Upcoming Events in Greater Lowell, December 29

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"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." - T.S. Eliot First Saturday Open Studios at Western Ave Studios, January 1 Don't miss Open Studios every first Saturday of the month at Western Avenue Studios! Peruse and shop two buildings, six floors and 143 studios with over 180 artists working in all disciplines, media and styles.122 Western Avenue, Lowell. Free parking. More information: www.westernavenuestudios.com Tryst opens at Merrimack Repertory Theater, January 6 Merrimack Repertory Theatre starts 2011 with the suspenseful drama Tryst by Karoline Leach: set in Edwardian London, a handsome con-man marries simple, well-off women only to leave them poor and inexplicably husbandless the day after their honeymoons. Tryst runs Jan. 6-30. More information: www.MerrimackRep.org or 978-654-4MRT. Call for submissions for "Femnoir: The Women's Playwriting Festival" Lowell's Image Theater seeks submissions of short plays and/or monologues by local women playwrights for their March production of "Femnoir: The Women's Playwriting Festival." Pieces should run 10 minutes or less. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 10, 2011. More information: Jerry Bisantz, jbisantz@comcast.net or Ann Garvin, anngarvin4@aol.com Special screening of "Chocolat" in Lowell, February 12 Save the date! "Chick Flick & Chocolate" fundraiser for The Brush Art Gallery, Feb. 12, 2011, featuring an all-you-can-eat chocolate tasting PLUS a screening of the award-winning film Chocolat (Johnny Depp & Juliette Binoche). Admission is just $10/per person. More information: Click here for complete details Drawing and collage workshop at X/O Studio Jump start your drawing and deepen your collage work! E-mail Kathleen Cammerata at cammerata@mac.com to reserve a space. Sat. & Sun., Jan. 15 & 16, 9am-3pm. Cost: $200, includes $50 registration fee. More information: Kathleen Cammerata, 978-458-3788 and http://www.kcammarata.com/x-o_studio.html Join a Painters Forum, January 8 Come meet other painters at this workshop designed for all levels. Talk about techniques, hear new ideas, and potentially set up an ongoing painting group. Space limited to six artists. Fee: $40. Sat. Jan. 8, 2011, 10am-2pm, X/O Studio, 256 Market Street. More Information: 978-458-3788 Winter Solstice Show at Ayer Lofts Gallery, through January 30 Ayer Lofts Art Gallery presents their "Winter Solstice Show" from Dec. 12-Jan. 30. Ayer Loft's artist-residents and their guests show off their latest creations including, art, sculpture, photography, pottery and more. Hours: 12-4pm. More information: www.ayerlofts.com Upcoming Film Events at the Pollard Enjoy the following upcoming free public film events at Pollard Library: Sat., Jan. 8, 1pm, commemorate Elvis Presley's 76th birthday with George Sidney's "Viva Las Vegas." Thur. Jan. 13, 6:30pm, see Ricardo Trogi's coming-of-age tale, "1981." More information: www.pollardml.org "Winter Lights III" at the Loading Dock Gallery, through January 2, 2011 The Loading Dock Gallery sparkles with delightful, affordable gifts for the holidays and unique works of art during Winter Lights III, through Jan. 2, 2011. Gallery hours: Wed-Sun,11am-4:30pm. More information: www.theloadingdockgallery.com or Maxine Farkas, 978-349-8069. Holiday Marketplace at the Brush Gallery, through December 31 Lovely handmade scarves by Cindy Hughes Shop for unique, affordable and artful gifts created by artists and artisans at the Brush Gallery & Studios in downtown Lowell, including fine art, jewelry, clothing accessories, pottery, and much more. More information: www.thebrush.org   Free premiere screening of "The Journey," January 22 Director Fred Barzyk Chelmsford Telemedia presents a free screening of The Journey, a locally produced original drama by Fred Barzyk. A screening of Dan La Blanc’s tongue-in-cheek Making of The Journey will follow. Sat. Jan. 22, 7pm, Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Road. More Information: Fred Barzyk, 978-251-5143 Currently on exhibit at The Whistler House Museum of Art In the Parker Gallery: "Annual Juried Members Exhibit 2010," through Dec. 30. Artist/members' work including oil, watercolor and photography. In the Member's Room: "Back Central in Black & White, Inside & Out," photographs by Joe Quinlan, through Dec. 30. More information: www.whistlerhouse.org Arts League of Lowell "Holiday Show," on exhibit through January 9, 2011 The Arts League of Lowell has opened its new gallery on 22 Shattuck Street in downtown Lowell. Currently on view is their Holiday Show, on exhibit through January 9, 2011. More information: www.artsleagueoflowell.com Calls to artists Artist Partners Wanted for Lowell Public Schools Lowell Public Schools is creating a database of local artists interested in working in the school system with art teachers and students. Opportunities include classroom visits and short residencies where students can have hands-on involvement in the creative process. For information on the Lowell Public Schools Visiting Artists Roster, contact Leslie MacPhail at lmacphail@lowell.k12.ma.us. Lawrence Public Arts Master Plan & Pilot Project for Union Crossing Lawrence Community Works has posted an RFQ for a Public Arts Master Plan and Pilot Project for Union Crossing. Deadline for applications: Jan. 3, 2011. Project is open to artists residing in New England; artists from Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley are encouraged to apply. More Information: www.unioncrossing.org About the COOL Cultural E-newsletter The COOL Cultural E-newsletter is emailed every week by the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) in conjunction with the Lowell Cultural Roundtable. News items for consideration may be sent to scromwell@lowellma.gov. Please limit description to no more than two lines of text and include full contact information and URL if applicable. Deadlines: To insure your posting is in the coming week's e-blast, we must receive it by the previous Friday. To subscribe, send an email to scromwell@lowellma.gov with the subject line, "Please subscribe to COOL e-blast." To unsubscribe, scroll down to the bottom of this e-newsletter and use the "SecureUnsubscribe" link. If there is an upcoming event that you would like to put on the COOL calendar (www.cultureiscool.org), email LZ Nunn at LZNunn@lowellma.gov to obtain a password. Links to our cultural community: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, http://www.lowellauditorium.com/eventlistings.aspx Merrimack Repertory Theatre, www.merrimackrep.org The Bridge Review: Merrimack Valley Culture, http://ecommunity.uml.edu/bridge/ Website for Lowell artists, www.lowellisart.com Art community chronicle, www.vyumagazine.com Arts League of Lowell, www.artsleagueoflowell.org Western Avenue Studios, www.westernavenuestudios.com Ayer Lofts, www.Ayerlofts.com The Brush Art Gallery and Studios, www.thebrush.org The Image Theater, www.imagetheater.com Whistler House Museum of Art, www.whistlerhouse.org American Textile History Museum, www.athm.org 119 Gallery, www.119gallery.org Lowell Folk Festival, www.lowellfolkfestival.org Moses Greeley Parker Lectures, http://ecommunity.uml.edu/parkerlectures/parkersite.html For a fuller listing of links see the COOL website, www.cultureiscool.org   This e-mail was sent from Cultural Organization of Lowell Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. 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A Message from Charles Towers and Tom Parrish

Raise the Curtain on a Great 2011 Make your tax-deductible contribution now! Only a few days left in 2010. For 32 seasons, Merrimack Repertory Theatre's productions and education programs have helped enrich our community's quality of life, expand our understanding of ourselves and others, educate our youth, promote our regional economy, and foster civic pride.  Nearly every day we hear stories from our audience about how our theatre has touched their lives in important and meaningful ways - the play that brought a family closer together, the child that now dreams of doing something spectacular, the immigrant who feels a new connection to her homeland, the elder that finds great solace in his once a month outing to MRT, and the local restaurateur whose business comes alive on performance nights.  As a leader in the not-for-profit American theatre, MRT's reputation is built on the consistently high quality of our actors, directors and designers and our commitment to the production of new and contemporary work for the stage.  It is because of donations from people like you that we have been able to garner this reputation, provide you with national level theatre and build incredible momentum toward a bright future.  Since we are committed to producing high quality theatre and arts education programs affordable by everyone, we rely on donations from individuals, businesses, foundations and government agencies to support approximately 50% of the cost of our charitable endeavor.  We are working hard to advance our theatre and our community, but we cannot do it alone and we value your help.  Please consider making a tax-deductible year-end donation to Merrimack Rep's Annual Fund by December 31. Whether you give $50, $100 or $1,000, we hope we can count on your support. Know that your generosity makes an incredible impact on the cultural identity, quality of life and economic vitality of the entire Merrimack Valley region.  Your gift will enable us to produce another first-rate season of productions and education programs and to maintain the accessibility and affordability of those programs.  You will be helping your theatre reach even greater heights of achievement and deepen the impact MRT has on the people of this region. Thank you in advance for your generous support. May you and yours have a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Warm regards,            Charles Towers                 Tom Parrish Artistic Director                Executive Director   To make your tax-deductible donation, you may: Send a check to: Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 132 Warren Street, Lowell, MA 01852 Make your gift online: Click here to make a secure, online donation by credit card Contribute via phone by calling: Jeff Prescott, Development Associate at 978.654.7552 Make a gift using appreciated securities: Click here for more information DONATE ONLINE NOW! P.S. - The IRA Charitable Rollover has been reinstated through 2011 as part of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.  Contributions for the 2010 tax year can be made retroactively through January 2011.  Given the short window of opportunity to take advantage of this incentive for 2010, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor soon.  The IRA Rollover was first enacted in 2006 as part of the Pension Protection Act.  The provision allows individuals aged 70½ and older to donate up to $100,000 from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) to public charities without having to count the distributions as taxable income. For tickets or more information, visit www.MerrimackRep.org or call 978.654.4678

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Upcoming Events in Greater Lowell, December 23

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"I put my heart and soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process." - Vincent Van Gogh Events at the Pollard The Pollard Memorial Library has a variety of events for patrons of all ages, including non-fiction book club, independent film night, movie matinees, lego club, mother goose on the loose, and preschool story time. Coming Dec. 30 for grades 5-12, help build a real gingerbread city! More Information: www.pollardml.org. Join a Painters Forum, January 8 Come meet other painters at this workshop designed for all levels. Talk about techniques, hear new ideas, and potentially set up an ongoing painting group. Space limited to six artists. Fee: $40. Sat. Jan. 8, 2011, 10am-2pm, X/O Studio, 256 Market Street. More Information: 978-458-3788 Tryst opens at Merrimack Repertory Theater, January 6 Merrimack Repertory Theatre starts 2011 with the suspenseful drama Tryst by Karoline Leach: set in Edwardian London, a handsome con-man marries simple, well-off women only to leave them poor and inexplicably husbandless the day after their honeymoons. Tryst runs Jan. 6-30. More information: www.MerrimackRep.org or 978-654-4MRT. Call for submissions for "Femnoir: The Women's Playwriting Festival" Lowell's Image Theater seeks submissions of short plays and/or monologues by local women playwrights for their March production of "Femnoir: The Women's Playwriting Festival." Pieces should run 10 minutes or less. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 10, 2011. More information: Jerry Bisantz, jbisantz@comcast.net or Ann Garvin, anngarvin4@aol.com Special screening of "Chocolat" in Lowell, February 12 Save the date! "Chick Flick & Chocolate" fundraiser for The Brush Art Gallery, Feb. 12, 2011, featuring an all-you-can-eat chocolate tasting PLUS a screening of the award-winning film Chocolat (Johnny Depp & Juliette Binoche). Admission is just $10/per person. More information: Click here for complete details Drawing and collage workshop at X/O Studio Jump start your drawing and deepen your collage work! E-mail Kathleen Cammerata at cammerata@mac.com to reserve a space. Sat. & Sun., Jan. 15 & 16, 9am-3pm. Cost: $200, includes $50 registration fee. More information: Kathleen Cammerata, 978-458-3788 and http://www.kcammarata.com/x-o_studio.html Flying Orb Productions wins Grand Jury Prize in Screaming Ant Short Film Fest Lowell-based Flying Orb Productions was awarded the Grand Jury Prize and Best Experimental Film in the online Screaming Ant Short Film Festival for their 20-minute film, A Fairy's Tale, shot entirely in Lowell. Congratulations to filmmaker Jim Higgins and his cast & crew at Flying Orb Productions! More information: www.thescreamingant.com Winter Solstice Show at Ayer Lofts Gallery, through January 30 Ayer Lofts Art Gallery presents their "Winter Solstice Show" from Dec. 12-Jan. 30. Ayer Loft's artist-residents and their guests show off their latest creations including, art, sculpture, photography, pottery and more. Hours: 12-4pm. More information: www.ayerlofts.com Celebrate "The King's" birthday with a matinee at the Pollard! Chase away the winter blues on what would have been Elvis' 76th birthday at a free public screening of George Sidney's "Viva Las Vegas" starring Elvis Presley (sideburns encouraged). Sat., Jan. 8, 2011, 1pm, Ground Floor Meeting Room, Pollard Library. More information: www.pollardml.org "Winter Lights III" at the Loading Dock Gallery, through January 2, 2011 The Loading Dock Gallery sparkles with delightful, affordable gifts for the holidays and unique works of art during Winter Lights III, through Jan. 2, 2011. Gallery hours: Wed-Sun,11am-4:30pm. More information: www.theloadingdockgallery.com or Maxine Farkas, 978-349-8069. Holiday Marketplace at the Brush Gallery, through December 31 Lovely handmade scarves by Cindy Hughes Shop for unique, affordable and artful gifts created by artists and artisans at the Brush Gallery & Studios in downtown Lowell, including fine art, jewelry, clothing accessories, pottery, and much more. More information: www.thebrush.org   Lowell National Historical Park holiday hours of operation Please note Lowell National Historical Park holiday hours: Boott Cotton Mills Museum - closed Dec. 24. All Park facilities - closed Dec. 25 & Jan. 1, 2011. Lowell National Historical Park will reopen Sun., Dec. 26, with regular hours of 9am-4:30pm. More information: www.nps.gov/lowe Free premiere screening of "The Journey," January 22 Director Fred Barzyk Chelmsford Telemedia presents a free screening of The Journey, a locally produced original drama by Fred Barzyk. A screening of Dan La Blanc’s tongue-in-cheek Making of The Journey will follow. Sat. Jan. 22, 7pm, Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Road. More Information: Fred Barzyk, 978-251-5143 Currently on exhibit at The Whistler House Museum of Art In the Parker Gallery: "Annual Juried Members Exhibit 2010," through Dec. 30. Artist/members' work including oil, watercolor and photography. In the Member's Room: "Back Central in Black & White, Inside & Out," photographs by Joe Quinlan, through Dec. 30. More information: www.whistlerhouse.org Arts League of Lowell "Holiday Show," on exhibit through January 9, 2011 The Arts League of Lowell has opened its new gallery on 22 Shattuck Street in downtown Lowell. Currently on view is their Holiday Show, on exhibit through January 9, 2011. More information: www.artsleagueoflowell.com Calls to artists Artist Partners Wanted for Lowell Public Schools Lowell Public Schools is creating a database of local artists interested in working in the school system with art teachers and students. Opportunities include classroom visits and short residencies where students can have hands-on involvement in the creative process. For information on the Lowell Public Schools Visiting Artists Roster, contact Leslie MacPhail at lmacphail@lowell.k12.ma.us. Lawrence Public Arts Master Plan & Pilot Project for Union Crossing Lawrence Community Works has posted an RFQ for a Public Arts Master Plan and Pilot Project for Union Crossing. Deadline for applications: Jan. 3, 2011. Project is open to artists residing in New England; artists from Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley are encouraged to apply. More Information: www.unioncrossing.org About the COOL Cultural E-newsletter The COOL Cultural E-newsletter is emailed every week by the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) in conjunction with the Lowell Cultural Roundtable. News items for consideration may be sent to scromwell@lowellma.gov. Please limit description to no more than two lines of text and include full contact information and URL if applicable. Deadlines: To insure your posting is in the coming week's e-blast, we must receive it by the previous Friday. To subscribe, send an email to scromwell@lowellma.gov with the subject line, "Please subscribe to COOL e-blast." To unsubscribe, scroll down to the bottom of this e-newsletter and use the "SecureUnsubscribe" link. If there is an upcoming event that you would like to put on the COOL calendar (www.cultureiscool.org), email LZ Nunn at LZNunn@lowellma.gov to obtain a password. Links to our cultural community: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, http://www.lowellauditorium.com/eventlistings.aspx Merrimack Repertory Theatre, www.merrimackrep.org The Bridge Review: Merrimack Valley Culture, http://ecommunity.uml.edu/bridge/ Website for Lowell artists, www.lowellisart.com Art community chronicle, www.vyumagazine.com Arts League of Lowell, www.artsleagueoflowell.org Western Avenue Studios, www.westernavenuestudios.com Ayer Lofts, www.Ayerlofts.com The Brush Art Gallery and Studios, www.thebrush.org The Image Theater, www.imagetheater.com Whistler House Museum of Art, www.whistlerhouse.org American Textile History Museum, www.athm.org 119 Gallery, www.119gallery.org Lowell Folk Festival, www.lowellfolkfestival.org Moses Greeley Parker Lectures, http://ecommunity.uml.edu/parkerlectures/parkersite.html For a fuller listing of links see the COOL website, www.cultureiscool.org   This e-mail was sent from Cultural Organization of Lowell Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. 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