| | | | iSHOP Lowell 2010: Buy Now, Win Later! Win an iPod Touch, a season pass to the Lowell Summer Music Series, or a new Apple iPad. The City of Lowell, under the Division of Planning and Development - Office of Economic Development, is initiating a shopping sweepstakes to expose people to the attractive variety of offerings available in downtown and to encourage additional foot traffic and visitation to these retail and restaurant businesses. The sweepstakes will officially run from February 21, 2010 to May 7, 2010 and will be conducted in the following manner: Spend $25 at a downtown retail or restaurant business and enter to win in a weekly drawing. The sweepstakes will occur over an 8-week period from February 21 to April 16; grand prize drawing on May 7. Weekly prizes are either an iPod Touch or a season pass to the Lowell Summer Music Series (the prize will alternate each week); grand prize is an iPad. Ballot boxes and entry forms will be made available at downtown businesses for easy submission. Additional information, as well as rules and regulations, available on www.lowell.org . | | Retail & Restaurant News | | GRAND OPENING APRIL 1: Creating a STUR in Downtown Lowell Stur is a new fine dining restaurant and cocktail bar located in historic downtown Lowell. Specializing in Mediterranean dishes, Stur is primarily the creation of Executive Chef Gary Gianchetti, who is a graduate of the world's premier culinary college, The Culintary Institute of America (New York). His creations represent many regions of the Mediterranean, with a particular emphasis on Southern Italian and Sicilian cooking styles. Before settling in Lowell, he cooked at Ristorante Damiano and Prezza in Boston's North End. Stur will be open for both lunch & dinner (including patio dining) on April 1 starting at 11:30 AM. The Stur Lounge will be open for a free Tribute to Elvis show by one of the top impersonators in the Northeast (Listen), with two shows: 10:00 PP & 11:30 PM. Yes, kitschy ... but fun! On the Web (including menus): www.SturLowell.com By Phone: 978-451-STUR By Email: info@SturLowell.com . Cobblestones, 91 Dutton Street: Easter Brunch Buffet Sunday April 4th. Reservations Requested. Hop To It! Improv Lowell at Cobblestones, Comedy Night Friday April 9th, 7:00 PM Snacks, 8:00 PM Showtime
Call for reservations 978-970-2282. Tutto Bene...wine and cheese cellars, 58 Presscott Street-rear. Heaven's Cave Wine Tasting, Saturday, March 27th, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Serving samples of delicious cheeses, crackers, fresh breads and oils! Admission is complimentary. For more information call 978-459-wine.
Centro, 24 Market Street: Three course dinner for only $23.00, Monday-Thursday. Call for the weekly specials(978) 453-4630 or visit www.centrolowell.com Edible Arrangements, 60 Merrimack Street: Fresh fruit bouquets to make any occasion special - from birthdays, anniversaries and congratulations to business events and client gifts. Open Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. For more information call 978-441-1440 or visit www.ediblearrangements.com | | Sports & Events | | The Lowell Summer Music Series has announced the first concerts for the summer 2010 at Boarding House Park: For more information visit www.lowellsummermusic.org. The Lowell Devils are teaming up with the Mary Kay Foundation to raise money for the fight against cancer at the Devils' 3rd Annual Ladies Night when the Devils host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 28 at the Tsongas Center. For more information visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com Lowell Film Festival, will showcase films of Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1930s, including "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "It Happened One Night," and the original "Grapes of Wrath." April 8 - 10. For more information visit www.lowellfilms.org. Pol lard Memorial Library: Monday, March 29, Teen Creative Writing Workshop. Free and open to all young writers age 13 and up. The Inklings, Pollard Library's young writers group, will present a creative writing workshop with author, Taika Brand. Ms. Brand is a published writer and poet from Concord, MA. She graduated from Roger Williams College with a BFA and from Brown University with M.Ed. Her work has appeared in literary journals and anthologies. Those who are interested, may register by calling the Youth Services Department, 978.970.4122. Please bring a sample of your poetry, fiction, or other creative writing. Questions? Contact Beth Brassel 978.970.4119 or ebrassel@mvlc.org For more information, visit www.pollardml.org
more information visit www.pollardml.org "Good Food" at Life Alive Urban Oasis & Organic Café, 194 Middle Street: March 25, 7:30 PM. Join us for the final film of Life Alive's three-part Agricultural Film Series! Something remarkable is happening in the fields and orchards of the Pacific Northwest: small family farmers are making a comeback by growing much healthier food, and lots more food per acre, while using less energy and water than factory farms. "Good Food" visits producers, farmers' markets, distributors, stores, restaurants and public officials who are developing a more sustainable food system for all! Presented by Life Alive, AudioPark Productions, WorldPEAS CSA, Community Teamwork, Inc., and the Lowell Film Collaborative. For more information, visit www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org A Marx Brothers Film Revue, April 2 - 5.Enjoy three nights of classic Marx Brothers films in celebration of the 3rd Annual Lowell Film Festival! * Friday, April 2, 7p.m. -- "Horse Feathers" at Dharma Buns Sandwich Company, 26A Market Street. * Saturday, April 3, 7p.m.--"Duck Soup" atDharma Buns Sandwich Company, 26A Market Street. * Monday, April 5, 7p.m. -- "A Night at the Opera" at Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street. For complete details, visit www.lowellfilms.org. Save the date! Earth Day Event! April 24. Sign up with a group or as an individual. There are various clean-up areas such as the Northern & Western Canals, Community Gardens Greenhouse, and Kerouac Park, just to name a few. Put your work clothes on and come out to lend a hand! For more information or to sign up in advance please contact: Lowell National Historical Park - Volunteer Office at 978-275-1740 Lowell Canal waters Cleaners - Bill Moreau at 978-835-5147 Community Gardens Greenhouse - Deb Harding at 978-761-5902 To sign-up on the day of the event, please come to the Middlesex Community College Cafeteria between 8-9 AM. on April 24 | | Museum & Gallery News | American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton St.More Than a Number. April 17 - July 25. The story of the survivors of the mass genocide of the "killing fields" of Cambodia expressed through the powerful and inspirational images of its people. Ashundreds of thousands of Cambodians escaped the country, they were admitted to refugee camps and identified through "transit" or "T" number photos. These transit photos - symbolizing the refugees' first glimpse of hope for their future through acceptance into another country - are the poignant foundation of Remember, a series of S-21 prisoners painted on rough silk by Rachel Faller. Exhibit features works by Khmer artists Chanthou Oeur and Yary Livan. Free with paid admission to the Museum. For more information, visit www.athm.org The Loading Dock Gallery: A Photo Retrospective by Jeffrey Engel, Wednesday March 3 - Sunday, March 28. For more information visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com. Brush Art Gallery & Studio, 256 Market Street: February 28 - March 27, VISUAL VOICES IV: Primary Colors, For more information please visit www.thebrush.org. 119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford Street: Perspectives II Tuesday March 7 - Saturday March 27. Reception Saturday March 27 3:00-6:00 PM. For more information visit www.119gallery.org. Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street: Ginger Levant: Landscapes & Still Lifes, March 3 - April 17. For more information visit www.whistlerhouse.org Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue: Open Studios -First Saturday of every month, noon to 5pm - Western Avenue Studios opens its doors to the public. Come browse the latest works by our artists! For more information visit www.westernavenuestudios.com. Arts League of Lowell (ALL) Gallery, 246 Market Street, February 28 to March 27: Secondary Colors: Artwork by Lowell's Middle School. For more information visit www.artsleagueoflowell.com Ayer Lofts "MAD HATTER SHOW" Through March 28. Ayer Loft's artist-residents and their guests show off their latest creations including visual art, sculpture, photography, pottery and jewelry making. Hours: Saturday and Sunday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck Street Kinder Komforts: Amish Crib Quilts, March 4 - May 9.Bringing together many of the most remarkable examples of Amish quilting, all the more exquisite for their small dimensions, Kinder Komforts represents a new view of Amish quiltmaking. Amish crib quilts are made with the same saturated colors and simple, striking patterns as traditional large-scale Amish quilts. They are made, however, with a greater degree of freedom than large quilts, precisely because they are intended for rough wear and utilitarian purposes. These small quilts present notable variations in color and design, making Kinder Komforts an eye-opener even for those who think they know Amish quilting. For more information visit www.nequiltmuseum.org | | Got Tickets? | Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell: Curious George Live April 24th at 11:00 AM. For more information visit www.uml.edu/tsongascenter. Merrimack Repertory Theatre: WORLD PREMIERE! The Last Days of Mickey & Jean by Richard Dresser: 3/18/2010 - 4/11/2010. Commissioned just for Merrimack Repertory Theatre audiences, this new original comedy is a retirement story with a twist. Constantly on the run with his no-longer young girlfriend, an aging fugitive mobster is forced into early retirement, taking him away from the one thing he truly loves - his work. For more information visit www.merrimackrep.org. The Lowell Memorial Auditorium - Tickets are currently available for Xtreme Championship Fight League, March 26, Super Scientific Circus, March 30 and Girls Night the Musical, April 16. For other shows and tickets please visit www.lowellauditorium.com.
| | | Sincerely, Christopher Samaras
Downtown Coordinator Cultural Affairs & Special Events City of Lowell,
375 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01852
t: 978.674-1481
f: 978.446.7089
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