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UPDATED: Downtown Lowell for the under-21 crowd

UPDATED: Downtown Lowell for the under-21 crowd

*Note: Article has been updated 25 March 2015 to include additional happenings. Thanks to Craig H. for the suggestions. Regina Alongi and Jen Desrosiers Connector Editors Downtown Lowell has a thriving late-night scene, bars and nightclubs galore. From throwing back a few drinks at Finn’s to listening to local bands at the Last Safe and

Live music venues in Downtown Lowell

Regina Alongi Connector Editor The Last Safe and Deposit Co. Now again a staple in Lowell’s music scene, The Last Safe and Deposit Co. is the go-to place for a drink and a night of good music. The space, back in the 1900s, was actually a safe and deposit company, storing money and valuables for

“Out of the City” up next at Merrimack Rep. Theater

Lowell, MA – Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) 2014-15 Season continues with the romantic comedy “Out of the City,” written by Leslie Ayvazian and directed by Christian Parker. This charming new play by an Outer Circle Critics Award-winning playwright makes its regional premiere with this production. Full of laughter and themes of rejuvenation, “Out of the

Local bands take over Fox Common

David Kisiel of Neversleep. (All photos courtesy of Stephanie Chaddock.) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The latest installment of the VPAC concert series presented by MEISA (Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association) took a rock ‘n’ roll trio, an alternative rock quartet  and a nine-piece indie-funk fusion and rolled them into an impressive display of musical

‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Swedish, American movie comparison

Melanie Case Connector Contributor Hollywood has been remaking films for years, rehashing franchises repeatedly. From the innumerable Dracula films to the repeated revival of classic comic books: Batman, Superman, Star Trek and the like. This extends from major motion films to television shows. Another common hobby of Hollywood is to rewrite foreign films, many being

Show review: Pierce the Veil and Sleeping with Sirens bring their ‘World Tour’ to the Tsongas

Jen Desrosiers Connector Editor Last Friday, the Tsongas Center was a scene of shrieking fans as headlining bands Sleeping with Sirens and Pierce the Veil took over the arena for the Massachusetts stop of their world tour. Also on this tour were supporting acts Mallory Knox, based out of the U.K. and Lowell natives PVRIS