Story and Source Ideas for Journalists

11/10/2014
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This is a notice of upcoming events, photo opportunities and story ideas at UMass Lowell, compiled by the Office of University Relations, 978-934-3224. For more stories about UMass Lowell, visit www.uml.edu and click on “Media” at the top of the page. Please note that contact names below are for the media and are not for publication.

Sources of the week

UMass Lowell faculty experts are available to discuss:

  • The challenges student-veterans face as they move from the battlefield to the classroom and on to the job market;
  • The latest in the hunt for a cure and issues for patients and caregivers as the country observes National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month;
  • What Pizza Hut’s plans to roll out a new menu this month may mean for local competitors, customers and shareholders.

Contact UMass Lowell media relations if you need an expert source on any subject.

Author to Speak on Improving Life for Children with Disabilities

When: Thursday, Nov. 13, 3:30 p.m.

What: Gina Gallagher, co-author of “Shut Up about Your Perfect Kid!” will talk about the challenges and rewards of raising children with disabilities in a world preoccupied with perfection. Bringing a dose of humor to their work, Gallagher and her sister, Patricia Terrasi, wrote the book together based on their experiences raising children with autism-spectrum and bi-polar disorders. The sisters are proponents of what they call the “Movement of Imperfection,” which encourages people to embrace diversity. The talk is free and open to the UMass Lowell community and the public.

Where: O’Leary Library Learning Commons, Room 222, South Campus, 61 Wilder St., Lowell

Contacts for media: Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu or Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu

Violin and Lyra Concert Celebrates Greek Culture

When: Sunday, Nov. 16, 3 p.m.

What: “The Violin and Lyras of Greece” will celebrate traditional folk music from all regions of the country in a free concert for the public and UMass Lowell community. Performers will include Beth Bahia Cohen on the violin and lyra, Sandy Theodorou on laouto, accordion and vocals, and Fabio Pirozzolo on percussion. The event is presented by UMass Lowell and the Hellenic Culture and Heritage Society, which advances Greek-American life in Lowell.

Where: Durgin Hall, Fisher Concert Hall, South Campus, 35 Wilder St., Lowell

Contacts for media: Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu or Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu

UMass Lowell Wind Ensemble to Present Free Concert

When: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.

What: The University Wind Ensemble will perform a variety of contemporary compositions in a free concert for the UMass Lowell campus and the public. This elite group of UMass Lowell students – who play woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments – will be conducted by Daniel Lutz, director of university bands and a faculty member in the Department of Music.

Where: Durgin Concert Hall, South Campus, 35 Wilder St., Lowell

Contacts for media: Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu or Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu

Event Showcases Music by Portuguese Composers

When: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m.

What: Musical duo Doppio Ensemble will perform the works of Portuguese composers in a free, public concert. The pair – violinist Evandra De Brito Gonçalves and pianist Ana Queiros – have each won awards for their virtuosity on their instruments and have performed together all over the world. Concert selections will include works by Fernando Lopes-Graça, Anne Victorino D’Almeida and Sergio Azevedo, among others. The performance is presented by UMass Lowell’s Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Culture and Research and the International Student and Scholars Office.

Where: UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren St., Lowell

Contacts for media: Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu or Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu

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