From Director Judith Boccia, Office of School Partnerships, UMass Lowell Graduate School of Education, in the first issue of the OSP electronic newsletter: “November marked the completion of the first year of the U.S. Department of Education-funded Teaching American History (TAH) Project, titled “Imagination, Invention & Innovation: The Making of…
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The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, Feb. 9, 1964
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George Koumantzelis photographed this historic event at the Smith Baker Center in June 1988, on the eve of the dedication of the Jack Kerouac Commemorative. More than 1,000 people attended what was described as the most important poetry reading in America of that year. Shown here on stage are Allen…
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Some of our readers may remember that Michael Millner, a professor in the UMass Lowell Dept. of English, and I are working on a new Kerouac project for Lowell. Last year, we received a $35,000 Creative Economy Initiatives grant from the UMass President’s Office to create (1) a small permanent…
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Artist Anne Ruthmann on her Facebook page shares her vision for redevelopment of the Smith Baker Center, which is in harmony with preliminary plans laid out by the Lowell Plan, Inc., in its recent creative economy development plan for Lowell, and in the Smith Baker re-use report issued in 2008 by…
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The Eagle-Tribune today on Page 1, above the fold, previewed Andre Dubus III’s new memoir: “Townie.” The Merrimack Valley author and UMass Lowell professor is earning high praise in advance reviews for his searingly honest story about growing up in Haverhill and environs during the ’70s, when mill cities in…
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Regarding Marie’s post about tax credits to lure film productions to Massachusetts, I don’t see how one can argue with the pay-off if you consider direct spending and indirect value in the form of marketing the distinctive character of Massachusetts as a place to live, work, or visit. If you take…
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Exhibit Criteria and Theme: The Whistler House Museum of Art is seeking entries for LOOKING AT LOWELL, a juried exhibition featuring the Architecture, Landscapes, Festivals, Rivers, Canals and People of Lowell. Entries can be from all media, including oils, acrylics, photography, sculpture, fiber and digital media. Chosen works should depict…
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Deshpande Foundation Merrimack Valley Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMass Lowell Merrimack Valley Sandbox Initiative- Campus Catalyst Competition Spring 2011 The Campus Catalyst Competition is an exciting new program where the Merrimack Valley Sandbox (MVS) Initiative will provide seed capital, up to $500 each, for innovative and entrepreneurial projects…
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Did you see it for one two three minutes at about 5 p.m.? Pink and blue and pink and pink and blue sky. Sunset pink and blue. Blue sky. Pink and pink and blue sunset. Blue and pink and blue blue blue and pink sky. Pink and blue. Pink and…
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