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See www.lowellcelebrateskerouac.org for the full schedule of activities from March 5 to March 12, organized as a weeklong tribute to the Lowell cultural powerhouse Jean-Louis Kerouac (1922–1969). UMass Lowell is involved with several events including a special screening of the film “Lowell Blues” with the director Henry Ferrini on Monday, March…
Read More »Somebody once said that Lowell is a “little big city,” and that character is due in part to the spectrum of activities on any given day: small to large, low to high, basic to extravagant, local to global, traditional to experimental, common to cosmic — you get the idea. Yesterday…
Read More »“Delightful” is not a word that gets much use in my vocabulary, but it’s the one I’ll use to describe “Daddy Long Legs” which I saw Thursday night at the Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Set in the first decade of the twentieth century, it’s the story of Jerusha Abbott who, when…
Read More »I just noticed the following video appear on the Howl in Lowell YouTube page. Here’s the explanation from there: [The below] was playing on screen at last night’s (Fri. 2/24/12) alternative party in the Zorba Room at the Olympia Restaurant. We think it’s a great HOWL out! See the full…
Read More »It’s still a ways off, but mark your calendars: Food Trucks are coming to Lowell. The Lowell Food Truck Festival will take place on the grounds of UMass Lowell’s Tsongas Center on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from noon to 4 pm. Trucks serving food from grilled cheese sandwiches (above) to…
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Read More »What do I think of “Howl in Lowell”…? Just what the doctor ordered. A huge push-back from the culture-makers and -consumers in the city who believe that more attention should be paid. Logical next step, given the vast supply of cultural product in the city, and broad recognition that we have…
Read More »This is truly BIG NEWS. Rita Savard and Caroline Gallagher are about to launch Howl in Lowell, an online arts and entertainment magazine celebrating the music, art and culture of Lowell. Howl in Lowell will debut next week on March 1, but its creators have given us a taste of…
Read More »Suzanne Cromwell posted this minutes ago: Halftime in Lowell & Howl in Lowell
Read More »Irish Cultural Week will soon be upon us. Here is the schedule so you can save the dates. We’ll be sharing more information about these activities once March arrives. Sunday, March 4 10:00 AM – 29th Annual Irish Cultural Week Opening Mass at St. Patrick’s Church 11:15 AM – Parade…
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