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TIF Transparency

Jeremy Shulkin

Memorial Day weekend offers somber remembrance of those who died serving their country, and a reminder that we’re still fighting two wars with no end in sight. +3 Tornadoes open the season at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field. Summer officially begins. +3 Mayo Group again has issues with 50 Franklin St. property, this time involving nonpayment of workers. Maybe this is why local union labor is important to hammer into construction contracts. -2 Gunshots fired near Tom Ash Little League ball fields while youth were playing. No one was hurt, but the community’s been shaken. -10 After announcing its closure in January, Ben Franklin Bookstore suffers a fire. The store, the two cats and the inventory will all be missed. -5 The state’s unemployment rate drops .8 percent to 7.4 percent between March and April. Worcester had the second highest job growth in the state, only behind the BostonCambridge-Quincy area. +4 Artists and musicians lead Art in the Park fundraiser at Beatnik’s. Opening day, July 30, is coming up quick. +2 This week: -5 Last week: -4 Year to date: -4

aise your hand if you know who discussed what, when and where during the past weeks of negotiations between city administrators, city councilors and representatives of Vanguard Health Systems regarding a 15-year, $9.7 million Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) deal that guaranteed St. Vincent Hospital would build a $22 million cancer center on the CitySquare parcel. Now raise your hand if you, while not knowing the exact details, knew that the deal-breakers for city-council ratification focused on the use of local and union labor. If no hands went up for the first question, any council follower should be able to recall the flurry of floor speeches clamoring for a TIF deal that stipulated that local money goes into hiring local tradesmen. That disconnect was at the heart of a debate on May 24 as the council voted unanimously to award the deal to

Vanguard. While most of the speeches celebrated the agreement, Councilor-atLarge Konnie Lukes – while ultimately supporting the TIF – questioned the negotiation process. “Several people have mentioned that meetings were held that were outside the public arena,” she said, asking for a list of all meetings held involving Mayor Joseph O’Brien and a staffer from Congressman Jim McGovern’s office. “If there were conditions on the TIF that were discussed outside [council chambers] or public forum, I think the public and members of the council who were not present should be privy to that.” She followed with a motion, asking that all discussions relating to future TIFs take place on the council floor, unless a topic warrants executive session. “If this council has priorities, they should be discussed in public.” Lukes’ suggestion was roundly panned, with a number of councilors suggesting progress doesn’t come by scheduling

government meetings. Others argued that because specific councilors publicly said they wanted to see local jobs as a TIF condition, the impetus of the negotiations was already out there. “I don’t know how you enforce something like that,” said CouncilorAt-Large Joseph Petty. “And TIFs are negotiated by the city manager, not by us.” “I remember asking last week on this floor to see what we could do to get local jobs and labor jobs on this project,” rebutted District 5’s Paul Clancy. “Because I knew it had been a problem with some parts of the Unum project, and it surfaced with 180 Main Street.” He continued, suggesting the mayor meet with anyone interested in doing business with or in the city. Lukes’ motion failed 10 to 1; only she voted in favor. TIF transparency fueled some debate

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Abby’s House A Bright Spot in the City turns 35

Kevin Koczwara

bby’s House opened its doors on June 6, 1976, as a place for women with or without children to go when in need of a safe haven—it was a bright spot, a beacon of hope, when everything else looked bleak. This year, Abby’s House turns 35, and over the course of those years, it has grown from a place offering a short-term solution to homeless and often battered women and their children in the form of temporary emergency housing to a place that many of them can now call “home.” In addition to the same shelter that has welcomed thousands of displaced woman and children since its inception, today

Abby’s House also has three long-term, affordable-housing apartment buildings for women in the city. According to Annette Rafferty, one of the original coalition members and founder of Abby’s House, it was a stroke of luck that Abby’s House found a place to call home that summer of ’76. One day, a frustrated coalition of women set out to discuss the lack of options for shelter locations; one woman who had never been to any of the previous meetings stepped up. She mentioned a place a few blocks from city hall, where the group might be able to set up the shelter. “We were there before she even finished the sentence,” says Rafferty. “We ran into the most wonderful

landlord who was very open to what we were going to do – that had not been the case to this point,” she recalls. “He gave us not only the first floor, but also the second floor for the same price. This is 1976. It was a different world.” That summer the group opened the doors for the temporary over-night emergency shelter. “Miraculously, on one level, the lights have never gone off, and on another level, after 35 years, this problem has grown to a national crisis, not only a state and city crisis,” says Rafferty. “Homelessness is practically institutionalized now. We’re finding, 35 years later, we’ve moved beyond the emergency sheltering, because

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Seeing the park for the trees Beneath the criticism, Dodge Park may be better off Jeremy Shulkin

urncoat neighborhood activists are finally starting to feel like local government understands the sheer amount of clear-cutting taking place in Dodge Park. After years of general comments regarding tree cutting as a preventative measure to stop the spread of the invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle, within the past month city councilors have held lengthy discussions specific to Bancroft Hill. In 2008, the state’s Department of Environmental Affairs created an emergency regulations to start removing host trees for ALB – mainly Norway Maples that dominate this area - with less bureaucratic hassles. These regulations fast-tracked tree removal in an environmentally sensitive area. With the waiver in hand, however, the local authorities have little sway in the project. It doesn’t seem like that’s about to change. “What are we going to do if we need to get into these areas quickly?” asks Massachusetts DEP spokesman Edmund Coletta. Coletta explains that the regulations just allow tree removal to happen sooner than it would under normal conditions. The same rules concerning the treatment of the wetlands and site area don’t change even if under the emergency tag. If DEP or Department of Conservation Resources inspectors find wrong-doing then work approval can be stripped, but Coletta says that hasn’t been an issue at Dodge Park. In an unexpected development, aside from the complaints by some neighborhood activists, environmentalists haven’t been skeptical about the need

for the emergency waiver three years later, or that the wetlands are being mistreated. Glen Krevosky, of Environmental Consultants, Inc., looked at the area in question after a call from Worcester Mag. “I don’t see a problem with what they’ve done,” he relayed back, “90 percent of what they did take out of there was Norway Maple.” In all the talk about the Asian Longhorned Beetle’s devastation of Worcester’s tree population, the Norway Maple – the favored tree of the destructive beetle – hasn’t received much attention as an invasive species itself. Krevosky says the city, and Dodge Park especially, could do with the thinning of its numbers. The Norway Maple spreads easily and because of its thick canopy, chokes out competing tree species. Cuckolding forest versatility even more, Norway Maples leach chemicals into the soil, which change the biological composition of the ground to favor their species. Krevosky was enthusiastic to see that the tree removers had left the Black Cherry, Northern Red Oak, Paper Birch and White

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Ash in place – trees native to the area. “Luckily, you’ve got the native trees left,” he says. “It’s opening up for natural species to reseed out.” In terms of controls to limit the damage to the wetlands, he says he doesn’t foresee erosion problems. Other environmentalists have visited the site and have come away with few complaints. This, combined with a widening Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation zone, means that the emergency regulations from the Massachusetts DEP won’t be rescinded anytime soon.

As the Greater Worcester Land Trust’s Colin Novick puts it: “Worcester gets a rare and terribly expensive haircut, vastly eliminating a known pest species on the government’s dime.” While local pols discuss the clear cutting at Dodge Park, the best course of action may be to start focusing on the regrowth of the area and the replanting of a versatile and native tree population.

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on the council floor last December, when Councilor-At-Large Rick Rushton faulted TIF discussions that left the public and the council out of the loop. “If we’re going to be giving substantial tax breaks, the public needs to know … It shouldn’t just be a conversation between the administration and the developer,” he said in a December interview with Worcester Mag. So what made Lukes’ motion different? Rushton’s contention last year, specifically regarding the TIF for the new district attorney’s offices on Main Street, was that the award of public monies for the project came after construction began. He says that wasn’t the case with St. Vincent. “We asked for all the financials on it,” he says. “We requested them to say why they need the public monies, and they had to back it up.” He argues that the negotiations this time around jived with what he asked for last year: the TIF came to the council at “ground zero” in negotiations rather than already in progress, councilors publicly stated their stipulations and those involved in hammering out the deal were reachable by phone “anytime.” Lukes wonders where the disconnect

was. “I thought I was asking for what he was asking for,” she says. “I was surprised no one gave legitimacy to a future course of action.” She argues that the St. Vincent negotiations may have broken the state’s open meeting laws, especially if two of the three members on the council’s economicdevelopment subcommittee knew what was going on, despite there being no meeting minutes or public records. “The point is a quorum of a governmental body was in the know,” she argues. “What rules apply? Are they going to be consistent for every project?” While Lukes’ idea of what constitutes an ofﬁcial government meeting could fall in line with the attorney general’s deﬁnition, the city may be hard-pressed to change its negotiation process. Former Assistant City Manager Julie Jacobson told Worcester Mag last year that negotiation details often need privacy, and councilors worried that the prospect of having everything made public could deter development progress. Lukes contends the opposite, saying the more closed-door deals made means less companies will want to deal with Worcester in the future. But with economic-revitalization projects going on around the city, it looks like old habits won’t change.

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we felt sheltering was just a Band-Aid, and we needed something to be available to stabilize women with and without children.” In 1980, the owner of the building where the shelter was located decided to sell the house to Abby’s House, giving the shelter a permanent home once the group raised the money – it took a year to raise the funds and complete the sale. At the same time, President Ronald Reagan had won the election, and funding cuts for affordable housing were on their way. Because Abby’s House does not rely on any state or federal funding, it was able to supply a critical housing need for the city of Worcester. “About five years into this venture, we all got together and said, ‘What do we do?’ I had no idea that [homelessness] would mushroom into an institutionalized reality,” says Rafferty. “We said we’d stay firm and stay the course. That was in 1980 when President Reagan did away with all the HUD programs, which really crippled the affordable housing. And here we are, 30 years later, still going.” The community has been a large part of Abby’s House success. To support the shelter and to make the housing affordable for women, Abby’s House relies on donations and support for the thrift store and kitchen that it runs. “Over the past 35 years Abby’s House has been able to help over 11,000 women and children because of the enormous support we receive from the Worcester area community,” explains Alexandra Kartheiser, Communications Coordinator at Abby’s House. “With a base of over 200 volunteers and numerous donors,

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BACK TO THE TABLE: After some weak negotiations in previous contract years, the Worcester City Clerks union has pulled out heavy artillery for this year’s talks as NAGE executive board member and local police officials union head Don Cummings has signed on to represent them. Cummings appeared before council last week and has riled up city administration with a dogged approach to get what the clerks consider a fair contract this year. On Tuesday, he and members of the clerks union packed the gallery, but left soon after the meeting started because Cummings said he met with city officials who told him they’d get back to the bargaining table. The clerks contend that the concessions for health care changes has been considerably lower than the other unions that have settled and, unlike others, the clerks haven’t seen wage increases in fiscal years 2009 or 2010. “It’s time to make these people up,” said Cummings.

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hree stories about people hurting people came my way this week, each one more outrageous than the next. Just when I think we can sink no lower as a species, our reptilian DNA regenerates and we turn into snakes and lizards. Wait – that’s unfair: snakes don’t carry guns. The first tidbit comes out of Vernon Hill, where the ball field was recently emptied faster than you can sing: “I don’t care if I ever go back!” by the sudden appearance of a shotgun. Only a few days later, my outrage was deepened by the news that bullets actually flew during a game being played in the Grafton Hill field near East Middle. Players and spectators were running for cover as a passing car unloaded lead, luckily missing any intended target. This was likely no random act. Forgive me if I sound like my dad, but what’s this gah-ram world comin’ to? Mark Twain was right – we are the lowest animal. I raised my son and daughter on Ames Street, which runs alongside the park from Vernon Street to Providence. My kids knew every crack in the sidewalk, every tree and every inch of the park’s terrain before the age of 6. They spent their summer days enrolled in a WPS-sponsored program, taking off from the breakfast table each morning with fried egg still clinging to their chins, clomping down the stairs of our three-decker in noisy anticipation. I never thought twice about them heading to the park without me; I never dreamed that, one day, gang warfare would dictate

whether or not Little Leaguers could suit up without the threat of catching a bullet instead of a baseball. Keeping one step ahead of the cast of characters that make up the city’s gangs is a daunting task, and I’m sure that the WPD gang unit was on these incidents as soon as the first cell phone came out of a back pocket to report them. It’s the brazenness that worries me; the recklessness and utter lack of concern for bystanders

Just when I think we can sink no lower as a species, our reptilian DNA regenerates and we turn into snakes and lizards. Wait – that’s unfair: snakes don’t carry guns. caught in the middle of these inane street wars. I’ve been working with teens for a long time, and I’m hearing familiar names whispered. When did these children I once knew graduate from bully to thug to killer? There’s a disconnect occurring, a moment when empathy

corrodes and is replaced by blind rage, and we’re not catching it. In the faces belonging to the names that I’m hearing, I did not see such callousness. In the midst of these mind-boggling events, I learned of yet another cowardly and hurtful occurrence – one that was the work of professionals. While boring a co-worker to death with the details of my daughter’s wedding, she interrupted me to mention that her own kids had attended a wedding at the Wachusett Country Club the same day – but the bride and groom didn’t leave as happily as my kids did. It seems there’s a ring of professional wedding crashers on the loose; they come to the weddings of strangers dressed like invited guests, swoop in, snatch up the money box or wishing well or whatever receptacle holds the cash gifts, and disappear before anyone even knows they were in attendance. There’s “Low” and then there’s what I call “Below Sea Level” behavior in this world. This case calls for both Jacques Cousteau and Inspector Clousseau. You have to have no conscience to rip off a bride and groom in such a calculated and bold manner. Someone suggested creating a Facebook page for the couple so that donations to replace the stolen loot might be pledged. Not a bad idea – put FB to use for something constructive. It’s been utilized as a harassment tool; why not use it for good to conquer evil? In the meantime, I’ll try to keep my sunny side up. Maybe a movie will take my mind off these deflating issues. Perhaps a bowl of popcorn and a video will lift my spirits. Let’s see…what’ll it be? “GoodFellas” or “West Side Story” …? Janice Harvey can be reached at editor@worcestermag.com

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Has the recent spike in random gunfire deterred you from using the city parks?

On-line comments Holocaust memories You can be anti-drug and pro-legalization Thea is one of the persons in this world that I respect the most. Her courage, her kindness, her determination, and her great values of family, teaching, setting up examples, and her giving time and affection to her community cannot be matched. I am so lucky to have Thea in my life, and to have learned from her. Her heroism does not stop in that story: There is more, including stories in Italy (that were portrayed previously in the New York Times), in Israel, and now her great contribution to the community of Worcester and to her family as well. Thank you for the article, and I can’t wait to see Thea’s full work and memoirs to be published. Sincerely, Vera Joffe (her second cousin). Submitted online by V E RA JO F F E P H .D I lived in Germany for ten years teaching for DODDS (Department of Defense Dependent Schools). I brought every visitor to many tourist cities in Germany and always included a visit to Dachau, a concentration camp. Three years ago I did a volunteer teaching conversational English in Siedlice, Poland (near Warsaw) for Global Volunteers. I spent a week on my own in Krakow and visited Auschwitz concentration camp. I remember telling many people that every person who gets elected to any public office should be required to visit Auschwitz. It was an emotional experience for me. Thea Aschkenase and Herta Carlson are to be congratulated for sharing their stories. Clark University as well for making sure none of us forgets this horror. Submitted online by V I RG IN IA R YA N This is perhaps one of the most powerful articles Ive seen in your magazine to date. Thnks for localizing such a global issue. Thank you for telling this story.

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Marijuana is a gateway drug in the manner that anon said above; it’s illegality can expose buyers to a dark black market. When I first tried pot in high school, that was when I became aware of other drugs. I only ever tried acid and alcohol, however I was aware of opium and cocaine users. I simply had no interest in doing something habit forming. after quitting marijuana for approximately 10 years, I now only occasionally smoke it, and have no interest in doing other drugs, even when I see friends or acquaintances who offer them to me. the reality is; if the state/fed legalized marijuana, they would make far more off of the taxation and enforcement process, endanger less lives, and the appeal of marijuana would go way down to younger people. I’m not saying that no one would want to do it, and I’m not saying that there would be no black market. I’m just saying, think about it; what does the fed/state REALLY have to gain by keeping it illegal? what do WE have to gain?

No. I feel relatively safe in the city, the police are doing what they need to do.

Mike Kuhn WORCESTER

I really don’t hang out in the city parks, I’m too busy going from college to work, it doesn’t affect me.

Matthew Hardies WORCESTER

I don’t think about stuff like that. I’ll still go to the park.

Vanessa Geary

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Dear Editor, I read Jeremy Shulkin’s article “Spurring healthy development” in the May 26th edition of your newspaper. Mr. Shulkin is right on target, as usual. There is one bright spot however, which was not mentioned. The independently owned Hadwen Park Market at 256 Webster St is a reliable source of healthy, fresh meat and produce. The staff is customer friendly and helpful. I prefer shopping at this store as opposed to the big box chain stores. They make me feel welcome. We are lucky to still have grocery stores in the Worcester area like the Hadwen Park Market.

Submitted online by S I M ON Sincerely, SA R A H WH IT E Worcester

I’m not scared to go to the parks.

Jason Dennett WORCESTER

During the day it’s ﬁne, even dusk but not at night.

Chloe Wiseman WORCESTER

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{ coverstory } A GLIMPSE OF GLBT LIFE IN WORCESTER STEVEN KING

Greg Gustafson

Jesse Pack

Anthony Bovenzi Tanya Duval

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It seems rather ludicrous to even pose the question of whether there exists a strong gay culture within Worcester’s bustling metropolis of 182,000 residents. Yet over the past 10 years, Worcester has certainly altered its perspective about the gay community where, prior to that, people thought that the GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) crowd was relegated to big cities, like Boston or L.A, and entrenched in places like Provincetown on the Cape. Today, that is not the case. In fact, as we turn our attention to the GLBT community of Worcester in this, the month of National Gay Pride, we uncover insightful comments on GLBT issues and how it is to live, work and socialize in the city from within the GLBT community itself.

If one is not a member of this community, or has never experienced nor met anyone of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender group of citizens, then perhaps it is quite revealing to learn that this portion of Worcester society comprises roughly 5 to 10 percent of the population. Some folks would find that figure shocking, even alarming, at the prospect that so many of “these people” actually live amongst them. Many people unaccustomed to the GLBT culture may assume that it consists mainly of ‘gay bars’ or places far removed from the straight populace. But they would assume incorrectly. Luckily, this fraction of the misinformed and homophobic denizens is minuscule and as it turns out, the vast majority of Worcester citizens accepts and embraces the gay community. The GLBT community is alive and well-established and thriving within this sprawling, working-class burg west of Boston. It is a far cry from decades ago, when Worcester held its first Worcester Pride back in 1976. Only a dozen or so brave and proud people marched that day along

{ coverstory } Main Street. “For the past several years, Worcester Pride was held along Water Street in the Canal District, but this year will mark the first time we will have it in such a prominent, public location,” says Greg Gustafson, this year’s acting co-

community, as well as to create a support base and funding for organizations that address issues that adversely affect this community. Worcester Pride partners with the Central Mass Business Council, a group of business professionals who

always room for improvements. Worcester has come a long way and, over the years, there have been many changes that allowed the city to become more cognizant of the GLBT community, which certainly helps.” 86 Winter is but one of STEVEN KING

Various successful support systems are in place for the young GLBT population, according to Laura Farnsworth, program manager for Safe Homes. chair of the Worcester Pride Committee, of the 2011 festival, which will be held on September 17 on the commons behind City Hall. Most cities, like Boston, Providence, and others around the country have their festivals in June—parades and parties planned in remembrance of the Stonewall Riots that occurred in June of 1969. “By having ours in the early fall, it allows the GLBT community to stand out from the other festivals, where we are not lost in the crowd of the larger, more prominent Pride events held in other cities, ” explains Gustafson. Gustafson, who was the secretary for Worcester Gay Pride for three years, is excited to co-chair this event, along with Jesse Pack, director of prevention and education at Aids Project Worcester. According to its website, 21st Century Worcester Pride’s mission is to build awareness of and generate pride in the diversity that is inherent within the GLBT

promote their enterprises based on equality to the GLBT community. “The idea is to network and provide our community the right to engage in business with the numerous members of CMBC,” says Gustafson. The main message behind these social events is to interest the general public of the GLBT community and to educate them as to what it means to be a part of this incredible mix of fellow citizens. Worcester has indeed come a long way from that singular expression of gay pride in 1976, but it still has a lot of work to do to promote the problems that still pervade their community. Many feel that Worcester is very open, that the city is comfortable with the gay population as the awareness of the GLBT slice of citizenry is slowly coming to light, despite the setbacks that still plague their culture. As David Lemenager, co-owner with his partner, Bill Mignone, of 86 Winter American Bistro, says, “Like with anything, there is

many establishments that participates in Gay Pride, and Lemenager is also president of the board of directors at Aids Project Worcester.

TRANSGENDER WORCESTER It is hard to believe that in this day and age only five of 50 states allow same-sex marriage: Iowa, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as well as the District of Columbia. It took until the year 2004 for Massachusetts to become

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the first state in the nation to pass into law samesex marriage. Now, seven years later, many strides to equality have been met, but still the stigma and ignorance prevail, perhaps none more so than for the much maligned, misunderstood part of the GLBT community, the transgender group of individuals.

Even during the 1990s, especially after President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act, gay people in Worcester were wary of some pockets of the heterosexual/straight population. Many gay, lesbian and bisexual people kept a lower profile, developing contacts through word of mouth and networking in known GLBT establishments. Yet what about transgender people? How did they fare back then and what is their present plight and progress within the GLBT community and society, and for that matter, what does it even mean to be transgender? Jesse Pack of Aids Project Worcester is familiar with this subject, as he

himself transitioned in 2001, meaning that he transgendered from female to male, or what is called FTM. Moving to Worcester, he did not have any contact with other transgendered people, and did not even know if there were any at all in the area. As for services and resources, there was a dearth of help for this group. “When I moved to Worcester, I felt extremely isolated,” Pack remembers. “Even though I was considered part of the GLBT community, there was still tremendous discrimination and bias against transgendered people. They were looked upon as damaged. But we are human beings. Mainly it was ignorance; people being uneducated as to what it actually means to be the T part of the GLBT culture.” Even within the GLBT community, Pack notes that there is much ignorance toward transgendered people. As Pack explains, confusion exists as to the definition of the word. “People think that being transgender must mean that you are gay or lesbian, but that is a terrible and pervasive misconception. Transgender is actually about gender identity and gender expression. Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, and straight is about sexual orientation, the emotional and physical attraction to others. The terms are not interchangeable.” When asked why transgender people are

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included within the GLB community, Pack explains, “The reason is that for years transgenders were, and of course still are, advocates for the gay and lesbian culture, sharing similar issues and, over the years, the GLB community has acknowledged the help and support of the transgender populace. So although not all transgenders are GLB, they are included because of the huge need for support systems, programs and resources for all individuals within the GLBT community.” People that are transgender are mistakenly thought to suffer from Gender Identity Disorder, but that is a misnomer. The correct term is Gender Dysphoria. As a child, gender identity develops, but so do sex-role stereotypes. These are the myriad of beliefs, behaviors and characteristics inherent within separate cultures, beliefs that are thought of as appropriate or normal for girls and boys. This in turn is influenced by friends, family, the community and, especially in this day and age, the proliferation of mass media. Turn on the television and what does one see? Commercials about big, bold, brawny trucks, massive machines manufactured and marketed to men. Or ads laced with impossibly lithe and lissome women scantily clad in nothing more than sheer lingerie. As stated previously in this article, transgender is the state of one’s gender identity, the selfidentification as a man, woman, both or neither. It has nothing whatsoever to do with sexual orientation. The individual does not match up to one’s “assigned sex,” the identification and classification by others as being male, female or intersex. “Transgender people often experience extreme discrimination simply because of who they are,” Pack continues. “They

quite often lose their jobs, their homes, and are denied medical care and attention. Currently, there are no statewide laws in Massachusetts that protect transgender or gender variant people from discrimination. The resultant effects of this massive ignorance, bias and discrimination against transpeople has had a huge economic impact on the community, where there remains pervasive violence, homelessness, and unemployment because of the prevailing stigma attached to this segment of the population.” Besides his involvement with Project Aids Worcester, Pack also started New Horizons in 2004, a support group for people who question their identities, be they transgender, transsexual or intersex (TGI). In 2008, he also started the Transgender Emergency Fund, a program created to provide critical assistance to low-income transgender people, allowing them to avoid homelessness and maintain access to health care. “When I first lived here and started working at Aids Project Worcester, there were initially only 20-30 transpeople that came through the doors. Now there are more than 2,000 transgenders living in Worcester, perhaps more, and through our various programs, along with other support groups like the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, this part of the GLBT community can live with greater dignity and stability.” Only four cities in Massachusetts currently provide legal protection for the transgender population: Boston, Cambridge, Northampton and Amherst. Hopefully this will change on June 8, when there will be a judiciary hearing on the Transgender Equal Rights Bill. The bill, which has been presented before but

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“Changing the venue of Pride this year will certainly allow more exposure and hopefully attract more people from all walks of life to the festival,” says Sean Fitzpatrick, general manager of Carmella’s Italian Kitchen.

died in committee, proposes to provide protection to all cities and counties throughout the state because of the economic and human toll wrought by the rampant abuse and discrimination against transgender people. In Massachusetts, according to a recent research study by the Williams Institute of Los Angeles, more than 6,600 residents have lost their jobs, 5, 600 were denied promotions, and more than 15 percent of surveyed transgender residents made $10,000 or less per year. This widespread discrimination has caused millions of lost revenue throughout the Commonwealth. Coinciding with this hearing is a symposium on June 18 at Bentley College, presented by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, or AFSP. Titled A Call to Action, the symposium will focus on suicide prevention in the GLBT community and feature numerous sessions. The event is taking place to educate attendees to the health crisis that has existed within the GLBT community for decades and one such session in particular will focus exclusively on suicide prevention in transgender communities. Pack is confident that one day the bill will pass. “It’s only a matter of time,” he comments. “I am optimistic that it will become law, if not soon, then within two to three years.”

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support systems are in place for the young GLBT population, according to Laura Farnsworth, who is not only the program manager for Safe Homes,

but the director for PFLAG (Parents, families, friends of lesbians and gays) as well. The former is a fantastic program that supports the youth of Worcester, providing a myriad of programs, education, peersupport groups, weekly sessions, and much more that encompasses the entire spectrum of GLBT youth. The latter is a support group for parents and friends of the LGBT youth. “Safe Homes provides the youth of Worcester the opportunity to enter an environment that is nurturing, safe, peer led, and staffed by trained adults. It offers a place for them to relax, and lets young people know that they are not isolated, that there are other youth out there who feel the way they do,” explained Farnsworth. “We encourage safe behavior, knowledge, meetings, and it is a completely free service, open to all youths between the ages of 14 and 23.” Located at 4 Mann St., Safe Homes is part of The Bridge, a nonprofit organization started in 1973, comprised of more 40 groups within the Human Services sector. It exists to

serve individuals who are at risk of being excluded from mainstream society, helping all facets of the disenfranchised, as well as maintaining a drop in center and outreach program for GLBT youth. Farnsworth also stressed that since school is almost over, they are available all summer for youths who seek a welcoming and nurturing place to go. Safe Homes is a haven for young people who have been alienated by family and friends, locked out of their own houses, and abandoned by peers and adults alike, because of their own confusion and questioning about their identity in society. “Some youth stay for years, but some, after only a handful of time here venture off, more secure, confident and validated for who they are,” Farnsworth continues. “They have their individual ‘Aha!’ moments, an epiphany, and it’s amazing to see the resiliency that these kids possess.” As an example of the support that is widespread within the GLBT community, 86 Winter caters a meal once a month to Safe Homes, allowing the youth to indulge in a repast that brings a sense of calm, comfort and camaraderie. Not all areas of Worcester are “gay friendly,” but with outreach programs to schools, social workers, therapists, health-care providers, and families, Farnsworth hopes to educate people about the GLBT community, who they are, and how difficult it is for young people to grapple with their thoughts, hormones and feelings. “By traveling around and visiting various people and places, we hope that by offering diversity training to parents, foster parents, teachers and students, the society as a whole can realize that this wonderful segment of the community has a lot to offer and that they, too, are human beings,” Farnsworth says. About 10 percent of Worcester’s youth are GLBT, a fact that mirrors the same percentage of Worcester’s residents as a whole. Unfortunately, that same 10 percent equals the total amount of parents who support their GLBT children. “Being a part of this community allows one to realize that this is a life-long journey, that it is a very personal thing,” says Farnsworth. By having this extensive and free service available to the youth of Worcester, Farnsworth hopes that this still marginalized sliver of society can one day become wholly united and integrated into the entire community.

TOLERANCE “The GLBT community is very much out there and certainly has evolved over the past 10 years,” says Sean Fitzpatrick, general manager of Carmella’s Italian Restaurant in Brookfield, who has been a fixture in the GLBT community of Worcester for 20 years, and in the past has been the chair of Worcester Pride Committee. Fitzpatrick wouldn’t use the word “accepted” to describe the integration of the GLBT into the city. “Tolerance is a better word,” he says. “But many strides have been met, although more work needs to be done in order for Worcester to become noticed as a destination for other GLBT people.” Fitzpatrick explains that Worcester’s gay community tends to ebb and flow, where there seems to be phases of interest to make the GLBT community more visible. He thinks that Worcester is too centrally located and not necessarily a destination, as gays can always go to the larger cities, like New York or Boston, or just travel south to Provincetown. “But if there is a cause, then we tend to get continued on page 19

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cohesive, one group remains maligned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Transgender people are still treated badly and are the most misunderstood within our own community and deserve more respect and understanding,â&#x20AC;? he notes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It appears that transgender people are difďŹ cult for many people to understand and accept simply because they have no perspective from which to relate their dilemma.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are many resources for GLBT citizens and plenty of groups, organizations and gay-friendly establishments that welcome this segment of society. Quality of life is great here and the gay community comes together when needed,â&#x20AC;? says Monopoli. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live anywhere else.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike Boston, for example, where the gay community is more concentrated, Worcester is spread out a bit, an aspect that I ďŹ nd refreshing,â&#x20AC;? says Mike Monopli, editorial director and co-owner of Central Mass Pride magazine. long, long time. Worcester does not have magazine, echoed some of Fitzpatrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued from page 17 a transitional population like larger cities. thoughts on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GLBT community. energized and motivated to change the Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liberal enough that GLBT citizens donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike Boston, for example, where the status quo,â&#x20AC;? Fitzpatrick says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Changing have to escape the suburbs in search of gay community is more concentrated, the venue of Pride this year will certainly acceptance.â&#x20AC;? Worcester is spread out a bit, an aspect allow more exposure and hopefully Echoing Fitzpatrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thoughts, that I ďŹ nd refreshing.â&#x20AC;? attract more people from all walks of Monopoli continue, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sure, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not perfect Monopoli says that Worcester is a life to the festival. Stepping down from here, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always more work to be great place to live, work, be yourself and chair of Pride has injected new blood and done, but I feel the GLBT population feels raise a family, no matter who you are; new ideas, and with new people at the safe here. As far as the gay scene, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a place where more and more people helm it expands awareness and interest a big-city party place like the cities, but here are judged by their merits rather in Worcester, putting Pride in a positive Worcester can hold its own.â&#x20AC;? than their sexual orientation or gender direction.â&#x20AC;? Although he thinks that the GLBT identity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the sort of place where Mike Monopli, editorial director population is safe, integrated and remains you know people and keep friends for a and co-owner of Central Mass Pride

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has been elected co-chair of the GLBT Alliance. “Communication is key, and it’s about making the GLBT community inclusive in every corner of this city. Getting young people, parents and the schools involved can only add to the breadth and knowledge about gay culture.” There are many GLBT-friendly businesses along the trail of the Canal District, a section of Worcester that contains bars, restaurants, bakeries, nightclubs, galleries and a myriad of other establishments. The district comprises the streets of Water, Green, Grafton and Millbury, and is easily accessible from Route 290. One such business is The Grey Hound, a pub located in Kelley Square. Owned by Paul Curley, the pub caters to the working class, from all walks of life. Curley, who is not gay, also sponsors numerous rugby teams, such as the Worcester Shamrocks, an all-women team that is dominated with lesbians. But Curley has no issues about his teams’ or customers’ orientations. “I open my doors to everyone and one of my teams just happens to have gay women on it. What I don’t tolerate in my place is anyone who engages in any homophobic comments or abuse,” he warns. Chad Sirois, who lives in Worcester, made the challenge to deﬁne the “gay scene.” He felt that writing about the GLBT community was akin to inquiring as to whether there were any minorities living in the city. “I mean, no one asks if there are Jewish or African American people here. Gays are everywhere in this city and people are beyond that. I’ve never felt unsafe here, and only one time did someone call me a fag.” “Some people are just uncomfortable. Another group just doesn’t care. And the third type are the ones who try to prove that their cool with gay people, perhaps unsure of their own sexuality,” Sirois continues. If a “gay scene” was deﬁned by a gay-oriented bar, then Sirois prefers to go to clubs like Fusion over Blu, both near each other on Water Street. “Some of the gay clubs seem to have too many straight people in them and that presents a double standard. It seems okay to have a guy dance with a girl in a gay club, but it’s not all right if two men dance in a straight bar,” he points out. Overall, he prefers places like Nick’s, where it’s very casual and no one cares who you are, or the anonymity of The Citizen. Megan Doyle, who is the secretary for Worcester Pride, said that she’s looking forward to the Pride celebration this year. “Before, the festival was on Water Street and it was a great block party event. But I’m excited about the new location as it will WORCESTERMAG.COM

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bring in more people, more exposure, and allow a sense of community, bringing new and old generations together,” she says. “I consider myself an old soul, and I prefer to mingle with an older crowd. I think Worcester deﬁnitely is a safe place for the GLBT population and has a great support system in place.” If she does go out, she prefers places like Envy. Brooke Senecnal is Doyle’s ﬁancée, and she thinks that Worcester is “…absolutely wonderful! People here are more together, and I’ve never experienced any problems being a lesbian in the city.” They both grew up in different towns in Connecticut, where there were no signs of GLBT life. But since coming to Worcester, Brooke has found a home. “I’m very happy to be part of the GLBT community here, and I feel normal, safe and relaxed.” Senecnal also prefers Envy, and she performs there as Kraven, a drag king.

RAINBOW RETROSPECT

As we examine the rainbow of diversity here in Worcester, it is evident that the city possesses an eclectic mix of GLBT people, and that the community is cohesive, strong and well integrated into the fabric of the city. With many resources and businesses available – from the many Gay Straight Alliances found on college campuses and in schools, to Safe Homes for the younger crowd, as well as institutions such as WLEN, a network that helps the elder GLBT citizens of Worcester – the GLBT population has evolved into a vibrant and vocal presence in Worcester. From the Pride ﬂag billowing above Worcester’s longest-running gay bar, the MB Lounge, to the many groups and programs like Aids Project Worcester, to the September 17 Worcester Pride event, Worcester’s GLBT community may not be as bold and brass as other city’s, but we’re proud of it nevertheless.

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With the warm summer wind ﬁnally blowing our way, it may seem premature to darken the horizon with art of the macabre. Yet for lovers of the more mysterious side of the arts, the Dark World Gallery’s newest exhibit De Profundis from Susurrus Din, is a perfect respite from the glaring bright lights of the season.

the series, “For the Dead Travel Fast,” which includes black-and-white imagery taken among cemeteries both domestically and internationally. Roughly 15 digital prints will be on display ranging from five-by-seven inches to 12-by-16 inches. The heavy contrast and rich tones of the digital images brings forth gothic elements of headstones, grave markers and porcelain portraits in a heightened, almost ethereal way. When Din approached Dark World owner Ben Mack and curator Jon Hansen with his photography, Hansen admits he was intrigued by the subject matter. “Dark and macabre, it was a celebration of death and a longing for a connection to the past. Susurrus heavily contrasts the

sundry cultures and civilizations. This is where my penchant for the horrific and postmortem art intertwine in a serpentine embrace.” “From small, intricate climbing ivy to cherubs, skulls and framed photographs of the deceased, these photographs serve as a reminder and warning to our own mortality,” reflects Hansen. Din hopes the viewer does not reflect upon death when viewing his photos, but rather affirms the gift of life, leaving the gallery “mindful of their impending mortality and life’s delicious brevity. De profundis,” states Din. If the draw of Susurrus Din isn’t enough to bring you down to this cutting edge gallery, keep in mind

For almost two years now, poet and photographer Susurrus Din has called Worcester home. Currently collaborating with another artist in the city, Bret Herholz, on a work of verse, his influences lay in the roots of mythology, folklore, fairy tales, roadside oddities and attractions, horror cinema and literature. For the past three years, Din has been working on

gravestones and rock in order to achieve a heightened reality and further mysticism in his pictures.” As Din explains, “These images reflect our shifting, yet universal, views on death, dying, and the hereafter. Motifs such as sphinxes, winged hourglasses, and joined hands may be found in funerary art the world over, just as shape-shifters, dragons, and revenants are found across

that De Profundis is the first show at the Dark World Gallery since their recent renovation, and will benefit from revitalized walls and a new hanging system this month. Opening reception is June 4, 7 p.m. at the Dark World Gallery, 179 Grafton St., Worcester. darkworldgallery.com. Learn more about Susurrus Din at susurrusdin.blogspot.com.

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Deep roots of The Alchemystics

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Northampton is not only a beautiful region of western Massachusetts, it is a hotbed of creativity and has birthed a varied and eclectic blend of musicians in all genres. From Sonic Youth to lesserknown bands creating new styles every day, you would be remiss to overlook the Pioneer Valley region’s contribution to New England music; in particular, a band known as the Alchemystics.

According to Demse Zullo, the band’s drummer, percussionist, co-founder and co-manager, the Alchemystics “take everything you like about conscious reggae and hip hop, put it together with a large dose of purpose and rhythmic percolation, add a large spoonful of soulful bliss,” and you get a sound unlike any other. It would be far too easy to sound muddled and lose what makes each style of music special in a group as aurally encyclopedic as this. The band does exactly the opposite, however, and creates something entirely new and completely compelling.

at a jazz summer camp in New Haven, Conn., where we’re both from, in ’95. Garrett was a ska kid, and I was a hardcore punk kid; the scenes were both kinda’ clicky so our paths never crossed.” The members of The Alchemystics almost seemed destined for one another. Demse goes on to detail how 10 years later the men were “trying out for the same group. We both got the gig and wound up becoming like brothers.” The Alchemystics have plans to keep touring and supporting their new record by playing as much as possible. The band seems to have a supremely positive outlook on playing live music. “Having fun and connecting with the audience is the goal. So many of us have been doing this (touring and performing) for the majority of our lives. Music is our gift to the world. We try to put our collective energy into our performances.” Demse says that they “always enjoy the reactions people have to our music, young and old; it seems they are really able to submerge themselves in the music with us and really let it all out. As silly as it can get, I consider it an honor to know we have that effect on people.” You can check out the band on Facebook at Facebook. com/Alchemystics or at Alchemystics. com. Also, make sure to see the band live when they return to The Lucky Dog Music Hall on Friday, June 3.

The roots of The Alchemystics are deep and the sixpiece have a long and involved history. The hip-hop, dub, reggae and soul group is made up of Garrick “Force” Perry on vocals, Garrett Sawyer on bass, Demse Zullo on drums, Jason Metcalf on keyboards, Ian I on guitar and vocals and Ras Jahn on vocals. The band has been coming together by way of a long and winding road over the years, but it is hard to put an official time stamp on when the actual spark was lit for this group of musicians. As Demse states, “through my musical studies, I’ve found that hip hop, soul music and reggae are so intertwined with each other that if you do the homework you’ll find they are really a happy little family. It took a while to get all the right people onboard and committed, but the idea for the band’s sound is probably 12 years old.” Demse recalls the beginning when, “Ras, Jahn, Garrett and I all ran into each other about 10 years ago when we went to audition for a group led by kora player Youssou Sidibe from Senegal, West Africa. When I saw Garrett, it was like, ‘Wait, don’t I know you?’ Garrett and I, six to seven years before this, met Intersection of Rtes. 20

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Traditionalists might call Eye Witness an indie folk band, but the band describes itself as “Dark Folk” or “Dark Indie Folk.” Although the band started in 2007, the husband/ wife team really formed when Milo, the band’s founder, discovered Rainy on Craigslist. Rainy was somewhat secretive that she was female because “It tends to be a needlessly influential factor for some people: either they want you to play because you’re a chick and don’t care if you’re good, or they don’t want you to play because you’re a chick and don’t care if you’re good,” she says.

Milo decided to hire her because “she owned a bass guitar and liked the songs, and that was convincing enough for me to give her a shot.” Turns out, they really hit it off. Milo proposed to Rainy on stage at Ralphs’ in June 2008. “It was pretty epic,” recalls Rainy. “He [Milo] had our friend Eryk come up on stage and play keyboard with him while he played this song he’d written for me called ‘Elephant Shoe.’ Obviously, I said yes...” A self-taught musician, Milo plays guitar, lead vocals and is the principal writer. Rainy plays drums and bass and sings backup vocals. Her musical training consists of participating in the UMass Minuteman Drum Line back in 2003. When not writing, practicing and playing, their “day jobs” are in the music industry: helping to maintain a music website and working in a record store. But for these musicians, it’s not a steady diet of music. Rainy referees for the Central Mass Roller Derby, when time allows, and they both enjoy their weekly routine of bowling. Their unique and quirky interests and life style also personifies their music. Many of the tunes on their debut CD, “A Pleasant

Tomorrow,” are gritty, somber and lyric-driven, rooted in themes of life and death. The rhythmic, almost hypnotic simplicity of the melodies are compelling, driving the hard themes home. In “Which Side Are You On?,” an old folk song by Florence Reese,

Milo’s deep, tremulous voice is forceful as he belts out a Billy Bragg version of the song made famous by Pete Seeger. His distinct voice is almost screaming in “Free From You” and you can hear Rainy’s Minuteman Drum Line experience filter through in the military, repeating of the drum. With only two members, Eye Witness thinks of themselves as minimalists, doing less with more, always looking for new sounds, which comes across as you hear the amazing array of instruments on the CD: violin, accordion, banjo, harmonica, flute, clarinet, autoharp and mandolin. The cello, played by Alissa Mott and Alex Jordan, is prominent on the CD, along with Roger Lavallee, who recorded some guitar and synth parts along with recording, mixing and mastering the CD. Milo and Rainy actively switch instruments between songs and are not afraid to experiment with new sounds. “Devil and Me” shows off their fascination with all kinds of sounds and noise, contrasting loud and quiet, along with static sounds and radio clips folded in to this band-favorite track. Influenced by artists that range from Bob Dylan to Velvet Underground to Mission of Burma, the sound of Eye Witness is straightforward and compelling, encouraging listeners to attend to the dark lyrics delivered with passion by Milo. And they both agree on their major influence: Tom Waits. Come join this original band for its CD release party at Hotel Vernon on Friday, June 3. Cake and 3D glasses will be available to help celebrate Milo’s birthday! For more information, check them out at eyewitnessrocks.com and facebook.com/eyewitnessrocks.

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This is the 5th X-Men film since the whole thing started in 2000 with Bryan Singer at the helm, and in this latest, the only remaining personnel from that debut include Singer with onefifth of a writing credit and Hugh Jackman with a ten second cameo. Usually this would indicate a franchise in decline, leaving its roots behind, however that’s not the case here at all. If anything, this latest incarnation of the series is one of the most satisfying to come along in years. For one thing, it’s a relief having minimum exposure to Huge Jackass and his brand of weepy macho histrionics. There’s unfortunately no Patrick Stewart, but the usually excruciating James McAvoy does a decent job of implying him, portraying X-Men leader Charles Xavier as a slightly awkward but inherently tasteful young scientist with special psychic powers, even making a well-placed joke about going bald someday. Kevin Bacon is also on hand as a cheerfully menacing mutant Nazi, and he leaves not one bit of the scenery unchewed in this delectable bad guy role. Yes, I did say “mutant Nazi”. The entirety of this film is a prequel, or in comic book terms an origin issue. It starts out during WWII where we see a future Magneto bend the gates of a concentration camp as they take his mother away. Before long he’s in front of the Kommandant Shaw (Bacon) being forced to repeat the act or watch his mother die. Meanwhile over in Jolly Old, a young Xavier is already starting to develop his amazing mental talents, along with sidekick-to-be Raven. The film then jumps to the early 60’s and Magneto (now played by Michael Fassbender) is in Argentina seeking vengeance on Shaw. He chases him down and eventually finds out that the

Nazi has lots of jaw-dropping powers himself, as well as a deadly bodyguard named Emma Frost who turns to diamonds. While this has been going on, Xavier (McAvoy) and Raven (now played by Jennifer Lawrence, who killed in “Winter’s Bone”) has joined forces with the CIA and slinky operative Moira (Rose Byrne), who are trying to stop Shaw as well. Their common enemy brings the entire group together, and the X-Men are formed. Before long they are finding people born with freaky abilities and teaching them to hone their powers, hence the “first class”. The whole X Men concept has always both annoyed and entertained me with its serious attempts at realism. The issue of mutants appearing all over due to nuclear radiation, and the idea that they have become the newest misunderstood minority is clever and earnestly implied. However, we then must believe that this mutant gene affects everybody differently, in ways that conveniently make them superheroes. “X-Men: First Class” takes this to absurd levels, creating a revisionist history that rivals Rick Santorum’s children cartoons about Ronald Reagan in ludicrousness: It was the X-Men who saved the US during the Cuban missile crisis. Okay. Still, despite how downright silly the whole concept is, there’s no doubt that it’s fun to watch it unfold. Director Matthew Vaughn (“Layer Cake,” “Stardust,” “Kick-Ass”) hasn’t turned out a turkey yet and here he digs in and makes the film work on human as well as hardware levels. The cold war motif and impending cultural shift provides an entertaining setting, with all the fashions, music and attitudes well-played (although after the impressive high-tech facilities and huge mind-broadcasting devices the government possesses, it’s a bit shocking to see that no one has a color television yet). Best of all is the depth of the dynamic between Xavier and Magneto, who share a tense friendship but whose different goals we know will eventually drive them to be enemies. These are all classic character archetypes, but the chemistry is good, and the high-flying thrills make it all pay off.

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El Basha

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Well executed Middle Eastern fare Marc Cochon

One of Worcester’s fine assets is a strong contingent of Middle Eastern eateries ranging from informal takeaway shops (try the delightful Lee’s Bakery on Hamilton Street) to sit-down restaurants such as El Basha on Park Avenue. This outpost followed on the heels of El Basha’s successes in Westborough and on Belmont Street, and like its sister establishments, it turns out reliable Lebanese food in a friendly atmosphere. El Basha’s dining room has a feeling of old-school elegance, the comfortable

room decorated in dark colors with cloth napkins, heavy silverware, and crisp, white paper adorning the tables. The greeting is friendly and informal, though, as is the attentive service. A full bar is available, as well as a lengthy selection of reasonably priced wines. A wide range of cold and hot appetizers is on offer, and the way to go is a “meza platter” with any four apps for only $20. Foul muddamas is satisfying fare, fava beans in a garlicky broth with bits of onion and tomato – simple but addictive. Hommus blahme is topped with a warm mixture of ground beef, pine nuts, and gentle spices, a perfect counterpoint in texture and temperature to the cool, subtle hommus. This is comfort food, and a perfect match to the fresh, thin pita bread. Baba ghanouj is light and luscious, with a hint of smoke. Another winning appetizer is the Lebanese sausage, reminiscent of Greek loukaniko but with a reddish hue. The highly seasoned little links are served with grilled onions and peppers, and just beg to be wrapped in a piece of pita. Spinach pies have a light and lemony filling, although the dough is a bit heavy. Fatouch salad

is a pleasing blend of parsley, tomatoes, lettuce, onions and toasted pita well-suited to the lemon and mint flavors of the house dressing. We wish the pita pieces were larger and crisper, but the overall effect is still fresh and light. In the tradition of the late, great El Morocco, Port Saiid is sautéed lamb, beef or chicken with mushrooms and mild spices served over rice pilaf. The lamb version is a generous serving, the chunks of lamb a bit chewy but flavorful, with the mushrooms stealing the show. The pilaf here is just like mom might make, were mom from Beirut: buttery and toothsome. El Basha’s traditional kibbee is textbook stuff, the ground lamb and beef mingling with bulgur wheat, pine nuts and spices, but the pumpkin kibbee is a revelation. Two layers of moist, pumpkin-infused bulgur encase more of that lemony spinach filling, making for a most satisfying vegetarian treat. During one visit, an order of stuffed

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grape leaves exhibits a split personality: half are over-cooked, and salty to the point of being almost inedible, while the other half are slightly undercooked but perfectly seasoned, filled tightly with a nicely flavored mixture of lamb, rice and vegetables. Another time, vegetarian grape leaves are just as they should be, the rice and chickpea filling redolent of olive oil and lemon, and the leaves a perfect texture. Baklava and rice pudding constitute the dessert options; the dense pudding, flavored with rosewater and cinnamon and surrounded by a bit of light whipped cream, is a pleasant ending. Prices at El Basha are reasonable – generous lunch specials are mostly less than $10, and at dinner you can opt for a fixed-price banquet of appetizers, salad, grilled kabobs and veggies, and rice pilaf for just $25 per person. A la carte, the main courses are mostly between $15 and $20, with a few options priced higher. El Basha is a solid choice for subtle, wellexecuted Middle Eastern fare.

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Porto Bello 156 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-753-9865 For more than a decade, Shrewsbury Street’s Porto Bello has served up classic Italian fare in an uncontrived, paper-napkin style. Evocative of North End Boston, it’s an atmosphere without too much preciousness. Four pages of menu offerings rarely stray from the rule on Italian cuisine. Entrée highlights include various seafood and meats with pesto, mascarpone, scampi and cream sauces; four hraviolis (Maine lobster, lemon basil, roasted eggplant, and Porto Bello mushroom); and the classic marinara with sausage and/or meatballs, and lasagna. The Belfry Restaurant 59 Blackstone River Road, Worcester 508-751-5040 The Belfry Restaurant is deﬁnitely worth a visit, a renovated church standing at the fork of Greenwood Street and Blackstone River Road and tucked behind Route 146, in the middle of growing Quinsigamond Village. The moderately priced, mostly Mediterranean menu includes some of the best hummus in Worcester, staples like chicken Parmesan and ﬁsh & chips and gourmet pizza, with such entertaining names as Texan (steak, mushroom and onion) and the Golden Greek (locanico sausage and peppers). A respectable wine list and homemade desserts top off a tasty dinner out.

Arturo’s Ristorante 54 Main St., Westboro 508-366-1881 arturosristorante.com Arturo’s is everything that made it a hit in Worcester before the move to MetroWest: Colorful Italian food and brick-oven pizza. Lots of wine choices, Mediterranean classics, and seating for about 200. Try the antipasto misto for a sampling of all Arturo’s antipasto offerings.

Osaka Japanese Restaurant White City Plaza, 20 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury 508-753-1144 Fresh, fun and a great value. For an entertaining and tasty meal, try communal dining at the teppanyaki tables. Combinations like calamari and teriyaki chicken, or the Osaka special (ﬁlet mignon, lobster and shrimp) more than double the number of choices cooked before you on this Japanese grill. Sushi is also plentiful, including intriguing sushi rolls. The cool exotic drinks are served tall and the sake is served hot.

Fresco’s 95 Uxbridge Road, Mendon 508-473-2369 Fresco’s is a great treat: delicious food, impeccably prepared in a

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colorful, friendly setting at reasonable prices. Watch for the sign with whimsical script on the rural stretch of Route 16. Fresco’s menu is a fun collection of chicken, seafood and beef dishes, frequently partnered with pasta, as well as intriguing complements like crushed tomatoes, toasted cashews, prosciutto and a variety of mushrooms. Try dishes named for the staff, like tortellini Melinda, Jimmy’s seafood sauté and steak Willis. Toss in appetizers, salads and specialty pizzas, (including light sauce selections), and you’re sure to find something to please (even a kid’s menu). Nashoba Winery 100 Wattaquadoc Hill Road, Bolton 978-779-5521 nashobawinery.com Nashoba Winery’s orchards, tour, retail shop, and restaurant make for a perfect New England experience — in any season. The wonderful grounds and quaint atmosphere couple well with niche wines, beers and spirits, and an equally renegade menu. Free-range poultry and beef, as well as wild game, meet delicious seafood, and varied regional vegetables. Pricing is moderate to expensive. Plan to make a day of it. Harry’s Drive-in Restaurant and Dairy Bar 149 Turnpike Road (Route 9W), Westboro 508-366-8302 Harry’s Drive-in Restaurant and Dairy Bar is a quiet roadside attraction of vanishing Americana, and a venerable local institution of 60 years (nearly 40 in its present location) under the ownership of the original family. The menu is an endless list of entirely homemade comfort foods: full breakfast, American diner standards, steaks, burgers, pasta, club and open-faced sandwiches, wraps and pockets, salads, soups, stir fry, platters, sundaes and frappes, a kids menu, and, of course, loads of seafood — fried and otherwise. Breakfast all day. Beer and wine available. Cash only. Prezo Grille and Bar 2291/2 Main St., Milford 508-634-0101 prezogrille.com Prezo Grille and Bar is a moderately upscale spot, well worth the trip to explore a bit of southeastern Worcester County. Prezo’s sizeable menu is filled with pizzazz — such ingredients as gorgonzola, goat and bleu cheeses; artichoke hearts, asparagus and sun dried tomatoes; and Madeira wine sauce and hoisin glaze. House favorites include chicken Sinatra, pot roast, and the seafood bomb. Check out weekly specials, or meet friends for designer drinks and flat-screen TVs at Prezo’s “horseshoe” bar. The Monument Grill 14 Monument Sq., Leominster

978-537-4466 themonumentgrill.com The Monument Grill is a good bet for classy fare in northern Worcester County. Rich wine selection and new and traditional recipes for pasta, seafood, beef, pork, chicken, and veal are served up in a spotless, comfortable room. Moderate to expensive. Bauhinia 271 Grafton St., Shrewsbury 508-842-0880 bauhiniarestaurant.com A one-stop Asian cuisine shop, Bauhinia is welcoming to the casual or well-heeled, not as chic and showy as PF Chang’s, but far beyond your local take-out joint. Making it’s home in the immense former Golden Steakhouse building just off Route 9 West, Bauhinia’s morethan-200-item menu is as sprawling as the restaurant’s architecture. Find familiar, as well as not-so-typical dishes on the Chinese menu and a lifetime supply of sushi, sashimi and designer maki rolls on the Japanese menu — all fresh and well-prepared. Sofia’s Ristorante 158 Main St., Hudson 978-562-1221 Sofia’s is a bit like the restaurant in the Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci-directed Big Night, in that it is quiet, but traditional Tuscan fare (pork, lamb, fillet of beef, chicken, seafood, homemade ravioli and peppardelle, and other pastas), and not a red-sauce-and-meatballs kind of place. The room is comfortable and clean, if not a little dated, and several dishes really excel. Lucky’s Café 102 1/2 Grove St., Worcester 508-756-5092 Places like Lucky’s are a real find (and this one is hard to find — follow the stairwell and the corridor). They serve up modern bistro fare of excellent quality in a quaint, factory atmosphere at belowaverage prices. BYOB will further the appeal to frugals. Appetizers and entrees of seafood, steak, pork, chicken, pasta, and vegetables; specialty soups; and an array of salads will please most tastes. Friday and Saturday, 5-9:30 p.m. Finders Pub 171 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-835-3707 Finders is like a diner without the inherent character. A 20-page menu offers 172 choices, from burgers and wraps to seafood and salads, soups and baked specialties, with nothing — nothing! costing more than $10. This place packs ’em in, either for the food, the free popcorn or the 43 TVs.

Takara 10 Millbury St., Worcester 508-791-1140 Takara, at the top of Millbury Stret in Kelley Square, is cozy and comfortable, like your neighborhood sushi bar. Trained at Benihana, Chef Sonny Kao’s food is quality and the prices are affordable. There are enough entrees to tantalize smaller budgets or extravagant tastes. The teppan yaki entrees are an excellent value, from hibachi vegetable to ﬁlet mignon, with soup, salad, vegetables, rice and dessert included. Squeeze into a spot at the sushi bar or live it up with friends at a teppan yaki table. Be sure to get the view of Kelley Square — it takes on a different character from a seat inside Takara.

Baba Sushi 309 Park Ave. 508-752-8822 babasushi.com Winners of the 2007 Worcester Best Chef competition. The sushi at Baba is as fresh and creative — awesome to behold, and delicious to eat — as anywhere in town. Each item is a small masterpiece of attention and design. The menu is mostly sushi, sashimi and dishes otherwise featuring raw ﬁsh, plus a short list of chicken dishes. There’s no kobe beef or pork (with the exception of a pork dumpling and beef tartaki, a dish not unlike beef carpaccio). Finally, they provide a full complement of liquor and beer, including Sapporo in 22-ounce cans. Credit cards accepted.

Guiseppe’s Grille 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northboro 508-393-4405 guiseppesgrille.com For many, Guiseppe’s Grille may be an old favorite. The salads are big enough for two, from the creative — like insalata gorgonzola — to the traditional antipasto Guiseppe. The menu is otherwise populated with pasta classics and specialties, Mediterranean-inspired entrees, gourmet thin-crust pizzas and calzones. Top it off with selections from the dessert tray, or Guiseppe’s own fried dough, with your choice of sweet topping.

Kaizen Sushi Bar & Grill 479 Main Street, Route 20, Sturbridge 508-347-1088 Kaizen479.com A good option for a special date or occasion where you don’t mind breaking out the credit card, Kaizen offers high quality sushi and sashimi at a price that is average for high-end foods. The ingredients are as fresh as possible, beautifully presented, and pleasing to the palate in ﬂavor, balance and texture. In addition to sushi and sashimi offerings, there also a number of cooked dinner entrées of chicken,

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Rufﬁno Wine Dinner: Plan ahead for July 26 as 111 Chop House expands your palate courtesy of executive chef Ben Stevens and his innovative culinary creations. Sip wine and nibble hors d’oeuvres at a before-dinner reception, then indulge in four enticing courses that will be paired with four diverse wines at this taste bud-tingling event. Be sure to make your reservations soon, these wine dinners sell out fast! $69 per guest. 111 Shrewsbury St., Worcester. 508-799-4111, 111chophouse.com.

Weeknight Specials are available at Northworks Bar & Grille on Monday through Thursday. Dishes include their succulent lobster and crabmeat pie, traditional haddock fish and chips, and mouth-watering baked stuffed shrimp for $9.99 each. Also enjoy 35¢ peel-and-eat shrimp on Wednesday nights and half-priced appetizers Monday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. These great deals are just in time for the summer weather. 106 Grove St., Worcester. 508755-9657, northworks.com.

Pizza and Wing Deals are offered at The Banner Bar & Grille. The Banner’s 10¢ wings

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Fish Restaurant & Wine Bar: Previously known as Coral Seafood in Marlborough has transformed into Fish Restaurant & Wine Bar. They now have an extensive list of more than 120 wines and new dinner items on the menu. 29 South Bolton St., Marlborough. 508-460-3474, eatatfish. com. Mezcal: A restaurant known for its guacamole (among other things) is starting a Tequila Club. Introducing a new featured tequila each month, this month’s special is 1800 Tequila. Membership is $35, and offers rewards and a chance to win prizes! ¡qué emocionante! The event will be held at The People’s Kitchen of The Citizen in the Speakeasy at One Exchange Place, Worcester. Starts at 7-10 p.m. To R.S.V.P. call 508-459-9090 or visit thecitizenwinebar.com.

Biagio’s Grille: A new function room has been added to Biagio’s that can accommodate up to 65 people for a business meeting or party. 257 Park Ave., Worcester. 508-756-7995, biagiosgrille. com.

Portobello Restaurant & Bar: Portobello’s is offering a new summer special for Tuesdays and Wednesdays—a dinner for two for $49.95. The dinner comes with a choice of entrée, antipasto for two, and a bottle of wine. 156 Shrewsbury St., Worcester. 508-753-9865, portobellorestaurant156.com

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beef and seafood, as well as many noodle meals. Most of the cooked options are also prepared healthfully, grilled or steamed, and there are plenty of options for people following a vegetarian, vegan or low-carb diet. The service is also very good, with a waitstaff and cooking staff that pays close attention to patron needs. The Whistling Swan 502 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-2321 The Whistling Swan does it right, from the Lobster Filet Mignon to the grilled duck breast, inside a historical Sturbridge building. The 16 choices include such classics as sole francaise ($21), rack of lamb ($31), and veal Oscar ($29) — our reviewer was partial to the Lobster Filet Mignon and grilled duck breast. Top-notch service and atmosphere complement the delicious food. It’s gourmet fare on the first floor; pub-style offerings upstairs at the Ugly Duckling. Armsby Abbey 144 Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 If you want to start with a beer, you can’t go wrong, since Armsby Abbey offers 130 bottled varieties. The restaurant does it right, from the hefty portions to the welcoming throw pillows (in case you want to take a snooze between courses). A relaxing vibe all around, wonderful food, and, of course, the beer and wine, are sure to make Armsby Abbey a Main Street mainstay. Oh, and save room for the Mayan brownie. Major League Roast Beef & Wings 503 Washington St. (Rt. 20), Auburn 508-832-4300 A good place for take-out, especially for casual parties, tail-gating, or game nights, Major League Roast Beef & Wings is not a restaurant made for dining in, though there is seating available among local team jerseys and framed classic sports moments. The roast beef is mild to bland; specialty sandwiches with sauces or other condiments are better options. The wings are meaty and delicious with the restaurant’s sauces, so make sure you get a platter to try a few flavors. The Suicide Buffalo definitely comes closer to living up to its name than in most restaurants, so be warned. Meat is also the main item, so it’s not a place for vegetarians or vegans. Value is pretty good, and gets better the more you order – so it’s definitely worth it for feeding a party. Yong Shing 90 Auburn St., Auburn Yong Shing has moved to a new location in Auburn, right next door to the town’s McDonald’s. Try foregoing that Big Mac for an evening and check out Yong Shing — the décor is clean and modern, the food as

eatbeat good as ever. The restaurant has a particular skill for combining the right sauces and glazes to complement any dish. The General Gau’s chicken commands the diner’s attention and the Empress Trio is a triple-play combo of chicken, pork and shrimp. Wash it down with any of the light Chinese beers on the menu. The bar area features Karaoke Sing-Along, Friday-Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Viet Thao 68 Stafford St., Worcester 508-752-8426 A delightful Vietnamese restaurant with fresh food and complex ﬂavors is sure to please most patrons. While there is next to nothing on the menu targeting vegetarian/vegan diners, the options are delicious and healthy with most food steamed or grilled and an abundance of fruit and vegetables. Everything from appetizers to desserts is made to give a full dining experience of appearance, smell, taste and texture. Competitive pricing also makes Viet Thao a place you can revisit many times. Take-home is available.

The Castle Restaurant 1230 Main St., Leicester 508-892-9090 This Leicester mainstay remains a destination restaurant for those who crave fine dining in a one-of-a-kind setting: a replication of the Morro Castle in Havana, Cuba. The experience is more civilized than in the Morro’s hey-day, thanks to the expertise and nurturing of the Nicas family. Our reviewer traveled to The Castle for lunch, and found the food as delicious as ever, with he and his companions sampling the roast turkey, tortellini with chicken and braised lamb shank. Everything from appetizers to desserts is top-notch. As a special treat, you might want to try the Spanish flaming coffee, if for no other reason than to say you’ve drunk Spanish flaming coffee. Mingle of any of The Castle’s signature dishes with the right choice of wine, and you’ve got a knight, er, night to remember.

The Lic’s Restaurant and Catering 51 Thompson Road. Webster 866-347-7841 A family restaurant with good food and excellent value, The Lic’s offers an extensive menu of comfort foods in an equally comforting and welcoming atmosphere. It’s a good place to bring family and friends for a casual get-together. A group can take advantage of the adjoining bowling alley, or plan ahead and make use of the banquet rooms for a larger gathering. The food is dependably good, and generously portioned and priced. Have a good time that lasts beyond paying the check.

Pho Dakao 593B Park Ave., Worcester 508-756-7555 Warning: If you’re not familiar with Vietnamese food, don’t go

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eatbeat stomping into Pho Dakao looking for greasy red spare ribs or poufs of tempura shrimp. That’s not to say you can’t enjoy a safe Asian meal, but rather, that you have a new world of options open to you. Subtle French influences on Vietnamese food abound, from bright fresh vegetables to carefully composed plates to layered blends of warm spices. Pho Dakao offers an excellent example of this healthful cuisine. The more daring should try the Seafood Fire Pot, a traditional Asian dish that allows the diner to simmer raw ingredients in broth at the table. Viva Bene Ristorante 144 Commercial St., Worcester 508-799-9999 viva-bene.com Viva Bene is an excellent date destination in the heart of Worcester entertainment district, right across the street from the Centrum and down the road from the Paladium and Irish Times. Dinner and dessert are top notch and include vegetarian friendly pasta choices. The ingredients are clearly high quality with attention to detail in flavor, texture, and appearance. Entrée options are filling and dessert is a must. To save some money, forego appetizers and look for online or mailed coupons. Sweet 305 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-373-2248 If you’re jonesin’ for something sweet, how can you go wrong than with a place called Sweet, the cherry on Shrewsbury Street’s sundae. The dessert bar behind the pastry shop is a hybrid of cool and cute, savory and sugary, and is a cheerful addition to the downtown dining scene. Loaded with wonderful sounding diet-wreckers like bananas foster, tucked into a deep-fried spring roll, lavender crème brulee and the minimalist chocolate — a sample of the finest cacao washed down with a shooter of liquid chocolate — the menu should come with a surgeon general’s warning: Diabetics enter at your own risk. Chocolate martini anyone? Michael’s Place Bar & Restaurant 141 Worcester Road, Webster 508-943-4147

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Webster’s own version of “Cheers” is a warm, welcoming place, even if you’re not a townie. The menu is hefty, and features a vast array of steaks, seafood, burgers and sandwiches — prices top out at $21 (as of our Jan. ’09 review) for the fisherman’s platter. Try “Michael’s Special Steak” or any of the numerous offerings from “Baskets and More.” Portions are generous but not grotesque — an excellent value, given the quality and the price. Carl’s Oxford Diner 291 Main St., Oxford 508-797-8770 Carl’s is a great breakfast and/or lunch destination with a fun atmosphere that won’t zap your wallet. If you like diners, and diner food, hop down to Oxford for this quintessential experience. Health nuts may be a bit uncomfortable with the excessive caloric comfort food, but with fruit-covered pancakes and waffles, one doesn’t have to be a meat-eater to appreciate something on the menu — though, of course, meat-eaters will be pleased. Good service and generous portions only add to the charm. Amici Trattoria 582 Main St., Shrewsbury 508-842-7800 amicitrattoria.com Amici Trattoria offers an intimate Italian dining experience in the heart of Shrewsbury — a perfect spot for a romantic rendezvous. The combination of classic Italian ingredients with tender chicken and seafood provides for a memorable evening. Top it off with homemade tiramasu, if you have room. Put this one on your list of dining “do’s.” Twig’s Café At the Tower Hill Botanic Garden 11 French Drive, Boylston 508-869-6111 towerhillbg.org Whatever the season, Twig’s Café offers a lovely setting for a hearty lunch. A short menu of interesting soups, salads, sandwiches and sides is available by a roaring fire in winter and on a sunny patio with a panoramic view of north central Massachusetts in the spring, summer and fall. Beer and wine available.

Udupi 378 Maple Avenue, Fair Lawn Plaza, Shrewsbury 508-459-5099 Hidden right off of Route 9 in Shrewsbury, this vegetarian haven offers an extensive menu that can satisfy just about anyone. The Indian food is solidly good, but the value is even better. Try one of the specials that sample several menu offerings, and even split it with a friend (the platters are good size). It’s worth a visit if you’re in the area, and if you’re vegetarian and looking for something different, it’s worth a little travel out of the way, too. Even the most devout carnivores will ﬁnd something to their liking.

sandwich or as a plate with rice, salad and yogurt dip. Ranch Cantina 329 Grafton Street, Worcester 508-792-3560 An authentic slice of Brazil on Grafton Hill. Ranch Cantina is a churrascuria, a traditional Brazilian restaurant which serves barbecued beef, pork and chicken, as well as ample and hearty nonmeat choices, in a buffet format. The place is low-key, the fare is delicious, and served by the pound or as an all-you-can-eat option. Some Mexican dishes are also available.

Bay State Bakery 96 Water St., Worcester 508-753-6000 Bay State Bakery in Worcester offers Middle Eastern cooking using quality fresh ingredients. Doubling as a deli and convenience store, this Water Street eatery features delicious meats, vegetables, and some of the best hummus the Western Hemisphere has to offer. You can’t go wrong with one of the kabob dishes, or the chicken or beef schwarma, served either as a ﬂatbread

EVO 234 Chandler St., Worcester 508-459-4240 EVOdining.com Attached to the Living Earth and Amethyst Point, EVO: “American Dining EVOlved” offers a fresh perspective on dining, with a menu that favors natural, organic, vegetarian, vegan and other specialty diets. Meat-eating dates can rest assured, though, for they have a

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reward in excellent Kobe beef burgers and other meat options. The value is decent, considering most of the food is organic or all natural, so even if you’re doing dessert, you can feel extra good about what you’re eating.

Boynton Restaurant and Spirits 117 Highland St., Worcester 508-756-8458 boyntonrestaurant.com Itís still a beautiful day in the neighborhood at this Highland Street classic. Despite modernizing, The Boynton still serves up home-style favorites - steaks, burgers, chicken, pasta, a decent selection of shellﬁsh, plus comfort foods - in a friendly, bustling atmosphere. Lots of plasma TVs in the bar offer drinking or dining with ample views of the Sox or Patriots.

Brew City Grill and Brew House 104 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-3862 brew-city.com Brew City offers more than Worcester’s best beer selection. The menu covers all the brew-pub bases: steaks, ribs, fajitas, chicken, home-style favorites like meatloaf, pasta and seafood - with many recipes based on beers from Brew City’s world-class selection. In other cases, such as on the specials, beer pairings are offered. The atmosphere is an engaging faux-urban décor of industrial street lamps, brick and tin, wavy lines and ramps, and brushed steel skylines; and sports memorabilia that lines the walls throughout the dining room and adjacent bar. Periodic live music. Credit cards accepted. Off-street parking in rear.

Bocado Tapas Wine Bar 86 Winter St. 508-797-1011 bocadotapasbar.com Bocado’s is Worcester’s ﬁrst, and best, tapas restaurant, a ﬁve-star tour through Spain’s appetizer-crazed cuisine. The food is varied, creative, fresh and refreshing; the all-Spanish wine list smart and equally creative; the service professional and attentive; the

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atmosphere is urbane and, yes, sexy. It’s trendy, but substantial. Credit cards accepted. Off-street parking. Full liquor bar. Moderate pricing. Bullfinch’s 730 Boston Post Road, Sudbury 978-443-4094 bullfinchs.com Bullfinch’s serves all-natural meats, including hormone-free, antibiotic-free natural beef, free-bird chicken and Aussie Premium all-natural lamb. Fine diners may choose between petite or larger entrees. Many traditional dishes are prepared with inventive twists and all are served with fresh, seasonal ingredients, each with a recommended wine selection. The respectable wine list, from a range of domestic and foreign regions, is rated from delicate to robust and offers such surprising varietals as prosecco, moscato and tempranillo. Special dishes and wines are showcased at monthly wine dinners. Bullfinch’s also offers live music, Sunday brunch, children’s and takeout menus, catering and function space. The Texas BBQ Company 309 Main St., Northboro 508-393-4742 texasbbqco.com Worth the trip for just the barbecue meats alone. Though the atmosphere is basic, the food quality, preparation and recipes are outstanding. The best meats, wood-smoked for 16 hours, produces the best barbecue ribs (pork, beef and baby back), chicken, pulled pork, brisket and Texas Hill Country sausage to be had in Central Massachusetts. Credit cards accepted. Full liquor bar. Off-street parking. Take-out available. Via Italian Table 89 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-754-4842 viaitaliantable.com To the venerable Sole Proprietor and its cross-town companion, The 111 Chop House, the Ahlquists have added Via Italian Table, a Tuscaninspired Mediterranean restaurant. The renovation is substantial and sophisticated, and the rear terrace adds a new dimension to

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Worcester fair-weather dining: a gorgeous space to eat, drink, see, and be seen. Via runs the gamut of Mediterranean classics, like “Three Meatballs on No. 8 Spaghetti,” lasagna (Bolognese or three cheeses), shrimp scampi and salmon to spit-roasted chicken or pork loin chops to ragouts to gnocchi pie, pork shank osso buco, paella, and six varieties of grilled pizza. Free valet and off-street parking. Full liquor, beer and wine. Credit cards accepted. Eighty Ates Bar & Grille 8 Airport Road, Dudley 508-949-8888 eightyates.com Wind your way through Webster and Dudley to Eighty Ates Bar & Grille, where trendy meets rural suburbia. Breeze past the tinted windows, and the décor is spare and slick, punctuated by vividly colored abstract paintings. Whether dressed up or dressed down, diners will ﬁnd a creative and tasty spin on chicken, steaks, seafood and pasta, with fresh ingredients like feta and goat cheeses, sundried tomatoes, Portobello mushrooms and couscous. The same goes for desserts, like the homemade chocolate brownie sundae and raspberry white chocolate cheese brule. Open for lunch and dinner, all the prices end in “88 cents.” There’s even a kids’ menu. The bar sports ﬂat-screens, a wine list with just enough variety and a fun martini menu. Chuck’s Steak House 10 Prospect St. (Rte. 20), Auburn 508-832-2553 chucks.com Diners who look more than skin deep at Chuck’s will be rewarded with sumptuous, hand-carved steaks, a clean, varied soup-andsalad bar, seafood, and home-style sides. The building is dark, dated and funky, but the food and service are good. Moderate to expensive. Credit cards accepted. Off-street parking. Full liquor bar. J.P.’s Restaurant and Pub Westmeadow Plaza, Rte. 9, Westboro 508-366-0627 A classic bar and grille type, J.P.’s serves possibly the best lobster roll around, a gargantuan portion at a meager price. For everyone else, they offer the usual complement of home-style dinners, steaks, chops, ribs, fried and broiled seafood, etc. Cash only. Plaza parking. Oxford’s Casual Dining 2 Millbury Blvd., Oxford 508-987-1567 oxfordscasualdining.com Oxford’s menu is chock full of good-looking options, like roast pork, meatloaf, beef tips, salmon, pasta, Italian specialties, several

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appetizers, soups and salads — all at below-city prices, with friendly, excellent service. (Plus, early-bird and bottled wine specials.) Try the Wednesday pasta special: choice of pasta and sauce, plus choice of beef tips, grilled chicken and shrimp. “Mark’s Calamari” is one of the best recipes around. Offstreet parking. Credit cards accepted. Full liquor.

Colonial Restaurant & Pub 290 Thompson Road, Webster 508-943-4040 colonialrestaurant.com The menu at the Colonial features seasonal specials, pasta (primavera, parmesan, scampi and Alfredo), traditional entrées (including lamb and weiner schnitzel), a few surprises (haddock Nantucket), and plenty of seafood. Right off of I-395, it is located near scenic Webster Lake. You’ll ﬁnd good food and pleasant service in the spacious dining room or in the pub.

The Sole Proprietor 118 Highland St., Worcester 508-798-3474 thesole.com The Sole has been a Worcester seafood lover’s dream for nearly 30 years. The menu is fresh, contemporary and comprehensive, including lots of fare for the seafood wary. The atmosphere is elegant and upscale in the dining rooms, lively and loud in the bar. From the most basic ﬁsh to expedited kettle meals and sushi, The Sole does it right. Reservations encouraged. Credit cards accepted. Offstreet and valet parking available.

The Lazy Dog 31 Main St., Marlboro 508-229-2254 doggonelazy.com Lovers of a clean sports pub with some roadhouse vibe and shadowy corners will enjoy Marlboro’s Lazy Dog, where you can enjoy a beer and a good meal while watching your favorite sports team, or listening to the frequent live music. The menu includes a little of everything you expect in a pub. Prices are moderate. Off-street parking. Credit cards accepted. Full liquor license.

Nancy Chang 372 Chandler St., Worcester 508-752-8899 nancychang.com Nancy Chang boasts a number of awards — for best buffet, best Chinese, etc. It’s also renowned for its efforts to make healthy the infamous American Chinese fare, reducing carbs and lowering fat, and addressing the needs of the gluten-allergic and vegetarian. This

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{ recommended} they have done, all the while producing ﬂavorful, fresh meals in the traditions of this cuisine. Full liquor bar. Credit cards accepted. Offstreet parking. Lunch buffet: Monday to Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Sundays and holidays, noon-3 p.m.). Dinner buffet: Sunday through Thursday 5:30-8 p.m. (Friday, Sunday and holidays 5:308:30 p.m.). Cancúns 75 Worcester St., North Grafton 508-839-8800 This is one of those unlikely ﬁnds that is worth going out of your way for, even if you’ve not ventured to Grafton before. Discover the lively mood and friendly staff at Cancúns, located at the fork of routes 122 and 140. The burritos are stuffed in artfully folded tortillas and topped with (not bathed in) mild enchilada sauce, crisp onions and shredded lettuce, refreshing sour cream, zesty guacamole, and a sprinkling of ranchero cheese. Go with the familiar enchiladas and fajitas, or go a little gourmet with a more sophisticated entrée. Alternative selections include a steak and shrimp platter (hold the guacamole), chicken Caesar salad, fajita melt, puerco adovado (grilled marinated pork loin) and a few other chicken and seafood entrées. William’s Restaurant & Tavern 184 Pearson Blvd., Gardner 978-632-7794 williamsrestaurantandtavern.com Conveniently located right off Rte. 2, William’s Restaurant & Tavern is a great place to catch up with friends over dinner — and be sure to check out their entertainment calendar. The regular menu is packed with plenty of signature selections and options. Salads are a slight cut above, with such ingredients as artichoke hearts, kalamata olives and homemade croutons. The Greek salad even comes with stuffed grape leaves. Next to deli sandwiches, wraps and Angus burgers are paninis, grilled and served on rustic focaccia. Pasta dishes are mostly standard fare (ravioli, veal parmesan), and other entrees include specialties, fried and baked seafood purchased daily, and Hunter’s Catch beef selections.

Allora Ristorante 139 Lakeside Ave., Marlboro 508-485-4300 alloraristorante.com Looking for good Italian near the Metrowest beltway? Allora is a step above its competitors, offering an interesting array of beef, pork, seafood and pasta both familiar and novel. Desserts are made fresh in-house, as is the complementary focaccia bread, both of which serve to elevate the experience. Moderate prices. Easy access to Rte. 495. Off-street, free parking. Credit cards accepted. Full bar.

Calabria Ristorante 7 South Main St., Millbury 508-581-9700 The Ritacco family have brought Calabria back and resettled in the center of Millbury. Consider exchanging long waits and massproduced chow for a fresher, more personal experience at this rustic Italian eatery. Seafood is here in abundance. If you can’t choose from swordfish, haddock, sole or salmon, try a medley in zuppa de pesce (shrimp, scallops, calamari, mussels and haddock in red broth), or the seafood sampler (baked shrimp, grilled swordfish and broiled salmon). Everything comes with pasta, except Mario’s special, a carnivore’s feast of grilled sausage, pork chops and lamb chops. Other interesting selections include stuffed beef braciole and spicy tripe. Enrico’s Brick Oven Pizzeria 500 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-1740 enricosbrickovenpizza.com Enrico’s Brick Oven Pizzeria is a great place to put down your bulging shopping bags, put up your feet, and warm the bones with a good meal. Serving up reasonably priced panini sandwiches, Italian entrees and the aforementioned pizzas, along with a full liquor complement, Enrico’s makes a nice place to pause from the early Americana or to watch the big game. Off-street parking. Credit cards accepted. Lunch and dinner (and extended bar hours) every day except Monday. Gardner Ale House 74 Parker St., Gardner 978-669-0122 gardnerale.com The Gardner Ale House just might be the most appealing spot for a night out in Worcester County, or it could just be the beer talking. The house-brewed beer at the “home of rhythm and blues in North Central Mass.” is definitely worth talking about. Combine that with trans-fat-free appetizers, soups, salads (like Thai Chicken, taco, or steak), “Pub Offerings,” (a variety of burgers, including black bean; or mahi-mahi, grilled or blackened), brick oven grinders and pizza (“Kitchen Sink” for the carnivores or “Through the Gahden” for veggies). A cut above ordinary pub fare, the menu also includes pasta and excellent entrees (from chicken pesto to fabulous Naked Stout Teriyaki steak tips,) for a night of fine dining.

providing a welcome respite from the overworked recipes that comprise other Mediterranean menus. The wine list offers seven reds and eight whites by the glass and 35 reds and whites by the bottle. Curbside meter parking. Moderate pricing. Credit cards accepted. Full liquor license. Suney’s Pub and Family Restaurant 216 Chandler St. 508-753-9072 Suney’s Pub and Family Restaurant has enjoyed a popular reputation for about 20 years, for its Friday night ﬁsh fry and its Saturday night all-you-can-eat chicken, shells, fries and salad throw-down (a la Wright’s Chicken Farm). Suney’s menu offers a mostly fried sampling of seafood, French fries, onion rings and mozzarella sticks; and burgers and subs; as well as soups and salads. Full liquor bar. Credit cards accepted. Kitchen: Thursday, 11-8; Friday, 11-9; and Saturday, 4-9. Mezcal Tequila Cantina 166 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-926-8308 mezcalcantina.com The menu at Mezcal — Worcester’s newest upscale Mexican cantina — is similar to the basic Mexican restaurant, spruced up a bit. It offers a few novel and interesting items as well, like barbecue duck quesadillas, red snapper and tilapia, shrimp and scallops, fried plantains and pork. Mezcal is also a shrine to tequila — by far the best list in Worcester, and undoubtedly in Central Massachusetts. Mezcal offers at least 100 tequilas, ranging from the ordinary (Cuervo) to the extraordinary (Patron products — up to $60 per shot). The room is classy and dark, and devoid of most stereotypic kitsch. Moderate to expensive. Open 7 days. Free valet parking. Morocco Restaurant and Bar 172 Shrewsbury St. 508-459-9660 moroccoworcester.com Morocco Restaurant and Bar brings traditional Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine and culture into the heart of Worcester’s Little Italy: Shrewsbury Street. Not only does it serve up perhaps the best Middle

Sorento’s Italian Gourmet 128 Main St., Marlboro 508-486-0090 sorentos.com The menu, as the name implies, features Italian gourmet, and many dishes, in categories like vegetarian pasta, (classic Italian) entrees and (coming soon) pizzas and calzones. There’s also a page of house specialties, loaded with dishes of lamb, kabobs, seafood and steaks,

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Hop Vine Café 12 Crane St., Southbridge 508-764-1100 12crane.com The heart of any home, or mixed-use complex, is where the good food is, and the Hop Vine Café provides such a heart at 12 Crane in the Flat Iron district of Southbridge. This gastropub offers an upscale ‘Celtic-inspired’ menu, often pairing dishes with suggested wines, in a relaxed setting. Savory appetizers are an interesting combination of the familiar pub chips and onion rings, and such unusual delicacies as miniature bridies and graavlox. Entrees from ﬁsh & chips, meat pies, steak, lamb, and Cornish game hen are in the $17-$28 range. Leave room for dessert. Parkway Diner 148 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-753-9968 Diner fans can now enjoy the Parkway’s renowned home-style fare for dinner. Thursday through Saturday nights, the Evangelistas are serving up an inexpensive array of Italian fare and classic American comfort foods. Be sure to try the pasta fagiola! Credit cards accepted. Full liquor bar. Daily for breakfast and lunch. Dinner Thursday through Saturday until 10 p.m.

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Tortilla Sam’s 107 Highland St. 508-756-sams tortillasams.com If gritty and funky, BYOB Mexican is your thing, then Tortilla Sam’s is your place. Dead center on the bustling Highland Street Bohemian/ coed scene, Tortilla Sam’s serves the full complement of Mexican and southwestern favorites (burritos, nachos, quesadillas, chimichangas, enchiladas, fajitas, soups, salads, baby-back ribs, burgers, chicken sandwiches and ﬁngers, wraps [chicken, tofu, etc.], and tacos, and fried catﬁsh) for a reasonable fee. Credit cards accepted. Cheap to moderate. Street parking. BYOB.

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>Thursday 2 Goli is chamber music for the modern era featuring Vessela Stoyanova and Valerie Thompson. They can be found at Nick’s tonight along with D.J. Phillips! All for no cover my friends, so

7:30-9 a.m. Hope Cemetery, Administration Building, 119 Webster St. 508-755-7906, friendsofhopecemetery.com. Kick off this year’s Sprouts! Tower Hill’s Annual Plant Sale with a special preview the Friday before the big event. Guests will have ﬁrst pick of the outstanding plants on sale, enjoy a cash bar and delicious appetizers in a leisurely atmosphere sponsored by Pepper’s Fine Foods Catering. Also, bid on silent-auction items such as private-garden consultations, tours and other services, as well as rare and unusual plant specimens. Preview admission: $30 per member; $35, nonmembers; $75, patrons; $125, Sponsor. The Sprouts! Tower Hill’s Annual Plant Sale will be open to the public on Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m. (Tower Hill Members are admitted from 9-11 a.m.) Free for members; $5 per carload for nonmembers. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. Call 508-869-6111 or visit towerhillbg.org. Hey Girl Scouts, spend the night at the EcoTarium and work toward your Brownie Space Explorer during Girls (Scouts) Night Out: Astronomy Adventure. Earn your Junior Sky Search Badge by spending the night doing guided hands-on activities and learning about astronomy in the museum’s digital planetarium. If weather permits, we’ll pull out telescopes and explore the night sky ﬁrsthand. This is a Night Journey overnight program designed especially for individual scouts or small scout groups. Girls must be accompanied by an adult. $50 per person. 6:30 p.m.-8 a.m. EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way. Call 508-9292700.

no excuses not to see this amazing duo. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Come and enjoy Wachusett Meadow’s beautiful trails, seasonal natural history, and wildlife during Senior Walks, a varied, relaxed-pace walk. Free for members and Princeton residents. Sponsored by Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary. $3, nonmembers. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978464-2712, massaudubon.org.

>Friday 3 Cemeteries are not just for the dead—they are ﬁlled with abundant life! Don’t believe us? Then come along for Not Just for the Birds: A bird walk and see for yourself. This bird walk in Hope Cemetery will be led by Sheryl Farnum of the Mass Audubon Society. Members and guests are welcome as the walk is free.

hosting Spin Sisters Fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis on Friday night – Ladies Night – and will include various health and beauty vendors, appetizers and a cash bar. $10 suggested donation. 7-10 p.m. DZian Gallery, 65 Water St. 508-831-1106, dzian.net. Don’t miss Huck, Preacher Roe and Bastards of Melody! tonight at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner. 9 p.m. 148 Grove St., 508-753-9543. Get Your Shine On! Dance Party! at the Sahara, featuring The Shadow Dancers. This themed dance party is about letting your swagger out. Show us you at your most confident, rested, and fully self-aware! Dress code: Be you. What decade should you have been born in? What hair is really all yours? Tuxedo to speedo is on the table! Cinderella to Spinderella! Where: Sahara, 143 Highland and West streets, Worcester. When: 9:30 p.m. until the sun shines with us. Why: do we need a reason? Who: Julius, Joe Ameur, Jennifer Rivera, Chloe Wiseman. Music: everything from salsa to soul, rap to rock ‘n’ roll, and international flavors. 774-314-9412 or find them on facebook.

>Saturday 4 During Backyard Organic Poultry Workshop at 9 a.m., join Greg Wolfus, who raises a small ﬂock of pastured chickens on onethird acre in Shrewsbury. This workshop focuses on incorporating a small coop into a small yard in an urban/suburban environment. Topics include: raising baby chicks; general chicken husbandry and requirements; coop design; reusing reclaimed materials for

Jimmy Eat World is touring in support of “Invented,” its sixth full-length album, which contains the signature big hooks and singalong melodies for which the band has become famous. Catch them at The Palladium for $30 at the door. 7-11 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. The Spin Sisters is a bike team established eight years ago and currently consisting of six Shrewsbury women who train through the spring months in order to be ready for the Cape Cod Getaway, a 150 mile bike ride to raise funds for multiple sclerosis. The DZian Gallery is

weekly coop construction; protecting yards from chicken destruction; and incorporating chicken waste into compost. $30; NOFA membership discount: $5. 9 a.m.-noon. Home of Greg Wolfus, 11 Colton Lane, Shrewsbury. 413-658-5374, nofamass.org. Wachusett Meadow’s many acres of upland pasture, open woodland, and wet meadow provide excellent habitat for butterflies, and there is perhaps no better way to spend a summer’s day than walking among them during Butterflies at Wachusett Meadow. Butterfly expert Carl Kamp takes you on a search for Elfins, Azures, Skippers, Swallowtails and others. $9 Mass Audubon members/$12 nonmembers. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Rd., Princeton. 978-464-2712, massaudubon.org. Have you been thinking about taking music lessons? Or signing your children up for music lessons? During Worcester Academy of Music’s Instrument Petting Zoo, it’s offering a one-hour instrument petting zoo before the academy’s year-end student recital so you can see and try out various instruments. Summer is a great time to start taking music lessons. Stick around for the student recital that follows at 4:30 p.m. Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Worcester Academy of Music, 11 Irving St. 508635-6900. El Basha Restaurant welcomes Dale LePage with The Bobby Gadoury Trio on this Saturday night. Page and Trio bring you on a trip to the classic cabaret clubs of the 1940s and 1950s, where live jazz and great vocalists like Frank Sinatra reigned. The show is tight yet full of delicious improvisation. Free. 7-10 p.m. El Basha Restaurant, 256 Park Ave. dalelepage.com. More fantastic local music tonight with Herra Terra, Ghost Ocean, Born Without Bones, and The Death of Paris! at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

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During National Trails Day at God’s Acre come down to hike Deed Rock and explore an hour long trail this Saturday evening along Worcester’s glacial escarpment. The trail north to Logan ﬁeld is over a mile and a half which is a 3 mi.. round trip. Maps and guidance available, plus parking off of Goddard Memorial Drive. People interested in striking out on their own are fully encouraged to hit the trail! 4 – 7p.m. Hosted by Greater Worcester Land Trust. This event is rain or shine. 508-795-3838, gwlt.org

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picks Join Ellie’s Pet Barn and Worcester Animal Rescue League for pet photos to beneﬁt the rescue league. Call for your appointment at 508-885-1101. 50 percent of the session fee will be donated to the Worcester Animal Rescue League. $40 session fee. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ellie’s Pet Barn, 785-B Main St., Holden. 508-885-1101. Local rockabilly legends Jason James (pictured) and the Baystate House Rockers come to Falzone’s tonight with no cover charge. 8-11:55 p.m. Falzone’s Italian Restaurant, 306 Main St., Douglas. 508-476-7220, falzones.com.

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Join Preservation Worcester as it celebrates the creativity that abounds in our city during Creative Cottages and Decorated Dwellings. Take advantage of an opportunity to visit homes inspired and decorated by area artists, writers and professional interior designers. The houses vary in style from Greek and Colonial Revival to Mission/

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The Master Singers of Worcester and the Salisbury Singers join forces with organ and brass ensemble to perform With Pipes and Voices this afternoon at 4 p.m. Performing the festive “Mass Op. 130” by Joseph Jongen, Parry’s “I Was Glad” as well as other romantic choral gems by Bruckner, Parry and others. $25 adults, $20 seniors, $10 tickets available at the door for students with ID. Purchase tickets online at salisburysingers.org or call Master Singers of Worcester at 508-842-1349. 4-6 p.m. St. Paul’s Cathedral, 38 High St. 508-842-1349, mswma.org.

>Thursday 9 Ukulele Thursday June Edition with Rich “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt (pictured below) happens tonight from 7-10 FILE PHOTO/BRITTANY DURGIN

>Monday 6 At 1 p.m. on Mondays, Mothers & Company offers a free group for breastfeeding moms. Whether you have a newly born baby, are having challenges, interested in learning more about using a breast pump or just interested in meeting other nursing mothers or ﬁguring out how to breastfeed in public – this group is for you. Facilitated by a breastfeeding counselor who will elicit questions and solutions from the group as well as share her knowledge. This is a free, drop-in group, no need to register. Mothers & Company, 140 Worcester St., West Boylston, mothersandcompany.com.

>Tuesday 7 Worcester Scrabble Club meets every Tuesday night from 5-9 p.m. at Nu Café, 335 Chandler St. Worcester. For only $1, all levels are welcome. A NASPA-sanctioned club which plays by tournament and club rules. That spells fun so come on out and play! For inquires email sinacola@msn.com.

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Get out your leash for the 4th Annual Whisker Walk this Sunday at the Lancaster Fairground from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with the walk stepping off at noon. This is a free, fun day for families and their dogs plus a dog walk-a-thon fundraiser to beneﬁt animal shelters and rescue groups throughout New England. Fifty-plus acres for pet owners and animal lovers to walk, visit vendors, see, do and buy, plus they can lend a paw for the animal shelters and pet rescues they love and support. Look forward to exhibits, demonstrations, educational programs, special attractions, product giveaways, entertainment, auctions and rafﬂes, food, fun and things for adults and kids to see, do and buy, both human and pet related. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Lancaster Fairgrounds - The Home of the Bolton Fair, Harvard Road and 7 Bridge Rd., Lancaster. 978-7796253, whiskerwalk.org.

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As part of an ongoing commitment to our elderly community, Beacon Hospice of Worcester is offering How to become a Hospice Volunteer from 9-11 a.m. beginning this Wednesday. This free, comprehensive, seven-week program will train and prepare interested individuals on how to sit with those who are on their end- of-life journey. The program is open to the public, and participants will learn the valuable tools necessary to assist those who are on their end-of-life journey. The Beacon Hospice approach to care creates a holistic environment for patients and their loved ones by offering compassion, comfort and dignity at the end of life. A hospice volunteer is an integral part of the team, providing companionship, hand holding, playing music, or just a calm presence creating purposeful memorymaking moments. Call today to join us now and make a profound difference in a person’s life. Contact: Beth at 774-245-2125/978466-7890. 67 Millbrook St., Worcester. beaconhospice.com.

p.m. at Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. Trust me, the dude IS amazing, so go have a listen. 508-926-8877, beatniksbeyou.com.

It isn’t just the cool rings that make Saturn awesome. Did you know it has 62 moons? Find out what NASA has learned on the Cassini Solstice Mission to Saturn, the giant ringed world during tonight’s SkyWatch: Awesome Saturn. Take a look for Saturn, the Earth’s Moon and Spica, the brightest star in the second-biggest constellation, Virgo. Plus, learn what to look for in the skies this summer. $10 adults, $6 child. 8-9:30 p.m. EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700, ecotarium.org. Flock of Assholes, the ultimate ’80s tribute band with guests Oh Hey Bear and All To Gain, are at the Lucky Dog tonight. It’s party time with the Flock for only $5, plus ladies are FREE throughout the month of June. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or ﬁnd them on facebook.

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music >Thursday 2 Good Times with Your Friend DJ Steve. DJ Steve, friend to all, spins rock and roll nuggets from the 1950s to an hour ago. 9-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Rob Adams and Rita Schiano Perform during Artful Friends Reception. During the annual Artful Friends reception for the exhibiting artists, the duo will perform their magic on the audience. Both accomplished performers who join together for this event each year, are sure to be a crowd pleaser. jacobedwardslibrary.org FREE. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jacob Edwards Library, Reading Room, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508-764-5426. Tom Revane. Tropical Rock- Are you done with the gloomy Winter and Spring? Let’s Heat things up at The PUB! 7-10 p.m. Olde Post Ofﬁce Pub, Lounge, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-8396106. Irish Music Session. Each week, a traditional Irish music session is held at Mulligan’s Taverne. No Charge.. 7:30-10 p.m. Mulligans Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough. 508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com. Open Mic Night Bill McCarthy, originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!” is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: MySpace.com/openmicworld. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508459-5800. Johnny “Romance” Nickerson. No Cover. 8-11 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508842-8420.

Second Hand Smoke Band. Motorcycle Thursday Nights at Halligan’s Sports Bar and More. Prizes, specials and more (rain or shine). halliganssportsbarandmore.com. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Halligan’s Sports Bar and More, 889 Southbridge St., Auburn. 508-832-6793. Thursday Open Jam with The Jam King. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-9397373. Flock Of Assholes, the ultimate 80’s tribute band with guests Kids On A Hill and Azwan & The Savages. $5 / Ladies Free All June. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or ﬁnd them on facebook. Audio Wasabi hosted by Brian Chaffee. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Dana Lewis. The soundtrack of your youth No Cover. 9-11 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Dive Bar Thursdays. Duncan Arsenault hosts this weekly music series at The Dive Bar, featuring musicians from all genres. There is never a cover charge, music starts at 9:00pm and goes all night. Free. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Dive Bar, 34 Green St. thedivebarworcester.com. DJ Brian Spinnin’ & Scratchin’ The Hottest Dance Music. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Goli & D.J. Phillips!. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jim Devlin. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Club Days End w/ DJ Roberta - Dance off for CASH!. Join DJ Roberta every Thursday night when Days End Tavern turns into Club Days End! She’ll be spinning all the hottest dance tunes and hip hop beats from 9:30pm-1am! Midnight dance-off competition for awesome CASH prizes!! VIP limo service available! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-

1006 or daysendtavern.com. Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092. James Keyes. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Friday 3 Worcester Chamber Music Society - Senior Concert. Performing music of Martinu, Schubert and Dvorak Tracy Kraus, ﬂute; Krista Buckland Reisner, Amy Rawstron and Rohan Gregory, violins; Mark Berger, viola; Ian Watson, piano Limited seating. Reservations required. Phone 978-456-2730 Free for Seniors, $25 Adults. 2-3:30 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-852-2670. Ed & Da Ve. Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Jimmy Eat World / Civil Twilight @ The Palladium. Tickets $25 adv., $30 door. 7-11 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Nightlife Band - Outdoor Concert. Outside the Oxhead Tavern at the Sturbridge Host Hotel. In the event of 20% chance of rain, inside the VIP’s Lounge starting at 8:30 PM. Free. 7-11 p.m. Oxhead Tavern, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-414-0386. Bret Talbert: The 6-string Acoustic Machine!. Bret Talbert and his 6-string acoustic thing rock some of the best modern & classic tunes ever created! Free!. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. Andy Cummings. 8 p.m.-noon Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Guy Bergeron. Acoustic show out on the deck. Blues, classic rock, hillbilly music and Guy originals. FREE. 8-11 p.m. New England Steak & Seafood, 11 Uxbridge Road, Mendon. 508-4780871. Jazzed Up Trio live at Union Station. Featuring Mauro

DePasquale vocals and piano, Joe D’Angelo bass and vocals, John Dollar on drums. Presenting Jazz Classics. Relax, dinning, dancing, cocktails, ﬁne jazz. Best night out in Worcester. jazzedup. net No Cover Free Parking. 8-11:30 p.m. Luciano’s Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 508-755-6408. Open Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 36 Vanderbilt Ave., Norwood. 781-769-1888. Professor Louie & the Crowmatix and Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen. $22 advance; $26 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Sean Ryan. 8 p.m.-noon Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. The Southern Cross - Worcester Chorus Spring Concert. To close the choral concert season, the 100 + voices of The Worcester Chorus ring out in a remarkable offering celebrating that great constellation of stars visible from the southern hemisphere. Music from South Africa, Argentina and Australia. Included will be several American premieres of Australian choral works and three new works commissioned especially for The Worcester Chorus. $25, students $18 - tickets at door cash/check only. 8-10:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. 508-7543231 or musicworcester.org. Bill McCarthy Classic & Contemporary Acoustic RockFree. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Pepe’s Brick Oven, 274 Franklin St. 508-7551978. Live Music in the Pub: Brennan Brothers. With a mixture of Irish, Folk, Rock, Soft Rock and Country, not to mention a touch of Reggae, Comedy and of course some original songs, The Brennan Bros. offer something to please everyone. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or terrybmusic.com. the Alchemystics “CD release party” with Lucid and the Satellite Rockers. $10. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky

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Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ alchemystics. 5 on Friday. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Chris Piquette Band-Bending The Walls 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cindy’s Sports Bar, 1618 North Main St., Palmer. 413-271-0609 or FindNEWentertainment.com. DJ Pete the Polock. Classic rock to the Blues. Large dance ﬂoor to shake it. Come see this Worcester legend. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508754-3516. Eyewitness CD Release Party and more. Three bands for $3. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Huck, Preacher Roe, Bastards of Melody!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. I Love Fridays At Fusion with DJ B-LO. Spinning your favorite Dance, Hip Hop and top 40 tracks. Lounge opens at 9:00 pm - Dance Club opens at 10:30 pm. Coat Room available with attendant. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Jon Bowser. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. 352-895-8355. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. On the 5 - Blues, Funk & RnR. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wheelock Inn, 82 Wheelock Ave., Millbury. onthe5.com. Pete the Polak, DJ. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Synergy. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. The Franks. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. The Silverbacks!!. Some of the best Musicians you’ll ever hear - Tunes from the Stones to Present No Cover!. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Squire Whites Pub & Restaurant, 347 Greenwood St. 508-752-7544. Trina Varas and The Bobby Gadoury Trio!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-7534030. Valvatross. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Flock of Assholes. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

>Saturday 4 Get Durrty for Japan Beneﬁt~Hotel Year, The Grand Arkanum, Challenges, Dead End Kids, The World Will Follow, SFTD, Dear Saint, Shane Hall, Kid Ikarus, Thistle & Twine. Last year the brothers and sisters of Central Mass got together and raised over $1,500 and donated over 200 pieces of clothing to the needy in Haiti. Now, almost a year later, Japan needs our help. The tsunami has done millions of dollars worth of damage and on top of that, they are in risk of dangerous radiation due to a nuclear breakdown. This TWO DAY event will help us raise money for our friends over in Japan and will let them know that the world cares. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or ﬁnd them on facebook. Hot Spot Music Night. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166. Jukebox Playlist Showdown. Winner gets $20 GC to Jak’s Pub No Cover. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Worcester Jazz Jam. Jazz jam session for professionals and amateurs. Bring your Real Book! Free. 2-5 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800. The Worcester Children’s Chorus and Spivey Hall Children’s Chorus in Concert. The Spivey Hall Children’s Choir is under the Artistic Direction of Dr. Martha Shaw. The Tour Choir will be performing in Southborough as part of their 2011 east coast tour. Tickets are $10 for Adults, $5 for Seniors and Children 12 – 6 year of age. Children under 5 will be admitted for free. http://spiveyhallchildrenschoir.org, worcesterchildrenschorus.org

GIG POSTER OF THE WEEK Oh Look! A free place to run your next band/gig/event flyer! Don’t let this sweet spot get away - send your high resolution file to doreen@worcestermagazine.com at least 10 days before your show. Tickets are $10 for Adults, $5 for Seniors and Children 12. 3:304:30 p.m. St. Mark’s School: Performing Arts Center, 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough. 508-767-7077. Music Showcase. Performance showcase featuring more than a half-dozen talented jazz, blues, and pop singers and instrumentalists from Oxford and surrounding towns. All proceeds to benefit Oxford Community Center programs. $5 per person. 6-8 p.m. Oxford Community Center, 4 Maple Road, Oxford. 508987-1336. Dale LePage at (El Basha, Park Ave) with The Bobby Gadoury Trio.. 7-10 p.m. El Basha Restaurant, 256 Park Ave. dalelepage.com. Live Band Bigtime - Outdoor Concert. Join the party every Friday and Saturday at 7 PM! If there is 25% or more forecasted chance of rain in Sturbridge, the entertainment will be inside the hotel’s VIP’s Lounge starting at 8:30 PM. Did we mention the Oxhead Tavern has great food? Free. 7-11 p.m. Oxhead Tavern, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-7393. Boomer Ballads with P.E. James. Come sing along to acoustic rock songs you love from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. 7:30-10 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-8864600. Bill McCarthy. Acoustic Rock! MySpace.com/ BadClownProductions. Deww.8-11 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Chris Reddy. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311. DJ Darin. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 36 Vanderbilt Ave., Norwood. 781-769-1888. Guitar Shorty. $20 day of show. 8-11:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Jason James and the Baystate House Rockers. No Cover Charge. 8-11:55 p.m. Falzone’s Italian Restaurant, Douglas, 306 Main St., Douglas. 508-476-7220 or falzones.com. Jon Lacouture. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Brook’s Pub, Lincon st. Open Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 36 Vanderbilt Ave., Norwood. 781-769-1888.

Scott Babineau. 8 p.m.-noon Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Tom Yates Group - Woodstock Remembered. Tom Yates - guitar & vocals, Rick Maida - bass, Mike Avery - drums. Performing classic songs of the Woodstock Generation. No Cover. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. Mullethead, the fabulous 80’s hair/glam metal band w/ the reunion show for Bootsie and James Brown +1 more acoustic act.. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-3631888 or ﬁnd them on facebook Donna Lee and Landslide---Fleetwood Mac Tribute and More! Cindy’s Palmer. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cindy’s Sports Bar, 1618 North Main St., Palmer. 413-271-0609 or FindNEWentertainment.com. Capt. Cat with Cold, Crusty Moon. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Fuzion. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Girl Spot Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club X, 681 Valley St., Providence. myspace.com/girlspotri. Herra Terra, Ghost Ocean, Born Without Bones, and The Death of Paris! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Joe Macy. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Laquerhead. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. Sean Daley & John Hansen. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Seductive Saturdays with DJ Hydro & DJ Savas- Top 40. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Shot of Poison - Poison Tribute. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. Sluggo. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Spitshine. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. Synergy. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Tyra Penn and Her Army of Snakes!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Audio Nation. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Hip Hop Dance Party with DJ HappyDaze Sat. Nights!. Dance the night away upstairs in the Den with DJ HappyDaze! Playing a great mix of Top 40, Old school and hip hop! 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Cool Hand Blues Band. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

>Sunday 5 Get Durrty for Japan Benefit: Bullfighter, Bomb, Squad, Aviator, Everest, Atlas, Kerrigan, Gone Astray, The Durrty Durrty, Aminals. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or find them on facebook. Jazz Brunch Sundays. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Cancer Survivor Celebration with P.E. James!!. Come and sing along to the acoustic rock songs you know from the 50s, 60s, and 70s!! 2-2:30 p.m. Saint Vincent Hospital, The Atrium, 123 Summer St. 508-363-5000. Guy Bergeron. Acoustic show, blues, classic rock, hillbilly and Guy originals. FREE. 4-8 p.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Historical Piano Concert. Pianist Stephen Porter and mezzo soprano Krista River will perform Grieg’s song cycle, “Haugtussa” (The Mountain Maid); songs from Berlioz’ “Nuits d’ete”; and solo piano works: selected Lyric Pieces by Grieg, Debussy’s “L’Isle joyeuse”, and Sinding’s “Rustles of Spring”.. $10/adult, children & students, free. 4-5:45 p.m. Ashburnham Community Church,

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Church Sanctuary, 9 Chapel St., Ashburnham. 978-827-6232 or FrederickCollection.org/events.html. Sunday Blues Jam. 4-8 p.m. Dunnys Tavern, 291 Est Main St., East Brookﬁeld, MA. With Pipes and Voices. The Master Singers of Worcester and the Salisbury Singers join forces with organ and brass ensemble to perform music for a great space, the festive Mass Op. 130 by Joseph Jongen, Parry’s I Was Glad (just heard by billions across the globe in the recent royal wedding), as well as other Romantic choral gems by Bruckner, Parry and others. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 seniors $10 tickets available at the door for students with ID. Purchase tickets online at salisburysingers.org or call Master Singers of Worcester at 508-842-1349. 4-6 p.m. St. Paul’s Cathedral, 38 High St. 508-842-1349 or mswma.org. Blues Jam Featured artists weekly Donations. 5-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Jen Antkowiak’s Birthday Show w/The Bobby Gadoury Trio 5pm, then Andy Cummings 9pm!. 5 p.m.2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Vincent’s presents: Big Jon Short. Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon Short’s high energy solo performances bring a foot-stomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Steez Promo Presents Dub Nation Mass Vol. 1 Skrillex @ The Palladium. Tickets $25 adv.. 7-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Rod Picott and Amanda Shires. A yankee singersongwriter and a Texas ﬁddler might seem an unlikely pairing but the natural chemistry between Rod Picott and Amanda Shires is undeniable. $16 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Dancing with DJ Cisco. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mirabar, 35 Richmond St., Providence. 401-331-6761 or mirabar.com/calendar.htm. Live At Amsterdam Sunday’s. Musicians and poets welcome! 21+ Hookah and Bar! Free!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Amsterdam Lounge, 27 Pleasant St. 508-615-1735 Live Piano Night Monthly. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. MB Lounge, 40 Grafton St. 508-799-4521. Sunday Theme Party 18+. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166 . The Roadkill Orchestra. Could theRoadKill Orchestra be providing the unifying soundtrack of the new millennium? Give it a hard listen and see if the tunes don’t get stuck in your head as well. Be well, love the folks around you and we’ll see you soon. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/theRoadKillOrchestra. Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. Worcester’s longest running reggae night hosted by DJ Nick and Guest DJ’s spinning the HOTTTEST Reggae, Hip Hop and Top 40 every Sunday. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

>Monday 6 Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

>Tuesday 7 Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy book your half-hour set in advance at: myspace.com/openmicworld. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Totally Tuesdazed Tunes in the Diner every Tuesday Night!. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543. Big Jon Short. bigjonshort.com no cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey. com/2009/08/jon-short. Open Mic. open mic plus poetry comedy the clubs kitchen is open free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. English Social Club, 29 Camp St. 508JUNE 2, 2011 • WORCESTERMAG.COM

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791-4149. Scott Riccuiti, Michael Thibodeau & John Donovan. 8-11 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Bass Embassy & Rebirth Tuesdays. Every Tuesday Bass Embassy & ReBirth bring you the best Dubstep ,Jungle and Drum & Bass music in Central Mass. Doors open at 10 PM. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or fusionworcester.com.

>Wednesday 8 Open Mic- featured acts Catﬁsh Phillips, Calumet Reel, The Hidden Complex. Free. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Open Mike Wednesday - Hosted by Phil and Trisha Knudsen. No cover, pass the hat for the hosts. 7-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. Sean Ryan & Co.. Free. 7 p.m.-noon Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Night at BEATNIK’S with Bill McCarthy. MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Free!. 7:30-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Acoustic Rock with Johnny R. Free. 8 p.m.-noon Brook’s Pub, 251 Lincoln St., Lincon st. 508-612-8128. Open Jukebox Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 36 Vanderbilt Ave., Norwood. 781-769-1888. Open Mic Night Looking for Worcester’s amazing acoustic acts to come check out the new Leits Back Bar Open Mic night! Signups begin at 8 and acts begin at 830. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Leitrim’s Pub, Back Bar, 265 Park Ave. 508-798-2447 or LeitrimsWorcester.com. Salsa Passions. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734. Vincent’s Presents: Tiki Night with Frank & Eric!. Frank and Eric will help you get over the hump every Wednesday with all of your favorite tropical drinks while soaking in special musical guests and movies. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Flash - 16+ Electro-Dance Party!. Umbrella Gallery & Free Idea Clothing bring you FLASH 16+ Electro-Pop/Hip-Hop Dance Parties every Wednesday night from 8:30-12:00! Check out our Facebook page for more info! $7. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Umbrella Gallery, 639 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-707-9684. Wednesday night free concert series w/ John Viau, Banned By Right.Free. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or luckydogmusic.com.

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Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. Danforth Museum of Art, Adria Arch: On the Mark, Through June 5. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. Dark World Gallery, De Profundis; For The Dead Travel Fast. Photography by Susurrus Din, Saturday. Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. darkworldgallery. com. EcoTarium, Arctic Adventure, Through Sept. 4; Budding Scientists: By the Seashore, Thursday; Turtle Travels, Through June 5; Tree Canopy Walkway, Saturdays, through June 25; Tree Canopy Walkway, Sundays, through June 26; Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org. Higgins Armory Museum, Exhibit: Beyond Belief: The Curious Collection of Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell, Through June 20; WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $10 for Adults, $7 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org.Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Beauty In Excess on Display, Through Aug. 31. Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org. Museum of Russian Icons, Exploring Sanctity: Paths to Sainthood Unveiled, through Sept. 3; Icons: 1000 Years of Veneration, through July 30. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, senior voluntary contribution, student and children free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978598-5000 or 978-598-5005 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Ride the Stagecoach at Old Sturbridge Village, Through Nov. 24. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Budding Artist Show 2011, through June 10; Call to HS Artists: The Next Generation 2011,, June 3 - June 9; Opening Reception: Budding Artist Show 2011, Saturday. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com Undercurrents. New work by Blackstone Studio Artists.

Opening reception free and open to the public. Music and refreshments. Show runs through June 26. free. 5-8 p.m. The Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. 508-366-8822. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Art in the Garden: Exhibit 1, “Natural Impressions”, Through June 12; Celebrating Silver at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Members Only, Saturday; Sprouts! Tower Hill’s Annual Plant Sale, Saturday; Youth Gardening Program Spring 2011, Class A: K-2, Saturdays, through June 25; Youth Gardening Program Spring 2011, Class B Grades 3-5, Saturdays, through June 25; Garden Discovery Program - Busy Bees, Wednesday; Wednesday Evenings in the Garden - with Tapas on the Terrace, Wednesdays, through Sept. 28. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors & $5 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg. org. Worcester Art Museum, Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all ﬁrst Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Historical Museum, To Arms! Worcester County Answers the Call, through Nov. 11. Hours: closed Sunday Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, American Civil War Exhibit - 150th Anniversary Commemoration, Through June 3. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, A Well-Documented Life : The Theo Brown Diaries, Through June 15. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

dance >Thursday 2 Ballroom Dance Rumba/Waltz (full Bronze). Learn with other couples and singles every Thursday in June. No Partner required. $10.00 drop in. $50 Monthly membership includes all classes. 7-8 p.m. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-752-4910 or psmdance.com. Master Class: Advanced Argentine Tango Dance Class. Learn with other Singles & Couples for 6 weeks. All welcome, no experience or partner required. Argentine Tango is almost exclusively a social dance, with each partner focused on enjoying themselves and giving pleasure and enjoyment to their partners. A key feature is that it is not choreographed in a social setting. Every step is led and followed, and is improvised, with every step being a spontaneous, creative discovery, and with the

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>Saturday 4 Tigerlily - Top 40 Dance. $3 after 9:30pm (subject to change). 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Ballroom Dance Intermediate Disco. Learn and have fun with other couples and singles every Saturday in June. Disco is a fun party dance. No partner required. $10 drop in. $50 Monthly membership includes all classes. noon-1 p.m. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-752-4910 or psmdance.com.

>Sunday 5 Charlotte Klein Dance Studio Performances. Charlotte Klein, celebrating over 55 years as a dance educator and a “treasure for our community,” will present over 700 students in 4 dance performances June 12 and 13 at The Hanover Theatre. Full price tickets are $21 and $26, depending on seating location.. 11 a.m.-1, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469 or thehanovertheatre.org.

>Monday 6 Ballroom Dance Beginner Tango/Cha Cha. Learn with other couples and singles every Monday in June. Cha Cha is a fun and lively dance which emphasizes Cuban Motion and rhythm expressed through the body. No partner or experience required. $10.00 drop in. $50 monthly membership includes all classes. 7-8 p.m. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508752-4910 or psmdance.com.

>Tuesday 7 Ballroom Dance Intermediate Tango/Cha Cha. Learn with other couples and singles every Tuesday in June. Cha Cha is a fun and lively dance which emphasizes Cuban Motion and rhythm expressed through the body. Tango is characterized by a close hold, low center of gravity and an emphasis on contra body movement. No partner required. $10.00 drop in. $50 monthly membership includes all classes. 7-8 p.m. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-752-4910 or psmdance.com. Intermediate 2 Standard Waltz Dance Class. Learn with other Singles & Couples for 6 weeks. All welcome, no experience or partner required. The Waltz is one of the most popular of all dances. This easy and ﬂowing dance is still commonly seen at weddings and other social events. $50 per person for 6 weeks. 7-8 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com. Intermediate Night Club 2-Step Dance Class. Learn with other Singles & Couples for 6 weeks. All welcome, no experience or partner required. Nightclub two step is a new American dance. The dance is also known as “Two Step” and was “one of the most popular forms of contemporary social dance” as a Disco Couples Dance. $50 per person for 6 weeks.. 8-9 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

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fairs/ festivals >Saturday 4 Tomato Days at Klem’s. Free tomato plant to first 1,000 persons! Limit 1 per person, no purchase necessary. While supplies last. Horticulturist, Paul Rogers will be on site to answer questions! Get tips and helpful hints from 10am-Noon Plus shop the Farmers Market, starting June 4th from 9am-1pm Free. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Klem’s, Field, 117 W Main St., Spencer. 508-885-2708 or klemsonline.com. Annual Tri-Parish Church Plant Sale & Chicken BBQ. The 6th annual Tri-Parish Community Church plant sale will feature epimediums from Garden Vision in Hubbardston; perennials from Inishowen Farms in North Brookfield; connoisseur perennials, annuals, herbs, and vegetables from Stillman’s Farms in New Braintree; and special plants from our members’ gardens. Don’t miss this chance to pick up some great plants for your garden and support the Tri-Parish Church at the same time. In addition, there will be a chicken barbecue on Sunday, June 5 at noon on the Hardwick Common. Tickets are $13 per person and include a half chicken, potato, roll, salad, cranberry sauce, and cookie. To purchase tickets, please call Glenn Wojcik at 413-477-6232. Proceeds will benefit the Tri-Parish Community Church. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hardwick Town Common, Common St. and Petersham Road, Hardwick. 413-477-6847. Farmers Market. Saturdays Fresh is Best! Buy Local! Contact Michelle Howard for more information. Check out some of the 2011 Farmers Market Vendors* Candlewickery, Town Farm Gardens townfarmsgarden.com, Evans Farm evans-farm.com, Culver’s Collection colverscollection.posterous.com, Linabella’s Gourmet Garlic Farm & Pesto linabellaspesto.com, Pease Orchard, Don

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>Friday 3 Friday Morning Birds. This weekly bird walk helps document the sanctuary birds over the season, keeping tabs on our regulars and an eye out for rare visitors. Help us conﬁrm which birds are migrating and which are year-round residents. Most of the time we’ll explore different corners of the sanctuary, but we may take trips to look at nearby areas. Birders of all levels are welcome! Meet at the Visitor Center. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Binoculars and ﬁeld guides are recommended but not required. For

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>Sunday 5 Reiki Level 2 - Workshop & Certification. Reiki Level 1 certification is required to take this course. This class will cover 2nd degree symbols and how to use them, distance healing, scanning, and healing techniques. You will receive Reiki Level 2 Certification upon completion. *Please bring your lunch* $150. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Generations Healing Center, 250 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-3310. Cook Your Way to Better Health - June Bounty Brings Fun Dining. Light food is now essential, and there is so much to choose from as the fresh produce fills the farm stands. Enjoy the bounty of the seasons. Tasha Halpert has taught cooking both formally and informally for many years, both in her own kitchen and others, and even in a TV studio. For most of her adult life she has been interested in the healing power of herbs and foods and has written cooking columns emphasizing this for several publications. Join her as she presents a complete menu (see our website for menu details) of original, easy to prepare recipes for you to taste, together with suggestions for staying healthy with those foods and herbs used in her soups, casseroles, salads and desserts. Non-Members $40, Members $35. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124. Synth Workshop - Live Music - at The Rabbit Hole. Like synthesizers? Come share in the dorky love for all things that go bleep and bloop! What’s going to be there? Ace Tone FR-3 ARP Odyssey MK I (w/pre-lawsuit Moog copy filter) EMU Command Station Korg Microkorg Korg Monotron Korg Poly 61 Moog MG-1 Moog Micromoog Moog Theremin Roland Alpha Juno

2 Roland JX8P Roland TR-505 Sequential Circuits Split 8 Yamaha AN1x Yamaha DX-7 Yamaha SY-85 Yamaha QX-21 That’s just to start...way more gear you can touch and tweak to your heart’s content! FREE. noon-5 p.m. Rabbit Hole (bookstore and more), 805 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-0040 or therabbitholeusa.com. Night Sounds-Amphibians. Frogs and toads create a fantastic chorus that can ﬁll the night sky around breeding pools and wetlands. With just a little bit a practice, their distinctive voices are easy to identify. Come and meet some local species and join us for a night hike to hear the show. $6 Mass Audubon Members, $8 NM, $3 Child Member, $4 Child NM. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712.

>Tuesday 7 Break the Rules and Win More Business. In this session you will learn various tactics of how to actually sell your product or service and why yesterday’s sales tactics no longer work in the new economy. This workshop will cover: - How to eliminate “think it overs” and close more sales - How to establish a “trusted advisor relationship” with your clients - How to gain commitments from prospects, avoid time wasters and shorten sales cycles - How to win competitive business without cutting price Presenter: John Huck, Principal of WINNING Inc., has over 20 years of sales, sale management and entrepreneurial success, ranging from start-ups to billion dollar companies. $35, Partial Scholarships Available. 6-8 p.m. Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) Central Massachusetts, 2nd Floor, 50 Elm St. 508-363-2300 or cweonline.org. Weeknight Vegetarian. It sometimes seems as if vegetarians have to put in more meal prep time than other cooks. Not true! We have some terriﬁc weeknight recipes that cook up in less than 30 minutes - and are true vegetarian fare. On the menu: Venezuelan Arepas with Black Beans & Salsa Verde Matar Paneer (Indian Fresh Cheese with Peas) Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Puttanesaca $75 per person. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508-904-6589.

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape Friday June 3rd Dave Russo Rich Gustus and Brian Jones. Sat June 4th Dave

Russo Rich Gustus and Brian Jones. Friday June 10th Jim Colliton Mike Whitman and Joe Dahlquist. $20 per person except Special Events. 8 p.m.-midnight Biagio’s Grille, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit laughstub.com/templates/images/ logos/dick-doherty-logo1.png. Open Mike Comedy - Saturdays. Hosted by a variety of local comedians under the leadership of Andy Paquette. Worcester’s longest running open mic attracts regional talent and newcomers. 100’s of aspiring comedians have bared their wares in front of this supportive and sympathetic crowd. Well known as the breeding grounds for local talent it has produced many known and not to be known comedians. 7-9 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. Call 508-754-3516. Wisecracks Comedy Club @ Jose Murphy’s Wisecracks is Worcester County’s newest and hottest comedy club franchise - this location is in Jose Murphy’s (2nd ﬂoor) every Saturday night. $12 (All Woo card holders and active duty military is 2 for 1). 8-10 p.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 2nd Floor, 97-103 Water St. Call 508-792-0900 or visit wisecrackscomedyclub.com. Frank’s Comedy Safari - Show Every Sat Night. $15 a ticket. 8-9:30 p.m. Irish Times Main St. Worcester, 433 Main St. Worcester Mass. Call 774-452-1131 or visit frankscomedysafari@ yahoo.com. Charlotte Klein Dance Studio Performances - Saturday, June 4. Charlotte Klein, celebrating over 55 years as a dance educator and a “treasure for our community,” will present over 700 students in 4 dance performances June 12 and 13 at The Hanover Theatre. **Running time varies for each performance. Full price tickets are $21 and $26, depending on seating location.. 2-4 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org.

family >Thursday 2 Massmouth Storytelling. Hosted by Sally Cragin and Jeff Van Amburgh and starring YOU! Theme: “Family Tree” Who’s your craziest relative? Is it you? Are you descended from someone famous or infamous? If you miss that night, come to..... At: Fitchburg Public Library, 630 Main St., Fitchburg Free. Prizes for Storytellers! Tell a story or just listen. For more: email sallycragin@verizon.net or visit massmouth.ning.com This

program is supported in part by a grant from the Fitchburg Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. 7-8:30 p.m. Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-9635.

>Friday 3 Homeschool Programs at Wachusett MeadowNative Snakes of Massachusetts. Learn about one of the most misunderstood reptiles. Learn how gentle and soft these gentle creatures can be. Live species will be on hand for viewing. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712. $8 Mass Audubon Child Members, $12 Child Non-members. These programs are free for adults. 1-3 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712.

fundraisers >Thursday 2 REC Volunteer Orientation. Be the best volunteer you can be! Learn about current REC programs and how you can get involved. Let us know how we can help you reach your goals through volunteering. Connect with REC staff about programs you’re interested in. Light refreshments will be provided. Email info@recworcester.org or call (508) 799-9139 for more information or to RSVP. Free. 6-7:30 p.m. Worcester Common Ground, 5 Piedmont St.

>Saturday 4 Burncoat Baptist Church Yard Sale. Come to the Burncoat Baptist Church Yard Sale on the grounds of the church. There is a rain date of Saturday, June 11 at the same time. “No early birds please.” Look over the collectibles, books, jewelry, bric-a-brac, home furnishings, dishes and other items for sale that church members and friends collected from their closets, basements, and attics just for you! All proceeds will beneﬁt the continuous outreach ministry. Admission is free. You can also sell your personal items by renting a table for $15.00 each. To rent tables call the church ofﬁce at 508-853-6240 and leave your name and phone number no later than May 27. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burncoat Baptist Church, grounds, 475 Burncoat St. 508-853-6240 or burncoatbaptist.com.

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Anne Quill f/k/a Anne Q. Kendall to Digital Federal Credit Union dated March 26, 2004, recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 33187, Page 23 of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 11:00 AM on June 17, 2011, on the mortgaged premises. The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage: Property Address: 63 Park Hill Avenue, Millbury, Massachusetts 01527 Three Parcels of land located on the westerly side of Park Hill Avenue, in the Town of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts conveyed by deeds dated August 23, 1998 and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 20844, Pages 375, 377, and 379 as follows: Tract I A certain parcel or tract of land in said Millbury on the Westerly side of Park Hill Avenue, being the same premises known as Lot 11 on the Plan dated July 16, 1994 revised in Plan Book 528, Plan 45. Tract II A certain parcel of land situated on the westerly side of Park Hill Road, also known as Park Hill Avenue, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, containing 13,001 square feet of land and shown on plan by Lavallee Brothers Inc. dated January 19, 1995, recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 690, Plan 91. Tract III A certain tract or parcel of land located on the westerly side of Park Hill Avenue, Town of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point to the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue, in the Town of Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, said point being the southeasterly corner of the lot herein conveyed and being the northeasterly corner of Lot 1 as shown on the hereinafter mentioned plan: Thence S 76° 36’ 04” by Lot 1 on said Plan Two Hundred Seventy-Nine and 49/100 (279.49) feet to a corner; thence N. 13° 23’ 56” W. by land now or formerly of George H. Allaire et ux, One Hundred Twenty-Four and 98/100 (124.98) feet to a corner; thence N. 76° 36’ 04” E. by Land now or formerly of George H. Allaire et ex and by Lot 3 on said Plan Two Hundred Eighty and 64/100 (280.64) feet to a point in the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue; thence S. 14° 43’ 00” E. by the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue, Forty-Three and 74/100 (43.74) feet to a point; thence S. 12° 14’ 08” E. by the westerly line of Park Hill Avenue, Eighty-One and 26/100 (81.26) feet to the point of beginning. Said premises contain approximately 35,054 square feet of land and being lot 2 as shown on “Plan of Land in Millbury, Massachusetts owned by George H.a nd Loretti E. Allaire” dated November 1976 and drawn by Charles E. Michaude, C.E., and recorded in Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 433, Page 83. Subject to and with the bene¿t of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable. In the event of any typographical error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference. This property has the address of 63 Park Hill Avenue, Millbury, MA 01527. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and pro¿ts, water rights and stock and all ¿xtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this sale. Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier’s or certi¿ed check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale as a deposit and the balance in cashier’s or certi¿ed check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the of¿ces of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, time being of the essence. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale-date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The premises is to be sold subject to and with the bene¿t of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee’s attorneys, DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) business days after written notice of the default of the previous highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to the said second highest bidder within thirty (30) days of said written notice. If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase the within described property at the amount bid by the second highest bidder. The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., (hereinafter called the “Escrow Agent”) until the deed shall be released from escrow to the successful bidder at the same time as the consideration is released to the Mortgagee, thirty (30) days after the date of sale, whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been properly ful¿lled and the Escrow Agent shall be discharged. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Dated: May 16, 2011, Digital Federal Credit Union, By: Reneau Longoria. Esq., DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-9212670, www.dgandl.com (15000.07(P) )(Quill)(05-26-11, 06-02-11, 06-09-11)(271131)

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MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Walter M. Grindley and Carol A. Grindley to Sovereign Bank, dated November 5, 2004 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 35042, Page 182 of which the Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 PM on June 23, 2011 at 33 Woodland Street, Millbury, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: The land at 33 Woodland street, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts bounded and described as follows: beginning at a point on the northeast side of Woodland Street which is seventy-eight and ¿fty-four hundredths (78.54) feet northwesterly of a bound at the beginning of a curve connecting the northeast side of Woodland Street and the northwest side of Forrest Drive; Thence N. 30 degrees 49’ W. by said street about one hundred thirty-eight (138) feet to a point at land of Dougherty; Thence N. 41 degrees 15’ 08” E. by said Dougherty two hundred forty-three and eighty-one hundredths (243.81) feet to a point; Thence S. 47 degrees 23’ 24” E. one hundred fourteen and ninety hundredths (114.90) feet to a point; Thence S. 33 degrees 05’ 09” W. two hundred twenty-eight and ¿ve hundredths (228.05) feet to a point; Thence S. 56 degrees 41’ W. sixty (60) feet to the point of beginning. For Mortgagor’s title see Deed dated October 26, 1992 and recorded with said Registry of deeds at Book 4649, Page 94. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the bene¿t of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certi¿ed check or bank treasurer’s check will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certi¿ed check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. Sovereign Bank Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, Orlans Moran PLLC P.O. Box 962169 Boston, MA 02196 Phone: (617) 502-4100 6/2/11, 6/9/11, 6/16/11

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Assessed to HAYDEN JAMES A and ELAINE M HAYDEN (508) ext. 430 A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 17778 Square Feet749-3166 located and known as 83 SO OXFORD RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identiﬁer 88/52/0 and being the premises recorded in book 4838 on page 155 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2010 Tax $1,581.29

To the owners of the hereinafter described land and to all others concerned You are hereby notiﬁed that on Friday the 17th day of June 2011, at 10:00 A.M. at the Tax Collectors’s Ofﬁce, 127 Elm Street , pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60, Section 53, and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Collector of Taxes, it is my intention to take for the Town of Millbury the following parcels of land for non-payment of the taxes due thereon, with interest and all incidental expenses and costs to the date of taking, unless the same shall have been paid before that date

Assessed to HAZELDINE ROBERT E JR and HAZELDINE DONNA M. A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 15000 Square Feet located and known as 183 WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identiﬁer 79/15/0 and being the premises recorded in book 16294 on page 98 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2010 Sew App $250.00 2010 Sew CI $229.13 2010 Tax $1,082.38

Assessed To 4 M ENTERPRISES LLC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 3.2 Acres located and known as 4 LINCOLN AVE EXT shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identiﬁer 46/1/0 and being the premises recorded in book 35899 on page 211 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. Supposed Present Owner: BEN MANTYLA 2010 Tax $5,690.88

Assessed to HILL MICHAEL J and PATRICIA A HILL A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 17424 Square Feet located and known as 46 PROVIDENCE ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identiﬁer 54/129/0 and being the premises recorded in book 6386 on page 40 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2010 Tax $598.91

Assessed To ANNESE JARROD A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 22000 Square Feet located and known as 56 DOROTHY RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identiﬁer 22/5/0 and being the premises recorded in book 39296 on page 77 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2010 Tax $1,016.37

Assessed To JEN MFG INC A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 6.18 Acres located and known as 3 LATTI FARM RD shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identiﬁer 14/19/0 and being the premises recorded in book 9317 on page 185 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2010 Tax $12,142.51

Assessed To BATEMAN STEPHEN J A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 4 Acres located and known as 289 WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identiﬁer 77/4/0 and being the premises recorded in book 38733 on page 234 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2010 Tax $1,397.03

Assessed To LAFLAMME ALFRED H A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 8141 Square Feet located and known as 185 WEST MAIN ST shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identiﬁer 79/16/0 and being the premises recorded in book 17725 on page 308 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2010 Sew App $250.00 2010 Sew CI $229.13 2010 Tax $2,117.77

Assessed To BRIDDON JASON D A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, approximately 1.2 Acres located and known as 90 MILLBURY AVE shown on the Town of Millbury Assessors Records as Parcel Identiﬁer 38/7/0 and being the premises recorded in book 36073 on page 266 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds. 2010 Sew Use $359.20 2010 Tax $922.76

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Two minutes with... Jennifer Potts has just arrived to Music Worcester, Inc. this spring in the newly created position of Director of Development. Most recently, Potts was the co-founder and executive director of Cornerstone Performing Arts Center in Fitchburg. As a professional theatre director, Potts has directed over 20 productions in the past 10 years, focusing on classical theatre that is relevant in the contemporary world. Potts is in the process of moving to Worcester with her husband and five teenage sons, so we thought it was time to introduce you to this rising star in the local arts & culture scene.

Tell us about yourself. I hold a BA

in Theatre from Drew University in Madison, NJ, where I held an arts administration internship at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. When my children were young, I started taking small directing, teaching, and choreography jobs, but quickly discovered that, in the Fitchburg area [where she was living], there were no jobs for theatre directors or arts administrators. I have always believed that, where there is nothing, you build something. Out of this philosophy, Cornerstone Performing Arts Center in Fitchburg was created. As co-founder and executive director of Cornerstone, I grew the organization from a vision to a reality, embracing a philosophy of collaboration with local civic leaders, businesses, and other area nonprofits. While at Cornerstone, I directed some of my favorite plays, including deJongh’s “Do Lord Remember Me” and Sam Shepherd’s “True West.”

What inspired your passion for music and performing arts? Some people

were created to lead countries, some to diagnose illnesses, and some to design buildings, but I was created to make art and change my corner of the world through art. While I always loved (and still love) the creative process, I am also a big picture person. I love visioning, leading, reinventing, and creating positive change.

What is expected of you in the newly created role of director of development at Music Worcester, Inc.? I was hired to

initially focus on building partnerships and obtaining resources through sponsorships and grant support. This is basically a graceful way of saying that I was hired to bring in money through solicitation and grant writing. I will also be working on audience development and strategic planning.

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I believe that a nonprofit should be run like a business and, therefore, the fundamental tools of business planning are required to succeed. Strangely, I find writing business plans exhilarating!

After co-founding the Performing Arts Center in Fitchburg, how does it feel to move on to another musicbased organization? Music Worcester and Cornerstone are very different organizations: Cornerstone was a young, start-up nonprofit and Music Worcester is a 152-year old organization, home to the oldest music festival in the United States. It is exciting for me to come into such an established organization and use the skills I obtained running a young organization to find innovative ways to develop Music Worcester’s amazing product.

Tell us more about Music Worcester, Inc. Music Worcester produces The Worcester Music Festival, which has the distinction of being the oldest Music Festival in the United States and carries a rich history. Since 1858 it has been pre-eminent in presenting great performances by world-renowned orchestras and guest soloists, chamber music, ballet, world music and dance, jazz and choral masterworks. Music Worcester Inc. has made “a tradition of excellence” its hallmark and has been recognized by the Library of Congress. Music Worcester is located in Mechanics Hall at 323 Main Street in the heart of downtown Worcester and can be found on the web at musicworcester.org.

What are some of your goals for this organization? Initially, my goals are to bring in enough income for the upcoming year so our staff and board can breathe and focus on the season

without worries. I also plan to spend the first six months learning about Music Worcester and looking for ways to build capacity and sustainability within the organization.

What are some of your upcoming events? During the upcoming Festival season, we have four symphony orchestras performing as part of the Worcester Music Festival in 2011-2012 including the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra and the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra. Jazz musician, John Pizzarelli and the amazing chamber ensemble, Trio Con Brio Copenhagen will perform in January. The Worcester Chorus will continue to grace the stage with three concerts next season including Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s B Minor Mass, and a special performance of Carmina Burana with the Worcester Children’s Chorus. In addition to bringing exquisite musical performances, we are also presenting The National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China in November and The Moscow Festival Ballet performing Cinderella in April. We have a special event in March: a concert (followed by a reception) by the winner of the 2011 Tchaikovsky Competition which is being held this June in Moscow. This world-renowned competition is held only once every four years and has the distinction of having world-wide musical idol, Van Clibern, as its first winner in 1958.

Why do you think it is important to have a strong musical and performing arts organization in Worcester? I am going to throw this question back at you. If you visited a city and it did not have theatres, live performances, art galleries and museums, and the energy of an arts scene, how would you rate that city? I do not believe that just one arts organization alone will change city dynamics, as it takes a cluster of arts organizations to create energy and excitement within a city. Worcester’s vibrant arts scene and amazing restaurants are two of the reasons I am relocating to Worcester with my family. I think it is also important, however, to understand the difference between what a traditional business and an arts organization contribute to a community. Both are important and necessary parts of the financial health and overall welfare of a city, but I believe that the arts take humanity to a new level. A level that breaks down day-to-day barriers through common language and the gathering of community. When a diverse group of people can come together, sit sideby-side, and share in the enjoyment of a live performance, they forget their differences and become unified as a community. It is in this place that I believe humanity is at its finest!

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