Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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Is your accounting system really just a box full of receipts and scribbled notes?
 
Feel like you're flying by the seat of your pants?
 
Not doing as well as you should and unsure how to fix it?
 
WAIT NO LONGER...HELP IS AT HAND!
 
Quickbooks is the easy-to-use accounting program millions of small businesses use to organize their finances and provide the information they need to increase profits and grow their businesses.
 
Learn to:
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This class will cover basic accounting principles and is designed for beginning Quickbooks users. (Some PC experience is desired, but not required.) 
 
Quickbooks Training 
 DATE: Monday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 13, 2010
TIME: 6pm to 8:30pm
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

DLBC Monthly Meeting

 

The DLBC monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 6th, from 8:00 am to 9:30 am in the Mayor’s Reception at City Hall

 

 

Monday, March 29, 2010

Downtown This Week 3/29/2010 - 4/05/2010

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iSHOP Lowell 2010: Buy Now, Win Later!  
Win an iPod Touch, a season pass to the Lowell Summer Music Series, or a new Apple iPad.   The City of Lowell, under the Division of Planning and Development - Office of Economic Development, is initiating a shopping sweepstakes to expose people to the attractive variety of offerings available in downtown and to encourage additional foot traffic and visitation to these retail and restaurant businesses. The sweepstakes will officially run from February 21, 2010 to May 7, 2010 and will be conducted in the following manner:   Spend $25 at a downtown retail or restaurant business and enter to win in a weekly drawing.  The sweepstakes will occur over an 8-week period from February 21 to April 16; grand prize drawing on May 7.  Weekly prizes are either an iPod Touch or a season pass to the Lowell Summer Music Series (the prize will alternate each week); grand prize is an iPad.  Ballot boxes and entry forms will be made available at downtown businesses for easy submission.  Additional information, as well as rules and regulations, available on www.lowell.org .
In this issue
Retail & Restaurant News
Sports & Events
Museum & Gallery News
Retail & Restaurant News 
 
GRAND OPENING (APRIL 1): STUR, 179 Central Street: Mediterranean fine dining & cocktail bar, Creation of Executive Chef Gary Gianchetti (Culintary Institute of America graduate; previously chef at high-end restaurants in Boston's North End, New York, and Las Vegas, celebrity caterer at Sundance and Manhattan). Open for both lunch & dinner (including patio) starting at 11:30 AM. Stur Lounge open for a Tribute to Elvis show by top Northeast impersonator (10:00 & 11:30 PM, free). Menus: www.SturLowell.com   Phone: 978-451-STUR   Email: info@SturLowell.com .
 
Cobblestones, 91 Dutton Street: Easter Brunch Buffet Sunday April 4th.  Reservations Requested.  Hop To It!  Improv Lowell at Cobblestones, Comedy Night Friday April 9th,  7:00 PM Snacks, 8:00 PM Showtime
Call for reservations 978-970-2282. 
 
Edible Arrangements, 60 Merrimack Street: Fresh fruit bouquets to make any occasion special - from birthdays, anniversaries and congratulations to business events and client gifts. Open Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM.  For more information call 978-441-1440 or visit www.ediblearrangements.com
 
Giovanni's Trends, 134 Merrimack Street: NOW OPEN!!! Basement Bargains value center with well-priced offerings for the whole family in apparel.  For more information call  978 441-2916.
 
Tutto Bene Wine & Cheese Cellers, 58 Prescott Street Rear:  Wine Tasting Event on Saturday, April 3rd.  This weeks' tasting will be hosted by Derek Stack wine specialist from Rolivia Wines.  This open event will give our guests a chance to try many varietals of grapes from several regions of Italy and Argentina.  These wines are great finds in terms of taste, variety and value perfect for your holiday entertaining.  For more information visit www.tuttobenecellars.com
Sports & Events 
 
The Lowell Summer Music Series has announced the first concerts for the summer 2010 at Boarding House Park:  For more information visit www.lowellsummermusic.org.
 
The Lowell Devils vs Providence, Sunday April 11. Fan Appreciation Night, Team Bobblehead giveaway to the first 2000 fans.   For more information visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com
 

Lowell Film Festival,  will showcase films of Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1930s,  including "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "It Happened One Night," and the original "Grapes of Wrath." April  8 - 10.   For more information visit  www.lowellfilms.org.

 
Lowell Spinners, Individual tickets now available. For more information visit www.lowell.spinners.milb.com  
 
Pol lard  Memorial Library Foundation is proud to announce our 4th annual "Meet the Author Night" scheduled for Thursday April 29 @ 6pm at the Pollard Library.  Michael Holley is a New York Times best selling author of three books about the world of Boston sports, and a 1994 Pulitzer Prize winner for Meritorious Public Service.  He has been a celebrated sports columnist for several years at such publications as The Chicago Tribune and The Boston Globe.  He is most famous as a Boston sports radio personality and co-host of the Dale & Holley Show heard daily on WEEI AM radio by thousands of dedicated listeners.  He is widely in demand by the national sports media for his unique and eloquent views on professional sports and athletes, and has made appearances on both ESPN and Fox Sports.  Tickets are a $35 donation to the Library Foundation, which includes wine and hors d'oeuvres.  For
more information visit www.pollardml.org
 
 
A Marx Brothers Film Revue, April 2 - 5.Enjoy three nights of classic Marx Brothers films in celebration of the 3rd Annual Lowell Film Festival!
* Friday, April 2, 7p.m. -- "Horse Feathers" at Dharma Buns Sandwich Company, 26A Market Street.
* Saturday, April 3, 7p.m.--"Duck Soup" atDharma Buns Sandwich Company, 26A Market Street.
* Monday, April 5, 7p.m. -- "A Night at the Opera" at Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street.
For complete details, visit www.lowellfilms.org. 
 
Save the date!  Earth Day Event!  April 24.  Sign up with a group or as an individual. There are various clean-up areas such as the Northern & Western Canals, Community Gardens Greenhouse, and Kerouac Park, just to name a few. Put your work clothes on and come out to lend a hand! For more information or to sign up in advance please contact: Lowell National Historical Park - Volunteer Office at 978-275-1740 Lowell Canal waters Cleaners - Bill Moreau at 978-835-5147 Community Gardens Greenhouse - Deb Harding at 978-761-5902 To sign-up on the day of the event, please come to the Middlesex Community College Cafeteria between 8-9 AM. on April 24
 
Museum & Gallery News 
  

 

American Textile History Museum,  491 Dutton Street: .More Than a Number. April 17 - July 25. The story of the survivors of the mass genocide of the "killing fields" of Cambodia expressed through the powerful and inspirational images of its people. Ashundreds of thousands of Cambodians escaped the country, they were admitted to refugee camps and identified through "transit" or "T" number photos. These transit photos - symbolizing the refugees' first glimpse of hope for their future through acceptance into another country - are the poignant foundation of Remember, a series of S-21 prisoners painted on rough silk by Rachel Faller. Exhibit features works by Khmer artists Chanthou Oeur and Yary Livan.  Free with paid admission to the Museum. For more information, visit www.athm.org

The Loading Dock Gallery:  Glass: Please Handle with Care, Kilnformed Art Glass Tina Silverio, April 2 - April 25.  Artists Reception:  April 8th, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM.   For more information visit  www.theloadingdockgallery.com. 

 
Brush Art Gallery & Studio
, 256 Market Street:  April 4 - June 6, TEA, SWORDS AND STITCHES: A Contemporary Interpretation of Classic Kimono Design.  Curated and organized by Cynthia Hughes and Glenn Szegedy.   Exhibition Features Displays of Classic Japanese Kimonos, Swords, Embroidery, Netsuke, and Soari Weaving. Opening Reception:  Saturday, April 10, 2:00 - 4:00 PM.  F
or more information please visit
  www.thebrush.org
 
119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford Street THE RETURN OF ARTBEAT!  Wednesday March 31, 7:00 PM, all ages always free!  Featuring Live Art by: Mike Dailey, Jennifer Cloutier, Rick Stec, Gilbert Gandia.  Music by:  DeeJay Emoh Betta.  For more information visit www.119gallery.org.
 
Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street: Ginger Levant: Landscapes & Still Lifes, March 3 - April 17.  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 visit www.westernavenuestudios.com.
 
New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck Street  Kinder Komforts: Amish Crib Quilts, March 4 - May 9. Bringing together many of the most remarkable examples of Amish quilting, all the more exquisite for their small dimensions, Kinder Komforts represents a new view of Amish quiltmaking.  Amish crib quilts are made with the same saturated colors and simple, striking patterns as traditional large-scale Amish quilts. They are made, however, with a greater degree of freedom than large quilts, precisely because they are intended for rough wear and utilitarian purposes. These small quilts present notable variations in color and design, making Kinder Komforts an eye-opener even for those who think they know Amish quilting.  For more information visit www.nequiltmuseum.org
 
Lowell National Historical Park, 246 Market Street: Travelogue Series - "virtual visit to a different National Park each week; free:
Saturday, April 3, 2:30 PM: Roger Williams National Memorial, Saturday, April 10, 2:30 PM: Boston National Historical Park.
Urban Village Arts Series (UVAS): free: Thursday, April 15, 7:00 PM: poet Todd Hearon and musician Michael Murray.  For more information visit
  http://www.nps.gov/lowe/index.htm

Got Tickets? 
 
 
Tsongas Center  at UMass Lowell
:  Curious  George Live April 24th at 11:00 AM.   For more information visit www.uml.edu/tsongascenter.
 
Merrimack Repertory Theatre:  WORLD PREMIERE!  The Last Days of Mickey & Jean by Richard Dresser: 3/18/2010 - 4/11/2010.  Commissioned just for Merrimack Repertory Theatre audiences, this new original comedy is a retirement story with a twist. Constantly on the run with his no-longer young girlfriend, an aging fugitive mobster is forced into early retirement, taking him away from the one thing he truly loves - his work.  For more information visit www.merrimackrep.org.
    
 

The Lowell Memorial Auditorium - Tickets are currently available for  Super Scientific Circus, March 30,  Girls Night the Musical, April 16 and Tony Orlando, April 17.   For other shows and tickets please visit www.lowellauditorium.com.

 Business News
 
The Lowell Small Business Assistance Center's next Right Start Entrepreneurship Training Program begins Wedesday, March 31st.
This six-week program runs from 6pm to 9pm each Wednesday evening.
Each week covers an important aspect of starting and running a business. The Center will also be offering an Introduction to QuickBooks Class Monday, April 12th and Tuesday, April 13th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. For more information contact Maria Ramirez at (978)322-8403 or visit our website www.lowellsmallbusiness.org.
 
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City of Lowell,
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Friday, March 26, 2010

Fwd: April Newsletter



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april
APRIL HAPPENINGS
Exhibits
Events
APRIL EXHIBIT

Gotta' Have It
April 6 - 30


APRIL EVENTS

Crank Sturgeon
Crank Sturgeon, Qfwfq Duo, Trachypithecene Entity
Thu April 1, 8pm - 11pm


Strotter Inst

Noise from Switzerland
Fri April 2, 8pm - 11pm

Lowell Poetry Network
Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo [NYC] featured poets
with Apocalypso Trio

Sat April 3, 2pm - 8pm

Emmanuel Lalande
Thu April 8, 8pm - 9pm

LFC
Fri April 9th + 10th
8pm - 9pm

Daniel Francis Doyle
Abram Taber Math the Band Daniel Francis Doyle The Woodrow Wilsons Packrat Produced by Ben Farley
Tue April 13, 7:00pm - 10:30pm

Dance + Fashion Show
Thur Apr 15, 2010

Herb Robertson Trio
Fri April 16, 8pm - 9pm

Spiral Event
Sat April 17, 7pm - 1am

Field Recording Workshop
Description Field Recording
with Rick Breault
Sun April 18, 11am - 3pm

Lowell Poetry Network
FreeVervse + Open mic with Janet Stevenson
Thu April 22, 6:30pm - 9pm

Dinner and a Movie
A classic Khymer film
Fri April 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Forrest Larson
Sat, April 24, 8pm - 9pm

Analogue Heaven North East
More info here - http://stretta.com/ahne/2010/ Produced by Eric Crawley and Mike Fun
Sunday Apr 25

Sound Thinking
UMass Lowell Dept of Music
Thu, April 29 7pm - 11pm

Grassroots Arts Conference
Friday, Apr 30 - May 2

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EXHIBITS
Gotta' Have It...
Cambodian Artist Exhibit 2010

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April is the month of the Cambodian New Year. To celebrate, this
show will be based around consumerism and Cambodia as a developing country and America in its debt. Throughout the month of April, we will have events relating to Cambodia, including a dance and fashion show, dinner and a movie, and more.
Curated by Setheyny

Cambodian Dance + Fashion Show

Traditional Cambodian Fashion and Dance

cambo

Showcasing fashions by the local bridal shop that's located on Chelmsford Street, the night will feature performances by the Angkor Dance Troupe and the Adams Project.
EVENTS
Crank Sturgeon
Thu April 1, 8pm - 11pm
Crank Sturgeon, Qfwfq Duo, Trachypithecene Entity
Sturgeon has been active in the noise and performance art since 1992. He has giddily blurred the lines of quasi-art lecture/presentation with a circus of high volume, irreverent pun, and punk sensibility. Come see the show! guaranteed to be fun and interesting.

Strotter Inst + Baker/Bisson Duo
Fri April 2, 8pm - 11pm
After more than ten years of making music with turntables, tapes and loops the swiss based musician, artist, performer and architect Christoph Hess started in 1998 the project Strotter Inst. to concentrate just on the manipulation of turntables not using any records or sounds made by someone or something else. Live, Strotter Inst. is generating dense sound- and rhythmstructures by using five modified and manipulated lenco-turntables and various cut or scotched records. The music ranges from a low-fi rumble changing into concrete clicks and scrapes, followed by epic drones and multilayered broken beats to fall back into tricky bass-meditations.

Lowell Poetry Network
Sat April 3, 2pm - 8pm  Tickets $12 in advance/$15 at door.
Tables set up with food, beer & wine.
Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo [NYC] featured poets with Apocalypso Trio: [Boston, Brooklyn NY, Lowell] Joe Burgio - movement, Shayna Dulberger - double bass, delay, Walter Wright - analog synths & video & John Voigt Group: [Boston] Jon Damian - guitar, Joshua Jefferson - sax, John Voigt - bass, Joe Livolsi - drums There will be an open mic! Local poets are invited to read. following the poetry readings and open mic - 8pm Kevin Frenette Group: Kevin Frenette - guitar, James Rohr - Fender Rhodes, Kit Demos - bass, Johnny McLellan - drums.
Tickets or reservations email artguy@119gallery.org


Herb Robertson Trio
Fri April 16, 8pm - 9pm
Herb Robertson Trio: [NJ] Herb Robertson - trumpet, Dave Kaczorowski - bass, Adrian Valosin - drums. $10 donation at the door. "This trio of in-the-moment composers is a perfect setting for Robertson's aggressive extended techniques and forceful horn manipulations...Kaczorowski and Valosin are strong promoters of forward motion and creativity, two qualities needed when running with a beast like the fabulous Robertson."
- Ken Weiss, Cadence Magazine April 2009



119 Gallery promotes contemporary and new media art, innovative ideas and cutting-edge techniques with a rich and diverse program of exhibitions, performances and community-based arts services. We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and means to explore and experience new, innovative art.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

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"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." -- Mark Twain

Not even modern machinery could keep "The Tramp" down!

LowellHandmade seeks artists and artisans for upcoming sales opportunity

Tonight! Life Alive brings "Good Food" to the big screen

Harpo, Groucho, Zeppo, and Chico hit downtown Lowell!

FreeVerse! proudly presents S.L.A.M.

Save the date! "The Napa Valley Suite" at La Boniche

Weekend entertainment at Olé in Lowell

"On the Road and Home Again"
Open mic night at The Space
Rachmaninoff Vespers
"China Blue" screens at MCC

Tea, Swords and Stitches: A Contemporary Interpretation of Classic Kimono Design

Girls With Goals: Me Inc. 2010! "Being the Best Me I Can Be"
Swann heads new Lowell jazz day camp at The Space

Help clean up the City for Earth Day

Upcoming events to support the Pollard Memorial Library

Indian Hill, benefiting individuals, families, and communities through music

March at the 119 Gallery

Career opportunity in the arts

Apartments for rent at MRT

Call to artisans and crafters

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Not even modern machinery could keep "The Tramp" down!

Charlie Chat: Chaplin once said, "A day without laughter is a day wasted" and "Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease of pain." Chaplin made sure that his audiences always had a good laugh AND came away with a poignant message as well. Come see "Modern Times" and learn more about the brilliance of Charlie Chaplin from our guest speaker, professor Todd Avery of UMass Lowell, at 3pm on Sat., April 10, at Pollard Memorial Library as part of the Lowell Film Festival!
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Join us at Athenian Corner for opening night of the Lowell Film Festival!
The 3rd Annual Lowell Film Festival celebrates opening night on Thursday, April 8 at 5:30pm at Athenian Corner restaurant with special guests, music, and great food and drinks. Come dressed in your 1930's BEST! Finish the evening with a 7pm screening of the opening night film, "Jezebel," starring Lowell's own Bette Davis!

The 3rd Annual Lowell Film Festival: April 8 - 10
"Hollywood and the Great Depression: 10-cent Entertainment in Difficult Times"
Come see the films the nation watched during Hollywood's "Golden Age" of the 1930's, including "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "The Grapes of Wrath," and James Whale's horror classics "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein." V
isit www.lowellfilms.org for the current Festival lineup and for continued program updates and information. Events take place at various locations in downtown Lowell.

The Lowell Film Festival is made possible by our generous donors and sponsors. Be a part of the Festival's success -- donate today!

Presented by the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) in partnership with the University of Massachusetts/Lowell, Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Lowell Film Collaborative.

LowellHandmade seeks artists and artisans for upcoming sales opportunity

LowellHandmade.com is a community-driven online connection to the local artisans and cultural events of Greater Lowell. Currently, Lowell Handmade is seeking local artisans who are interested in selling handmade products in a market/fair setting in Downtown Lowell. If interested, please send your name, contact information, and a description of your product or craft to either Anne Ruthmann or Tiffanie Roper at lowellhandmade@gmail.com.

Visit us online at www.LowellHandmade.com.

Tonight! Life Alive brings "Good Food" to the big screen

Come for the final film in Life Alive's three-part Agricultural Film Series!

"Good Food"
Something remarkable is happening in the fields and orchards of the Pacific Northwest: small family farmers are making a comeback by growing much healthier food, and lots more food per acre, while using less energy and water than factory farms. "Good Food" visits producers, farmers' markets, distributors, stores, restaurants and public officials who are developing a more sustainable food system for all! Come early and enjoy some great food at Life Alive and stay for this fascinating film! Presented in partnership by Life Alive Cafe, AudioPark Productions, WorldPEAS CSA, Community Teamwork, Inc., and the Lowell Film Collaborative.

Thurs., Mar. 25, 7:30pm, Life Alive Urban Oasis & Organic Cafe, 194 Middle St., Lowell

More information: www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org
Follow the LFC on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/LowellFilmGrl

Harpo, Groucho, Zeppo, and Chico hit downtown Lowell!

Don't miss Lowell's very special Marx Brothers Revue, presented in celebration of the Lowell Film Festival! Enjoy great food and see THREE of the most renowned Marx Brothers films at Dharma Buns Sandwich Company and Athenian Corner Restaurant.

Fri., April 2 at 7pm
"Horse Feathers"
Dharma Buns Sandwich Company

Sat., April 3 at 7pm
"Duck Soup"
Dharma Buns Sandwich Company

Mon., April 5 at 7pm
"A Night at the Opera"
Athenian Corner Restaurant

Come out and celebrate the 3rd Annual Lowell Film Festival one week early!

Get complete details at http://www.lowellfilms.org/events.html and www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org.

FreeVerse! proudly presents S.L.A.M.

Sonnets Lighting A Match
There will be a showcase of sonnets written in the voice of animal crackers, thats right, animal crackers. After the showcase will be a short feature from some of the instructors and judges
and then. The slam to make the 2010 Lowell Youth Slam Team!!!! T
his summer we will be headed off to the Brave New Voices Festival, which this year is being held in Los Angeles.

For any good slam we need a good audience; that's where you come in. Join us and help support Lowell's youth.

Free 17 and under
$3 for 18+

Mar. 26, 6pm-8pm

Save the date! "The Napa Valley Suite" at La Boniche

"The Napa Valley Suite" by Pamela Wamala
New pastels inspired by the artist's recent trip through the Napa Valley region of California

Exhibit runs March 27 - June 26
Reception with the artist: Sat., April 17, 1-3pm. Light Refreshments to be served

La Boniche Restaurant, 143 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA

For further Information, contact Pamela Wamala at 978-387-7220.

Weekend entertainment at Olé in Lowell

Don't miss the following acts at Ole Restaurant & Tapas Bar!

Sat., Mar. 27
Groupo Fantasia

Sat., April 3
Son Del Patio

More information: http://www.oletapas.info/

"On the Road and Home Again"

Art exhibit -- Bill Giavis: "On the Road and Home Again"

Lowell resident Vassilios "Bill" Giavis exhibits a collection of personal paintings in the Members Room in the Parker Gallery at the Whistler House Museum of Art. This body of work consists of intimate views from the inside of his home and cityscapes from Lowell and New York.

The New York cityscapes in this exhibit are watercolor paintings from 1999 to 2000. This was a point in his life when he was visiting the city frequently. It includes some small businesses and store fronts. The cityscapes of Lowell are done in oil paint. These were painted over the last decade and include Middlesex Community College and the Revolving Museum. Scenes of the inside of his house "Interiors" were also painted in oil. These were painted during the time period from 2002 to 2008.

Exhibit runs April 1 to May 15
Reception: April 17, 2pm-4pm

Open mic night at The Space

Come to The Space for Open Mic Night to show off or try out your talents!

Sing, play an instrument, recite poetry, do some story telling or just come and listen and enjoy! We have all the equipment that is needed and we will utilize our newly opened State of the Art Recording Studio to record the night. Open Mic Night is free and The Place at The Space Café is always open serving soups, sandwiches, desserts, specialty coffee drinks and more.

Fri., April 2, 8pm-11pm, The Space, 150 Western Avenue, Mill B, Unit 5-A, Lowell

Please call The Space to sign up in advance at 978-459-4755 or visit
www.inthespace.net.

Rachmaninoff Vespers

The Rachmaninoff Choir will offer a special performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Russian Orthodox All-Night Vigil. Tickets: $15, general admission. Contact Susan Pappas at 603-886-4717 or http://www.transchurch.org.

Sat., April 10, 7:30 pm, Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Fr. John Sarantos Way

"China Blue" screens at MCC

Don't miss this free screening of the award-winning documentary film. The event is co-sponsored by Middlesex Community College Cultural Connections and the UMass Lowell Department of Regional Economic and Social Development. A discussion with UMass Lowell Emerita Professor Jean Pyle and a reception will follow the screening.

About "China Blue:" Shot clandestinely at a blue-jeans factory in southern China where 17-year-old Jasmine and her friends work around the clock for pennies a day, 'China Blue' reveals what international retail companies don't want us to see: How the clothes we buy are actually made. There are striking parallels to Lowell in the days of its boarding houses and 'mill girls'.

Mon., April 12, 6:30-8:30pm, Middlesex Community College Federal Building, Assembly Room, 50 Kearney Square

Tea, Swords and Stitches: A Contemporary Interpretation of Classic Kimono Design

April 4 to June 6, 2010

Curated and organized by Cynthia Hughes and Glenn Szegedy, the exhibition features displays of: classic Japanese kimonos, swords, embroidery, netsuke, and soari weaving. Time honored traditional Japanese arts arrive in Lowell with a contemporary twist as twelve regional artists share their unique interpretations of the classic Japanese kimono and accoutrements.

Event times are as follows:

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 10, 2-4 p.m., The Brush will host the opening of Tea, Swords and Stitches.

Netsuke Lecture: Saturday, April 24 2-4 p.m., "Now and Then: Similarities and Differences between Today's Netsuke and Earlier Netsuke" presented by Jeffrey Klotz, Chairman of the New York International Netsuke

Iaido Sword Demonstration: Saturday, May 1, 2 p.m., presented by Sensei Alex Markauskas

Embroidery and Saori Weaving Demonstrations: Saturday, May 1, 12-4 p.m., presented by the members of the Japanese Embroiderers Guild and Stacey Piwinski

Tea Ceremony: Saturday, May 15, 2 p.m., performed by Kaji Aso Studios from Boston.

Special thanks to the Lowell Cultural Council for supporting this exhibition and related educational programming. Thanks also to the Lowell National Historical Park.

Part of the Brush's Building Community Through Culture Exhibition Series

Brush Gallery & Artists Studios
256 Market Street, Lowell, MA

Click here for information about the Brush Gallery & Artists Studios

Girls With Goals: Me Inc. 2010! "Being the Best Me I Can Be"

Girls With Goals Conference 2010!

This year's Girls With Goals conference will focus on the girls as individuals, their feelings, interests, health and hobbies as a girl and a future leader. The conference is for girls in grades 3 -8. The price of the conference is $8.00 a girl, which includes all the workshops, lunch, a Girls With Goals t-shirt and a "goody" bag.

Registration forms will be available mid-March at Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell. Please call or email Jennifer Demers for more information 978-458-6529x103, jdemers@girlsinclowell.org

Sat., April 17, 9am-3pm, Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell, 220 Worthen St., Lowell

Swann heads new Lowell jazz day camp at The Space
Sign up for this summer's brand new Lowell Jazz Day Camp!
Camp Director: local musician and band leader, Stanley C. Swann, III

Camp dates/times:
Mon. - Fri., July 12 - 23, 9am-4pm

Ensembles will perform at the Mambo Grill during the Lowell folk Festival July 23 and 24!
Complete information is available at:
www.inthespace.net

Help clean up the City for Earth Day

Sign up on your own or in a group!

There are various clean-up areas such as: the Northern and Western Canals, Community Gardens Greenhouse, and Kerouac Park, just to name a few. Put your work clothes on and come out to lend a hand!

For more information or to sign up in advance please contact: Lowell National Historical Park, Volunteer Office, 978-275-1740
; Lowell Canalwaters Cleaners, Bill Moreau, 978-835-5147; Community Gardens Greenhouse, Deb Harding, 978-761-5902. To sign-up on the day of the event, please come to the Middlesex Community College Cafeteria between 8-9am.

Earth Day Cleanup, Sat., April, 24

 

Upcoming events to support the Pollard Memorial Library

Please support the Pollard Library by attending the following events sponsored by the Friends of the Pollard Library:

Wine Tasting: Ricardo's Café Trattoria on Mar. 29, from 6- 9pm
Annual Book Sale: the Senior Center on Sat., May 22 & 29

More information: www.pollardml.org

Indian Hill, benefiting individuals, families, and communities through music

Battle of the Bands:
Fri., April 9, 7-10pm, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA.
Local bands (ages 18 and under) are invited to compete for prizes. Refreshments and snacks served. Cover charge at the door: $10 per person. Bands should e-mail
sal@indianhillmusic.org.

Orchestra of Indian Hill "Made in the USA":
Sat., April 10, 7:30pm at Littleton High School, 56 King St., Littleton. Pre-concert talk at 6:45pm. Artistic Director Bruce Hangen and the Orchestra present great works by great American composers, including Copland's 'Appalachian Spring,' Schuman's 'New England Triptych,' and Bernstein's 'Serenade,' featuring Japanese violin sensation Ryu Goto (brother of Midori).
Tickets: $48, $35, $22, and $15/students. Premier Sponsor: Sterilite. Media Sponsor: Community Newspaper Company.

'Bach's Lunch' Concert:
Two shows, Thur., April 15, 11am & 1:30pm, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA.
Indian Hill Music School's monthly faculty series presents an all-Chopin program with acclaimed concert pianist Jenny Tang: Coffee, tea and cookies served; bring your lunch. Free admission.

Five O'clock Shadow:
Fri., April 16, 7:30pm at Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA.

All-vocal rock with the area's most popular 'a cappella' band. Tickets: $20/adults, $15/students.

March at the 119 Gallery

Events
March 25, 6:30pm - 9pm:
Lowell Poetry Network Featured Poet: Leo Racicot & Open mic with Janet Stevenson
March 26, 8pm - 11pm: Stop Loss Music by multiple Bands
March 27, 3pm - 6pm: UML Painting Reception
March 27, 8pm - 9pm: Ladderlegs Music by multiple Bands
March 31, 7pm - 8pm: ARTBEAT! Dance, Live Painting and more

Exhibit
"Perspectives II"
March 16 - 27 and Reception on March 27, 3-6pm
Paintings from the Art Department of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, curated by Jan Johnson and Caitlyn Cedarstrom. Participating artists include Dorena Carrillo, Frances Conrad, Sara DeRoeck, Savitha Devisetti, Polina Dorosinskaya, Alexander Eagleston, AlexGiavis, Elizabeth Hart, Amy Hoehn, Byron McNeal, Sarah Morkunas, Holly Moss, Jeremy Nash, Phyllis Procter, Sam Riebe, Giselle Sterling, Jennifer Stone, Anna Struna, Victoria Valente.

More information: www.119gallery.org

Career opportunity in the arts

Merrimack Repertory Theatre, the nationally-acclaimed non-profit professional theatre of the Merrimack Valley, 30 miles northwest of Boston, seeks a full-time creative graphic, video and web designer. Responsibilities: design and preparation of all print, web and video collateral and promotional materials, including advertising design, collateral design, social media, email marketing, web design, and video design; maintaining timely content and graphics on MRT's websites, including social media sites; enhancing the visual brand of the company; and collaborating actively with the marketing and development team.

Full-time, year-round position with benefits. Some nights and weekends required. Salary range: $29,000-$31,000. Seeking full-time, on-site commitment only. No sales calls please! Send cover letter, resume, and PDF work samples or link to online portfolio to staffing@merrimackrep.org. Visit www.merrimackrep.org for more information. Merrimack Repertory Theatre is an equal opportunity employer.

Apartments for rent at MRT

Merrimack Repertory Theatre has eight fully furnished and equipped studio apartments available for rent from late-May to mid-August. All units have cable, internet access and views of the Concord River. For more information please call 978-654-7563.

Call to artisans and crafters

LowellHandmade seeking artists and artisans for upcoming sales opportunity

LowellHandmade.com is a community-driven online connection to the local artisans and cultural events of Greater Lowell. Currently, Lowell Handmade is seeking local artisans who are interested in selling handmade products in a market/fair setting in Downtown Lowell.

If interested, please send your name, contact information, and a description of your product or craft to either Anne Ruthmann or Tiffanie Roper at lowellhandmade@gmail.com

Visit us online at LowellHandmade.com!


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

American Textile History Museum, www.athm.org

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

 
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