Upcoming Events in Greater Lowell, March 13

"There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another."  - Edouard Manet Welcome to our Eblast! For items to be considered please send a description of your event of no more than two lines of text, a jpeg image and include full contact information and URL if applicable.   Best Wishes,   COOL IN THIS ISSUE Save the Date Now on View Opportunitites Ongoing Exhibits and Shows Save the Date: Discover Lowell Kickoff with Dickens Opening Reception March 30th  Discover Lowell Kickoff with Dickens Opening Reception Celebrate the Grand Opening Reception for Dickens in Massachusetts, Friday March 30, 5-7pm Boott Cotton Mills Museum at 115 John Street followed by an amazing Saturday lineup of programming--including family events, film screenings, lectures, Victorian parlour games, and more! More information: http://www.uml.edu/conferences/dickens-in-lowell/ Now on view: Jack's Serious Exuberance at Ayer Lofts Jack's Serious Exuberance  Paintings and Drawings by Barbara Gagel.  Abstractions of Jack Kerouac's The Scripture of The Golden Eternity, this exhibit part of the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac's 90th Birthday.  On view March 8 - March 30, 2012    More information: www.ayerlofts.com  or Barbara Gagel for info (505)470-9373, bgarts@comcast.net     Tuesday, March 13      Friends of MRT Wine & Beer Tasting   The Friends of MRT invite you to join them for a Wine & Beer Tasting at the Richard K. & Nancy L. Donahue artist and rehearsal facilities at Bagshaw Mills. Tickets on sale now!  -Tues., March 13, 6-8:30pm       More information: www.merrimackrep.org     Portraits with Todd Casey at the Whistler House Museum of Art Join Todd Casey for portrait drawing and painting. Over the course of the 3 sessions students will draw or paint from the model. Price for the class is $100 for 3 sessions.   -Classes: Tues., March 13, 20, 27 from 6-9 pm   More information: www.whistlerhouse.org    Wednesday, March 14 Panel Discussion with Writers and Poets at Ayer Lofts Gallery Join writers and potes for a panel discussion in conjunction with the current exhibit at Ayer Lofts, Jack's Serious Exuberance. -Wed, March 14, 7:30pm More information: www.ayerlofts.com Thursday, March 15    Mrs. Whitney at the Merrimack Repertory Theatre   The MRT presents Mrs. Whitney, a new comedy from the author of Fabuloso is a candid portrait of a 60-year old woman with an idiosyncratic sense of romance. -On view March 15-April 8 More information:  www.merrimackrep.org Is it time for a Career Move?    The Pollard Memorial Library presents a workshop on career moves!  As the job market slowly improves, many people who have concentrated on keeping their jobs are starting to think of greener pastures. -Thurs., March 15, 7pm   More information: www.pollardml.org Casting Crowns at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium  Casting Crowns continues to deliver passionate, thought-provoking music, yet these songs are among the most intensely personal offerings the group has ever shared. -Thurs., March 15, 7pm More information:  www.lowellauditorium.com  Saturday, March 17      Creative Healing with Jean Winslow Join Jean Winslow for a Creative Arts and EMDR Group Method for Treating the Effects of Trauma and Attachment Disorders. -Sat., March 17 More information: jeanwinslow@msn.com VISUAL VOICES V: Lowell Schools City-Wide Exhibition A Biennial Celebration of Lowell's Students and Their Artwork Come see the artwork of Lowell's students in a multi gallery, multi school, multi grade exhibition! Opening Reception: Saturday, March 17, 1 - 4 pm On view March 10- April More information:  www.thebrush.org, www.ltc.org, www.whistlerhouse.org  Opportunities & Calls for Artists "What Does Hunger Mean To You?" Art Contest Create a picture that portrays what hunger means to YOU and enter it in the Taste of the Nation Boston's "What Does Hunger Mean To You?" Art Contest. Artwork will be displayed at Boston's Taste of the Nation event on April 19. Open to children in K-12 and to adults. Deadline for entry: April 6.   More information: Adult entry click here, Kids entry click here Opportunity to enroll in Assets for Artists Two slots are available for the 2012 COOL-sponsored Assets for Artists program. More information: www.assetsforartist.org or contact Blair Benjamin at assets4artists@gmail.com   Call For Entries Art in the Courtyard 2012, a venue of the Lowell Folk Festival Artists and Artisans are invited to apply to exhibit in Art in the Courtyard 2012, the art and fine craft component of the 26th annual Lowell Folk Festival, July 27, 28, 29 Applications due June 1, 2012 More information: www.artinthecourtyard.org       Ongoing Exhibits and Shows American Textile History Museum- Aloft: The Wonder of Kites until May 27, www.athm.org  New England Quilt Museum- Campaigns & Commemorative: Quilts for Presidents, on view until March 24, www.nequiltmuseum.org         The Loading Dock Gallery- From the Mud on view until March 25, www.theloadingdockgallery.com  Centro Restaurant & Bar- Dennis Lucas: Recent Works on view now through March 31, 2012, www.CentroLowell.com    Ayer Lofts- Jack's Serious Exuberance on view until March 30, www.ayerlofts.com  University Gallery- A Picture's Worth on view until March 23, www.uml.edu/dept/art   Coming Soon March 22-Lowell Cultural Council 2012 Grant Recipients Reception, Click Here March 22- Phil Vassar at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, www.lowellauditorium.com March 22- Pollard Library Author Event, Nicholas DiGiovanni, Rip, www.pollardml.org March 22- Non-profit Collaborative Seminar: Social Media 2.0, andrew.duncan@ebtc.com March 22-24- LHS Musical: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, jbisantz@comcast.net March 23- Real Oldies Live at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, www.lowellauditorium.com March 24- Workshop with Laurie Amat at 119 Gallery, www.119gallery.org March 24- Lowell Folklife Series: Smyrneika: Songs of the Greek Asia Minor Refugees, Click Here March 24- Savor Lawrence: Local Food + World Art, info@mvfood.coop March 24- The Massachusetts Memories Road Show, Click Here March 26- Merrimack Repertory Theatre Presents DeeConstruction, www.merrimackrep.org March 28- "A Lesson From Jazz" at Ayer Lofts Gallery, www.ayerlofts.com March 30-31- Femnoire: The Women's Playwriting Festival, www.imagetheater.com March 31- Victorian Parlor Games & Screening of Oliver! at the Pollard Library, www.pollardml.org March 31- Piccadilly Circus at the Tsongas Center, www.thefuncircus.com March 31-Revolving Museum's "Dickens Steamer," Click Here March 31-FREE Film Screening: The City of Lost Children, www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org April 5- Non-fiction Book Club at the Pollard: Cleopatra: A Life, www.pollardml.org  April 5- ALL Figure Drawing and Painting Class, http://www.michaelsvieira.com/palette.html  April 12- Independent Film Night at the Pollard: Vasermil, www.pollardml.org   The COOL Cultural E-newsletter is emailed every week by the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) in conjunction with the Lowell Cultural Roundtable. 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