It may be just the spark that helps another person reading this blog.

Have a fit and healthy week,
Alice

Newburyport resident Geordie Vining named first recipient

Provident Bank President Charlie Cullen with Award Recipient Gordie Vinning and WNBP's Winn Damon

Newburyport resident and Senior Project Manager in the City of Newburyport’s Office of Planning and Development, Geordie Vining, has been named the first recipient of the “Local Legends Award.” Presented by The Provident Bank and The Legends AM 1450 WNBP, the Local Legends Award recognizes an individual each month who goes above and beyond to make a difference in the community and in the lives of others.

“We are so fortunate to live in communities where giving back is a high priority for many people,” says Charlie Cullen, president and CEO of The Provident Bank. “We also realize there are many citizens doing amazing work for the betterment of our community and for others whose efforts go under the radar of the broader public. This award is designed to show our appreciation for their accomplishments.”

“Local Legends Award recipients give their time and resources unselfishly to help others and make our communities better places,” adds WNBP Managing Partner Carl Strube. “Because these individuals do not seek out or expect attention is all the more reason to formally recognize them and give them some of the credit they deserve. We are pleased to present the first award to Geordie Vining.”

“I love Newburyport – its size and scale, its living history, its people, its downtown, its waterfront, its public spaces and parks,” says Mr. Vining. “I have lived, worked and traveled in many different parts of the U.S. and other countries and always appreciate coming home to Newburyport. I particularly enjoy working on tangible, unique, visible improvements to the community that my family and I live in. I feel very fortunate in my life, and the opportunity to make this corner of the world a better place for everyone.”

Among the many projects Geordie Vining has managed on behalf of the City of Newburyport are:

• Clipper City Rail Trail – A nearly 10-year project connecting the MBTA Rail Station to the Merrimack River with a paved and landscaped 1.1-mile pedestrian pathway.
• Harborwalk Extension – Multi-year effort to extend public access to the waterfront.
• Moseley Woods Renovation – A family friendly park with ample parking and play structures in Newburyport’s North End.
• City Hall Renovation – Restoration of one of the city’s most significant buildings.
• Brown Square Renovation – Transformation of a historic park to a pleasant oasis with benches and brick pathways.
• Boardwalk Renovation & Extension – “Ways to the River” walkways linking downtown to the Merrimack River as well as the extension of the Peter J. Matthews Boardwalk at the central waterfront.
• Somerby’s Landing Sculpture Park – Free public sculpture park on the Boardwalk with annually changing exhibits.
• Bartlett Mall Renovation – Re-establishment of High Street promenade and pedestrian pathway around the Frog Pond.
• Open Land Acquisition – More than 260  acres preserved as open space, including in the Common Pasture, rail corridor property and other property adjacent to Maudslay State Park.
• Other Projects –  He is active in the Waterfront Strategic Plan; High Street renovation, dredging of the Fish Pier Embayment; Plum Island restroom facilities; and more.

“Geordie’s love for Newburyport is evident in everything he does which makes him the ideal recipient for the Local Legends award,” added Mr. Cullen. “On behalf of The Provident Bank and WNBP, we thank Geordie for his dedication to making Newburyport one of the most beautiful, welcoming and walkable cities in all of New England.”

The Provident Bank/WNBP Local Legends Award recipients will be selected from Newburyport, Amesbury and seacoast New Hampshire communities and announced monthly on The Legends AM 1450 WNBP; recipients will also receive a commemorative award and will be interviewed on the radio station. Suggestions for future recipients are welcome and may be emailed to: legends@theprovidentbank.com.

The Provident Bank is a mutually owned, independent community bank established in 1828 and based in Amesbury, Massachusetts, with full-service locations in Amesbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Exeter, Portsmouth, Seabrook and Hampton, New Hampshire. The Provident Bank is dedicated to the delivery of quality financial products to its customers, providing the highest level of convenience, personal service and value. Service to the community and the professional development of employees are vital to The Provident Bank’s success.

All deposits are insured in full through a combination of insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). For more information, please visit TheProvidentBank.com.

“The Legends” AM 1450 WNBP has been serving the Greater Newburyport area since 1957.  Playing Legendary Songs by Legendary Singers, the station is locally owned and operated by Port Broadcasting, LLC.  The station began broadcasting from its new downtown Newburyport studios in March 2009. Port Broadcasting managing partners’ primary order of business is to bring WNBP back to its home:  Greater Newburyport and the Seacoast Region. For more information, please visit wnbp.com.

Local musician Danny Harrington says that every instrument has its own personality. The job of a musician, he believes, is to coax-out the unique musical timbre that each instrument possesses. If the relationship is good—“There is a bonding that occurs between a musician and his (or her) chosen instrument,” says Harrington—the personality of the instrument will be revealed—and sometimes, the soul of the musician is also bared.

A professor for Berklee College of Music where he is a member of the Harmony department, Harrington describes his teaching style as “improvisational” and tells students that “improvisation is an imperfect art.”  Perfection is not the goal. Rather, Harrington believes, a musician’s goal is to find a way to make any imperfections enhance the music. In so doing, these enhanced imperfections will ultimately shape the musician. “I want my students to become more comfortable with who they are as artists,” he explains. Harrington adds that it’s relevant to his students that he remains a performing musician—and not just someone delivering musical sermons in front of the classroom.

Harrington’s “hey day,” as he calls it, was during the early 1990s, when he toured with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and performed with legendary musical luminaries such as The Four Tops, The Temptations, Diana Ross, and Gladys Knight. He recalls a personable Ms. Knight who warmly greeted and introduced herself to Harrington, a memory with a lasting musical imprint.

But the person whom Harrington credits with helping him to develop as a musician is jazz music’s elder statesman, clarinet/saxophone player Teddy Casher. “It was 1974 and I was playing the Providence bar scene; through an acquaintance, I met Casher, who happened to hear me on the bari sax,” says Harrington. (He says that at the time, he considered himself more of an alto or tenor sax player.) After his performance, Harrington says that Casher told him, “I hate to tell you this, but you’re a baritone saxophone player.” Harrington jokes that the baritone saxophone has a small image problem—but somehow, Harrington has been able to make this imposing, low-pitched woodwind resonate with the reverberations of soulful jazz. He praises Casher for giving him “the strength to keep at it” and calls Casher his “musical father.”

His own father, a trumpeter, also played an influential role in Harrington’s life. “Every Sunday morning, my father would put on a bunch of 78-records. We’d listen to Louis Armstrong and obscure Dixieland players,” Harrington reminisces. When Harrington was five-years-old, his father took him to a music store. “My father told me to pick out an instrument, so I picked out a set of red drums. ‘Pick again,’ my father said.” Harrington deadpans his father’s response.  Though Harrington’s second choice was a saxophone, he ultimately left the store with a clarinet. “My father believed that I’d become a better sax player if I learned to play the clarinet first,” Harrington says. He adds, “And what he said was the spot-on truth.”

For Harrington, the pull of the deep bass lines of his bari sax is matched by the pull of the community where he lives. He’s been a citizen of Newburyport for almost 20 years, having served 11 years on the board of directors for the Firehouse Center for the Arts—3 of those years as president. “How could I not get involved?” he asks rhetorically and retrospectively. He says that he wanted to help bring arts to the community that “kept calling to him.” Harrington remembers the early growing pains; today, the Firehouse is a renowned arts institution. Harrington’s recording, “Danny Harrington—Live at the Firehouse Theatre” was recorded there in 2001.

His first recording, however, is “Risa’s Waltz,” a composition that Harrington wrote for his wife in 1990. He confides that when he plays this piece today during performances where his wife is in attendance, he likes to observe whether she still notices the melody that is meant for her. “Does she notice?” I ask. A faint smile tugs at the corners of Harrington’s lips. “She does,” he answers. Perhaps because Harrington, practiced at the art of improvisation, is baring his soul.

Visit www.dannyharrington.com/ to learn more about Newburyport’s own bari sax player and for a schedule of Harrington’s local gigs

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Kathleen Downey is a contributing writer to Newburyport-Today if you are a “Townie” and would like to be interviewed by Kathleen, please let us know!

Drop everything for this Firehouse Family Series program!

The comedic value of the Gizmo Guys, Comedy Jugglers is enough to get all of you (that’s the entire family) to the theater.  Even if this juggling duo dropped all those pins and couldn’t keep any balls in the air you would still get your money’s worth.  This cynical reviewer was caught giggling from underneath the headphones while watching the promo videos in the office cubical.  The Gizmo Guys will produce all the laughs at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport on Saturday, September 11 during two shows (11AM and 1PM).  Tickets are $9 for Students, $11 for Adults and are on sale now at the Box Office (978/462-7336) or on-line at www.firehouse.org.

Comedy aside…these guys are good.  Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felker have amazed and amused audiences around the world with their winning combination of dazzling technique and infectious humor. They work in a great variety of venues including theaters, corporate functions of all types, cruise ships…. you name it, they’ve done it. In addition to appearing on such television shows as The Late Show, HBO’s Young Comedians, Comedy Central, Nashville Now and Nickelodeon; they have won international juggling competitions, and taught at top circus schools. But no matter at which venue they find themselves, their act is immensely appealing to all age groups.  This truly is family entertainment at its best.

Simply put, the Gizmo Guys are a comedy juggling act. But they are much more. Their act includes original routines, quick-witted verbal repartee and world-class juggling skills in a very light-hearted approach to the art. Their humor reaches audiences of all ages—from toddlers to great-grandparents – and adults have as much fun as kids, so families thoroughly enjoy the show together.

The traditional concept of juggling is “I will not drop.”  You, however, as a laughing member of the audience are free to drop to the floor in fits of laughter.

Calendar Listing
WHAT: The Gizmo Guys, Comedy Jugglers
WHEN: Saturday, September 11 at 11AM & 1PM (two shows!)
WHERE: Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport, MA
TICKETS: $11 Adults, $9 Students.  For more info please call the Box Office at 978/462-7336 or visit online at www.firehouse.org)

About The Firehouse Center for the Arts- The Firehouse Center for the Arts is member-based organization located on the waterfront in Newburyport, with a 195-seat theater.  The Firehouse offers “arts inspired experiences” including film, dance, theatre, concerts, children’s programming, a new works festival, and an art gallery which exhibits works by local and international artists. The Firehouse is handicap accessible.