Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

Native Gardens By Karen Zacarías Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
2023-03-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | 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.

Exhibition: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
2023-03-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-31 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects will include paintings by Washington Allston, N.C. Wyeth, May Alcott Nieriker, Charles Hovey Pepper, Alicia Keyes, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, among other artists, as well as sculptures depicting noted Concord authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Louisa May Alcott.
The exhibition will also highlight Concord’s artist communities, local art collectors, the history of institutions promoting public access to works of art, and the stories of specific artists who lived and worked in Concord.
Curator tours will be offered Friday, March 24, at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Friday, March 31, at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.
Become a Concord Museum member today to visit this new exhibition for free!

Lowell Spinners vs Aberdeen Iron Birds
2023-03-25 11:00 - 2023-03-26 14:30, 2023-03-26 11:00 - 2023-03-27 14:30, 2023-03-27 11:00 - 2023-03-28 14:30, 2023-03-28 11:00 - 2023-03-29 14:30, 2023-03-29 11:00 - 2023-03-30 14:30 UTC | Edward A. LeLacheur Park, Edward A. Lelacheur Park, 450 Aiken Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
The Lowell Spinners bring America’s pastime to LeLacheur Park with 3 day home stands vs Aberdeen Iron Birds.

2023 Eco-film Series
2023-03-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of the month, January – June!
Over 60 films have been selected to be screened through our Eco-Film Series. This FREE series is offered annually in partnership with the Lowell Film Collaborative. A special thank you to our venue partner, the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, for the February-June screenings.
Please make sure to RSVP. We plan on making a couple of the films hybrid (in-person and online).
Our 2023 line-up ranges from expeditions to the Arctic, the psychological effects of climate change, and fights for environmental justice, to the true cost of the best-selling piece of furniture of all time and the meaning of joy. These exciting films touch on how forces of change affect ourselves and our environment.
Our 2023 film screening dates and film selections are as follows:
January 31, 2023 – Mission: Joy (VIRTUAL)
February 28, 2023 – Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust (VIRTUAL)
March 28, 2023 – Exposure
April 25, 2023 – The Magnitude of All Things
May 30, 2023 – Dam Removal Double Feature (in-person and virtual)
June 27, 2023 – Monobloc

Fire and Fiber | Tarja Cockell and Carol Rissman | March 29–April 30 at Loading Dock Gallery | Reception April 1, 3-5 pm
2023-03-29 12:00 - 2023-04-30 17:30 (America/New_York) | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, United States
Tarja Cockell joins Carol Rissman at the Loading Dock Gallery to present Fire and Fiber, a show of color, texture, and form in contemporary weaving and ceramics.
Cockell’s work begins on the loom. She pushes dimensional possibilities of an initially flat form, using structural manipulation and layers with a variety of media to achieve elegant and painterly art. Trained in Finland, Cockell emphasizes subtle colorways and clean, simple shapes.
Rissman explores how clay can respond to and take on the characteristics of cloth. Her work is woven and tied. It flows and ripples. She pushes clay’s boundaries to create fabric-like pieces: quiet, minimal, and meditative. The finished surfaces have a burnished glow.
Cockell lives in North Andover, Rissman in Bedford. Both artists work out of Western Avenue Studios in Lowell.
Fire and Fiber runs March 29-April 30, 2023 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA: open noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday, noon-4pm Sundays. Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, April 1. For details, visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.
