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Jane Brox will read from her new book “Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light” on Thursday, March 10, at 7 pm, at the Spalding House on 383 Pawtucket Street. This is a Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust event. If you plan to attend, please respond by calling 978-934-0030. “Brilliant” was…
Read More »The power of communication as a tool of democracy is clear as MassMoments tells us today that in response to a rash of changes foisted on the colonies by the those representing the Crown, a network was formed to express a litany of grievences and keep colonial communities linked and…
Read More »On the Huffington Post, New York City-based Beat Literature scholar Regina Weinreich writes about James Franco, poet Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac. Read her blog post here from the HuffPo. Regina has been to Lowell several times as a guest speaker at Kerouac festivals and conferences.
Read More »This is a video of Christian Bale accepting the Best Supporting Actor Award last night at the Academy Awards Ceremony. Bale in a heartfelt, professional speech thanked the City of Lowell, Micky Ward and Dickie Eklund. Originally posted by oscarglobe
Read More »Read Nina MacLaughlin’s fine article about Andre Dubus III’s “Townie,” and get the Boston Phoenix if you want more of this kind of writing.
Read More »Today’s Globe includes an excellent review by author Brett Lott of Andre Dubus III’s new memoir about growing up and prevailing in Haverhill, “Townie,” which should be in bookstores now. Read the review from boston.com here, and get the Globe if you want more. The photograph of Andre and his dad, acclaimed short-story writer…
Read More »In this morning’s Boston Globe, Wesley Morris takes a hard look at what nominees and eventual winners “suffer” to walk away with Oscar. This thoughtful piece is worth a read. As with Neal Gabler’s article in the Christian Science Monitor, it is Morris’ take on Mark Wahlberg’s performance as Micky…
Read More »There’s an interesting piece by Neal Gabler in today’s Christian Science Monitor on the way the movies – Oscar-worthy and otherwise – reflect the times. Gabler notes in his premise: Despite the reach for that feel-good denouement, there is nevertheless something else in this year’s crop of both Oscar nominees…
Read More »Dan McNeil posted this on Facebook today with the heading “Good protest sign.” The photo is by Lindsey Connor Mosby.
Read More »The State Legislature gave the Governor added control over outside agencies including the Massachusetts Film Board. In a move to streamline – and in some cases – shake-up these agencies, the administration removed the Film Office director, Nicholas Paleologos from his position. Some said that Paleologas was targeted for snitching…
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