EXHIBIT (2010, Continuing) - A selection from Lorre's series The Assassination of Lincoln: Teardown of a Century-Old Mill will be displayed in the parlor gallery at The North Parish of North Andover. Originally a 50-photo journey, the images depict the dismantling of the 100+ year old Lincoln Foods mill building in Lawrence, MA in varying stages mid-2008. Part of the takedown was also filmed for Lorre Fritchy's upcoming movie MILLIES (click here to see video footage). The series debuted at the Essex Art Center in 2008. Select images are available for purchase in our Mill Store.
EXHIBIT (2010, Continuing) - Wichit Cafe Gallery will exhibit a selection from Lorre's photographic series The Assassination of Lincoln: Teardown of a Century-Old Mill through May 31. These photos depict the dismantling of the 100+ year old Lincoln Foods mill building in Lawrence, MA in varying stages mid-2008. Part of the takedown was also filmed for Lorre Fritchy's upcoming movie MILLIES (click here to see video footage). The series debuted at the Essex Art Center in 2008. Select images are available for purchase in our Mill Store.
2009
EVENT (11/08/09) - MILLIES: Bringing the Past and Present to the Silver Screen - Get a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the inspiring, daunting, amusing, and exhilarating process of trying to make MILLIES a reality. The event will touch on the months of research enhancing MILLIES' themes of history, immigrants, preservation and prejudice both then and now. Here is the brochure. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll really kick yourself if you're not there:
Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 2-4pm
White Fund Room @ Northern Essex Community College
78-82 Amesbury Street, Fournier Education Center, Lawrence MA
Admission is FREE
EVENT (09/07/09) - Come say Hi at our MILLIES booth at the 25th Annual Bread & Roses Festival commemorating the 1912 textile strike that helped inspire the film! Enjoy this FREE event of music, culture, and history. It's good for you.
EVENT (04/03/09) - Lorre will be the Guest Speaker for the kickoff reception of the Lowell Film Festival at the Revolving Museum, 22 Shattuck Street in Lowell MA from 6-7:30pm. Lorre will offer her typically energetic take on the process and the patience in the pursuit of MILLIES, and will be available for meet and greet after the event. For more info. visit the Lowell Film Festival web site or read the Press Release. Enjoy this FREE film evening in a gorgeous mill city.
2008
EVENT (12/08-12/19/08) - The Assassination of Lincoln: Teardown of a Century-Old Mill - This photographic exhibit depicted the dismantling of the 100+ year old Lincoln Foods mill building in Lawrence, MA in varying stages mid-2008. Part of the takedown was also filmed for Lorre Fritchy's upcoming movie MILLIES (click here to see video footage). Fritchy's photographs were on display in the Chester F. Sidell gallery for two weeks at the Essex Art Center, after a kick-off reception Monday, December 8th featuring creative refreshments by local gem Mill City Gourmet. The exhibit was featured 12/09/08 to 12/19/08. Images are now available for purchase in our Mill Store.
EVENT (10/28/08) - The Geneaology Group Meets The Silver Screen - The Lawrence History Center Geneaology Group hosted Writer/Director Lorre Fritchy for unique and lively insights into the research process for creating believable screen characters for her upcoming film MILLIES, inspired by the Bread & Roses Strike. Attendees learned about the movie and the writer's task of translating history to the fictional world of film. (6 Essex Street, Lawrence MA, 6:30-8:30pm, Free & Open to the Public)
EVENT (9/08) - MILLIES: PLAYING WITH A MOVIE A staged adaptation of scenes from MILLIES, adapted and directed by Lorre Fritchy from her own film script. Performed by Acting Out Theater Company, this "live movie trailer" was praised as a "highlight of the 2008 Bread & Roses Festival" and "a truly unique and imaginative event" during Trails & Sails/ArtsFest. Historic walking tours by Lawrence Heritage State Park followed Trails & Sails shows. See photos and highlights here!
2007
EVENT (10/2007) - The MILLIES Movie Murals Matchup was a unique art contest to find the muralist who will design some of our plot-related artwork! Read about this fantastic gala held at a restored mill, and see some of the entries here!
