Archive for April 20th, 2012

April 20th, 2012

Victory

by DickH

The “Winged Victory” statue which sits in front of Lowell City Hall, alongside the Ladd and Whitney Monument. The statue was donated to the city in 1867 by James C. Ayer to celebrate the Union victory in the Civil War.

Photo by Tony Sampas.

April 20th, 2012

New ‘On the Road’ Film to Compete for Top Prize at Cannes

by PaulM

The film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic novel “On the Road” by Director Walter Salles has been selected to competeĀ for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France in May, according to the NYTimes. Read about it in Arts Briefly.