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BAFTA Award-winning documentary “Touch the Sound” screens Thursday, May 12 in Lowell!

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TOUCH THE SOUND: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie
Thursday, May 12 @ 7PM (doors 6:30PM) 
The Space Recording Studio & Cafe
150 Western Avenue, Lowell
Free admission!

 

“Potent and Imaginative!” – New York Daily News

“Beautifully shot and filled with gorgeous music.” – Chicago Tribune

Quite simply, Touch the Sound passionately and delightfully shatters the way we think about sound. Gracefully guided by Grammy Award-winning percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, who also happens to be deaf, this groundbreaking film opens the door to a world where sight, sound, and touch magically converge to elevate our everyday sensory experiences. Award-winning filmmaker Thomas Riedelsheimer (Rivers and Tides) weaves awe-inspiring performances and street noises with artful silences and visual collages to gently, but powerfully, entrance and engage us in Glennie’s artistry. From improvisation with chopsticks and cans in a Japanese restaurant to a stunning recording session with avant-garde musician Fred Frith at a dilapidated warehouse in Germany, Riedelshemier’s inviting camera work captures Glennie in all her splendor.

See this remarkable documentary this Thursday at The Space, Lowell’s premiere, state-of-the-art sound recording studio! We’ll experience this film in an intimate screening room setting with a capacity of about 35 — seating is general admission so feel free to arrive by 6:30 to claim your spot!

Touch the Sound: A Sound  Journey with Evelyn Glennie, is the third film of our 6-part 2011 Film & the Arts Series, presented in partnership with the Arts League of Lowell (ALL) with support from the Lowell Cultural Council. CLICK HERE to see our entire series lineup!

A tribute to New Orleans jazz with a screening of “Faubourg Treme” and live performance by Glen David Andrews, April 2

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Live Performance by Glen David Andrews
PLUS a film screening of Faubourg Tremé
12 Noon – 10 PM
Saturday, April 2
The Space & Western Avenue Studios, Lowell
Free admission — Donations appreciated

It’s all the buzz in Lowell right now — the “Crown Prince of Tremé”, Glen David Andrews, will be performing LIVE at Lowell’s Western Avenue Studios on Saturday, April 2! This exciting program was entirely organized by our dear friend Andy Smith, lover of New Orleans jazz and all around music aficionado. To enhance the already amazing music program, he invited the LFC to screen the equally amazing documentary Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans, which documents the history and musical rise of one of the oldest African-American communities in America, which is also responsible for some of the nation’s most dynamic jazz music. It just so happens that the Research Director for the film was UMass Lowell History Professor Caryn Cossé Bell. Because of this fortunate fact, Ms. Bell will be in attendance at the screening to share her insight on the making of the film and all she learned during the process.

The official title of the program is “From Basin Street to Western Avenue: Celebrating the Roots of Jazz and Preserving Its Future” — we hope it’s apparent that we’re thrilled to be a part of this amazing day dedicated to the great City of New Orleans and to generating support for Lowell’s musical future. A big thanks to Andy for allowing us to partner with him for such a fantastic event!

Get all the details by clicking on our Faubourg Tremé event button to the right of this page. See you all on this Saturday!

Is the truth about yoga OUT THERE? “Enlighten Up” screens TONIGHT at Life Alive in Lowell

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ENLIGHTEN UP (2008)
A Skeptic’s Journey Into the World of Yoga
Monday, May 24  |  7:30PM
Life Alive Urban Oasis & Cafe
194 Middle Street, Lowell
Free admission (donations welcome!)

For some, the power of yoga has transformed and healed body, mind, and soul. But Nick Rosen is a bit skeptical — what IS it about yoga practice that draws millions into studios, gyms, and temples around the world? Follow Nick as he travels for 6 months across the globe at the request of his friend and filmmaker Kate Churchill, who herself believes that yoga can transform anyone. Beautifully filmed and brilliantly presented, Enlighten Up draws us in close — Nick is TRULY as real as it gets, spouting humorous insights and absorbing every incredible part of his quest and the people he meets: celebrity yogis, renowned gurus, and what we’d all consider to be ‘yoga freaks.’ If you have ANY experience or interest in yoga or its origins, don’t miss this film!

This special event is brought to  you in partnership by the Lowell Film Collaborative, Life Alive Cafe, and BromYoga in Lowell. Founded by Kripalu-trained yoga instructor Jon Brandi, BromYoga offers weekly yoga classes at The Space at 122 Western Avenue. In addition to the film screening, Jon will lead the audience in gentle yoga and meditation exercises suitable for everyone — yoga mats and special clothing NOT required!

View the official trailer and visit the Enlighten Up website!