Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

Spiritus/Virgil's Dance
2024-05-11 19:00, 2024-05-12 19:00, 2024-05-13 19:00, 2024-05-14 19:00, 2024-05-15 19:00, 2024-05-16 19:00, 2024-05-17 19:00, 2024-05-18 19:00 (America/New_York) and 8 more dates | Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Written and performed by Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by Neel Keller
In this exploration of the realities of death through the eyes of a watchful and troubled individual, we meet Virgil — a kid who used to hang out in cemeteries with friends. As an adult, Virgil wonders: what does it mean to live a fulfilled life? Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance is an extraordinary meditation on finding purpose in the midst of the ordinariness of daily life.

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2024-05-11 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-05-18 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-05-25 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-06-01 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-06-08 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

Open Mic Night
2024-05-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-05-31 18:30 - 20:00 | Mill No. 5, Mill No. 5, 250 Jackson St, Lowell, MA, United States
Open Mic night is back! Every first and third Friday, come share your music! Express yourself! Grab a drink, enjoy some food & support your local arts community!!

A Gropius House Musical Soiree with Kemp Harris
2024-05-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Gropius House, 68 Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Celebrate Walter Gropius’s May birthday with a musical event with celebrated artist Kemp Harris.
Kemp Harris defies categorization. He is an actor, activist, author, storyteller, educator, singer and songwriter, a master weaver of American musical styles. Kemp has shared stages with artists such as Koko Taylor, Gil Scott-Heron, and Taj Mahal. Kemp’s most recent album, Edenton, is a modern blues journey that fuses the personal and the political, the sacred and the profane, to haunting effect.
https://www.kempharris.band/
This fundraising event supports the ongoing preservation and education mission of
Historic New England’s modern movement architectural icon and museum – the 1938 Gropius family home in Lincoln MA.

New England Performance Series with Gracie Curran and The High Falutin’ Band
2024-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is pleased to present a musical performance with Gracie Curran & The High Falutin’ Band as part of the New England Performance Series. Originally from Boston, this soulful trio is made up of Gracie Curran on Vocals, Geoff Murfitt on Bass, Chris Hersch on Guitar and Dave Fox on Drums. They are Boston Music Award Winners, Blues Music Award Nominees, and served as a long time house band at the legendary Rum Boogie Cafe on Beale Street in Memphis, TN and are known for putting on crowd-pleasing live shows.
With their unique blend of Blues, Soul, Jazz and Americana, they are a musical melting pot, and will take you on a journey through the human condition that is inspiring, at times hilarious, and authentically heartfelt. This is a performance you won’t want to miss!
Concert begins at 6PM, Doors Open 5:30PM
This concert takes place on Linda’s Lawn so bring your chairs and blankets. If it rains, this concert will take place in the Dewey Family Hall located on the third floor of the deCordova Museum. Enter through the main museum entrance and staff will greet you and direct you.

New England Performance Series with Gracie Curran and The High Falutin' Band
2024-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States

Full Bloom VI | May 29 – June 30, 2024 | Reception on Saturday June 1, 3 - 5 pm | Loading Dock Gallery
2024-06-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, United States
Loading Dock Gallery
122 Western Avenue
Lowell, MA
Show: Full Bloom VI
Show dates: May 29, 2024 – June 30, 2024
Reception: 3-5pm, Saturday, June 1, 2024
In June, Loading Dock Gallery presents Full Bloom VI, an annual show featuring the artists of Loading Dock Gallery and their inspiring paintings, pottery, wearable art, photography, and other art and crafts.
Immerse yourself in the joy of rebirth on full display at Loading Dock Gallery. Full Bloom VI features the artists’ celebration and interpretation of Mother Nature’s finest creations in their own unique, garden-themed mediums. Discover a special piece that speaks to you so that you may enjoy the wonders of nature all year round.
The annual Loading Dock Gallery show, Full Bloom VI, will be happening May 29 through June 30 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, Noon-5:30 pm, Wednesday-Saturday, until 4pm Sunday. Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, June 1, 2024. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty that Shaped a Nation
2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Inspired by the discovery of a mysterious manuscript in an old farmhouse just north of Concord, historian John Kaag takes us on a multi-generational exploration of one of America’s first and most expansive pioneer families. The Bloods explored and laid claim to the frontiers—geographic, political, intellectual, and spiritual—that would become the very core of the United States. Free for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual

Exhibit Opening: The Portuguese In Lowell: The Familiar And The New
2024-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Lowell National Historical Park – Boott Cotton Mills Gallery, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Join Lowell National Historical Park and the Saab Center for Portugues Studies at UMass Lowell for the opening of a new exhibit “The Portuguese In Lowell: The Familiar And The New” at the Boott Cotton Mill Museum (115 John St.)
The event will begin at Boarding House Park with a performance by the Holy Ghost Band at 2:30. The band will lead participants to the gallery which will be open from 3-5 p.m. A reception and remarks will take place after the procession to the Boott Cotton Mills Museum.
The exhibit will be on view from June 8. 2024 through February 24, 2025.
For more information visit, https://www.nps.gov/lowe/learn/portuguese-connections.htm.

Summer Garage Sale & Book Sale
2024-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, 01832, United States
The Printer’s Garage Sale is full of treasures for the admirer, amateur, enthusiast, and professional alike.
We have printing presses of all sizes, ancillary equipment, cabinets, ink, sooooo much paper, and, of course, type cases (with type) along with books on typography, graphic arts, and printing.
All this and more Saturday, June 8th from 10am to 4pm at the Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave., Haverhill, MA.
