| | | | , iShop Lowell 2010: Buy Now, Win Later! Win an iPod Touch, a season pass to the Lowell Summer Music Series, or a new Apple iPad. The City of Lowell, under the Division of Planning and Development - Office of Economic Development, is initiating a shopping sweepstakes to expose people to the attractive variety of offerings available in downtown and to encourage additional foot traffic and visitation to these retail and restaurant businesses. The sweepstakes will officially run from February 21, 2010 to May 7, 2010 and will be conducted in the following manner: Spend $25 at a downtown retail or restaurant business and enter to win in a weekly drawing.The sweepstakes will occur over an 8-week period from February 21 to April 16; grand prize drawing on May 7. Weekly prizes are either an iPod Touch or a season pass to the Lowell Summer Music Series (the prize will alternate each week); grand prize is an iPad. Ballot boxes and entry forms will be made available at downtown businesses for easy submission. Additional information, as well as rules and regulations, available on www.lowell.org . | | Retail & Restaurant News | | Lowell Beer Works: 203 Cabot St.: February 2010 - "To Irish Ales...Irish Fare....to Ireland. Slainte!" This MARCH Lowell Beer Works features Irish Ales including "Crimson Clover Irish Red", "Dublin Dark", "Irish Cream Stout" and "Irish Amber Lager" and Irish country-fare food specials including "Potato Leek Soup", "Galway Pork Chops", "Beer Battered Hake", "Lamb Colcannon" and "Bailey's Irish Layer Cake". Beer Works is a great place for your Business or Personal Private Party - with space for groups of 20 to 300! Check out our Live Bands each week. For more information call 978-937-2337, email us at lowell@beerworks.net , visit www.beerworks.net or stop by! Monkey's Ice Cream Gifts & More, 66 Merrimack Street: Along with our premium ice cream & frozen yogurt, we are now offering funky gifts, local art, and fairtrade crafts. For more information visit www.monkeysicecream.com. Great Plates of Downtown Lowell, February 21-March 6. Fixed priced menus at 12 participating restaurants - Athenian Corner, Caffe Paradiso, Centro, Cobblestones, Dharma Buns, La Boniche, Lowell Beerworks, Mama Lia's, Mambo Grill, Ole, Ricardo's Cafe Trattoria, The Olympia
Visit www.glcc.biz or Facebook for menus. Cobblestones, 91 Dutton Street: Happy Hour, Monday-Frday 3:00 PM -6:00 PM, Drink & Appetizer specials.Join us for Great Plates Monday 2/22 thru Saturday 3/7. For reservations call 978-970-2282.. Market Street Market, 95 Market Street: Now Selling Beer & Wine. For more information call 978-735-4523. | | Sports & Events | | Lowell Devils: The only thing cooler than watching your favorite Devils players live on the ice at the Tsongas Arena is actually getting to meet them at a post-game Team Autograph Session, presented by Fidelity Investments! All fans in attendance will be able to meet the Lowell Devils team on the concourse and get autographs and take pictures with their favorite players! This is the perfect opportunity for Devils fans to make their jersey, game program, or team pennant into a collectible piece of Lowell Devils history! Sunday March 21, 4:00 vs. Worcester Sharks.. For more information visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com Lowell Film Festival, will showcase films of Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1930s, \including "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "It Happened One Night," and the original "Grapes of Wrath." April 8 - 10. For more information visit www.lowellfilms.org. Lowell's "Agricultural Film Series" at Life Alive Café Continues! Life Alive Urban Oasis & Organic Café, 194 Middle Street: The series has announced new dates and times -- please visit www.lowellfilmcollaborative.org for full details! Grab dinner at Life Alive and stay for the following films, all free and open to the public: Thursday, March 11, 7:30 PM: "Good Food Film Shorts from the Media That Matters Film Festival" - Ready for some food for thought? Sixteen fabulous film shorts entertain (and educate!) on the enjoyment of food, healthy eating, and sustainability. Thursday, March 25, 7:30 PM: "Good Food" - Something remarkable is happening in the fields and orchards of the Pacific Northwest: small family farmers are making a comeback by growing much healthier food, and lots more food per acre, while using less energy and water than factory farms. Come see how! Presented byLife Alive Urban Oasis and Café, WorldPEAS CSA, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, AudioPark Productions, Community Teamwork, Inc., and theLowell Film Collaborative. Lowell Spinners Announce 2010 LeLacheur Concert! Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and Phil Lesh. For a third consecutive summer LeLacheur Park will play host to more than just Spinners baseball, former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, will play at the ballpark Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Tickets for the show will be available online Friday, March 5 at 10:00 AM on LiveNation.com. Tickets can also be purchased by phone from the Spinners Box Office at 978-459-1702. For more information visit www.lowell.spinners.milb.com Wicked Irish Fest 2010, Saturday, March 6, 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Grounds of the UMass Lowell Tsongas Center. For more information visit www.wickedirish.com Pol lard Memorial Library: Mother Goose on the Loose is a series of nursery rhyme programs for children from birth through age three. Big sisters and brothers are welcome too. Come to Mother Goose and give your brood a boost! Tuesdays, March 2, 9,16 & 23. Two identical programs each day at 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM. For more information visit www.pollardml.org | | Museum & Gallery News | A Day of Helping & Healing to benefit the people of Haiti, Sponsored by The Space & BromYoga. Saturday, March 6, 4:00 PM -7:00 PM at The Space, 150 Western Avenue, Mill B, Unit 5A. Join us as BromYoga, Lowell's New Yoga Revolution, and The Space, Lowell's new state of the art rehearsal/recording studio, present a day of healing to assist the people of Haiti with their recovery. Unwind and learn to heal yourself with Yoga & Meditation classes as well as Massage Therapy. Get into the groove with Live Music while enjoying a light buffet. Enter the Raffle to win cool prizes and gift certificates donated by local businesses. $20.00 donation - all proceeds given to the American Red Cross. For more information call The Space: 978-459-4755 or visit: www.inthespace.net / www.bromyoga.com Lowell Travelogue Series. Pay a virtual visit to a different National Park location each week as Lowell National Historical Park begins its "travelogue Series." Plan ahead for your summer vacation or just spend some time learning about a new and exciting place that may be right in your own backyard! For more information visit www.nps.gov/lowe American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton Street: Textile Revolution: An Exploration through Space and Time, to spin, weave, recycle, and design your way through textile history. See how textiles are changing your world, from protective clothing for firefighters and soldiers to revolutionary "shark skin" suits for our gold-medal Olympic swimmers - and so much more. You'll never look at the fascinating world of textiles the same way again. Upcoming exhibition: More Than a Number, April 17 - July 25. F or more information, visit www.athm.org. The Loading Dock Gallery: Body & Soul Reduction Linoleum Prints and Paintings by Susan Jaworski-Stranc and Gail Zwerling February 3 - February 28. Upcoming exhibit: Imagining Past and Present
A Photo Retrospective by Jeffrey Engel, Wednesday March 3 - Sunday, March 28. Artists Reception: Friday, March 5 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. For more information visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com. Brush Art Gallery & Studio, 256 Market Street: February 28 - March 27, VISUAL VOICES IV: Primary Colors, Artists' Reception: Saturday, March 6, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. For more information please visit www.thebrush.org. 119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford Street: Xfest 2010 Exhibit, Tuesday February 23 - Saturday March 6, Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12noon - 5:00 PM. For more information visit www.119gallery.org. Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street: Ginger Levant: Landscapes & Still Lifes, March 3 - April 17, Reception March 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. For more information visit www.whistlerhouse.org The New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck Street: Kinder Komforts: Amish Crib Quilts, March 4 - May 9: Bringing together many of the most remarkable examples of Amish quilting, all the more exquisite for their small dimensions, Kinder Komforts represents a new view of Amish quilt making. Amish crib quilts are made with the same saturated colors and simple, striking patterns as traditional large-scale Amish quilts. They are made, however, with a greater degree of freedom than large quilts, precisely because they are intended for rough wear and utilitarian purposes. These small quilts present notable variations in color and design, making Kinder Komforts an eye-opener even for those who think they know Amish quilting. F or more information visit a www.nequiltmuseum.org.
Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue: Open Studios -First Saturday of every month, noon to 5pm - Western Avenue Studios opens its doors to the public. Come browse the latest works by our artists! For more information visit www.westernavenuestudios.com. Arts League of Lowell (ALL) Gallery, 246 Market Street, February 28 to March 27: Secondary Colors: Artwork by Lowell's Middle School Students; reception: Saturday, March 6, 1:45-3:45 PM. For more information visit www.artsleagueoflowell.com | | Got Tickets? | Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell: Curious George Live April 24th at 11:00 am ON SALE Friday, March 12. For more information visit www.uml.edu/tsongascenter. Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Black Pearl Sings! 2/11/2010 - 3/7/2010. A search for lost African-American folk music leads Susannah, an ambitious "song collector" for the Library of Congress, to Pearl, a woman with a soulful voice, a steely spirit and an incredible history. Featuring many beloved American folk songs and spirituals, the legacy of the past clashes with their hopes for the future, as they journey to find their way out of the shadows and into the spotlight. (Estimated Run Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes including one 15-minute intermission)). For more information visit www.merrimackrep.org. The Lowell Memorial Auditorium - Tickets are currently available for Stomp, March 9, The Chieftains, March 11 and Le Grand Cirque, March 19 . For other shows and tickets please visit www.lowellauditorium.com.
| | | Sincerely, Christopher Samaras
Downtown Coordinator Cultural Affairs & Special Events City of Lowell,
375 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01852
t: 978.674-1481
f: 978.446.7089
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