| | | | | Greetings! Sixth Annual New England Culture Fest: September 12, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM. An exciting fusion of film, fashion, world culture, and advocacy for a better world; , Middle Street, downtown Lowell; Street); interactive Ethical Art & Biz Expo featuring live art creations; Fashionably Fair Runway Show; applications now being accepted for exhibitors, artists, sponsors and volunteers. For more information visit www.second-world.com
| | Retail & Restaurant News | Every Saturday Stanley Swann's Lowell's Saturday Night Jazz at Tabocas Steakhouse, 26 Andover St., 978.735.4115, 8:00 PM - 12:00 PM, Cover $10.00 www.tabocassteakhouse.com; www.myspace.com/stanleycswanniii, Stanley features different ensembles every week.
Elliot's original Hot Dogs, 37 Elliot Street: Come experience a taste of Lowell's past. Lower Prices! Open 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Monday - Saturday. Closed Sunday. For more information call 978-458-3179. Cobblestones Restaurant: 91 Dutton Street: is proudly a part of Share Our Strength Help End Childhood Hunger in America September 20th-26th. HAPPY HOUR, Monday - Friday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Drink & Appetizer Specials. For more information visit www.cobblestonesoflowell.com. | | Sports & Events | | Lowell Telecommunications Corp. and Lowell Film Collaborative: Medicine for Melancholy. Cinema at Studio A246 Market Street, Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 PM. Thursday , September 10, 2009 - 7 :00 PM. Brazilian Film Screening: "Carlota Joaquina: Princesa do Brasil" (Carlota Joaquina: Princess of Brazil) Directed by Carla Carmurati, with Marieta Severo and Marco Nanini, Tabocas Steak House, 26 Andover Street. This event is offered in conjunction with the 14th Brazilian Independence Day Festival in Massachusetts.
National Park Day, Outdoor Film Event, Tuesday, August 25: The National Park Service celebrates its 93rd anniversary with "National Parks Day." Lowell National Historical Park, one of the Service's 391 units, joins in with an evening film event outside at Boarding House Park.. The program will bring together three film components: Untold Stories which are mini documentaries of national park sites created in conjunction with the upcoming Ken Burns series, National Parks: America's Best Idea, film trailers for the work of the Lowell's Young Producers project, and a review of Past, Present, and Future Lowell National Historical Park's 30th anniversary video. For more information visit www.nps.gov/lowe or call 978-970-5000. Rain location is at the Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street.
Lowell Farmers Market, JFK Plaza at Lowell City Hall: Every Friday through mid October from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Except Folk Festival weekend). Purchase fresh Massachusetts grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, ornamental plants, cut flowers and much much more.
Lowell Spinners: Do you have tickets you cannot use to an upcoming Spinners game? Are you looking for tickets to a game that is currently an SRO? Check out our Ticket Posting Page to buy and sell your tickets. The Spinners ticket posting page, is fully supported by the Spinners to help fans who cannot use their tickets connect with fans who need tickets. For more information visit www.lowellspinners.com.
The Lowell National Historical Park, and the Lowell Festival Foundation annual Summer Music Series continues at Boarding House Park. The 20th Season starts with concerts that continue through September 18. The Summer Music Series comprises of folk, classic, roots, world music and the best in blues. For more information visit www.lowellsummermusic.org. The Pollard Memorial Library: Come join our Explorer's Club! Listen, learn, create, and explore! The Explorer's Club is designed for kids ages 4 through 7 and their special grown up. Registration is not required. For more information, visit www.pollardml.org.
The Lowell Devils are currently accepting season ticket deposits for the 2009-2010 Season. Make sure you don't miss out on all the exciting action next year by securing your spot on the Devils priority list, which guarantees you the best seating available along with other great benefits! Don't miss a minute of all the thrilling hockey action and affordable family fun of the Lowell Devils in 2009-10! For more information visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com.
| | Museum & Gallery News | American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton St. What Followed Me Home: Collecting Antique Quilts, Fabrics, and Tools. . What Followed Me Home runs through October 4 and Threads runs through October 25. Both are free with paid admission to the Museum. For more information, visit www.athm.org.
The Loading Dock Gallery: Illusions in Fiber, Tarja Cockell and Signe Kaleel, July 29 - August 23. For more information visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com. 119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford Street: The gallery reopens September 1 with an installation/performance, Life is Art is Life is Art is Life is by Claire Elizabeth Barratt and Patrick Pierce For more information visit www.119gallery.org.
The All Gallery, 246 Market Street: Fabrication of Imagination August 1 -August 30. For more information visit www.artsleagueoflowell.com The Brush Art Gallery & Studio, 256 Market Street: August 5 - September 19, ART QUILTS LOWELL 2009 . For more information please visit www.thebrush.org. Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street: Quiltscapes at the Whistler, August 5 to August 29. For more information visit www.whistlerhouse.org Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue: Open Studios -First Saturday of every month, noon to 5:00 PM - Western Avenue Studios opens its doors to the public. Come browse the latest works by our artists! For more information isit www.westernavenuestudios.com.
The New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck Street: Gallery Talk for Massachusetts Quilts: Our Common Wealth
August 25 at 2:00 PM. For more information visit a www.nequiltmuseum.org.
| | Got Tickets? | The Lowell Memorial Auditorium - Tickets are currently available for Sara Evans, August 29 and Foreigner, October 17. For other shows and tickets please visit www.lowellauditorium.com
Merrimack Repertory Theatre: 2009-2010 tickets on sale now. For more information visit www.merrimackrep.org.
Tsongas Arena: Tickets currently available for Superstar DJ - Tiësto, Thursday, October 1 at 8:00 PM. For more information visit www.paultsongasarena.com.
| | Business News | Redecorating, refreshing, renovating... for better business! 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 18 at Athenian Corner, 207 Market Street. Workshop is FREE! One hour of tips and ideas to help you make your store or restaurant shine again! Learn how to update the look of your store and build in more window and product appeal to delight your current customers and attract new ones. Invest an hour and take part in this do-it-yourself class! Brought to you by: The City of Lowell, Chris Graber's Best Retail Practices & The Athenian Corner. Please register in advance by calling Maria Dickinson: (978) 446-7200 ext. 1435 or via email mdickinson@lowellma.gov. Young Professionals of Greater Lowell:
Fourth Annual Business Leadership Forum, Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00 PM, Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Speakers include Jeff Taylor (Founder and Former CEO of Monster.com and Founder and CEO of Eons.com) and Patrick Kuhse (International Speaker and Business Ethics Consultant). info@ypgl.org.
Lowell Downtown Neigborhood Association: The next LDNA meeting is scheduled for August 24th, 7PM, at The Revolving Museum. Please visit www.lowelldna.org for more information.
| | | Sincerely, Christopher Samaras
Downtown Coordinator Cultural Affairs & Special Events City of Lowell,
375 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01852
t: 978.674-1481
f: 978.446.7089
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