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