Category Archives: Arts

COOL

Posted on June 9, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Join us for this FREE outdoor celebration!
Saturday, June 12(rain date: June 13) 12 Noon – 5PM45 Davidson Street, Lowellat Concord River Greenway Park
Don’t miss this FREE outdoor event featuring activities and performances by local cultural groups combining live music, art, and nature!

PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:
12PM: Official ribbon-cutting at the Concord River Greenway
Live musical performances starting at 11AM hosted by 92.5FM “The River”
Public art displays and activities featuring recycled materials
Boat rides through Lowell’s scenic canalways
Lowell historic trolley tours
Nature t-shirt painting & other eco-centric crafts
Pack a picnic lunch and lawnchairs! Don’t forget to bring a white t-shirt for nature painting!Visit lowellriverfest.org for full event detailsanddownload the official event flier.
ABOUT “RiverFest: Art Goes Green”
RiverFest: Art Goes Green is being led in partnership with the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust, COOL (Cultural Organization of Lowell), and the popular 92.5 FM “The River” radio station. Building off of a robust schedule of events throughout the region and expanded to a new location, Lowell will host this premier celebration on the newly renovated Concord River Greenway, near the heart of the City’s historic Downtown!

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Innovation Academy Charter School’s (IACS)

Posted on May 22, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Innovation Academy Charter School’s (IACS) “Want More?” exhibition of art, music, poetry, and other creative activities.
Opening reception is Wednesday night, June 2, 6-9 PM, at the Innovation Gallery, 22 Shattuck Street in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts.
The exhibition will feature a dynamic series of artworks created by 25 students from my “Discovering Identity: Painting, Printmaking, Photography, and Prose,”Art Class. Some of the artworks include: transformed antique organ pipes into ‘Me-sical instruments’ that explore the sound of identity; body image sculptural forms made from personal and recycled materials; puppets with surrealistic personalities; gestural paintings and drawings focusing on personal, social, and environmental issues; and self-portrait (Identity Maps) that integrate photography and green chemistry.
The Mission of the Innovation Academy Charter School is to provide students with a challenging, interdisciplinary education that will prepare them for the 21st century through an emphasis on holistic learning, higher order and critical thinking skills and practical application and integration of curriculum areas. Innovation Academy prepares students through an emphasis on holistic learning, higher order and critical thinking skills and practical application and integration of curriculum areas. Innovation Academy Charter School (IACS) is a regional charter school serving the districts of Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Groton-Dunstable, Littleton, Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, and Westford, Massachusetts.
This project is funded in part by a grant from the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation.

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Western Avenue Studios

Posted on February 5, 2010 by | Leave a comment

First Saturday at Western Avenue Studios

The northeast’s largest concentration of working artists in one facility opens its doors to the public the first Saturday of every month. See more than 160 artists in all disciplines, media and styles located in two converted mill buildings.
12-5pm, Sat., Feb. 6, 2010, Western Avenue Studios,122 Western Avenue, Lowell.
For more information about the studios and directions, visit http://www.westernavenuestudios.com

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Posted on December 9, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Tis the Season for…
HOLIDAY SHOPPING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD…

Congratulations to the following winners of the People’s Choice Awards for the City’s Best Hot Chocolate and Best Dressed Holiday Window contests held during the 2009 City of Lights Parade and Holiday Art Stroll.
Best Hot Chocolate
1st Place: Second Wind Cafe http://www.secondwindcafe.com/
2nd Place: Market Street Market
Runner Up: Caffe Paradiso http://www.caffeparadiso.com/

Best Dressed Holiday Window
1st Place: Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus http://www.brewdawakening.com/
2nd Place: C’est http://www.cestlowell.com/
Runner Up: Chantilly Place http://chantillyplace.net/
Tutto Bene
Open
Tu-Th 11AM – 7PM


Visit the Brush Gallery Holiday Marketplace on Sat. and Sun., Dec. 12 & 13, 11am-5pm, and vote for the perfect cookie!

Taste a variety of cookies made by Brush Gallery Artists old family recipes, vote for the one you like best, and then take a copy of the recipe with you so you can make great cookies for the holidays. Festivities include a raffle of a variety of beautiful gift baskets including decadent chocolate, wonderful wine, sumptuous spas and creative candles. http://www.thebrush.org/

Western Avenue Studios. December 5th & 6th and December 12th & 13th from noon to 5pm http://www.westernavenuestudios.com/
New home of The Revolving Museumhttp://www.revolvingmuseum.org/become_member.html

Ayer Lofts Artisans Show Exhibit runs Sun., Dec. 6 through Mon., Dec. 28. Ayer Lofts Gallery is open Saturday and Sunday, 12 – 4pm and is located at 172 Middle Street, Lowell. http://www.ayerlofts.com/

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Home is Where the heART Is

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On Saturday, November 21st from 7-10:30PM The Revolving Museum is hosting a house warming party, Home is Where the Art Is!, at their new location at 122 Western Avenue.

Everyone is invited to learn more about the museum’s youth programs at this special event that includes an evening of music, food and fun. The festivities include a fashion art auction, music and live performances, along with light refreshments and a cash bar. Tours of the new facilities will be offered throughout the night.

Admission is free for kids under 16; $10 for museum members, students and artists; and $25 donation for all others. All proceeds from the event support the museum’s community art and education programs. Tickets may be purchased over the phone at 978-937-2787, online at www.revolvingmuseum.org, or at the door.

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FALL MOVIE LINE-UP

Posted on September 13, 2009 by | Leave a comment

The Lowell Film Collaborative (LFC) is a grassroots organization dedicated to growing the burgeoning artistic community of Lowell, Massachusetts, by celebrating the art of moving pictures. lowellfilmcollaborative.org

LFC has quite an impressive lineup for fall beginning with:

The Witching Hour
An Evening of Spooky Fireside Stories, Poetry and Live Music
Friday, September 18th, 5-8 PM
Second Wind Cafe, 30 Gorham St. (formerly Aiello), admission $5.

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Posted in Arts, Downtown Lowell, Events, Film, Lowell Film Collaborative

Herding Cats

Posted on September 13, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Herding Cats

A Joint fundraiser between the Brush Art Gallery & Studios and Billerica Cat Care Coalition (a no-kill organization) to benefit homeless and feral cats.

Exhibition Dates: September 24 through October 25, 2009

Exhibition Opening: Saturday, October 3, 2 – 4 PM.

Meet the artists and see beautiful artwork. Free admission.

Fundraising Event: Friday, October 2, 7 – 9 PM. Click here to purchase on-line tickets. http://www.thebrush.org/tickets.htm>

Delicious food and wine. Win baskets of gifts for cats and the people they own, services at area vets, a 10% discount on exhibition artwork, more!

Meet the Cats and Kittens: Saturday, October 17, 2 – 4 PM. Meet adorable cats and kittens looking for good homes. See films about the work the Billerica Cat Care Coalition does. Meet the wonderful folks from the BCCC.

Cakes for Cats: Saturday, October 17, 2 – 4 PM. Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell will be selling cakes, cookies and brownies to raise funds for the cats! All events take place at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios.

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