Friday, April 24, 2009

Downtown This Week 04/20/09 - 04/27/09

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Downtown This Week
April 20th - April 27th, 2009

Dear Christopher,

In this issue
  • Retail & Restaurant News
  • Sports & Events
  • Museum & Gallery News
  • Got Tickets?
  • Business News

  • Retail & Restaurant News

    Barnes and Noble, 151 Merrimack Street: Author reading, Saturday April 11 at 2:00 PM, Brush Cat, On Trees, the Wood Economy, and the Most Dangerous Job in America by Jack McEnany. Childrens Spring Story Time, Saturday April 25 at 11:30 AM. For more information please call 978-458- 3939.

    Cobblestones, 91 Dutton Street: Easter Brunch, Sunday April 12th.. Seatings begin at 10AM, and this year's theme is Regional American. For more information or make a reservation please call 978-970-2282.

    Mickey's Bar & Grill, 179 Central Street: offers a great selection of traditional Irish and American dishes such as Fish 'n Chips, Corned Beef & Cabbage, Beef Stew, and Cottage Pie. They have some unusual items like Boxty (Irish potato pancakes) and Traditional Irish salad with egg dressing. And they have a wide selection of pub appetizers, sandwiches, and burgers. Couple that with a fine Irish tap beer like Guinness, Smithwick's, George Killian's Irish Red, and Harp...you'll find them all year-round here at Mickey's! For more information visit www.MickeyDoyle.com.


    Sports & Events

    Lowell Spinners: Individual game tickets on sale now! For more information visit www.lowellspinners.com .

    The Lowell Devils vs. Providence , April 8 at 7:00 PM (Dollar Dawg Night) and Hartford April 10 at 7:00 PM. 2009 - 2010 Season tickets now on sale, now accepting depostis. For more information visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com.

    The Pollard Memorial Library: Parker at the Pollard: "Hollywood Heist: Movies and the Myths of the Brinks Job, Thursday, April 9th at 7:00 PM. For more information, visit www.pollardml.org or call 978-970-4122.

    HOOP Classes in Lowell: Full Motion HOOP, DANCE, & STRETCH Series - Saturdays 2:30-3:30 PM, $45 when paid in advance/$55 at door of first class Explore new skills and enjoy Full Motion techniques for hoop, dance and stretch with Allyson. All levels welcome. Limited to 6 students. For more information call 978-454-7425.


    Museum & Gallery News

    Lowell National Historical Park is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell. "At Home. With You." will open on April 4 to June 30,at the Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center, a program of Lowell National Historical Park and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. For more information please call the Lowell National Historical Park at 978-970-5000 or the VNA of Greater Lowell at 978-805-2641.

    2009 Spring Hours at Lowell National Historical Park, one of over 390 units of the National Park Service, preserves and interprets the history of the American Industrial Revolution in Lowell, Massachusetts. The park in downtown Lowell includes historic cotton textile mills, 5.6 miles of power canals, operating gatehouses, and worker housing. The Park offerings from March 15, 2009 through May 22, 2009 are adjusted for the season. VISITOR CENTER, 246 MARKET STREET, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Daily, BOOTT COTTON MILLS MUSEUM, 115 JOHN STREET, 9:30 AM 4:30 PM Daily, MILL GIRLS & IMMIGRANTS EXHIBIT, 4O FRENCH STREET, 1:30 PM 4:30 PM Daily, GUIDED TOURS, Views of Lowell Tour, 2:30 PM Daily. For more information visit www.nps.gov/lowe.

    Revolving Museum, 22 Shattuck Street : Joe Darensbourg "Beyond the Book", Friday April 24 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, General Admission. For more information visit www.revolvingmuseum.com.

    Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue: More than 160 Working Artists where you will find 2 buildings and four floors of artists working in all disciplines, media and styles. Open Studios - First Saturday of every month, noon to 5:00 PM - Western Avenue Studios opens its doors to the public. Come browse the latest works by our artists! For more information visit www.w esternavenuestudios.com.

    Loading Dock Gallery at Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue: Through April 26: "Drive By Painting and Point Blank Shooting" - Oil paintings by Cindie Kazmer and digital photographs by Anna Harrison.

    The Brush Art Gallery & Studio, 256 Market Street: Massachusetts Artists 2009, exhibition through June 13. Please visit www.thebrush.org

    The New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck Street: Fabric Connection: Seven Swiss Contemporary Quilt Artists through April 18. For more information visit a www.nequiltmu seum.org.

    Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthern Street: Works on Paper by Lieby Miedema, March 18 to April 25. For more information visit www.whistlerhou se.org.

    Image Theater presents: "The Straight Line;" The Old Court Pub, 31 Central Streetl; tickets $18 in advance, $20 at the door. May 1,2,8,9, 8:00 PM. For more information visit www.Imagetheater.com.


    Got Tickets?

    The Lowell Memorial Auditorium - Tickets are currently available for Lord of the dance, April 30, Movin' Out, May 7 and Cake May 27. For other shows and tickets please visit www.lowellau ditorium.com.

    Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Bad Dates , 3/19/2009 - 4/12/2009. A hilarious and touching comedy. A single mother with a teenage daughter, a screamingly stressful job, and a collection of 600 pairs of shoes, Haley Walker tries to find love in the big city. Relive her rotten romances as Tibetan Buddhists and even the Romanian mob get in the way of her finding "Mr. Right." Her story is a love and fashion odyssey that has had audiences across the country rolling in the aisles! (Contains suggestive dialogue and adult language). For more information visit www.merrimackr ep.org.

    Tsongas Arena: Tickets currently available for Disturbed, show is April 15 at 7:00 PM, and for Fall Out Boy, April 28 at 6:30 PM. For more information visit www.paultsongasarena.com .


    Business News

    Downtown This Week submissions should be sent to csamaras@lo wellma.gov no later than Thursday at Noon each week for events happening the following week.

    Have a great week!

    Christopher Samaras
    Downtown Coordinator
    City of Lowell,
    50 Arcand Drive
    Lowell, MA 01852
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    f: 978.446.7089
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