![]() ![]() ![]() You can view the schedule of free events HERE.Ī very special part of the celebration will be “Visions of Kerouac,” a free Lowell National Historical Park exhibit that will open to the public on Friday, March 18 to showcase Kerouac artifacts – much of them from UMass Lowell’s Kerouac archive and his estate – including the original scroll on which he wrote his best-known work, “On The Road,” on loan from Indianapolis Colts owner James Irsay. Honoring the centennial of the writer’s birth, will present an array of public events that captures his lasting influence, legacy and Lowell roots. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church, and he was laid to rest nearby in Edson Cemetery. After his death in Florida in 1969, his funeral was held in Lowell’s St. Jean-Louis “Jack” Kerouac was born on March 12, 1922, into a French-speaking family in Lowell. – “What’s your road, man? – holyboy road, madman road, rainbow road, guppy road, any road.” – Jack Kerouacįor Beat writer Jack Kerouac, author of the legendary novel “On The Road,” the journey began and ends in Lowell. Worldwide influence of iconic author Yearlong festival to include exhibit of original ' On The Road’ scroll, Beat-inspired concerts, events ![]()
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