The works in this exhibition speak to the complexity and ambiguity of artistic identity in the British colonies of northeastern North America during the long 18th century and to the difficulty of defining the boundaries of American art. Separated from their English homeland by the vast Atlantic Ocean, colonists nevertheless participated in a dynamic economic…

George Washington, political leader, military general, statesman, Founding Father, planter, denture wearer, cherry-tree chopper, first president of the United States is perhaps the first multi-hyphenate celebrity. Washington was also a prolific slaveholder who, at the time of his death in 1799, owned 317 men, women, and children. Drawn from the Addison’s collection of Washingtoniana, this…

Photographers David Hilliard and Sage Sohier have each documented a parent over the course of decades. Since the 1990s, Hilliard has intermittently photographed his father, addressing intimacy, aging, father-son bonds, and masculinity.

“A theatrical hug for turbulent times!” (Variety). Writer Cheryl Strayed answered hundreds of letters for two years with surprising candor and an often bruising, brutal honesty as an advice columnist. The stage adaptation of her memoir, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar, is a hopeful and heartbreaking tribute to the…

Explore a pop-up installation that will respond to the Evoking Eleanor exhibition, reflecting on Fitchburg Art Museum founder, Eleanor Norcross, as a painter and collector.

David Katz sees the vast array of ceramic history as a mosaic of cultural innovation and tradition. His sculptures and installation at the Fitchburg Art Museum are inspired by the formal traditions of vessels produced in geographic regions ranging from China to Peru. The sculptures on view draw from a selection of traditions fluidly joined…

Come join our staff, youth and young adults, and community leaders as we report back to the community on our progress and next steps to end youth homelessness in Lowell. Our community has made important progress working together over the past year, and we have many people to thank and acknowledge for their support and…

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) and The Luna Theater will present a free screening of the critically acclaimed music documentary Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 23, at The Luna at Mill No. 5, 250 Jackson Street, in downtown Lowell. The film is an introduction to the…

Celebrate the 135th anniversary of Salvation Army's Haverhill Corps, featuring special guests Mayor James J. Fiorentini and General Secretary Major Marcus Jugenheimer

Firehouse Center for the Arts is holding a special seminar, Preparing for Retirement, hosted by local financial advisor and Firehouse sponsor, Nathaniel Tilton, of Tilton Wealth Management. The evening will include light hors d'oeuvres and wine, and will be conducted in the NAID (upstairs) lobby of the Firehouse Center for the Arts on Tuesday, September…

Rich Padova, an instructor in the Global Studies Department and a summer historical tour interpreter at Lawrence Heritage State Park, will lead a short walking tour in Lawrence's historic mill district along with a visit to the museum at Lawrence Heritage Park. Rain or shine.

lease join the Greater Newburyport Chamber in a celebratory ribbon cutting and open house to welcome our new Chamber member, Alex Anthony Music. Raised on the North Shore and a Newburyport resident, Alex Anthony started the band 7 Mile Drive in 2009 where they toured most of New England, including the famed listening room Middle…

The Concord Museum and The Old Manse welcome you a screening of Nature: A Walking Play (TigerLion Arts), which tells the story of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David ThoreauÕs friendship. The film documents the unique outdoor play which captures the complex relationship between these two characters and nature itself. Following the screening, the audience…

It's The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS  (NOT the Peppers!) -- a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers -- who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. The…

Join the Lowell House family, friends, staff and stakeholders on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center in Lowell from 7:30 Ð 9:00 AM.

ickets are now available for Cruising the High Seas, the 2019 Annual Food, Wine, Beer Pairing and Silent Auction to be held on Thursday, September 26, from 5:30 Ð 8:30 p.m. at the Black Swan Country Club in Georgetown, MA. All proceeds from this event directly support patients and families from throughout the region receiving…