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On Friday July 8th, at 11:26AM NASA will launch the space shuttle Atlantis on STS-135, the final shuttle mission. It marks the end of an era that began on April 12, 1981 with the first flight of Columbia. 135 missions later, the United States’ fourth great space program, the successor…
Read More »During my recent trip to Washington, I visited the National Portrait Gallery which shares space with the American Art Museum. Since both are part of the Smithsonian system, they are absolutely free to visit – a noble example of our tax dollars at work. Besides viewing the art inside the…
Read More »As long as this new museum would include everyone’s roots, then I think it has merit. If it comes from a backlash against national museums for Native Americans and African Americans, then it’s not starting with a positive spirit. I’m picking up more than a whiff of complaint in this news. There…
Read More »“DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE FIREFIGHTERS OF LOWELL~ FAITHFUL AND COURAGEOUS IN THEIR SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC” photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »Twenty years ago, I was a member of the Lowell Historic Board. During my tenure there, I gained great admiration for the wisdom and judgment of the representatives of the National Park Service who worked here in Lowell. I also learned then and through the years that many of the…
Read More »This is a fun video… 5pm on July 1st, 2011 in Orleans, Cape Cod, MA, shoppers stocking up for the 4th of July got a surprise shot of patriotism to start their weekend! This flash mob was organized by http://www.SpiritofAmericaband.org to wish everyone a happy 4th of July!
Read More »Congratulations to everyone at Trinity Financial, City Hall, and in the arts community who helped make the idea of artist housing in the Hamilton Canal District a reality. Here’s the news release from Gov. Patrick’s office about the ribbon-cutting Tuesday at the Appleton Mills artist live-work space project. Once again, cultural-related development is…
Read More »Cy Twombly was an artist, is an artist, whom I’ve long been aware of, but I never “got” him. Nevertheless, I always appreciated his creative project. The work is distinctive and ambitious. The handmade writing-like gestures in so much of the work exude a humane vibe. I like that…
Read More »I know nothing about the Casey Anthony case other than she was found not guilty of the murder of her two-year old daughter after a lengthy trial in Florida that captured the attention of much of the nation thanks to the intense coverage the trial received in the media, particularly…
Read More »Trolley wires, by Tony Sampas
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