Friday, September 3, 2010

Upcoming Events in Greater Lowell, September 3

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"Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything."

-- George Lois, advertising executive

Discover Lowell 2010

Don't miss our next Discover Lowell event, the Buy Art. Buy Lowell! tours during Lowell Open Studios, September 25 & 26. While there, have your Discover Lowell Event Pass validated and get one step closer to winning our Discover Lowell raffle prize! Click here for complete details!

Buy Art. Buy Lowell! tour, September 16

Interested in finding out how to purchase local artwork? Join the Buy Art.Buy Lowell! tour and explore opportunities that will enhance your space and support the local arts economy! Tour runs 2:30-5pm, light refreshments will be served. RSVP to: Joseph Cutrufo, jcutrufo@lowellma.gov
More Information: www.cultureiscool.org/buyart

First Saturday Open Studios at Western Avenue Studios

Visit Western Avenue Studios this Saturday from 12 Noon to 5pm as they open their doors to the public for their monthly First Saturday Open Studios.Come browse the latest works by over 180 local artists practicing a multitude of artistic mediums.
More information: www.westernavenuestudios.com

Make Yourself Count! The Lowell Creative Economy Census 2010

Lowell's first Creative Economy Census will document and measure the City's creative industry and its impact on the local economy. Are YOU a part of Lowell's creative workforce? If so, get ready to Make Yourself Count this fall!
More information: www.countmeinlowell.org or call 978-674-1483

Lowell Open Studios, September 25 & 26

Celebrate Lowell Open Studios 2010, Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26,11am-5pm, featuring over 200 artists who live and work in Lowell: fiber artists, painters, multi-media artists, sculptors, potters, jewelers, filmmakers, photographers, and many more!
More information: www.lowellopenstudios.com

Open Mic Night TONIGHT at The Space

Come to The Space tonight from 8-11pm for Open Mic Night and show off your talents! Sing, play an instrument, recite poetry, do some story telling, or just come listen and enjoy. Equipment is provided and all performances recorded. Free admission, café refreshments available.
More information: www.inthespace.net

Live music at Beerworks

Enjoy live music on the patio in an intimate open air setting. Upcoming artists include Brian Weeks (Sept. 4) and The Flip (Sept. 10).
More Information: www.beerworks.net

Live Flamenco at Ole, September 4

Jamie Belsito and Lauren O'Donnell dance accompanied by guitarists John Smathers and Antonio Tiriti. Come to Ole Tapas in downtown Lowell for a night of Flamenco and Merrimack Valley's best sangrias and tapas!
More information: www.oletapas.info

Creativity Enhancement Group, September 18

Utilize art, drama, visualization, and mindfulness practices to expand the scope and depth of personal creativity. Led by artist and licensed mental health counselor, Jean Winslow. Sat., Sept. 18, 9am-1pm, Merrimack Repertory Theater Rehearsal Hall, Bagshaw Mills, Warren Street, Lowell. Cost: $50
More information and registration: contact Jean Winslow, 978-455-2236

LCC grantwriting workshop, October 7

The Lowell Cultural Council will host a grant workshop in anticipation of the upcoming 2011 grant cycle. Workshop takes place at the Mayor's Reception Room at City Hall, Lowell. Sessions begin promptly at 6:30pm. RSVP's are required if attending a session. Email: lowellculturalcouncil@lowellma.gov
More Information:
www.mass-culture.org/Lowell

Book signing with author Marion G. Mullet, September 11

The Whistler House Museum of Art will host a book signing event on Sat., Sept. 11, from 2-4pm in the Parker Gallery with author, Marion G. Mullet, of the recently published biography of noted artist, Richard Andrew. Free and open to the public.
More information: contact Michael H. Lally, Executive Director, mlally@whistlerhouse.org or 978-452-7641. www.whistlerhousemuseum.org

Music Together: Joyful Music Children's Music Class

Free introductory class on Sat., Sept. 11 at 10am, perfect for children and the people who love them. Classes start Fri., Sept. 24 and will be offered on Friday & Saturday mornings and on Friday evenings. Classes are held at The Space and run for 10 weeks each.
More information and registration: www.inthespace.net or 978-459-4755

Jack Kerouac Literary Festival, September 30-October 3
The Jack Kerouac Literary Festival & Lowell Celebrates Kerouac's 25th Anniversary: The new, expanded Kerouac Festival features readings by notable writers and poets, a keynote talk about Kerouac and bohemian culture, a panel discussion on art and commerce, tours of Kerouac's literary places in Lowell, a children's book illustrators exhibit, musical performances, films, and more! View/download the official program guide (PDF).
More information: www.lowellcelebrateskerouac.org
Lowell welcomes The Disposable Film Festival, October 19
Voted one of the "coolest film festivals" by MovieMaker Magazine, The Disposable Film Festival has traveled to cities around the world showcasing hundreds of shorts filmed on disposable media. Join the Lowell Film Collaborative in welcoming The DFF to Lowell for a special screening of their 2010 "Best of the Fest" competition shorts as part of the Festival's East Coast tour!
More information: www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org

Poetry writing workshop, October-November

Exercise your writing skills at these poetry writing workshops held on eight Wednesdays, 6:15-8:15pm, starting Oct. 6. Classes held at Lexington High School, cost is $145/adults, $110/seniors.
More information and registration: http://lexingtoncommunityed.org or call 781-862-8043

Enterprise Bank Seminar for Non-profits, Sept. 14 & 17

Information Services Director of Enterprise Bank, Keith N. Soucie, will facilitate a peer-sharing session on current technology challenges facing non-profits. Seminars are free and take place in Tewksbury (Sept. 14) and Gardner (Sept. 17) from 8-10am.
Registration and more information: Andrew Duncan, 978-459-9000 ext. 4582 or andrew.duncan@ebtc.com

Riverdance at the Tsongas Center, October 16

For one night only at the Tsongas Center, world famous Riverdance take the stage alongside an incredible cast of world champion figure skaters. As a supporter of the Cultural Organization of Lowell, you can take advantage of group pricing offering $5 off regular face value. For tickets, click here and use the promotional code "COOL."
More information: Jane Comeau, 978-934-5751

Emily Dickinson: "Every Broom and Bridget," November 7

Tom Daley performs his play about Emily Dickinson and her Irish servants, "Every Broom and Bridget," as a one-man show in a benefit for the Concord Poetry Center at the Emerson Umbrella For The Arts. Tickets: $10 (sold on day of show only, additional donations appreciated)
More information: www.concordpoetry.org

Pumpkin Art Festival in Tewksbury, September 11

Celebrate the approaching fall season at a Pumpkin Art Festival Fine Art and Craft Exhibit and Sale, 10am-3pm, at Tewksbury United Methodist Church. Sponsored by the Tewksbury Community of Artists and in part by the Tewksbury Local Cultural Council.
More information: www.tewksburycommunityofartists.com (click on "events")

Free seminars: Legal Issues in Art, October 19 & 26

Learn more about the most pressing legal issues for the local arts community, including fine art painters, street artists, photographers, graphic designers, and three-dimensional artists, along with museum personnel including directors and staff, and fine art collectors. Parker Gallery, Whistler House Museum of Art, 6:30pm.
More information and registration: contact Michael H. Lally, Executive Director, mlally@whistlerhouse.org or 978-452-7641. www.whistlerhousemuseum.org

Call to artists

Deadline: Sept. 24, 2010
National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Fund for the arts Offers Grants for Artists and Nonprofits.Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to Latino artists and arts organizations for the creation or presentation of artistic works, organizational capacity-building, or professional development.
More Information:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=304100004

About the COOL Cultural E-newsletter

The COOL Cultural E-newsletter is emailed every week by the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) in conjunction with the Lowell Cultural Roundtable. News items for consideration may be sent to scromwell@lowellma.gov. Please limit description to no more than two lines of text and include full contact information and URL if applicable.

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Links to our cultural community:

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

119 Gallery, www.119gallery.org

Lowell Folk Festival, www.lowellfolkfestival.org

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

 
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