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Graduate Student Welcome and GSA Meeting - 09/05 5 p.m. -

Attention all Graduate Students! Join us for a "Welcome Back to Campus" reception, followed by the first Graduate Student Association Meeting of the year. Enjoy some great food and learn about how to start a new graduate student club, meet members of existing clubs, register your club, and see what the GSA offers the Graduate Student community.

Location: Alumni Hall, North Campus
Taj Mahal - 09/05 7:30 p.m.
Two-Time Grammy Winner and Blues Legend Taj Mahal performs as part of the Lowell Summer Music Series. Tickets $21 in advance; $25 at gate.
Location: Boarding House Park, 40 French St., Lowell


Comedian Mike Birbiglia - 09/05 8 p.m. -

CAPA presents comedian Mike Birbiglia at UML Opening Week celebrations. Tickets are Students $8 and Faculty/Staff/Public $20.

Location: Campus Recreation Center
www.umltickets.com and the South Campus Student Information Center 978-934-5001/4336.
NETA  Personal Training Certification Class - 09/06 8 a.m.

The Campus Recreation Center will be hosting a 2-Day NETA  Personal Training Certification Class. If you register through the CRC you will be able to receive a discounted price of $299 for the certification class (normally $399).  NETA does recommend that you purchase their study manual for the exam which costs $45.

Location: CRC Meeting room (across from the raquetball courts)
RSVP to Justin_Lawler@uml.edu or 978-934-2332


29th Annual Banjo and Fiddle Contests - 09/06 noon - 6 p.m.
Over 75 contestants compete for prizes in such categories as Bluegrass, Dixieland, Old Time and Mountain fiddling and Ethnic Dance tunes from countries all over the world. Free.
Location: Boarding House Park, 40 French St., Lowell
Toying Around Town: Harmony Park - 09/07 1 p.m.

Come one! Come all! Beautify your neighborhood! The Revolving Museum will be hosting its last outdoor event of the summer at Harmony Park located in Lowell's Acre neighborhood. Plant flowers, participate in art-making workshops, and enjoy refreshments. This is a free event for the whole family.

Location:

Harmony Park, next to St. Patrick's Catholic Church on the corner of Cross and Cork streets, Lowell



Group Fitess Session Begins - 09/08 -

The Campus Recreation Center Fall Group Fitness Schedule is now available online on the Campus Recreation Center Website.  CRC Group Fitness Classes are free for all full time faculty/staff, students, CRC alumni, & CRC members.

Location: Campus Rec Center
Justin_Lawler@uml.edu or 978-934-2332.
Open Auditions - 09/08 6 p.m.

Open Auditions for the Off-Broadway Players' 2 fall shows, The Pillowman and A Midsummer Night's Dream. No experience required.  All students, alumni, faculty, and staff are welcome to audition.  Performance dates for Pillowman are Oct. 16-19; for A Midsummer Night's Dream,  Dec. 4-7.  (You must be available on these dates to be cast in the show.)

Location: Comley-Lane Theatre, Mahoney Hall, South Campus


Art Exhibit Reception - 09/10 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Original illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering. This series of 24 original illustrations from his popular children's book, "The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone," tells the tale of a boy who finds strange, speck-like treasures, and the unforgettable creature who watches over them while they grow. With subtle, delicate tones, fantastical creatures, and bursts of glowing color, the surreal artwork conveys all the whimsy of an inspired imagination. Books will be available for signing. Exhibit runs through Oct. 2. Gallery Hours: Mon - Thurs 11 - 4.

Location: University Gallery, McGauvran Student Union, First Floor
Marc Broussard - 09/12 7:30 p.m.
Blue-eyed soul from the Louisiana Bayou performed by Marc Broussard as part of the Lowell Summer Music Series. Sponsored by UML Student Activities, the UML Campus Activities Programming Association and WUML 91.5FM. Tickets $21 in advance; $25 at gate.
Location: Boarding House Park, 40 French St., Lowell


Career Services Open House - 09/17 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

As a new semester begins, fall into step with Career Services!  Stop by our Open House for give-aways, food and information.

Location: South Campus Quad
Career Services Open House - 09/18 10 a.m.

As a new semester begins, fall into step with Career Services!  Stop by our Open House for give-aways, food and information.

Location: Southwick Hall 200


Art Exhibit Reception - 09/18 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

The exhibition, titled "Selections from the Art & Design Studios," features BFA student artwork from the ceramic, foundations, graphic design, photography, and senior studios, curated by Gallery Coordinator, Michele A. Gagnon. Exhibit runs through Sept. 25. Gallery Hours: Mon - Thurs 11 - 4.

Location: Dugan Gallery, Dugan Hall Basement Art Studios, UML South
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac - 10/03
Come and join the Jack Kerouac Literary Month in Lowell festivities with the annual Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! festival, commemorate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Dharma Bums, and discover Buddhism influences on Kerouac's life and novels!


Illusionist Jason Bishop - 10/05 2 p.m. -

Illusionist Jason Bishop takes magic into the 21st century. Bishop is an international, award-winning illusionist who one moment may pluck a goldfish out of nowhere and another moment have a human body pass through his own. UML faculty, staff, students and alumni with valid UML ID or ID number are offered a half-price discount ($6) for this one-of-a-kind show.

Location: Durgin Hall, UML South
Box Office 978-934-4444, M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 
Art Exhibit Reception - 10/08 3 p.m.

The 2D show, featuring student work from the painting & drawing studios. Curated by Ellen Miller [Miller Block Gallery, Boston] organized by Prof. Stephen Mishol. Exhibit runs 10/1-10/23. Gallery Hours: Mon - Thurs 11 - 4.

Location: Dugan Gallery, Dugan Hall Basement Art Studios


Art Exhibit Reception - 10/15 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Selected Works by Blake Shirley features large-scale paintings that straddle that curious space between figuration's story telling and abstraction's crashing waves of paint. These stylistic shifts create a sense of impermanence that references the history of painting and investigates how we exist in a state of flux. The series evolved as a reaction to the intricacies and complexities of life. Exhibit runs 10/14-11/6. Gallery Hours: Mon - Thurs 11 - 4.

Location: University Gallery, McGauvran Student Union, First Floor
Admissions Open House - 10/26 9 a.m.

This event will welcome prospective freshmen, transfer students, graduate students and their families to give them an impressive taste of what UML has to offer!

Location: Tsongas Arena


Girl Authority - 11/02 2 p.m. -
Rounder Records’ singing sensation Girl Authority will take the stage complete with a dance floor so everyone can join in the infectious fun as part of the Center for the Arts Discovery Series. Tickets $12.
Location: Durgin Hall, UML South

Box Office 978-934-4444, M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Art Exhibit Opening Reception - 11/10 noon

The 3D show, featuring student work from the book arts, ceramics and sculpture studios. Curated by Prof. Jim Coates. Exhibit runs 11/10-12/4. Gallery Hours: Mon - Thurs 11 - 4. 

Location: Dugan Gallery, Dugan Hall Basement Art Studios


Art Exhibit Reception - 11/19 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

"Grid by Jamey Morrill" is a modular site-specific installation made of PVC pipe and wood. Its floor-based, interconnected forms use a pared down aesthetic to represent engineering projects such as aqueducts, electrical substations and oil refineries. It is intended as a tribute to the natural evolution of complex infrastructure from simple forms. Exhibit runs 11/17-12/11. Gallery Hours: Mon - Thurs 11 - 4 .

Location: University Gallery, McGauvran Student Union, First Floor
The Nutcracker - 12/07 2 p.m.
Welcome in the holidays with a one-hour version of the timeless ballet The Nutcracker performed by the New York Theatre Ballet as part of the Discovery Series. Tickets $12. 
Location: Durgin Hall, UML South

Box Office 978-934-4444, M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

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