Archive for December 6th, 2012

Art at the Pollard Library

December 6, 2012 by DickH Posted in Culture, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

Last night the Pollard Memorial Library Board of Trustees and the PML Foundation hosted a reception to celebrate the official unveiling of a number of restored works of art long owned by the library. Perhaps the centerpiece of the restoration effort was the painting “Venezia” by Lowell-native David Neal (1838-1915)…

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Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012

December 6, 2012 by DickH Posted in Culture 3 Comments

The pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, credited for the revival of interest in jazz in the 1950s and 1960s, died yesterday, a day short of this 92nd birthday. His obituary in today’s New York Times gives a full review of his life and his influence on music. The below video…

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