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‘A. G. Pollard’s’ by Richard Marion
“A. G. Pollard’s” by Richard Marion (c) 2014 [original 1973] See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
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Today at 11 am: Announcing Nelson Mandela Tribute at Tsongas Center
Everyone is invited to attended the public announcement today of the plan to create the Nelson Mandela Overlook on the grounds of the Tsongas Center of Lowell. The African American Alliance of Lowell, organized by community leaders including Bowa George Tucker, Janet B. Johnson, and Gordon Halm, in partnership with…
Read More »‘Middlesex & Wood Sts., Rear’ by Richard Marion
“Middlesex & Wood Sts., Rear” by Richard Marion (c) 2014 [original 3/13/05] See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »Lawrence Immigration Symposium, 4/5
Such an incredible day at the Everett Mill today! The Lawrence History Center welcomed nearly 200 people for a full day of scholarship and dialogue about the new immigration into Lawrence and similar communities. We’ll report out with more photos and stories from the day, but here’s one of our…
Read More »Cambodian Arts Celebrated at UMass Lowell
Angkor Dance Troupe at UMass Lowell (photo by Rosemary Noon) Last night, more than 500 people attended an extraordinary performance of dance and music in UMass Lowell’s Durgin Concert Hall by the Angkor Dance Troupe, Flying Orb Productions, and UMass Lowell’s World Music Ensemble. The one-day festival included sculptor Yary…
Read More »Celebrate Cambodian Arts tonight
James Ostis sent the following notice: The UMass Lowell Center for Arts and Ideas invites you to “Celebrate Cambodian Arts” on Thursday, April 3, 2014. As part of this daylong festival, the Angkor Dance Troupe will present a special performance of their original show, Apsara Dancing Stones, at 7 p.m.…
Read More »‘Highland Street Flowers’ by Richard Marion
“Highland Street Flowers” by Richard Marion (c) 2014 [original 1996] See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »‘1249 Hildreth Street’ by Richard Marion
“1249 Hildreth Street” by Richard Marion (c) 2014 [original c. 1960] A view of the back yard of the Marion home at 1249 Hildreth Street in Dracut around 1960. The painting was made by Richard Marion when he was a student at Massachusetts College of Art. See more artwork at…
Read More »Lowell Conference on Industrial History
From 1980 through 1993, community partners in Lowell, including the National Park Service and University, hosted 12 gatherings of scholars in the name of the Lowell Conference on Industrial History. At least three volumes of conference proceedings were published. The regular meeting of teachers, students, historians, architects, preservation advocates, sociologists,…
Read More »Lowell Festival ’81: Poster by Richard Marion
This is one of the marketing posters for Lowell Festival ’81, designed by Richard Marion
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