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Lowell Celebrates Kerouac & UMass Lowell presents
Jack Kerouac's 88th Birthday Celebration

March 11, 2010: One Fast Move Or I’m Gone
11am: Soundtrack CD listening session w/Jim Sampas
           Durgin Hall, Room 114; RSVP required
3pm: Screening & discussion w/Producer Jim Sampas
         UML, O'Leary Library Auditorium, open seating

March 12, 2010: "Jack Kerouac Day"
General:
 Govenor's proclamation of "Jack Kerouac Day"
 Jay Atkinson's "Paradise Road" released today!
 Joe MacFadzen photo exhibition downtown
4pm: "Lowell Blues" a film by Henry Ferrini
  Lowell National Historical Park Visitors Center
  Pick up your FREE Kerouac Guide Map
5:30-7pm: Brew'd Awakening, 61 Market St.
 "Paradise Road" book readings & signing
7pm: "Paradise Road" remarks by Jay & David Amram
 and general celebration at Old Court, 29 Central St.

For info email: Steve Edington

• March 13, 2010: "Amram Jam"      (2 - 5:30pm)
  2pm: "Amram Jam" open mic readings
  • at 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 (4 min., 2:30-2:40pm)

  7pm: "This is BEAT!"                          (7 - 9pm)

  • an evening with David Amram & friends
    at Caffe Paradiso, 45 Palmer St.
  • Readings by Tony Sampas, Paul Marion, Steve Edington, Nancy Hebstman, Jerry Bisantz, Richard Rourke, David Perry and Lawrence Carradini.
    Acoustic jazz presentation by David Amram with:
    Lowell Jazz Day Camp
    Allyssa Jones, Stanley C. Swann III, Paul Combs and John Harrington with guest vocalist Lura Smith of MCC.
    Lowell Moonglow Entertainment
    Mike Payette and Charles Langford
  • UMass Lowell Classical String Trio
    Kristin Chartier, Tim Nunes, Adam Nunes

  9pm:  "This Song's for You, Jack!"  (9:30pm - 2am)

  • Singer/Songwriter Bob Martin
  • Celtic: Nolwenn Monjarret (of The Chieftains)
  • Singer/Songwriter Alan Crane
    Amy Black & The Red Clay Rascals
  • The Jonathan Edwards Band with
  • Taylor Armerding, Stuart Shulman, Charlie Rose

Paradise Road
Jack Kerouac's Lost Highway & My Search for America
by Jay Atkinson