 | | Title | April 2, 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 | | | Celebrate Opening Night 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. ____________________________________ | | | "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 | | | Angkor Dance Troupe's 23 Cambodian New Year Celebration | | Angkor Dance Troupe is welcoming in the Year of the Tiger with performances of Cambodian dance, a five-course Southeast Asian dinner, cash bar, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, book signing, special presentations by two artists from Cambodia, a performance by Angkor Ballroom, and lots of social dancing.
Admission is $50 for adults, $25 for children, $60 at the door; $425 for a table of ten if purchased in advance. Proceeds will support Angkor Dance Troupe's programs. The mission of the Troupe is to preserve and promote Cambodian culture, provide a safe and healthy out-of-school-time environment for youth, and provide cultural diversity for the community. Fri., April 9, 6pm-Midnight
Sompov Meas Hall, 450 Chelmsford Street Tim Thou
Founder and Program Director, Angkor Dance Troupe
P.O. Box 1553; Lowell, MA 01853
Phone: 978.275.1823
e-mail: tim@angkordance.org, or info@angkordance.org
http://www.angkordance.org | | | Catch an "Impression" of Andover Chamber Music before they are done | | Now completing it's thirteenth season of bringing unique thematic chamber music concerts to the Merrimack Valley, Andover Chamber Music will present its final concert, "Impressions."
Julie Scolnik, artistic director and flutist, is always on the lookout for beautiful, little-known works to introduce to her audiences, and this program of music for flute, harp and strings is no exception. It will draw you into a shimmering kaleidoscope of colors! Sun., April 11, 4pm West Parish Church, Reservation Road, Andover Tickets $30 Adults. A limited number of $20 Senior discounted tickets available. Student rush $10. Order securely online at www.AndoverChamberMusic.org, email sales@andoverchambermusic.org, or call 978-474-6222. | | | Earth Day Festival | | Earth Day Festival
Hosted by Lowell's Community Gardens Greenhouse Free hands-on fun for the whole family!
Create arts and crafts from the earth
Participate in educational workshops
Tour the greenhouse
Learn about nature, gardening, and the environment Find out about improving our environment through:
Community Gardening
Organic Agriculture
Recycling
Composting
Canal Water Cleaning
Plant a Row for the Hungry Featuring special guest Radio Disney, music by local musicians, prize drawings, food, free plants, and more! April 18, 12pm-4pm, Rain or Shine
220 Aiken Street, Lowell National Park Maintenance Site For more information, visit: www.communitygardensgreenhouse.org | | | 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 | | | 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
| | | The Space, you can find poetry, music and Kaballah at this place |  | 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! 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. Complimentary Joyful Music Class Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and the people who love them. Fri., April 9th at 5pm
To RSVP please email Jane at joyfulmusic4us@aol.com or call Karen at (978)589-1161 Open Kabbalah Seminar The Space in conjunction with the Kabbalah Center of Brookline MA is proud to present a lecture series that will present useful philosophies for managing our daily lives. Come and learn how we can have success in every area of our lives - in fact, anything less isn't really success at all. Sun., April 11th, 1pm
Tickets $9.00 each.
Please call The Space to sign up in advance at (978) 459-4755 The Space - The Place for Music, 150 Western Ave., Mill B, Unit 5A, Lowell, MA. For information about The Space check out our website www.inthespace.net | | | 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 | | | 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. | | | 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
| | | 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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