Immigrant Murals Unveiled - May 27

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The Revolving Museum invites the greater Lowell community to an art event unveiling the project, Immigrant Murals, on Thursday, May 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the United Teen Equality Center (UTEC), 34 Hurd Street, Lowell, MA. (Link to Map) For the past 4 months, students from Lowell High School have been creating 17 large-scale portable mural panels depicting Lowell’s immigrant history. The panels will be viewed by the public for the first time this evening along with additional entertainment by The Celtic Angkor, a local band that combines Irish and Cambodian musical styles; Free Verse!, Lowell’s premiere spoken word artists, and Kenyan Kikuyu Musician JP Muiruri. Catering will be provided by UTEC’s Fresh Roots program featuring hors d’oeuvres inspired by Lowell’s ethnic cultures. The evening will begin with refreshments and music and the speaking program will commence at 6:30pm. Student artists will be present to speak about their work and meet the audience throughout the evening. Additional performances will continue through the evening until 8:30p.m. The event will conclude at 9:00 p.m. These panels will be available for display to area organizations, schools, libraries and companies. Please contact The Revolving Museum if you would your organization would like to host some or all of the mural panels. This project is funded in part by a University of Massachusetts President's Office Creative Economy Grant with special thanks to Professor Robert Forrant. The Revolving Museum is a community arts organization located at 122 Western Ave. #217, Lowell, MA 01851. www.revolvingmuseum.org 978-YES-ARTS   This e-mail was sent from The Revolving Museum Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link. To change your e-mail address or update preferences, use this link.