Lewis Black: Off The Rails
2022-09-16 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world. A GRAMMY Award-winning stand-up, Lewis Black performs his critically acclaimed shows more than 200 nights annually, to sold-out audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. He is one of a few performers to sell out multiple renowned theaters, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City Center, the Main Stage at the Mirage in Las Vegas and a sold-out Broadway run at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City.
Since 2014 Lewis Black has done over 400 live streaming shows, called THE RANT IS DUE, at the end of each of his standup performances. Adding his own unique style, Lewis delivers audience-written Rants which have been submitted from the fans at his show and throughout the world. These rants are now available on Lewis Black’s podcast, Rant Cast. Black is the longest-running contributor to THE DAILY SHOW on Comedy Central. He has had comedy specials on HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime and Epix. In 2001, he won Best Male Stand-Up at the American Comedy Awards. His newest special Thanks for Risking Your Life (streaming premiere October 6, 2020) was his last live performance before the Covid lockdown. He has released eight comedy albums, including the 2007 GRAMMY Award-winning The Carnegie Hall Performance. He won his second GRAMMY Award for his album Stark Raving Black and has published three bestselling books: Nothing’s Sacred (Simon & Schuster, 2005), Me of Little Faith (Riverhead Books, 2008) and I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas (Riverhead Books, 2010).
In 2012, he performed eight sell-out shows at Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway as well as did one of his two HBO Specials BLACK ON BROADWAY. In 2015, Black notably voiced the character “Anger” in the Academy Award-winning film from Pixar, Inside Out. A published playwright, he’s written over 40 plays and has found his work performed throughout the country, including at the A.C.T. Theatre, the Magic Theatre, The Williamstown Theatre Festival, and The Public Theatre. In addition to his professional pursuits, Lewis is dedicated to a number of charitable organizations including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Rogosin Institute, and The 52nd Street Project. He’s also deeply committed to supporting our troops. A seasoned USO tour veteran, he’s performed for the troops on three Christmas tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
2022-09-17 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-09-18 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-09-24 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-09-25 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy.
Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817.
Visits are by guided tour only.
Saturdays & Sundays
May through October
11:00 am, 1:00 pm, & 3:00 pm
Admission is free. Suggested Donation $5/person
You do not need to take a tour to visit the grounds.

Lowell Irish Festival
2022-09-17 12:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Located on the grounds of the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, the Lowell Irish Festival will feature live Irish music from national and local acts, food trucks, craft tents, family activities, and of course, craft beer and more.
The day-long event begins at Noon and continues well into the evening, spread out across the main Auditorium stage and two outdoor stages, and will be open to families and groups of all ages, taking its place alongside Winterfest, The Lowell Folk Festival, and the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival as the Mill City’s next great cultural event.

Gallery Tour: Rosamond Purcell: Nature Stands Aside
2022-09-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Curator Gordon Wilkins will bring participants through the exhibition and discuss Purcell’s work. This event is offered as part of Essex National Heritage Area’s Trails & Sails program. Registration is required.

Native Gardens By Karen Zacarías Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
2022-09-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 UTC and 3 more dates | Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Good fences make good neighbors . . . right?

A millennial, Latinx couple moves in next door to a white, baby boomer couple in Karen Zacarías’ topical new comedy. After some good-natured ribbing over gardening styles–traditional designs versus the eco-friendlier native plants–the couples find themselves at odds over an unexpected property line dispute. A dispute that explodes into a host of verbal jabs and blows over race, culture, privilege, and the meaning of neighborly behavior.

Honor Hispanic Heritage Month! Threading Things
2022-09-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us as we learn about Hispanic and Latino Americans who have made important contributions to the fields of science, math, and art. In today’s program, we will tinker about with beads, yarn, buttons, and other items that can be threaded, strung, looped, and laced as we learn about Hispanic designers and seamstresses such as Mimi Goodwin.
