Thursday, October 29, 2009

City of Lights Celebration - Last Call

Last Call!

 

City of Lights Celebration - Downtown Lowell Business Component

 

Sign YOUR business up to participate in the stocking stuffer scavenger hunt!

 

Enjoy the extra foot traffic and exposure in the City of Lights brochure!

 

All you have to do is purchase and handout a small item to put into the stockings!

 

Deadline: Friday, October 29th

 

Please contact Danielle Bergeron with questions or to sign up (danielle@wemakeanimpact.com or 978-337-0498.)

 

 

 

 

 

Reminder: Finance Seminar Tuesday Nov. 3rd

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Employee Misclassification - Monday, November 9th
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Dear Readers,

Wondering what your chances are of obtaining a loan for your business?  Don't forget to register for a seminar next Tuesday evening at the Lowell Small Business Assistance Center to hear Paul Sasso from TD Banknorth give a seminar on financing.  Details are below.  Everyone must register.
 
Sincerely,
 
Terry Williams
Financing Your Business
Tuesday, November 3rd - 6pm to 8pm - REGISRATION REQUIRED

Paul Sasso will provide you with a banker's perspective on getting financing for your business.  Find out what your options are and how a bank evaluates you.  The seminar will cover:
  • Financing Prerequisites
  • Sources of Financing
  • SBA Guarantees
  • Lender's Perspective
  • And more...

TO REGISTER, CALL MARIA RAMIREZ AT (978)322-8403 OR AT MRAMIREZ@COMTEAM.ORG

**This is a free seminar**  
Event Info
Lowell Small Businesss Assistance Center 
88 Middle Street, Room 202
Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
Tuesday, November 3rd
6:00PM-8:00PM
The mission of the Lowell Small Business Assistance Center is to provide entrepreneurs from ethnically and economically diverse groups with the education, tools and resources needed to create, sustain or expand viable small businesses.
 
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Monday, October 26, 2009

Downtown This Week 10/26/2009 - 11/02/2009

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Lowell Launches "Buy Art" Campaign .  Organized by the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) and local arts organizations and galleries, Lowell's exciting upcoming Buy Art Campaign aims to make the process easier and more fun for all involved by introducing potential buyers to the local art opportunities in Lowell. Lowell's Buy Art Campaign will offer tours of galleries and studios, meetings with art liaisons trained in helping patrons and businesses buy art, and seminars on the value of buying local art for your home or place of business. The campaign event will take place Thursday, November, 12. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Drop in to see the art, network with your peers, hear about the value of buying local art from satisfied patrons in the business community, and pick up a copy of our new guide to buying art in Lowell. For more information call 978-674-1480
 
In this issue
Retail & Restaurant News
Sports & Events
Museum & Gallery News
Got Tickets?
Business News
Retail & Restaurant News 
 
 
Vendor Day" at Second Wind Café!  Sunday, November 15 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM 30 Gorham Street:  Save the date for Second Wind Café's "Vendor Day," just in time for the holidays! Get great gift ideas and meet local artisans and product sellers, including Scentsy, Java Bean Coffee, and Sweet Lydia's Treats. For more information call Second Wind Café at 978-323-4656.  
  
Mickey's Bar & Grill, 179 Central Street: Starting Monday, October 26.  Downtown Lunch Buffet Now Open (11am-3pm)
Pressed for Time? No Waiting! Help Yourself 'til Your Full!  For more information visit www.MickeyDoyle.com.
 
Dharma Buns Sandwich Co., 26 - A Market Street:  Now open for business!  Our full menu, including pick-up orders, and our regular hours will be in effect, 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM. Delivery service will be available starting Monday, October 19th.  For more information visit www.dharmabuns.net. 
 
Ole Restaurant and Tapas Bar, 76 Merrimack Street:  Salsa Thursdays!  Free Salsa Class!  For more information call (978) 735-4470 or visit  www.oletapas.info.                                                                .
 
Barnes & Noble, 151 Merrimack Street:  Author Presentation and book signing, October 29, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM.  Ron Kolek is the Emmy-winning founder and lead investigator of the New England Ghost Project.  Along with co-author Maureen Wood, he will be here to discuss and sign their new book Ghost Chronicles: A Medium and a Paranormal Scientist Investigate 17 True Hauntings.  A journey into the unknown.  Pre-registration required.   For more information call 978-458-3939. 
 
Cobblestones Restaurant: 91 Dutton Street: Now Booking Holiday Parties. Private Rooms available  for groups between 15-100 people. For details & availability please contact Function Manager
Kelli @ 978-970-2282 or functions@cobblestonesoflowell.com.   And don't forget to visit us for our Happy Hour specials
Monday - Friday 3:00 - 6:00 PM.  For more information visit
www.cobblestonesoflowell.com
Sports & Events 
 
 
 
Pollard Memorial Library:  Parker at the Pollard: Exploring New Hampshire Supernaturally Thursday, October 29,  from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  Start Halloween off right tracking down curses, ghosts, legends, and unusual phenomena with Marianne O'Connor.  Alien abductions, witches, lost spirits and the unexplained paranormal are all part of this fascinating and amusing trek through the mountains of New Hampshire.  Could there be haunted trails right here in Lowell?  Come find out!   This event is free and open to the public.  Brought to you as part of the Moses Greeley Parker Lecture Series.  For more information, visit www.pollardml.org or call 978-970-4120.  
 
Lowell Devils:  With SIX Bobblehead giveaways, an appearance by New England Patriots lineman Jarvis Green and tons of other promotions, there are a lot of great games to choose from this season! Fortunately, the Devils have made it possible for you to enjoy all the fun & excitement, save some money AND get a free gift too! INTRODUCING THE LOWELL DEVILS 4 FOR $40 TICKET OFFER! With the 4 for $40 Ticket Offer, you receive one ticket to any four regular season home games during the 2009-10 season AND you get them at the discounted rate of just $10 per ticket!  That's a total savings of $32 off regular box office prices! PLUS, with this special offer, we'll also give you a Lowell Devils baseball cap - FREE!    For more information call (978) 458-PUCK or visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com.
 
The Lowell Spinners team store open offseason hours 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday.  For more information visit www. lowell.spinners.milb.com
 
Museum & Gallery News 
 
 
Revolving Museum: Open House, Saturday November 21, 7:00 PM - 9:00  Come visit us in our new home at 122 Western Avenue.   For more information visit www.revolvingmuseum.org   
 
American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton Street:   
Current exhibition.  Textile Revolution: An Exploration through Space and Time.  Wednesdays - Sundays, 10:00 AM. - 5:00 PM. 
For more information, visit www.athm.org.
 
The Loading Dock Gallery:  Digital & Gelatin Silver: Hometowns and Beyond.  Photographs by Joe Quinlan & Linda Williamson
October 28 - November 22.   Artists Reception: Friday, November 6th 6:00 PM-8:30 PM.  For more information visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com. 

 
119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford Street:  Make a Wish, Tuesday-Saturday October 20 - November 14, 12:00 PM -5:00 PM.   Three-channel video projection by Denise Dumas, Make A Wish combines images of thunderstorms and water with an accompanying soundtrack of voiced concerns to envelop the gallery in an electrical storm of uncertainty.  For more information visit www.119gallery.org.   

The Brush Art Gallery & Studio, 256 Market Street:  November 1, 2009 - January 10.  THE ART OF HEALING: The Art of Psychotherapists curated by Jean Winslow.   Artists' Reception: Sunday, November 1, 2:00 PM -4:00 PM.    For more information please visit  www.thebrush.org

Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street:  Current exhibition.  Drawings & paintings by Arshile Gorky, Mina Boehm Metzger Collection.   September 16 - November 7.  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: Masters Pieces:  Haberdashery Textiles in Antique Quilts,  September 24 - November 15,  featuring quilts made from recycled men's fashions, this remarkable exhibition brings together over 40 stunningly graphic works, made of menswear fabrics recycled from suits and shirts, neckties, pajamas and woolen underwear, military uniforms, work clothes-even argyle socks. The exhibit also features historic advertisements, swatch books, and catalogs from menswear companies, dating from the 1900's through the 1920's.    For more information visit a  www.nequiltmuseum.org
 
Got Tickets? 
 
The Lowell Memorial Auditorium - Tickets are currently available for  Champions of the Dance October 30, Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show Pumpkin Party  October 31 and Michael W. Smith  world tour with special guests Matt Maher, Phil Stacey and Meredith Andrews, November 1. For other shows and tickets please visit www.lowellauditorium.com

Merrimack Repertory Theatre:  The Seafarer, 10/15/2009 - 11/8/2009.  Nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play, this hilarious and chilling tale of the sea, Ireland and redemption brings old friends together on Christmas Eve for an all night, liquor-soaked game of poker with damningly high stakes. Steeped in Irish myth, the play is both darkly funny and surprisingly uplifting.  For more information visit www.merrimackrep.org.   
 
Tsongas Arena: Tickets currently available for the World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions, Friday, November 6 at 7:30 PM.   For more information visit www.paultsongasarena.com.
 Business News
 
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMIT SERIES FOLLOW UP YOU SPOKE & WE LISTENED.  The following has begun and will be ongoing to completion - estimated 6-8 weeks. The streets impacted include Middle, Palmer, Shattuck, Central, Market, Prescott. Work includes: 
Cobblestone repairs on Middle and Palmer Streets 
Installation of new crosswalks that are ADA compliant 
Installation of new handicapped ramps that are ADA compliant 
Removal of the granite rosette at Market/Central/Prescott with new pavement and crosswalks 
New crosswalks will be outlined with reused 16 inch wide granite slabs and the 8 foot interior will be smooth concrete with a scoring pattern similar to sidewalks
Construction will impact parking on the section of street where work is underway. This will allow us to retain vehicle and pedestrian traffic at all times. Parking will be restored on weekends and when work is complete. Work will be phased to reduce the inconvenience and disruption to residents and businesses. If any street closings are needed to complete work, advance notice will be provided. The contractor will do his best to complete work timely and with minimal disruption and inconvenience. We appreciate your cooperation during this process which will result in an improved historic district streetscape and enhanced pedestrian experience for all.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact DPD at 978-446-7200 and mention the Downtown Improvements
 Sincerely,
 
 
Christopher Samaras
Downtown Coordinator
Cultural Affairs & Special Events
City of Lowell,
375 Merrimack Street 
Lowell, MA 01852
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Dear Readers,

You have probably been hearing different things about the possibility of getting financing for your business in these turbulent times.  Come to a seminar next Monday at the Lowell Small Business Assistance Center and hear it straight from a banker.  Paul Sasso from TD Banknorth will be here to give a seminar and answer your questions.
 
Sincerely,
 
Terry Williams
Financing Your Business
Tuesday, November 3rd - 6pm to 8pm - REGISRATION REQUIRED

Paul Sasso will provide you with a banker's perspective on getting financing for your business.  Find out what your options are and how a bank evaluates you.  The seminar will cover:
  • Financing Prerequisites
  • Sources of Financing
  • SBA Guarantees
  • Lender's Perspective
  • And more...

TO REGISTER, CALL MARIA RAMIREZ AT (978)322-8403 OR AT MRAMIREZ@COMTEAM.ORG

**This is a free seminar**  
Event Info
Lowell Small Businesss Assistance Center 
88 Middle Street, Room 202
Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
Tuesday, November 3rd
6:00PM-8:00PM
The mission of the Lowell Small Business Assistance Center is to provide entrepreneurs from ethnically and economically diverse groups with the education, tools and resources needed to create, sustain or expand viable small businesses.
 
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 To improve the quality of life for the people of Lowell through the creation, conservation, and preservation of parks, open spaces, and special places.
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19th LP&CT Annual Meeting:
Featuring Author John Wargo 
WargoNovember 6, 2009, reception at 7:00pm
Location- UMass Lowell, Wannalancit Mills Click Here for Directions

LP&CT members are invited to attend the 6:30 reception.
 
John Wargo, professor of environmental policy at Yale, will discuss his new book Green Intelligence: Creating Environments That Protect Human Health.
 
This event is co-hosted by LP&CT and the Toxics Use Reduction Institute at UMass Lowell (TURI). Green Intelligence: Creating Environments That Protect Human Health will be available for purchase. This is a featured event of the Concord Festival of Authors.
 
Greenway Construction Update
CRG-paved_pathDistinct progress has been made along the Concord River Greenway in two locations, including paving and plantings along the path off Lawrence Street.  These areas are now more accessible and safer than ever for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy being active among Lowell's scenic beauty.  Along the way, look for artistic features made from natural materials and historic wayside signage. 
Stone benches 
(Images taken by LP&CT volunteer land steward, Charlie Cutler.
 
The Rivalry, by Norm Corwin
October 29, 2009, 10:30am and 7:00pm
Location- UMASS Lowell Inn & Conference Center (Whitewater rafting partner of LP&CT!), 50 Warren Street.  Click Here for Directions
   

The recreation of the historic 1858 debates between President Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.

Admission is FREE and open to the public. 

For more information or to reserve seats, contact Barbara Nolan at 978-934-4050 or barbara_nolan@uml.edu by October 27.
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October 21, 2009

"Alcohol -- the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." -- Homer Simpson

Lowell Kicks Off "Buy Art.Buy Lowell" Campaign

Kerouac Memorial Walk & Celebratory Session: TONIGHT

"The Art of Healing" City-wide Events

Chamber Music at Indian Hill Music School

Revolving Museum FUN-raiser and Party: Save the Date!

Paper Arts Workshops

The Dracut Farm Project

Lincoln-Douglas Debates Explored in "The Rivalry"
This Friday is "Hallow-Green!"

FREE Star Party on Fort Hill

Upcoming at the Chelmsford Library

Innovation Lands in Lowell
Evocations: A Collage Odyssey at Ayer Lofts Gallery

Animal Rescue Network of New England

Andover Chamber Music Presents "Fairy Tales"

MCC Artist Fellowship Program Guidelines

New Exhibit Opens at the NEQM

Calls to Artists

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Lowell Kicks Off "Buy Art.Buy Lowell" Campaign

Interested in purchasing artwork for your home or business? Join us for the Buy Art.Buy Lowell. campaign kick-off and see Lowell's creative economy in action!

Thursday, November 12
5:30-7:30pm
Loading Dock Gallery
122 Western Avenue | Lowell

Buying local art can be a fun part of your bottom line. Drop in, network with your peers, and hear about the value of buying local art from satisfied patrons. Pick up a copy of our new Buy Art. Buy Lowell. business guide for purchasing local art. Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP:
jgavin@lowellma.gov or 978-446-7162.
Visit
www.cultureiscool.org/BuyArt for more information.

Kerouac Memorial Walk & Celebratory Session: TONIGHT

Celebrate Lowell's native son, Jack.
Celebrate Lowell's native son, Jack.

Join us tonight from 6-10pm as we commemorate the 40th anniversary of Jack Kerouac's death and the 50th anniversary of Doctor Sax --"Lowell Celebrates Kerouac" invites its members and the public to join in a Jack Kerouac Memorial Walk tonight, October 21, on the 40th anniversary of his death.

The event will start on the steps of the Lydon Library, UMassLowell North Campus, 84 University Ave., where walkers will gather from 6 to 6:30pm. They will view the Jack's Bridge art exhibit inside the library before leaving on the walk.The walk will include stops with readings at Kerouac landmarks from approximately 6:30 to 8pm:

Stop One: triple-decker tenement apartment one block north on University Avenue, known in Kerouac's youth as Moody Street. It is a major site in his Maggie Cassidy novel.
Stop Two: cross the dramatic rapids of the Merrimack River below via the old Moody Street Bridge, now the Textile Memorial Bridge, where as a boy, Kerouac witnessed the death of the "Watermelon Man" as movingly written in Doctor Sax
Stop Three: pass St. Joseph School where Kerouac attended French elementary school and stop at St. Jean Baptiste Church, the site of his funeral.
Stop Four: The last stop will be on the steps of the Pollard Memorial Library, where Kerouac played hooky from school and gained inspiration from the great books of literature.

Finish the evening from 8-10pm with a toast to Jack at the Old Worthen Tavern and enjoy a celebratory session with music, poems, and Kerouac readings in his spirit. The Worthen was one of Jack's favorite bars in Lowell and is the oldest, dating back to the 19th century. Musicians, poets, and readers are invited to contribute at the Worthen session.

For more information, call Mike Wurm at 978-501-1021.

"The Art of Healing" City-wide Events

The Art Of Healing is a multi-venue program that spotlights the power of the creative arts to effect connection and healing in the community. These events will touch the lives of all who participate whether as artists, witnesses or viewers.

Art of Healing Schedule of Events in Lowell

ALL Arts Gallery | 246 Market Street
Strong at the Broken Places: Healing Art Opening Reception
Oct. 24, 2-4pm. Closing Reception: Sun., Nov. 1, 1-3pm

119 Gallery | 119 Chelmsford Street
Interplay. More information: www.119gallery.org
Tue., Oct. 27, 7-9pm.

Brush Art Gallery & Studios | 256 Market Street
Artist's performance by Deborah Bohnert
The Art of Healing: The Art of Psychotherapists Opening Reception
Sun., Nov. 1, 2-4pm

119 Gallery
True Story Theater Training Workshop.Visit http://www.truestorytheater.org/. Preregistration required. Contact Jean Winslow, jeanwinslow@msn.com.
Sun., Nov. 8, 3:30-6pm

Brush Art Gallery & Studios
Artist's Talk with Shaun McNiff, Dean, Lesley College
Thurs., Nov. 5, 5-7pm

UMass Lowell, O'Leary Library | 61 Wilder Street
Free film screening: "Life. Support. Music" with special guest Jason Crigler
Thurs., Nov. 12, 7pm., UML O'Leary Library, Room 222, South Campus
More information: www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org

Revolving Museum Building | 22 Shattuck Street
Rainbow Dance, performance and workshop. Visit http://www.rainbowdance.org/. Preregistration required. Contact Jean Winslow, jeanwinslow@msn.com
Sat., Nov. 14, 10-12:30pm

Chamber Music at Indian Hill Music School

Members of the Indian Hill Music School faculty and Orchestra of Indian Hill will perform chamber music classics by Brahms (Horn Trio in E-flat major) and Mendelssohn (Piano Trio in D minor). Tickets: $22/adults, $15/students. Call 978-486-9524 or visit www.indianhillmusic.org.

Sun., Nov. 1, 3pm, Indian Hill Music School, 36 King Street (Rte. 495/Exit 30), Littleton

Revolving Museum FUN-raiser and Party: Save the Date!

All Ages Welcome!
The moving is done, the signs are in place, it is time you all come to see our new space! The Revolving Museum welcomes you all to help warm its new home.The fest will include a fashion show, tours, art auction, great food, live music and cash bar. So come one, come all. We really can't wait to you see you all there.

Tickets
$28.00 ~ Arts Supporter
$11.50 ~ Revolving Museum Member
$11.50 ~ Artist, Student, Western Avenue Studio Friend Free ~ Young artist (ages 0-16)

The Revolving Museum is an evolving laboratory of creative expression for people of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities who seek to experience the transformative power of art. Through public art, exhibitions, and educational programs, The Museum promotes artistic exploration and appreciation; encourages community participation and growth; and provides opportunities for empowerment and social change.

The Revolving Museum is a 501(c)(3), charitable organization operating on donations and grants. We need your support!

Sat., Nov, 21, 7-10:30pm, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell

 

Paper Arts Workshops

Explore the art of creative expression through flat sheet making, paper pulp painting, embossing, paper casting and other paper techniques. Students will fold, rip, cut, stamp, print, glaze, and embellish --- sculpt, design, and personalize.

Single class: focus on flat sheet making and paper pulp painting
Two classes: necessary for sculptural projects
Cost: $50 per class
Four people minimum, six people maximum per class
Classes offered Sat., Oct. 24 & Sun., Oct. 25, 12-5pm.

For more information contact Barbara at paper3d@hotmail.com or 978-688-8713. Western Avenue Studio, 122 Western Avenue Studios, 3rd Floor # 303.

The Dracut Farm Project

Photographs and Paintings by Lisa Anderson Bisson

The works are a celebration of the beauty of the land, preciousness of the animals and luscious nourishment the farms produce.The project began a few years ago when the artist answered a call for someone to paint a mural on a trailer/cooler for the Non Profit - NESFP CSA "World Peas." It grew from there to include several Dracut Farms and is an ongoing project for Bisson.

Exhibit runs October 19 - November 20 during regular library hours at Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library, 28 Arlington St., Dracut. Artist and Farmer Party on Nov.14, 2-3:30pm -- all are welcomed!

Visit http://www.dracutlibrary.org/

Lincoln-Douglas Debates Explored in "The Rivalry"
UMass Lowell presents FREE performances of the acclaimed Lincoln-Douglas debates play The Rivalry by Norman Corwin

American history is a pageant of significant events that shaped our country-some of which mean as much to us today as they did in their own time. The 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas represent a dramatic and ongoing dialogue about the American experience. UMass Lowell is proud to be presenting this critically acclaimed play by Norman Corwin based on these historic moments, as the first major cultural event at the new UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center in downtown Lowell.

Kevin Cullen of the Boston Globe called The Rivalry an important piece of history, if only because it reminds us that as much as Lincoln and Douglas were rivals, they were Americans." Corwin "turns history into compelling theater," wrote The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal described the play as "powerful.

Performances of The Rivalry are scheduled for Thur., Oct. 29 at 10:30am and 7pm at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, 50 Warren Street.

Admission is free, but reservations are suggested. To reserve seats, contact Barbara_Nolan@uml.edu or call the UMass Lowell Center for Arts & Ideas at 978-934-4450



This Friday is "Hallow-Green!"

Keep Lowell Beautiful (KLB)'s 1st Annual Hallow-Green Fundraiser and Costume Party featuring Matt Murray & the Motivators!

Best Costume, Prizes & Raffles, $20 per person (Costumes optional)

Fri., Oct. 23, 7-11pm, Dom Polski Club, 10 Coburn St.

Tickets available at the door, or by calling Steve Greene at 978-703-1283 or Deb Harding at 978-761-5902.

Proceeds to benefit Keep Lowell beautiful and its subcommittees. Function hall space generously donated by the Dom Polski Association.

FREE Star Party on Fort Hill

Please join the Friends of Rogers Fort Hill Park and the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club (NSAAC) for a free Star Party on Fort Hill on Tue., Oct. 27, 7 pm. (cloud date Wed., Oct. 28). 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, so let NSAAC members and their impressive telescopes take you to planets, stars and more. Plenty of parking around the park off Rogers Street. Please walk up Fort Hill to the Star Party. We'll taxi anyone needing a ride to the top. Bring a flashlight, dress warmly, wear comfortable shoes and bring binoculars, if you have them.

To attend, please contact the Friends of Rogers Fort Hill Park by Oct. 23 at www.forthillpark.org or call (978) 454-4326. For more information about the NSAAC, please visit www.nsaac.org.

Upcoming at the Chelmsford Library

Art Exhibits at the Chelmsford Library through the end of October 2009

In the Open Gallery: The paintings of Priti Lathia http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/programs/exhibits/priti_lathia.html

In the McCarthy Room Gallery:
Photographs of New England by Bruce Magnuson

http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/programs/exhibits/bruce_magnuson.html

The Chelmsford Public Library and the Lowell Poetry Network will be hosting two poetry performances at the Chelmsford Public Library, 25 Boston Road, Chelmsford. The performances are free and open to the public. Jack McCarthy, "Your Stand Up Poetry Guy," known for his story-style poems will perform on Sat., Oct. 31 at 2:30pm.

Poet Tom Daley will take the stage on Sat., Nov. 7 at 2:30pm to present his one-play "Every Broom and Bridget: Emily Dickinson and Her Irish Servants."

Details and poet bios at http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/programs/programs/poetry_on_stage.html

Innovation Lands in Lowell

Inniovation Academy's Satellite Exhibition Night, curated by UMass Lowell Art Professor Jim Coates, will showcase a range of interdisciplinary project work created by the students of Innovation Academy Charter School.

The event is FREE and open to the public!

For more information, contact Ryan Ferdinand at rferdinand@innovationcharter.org or Jerry Beck at jbeck@innovationcharter.org.

Opens Thur., Oct. 29, 6-9pm at 22 Shattuck St., downtown Lowell.

Evocations: A Collage Odyssey at Ayer Lofts Gallery

"Constellation" by Sandra Shuman and "The Buddha and the Stairway" by Carol Procter

Sat., Oct. 31 through Sun., Nov, 29
Sat., Oct. 31: Gallery open from 1-4pm
Sun., Nov. 1: Gallery open from 1-5pm
*1st Reception: 3-5pm.

Fri., Nov. 6,13, 20, 27: Gallery open from 6-9pm
Sat., Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28: Gallery open from 1-4pm
Sun., Nov. 8, 15, 22: Gallery open from 1-4pm
Sun., Nov. 29
: Gallery open from 1-5pm
*2nd Reception: 3-5pm.

Ayer Lofts Gallery 172 Middle Street, Lowell. For Directions click here.

To make an appointment for viewing the show outside of these gallery hours
please contact Maureen Chase at
maureenchase@gmail.com.


Animal Rescue Network of New England

Do you love art? Do you love animals? Please come to our benefit art auction! Proceeds go to the Animal Rescue Network of New England. More information visit at http://www.arnne.org./

Contributing Artists: Mary Catherine Albenzi, Dale Tremblay Begley, Perry Lowell Bent, Carla Byrne, Norm Caron, Elizabeth Craumer, Laura Dunlavey, Barbara Fletcher, Cathy "Sea-Jay" Geisler, Tom Martin, Kathy Marx, Lili Mayer, Regina McGearty, Monte Verde Glass Art Studio, Molly Poole, Monique Sakelarrios, Shaunna Duffy Smith, Gay Tracy.

Pet Adoption Days at Congregational Church, Pelham are:

Sun., Oct. 24, 11-2pm
Sun., Nov. 21, 11-2pm
Sun., Dec. 19, 11-2pm

Andover Chamber Music Presents "Fairy Tales"

Now in the midst of its 13th season, Andover Chamber Music will present 'Fairytales' - musical enchantment inspired by legends and tales at the West Parish Church in Andover. After a sold-out opening concert in September at their new home in the beautiful WPC sanctuary, for this second concert of the season artistic director Julie Scolnik will offer up an imaginative program that is sure to delight both adults and children alike. Bringing some fun and whimsy into the darkening days of November, the program consists of far-ranging works - from Schumann's Marchenbilder (Fairytale Pictures) for viola and piano, to a solo piano arrangement.

Sun., Nov, 8, 4pm. West Parish Church, Andover. Tickets $30.

Contact Andover Chamber Music about group and family discounts. Order securely online at www.AndoverChamberMusic.org, email sales@AndoverChambeMusic.org, or call 978-474-6222.

MCC Artist Fellowship Program Guidelines

Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowships program offers fellowships of $7,500 and finalist awards of $500, as direct support to individual artists in recognition of artistic excellence. Deadlines for Artist Fellowships cycle is now 2010.

Applications in the categories of Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry will be accepted beginning Dec. 1, 2009 (Deadline: Jan. 25. 2010).

For more information please visit:

1) Program guidelines: http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/fellows_guidelines.html.

2) Apply on line: https://www.culturegrants-ma.org/index_artists.php.

New Exhibit Opens at the NEQM

The New England Quilt Museum is excited to announce their new exhibition of international art quilts: Masters: 40 Contemporary Master Quilters, opening Nov., 19. Masters explores the cutting edge of art quilting, with today's most regarded global quilt artists represented in this comprehensive exhibition.

Masters opens on Nov. 19, with a formal opening reception on Sat., Nov. 21,1pm. Sielman will be signing copies of her book, Masters: Art Quilts at the reception. The exhibition will run through Feb. 25, 2010.

Calls to Artists

From the 119 Gallery in Lowell:
Call for entries: Fifth Annual Juried Exhibit, Material is Language

Theme / Material is Language is open to all media. The theme is the media or materials. 119 Gallery's artists and exhibits blur the line between traditional and non-traditional media. None-the-less the material is the language. How do your materials articulate your idea?

Juror / Nick Capasso, Senior Curator, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Garden, Lincoln, MA.

Dates / November 25- December 20, 2009. Reception Saturday Dec 5 3-6 pm.

Eligibility / Open to 119 Gallery members, Creative Level and above.

Submission requirements and fees / If you are not a gallery member, the entry fee is $40, which entitles you to Creative Level membership. See our membership page.

Actual works will be judged. All media accepted. Limit 2 pieces. Wall pieces must be neatly framed, wired and ready to hang. Entries must be accompanied by entry fee. Work should not exceed 4 feet wide. Each piece should be labeled with artist's name, title, medium, date and price. Unless otherwise specified, all art in the exhibit is for sale and 119 Gallery takes a 30 percent commission on pieces sold.

More information: www.119gallery.org


Links:

Lowell Memorial Auditorium, http://www.lowellauditorium.com/eventlistings.aspx

Merrimack Repertory Theatre, www.merrimackrep.org

The Bridge Review: Merrimack Valley Culture, http://ecommunity.uml.edu/bridge/

Website for Lowell artists, www.lowellisart.com

Art community chronicle, www.vyumagazine.com

Arts League of Lowell, www.artsleagueoflowell.org

Western Avenue Studios, www.westernavenuestudios.com

Ayer Lofts, www.Ayerlofts.com

The Brush Art Gallery and Studios, www.thebrush.org

The Image Theater, www.imagetheater.com

Whistler House Museum of Art, www.whistlerhouse.org

For a fuller listing of links see the COOL website, www.cultureiscool.org

 
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