Dock-u-mentaries: Films about the Working Waterfront

Dock-u-mentaries

New Bedford’s Working Waterfront Festival recently announced an interesting new program: Dock-U-Mentaries, a monthly film series presented in conjunction with New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. (download PDF flyer)

Films will be presented free of charge at 7pm on the third Friday of each month at the Corson Maritime Learning Center (33 William Street) in downtown New Bedford.

The first program takes place on Friday, January 21st featuring:

  • Pearl of the Atlantic – a 1960s era film produced by the New Bedford Seafood Council to promote scallops AND
  • A narrated slide show of the contemporary Port of New Bedford and its workers, presented by photographer Phil Mello.

Working Waterfront Festival and National Park team up for Dock-U-Mentaries – New Bedford Standard Times – Jan. 10, 2011

Pssst, buddy, want a lobster roll? (Brooklyn’s Underground Lobster Pound)

Ben recently got busted but like every good “dealer,” he’s vowed to go even further underground which will be dificult because he already lives in a basement apartment.

You can learn alot more about Ben on his awesome website Seafood Secrets of the Brooklyn Chowder Surfer.

Flag dip to The Thrill List (The Lobster Pusher Man) and the great foodcurated.com