 | | Title | March 25, 2010 | | | | COOL Cultural E-Blast is emailed every week by the Cultural Organization of Lowell in conjunction with the Lowell Cultural Roundtable. *Send new items to scromwell@lowellma.gov. *Deadlines: To insure your posting is in the coming week's e-blast, we must receive it by the previous Friday. *To subscribe, send an email to scromwell@lowellma.gov. The text should read, "I'd like to subscribe to the COOL cultural e-blast." *To unsubscribe, scroll down to the bottom of this e-newsletter and use the "SecureUnsubscribe" link. *If there is an upcoming event that you would like to put on the COOL calendar, www.cultureiscool.org , please email LZ Nunn at LZNunn@lowellma.gov to obtain a password. |
| | E-Blast Staff: Publisher: LZ Nunn, lznunn@lowellma.gov Editor: Suzzanne Cromwell, scromwell@lowellma.gov | | | 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!
____________________________________ 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." Visit 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!!!! This 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 | | | This e-mail was sent from Cultural Organization of Lowell
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