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1 week ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
By Nancye Tuttle "What You Are Now," the powerful and thought-provoking play by Sam Chanse, will open at Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) in Lowell on Saturday, April 26 and run through May 11. This production closes MRT's 46th season. The production, which has received critical acclaim since its premiere, explores the complexities of identity, personal transformation, and human [...] Originally Published:
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1 week ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
By Nancye Tuttle Patriots Day 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution at the Battle of Lexington and Concord. And while it also features the running of the iconic Boston Marathon, Concord and Lexington will mark the day with reenactments, parades, and special exhibits commemorating the start of the war. The Umbrella Arts [...] Originally Published:
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2 weeks ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
Eye on Art is back after a welcome spring break, and there is a lot of art to savor and see as we get ready for spring's longer, warmer days. Lowell's Brush Art Gallery and Studios, 256 Market Street, greets spring with a new show and the return of its popular Dinner and A Show fundraiser.
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2 weeks ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
More than 140 nominations in over two dozen categories of outstanding actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musicians, and productions and 5 awards for visiting productions were announced by the Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) for the 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on Monday, June 2, at 7 p.m., at The Huntington Theatre in Boston.
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4 weeks ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
''Shucked," the little musical about corn and Cob County, crept onto the Broadway scene and ended up with nine Tony nominations in 2023. It plays the Citizens Opera House April 8-20.
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4 weeks ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
And all at once it's April, or will be next week, and that means spring is here or will be soon. Lots of art and art options to report this week as we greet early spring. "Wild Women," Loading Dock Gallery at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell's April show, explores the voice of the divine feminine in sculptures and paintings by Heidi Jackson and Noel Soucy, and paintings and mixed media pieces by Tracy Levesque.
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1 month ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
Jerry Bisantz of Lowell grew a beard for his starring role of Galileo in the play "Galileo's Daughter" by Jessica Dickey on view at the Museum of Worcester, 30 Elm Street, Worcester, tonight and tomorrow, March 21, and Sunday, March 23, at 2 p.m. Just in time for Women's History Month, 4th Wall Stage Company brings the story of a playwright, unsettled by a personal crisis, who flees to Florence to study the letters between Galileo and his eldest daughter Maria Celeste, whom he has taught to...
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1 month ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
The ever-popular spring event Four by Four for Education returns this month to the Brush Art Gallery and Studios, 256 Market Street, Lowell. The preview exhibit is March 26-29, with the fundraising event on Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m.The Four by Four for Education raises funds for the Brush Scholarship and Special Perspectives. A $1,000 scholarship is granted to a deserving UMass Lowell art student.
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1 month ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
Lots is going on in the Stages world this week, and here are a few that stand out. But if you're anxious to get out and about, and your favorite venue isn't mentioned, check the website to find out what's in store. Tickets are available for the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra's Saturday, March 15 concert are available.
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1 month ago | 
lowellsun.com | Nancye Tuttle
The Arts League of Lowell (ALL) presents its spring show PANORAMA: Cityscape, Landscape, Seascape in the ALL Arts Gallery at 307 Market St. Over 40 artists from around the region participated, and they are both members and non-members of ALL. The show is on through May 4 and features abstract, neo-impressionist, realist, surrealist, fiber art and expressionist work, in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms.
