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A [not so] Pleasant situation: Lane change on Worcester street draws criticism, support STEVEN KING

Walter Bird Jr.

he state agency that recently resurfaced a stretch of Pleasant Street from Paxton to Tatnuck Square, and in the process turned the two-way road into three lanes instead of four, says it did so for public safety reasons. One resident who lives directly off the road lauds the move, but a city councilor is not so sure things have improved for the better. In question is the repaving of Route 122 (Pleasant Street). More specifically, concerns have arisen over the decision by the MassDOT, which performed the project on the state-owned section of the road, to eliminate one of two southbound lanes heading to South Olean Street from the Paxton town line. Critics say it was an unnecessary move that could actually make the road more dangerous. The change also impacted mail delivery; the post office was expected to cut off mail truck delivery to mailboxes on that even-numbered side of the road. Instead, a postal carrier was going to start walking the route. On the flip side, however, at least one resident says the state did the right thing, because motorists often sped down the two southbound lanes, making it unsafe not only for those trying to pull out from their driveways, but for children waiting for their school bus. “I’m actually glad for many reasons about the change in lanes,” says Kimberly Salmon, a mother of two children whose house rests along that stretch of Pleasant Street. “People have been speeding down that road, making it quite unsafe. My son was afraid to walk to the end of the driveway to catch his bus because of the traffic and speed they traveled.” Since the switch to a single lane, Salmon says, vehicles have slowed down, “making it a little bit safer.” Safety, says a MassDOT spokesperson, is precisely why one of the southbound lanes, which come down a hill from Paxton into the city, was eliminated. While the old configuration featured four, 11-foot travel lanes - two in each direction - the newly repaved road now consists of just one, 12-foot travel lane heading southbound into the city (except

for the last 100 yards that is owned by the city that is still two lanes) and two 11-foot lanes heading toward Paxton. The changes, according to MassDOT, also make the road safer for bicyclists. "Over the years," spokesperson Mike Verseckes says, "we have ﬁelded numerous inquiries regarding the lack of shoulders on the roadway, high vehicle speeds particularly in the southbound direction, and a general lack of safety along

this section of roadway. We had agreed to address this to the best extent possible and make any other safety improvements once the road was resurfaced." Speeds along the road, Verseckes adds, were both seen and reported as well above the speed limit, making it unsafe for cyclists. The new, three-way design, he continues, is consistent with policies under MassDOT, GreenDOT and Complete Streets. The cross-section also complies with state and federal policies relating to bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. "The new three-lane roadway configuration is safer than the old four-lane configuration and is consistent with MassDOT’s general policies and practices of accommodating all modes of travel," Verseckes says. "The changes were made to increase the level of safety along the corridor in response to complaints and concerns from Worcester residents who live along this section of Pleasant Street and users of the roadway." Of the move by the post office to stop truck delivery of mail because it claims the road is now unsafe for its drivers, Verseckes says MassDOT is working to "address mail delivery concerns as a result of the changes." One option could be the use of cluster mailboxes, rather than individual mailboxes at each residence. The city administration has been mum on the state-run project, but City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. was said to be working behind the scenes with both MassDOT and the post office to reach a compromise. District 5 City Councilor Gary Rosen has been vocal in his concerns and criticisms of the project, going so far as to encourage the City Manager to urge the state to return the road back to its original four-lane configuration. Just as state officials say they eliminated the lane for safety reasons, Rosen says public safety is why the lane should be put back. "I've gotten many phone calls and emails from constituents who use the road on a daily or weekly basis for work or other purposes," Rosen says. "I'd say it's 90 percent against

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Third annual Worcester Food Truck Festival brings a variety of ﬂavors, draws crowd to Elm Park +1

Hot weather leads to the early opening of the Regatta Point Beach at Quinsigamond State Park +2

Water main leak drains milliongallon water tank on Chester Street and causes a large portion of pavement to sink into the ground -3

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City ofﬁcials and residents of the June Street area butt heads regarding the potential environmental beneﬁts of removing the Patch Pond dam and the aesthetic appeal of keeping the dam intact -2

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Run or Dye, a 5k series in which all participants are covered in multi-colored dye throughout the race, brightens up Worcester and Institute Park +1

Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce announces its Higher EducationBusiness Partnership in an effort to retain a larger number of the 35,000 college students who call Worcester home +3

Lawsuit against the Diocese of Worcester over a gay couple’s unsuccessful bid to buy church property in line for a trial -2

Paulie’s New Orleans Jazz n’ Blues three-day music festival in the Canal District celebrates the music and food of the Big Easy +2

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Three-way partnership making big difference in Worcester neighborhood Walter Bird Jr.

some level partnered with Training Resources of America (TRA) Inc., which has operated Worcester YouthBuild since 1999, for 45 years. Their combined efforts, says Augustus, will have a profound impact on the area - and the people living there. “The kids who live in these houses are the beneﬁciaries of your good work,” Augustus says of Saint-Gobain, YouthBuild and Matthew 25. “They’re going to be living in a neighborhood that doesn’t have an abandoned house in it.” The City Manager joined dozens of people

eeing a group of young kids playing in the small yard of a house behind 3 Benefit Terrace, Manager Ed Augustus Jr. stops and points from out of a top-floor window toward them. “See those kids? They could be playing next to an abandoned building being used for drugs or something,” he says. “Instead, they’re playing next to a house.” The remarks bring the moment home and compel an observer to think beyond just the physical work being done at 3 Benefit WALTER BIRD JR. Terrace, inside of which Augustus is standing with Rev. Fred Enman of Matthew 25. Sure, a house is being built. It will soon house two families, just like the one two doors down at 7 Benefit Terrace, where Moses Reyes, his wife, Isabel, and their daughter, Angie, have lived since late 2011. Gone will be an empty building; in its place a house that two families can turn into a home. Beyond Members of Worcester YouthBuild celebrate during a that, however, kick-off event at 3 Benefit Terrace. as Augustus points out, the project is helping to build a at 3 Benefit Terrace on Tuesday, June 24 to neighborhood - one where kids shoot hoops kick off work on the building. With him were at the end of a dead-end street; where Kim Harmon, president and CEO of TRA; families maybe plant some flowers in pots Bradley Johnson, vice president, Abrasives on their porches; and where one less blighted North American and Bonded Abrasives building can serve as a tantalizing treat for Worldwide, Saint Gobain; and Rev. Fred drug users. Enman, founder and director of Matthew 25. It is being done through a first-time, threeThey celebrated a project that started in 2013 way collaboration between Saint-Gobain, Worcester YouthBuild and Matthew 25 - one a with the goal of transforming the abandoned house into two, affordable rental units for worldwide, multi-billion-dollar business with a proclivity to giving back to its communities; low-income families. More than four dozen volunteers were expected to take part. another dedicated to helping keep at-risk The house is the 10th for Matthew 25 in youth off the streets; and the third working Worcester (the group also owns 7 Benefit to provide food and housing to those in need. The project at 3 Benefit Terrace marks the first Terrace), and is being done on the strength of several grants, including $60,000 from a time all three entities have come together in collaboration, although Saint-Gobain has on continued on page 7

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group of friends of the late Rev. Joseph LaBran at the College of the Holy Cross, two $15,000 grants from Saint-Gobain (one last year and one this year) and a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the city. When finished, the house at 3 Benefit Terrace will bear LaBran’s name. Saint-Gobain also played a part in the renovation of Moses Reyes’ home, with its Paris office putting up $52,000 toward that project. There is another wrinkle to the project. Through Worcester YouthBuild, several teen volunteers will likely secure their GED this year, including Pedro Vazquez-Calderon, a 22-year-old who dropped out of high school. He became involved with YouthBuild through his sister. “I don’t really get into trouble, but this keeps me out of trouble,” says VazquezCalderon, who hopes to be a barber someday. “Construction is not really for me, but I’m

just doing it. I think [YouthBuild] is one of the best programs. It should probably be even bigger, but it is what it is.” Like Vazquez-Calderon, another YouthBuild volunteer, Patrick Madison, also became involved because of his sister. Although he ﬁnished high school in Bellingham, where he lived, Madison did not ﬁnish college. He says he did a couple semesters at Quinsigamond College, and is thinking about going back and “getting that degree.” For Madison, YouthBuild has given him something more in life. He hopes to get the chance to pay it forward. “At the time, I was just working in a factory and I was tired of doing the same old thing,” Madison says. “I wanted to expand my horizons and get more out of my life. [With YouthBuild] I’ve built a bond with the teachers. I help them. I feel like this is my city now, and no matter what I want to be a part of what’s going on in my city.”

GUNS, DRUGS AND MONEY: Police on Thursday, June 19 arrested 31-year-old Elba Ortiz, 8 Boylston St., Apt. 2B, during a motor vehicle stop. According to police, ofﬁcers with the gang unit stopped Ortiz near 5515 Southbridge St. Searching the vehicle, police found a semi-automatic handgun, a bag of MDMA (Molly) and $4,310 cash. Ortiz was charged with possession of a ﬁrearm/ammunition without an FID Card and possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute.

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keeping it as one lane. They want it back to four lanes. They felt it was safer." While residents like Salmon complain that vehicles raced down the road when it was four lanes, Rosen says narrowing the southbound side to one lane will actually invite more accidents. "Right now the person leading the line controls [the trafﬁc]," he says. "If the person coming downhill wants to take a left turn, that stops all the cars behind him. There is no place to pass on the right-hand side. They have to stop and wait for an appreciable time. People are worried someone's going to slam into a car or bunch of cars. I just think this is an accident waiting to happen." Rosen says he has heard from at least two people who say they have been driving home at night in the northbound lane and seen a car coming right at them in their passing lane, the driver perhaps thinking he

or she was in his or her own passing lane, which no longer exists. Rosen noted that the lines along the length of the road are clearly visible. Still, he asks, "Did they really have to take a four-lane road and make it into three? Their intentions were good, but I think they're flirting with a bad accident or perhaps a tragedy." For now, anyway, the state appears to be sticking by its decision. "We will continue to work with the city officials and the United States Postal Service to resolve the outstanding issues," says Verseckes. "But we are confident that the new configuration is a major safety improvement over the previous [one]." Reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr. And be sure to visit www.worcestermagazine.com every day for what’s new in Worcester.

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The search for a new city manager is in full swing, although the Keep Ed Augustus movement has reared its head again (more on that later). Not that we plan to apply, but we checked out the online invitation for candidates to apply for the job. It was posted on the homepage of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. The ďŹ rst thing that stood out is the position to be applied for, which is apparently â&#x20AC;&#x153;Community ProďŹ le.â&#x20AC;? At least, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what it says under the heading of â&#x20AC;&#x153;City of Worcester, Massachusetts Invites Candidates To Apply For.â&#x20AC;? The well-informed Worcesterite, of course, knows the job up for grabs is city manager. One doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get far into the proďŹ le before the ďŹ rst rather signiďŹ cant errors are observed. Where it lists the names of colleges, the posting starts with UMass Medical School. No problem there, but then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holy Cross College. Here, of course, we have the College of the Holy Cross. Holy Cross College is in Indiana. The posting spells out Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, which now goes by MCPHS University. Becker College gets a mention, as does Worcester State College. The problem is the school is now called Worcester State University. The list ends with Community College. What community college? We can assume Quinsigamond Community College. There is no mention of Assumption College. There are a number of missing punctuations and other errors that make us wonder what kind of image is being presented to potential candidates. The posting may have since been updated, but the fact that thousands of dollars are being paid to a consultant and one of the initial products was of amateurish quality does not reďŹ&#x201A;ect well on the city.

HEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OUR MAN: Although it died down for a while, the call for Augustus to throw caution to the wind - as well as his job at Holy Cross (the one in Worcester, not Indiana) - has been renewed. While quietly there have been those suggesting the City Manager change his mind and stay on the job, the coalition for Accurate Worcester Assessments on Real Estate (AWARE) has gone public with its push, saying taxpayers and renters should be concerned about who will be the next city manager. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know he said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but with your help, out task is to convince Edward M. Augustus Jr. to stay on as our City manager,â&#x20AC;? the group, led by Joan Crowell, says in a press release. AWARE goes on to call Augustus a man of great character, morality and integrity. The group says he has all the qualiďŹ cations and has proven he can do the job. Indeed, Augustus has earned high marks from most circles, particularly for his recently-completed city budget, which while not perfect, especially on the school side, nonetheless drew praise from folks like School Superintendent Melinda Boone. Augustus certainly has appeared more and more comfortable in his role as the weeks have turned into months, but publicly he is sticking to his decision to return to Holy Cross in October, when his nine-month contract expires. Can he be convinced otherwise? AWARE certainly hopes so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is doubtful,â&#x20AC;? the group says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;that any potential candidate for the City Managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job will be able to do as good or better job than our current [city manager].

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streets and sidewalks is expected to start in July. Not all the attention was trained on those plans, however, with Fresolo voicing concern over what he says is Worcester Academy’s plan for the neighborhood. “I applaud [the school’s] involvement in the neighborhood, but there’s another side to the story that’s not been told about Worcester Academy,” he says. “They said they want to invest $3 million-plus in the neighborhood, but when I have given ideas in the past they have not listened to those ideas. Their ideas are to buy property and knock it down.” He mentions the week before the swearing in of elected city officials in January, an event held at Worcester Academy, when he says the school bought two houses on Barclay Street and knocked them down. In their place since then are vacant lots. “Their plan,” says Fresolo, “is to expand their campus as much as possible. That’s fine, but as a taxpayer and property owner, everybody knows about how taxes are going out of control. When institutions like that buy up property and take it off the tax base, that’s the other side of the story that hasn’t been told. We need to hold their feet to the fire.” District 3 Councilor George Russell, who hosted the meeting, which featured acting Chief Economic Development Officer Mike Traynor and two staff members, pointed out the school is not unlike others in the city. “They’re not different than any of the institutions that are buying up properties,” he says.

KICKING THINGS OFF: If she wants to square off against Republican Paul Franco, state Sen. Harriette Chandler has to survive a Sept. 9 Democratic Primary which pits her against Sean Maher, president and executive ofﬁcer of Local 495 National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) and Bill Feegbeh. She got things going recently with an ice cream social inside her West Boylston Street headquarters, which happen to be right across the street from Art’s Diner. Maher says he is longtime friends with the owner of the bar, and there were signs touting Maher’s candidacy outside. Across the street, Chandler was being praised as a friend to labor. She was joined by several political insiders, among them Mayor Joe Petty; US Congressman Jim McGovern; Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman, fresh off winning his party’s endorsement at the Democratic State Convention; Lt. Gov-hopeful Steve Kerrigan, who also was endorsed at the Convention; state Rep. Dan Donahue, Democratic operative Joe Sacco, who also runs the highly successful St. Peter’s Youth Basketball League, state reps Jim O’Day and John Mahoney (O’Day emceed the event); former state Sen. Jerry D’Amico; School Committee member Jack Foley; Petty’s exchief of staff, Mike Lanava; local activist Brendan Melican; and former Sheriff John “Mike” Flynn. Also on-hand was Pat Glodis, mother of the man who succeeded Flynn as sheriff, Guy Glodis. BLAME IT ON PAT’S: The company lost its city contracts under then-city manager

Mike O’Brien and charges an arm and two legs for gas, and the public image for Pat’s Towing isn’t exactly getting any better. A recent Telegram & Gazette story about rampant towing of vehicles parking in the large parking lot near Hanover Theatre does nothing to invite sympathy for Pat’s. It seems plenty of folks have taken to parking in the lot, even though it is reserved for residents of the Park Plaza Apartments. The problem, apparently, is that the signs warning motorists their vehicles could be towed were old and faded. So Hanover put up the dough for new signs, but Troy Siebels, executive director of Hanover Theatre, is quoted as calling Pat’s a “very predatory towing company.” Ouch.

TIP-TOP SHAPE: OK, so Boston landed in the top spot, but Worcester put in a good showing in being ranked among the 10 best cities for families by Parenting.com. The second largest city in New England popped up at No. 7 on the list, and here’s why, according to the website: “In Worcester, it’s best to get outside and get involved. Free outdoor concerts at Pinecroft Dairy and Restaurant are ideal for picnicking families. Fans of nature and hiking can try out spots all over the city, including Boynton Park, Broad Meadow, Cascades Park and East Side Trail. Kids can get a mix of nature, education and adventure at Ecotarium, which includes animals, a planetarium, and indoor and outdoor activities, as well as science and nature exhibits. Residents of Worcester get their fill of arts and culture at attractions such as the annual Grecian festival, the Worcester Art Museum, the Worcester Historical Museum and the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts. Parents can have a fun night on the town at the new Brew Woo Craft Beer Festival.” Of course, whenever praise is heaped on the city, there are always naysayers, like but Felicia Zuniga, who posts on the site: “You’re absolutely insane if you think Worcester is great. Sure, small corners of the city might fit the bill but for the most part, the city isn’t a place that I’d be bringing a family. It ranked somewhere in the bottom quarter of safest cities in the US for 2014.” Fear not, Worcester, Amy Skrzek came to your defense, saying, “Actually, Felicia you’re spouting out false stereotypes. Just as a comparison to other small cities in New England, (i.e. Providence and Hartford) Worcester looks like paradise crime-wise. Do you think this magazine just made sh*t up??” Can’t get enough Worcesteria? You can catch Daily Worcesteria online - every day! Have an item for Worcesteria? Reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and find him on Facebook. Don’t miss Walter on the Paul Westcott Show on WTAG radio 580AM/94.9FM every Thursday at 8:40 a.m. And be sure to visit www.worcestermagazine.com every day for what’s new in Worcester.

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The City Council voted last week to kill the Restoring Constitutional Governance Resolution (RCGR), which would have guaranteed the people of Worcester the same Constitutional rights and protections as the people of Webster, Oxford, Rutland, Albany and a growing list of other jurisdictions across America. The NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) is passed in Congress every year to ﬁnance U.S. military operations. The sections of the NDAA which approve Pentagon spending expire and must be renewed annually. But sections dealing with policy remain in effect forever unless repealed. Because funding national defense is a “slam-dunk,” highly controversial items are sometimes slipped into the legislation. The 2012 NDAA included sections 1021 and 1022 authorizing indeﬁnite detention – Gitmo style - for anyone merely accused of terrorism. Attempts to remove these sections have failed in

Congress (the Smith-Amash Amendment) and in the Courts (Chris Hedges lawsuit). Under pressure from concerned civil rights groups, President Obama promised in a signing statement that his administration would never use the new powers, but his administration then interceded when US District Judge ruled indeﬁnite detention unconstitutional. This means all three branches of the federal government have now failed to preserve our basic Due Process rights. Therefore, it is now up to We the People at the local level to restore the Rule of Law. Congratulations to the people of Oxford, Webster, Rutland and Albany. And shame on the Worcester City Council (except for Councilor Michael Gaffney who supported this civil rights resolution) for failing to keep their Oaths. SUSA N SH E R PA Worcester

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{ coverstory } It’s not every day that a dietary condition leads to a new diet fad that ends up sweeping the nation. Allergies and intolerances to certain foods have been around for years with little attention being paid by those unaffected, but the diet designed primarily for those with gluten-intolerance or celiac disease has gone the trend mainstream. With “gluten-free” menu items and products taking over the market, the diet seemingly has become less about those who suffer from a gluten condition and more about a chance to lose weight.

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of celiac disease during her sophomore year at Assumption College. “I was having a lot of diarrhea and I dropped 20 pounds in two months, so I had been following up with a gastroenterologist for almost nine years and had been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome,” she says. “My symptoms kept persisting over the years and my doctor suggested that I do an actual biopsy on my small intestine. It was a lot of misdiagnoses over the years. I had low levels of vitamin B12 and iron. I was anemic because my intestines weren’t able to absorb a lot of nutrients from my food. I was on two different kinds of medication, one to slow digestion and the other for heartburn.” After being diagnosed with celiac disease through a biopsy in February of this year, LeBlanc went gluten-free in March. “I’m not on any more medication for all the symptoms I was having,” she says, explaining a gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease. “I don’t have to take any more medications, I can just treat it with what I eat.” According to Sarah LeBlanc, no relation to Dani LeBlanc, a registered dietician at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, more people today are being diagnosed with celiac disease than ever before, stating that one in 133 people (or about 1 percent of the population)

Maria Newman, an Uxbridge native recently diagnosed with celiac disease, says the gluten-free fad “makes it harder on the people who really have a problem.” While the number of gluten-free products has increased, certain people with gluten conditions, such as Newman, worry that the increase in popularity will lead to foods being incorrectly labeled “gluten-free” in an effort to keep up with the demand. There is also the concern that gluten conditions will not be treated as seriously as they should be. Dani LeBlanc, a Fitchburg resident also diagnosed with celiac disease, agrees, saying that while she does appreciate the inﬂux of gluten-free products, she wishes “there were more awareness for [gluten-free dieting] as a treatment.”

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Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is a genetic autoimmune disorder in which consuming gluten, a type of protein found in grainproducts, triggers an immune response that damages the small intestine. Due to the damage, the small intestine has trouble absorbing nutrients, which can lead to malnutrition and a plethora of health complications. LeBlanc ﬁrst started noticing symptoms

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As more people are diagnosed with celiac disease, more restaurants, including several in Central Massachusetts, have made changes to their kitchens, adding gluten-free ingredients and cooking utensils dedicated to gluten-free foods, giving customers the option to order meals that are free of gluten. Ignatius Chang, owner of Nancy Chang restaurant on Chandler Street in Worcester, ďŹ rst added gluten-free options to his food menu eight years ago, in 2006. At the time, gluten-free was not frequently found on restaurant menus or in news headlines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a good friend with a daughter who has celiac disease,â&#x20AC;? says Chang, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and she wanted to come down to the restaurant, but there was nothing she could eat.â&#x20AC;? Now, eight years since Chang ďŹ rst gave customers the option to eat gluten-free, the lunch and dinner food menu at Nancy Chang lists more than 40 gluten-free entrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do something, you should do it right,â&#x20AC;? he says. Chang says customers travel from as far away as Cape Cod and Rhode Island to dine at his restaurant. The reason, he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;[is] because we have a menu with very speciality items.â&#x20AC;? EVO Dining, located just down the road, across Park Ave. on Chandler Street, has also attracted diners seeking speciality diet options. Since opening its doors in December of 2008, EVO has offered vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options, as well as meals suitable for diabetic customers. When crafting EVOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu, Executive Chef Al Maykel III recalls, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to offer to the largest demographic as possible â&#x20AC;Ś so gluten was always in that mix with what I wanted to offer to people because I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a lot of [gluten-free options at restaurants] in the area.â&#x20AC;?

By offering gluten-free options, restaurants are faced with additional precautions and costs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to be very cautious of crosscontamination,â&#x20AC;? says Maykel, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;our kitchen and staff have to be trained.â&#x20AC;? At Nancy Chang, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to make sure the wok is not contaminated with gluten,â&#x20AC;? says Chang, explaining that the restaurant uses two woks: one speciďŹ cally for cooking food with gluten and the other used for cooking gluten-free meals. With the amount of Asian cuisine ingredients that are naturally gluten-free and are staples of many plates, like rice noodles, Chang says he does not know why more Chinese restaurants do not offer glutenfree food options. Corn starch can be used in place of ďŹ&#x201A;our and gluten-free soy sauce is a key ingredient in the kitchen at Nancy Chang. While some restaurants have had both service and kitchen staff trained on how to best serve customers with celiac disease, and have taken steps to ensure there is no risk of cross contamination, others have not. This, Dani LeBlanc says, is due to a lack of knowledge about the disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that I would trust that they label [gluten-free] on the menu, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone places where the waiter looks at me like I have three heads because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what celiac is. A lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until I was diagnosed with it,â&#x20AC;? she says. Newman says that because eating glutenfree has become trendy, she is concerned service and kitchen staff at restaurants will not take her request seriously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before [it became popular to order gluten-free], you could just go in [a restaurant] and say I have a problem with gluten. Now, I have to go in and say I have celiac disease and talk to the manager so they can assure me. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust [restaurants] now,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going to friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s houses, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very supportive. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of uncomfortable going to peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s houses because you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

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THE GLUTENFREE TREND

According to a report by Nielsen, the US sale of products that carry a gluten-free label increased 16.4 percent from 2013 to 2014, making it a $23.3 billion industry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So many people do not really have to be removing gluten. It also has to do with misunderstanding,â&#x20AC;? says Iorio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bread is very easy to overeat, so when you remove that, you are going to feel better.â&#x20AC;? Worcester-area restaurants have seen an increase in demand for gluten-free meals, not just by customers with a serious diagnosis, but also by many who simply choose to not eat gluten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The majority of customers (requesting gluten-free meals) say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dietary choice, rather than because they are celiac,â&#x20AC;? says Alec Lopez, owner of Armsby Abbey, CRUST Bakeshop and the Dive Bar. Other restaurants have also felt the demand. Eighty percent of EVOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu can be made

gluten-free. Out of all the orders placed, Maykel estimates 25 percent are speciďŹ cally requested to be prepared as gluten-free, and of those, â&#x20AC;&#x153;probably 3 percent of those customers actually have an [intolerance] to gluten,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the rest, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal preference.â&#x20AC;? At Nancy Chang, the amount of glutenfree speciality menu items ordered on an average Friday or Saturday night in 2006 was roughly 2-3 percent of all dine-in and takeout business. Today, Chang estimates that amount has risen to 15 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part of it is a trend,â&#x20AC;? says Chang. Of all the gluten-free orders placed in his restaurant today, he suspects that 35-40 percent are based on the popularity of the diet and not a doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People order the gluten-free because they think, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I will lose weight,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I will feel better,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I deďŹ nitely see a lot of that trend going on, when in actuality the majority of studies show [eating gluten-free when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not diagnosed with celiac disease] is not that healthy for you,â&#x20AC;? says Maykel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The things they have to use to make food gluten-free and to make it tasty, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of starches, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of sugars.â&#x20AC;? According to Sarah LeBlanc, gluten-free products tend to be lower in ďŹ ber, iron and B vitamins because of the ingredients used. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t based on whole-grain products,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changing.â&#x20AC;? Iorio says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to pinpoint exactly why the diet has become popular among those who have not been diagnosed with celiac disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relatively new in the media, so I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing that could play on this, and continued on page 16

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people are always looking for ways to lose weight and feel better.” Sarah LeBlanc agrees. “It’s deﬁnitely a big fad. It’s not something that people have to do unless they’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease. It’s become a big mainstream thing.” While it’s becoming easier to go gluten-free with more products and diningout options available, Sarah LeBlanc says a gluten-free diet is not, and should not be for everyone. “It’s not an easy diet to follow and that’s one of the reasons I wouldn’t suggest going gluten-free unless [someone has] been diagnosed with celiac disease or they’re a ﬁrm believer that they’re sensitive to gluten.”

ﬁnal rule will restrict manufacturers from labeling products as “gluten-free” if they do not meet this deﬁnition. According to the FDA, the term “gluten” refers to “proteins that occur naturally in wheat, rye, barley and cross-bred hybrids of these grains.” Iorio, who works to educate individuals and families on best nutritional practices, says that “so much today depends on being able to read the label and understand what it’s telling us and what it isn’t telling us … any time you can clarify label requirements,

parts per million of gluten from being labeled “gluten-free.” When comparing the US to the rest of the world, Newman says, “We are behind in diagnosing this disease in our country. In Italy, they are far ahead in diagnosing children and adults. Here, it seems to be the last thing they think about, although it’s changing in the last several years which may be why we are hearing so much about it. The amount of people with [celiac disease] was equal to other countries, but they were

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There is no doubt that there is an added cost to eating gluten-free. “It’s awful,” says Newman. “My grocery bills are ridiculous. It’s triple the price. I go to a Swiss bakery out in Millis and it costs me $13 for one loaf of bread. I only allow myself two pieces of bread a week to make it last a month. I could get a loaf of bread for $2.” “I think in general, [gluten-free products are] just a little pricier because they’re not readily available ingredients,” says Dani LeBlanc. “For the most part, I’ve just switched to eating more fruits and vegetables and focusing more on whole foods. There are plenty of things out there you can buy that are naturally gluten-free.” For restaurants, purchasing gluten-free ingredients usually means higher menu prices for customers. To purchase in bulk, Maykel says a bag of bread costs roughly $2, while a loaf of gluten-free bread costs upwards of $6-$8. “Some dishes are naturally gluten-free,” says Maykel. “But if you’re using a different bread or substitute, unfortunately we do have to pass that cost along to our customers.” To purchase ﬁve gallons of soy sauce, Chang says the price is between $20-$30. In comparison, to purchase ﬁve gallons of gluten-free soy sauce, he pays between $150$175. Gluten-free chicken served at Nancy Chang comes frozen by way of air cargo from Taiwan. “It’s expensive,” says Chang. But, he believes, “Customers don’t mind that it’s expensive because that’s what they want.”

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In recent years, the US government has stepped up to the plate with legislation aimed at supporting those who have been diagnosed with celiac disease. On Aug. 2, 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deﬁned gluten-free foods as being those containing less than 20 parts per million of gluten. This

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Al Maykel III, EVO Dining executive chef, holds a gluten-free pizza in the restaurant’s kitchen.

it makes it easier for the consumer.” Though it is expected that many manufacturers will take advantage of current trends and place a gluten-free notice on products, the rule does not require gluten-free products be labeled as such. In addition to the labeling of products, the FDA states: “We expect that restaurants’ use of ‘gluten-free’ labeling will be consistent with the federal deﬁnition.” The deadline for compliance is August of this year. According to the Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF), Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, Canada, the European Union, Ireland, Italy and the UK have adopted similar policies. The Australian and New Zealand bi-national government agency Food Standard’s Code requires that only foods with no detectable gluten be labeled “gluten free”; ingredients derived from gluten containing grains, no matter how small the amount, must be declared on food labels; and only foods with less than 200 parts per million of gluten can be labeled as “low gluten.” Like the US, Health Canada (the country’s Federal health department), rather than requiring the labeling of foods as gluten-free versus low gluten, simply restricts foods exceeding 20

just undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other diseases here.” In Italy, all citizens are tested for celiac disease by the age of 6. Those diagnosed with celiac disease receive several forms of support: beginning at age 10, citizens are given a monthly stipend of 140 euros to be spent speciﬁcally on gluten-free foods, monitored by the Ministry of Health; extra vacation time is given to shop and prepare gluten-free foods; and gluten-free meals are offered in schools, hospitals and all other public eating establishments, according to the CDF. In Ireland, citizens can claim tax deductions on the additional amount of money spent on gluten-free food versus nongluten free foods, providing a doctor’s note has been issued. Similarly, citizens of the US are able to deduct costs incurred by celiac disease. The United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in Publication 502, deﬁnes medical expenses as “the costs of diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and the costs for treatments affecting any part or function of the body.” According to the CDF, deductible expenses for those who have been diagnosed with celiac disease include

FOR SOME, THERE IS NO CHOICE

There continues to be debate over whether or not eating a gluten-free diet is healthy for individuals who have not been diagnosed with celiac disease. According to Sarah LeBlanc, there are really no beneďŹ ts to going gluten-free. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[People who go gluten-free] could be drastically reducing ďŹ ber if they rely on specialty products,â&#x20AC;? she says, adding that going gluten-free â&#x20AC;&#x153;requires special planning.â&#x20AC;? As for celiac disease itself, she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it as seriously as they should,

where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so mainstream.â&#x20AC;? Iorio, however, says the choice to exclude gluten from oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diet can be a healthy one, providing adequate substitutions are worked into the diet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harmful in any way,â&#x20AC;? says Iorio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re missing is the ďŹ ber that you would get in the wheat products. So obviously then you would want to make that up in other products such as fruits and vegetables. There are other grains you can use, such as quinoa.â&#x20AC;? For Dani LeBlanc and Newman, there is no choice. Like others diagnosed with celiac disease, the women will forever be met with fewer options when dining out, additional costs at grocery stores and potential criticism of their diet due to it once being trendy. Dani LeBlanc admits that she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up gluten if she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to because of her condition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve run into a lot more people that are trying the gluten-free diet and I usually tell them they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go gluten-free,â&#x20AC;? says Dani LeBlanc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to be gluten-free for the rest of my life. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cheat, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t snag a doughnut, I have to be this way to stay healthy. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a trend that will go away in mainstream, but there will still be the rest of us who have to be gluten-free. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a choice in the matter.â&#x20AC;?

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Concerts as Community Elm Park Concert Series Returns for its 22 Year

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Jeremy Shulkin

The Elm Park Concert Series has been welcoming the Worcester community to evenings of free music in the park for 21 years. Although it may not have been noticeable to the masses, many of the concert series in the ﬁrst two decades had organizer Cliff Goodwin scrambling until the 11th hour to get the event ready.

The Elm Park Concert Series survives on private donations and typically receives little to no city funding, just in-kind support. “I would go hat in hand to businesses and say ‘Can you help us?’ And many years I came up short.” Goodwin says in those years he relied on former City Manager Michael O’Brien, who would “come through” with city resources. Even former mayor and lt. governor Tim Murray once bailed out the series with money out of his own pocket. Goodwin’s own music career – he played guitar with Joe Cocker for 12 years and has worked with John Mayall and Steve Miller, among others – has helped him score talented acts on a small budget significantly below the $10,000 threshold. This year’s lineup includes Beatles tribute band UnionJack, blues singer Toni Lynn Washington, the 20-piece Milford Big Jazz Orchestra, Mychael David, the Love Dogs and Little Red and the Riders. This year – number 22 for the series – has Goodwin and Park Spirit President Dottie Hargrove excited not only because of the musical groups that will take over Elm Park for six Thursday nights this summer, but because this year the financial part came together early, signifying that the community buy-in that Hargrove and Goodwin have sought all along is finally coming to fruition. “The essence of why we started the concert series is because we wanted to build community through music, through the arts,” Goodwin says. “Our mission is really to get people into our parks,” says Hargrove, who adds that the

Dottie Hargrove, left, and Cliff Goodwin, right, at Elm Park, where the 22nd annual Elm Park Concert Series will kick off July 10.

Elm Park Concert Series is a vehicle which helps accomplish that goal. Aside from the concert series’ longevity, Hargrove and Goodwin site this year’s sponsorships as another sign of community engagement. One of this year’s biggest sponsors is Highland Street pub and restaurant The Boynton, located just a couple hundred yards away from the Thursday night events. “The beauty of that is they are local,” Goodwin says. “That, in essence, is community.” (Worcester Magazine is serving as the

Scheduled Artists: July 10 - The Beatles night with a live performance by UNIONJACK July 17 - The 20-piece swing band THE MILFORD BIG JAZZ MACHINE ORCHESTRA performs

event’s media sponsor.) Even at 22 there are signs that the concert series still has room for growth. This year it is teamed up with the Audubon Society to offer canoe rides in the Elm Park pond and Hargrove and Goodwin say their “ultimate goal” is to have free music in the park every weeknight in the summer, or at least for a good stretch of it. To build up to it, Park Spirit has hired a marketing director this year and will sell t-shirts. “We’ve got streams of attack now we’ve never had before to get the message out,” Goodwin says excitedly.

But still, the main goal of the Elm Park Concert Series is as it always was: “We’re not trying to do The Beatles at Shea Stadium,” Goodwin says. “We don’t want all this pomp and circumstance.” Instead, they just want to see people in the parks reconnecting with old friends and neighbors. “That’s community and that’s what we’re trying to build,” he says. The Elm Park Concert Series begins Thursday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. on the Russell Street side of Elm Park. The series continues for six weeks until July 31.

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If the idea of visiting far off regions of the world appeals to you, then Worcester’s Asian Festival might just be the ticket. On Sunday, June 29, from noon until 6 p.m., the 11th annual Asian Festival is scheduled to kick off at the Italian American Cultural Center at 28 Mulberry St. right here in Worcester. Best of all: admission is free.

Over the past decade, patrons of the Asian Festival have had the opportunity to experience and share the rich, dynamic culture of Southeast Asia. According to Anh Vu Sawyer, executive director of the Worcester-based Southeast Asian Coalition (SEAC), the annual festival is a wonderful way for Asian Americans to showcase their

customs and traditions. The daylong event will feature food, music, costumes and dance from many Southeast Asian nations. In addition to the entertainment, valuable information on health education and a free medical screening program is planned. According to Sawyer, the festival is one of the most exciting times of the year for her organization. “We get to share our heritage with the Worcester community at large,” she says. “It’s an opportunity to bridge the gap between various cultures.” In fact, nearly 12,000 Asian people now call Worcester home, and this number continues to swell. In all, a dozen Asian cultures will be represented at the festival, including Burmese, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Bhutanese. Thirty different performances are planned, each highlighting the various ethnic minorities of Southeast Asia. Over the years, as many as 4,000 people have attended the festival and expectations are high that a

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record number will turn out this year. Traditional foods and recipes from Chinese, Japanese, Indian and vegan cuisines will be available for purchase. For children, there will be henna painting from India, games from Japan and the EcoTarium will be on hand offering events throughout the day. Since 2001, the SEAC has worked on behalf of Asian immigrants now living in Worcester. The majority of SEAC’s clients are transplants from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The organization has recently forged ahead with a plan to work alongside city government on matters regarding immigration, citizenship and health. Its Youth Effect program, focused on academic excellence, civic involvement and leadership for young people between 10 and 19 years of age, is in full swing. Such plans and support, according to Sawyer, are to help Asian immigrants assimilate into the community with less stress. “We want them to become productive, useful citizens while at the same time

retaining their unique cultural identity.” In the past few years, reports have shown voter registration among Vietnamese has increased 40 percent. Meanwhile, demand for services from the SEAC continues to grow. In 2013 alone, the organization received 8,000 client visits and sponsored dozens of outreach events. “Many of our ethnic groups used to be at war with each other,” says Sawyer. “But here, in the city, and especially at the Asian festival, we will break bread together, celebrate and enjoy each other’s cultural heritage.” A bittersweet note: this year will also mark the departure of Sawyer as director of the SEAC. Her efforts on behalf of the Asian community here in Worcester will be celebrated. Make plans to attend the 11th annual Worcester Asian Festival on Sunday, June 29, from 12-6 p.m., at the Italian American Cultural Center, 28 Mulberry St., Worcester. Admission is free.

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NEXT FEST returns to Lagrange Street

In its second year running, NEXT FEST, an outdoor art exhibition for children and adults alike, returns to the parking lot at 50 Lagrange St. in Worcester on Saturday, June 28, from 4-8 p.m. Tucked away from Main Street, surrounded by brick buildings, the property at 50 Lagrange St. is a mecca of creativity with working artists’ studios housed on the third ﬂoor – a move made by artist J-ME Johnston 10 years ago from the former Heywood Gallery in Worcester. Creating artist communities is not new for Johnston, who in 1987 was also co-creator of the Worcester Artist

Group (WAG), once at home at 38 Harlow St. in Worcester.

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Inside the old factory building on Lagrange Street are studio spaces used by “the ARC,” or Artists Run Cooperative, as well as Atelier LaGrange artists George Sampson and Cosme Sierra. Atelier LaGrange is “a consortium of talents operating singly and in concert to communicate new visions of contemporary culture.” As stated in its promotional material, “[Atelier Lagrange artists] observe and reﬂect what they observe in a process of self-examination and a passion for otherness. We are inventing a unique language through our imaginability and thought experiments: visual, literal, and oral/-aural; always in quest of the original expression. Atelier LaGrange takes a cue from Arthur Rimbaud ‘Nous est un Autre.’” A participating artist in this year’s NEXT FEST, Sierra’s current passion is relief printing, although much of his artwork has come in the form of etching. For many years

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he has been fascinated by the dynamics of paper and is pushing the limits. He has been heard saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just design the work. The paper does everything else.â&#x20AC;? The artist also creates oil paintings and is a published author, his latest work being the novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Place Nearby.â&#x20AC;? Sampson, who will also exhibit work at this this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NEXT FEST, works with a range of different media in two, three and four dimensions, and lays claim to the statement that the oeuvre is all about

performance, relayed and instantaneous. From clay to wood to cloth to theater, a succession of creative acts as a unique adventure. Sharing the third ďŹ&#x201A;oor at 50 Lagrange St. with Sierra and Sampson, Scott Boilard is a painter of physical entities both familiar and unearthly. His work shows a love of traditional rendering mixed with the spontaneity of modern composition and color. Born in Worcester Mass., Scott Boilard has been drawing for as long as he can remember. InďŹ&#x201A;uenced by the fantastic in art and ďŹ lm, he has spent countless hours studying and rendering all the variations of the natural world. While pursuing formal study in illustration and ďŹ ne arts at the Art Institute of Boston, he found inspiration in

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the illustrators of the early 20th century and the abstract expressionists of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;40s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s. He honed his technical skills with ďŹ gure drawing and oil painting, all the while being entrusted as a peer mentor. He completed his time at the Art Institute with high honors. In 2001, after years of freelance illustration

work, Boilardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire for freedom and control in his work led him to pursue a career as a ďŹ ne artist. Since then, he has exhibited in group, juried and solo shows in Central Massachusetts, New York and Russia. His pieces are a part of many private collections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My main inspiration of my works are a mixture of surrealism and a fascination with physicality and expressions of character through it,â&#x20AC;? says Boilard. Boilard will be selling original acrylics and oils as well as prints; some of the smaller acrylic works are quite affordable, ranging in price from $35 to $150. Larger oil paintings are to be discussed on site. Alongside Boilard, Johnston, Sampson and Sierra, photographer John Bean, who also works in a studio at 50 Lagrange, will show works at NEXT FEST. Artists in the exhibition who work outside the Lagrange studios include John Pagano, Don Hartman and many more. Abdul Sherzai, who rents a space at 50 Lagrange, will DJ the event, under the moniker â&#x20AC;&#x153;DJ Weirdshit.â&#x20AC;? NEXT FEST will be held Saturday, June 28, from 4-8 p.m. in the parking lot at 50 Lagrange St. in Worcester. For more information, call 508-755-5830. Photos by MĂ¤tthew GrifďŹ n

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elves and magic grant-wishing ﬁsh. Azul and Bananahammock are two of the various contenders that make up the biweekly writing competition ceremoniously known as the FBW. Inspired by professional wrestling and Peru’s Lucha Libro competition, the FBW is a bracketed-style tournament hosted every other Wednesday night live in front of a raucous Ralph’s Diner crowd. Each round is a face-off against two or more FBW participants. Each writer is equipped with their own mask, entrance music and persona. The winner of the round, determined by an audience vote, proceeds to the next round and the loser unmasks in shame from grammatical defeat. This process of voting repeats until the ﬁnal round. The

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El Diablo Azul and Princess Consuela Bananahammock are sitting at a table across from each other writing frantically as the sound of Europe’s “The Final Countdown” is playing through the speakers overhead. There are 10 seconds left on the clock, accompanied by the crowd counting down in unison. The music stops as El Diablo Azul stands up to read his impromptu story, attempting to beat his opponent to a metaphorical pulp by winning over the Worcester crowd. Cheers of “Azul! Azul! Azul!” begin as Azul ﬁnishes reading aloud his mock presidential keynote speech done in the voice of Barack Obama in honor of the President’s recent visit to Worcester. The faux Obama, acted out by Azul, welcomes the crowd and mentions his own fascination with the famous Worcester “turtle boy” landmark. The Princess soon follows suit by reading aloud comedic tales of her various affairs with some fantasy characters including princes, queens, dragons,

winner of the final round is pronounced FBW Champion and walks away with the championship belt and all of the bragging rights that come with it. The challenge is that competitors only have five minutes to write a cohesive story and must use three words, chosen at random, within their improvised composition. After the five minutes is over, each competitor must read their story aloud. The winner of each round is determined by a vote from the patrons, bartenders and staff of Ralph’s. After the initial qualifying rounds, the stories become more difficult to write because members of the crowd are allowed and encouraged to distract, psych-out and heckle the competitors. The final round is typically only three minutes and the contest conditions usually change to writing haikus, themes or rhyme schemes. The director and emcee of the FBW, Ethan White, is excited to implement some new

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additions to Sindependence Day including a new championship belt, a new entrance stage, new challengers, special guests and “The Wheel of Finality.” The Wheel of Finality will be a roulette style spinner that determines the stipulation for the final FBW championship round. White, influenced by the Peruvian Lucha Libro competition and fueled by his love for professional wrestling, created his own competitive league of amateur and practiced writers to battle within his own city of Worcester. The FBW roster is made up of writers, college students, wrestling fans and everyday members of society. Everybody is eligible to compete and those that are not competing are encouraged to attend and vote for their favorite belligerent writer. As an audience member, you will also get the chance to distract the competitors. Members of the crowd in the past have been known to sing songs, play videos and tie the competitor’s shoelaces together. The requirements for entering a FBW tournament are very simple. As long as you have a mask, a fake name and a writing tool then you are eligible and strongly encouraged to enter the contest. The five-minute stories written on the fly can be as creative as the writers need them to be. White and the FBW crew are in full support

of out-of-the-box thinking. Some pieces included in competition have been composed of freestyle raps, poems, cheesy one-liners, vegan recipes, narratives read as emotional livejournal users, ditzy Instagram addicts and stories about fictional characters, such as Hulk Hogan and Braveheart falling in love with each other. FBW events are held every second Wednesday at 9 p.m., but for the first time ever the July 4 show will be held on a Friday and will be hosted from the upstairs stage. Being held upstairs allows the competitors to compete on stage in front of a larger live audience. There will be prizes, raffles, live music and a boisterous display of Americana paraphernalia. Wrestling fans may also rejoice in knowing that White has also hinted at including at least one devastating steel chair shot. The FBW roster has labeled Sindependence Day as a “Shakespearean Smackdown of Patriotic Proportions.” Get ready for some good ol’ fashioned American sportsmanship (in this case, penmanship) and plenty of star-spangled banter! Friday, July 4 marks the first ever FBW Pay-per-view event, Sindependence Day. The event will be held on the top floor of Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester. The event starts at 9 p.m. with a $5 cover.

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WORDS AND PICTURES (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs: 9:45 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 3:45, 6:40

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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION 3D [CC,DV] (NR) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1140 1220 240 320) 400 620 700 740 945 1000 Mon. - Tue.(1130 1220 300) 400 630 730 930

TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION 3D [CC,DV] (NR) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1130 1240 235) 415 700 750 955 Mon. - Tue.(1220 320) 415 640 935

22 JUMP STREET [CC,DV] (R) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1115 200) 435 750 1030 Mon. - Tue.(1255) 440 750 1030

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 [CC,DV] (NR) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1230 350) 655 935 Mon. - Tue.(1230) 415 725 955

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 3D [CC,DV] (NR) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1205 PM 315 PM) Mon. - Tue.(1230 340) 655 925

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X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.(1150 AM) 1015 PM Mon. - Tue.(1150 320) 650 945

22 JUMP STREET [CC,DV] (R) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1115 150) 425 730 1025 Mon. - Tue.(1255) 410 725 1010

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GODZILLA [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Sun.(305 PM) Mon. - Tue.(1250) 430 740 1025

Blackstone Valley Cinema de Lux 70 Worcester/Providence Turnpike, Millbury 800-315-4000 Cinema 320 at Clark University, Jefferson Academic Center 950 Main St.; Cinemagic, 100 Charlton Rd., Sturbridge 508-347-3609 Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm St., Millbury 508-865-2850 Holy Cross Seelos Theater, 1 College St. 508-793-2455 Regal Solomon Pond Stadium 591 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 508-229-8871 Regal Westborough Stadium 231 Turnpike Rd., Westborough 508-366-6257 Showcase Worcester North, 135 Brooks St. 508-852-2944 The Strand Theatre, 58 High St., Clinton 978-365-5500 Worcester Public Library (WPL) Saxe Room, 3 Salem Sq.

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Japanese cuisine in Kelley Square Zoe Dee

It is easy to pass by Takara Sushi Restaurant, located between Millbury and Harding streets in the heart of Kelley Square, when traveling through one of Worcesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest intersections. Takara is one of just a few businesses right off the intersection with an adjacent parking lot. The restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facade leaves a lot to be desired, however, once inside, customers greeted by a friendly staff and a warm atmosphere.

On a recent Monday night, Max, Terry, Leroy and I visited Takara for dinner. Being

the only customers in the restaurant, we were seated immediately at a table for four near a sushi bar lined with stools and decorated with Asian dĂŠcor. On the opposite side of the dining room sit three hibachi grills, two of which can seat around a dozen diners each. The menus at Takara, both the sushi and another listing cooked appetizers and entrees, offer a wide range of vegetarian, seafood and meat dishes. For the adventurous, there are several that leave the decision to the chef. Max and I chose to take a chance with the Sashimi Appetizer ($9.95), a plate of six assorted pieces of raw ďŹ sh. We were just as surprised with the ďŹ sh selection as we were by the eight pieces, rather than the six the menu suggests. Two generous pieces of salmon, tuna, swordďŹ sh and yellowďŹ n tuna, the latter dusted with a salty orange spice, were served cold with a side of soy sauce, ginger and wasabi. Like in Japan, the sashimi at Takara almost melted away in the mouth, instead of being chewy like a lot of the raw ďŹ sh served in the US. Max remarked that each of the four types of ďŹ sh had a very distinct, different ďŹ&#x201A;avor from the others. Service was quick during our visit to Takara, however, our meals were served as they are ready, making it so one dinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food

arrived a few minutes before othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Because of this, Max, Terry, Leroy and I chose to share what we had ordered as it arrived at the table. Beginning the evening with an order of edamame ($5), the four of us dove into a bowl ďŹ lled with fresh green soybeans encased in salt-dusted pods. A small bowl of salty miso soup and another with a house salad, made of cold iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots and a tangy orange dressing, was brought to me as part of my Hibachi Scallop ($16.95) order. Four different rolls were served next: the Vegetable Maki ($3.50) with a mix of fresh, crispy vegetables; the Avocado Maki ($3.50); and from the Special Maki list, the Dragon ($9.95) and the Worcester ($11.50), which in fact did somewhat taste representative of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s range of dining options, as raw tuna, salmon and avocado were as decadent as some of the entrees at Shrewsbury Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ ne dining establishments, while the cream

cheese, soybean wrap tempura and a creamy chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sauce was as ďŹ lling and satisfying as a grinder right out of the oven. Both the Dragon and Worcester rolls came smothered in sauces that ended up overpowering the rollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; other ďŹ&#x201A;avors. Terry and Leroy declared their favorite roll to be the simple vegetable roll, with no topping. The last dish brought to the table was a large plate with 10 or so large blackened scallops, complimented by a mixture of grilled onion and zucchini. Leroy, Max and I were full from the appetizers and sushi, but being that this entree was the highlight of the meal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least in my opinion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we forked up the hot-off-the-grill ďŹ&#x201A;avorful scallops and slightly-blackened sliced vegetables. Takara is very reasonably priced; our two appetizers, four maki rolls and one entree came to a total of $64. While several customers arrived during our meal to pick up takeout orders, which I can only assume is a good part of the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business, our experience dining in was a pleasant one.

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of proďŹ ts made by these offering to the Massachusetts Farmers Market Association. From 5-10 p.m. daily, from now through July 7, try Strawberry Crisp with strawberry and smoked rhubarb ďŹ lling served hot with lemon-thyme crumble, vanilla bean and pink peppercorn whipped cream; Strawberry Parfait with fresh strawberries layered with white chocolate whipped cream and CRUST Bakeshop granola; Strawberry Cheesecake made with Crystal Brook Farm Chevre with fresh strawberries, strawberry sauce, pistachio-graham crumble and grated dark chocolate. In addition to dessert, Armsby will offer drinks like the Witching Hour, made with Bully Boy aged whiskey, strawberry, cabernet black pepper syrup, and fresh lemon on the rocks. Armsby Abbey, 144 Main St., Worcester. Armsbyabbey.com.

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Gibby’s Famous Ice Cream

42 Sunderland Rd., Worcester 508-753-1095

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After dealing with a winter that just wouldn’t quit, and a spring that apparently had better things to do than heat up, summer is ﬁnally upon us. That means it’s time to blow out your waistband by eating cold, delicious ice cream.

FOOD ★★★★ AMBIENCE ★★★ 1/2 SERVICE ★★★ 1/2 VALUE ★★★★ 1/2

Gibby’s Famous Ice Cream stand on Sunderland Road in Worcester is a bit of an institution – residents on that side of the city have a fondness for the place – so I felt it was high-time I got my taste buds acquainted with what they have to offer. There are a few things that are immediately apparent when you arrive at Gibby’s. First, there is plenty of parking so you never have to worry about popping in and out to get your frozen fix. Second, there is a plethora of seating in the form of picnic tables; bring the family over and take a load off. Finally, and arguably most importantly, the entire place is accented by the impossible-to-ignore black and white spots of a cow. As a huge fan of whimsy, this put a smile on my face immediately. Gibby’s features over 30 flavors of ice cream, which they make themselves at Gibson Brothers’ Dairy Farm. You don’t have to worry about finding what you are after at a place like Gibby’s, they offer anything you would expect at an ice cream stand: frappes, cones, banana splits and something they call a “wizard,” which I can only imagine features some sort of magical flavor attribute. I wanted to start simply so I got my greedy hands on a vanilla ice cream cone with chocolate sprinkles. It was everything I could have ever wanted it to be and more, quite literally so, actually. The servings are gigantic – I ordered a small and I could barely hold the cone with one hand. My companions ordered a “creamsicle” frappe and a round of chili cheese dogs. Everyone agreed that the frappe was phenomenal and I will certainly be back to down an entire one myself some day. My companions were not as impressed by the hot dogs, however, the dogs themselves were of the sort you would microwave at home, the chili was below par and the cheese was the nacho-style you’d get in a can. While this was a disappointment to the party, I can’t fault them entirely – Gibby’s is an ice cream stand and if you stick to their strengths, you will not be let down. The staff was friendly and courteous, although I was surprised at how long it took to get my order. By the time we left, the picnic tables had filled up with people of all ages, which is a sure sign of a good ice cream stand. If you are in the area, I highly suggest Gibby’s, just be sure to stick to their famous homemade ice cream!

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Out to Lunch Concert Series Hosts Sonic Explorers & Farmers Market. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-799-1175 or WorcesterCommonOval.com. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 6-9 p.m. LaScala Restaurant, 183 shrewsbury st. 508-753-9912. Dana Lewis LIVE! No Cover. 6-8 p.m. Grille on the HILL, grillonthehill.net. Live Jazz. Thursday. 6-9 p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000. The Burt Bacharach Songbook Show celebrating the 9th Pride in Southbridge with Dale LePage and James Dower. Free. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jacob Edwards Library, Reading Room, 236 Main St., Southbridge. 508-764-5426. Worcester Public Schools All-City Summer Music Concert. Enjoy the sounds of summer with the Worcester Public Schools! Bring a lawn chair and a picnic supper. You might even sing along! In case of inclement weather, come see us at Salem Covenant Church. 215 east Mountain Street. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Institute Park, Band Shell, Salisbury St. and Park Ave. Blood, Sweat & Fear Tour featuring Nothing Left To Give, Promise Of Fire, Apollo’s Resurrection, In Armistice, Damnation, John Monstro, Lucky #9. $7. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/events/707081249331092. Monthly Union Uke Club Meeting. What we do is have a brief ukulele lesson, learn some chords and positions for them, work on our “strum”, and then play some 3 chord (easy) songs together.

After that we have a chance for individuals to perform a song for the group, and then to socialize and talk about ukuleles. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Union Music, Performance Center, 142 Southbridge St. 508753-3702 or unionmusic.com/events.htm. Concord Band at Fruitlands Museum. June 26: Fruitlands Centennial Celebration. $15 per car ($10 for Fruitlands Museum members). 7:15-8:30 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-897-9969 or concordband.org and fruitlands. org/summerconcerts. Dan Cormier. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Open Mic Night! Thursday: Open Mic Night musicians welcome to perform. Just plug in. 8-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St.., 65 Water St.. 508-926-8353. Primate Fiasco. 21 plus. Doors at 6 p.m. $7. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. OPEN MIC NIGHT with Mark & Wibble. *Calling all fellow musicians & artists alike!* Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun. Showcasing REAL live local music & talent! Free. 8-11 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100 or facebook.com/groups/darkhorseopenmic. Driftin’ Sam Politz and Friends! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Metal Thursday CCXLVII: Sadgiqacea [PA], Hivelords [PA], Krakatoa. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Ricky Duran. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ. 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St.. 508926-8353.

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Heather McClurg Ralston. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. The Houston Bernard Band. This Boston-based premier Country Music group, who recently performed with Jake Owen and Pure Prairie League, will get your toes tapping with Classic, Modern and original country hits. A new line dance was developed for one of their songs - Shaky People - and the instructional video on Youtube will get you prepared for their show. Come on down and have a rocking great night! 8 a.m.-noon. The Imperial Ballroom, 6 Nipmuc Drive, Mendon. 508-478-2778. Thank Friday it’s Nat 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; then Jennifer Antkowiak and Tom Lamark at 9 p.m. No Cover. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508753-4030. Live Music. 6-9 p.m. LaScala Restaurant, 183 shrewsbury st. 508-753-9912. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Patrick McCarthy. 6:30-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. The Four Freshmen Top The Bill At Jazz At Sunset. The Four Freshmen show will include the premier performance of a new arrangement by Dan Gabel of “The Day Isn’t Long Enough,” ﬁrst recorded in 1952 by the Freshman. The Four Freshmen have roots that go back to the end of the 1940s, when they had the idea to blend jazz arrangements with the Big Band vocal group sounds of The Modernaires (Glenn Miller), The Pied Pipers (Tommy Dorsey) and The Mel-Tones (Artie Shaw), in the barbershop tradition. $30 for Adults. $26 for Woo Card holders, WICN members and Students. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Scandinavian Athletic Club (SAC PARK), 438 Lake St., Shrewsbury. 877-340-2266 or jazzatsunset.net.

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Uptown Roots Music Festival. 7-11 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. BILL McCARTHY @ TAVERN on the COMMON. I’ll be playing all your favorite Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock Hits! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. Andy Cummings. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Prime Time Pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7727. Brian & Captain. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Hazzard Hawk, Deep Six, Down City Armory. Hazzard Hawk nests somewhere in the sludge between post punk and new grunge, with a sound so dirty, you’ll need to scrub your eardrums afterward. (facebook.com/hazzardhawk) The LEGENDARY Deep Six, w/ Jimmy D’Angelo! Down City Armory (downcityarmory.bandcamp. com) $7. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or facebook.com/events/312331975591008. Jay Graham. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookﬁeld Road, North Brookﬁeld. 508-867-2494. Karaoke. DJ & Dancing 12:30am - 2am Free. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Live Music. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Prime Time Pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7727.

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The Workingman’s Band featuring Tom Yates. Celebrate the music of guitar heroes from the 1950’s to the 70’s. Pop-rock, blues-rock, psych-rock, surf-rock, folk-rock, country-rock. Tom Yates - guitar & vocals, Rick Maida - bass, Mike Michael Avery - drums. No cover. Dancing encouraged. reverbnation.com/workingmansband. 8-11:30 p.m. Main Streets Market and Cafe, 42 Main St., Concord. 866-413-3981. William Thompson Funk Experiment. 21 plus. Doors at 6 p.m. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Chris McNamara at Fiddler’s Green Pub. Chris is able to weave his magic to the cover tunes and his own original Tunes. This is a night for everyone his music ranges from the 60’s to today. His mellow voice gives you the sense you are in an other place and time when life was simpler. So come on down and relax and enjoy the atmosphere. 8:30-12:30 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Sheez Late, Belit and special guess “If We Go At All”. A great night of local Rock-n-Roll at the hip and cool Hotel Vernon, featuring Adam Desrosiers performing with Sheez Late and Belit. A special performance by IF WE GO AT ALL. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. AWESOME SHOW! New City Ghost, Callback Holly, American Verse, and Sparhawks! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Blue Light Bandits. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Happy Jack (A Tribute to The Who). Relive all your favorite hits from The Who! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. How Bizarre with Whitney Doucet. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Rocket Queen. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. SOUP. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. The Recliners. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St.. 508-792-4263. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long. No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597. DJ. 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St.. 508926-8353.

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Brett Brumby. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-9268353. JAZZED UP Trio Live with MAURO DePASQUALE. If you like Sinatra, Buble’, Connick Jr, Bennett, you will LOVE JAZZED UP as they present a romantic blend of jazz classics and American Songbook Classics. JAZZED UP plays “The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven.” (Facebook.com/jazzedupmusic) (jazzedup.net) No Cover. Coral Seafood, 225 Shrewsbury St. 508-755-8331. Uptown Music Festival. Noon-7 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Afternoon show 1 p.m.-7 p.m. w/ Australia’s DELLACOMA! Greg Allen’s Fringe Religion, Sexy Girls, Modern Day Idols, and Dellacoma. Explosive new band from one Australia’s most dynamic and energetic vocalists. Following the split of Sunset Riot in late 2013, Dellacoma Rio wrote several new songs with guitarists Dean Williams and Voya, in Melbourne and

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508-438-0597.

Name: Ian Strom Hometown: Hopedale, Mass. Number: 15 Position: Outﬁelder College: University of Massachusetts Lowell Major: Business Birthday: December 12, 1994

Do you have a favorite restaurant in Worcester? Wings Over Worcester.

Where is your favorite place to be at Fitton Field? That’s a tough one. I just like hanging out with the guys. We are all starting to feel comfortable around each other. It is a great group of guys and I couldn’t be happier playing with them. What do you do in your off time? I love to do outdoor things. I love the ocean. I also like to golf and to swim. What are your feelings on Jake the Lion? He is a great dude. He keeps it real. It is harder to do than you think it would be, standing in that suit and doing all the stuff that he does. He is good with the kids too; a lot of kids win [during promotional activities in between innings]. What are your plans for after college? I don’t even want to think about that. I don’t want to grow up; I’d love to be a kid forever and play baseball my whole life. -Anthony Rentsch Sydney respectively. These songs became the seeds for what would become “Dellacoma” a hard hitting, bluesy and electrically charged rock band. $7. 1-7 p.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or dellacoma.com. Worcester’s Ethnic Mosaic: Bamidele Dancers and Drummers. Join us as the Bamidele Dancers and Drummers lead a demonstration of African dance. The Bamidele Dancers & Drummers (BDD) are art educators, composers, musicians, dancers and choreographers from Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean who are dedicated to the preservation of African and African rooted cultures through dance, music and song. This program is administered by the Worcester Arts Council, for the Local Cultural Counciil, an agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Free. 2-3 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655. Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing & singing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth.” Great Food, Full Bar, Lottery & me! No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. BILL McCARTHY @ GUISEPPE’S GRILLE. I’ll be playing all your favorite Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-SoAcoustic Rock Hits! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Al Kooper & the Funky Faculty. $38 advance; $42 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 917-674-6181 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Amanda Cote. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Brazilian Dance Band. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Now & Then. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster. 978-534-5900. The Scorched Mics Hip-Hop Showcase. FACT$ JJ Cotto [Epidemik], Kain Marc-o, Solid Romano, Kreep & Aries, Da God (Sydetrakk/I.M.F), Sadistic Anthology, MC Etcha (413 M*ssholez Entertainment), Ty G NFG & more TBA. Performances by: FACT$ JJ Cotto [Epidemik], Kain Marc-o, Solid Romano Music Page, Kreep & Aries Da God

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events/1456434747935717. Aunt Judy. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Boom Box. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Prime Time Pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7727. Lisa Hall and Friends! No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Shakedown Street. Come dance and shake your bones with the Central Mass premiere Grateful Dead cover band! $5. 9 p.m.midnight. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Sin City. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. The Carnal Carnival Burlesque Troupe! with Special Guests- FUGGIT, Vulture Creek, and It Destroys and Kills! $8 Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. The City Boys with Johnny Romance & The Captain. Check out the rockin’ Styles of Johnny Romance and the Captain! 9 p.m.-midnight. Toy Town Pub, 28 Railroad St, Winchendon MA, Winchendon. 978-297-9889 or Loveshackmusic.com. The Nudie Suits. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Ton of Blues. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Tyrus. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051. Windfall. Classic rock and much more all night long! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. My Silent Bravery & Joyco. Free. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. The Union Tavern, 65 Green St. Facebook.com/Mysilentbravery. Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St.. 508-792-4263. Saturday Nights with DJ E-Class. DJ E-Class bringing the R & B remixes to get you out on the dance ﬂoor all night long. No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St.

DJ. 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St.. 508926-8353.

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Jazz Brunch. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Uptown Music Festival. Noon-7 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Jamey Johnson. Johnson has always achieved critical acclaim and success throughout his career. His 2008 release That Lonesome Song featured the hit single _The High Cost of Living_ as well as “In Color” which one the Country Music Association Music Awards Song of the Year. His ambitious double album The Guitar Song has received universal praise. $27.50-$45. 2-7 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871 or indianranch.com. Sindoni Singers Spring Concert. Mara Sindoni, Director Program: Francesca and Giulio Caccini, Clara Schumann, Mozart, Purcell, Spanish and seven modern Americans. Free. 3-5 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, Bancroft Room, 90 Main St. 508757-2708. Bo and the Highlanders. 4-8 p.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Dana Lewis LIVE! Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s out on the Patio. Best Pizza’s & Italian Food, Full Bar, Lottery & me! No Cover. 5-8 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818. Hangover Hour 5 p.m.; Andy Cummings! 8:30pm. No Cover. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jim’s Blues Jam at Greendales. Each week has a ﬁrst rate feature performer, followed by an open mike segment. Host Jim Perry keeps things rolling. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. OPEN MIC SUNDAYS AT SNOW’S RESTAURANT WITH BILL McCARTHY. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to

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Open: Worcester. 21 plus, Free Free HOOKAH SHARE! Open: Worcester is an open mic and open decks event at The Electric Haze every Monday night. Open Mic 8-10 p.m. Open Decks 10-1 a.m. Sign-up for slots starts at the venue at 7 p.m. and is first come first serve. House equipment for DJs: Pioneer DJM900NXS Mixer 2x CDJ 2000s 2x Technics 1200s. All music welcome! Collaboration is encouraged! 21+, Free Entry, $2 PBRs Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Blue Monday - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight. Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/ BopNPopJazzOrganization. Mournful Congregation [Austalia], Hell Malitia, [France], Lord Mantis [IL], and Begrime Exemious [Canada]! MOURNFUL CONGREGATION [AUSTRALIA] (facebook. com/mournfulcongregation) (mournfulcongregation.com) (reverbnation.com/mournfulcongregationofficial) HELL MILITIA [FRANCE] (facebook.com/pages/Hell-Militia/121315984564773) (reverbnation.com/hellmilitia) LORD MANTIS [IL] (facebook.com/ lordmantisofficial) (reverbnation.com/lordmantis2) BEGRIME EXEMIOUS [CANADA] (facebook.com/begrimeexemious) (begrimeexemious.bandcamp.com) 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

>Tuesday 1

Jim and Linda Duncan - Piano and Hammond Organ. Jim and Linda Duncan perform their wonderful duets on piano and Hammond organ. Free. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Two Left - Blues Jam. Brian Degon (Vocals, Guitar) and Fr. Gregory Christakos (Bass) Jam original and favorite blues tunes. Free. 7-10 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, 257 Park Ave. 508-756-7995. TUESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT with Bill McCarthy! To check the schedules and open slots visit Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or m.facebook.com/groups/209 610855806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000. Tantra Tuesdays “Fetish Night” Every Tuesday with Master Squirrel. Free. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888. C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night! No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Hip Hop Tuesdays. Hosted by Ace of Blaze & Elijah Divine (Open) End of the night cypher. DJ Showcase (Rotating Turntablist) Resident Bboys (Top Rock) Different artists every week! 21+ $5 cover $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-7990629.

The Big Dipper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival returns to Elm Park on Saturday, June 28, from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Try a variety of ﬂavors from local ice cream shops and enjoy live music, food, face painting and other children’s activities. $5 for those 10 and older, $1 for those ages 4-9 and free for those 3 and under. Proceeds beneﬁt Children’s Friend. Elm Park, Worcester. Karaoke. Karaoke by First Choice Entertainment, hosted by Curtis Note that you must be 21+ years of age. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 774-696-4845. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Grille 57, 57 Highland St. 508-798-2000 or grille57.com.

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Chris Reddy - Sponsored by Narragansett. 5-7 p.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 978-692-5700. Joseph Blanchard - Twilight at Twigs Cafe. A long-time Sunday favorite at Tower Hill, Joseph Blanchard, is a self-taught pianist and composer. He is inspired by the melodies and harmonies of the Romantic 19th century classical composers. His feelings, conveyed through improvisation, eventually become completed works. Overall, Joe_s playing style provides a pleasant background ambiance. Free with regular admission. 6-8 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Twigs Cafe, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC/LOCAL MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE w/ BILL McCARTHY @ GUISEPPE’S. To check the schedules and open slots visit Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405 or m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookma rk&__user=578549000. First Wednesdays at Vincent’s. Zack Slik plays Old-Time Back-Porch Music on banjo, mandolin, guitar, and harmonica. A foot stomping good time. 21+ Free. 8-11:59 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Johnny Romance’s Open Mic. Open Mic night with Johnny Romance, Bring your instrument, comedy, spoken word,acoustic karaoke with lyrics over 400 songs! 8-11 p.m. Primetime pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. Loveshackmusic.com. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-midnight. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Wacky Wednesday Open mic Jam with Mark. Come down and sign up to jam with Mark. 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Karaoke. Wednesdays at Jillian’s is also Ladies Night which means all ladies, eat and play for Free. Complementary tortilla chips with salsa, vegetable crudities, and chocolate fountain with fresh fruit! Ladies also play pool for free and receive a $5 game card for the arcade! 8:30-1:30 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508793-0900.

arts

ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm. ArtsWorcester, “ONE, Redux”: An Open-Member Exhibit, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 28. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-7555142 or artsworcester.org. Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org.

Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library. Booklovers’ Gourmet, “My View”, photography by Cindi Gardner, Through June 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/book. Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu. Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for galler. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com. College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, As Far As the Eye Can See, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 16; Our Fragile Home, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, through July 25. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross. edu/departments/cantor/website. Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. EcoTarium, Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 21. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $14 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory.fsc.edu. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, VISIONS, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, through June 30. 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu. Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or wwwframedintatnuck.com. Fruitlands Museum, Artist Talk and Demonstration with Artistin-Residence Richard Kattman, Sunday. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org. Funky Stuff, 11am-7pm Tues-Sat. Bringing the funk to Worcester through Fine Art, Jewelry, Clothing, Furniture, Antiques, and Collectables. We support local art, and we think you should too! 97C Webster St., Worcester. 508-755-5463. Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepte. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-5985000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org. Museum of Russian Icons, Darker Shades of Red: Soviet Art from the Cold War Era, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 2. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m.

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Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 Free, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org. Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org. Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31; American Contemporary Arts & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Jan. 1. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or printsandpotter.com. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-3463341 or qvcah.org. Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: fre. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com. Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org. SAORI Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com. Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com.

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Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, Free to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org. Worcester Art Museum, Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Guns without Borders in Mexico and Central America, Through Nov. 9; Majicolor Prints by Majima Ryoichi, Through Nov. 10; Nude Drawing in the Galleries, Thursdays, through June 26; Stencil-dyed Japanese Folk Art Calendars, Through Aug. 10; Worcester Art Museum - Blue Star Museums Military Discount, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Aug. 31; You are here, Through Aug. 31; Free Fun Friday, Friday; Families @ WAM: Family Tour, Saturdays, through June 28; Families @ WAM: Make Art! Drawing Landscapes and Cities, Saturday; Zip tour: Thomas Smith: Self Portrait, Saturday; Arms + Armor Presentation: Boudica, Sunday; Arms + Armor Presentation: Celtic Warrior vs. Roman Soldier, Sunday; Public Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 28; U-student Wednesdays Free admission to WAM educational institutional members, Wednesdays, Oct. 2 - Dec. 31. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, Free for youth 17 and under. Free for all ﬁrst Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406 or worcesterart.org. Worcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org. Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Class Picture Day, Through Aug. 16; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Worcester Treasures, Through Oct. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org. Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-7991655 or worcpublib.org.

theater/ comedy

Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape. Fri June 27th Dick Doherty Shaun Bedgood and Friends Sat June 28th Mike McDonald Shaun Bedgood and Friends. Showtimes: Friday 9 p.m.-Saturdays 8 p.m. -$20pp. Prices: $20 Fri/Sat pp except Special Events. Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room. Full Dinner Available before Show in Restaurant. $5 off with College ID and Reservations, 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans and Reservations $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. Make Reservations Early at 800-401-2221 or online at beantowncomedy.com. Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Every Sunday Night in the Diner! - Sundays. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543 or facebook.com/ ralphs.diner. FRANK FOLEY’S COMEDY SAFARI - Shows every Sat night. Free parking. Full menu before or during show. $20 Per Ticket. 8-9:45 p.m. Viva Bene Italian Ristorante, 144 Commercial St. Call 774-452-1131 or visit Frankfoleyscomedysafari.com.

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StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays. StageTime Comedy Club has some of the area’s up and coming comedians. $10. 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-826-8496 or visit stagetimecomedyclub.com. Spring Awakening Project - Friday, June 27 - Sunday, June 29. Join Flyleaf for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see two amazing casts perform the epic rock musical “Spring Awakening” and the original play where it all started. $18, $15, $10 (prices higher at door). 2-4:30 p.m., 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Berlin 1870 Town Hall, 12 Woodward Ave, Berlin. Call 508-445-4359 or visit flyleaftheater.com. Wild and Precious - Thursday, June 26. In recognition of LGBTQ Pride month and to honor the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Worcester Pride, Airspray, and Worcester Historical Museum present the theatrical memoir Wild and Precious . This dynamic production tells the story of Steve Cadwell and his journey of sexual awakening, mental breakdown, and personal and social acceptance. Wild and Precious is a well-tuned roller coaster through the tumults, joys, tears and celebration of the gay experience over the past 60 years. The event ties in with the museum’s recent Worcester in the 1960s , which documents the tide of social change in Worcester and American culture. Attendees are encouraged to contribute to Worcester Historical Museum’s LGBTQ archive by contributing photographs, documents, artifacts, and oral histories that chronicle the Gay Rights Movement. * This performance deals with sexual themes of an adult nature and may not be suitable for children. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Worcester Historical Museum, Fletcher Auditorium, 30 Elm St. Call 508-753-8278. Thought Bomb - Comedy Monthly last saturdays Saturday, June 28. 21 plus. Doors at 6 p.m. $5. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. Call 508-799-0629. Stage Time Comedy Show - Saturday, June 28. 9:3010:30 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St.. Call 508-926-8353. Durga: A Dance Ballet Featuring Hema Malini - Monday, June 30. The _Dream Girl_ of Hindi cinema, Hema Malini brings her magnificent dance of the goddess DURGA to the stage in a whirl of dazzling beauty. Gorgeous costumes, music and accomplished dancers add to this live mythological spectacular. One of the most successful film stars in Indian history, Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director, producer and a Bharatanatyam dancerchoreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar, she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films. She is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actresses in the history of Indian cinema and established herself as one of Hindi cinema’s leading actresses, noted for both her comic and dramatic roles, her beauty and her accomplished classical dancing. Full price tickets are $35, $55, $75, and $100, with limited VIP seats available for $150. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org. Summer Youth Theatre Workshop - Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Monday, June 30 - Saturday, July 12. Pasture Prime Players, Inc. will be conducting Theatre Workshops for youths aged 6-15 this summer. The workshops well be held in two separate 2 week sessions with an optional third session if interest warrants. Session 1, held June 30th through July 12th will be for ages 6-11. Each two-week workshop will run from 10 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday and will teach all skills associated with theater production and culminate in a performance. Mornings will be devoted to specific skills, and the afternoon will be used to transfer those skills to the full-scale production. The instructor, Mr. Jeremy Woloski, is a certified Theater Arts teacher at the Worcester Magnet School for the Arts and has been running children_s theatre workshops for the past thirteen years. He is also an experienced performer, director, and singer. $200. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. Call 774-230-7456 or visit pastureprime.org/

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get in. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. Call 508-363-1888 or visit facebook.com/mrsmartasstheatre.

fairs/ festivals

Lucky Dog Music Hall hosts Worcester’s ﬁrst Musician’s Flea Market on Sunday, June 29, from 12-5 p.m. Musicians will have the opportunity to purchase equipment, but trades are also encouraged. Those looking to sell one or two item can simply show up at no charge, however, those with additional items will be required to pay $20 to reserve a spot for the day. Musicians looking for gigs are encouraged to drop off a demo during the event. This is an all ages event. The bar will be open. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester. hometonemarket.com.

Saturday 28 Big Dipper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival - Rain or Shine. The 2014 Big Dipper Ice Cream Festival takes place rain or shine and offers a wide variety of family fun at affordable prices. In addition to delicious all-you-can-eat ice cream provided by Coco’s Tropical Ice of Auburn, Cold Stone Creamery of Millbury, Crystal Caves of Auburn,DQ Grill & Chill of West Boylston, Eurest Dining Services, Friendly’s, Hood, Janine’s Frostee of Ware, and Turkey Hill, there will be Moonwalks, Speed Pitch, face painting, a food tent, a large raffle, team mascots, balloons, clowns, Lions’ District 33A Sightmobile, Worcester fire truck and safety demonstrations, and all day entertainment by Chuck & Mud, Breje Williams, and others at beautiful Elm Park. Free parking will be offered in St. Spyridon’s SMALL lot across from the cathedral on Cedar Street. All proceeds benefit the programs of Children’s Friend, the oldest child and family service agency in central Massachusetts. $5 for ages 10 and up; $1 for ages 4 - 9; Free for 3 and under. 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Elm Park, Festival fronts on Russell St., Highland St. and Park Ave. 508459-6443 or childrensfriend.org. Longsjo Cycling Classic Family Fitness Festival. Schedule of events: 2:45 p.m.: Kids Fun Run. _3:15 p.m.: Kids Bike Parade. _3:30 p.m.: Family Zumba. Free. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Worcester City Hall Common, Front St. 508-753-1550. Next Fest Artfest at The Arc. Join in the festivities at the 50 LaGrange Street lot. An arts festival and flea market for all ages. Food, music, and other entertainment provided. Come see us from 4 to 8, after your day of fun in the sun. 4-8 p.m. The ARC, 50 Lagrange St. 508-769-7723.

>Sunday 29 workshop2014.pdf. Comic Artist appearance - Randy Michaels “How I Made the World” - Wednesday, July 2. The pop culture store _That_s Entertainment_ will present comic book signing events at their locations in Worcester and in Fitchburg on July 2 and 9, respectively. Creators of a newly-released Xeric Grant winning comic book called “How i Made the World” will be on hand on those two Wednesday evenings to sign copies of their work, and to chat with fans and aspiring comic book creators. The event is Free and open to the public. Artist Randy Michaels is set to be at That_s Entertainment, 244 Park Avenue in Worcester on July 2 (4 to 7 p.m.); both Michaels and writer Liz Plourde will be at the 56 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg signing on July 9 (4 to 6:45 p.m.). Michaels will also be adding Free sketches of a character from “How i Made the World” to the covers of the comics purchased by fans. “How i Made the World” is a semi-autobiographical story about a college student and writer who is assigned a challenging art project; the work begins to consume her thoughts and restless nights until an epiphany brings all the details of the story together. 4-7 p.m. That’s Entertainment, 244 Park Ave. Call 508-755-4207 or visit thatse.com. Mister Smartass Theatre presents a TERRIBLE movie! - Wednesday, July 2. Mr. Smartass Theater is a live homage to the classic television program Mystery Science Theater 3000. A cheesy public domain ﬁlm is projected onto the Lucky Dog’s lovely movie screen. Three of Worcester’s most notorious smart-alecs give the ﬁlm a new soundtrack laced with puns, dirty jokes, sound effects, pop culture references, and even a few facts thrown in for good measure. So stick around and you just might learn something. Every show is unique, every show starts at 9:30, and it’s always Free to

11th Annual Asian Festival 2014. The Festival is an opportunity for our community to come together and share our cultural heritage with the Worcester Community at large. We are planning an exciting afternoon full of dance performances, colorful costumes, music and food from many Asian countries. Additionally, we will offer valuable information on health education and hold a Free medical screening program for all those interested. The Asian Festival is a family event with activities such as the Cultural Passport for the young ones as well as cultural games at the cultural tables. Make sure to stay till the end when the event will be capped with our annual Lion Dance Competition! noon-7 p.m. Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center, 28 Mulberry St. 508-791-4373 or seacma.org/asian-festival.html.

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Lane Queen Bed Frame Headboard, footboard, side rails and base. (No mattress) Asking $350.00. 978-390-3432 Laser Printer Brother monochrome w/wireless networking. Toner, manual,cables and inst. disk. $60.00. 508-8862273 Lawnmower Antique reel type. Great American ball bearing 5 blades 20"w. Works great $65.00. 508-829-6009 Lifestryler Cardio Fit Machine Total Body Motion. Never used. Paid $291.48. Asking $50.00. 508-829-7882

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Oak Dining Set Oval Table with Blue/Gray Tile Top. 4 Chairs Oval Backs - Excellent Condition. $375.00. 508-892-1783 Oriental Lamp 3 setting touch sensor. Original price over $300.00 - Will sell for $60.00. 508-852-5143

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Pair of Speakers 15" EAW FR 153 speakers. Great Sound. $495.00 pair. 508-949-1337 Record Albums & 45’s Hundreds! Includes Stereo System. $300.00. 978-549-6839 Roll Top Desk with Chair Very Good Condition. $100.00 Ask for Steve 978-534-0711 Scottsmetal Spreader With Precision Flow Control. $25.00 978-464-2830 Sears Battery Chargers 12 Volt - 6 amps. 3 For sale. $30.00 each. Good working order. 978537-8603 Sports Gear Shirts, Framed Plaques, Carry on Bags. $25.00 each. Call Robert 508-755-1886 Wedding Gown New! Maggie Sottero "Ambrosia", white, size 8, Pd. $1894.00, asking $1500.00. 508-846-8288 Whirlpool Clothes Washer 2004 - Replaced gear case & clutch assembly 4/2013. Runs well. $75.00. 508-269-9391 FURNITURE a NEW QUEEN pillow top mattress set

Come to the FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603 Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! We have vintage items, one of a kind items, new items, Building materials, office furniture, records, old books, etc. Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m. Holden - Neighborhood Highridge Road & Scott Terrace Sat. June 28th, 8am - 3pm. Kid’s Clothing, Kitchenware, Oriental Rug, Lg. Train Set, Sports Equipment, Collectibles. Rutland - Yard Sale - 89 Glenwood Rd. Saturday, June 28th - 8am - 3pm. Furniture, Tools. YARD SALE Sat. June 28, 224 General Hobbs Rd. Jefferson, MA. Many household items, electronics, dvd’s, curtains, rugs, air conditioners, infared heaters, many, many, items. 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 508-769 -6049

PETS & ANIMALS HORSES $149 New in plastic, Can deliver, Call Luke 774-823-6692 WANTED TO BUY Wanted-Any Kind of Bicycles 1-100+ Racing, mountain, old, new, etc. Cash paid. Dennis 508-277-7513

Stall space available Full board ($300) includes: daily stall cleaning, daily turnout, shaving, hay, and two to three feedings a day. You supply the grain and any supplements the horse needs. Horses are fed 7 a.m., 4 p.m. 8 p.m. PRINCETON Call 508-654-8819 for more information.

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REAL ESTATE APARTMENT FOR RENT Millbury, 2 bedroom $895, newly renovated includes hot water. Off street parking, on site laundry. 1st and second, 508-839-5775 call for bonus! RUTLAND CENTER 1st fl, 2BD. Modern, recent paint. Hrdwd flrs. Open fl plan. Built-in shelves & cabinets. Refs req’d. No pets/no smoking. $895/m Call Shannon J.M.R. 508-450-5631 Worcester Catalpa Circle Spacious 2 BR Townhouse $1150 508-852-6001 Worcester-Grafton Square area. 2-3BD, 3rd fl. Newly renovated. W/D Hkups. $750/m Call Nancy 774-696-0804

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Princeton 3 BR ranch/garage 5 acres $1200/mo+util, avail Aug first/last/sec 978-464-5110 LAND FOR SALE PAXTON 16 ACRE WOODED ESTATE LOT Horses allowed. Surrounded by high end homes. Great perk rate. Ready to build your dream home. Reduced for quick sale $109,900.00 M. Hopkins O/B 508-868-3538 OPEN HOUSE PAXTON-7 Camelot Dr. Saturday 12pm-2pm. 10 mins from Holden Center or Worcester. Like new cont. colonial. 3500 sq.ft. plus finished LL. Lge master w/fireplace. Updated granite kitchen and baths. Huge great room w/ bar, pool table, hot tub. Heated fenced pool. A lot of home for $429,900.00 O/B M. Hopkins 508-868-3538

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Selling My House Quick is a Piece of Cake! The real estate market has been on an upswing within most of Massachusetts, having to lower the price of your home drastically to sell it quick is a thing of the past. here are some ways to ensure a quick sale and Â your house gets priced right for the neighborhood. Stand Out! When sprucing up your home for a sale, invest in improvements that will give you the greatest return. Update with a new roof, windows or add shutters, add features that will complement your home and add value. A new bath vanity, update the kitchen by painting the cabinets white, add new hardware. Remember, painting and landscaping are not that costly and

greatly improve appearances, always think in neutral colors, appealing to the masses is y our goal! These will enhance the appeal of your home, and it will also increase its selling price.Â De-clutter & Clean up!Â Remove all debris and clutter from inside & out. Buyers want to visualize themselves in your home. Remove furniture from cramped rooms and take down personal pictures, allow the space to be open and in viting to that buyer. Buyers Bonus Attract buyers with a bonus. You may want to offer buyers $2,000 toward the closing cost, orÂ help fund

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Real Estate 2014 - Almost half the year is gone. 16 Cronin Brook Way, Millbury $519,500 Stunning 5 bedroom home located at the end of a cul-de-sac in Cronin Brook Estates. Custom Kitchen with island, cherry cabinets, SS appliances and granite. 1st ﬂoor Ofﬁce, Mudroom entry, Family Room off the Kitchen, lots of closet space, Central Air, Romantic Master Suite with glamorous bath and giant closet. Beautifully tiered private yard with patio and deck. Walk-out lower level offers room to expand. This home offers over $50k in upgrades. Meticulously maintained home. Andrew Abu Realtors, Alicia Abu 508-259-2359 www.andrewabu.com

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Buyers who will move in 2014, if they don’t already have a house under agreement, will not move till September at the earliest. If they don’t have a pre approval from a reputable local lender, it will be October, at the earliest. Buying a home for someone having verifiable income, good credit scores and source of funds, takes 30-45 days minimum after you find the home. If any of these criteria is missing 30-90 da ys to resolve the lacking ingredient is required. And yet, the home buying consumer continues to shop without putting first things first.

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STEVEN KING

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By week's end, the city of Fitchburg will have a new mural gracing Main Street painted by Cambridge native, Caleb Neelon. Starting in his late teens Neelon combined travel with painting and writing for independent grafﬁti magazines. Now in his mid-30s, he is still riding that wave to shore. Neelon’s artistic talents have been utilized by the US Department of State through cultural diplomacy projects and can be seen in hospitals, museums and public art projects around the world. Neelon is the author of several books including “The History of American Grafﬁti,” which he wrote with Roger Gastman. Why is public art important? It’s like why is

food important? A world without it would really suck – it’s as simple as that. Cities without public art suffer for it visually and I think on some level in terms of spirit.

What are your thoughts on grafﬁti? Where is the line drawn between grafﬁti and public art? You’re talking to someone who

wrote “The History of American Grafﬁti” with my friend Roger Gastman. Grafﬁti to my mind is one of the most important American art forms of any stripe of the 20th century and beyond. Obviously there is the whole illegal thing and that’s really where in some ways it splits into camps. A lot of people will never be able to get their heads around the idea of something illegal being considered art. I can prove it. There was a guy a couple years ago that made it his life’s work to walk across Niagara Falls on a tight rope. It kinda came and went. It took years of organization between the American and the Canadian governments. Who is cooler: him or Philippe Petit? (Petit is a French high-wire artist who gained fame in 1974 for his high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, an unauthorized feat.)

What comes ﬁrst: the idea or the facade it will be painted on? Can you talk about your process? This façade was made for

this mural. The site that we are standing on used to be a grand old building that burned down and this wall was never intended to be seen by the public. The grant that paid for this, in large part, went to prepping the wall, getting an actual perfectly surfaced stucco wall, which is a real treat for a muralist. This is kind of remarkable to have a surface prepared,

super professionally beautifully prepared. You don’t get that very much.

Tell me about this mural? How long has it been in the works? This (Tuesday) is day

two. The first day I came through and I did under-painting with an extension pole, a 4-inch roller and a bunch of bright Latex colors. The funny part with that is it’s so rough and scratchy, people walk by and kind of scratch their heads and think, “What the heck is this?” But it’s all under-painting; it all disappears when I do the aerosol stuff on top of it. This mural is comprised mostly of dots, that’s what spray paint wants to be. If you try and paint dots with a brush… it’s something that spray paint does exceptionally well. I don’t know if I consider them some type of pointillist thing or not, I just like them. When you get a bunch of friends out who are painting pieces. There are walls to paint your graffiti pieces all over the place that are legal and fine, they just get refreshed constantly. Honestly if you’re talking about a bunch of guys in their mid-30s hanging out together it’s really just golf with spray paint. It really is. I’m never the last guy to finish, I was never the slow poke but I would always wait for them. So you hang around and you always have your rattler cans that just have a little bit left. So you put a few dots here and there around your piece to kinda floss it up and make it look nice. And you realize that the dots look really good, a good moment. Somewhere along the line a few years ago I decided to do a mural that was all dots. I took that one happy moment and made it into a really slow mural. It’s funny because the first action of the mural is the same as the last.

Where are some of the different places you’ve created murals? Three dozen

countries around the world. Some of my favorites have been and for all various reasons; Brazil, that was a great one, Istanbul was amazing. I’ve painted in Katmandu and Nepal, which was a totally different experience because there was no spray paint and at the time I was painting there, there was really no grafﬁti. It’s a totally different dynamic. I’ve also had a great time throughout South America.

Are your murals received differently by other cultures? Are they received differently in urban versus rural areas? Sure. If you paint

out in the street your stuff is just hanging out there for people to like or dislike. You get a thick skin about it. Culturally it’s all over the map. Some places you think are street art paradises like Brazil but at the same time there are places that I’ve worked in and around Boston and people are happy here in my hometown and that means twice as much to me. My home region, I’ll say Massachusetts not even Boston.

How have you been received in Fitchburg?

It’s been great. The host organization has been amazing. I’m looking forward to learning about what they do and working with some of their clients tomorrow at a workshop, which is part of the mural. The passersby have been great; I’ve had all sorts of awesome, crazy people come up just like they always do and awesome, totally sane people come too. It’s not something for shy people to be painting

outside. Going back to the workshop: The thing with the dots, that’s the ﬁrst thing you learn how to do, I could teach you right now. That is a way to engage young people and passersby who were that interested and wanted to help. When you get into murals, usually there is language in the grants where they want you to do a public outreach program or something like that. You never want to do a mural project where the outreach component is something you have to go back and ﬁx. That’s not a good message for anybody. But this is something where the dots involved are totally 100 percent helpful. I’ve done projects like this where I didn’t have a word of language in common with the people I was supposed to be teaching. You can kinda mime it and it turns out pretty cool.

You created a mural in Worcester a few years back, can you talk about that project? Which one? I did one last year at Community Legal Aid, where my wife works, right on Main Street. I did a happy, fun kid’s mural in the children’s waiting room. The other one I did in Worcester was on a condo building. That one bounced off Shepard Fairey; I said, I tell you what I’m a little more in the price range, which was around the time when Shepard had the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art) show. So I brought a couple of friends down and we did a big funny one with Yips – you remember the Yip, Yip, Yip guys from Sesame Street.

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