Left In Lowell

Tomorrow night is as always Drinking Liberally. We’ve had a small but devoted crew the last two weeks, but we want more! So if you think a pint and some liberal conversation is just the thing to counteract the Monday blues, come on down tomorrow at 7:30pm to The Brewery Exchange at 201 Cabot Street. We’re up on the second floor.

And this Thursday, October 6th, you can visit Quebec! Or rather, it’s visiting us. It’s Destination World: Quebec this month. Come and let the Esprit Quebecois of my ancestors (yes, I am 100% Quebecker) take you away to the Great White North. If they are really genuine you might find someone serving poutine (french fries with what I call squeaky cheese - curds - and gravy or other meat sauce). Guaranteed to stop the heart! Every year we used to go to Quebec to visit my grandmother and uncle, and we’d always come back with a bag of curds, and of course maple syrup from my great-uncle’s farm. Mmmm mmmm good!

Click the link to view the rest of the info for Destination World (copied from their email).

Lowell’s Destination World

On the First Thursday of each month from 5 - 9 pm, DESTINATION WORLD, Lowell’s newest monthly “trip around the world,” will transform Downtown Lowell into a distant land by featuring movies, outdoor video projections, art, dance, music, creative workshops, special dining experiences, and family fun! Start your adventure on Market Street at the National Park Visitors’ Center. There you can pick up your itinerary for the evening. Select a movie, choose a restaurant, learn a new dance step, sing a new song… the adventure is yours to choose!

Outdoor Events: Music and food
Lowell Five Main stage at Mack Plaza* 6:00pm-9:00pm
Music: David Surette, Jeremiah McLane, and Keith Murphy
Hear the sounds of Surrette, McLane and Murphy with a rollicking Quebecois chanson-a-repondre to a lilting bourree from Central France. Their song and tune arrangements find the perfect balance between tradition and innovation.
Food: Vic’s Pastry will be selling traditional Pork Pies, beans and a variety of pastries. Present your Destination World ticket stub to try a pastry sample!
Drinks: The Coffee Mill will be selling warm drinks and tasty treats.
*Rain Location: National Park Visitor Center

Enterprise Bank Parking Lot
8:00pm-9:00pm Brenton Dance workshop with Ray Price

Indoor Events: Film and Culture
Lowell National Park Visitor Center
5:00pm-5:30pm Lowell Blues: the words of Jack Kerouac. A film by Henry Ferrini
5:40pm-6:15pm The Roots of traditional Quebecois music presented by Joanne Gagnon
How did the traditional music of Quebec come to be as we know it today? This multimedia lecture will discuss the historical roots of traditional Quebecois music including elements which comprise this music in its present form today.
7:15pm-8:00 pm Lowell Blues: the words of Jack Kerouac. A film by Henry Ferrini

Featured Event
8:00pm-9:00pm “Canadian Shorts” Screening
Q&A with Curator Nicole Gingras
Canadian writer and independent curator Nicole Gingras will be screening 13 short films as part of the Destination World: Quebec celebration. Not Rated.
According to Gingras, “The artists in question are exploring a variety of hybrid forms: these investigations inherent to the nature of video itself allow media crossbreeding, pictorial or acoustic collages, and collaborations between artists.”

COOL Gallery
5pm-7:30pm Experience the colorful work of Franco American Lowellians as they celebrate their heritage through the arts and history.

Restaurants
Cobblestones
Featuring a Three Course Prix Fix Menu for two with your D.W. Ticket stub for only $20.00/person** To begin, share a Cheese Fondue for two featuring Brie and Gorgonzola, Garlic Crostini with grilled pear. For the Entrée course, Choose from Traditional Cassoulet with stewed white beans, bacon, Andouille sausage and Duck Leg Confit or Chef Besana’s delectable Bouillabase featuring stewed seafood, saffron and potato rouille. For dessert…it’s Quebec’s famed “Torte au Sucre” (Maple Sugar Pie!!) Or just stop in and join us for a glass of wine and any other featured specials for the day. We’d love to see you. **Does not include 5% tax and 18% gratuity

Old Court
Offering a traditional meat pie as a special for the evening.

La Boniche
Simple bistro fare with a French accent. La Boniche is offering a Destination World special for the evening.

Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus
A warm and intimate place to relax, view local art, and enjoy a cup of espresso, coffee or tea. Show your D.W. ticket stub, and receive 10% off an espresso drink (includes lattes and cappucinnos)

The Coffee Mill
Offering a 10% discount for the evening.

Shops
Friends Fabric
Cirque du Quebec Cuff Bracelet: Launch yourself into creating with the dreamlike innovation of Quebec circus costume designers. We will fashion felt cuff bracelets perfect for everyday wear, but with a bit of theatrical flair. Two kit styles: $5 and $10.

Life Alive
10% discount off all essential oils in celebration of the French Canadian love for aromatherapy.

Moody’s Buried Treasures
Receive a discount on multi-cultural handmade crafts.

One-way tickets are $5 for adults and only $3 for students and seniors! Purchase tickets at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center beginning at 4:30 p.m. on the afternoon of the event or at the Lowell Five Bank during normal banking hours.