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Toying Around Town
| What | Social Event |
|---|---|
| When |
2008-05-10 from 01:00 to 04:10 |
| Where | North Common Park, 400 block of Fletcher Street |
| Contact Name | Federica Donna |
| Contact Email | fdonna@lowellma.gov |
| Contact Phone | 978-275-1831 |
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Join us for this fun event around Toys & Games! Explore the many memorable, psychological and political meanings given to Toys and Games such as dolls, war toys, board games, and others. Experience public artworks and activities around the theme of toys and games, and explore the issues of racism, sexism, violence and other matters that affect you and the world around you.
Event Highlights:
· Jerry Beck in collaboration with the Teen Arts Group and other youth programs will present “Knock Out,” a ball toss project utilizing dolls that represent things people would like to eliminate form the neighborhood such as violence, racism, poverty, pollution, gangs, etc. The game will be approximately 8’ x 8’ x 8’ and is inspired by traditional carnival games
· Community Teamwork’s Starship Enterprise will make an appearance
· Alison Nesbitt in collaboration with Lowell High School will present Rules of Engagement, a giant board game and associated life-size playing pieces which focuses upon the theme of traversing the high school experience.
· UMASS Lowell students and Revolving Museum educational programs will showcase a series of banners that celebrate the importance of community and neighborhood themes. Additionally, there will be a concert of UMASS Lowell student bands and a special scavenger hunt that explores the neighborhood and supports creative economy initiative.
· Nora Valdez will create a public artwork on wheels honoring the 30th year of Lowell National Historical in which features a giant doll-house like installation of the city of Lowell and its diverse ethnic youth and communities.
· Latin Roots and Lowell Public Schools will present “Photo Ship,” a photo essay project involving local teens that showcases a range of personal, family, community imagery attached to a boat-like mobile installation
· Jay Hungate will feature his new mobile music bike utilizing a recycled an organ pipe.
