At her Lunchtime Lecture at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center this past Monday, Jane Brox distributed a list of “Works Mentioned” in her talk about “Reading, Writing, and Sense of Place.” The books about Sicily are included because Jane is preparing for a trip there in the fall. By…
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Outside of New England, property tax collection is primarily the domain of county government and so at the registry of deeds we frequently get calls from out-of-staters asking for the date of our next tax lien sale. Aside from a way of raising cash from government, dabbling in tax liens…
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Lowell-born poet and former Alaska Poet Laureate Tom Sexton recently provided the inspiring words for acclaimed composer Libby Larsen’s new work “Alaska Spring,” which premiered this week in a performance by the Alaska Chamber Singers. Read Mike Dunham’s article in the Anchorage Daily News here. Composer Libby Larsen and poet…
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Dracut native Jane Brox, author of Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light; Clearing Land; Five Thousand Days Like This One; and Here and Nowhere Else spoke at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center yesterday as part of UML’s lunchtime lecture series. The topic of Brox’s talk was “Reading, Writing…
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NYTimes opinion writer David Brooks in today’s column advises Americans at large to think about creativity vs competitiveness in our economic life—and wonders out loud if the standard call to compete at all costs may not be the most productive course of action. Read his thoughts here, and get the…
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Tony Sampas sent the above photo of the string section of the UML Orchestra with a member of the Choral Union in the background during rehearsal of selections from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana at Durgin Concert Hall, UMass-Lowell on April 20, 2012. The orchestra’s performance is captured in the following…
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Natasha Young, a post 9/11 local veteran, is organizing a community service project in Lowell that is worthy of everyone’s attention. On Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 9 am, Natasha and a group of volunteers will gather at the Lowell VA Outpatient Clinic at 130 Marshall Road to improve the…
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The “Winged Victory” statue which sits in front of Lowell City Hall, alongside the Ladd and Whitney Monument. The statue was donated to the city in 1867 by James C. Ayer to celebrate the Union victory in the Civil War. Photo by Tony Sampas.
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The film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic novel “On the Road” by Director Walter Salles has been selected to compete for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France in May, according to the NYTimes. Read about it in Arts Briefly.
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Salt Pond Visitor Center – Cape Cod National Seashore If he were still with us Congressman and Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill would be celebratintg his 100th birthday on December 9, 2012! To celebrate this milestone, the Massachusetts delegation wants the Salt Pond Visitor’s Center at the Cape Cod National Seashore…
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