This past winter Jen Howell, owner of Sutra Studios on the 5th floor of Mill No. 5 led two spiritual retreats for those new to retreating and those with previous retreating experiences. Jen has been leading retreats for the past ten years and while the
The latest solo exhibit at Curation 250 on the 5th floor of Mill No. 5 features Plein air painter, artist Daniel Loveridge. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, “Pleinair painting in its strictest sense, the practice of painting landscape pictures out-of-doors; more loosely, the achievement of
Emma D’Angelo has been Coffee & Cotton’s Head Baker since Sept 2021 and if you have tasted her creations, you understand why she was given carte blanche to create her edible masterpieces. Emma’s love for food has been ingrained in her very being from a
This month we bring you Part Two of the history of Mill No. 5 as owner Jim Lichoulas explains his vision for the space and tells us why you will never see traditional advertising for the shops or the events that happen here on a
By Dave Perry We get phone calls all the time — “Hi, do you…?” Sometimes we do, and sometimes we don’t. After a little more than eight years when we know ourselves better than ever, perhaps it’s time to offer a Vinyl Destination primer. We
Mill No. 5 has always been that little tucked away place that is loved by all but known by few – and that is by design. The inspiration and plan for the space was taken from the building itself, Lowell’s history and comparing what works
Frank Casazza, better known as Eyeformation, will be showcasing an exclusive line of Happy Cloud paintings and clothing from November 26 through January 30 at Curation 250. Happy Clouds first appeared in artist Frank Casazza‘s work in the early 2000s. Originally created as background images
Derek Raymond’s first solo show is on exhibit in Curation 250 on the 5th floor of Mill No.5. This show, I Want To Live, features a relatively new style of artwork for Derek focusing on a post vandalism theme. Derek began painting when he was
Last year co-founders Mayara Reis, Elizabeth Walther-Grant and Bria Gadsden started the nonprofit, Merrimack Valley Black & Brown Voices in response to the need they saw with persons of color feeling welcome and included in the predominantly white area of North Andover. At first, a
The antique oak doors of the Luna Theater entrance once led into the York Theater in Athol, MA. Like most vintage pieces in and around Mill No. 5, these doors were found by owner Jim Lichoulas, who designed the space. These doors were salvaged years
Mill No.5 will be the host of “A Crime in a Madhouse”, a play not for the faint of heart. Done in the style of the Grand Guignol (gheen-YAHL), “A Crime in a Madhouse” is one of the original scripts used in that famous theater
And now, we are eight. And so Vinyl Destination comes to our eight-year mark, during October, with at least a couple of pretty cool events happening. We can’t believe we’re here, actually. We recall the first tour of the mill, on a frozen February afternoon,
