Lowell Launches "Buy Art" Campaign . Organized by the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) and local arts organizations and galleries, Lowell's exciting upcoming Buy Art Campaign aims to make the process easier and more fun for all involved by introducing potential buyers to the local art opportunities in Lowell. Lowell's Buy Art Campaign will offer tours of galleries and studios, meetings with art liaisons trained in helping patrons and businesses buy art, and seminars on the value of buying local art for your home or place of business. The campaign event will take place Thursday, November, 12. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Drop in to see the art, network with your peers, hear about the value of buying local art from satisfied patrons in the business community, and pick up a copy of our new guide to buying art in Lowell. For more information call 978-674-1480
Vendor Day" at Second Wind Café! Sunday, November 15 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM 30 Gorham Street: Save the date for Second Wind Café's "Vendor Day," just in time for the holidays! Get great gift ideas and meet local artisans and product sellers, including Scentsy, Java Bean Coffee, and Sweet Lydia's Treats. For more information call Second Wind Café at 978-323-4656.
L&I Army Navy Store, 70 Bridge Street, Military clothing for the whole family, EMS uniforms and supplies. For more information visit www.liclothing1militaryoutlet.com
Court House Deli, 155 Middlesex Street: Great food, fresh ingredients, hearty portions and quality products are the order of the day. For more information visit www.chousedeli.com
Ole Restaurant and Tapas Bar, 76 Merrimack Street: Salsa Thursdays! Free Salsa Class! For more information call (978) 735-4470 or visit www.oletapas.info.
Cobblestones Restaurant: 91 Dutton Street: Now Booking Holiday Parties. Private Rooms available for groups between 15-100 people. For details & availability please contact Function Manager Kelli @ 978-970-2282 or functions@cobblestonesoflowell.com. And don't forget to visit us for our Happy Hour specials Monday - Friday 3:00 - 6:00 PM. For more information visit www.cobblestonesoflowell.com.
Sports & Events
2009City of Lights Parade and Downtown Holiday Art Stroll, Saturday November 28. Come celebrate the start of the Holiday Season! For more information please call 978-674-1481.
Pollard Memorial Library: The Rise of the Blog. In 2008, Dan Gutterplan was named New England's Top Blogger by WEEI, the top sports radio station in New England. Since January of 2009, Gutterplan has been writing a daily blog of WEEI's web site: http://thanksforplaying.weei.com. Join Dan for a lecture on the negative connotations associated with blogs and the changing culture of media. Brought to you as part of the Moses Greeley Parker Lecture Series. For more information, visit www.pollardml.org or call 978-970-4120.
Film Screening: "Life. Support. Music" Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 PM UMass Lowell, O'Leary Library, Room 222, 61 Wilder Street (South Campus). Free admission! Follow the inspirational journey of hope and recovery as experienced by NYC guitarist/musician Jason Crigler. While on tour performing in 2004, Jason suffered a near-fatal brain hemorrhage while onstage in Manhattan. While he was survived this life-shattering episode, his road to recovery was painful and staggering. Remarkably documented by film director and close friend, Eric Metzgar, this moving, brilliant, award-winning film premieres in Lowell with a special guest appearance by Jason Crigler himself who will give first-hand insight into the last five years of his life, and, honor everyone with a special live performance.Co-sponsored by Moses Greeley Parker Lectures, the 119 Gallery, and the Lowell Film Collaborative. Presented as part of the Arts League of Lowell's "The Art of Healing" multi-venue programming. Visit www.lowellfilmcollaborative.com
The Andreas Kapsalis Trio Perform a Live Soundtrack to "The Adventures of Prince Achmed". Monday, November 16 at 7:30 PM. UMass Lowell, Durgin Hall, 35 Wilder Street (South Campus) Admission: $5 public / UML students, free (w/ID). The dynamic Andreas Kapsalis Trio makes a guest appearance at UMass Lowell during their tour of the northeast for a special live performance accompanying "The Adventures of Prince Achmed," the oldest surviving animated film, dating back to 1926. The story is based on the classic 1001 Arabian Nights and is beautifully retold by German animator Lotte Reiniger. Don't miss your chance to see an incredible live performance alongside this wondrous cinematic work! Co-sponsored by UMass Lowell Music Department and the 119 Gallery.
Film Screening: "At Home in Utopia". Thursday, November 19 at 7 PM, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center 246 Market Street. Free admission! What does it take to get housing that's good for our children? What does it take to build a community where we want to live? Does it take a movement? During the 1920s, thousands of immigrant factory workers managed to build cooperative apartment houses that they owned and ran themselves. When they were hit by the Great Depression, they fought alongside others to win the social safety net that we are now in danger of losing. "At Home in Utopia" tells their story. Join a dynamic panel discussion following the film with Michal Goldman, Filmmaker; Bob Forrant, Professor/Regional Economics and Social Development; Lindolfo Carballo,Community Action to Support Affordability (CASA).
Lowell Devils: Make it a November to remember with Lowell Devils Hockey! Saturday November 7 at 7:00 PM vs. Providence (Vacation Giveaway), Saturday November 14 at 7:00 PM vs. Providence (Youth T-Shirt Giveaway and Team Autograph Session), Saturday November 21 at 1:30 PM vs. Manchester (Special Appearance by Jarvis Green of the New England Patriots). For more information call (978) 458-PUCK or visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com.
Lowell Spinners: The Greek God of Walks is returning to Lowell. December 29 the Spinners will honor Red Sox MVP and 2001 Lowell Spinner at the Spinners annual Alumni Dinner to be held at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. For tickets and information visit www. lowell.spinners.milb.com
Museum & Gallery News
Revolving Museum: Open House, Saturday November 21, 7:00 PM - 9:00 Come visit us in our new home at 122 Western Avenue. For more information visit www.revolvingmuseum.org
American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton Street:
October 23 through March 14, 2010. Changing Landscapes: Contemporary Chinese Fiber Art. Wednesdays - Sundays, 10:00 AM. - 5:00 PM.
The Loading Dock Gallery: Digital & Gelatin Silver: Hometowns and Beyond. Photographs by Joe Quinlan & Linda Williamson October 28 - November 22. Artists Reception: Friday, November 6th 6:00 PM-8:30 PM. For more information visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford Street: Make a Wish, Tuesday-Saturday October 20 - November 14, 12:00 PM -5:00 PM. Three-channel video projection by Denise Dumas, Make A Wish combines images of thunderstorms and water with an accompanying soundtrack of voiced concerns to envelop the gallery in an electrical storm of uncertainty. For more information visit www.119gallery.org.
The Brush Art Gallery & Studio, 256 Market Street: November 1, 2009 - January 10. THE ART OF HEALING: The Art of Psychotherapists curated by Jean Winslow. For more information please visit www.thebrush.org.
Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street: Current exhibition. Drawings & paintings by Arshile Gorky, Mina Boehm Metzger Collection. September 16 - November 7. For more information visit www.whistlerhouse.org
Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue: 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 isit www.westernavenuestudios.com.
The New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck Street: Masters Pieces: Haberdashery Textiles in Antique Quilts, September 24 - November 15, featuring quilts made from recycled men's fashions, this remarkable exhibition brings together over 40 stunningly graphic works, made of menswear fabrics recycled from suits and shirts, neckties, pajamas and woolen underwear, military uniforms, work clothes-even argyle socks. The exhibit also features historic advertisements, swatch books, and catalogs from menswear companies, dating from the 1900's through the 1920's. For more information visit a www.nequiltmuseum.org.
The ALL Gallery, 246 Market Street: Upcoming exhibits! ELEMENTS II - On and Off the Wall, November 7 - November 22 and the Super Duper Holiday Show November 28 - December 20. For more information visit www.artsleagueoflowell.com.
Got Tickets?
The Lowell Memorial Auditorium - Tickets are currently available for Brian Wilson, part of the 09-10 Lowell Five Performing Arts Series November 12, Jim Brickman November 12, Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show November 15 and the Guy Fieri Road Show November 17. For other shows and tickets please visit www.lowellauditorium.com.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre: The Seafarer, 10/15/2009 - 11/8/2009. Nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play, this hilarious and chilling tale of the sea, Ireland and redemption brings old friends together on Christmas Eve for an all night, liquor-soaked game of poker with damningly high stakes. Steeped in Irish myth, the play is both darkly funny and surprisingly uplifting. For more information visit www.merrimackrep.org.
Tsongas Arena: Tickets currently available for the World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions, Friday, November 6 at 7:30 PM. For more information visit www.paultsongasarena.com.
Business News
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMIT SERIES FOLLOW UP YOU SPOKE & WE LISTENED. The following has begun and will be ongoing to completion - estimated 6-8 weeks. The streets impacted include Middle, Palmer, Shattuck, Central, Market, Prescott. Work includes: Cobblestone repairs on Middle and Palmer Streets Installation of new crosswalks that are ADA compliant Installation of new handicapped ramps that are ADA compliant Removal of the granite rosette at Market/Central/Prescott with new pavement and crosswalks New crosswalks will be outlined with reused 16 inch wide granite slabs and the 8 foot interior will be smooth concrete with a scoring pattern similar to sidewalks Construction will impact parking on the section of street where work is underway. This will allow us to retain vehicle and pedestrian traffic at all times. Parking will be restored on weekends and when work is complete. Work will be phased to reduce the inconvenience and disruption to residents and businesses. If any street closings are needed to complete work, advance notice will be provided. The contractor will do his best to complete work timely and with minimal disruption and inconvenience. We appreciate your cooperation during this process which will result in an improved historic district streetscape and enhanced pedestrian experience for all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact DPD at 978-446-7200 and mention the Downtown Improvements
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
By now you may notice a lot of activity is occurring in the Hamilton Canal District. Trinity's general contractor, CWC builders of Newton, are currently mobilizing equipment on site and will be starting construction work in the coming week(s). This is a very exciting milestone for the Hamilton Canal District project and the JAM Neighborhood!
For your information, last week CWC started night time and weekend security, to provide on-site security during the hours when workers are not on site, throughout the construction process. Security officers have been instructed to patrol the site, including along Jackson Street, while on duty, and a security trailer is also located on site. The emergency number for security is 617-965-2800, which is CWC's main office number and 24-hour emergency call service. During work hours, the on site manager, Eddie Graham, can be reached at 617-594-8952 with emergency issues.
Please let me know if you have any questions, Thank you! James
James Errickson | Urban Renewal Project Manager The City of Lowell Division of Planning & Development 50 Arcand Drive | Lowell, MA 01852 t: 978.446.7200 x1445 | f: 978.970.4262 |www.Lowell.org
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: 119 Gallery<email@119gallery.org> Date: Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 5:00 PM Subject: November Newsletter To: blipchitz@comteam.org
Material is Language: 119 Gallery 's Fifth Annual Juried Show Entry deadline: Nov 17, 5 pm.
Juror: Nick Capasso, Senior Curator, deCordova Sculpture Park + Museum Exhibit Dates: Nov 25-Dec 20. Reception: Dec 5, 3-6 pm Entry Fee: $40 for non-members. If you are not a gallery member, or your membership has expired, the entry fee is $40, which entitles you to Creative Level membership and exhibition in the 2010 annual members show. See www.119gallery.org for submission requirements.
EXHIBITS
Make a Wish through Nov. 14 Tue-Sat, 12noon - 5 pm
A three-channel video projection, Make a Wish by Denis Dumas combines images of thunder storms and water with an accompanying soundtrack of voiced concerns to envelop the gallery in an electrical storm of uncertainty. Watery surfaces spill with a myriad of visions that form a layered collage of contemporary troubles. Mixing real and virtual imagery, Dumas creates multiple points of view that redefine domestic, political, ecological, social, and economic ideas.
"My work addresses psychologically charged situations, while exploring the language and its inventive uses, to visually translate aspects of human behaviour and consciousness. This takes form in the metaphorical situations I create, in which I perform, film, or use my sculptures as theatre or as actors." - Dumas
Dumas' installation is intended to empower us eliciting our resolve in the face of real and conjured threats. Like the artist, we are to summon our own sense of individual identity as a rudder to navigate through confusing circumstances and environments.
A Canadian sculptor and multi-media artist, Denise Dumas investigates boundaries and identity. As an immigrant, she is keenly aware of the borders and intersections of cultural, social and political interaction. Dumas believes that reality changes according to the environment and social context that we inhabit. She finds that current economic ills and political fears have created an insidious climate of insecurity that permeates our daily lives. Dumas' video installation is a metaphor for this troubled climate, her stormy environment mirroring the unsettling times in which we live.
After graduating from Quebec Beaux-Arts, Dumas attended the Sir John Cass College of Art in London, and Saint-Martin's School where she studied Anthony Caro, Tim Scott, and Philip King. She has an MFA in Creation from the University of Quebec. Dumas has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums in Canada and in the United States and has received grants and awards from the Canada Council and the Quebec Ministry of Communication and Culture, the SODAC, and from the New Hampshire Council on the Arts. She lives in Wilton, NH, and teaches at UMass Lowell.
EVENTS
Dinner & A Movie Tue Nov 3 6:30pm, $15 Rebirth of a Nation, DJ Spooky's remix of the DW Griffith classic.
Tribal Celebration Thu Nov 5 8pm This autumn, Sikhara return to the road in the USA and Europe to support a holy trinity of new releases. Their newest effort, "IV War Haka," is an epic tale of tribal war, invoking the warrior spirit of the Maori and Benin voodoo magic. Also available will be a live album on Oklahoma's Anti-Clock, captured during radio broadcasts for KFKC and WFMU.And finally, after over a year in the making, Sikhara unveil their first DVD, a film with music from each of the three album and documenting travel across 3 continents. www.sikhara.orgwww.urckrecords.com
James Stonoha & friends
Fri, November 6, 8pm
Where119 Chelmsford Street, Lowell MA (map)
DescriptionJames Stonoha - voice, guitar + Gaetana Brown - voice, guitar + RAM (all girl band) + Transgressions: Ben Farley - guitar (?), Setheyny Pen - toys, Walter Wright - analog synths & video.
Life.Support.Music Thu Nov 12 7-8 pm, Free O'Leary Library, Room 222, UMass Lowell Life. Support. MusicParker Lecture Series In August 2004, Jason Crigler, one of New York City's most sought-after guitarists, suffered a brain hemorrhage during a concert in Manhattan. That night at the hospital, the doctors told Jason's family-if he makes it through the night, there won't be much left of him. Jason's wife, Monica, pregnant at the time, froze. "Everything completely stopped. I forgot all about the pregnancy. I think I left my body. I remember thinking, 'This cannot be true. I cannot go on without Jason.'" Days passed, and Jason's family was forced to accept the new dark reality at hand. But they refused to accept the dark future described by doubtful doctors. So in the face of wrenching despair and horrifying odds, the Criglers made a resolution-Jason will make a full recovery. And thus began the long, grueling, implausible and mystifying journey chronicled in Life. Support. Music.
Noise Fri Nov 13, 8pm, $5 Donation Diagram A, Shawn Greenlee, Jamesamoeba, A Snake in the Garden, Brandon Terzakis. Slasher Risk + Grass Hopper Electro Psycho Jazz Sat Nov 14 8pm, $5 Donation Slasher Risk is the improvisational duo of Sara Cavic and Andy Borsz.Primarily using guitars, drums, and electronics the two have forged a noisy and multifaceted psychedelic sound among the New York experimental music scene. Since inception in 2006 the duo has performed nearly 100 live shows across the Eastern United States, Europe, and Japan. They have played shows and festivals with Nihilist Spasm Band, Suishou No Fune, Excepter, Sightings, Magik Markers, Blues Control, Skaters, Axolotl, and members of Mouthus and Double Leopards. Regarding the duo's live show Impose Magazine editors recently declared it "the best live fuck-all insane feedback seance in NYC today" and WFMU's Marty McSorley poetically noted "watching Slasher Risk play is like watching them blow up an old Vegas casino." http://www.myspace.com/slasherrisk
Grasshopper's Jesse DeRosa and Josh Millrod's behemoth answer to "jazz infused" experimental electronic music. Using trumpets, EVI, and a modest amount of electronics the duo warp classical and traditional instrument sound sources into otherworldly drones and peaking waves of pulsating electric mire. They have shared stages with the likes of Graveyards, John Wiese, Noveller, Ducktails, Nonhorse, John Fell Ryan, Grey Skull, and Telecult Powers among others. The two have performed in classical ensembles across the U.S. as well as in Canada, Western Europe, Scandinavia, and Africa. Jamie Malone Cabaret Mon Nov 16, 8pm
Lowell Poetry Network Thu Nov 19 6:30pm, $3 Reading by featured poet Mark DeCarteret followed by an open mic. Mark DeCarteret was born in Lowell. He is the Poet Laureate of Portsmouth, NH. He has been the featured poet at many local and regional poetry events including the Portsmouth Poetry Hoot and Jazzmouth: The Seacoast Poetry and Jazz Festival. A graduate of Emerson College, DeCarteret earned his MFA at U of New Hampshire in 1993. He currently serves on the faculty of the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, NH. Boston Poet Laureate, Sam Cornish describes DeCarteret as "a poet of considerable intellect" and having "the possibility of becoming a major American poet." $3 donation cover the cost of the snacks.
Todd Merrel Fri Nov 20, 8pm, $5 Donation Todd Merrel- short wave radio, Marc Bisson - prepared guitar, Mike Funaiole - analog synth , Jack Wright - sax, Kevin Frenette - guitar, Kit Demos - bass, John McLellan - drums
5 Bands for 5 Bucks Sat Nov 21, 7:30 pm, $5 Ram www.myspace.com/ramx3aries (A trio of beautiful Aries women playing a very electrified New York punk style) Residents of Mortville (no web presence, but there are a few videos on youtube) (A very raw no wave style with a constantly shifting setup) Itheye http://www.myspace.com/itheye (Spaced out noise bringing joy to every brain it touches) Ununi http://www.myspace.com/ununi (Jazzy, noisy, rock and roll with more energy than their amps) Kermit's Finger: http://www.myspace.com/kermitsfinga (Loud Boston punk with none of the fashion traps) Black Steel Peacock: http://www.myspace.com/blacksteelpeacock (Confrontation pushed out of a speaker)
119 Gallery promotes contemporary and new media art, innovative ideas and cutting-edge techniques with a rich and diverse program of exhibitions, performances and community-based arts services. We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and means to explore and experience new, innovative art.
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