Upcoming Events in Greater Lowell, March 27

"I don't think there's any artist of any value who doesn't doubt what they're doing." -Francis Ford Coppola Upcoming Events for Discover Lowell 2012: Dickens Opening Reception, FRIDAY, March 30 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! -Friday, March 30, 5-7pm More information: http://www.uml.edu/conferences/dickens-in-lowell/ IN THIS ISSUE Now on View Opportunitites Ongoing Exhibits and Shows Discover Lowell: Public Art a Two-Way Street April 19 Public Art a Two-Way Street Join us for the  first Discover Lowell Creative Community Building Conversation!  This lively discussion with investigate the role public art plays in building and representing community.  Jason Weeks will discuss six temporary and permanent public art projects that Cambridge Arts Council has undertaken in their communities and neighborhoods!   -Thurs., April 19, 8pm   More information:  www.cultureiscool.org   Save the Date: Chick Flick & Chocolate II, April 14 Chick Flick & Chocolate II at the Brush Gallery The Brush Gallery joins forces once again with the Lowell Film Collaborative to present "Chick Flick & Chocolate II," the return of a fabulous night out with friends, family and community to benefit the Brush Gallery and its stellar programs! But don't let the name fool you - this great night of food & film is not just for ladies ... EVERYONE is invited to come out and enjoy!   -Saturday, April 14, 5:30pm   More information: www.thebrush.org/chickFlicks2.htm Now on view: Welcome to my world! at The Loading Dock Gallery! Welcome to my world! at the Loading Dock Gallery Come see, Welcome to my world! fiber creations by Arlette Laan at the Loading Dock Gallery!   On March 28, a forest rises in Lowell's Loading Dock Gallery. Walk through Arlette Laan's installation, Welcome to My World! Mixed media Laan summons trees from old blankets, animals from socks, and clouds from crochet. She reimagines nature on a scale at once whimsical and grand.  Artists Reception April 6, 6-8pm  -March 28-April 29   More information: www.theloadingdockgallery.com     Wednesday, March 28      "A Lesson From Jazz" at Ayer Lofts Gallery "A Lesson From Jazz", a live musical interpretation of the Ayer Lofts Gallery show, "Jack's Serious Exuberance", will be held at the All Gallery, 117 Merrimack St. Free event!  - Wed., March 28, 7:30pm   More information: www.ayerlofts.com     Friday, March 30     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 amazing events on Saturday! -Friday, March 30, 5-7pm More information:  http://www.uml.edu/conferences/dickens-in-lowell/        Femnoire: The Women's Playwriting Festival Image Theater presents the 2012 Festival of Women Playwrights! This year we are proud to announce that two of our plays will be student- directed, and produced by students from both U. Mass Lowell and Middlesex Community College!!  We are so happy to have them on board for Femnoire: the only women's playwriting festival in the Merrimack Valley! See you at The Whistler House! -March 30 & 31, 8pm More information: www.imagetheater.com Stanley Swann Jazz Trio Hakim Law-piano, Thomas Hebb-bass, Stanley Swann-drums.  Enjoy a great evening of Jazz and dinning experience with Stanley.  UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center 50 Warren Restaurant, 50 Warren St. - March 30, 6-9pm More information: www.stanleyswann.com Saturday, March 31        Victorian Parlor Games & Screening of Oliver! at the Pollard Library Victorian Parlor Games: Have you ever played Courtiers? How about Forfeits? Blindman's Bluff? Come join us and play these games that Charles Dickens himself played and wrote about. For children grades 1-4. No registration required. Free and open to the public. -Sat., March 31, 1-4pm More information: www.pollardml.org Piccadilly Circus at the Tsongas Center The Piccadilly Circus makes its return to Lowell with its variety of can't miss acts and performers.  Make your way to one of three performances! -Sat., March 31 More information: www.thefuncircus.com FREE Film Screening: The City of Lost Children The Lowell Film Collaborative is thrilled to present a FREE screening of the Jeunet & Caro visual masterpiece The City of Lost Children as part of opening weekend of the 7-month Dickens in Lowell event series!  Screening will take place at the Lowell National Park Visitor Center -Sat., March 31, 6:30pm More information:   www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org Cambodian New Year Celebration Enjoy an exciting day of activities celebrating Cambodian New Year!  Activities include: Soat Mun (Monk's Blessing), Music, Face Painting, Dance Performances, and a Karaoke Contest.  This event is hosted at the Lowell Senior Center. -Sat., March 31, 9am-3pm More information: Ronnie Mouth- 978.454.6200 or Bunrith Sath- 978.452.7523 Monday, April 2     The University Gallery presents Boston Sculptors   The University Gallery at UMass Lowell hosts a group exhibition titled: "Boston Sculptors Celebrate Its 20th Anniversary" from April 2-26. An artist reception is on April 4, from 5-7pm. The University Gallery is located on the ground floor of the McGauvran Student Center, 71 Wilder Street. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am-7:30pm, Fri 11am-4pm. Outdoor Exhibition on view through June 30.    More Information: www.uml.edu/dept/art/galleries  Opportunities & Calls for Artists Call for Creative Entrepreneur's: Pop-Up's Information Session COOL's Pop-Up Initiative transforms vacant or underutilized storefronts and spaces into vibrant, and innovative exhibitions, installations, performance venues, creative businesses, and artist workspaces.  Come to our info session to learn more about it! -April 10, 6:30-7:30pm, 117 Merrimack St., ALL's Pop-Up Gallery More information: http://www.cultureiscool.org/cool-pop-ups Figure Drawing / Painting, The Long Pose Join instructor Michael S. Vieira at the Whistler House Museum of Art for Figure Drawing/Painting, The Long Pose.  Classes will run from April 5-May 9th, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6-9pm.  $300.00 for 10 three hour sessions, ongoing enrollment, and deposit required to register     More information: www.whistlerhouse.org     Sangha Yoga Collective Sangha Yoga Collective's mission is to provide a beautiful, nurturing and affordable space for yoga and meditation teachers to present a variety of classes, workshops, retreats and events. we have a beautiful, spacious studio in the heart of downtown Lowell's arts district. Check out class schedule online! More information: www.sanghayogacollective.com Call for Entries MUSKETAQUID Earth Month Exhibit at the Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts Artists of all ages and experience are invited to participate in the Musketaquid Earth Month Exhibit, a non-juried show that will run in the Emerson Umbrella Gallery from April 5 through 29, 2012. This year's theme, Seeking the Spirit of this Place, speaks to our passion for discovery within both art and nature. More information: http://tinyurl.com/7fs23de "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   Centro Restaurant & Bar- Dennis Lucas: Recent Works, on view through March 31, www.CentroLowell.com    Ayer Lofts- Jack's Serious Exuberance on view until March 30, www.ayerlofts.com    VISUAL VOICES V: Lowell Schools City-Wide Exhibition- on view until April, www.thebrush.org  The Loading Dock Gallery- Welcome to my world! on view until April 29, www.theloadingdockgallery.com The Merrimack Repertory Theatre- Mrs. Whitney on view until April 8, www.merrimackrep.org Coming Soon April 4-18- Middlesex Celebrates Asian Culture in April, vant@middlesex.mass.edu 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 10- Information Session for Creative Entrepreneurs: Pop-Up's, www.cultureiscool.org/cool-pop-ups April 11-Lowell Folklife Series Film Event: Scenes from a Parish, www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org April 12- Independent Film Night at the Pollard: Vasermil, www.pollardml.org April 14- Chick Flick & Chocolate II at the Brush Gallery, www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org April 18-Ukulule Strum-a-long & Film Screening: Mighty Uke, www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org April 19- Public Art: A Two-Way Street, www.cultureiscool.org April 19- The Mighty Merrimack Riverboat Queen: A Fundraiser to Help Prevent Homelessness in the Merrimack Valley, www.comteam.org April 22- Earth Day Celebration at Community Gardens Greenhouse, http://www.communitygardensgreenhouse.org/ May 19- Fundraiser for the Alice Giavis Memorial Art Scholarship Program at the Brush Gallery, www.thebrush.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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