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I am a little embarrassed to admit this, especially knowing my friend and co-author Paul Marion will probably read this, but I only recent read Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. For years the concept of the book did not interested me. Maybe it was growing up in the late fifties…
Read More »Thanks to Howl in Lowell for attending the New England Music Awards last night at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. And congratulations to locals D-Tension for winning the New Age/Techno/Hip Hop Act of the Year Award and to Hot Day at the Zoo for winning the Americana/Folk/Roots Act of…
Read More »The design drawing above illustrates some of the ideas being considered for enhancements at the South Common as soon as there is funding for the project. Here’s more on the South Common Earth Day event coming up on Sunday, April 22, 2 to 4.30 pm, at the Edith Nourse Rogers…
Read More »Reminder for next GLAD Meeting Greater Lowell Area Democrats (GLAD) and Third Middlesex Area Democrats Joint Breakfast Meeting Next Saturday March 17, 2012 8:00 AM SHARP Agenda to be posted! Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel Rte. 110 in Chelmsford Special guests: 6th District Congressman John Tierney Candidates for the Democratic nomination – 3rd…
Read More »Note this current photo feature on slate.com about “Jack Kerouac and the Beats.” See the 21 images here.
Read More »Historians, genealogists and other reseachers are eagerly awaiting the release of the 1940 U. S. Census on April 2, 2012. Along with access to information about individuals – age, residence, family status, occupation and workplace, and so much more, there are nuggets to be gleaned about relationships, life and life style…
Read More »Sarah Vogelsong of Richmond, Virginia, and the Washington Independent Review of Books, an online publication, reviewed the new novel by Jack Kerouac, “The Sea Is My Brother,” published in England and the United States. Kerouac wrote the book in 1942-43, when he was 20 years old, much of it originally composed by hand…
Read More »The “On the Road” movie trailer was released today. See it here.
Read More »An incredible photo taken Thursday night by Tony Sampas
Read More »The city’s newest source of information, Howl in Lowell, has added a big chunk of new content to its site. There’s a great story and video about “Live from Studio A”, a new program on LTC. It is hosted by Jerry Bisantz and each episode features a playwright from around…
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