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 Z – 167 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 Z – 167 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!