Newsletter Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities

VOLUME XLIV, ISSUE 2

www.capemaymac.org        

SPRING 2014

25th anniversary season celebrates the past and looks to the future This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Cape May Music Festival. It will be a season honoring the past and at the same time looking ahead. The New York Chamber Ensemble has been a staple of the series since its inception. Alan Kay and

company have provided season after season of delightful programming and this year will be no exception. Their first concert on May 27 features their talented offspring. Noah Kay, son of Artistic Director Alan, joins David, Daniel and Julie Bailen, children

For an account of the founding of the Music Festival, see page 7.

In March, specialist A. Thayer Smith III replaced a missing lincrusta ceiling panel in the second floor hallway of the Physick House Museum, first making a mold from an existing panel and then inserting his perfect fiberglass cast into the empty coffer.

Endowments yield “concrete” results At its January meeting, MAC’s Investment Committee (chaired by Treasurer Chris Shoemaker) discovered such positive market gains in our endowment funds that they authorized several transfers to underwrite specific projects: • From the Carpenter Music Festival Endowment, the committee transferred $3,500 to support the 25th Anniversary Cape May Music Festival. Specifically, it will help underwrite such special expenses as bringing an organ soloist to perform with the BayAtlantic Symphony at its June 5 concert and the renting of a concert grand piano for

the New York Chamber Ensemble’s June 10 concert. • From the newly created Michael Zuckerman Endowment for Collections, the committee transferred $2,500 to hire an interior finishes specialist, A. Thayer Smith III, to replace a missing lincrusta panel in the coffered ceiling of the second floor hallway of the Physick House museum. Our heartfelt thanks go to the generous donors to these two endowment funds whose gifts have produced so much “concrete” good for the organization.

of Eliot Bailen and Susan Rotholz, in a program called, appropriately, “NYCE Child.” Their second performance on June 3, “Fandango,” offers music for guitar and strings with brilliant guitarist Oren Fader. Their final program on June 10 demonstrates the multifacetedness, virtuosity and spirit of the New York Chamber Ensemble’s accomplished, world-class musicians, featuring soprano Wonjung Kim and pianist Peggy Kampmeier. Rounding out the Chamber series on June 12 is the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players in a program of string classics. Other familiar faces return. The Atlantic Brass Band opens the series on Sunday, May 25 in a free concert at Rotary Bandstand with

(CONTINUED ON PAGE 8)

In This Issue Coming Attractions ......... Pages 3 & 4 From the Director.......................Page 7 Membership News .....................Page 5 Recent Happenings....................Page 2 Thank You Department.......Pages 5-7

RECENT HAPPENINGS Winter Wrap-up It was an interesting Winter season, punctuated by snowstorms. We kicked off the new year on January 20 with the opening of our Winter exhibit, “The Way We Were: Cape May County’s Once Thriving Black Businesses.” This is our annual partnership with Center for Community Arts (CCA) and as always, our opening reception was well-attended and full of hope for a good year. Our exhibit designer, Yvonne Scaggs, worked her usual magic, producing a compelling exhibit that told the tale of this once-robust community. On Sunday, February 16, we hosted a panel discussion in the gallery to further explore the topic. As always, Presidents’ Weekend was a busy one for us. The Crafts and Antiques Show was back in Convention Hall but offered Saturday only. Director of Visitor Services and Special Events Janice Coyle put together a great line-up of regional craftspeople and antiques vendors. The Cape May Lighthouse reopened for the season and was a popular destination. The Cape May Wine School on Sunday at the Washington Inn featured Michael Craig sharing his expertise on Italian wines with an appreciative audience. Overall, the Winter offered many tasting opportunities. Every weekend, we offered the Winery Cellar Tour & Tasting at Cape May Winery, the Tour & Tasting at Hawk Haven Vineyard, the Self-guided Wine Trail and the Self-guided Wine & Brewery Trail. Our Friends’ groups added a variety of events to the annual calendar. In January, the Friends of the World War II Tower hosted their first Beef & Beer to raise funds for projects at the Tower. The folks at the Peterson-Little VFW Post did a great job on the event. On March 22, the Friends hosted Andy Grant from Ft. Mott at the Cape May Lutheran Church. Not to be outdone, the Friends of the Physick Estate and the Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse hosted a Trivia Contest in

At the January 20 opening of the “Way We Were” exhibit in the Carriage House Gallery, MAC Director Michael Zuckerman congratulated leaders of the Center for Community Arts, including CCA History Committee Chair Sandra Jensen (center) and CCA Board Chair Gail Pierson.

January. Emcee Joe McLaughlin kept the energy level high and a Lighthouse team won the competition. On March 28, Arthur Schwerdt spoke for the Friends of the Physick Estate on what’s hot in the antiques market and discussed items brought by the audience members. Sherlock Holmes made one of his semiannual visits to Cape May to solve The Mystery of the Unforgiven in our March 14-16 Sherlock Holmes Weekend. Our playwright, Linda Swain, crafted a case that kept our 100 participants guessing until the very end. Our warmest congratulations to our grand prize winner, Brian Lewis, of Claymont, DE who took home the $250 prize. Our Clueless Wonder, Robert Kishler of Trenton, promised to return next year to try again. All winter long, our Marketing Department, under the leadership of

NEWSLETTER

Published by The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities, a not-for-profit corporation P.O. Box 340, Cape May, NJ 08204 • Phone: 609-884-5404 New Jersey Relay Center for TTY Customers: 800-852-7899 Web Site: www.capemaymac.org • E-Mail: [email protected] Editor: Michael Zuckerman; Assistant Editor: Jean Barraclough Contributors: Susan Krysiak, Anna Marie Leeper, Mary Stewart, Anne Gibboni and Michael Zuckerman Page 2 • Spring 2014         

www.capemaymac.org

Marketing Coordinator Jill Hickey, has been attending travel shows, promoting Cape May County as the perfect destination. Up and down the Eastern seaboard, we’ve attended sports shows, bridal shows and flower shows, including the granddaddy of them all, the 10day Philadelphia Flower Show.

Education Wrap-up Our Education Division was busier than usual this winter, with our Museum Educators traveling the county with free classroom and assembly programs. After providing a number of programs in the school library, we were invited to Cape May Elementary School for their Time Travel Expo. Our Museum Educators went in character and participated in a fashion show of costumes through the ages: Dr. Physick (Bob Heinly), Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (Frank and Ginger Killino), President and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison (Mal and Dottie Knapp) and John Philip Sousa (Rich Chiemingo). The Killinos also took Tales of Olde Cape May to Maud Abrams School for Read Across America month. Our composer in residence, Eliot Bailen, visited Lower Cape May Regional High School and Teitelman

(CONTINUED ON PAGE 8)

 Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

Coming

Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

Attractions 609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org • 800-275-4278

H H H H H Armed Forces Day H H H H H

May 17: Join the Friends at the World War II Lookout Tower (Fire Control Tower No. 23) in patriotic ceremonies beginning 11am including patriotic music, readings by veterans, playing of Taps and ceremonial folding of the American flag by veterans and a presentation on the role of women in World War II. See historical reenactors from the 261st Coastal Artillery that manned Fort Miles and help recognize World War II veterans and remembrance of those who have died.

New Food and Wine Events

Dinner and Fireworks!

Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4: 6:15pm: New in 2014! An exclusive chance to celebrate Independence Day in style! First, savor a delicious seasonal five-course dinner presented by Chef Lucas Manteca at Cape May Point’s Red Store. Then, climb the 199 steps to the top of the Cape May Lighthouse with fellow diners for a magnificent view of Independence Day fireworks. Includes trolley transportation from the Washington Street Mall. $100 per person. Limited to 12 people per evening.

Summer Wine Tasting Dinner Series

Wednesdays, June 25, July 16, Aug. 13 and Sept. 17: 7pm: New in 2014! Enjoy a four-course dinner at the Blue Rose Inn, 653 Washington St., paired with wines from Hawk Haven Vineyard, chosen for each course. Limited to 50 people. $85 per person per night. $75 per night when all four evenings purchased.

Summer Wine Tasting Tours

Sundays, July 6-Aug. 24: 10am-2pm; Fridays, July 11 to Aug. 29: 11:15am-3:30pm: New in 2014! Enjoy a tasty brunch or lunch, and sample fine wines being produced here in Cape May County, all with trolley transportation provided. On Sundays, it’s brunch at the Blue Rose Inn then off to Willow Creek Winery and Cape May Winery. On Fridays, it’s Willow Creek Winery for lunch and a tour and tasting, then off to Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery. Tours begin and end at the Physick Estate. $65 per person includes transportation. Limited event.

Back by popular demand!

Clueless at the Physick Estate

Saturdays, May 24-June 14: 6:30pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24-Aug. 28: 7pm & 8:45pm; Thursday, Sept. 4: 7pm: A “whodunit” mystery where tourgoers listen to clues and try to determine the solution as they encounter suspects throughout the Physick House. Accessible with advance notice. $15 per person.

Cape May Music Festival Concert – Jazz At the Estate

Saturday, May 31: 12Noon-6pm: New in 2014! Come to the Physick Estate for an afternoon of live jazz music and celebrate the arrival of summer! Enjoy four sets of jazz performances on an outdoor stage, featuring Daisy Castro, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, Matuto and Jon Cleary, along with food, beer, wine, spirits and crafts vendors. General admission $20 Adult; $10 Children (ages 3-12). Bring your beach chair or blanket. Co-sponsored by MAC and Exit 0 International Jazz Festival.

Cape May Music Festival Concert – A Night in New Orleans Sunday, June 1: 5pm and 7:30pm: New in 2014! A benefit musical event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cape May Music Festival featuring Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Cape May Convention Hall. All reserved seating. Table seating $50. Riser seating $25. Food and beverage service. To purchase tickets call 609-884-9565 or visit www.www. discovercapemaynj.com. Co-sponsored by MAC and Exit 0 International Jazz Festival.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

  

FRIENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE “AT THE LIGHT WITH GENO WHITE”

Saturday, May 10: 2pm-5pm Help celebrate the 1859 Cape May Lighthouse and enjoy Geno White’s live music on the grounds, with lighthouse-themed entertainment. Climb the 199 steps to the top. Visit the wine tasting tent and taste two wines for $10. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Lighthouse. Grounds admission is free. Adults $8 to climb; children (ages 3-12) $3.

LIGHTHOUSE FULL MOON CLIMBS

Wednesday, May 14; Friday, June 13; Saturday, July 12; Sunday, Aug. 10; Monday, Sept. 8; and Wednesday, Oct. 8: 8pm-10pm Take advantage of the light of the full moon and let it guide you up the 199 stairs to the starry top during lighthouse full moon climbs. Free for Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse; nonmembers $8 for adults, $3 for children (ages 3-12).

GHOST 101 INVESTIGATIONS

Saturdays, May 17, July 12 and Sept. 6; Friday, June 13: 7:45pm Join paranormal research team Ghost-One for an investigation at the reputedly haunted Emlen Physick Estate. Try your hand at some of their investigating tools, do EVP readings and then discuss your findings over dessert at the Carriage House Café & Tearoom. Limited event. $30 per person.

DELAWARE BAY LIGHTHOUSE ADVENTURES

Saturdays, May 17, June 14 and Sept. 13: 10am-5pm Board the Cape May Whale Watcher to view and photograph Delaware Bay lighthouses of the late 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, many out of sight of land and still operational. The trip includes complimentary continental breakfast in the morning and a lavish buffet lunch with a cash bar available. Tickets $99 per person.

CRAFTS AT MEMORIAL DAY

Sunday, May 25: 10am-4pm Crafts and antiques vendors offer a wide selection of country crafts, folk art, customdesigned jewelry, antiques and a choice selection of Victorian items. Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Avenue at Stockton Place. $2.

BACH’S LUNCHES

Wednesdays, May 28, June 4, June 11: 12:30pm Enjoy a mini-concert by members of the BayAtlantic Symphony and an elegant Tea Luncheon at the Carriage House Café & Tearoom located on the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate. $30 per person.

DR. PHYSICK’S 159TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

Thursday, June 5: 10am Join the Friends of the Physick Estate and celebrate the 159th birthday of Dr. Emlen Physick on the grounds of the 1879 Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. Watch or join a croquet match. Free parking and admission.

(CONTINUED ON PAGE 4)

www.capemaymac.org        

 

  Spring 2014 • Page 3

Coming

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3)

COMMUNITY DAY

Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

Attractions 609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org • 800-275-4278

Victorian Family Fair

June 28, 10am-4pm: Bring the children to the grounds of the Physick Estate for a traditional Victorian fair with activities for the whole family. The day features live musical performances, crafts, collectibles, living history characters, children’s activities and refreshments. Free admission and parking. Sponsored by Crest Savings Bank.

Kids at the Café

Kids can choose from a kid-friendly menu daily at the Carriage House Café & Tearoom at the Emlen Physick Estate, as well as have fun at these special luncheon events:

Teddy Bear Tea Parties

Saturday, June 28: 11am & 1:30pm; Sundays, July 6-Aug. 24: 12noon Get your Cape May Teddy Bear Company™ bear exclusively in the Carriage House Gallery Shop and enjoy Teddy Bear Tea Parties at the Carriage House Café & Tearoom. Kid-friendly menus, teddy bear music, stories, activities and a goody bag, along with Teddy, himself! Does your bear want to be a doctor, or an artist? Choose from dozens of outfits available. $23 adults; $15 children (ages 3-12).

Princesses and Pirates Luncheon

Fridays, July 11-Aug. 22: 11:30am: Young buccaneers and maidens are invited to a pirate- and princess-themed luncheon including princess dress-up and etiquette tips for the girls, and pirate gear, pirate walking and balloon swords for the boys. Enjoy a story, too! $23 adults; $15 children (ages 3-12) includes lunch.

Family Fun at the Lighthouse

Bring the family to the Cape May Lighthouse to enjoy these family events this summer:

Family Fun Days

Wednesdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Aug. 6 and 13: 9am-2pm: Family Fun Days feature kid-friendly activities, performers, entertainment and unique crafts vendors at the Cape May Lighthouse. Free admission to the activities, separate admission to climb the lighthouse.

National Lighthouse Day

Thursday, Aug. 7: 9am-2pm: It’s a pirate invasion at the Cape May Lighthouse. Make your own pirate hat, listen to songs of the sea, meet the lighthouse keepers, shop for nautical merchandise, and more, on the grounds of the Cape May Lighthouse. Free admission to the activities, separate admission to climb the lighthouse.

3rd Annual

Craft Beer & Crab Festival www.capemaymac.org

CHALFONTE CIVIL WAR DINNER PACKAGES

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, June 23-Aug. 29 (except July 4): 5:30pm Hear the fascinating story of Cape May’s oldest continually operating hotel, from its builder, Civil War Union hero Colonel Henry Sawyer, to its 20th century operation by the daughter of a Confederate general -- in a room steeped in history and filled with artifacts. Then adjourn to the Chalfonte’s Magnolia Room for traditional Southern fare, including its famous Southern Fried Chicken dinner. Tickets $25 adults; $20 children (ages 3-12)

CHERRY HOUSE TOURS

Thursdays, June 26 and July 10-Aug. 28 Tour this beautiful private home, built in 1849 in the Federal style, situated on one of Cape May’s oldest residential streets and filled with cherished family mementos, antiques, and country décor, with owners Beth and Frank Acker as your guides. Hand-painted murals in several rooms reflect the home’s seashore heritage. Daytime tours are $10 adults; $8 children (ages 3-12); Nighttime tours are $12 per person. 11am: Cherry House Tour (in Total) Learn about the Cherry House and its history, furnishings, renovations and artifacts. Tour includes the first and second floors and garden. 1pm: Cherry House Tour & Tales Enjoy this guided tour that features tales of the “otherworldly occupants” that share the home, along with the home’s history, furnishings, renovations and artifacts. 7pm: Cherry House Haunting Tales & Investigation Tour Hear the results of paranormal investigations by Ghost-One and psychic Craig McManus, related by Beth and Frank Acker, on this guided tour. Tour-goers can bring their own recorders. Some equipment will be available for use. Limited to 12 people per tour.

SUNSET LIGHTHOUSE CRUISES

Aug. 9: 11am-8pm: This not-to-be-missed festival has become one of Cape May’s most popular events, featuring local craft beers to wash down steamed crabs, crab cakes, steamed shrimp, pulled pork and more, along with specialty food vendors. Enjoy live music all day at the Physick Estate on the outdoor stage. Jugglers and acrobats, crafts vendors, a farmers’ market and more. Free admission to grounds. There will be a charge for food, beverages and some activities. Bring home a commemorative pint glass or T-shirt. Proceeds benefit MAC’s educational outreach programs.

Page 4 • Spring 2014             

Sunday, June 22 Now on Sunday! Cape May County residents enjoy free admission to MAC’s popular tours and sites on Community Day. Climb the Cape May Lighthouse, tour the World War II Lookout Tower, enjoy Emlen Physick Estate Tours, Historic District Trolley Tours, Combination Trolley/Physick Estate Tours and Mansions by the Sea Trolley Tours, all free of charge. Just show proof of county residency, such as a driver’s license, voter registration card, passport or utility bill. Children under the age of 18 do not need to prove residency, but must be accompanied by an eligible adult.

Fridays, July 11, 25, Aug. 8 and 22: 6pm New in 2014! Experience three lighthouses on the Delaware Bay at sunset, with an evening trip on board the Spirit of Cape May. Hear about their history from the captain and former lighthouse keepers, and enjoy a wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar is also available. Co-sponsored by MAC and the Cape May Whale Watcher. Adults $49; children (ages 3-12) $35.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Welcome New Members

Platinum Business: Coldwell Banker

Sol Needles Real Estate of Cape May, NJ; East Coast Parasail & Jet Ski of North Cape May, NJ; Peter Shields Inn & Restaurant of Cape May, NJ

Gold Business:

Cape Atlantic Book Company of Cape May, NJ; Cape May County Hearing Aid of Cape May Court House, NJ; Dino’s Diner of Seaville, NJ; Et Cetera Shop of Cape May Court House, NJ; Fiber Arts Yarn Shop of Cape May, NJ; Harbor Furniture of Burleigh, NJ; Hi-Tech Auto Service of Rio Grande, NJ; Tuckahoe Inn of Beesley’s Point, NJ

Family: Shannon & Steven O’Such of Cape May Court House, NJ; Jason & Marnie Wildman of Meadowbrook, PA Grandparents:

Irving Fruchtman of Cape May, NJ

&

Gerry

Joint: Judd & Suzette Cady of New York, NY; Ferne Detwiler & Dian Shivers of Cape May

Court House, NJ; Katherine & William Dixon of Duxbury, MA; Patricia Donato & Eleanor Luth of North Cape May, NJ; Michael Dvorkin & Ambre Brandis of Brooklyn, NY; Robert & Bernice Jurasin of Wethersfield, CT; Melissa Kinsella & Gerrit Van Oyen, Jr. of Cape May, NJ; Christopher Marlowe & Betty Wagner of Scotch Plains, NJ; Daniel Matassino & Pat Yochim of New Castle, DE; Christina & Daniel O’Leary of Baldwin, NY; Peter & Esther Scalone of McLean, VA

Individual:

Melanie Bateman of Randolph, NJ; Anna Marie McKenna of Cape May, NJ; Joan Purchase of Cape May Court House, NJ; Mary Ellen Van Buskirk of Villas, NJ

FRIENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE

Individual:

Chester, PA

Keith Perkins of West

Joint: Rev. Lynne & Michael Savidis of Mundelein, IL

Congratulations to:

Bob & Linda Mullock (of the Chalfonte Hotel), on the birth of their first grandchild; Joe & Annie Salvatore, on the birth of twin grandchildren; Bob Sheehan, on his promotion to Cape May Police Chief; Chuck & Hilary Pritchard, on the 40th anniversary of the Whale’s Tail.

Condolences to:

Anna Alexander, on the death of her husband, Bob (a generous Music Festival supporter); the friends and family of former MAC staffer Peggy Boisvert; the friends and family of Fred Coldren, a steadfast supporter of MAC during his tenure as Cape May City Manager; MAC Show House Manager/ Development Assistant Anne Gibboni, on the death of her grandmother; Museum Educator Mal & Dottie Knapp, on the death of their son-in-law; and County Tourism Director Diane Wieland, on the death of her sister, Marian Bowen.

‘THANK YOU’ DEPARTMENT

Donations

Annual Appeal Donations -Under $100 Donor: Charles Antinori.

Cape May Legacy Fund Donations -$1,000-$1,999 Donors: Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty (Chris Clemans). -$100 Donors: Bob & Peg Gillies. -Under $100 Donor: Carol Paquette. Cape May Music Festival Donors -Benefactor ($10,000): The Priester Foundation (Sue Priester). -Solo Sponsor ($4,000-$9,999): Brown & Brown of New Jersey, Jay & Lisa O’Donnell; WWFM The Classical Network (David Osenberg). -Senior Partner Sponsor ($3,000$3,999): John & Sylvia Baer (in memory of Fred & Sarita Kuhner), Bob Fite. -Duo Sponsors ($2,000-$2,999): David & Janet Atkinson, The Queen Victoria B & B (Doug and Anna Marie McMain), Bill & Audrey Schwab. -Trio Sponsors ($1,500-$1,999): Henry Sawyer Inn (Barbara & Mary Morris), Inn of Cape May (Beth Eastman), Kindle Auto Plaza (Bill Kindle). -Quartet Sponsors ($1,000-$1,499):

Billmae Cottage (Bob & Linda Steenrod), Ray & Ellen Burke, Cape Publishing (Bernie Haas), Tom & Sue Carroll, Carroll Villa Hotel/The Mad Batter Restaurant (Mark Kulkowitz), The Chalfonte Hotel (Bob Mullock), Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty/Cucina Rosa (Chris & David Clemans), Exit Zero (Jack Wright), Fairthorne Cottage (Diane & Ed Hutchinson), Good Housekeepers (Dan & Bernadette Matthews). -Conductor’s Circle ($500 - $999): Myles & Leslie Martel, Jane & Dan ValdesDapena*, Jeanne Ruddy & Victor Keen*. -Presenter’s Circle ($250-$499): Lee & Jill Bellamarino*, Barbara & Bob Kay, Steinway & Sons*. -Musician’s Circle ($100-$249): Lynnie Braun*, Elizabeth & Warren Brodt*, Cape Publishing (Bernie Haas)*, Jeffrey DeFrehn*, Lora & Russell Dickhart, Sharla Feldscher, Adele Fried, Bruce Jeffries-Fox*, James Kinlin*, Wilma Korevaar & Bob Pearson, Dave & Myra Kurkowski*, Darla Logue*, Rudolph Meyers*, Bonnie Mullock*, Carolyn Nelson*, Warren & Barbara Nuessle, Schultz-Hill Foundation, Christine Smiley*, Robert Solomon*, Mary & Sandy Stewart*, Meg Terry, Heather Turner*, Elaine Winter*. -Friends (Under $100): Regina Dougherty*, Bob & Peg Gillies*, Joan Green,

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

  

Elizabeth Kaminsky*, Gary Kleinedler*, Richard Krebs*, E. & J. Larusso*, Clyde & Patricia Sain*, Marlena & Roy Steinberg*, WRPI Radio (Robert Perkins)*. * “George’s Angels,” supporting the George Mesterhazy Tribute Concert -  Aleathea’s Restaurant (Beth Eastman), for a gift certificate for Sherlock Holmes Weekend. - Jody & Cheryl Alessandrine, for a $100 donation to the “Michael Zuckerman Endowment for Collections.” -  Elizabeth Brodt, for a donation of a Victorian skirt. -  Tom & Sue Carroll, for a donation of fabric and tassel/ribbon trim for the Physick Estate Billiard Room valance replacement project. -  Jean Clair, for donating a collection of decorative teapots for display in the Carriage House Café & Tearoom. - Crest Savings Bank (Jay Ford), for a $1,000 donation to sponsor the 2014 Victorian Family Fair. - Dormer House (Lucille and Dennis Doherty), for a donation of accommodations for Sherlock Holmes Weekend actors. - Bradley & Theresa Evans, for a $30 donation to the Cape May Lighthouse in Memory of Sarah Jane Chambers.

www.capemaymac.org       

(CONTINUED ON PAGE 6)  

  Spring 2014 • Page 5

‘THANK YOU’ DEPARTMENT Donations

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5) -  Fairthorne Cottage (Ed & Diane Hutchinson), for a donation of accommodations for Eliot Bailen for Music Festival Educational Outreach. - Ed & Teresa Henry, for a $1,250 donation to the “Michael Zuckerman Endowment for Collections.” - Ed & Diane Hutchinson, for a $1,000 donation to the “Michael Zuckerman Endowment for Collections.” - Susan Krysiak, for a $100 donation for the purchase of video editing software. - Steve & Janet Miller, for a $1,000 donation to the Lessons in History Fund. -  Leith Hall (Susan and Elan ZingmanLeith), for accommodations for a Sherlock Holmes Weekend actor. -  Bruce Madden, for a $25 donation. -  Mauricetown Historical Society, Irene Ferguson, Curator for a donation of two books for the research library: Recollections Pertaining to a Seafaring Life Being the Memoirs of Captain Alonzo T. Bacon and Maurice River Memories Cumberland County, New Jersey 19371947. - Robert & Diane Metz, for a $25 donation to the Cape May Lighthouse in memory of Sarah Jane Chambers. -  Nell M. Pearson, for a $20 donation. - Robert Pearson & Wilma Korevaar, for a donation of a magnetic white board with letters and numbers for the digital photography project. -  The Priester Foundation (Sue Priester), for a $5,000 donation to the “Michael Zuckerman Endowment for Collections.” - Queen Victoria Bed & Breakfast (Doug & Anna Marie McMain), for a $1,076 donation and for the donation of accommodations for Sherlock Holmes Weekend actors. - Michael & Joan Rosolowsky, for a $50 matching funds donation from Johnson & Johnson. - Don & Judy Schenck, for a $83.32 matching funds donation from PSE&G. - Alfred & Dorothy Simpkins, for a $25 donation to the Cape May Lighthouse in memory of Sarah Jane Chambers. -  Mary Stewart, for refreshments for the Lunch & Learn program. -  Sturdy Savings Bank (Jerry Reeves), for a $6,500 donation to the organization. -  Summer Station (Bill Mullins), for accommodations for Sherlock Holmes Page 6 • Spring 2014             

Weekend actors. -  Swain’s Hardware (Terri Swain), for donating a grill to the Carriage House Café & Tearoom. - Victorian Lace Inn (Carrie & Andy O’Sullivan), for accommodations for Sherlock Holmes actors. - Jon Winder, for donating his wife’s collection of tea cups and saucers to the Carriage House Café & Tearoom. - Janice Zimmerman, for a $200 matching funds donation from The Pfizer Foundation.

Volunteers

Crafts & Antiques in Winter Volunteers: Gus Mosso, Mary Ann Mosso, Meg Terry. Collections Inventory Volunteers: Rosalie Gallagher, Carol Hartman, Barbara Lamont, Carol Macmillan. Friends of the Physick Estate Digital Photo Project Volunteers: Wilma Korevaar, Bob Pearson, Brenda Williams-Elliott, Ernestine Zeli-Bove. Friends of the Physick Estate Events Volunteers: Les Aungst, Rosalie Gallagher, Carol Hartman, Ginger Killino, Barbara Lamont, Carol Macmillan, Mary Ann Mosso, Betty Quinto, Carole Sick. Mailings/Bag Stuffing Volunteers: Gerry Beauchamp, Nancy Benson, Barbara Bonner, Eileen Cassidy, Barbara Hubmaster, Gus Mosso, Mary Ann Mosso, Tom Price, Meg Terry, Pattie Wallace, Harriet Wilson. Museum Education Volunteers: Scott Griffith, Frank Killino, Ginger Killino, Dottie Knapp, Mal Knapp, Sandy Nickel, Elan Zingman-Leith. Physick Estate Spring Cleaning Volunteers: Rosalie Gallagher, Carol Hartman, Andy Lamont, Barbara Lamont, Carol Macmillan, Harry Schmidt, Millie Schmidt. Retail Volunteers: Barbara Hubmaster, Joe McLaughlin. Sherlock Holmes Weekend Volunteers: Stina Ferguson, Roger Henry, Frank Killino, Ginger Killino, Ruth Anne Stewart.

www.capemaymac.org

Congratulations to our

Volunteers of the Month FEBRUARY: Joe McLaughlin MARCH: Scott Griffith APRIL: Frank Dynan Tour Planning Volunteers: Al Bennett, Audrey Conant, Kathleen Familetti, Rosalie Gallagher, Carol Hartman, Ginger Killino, Barbara Lamont, Betty Quinto. World War II Veteran Volunteers (for School Visits): Charlie Elner, Dick Quin, Jim Rodan, John Seubert.

Assistance:

- Tom & Sue Carroll, for assistance with researching and choosing fabric for the Physick Estate Billiard Room valance replacement project. - Pastor Jeff Elliott and Cape May Lutheran Church, for hosting MAC meetings and training sessions. - Roger Furlin, for assistance in the Museum Division Office. -  Scott Griffith, for presenting a Lunch & Learn program. - Malcolm Knapp, for presenting a Lunch & Learn program. - Susan LaSalle, for assistance in the Tour Office. -  Mauricetown Historical Society (Irene Ferguson, Bob Moore, Doris Moore), for hosting our staff field trip. -  Bruce McCullough, for installing (and donating) new zinc tops on three tables in the kitchen and servants hall of the Physick House Museum. - Mary Lou Newnam, for assistance with the booth at the Philadelphia Flower Show. -  Sharon Schlegel, for sending us a copy

(CONTINUED ON PAGE 7)

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

FROM THE DIRECTOR

A Music Festival is born As we prepare to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Cape May Music Festival, I wish to share the early history of what’s grown into a venerable Cape May cultural institution. It all started on March 3, 1988 when I was invited to lunch by two young business colleagues, Curtis Bashaw of Congress Hall and Jean Lloyd of the Chalfonte Hotel, who shared their dream of creating a major cultural tourism attraction, a Music Festival, under the MAC umbrella. They soon brought a fourth co-conspirator to our planning circle – Curtis’ cousin, Norris Clark, who was just then launching a Cape May Institute for Continuing Education in the old Shelton College building. From exciting rounds of brainstorming emerged the contours of a Music Festival that are still recognizable today: • Originally it had an all-classical music focus, with notions of including jazz, pops and world music deferred to some future date (a development that is now fully realized). Since bringing the Philadelphia Orchestra to play on the Congress Hall lawn proved unfeasible, we switched to an all-chamber music series that was both affordable (the artistic budget for the first season was only $17,000) and had a proven cultural tourism track record (as demonstrated by places like Music Mountain in Connecticut). Curtis and Norris quickly recruited a friend of theirs

New Tours

Dr. Physick’s Neighborhood Walking Tour & Lunch Mondays, June 23-Aug. 25, 10:30am

Dr. Physick’s Neighborhood Walking Tour & Tea Friday, Oct. 10 at 2:30pm, and Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2pm

Stroll around Dr. Physick’s neighborhood on Washington Street and hear about the families who lived there and the architecture of the homes. Explore one of Cape May’s great mysteries – why the Doctor chose to live in this area of Cape May. Combine your tour with afternoon tea or lunch. Both combinations are offered at $20. The walking tour alone is offered at $10 for adults and $7 for children (ages 3-12).

For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit us at www.capemaymac.org

as our artistic director – a young conductor named Stephen Rogers Radcliffe who had just merged a string quartet and a wind sextet into the New York Chamber Ensemble (whose current leader, clarinetist Alan R. Kay, has been with us ever since). • To maximize the festival’s cultural tourism potential, we chose the May/June weeks before the peak summer season, and weeknights (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday) as the most desirable time to bring visitors to town. • To avoid the vagaries of the weather (which had plagued MAC’s 1983-89 summer theater venture on the Physick Estate outdoor stage), we secured the most glamorous performance space in town – the grand ballroom of the Christian Admiral Hotel. • To allow ample time for planning, promotion, grant-writing and fundraising, we set a two-year timeline for a series launch in June 1990. The first major hurdle to overcome was securing the support of the MAC Board. After a summer spent crafting our proposal, we chose Norris Clark to be our spokesman. With his usual eloquence, Norris carried all before him at the September 29, 1988 MAC Board Meeting, which officially dubbed him chair of a Music Festival committee. Under his leadership, the committee soon pulled together such cultural visionaries as Tom and Sue Carroll, Dave and Chris Clemans, Joan Wells and Helen Diamond, as well as MAC’s newly-hired Special Events Director, Mary Stewart. The year that followed saw fundraising events at the Peter Shields Inn and the newlyrestored Virginia Hotel (with our insurance agent, Dan Pashley, stepping forward as our first “Solo” sponsor – a tradition carried on 25 years later by his successor firm, Brown & Brown), a “save the date” marketing campaign, and the securing of the crucial support of the New Jersey State Arts Council (thanks to Executive Director Jeff Kesper and his grants administrator, Ann Marie Miller, which has continued to this day as our single most generous funder. Everything came together with a full house at our inaugural concert on June 2, 1990. The quarter century since has seen many changes: a Festival Orchestra was created, only to be replaced in 2003 with

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

  

the Bay-Atlantic Symphony (under the baton of conductor Jed Gaylin); a major educational outreach component was added in the mid-‘90s, culminating in our annual Young People’s Concert (now led by the NY Chamber Ensemble’s cellist, Eliot Bailen); Bach’s Lunches in our Carriage House Café & Tearoom were launched in 2000; jazz, pops and world music concerts were added to broaden our appeal; and many more generous businesses, individuals and foundations stepped forward with cash and in-kind donations (with Bill and Pat Carpenter leading the pack a decade ago with the creation of a $75,000 Music Festival endowment, a philanthropic tradition since carried on by his daughter, Sue Priester). However, for all these changes, the Cape May Music Festival has remained true to its dual missions – providing the highest quality music, at affordable prices, to our local community, while also serving as a cultural tourism magnet that attracts audiences from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Long may she run. B. Michael Zuckerman, Ph.D.

Assistance

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6) of her column which appeared in The Times of Trenton about Cape May at Christmastime. -  Cape May Time Capsule Trolley Tour Script-writing Team: Al Bennett, Kathleen Familetti, Rosalie Gallagher, Carol Hartman, Ginger Killino, Barbara Lamont. Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse Advisory Committee: Rosalie Gallagher, Sue Gibson, Chris Hedstrom, Barbara Lamont, Susan LaSalle, Tony LaSalle, Betty Quinto, Rosemary Rombado, Dave Yeager. Friends of the Physick Estate Advisory Committee: Sue Carroll, Eileen Cassidy, Judy Gatt, Carol Hartman, Barbara Lamont, Margo Lassner, Carole Sick. Staff Advisory Committee: Anne Burrows, Doug Capece, Audrey Conant, Matt Dowling, Kathleen Familetti, Ron Frech, Jerry Gaffney, Rosalie Gallagher, Carol Hartman, Loretta Hughes, Ginger Killino, Barbara Lamont, Brian McGrath, Betty Quinto.

www.capemaymac.org       

 

  Spring 2014 • Page 7

Music Festival (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) songwriter, is an ever-inventive musician who reminds many people of a modern day Louis Armstrong. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is known for its appetite for musicological adventure, a commitment to honor tradition while not being constrained by it, and a healthy sense of humor. The Bay-Atlantic Symphony returns on June 6. Maestro Jed Gaylin has planned a program including an organ concerto featuring organist Marvin Mills. The third annual George Mesterhazy Tribute concert, “With Strings Attached,” brings to the stage a dream of George’s. It’s an evening of selections

Education wrap-up

from the Great American Songbook, under the direction of Barry Miles, with original orchestrations and arrangements performed by some of George’s favorite colleagues. The program features Joe Barrett, Paula Johns, Paul Jost, Tim Lekan, Barry Miles, David O’Rourke, Al Rinaldi, Dean Schneider and Bob Shomo, joined by orchestral string musicians. The past 25 years have been a thrilling ride and one has to savor the wonderful performances, and performers, of the past. The 2014 schedule is a fitting tribute to the past and, at the same time, a window to the future.

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2) Junior High School, working on the Music Festival educational outreach project. Kids weren’t our only audience this winter. Tapping onto the expertise of our Museum Educators, we launched a new program in February. Every Wednesday, we hosted a “Lunch and Learn” in the Carriage House Gallery. Topics ranged from the future of nuclear energy (Mal Knapp), to the process

of writing a mystery novel (Scott Griffith), to 20th century history from Downton Abbey to World War II (Bob Heinly). Response was so good we extended the series into the first week of April and are planning for the 2015 edition. We also visited a number of senior residences and community groups, providing a variety of programs.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) Spring 2014 Newsletter P.O. Box 340 1048 Washington St. Cape May, NJ 08204

a rousing tribute to American music, the perfect concert for Memorial Day Weekend. “Bound for Amerikay,” the story of the Irish emigrant experience told in music and dance, song and story, showcases McDermott’s Handy and some of the brightest young, award-winning traditional Irish music performers and step dancers from the greater Philadelphia area. Expect a very lively, toetapping and entertaining show in this free concert on May 29 in Cape May Convention Hall. An exciting new collaboration brings us a festival within the Festival. “Jazz at the Estate” on Saturday, May 31, a partnership with Michael Kline and Exit 0 International Jazz Festival, offers a day of great music on the grounds of the Physick Estate, plus food, beverage and artists and craftspeople. From gypsy Django jazz to swing to New Orleans funk, we guarantee they’ll be something for everyone. The next evening, we’re in Convention Hall for “A Night in New Orleans” with a double bill of Kermitt Ruffins and the Barbecue Boys and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Ruffins, a New Orleansbased trumpeter, bandleader, singer and

Non-profit organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit Number 94 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210