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s a mom, these are words I take pretty seriously. I think most moms wish their children would be motivated with a desire to lead, rather than follow. What makes a teenager want to succeed? Inspired to do his or her best? Strive to work hard and knock off successes like there is no tomorrow? We sat down with just a tiny segment of Worcester youth to see what has inspired them to become leaders. Good grades? A dedication to a particular cause? Or just finding something you love to do and pursuing it? Take a look at our conversations with four Worcester students and you’ll see why each one of them stands out as a Future Leader. Doreen Manning | Editor

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Janice Harvey column expressing her personal distaste for tattoos on women stirs up record-setting reaction on worcestermag.com. Most of the more than 200 comments posted display ignorance of what an opinion column is and an ironic call to silence one woman’s point of view. But we love the spirited debate! -2 Man seriously injured in machete attack on Ellsworth Street charged with assault with intent to murder and aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon to cause serious bodily injury. Um, who carries a machete in their back pocket? -2 Shots fired on Wrentham Road last weekend. Homeowner reports his house was hit by stray bullet. Hot summer nights. -2 Congressman McGovern and Mayor O’Brien announce a contribution from Walmart Foundation towards the Worcester Tree Initiative and plant a tree in their honor. +1 Mayor Joe O’Brien announces Ground Breaking of the Educational Agriculture Training Center, a formerly city owned vacant lot that has been converted into the City’s first Micro Farm. +1 Fallon Community Health Plan announces the fifth annual Fallon Community Health Plan Canal Diggers 5Km Road Race, to be held Saturday, September 10 in Worcester’s Canal District. +1 Art in the Park adorns Elm Park with creativity once again! +2 The first tree on the Holy Cross Campus with Asian Longhorned Beetles was found last Thursday. Not even a holy blessing keeps this evil bug away. -1 Two Worcester post offices will be studied and possibly shut down. Thank goodness for email. -1 Worcester Tornadoes start second half of season 11-4 to move into first place. Get to a game to enjoy some cheap summer fun! +2 This week: -1 Last Week: -5 Year to Date: +18

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Electrical car charging stations coming to Worcester Vanessa Formato

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tarting this fall, Worcester will take a leap into the future of transportation by bringing electric-car charging stations into the city. One organization that has played a major role in this process is the Institute of Energy and Sustainability (IES), a group working to bring “clean energy technology and renewable energy companies” to central New England. Vincent DeVito, a former U.S. assistant secretary of energy, who is the executive director of the Institute for Energy and Sustainability, and a Partner of Bowditch and Dewey, LLP, and his team rallied to bring electric-car charging stations into Worcester. “There is a lot of strong corporate, political and academic support behind [green technology in Worcester],” DeVito says. Part of the IES’s mission is to “brand Worcester and Central Massachusetts as a green business zone” with environmental initiatives carried out through the group’s business partnerships. The charging stations are also made possible by Coulomb Technologies, a California-based networking company specializing in green infrastructure. The stations will operate on Coulomb’s Chargepoint network, which makes it possible to locate stations, check their availability and reserve them online. Worcester is one of 25 Massachusetts communities, including Lancaster, Hopkinton and Athol, receiving stations. Boston already has placed several stations at City Hall and Logan Airport. For now, Boston is giving the charges away for free, though users have to pay for metered parking. Vineet Gupta, the Boston Transportation Department’s director of planning, says that the city is not looking for the stations to generate revenue, but to encourage environmentally beneficial behavior. It is difficult to determine how popular the charging stations will be, as the current implementation is a “pilot” for the real deal. “There’s a waiting list right now to buy electric cars,” Gupta says. When electric cars arrive in Massachusetts this fall, officials will be better able to determine consumer needs, including the costs for

charges. Though the cars have not yet arrived, it is crucial for the infrastructure that supports them to be visible. Scott Miller, director of the Chargepoint America Program, says that “range anxiety,” the concern over electric cars’ drivable distance, is an obstacle that can be easily overcome. “The way to reduce range anxiety—and they’ve done studies on this—is for the person considering purchasing a vehicle seeing that there are public stations out there.” According to DeVito, locations for the Worcester stations have not yet been selected, but the decisions will likely come in the next few weeks. There are two confirmed Chargepoint stations on the Clark University and WPI campuses. “This move is just a natural for us,” says Jack Foley, Clark’s vice president for government and community affairs and campus services. The early selection of Clark and WPI as sites for the chargers may hint at one of the big reasons clean energy is taking hold in Worcester. “The presence of the colleges has helped Worcester be as progressive as it is with issues of clean energy and sustainability,” Foley says. “This is cutting-edge technology, and I’m delighted that Worcester’s colleges are getting in on it,” says Councilor Barbara Haller. Councilor Phillip Palmieri sees a great demand for green travel in Worcester and predicts that “there will be more enthusiasm around this issue than in most of the other cities [that will be getting charging stations].” According to information provided by Richard Nangle, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, there are 13 electric vehicles in Worcester, compared to Boston’s 17. There are 272 in the state. The funding for this project is provided by grants from the state of Massachusetts, with additional support provided by the U.S. Department of Energy. “I’m pleased we are able to count Worcester and Metrowest Massachusetts as committed early adopters in the cleantransportation movement,” Congressman James McGovern says. “We must continue to aggressively target clean technology and transportation opportunities on a

local level; not just for our own fiscal and environmental health, but to inspire Congress — and the rest of the country — to follow suit.” TOWNS SCHEDULED FOR ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATIONS Acton 1 Agawam 1 Amherst 2 Andover 3 Arlington 4 Attleboro 2 Ayer 1 Barnstable 4 Bedford 1 Belchertown 1 Bellingham 1 Berlin 1 Beverly 1 Billerica 1 Boston 17 Bourne 3 Boxford 1 Brewster 1 Bridgewater 1 Brockton 1 Brookline 6 Cambridge 6 Canton 1 Charlton 1 Chelsea 1 Chelmsford 1 Chilmark 3 Concord 1 Dartmouth 1 Dedham 1 Deerfield 1 Dennis 1 Dover 1 Duxbury 1 E. Bridgewater 1 Edgartown 2 Everett 1 Fall River 2 Falmouth 3 Framingham 3 Franklin 2 Gardner 1 Gloucester 1 Grafton 1 Granby 1 Greenfield 1 Hamilton 1 Hatfield 1 Haverhill 1 Hingham 3 Holden 4 Hudson 1 Hull 2 Ipswich 1 Leominster 2 Leverett 1 Lexington 10 Ludlow 1

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espite a few strip clubs, bars and stores here and there, Route 20 in Worcester remains mostly underdeveloped. It’s a barren landscape with more than one for-sale sign and plenty of space for improvements. City Councilor Kate Toomey wants to change that. At the July 19 city-council meeting, Toomey stood up and presented the issue, citing that this underdeveloped area could be a prime spot for new business and revenue, and her desire for the city to get behind the momentum of other projects in the area. Toomey hopes the city will explore options and implement ideas previously raised by fellow City Councilor Paul Clancy. “The reality of it is that it’s a prime spot for development. It’s really one of the next frontiers for the city to really develop. Paul Clancy, my district’s councilor, has been a champion of that. I would like to continue pushing this because the reality of it is there is a great deal of traffic on 146, and we’re in between two Mass Pike interchanges,” says Toomey. Toomey urges consideration of office, shopping, retail and hotel development such as a Marriott chain. “You have the mall in Millbury that’s doing well, you have Wal-Mart, Sam’s [Club] is coming in, and let’s expand off that moment and bring it down Rt. 20 from the Auburn line to the Shrewsbury line.” “If you look at the uses there, they’re minimal uses right now. If you look at the land available there, there’s well over 200 acres of land available for development. The potential is certainly there,” says Clancy, echoing Toomey’s thoughts about Rt. 20. Sewage is the major roadblock standing in Toomey’s way – and part of the reason Rt. 20 hasn’t experienced a rise in development as seen in other areas of the city. With no city-supported sewage on the roadway, the businesses along the route must work with local septic systems. This major hurdle has stopped Clancy in the past and continues to deter any sort of development. “Without sewers available, it constricts what could potentially be built on the site and that’s why today you see limited development even though there is a great deal of land. Having looked into it, it’s probably got a price tag of $20 million to sewer that part of the city,” says Clancy. The cost for new sewage continues to rise each year as construction costs similarly rise – which Clancy estimates to be about 8 percent each year. Between the sewage cost

and the development cost, Toomey knows she may have to seek alternative funding rather than have the city front the bill. “It’s preferable for the money to come from the state or the federal government, the city of Worcester is a little tight, but that type of development will help enhance both the federal and state tax base as well once its developed, which is why they have these programs developed,” states Toomey. One option would be the commonwealth’s District Improvement Financing (DIF) project, which would aid necessary development if the city met the requirements. Yet according to Tim McGourthy, chief development officer at Worcester’s Economic Development office, there is only one DIF project in the commonwealth, the City Square project at the old mall, and it takes a lot of planning

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and steps to get a DIF project approved by the commonwealth. “With the proposal Councilor Toomey made, it would require a detailed exploration of the area to what would be the boundaries of the area of a DIF district, what would be the potential growth opportunities, and would those increased revenues contribute to the increased public infrastructure needs, and

what would those public infrastructure needs be,� informs McGourthy. Worcester has plenty of projects in the works currently – including road repairs to Rt. 20 – and the city has a lot on its plate, but McGourthy says the city will look into the area and its potential. “It’s something that will take some time to understand the potential of it and whether or not there are projects in place that help fund the improvements needed

down there. We have a lot of projects out there, so it will take some time,â€? says McGourthy. According to McGourthy, the city hasn’t yet been able to identify the funds to undertake a project such as this. The for-sale signs will stay up probably until sewage comes in – which won’t ow until the city can ďŹ nd the funding. For now, Toomey will have to continue to drive by and see potential instead of progress.

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{ worcesteria } GOOD MORNING, WORCESTER: Now that he has been reunited with his former WTAG radio sidekick, Sherman Whitman, will WCRN’s morning host Hank Stolz cut deeply into the listening audience of WTAG’s highly-rated Jim Polito Show? Polito’s conservative and irreverent morning shtick includes merciless criticism of Worcester city councilors Mike Germain and Rick Rushton. Inexplicably, the two liberal Democrats ďŹ lled in for Polito one day last week. Apparently the show’s call screener ran interference for the two councilors by preventing a few regular listeners and salivating callers from getting on the air.

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narrowly missed being elected to the city council in 2009, and Jim Kersten, who has nonelective job experience in politics and government, are the front-runners among the challengers for an at-large seat in this fall’s election, don’t count out the Colemans. Bill Coleman knows the issues, has a good sense of humor and has built up political equity through many previous runs for ofďŹ ce. But can he assemble an effective organization and raise enough money for this last hurrah? Also in the crowded ďŹ eld is 21-year-old Clark University senior and politicalscience major, Devin Coleman. He’s smart, ambitious, and breaks the mold by wanting to stay in Worcester after his 2012 graduation.

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known baseball coach, community activist, city-council critic and Worcester homeowner, intends to defy the city’s revised sign ordinance which limits homeowners to a maximum of 64 square feet of temporary political signs in their yards (one 4-foot-by-8-foot along with a few smaller signs). Q believes that the U.S. Constitution supersedes Worcester’s Home Rule Charter and he promises to counter the city council’s assault on his freespeech rights with several large lawn signs touting the candidacies of the councilors’ opponents.

IT’S ONLY THE TAXPAYERS’ MONEY: The opinions of an internal police department investigation, the district attorney’s ofďŹ ce, two arbitrators and a Superior Court judge all suggest that the city was wrong in ďŹ ring and failing to reinstate Worcester patrolman David Rawlston. In 2007, with service revolver in hand, Rawlston had a verbal and slightly physical confrontation with a few teenage prowlers who intruded on his property. It was predictable that the four-year stubborn and vindicative crusade of Worcester Police Chief Gary Gemme and City Manager Mike O’Brien to label Rawlston a bad cop and keep him off the force would result in a multimillion dollar lawsuit against the city. The city’s also being sued by Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, Lorillard, and the National Association of Tobacco Outlets because Worcester’s new anti-smoking ordinance basically bans all advertising of tobacco, a legal product. When elected and appointed ofďŹ cials abuse their power, it’s the taxpayers who are punished. HOLD OFF ON THE WELCOME WAGON: The anticipation and excitement of many Worcester shoppers that DeMoula’s Market Basket is planning to open a new supermarket on the soon-to-be vacant and huge 520 Park Ave. site of Diamond Chevrolet appears to be premature. In response to my inquiry, an ofďŹ cial in Market Basket’s real estate development department says that the food chain is very interested in Worcester and has looked at the Diamond property and four or ďŹ ve others in the city. However, no deal has been consummated. Perhaps the market ďŹ rst wants to see if the city council bans the use of plastic grocery bags. Gary Rosen will be ďŹ lling in for News Reporter Jeremy Shulkin during his time in England. Email tips to editor@worcestermag.com.

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slants rants& Letters Picture this As the owner of Piercing Emporium (Worcester Mag’s 2011 tattoo parlor of the year) I know quite a bit about tattoos. No, I may not be the worldwide authority on the subject, but I certainly know more than Janice Harvey. Ms. Harvey’s [column] in last week’s Worcester Mag entitled “Picture This” not only borders on insulting (comparing patrons of Vincent’s and people with tattoos to notorious serial killer Ed Gein) it is also completely illogical, and severely uninformed. She makes wild claims that, if true, would defy the laws of science! For instance, in her piece, Ms. Harvey claims that, no matter what the color, all tattoos will eventually turn blue, regardless of how well you care for your artwork. Really? So a canary yellow tattoo will turn blue? What Janice fails to recognize is that tattoo guns, ink, and aftercare products have made giant leaps since Grandpa got tattooed with a stick by an untrained native in the south pacific during WWII. Sure, the idea is the same, but the technology is entirely different. It’s like comparing an Iphone to a telegraph. Of course, Ms. Harvey has every right to her (entirely unfounded) opinion, but the problem lies in the fact that she poses such an opinion as fact. At one point in the article, she makes the claim that a tattoo located due north of the nipple will somehow one day migrate below it. Tattoos don’t roam around your body,

it just doesn’t happen. Unfortunately for Janice Harvey, the world is constrained by things like facts. Rather than losing sleep over the possibility that not every single person will love there tattoo forever, she should respect that it is a conscious decision that they have made that will, at the very worst, serve as a memento of youth during their twilight years. M AR C WILLIA M S Piercing Emporium Editor’s note: The difference between a column – where a writer expresses their opinion in often humorous terms, and an article – based on solid reporting and fact – is clearly shown through Janice’s column. In it, she makes personal statements based solely on her own cultural and generational beliefs, as we’re sure most readers understand. Dear Ms. Harvey, Your article on tattooed women was a hoot and a half. We attended a wedding just last weekend, and didn’t the bevy of beauties known as bridesmaids resemble a prom ensemble in a women’s prison. The spectacle of strapless bright salmon encasing those masterpieces of flora and fauna was only surpassed by the other young female guests with backless cocktail dresses revealing enough ink for a squid showcase at the Boston aquarium. As a resident of Cape Cod I’ll be happy

to open a branch of your removal service, believe me, we see all the delights up close and personal on our lovely beaches here. Business cards to read, “When gravity hits, and it starts to fall , we tackle bad ink and remove it all.” WE N DY GAMBLE Dear Mrs. Harvey, While I do not 100% agree with the following letter, I do agree with it’s spirit and intent. Also, please do not ruin good bars with smarmy judgement, stick to chain restaurants and family friendly venues, your sensibilities may not be so impinged upon, and while Frank makes a mean meatball sandwich, you apparently do not get it, and were obviously taking up a seat that I and my friends (who are kinda into tattooed women; i happen to be quite a fan of suicidegirls. com would have been glad to occupy. You are clearly of a generation that witnessed the women’s suffrage movement, the enfranchisement of minorities, the television show “Different Strokes”, and the advent of gay marriage; surely tattoos on women are banal and trivial compared to these ills. Sincerely, Someone who won’t be reading WoMag until you stop working there. To Janice Harvey, Hello, I’m replying to your article about women with tattoos. I’m a 30 year old male that has no tattoos at all, and neither does my girlfriend. I don’t find it attractive, yet I also don’t really think it’s grotesque either. I can sway a little both ways depending on what exactly I’m looking at. What I’m getting at is maybe you shouldn’t even care. Why are you even wasting your energy being a critic about the harmless (even if they seem ridiculous) choices people are making to their own bodies? Don’t you have anything better to do? If you are that closed minded that you need to have an opinion about something that doesn’t concern you in the least bit, write an article about it, and then publish it then you should probably reevaluate your enthusiasm. It’s people like you that make this world so divided. Stop worrying about what other people are doing when it has zero impact on your life, and focus on maybe making yourself a better person. I’m sure there are plenty of articles written about women who waste tons of money on pairs of ugly, uncomfortable shoes that only get worn once, and that are bought compulsively by fashion vain mindless women. Maybe you could start there? Signed, Mike

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Picture this This reminds me of Riding Motorcycles. People who ride, will harangue you with reasons that Riding fulfill their particular life needs... While people who don’t ride will always tell you about your horrible life choice to end up as an organ donor. Unless you ride, you wouldn’t understand. But to get so riled up over someone who doesn’t ride expressing their (equally valid) opinion of riding... Doesn’t seem to behoove the person looking for inner serenity. Nor does judging others. And we are all somewhat guilty of that. Submitted online by M I K E I don’t think I’ve ever read so much personal venom directed toward a writer in a column that is creatively assigned to the “Opinion� section. I fail to see where Ms. Harvey insulted, bullied, or harassed women who choose this form of self-expression, although she certainly seems to be on the receiving end of lots of personal abuse and ad hominem attack herself. I’m a “middle� aged male, and unlikely to be representative of the viewpoints of all, but FWIW, I also do not find the inked female form especially attractive. Poorly done, saggy, or faded work is downright unattractive in fact. Among the 40 to 60 set of males I know, I have never heard a single man say “That woman sure looks better with ink!� Not once. Ms. Harvey and I may both appreciate both the courage and the artistic self-expression that leads younger people to decorate themselves, but we have the right to not find it attractive without being called names and assigned to the Teabag Party. Submitted online by OV E R RE ACT I O N? NO T M UCH ... Everyone is judgmental, even people who get tattoos. Some think they look hot; others think not. Some people like it, some don’t. Statistics show the next generation coming up is shunning the idea. Hopefully, people evolve in their ideas over time, so the permanence is a separate matter from aesthetics. Pointing this out does not make one “full of crap.� A large number of people on both sides think the act is rebellious. Apparently, from the response here, people who get tats are also very touchy. If only there were that kind of passion for things that really matter. Submitted online by TIM E OU T F O R A M I NUT E continued on page 11

In 2005, at the age of 24, Joff Smith became the youngest person ever elected to the Worcester City Council. The ambitious founder of his own financial group, he is tireless on the campaign trail. He and his family are well-connected, so Smith will have a substantial election war chest. Once again, on streets such as Salisbury, Flagg, Grove, Holden, Clark and Burncoat, expect to see hundreds of Joff Smith campaign signs throughout the affluent district. But Smith is far from a shoo-in in this fall’s municipal election. Some of his constituents say that he is brash, egotistical and does not return phone calls when they seek his assistance. While Smith has gained the appreciation of homeowners citywide for his annual vote in support of the lowest residential tax rate, many residents say that he should have done more to battle the incompetence of the USDA that led to the clear cutting of thousands of district hardwood trees not infested by the Asian Longhorned Beetle. To his credit, Smith has helped to secure funding for the replanting of many trees along city streets and for repaving miles of streets and sidewalks in the district. Last November, Smith’s political bubble burst when he suffered a decisive loss to John Mahoney in the 13th Worcester District’s Democratic primary to replace former state representative Bob Spellane. Not only did Smith finish third far behind Mahoney, but he also did poorly in that part of the state representative district that overlaps his city council district. In the preliminary election of Sept. 20, Smith will have two viable opponents. They have been knocking

on doors throughout the district for several months, and they say that homeowners are embracing their candidacies. Undoubtedly, Smith is glad that his substantial negative vote will be split between these two political novices. Challenger Virginia Ryan is a retired biology teacher and the founder of the Coalition of Worcester Retirees. Pro-labor and an advocate for managing the health-care costs of the city’s employees and retirees, Ryan is filled with energy and determination to make the people’s voice heard. She has never been afraid to butt heads with the city manager and council. Tony Economou, a local realtor and charter member of Worcester Citizens for Business, is the third candidate in the race. His strong ties to the business community should allow him to raise enough money to compete with Smith. Economou says that the district’s public schools are his number one priority. While Smith is experienced and confident, both Ryan and Economou need a crash course on pocketbook and public-safety issues. Continuing to be indecisive on whether the two favor the lowest tax rate for homeowners won’t play well in this affluent residential district. Ryan’s challenge is to raise enough money to compete in this race. And while she presents a sharp contrast to Smith in age, maturity and personality, she needs to expand her base beyond the city’s employees and retirees. Realtor Economou recently got some harmful press when he was charged with posting and mailing wrong information to homeowners whose homes were being foreclosed on by banks. Undoubtedly Smith will try to make Economou’s mistake a campaign issue. Either Virginia Ryan or Tony Economou will be eliminated in the September 20 preliminary election. Then the battle between Joff Smith and his sole opponent will be a heated one. Move over Red Sox and Patriots. Politics is Worcester’s sport.

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Dear Public Works,

EOPLE STREET ON T HE

Parking Signs all over College Hill in the City of Worcester are either being ignored, torn down by people living there, or just not being replaced after construction work is complete on the repaired street. First, we do see college students turning and pulling up signs, some full time residents, Also, break the law doing the same thing because they don’t want to go along with the majority who fought to have those signs for safety and some sort of order in a neighborhood full of college students who park there, and those fans attending college athletic and professional baseball games. Secondly, the Worcester Dept. of Public Works does not replace these signs when reported, but the worse is nothing has been replaced after new construction, such as, on the narrow, newly paved Caro St. (2 years). Getting the signs back or replacing the ones that can’t even be read all over College Hill is one thing -- the next is to enforce them.

If you could go back and redo your high school years, would you?

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Absolutely. I didn’t take high school seriously at all.

Marsha Wheeler WORCESTER

Ron onthehill I don’t think I would, I done [sic] pretty well in high school, 3.5 grade point average.

Dear Ron, According to Worcester’s DPW, there were 5 poles and 6 signs (No parking here to corner, and the like) replaced/ added to College Street, along with one No Parking Here to Corner on Caro Street. The parking ordinance preventing parking on either side of Caro Street was removed in October of 2009, hence the allowance of parking on the street. The Traffic Department (who installs poles and signs) also reports that they have two more sign/ pole combinations to install on College Street, and that will be done soon.

Julio Baez WORCESTER

No. They were just awful except for one of my guidance counselors.

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There are some thoughtful and non-hateful comments here, but really - some people ought to try reading what they’ve written before they hit that little “submit” button. If you want to stereotype tattoo lovers as illiterate though, don’t bother... “your actually formerly educated “(If yore at a formerl dance I suppose?) “how dear you signal out someone” (I dear you to try Morse code? Semaphore?) “You are not a Journist,you don’t know the first thing about writting.I will talk to your editor and get this mess strighten out “ (Readin’ rittin’ and rithmetic can strighten any mess any journist ever made) “I will never pick up a Worcester magazine again,and my friends as well.” (I rarely pick up my friends either, but Womag is much lighter) “such a hateful artical.

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I thought teachers were sapposed to help kids.” (Yes, articals are sapposed to help kids spell “article” and “supposed”) Submitted online by TAT T OOE D G R A M M E R ? “I am intrigued by how harshly people are reacting. As someone with great respect for Janice AND for my many tattoos (with many more desired), I am not finding this article offensive. It takes toughness to sit still and have our awesome art permanatly inked in.....where is that toughness in managing the opinion from someone who is from a generation where tattoos all over everyone WEREN’T the norm? I encourage any reader who is upset by this one article to read a few more of hers before you judge.” Submitted on WM’s Facebook by CH A R LOT T E H A N N ON

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Yes. I’d concentrate a little more than I did last time around.

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{ coverstory } ROXANNE ANDERSON WORCESTER ACADEMY Who is Roxanne Anderson?

I have lived in Worcester my whole life, with my parents and older sister. I go to Worcester Academy, and this year I am entering my junior year. At school my extracurricular activities include theater, costume design, debate club, book club and student leadership. I’ve been class president for the last two years, and this year I am a cornerstone member of Pillars, our school’s peer-education group. I am also an ambassador of Worcester Academy, which includes giving tours to prospective students and their families, and helping out at open houses and other new-student events. This year, I was also a peer facilitator at our school’s first TeachIn Day. This day was created and led by students and was dedicated to teaching students and faculty the importance of acceptance and diversity in our school community. It turned out to be a great success. I hope there will be another Teach-In Day this year in order to continue the work that was started last year. I am in the process of becoming on-site manager for Afternoon Tunes. This is a music program started by Worcester Academy and WPI students and alumni at All Saints Church in Worcester for local youth to learn an instrument of their choice.

Describe a normal school day for you.

A normal day for me includes waking up around 6 a.m., which gives me time to get ready and eat a bowl of cereal. When I get to school, I talk with my friends about the homework from last night or what we watched on TV. I usually have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon, but at least one of those classes is my free period, which I usually spend in the library getting homework done. … Some days during my free periods I give tours of the school to prospective students. Most days of the week during lunch I have a meeting, so I bring my lunch from the dining hall with me. Two days a week I have time dedicated to clubs, for me that includes book club and debate club. In book club this year, we raised money through bake sales at faculty meetings at our school to sponsor one woman’s education in Sudan. Book club is a great way to relax after a long week at school and discuss different books with fellow students. In debate club, we try to practice a new resolution each week, and take turns judging each other to improve our skills. Topics range from the burqa ban in France, to TSA Security, to our school’s cellphone policy. One of the main reasons I joined debate club was my interest in politics and current social issues. Several times during the school year the team travels to other prep schools in New England to compete, which always turns out to be a lot of fun and very educational. After school, I will attend my extracurricular activity, depending on the time of year, and get home in time for dinner. Then I do my homework, and if I am not too tired I like to wind down by watching my favorite point guard Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics play a spirited game of basketball.

What is your favorite subject?

My favorite subject is English, and I’m very interested in psychology. In English, I enjoy stepping into a character’s shoes and analyzing what makes them act the way they do. I like to consider myself an avid reader, and I like the works of both classic and contemporary authors. I enjoy taking my love of books into the classroom for an in- depth look at the works of famous authors. My favorite book is “The Catcher in the Rye.” During an acting class, I became acquainted with “A Streetcar Named Desire,” and even had the pleasure of playing the role of Blanch Dubois in a scene. Although I do not study psychology as a formal subject, I do read in this area on my own. The website StumbleUpon has encouraged this interest, and I try to read a new scientific article daily.

What drives you to accomplish more than a typical high-school student? I don’t believe that I necessarily accomplish more than a typical high-school student. I know there are many kids at my school and other schools who work just as hard as I do, but maybe in different areas. As a student at my school, I feel I have the responsibility to be involved in my community to the best of my ability. I’ve tried to do that through my involvement in a variety of activities that connect me with many different students at my school.

As class president, what promises have you made to your fellow students? I am not sure that I ever actually made promises to my fellow students other than to always try and create an environment that is inclusive. I have seen my role more as an ambassador, meaning that I hope my peers will see how I involve myself in our community and follow in my footsteps. My goal has been to make others feel part of the process, listen to their ideas and try to carry out what the students see as important. Leading by example is my main goal of being a student leader.

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{ coverstory } Has there been a past experience that has made helping others important to you? Growing up in Worcester, with parents whose jobs are dedicated to helping the people of this city, I am motivated to do the same. Starting in my own school’s community is my first step. My dad works for the City of Worcester as director of the Workforce Central Career Center, and my mom works at Worcester Technical High School as a co-op coordinator, and part-time as a clinician at the outpatient division of AdCare Hospital. Growing up in a household where my parents raised me to be respectful to the people that surround me has further encouraged my involvement in my community.

We hear you’ve interned at the Center for Comparative NeuroImaging at the UMASS Med. School in Worcester, can you tell us more about your involvement? Through my involvement at the CCNI at UMass I had an internship with the Tobacco Consultation Service. I completed an online course on Tobacco History and Cessation prior to beginning my internship. I shadowed tobaccotreatment specialist Ryan Coffman, and Barb Grimes-Smith, program director of the Department of Psychiatry Wellness Initiative, and I went on patient visits throughout the hospital from the maternity ward to a psychiatric unit. I learned how to educate patients who smoke to recognize dangers of smoking to their bodies, as well as doctors and

nurses as to the importance of a smokefree hospital campus for patients and workers. I also worked with another intern on a database of patient information to be more organized and transferable, and developed a brochure featuring different cessation medicines, questions to ask your doctor, and questions to ask your healthinsurance provider. The brochure was later sent to different health offices in Central Massachusetts. This work got me thinking about what I hope to do in the future and furthered my interests in psychology, addiction studies and public health.

What do you ďŹ nd is your best managing skill with all the commitments you’re involved in? The best managing skill I have acquired is communication. Through this I have become attached to my email, and I compulsively check it any time I am on a computer. I write all my meeting and events in a calendar on my computer, and any immediate reminders on a sticky-note option on my computer. This gives me a more organized way of keeping track of my busy schedule. In addition this keeps track of all my academic responsibilities. I’m grateful to be able to use technology as a tool for communication and organization. Before any meeting, I remind everyone to attend through a brief email. Although it may be annoying for someone to see several emails from me in one day, people very rarely forget about these meetings. Another element of communication is listening. I am quite aware that most of the time people around me are bound to have great ideas. By listening and including others, the development of an actual plan starts to

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come together. I have learned that the more people buy into a plan, the more positive the outcome will be. Public speaking is another skill I feel I have acquired though my commitments: debate club and my leadership roles. I also work part time at my school’s alumni office where I contact alumni from our school. In this position, I have the opportunity to hone my communications skills in another way. I talk to people by phone who I have never met while representing my school in a professional manner. I am comfortable talking to others both one-on-one or in front of a group, and I have had to learn to be organized in order to juggle all of my responsibilities.

of leading a series of tobaccoeducation and smoking-cessation workshops next year. Where does the root of this cause come from? One of the reasons I decided to apply to become a Pillar this year was because of the opportunity this leadership role promotes through its peer education format. I knew this would be a chance to make a difference in another way. I would have the opportunity to educate students in topics such as tobacco cessation, alcohol awareness, building healthy relationships, and college-application stresses. I am fortunate that my school is interested in finding alternative solutions for students, and I am looking forward to being a part of the solution. The idea of smoking cessation work stems from not only my work at UMass, but also as a way to offer assistance and education to those students who are struggling with this problem. Worcester Academy is a diverse community, and many of our students represent a variety of different countries, sometimes their countries of origin do not educate their youth about the dangers of tobacco in the same way the United States does. My hope is to reach out to others about the dangers of tobacco use.

How do you motivate yourself? I think I am motivated by the positive feelings I get when I help others. As I mentioned earlier, both my parents work in fields where they help others and I guess this is normal at home. I am interested in the way others live, work, learn, survive, strive, struggle and communicate. Being taught by my parents to “treat others the way you wish to be treated� has stuck with me, and it is something I strongly believe in. I remind myself often of the amazing opportunities that are given to me at my school, and how lucky I am to be a part of such a comprehensive community. The motto of the WA is “achieve the honorable� and this motivates me as well. I feel as a student at Worcester Academy and a member of the community at large I owe it to myself and those around me to do something meaningful and helpful as part of my life.

What’s your favorite thing to do on a Friday night?

On Friday afternoons, I usually go to the Afternoon Tunes program at the All Saints Church in Worcester. I sign people in, make sure all the students are where they need to be, and oversee the program. This year I hope to get many more WA students involved as music teachers because I know

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AKUAH KONTOR BURNCOAT HIGH SCHOOL First off, tell us a bit about yourself? I am from right here in Worcester, I’m 17 years old, and I am the youngest of three children. I have grown up in the same neighborhood my whole life; and I’ve gone to elementary, middle and high school, coincidentally, on Burncoat Street my whole life. I am a HUGE football and Patriots fan, and I’m really excited the lockout is over because my Sunday afternoons will be filled with hard hitting once again. For the summer, I am doing a six-week internship at UMass Medical school, and it’s been a really good experience.

What sets you apart from other students in your grade? I’m a really driven person and I don’t need someone to constantly tell me to do my work because I know the only way I can be successful with school is if I put in a lot of effort. If that means staying up until 11 p.m. to finish my homework, then that’s what it’s going to take. I have everything analyzed in my head. I think of how what I’m doing right now will help me get into my top colleges.

What sort of achievements have you accomplished throughout your years in high school? My academic achievements are very important to me. I have been inducted into the Foreign Language Honor Society and the National Honor Society at my school. This past June when our seniors graduated, I was one of the grand marshals because I am one of the top students in my class, which is something I am very proud of. I have worked hard over the years to be at the top of my class, and I’m going to keep doing so in order to stay at the top of my class. It’s something I have been hoping to do since I was a freshman.

Can you tell me more about the college-prep program you’re involved in? I joined Bruce Wells Scholars Upward Bound, a TRiO program, when I was a freshman in high school. The site coordinators came to our school and made the program sound really fun and interesting, especially when they told us that we get to stay on Clark University’s campus for five weeks during the summer. I decided I would apply, and luckily, I was accepted, and I think it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made in my school career. Every Saturday morning, we meet at Clark University for test preparation and workshops. The sophomores in the program receive test prep in English and Math MCAS, and the juniors get test prep for the SATs. After those sessions, we usually have workshops about finances or creating resumes. The workshops are to give us advice and information on things we’ll deal with in college and after college. I think the most helpful thing is that they help you with the whole college application process. They help you write your college essay and fill out your applications and FASFA form. That’s going to be a really big help this year, because I don’t think I would be able to do all of that the right way by myself.

I hear you’re a senior this year. What are you looking for in colleges when you start to apply? I’m looking for colleges that have good biology programs and opportunities to work on research with professors. Academic support and chances for internships are also important because if I’m struggling at college I want to know that there’s a good system to help me gain control of things. I’ve also been on a number of college tours and there’s usually a vibe I get when I’m on tour of a school that I really like. I think feeling comfortable on the campus of school is really important, and that can make or break how I feel about a school.

Any ideas of where you want to apply to? I want to stay in Massachusetts so that I’m close enough to home. Locally, I would apply to Holy Cross, Assumption and Clark University. Other schools on my list are Boston University, Quinnipiac University and Northeastern University. It’s not a finalized list, but it is a long list of WORCESTERMAG.COM

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What do you like to do in your spare time?

Do you know what you want to do when you grow up?

I like to relax and just take it easy in my spare time. This past school year was a lot of work, and there wasn’t a lot of time to just relax and sleep. Now that it’s the summer time and I have the time to relax, I enjoy it.

I know that I want to major in molecular biology when I go to college and most likely I want to work in a research lab after college. I think working with genes and manipulating them for some sort of gene therapy to a genetic disorder would be really interesting. That’s the direction I want to go in.

I hear you play tennis. Do you have a favorite celebrity player? My favorite tennis player is probably Serena Williams because she hits the ball so hard that I can’t even imagine how her opponents have enough strength to hit it back to her. John Isner is also another one of my favorite players ever since he won that marathon match at Wimbledon last year, and because he is extremely tall.

What’s your favorite subject? My favorite subject last year was AP Biology. I think it’s really cool when you can learn something about what’s going on inside of your own body at a molecular level. My favorite section was obviously on molecular biology because DNA really interests me. Your body has so many functions to carry out in a day and your DNA along with the regulation of turning your genes on and off is what makes those things happen.

Looking back on your three years at Burncoat, what has been your favorite memory? My favorite memory at Burncoat was during Spirit Week freshman year on Theme Day. The freshmen were supposed to be nerds, and I think we were pretty fearless going into school as underclassmen dressed as nerds with the

What is the most stressful thing about high school? I think the most stressful thing about high school is all of the work. It’s weird how sometimes you have three projects

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due all in the same week or how you might have four tests all in the same day. It makes life pretty stressful because I’m always thinking about the projects I have to finish and the tests I have to study for. Sometimes my brain can get pretty cluttered, and I get overwhelmed at times.

Who or what inspires you? The future inspires me because what I do today is going to affect my future tomorrow. How I set myself up now is going to make the difference later on down the road. I just want to do my best now so that I can live a better life when I get older.

Are there any causes that you’re particularly fond of? Keeping the funding for TRiO programs like Upward Bound is really important to me. People in Congress want to cut funding to these programs to save money, but I think it’s a really bad idea. I don’t think people realize how much they help students like me who wouldn’t have had a way to go on college tours and wouldn’t have known so much about the college application process. I feel so prepared to apply to college, and I would have been lost without Upward Bound. I really hope Congress thinks that it’s worth it to invest in our students.

What is a valuable lesson you have learned, and that you carry with you everyday? I’ve learned that at the end of the day if you want something done or if you want to get ahead, then you really have to put a lot of hard work into it. I’m practically a young adult now and there isn’t anyone holding my hand to help me make it in this world. You’re responsible for your own actions and if you think you’ve fallen behind, then you really have no one else to blame but yourself. I am the only person who can decide if I am going to succeed or not.

If you could trade lives with anyone in the world for a day, who would it be and why? If I could trade lives with anyone, it would probably be someone at ESPN because they get to argue about sports on TV and that’s their life. I would get to sit on my couch and watch Patriots games, and I would be doing my job that I get paid for. Also, a lot of the anchors on ESPN are ridiculous and funny so it seems like it would be fun.

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DAVID JOYCE WORCESTER TECH How did you become interested in politics? I first really became interested in politics in 2008, when the presidential nominees began campaigning. I found it so interesting that each candidate had such different ideas and backgrounds. Then I became interested in the special election for the Massachusetts Senate seat which Scott Brown won, and after that, Massachusetts had state elections. I also find city politics to be engaging and look forward to voting in city elections this year.

You are actively involved in Worcester Tech’s politics, as student-council president and liaison to the school committee. Do you see yourself working in politics in the future? If not, what do you see yourself doing? Throughout high school, I’ve had teachers, particularly Mrs. Moylan, Mrs. Petrella and Mrs. Meringolo, who’ve encouraged political interest and active involvement as a citizen of our city, state and federal governments. I want to get into engineering and construction for a career, but I also think it would be really cool to serve in local office one day as a city councilor or member of the school committee. I enjoy serving as a liaison, class officer and president of the student council because I care about Worcester Tech, and enjoy being involved.

You have shown strong leadership skills. How do you plan to use these skills in the future? I get involved in things that I care about. That’s why I became involved in leadership activities at Worcester Tech. I plan to use the leadership skills I have developed at Worcester Tech by maintaining professionalism as an employee and continuing to get involved in the things 18 W O R C E S T E R M A G . C O M • A U G U S T 4 , 2 0 1 1

that I care about, whether it be city politics, volunteer work, or one day seeking a management position at a construction or electrical contracting company.

Tell us about your family background – anything out of the ordinary that has inspired you within your home life?

At home, I’ve always been encouraged to do what I care about and to just be myself. I feel like I’ve gotten a good foundation from my home life; my mother stressed the importance of being genuine, polite and finding the things in life that make me happy and pursuing them. I’ve also had the opportunity to go to a two-week summer camp in New Hampshire since 2006. In 2009, I went through the leader-in-training (LIT) program, and was given the awesome opportunity to go up to the camp for a second term that summer and be an LIT again. Last year, I was a camp counselor. Being a camper and counselor at Brantwood was a great experience and something I always looked forward to in the summer. This year, I was allowed to visit and volunteer for a weekend. (I got another job this year in Worcester, so I wasn’t able to go work there again this year.)

How did you become the leader you are today? To become a leader, I never set out seeking some sort of position. I just got involved with the things I liked and did my best to help out when I was asked. I just acted like myself, and doing the things I liked made me happy.

What types of opportunities have presented themselves as a result of your involvement with school politics? Being involved in school activities has allowed me to take advantage of a wide variety of opportunities. I was able to go to both the Massachusetts Association of Student Councils’ State Leadership Conference and the SkillsUSA Skills and Leadership State Conference this year. I’ve also had the opportunity to meet and get to know a lot of incredible people I may not have otherwise known, have been able to participate in school committee meetings, and have developed a greater appreciation for all of the effort and hard work that is put in on behalf of our city and school.

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I do what I enjoy; I think most teenagers pursue the things that make them happy. Sometimes it’s more prevalent, but I believe everyone excels at something. Some people are amazing athletes, some are artists or musicians—it’s all about finding something you like. I like school, working in the electrical field, and being involved, so that’s what I do. I guess the thing that sets me apart from other teenagers is my interests, although I share some or all of these interests with a lot of my peers. I find a lot of people my age are pretty driven, especially at my school.

How do you think growing up in Worcester has influenced you so far? Worcester has offered me more opportunities than I would have ever thought possible. By living in Worcester and going to Worcester Tech, I’ve been able to find the things I’m passionate about and where my interests lie. I’ve been able to find a career path that I love and want to pursue, I’ve been able to get involved both in my school and in my city government, I’ve met hundreds of amazing, caring, hardworking people, gotten a job I love with one of the largest and most experienced electrical contractors in the area, and have received the best combination of academic, technical, and personal/social education a person could get.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In 10 years, I see myself using the skills and knowledge that I’m accumulating and fine-tuning now. I hope to be working in the electrical profession, and couldn’t picture myself not being challenged and involved.

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ELIZABETH NELSON SOUTH HIGH Tell us a little bit about yourself... On August 2, I’ll be turning 17. Everyone calls me Liz. I enjoy tennis, both at school and with my friends and family. I am also a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Tri-M International Music Honor Society.

I heard you founded a freshman learning group, can you tell us more about this venture? Last year, I founded a program called the P.A.S.S. Program, with the help of Caitlin Brazzel, a guidanceoffice intern. That stands for the Peer Academic Support System. It’s a program designed to help freshman and sophomore Goddard Students adjust to the rigor of the Goddard program at South. We had six or seven upperclassmen mentors last year. It was very successful. We helped the participants improve their study habits, make a plan for college, and improve their grades.

You work, play on the tennis team, and tutor...how do you manage all of your activities? My schedule is very busy. Sometimes I don’t even know how I do it. Really though, I do what I can when I can. During tennis season, I play tennis at school until 5 or 6 p.m. and work on the weekends. During the summer and off season at school, I work nights and play tennis for fun when I can. Tutoring is something I do once a week in school, or as the tutees need it out of school.

What is your dearest accomplishment? Last summer I was selected to go to China as a Student Ambassador with the People to People Program. That was such a wonderful experience. While we were there, we connected with some Chinese students. Being selected for that was a great honor.

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{ coverstory } I keep busy. With the academic rigor in my academy at South, some find it difficult to do a ton of different things. Many play sports year round. I play a sport in the spring and work and mentor/ tutor in the winter and fall, as well as go out with my friends. I do as much as I can, as often as I can.

What’s your favorite subject? Math and biology.

Has your high-school experience been everything you’d expected and wanted thus far? Yes. In middle school, I really wanted to get great grades as well as be really involved and get the most out of high school that I could. Through my junior year, that’s happened so far.

What is your normal Friday night like? Friday nights are the nights that I spend at my dad’s in Shrewsbury. I spend time with my little brother, dad, gram, and stepmom.

Do you have a role model? My mom is a good role model for me. Through everything I’ve done, she’s supported me. She’s well-liked by everyone, she’s a wonderful mom and she has a good life. That’s what I want – a good life. ANDERSON continued from page 15

we have many more talented musicians at our school than those currently involved in the program. After that, I either hang out with my friends, spend the night at home with my family, or I visit my sister who is a sophomore at The College of the Holy Cross. I also love to cook and bake, so I like to make chocolate-chip walnut cookies or cheesy bean dip with chips and guacamole!

What are your plans for the future? In the future, I plan to attend college and graduate school, while taking advantage of the opportunities presented to me there. I do hope to work in a field that not only suits my interests, but also keeps me involved in my community and helping others. I find working with people who have mental illness or addiction to be rewarding. Although others might find this work intimidating and hopeless, I couldn’t disagree more. Pursuing an education in the fields of psychology, addiction studies, or public health will prepare me for career options in my areas of interest.

What is your favorite part about going to school in Worcester?

You’re going into your senior year, What are your plans after graduation? When I finish school I plan on pursuing a career in orthodontics, going to Clark University for college, and Tufts University or Boston University for graduate school.

What do you think about the new South High renovations? The new class room dividers are great. It makes the school look more academic while still having that great open classroom atmosphere.

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What is a piece of advice you value dear to your heart? Keep your eye on a great goal, never give up, and one day, you’ll achieve that goal.

Are you a book or T.V. person? I’m definitely a TV person. But I spend more time on my computer than watching TV. Basically, I’m just not a reader.

What’s your favorite restaurant in Worcester to go to? I like the 5&Diner and Ruby Tuesday’s.

-Interviews conducted by Brittany Murphy and Mark C. Volain Photos by Steven King I am proud to be a Worcester resident and attend school in Worcester. I know Worcester is a city that prioritizes those in need. There are many services available to its residents and there are excellent schools and affordable housing options. I embrace the diversity of this city and enjoy the experiences that a diverse city offers its residents. The richness of having several colleges, a world renowned Art Museum and two major hospitals also adds to the experience. I enjoy the cultural flavor of growing up in an urban setting.

Anything else you would like to add about yourself? This summer I have been volunteering at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester in the Infection Control Department, and I have learned the magnitude of hygiene in a hospital setting as it relates to patients well-being. I also have seen the importance of ongoing education for the hospital staff as new protocols are introduced, as well as the importance of monitoring general hygiene on the patient floors. I have also had the opportunity to attend staff meetings and a hand-hygiene education program for new residents. This experience has contributed to my education significantly.

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Opening a box can certainly elicit a moment of excitement, of anticipation as the lid is removed, revealing the contents within. But what if you already knew what was inside, except that there was a catch? Each artist was given a free pair of blank, white Vans shoes, but within that box a theme unknown to the artist was also enclosed. The idea was to capture that theme on the sneakers, using the Vans as an artistic canvas. This was then presented to all the artists for the Dark World Gallery’s latest exhibit, Vans Off the Wall: Skate of the Art 3. Sponsored by Concrete Wave with shoes donated by Vans, 27 artists present their own unique take on the subject matter, and all pairs of shoes will be on display for the month of August. The shoes are up for bidding, via a silent auction and all proceeds will benefit the Worcester Animal Shelter League. “We are excited to present our third Skate of the Art exhibit, and we had so many requests for sneakers, even past our deadline!” says Jonathan Hansen, curator of the show. “As usual, we picked a local organization to benefit, and WARL seemed like an excellent choice.” In last year’s Skate of the Art 2, Dark World had various artists create work on skateboards, and this year Dark World decided on the concept of shoes. “My brother Brian works at Concrete Wave, and he came up with the suggestion. He knew a rep from Vans, and they liked the idea so much that they donated the shoes for a good cause,” Hansen says. Working on such a small and challenging surface, the breadth of art on display is startling and incredibly diverse, as all the participating artists delved deep within their respective themes to create remarkable images on their size 9 Vans. Ramiro Davaro is one such artist, and his undisclosed theme was True Crime. “My shoes are covered with stocks and represent the white-collar crime in our society that goes unpunished and in multiples of 100,” Davaro shares. “The true crime is that some of the massive corporations

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that we have rule the country, bribing Congress, and their rampant abuse of taxpayers’ money. The shoes look like they stomped someone out while simultaneously trading stocks.” The shoes are splotched and splattered with dark red paint, matted and caked over random stock quotes. Alongside a sneaker the word money is printed in bold black, while Wall Street is labeled on the other shoe. The pair disturbingly captures the stark and nauseating effects of an abattoir, and vividly depicts the brutish, unwavering and murderous activities perpetrated by big business, all in the name of greed and the almighty bottom line. Pin-up was the theme given to artist Crystal Blanchflower, and instantly, “…I thought of oldschool tattoo-style of pin-ups. From that, I had built on the idea of sinful and sweet, of heaven and hell,” Blanchflower explains. “It was a great theme and a challenge to work on a surface that I am not accustomed to.” The duality of good Previous page: Tiki Shoes by and evil is fetchingly Derek Ring portrayed, as one shoe Right: Heather Rose is alluringly painted Below: True Crime by with a bosomy and Ramiro Davaro-Comas lustful red devil, the ultimate femme fatale, a she-Satan that hypnotically taunts with hints of heightened naughtiness. Like a siren from the depths of Hades, her victims are strewn about her, scattered skulls and blue roses signifying death. On the other spectrum and shoe, a lovely and ethereal angel sweetly peers. With a demure and lovely visage, she represents the epitome of virginal innocence, as passionate red roses encircle her countenance. But one cannot so easily justify such purity for she, as well as the ribald and rubescent Beelzebub, wear tiny pasties upon

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their burgeoning cleavage, beckoning as well befuddling the viewer with their apposing appearance. Maintaining the idea of sensual delights, Keenan Cassidy presents his theme of debauchery. In style and content, his images evoke the hedonism inherent in a Gauguin, with lush organic flora and intimations of bohemian nakedness whilst ensconced in tropical climes. On one shoe is perhaps a selfrepresentation of the artist, in shamanistic face paint, transformed into an alter-ego of seduction and bacchanalian pleasures. Reminiscent also of Gauguin’s palette, both shoes are painted in blues, oranges and greens, with William Morris-type Nouveau strips of wallpaper attached. “I wanted to capture the dark and light of debauchery, how it can be wicked, carefree and irresponsible. There’s frivolity within these soles,” Keenan says. Come August, these shoes, as well as 24 other pairs, await your perusal. As Blanchflower so aptly stated, “I think it’s a great idea to do a show that gives back to the community.” Visit the Dark World Gallery and perhaps, with a winning bid, you can own a one-of-a-kind pair of Vans, right off the wall. Vans Off the Wall: Skate of the Art 3 at the Dark World Gallery, 179 Grafton Street, Worcester. Sponsored by Concrete Wave. Opening reception: August 6, from 7-10 pm. Silent-auction bidding starts promptly at 7 pm. Show runs through the end of August. For more information, go to darkworldgallery.com or call 508-459-5798.

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A Kung Fu Grip on covers song even better,’ and go from there,” says the lead singer, whose vocals have been described as a cross between Gwen Stefani and Glen Danzig. “Everyone in the band comes from different musical backgrounds. For some of us, we’ve been in cover bands before, and for others, they have their experience in all original bands or just practicing at home,” Cosenza says. “We each bring our own unique experiences to rehearsal every week. Coming up with ideas for new songs or trying out different parts in certain songs to see if it sounds good, it’s a great process of having everybody bring something different to the table.” In terms of the sound, he says, “We try to spice things up and give the audience something they can dance to.” The band is content with their situation and the direction they are taking. Cosenza says that they have plans to continue “growing our set list, coming up with new song ideas and continuing to take suggestions of what our fans want to hear. We’re happy with the direction the band’s been going, so we plan to keep doing what we’re doing.” Poirier adds that they just want to “keep playing. We all have day jobs so we’re not doing this for money or fame. It’s all about having fun and playing the music that we love.” Cosenza says that Kung Fu Grip hasn’t needed to record the music that it plays, because they are in it for the people who support the band by coming to them play live. He assures, “As long as they’re having a good time, that’s satisfaction enough for us.” Make sure to check out Kung Fu Grip on Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Lucky Dog Music Hall for an entire night of awesome, and different, cover songs. You can also follow the band on Facebook.com.

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When you think alternative-rock covers, “exciting” and “refreshing” probably aren’t the first words that come to mind. Your attitude may just change, though, upon listening to Worcester’s own Kung Fu Grip. They have nothing in common with your run-of-the-mill cover band; these guys are something else entirely.

The band is made up of Renee Poirier on lead vocals, Nick Cosenza on guitar and vocals, Sean O’Connell on guitar, Don Barry on bass and back up vocals and Dave Erickson on drums. Poirier and Cosenza opened up on the band’s history, sound, and what it may be that makes them stand out from the covers crowd. Cosenza explains that music may just be in his blood. “My dad played in a band while I was growing up, so I was always seeing them play and having them teach me about different instruments,” he recalls, noting that this gave him the opportunity to express himself in exactly the way he wanted, musically. According to Cosenza, Poirier joined Kung Fu Grip more than a year ago, when the other original members had been playing for a few months without a vocalist. “We started playing out winter 2010 and had a really good thing going,” remembers Cosenza. This really good thing continued and the band realized they were having too much fun to let anything stand in their way. Kung Fu Grip’s particular style of cover songs has something different to offer and Poirier attributes this to the fact that each member of the band has experience in original musical projects. “[It] helps us keep our covers creative and not sound like a lot of the cover bands out there. We say to ourselves, ‘What can we do to make this

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Honestly — and I hate to sound heartless — take a break. You should enter your freshman year of college unattached and free to meet new people and experience your new surroundings — don’t spend that time fretting about what the other person is doing across the country. I’m not saying you go wild and date every person you run into — I just mean you are free to go to parties, events, etc., without worrying if the better half — 3,000 miles away — would approve or not. If that first year goes by and you both can’t live without each other, then give the long distance thing a try — but give it the year. If you’re meant to be together you will be.

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side, Roseanne Barr covered in tattoos is still Roseanne Barr — she’s just got some (welcomed) distractions now. As for Janice — one of the best things about WoMag is that its content is diverse. I don’t think it caters to any one group. I take the “alternative� to mean it’s not the Telegram, which is the institution around here — unless Gary Rosen has been named the Grand Marshall of the Tattoo Fest here next year, and I missed it. From David Wildman’s movie reviews to ZANZO MOXIE there is a wide range of things to read and take in weekly in WoMag. I don’t always agree with everything the columnists write, but I’m glad to read it. It always makes you think. Allowing someone else to hold a different opinion is what this country is built on.

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Unoriginal switch comedy still gets ’em laughing The Change-Up Grade: C + David Wildman

The promo blurb for this movie describes it as taking the switch movie concept and driving it over a cliff, and that’s just what it does. You might think that some bigtime producer would hear this pitch and turn it down immediately on the basis of its utter lack of originality, but that’s apparently not a quality that carries much importance these days. So what if it’s already been done by Jim Carrey, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Lilly Tomlin and so on ad nauseam? Yes, but it’s never been done with this level of disgustingness. Hoo boy. There are now so many movies working the same plots that Hollywood people might as well just give them numbers for maximum speed in elevator pitches: “Oh, it’s Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds doing a number 29 with a gross-out factor of 8.” Okay, you’re thinking, so uniqueness might not be one of those qualities that will make this film stand out, but will it make me laugh? Will I get my nut? And to that I have to say that if you can get past Bateman’s humiliating gratuitous green baby-poop-in-the- mouth scene, and the now obligatory hot girl taking a dump scene, and if you think that public urination, masturbation, sex with pregnant women and using profanity with children (a la “Shut the F*** Up And Go To Sleep”) is humorous, then yes, you will probably get a number of good chuckles. When a film has nothing new to offer but a higher intensity of knee-jerk tastelessness you damn well had better laugh, otherwise it’s like watching a porn flick and not having an orgasm. That much said I have to admit that I did laugh. A lot. Partly this is because Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the writers of “The Hangover” (which is itself now another sub genre) are responsible, and they are masters of this filthy form of comedy. Bateman is also good as usual, WORCESTERMAG.COM

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and the script calls on him to play both neurotic company man asskisser role as well as Ryan Reynold’s genial filterless fast-talking womanizing stoner when the two switch bodies. Why do they switch bodies? Because they make a wish to have each other’s lives while both pissing in a fountain. That’s the premise, dammit, now stop asking questions. You would be forgiven (and lucky) if you got to the theater a few minutes late, missed the projectile pooping and thought maybe you’d accidentally walked into “Horrible Bosses” by mistake, because Bateman’s character Dave is the same wannabe corporate ladder-climber dealing with the same issues of obnoxious overseers (he’s a lawyer this time). For his part Reynolds does his best impression of an actual human being as his lifelong idiot friend Mitch, an out of work actor who spends his days eating hummus, getting high, jerking off, and picking up pregnant women. And in a divergence from the standard macho locker room tenor of these things, Leslie Mann plays a role with a bit more depth and quirk than the usual harried homemaker dynamic as Dave’s wife Jamie. To be fair, even though you know what’s ultimately going to happen from scene one (Bateman’s character will learn to love his family life, Reynolds will be rehabilitated as an okay guy, and so on), there is a huge amount of competency required on everybody’s part to make something so hackneyed come off as entertaining. “Wedding Crashers” director David Dobkin keeps the pace from stalling, Bateman and Reynolds play off each other with good energy (although Bateman acts him under the table), and the gags, as sophomoric as they usually are, roll along at assemblyline pace, enough to keep you laughing regularly, effectively distracting you from how stupid, predictable and painfully derivative the whole thing is. And that is indeed an accomplishment.

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A longtime WPI watering hole, the Boynton underwent a major transformation in 2004 from semi-seedy bar and pizza joint to upscale pub. The expansive three-sided bar area, lined with TVs, is a popular spot in the afternoon and evenings, and the spacious booths fill up during both lunch and dinnertime. While some may miss the “local character� once found there, the new Boynton has a lot to offer. For one thing, there’s beer. As part of an extensive drinks list, “The B� boasts a

vast array of draft beer, with more than 40 choices, emphasizing local and American craft beers. Notably, there are always three cask-conditioned beers—also known as “real ales.� These brews are unfiltered and unpasteurized, drawn from casks without the aid of CO2 or nitrogen. The results are smooth, fresh and full-flavored: perfect antidotes to the yellow, fizzy stuff. For another thing, there’s variety. The Boynton’s menu has more categories than some menus have items, with a staggering array of appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, subs, pastas, steaks, ribs, seafood, comfort foods, specials, desserts – you get the idea. It’s all pretty good, and there’s lots of it. The Boynton is not a place for an intimate rendezvous. It’s loud, with TVs everywhere you look. The booths lining the downstairs bar area work well for groups of friends, while families are often steered toward the upstairs rooms, which can feel a bit disconnected from the main action. Still, the whole place fills up, and someone else’s kids will probably drown out yours. A Cajun mahi mahi sandwich features a fat, super-fresh filet with a spicy, seared

crust and moist, flaky interior. Perfectly complemented with a dollop of guacamole, fresh tomato, onion, and greens on a soft sesame bun, it’s outstanding. A turkey burger is on the thin side, but juicy and tasty. Ample sandwiches and popular burgers come with either wedge-shaped fries or homemade onion rings, both crisp and hot. The rings are some of Worcester’s best. Dinner items are less even, perhaps since the menu covers so much ground. Chicken Wachusett is beset with undercooked red and green peppers swimming in a vaguely Asian-tasting sauce over good mashed potatoes. The chicken is moist and tender, but the dish lacks distinct flavors. Cajun salmon is perfectly done and nicely spiced, but the accompanying pilaf is dry. A special of chicken and chorizo kebabs over lyonnaise potatoes is underwhelming; the chorizo tastes like kielbasa, and the potatoes are wan and limp. It’s better to stick to the basics – pizza is always a good choice (try the Buffalo chicken), including gluten-free versions. So is pasta – pasta

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Blue Jeans’ prices were on par with most other pizzerias in the area for the size of the pies, but the quality toppings and the more unique flavor combinations add to the value. Definitely check them out!

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Beer Trailblazers in the United States! Congratulations are in order. Here, here! Armsby Abbey, 114 N. Main Street, Worcester. 508-795-1012, armsbyabbey. com

sign for Woo Berry Frozen Yogurt stands out on the corner of West and Highland Streets. The new business is replacing The Hurowitz Medical Group. With construction still under way, Woo Berry plans to open sometime next week, if inspections go accordingly. 141 Highland St., Worcester. For more info visit Woo Berry Frozen Yogurt on Facebook.

Café Manzi is now open for dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, 5-9 p.m. Café Manzi’s also just recently started a blog and will be blogging its daily specials. We hear wedding bells for owner Brian Manzi, so check before you head down to Shrewsbury Street because they could be on their honeymoon. Congratulations you love birds! cafemanzis.blogspot.com, or find Café Manzi’s on Facebook.

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{ recommended} The Border Grille and Bar 246 Mill St., Leominster 978-840-0194 The Border Grille and Bar brings the ever-popular culinary specialties of the Southwest to the north — north of Worcester, that is, in Leominster. Loyalists to local establishments will enjoy the funky eclecticism of The Border; fans of barbecue and Tex-Mex will like the wide range of available chicken, beef, seafood and Mexican specialties. The 22 tequilas and a page of fun drinks add to the festive atmosphere. Lidio’s Restaurant and Lounge 1045 Central St., Leominster 978-534-6600 Bridging old and new, Lidio’s offers diners some old standards (pasta, chicken, beef) as well as creative diet-conscious (an extensive low-

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carb menu) and nouveau entrees (including vegetarian dishes), all at very reasonable prices. The service and food preparations are quite dependable. Tomasso’s Trattoria 154 Turnpike Road, Rte. 9, Southboro 508-481-8484 tomassotrattoria.com Tomasso’s Trattoria is tucked into a corner of The Crossings, a relatively new retail complex on Rte. 9 in Southboro. Inside, the décor could only be described as Tuscan. Chef Tony Bettencourt has come to Tomasso’s with an impressive resume. He earned the Julia Child Award for excellence while at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. If you have not been introduced to a genuine Italian menu, you might be a bit nonplussed. Take your time and do not fear. The Italian meal is an event to be enjoyed and shared. It is not all about tomato sauce, pasta and cheese. The menu is like a palate of colors used to paint a meal. Tomasso’s offers a fine Italian dining experience that will transport you to a villa in the hills of the Veneto.

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.

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Wonder Bar Restaurant 121 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-752-9909 Worcester’s Wonder Bar has been serving it up — pizza, beer and Italian specialties, that is — for more than 75 years, right on Shrewsbury Street. A hometown gem on the order of Coney Island Lunch, Wonder Bar is a laid-back, locally flavored parlor where you can feed your family good food for about the price of Chinese take-out.

vegetable combinations, teriyaki and Thai curry dishes. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Dino’s Ristorante 13 Lord St., Worcester 508-753-9978 dineatdinos.com Dino’s is still everything that you’ve always enjoyed: reasonably priced Northern Italian classics, served in a quaint, old “Little Italy” style. Though renovations have made it a bit more upscale (and uncovered an ancient treasure!), it’s still home for Worcester’s families and lovers.

Pampas Churrascaria Restaurant 145 E. Central St., Worcester 508-757-1070 pampas-restaurant.com Open seven days, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Pampas Churrascaria Restaurant adds a fresh kick-in-the-pants to the usual Central Mass. suspects. Come with your best hearty carnivore appetite and prepare yourself for this casual, out-of-the-ordinary dining experience. Grab a plate, choose cuts of beef, pork, chicken an lamb from slowroasted skewers in an enormous iron rotisserie, help yourself to numerous (but not too many — you don’t want your hots to get cold!) sides and salads and then pit-stop at the counter to have your plate weighed. Pampas charges by the pound.

Anh Thu 439 Park Ave., Worcester 508-752-1330 Anh Thu is yet another option for fans of fresh and healthy Vietnamese cuisine. Serving up lots of noodles, as well as beef, chicken, pork, shrimp and tofu, as well as a few stir-fry dishes for Chinese food fans, Anh Thu is cheap — but good — food, in a no-frills atmosphere. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. BYOB.

Yama Zakura 369 West Main St., Northboro 508-393-4187 yamazakurafoods.com Yama Zakura will delight fans of locally produced, high-quality sushi in a creatively charged and casual environment. The friendly staff serves up a wide variety of sashimi, sushi and maki rolls, as well as familiar Polynesian appetizers, soups and salads, meat and

The Red Lantern 235 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-795-0500 theredlantern.com The Red Lantern offers the staples that have made Polynesian restaurants an integral part of the American scene for so long. Also offered are enticing, less-common dishes sure to revive the appetite of area diners. Fresh, varied dishes make The Red Lantern

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truly “Polynesian”; and served in their clean, open facility downtown, Worcester will find it convenient and pleasing. Open seven days to midnight; Monday through Saturday lunch buffet; Sunday dinner buffet, 5-8. The Webster House Restaurant 1 Webster St., Worcester 508-757-7208 websterhouseweb.com Patrons are treated like family at The Webster House. The bountiful menu includes beef, chicken, seafood, vegetarian and Greek specialties, with a home-cooked taste straight from your Yia-yia’s kitchen. A number of international and domestic wines are flagged by which meals they complement best. Each month, The Webster House features selections from a different international cuisine. Be sure to leave room for a slice of homemade pie or baklava cheesecake. Val’s Restaurant & Lounge 75 Reservoir Road, Holden 508-829-0900 Val’s Restaurant and Pizza Palace is the perfect stop for families looking for a wide variety of familiar seafood, beef, chicken and pasta entrees, plus pizza and burgers, at budget-friendly prices. The service can’t be beat, and you might be surprised by the recipes and presentation. 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 raviolis (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.

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eatbeat El Basha 2 Connector Road, Westboro 508-366-2455 elbasharestaurant.com Lovers of El Basha’s two Worcester locations, especially those from Metro West, will be pleased with their new Westboro location. Though not as arabesquely elegant as Park Avenue, the Westboro branch offers the same delicious fare in a clean facility. Middle Eastern specialties are the calling card: shawarma, kebabs, salads, gape leaves, beef, chicken, quail, lamb and seafood. BYOB. 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 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).

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{ recommended} 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.

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.

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.

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. Visa, Mastercard, American Express accepted.

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. Bauhinia 271 Grafton St., Shrewsbury 508-842-0880 bauhiniarestaurant.com

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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.

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.

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Tonight’s Elm Park Summer Concert Series 2011 features a tribute to the fab four with Beatles Night along with Union Jack. It’s free from 6:30-8 p.m. at Elm Park, Highland Street and Park Avenue.

Thursday Evening Spotlight Gallery Talks. The Museum’s volunteer docents lead free evening gallery talks for nine summer Thursdays, each focusing on a different aspect of the museum’s collection. Preregistration is not required; free with admission. Today’s spotlight is entitled Jim Roberts, Mother Russia and the Mother of God, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Museum of Russian Icons, Upper South Gallery, 203 Union St., Clinton. 879-598-5000, ext. 17, or museumofrussianicons.org

Girl Talk - A Girls’ Night Musical is throwing the biggest party that radio has ever seen and the Hanover Theatre wants you to be part of the live studio audience! After 10 years on the air, the hosts of Girl Talk have decided to go out with a bang. Join

them as they dish, reminisce, and break into plenty of songs by artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Aretha Franklin, Carrie Underwood, and more. Get your girlfriends together and come sing along, dance along, and sip on cocktails as you take in this party of a show. $30-$40; $3-$4 discounts available for members, groups of 15 or more, corporate partners, kids, students and WOO card holders. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469, thehanovertheatre.org

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Looking for more free summertime tunes? Then check out the free Summer Concert with Jesse Fontaine tonight. Fontaine will play music from The Great American Songbook and beyond. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, sing along, dance or sit back and enjoy the music. Once again, Uxbridge First Holiday Night will be providing food and treats. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. and Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville. 508-2346232, alternativesnet.org

>Friday 5 Over at the Raven you’ll find Doctor Doom Orchestra, Satellite Rockers, Sun in Flight, and Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket. Tickets to Slightly Stoopid will be given away at this event. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133, or find them on Facebook. The sun will shine today during the Out to Lunch: Concerts on the Common when Sun Parade performs live. The singer/songwriter makes the leap from the obscure safety of the basement to the challenge of recording and performing artist with the seamlessness of 21-year-old Chris Jennings. His songs are at once playfully literate and unmistakably catchy. You want to be able to see Jennings early and brag that you were there when... . Expanded food offerings as well as artisans, crafters, and a farmers’ market. Free; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester City Hall Common, Front St. 508-799-1175, outtolunchworcester.com The Bobby Gadoury Trio plays an outdoor concert tonight at 7 p.m. outside the Oxhead Tavern at the Sturbridge Host Hotel. In the event of 20 percent chance of rain, concert will be inside the VIP’s Lounge starting at 8:30 p.m. Free; 7-11 p.m. Oxhead Tavern, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-7393.

>Saturday 6 The Johnsonia Relief Fund/Music Fest is to benefit the 60 residents who lost their home and belongings in a six-alarm fire at the Johnsonia Building at 520 Main St. in Fitchburg. You can help! Go to johnsoniarelief.com and join the community in a day of local music, food, beverages, raffles and kids events at Riverfront Park.

Riverfront Park is a beautiful green space with walking paths, trees, benches and gardens located next to the Nashua River on Boulder Drive, Fitchburg. $25 per person, $40 per couple, free for kids younger than 12; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fitchburg Riverfront Park, 40 Commercial St., Fitchburg. 978-345-0040, charityhappenings.org.

Sheehan. Wear your best Saturday Night Fever Outfit; 50/50 Raffle; 7-11 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700, tarpulse.com The soulful Jordan Valentine & The Sunday Saints with

Bring a friend to the Youth & Teen Open House today for a complimentary lesson, dance social and refreshments. Free; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508925-4537, americanballroomlatin.com Bring your own instrument and join Ed for the monthly First Saturday Drum Circle. All skill levels are encouraged to join in. Drum rentals are available and donations are appreciated; free with donations and reservations appreciated. 2-4 p.m. Union Music, Union Music Performance Space, 142 Southbridge St. 508-7533702, unionmusic.com Curious about what’s coming up next season at Cultural Center at Eagle Hill? Just when you think that you have heard it all, the Gilbert Players and their cast of talented voices present a cabaret filled with unusual, comedic, heartwarming and sensational music for a full week of performances during While You Were Out: A Cabaret through August 14. As rich as the sweet deserts, and as intoxicating as the fine wine, this cabaret will leave you feeling satisfied and wanting more. During intermission, they will outline the entire season and distribute the new season brochure, hot off the press. Patrons can purchase season subscriptions at 20 percent-off single ticket prices. Free; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, 242 Old Petersham Rd., Hardwick. 413-477-6746, centerateaglehill.org The Aldrich Astronomical Society annual STARFEST 2011 is held tonight at 6 p.m. The Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. is a society of amateur astronomers who have united to promote their mutual interest in observational astronomy and telescope making. Come explore the solar system and celebrate 30 years of spaceshuttle flights, with space-memorabilia displays, space suits, guest speakers, authors, door prizes, raffles and more during this annual free-to-the-public event of science, technology, engineering and math held at Anna Maria College in Paxton from 6-10 p.m. Weather permitting, member telescopes will be set for observing the deep sky wonders of the night sky. Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300, aldrichastro.org. Do you remember the 1970s??? If you look forward to doing the Hustle again, stop by the ’70s Disco Party with DJ Bucky

Jess Ross return to Beatnik’s at 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 Don’t let summer slip by without heading out on a family-friendly camping trip when you pack up for the Massachusetts: Family Camping Trip this weekend. This experience is for beginners and experts alike. Spend the night at Wells State Park in Sturbridge and then experience planned activities such as hiking and scavenger hunts as well as free time for families to spend together. A campfire and night hike will round out the evening. Participants provide their own food and camping equipment. Check-in is 1 p.m. on Saturday and check-out is 1 a.m. Sunday. For more information and to register, call 508.753.6087 $42 per tent. Wells State Park, Walker Pond Road, Sturbridge. 508-347-9257.

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picks Who will win the title of “top dog” at Worcester Top Dog Comedy Contest Finals at the Lucky Dog Music Hall? Come on out and support your community of local comics. Admission is $6; 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

>Monday 8 Free makeovers for cancer patients. This American Cancer Society program helps women undergoing cancer treatment learn to cope with appearance-related side effects from chemotherapy and radiation treatment. During this hands-on workshop, a certified cosmetologist will provide makeup; hair, skin and nail tips; and advice. A free make-up kit will be given to each participant. ($250 value) It’s a makeover for the spirit...and that’s a beautiful thing! Free; 10 a.m.-noon. Saint Vincent Hospital, Fallon Clinic, 123 Summer St. 508-865-9832, lookgoodfeelbetter.org.

>Tuesday 9 also includes extended hours on Saturday, Aug. 6, when the village will remain open until 8 p.m. for the Twilight Encampment, where visitors can mingle with the soldiers around their campfires. For details, visit osv.org or call 800-SEE-1830.

Talk a walk around Elm Park today and discover Worcester’s Fourth Annual Art in the Park — a wonderful juried outdoor exhibit that runs through October 2. On display are iconic, whimsical and environmental statements created by artists from the New England region. Elm Park, Highland Street and Park Avenue, artintheparkworcester.org.

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Seven Hills Wheelmen bicycle ride Roll out at 9 a.m. sharp from Long Pond boat ramp in Rutland for a hilly 45-mile bicycle ride with the Seven Hills Wheelmen. Helmets are required. Free; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Long Pond Boat Ramp, Barre Paxton Road and Crawford Road, Rutland. 508-831-0301, sevenhillswheelmen.org

Worcester Organ Concert featuring Robin Dinda and Renea Waligora. The Summer 2011 Worcester Organ Concert Series continues with this husband-and-wife duo. If you haven’t experienced two musicians in concert at the same instrument recently, don’t miss this uniquely marvelous opportunity. Four hands and four feet (a total of 40 fingers and toes!) will take full control of the famous hook organ. Bring a lunch or purchase one at the hall while they last. Free admission; noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-5608, mechanicshall.org

Join staff horticulturist Dawn Davies for an enlightening tour of Tower Hill’s wonderful Vegetable Garden. Its garden theme this year is “cultivating curiosity.” Dawn will provide answers for some of the most commonly asked vegetable-garden questions, give pest-control tips, and share some fun facts about vegetables and vegetable gardening. Included with admission; 1-2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124

Indian Ranch welcomes Phil Vassar today, with Chad Burdick opening up the evening. Prior to the show, Wild Cypress will perform on the Corral Stage. Gates open at 11a.m. General Admission: $32.50; Reserved Tickets: $45, $42.50, $40. 2-5 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Rd., Webster. 508-943-3871, indianranch.com.

At Days End Tavern tonight you can discover Sarah Blacker with no cover charge; 4-8 p.m. 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006.

Artist Reception for “Artifacts: Image and Context” Photographs by Fernando Martins. Refreshments will be served; free and open to the public; 6-8 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, Federal Square Salon Gallery, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469 Join Greater Worcester Opera (formerly known as Worcester Opera Works) for its popular Summer Concert: Opera Gala. Enjoy a comfortable and air-conditioned atmosphere, while experiencing engaging performances by some of the area’s finest singers. The music is exquisite, the price reasonable and the refreshments complimentary—it’s a great way to support the arts

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>Thursday 11 Bring a lawn chair or blanket, sing along, dance or sit back and enjoy the music at the Free Summer Concert featuring 5 After 5. Once again, Uxbridge First Holiday Night will be providing food and treats. In case of inclement weather, the concert moves indoors to the Singh Performance Center. Free; 6-8 p.m.

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Old Sturbridge Village’s “Redcoats & Rebels” is New England’s largest Revolutionary War reenactment, and this year’s event will be the largest to date. Nearly 1,000 soldier re-enactors from eight states will participate in the August 6-7 event, featuring mock battles, drilling, musket and cannon demonstrations, fife and drum music, and the chance to see military life from that time period. Since OSV offers a free return visit within 10 days, visitors can attend both days of the event for the price of one. Admission

night day Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. and Whitin Mill Complex, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville. 508-234-6232, alternativesnet.org Ukulele Thursdays August Edition with Rich “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt plucks it’s strings at Beatnik’s from 7-10 p.m. 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Heartsick over the finale of the epic Harry Potter film series? Fear not! Come to the Milford Performing Arts Center’s production of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” for your summer fix of Quidditch, flying cars, house elves and He-Who-Must-Not-Be Named. Enjoy refreshment and a chance to win raffle prizes along with the performance. August 11 and 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; $7 adults, $5 children and seniors. Milford Performing Arts Center, 150 Main St., Milford. 508-473-1684, milfordpac.org

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Good Times with Your Friend DJ Steve. Featured in the main bar area every Thursday, DJ Steve, friend to all, spins rock and roll nuggets from the 1950s to an hour ago. He will also rip phone books in half upon advanced request. But please, don’t touch his moustache. 9-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/ Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Elm Park Summer Concert Series 2011. August 4th - “Beatles Night” w/ Union Jack. Free. 6:30-8 p.m. Elm Park, Highland St. and Park Ave. Jesse Fontaine - “Music From The Great American Songbook & Beyond.” Music educator and award winning jazz act/performer, Jesse Fontaine will perform in part with the Summer Concert Series at Alternatives Inc. Rain or shine. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex: GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. jessefontaine.net. Irish Music Session. Each week, a traditional Irish music session is held at Mulligan’s Taverne. The public are welcome to join in music, song, and camaraderie. No cover charge, all ages and talent levels welcome. Listeners welcome, too! No charge. 7:30-10 p.m. Mulligan’s Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough. 508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com. Open Mic Night w/ Bill McCarthy. 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 Email Bill at: openmcc@verizon. net. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-459-5800. Flock Of A-Holes, the ultimate 80’s tribute band with guests Gender Fluency, Knights (from TX). A great night of 80’s fun! $5. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com. Karaoke Thursdays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Scott Ricciutti & Billy Claire. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Franco, DGB. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Audio Wasabe. Audio Wasabe is professional musicians coming together with a different musical them each week Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-6690122. 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. Check out The Dive’s incredible selection of American craft beer and enjoy some music. Voted “Best Weekly Series” by Worcester Magazine Readers, this is the place to be on Thursday nights. 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. Jim Devlin. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Lisa Marie & All Shook Up. Blues, pop, R&B and the occasional Irish drinking song. No cover. 9-11 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. 508-757-5257. Take Two Trio. No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The Jazz Depot. Wine Tasting. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5734. 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.

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>Friday 5 Doctor Doom Orchestra, Satellite Rockers, Sun In Flight, Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket. Tickets to Slightly Stoopid will be given away at this event. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-3048133 or facebook.com. Top 40 Dance Night w/ DJ Fast Track. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166. Sun Parade Performing Live at the Out to Lunch Concerts on the Common. This season’s series will include expanded food offerings as well as artisans & crafters, and a farmers’ market. Enjoy live performances by sensational acts. Hey Worcester - let’s go Out to Lunch! Free. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester City Hall Common, Front St. 508-799-1175 or outtolunchworcester. com. Boomer Ballads with P.E. James. Come and sing along to acoustic rock music that you know from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Free. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208. Bobby Gadoury Trio - Outdoor Concert. 7 p.m. 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 p.m. Free. 7-11 p.m. Oxhead Tavern, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 508347-7393. Ed & Da’ve. Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W. Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Heart’s Cry. Awesome band with an original sound. Upbeat as well as worship ballads, originals as well as covers. A super gifted group of people. Free. 7-10 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury. 508-864-5658 or millchurch.org. Arizona Doug & Scott Marshall - Rock Music. Free admission. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Verona Grille, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-853-9091. While You Were Out: A Cabaret. Just when you think that you have heard it all, the Gilbert Players and their cast of talented voices present a cabaret filled with unusual, comedic, heartwarming and sensational music. As rich as the sweet deserts, and as intoxicating as the fine wine, this cabaret will leave you feeling satisfied and wanting more. Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick. 413-4776746 or centerateaglehill.org. Chris Reddy, Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11:30 p.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 978-692-5700. 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. 508-478-0871. Joan Osborne. Whether you know Joan Osborne for the religious humanism of “One of Us” or for her fiery cover of “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” from the movie Standing in the Shadows of Motown, it’s clear that the singer is no cookie-cutter alt-babe. Many examples of her musical taste are likely to be showcased when she plays the Bull Run as a duo accompanied by her wonderful pianist, Keith Cotton. $38 advance; $42 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Mike Moore. 8-1 p.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Sean Fullerton: Acoustic Blues, Rock & Fingerstyle Guitar every Friday. Sean Fullerton has been a successful professional musician, singer-songwriter, recording engineer and producer since 1995. Sean’s live shows are fun, exciting, and audience participation is always encouraged. Dinner, drinks, music & fun. 8 p.m.-midnight. The Myst, 1 East Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach. 207-934-8699. Toni Lynn Washington with the Workingman’s Band. Toni Lynn Washington - vocals Mike DiBari - guitar Rick Maida - bass Greg Roberts – drums. No cover. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, Village Forge Tavern, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. Bêlit. A trio playing acoustic rock covers Free. 8:30-10 p.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Live Music in the Pub - John Riley - An Irish Singalong. Every Friday Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant at the

Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre bring you some of the area’s best entertainers in its beautiful and intimate authentic Irish pub setting. No cover (Worcester Students Earn WOO Points). 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or facebook.com. White Chocolate is back w/ Lomma & The Fix and more. The Kings Of Funk are back at the Lucky Dog. An amazing group featuring members of The Flock, The Cosby Sweaters and more. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. Campfire Boogie. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. DC Afterdark Fridays Euro-Lounge-Beats featuring DJ Andy Morris. Eat. Drink. Chill. Beats begin at 9 p.m. No cover. Free valet. andymorris.info, radioprov.com, downcityfood.com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Downcity Diner, 50 Weybosset St., Providence. 401-331-9217 or downcityfood.com. DJ Pete the Polock. Yeh, he’s still here playing whatever he wants. The girls flash him for requests, sit on his lap, and listen to his same old jokes but still love him. He only plays to get out of the house away from his queen. 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. 508-754-3516. Dj’s. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cafe Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. 978345-5734. Dope Slap. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. I Love Fridays at Fusion with DJ B-Lo. Fridays Fusion features the best sound and lights in Central Mass with DJ B-Lo spinning your favorite Dance, Hip Hop and top 40 tracks. Lounge opens at 9:00 p.m. - Dance Club opens at 10:30 p.m. Coat Room available with attendant. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Jon Bowser. 9 p.m.-1 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. Karaoke with Making Memories. Free. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. Our Top 40 Ladies Night Dance Party returns to Speakers. Ladies (and Gent’s) come in and dance the night away with the hottest DJ in the MetroWest Area DJ Norm. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. McCrites & Pals. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Rob Potylo and the Lonely Planets, Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers. Rob Potylo (formerly known as Robby Roadsteamer)’s new band. Also, a fun retro dance set from local Chanteuse and the 2011 winner for sexiest musician and best jazz act, Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers. Completing the lineup are Boston bands: Cask mouse, and the Frog $8. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or facebook.com. Touched - Classic Rock & 80’s Pop. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gas Light Cafe, 59 Schofield Ave., Dudley. 508-461-9981 or touchedband.com. Tyra Penn & Her Army of Snakes. No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Dubble D & The Khaos Junkies. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508842-8420 or khaosjunkies.com. Insufficient Funds Rockin Soul, Blue and Funk. 7. 9:30-12:30 p.m. Firefly’s Marlborough, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883 or fireflysbbq.com. Love In Stockholm. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

>Saturday 6 Dirt Floor, The Denver Boot, Iza Jane. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Hot Spot Music Night. Club Gallery, 150 Point St.,

Providence. 401-751-7166. Gary Bernath Band. Fantastic, well rounded, rock the house down band. You’ll love them. Check them out at garybernathband. home.comcast.net. “Its own mix of blues, jazz and funk.” Free. 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Olde Post Office Pub, Lounge- The Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Blue Oyster Cult. Blue Oyster Cult is a renowned hard rock and heavy metal band which was formed as the American answer to Black Sabbath and went on to sell over 24 million records worldwide. More recently their songs have been featured on Saturday Night Live and VH1s Behind the Music. Tickets on sale now at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and 1-800-7453000. Reserved Tickets: $37.50, $35, $32.50 General Admission: $25. 1-3 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-9433871 or indianranch.com. Live Band Time Trippers - Outdoor Concert. Join the party every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. If there is 25% or more forecasted chance of rain in Sturbridge, the entertainment will be inside the hotel’s VIP Lounge starting at 8:30 p.m. Did we mention the Oxhead Tavern has great food? Free. 7-11 p.m. Oxhead Tavern, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-7393. While You Were Out: A Cabaret. Just when you think that you have heard it all, the Gilbert Players and their cast of talented voices present a cabaret filled with unusual, comedic, heartwarming and sensational music. As rich as the sweet deserts, and as intoxicating as the fine wine, this cabaret will leave you feeling satisfied and wanting more. Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick. 413-4776746 or centerateaglehill.org. Acoustic Saturdays. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Andy Cummings. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Antje Duvekot. Antje Duvekot (AN-tyuh DOO-va-kot) is a German-born, American-raised singer-songwriter who has risen to the top of the competitive Boston singer-songwriter scene. $15 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. Bill McCarthy - Live at The Mill @ 185. Bill McCarthy & His Guitar - Classic & Contemporary Acoustic Rock. MySpace. com/BadClownProductions. Bill McCarthy and His Guitar playing your favorites. Free. 8-11 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Chanteuse Niki Luparelli, Dan Burke, and the Gold Diggers. Old Vegas in NEW Bodies! Join Chanteuse Niki Luparelli, Worcester’s First Lady of Cabaret for a vintage evening of retro music and glamour. Parking in the covered Union Station Lot is free with validation or Valet parking out front is only 2 dollars. Vintage attire encouraged, but not mandatory. No cover, but it’s hip to tip. 8 p.m.-midnight. Luciano’s Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 508-755-6408. Kung Fu Grip, Garage Sale Picasso, Prying Eyes. Female-fronted, high energy, creative alternative/pop-rock covers- the songs that most bands wouldn’t dare to cover. $6. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com . A night of Metal w/Patterns of Myra, Impressions in Flesh. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Caves on Mars. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Chris Reddy, Acoustic Loops from Hell. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Boulder Cafe, 880 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-0008. Concert for Waters Farm. A concert to benefit Waters Farm in Sutton at Point Breeze in Webster. Featuring The Jukebox from Puerto Rico, Ed Wiles Jr. and Rattled $15. 9 p.m.-midnight. Point Breeze On the Lake, 114 Point Breeze Road, Webster. 508-4763366 or watersfarmpreservation.com. DC Lounge Saturdays. Euro-Lounge-Beats featuring DJ Andy Morris. Eat. Drink. Chill. Beats begin at 9 p.m. No cover. Free valet. andymorris.info, radioprov.com, downcityfood.com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Downcity Diner, 50 Weybosset St., Providence. 401-331-9217 or

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>Sunday 7 Concerts on the Common Southbridge - Optical Drive. Optical Drive will be on the common in Southbridge on Sunday, August 7th, 2011 - join us for an evening of music. Free. Southbridge Town Common, Southbridge. 508-764-5426. Outdoor Concert: Blues/Americana with Jumpin’ Juba. Outdoor concert: Jumpin’ Juba mixes blues from Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans with roots-y rock & roll, jazz, calypso,& Latin flavors. Slap Happy is their 2nd CD offering of upbeat, varied blues/roots tunes. reverbnation.com/jumpinjuba. Free. Beech Tree Park, Beach and Pond Sts. Sharon, MA. 617-416-7039. Indian Ranch - Phil Vassar. Opener: Chad Burdick Prior to the show, Wild Cypress will perform on the Corral Stage. Gates open at 11:00 a.m. General Admission: $32.50; Reserved Tickets: $45, $42.50, $40. 2-5 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871 or indianranch.com. Quinebaug Valley Singers Benefit Concert for Western MA Tornado Relief. Donation. 2-4 p.m. St. Joseph’s Church, Sanctuary, 10 H. Putnam Ext., Charlton. qvsingers.org. Ton of Blues. 2-8 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Sarah Blacker. No cover. 4-8 p.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. Sean Fullerton: Acoustic Blues, Rock & Fingerstyle Guitar. Sean Fullerton has been a successful professional musician, singer-songwriter, recording engineer and producer since 1995. Sean’s live shows are fun, exciting, and audience participation is always encouraged. Dinner, drinks, music & fun. 4-7 p.m. The Chicken Bone, 358 Waverly St., Framingham. 508879-1138 or seanfullertonmusic.net. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Featured artists weekly. Donations. 5-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W. Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Fundraiser for Worcester Animal Rescue League. Musicians and listeners welcome. Each week features a different host. $1 of each alcoholic beverage sold from 5-9 p.m. on Sundays during the event goes to Worcester Animal Rescue League, a non-profit, limited-intake, no-kill shelter that supports Worcester and surrounding communities. Donations are also gratefully accepted. Free. 5-9 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St.

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>Tuesday 9 Lawrence Strauss: Songs to Help You Through the Week. Songwriter Lawrence Strauss strums and sings his way through a repertoire of sometimes humorous, sometimes serious songs. Lawrence studied guitar and music composition at the Guitar Workshop, Roslyn, NY. He has been playing in and around Worcester since the late ‘80s: first with the band Acacia (who released “Just Acacia Wondering” in 1998), and currently with Fran Reagan and Tim Gunderman in Little Levity. This engagement at Nu Cafe is his first regular solo endeavor. Free. Noon-1 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-794-9644. In the Tradition, Tuesdays, WCUW 91.3fm, and streaming at wcuw.org. From 5 to 7 p.m. Russ plays good old fashioned old-time music, as fans have come to expect over the past nine years. During the third hour Jeff either features music of younger musicians playing in the old time style. Studio phone (please call only during the program when music is playing): 508-753-2284. WCUW office: 508753-1012. Russ Bellemer - russbellemer@wcuw.org. Jeff

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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. No cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com. Open Mic. Open mic plus poetry and comedy. The club’s kitchen is open. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. English Social Club, 29 Camp St. 508-791-4149. Scott Riccuiti, Michael Thibodeau & John Donovan. 8-11 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. A Night with Thaddeus Bell. No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Bass Embassy & ReBirth Tuesdays. Every Tuesday Bass

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>Wednesday 10 Open Mic. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Worcester Organ Concert Featuring Robin Dinda & Renea Waligora. The Summer 2011 Worcester Organ Concert Series continues with Husband and Wife Duo Robin Dinda and Renea Waligora. If you haven’t experienced two musicians in concert at the same instrument recently, don’t miss this uniquely marvelous opportunity! Four Hands and Four Feet (a total of 40 fingers and toes!) will take full control of the famous Hook Organ on August 10th. Free Admission. Noon-1 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-752-5608 or mechanicshall.org. Girls Night Out -Free Billiards & Gamecards & Appetizers & Desserts. Girls Night Out. Every Wednesday all females (ages 2-92) receive: Free billiards all night, $5 GameCard, complimentary appetizer buffet, and chocolate covered fruit. All ages until 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., 18+. Free. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Open Mike Wednesday - Hosted by Phil and Trisha Knudsen. Come enjoy the best in local live music. You can come to watch or come to perform and watch. But whatever your choice is come down for dinner and drinks and stay for the music. Performers sign up after 7 p.m., bring your appetite and stay the evening. No cover, pass the hat for the hosts. 7-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. Free Summer Concerts: Wednesdays at The Willows. The weekly concerts are sponsored by Salmon Health and Retirement and are held in The Willows Rose Garden Courtyard at the corner of Route 30 and Lyman Street. Free parking is available across the street at the Hastings School lot. All concerts are free of charge and open to the general public, and families are welcome. The concerts will begin at 7:15 p.m. sharp. In case of rain, inside seating will be exclusively for Willows residents and their guests. Stone Street Strummers. Refreshments will be available and donations will be accepted for the following area non-profit organizations at the concerts: Assabet Valley Pastoral Counseling Center, August 10th. Free. 7:15-9:15 p.m. The Willows Courtyard, 5 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-898-3490, ext. 3490. Greater Worcester Opera Summer Concert Series. Join us for the final concert of our Summer Season - Opera Gala and learn what next season’s main stage events will be. $10 adults / $5 students. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Briarwood Community Center, Briarwood Circle. 508-930-7062 or greaterworcesteropera.org. Open Mic Night at Pepe’s Brick Oven with Bill McCarthy To check the schedules and open slots visit: MySpace. com/OpenMicWorld. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!” is your host at another great open mic night. Email Bill at: openmcc@verizon.net. Free. 7:30-11 p.m. Pepe’s Brick Oven, 274 Franklin St. 508-755-1978 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Open Mic Night. Looking for Worcester’s amazing acoustic acts to come check out the new Leit’s Back Bar Open Mic night. Sign-ups begin at 8 and acts begin at 8:30. We’ll keep the music going as long as there’s acts to play, so come down and check us out. You wont be disappointed. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Leitrim’s Pub, Back Bar, 265 Park Ave. 508-798-2447 or LeitrimsWorcester.com. 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. Wednesday night free concert series w/ MOGA, Menace & The Hellfire, Zach Robinson, and more TBA. Rest Assured: Rock N’ Roll will be saved... See you in Hell. Free. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or facebook.com. Clayton Willoughby’s Traveling Vaudeville Show. No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The Dirty Lookers. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

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Worcester Historical Museum, To Arms! Worcester County Answers the Call, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 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. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, Thomas Card Camera Collection, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, through Sept. 14. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

admission. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc, 150 Main St., Boylston. Call 508-869-6887 or visit calliopeproductions.org. Wisecracks Comedy Club @ The Old Groton Inn Friday, August 5. Wisecracks is Worcester County’s newest and hottest comedy club franchise - this location is in the Old Groton Inn in Groton, Ma the first Friday of every month. There’s a full bar and appetizer menu in the showroom. You’ll see comics that have been on Comedy Central, HBO and all the late night shows. Doors open at 8 p.m. - show starts at 9pm. Go to our website for more information. $12. 9-11 p.m. The Old Groton Inn, 128 Main St., Groton. Call 978-448-5614 or visit wisecrackscomedyclub.com.

poetry >Sunday 7 The Poets’ Asylum. Join Worcester’s longest running poetry series every Sunday night for an open mic reading followed by a featured poet and/or poetry slam. This week we’ll hold the Send-off Feature of the 2011 Worcester Slam Team. They’ve been refining, practicing and tweaking their poetry and performance since they won the chance to represent Worcester back in April. Come down and hear their voices once again as Brandi MacDonald, Bill MacMillan, Bobby Gibbs, Alex Charalambides and Liz Heath take to the stage once again before heading to the 2011 National Poetry Slam. For more info please visit our website poetsasylum. org. No cover; donations accepted. 7-10 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-7531012.

dance >Thursday 4 Ballroom Dance Intermediate/Advanced Foxtrot. Come learn Foxtrot with other couples and singles. One of the most popular social dances, Foxtrot is a fun all purpose dance that can be performed to many different styles of music. 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 Salsa Formation. Salsa, a fusion of Cuban, Puerto Rican and American styles, describes the fast, Latin music coming out of New York City in the late 1960s. Salsa dancing is always sassy, sexy, and fun! $50 per person for 6 weeks. 6-7 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

>Monday 8 Dirty Gerund Poetry & Variety Show. Spoken Word, Poetry, Music, Visual Arts and Ruckus collide to create an innovative, fast paced variety show that ain’t your grandma’s poetry reading. Open Mic, Featured Performers, Live Painting, House Band, Snack Time and Bonus Ruckus Challenges make Monday’s Fun and Inspiring! Hosted by Nicholas Earl Davis and Alex Charalambides. 21 plus. Coming soon: 8/8/11 - Laura Yes Yes Chicago Poet, Bay Area Slam Vet and Write Bloody Author paying a return visit on the eve of the 2011 National Poetry Slam taking place this week in Boston. Musical Guest: Happy Little Clouds, indie folk rockers from Boston. $2 Suggested donation. 9-11:30 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 or dirtygerund.com.

>Friday 5 “Dance To Live” Show Dance Fundraiser. Show Dance Fundraiser, proceeds go to “Kids Fund” with DCF. Open to the public, singles/couples. Evening includes lesson, buffet meal, performances, dancing, raffles, mixers and more. Proper dress, upper level, $50. 7 p.m.-midnight. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape at Biagio’s Grille, 257 Park Ave., Worcester MA Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Clubs Showtimes: 1st & 3rd Thursday 8 p.m. Closed Fridays until September. Saturdays only for summer- 8 p.m. Reservations Recommended at 800-401-2221 Prices: $20pp except special events. Drinks and appetizers available in the show room. Full dinner available before show in restaurant. $5 off with college ID 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans $4 off with dinner receipt and reservations. Thursday August 4: Sarah Blodgett Hosting Open Mic Pro/Am. Saturday August 6: Mitch Stinson and friends. 8 p.m.-midnight. Biagio’s Grille, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-401-2221 or visit laughstub.com . 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. Fear not your sense of pride. 7-9 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. Call 508-754-3516. Frank’s Comedy Safari - Saturdays. Call 1-800-71-LAUGH for reservations or buy tickets at the door. $15 a ticket. 8-9:30 p.m. Irish Times Main St. Worcester, 433 Main St., Worcester. Call 774-452-1131 or email frankscomedysafari@yahoo.com. The Comedy of Errors/ Hamlet - Wednesdays,

Ballroom Dance Beginner Cha Cha. Come learn Cha Cha 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. 11 a.m.-noon. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-752-4910 or psmdance.com.

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Rock n Roll Dance Party Sock Hop. 6:30pm Beginner Friendly Group Swing Dance Lesson 7:30p Sock Hop Dance Party Early Rock n Roll DJ AlanHep2theJive. All Dance2Swing Dances feature a total mix of Crossover Swing: Jitterbug, Boogie Woogie, East & West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, & Rock n Roll and a mixture of Singles and Couples. Come with or with-out a partner This is a really great way to meet new people and the best place to get started in dancing. $12. 6:30-11 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978-263-7220 or dance2swing.com.

>Mondays Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Buy your tickets at the door or at brownpapertickets.com. $20 General Admission, $15 Student/ Senior, $5 Group (5+). 7-9 p.m. Green Hill Park, Memorial Grove Amphitheatre, Green Hill Parkway. Visit worcestershakespearecompany.org. The Comedy of Errors/ Hamlet Matinee - Sundays. Buy your tickets at the door or at brownpapertickets.com. $20 General Admission, $15 Student/ Senior, $5 Group (5+). 5-7 p.m. Visit worcestershakespearecompany.org. Wisecracks Comedy Club @ Jose Murphy’s Saturdays. Wisecracks is Worcester County’s newest and hottest

comedy club franchise - this location is in Jose Murphy’s (2nd floor) every Saturday night. There’s a full bar and food menu in the showroom. During the show, get a pitcher and a large pizza for just $10. You’ll see comics that have been on Comedy Central, HBO and all the late night shows. This location is 18+. Go to our website for more information. $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. Beauty and the Beast - Wednesday, August 3 - Saturday, August 6. Beauty and the Beast, a Disney musical. Calliope Summer Pre-Teen Youth Theatre Workshop performances. $8

Intermediate Rumba. Learn with other Singles & Couples for 6 weeks. All welcome, no experience or partner required. Steamy, slow and romantic, the Rumba is the most sensual of the Latin dances. Couples dance very closely together, using their body language to express emotion between them. The Rumba is sometimes referred to as the “Dance Of Love”. $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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classes/ workshops >Thursday 4 Free Sample Music & Movement Class in Shrewsbury. Pakachoag is coming to Shrewsbury. Come find out why Pakachoag Music School is a leading provider of Music Together classes in Central Mass with over 20 different classes offered weekly in five locations. We’ll be offering an additional weekly class this fall in Shrewsbury. Come to our free sample class to learn more. For ages birth through four with parent/ caregiver. Please email pakmusic@earthlink.net or call the School to register your attendance in advance. Limited space available on a first-come/first served basis. Free. 10:30-11:15 a.m. First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, Enter Main/Side Entrance, 19 Church Road, Shrewsbury. 508-791-8159. Sweet Endings: Fresh Fruit Tarts. Our annual class featuring the summer’s best fruit. If you haven’t mastered our Easy Tart pastry, luscious Lemon Curd (from scratch, not the jarred goo), Vanilla Pastry Cream, and Fruit Glaze, you simply must. Fresh summer fruit is evanescent, so now is the time to partake of its concentrated color and sweetness before the leaves turn. $75 per person. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508-904-6589.

>Saturday 6 Can It! Preserving the Harvest. Our gardens and the farmer’s markets are awash with ripe fruits and vegetables right now. If you have never put up preserves, learn how. Pickles and preserves bring summer to our winter meals and make lovely gifts to press into the hands of friends and family. Lori demonstrates how to make Bread & Butter Pickles, Peach Preserves, and canned whole fruits and vegetables. You’ll also get plenty of safety tips and guidelines for both water-bath and steam pressure canning methods. $25. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508-904-6589. Readings by Diane Lewis - Tarot & Medium. Tarot Readings - half or one hour appointments available Medium Readings - one hour appointments only. Walk ins welcome. Advance booking is recommended. To book your appointment, email or call Generations at 508-987-3310, generations-gifts@ verizon.net, or Diane at 617-645-6415, reading@dianelewis. us.com. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Generations Healing Center, 250 Main St., Oxford. 617-645-6415 or dianelewis.us.com. Beadmaking Workshop for Beginners. Learn the fundamentals of lampwork glass beadmaking in this three hour session for beginners. Registration includes three hours of demonstration, instruction and hands on torch time. No experience necessary, all materials included. Please wear natural fibers and bring a water bottle to class. $80 registration fee, materials included during instruction and available for purchase during open studio time. Avoid wearing man made fibers and bring a notebook and a bottle of water you to class. Student Fee: $60. 1:30-4:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

>Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 Mixed Metals Workshop. In this workshop you will learn how to incorporate different metals into your jewelry designs to create colorful pieces. Silver, brass, copper, and gold-fill all have naturally unique colors, when combined together can add depth and design to a single piece. This 2-day workshop will allow you to explore combining these materials through intricate hand-piercing, sweat and butt soldering, oxidation and marriage of metals technique. This 2-day class will allow you enough time to plan out your project and make a completed piece. Beginners-Intermediate students welcome, please bring any scrap metal materials you may have to play around with. Silver, brass, and copper will be provided as well. Student Fee: $79 Materials Fee: $30 (Required).

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>Monday 8 - Thursday 11 Teens Cook Series: Tour of Italy. In the Tour of Italy, teens will explore the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, and the Piedmont. Learn a little history, a little geography, and a lot of culinary in this camp. And the last day of camp is, as always, the Cooking Challenge. Mangia bene. Day One: Herb Rice Torte, Linguine con Pesto, Brutti ma Buoni Cookies. Day Two: Tajarin, Chicken Valdostano, Hazelnut Bonet. Day Three: Tortellini en Brodo, Roast Pork with Balsamic Vinegar, Zuppa Inglese. Day Four: Cooking Challenge! For ages 12+. $280. 1-4 p.m. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508-904-6589. Art weeks for Kids and Teen - Drawing Techniques. Instructor - Cailin Boucher. Learn to draw with pencil, colored pencils, and pen and ink. Explore proportion, shading, and composition as you draw from real objects and your imagination. Ages 9 –12. Supervised lunch an option. $78Member, $98 Non Member. Fitchburg Art Museum, 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207, ext. 305 or fitchburgartmuseum.org . Art weeks for Kids and Teen - Comics in Relief. Instructor - Miranda Putnam. Look at paintings of ancient Egyptian tomb walls, and then turn your comics into wall relief sculptures using self-hardening clay, modeling material, and paint. We’ll use both additive and subtractive methods of sculpting to animate your comical characters. Ages 9 – 12. Supervised lunch an option. $78Member, $98 Non Member. 9 a.m.-noon Fitchburg Art Museum, 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207, ext. 305 or fitchburgartmuseum.org . Art weeks for Kids and Teen - Tropical Vacation. Instructor - Cailin Boucher. Draw a jungle scene like artist Henri Rousseau, sculpt a sea creature, paint a Caribbean sunset, and more while you learn about tropical environments. Ages 5 – 8. Supervised lunch break an option. $78Member, $98 Non Member. 9 a.m.-noon Fitchburg Art Museum, 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207, ext. 305 or fitchburgartmuseum.org. Art weeks for Kids and Teen - Clay Time. Instructor - Miranda Putnam. Learn pinching, joining, and coil methods for shaping clay into animals, pots, jewelry, cars, figures, plants, or whatever you want. Once our creations are dry we’ll put the finishing touches on with paint. Ages 5 – 8. Supervised lunch break an option. $78Member, $98 Non Member. 1-4 p.m. Fitchburg Art Museum, 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207, ext. 305 or fitchburgartmuseum.org.

>Wednesday 10 Garden Discovery Program - Insects and other Creepy Crawlies. Garden Discovery Program for Ages 3-5 with Adult Programs are designed for children ages 3-5 and their parent or caregiver. We’ll begin inside with a craft and story time. Then we step outside for a short walk to discover what is new in the garden, so please dress for the weather. Member Adult/child pair $5, Nonmember Adult/child pair $8. 10-11 a.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 Yoga by Nature, Session 2, Class 4. Yoga by Nature, Session 2, Class 4 Wednesday. August 10, 6 - 7:15p.m. Instructor: Lynsey Smith, Fruition, Auburn MA. Come experience the practice of Yoga in the gardens at Tower Hill. Not only will you be surrounded by the beautiful grounds and the season at its finest, but you will begin also to open new levels of connection with yourself, and to the world around you. For more information on the work that Lynsey does, visit FruitionPlace.com Member $13, NonMember $15, Per Class. 6-7:15 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 Southern Nights, Southern Barbecue. Oh yeah, honey, the joys of Southern cooking, north of the Mason-Dixon line. We have long been looking forward to holding a true, authentic Southern BBQ class, so here it is. Let’s face it: Suzanne has

never truly has left South Carolina. On the menu: Pulled Pork with Homemade BBQ Sauce Real Slaw and Authentic Hush Puppies Grits ‘n Greens Honey Cornbread Squares. $75 per person. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Culinary Underground School for Home Cooks, 21 Turnpike Road, Southborough. 508-904-6589.

outdoors >Thursday 4 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 and open to the public.. 6-7:30 p.m. Worcester Common Ground, 5 Piedmont St. 508-799-9139 or recworcester.org.

>Saturday 6 First Saturday of the Month Volunteer Days at Broad Meadow Brook. Join us on this Saturday morning for wildlife-related volunteering activities. Maintaining habitat and monitoring populations are part of managing the largest urban wildlife sanctuary in New England. Spring through early fall we look for butterflies and dragonflies, take care of bird feeders, and battle invasive plants. Open to adults and families with children ages 8 and older. For more information and to register, call 508.753.6087. Free. 9 a.m.-noon Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087.

>Tuesday 9 Wet and Wonderful Water at Burncocat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. Walk with us to the beaver dam and explore the wonders of a large wetland habitat. Be on the lookout for otters, beavers, salamanders, frogs, and birds. Picture books and field guides will help us to identify what we see and why we find these animals in this particular place. Bring plenty of liquids. Appropriate footwear and lightweight, lightcolored long-sleeve shirts and pants are suggested. For ages 6 and older. For more information and to register, call 508.753.6087. 10 Mass Audubon Adult Members, $12 Adult Non-members. First child free when accompanied by an adult. Additional children $5 each.. 9:30 a.m.-noon Mass Audubon: Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Polar Spring Road, Spencer.

sports >Saturday 6 UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900.

>Monday 8 UMass Memorial’s 19th Annual Tee Up for Tots Golf Tournament. Tee Up for Tots supports the nationally recognized, comprehensive pediatric care of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center. Your support helps to further advance the NICU’s facilities and care that is provided to the tiniest of patients and their families. The golf tournament is a shotgun start and follows a modified scramble format. Following golf, there will be a dinner auction event with wonderful items available for a live auction, silent auction and raffle. $350 per person includes: greens fees, golf cart, box lunch and dinner. $50 per person for dinner only.. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mount Pleasant Country Club, 369 Cross St., Boylston. 413-284-5318 or teeupfortots.net.

lectures >Tuesday 9 John M. O’Toole: The Central Mass Tornado of June 9, 1953. No cost. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. 508-8529007 or briarwoodretirement.com.

fairs >Sunday 7 Wash the Fire Truck Day. Come wash a fire truck, jump on the moon bounce, get your temporary tattoos and explore the rescue vehicles. The ice cream truck will be stopping by - priced separately. Stop by and say “Hi” to Sparky the Fire Dog. $5 per child $20 max per family No charge for adults / ice cream priced separately. 2 p.m.-4 a.m. Stow Fire Station, 16 Crescent St., Stow. 978-897-4537 or sffa.us.

>Thursday 11 The 129th Bolton Fair. Held over 4 days on 53 acres of beautiful grounds, the Bolton Fair is the quintessential New England Fair with old fashion fun for the entire family. Enjoy great attractions such as the Movie Stunt Adventure, Purina’s Marvelous Mutts, the Lumber Jill Show and get close with the Live Shark Encounter. Kid’s Country, The Old MacDonald’s Farm petting zoo, livestock exhibits, midway rides and lots of animals provide fun for kids. Great fair food, crafters, shopping, exhibits, farmers’ market are here for your enjoyment as well. Awesome entertainment in the form of bands, fiddlers and acoustical performances. The horse and oxen pull and tractor pulls are here too. You won’t want to miss this year’s Bolton Fair. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Lancaster Fairgrounds - The Home of The Bolton Fair, Harvard Roadand 7 Bridge Road, Lancaster. 978-3657206 or boltonfair.org.

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From criminal justice to event planning, Meredith Bond s career path has evolved as her life interests have changed over the years. By day, Bond works within the trial court and on her spare time runs a business venture of her own called Crave26 events. Plus she is also a full-time mother to son Alexander. With a passion for event planning, Bond has gathered inspiration from various traveling adventures and has created a special event for Worcester called Paint the Town Pink, which caters to young professional women in the city. We dished the dirt with Bond this week to learn more about the dos and don ts of party planning.

Tell us a bit about yourself? I grew up in Worcester. I actually lived in Millbury up until I was 24. I went to Bancroft School, and I graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 2001. I went to Northeastern University College of Professional Studies for event and meeting management. I currently live in Worcester with my boyfriend and our 1-year-old son Alexander.

Crave26 Events, tell us more about your business? Crave26 Events is a passion of mine. I love event planning. This actually stemmed from my experience of going to parties and events when I was younger. I always had a need to be at whatever “the” event of the moment was. I love socializing and being around different people. Parties and events gave me a chance to reach outside of the box. I also loved being the reason why a group of people got together and had a good time.

What has your job and career path been like throughout the years you’ve worked? I laugh at having to think about what my job and career path has been throughout the years! It definitely wasn’t anything that alluded to event planning that’s for sure. I actually started out in school as being interested in criminal justice, which landed me my present full-time job with the trial court. After a couple years, for various reasons, I decided to channel my ambition toward something that I felt would be beneficial for me and to the future of my family. I also

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wanted to do something that I truly loved to do, as well as something that encompassed who I was and where I wanted to go. As a child, I was very fortunate to travel all over, and with that I was allowed to expand the scope of my reality. Crave26 Events affords me the privilege of doing just that. I am able to grow my mind and my creativity all at the same time. Every place I go, every event I do is so unique and fascinating it’s not the same drab day to day. Over the past two years Crave26 Events has grown tremendously, and I am most certainly looking forward to future.

What inspired you to produce events? Event planning to me is second nature. My parents when I was growing up produced shows for Broadway and had their own entertainment company, so yeah, you could most definitely say I got the bug. There is something to be said about creating something out of pure imagination. It’s one thing to think, but it’s another to execute it. I am not going to lie – there is this element of glamour to parties and events; it definitely puts the sparkle in my eye. The reality of it is that going to an event is a lot more stunning then the work behind the scenes. Honestly though, I love it all. There is absolutely nothing mundane about event planning.

Can you tell us more about Paint the Town Pink? I created Paint the Town Pink Worcester as a way for young professional women to try up-andcoming businesses that cater to them,

in addition to driving much-needed commerce to local area establishments. I really had a lot of great participation from the area’s small businesses. Women can come to the event and sample the services and products of vendors all under one roof.

Tell us a bit about your typical client? It really depends on the area that client is from. Crave26 Events is a national event-planning company, so “typical” sometimes doesn’t ring loud. But as for clients in this area, the majority of clients are looking to do social events i.e. birthday parties, anniversaries, graduations, things like that. It actually is very refreshing to do some of the smaller events around here; they’re usually stress-free, not like some of the more intricate events I do out of state or out of the city.

What are the top-5 mistakes when planning a party? I am only going to give one, because I think this is the most important mistake of them all. The number one mistake I have run into with clients is a biggie, and it is overlooking the budget. We are in an age where reality TV dominates and with shows that portray extravagant, over-the-top events, a lot people feel that in order to throw a successful event it has to mirror this incredible wealth they see. I want people to understand that people on these shows are chosen because they have unlimited funds, and they can throw excessive overdone parties. The reality is that not

everyone has the money to do ornate events and when planning your event you need to be mindful of that.

What factors make up a successful party? I chuckle a bit because for me I determine a successful event when planner, client and vendors are all on the same page. From my experience that is very hard to come by sometimes. Every event is going to have mishaps, but at the end of the day it is how you handle those mishaps and inconsistencies.

What is your favorite type of party to plan for? I love doing specialty events because that’s where you get the glitz, high-profile and prestigious events. They’re the most work, but the most rewarding.

Where do you see your business going in five years? In five years, I see the business expanding even more. I just created three subdivisions specializing in weddings, children’s events, and gifting suites/lounges. Bliss N’ Blush, ALEXANDER, and 26 have been an incredible addition. As the business grows we will have two head offices: one here and one on the west coast.

Vanilla or Chocolate cake? This sounds so not right, but I don’t like chocolate. So I am definitely going to have to go with vanilla!

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