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JACK KEROUAC WEEKEND AND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

 

MARCH 11-13, 2010

 

LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 11:

 

Docu-drama: One Fast Move or I’m Gone

Based on Kerouac’s experiences

as described in his novel Big Sur

 

Website: www.kerouacfilms.com

 

11:00 a.m.: Soundtrack CD Listening Session with Jim Sampas

Durgin Hall, Room 114.  U-Mass., Lowell South Campus

To attend RSVP paul_marion@uml.edu

 

3:00 p.m. Screening and discussion with producer Jim Sampas

UML South Campus. O’Leary Library Auditorium.

  

FRIDAY, MARCH 12:

 

JACK KEROUAC DAY AND 88th BIRTHDAY

 

Featured Event: Book Release of Jay Atkinson’s

Paradise Road: Jack Kerouac’s Lost Highway

            And My Search for America.

 

Web address: www.jayatkinson.com

 

General: Governor’s Proclamation of “Jack Kerouac Day.”

 

4:00 p.m. Lowell Blues, a film by Henry Ferrini

Lowell National Historical Park Visitors Center

61 Market Street.

 

5:30 p.m.: Paradise Road Reading and Signing

With Jay Atkinson and Other Readers.

Brew’d Awakenings. 61 Market Street.

 

7:00p.m. Paradise Road Launch Party

Remarks by Jay Atkinson and David Amram.

General Celebration at the Old Court. 29 Central Street.

  

SATURDAY, MARCH 13:

 

DAVID AMRAM JAMS

 

2:00 p.m. Open Mike Readings with David Amram

The Dharma Buns. 26A Market Street.

*David Amram plays behind the readings

*Host: Mary/John Capriole; Moderator: Roger Brunelle

*On the Road Art Presentation by Mary Capriole

*John Capriole discusses the origin of Dharma Buns

*Paradise Road web video (2:30—2:40 p.m.)

 

Related Event-Produced by George DeLuca of ComeToLowell.com

 

7:00 p.m. This is BEAT!

Caffe Paradiso 45 Palmer Street.

*Readings by David, Tony Sampas, Paul Marion,

  John Leite, Jerry Bisantz, Richard Rourke.

 Acoustic Jazz presentation by David Amram with

*Stanley Swann,  Charles Langford,

  Adam Amram, Lura Smith of MCC.

  Lowell Jazz Day Camp: Alyssa Jones, Stanley Swann

  Paul Combs and John Harrington.

  UMass Lowell Classical String Trio.

 

9:00 p.m. This Song’s For You, Jack!

Continuing at Caffe Paradiso

*Singer/Songwriter Bob Martin

*Singer/Songwriter Alan Crane

*Amy Black and the Red Clay Rascals

*Nolwenn Monjarret

*Special Late Night Guest.

 

Seating at Caffe Paradiso is limited. Please RSVP to

 george@copleymedia.com for the 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. shows.

 

Special thanks to:

 

The Lowell Historical National Park, The Dharma Buns, Caffe Paradiso

The University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Brew’d Awakenings, The Old Court, Middlesex Community College, all the performers; and to George DeLuca for the Saturday Night events.

 

AND BE SURE TO VISIT:
 
A Kerouac Inspired Photo Exhibit
 
An exhibit by Joe McFadzen of Kerouac Inspired Photographs
will be on display at The Dharma Buns, 26A Market Street, from March 11-13.
 

This schedule is also posted at:

 http://www.cometolowell.com/KerouacSchedule.htm 

  

KEEP POSTED TO THIS WEBSITE FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES. YOU CAN ALSO KEEP YOURSELF UP TO DATE ABOUT THESE AND MANY OTHER EVENTS IN LOWELL AT GEORGE DeLUCA’S  www.cometolowell.com WEBSITE.