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EX. It’s not a dirty word, it’s a fact of life. In an urban area as dense and varied as Worcester, sex is everywhere whether you want to admit it or not. As Jeremy Shulkin examines the topic in relation to our city, he’s looked under the sheets at everything from sex in our entertainment scene to sex on our streets. Not all of it is pretty. Some of it may be titillating, some a bit shady – but its quiet interesting to take a voyeuristic minute and catch a glimpse of where you’ll find it happening in our city. One place you will find it for sure is in the accompanying photos by photographer Steven King, in which we visualize a few sexy moments on Worcester’s streets. I bet you didn’t realize just how hot our city could look, did you?

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Massachusetts ﬁrm gets $170 million to replace MCAS with national standards test while city schools bicker over recess times. Here’s a hint to everyone involved: no one ever got dumber from playing outside more often. -2 Former Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee signs a one game contract with the Brockton Rox and pitches well against the Tornadoes, taking the win. Too bad the hometown team lost, but the thrill of watching the 63 year-old Lee take the mound was worth it. +1 Two political Labor day breakfasts hit Worcester, one for Republicans, one for Democrats. Just don’t forget about us once elected. +1 Speaking of Labor Day, how’d you like having Monday off? +2 DCU Center to host huge auctioning of property that belonged to city native Andrew Haswell Green, including George Washington’s will. Hoarding, but made awesome. +3 College football returns and Worcester schools represent fairly well, led by Holy Cross defeating Howard 38-7. Assumption and Worcester State also win; while WPI, Nichols, Anna Maria (to Woo State) and Becker drop their ﬁrst games of the season. We’d have gone at least +2 if not for Becker’s painful 78-19 loss to Utica. Ouch! +1 Joff Smith’s campaign estimates that 100 signs were broken, ripped or stolen over the weekend, and not just by neighborhood kids either, as competitors’ signs remained standing. Come on now, Worcester. You’re better than that. -1 Revised pit bull ordinance passed and held at the same time by city council. These things are like band-aids. Just pull them off all at once and minimize the pain. -1

Hope for the Homeless PIP Shelter Programs Reach Out to At-Risk Individuals Keen Hahn

he PIP Shelter, located at 701 Main Street, is unique among the establishments in Worcester—it’s the city’s only “wet” shelter. Unlike other shelters, PIP allows homeless individuals with alcohol and drug issues to receive its services. While this is controversial, the bottom line is that the PIP Shelter aims to improve the lives of people who oftentimes no longer know where to turn for assistance. In fact, according to Deborah Ekstrom, CEO of Community Healthlink (CHL), an organization that provides many of the shelter placements in the city, PIP is often where people are placed when there are few choices remaining to them. “Community Healthlink conducts triage efforts and evaluates and interviews homeless individuals to see what their status is and find the best options for them,” Ekstrom says. “We authorize individuals to stay at the

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[PIP] shelter if no other options are available.” CHL also provides detoxification and transportation services for the homeless

Ekstrom elaborates. “We’ve had 25 years of experience working with the homeless in Worcester, so the community is aware of us and responds STEVEN KING

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and counsels individuals on how best to get back on their feet. Staff members work in the streets as well, through coordinating outreach efforts to let the community know that help is available. “We engage them [the homeless] in a supportive and respectful relationship,”

positively to our efforts.” While Ekstrom and her staff provide support on an administrative level, there are also more homegrown efforts to help the homeless taking place at PIP. For the past five years, Sterling residents David and Laura Prioetti

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have been making monthly visits to the shelter with a group that they call Christians in Action, or CIA for short. The Prioettis and their friends hand out food, coffee and religious materials, and play music for shelter residents. The idea for the group started when David, a mailman, had a conversation with a man on his route who was involved with the shelter. The conversation ended with an invitation to start up a program at the shelter. “Our hearts have always been for the lost and broken people of the world,” David says. “It’s been a beyondincredible trip at the PIP. We’ve seen and helped people from every walk of life. I could go on all day talking about all the success stories we’ve had come out of this.” On the two or three nights prior to one of their Sunday events, David, Laura and the rest of the CIA go out onto the streets and distribute food, drinks, and invitations that let the homeless community know about the program. According to David, they draw a crowd of between 40 and 70 people each month, many of whom are greatly impacted by the message that they hear at the meetings. As an example of the influence that the CIA has had on the community, David relays a story about a woman who once had drug problems so severe that her daughter was taken by social services. Initially, she was skeptical of the Prioettis, but eventually they had a breakthrough. “She offered to come up and speak at one of the monthly meetings,” David recalls. “She told us she wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for us. She said we loved her no matter what, and that gave her the hope she needed to get by. I saw her a little while ago, and she’s back with her daughter and has been clean

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for three years.” The Prioettis plan to continue their efforts even after the impending reorganization of the PIP shelter takes place. David McClosky, the current PIP director, could not be reach for comment, but according to the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, the PIP shelter plans to move toward a “scattered site” model, which will allow for more stable environments that will more effectively promote healthy lifestyle choices (cmhaonline.org). Currently, the shelter regularly

operates at 120 percent capacity and 45 percent of the residents are chronically homeless individuals. While these figures seem somewhat discouraging, efforts by organizations like CHL and

individuals like the Prioettis are making a difference in the lives of people who are so often forgotten, providing them with a glimpse of a brighter future.

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GOOD ARTICLE, BAD HEADLINE: Boston Magazine recently put out a good article on Lt. Governor Tim Murray’s role within Governor Deval Patrick’s government as a campaigner and connection-maker. What struck us though was a paragraph towards the end where Murray, who has consistently been very guarded about the next step in his political future, seems to have told the magazine that he was eyeing the senate seat held by Scott Brown in 2012 or the governorship in 2014. This came as a surprise to the Murray team as well. According to campaign spokesman Michael Cohen, Murray allowed that “you never say never in politics in terms of opportunities that may come years down the road,” but Cohen added “The only plan is to get re-elected. Murray is solely focused on campaigning with Governor Patrick…all energy and resources are focused on November 2nd and ﬁnishing what he and the Governor have started.” Cohen said that any implication that the Lt. Gov. has been fundraising for a 2012 bid is “incorrect.”

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slants rants& Letters Maintain public art The “Guns for Art” public art and social concerns project is thoughtful, creative and I hope that it is completed. I urge the Coalition to include a maintenance endowment as a part of the fund raising. We would not want to be faced with the predication of having to raise money later on to resolve deferred maintenance issues such as was the case for the Roger Kennedy Memorial in Elm Park or is the case for the Norton Eagle on West Boylston Street. Both of these public art pieces have required substantial additional work due in large part to deferred maintenance. Because of a lack of funds the work on the Norton Eagle still has not been completed. Neither came with a maintenance endowment. I speak as a staunch supporter of public art, former member and Chair of the Worcester Cultural Commission, recently renamed the Worcester Arts Council. During my tenure, I spearheaded the creation of “Art In the Park”, the annual juried exhibit of sculptures in historical Elm Park. The awareness of the need for resources to maintain public art and the lack of public funds for such helped to shape the type of public art project that is currently seen. The deferred maintenance of public art in the city and the parks was apparent before the current city budget shortfalls and is even more apparent now. Be smart and keep this in mind during your planning. Peace, GLOR IA HA L L Worcester

Shame, shame, shame I have known Gary Rosen for many years through his efforts on the city council. I am shocked that with a straight face he could write this article [Rosen Report, 8/26 issue]. You served on the council for 10 to 14 years and you know in your heart that a phased in single tax rate is the only way to solve this problem. Quotes thru Gary Vecchio who doesn’t own a home or pay taxes [Ed note: Vecchio has a mortgage under his name according to masslandrecords.com] but for some unknown reason all the city councilors are afraid to stand up to him. Gary shows me no answers or direction to follow. I have owned a home on Grafton Hill for 45 years (about $4000 in taxes) a building on 318 Plantation for the insurance agency (7 to 9800 in taxes). We employ 20 people and their families so taxes and benefits can be a big struggle. I wanted to put an addition on my building for real estate etc. that would employ 5 more people however you and I both know that Worcester is truly “business unfriendly” I would have to face code, the neighbors, taxes, Phil Palmieri, Paul Clancy who always vote for lowest residential tax rate in February. Would you build and try to expand??? You did not need that big committee. Beth Proko, who I served with for 6 years on the parks commission, truly knows the direction we need to go could handle this by herself. Lastly, I guarantee if the continued on page 9

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here are certain moments in our lives that all the therapy in the world can’t remove from the filing cabinet that we call our brains. It’s not trauma I’m talking about, exactly – but it’s a feeling so strong, so vivid that it nearly transports one back to a time and place long gone. For me, it happened last Wednesday – the first day of the school year. One would think after nearly 20 years as a Worcester Public Schools department employee, I’d be done with the emotions conjured by this eventful day. One would also assume that, since I worked as an instructional assistant at North High for three years before becoming an English teacher, I’d have no qualms about returning to the building. After all, I know the lay-out of the place like the back of my hand, and I’ve remained good friends with more than half of the faculty. So why were my knees knocking when the first bell rang? One reason: I’ve never grown up. Somehow, despite surviving the endless challenges of adulthood, marriage, childbirth, child-rearing, divorce and the death of loved ones, I am still a grade-schooler. Somewhere, beneath my crusty and battered exterior, beats the heart of a kid petrified and frozen with first-day fears. All it takes for me to morph into Marty McFly is one whiff of the waxed floor tiles and I’m in the DeLorean, traveling at 88 miles an hour back to 1963. I’m six years old; I’m wearing white ankle socks and sturdy brown shoes that pinch the back of my heels. My corduroy jumper is slightly larger than it should be (“You’ll get two years out of it that way!” my mother argued) and my too-short bangs are horrifyingly crooked, since I fidgeted throughout my mother’s butchering/barbering. I’m waiting in the girl’s yard of Harlow St. School – waiting for the moment when I find out if I have Miss Davis as my first-grade teacher. She is the most intimidating adult I’ve ever met – more so than Miss McKenna the principal, scarier than that guy who walks around Lincoln Street smoking hand-rolled cigarettes while babbling to himself.

(He steals kids, I’ve been told by Judy Howe, so it must be true.) Miss Davis will teach me how to read, my mother says, and that’s what it’s all about. READING. Being left-handed made kindergarten no picnic. What will this be like? I just know I’m in for it, holding my crayon in the wrong fist, drawing very nicely with the hand nobody else uses. I stand in the schoolyard shaking, shaking… Miss Davis. She claims me, like baggage. She is taller than any woman I ever remember seeing, taller even than my father, I think. She is older than anyone I’ve ever known – older than my Nana, who is 58 in 1963, and surely my Nana is as old as dirt. Blisters are forming on my heels where the rock-hard leather of my new Old Reliables rubs with every step; and as we enter the building in utter silence – who would be so bold as to speak? – I smell the first–day shine polished into the building over the long summer by the school custodians. Here, the desks have ornate iron legs that are bolted to the floor, with lids that lift open on hinges. These desks have inkwells, and they never move. The seats are bolted down as well. And we will sit in them as obediently and attentively as trained seals waiting for fish.

Somehow, despite surviving the endless challenges of adulthood, marriage, childbirth, child-rearing, divorce and the death of loved ones, I am still a grade-schooler.

The moment arrives. Seated alphabetically, we are handed the following: One fat pencil, presharpened. One pink eraser One lined paper for practicing handwriting One box of perfect, unbroken, still–pointy, unpeeled crayons One wooden ruler. The ruler and the knuckles of my left hand will become well-acquainted soon enough. A bell rings. “Come in,” I tell my homeroom students, and the knot in my throat dissolves when I see how unsure they are of me. I distribute lunch forms, bus-pass forms, handbooks, locker assignments… and one of these kids, I see, is left-handed. He notices the way my own hand crawls across the attendance sheet, picking up ink along the way. A smile crosses my lips before I even realize I’m smiling. “Hey, Miss! You a lefty, like me?” “That I am,” I say, and I pass out no rulers. Janice Harvey can be reached at editor@worcestermag.com

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council asked City Manager Mike O’brien to come up with a fair plan for all it would probably take him 15 minutes because knowing Mike he thought of this 4 years ago. Shame on you Mr. Rosen, I thought you knew better. PAUL F. C AN T I AN I Worcester

Nurses for Barnet To the Editor: As a registered nurse, mother and resident of the 13th Worcester District, I strongly support Margot Barnet for State Representative. Margot will do all she can to ensure the passage of safe RN staffing legislation and she will advocate for bolstered school health services and a nurse in every school. Her work to protect our environment is making our world a healthier and safer place for my children and their children. She is exactly the kind of Representative we want and need serving us in the Massachusetts legislature. Please join me in voting for Margot Barnet on Tuesday, September 14th.

Democratic primary for State Representative of the 13th district. Among a crowded field of six, it may be difficult for the casual voter to distinguish one candidate from another. However, careful consideration - not of lawn signs - but of how each candidate analyzes the issues that confront us today, clearly demonstrates that Barnet is a more sophisticated thinker and a more independent advocate than any of her opponents. On the question of whether to open our state to casino gambling, for example, Barnet has single-handedly provided an object lesson on how to weigh all dimensions of an issue before staking out an informed position. So, while maintaining an entirely open mind, only Barnet has emphasized the importance of conducting one’s own research to verify estimates concerning the number of jobs that might result from three new casinos. And only Barnet has suggested that there may be ways in which the kind of investment required to establish casino gambling in Massachusetts might instead be made to attract healthier and even more lucrative industries to our state. All political issues affect different people in different ways. But among those running, only Margot Barnet has shown a natural inclination to take us all into account. Sincerely, M A R K R I CHM A N Worcester

Gesture of peace

Sincerely, TAMI HALE, RN Worcester

Independent advocate Dear Worcester Magazine, I am writing to express my strong support for Margot Barnet, who is running in the

I think it’s [Guns for Art] a great gesture of peace. I think the change needs to start with people and that’s what this art says to me. Hunks of metal aren’t going to change anything alone. That’s why I think we need to follow through with the sentiment of the art by using what we have to make

something better in our community. The pistols didn’t get turned into plow sheers, they didn’t just vaporize and not one made a commitment to never fire upon another human. The hands which can create so much destruction, infused with everything we can use them for that connects us to the outside world, those same hands that can also cut flesh to save or kill-those were used for a purpose greater than the gun in this work of art. They used the hand gun as a tool to communicate an open ended message, with the best of intentions. They are not supposed to be objects of unhealthy obsession, as they are becomming in states that ban their possesion. They are meant to be auxillary to life, to convey freedom. Choice. S UB M IT T E D ON LIN E BY G R E AT IN IT IAT IV E , LE T S F OLLOW T H R OUG H

Done Bove and his goons are done. They tried unsuccessfully to discredit a proven leader who has served us for the last 30 years with honor and class. The race is over. The Worcester Magazine should have done a little more research before they went to press. The Telegram reported today that Frisch admitted he was wrong and Bove admitted that as Asst. Deputy Superintendent of the Jail that he doesn’t even know who his boss it. Maybe he should have done what most respectable people do and taken time off to campaign. Rumor has it that he hasn’t seen much of the jail since he began this campaign. How much has he cost the taxpayers since. The one lucky thing for Bove is that Tom Foley is a class act and is not childish and vengeful. He will give everybody up at the jail a fair shot. S UB M IT T E D ON LIN E BY E N OUG H A LR E A DY, IT ’ S OV E R

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There are many adjectives to describe Worcester. New England’s second largest city is a gritty, blue collar, stubbornly creative, collegeinfested city, yet the term “sexy” doesn’t often come to mind when trying to describe her.

Worcester doesn’t have skyscrapers, beaches or a real downtown. There’s little glitz and less glamour, and the city was more likely to once manufacture spotlights than to actually use them.

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But that may not matter. In 2008 Marie Claire magazine named Milwaukee, Wisconsin – essentially Worcester but larger and Midwestern – America’s sexiest city. Like Worcester, it’s not exactly a haven for bikinis, even tans and drinks that end in “-tini.” Worcester is still a large urban area, and plenty of good, bad and ugly sex goes on here, as much as that may make you want to cringe. It may not be “sexy,” so we’ll call it “sexful.” This isn’t just about the act of sex, though. Sex is broader than that. This also isn’t about sexiness or sex appeal, because perspectives on that range from person to person. These are snapshots of how sex shapes peoples’ lives in Worcester. Sometimes it’s harmless fun, other times it’s scary, dangerous and illegal.

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“We try to keep a little bit of everything because everybody has different tastes,” says Georgi Ingram, manager of Grafton Street’s Adam and Eve adult entertainment store. While there are no established trends for Worcester’s adult activities, the store does have some top sellers. “Obviously, there’s the Jackrabbit,” Ingram says, waving to a toy made popular by the Sex and the City franchise. For those not looking to spend Sarah Jessica Parker money, the Butterfly Kiss is another popular item, explains President and CEO Ozzie Figueroa. Surprisingly, people in Worcester also enjoy remote-controlled vibrating underwear. “In a bad economy people seem to have more sex. They don’t want to go out and spend money. They’re more willing to try more things.” This is his rationale for the recent “skyrocketing” sales in their anal section. He and Ingram agree that a huge chunk of their clientele are couples and women. They believe the twogendered name of the store and their commitment to selling a lot more than just porn helps them corner the adult market in Worcester. “They buy lingerie, toys, lube, just to make a night out of it,” says Figueroa. Handcuffs, from furry to police issue, are top sellers. As are restraints and new products that make having sex in the shower easier. “As you can see, our display is almost empty,” he says, pointing to the shower aides. “That’s what the weekend does to us.” Ingram adds that most of their customers are in the 30s to 50s range. They’ve had customers as old as their 70s, including a couple where the man sported a walker and his wife made a double entendre on the verb “to come” on the way out. “The 18 year-olds come in here and buy the crap. Penis straws, DVDs. They look around and laugh.” Not so for the older crowd. “They spend money, they know what they’re looking for,” Figueroa asserts. They wear three-piece suits and nice dresses. They’re doctors, lawyers, and prominent players in government. “Average people,” as Figueroa puts it. “We’ve weeded out a lot of the perverts,” says Ingram. Figueroa hammers this point home – anyone’s welcome in the store, and welcome to ask any questions, as long as no lines are crossed and everyone’s comfortable. “It’s not what people think it is,” he says of his store

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and his customers. Adam and Eve has been open for five years, the first three in Auburn, right off Route 20. That store, according to Figueroa, was packed every day. In Worcester, business is slower, but Ingram attributes that to the new location and the building’s tucked away location on the property. Weekends are the busiest, but Mondays are surprisingly busy too. One recent Monday, three well-dressed men in their mid-30s to 50s came in and made lunchtime purchases.

THE YOUNGER SIDE According to the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, in Worcester, the birth rate of babies born to teenage moms (girls between the ages of 15 and 19 yearsold) went up 2 percent to 36.4 per 1,000 births between 2007 and 2008. In 2008 alone, 256 Worcester teens gave birth. (The good news, however, is that between 1996 and 2008 the number decreased 23.7 percent.) But the year-to-year numbers are important. “There’s been a slight increase in Worcester,” says Patricia Quinn, the group’s executive director. “That’s always something to keep an eye on.” She adds that while we’re below the national average, we’re much higher than the state’s 20.1 per every 1,000. The 256 Worcester live births came out of these demographics: 69.1 percent from white teens, 2.3 percent from African-American/blacks and 26.2 percent to Hispanics. What’s interesting about these numbers is for African-Americans and Hispanics, these statistics are way down from 1996 (from 9.9 percent and 44.4 percent, respectively), while that number has shot up from 40.1 percent for whites. “I think that was also true in Southbridge, and that’s kind of going against the trend,” says Quinn, adding that teen pregnancies among Hispanics are rising overall. “In many cases the decline is in large part as schools really took on AIDS education, making sure kids got good sex ed in schools,” she says. “It’s not the only factor related to teen pregnancy, but it’s important.” The factors that go into the high local birthrate are what we’ve come to expect: family characteristics and community risks. Areas with higher poverty, crime and family abuse signify where there are more issues with teen pregnancy. She also believes health/sex-ed has suffered recently, as schools focus more and more on exams and test scores, where birds-and-bees questions generally don’t have a place. Quinn adds another caveat to increased risk: when teens have older partners. “If a partner is more than two to three years older, that’s a significant risk,” she says. “It tends to have more impact when it’s a younger woman and an older male partner.” Of course, the best ways to combat teen pregnancy are some of the most obvious. Better communication and more involvement between child and parent, more comprehensive sex-ed classes, even ones around delaying sexual activity. But Quinn knows that it’s harder for poorer families, especially when the parents work odd hours, as is common in areas with high poverty. As far as she knows, there hasn’t been much research on the Massachusetts level into where and when teens have sex.

THE SEEDY SIDE Minutes from recent Main South Alliance for Public

Safety meetings show the concern the neighborhood has had over prostitution this year. “Specific streets discussed included Loudon, Hancock, Gardner and Claremont. Many state they have recently noticed new prostitutes, who are unusually young,” read minutes from a June 17 meeting. Another excerpt, from July 15, says “Prostitution along the Main Street corridor from Hammond Street to Clark University is extremely blatant and seems to be becoming more aggressive…A representative from the Main South CDC reported that a member of the maintenance crew found three prostitutes in the ally of 927 Main Street.” “There’s an increasing concern that sexual deviancy is allowed on Main Street,” says district 4 city councilor Barbara Haller. “Prostitution has embedded itself on Main Street once again.” She tempers it by adding that it’s not as bad as it was in the 1990s, however. And there’s been criticism that the police aren’t handling it. On June 10, minutes from a public-safety meeting explain that “On July 1st more funding will become available, and there will be more patrolmen in the area. Cruisers will be asked to hassle the prostitutes on Main Street.” By July 15, the tone had changed: “At previous meetings, police department representatives have stated that as of July 1st (the start of the fiscal year) more resources would be available to address these issues. Unfortunately, the committee has not seen the change they were hoping for.” The police have targeted the area though. A July police sting arrested 20-plus prostitutes and johns in one night. That’s along with the “arrests on a daily basis,” according to WPD spokesman Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst. Hazelhurst say these community meetings are a huge tool in gathering information about where to target busts, stings and increased presence. “These are quality of life issues. We take those very seriously,” he says, adding that the department is understaffed and is working with limited resources. Despite those challenges, “every night the vice guys are out there making drug arrests, prostitution arrests, john arrests.” But how much do those big, 20 person busts actually impact the area? Mixed results: a decline in the short term, but an uptick again later. “They’ll [the prostitutes] go underground for a while, move on outside the city perhaps. But they’ll rise up again,” says Hazelhurst. “The pattern I have seen is many of the females arrested are re-offenders,” says Haller. Another concern for the neighborhood is the levelthree sex offenders released into the community— something Haller has tracked since 2005. She says can’t remember why she became so interested, but there’s no doubt she’s dedicated. She has binders full of pictures and statistics, and every year hands out books to Main South residents detailing the registered offenders living in the district. Level-three offenders are “high risk” dangers to the public and likely to reoffend, according to massresources. org. Since Haller has been tallying the number of levelthree offenders in her district, she’s seen the number continually increase. In 2005, Worcester had 71 level threes monitored, 38 lived in district 4. In 2006, of the 91 offenders, 45 were in Haller’s district. In 2007 the numbers climbed to 122 and 54. By August of 2010, Worcester had 183 levelthree offenders here, 79 lived in Main South and the surrounding areas, all within Haller’s domain. Why the attraction to Main South? For some, it may be the only place they can find housing.

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The renewed People In Peril shelter, also known as the PIP, has a state contract to find places to live for levelthree offenders because, as Haller acknowledges, “it’s hard for them to find housing.” Through the PIP and the South Middlesex Opportunity Council, landlords are approached to offer housing to released level threes, and given a guarantee for rent. With the combination of absentee landlords in district 4 and the promise of guaranteed money, many landlords take in the offenders.

closing that loophole. Now, offenders who give their address as “homeless” or “701 Main Street” have to provide a second address or wear a GPS monitoring device. For Haller though, the most encouraging sight in attacking the threat of level threes in her area actually stemmed from a case of a man on Agawam Street that the courts “botched.” What came out of the terrible ordeal of a molested child was that the kids who witnessed it were able to talk to their parents about it right away.

established on-site at the Worcester County courthouse. The issue was that many people lived outside these relationships with a threatening person, but needed some legal intervention to terminate contact with someone. “These things were happening. They really had no recourse for the court to intervene,” says Navickas. In May, however, a new law hit the books, sponsored by local state senator Harriette Chandler, called 258e. Intended specifically for cases of harassment, stalking and sexual assault, 258e allows courts to issue retraining

“When I grew up there was a stigma about it,” says Haller, who credits the children’s parents for talking with them about it. “That stigma wasn’t there (for them).”

orders for those outside the parameters of 209a’s guidelines. “If you violate that order it’s an arrestable offense. That’s where the leverage of the law comes into play,” says Navickas. Since May, more than 400 people have applied for the 209a order, and 70 have sought out the new 258e. “It’s certainly being utilized,” Navickas says.

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“They knew where landlords were who didn’t care about this stuff,” she says. What concerns Haller the most is something called “clustering” – two or more sex offenders living at one address or on the same street. She says she’s seen some, but not as much as expected. The area’s largest houser is the PIP, located at 701 Main Street, with eleven offenders listing it as their address this year. Other clusters appear on Laurel and Oliver streets. The PIP’s location in the area also allowed district 4’s level-three offenders to exploit a loophole in state law. Previously, level-three offenders who listed “homeless” as their residence when released from prison weren’t punished when they moved around without notification. “It was a crack in the system,” says Haller. Haller credits a bill from Shrewsbury and Worcester state representatives Karyn Polito and John Fresolo for

THE DARKER SIDE Another legal loophole has been one regarding restraining orders, or rather, the difficulty in obtaining one. Massachusetts has always had an order called a 209a, but it only covered those suffering from domestic-partner abuse. That limited coverage to those living in the same household, related by blood, marriage, a child or involved in a “substantial” dating relationship, according to Ginger Navickas, the executive director of the YWCA’s Daybreak Program. Daybreak provides help and support to families suffering from domestic abuse, and even has assistance

THE FRISKY Clearly, there’s a lot of sex going on. Rarely is it pretty. Sometimes it gets downright ugly. Even those that want to make Worcester sexy understand that there’s got to be booze, music and the ladies. Worcester has the potential to be sexier, according to Andres Lau. He should know, as he’s the founder of ALC SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 • WORCESTERMAG.COM

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Marketing and its off-shoot DNA Parties, working to bring awareness to Worcester’s burgeoning club scene. “Obviously it’s not New York or Boston,” Lau says of partying in Worcester, “But you definitely can find sexy or interesting places.” When asked if Worcester is sexy, Lau responds that it can be; that it has potential. “I believe Worcester has the potential to have parties and good-looking people going out,” he says, but the resources are missing. The image of the lonely, alldressed-up-with-nowhere-to-go college coed sitting in her dorm room because she doesn’t have a ride to the club comes to mind. Lau’s goal is to remake a once large manufacturing city into a full-fledged college town. He’s worked with clubs like Zero Lounge (now Bluri) and Boiler Room to restaurants like Piccolo’s and Bocado, using connections with friends and colleges to pack a club with only international students, or parties themed for Clark University. He says that this can be tough to do, however, especially in a city like Worcester where all the colleges are scattered. “The way the city’s set up, there are a lot of house parties,” he says. It’s something that he doesn’t hold against anyone either. As an international student at Clark from Peru, he admits he came looking for a similar “American Pie” type of experience. “You get close to the people around you,” he says, happily. Local clubs have turned up the sex in their advertising and events. Club Universe has hosted a foam party. Last

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year, the Salty Dog took out an ad in a Worcester Mag publication featuring two women doing something the Family Research Council wouldn’t approve of. Worcester is finally catching on that sex sells. But with a number of strip joints in the city, promoters who want to bring out guys and girls to the clubs have to have a different tack than just plain, oldfashioned nudity. Red Carpet Worcester has focused on event promotions here for the past two years, after its founders moved it out of Boston. They boast the biggest ladies’ nights in Worcester, 18+ every Thursday at Irish Times/Rehab, host Saturday and Sunday events at Boiler Room and have put on promotions at Club Universe as well. Coady Cline, founder and co-owner of Red Carpet Worcester grew up here and sees a difference between then and now. “Worcester has the capability (to have a club scene). It’s there. For a while, there wasn’t much out there,” he says. According to Cline, this is the “stuff Worcester was scared to do before.” Promoters were unwilling to take risks, put up cash, and attract big names. “I wanted to change Worcester,” he says. “Worcester hasn’t had the best reputation for going out.” His company has definitely brought notoriety. They’ve attracted for-better-orfor-worse big name DJ’s like the Jersey Shore’s DJ Pauly D and celebrities like Big Black from another MTV show, Rob and Big. DJs from New York, Boston and California also come out to spin. They’ve also attracted the Girls Gone Wild bus. Twice. At Irish Times and Club Universe. In spite of the image this may conjure,

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Cline says Red Carpet Worcester aims to “cater to the classy crowd and make Worcester happy.” He contends that women have responded to what they’re doing, and much of their business model aims to please them. From the successful ladies nights to playing music that girls like to dance to. “Ladies bring out guys,” he says, implying that guys go to clubs to meet girls. If girls aren’t there, guys won’t be there either. (Obviously this philosophy is different at other Worcester clubs.)

“If the girls are happy the guys are happy,” he says, giving his lady patrons some props. “We’re known for having a good crowd of girls. The best looking ones.” So sex is happening in Worcester, whether you believe it or not. It’s not always pretty. Sometimes it’s ugly, and unfortunately, sometimes it’s scary, but that’s what sex in an urban area can be – eclectic. On the outside it may not be sexy, but it’s definitely sexful.

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For one-night only, on September 18 from 7:30-10 p.m., at the Sprinkler Factory Gallery on Harlow Street, six photographers will defy exhibition rules and take control of a gallery space to present their self-curated exhibition, Things We Project, a multimedia show of slick photographs displayed in a commercial-like theatrical manner. The purpose of the show isn’t to present any particular theme, but rather to promote the work of photographers Jeff Haynes, Nicole Chan, Scott Erb, Dana Lane, Steve Stearns and Cynthia Woehrle. Each artist selected 10 of their best images, from recent photographic projects, that reflect their individual technical approaches and personal interests. The 60 images will be streamed together into a cohesive presentation to showcase the craftsmanship, diversity and artistry of mostly professional photography. The six collections vary widely in scope and include examples of standard figurative in-studio work, alternative narrative candids, exploratory travelogue and “painterly- style” photographs. What these photographers are attempting to do is visually communicate, through an alternative presentation format, how they’ve combined their skills as studio technicians with their understanding of fine-art presentation. The show will be accomplished through a combination of computer displays and digital projectors. Part of the reason for the electronic display is to reduce the costs involved with mounting a classic gallery on-thewall style exhibition, which would have required that each photograph be printed, matted and framed. Jeff Haynes, the mastermind behind the project, explains that cost wasn’t the only consideration. “We see a steady stream of images on our computer screens, so this show is a variation on that format,” he says. The use of projectors and computers reflects today’s use of digital media, and the clean

and crisp image presentation is the typical aesthetic found in product marketing, communications and graphic design. In his work, Haynes is presenting vignettes from the series he calls Interiors, which are images of ambiguous narratives composed in such a way to convey the idea that the photograph is a single frame cut from a movie. “I’ve captured enough detail to draw the view in, but I’ve left some mystery,” he explains. This concept reflects Haynes’ interest in film and his early experimental work with Super 8mm movie cameras. Worcester’s Scott Erb is presenting, for the first time, 10 portraits from the Red Room Project, one his most fulfilling endeavors. Using only natural light, Erb captured family, friends and strangers being uniquely beautiful and silly inside his private red room. “The images I’m showing are just the tip of a large project that I spent one year creating. My goal wasn’t only to capture an individual’s personality, but also to demonstrate that great pictures can be made even if there are studio, lighting and camera limitations,” says Erb. Focusing on the sculptural aspects of the human form are Dana Lane and Steven Stearns. While Lane focuses on the sensuality and mystery of the female form by presenting models against deepdark backgrounds, Stearns places his male models, in almost classical style, against bright-white backgrounds to highlight their perfect athletic bodies. The only nonprofessional photographer is landscape painter Cynthia Woehrle, who recently started approaching her experimental photographs formally. “My camera is just another of the tools that I use to paint what I see. I’m not a technician, and I approach photography instinctually,” she explains. Woehrle sees photography as another way to paint a picture, and in her photographs of pretty objects and places, she’s attempting to convey moments that appear silent, but are actually quite loud in mood. Things We Project is an exciting onenight event that shouldn’t be missed. The event is free to the public and will be held at the Sprinkler Factory Gallery on Harlow Street, Worcester. You can learn more about these artists and see their photographs at thingsweproject.wordpress.com.

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WM: How have your Worcester roots influenced your music? Brooks: Well, I’m not originally from anywhere in New England, although most of the other guys are. But Worcester is a great little city, and there’s some fantastic talent, and awesome places to hang out. Regardless of where you are, your surroundings always play a part in your art. I’m sure there’s songs that I’ve written that never would’ve come to be, if I wasn’t hanging around Worcester with the people that make it worth hanging out in. Justin: A lot of our lyrics seem to follow the common theme of trying really hard,

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over the last few years?

Brooks Milgate (keys/vox): Instrumentation has always been in the cards with the Fader. All of our recordings have overdubs, harmonies, stuff that we never could reproduce live, with just two people. Even at our last release show for Ride the Fader, we had Pez (Justin Day) play bass on almost half of our set. While it was fun and spontaneous being a duo, we decided to expand and bring in more instruments. Pez (bass) and Pete (guitar) are a great new addition, and have really helped us to get better overall. They kinda help the songs to be more dynamic. It’s really great having them.

WM: You’re releasing a new EP, but there’s no physical product. How does that work? Justin Day (bass/backing vox): The new release is going to be download-only. We’re having laminate cards made up, with a code to download the tracks from our Web site, all prepaid. The plan is to have a dedicated page on our site, with all the artwork, lyrics, and other information you’d normally find in an album’s liner notes. And ideally, we’ll be able to keep adding to that page over the next few months, as a way to keep people coming back to the site. Bonus tracks, new artwork and whatnot.

and getting kicked in the face repeatedly, but not really learning anything from it. And to me, there’s something very “Worcester” about that. So if somebody wanted to paint that as being a product of our environment, I couldn’t really argue with it. Pete Zeigler (guitar): Having transplanted here from rural western New York, that sentiment still resounds with me. There is a certain gravity to working class towns that is universal, and that comes across in what we are doing. You have to keep getting back up and dusting yourself off just to get by.

WM: Plans for the fall/winter? Justin: All of that stuff is in the works, to some degree. We’re trying to expand our reach a bit, so definitely more outof-town gigs. But hopefully we’ll finally have a chance to finish up the album’s worth of new tunes we’ve been working on, as well. We’ve got a ton of material sitting 70 percent finished, mainly because we’ve always got more shows to rehearse for.

WM: Describe “Piano Driven Power Pop” to me. Brooks: Well, this is funny to me. I like rock and roll. Let’s face it; the piano is not rock and roll. It’s a little joke that God played on me, I guess. So, with Hey Now, Morris Fader we just try to write catchy songs, and rock them as hard as we can.... with piano... Fortunately, when you have Alex playing the drums, that’s not as hard as it seems. Justin: Pop music needs to be catchy. And having been a big fan of the band long before I ever became a member, I can tell you these songs are catchy as hell. But where I think a lot of pianobased bands have a tendency to be a little too slick or too “vanilla,” the Fader were always something else. There’s always been more balls behind it than your typical piano band. But the spirit of it is just more fun, too, and that’s how we always want it to be. It’s not high art, you know what I mean? It’s rock and roll. WM: Why the Lucky Dog for the digital release - any significance there? Justin: Well, the Dog is where I did my first gig with the Fader, and also where Pete did his first show with us. And it’s where the band did the CD release party for Ride the Fader. So there’s loads of history for us at the Dog, but surprisingly, we haven’t played there since January. I guess Erick must have noticed, because he hit me up with an offer, and the timing just seemed to work out perfectly. WM: Can you tell me about the Studio D project and how HNMF became involved? Justin: The project is part of Boston University’s audio engineering program. We were given 20 hours of free recording and mixing time at their state-of-theart studio, so their students could get some real-world experience with a working band. The opportunity was actually handed down to us from my other band, The Luxury, when those guys weren’t able to schedule the session. The deal is that B.U. gets the rights to sell their mix of our tune “Last to Know,” with the proceeds going to the charity of our choice, which in this case was the American Diabetes Association. Hey Now, Morris Fader is Brooks Milgate: keys/vox; Alex Sacco: drums/ backing vox; Justin Day: bass/backing vox and Pete Zeigler: guitar. Check ‘em out at the Lucky Dog on September 11 along with Sanveen (ex Woodgrain Theory), Thinner and Pako. heynowmorrisfader.com.

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Hey Now, Morris Fader, once described themselves as a piano-driven pop group - but that makes them sound less powerful than they really are. Their tunes are full of pop style with witty melodies that are at once rock steady, catchy and quirky – everything I like in my pop minus the saccharine of the genre. Since Ride the Fader was released in 2008, I’ve been waiting for some new music from these Worcester area musicians, and it seems my wait is no more. With a larger ensemble of musicians, and an expanding sound, HNMF is back on track. I caught up with the boys recently and dug up what’s been on their musical agenda.

WM: It seems like HNMF are playing out of town more often lately? Justin: That’s certainly a goal of ours. We’ve actually got back-to-back E.P. release shows in New York City and Boston, later this month. We definitely want to keep stretching the playing field.

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The Canal District is the place to be the weekend of September 11 & 12, as three events converge upon this thriving Worcester district, bringing together a modern-day renaissance, born of history but celebrating a bright future.

once again create a 75-foot-long, water-filled replica of the Blackstone Canal on Harding Street between Temple and Winter Streets, which serves as the hub for the street festival. Thousands of visitors are expected to enjoy a variety of free activities including a happening kids’ tent, kayak rides, horse and wagon tours, and a giant raffle. Plenty of food vendors and entertainment will celebrate the diverse ethnic history of the neighborhood. Performers throughout the day will range from local

funded by federal stimulus dollars. “There is a wonderful flowering of energy in the district,” said Allen Fletcher, president of the Canal District Alliance, which organizes the festival. “It’s perfectly poised in relation to Union Station and I-290 to regenerate the area.”

Canal Diggers If you want to tip your hat to the legacy of the Irish immigrants who dug the original canal, put on your running shoes for the 4th-annual Fallon Community Health Plan Canal Diggers 5K Road Race. This year’s revamped course partially follows the original canal route, and for the first time chip timing will be used. The race kicks off Saturday at 11 a.m., preceded by a one-mile fun run/fitness walk at 10:45 a.m. Last-minute participants can register at the Fiddler’s Green Pub/ Hibernian Cultural Foundation on Temple Street. The $25 entry fee earns you a postrace Irish BBQ with live music and Harpoon beer from 12-4 p.m. (cash bar from 1-4 p.m.) Proceeds are a main source of support for the Hibernian Cultural Foundation, the city’s center for Irish culture. Canaldiggers.org has more details.

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First off, the Canal District celebrates its storied roots with the 5th-annual Canalfest (blackstonecanalfest.org) on Saturday, September 11 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The celebration focuses on the original Blackstone Canal, a shipping channel built in the 1820s, which connected Worcester to the sea via Rhode Island, until it was effectively replaced by the railroad and covered over in the late 19th century. While active, the canal boosted trade and economic growth, helping to earn this region’s title as birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. During this family-oriented festival, organizers will

children’s dance companies and ethnic dancers to musical acts like Plainfolk, a Worcester-grown quartet singing original songs about the Blackstone Valley. New this year, La Femmina will award one young woman a modeling scholarship and the year-long title of Miss Canalfest, with judging to take place on stage throughout the day. As in past years, Canalfest 2010 aims to promote revitalization of the neighborhood and increase momentum for an ongoing effort to unearth the section of the canal that still flows beneath Harding Street, creating a mixed-use urban waterfront destination. The coming months will see the development of the Chevalier Building into housing units and streetscape improvements

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The past is still a blast on Sunday, September 12. The Snail’s Pace Antique Auto and Road Race is a free event from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., featuring 30 vintage cars “racing” in an unusual goal to see who can go the slowest without stalling their transmission. Cars will compete in heats throughout the day on Harding Street. Owners of pre-1935 original or restored antique automobiles are encouraged to bring their cars on down to show and share in the parking lot of Smokestack Urban BBQ. A DJ will spin tunes from the 1920s and 30s, and food and drink will be available from Smokestack. With parking only $1 at Union Station for all events, you really have no excuse not to explore the many faces of the Canal District – from its shops and restaurants – to the festivals that celebrate its past – and its growing future.

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Real or hoax, why bother? I’m Still Here Grade: C David Wildman

By the time this film is over and you’ve spent nearly two hours with this brash, foulmouthed, lecherous, drugged out, egomaniacal asshole that Joaquin Phoenix has chosen to present himself as, you will likely have decided on your own whether the whole thing is an actual documentary or a carefully constructed hoax. The important question though is this: will you care? I sure as hell don’t. When the Andy Kaufman’s and the Sacha Baron Cohen’s of this world play around with media culture and blur the boundaries of reality, the motivating question of what is real eventually dissipates in the face of simply what is. In other words, if Joaquin acts like a jerk in public for two years in order to make an outrageous fake documentary, then it wouldn’t matter if he pulled the mask off after the whole thing was over and said “surprise! I was only kidding!” Having turned the world into his stage, and all of us into extras, it no longer matters what his internal experience of his actions might have been. He now owns this character. Fake reality becomes what is real. And so, for anyone choosing this route, a heavy toll is inevitably taken. Real or fake, I can’t even begin to imagine the toll I’m Still Here is going to take on its subject, or why he ever wanted to do this in the first place. If he fooled us, he will be roundly hated. If it’s real then he needs serious help. The premise is that, after topping the moviemaking industry, Joaquin decides to quit acting and chase a HipHop dream that is as personal as it is inexplicable, with his brother-in-law Casey Affleck capturing every illadvised moment on film. People do make unusual decisions like this: look at Pat Tillman. Of course, Tillman was a great football player and apparently a decent soldier until he was tragically killed by friendly fire. Joaquin however creates one hell of a stench when he attempts to rap, with a misanthropic persona so in your face and irking that I’m almost surprised he wasn’t felled by unfriendly fire in the making of this thing. We follow our bearded, pot-bellied protagonist’s every debauch and misstep, from cruising for porn on the Internet,

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It’s about this time of year when natural instincts start kicking in. Geese begin to fly in formations, squirrels start hoarding acorns, and I begin to sketch out how I can get my barbecue fix for the winter. As grills and smokers ready for their cold-weather storage in the coming months, finding sources of barbecue to enjoy throughout the year becomes priority number1. The scouting location in Worcester at the top of my list was Smokestack Urban Barbecue. To properly investigate the area with Lola, on a recent weeknight, I called in additional barbecue experts in Celia and Hamilton. We arrived at the warm brick building that teased walkers on Harding Street with

the smell of delicate smokiness. Inside, the warmth of the brick walls coupled with cozy lighting throughout the dining room and bar area. We opted for savory during the appetizer portion of the meal. The four of us unanimously chose to try the Over the Top Fries. Sweet with a hint of beef-jerky flavor, dark-red pieces of pulled pork were accompanied by jalapenos, melty Vermont cheddar and a generous dollop of sour cream served over a plate of shoestring fries. The flavors had great range from savory to spicy. The small fries broke easily under the weight of the topping ingredients, but perhaps that is why they call them “over the top.” An order of fried pickles retained a sharp dill flavor even when dunked in a creamy side sauce. We decided to tackle four different entrees to get the full effect of the meats that were slow-cooked in a smoker. Hamilton tried a half-rack of the St. Louis ribs. The beautifully singed bark packed flavor to compliment the moist ribs. Additional sauce was not necessary to draw out the rich taste. Lola ordered the sliced beef brisket – five portions of tender meat that were

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At the Annual Open House at Tufts’ Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine on Saturday, September 11 you’ll hear from veterinary

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New England Basset Hound Rescue will hold its 8th annual Woofstock: Festival of the Hounds! on Saturday, September 11 in Sturbridge to raise money for the homeless, abused, and unwanted basset hounds of New England. All bassets, nonbassets, and food slaves are welcome! (All dogs must be on a leash, please.) Dam at Westville Lake. Rain or shine. Free. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. nebhr.org.

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The 12th Annual Pet Rock Festival happens on Sunday, September 12. This family friendly event includes live music, vendors, vegetarian food, doggie water park, doggie massages, contests, speakers and hundreds of exhibits by animal welfare organizations. Proceeds benefit New England area animal charities. Entertainment headliners include Charlie Farren, Jon Butcher and special guest Ian Mitchell from the Bay City Rollers. $12 adults, $5 children. Noon-5 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St. Call 508-832-8918 or visit petrockfest.com.

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Dance2Swing’s 9th Year Anniversary Reunion Dance Pizza Party with Super Chief Trio hits the dance floor on Sunday, September 12. 6 p.m. doors open 6:30 p.m. Beginner friendly group swing dance lesson 7:30 p.m. During the last nine years D2S has taught swing dancing all over New England and they are getting together for one big swingin time, beginners are always welcome. $12. 6:30-11 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978263-7220 or dance2swing.com.

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Conradh na Gaeilge (the Gaelic League) will be offering beginnerlevel Irish language classes in Webster starting on September 16. The classes will be held Thursday evenings 7 to 8:30 p.m. for 10 weeks this fall at the parish hall of Sts. Constantine & Helen Orthodox Church at 35 Lake Parkway (Exit 1, I-395) in Webster. (Cost is $20 for 10 weeks.) The instructor will be Kenneth Peterson of Worcester, who has taught Irish language classes in many New England areas since 1989, most recently in Sturbridge. For more information, please visit gaeilge.org/webster. html or ring Mr. Peterson at 508797-9482.

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Hey car enthusiasts, The DCU Center is hosting the Import Evolution Car Show on Sunday, September 12 featuring thousands of candy colored imports, domestic, hot rods and custom cars sprawled throughout the Exhibit Hall floor. Come be a part of one of the world’s largest car shows dedicated to Imports, Domestic, rods, customs and classics. $15; Students $10; under 6 free. noon-7 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, 50 Foster St. Call 508-755-6800 or visit import-evolution. com.

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Crazy Dave and Farley Downstairs bar at Ralph’s. 4-8 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543 Billy Goodspeed Plays Buffett Billy Goodspeed plays summertime favorites outdoors on the patio. No cover. 6-9 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Bill McCarthy & his guitar. Free. 7-10 p.m. Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-459-5800. myspace.com/ BadClownProductions Dan & Faith/Perry Desmond Davies - BR Soundstage. 7-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311.

This Thursday September 9 get your Flock on at The Lucky Dog with Flock of Assholes (above) along with Miranda, Mike Kraft and These Magniﬁcent Tapeworms who claim to put some secret sauce on 60s garage and surf music. Or, if you can’t wait for the October 30 release of Scarecrow Hill’s Legend in Hell, headbang your way over to Ralph’s to have their “aggressive rock” rip your face off a month and a half sooner. 18 Wheels of Justice, Absynthe, Hollow Point Klik and Angelz of Death will help you reach your goal of a metal-induced coma. The show is presented by The Metal Review and commemorates their one year anniversary. Here’s wishing them many more years of very intense rocking. Or catch professional ukaholic Rich “Amazing Dick” Leufstedt over at Beatnik’s for a change of pace. Who doesn’t love belting out “Don’t Stop Believin’” at the top of their lungs? No, really. I’d like to know one person who doesn’t. This is sure to be one of many sing-your-heart-out moments on Friday September 10 at the Hanover Theater when Journey cover band The Great Escape teams up with Bon Jovi cover band Bon Jersey for a night of tribute to these two 80’s powerhouses. “Our performances have had people asking if the real Journey was actually playing,” says Bob Wheeler of The Great Escape. “And Bon Jersey has the sound of Bon Jovi down.” Those still swooning over Jon Bon Jovi’s feathery tresses more so than his lyrics need not worry: Bon Jersey frontman Joe Ventura gets mistaken for the super hunk on a regular basis. While we’re talking ﬂashback, you might want to check out Phish tribute Phreaks, along with Sun Jones and Ready Set Flo over at Tammany Hall. Catch some live rock with Time Slips Daily opening for Merrick Section during the West Boylston Arts Foundation’s Art Rocks! at Goodale Park in West Boylston. Proceeds to support school arts and music education. Or if dark goth rock from Sweden is more your taste (a taste with kick) then you won’t want to miss Katatonia over at The Palladium.

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Outside under the Stars with Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers. Jazz Age Lawn Party. No cover. 7-11 p.m. Chioda’s Trattoria, outside on patio/lawn, 631 Franklin St. 508459-6035. Rich Leufstedt. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877. Open mic night with Bill McCarthy. To check the schedules and open slots visit: MySpace.com/openmicworld. 7:3011:30 p.m. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 120 Charlton Road, Sturbridge. 508-347-0174. Acoustic Thursdays. 8-11 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Bi-monthly music collective hosted by Perry Bakalos of the trio Smoke N Mirrors at Harvest Cafe. No cover, pass the hat for performers. 8-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. College Night - Redcarpetworcester.com. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. Open Mic Jam. All players and singers welcome. Free. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900. Thursday Open Blues Jam with Boo-Moe Bell & The Blues Hounds. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. Flock of A-holes w/ Miranda and These Magniﬁcent Tapeworms and Mike Kraft. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ pages/Flock-of-Aholes/127019150125. 18+ College Thursdays. DJ Nick & DJ U-KNO blazin the best. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Audio Wasabi - hosted by Brian Chaffee. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122 or myspace.com/audiowasabi.

Metal Thursday CIV: Ravage, Led To The Grave, Thrillhouse & Crypter. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. The Bobby Gadoury Trio feat Brian Sampson with special guests Thaddeus Bell. No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Thursday Night is 18+ Night @ LC’s Lounge W/ CAVAN & Guest D.J.’s Every Week. Under 21 $5, 21+ free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. LC’s Lounge Live Music / Karaoke, 287 Main St. 508-926-8844. DJ Roberta. Great dance and party atmosphere. No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. The Days End, 287 Main St., Oxford. Jay Graham Live. Free. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Funky Murphy’s, 305 Shrewsbury St. Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092.

>Friday 10 Crazy Dave and Farley. Downstairs Bar at Ralph’s. 4-8 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Jason James. 6-11 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Jazzed up Fridays at Union Station. Mauro DePasquale, Joe D’Angelo, John Dollar Murzycki and guest artist. Reservations suggested. No cover. 7-10:30 p.m. Lucianos Cotton Club, 2 Washington Square. 508-755-6408. Live Music Night: Kendall Miller Band. Acoustic duo plays rock favorites from classic, folk and country. 7-11 p.m. 420 Main Steakhouse & Martini Bar, On the Patio, 420 Main St., Sturbridge. 774-241-0386. The Lucas Band. Free. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Brooks Milgate and Friends. Brooks Milgate (Piano,

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Hammond) Paul Buono (Fender Rhodes) Kris Lucander (DogHouse) Aaron Martin (Drums) Free and open to the public. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing St. Aiofe Clancy. $10. 8-10 p.m. The Town Green Coffeehouse in the First Congregational Church of Princeton, 14 Mountain Road, Princeton. 978-464-5414. Bill McCarthy and his guitar. Bill McCarthy and his guitar playing your favorites. No cover. 8-11 p.m. Flip Flops, 680 Main St., Holden. Chris Duarte. 8 p.m.-noon Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311. Dana Lewis live. Playing the greatest hits of the 60’s to the 80’s. No cover. 8-11 p.m. Ray’s Lounge, 611 W. Boylston St. 508853-5662 or myspace.com/danalewismusic. Danny Dark & The Black Souls. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Dave Ayotte & Steve Aubert. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Live Brazilian music. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Pampas Churrascaria Restaurant, 145 E Central St. 508-757-1070. Natural Order. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. No Alibi. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Phreaks, Sun Jones, Ready Set Flo. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. Sean Ryan. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Second Friday’s with Sally Sweitzer and Gifthorse band. No cover, pass the hat for performers. 8-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. TBW. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. The Ned Lucas Band. Free. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Greendale’s

Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Tom Yates with the Workingman’s Band. Trippin’ through the 60’S with classic songs of the Woodstock Generation - Rockin’ country, blues, surf-rock, folk-rock, psych-rock. Free. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. Trailer 4 House Band. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. Dan Bedrosian and Secret Army (members of Parliament/P-Funk) with guests White Chocolate and Crumb. $10. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/DannyBedrosian-Secret-Army/7319574902. Live Music in the Pub: Mulligan’s Fancy. Mulligan’s Fancy is made up of a group of eclectic musicians who share a common interest in Celtic and American folk music including Clancy & Makem classics, traditional jigs and reels, and Canadian, Scottish and Appalachian favorites. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or mulligansfancy.com. Bovachevo, Phantom Glue, Jack Burton vs. David Lo-Pan, and Automatons. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Dj Holtie & Guests. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. DJ Pete the Polock. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. DJ Whiteboi spinning in House. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Mixers Cocktail Lounge, 90 Harding St. 508-762-9499 or mixerscocktaillounge.com/events.asp. Double Take. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Drunken Uncles. 9-11 p.m. Allgos Sweets and Drinks, 58 Shrewsbury St. 508-304-7129.

Govt Surplus. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. Jon Bowser. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston St. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. Our Top 40 Ladies Night Dance Party returns to Speakers with DJ BOBBY B. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Last Call Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fireﬂy’s / Dante’s, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883 or thelastcallband.com. Pete the Polak, DJ. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Phantasia Fridays with DJ Tony-T. DJ Tony-T lights up the Fusion Dance Club spinning the hottest Top 40, Mash-Ups and Hip Hop. Lounge opens at 9 pm - Dance Club opens at 10:30 pm. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Trina Vargas w/ The Bobby Gadoury Trio. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. XCess Fridays with DJ Patrick Allen. On Friday nights, live your life to XCess, at Worcester’s only place for the GLBT community and its straight allies, BLÜ. DJ Patrick Allen spins Dance, Top 40, Rock, Party Jams, Mash-Ups and Old School. 18+ 9 p.m.-2 a.m. BLÜ Ultralounge & Nightclub, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Ric Porter & the Sons of Soil with The Ape Hangers. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. The Kill-Devils. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Saturday 11 Jo Dee Messina in Concert at Indian Ranch. Nicole Frechette opens. 2-4 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster.

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508-943-3871. Worcester Jazz Jam. Jazz jam session for professionals and amateurs. Bring your Real Book. Free. 2-5 p.m. Nu-Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800. “Jam down in the hole” Open Blues Rock Jam. We have drum kit and PA. Guitarists bring axe and amp. 7-10 p.m. Shrewsbury Sportsman’s Club, 304 Boylston St., Shrewsbury. 508-842-9581. Arts Rock! Concerts. Live rock music with Time Slips Daily opening for Merrick Section. Proceeds to support school arts and music education. free under 12 yr; $5 students ages 13-21; adults $10. Free admission with US military service ID.. 7-10 p.m. Goodale Park, Crescent St., West Boylston. wbaf.org/events/ ArtsRock2010. Dan Kirouac with guitarist Mike Gallant. dankirouac. freeservers.com kingphillip.com Free. 7-11 p.m. Twohey’s Tavern at King Phillip Restaurant, 35 State Road, Athol. Katatonia. Katatonia/ Swallow the Sun/ Orphaned Land $17 adv/$20 day/ $45 VIP (includes Early Entry, Pre show Meet and Greet and poster.) 7 p.m.-midnight Palladium, The Upstairs, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Dana Lewis. No cover. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Verona Grille, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-853-9091 or veronagrillrestaurant.com. Viola Viola. Clark University faculty members Mark Berger and Peter Sulski return for a reprise of their double viola concert. Featuring George Benjamin’s iconic viola, as well as works by Jean-Marie LecLaire and Clark University professor Matthew Malsky. 508-793-7356 or e-mail clarkarts@clarku.com for conﬁrmation of times or reservations. Free and open to the public. 7:30-9 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St. Bill McCarthy and his guitar. Bill McCarthy and his guitar

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playing your favorites. myspace.com/BadClownProductions. Free. 8-11 p.m. Olde Post Ofﬁce Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508839-6106. Carl Ayotte. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Dirty Deeds. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Don White & The Loomers (Sawtelle Room). 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311. Dusty Miller. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Go Gadget Go. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. Jah Spirit. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. Join us at Harvest Cafe for the music of East of Shirley. East Of Shirley is a 5-piece ensemble from central Massachusetts that plays an eclectic musical mix - from contemporary acoustic folk to blues, roots, and Americana. Original songs and covers. No cover, pass the hat for performers. 8-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. Jon Lacouture. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Brook’s Pub, Lincoln st. Lisa Marie with the Workingman’s Band. Rocking classic rock rhythm & blues. No cover. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. Metal Review Presents: Scarecrow Hill, 18 Wheels Of Justice, Absinthe, Hollow Point Klik, Absence Of Despair, and Angelz Of Death. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. The Benjamin Road Band. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45

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Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Cabaret with Chanteuse Niki Luparelli, Dan Burke, and the Speakeasy Combo. All of your favorite vintage and retro songs. Chanteuse Niki Luparelli and the Dapper Dan Burke will whisk you back to the golden years of New York Cabaret in the 40s and 50s. Torch Songs, Bawdy Songs, Old and New Standards. Nick’s is all ages until 11 p.m. After 11, 21+. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.1 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Hey Now...Morris Fader, the return of Sanveen (ex Woodgrain Theory), Thinner and Pako. $7. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Crush. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508797-9599. Dj Holtie & Guests. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Irish Times / Rehab, 244 Main St. 508-797-9599. Double Take. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Eisman Hunter Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Girl Spot Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166 or myspace.com/girlspotri. Niki Luparelli, Dan Burke, and The Speakeasy Combo. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Old School. Band $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Seductive Saturdays with DJ Hydro - Top 40. Fusion’s Lounge opens at 9 pm and Dance Club opens at 10:30pm. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Spin Suite Saturdays with DJ Soup. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Bluri Bar & Lounge, 320 Main St. 508-926-8247.

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Jason James and the Baystate Houserockers. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877.

>Sunday 12 Acoustic Blues Brunch with Craig Sonnenfeld. No cover, pass the hat for performer. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. Shirley Shines Talent Showcase. 1-4 p.m. Shirley Center Town Common, Shirley. Randy Travis in Concert at Indian Ranch. The Goat Ropers open. See Website. 2-6 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871. Gorilla Productions. 3 p.m.-1 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. Traditional Irish Seisiun. Area regional musicians come from far and wide to “jam” in the age-old Irish version of a pick-up band. Fiddlers, in whistles, ﬂutes, banjos, pipes, singers and more. Free. 4-8 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Featured artists weekly Donations. 5-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. The Bobby Gadoury Trio 5 pm, Andy Cummings 9 pm. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Bane. Trapped Under Ice / Cruel Hand / Alpha & Omega / TBD $12 adv and day. 6 p.m.-midnight Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Dana Lewis Live. Dana Lewis playing Classic Rock. No cover. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-4787818 or caffee-sorrento.com. Open Mic. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Red Onion - Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St., Baldwinville. 978-939-7373. DR.Gonzo’s Road Kill Orchestra Every Other Sunday

Residency With The Headcutters on after them. FREE. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. Josh Briggs Live. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995 or facebook.com/ ﬁveonfriday. Live At Amsterdam Sundays. Musicians and poets welcome. 21+ Free. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Amsterdam Lounge, 27 Pleasant St. 508-615-1735. Reggae Fusion Sundays with DJ Nick. DJ Nick and weekly guest DJs spin the hottest Reggae, Hip Hop and Top 40. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100.

>Monday 13 Open Mic Monday Nights at Chuck’s - w/ Bill McCarthy To check the schedules and open slots visit myspace. com/openmicworld. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Chuck’s Steakhouse, 10 Prospect St., Auburn. 508-832-2553. Open Rehearsals (3). Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Robert Eaton, Artistic Director & Founder. Three concerts per year, often with orchestra and prof. soloists, plus Dec. “Messiah” Sing with audience participation. Dues plus music purchase. 7:30-9:45 p.m. St. Mark’s School, Class of 1945 Hall, 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough. 978-562-9838 or avmsingers.org. Industry Night - Live Acoustic. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

>Tuesday 14 Open Mic Night w /Bill McCarthy. To check the schedules and open slots visit myspace.com/OpenMicWorld. Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Songfest - Pete Seeger and Songs of Conscience.

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>Wednesday 15 Sundown Concerts: Loose Ends Bluegrass Band. 7-8:30 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, On the Museum grounds/lawn, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924, ext. 291. Open Mic Night hosted by Sax Player Joe Ferreira. No Cover, Pass the hat for the host. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978-567-0948. Open Mic Night with Bill McCarthy. To check the schedules and open slots visit myspace.com/openmicworld. Free. 7:30-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877 or MySpace. com/OpenMicWorld. Acoustic Rock with Johnny R. Free. 8 p.m.-noon Brook’s Pub, 251 Lincoln St., Lincoln st. 508-612-8128. Open Mike Night. No Cover Charge. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Firefly’s Framingham, 235 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham. 508-8203333 or fireflysbbq.com. Talent Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Beemer’s Pub, 114 River St., Fitchburg. 978-343-3148. Open Mic Night The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. Hosted By John Franklin Free. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Online 978-868-6340 or theravenrox.com. Clayton Willoughby. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Fahri, Night Fruit, and Streight Angular!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Starving Artist Open Mic- Hosted by Josh Briggs and Tony Yodice. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 97-103 Water St. 508-792-0900. Way Back Wednesdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Square One Sports Bar & Grille, 139 Green St. 508-752-3471 or squareonesportsbar.com. Wasted Wednesdays with DJ Soup. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bluri Bar & Lounge, 320 Main St. 508-926-8247.

art >Thursday 9 ARTSWorcester, ”Love Hope Dreams” - works by Don Hartmann, Through Sept. 24. Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 1-4 p.m. Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-

5142 or artsworcester.org Booklovers’ Gourmet, The Common Wealth: Scenes of Massachusetts by photographer John Gaumond, Through Sept. 30. Hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/book. College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Tom Zetterstrom: Portraits of American Trees. Through Oct. 9. Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 2-5 p.m. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu EcoTarium, Cyberchase: The Chase is On!, Through Oct. 3. Hours: Sunday noon-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $12 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens; children under 2 and EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special programs. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org. Fruitlands Museum Flights of Discovery Exhibition Through Nov. 15; For the Birds: Art from the Mass Audubon Collection, Through Nov. 15; Sculptor Joseph Wheelwright’s Tree Figures Exhibition, Through Nov. 15. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org. Higgins Armory Museum, Exhibit: Beyond Belief: The Curious Collection of Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell, Through June 20, 2011; WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31, 2011. Hours: Sunday noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. General admission: $10 for adults, $7 for children (age 4-16), children 3 and under are free. 100 Barber Ave. 508853-6015 or higgins.org. Museum of Russian Icons, Glitz and Glitter: Oklads from the Museum of Russian Icons collection, Through Oct. 16. Clinton Olde Home Days Juried Art Show Sept. 11 - Sept. 25. Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: $5 adults, senior voluntary contribution, student and children free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5005 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village Drummers’ Call, Saturday. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 free. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv. org Worcester Art Museum, Wall at WAM: “Actions Speak,” THINK AGAIN (David John Attyah and S.A. Bachman),, Oct. 30 - Oct. 17; Saturday Public Tour, Saturdays, Sept. 11 - May 21; Sunday Public Tour, Sundays, Sept. 12 - May 22; WAM 101: College Student Night, Tuesday; September Tour of the Month: The Monumental Women of WAM, Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sept. 15 - Sept. 18. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $10 adults, $8 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all Saturdays, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org. WPI: George C. Gordon Library 120 Years of Fine Printing : the Story of Woodbury and Company. Through Sept. 24 Videographs by Joseph Farbrook Through Oct. 15. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

worcesteryouthslam.com. Street Beat Poetry Thursday. Hosted by Anne Marie Lucci every second Thursday. This month we welcome back Curt Curtin, as feature poet. Open mic precedes the feature so bring a poem or two to share. Free and open to the public/hat passed to support feature and venue. 7-9 p.m. Vasa Hall, First Floor Performance Space, 1 Ekman St. 508-479-7574 or wcpa.homestead.com.

>Sundays 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 a poetry slam. Worcester celebrates GLTB* Pride in September with a week of activities organized by the Worcester Pride Association. This week the Poets’ Asylum will get

>Mondays The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show. Spoken word poetry and music and surprise ruckus blend together to create an eclectic, dynamic show that ain’t your grandma’s poetry reading. Open Mic, Comedy Shtick, Special Featured Performers, Poets On Tour, and prizes for demented variations on poetry challenges! Hosted by Alex Charalambides and Nick Davis. Music by Shane Hall & the Ticklebomb Orchestra. dirtygerund.com Donations

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>Wednesday 15 HUMANARTS: Poet Christopher Howell. Assumption College’s 2010-2011 HUMANARTS series presents poet Christopher Howell. Free and open to the public. 8:15-9:45 p.m. Assumption College: La Maison Francaise, Auditorium, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7508 or assumption.edu/dept/humanarts.

sports >Thursday 9 WSU Men’s Soccer vs. St. Joseph’s College of Maine. Free. 7-8 p.m. Worcester State University, Coughlin Stadium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730. WSU Field Hockey vs. Westﬁeld State. Free. 11 a.m.noon Worcester State University, Coughlin Stadium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730. WSU Men’s Soccer vs. Southern Maine. Free. 2:303:30 p.m. Worcester State University, Coughlin Stadium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730.

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Open Mike Comedy Hosted by a variety of local comedians under the leadership of Andy Paquette. 7-9 p.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. Call 508-754-3516. Open Auditions for Bell, Book and Candle Pasture Prime Players is delighted to announce open auditions for its inaugural production, Bell, Book and Candle by John van Druten. This bewitching romantic comedy has a cast of two women (ages 25-35 and 40+) and three men (ages 25-35, 30-40, and 40 +). Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Performances will be held the weekends of Nov. 13 and 20. Also seeking people interested in stage management, costume and set design, publicity and tech work. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Charlton Public Library, Dexter Hall, 40 Main St., Charlton. 508-248-5448 or pastureprime.org. “A Christmas Story,” a comedy by Jean Shepherd The Barre Players announces auditions for “A Christmas Story,” a comedy by Jean Shepherd. The cast includes 2 men, 2 women and 7 youth (girls and boys) with an age range of 8-15. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. A script is available for perusal at the Woods Memorial Library in Barre, MA. Performances will be Dec. 10, 11, 12 & 17, 18, 19. Auditions will be held at the Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St. at 11:00 a.m. Call 978-3552096 or visit barreplayers.homestead.com. An Evening of One-Act Plays Volunteers from Barre Players will stage two short plays at the center and raise funds to beneﬁt its programs. “With or Without You” is a comedy by Luigi Januzzi. “DMV Tyrant,” by Christopher Durang, takes place in a New York DMV where an unsuspecting customer tries to obtain his driver’s license only to be met by the unwavering power of the DMV Lady.

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Princeton Wind Turbines with Mass Energy. Learn about Princeton’s success with wind power and about other wind power projects being planned in Massachusetts. Meet in parking lot and take a short hike to where the two turbines are located. Listen to a short educational talk about the wind turbines and their beneﬁts. After, you are welcome to continue with us in our hike up Mt. Wachusett. 800-287-3950. Free. 10 a.m.-noon princetonwindturbine.eventbrite.com. History of the Wachusett Reservoir. Meet the Rangers and hear all about the history behind the Wachusett Reservoir. Slideshow presentation inside of the Old Stone Church as well as a display of actual photographs taken before and during the reservoir construction. Bring a chair along if you would like to sit. Free. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Old Stone Church, Route 12 and Beaman St., West Boylston. UFO Author, Researcher Richard Dolan to Speak at The Rabbit Hole. Renowned historian and author on UFOs, Richard Dolan, will speak and sign books. Tickets are $15. Seating is limited. 1-3 p.m. The Rabbit Hole, 805 Main St., Fitchburg. 978345-0040 or therabbitholeusa.com.

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class/ workshop >Thursday 9 Watercolor Painting with Wendy Soneson: Mixing the Perfect Colors for Fall Flowers. This course is a ﬁne arts approach to learning color theory and painting. Right Brain drawing lessons will be given for those who are not expert drawers. The three brush techniques, four paper techniques, and three mixing methods will augment our study of still life objects such as fruit and ﬂowers. wendysoneson@mac.com. $65 non-members, $60 members. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124.

Business Planning - Accelerate Your Business Workshop!. Thinking about starting a business? This six week seminar will help you walk you through the critical steps of constructing a solid business plan and help you make the decision to start your business. $250 for six 3-hour classes. 6-9 p.m. Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) Central Massachusetts, 50 Elm St. 508-363-2300 or cweonline.org. Race in the Woo. This event will feature a 15-20 minute presentation by Ravi Perry, assistant professor of political science at Clark, on the results and implications of the results from the African American Satisfaction with Quality of Life and Municipal Services survey Perry distributed at the 13th annual African American and Juneteenth Festival at Worcester’s Institute Park. This event is free and open to the public. 6-8 p.m. Clark University: Higgins University Center, Lurie Conference Room, 950 Main St. 508-793-7155. Friday Morning Book Group. Book Discussion: “The Prestige” by Christopher Priest. Newcomers welcome. Inquire at the check-out desk for copies of books. Free. 10-11:30 a.m. Northborough Free Library, 34 Main St., Northborough. 508-3935025.

Performances begin at 7:30. Tickets are a $15 donation and available by calling QVCC at (508) 755-7481 to reserve. 6-10 p.m. Quinsigamond Village Community Center (QVCC), 16 Greenwood St. Grace and Glorie A play by: Tom Ziegler. $15, $12 per ticket for groups of 25 or more.8-10 p.m. Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., Singh Performance Center, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. Call 508-752-0224 or visit alternativesnet.org.

Open Auditions for Bell, Book and Candle Pasture Prime Players is delighted to announce open auditions for its inaugural production, Bell, Book and Candle by John van Druten. This bewitching romantic comedy has a cast of two women (ages 25-35 and 40+) and three men (ages 25-35, 30-40, and 40 +). Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Performances will be held the weekends of Nov. 13 and 20. Also seeking people interested in stage management, costume and set design, publicity and tech work. 6:30-8 p.m. Charlton Public Library, Dexter Hall, 40 Main St., Charlton. 508-248-5448 or pastureprime.org.

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Exploring Insurance Options for Business. What you should know about Business Insurance. Free. 11 a.m.-noon Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) Central Massachusetts, 2nd Floor, 50 Elm St. 508-363-2300. “Untangled” all New Beginner class (Zentangle Drawing Method). Learn a series of steps that allow you to easily experience the beneﬁts of a relaxed focus while creating beautiful art at the same time. No artistic talent or background is needed. Following the simple steps this art form will come alive as you use deliberate strokes to create intricate patterns and all of this is on fabric. $35 includes starter kit. 6:30-9 p.m. The Sprinkler Factory, The Stitchers Academy, 38 Harlow St. 508-612-3409.

>Saturday 11 Grazie! Arrivederci!.Perk up your Italian at the Italian Conversation Circle. All levels and backgrounds are welcome. Free. 10 a.m.-noon Beaman Memorial Public Library, muriel stiles reading room, 8 Newton St., West Boylston. 508-835-3912. Transcendental Meditation program. Discuss the beneﬁts, research, and answer questions. The TM program is the most effective way to dissolve deep rooted stress. Release of stress positively impacts all areas of our life. Free. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Health & Wholeness Store, 286 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. 508-635-1569. Free Tai Chi Classes. Villari’s of Shrewsbury is happy to offer Free Tai Chi classes to the Worcester County community. Taught by third degree black belt and certiﬁed Tai Chi Instructor John Dansereau, this class is well-suited to teens, adults, and seniors. Military veterans are especially welcome. Free. 9-10 a.m. Villari’s Martial Arts Centers of Shrewsbury, lower level, 196 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. 508-752-0091.

>Sunday 12 Learn to Brew Your Own Beer. An experienced home brewer discussing how to brew the perfect beer. Samples of a variety of styles will be provided. Free. 3-4:30 p.m. Rabbit Hole, 805 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-345-0040 or therabbitholeusa.com.

>Monday 13 Boot Camp for “Every Body”. Boot camp for “Every Body” Extreme results without the extreme injuries and pain. All body types, no matter what your ﬁtness level you will get in shape at your own pace and at your own level. This is a gentler approach to ﬁtness; a less vigorous camp. Shape your body, mind and spirit. This class includes some cardio, Pilates, Yoga stretch, Plyometrics. Bring a Yoga mat and weights. $80 / 7 weeks. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Worcester Technical High School, 1 Skyline Drive. To register call Worcester Night Life (508) 799-3171

ZUMBA. Zumba Come join us for a Latin dance work-out 5-6 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College: Athletic Center, Yoga Room, 670 West Boylston St. To register call 508-853-2300. Pole Fitness Class. Pole Fitness is the latest keep-fit craze on the planet. It’s excellent for upper body strength and toning. Classes are held Mondays and Tuesdays, 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. Space is limited in these classes, register at youdanze.com. revolution dance & fitness compleX, 76 Webster St. 774-262-4629 or youdanze.com/ polefitness.html.

>Tuesday 14 Reiki Share. All levels of Reiki practitioners and those who would like to receive are welcome. Information session is also available for those who would like to learn more about Reiki and its benefits or to schedule a class. Relax and rejuvenate and learn to take care of yourself with Reiki. Free. 7-9 p.m. Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, 333 Shrewsbury St. 508-757-7923. Fold-Forming. Fold forming is an exciting area of metalsmithing that uses the natural flexibility of sheet metal to produce graceful, naturalistic shapes that would normally be time consuming and challenging to construct as chased or soldered objects. Student Fee: $199 Studio Fee: $15 (Required). 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Chasing and Repoussè. Chasing is the delicate art of tracing a pattern or sinking the surface of metal while Repoussè involves hammering the reverse side of the metal giving a threedimensional appearance when it is viewed from the front. This 6 week specific topic class will show students a “new” way to shape and move metal by exploring an ancient technique. Student Fee: $199 Studio Fee: $15 (Required). 1-4 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Intro to PMC (Precious Metal Clay). PMC is an exciting material developed in the 1990s. It consists of microscopic particles of silver suspended in an organic binder which creates a material similar to clay. In this class we will explore basic techniques for making fine silver jewelry with PMC. Studio and Materials Fees in addition to Student Fee, will vary depending upon projects. Student Fee: $199 Studio Fee: $15 (Required). 6-9 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Weaving for All. Learn to weave, refresh your skills, or if you are a seasoned weaver - enjoy the camaraderie of weaving with a group of like-minded fiber enthusiasts. This class offers 3 hours of instruction per week plus opportunity for open studio time for students comfortable working independently. Student Fee: $199 Studio Fee: $5 (Required). 6-9 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Zumba (Latin Danzercise). LATIN DANCERSIZE (ZUMBA) $50/ 6 weeks. 6-7 p.m. Mayo Elementary School, GYM, 351 Bullard St., Holden. 508-829-0263. Fibers Interest Group - Knitting Program.All levels, from beginners to advanced knitters are welcome, bring your unfinished object or start a new one or come to learn to knit in a supportive atmosphere of like minded knitters. The program guide will be available to help you learn the basics or solve tricky problems. Students provide their own materials. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Glassblowing I. Learn the fundamentals of an art form that has remained unchanged for over 2,000 years as you practice gathering, shaping, and blowing molten glass in this introductory course. All glass classes take place at the Worcester Center for Crafts’ New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. Student Fee: $450. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-7571424. Handbuilding - Creativity in Clay. Experience the joy of working with clay and sculptural form while learning core handbuilding skills such as pinching, coil-forming, and slab construction. Beginner students are welcome in all sections. Materials and firing fees are in addition to tuition. Student Fee: $199. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, Ceramics Studio, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Introduction to Film Photography - Photo 1. In this entry level class you will be introduced to film photography and the wet darkroom. Loans of 35MM Film Cameras are available for

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>Tuesday 1 Italian Language Classes. This semester we are offering three levels of classes for adults. All classes run 10 weeks. Cost: $100 non-members and $85 members. joan_dargenis@yahoo. com 6:30-8 p.m. Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center, 28 Mulberry St. 508-791-6139. Multi-Level Photography - a mixed-level class. -Beginners will be guided on photographic principles, camera control and the use of the wet darkroom. This afternoon class is open to teens (13+) and adults. Student Fee: $389 Studio Fee: $30 (Required). 3-6 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Intro to Folding Knives. This class will teach students to design and craft a custom folding knife. Student Fee: $389 Studio Fee: $25 (Required). 6:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts,

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753-8183. Zumba $60/ 6 week session. 5:15-6:15 p.m. Holden Martial arts, 20 Zottoli Road, Holden. 508-2084743. Wheel II - How to Make Better Pots. From throwing to glazing, this class is designed to help you express your vision with clay. Materials and ﬁring fees are in addition to tuition. Student Fee: $199. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, Ceramics Studio, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Independent Explorations In Clay. Chart your own course with an independent study class that offers you the opportunity to pursue your own ideas in throwing, handbuilding, sculpting, glazing and decorating, while working at a tempo that reﬂects your creative style and needs. Student Fee: $389. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Jewelry II. This intermediate-level course will provide a format for students to investigate new techniques in metalsmithing and expand their knowledge of the materials. Student Fee: $389 Studio Fee: $25 (Required). 6:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Modeling and Finishing Classes. 10 weeks sessions prices vary. La Femmina Modeling Center, 65 Water St. 508-7556795 or lafemminamodelingcenter.com.

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>Wednesday 15 Sharpen Up! Knife Skills. Cooking is all about conﬁdence in the kitchen; and that starts with good knife skills. In this oneday workshop, you’ll learn how to select knives, the difference between sharpening and honing (and how to do both), and knife safety. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Culinary Underground, 10 Hillside Ave, Southborough. 508-904-6589. Greening Up Your Home - Making Your Castle Cozy. Before you think about investing and renewable energy, come learn from the best about how to make your home more energy efﬁcient - save money and the planet at the same time. By

weatherizing your home, updating your appliances, and changing your lighting, you can greatly reduce your energy costs. Register call 508.753.6087. $10 Mass Audubon Adult Members, $12 Adult Non-members. 7-9 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087. Introduction to Jewelry and Metals A. Explore the basic fundamentals of working with metal to make jewelry. Learn basic techniques such as sawing, filing, roll printing, finishing and cold connecting or connecting metal without the use of heat. Student Fee: $199 Studio Fee: $15 (Required). 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183. Enameling. Enameling is an ancient process in which vitreous glass (enamel) is fused and bonded onto metal by the application of heat through kiln firing. Student Fee: $199 Firing Fee: $15. 1-4 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-

dance >Thursday 9 Cha Cha Classes (Beg). Learn with other singles and couples for 6 weeks. $50 per person. 8-9 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

>Friday 10 Dance for Peace: To Beneﬁt Domestic Violence Program in North Central Mass. This six hour dance-athon beneﬁts Battered Women’s Resources (BWR). In addition to moving and grooving, there will be lots of other fun activities like special performances, dance instructions, and contests. Form a dance-a-thon team and join our cause. 6 p.m.-midnight Four Points Hotel by Sheraton Leominster, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster. 508767-2505, ext. 3049 or ywcacentralmass.org. Line Dancing for Beginners. No pre-

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>Saturday 11 Worcester Contra Dance. New Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answer to square dancing is very easy to learn and very welcoming to newcomers. Music by the Jumpstart, with Jeff Petrovich calling. $8/person, $6/student, $18/family; children under 12 free. 7:30-11 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 Main St. 508-853-4351 or worcesterdance.org. Andy Pratt - Ballroom. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311. Youth & Teen Latin and Swing Classes. Classes cover step patterns, partnering, posture, dancing on beat and developing a solid foundation in the basics. No partner necessary but encouraged. (Ages 5 thru 16) 6 wks for $50 per person. 10 a.m. Advanced Teens/Pre-Teens (9-16yrs) 11 a.m. Intermediate Juniors (5-8yrs) noon, Beginner Juniors (5-8yrs) noon, Beginner Teens/ Pre-Teens (9-16yrs) American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

>Tuesday 14 Beginners course in Belly Dancing $100 for a class of six weeks. College students are entitled to 10% off with college card. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Salsa Storm, Harrison St. 508-579-7776. Group Veil Dance Choreography for Intermediate bellydance. This is a 6 week course learning a new choreography in dancing with veils for the intermediate group

which will culminate in a performance for our next haďŹ&#x201A;a or 1st Night Performance at Mechanics Hall. College students are entitled to 10% off the course fee with college card. 8:30-9:30 p.m. Salsa Strom, Harrison St. 508-579-7776 or salsastorm.com.

>Wednesday 15 Flamenco - Verse I. Explore the fundamental of the Sevillanas Dance. $100 per person. 7-8 p.m. Salsa Storm Dance Studio, 9 Harrison St. 508-854-8489 or salsastorm.com. WC Swing Classes (Beg). 6 weeks. $50 per person. 7-8 p.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or americanballroomlatin.com.

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fundraisers >Friday 10 Relay For Life of Central South County. Opening Ceremony and Survivor Lap at 6 p.m. Survivor Dinner following Register on website or call Becky at 508 270-4699. Luminarie ceremony at dusk. 6 p.m.-midnight Lemansky Park, North Oxford St and Reithel St., Auburn. relayforlife.org/auburnma.

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>Tuesday 14 Tuesday Volunteer Days at Wachusett Meadow. Learn about nature as you assist with a variety of property, maintenance, and ecological management projects such as gardening, buildings and grounds work, trail clearing, wildlife monitoring, and animal care. Independent, seasonal projects are also available. Projects are primarily outside, but inside projects are sometimes needed. Ability to work without supervision required. For ages 16 and older. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. 978-464-2712.

>Wednesday 15 Fall Birding at Massachusetts I.B.As. Join us for a special class to enjoy birding in some of the most interesting spots in the state: I.B.A.s (Important Bird Areas), used by breeding and migrating birds. This course is targeted for medium-advanced birders. Good binoculars and ďŹ eld guides are required for ďŹ eld trips. Spotting scope would be useful. $85 Mass Audubon Adult Members, $100 Adult Non-members. 7-8:30 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087.

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4 br 1 and in town Village Colonial on large 71026650 3 .5 br bath 2.5 bath colo. What a great place half to call acre Set lot This hasroad been by the HOME! 110 property feet off the forlovingly privacy,cared yet stillforconvenient family since Dining Colonial room andhas largebeen to same the highway, this 1925. youngFormal 3 bedroom living room with wood ďŹ&#x201A;ooring. Spacious bedrooms. well cared for.both Tastefully decorated with all neutral colors~a Second ďŹ&#x201A;oor opportunity for future bath. Walk up attic for cozy woodstove to supplement the heat~eat-in kitchen with easy storage. Detached two foyer car garage. Updated boiler and breakfast bar/island~open with oversized palladium roof. Most windows Town Center zoning window to bring in lotsareofreplacement. sunshine....sliders off kitchen lead foraalternative uses suchwith as business, to offers a deckopportunity over looking large, ďŹ&#x201A;at backyard trees in the retail or Aprofessional. 24 hour noticeAssociates to show please. distance.... real beauty!! Aberman Inc Tracy Aberman Assoc Inc. 978-537-4971 x 15 www.gaillent.com Sladen 978-537-4971 x17

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3 br 2 1/2 bath cape. AS Is. Lender Owned.. Clean , minor electrical issues with missing lights and ceiling fans.. Deck off kitchen has 2 car garage under in rear of the property..Title V and Smokes being done by seller the week after Easter. Aberman Assoc Inc Paula Savard 978-5374971 x 14 www.paulasavard.com

Fitchburg $305,500

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71056006 Well appointed young colonial with wrap around Classic Cedar Hill 1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bungalow! From the basement to the Home attic, this home has been completely brought up farmers porch located in Apple Country Estates. to 21st century standards! New furnace with central features two story foyer, open ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan, hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, air, water eat in applianced kitchen with breakfast bar and glassheater, kitchen, bath, plaster, electric attic ventilation sliders to deck, formal dining/living room, ďŹ rst ďŹ&#x201A;oor familyand even a new roof! All improvements are room. Second ďŹ&#x201A;oor features 3 wall to wall carpetedsensitive spaciousto the period of the home, craftsman door knobs, bedrooms, master bedroom suite with full bath and walkbead in board cabinets, brushed nickel bathroom closet. Bonus room on third ďŹ&#x201A;oor for ofďŹ ce or 4th accessories, bedroom. lighting.. come and see this truly loved Aberman Assoc Inc. John Vaillancourt 978-537Central air. Move in condition! Aberman Assoc Inchome! Anna Mary 4971 x 23 www.johnvaillancourt.com Kraemer 978-537-4971 x 25 www.annamarykraemer.com

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Not your typical br 2cont. bathcape. Cape.And Looks 71027919 3 br 2 3bath thelike sun shines in... on picturesque thisa English is a solarcottage. house Situated , 6 skylights, 4 sets of French doors, landscaped corner lot offering of privacy. abutting conservation and lots farmland. Contemporary First ďŹ&#x201A;offers oor addition includes fam. room, full level. 4th design master bedroom on either bath with isďŹ rst ďŹ&#x201A;oor laundry mudwith interior bedroom currently used and as aspacious craft room room. First ďŹ&#x201A;oor into bedroom. Formal dining roomand exterior balcony looking cozy familyroom below, with built Two car attached and one brick car and stone balcony offinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. French doors. Hardwoods, under. Spacious deck over looks in ground ďŹ&#x201A;oors, open stairway, 3rd story loft, cathedral ceilings. pool. Aberman Assoc Inc Gail Lent 978-537House is 4971 wiredx for generator. Aberman Assoc Inc Paula 15 www.gaillent.com Savard 978-537-4971 x14 www.paulasavard.com

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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL Docket No. WO10P2702EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 (508)831-2200 In the Estate of: Mildred M Stratford Late of: Millbury, MA 01527 Date of Death: 03/22/2010 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be proved and allowed and that Thomas T Stratford Jr. of Millbury, MA be appointed executor/trix, named in the will to serve Without Surety. IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEORE TEN Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 09/28/2010 In addition, you must file a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating specific facts and grounds upon which the objection is based, within (30) days after the return day (or such other time as the court, on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of said Court. Date: August 30, 2010 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate

Tax Classification Hearing The Manchaug Water District will hold a Tax Classification Hearing on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7:05 p.m. at the Manchaug Fire Station. The purpose of this hearing is to determine if there should be one or more tax rates for the various classifications of property. Anyone wishing to comment or having any questions may attend the hearing or submit their comments in writing to one of the water commissioners. Andrew Nedoroscik Denis LaForce Harry Weagle

Town of Sutton Tax Classification Hearing In accordance with MGL Chapter 40, Section 56 as amended, the Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at 7:05 p.m. in the Selectmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meeting Room of the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton. The purpose of this meeting is to determine the percentage of the tax burden to be borne by each class of property for Fiscal 2011. The Sutton Board of Assessors will be in attendance at the hearing to provide information and data relevant to making such determination and the fiscal effect of the available alternatives. All Sutton taxpayers are invited to attend the hearing and present their comments and views orally or in writing.

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