Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Upcoming Events in Greater Lowell, December 29

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"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from."

- T.S. Eliot

First Saturday Open Studios at Western Ave Studios, January 1

Don't miss Open Studios every first Saturday of the month at Western Avenue Studios! Peruse and shop two buildings, six floors and 143 studios with over 180 artists working in all disciplines, media and styles.122 Western Avenue, Lowell. Free parking.
More information:
www.westernavenuestudios.com

Tryst opens at Merrimack Repertory Theater, January 6

Merrimack Repertory Theatre starts 2011 with the suspenseful drama Tryst by Karoline Leach: set in Edwardian London, a handsome con-man marries simple, well-off women only to leave them poor and inexplicably husbandless the day after their honeymoons. Tryst runs Jan. 6-30.
More information: www.MerrimackRep.org or 978-654-4MRT.

Call for submissions for "Femnoir: The Women's Playwriting Festival"

Lowell's Image Theater seeks submissions of short plays and/or monologues by local women playwrights for their March production of "Femnoir: The Women's Playwriting Festival." Pieces should run 10 minutes or less. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 10, 2011.
More information: Jerry Bisantz,
jbisantz@comcast.net or Ann Garvin, anngarvin4@aol.com

Special screening of "Chocolat" in Lowell, February 12

Save the date! "Chick Flick & Chocolate" fundraiser for The Brush Art Gallery, Feb. 12, 2011, featuring an all-you-can-eat chocolate tasting PLUS a screening of the award-winning film Chocolat (Johnny Depp & Juliette Binoche). Admission is just $10/per person.
More information: Click here for complete details

Drawing and collage workshop at X/O Studio

Jump start your drawing and deepen your collage work! E-mail Kathleen Cammerata at cammerata@mac.com to reserve a space. Sat. & Sun., Jan. 15 & 16, 9am-3pm. Cost: $200, includes $50 registration fee.
More information: Kathleen Cammerata, 978-458-3788 and
http://www.kcammarata.com/x-o_studio.html

Join a Painters Forum, January 8

Come meet other painters at this workshop designed for all levels. Talk about techniques, hear new ideas, and potentially set up an ongoing painting group. Space limited to six artists. Fee: $40. Sat. Jan. 8, 2011, 10am-2pm, X/O Studio, 256 Market Street.
More Information: 978-458-3788

Winter Solstice Show at Ayer Lofts Gallery, through January 30
Ayer Lofts Art Gallery presents their "Winter Solstice Show" from Dec. 12-Jan. 30. Ayer Loft's artist-residents and their guests show off their latest creations including, art, sculpture, photography, pottery and more. Hours: 12-4pm. More information: www.ayerlofts.com

Upcoming Film Events at the Pollard

Enjoy the following upcoming free public film events at Pollard Library: Sat., Jan. 8, 1pm, commemorate Elvis Presley's 76th birthday with George Sidney's "Viva Las Vegas." Thur. Jan. 13, 6:30pm, see Ricardo Trogi's coming-of-age tale, "1981."
More information:
www.pollardml.org

"Winter Lights III" at the Loading Dock Gallery, through January 2, 2011

The Loading Dock Gallery sparkles with delightful, affordable gifts for the holidays and unique works of art during Winter Lights III, through Jan. 2, 2011. Gallery hours: Wed-Sun,11am-4:30pm.
More information: www.theloadingdockgallery.com or Maxine Farkas, 978-349-8069.

Holiday Marketplace at the Brush Gallery, through December 31

Lovely handmade scarves by Cindy Hughes
Lovely handmade scarves by Cindy Hughes

Shop for unique, affordable and artful gifts created by artists and artisans at the Brush Gallery & Studios in downtown Lowell, including fine art, jewelry, clothing accessories, pottery, and much more.
More information:
www.thebrush.org

 

Free premiere screening of "The Journey," January 22
Director Fred Barzyk
Director Fred Barzyk

Chelmsford Telemedia presents a free screening of The Journey, a locally produced original drama by Fred Barzyk. A screening of Dan La Blanc’s tongue-in-cheek Making of The Journey will follow. Sat. Jan. 22, 7pm, Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Road.

More Information: Fred Barzyk, 978-251-5143

Currently on exhibit at The Whistler House Museum of Art

In the Parker Gallery: "Annual Juried Members Exhibit 2010," through Dec. 30. Artist/members' work including oil, watercolor and photography. In the Member's Room: "Back Central in Black & White, Inside & Out," photographs by Joe Quinlan, through Dec. 30.
More information: www.whistlerhouse.org

Arts League of Lowell "Holiday Show," on exhibit through January 9, 2011

The Arts League of Lowell has opened its new gallery on 22 Shattuck Street in downtown Lowell. Currently on view is their Holiday Show, on exhibit through January 9, 2011.
More information: www.artsleagueoflowell.com

Calls to artists

Artist Partners Wanted for Lowell Public Schools
Lowell Public Schools is creating a database of local artists interested in working in the school system with art teachers and students. Opportunities include classroom visits and short residencies where students can have hands-on involvement in the creative process. For information on the Lowell Public Schools Visiting Artists Roster, contact Leslie MacPhail at lmacphail@lowell.k12.ma.us.

Lawrence Public Arts Master Plan & Pilot Project for Union Crossing
Lawrence Community Works has posted an RFQ for a Public Arts Master Plan and Pilot Project for Union Crossing. Deadline for applications: Jan. 3, 2011. Project is open to artists residing in New England; artists from Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley are encouraged to apply.
More Information: www.unioncrossing.org

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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

Moses Greeley Parker Lectures, http://ecommunity.uml.edu/parkerlectures/parkersite.html

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

 
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