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Welcome to our NEW Eblast! We thank you for your patience as we update our Eblast provider and layout. For items to be considered please send a description of your event of no more than two lines of text, a jpeg image and include full contact information and URL if applicable.
Best Wishes, COOL |
| | | THIS WEEKEND: Winterfest 2012, February 9-11
|  Come enjoy the new and expanded WinterFest 2012! Food, music and fun for the whole family! Plus don't miss out on the Looks of Lowell Fashion Show, Lowell Gallery Walk, the Soup Bowl Competition and National Human Dogsled Competition! -Feb. 9-11
More information: www.lowellwinterfest.org |
| Now on View: Earth Stories | 
Earth Stories, works on/of paper by Michal Truelsen at the Loading Dock Gallery
Michal Truelsen's show of new works, "Earth Stories", at the Loading Dock Gallery for the month of February, presents a rich, shimmery look at the world we live in. Truelsen says the show springs from her interest in geology and mapping, "and in the human experience of living on this physical earth." On view until February 26 More information: www.theloadingdockgallery.com
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| Tuesday, February 7 | 
Steampunk Soiree: Steamer
In celebration of Charles Dickens' 200th birthday, Frenchy and the Punk will be performing at the Revolving Museum!
-Tues., Feb. 7, 5:30- 9:30pm!
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| Wednesday, February 8 |  Community Yoga Class @ 6pm
Come enjoy a community yoga class at the Lincoln School. Class is free but donations are accepted.
-Wed., Feb. 8, 6 pm
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| Thursday, February 9 |  WinterFest Museum and Gallery Walk, 6-9pm
Including: Revolving Museum, New England Quilt Museum, unchARTed Studios & Gallery, ALL Gallery, COOL Pop-Up Gallery, Brush Art Gallery and Studios, and Ayer Lofts Gallery!
More information: Click here for Map of Gallery Walk
Looks of Lowell Fashion Show, 7-8:30pmLowell High School Auditorium, 50 Fr. Morissette Blvd
Watch fashionistas strut their stuff at WinterFest's first-ever community produced fashion show! Featuring styles for local boutiques and reworked Mill Dresses by Artists!
 Merrimack Repertory Theatre presents Daddy Long Legs at 7:30 pmSee MRT's beautiful new musical from the co-director of "Les Miserables" and the creators of "Jane Eyre." Show runs from Feb. 9-March 4
More information: www.merrimackrep.org
Independent Film Night at the Pollard Memorial Library! Come see Protektor at the Pollard and enjoy this Czech film! -Thurs., Feb. 9, 6:30pm More information: www.pollardml.org |
| Friday, February 10 | | F.O.B.'s Clothing Pop-Up Shop on the COOL Bus! 6pm to 9pm, Arcand Drive Step on to COOL's brand new "mobile venue and event-maker," the COOL Bus! Meet local apparel designer F.O.B.'s Clothing who will debut their line of Valentine's Day wear in time for the holiday. All of their great items will be on sale! The COOL bus rolls out Friday night for a special F.O.B. product launch! More information: Click here
 Beasts of Improvisation 8pm to 11pm, 119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford St. An amazing night of live acoustic music!
 Fire Dancers of Sunshine Fire Entertainment at 6:30 pm
See an unforgettable performance by Veeka and Keegan of Sunshine Fire Entertainment incorpor ating various elements in the art of fire manipulation.
Showtimes: 6:30pm at the Human Dogsled Track and 7pm at JFK Plaza/City Hall
More information: www.lowellwinterfest.org
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| Saturday, February 11
|  F.O.B.'s Clothing Pop-Up Shop Continues!12pm to 6pm on Arcand Drive Step on to COOL's brand new "mobile venue and event-maker," the COOL Bus! Meet local apparel designer F.O.B.'s Clothing who will debut their line of Valentine's Day wear in time for the holiday. All of their great items will be on sale!
More information: Click here  Artist Talk with Patrick Pierce & Alyshia Lien
2pm to 3pm 119 Gallery
119 Chelmsford St. The collaborative due of Gravity: Stop disucss their exhibition. Live performances also.
FreeVerse's 2nd Annual "I Think I ___ You" Spoken Word Performance 5pm to 8pm unchARTed, 126 Merrimack St. Come watch as FreeVerse! fills in the blank with all the fun, hatred, and love that is a relationship as they touch upon all the stages and emotions that come with being with someone. $5 suggested donation.
BLAST! at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium at 8pm FIfty-eith talented young men and women blow horns, pound drums, and throw flags in this Tony & Emmy-nominated LIVE performance! Use the code "WinterFest" and get 10% off your tickets! More information: www.lowellauditorium.com  Winterfest Matinee at the Pollard Library
Warm up inside with a family matinee of The Smurfs at the Pollard Memorial Library! -Sat., Feb. 11, 1-3pm More information: www.pollardml.org |
| Sunday, February 12 |  Valentine's Day Concert by Andover Chamber Music War & Peace (novel by Leo Tolstoy) 15th Annual Valentine Concert. A moving and intimate program of works about conflict, resolution and love. -Sun., Feb. 12 @ 4pm |
| Opportunities | 
COOL is Seeking Part-time Bookkeeper COOL is seeking an experienced bookkeeper to work part-time in our office during business hours. Please send resume and letter of interest to LZ Nunn, ED at lznunn@lowellma.gov 
BECAUSE OF HER AWARD, DEADLINE FEB.10 The Lowell Women's Week "Because of Her" Award recognizes women who demonstrate a strong commitment to their community through their courage, generosity, compassion, and activism. More information: kadams@girlsinclowell.org  ArtCorps is seeking Artists for Social Change
ArtCorps is seeking Artists to go to Guatemala and Belize to strengthen sustainable development in Central America! More information: www.artcorp.org |
Ongoing Exhibits and Shows
| | American Textile History Museum- Aloft: The Wonder of Kites until May 27, http://www.athm.org The Ayer Lofts Art Gallery- debuts the photo art of Eddie DiCroce, on view through February 5 steve@vangoghsgear.com 119 Gallery- Gravity: Stop, A Collaborative Installation, January 17-February 11, www.119gallery.org
Whistler House Museum of Art- Sustenance on view until February 24, http://www.whistlerhouse.org New England Quilt Museum- Campaigns & Commemorative: Quilts for Presidents, on view until March 24, www.nequiltmuseum.org The Brush Gallery- Welcome to the Neighborhood, on view until March 3, www.thebrush.org The Loading Dock Gallery- Earth Stories, on view February 1-26, www.theloadingdockgallery.com The University Gallery at UMass Lowell- Raymond Pettibon: The Punk Years, 1978-86, on view until February 17, www.uml.edu/dept/art/galleries Ayer Lofts Gallery- Eddie DiCroce's Solo Show, on view until February 19, www.ayerlofts.com |
| | | February 9-March 4- Daddy Long Legs at MRT, www.merrimackrep.org February 16- Stanley Swann Jazz Showcase, www.stanleyswann.com
February 17- Artbotics Exhibition at the Revolving Museum, www.revolvingmuseum.org
February 18- ALL Arts Gallery Reception, www.artsleagueoflowell.com
February 21- Night at the Museum, www.uml.edu/tsongas/anniversary
February 24-24- XFest 2012 at 119 Gallery, http://www.119gallery.org/
February 26- Family Concert by the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra, www.lowellphilharmonic.org
February 29- ALL Gallery: ALL Leaps Forward, jeanwinslow@msn.com
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