March 11-12: 101st Birthday Weekend

101ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR FAMED NOVELIST, WRITER, POET AND ARTIST JACK KEROUAC

EVENT SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

3:00 PM – Free Documentary Screening

Go Moan For Man: The Literary Odyssey of Jack Kerouac

MCC Academic Arts Center – 240 Central Street Lowell, MA 01852

Parking is available in the Edward J Early Parking facility at 135 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA 01852

5:00 PM – Post Screening Reception

Gallery Z167 Market Street, Lowell, MA 01852

Gallery Z will offer a special dinner menu to the Lowell community serving the traditional pork pie and beans dish and other special menu items.

Table reservations are strongly suggested no later than 24 hours in advance to ensure we are well prepared and the evening goes smoothly.  Please call (978)692-5040 for reservations.

6:30-8:30 PM – Musical Performance: Mark Aleo

Gallery Z167 Market Street, Lowell, MA 01852

Lowell folk singer/songwriter Mark Aleo will perform two sets of originals and covers, interwoven with stories and themes of Lowell, MA and Jack Kerouac.

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

2:00 PM – Talking Jack

Lala Books – 189 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852

What Was the Vanity of Duluoz?—A Kerouac Conversation on Jack’s 101st birthday.

Steve Edington will lead off the discussion on what Jack may have meant by “The Vanity Of Duluoz” and we’ll let the discussion go from there.

We’ll also have a Kerouac Birthday cake to share!