Upcoming Events in Greater Lowell, October 25

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"Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn." - Irving Babbit Monster Bash & Halloween Stroll, THURSDAY October 27 Don your favorite costume and head to downtown Lowell for trick-or-treat for the Annual Monster Bash & Halloween Stroll! It's ghoulish fun for all ages featuring music, dancing, pumpkins, games, and haunted houses. - Thurs., Oct. 27, 5-8pm More Information: Click here for Official Event Flyer & Trick-or-Treat Map Regional premiere of Of Dolls & Murder with director Susan Marks in attendance, TONIGHT October 25 Join the Lowell Film Collaborative for the regional premiere of Susan Marks' CSI-themed documentary Of Dolls & Murder, narrated by the legendary John Waters. Filmmaker Susan Marks will be in attendance PLUS other special guests! - TONIGHT Oct. 25, 7pm More information: Click here for details Artist talk and Book Signing and Creativity Workshop with Lynda Barry at UMass Lowell, October 25 & 26 Author, cartoonist, painter and illustrator Lynda Barry is UMass Lowell's Fall 2011 Artist in Residence for the Center for Arts and Ideas. Artist Talk and Book Signing: Tues. Oct. 25, 3-5pm Creativity Workshop: Wed. Oct. 26, 3:15-5:45pm More information: Click Here for details or Contact Tiffany_Avilla@uml.edu for Creativity Workshop Stanley Swann's Jazz Showcase pays tribute to Nina Simone, October 27 Stanley Swann Enjoy an elegant evening at Savannah Palace with Stanley Swann’s Jazz Showcase! Special guest artist vocalist Valerie Stephens performs the music of Nina Simone. - Oct. 27, 7-9pm More information: www.stanleyswann.com Paul Hudon, Local Author Reading at the Pollard Library, October 27 Local poet and historian Paul Hudon reads from his recently published collection of poems All in Good Time (Loom Press, 2011) at Pollard Memorial Library's downstairs Meeting Room. - Thurs., Oct. 27, 7pm More information: www.pollardml.org Lowell Telecommunications Corporation seeks an Executive Director, resume deadline October 28 Lowell Telecommunications Corporation (LTC) seeks an executive director to uphold their mission of community-building through collaboration, diversity, and innovation in the field of community communications.- Resumes due Oct. 28 More information: http://ltc.org UMass Lowell Faculty Invitational Exhibit at the Whistler House until October 29 Bride Running, Chehalis Hegner Explore the work of numerous artists at the UMass Lowell Faculty Invitational Exhibit at the Whistler House Museum of Art. - Exhibit runs until Oct. 29. More information: www.whistlerhouse.org Joe Manning, The Lewis Hine Project: Tracking down the Lives of Child Laborers, November 1 Come see Joe Manning speak, as part of the Moses Greeley Parker Lecture Series, about tracking down some of the 5,000 child laborers in the early 1900s photographs of Lewis Hine. - Nov. 1, 7pm More information: http://www.parkerlectures.com/ Discuss Just Kids by Patti Smith at Non-fiction Book Club at the Pollard Library, November 3 Join the Non-fiction Book Club at the Pollard Memorial Library to discuss this month's book, Just Kids by Patti Smith. - Thurs., Nov. 3, 6:30pm More information: www.pollardml.org Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos at the Tsongas Center, November 4 The man whose standup concerts rule the comedy world, Jeff Dunham, returns to Lowell to offer fans brand new laughs and hilarious additions to his famed troupe of sidekicks. - Nov. 4, 8pm More information: http://www.tsongascenter.com/ Lowell Folklife Series presents Native American Woodlands Folklife, November 5 The Lowell Folklife Series presents the history of Native Americans on the eve of pre-European settlement. Mr. Dana Benner will explore the rich traditions of the Pennacook nation, the people who once call this area home. - Sat. Nov. 5, 2pm More information: Click here for Press Release Call for Artwork for the COOLmobile, Deadline November 7 The COOLmobile Calling All Artists! Submit your creative work for display and sales inside the new COOLmobile which will make an appearance as a pop-up holiday store for Lowell's City of Lights event. - Applications due Nov. 7. More Information: www.cultureiscool.org/cool-bus Call for Submissions for MONO NO AWARE, Deadline November 9 Call for submissions for MONO NO AWARE by contemporary artists and filmmakers with work that incorporates Super 8mm, 16mm, 35mm or altered light projections as part of a live performance or installation. Exhibition: Dec. 3, Brooklyn, NY - Deadline: Nov. 9 More information: www.mononoawarefilm.com Call for Submissions, WBUR Zip-Code Stories, Deadline November 10 This month, WBUR is seeking original short stories and essays that take place within the Lowell zip-code 01850. Word count is 500 words or less. - Deadline: Nov. 10 More information: http://www.wbur.org/2011/08/05/zip-code-stories-faq The Human Resource Manager screens at the Pollard Library, November 10 Come see The Human Resources Manager at the Pollard Memorial Library as part of the library's monthly Independent Film Night. Free admission! - Thurs., Nov. 10, 6:30pm More information: www.pollardml.org Call for submissions for INSIDEOUT at 119 Gallery, Deadline: November 12 The 119 Gallery is accepting submissions for INSIDEOUT, their 7th Annual Juried Exhibit, Nov 15-Dec 10. Juror: Anna Shapiro. - Deadline to submit work: Nov. 12, 5pm More information: www.119gallery.org This Verse Business at the Merrimack Repertory Theatre, through November 13 The Merrimack Repertory Theatre presents This Verse Business, starring Emmy Award-Winner Gordon Clapp. Tickets are now on sale! - Oct. 20-Nov 13 More information: www.merrimackrep.org Haitian Textile Artists Exhibit at the New England Quilt Museum, October 20-December 31 Patience to Raise the Sun: Art Quilts from Haiti & Their Power to Change Women's Lives offers vibrant wall quilts from PeaceQuilts initiative. On view at the New England Quilt Museum Oct. 20-Dec. 31 More information: www.nequiltmuseum.org Lowell Boys and Girls Club seeks Visiting Artists! The Lowell Boys and Girls Club seeks 12 visiting artists to lead one session each of demonstration & hands-on activities for girls. Mediums may include photography, sculpture, painting, or graphic design. Artists will receive $120 for their session. More information: Frank Ponceano at fponceano@lbgc.org 978-458-4526. Charity KNIT-A-THON at the Brush Gallery, November 20 Knit mittens and hats for local Merrimack Valley charities at the Brush Gallery's KNIT-A-THON. All participants will be entered into a drawing for great prizes. Yarn is provided, or bring your own. - Nov. 20, 12-4pm More information: www.thebrush.org/directions 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. 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 with the subject line, "Please subscribe to COOL e-blast." 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