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’ve always been interested in images that give a peek into someone’s world — whether it be a photograph of an office cubicle or practice studio, fishing trawler or bedroom/ workspace, or snapshots from a vacation that reveal a sliver of life in a foreign land through an outsider’s eye. Having “lived” online since late 1993, moving from Prodigy and AOL chatrooms to wormtown.org and MySpace to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and the advent of the digital camera, cellphones and iPads, I’ve appreciated the growing number of people able and willing to document and share their everyday life with the world. The bastard son of the digital age, for many, has been the selfie — those usually off-centered (sometimes intentionally) pictures taken with iPhones or whatever gadget is handy. In this week’s cover story, Worcester area residents join art and college communication professionals who regularly share their selfies on Facebook in discussing whether the selfie is a throwaway moment or the next generation of self-portraiture — and should they survive being stored on computers and websites that’ll eventually become obsolete — will they serve as invaluable historical documents for generations to come? Have fun reading my story and judge for yourself as an active participant in the democratization of the photograph.

— Brian Goslow, Contributing writer

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Family who put memorial for son in Crystal Park hopes complaints finally benched STEVEN KING

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nameplate on the new bench that sits alongside the basketball courts in Crystal Park bears the name “Juan ‘Nunski’ Shippee.” To the casual passerby, maybe someone who did not grow up in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood, it is just a bench - maybe someone’s way of memorializing a loved one. To those who paid the city $2,000 to put it in the park, however, it is much more than just a bench; it is far more than a lifeless memorial. “This is not a memorial, this is his grave,” Christopher Winfield says of his stepson, who he simply calls, “my son.” Winfield stands outside a meeting room at Vital Emergency Medical Services at 1013 Main St. on a recent Friday afternoon. Crystal Park lies about a half mile or so away. Under that bench, placed in the ground before it was screwed into its concrete footholds, are Shippee’s remains. Having suffered from hemolytic anemia, a breakdown of red blood cells, Shippee died Dec. 31, 2009 at the age of 20 after an infection his mother says started in one of his teeth, quickly spread. Shippee was cremated, and Winfield says the family put the remains in Crystal Park, close to where they lived and where they say he spent most of his life. “So he can stay with us,” Winfield says, his tone changing. “I would not want to desecrate someone’s gravesite.” There is anger in his voice, but there is something more in the words Winfield speaks - there is hurt and confusion. The bench that

bears Juan Shippee’s name has become the source of at least one man’s anger. It has been suggested the bench be removed. Why, Winfield asks? Why he wants to know, is his son’s name and memory being dragged through the mud? Why does it appear one person is hell bent on destroying Shippee’s reputation and having the bench removed? Inside the Vital Emergency Medical Services building, Billy Breault has been leading a meeting of the Main South Alliance for Public Safety, which he chairs. The meeting has been going on more than an hour, and at various points turned into a shouting session. Frustration, tension, anger all were visibly on display as Nicole Shippee Winfield, Juan Shippee’s mother, showed up

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and, not without purpose, sat in the chair right next to Breault. There were a number of items on the meeting agenda, but Shippee and Winfield, her husband, along with well over a dozen friends and family members, were there for one reason only: the bench. These days, mention “the bench at Crystal Park,” and most people will know what you are talking about. It has become the center of attention for at least one person, Breault, who believes it honors someone who consorted with known gang members. He also claims it spurred recent violence in Crystal Park, claims that police say are erroneous. They said it again at the meeting. So did District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera, who engaged in a heated back-and-forth with Breault.

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Deputy Police Chief Steve Sargent and other uniformed officers made it clear: the bench is not why there have been recent violent episodes, including shots fired, around the park. They also took exception with Breault’s repeated reference to the Department’s Shotspotter system, which is used to pinpoint the source of gunshots. “Shotspotter,” Sargent says, “has nothing to do with the bench.” He was visibly upset that much of the meeting focused on the bench, Juan Shippee, and whether he hung around with gang members. “What’s out there,” said Breault, “is the perception that a certain gang has taken over the park.” Turning to him, Nicole Shippee said, “My son grew up with kids that ended up in gangs. That makes him a gang member?” In fact, according to statements made prior to and at the meeting, police never identified Juan Shippee as a known gang member. He was, it has been acknowledged by his family, arrested once - for trespassing at Clark University. Whether he was directly tied into gangs, Breault says the bench sends the wrong message to the community. Police remain adamant that the bench’s presence in the park has done nothing to lend to violence in the neighborhood. “As far as I’m concerned,” says Sgt. Herb Campbell, “we are not attributing recent gang violence, or any problems in the park, as a direct result of the bench with Shippee’s

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PATERNAL PROBLEM: Police, on Sunday, July 20, at 1:45 p.m. responded to a reported kidnapping at a Chandler Street apartment building. Upon arrival, police were told that, allegedly 22-year-old Jesus Rodriguez, 171 Pilgrim Ave., entered his baby’s mother’s apartment armed with a gun, pistol whipped a family member of the baby’s mother, pointed the gun at another female and forced the 19-year-old mother and the 11-month-old baby from the apartment and into a waiting livery cab. Police contacted the livery cab business, learned that the vehicle was heading toward Springfield, and alerted all surrounding towns and the Mass. State Police. State Police troopers located and stopped the vehicle on the westbound lane of the Mass. Turnpike. The baby and the baby’s mother were unharmed, and police apprehended Rodriguez and confiscated his gun. Rodriguez was charged with home invasion, two counts of kidnapping, possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of ammunition with an FID card, child endangerment, violation of a restraining order, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (gun) and threatening to commit a crime (murder). AFTER-PARTY PLUNDER: At 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, police responded to a call from a three-decker on Seymour Street concerning a home invasion. Allegedly, three males, one of whom was brandishing a gun, kicked in the front door during a party in the apartment and ordered everyone to put their hands up. A fight broke out between the people of the apartment and the three males and spilled out to the front of the dwelling. As police attempted to break up the fight, a 17-year-old male was said to have attacked the officers; he was later charged with home invasion, assault and battery on a police officer, malicious destruction of property, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. After the officers cleared the scene, the two other male suspects allegedly returned to the apartment and began to search it. Officers entered the three-decker and apprehended 18-year-old Wesley Humphrey, 86 Vernon St., Apartment 1, on the first floor and a 17-year-old male said to be attempting to escape through the backyard. Both were charged with home invasion, malicious destruction of property over $250 and receiving stolen property over $250.

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“Corporate responsibility is important to us,” says Allison Scherer, director of public affairs and global medical affairs for AbbVie. “We organized this week of volunteering as our first concerted effort coming together as one, big team.” In addition to WEM, four schools in Northeast Chicago, along with an old elementary school there that was converted into a facility for at-risk adults had libraries, learning centers and teachers’ lounges

ossibilities. They are what every parent, teacher and anyone who deals with children wants to give them - the possibility of an education, the possibility of a future rife with opportunity and success. It was fitting then, that a Worcester school whose charge is to mold and shape the minds of children in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades, was chosen to take part in the Week of Possibilities, an WALTER BIRD JR. inaugural program launched this week by AbbVie. When the school’s more than 800 students return after summer vacation, they will, indeed, find new possibilities in the form of new books, technology and other resources provided through the program, which partners AbbVie, a pharmaceutical and research company with operations in Worcester, with The Heart of America Foundation and five schools and an at-risk center for adults in two cities - Chicago AbbVie volunteer Lisa Olson (right) and Worcester East and Worcester. Middle School eighth-grader Charles Owusu apply a In Worcester, 120 employees with AbbVie, fresh coat of paint to a wall inside the teachers’ lounge. which in January 2013 split from the Abbott updated by about 1,300 total volunteers. company, volunteered this week to spruce up AbbVie is based in North Chicago. Its the library and teachers’ lounge at Worcester biological research and development center is East Middle School. The building was chosen in Worcester. from among three of four middle schools According to John Flynn of the Heart of in the city that applied for a grant from America Foundation, which started in 1997 READesign, which is run through The Heart and is based in Washington, D.C., the entire of America Foundation. The library received costs for the projects is about $800,000. new tables and chairs, fresh paint to its walls Scherer says WEM was chosen over the and vent as well as new shelving. Those other Worcester applicants in part because shelves will hold some 2,000 new books it is an Innovation School, having just donated by AbbVie to the school, which is completed its first with that designation. donating 27,000 new books program-wide as Assistant Principal Bruce Wells says part of the Week of Possibilities. What’s more approximately 300 students are expected is that every student at participating schools to take part in the Innovation program in will receive five new books to take home and the coming school year, with 135 of them keep. The teachers’ lounge was also being painted and refurbished. We cannot forget the coming from the sixth grade. That will mark a significant increase of the 75 who took part big-screen TV being donated to the library, last year. which will be compatible with its Apple computers. continued on page 7

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“I think it was their dedication to innovation,” Scherer says of the school’s winning application for the grant. “They have special programs in science, technology and innovation, and that was important to us.” For school librarian Sarah Kopka, one of the most important things for the library and students will be the new books, which will replace the much older collection students have been picking and choosing from for years. According to Kopka, the average year of publishing for a non-fiction book in the library was 1984. “I even pulled a book from 1923,” she says incredulously. “We had a very large collection, but it hadn’t been updated.” Students helped Kopka comb the old library shelves and remove old books - “Probably 4,000,” she says. The Sharon-based business Big Hearted Books & Clothing Inc., which collects used and unwanted books, clothing, records, CDs and video games to distribute them to those in need, picked up some of the

books. The rest were donated to the Salvation Army. The work done at WEM, specifically the improvements made to the library, is still sinking in for Kopka. “I haven’t been here all summer,” she says of having gone to the school last week. “I’m still so overwhelmed. They had told us to put together a wish list. We were thinking basic things, maybe some technology, some new books.” Wells marvels at the far-reaching impact something like a renovated library with new books will have on children and the community as a whole. “This is a fantastic partnership,” Wells says.”I hope others will recognize the advantages this will have. Generations will be able to utilize that library.” Reach Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 322 or by email at wbird@ worcestermagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and find him on Facebook.

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name. I believe the problems will or will not occur whether the bench is there or not there.” There had been some talk privately of moving the bench to another spot in the park, but officials believe that might cause more problems. The family would be firmly against such a move. Breault’s concerns, and the subsequent outcry from family members, prompted Worcester Magazine to ask about the process through which gifts are made to the city. “My understanding,” City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. says, “is when a gift gets made, it typically has to be accepted by the City Council. I guess that’s what happened. It has to be accepted. I think they tend to be fairly perfunctory things.” The standard price paid to have a memorial, such as a bench, erected by the city is $2,000, which is paid to the city. In this case, because the gift was for a park, the Parks Department was involved. Because there is a master plan for most of the city’s parks, items such as benches usually have a specific location already determined. That, says Augustus, is what happened in the case of the bench. The plan called for some type of structure there. There is no background investigation or check into the honoree’s history, according to the City Manager. “You know, I guess you could create some kind of system where you do some kind of

quick [background] check,” he says. “Ninetynine percent of the time it’s someone fairly known to the city ... Whether we could do a little bit more kind of checking on somebody who isn’t known to anybody, the question then becomes do you have to create some kind of criteria, so it’s not completely subjective? Really, you could get into a slippery slope.” Still, he says, the city probably could do a “little better checking” when a gift is made in someone’s memory, and “just make sure we know.” In the case of Juan Shippee, outside of Breault, no one else has publicly come forward and complained about him or the bench, as far as the city knows. No one at the meeting did, either. Instead, there was shouting and accusations of false information being spread. Outside the building, however, there was just Shippee’s family and a few friends, insisting the 20-year-old was not at all what Breault was portraying him as. “Juan was a sweet, good kid,” says Kate Bastien, a teacher at Sullivan Middle School who says he had been one of her students. “He was about peace and love. I think this family has endured enough pain. To make that bench a catalyst for all the problems in Main South is very, very sad. I was a good kid, he really was.”

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this week, the results of an investigation by the US Attorney General’s office into what looked an awful lot like a hangman’s noose hanging at a Post Office Branch in the Denholm Building at 484 Main St. were not yet released. In the meantime, local response has been swift and clear. Earlier this week, activists and others converged upon City Hall, which is across from the building, to hold a vigil protesting the act. The local NAACP, and its president, Pat Yancey, have become involved, as well as Mayor Joe Petty, City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. and others. The outrage stems from a discovery allegedly made by resident Lamar Watkins, who has a post box in the Denholm branch, and who says he saw the noose hanging over a chair during a June 12 visit (it is worth noting that was one day after President Barack Obama was in town for the Worcester Technical High School graduation at the DCU Center). Fourteen days later, on June 26, Chuck Jackson, co-chair of the NAACP’s Political Action Committee, went to the branch himself to see if what he had seen in a picture sent by Watkins was accurate. “It was right there in plain view,” says Jackson, who is originally from the south. “There was no misunderstanding, there wasn’t anything blocking it, there was nothing hanging from it. It was a 5-foot rope with a loop at the bottom of it, with rings above it.” Yancey’s first reaction when she saw the picture: “It’s a hangman’s noose,” she says. “This was a hateful thing that was done in our community. It was absolutely racist, and just to the African-American community. It offends races that have been hung by a hang man’s noose. That’s not what Worcester is.”

CHATTER AT THE LIBRARY: It was

announced at the Library Board of Director’s meeting on Tuesday, July 22 that Worcester Public Library Head Librarian Christopher Korenowsky has resigned. Korenowsky has only been with WPL since March and prior to that, resigned a position as executive director at the New Haven Free Public Library last December. Following the announcement, the issue was brought to the City Council meeting the same night, at which time it became clear that his leave was effective “immediately” due to “extenuating circumstances,” said City Manager Ed Augustus. At-Large City Councilor Rick Rushton stood to speak on the issue. “This person,” he said followed by a thoughtful pause, “apparently wasn’t fit for the job.” District 2 City Council Phil Palmieri raised concern with the WPL’s high turn-over rate for the position. “What’s going on?” he asked and said he wonders if there is an exit survey for the library to better understand why, according to Augustus, five librarians have filled the position in just three years. No clear reason for Korenowsky’s resignation is being made public and is being called a “personnel issue.” He will be replaced by interim Head Librarian Tracey LegerHornby.

STRONG WORDS: There was an item

on the agenda at Tuesday’s City Council meeting on the City Manager search. The conversation quickly evolved to several councilors stating they believe an open discussion on strong mayor form of government should be happening with the intent of still hiring a City Manager by this fall. At-Large City Councilor Moe Bergman said he thinks he is able to hear the opinion of the people on Worcester’s form of government, while also going through the process to hire a City Manager. “When you stifle a complicated issue, it comes back to bite you,” Bergman said. At-Large City Councilor Konnie Lukes had different feelings on the discussion. Being that charter change was not listed as an item on the agenda, Lukes argued the discussion among councilors violated the open meeting law and “basically intended to sabotage a city manager search.” In response, Rushton said, “She is bastardizing the open meeting law.” District 5 City Councilor Gary Rosen suggested, “If you hire the right person, they will influence which form of government is chosen.”

AT THE READY: The request has not yet been made, and may never come, but Mayor Joe

Petty says should Gov. Deval Patrick or President Barack Obama ask the city to take in some of the immigrant children flooding across southern borders in the US, “the infrastructure is in place” to handle some of them. Schools, Petty says, could probably handle 100 or so additional students - school Human Resources head Stacey DeBoise Luster tells Worcester Magazine, “We get students all the time that we wouldn’t notice. We even have a new citizens W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M • J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 4

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center.” There are also, Petty notes, vendors in the city who deal with immigrants, including Lutheran Social Services and Catholic Charities. The city is home to several other organizations that deal with homeless and at-risk youth, which could position Worcester as a safe haven for some of the immigrant children that have been sent here without a home. “I’m not going to say no,” Petty says.”I think it’s the right thing to do ... It’s a human rights tragedy. If these children go back where they’re from, their life span will be pretty short. I won’t turn my back on them.” The mayor stresses no such request has been made yet, as Patrick, who has told Obama the state could help with some of the children, firms up a strategy.

ON THE MARKET: The curious case of the demonstrations of hundreds of employees with Market Basket has drawn just about anybody who’s anybody to weigh in. Social media has been abuzz with folks worrying about friends that might lose their jobs, while some politicians have seized the moment to champion the little guy. And academia is having a say as well, with a local college professor sharing some thoughts. It truly does seem like “Twilight Zone” material that (i) employees are screaming to keep their (i) CEO’s job. Here’s part of what Attorney General and Democratic governor hopeful Martha Coakley has to say about the situation: “The actions of thousands of Market Basket employees over the last days have been truly inspiring. They are putting their jobs on the line - with little or no protection from reprisals from current management - to stand up for the simple principle that workers deserve to be treated with respect and their voices deserve to be heard.” Wonder if the same goes for voters? Another Democratic candidate for governor, Don Berwick, says this: “I recognize Market Basket’s history as a model corporate citizen - providing high-quality merchandise at great prices, while also supporting its employees with good wages, benefits and working conditions. It is deeply concerning that this model would be threatened after so many years of successfully serving both communities and employees ...”And Gary Chaison, Clark University’s professor of industrial relations, weighs in with this: “In many ways, the Market Basket story is fascinating because it’s a complete reversal on the use of workers’ voice on the job. At Market Basket workers are demonstrating to protest the loss of their boss’ job in what is a case of corporate board infighting ... what is unique here is the exercise of worker power not directly in their own selfinterest, and you would see in collective bargaining and related strikes, but that of their employer. This is rate, but will most likely end in failure ...” Cue the eerie TV show theme.

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POND PEOPLE: The effort to revitalize Coes Pond continues as local residents, city officials

and others work to raise awareness - and money, of course - about the need for upgrades at the beach and elsewhere around the pond. Sue Swanson, co-found of Friends of Coes Pond, and District 5 City Councilor Gary Rosen note there will be an Aug. 1 walk around the pond starting at 5 p.m. In addition, three committees are being formed, each beginning with a “p” - a reference to the “pond,” perhaps? They are: Park Committee, Pond Committee and Publicity and PR. Oh, and Rosen also warns folks not to park at the old Big D Supermarket, where he says the owner of the property has been having vehicles hauled away at $140 a tow.

FLASH BACK: Richard Marsh, an Electro-Mechanical graduate of Worcester Industrial

Technical Institute, is helping to preserve memories of the school via Facebook. “I had noticed that there was not a FB Page dedicated to WITI so I took it upon myself to create one,” Marsh tells Worcester Magazine. A graduate of the class of 1982, Marsh first scanned his own yearbooks, ’81 and ’82, then continued digitizing photos found in other yearbooks kept at the Worcester Public Library. The response, Marsh says, “has been wonderful” from WITI alumni. “If I get a request for a certain year, then I will scan that next.” The ongoing project has helped connect Marsh to his peers from his school days, as well as former Dean Dr. James Jasper. “Jim was so excited I was taking the initiative to do this and we had a great conversation. Jim passed away about a year ago and I was glad to have the opportunity to connect with him,” Marsh says. Find the page Marsh has dedicated to the WITI school and its alumni by searching for Worcester Industrial Technical Institute on Facebook. 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. Be sure to visit www.worcestermagazine.com every day for what’s new in Worcester. J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 4 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Since November 4, 2008, Jessica Lovina has started each workday by taking a webcam self-portrait and posting it on her Facebook page. Those nearly 1,300 self-portraits serve as a document of 21st-century life in the workplace — and a unique personal view into her life.

“I have learned that I can really have many different looks,” Lovina says. “Sometimes I feel like Cindy Sherman, without really trying. It’s cool to see how I’ve changed, whether it’s a weight loss or gain or cutting or dyeing my hair, which I do pretty often.” Since starting the project, Lovina has never worked a day when she didn’t take and post her picture, even those times she felt sick or after the passing of two beloved grandmothers. “I do it anyway to be true to the series,” she says. “I’ve learned to let my emotions show, whatever I’m feeling that day and to not be afraid of that, to just be.” The series was initially inspired by photographer Nick Nixon, her college professor at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and his 20-plus-year series of “the Brown Sisters,” where he photographed his wife and her three sisters each year. With the advent of the Internet over 20 years ago, and the explosion of social media, first with MySpace, then Facebook, Twitter and now, Instagram, over the past decade, self-portraits, more recently labeled “selfies,” have become more and more the norm as we spend more of our lives online. The term was reportedly first used in an At left: Just a few of the nearly 1,300 self-portraits taken with a webcam by Jessica Lovina since November 2008.

Australian-based Internet group in 2002 and is credited with being installed into public lexicon in 2005 by Washington state-based photographer, designer, illustrator and writer Jim Krause of Jim Krause Design; it went into mainstream overload after Ellen DeGeneres posted a shot of herself at the 2014 Oscar Awards onto Twitter, which then was retweeted a reported 3,000,000 times and eventually seen by over 37,000,000 people.

Self-portrait by Worcester-born painter Emily Burling Waite. Despite its more modern moniker, selfportraits have existed as long as there have been painters, with Jan van Eyck’s 1433 “Portrait of a Man in a Turban,” currently at London’s National Gallery, possibly being the first as an intended art form while an 1839 daguerreotype by Robert Cornelius is widely credited as the first photographic “selfie.” “From the Studio of Emily Burling Waite,” a recently opened exhibition at the Worcester Historical Museum on Worcester-born painter Waite features two self-portraits. The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) collection has approximately 30 self-portraits, most from the 20th century and the majority by Michael Mazur. For those seeking a greater historic understanding of the genre, Clark University photography professor Stephen DiRado suggests “The Camera I: Photographic SelfPortaits from the Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection,” a hardcover collection of images

that confirms that eccentric, sometimes goofy, sometimes serious, risqué and avantgarde selfies existed way before the Internet had even been imagined. “Self-portraits by artists and photo enthusiasts dominate our history, not only in the medium of photography, but in all of the arts,” DiRado says. “A graphic example would be Vincent van Gogh’s numerous ‘selfies’ painted during good days, and not so good; like when he illustrated his head bandaged up missing part of an ear. “The introduction of George Eastman’s Kodak Camera in 1888 marketed with the slogan ‘You push the button, we do the rest’ created a flooding of people documenting themselves during times of leisure and worldly travel,” DiRado adds. “Go ahead and pick up an old family album at a thrift shop, yard sale or check out the hat box in your attic to find self-portraits by a family shutterbug. We record ourselves to affirm that we are experiencing valued good times in our lives.” DiRado has been photographing his “My Dinner Series” for 34 years, during which time he has had his trademark tripodmounted box camera omnipresent during dinners with family and friends, ready to be used in a moment’s notice. “If I am inspired by the activities taking place at the dinner, and the environment lends itself as an exciting backdrop, I will disrupt the dinner to pause all in the room, quickly light the setting, and direct every single person, including myself,” explains DiRado, who joins the group for the photo before the shutter goes off. Despite all that effort, he says, “The best result appears candid.” From the point of the artist, DiRado says, self-portraits can be brutal, but that’s what makes them potentially valuable works of art. “I will not sensor myself or the people I love around me,” he says. “Nobody cares about self-conscious smiling faces. I am fascinated by documenting people engaged in conversation, or spied upon while lost in thought. These are the photographs I learn from that I bring back into my still work.” The jury is still out in regards to how selfies will fare historically years from now and whether they’ll be seen as valuable artifacts equal to their predecessors in earlier formats or discarded as an artistic footnote. While photographer Louie Despres says he has seen “tons” of selfies, he can’t recall

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seeing anything which blew him away, “just hundreds of nondescript faces and bodies contorting in shapes to make themselves more appealing.” Having taken self-portraits for over 20 years, Despres experiments with them in searching for new formats for his work. “Selfies allow me freedom to continue this project and see things in a different way by using a different tool towards that end,” he says, noting unlike the past when a photographer would have to wait until they got into a darkroom to process their work, he can now share a satisfactory shot instantaneously with his friends and followers on Twitter and Facebook. Despres, whose more traditional work can currently be seen in the “79th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft” at the Fitchburg Art Museum and Worcester PopUp Shop at 38 Franklin St., and who uses a Nexus 4 cellphone for his selfies and a Nikon D700 and Leica M4 camera for self-portraits, is glad to see people trying to make something creative out of a photograph. “I don’t care what means you use to achieve this,” he says. “Look at the selfie Ellen DeGeneres shot at the Oscars. How many photographers would love to have their images seen by so many people in such a short time?” After that Oscar moment, selfies became something your parents, relatives, late-night talk show hosts and newscasters did in an attempt to seem in touch with the times, going out of their way to announce: “Look, here’s my selfie,” where before that time, people just posted their self-pics, adding where it was taken if they were so inclined, or let their facial expressions speak for themselves. “From a historical perspective, photography has always been evolving and changing and I believe this is just another step on that path,” Despres says. “I think the word (selfie) has a negative association but really it’s just shortening self-portrait to an easier and more sellable buzz word. When a

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Self-portraits by artists and photo enthusiasts dominate our history, not only in the medium of photography, but in all of the arts. — Stephen DiRado person says ‘self-portrait,’ it comes off as a bit more artistic and thought out, whereas ‘selfie’ has a quick and fun spirit behind it and you usually know exactly what you’re getting.” Honee Hess, executive director of the Worcester Center for Crafts, also loves how selfies have encouraged people who do not normally think about creative perspectives engaged with the artistic process and enabled them to start thinking more creatively about themselves and what a portrait of themselves can be. “I find it interesting to watch how people train their eyes to take selfies,” Hess says. “I watch my friends, my nieces and nephews and they’re always surprising me at the creative angle that they’re putting on what could be a very mundane self-photo. “Some of it’s framing — they still include themselves — but it’s almost unrecognizable unless you really know them. It might just be from the nose down or a shot from the top of their head. The perspectives that fall into that category of sharing the experience, they’re in the shot but they’re almost tangential to the location, which is what they’re trying to share.” Hess is also interested in the exploration of the cellphone as a new creative tool — and whether or not selfies will survive years from now to serve as historical documentation about how electronic communication has enabled us to shorten geographical distances.

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“What will happen to all these billion of images that are currently stored electronically?” Hess asks. “When I’m gone, someone might find a photograph and if I hadn’t written who is in it on the back, and ask, ‘Who is this?’ But will someone be going through my electronic files? It raises the question of where will they be and will they even be accessible to have someone use them as historical documents or even as photographic works of art.” Christian Santillo, associate director of college marketing and communications for college web communications at the College of the Holy Cross says the recent spike in selfies could be credited to two distinct technological advances. “First, the ubiquity of having a camera 24/7, whether through pocket-sized digital cameras or camera-enabled smartphones, has allowed us to record every aspect of our lives with ease,” Santillo says. “Second, the proliferation of social networking coupled with global and portable ‘always-on’ Internet access allows us to share those moments with others in real time.” That includes high school seniors learning they have gotten into college. Holy Cross — and many others schools around the country — encourages students to tweet pictures of themselves holding their acceptance letters, and shares its favorites through its own social media outlets. This serves as an immediate start to the PHOTO SUBMITTED

relationship between college and student. “They’re able to tweet to us, we’re able to talk back to them, and it’s all instantaneous,” Santillo says. “There’s no delay, there’s no mail, there’s no phone call. It’s exciting that we’re able to have this relationship with our incoming students.” Holy Cross also encourages incoming freshmen to communicate with their roommates before arriving for the school year to avoid unneeded duplication of furniture in the room and through the sharing of images, introduce them to and learn about each other. Santillo says it’s a little unfair to characterize, as some have said, the recent explosion in use of selfies by millennials and celebrities as generational, narcissistic or simply a fad. “Rather, I would say that advances in technology have brought out aspects of humans that otherwise may not have been easily and widely expressed,” he notes. When Katrina Latka Stacy, of Holden, assistant curator of educator at WAM, takes a selfie, its expression, composition and background are all important to her. “And if I have learned nothing else from the Internet,” she says, “people will notice — and comment — if your home’s surroundings are untidy. She monitors Instagram and Twitter for WAM-specific hashtags to see what aspects of the museum visitors are sharing. “It is interesting to see how museum backgrounds change with the seasons and with exhibitions,” Stacy says. “Right now people are taking a lot of pictures in the courtyard and in “Knights!” (WAM’s current main exhibition). In winter, you see the Renaissance Court, and people copying expressions in paintings and sculptures, and sometimes the occasional school bus field trip selfie.” As her cellphone has more megapixels than her now-outdated digital camera, Stacy’s children, ages 5 and 7 and others of their generation, see the cellphone as the family camera. “Holding a cell phone at arm’s length for a picture is just what people do,” she says. Pianist Bobby Gadoury uses selfies to show fans and friends what he’s doing and where he’s at — whether he’s practicing for an upcoming show or setting up at a venue. “It’s to convey a mood and situation, and it’s all about PR,” he says.

{ coverstory } “Everyone, with the exception of one other musician friend, has responded favorably,” Gadoury says. “[The other musician] told me he sees them as vain, but I argue that social media is all about promotion and selfies are the manner in which a musician can communicate in real time what he or she is doing with a cool picture of himself.” Gadoury learned how to set up his selfies from arts writer J. Fatima Martins, a huge fan of artists’ self-portraits who sees selfies as

another version of them. Audience members have told Gadoury he looked good in them, and the venues he performs at have told him they appreciate the publicity. Nuovo, where he performs most Friday and Saturday nights, uses one of his selfies on their poster promoting his appearances. Some people use selfies as a way to feel nearer to loved ones. Steve Blake, aka WCUW’s “Freeway Freak,” says girlfriend Andrea Beck, who lives in Virginia, bought

him a Nokia cellphone “because she knows I am a hopeless neo-luddite and would never get one on my own” and to help breakdown the 600-plus miles between them. “I started taking selfies to document events in my life to send to her so we could be a bit closer,” Blake says. “I am usually just trying to grab the moment, so technical considerations are somewhat secondary but a few have come out quite nice.” In taking his selfies, Blake tries to convey

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I find it interesting to watch how people train their eyes to take selfies. I watch my friends, my nieces and nephews and they’re always surprising me at the creative angle that they’re putting on what could be a very mundane self-photo. - Honee Hess

“the gestalt of the moment or a bit of humor and if reality permits a little emotion.” An image of him hosting his Monday afternoon drive time radio program is currently featured on his Secret Broadcast Cave Facebook page. “Depending on the degree of selfawareness and humor involved, [selfies] can be fantastic, funny or extremely compelling,” he says. “Overall they serve a purpose, which is to connect people socially.” Another WCUW DJ, Mitch Ahern, co-hosts “Music Under the Moon” on alternating Tuesdays from 9 p.m. to midnight with Andy Cimino. At the start of each show, he takes a photo of himself and Cimino in the studio to post to their Facebook and Twitter pages. “Since most of our listeners are on the stream (wcuw.org, which allows people to listen to the station from anywhere in the world), this is an alert that the show is starting,” explains Ahern, who adds that the largest number of requests they receive come in as Facebook comments on the selfie. Rich Ad Leufstedt started sending daily selfies to his wife of 26 years, Cecile, after she got an iPod Touch. “I thought it would be romantic to send her goofy or weird selfies,” he says. “I would then add a tagline to tie in the image. Hers are a little more reserved.” The beloved ukulele performer, and a member of local band Grade “A” Fancy, continued on page 14

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Leufstedt says it’s pretty hard to take a bad selfie with the creation of smartphones and the camera on the front. “I don’t have any stories about unintentional objects or chopped off things ‘cause I respect the delete button,” Leufstedt says. Grade “A” Fancy encourages people at their shows to take selfies with the band during their performances. “By posting their pictures online, it helps build our fan base and shows we’re having fun,” Leufstedt says. “We try to convey that ‘we like people who like us.’” Leufstedt tries to use selfies as a form of photography to capture a moment in time. “I can’t say I’ve studied other photographers, but I know what visually appeals to me, and the background is as important as the subject. It’s not just a quick pic of, ‘Hey, look at me,’ there’s usually another object or subject in the shot also.” Never was that more obvious, and invaluable, when Leufstedt’s niece recently came across a selfie his deceased dad had taken while fooling around with her iPhone. “I miss him, but that picture made me smile by capturing someone taken by surprise that a camera just went off, therefore conveying something artful into the image,” says Leufstedt. His daughter, Mary, 15, has told Leufstedt

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Participants of Girls Inc.’s summer program Eureka! practice an exercise in taking selfies that show them as strong, smart and bold. that he’s too old to be taking selfies. “She feels selfies are for teenagers making ‘duck faces in bathroom mirrors’” he says. (Remember the 2012 US Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team, specifically McKayla Maroney?)) “So as any good father should, I take a lot of selfies with her and share them freely.” Fashion photographer Meg Raino, originally from Marlborough and currently living in New York, believes that the selfie has helped the general population feel pretty. “One billion likes per day are attributed to selfies, and if that’s what it takes to bring PHOTO SUBMITTED

their self-esteem up and give people that boost of confidence — then more power to them,” she says. As a professional tool, Raino said selfies are a great way for photographers and aspiring models to learn the correct angles, the perfect lighting and how to capture the right mood and facial expression in creating a great image. “When you’re first starting out as a photographer, the best way to explore lighting and skin tone and texture without paying an arm and a leg for models is to photograph yourself — generally not with an iPhone or iPad, but its a similar concept.”

Holding a cell phone at arm’s length for a picture is just what people do. — Katrina Latka Stacy

Raino adds that the selfie can also be helpful for bloggers who need to connect “face to face” with their social communities and people whose professional brands are all about them. When it comes to modern-day selfportraits or selfies, nothing gets as much attention as the horror stories of teenagers and college students sharing or posting images of themselves scantily clad — if clothed at all — or in drunken or compromising states, photographs which

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can lead to dangerous and potentially fatal situations, prison terms and leaving a permanent image, which can come back to haunt them in their professional life. However, as time has shown, warning the young generation on what they should or should not do rarely succeeds. One local educator believes the desired affect can be achieved by teaching today’s youth ways to explore how they portray themselves and how that helps or hinders them in reaching their potential goals.

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Rather than focus on Internet safety, Michelle Sheppard, a full-time photography teacher at Algonquin Regional High School and a guest facilitator at Girls Inc. of Worcester this summer, strives to educate kids to make better decisions about the pictures they take, selfies or not. “I try to get them to say, ’Who do I want to be and who do I want to represent myself as,” she says. “Do I want to represent myself as my eyes in one corner and my face is in the other corner? If it’s a boy, I want them to consider, do I want to represent myself as muscles and sweaty after a workout at the gym or do I want to present myself as capable or athletic or do I want represent myself as adventurous?” Sheppard is currently working with a group of teenagers as part of Girls Inc.’s Eureka!, a five-year cohort program intended to address gender inequality in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields (studies have shown the percentage of girls interested in those professions drops dramatically after eighth grade), with her focus being in the area of media literacy. The girls participating in the program have been encouraged to post photographs on Instagram under the hashtag #BeautifulWorcester — taking inspiration

from a similar #BeautifulAfrica program — with the end goal of having them contribute to a feed that puts Worcester’s best step forward and causes people to look at the city in a positive light. To reach this goal by summer’s end, one aspect of modern-day life had to be reversed. “When I started working with the girls there, the big realization that I had was they have no idea that the camera can be aimed away from yourself,” Sheppard says. “Their whole definition of photography is to absolutely turn it on yourself and turn it on your own life.” She doesn’t see that as being narcissistic. “I think it’s just in our nature that we want to document ourselves; we want to see ourselves and reflect on ourselves, especially when we’re in middle school and we’re coming of age.” For many of today’s teenagers, individual popularity is measured in followers and likes on social media. “When they want to be attractive to other people, they have their phone in their hands and post their picture on Twitter or Instagram — more productive on Instagram for this purpose, and depending on how many people like it, that’s essentially a metric of how attractive you are,” Sheppard explains. Apps can be downloaded to help you

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acquire more followers and there is an understood etiquette of “I’ll like you if you like me” or “I’ll follow you if you’ll like or follow me,” Sheppard says. “If they find other people’s images that they like, they’ll send them a request.” The desired end result is a confidence boost. “If they get 50 likes on their selfie, it’s taken as a sign they must be pretty in others’ eyes.” For those who grew up back in the days where you just dreaded asking someone out for fear of rejection, it can seem a bit too intense to consider having yourself put to a vote. On the other hand, today’s youth are getting valuable preparation for other life judgments — applying to college or seeking employment, their applications joining hundreds, if not thousands of others seeking the same confirmation. “On a day they’re not sure who they are, they’re putting themselves out there,” Sheppard says. “Sometimes in good ways, sometimes in questionable ways. But they’re asking the world, ‘Am I OK?’” And at the end of the day, aren’t we all looking for a little validation?

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notice that something was missing. I wanted to make a change and perform the music that I actually listened to like Carrie Underwood, Sugarland and other new country,” she says. “My heart was not into performing classical music anymore. I was trained to sing classically my whole life, but it was finally time to sing the music that I wanted to sing.” The decision to transfer schools brought Ollis closer to realizing her dreams of singing country music. Actively searching for a pop-country vocal coach, she discovered Patrice Peris of Bristol Voice Studios, who taught lessons in Worcester. Prior to their first meeting, Peris instructed Ollis to come with a prepared song so the teacher could evaluate

The Grand Ole Opry really is grand, and strong women are the backbone of country music, at least according to local aspiring country musician, Erin Ollis. Raised in Holden, Ollis, 23, made her first vocal debut as a fifth-grader at the Mayo Elementary School. She was the baby who swayed rhythmically to the beat of her parents’ music, and the kid sister who was PHOTO SUBMITTED influenced by her older siblings’ musical involvement. She grew up singing the National Anthem at middle school basketball games and honed her talent in the Wachusett Regional High School (WRHS) music department as a member of two honors performance groups, WRHS Singers and Jazz Choir. Under the direction of teacher Thomas Nerbonne, Ollis learned skills she has taken with her on her musical journey thus far.

In high school, Ollis learned piano and guitar, and studied voice with Martha Paige, who encouraged the young singer to perform challenging and technicallyadvanced recital pieces throughout her high school career. Those pieces, of course, were not the powerhouse country ballads one would expect of, say, a young LeAnn Rimes, but rather a compilation of songs requiring classical technique, diction and breathing techniques. Country music appeared on Ollis’ radar the same year Nerbonne’s honors choir had the chance to perform with Kenny Rogers at one of his Christmas concerts. That opportunity introduced Ollis to the broader country genre as well as the exhilaration that comes with performing live for a large, live audience. “I enjoyed watching the crowd react to Kenny Rogers while he sang his legendary songs, like ‘The Gambler,'” says Ollis. “I knew that I wanted to do what he does, and that I wanted to make a career out of it.” College took Ollis to Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., where she majored in vocal performance and believed her future was in opera. But, much like the subjects of many a country song, Ollis realized the path she was on was not the one she wanted to follow, so she cashed in her hypothetical opera-singing future for a starry-eyed dream of cowboy boots and Nashville fame. This led the budding musician to transfer to Worcester State University for her sophomore year and subsequent years of college. “During the end of my freshman year, I began to

her student’s vocal skills and ability. The blonde, whose vocal range has been compared to the likes of Martina McBride and Carrie Underwood, belted Underwood’s massive 2005 debut, “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” for her new voice coach. “Because I was trained classically throughout my schooling, I was unaware that there was a difference in technique between classical and country singing, so I would sing country songs in a classical-style voice. It took a lot of practice to learn and understand how to transition my voice from classical to country,” says Ollis. And often that practice was frustrating, especially when Ollis was learning how to project a country twang without sounding artificial or counterfeit. “There were many times where I wanted to give up and throw in the towel, but, honestly, I can’t imagine my life without singing,” she says. With proper country technique and training under her rhinestone belt, Ollis was truly able to showcase her raw talent in her favorite genre. Over the years, she has sung at numerous local charity events, broadened her performance repertoire, written original music, traveled to Nashville and even earned the 2012 Future Female Vocalist of the Year at the North American Country Music Association competition in Tennessee. Her current single, “A Couple Miles Away,” is now available on iTunes and, like many of the genre’s hopefuls, Ollis continues to pay her dues in bars and at benefits and private appearances around Central Mass. Attending a songwriting course in Nashville helped breathe new life into her original compositions and although Ollis has yet to make the permanent move to the Mecca of Country Music, she believes a relocation is in her future. “I can definitely say that I will make the move to Nashville. I don’t have a specific date yet because I’m currently working on expanding my fan base in New England first,” she says. “I am determined to make the move, but I have a few more things to work on before I become a resident of Nashville.” Perhaps now more than ever, the country music industry is hard to crack. It takes the right combination of talent and marketability to be noticed, and surely Ollis, with her fun and flirty, yet reserved and relatable image a la Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Julianne Hough, has both. Like many country music newcomers, Ollis’ dream venue is the Grand Ole Opry. For now, she’s working on writing and co-writing songs for her debut album and drawing inspiration from country music’s strong women as she follows her dreams. “Some of my biggest country inspirations are Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and Reba McIntire. These women are incredible vocalists, but they’re also actively involved in other things besides music,” says Ollis, who notes the women’s charity work, business endeavors and multi-platform success as motivations for her own future career. J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 4 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Gallery at Briarwood anything but usual

Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Center is known for its exceptional and secure living facilities for seniors. Despite its private living arrangements, with 105 cottages and multiple apartments, it also offers something unique that is becoming recognizable throughout Worcester: a spacious art gallery.

It all started with Marilyn Pratt, a current resident at Briarwood, who introduced the world of art to the living facility nearly six years ago. “I moved here and felt that I wanted to give back something … to people who perhaps always wanted to do [art] but never had. I had the courage to paint, so I asked [the Briarwood staff] if it would be alright for me to start a small class,” says Pratt. It was not long before Briarwood gave Pratt the opportunity to teach classes on a volunteer basis, attracting regular attendees, eight of whom still attend today. Years after the first introduction to art, Pratt and her team wanted to take the living center’s art community one step further. Envisioning a gallery space to display the campus’ talent, Pratt did not waste any time. “I had a committee with about four or five people involved,” recalls Pratt. “We got together and talked about where might be appropriate for the classwork. Then, when we started looking at the hallway, we realized it was a beautiful exhibit space.” Having earned approval of the Briarwood staff, the maintenance team began assembling the hallway, adding a professional art hanging system and track lights. The Gallery 18 W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M • J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 4

at Briarwood was born. The first exhibit in the new gallery launched in September 2013, including artwork of both residents of Briarwood and its nursing home, Knollwood Nursing Center. Since then, a number of outside artists have displayed their work in the gallery space, designed exclusively for showcasing one artist at a time. Each artist exhibiting at Briarwood is allotted a generous two-month time span, which is kicked off by an opening reception. And to top it off, Briarwood does not charge commission and even has a committee of residents

“[Over time] we have really grown. We now get inquiries, and people are asking if they can have a show here. I think word is out,” says Pratt. Briarwood’s current summer exhibit displays the work of Len Haug, which includes both original works and limited edition fine art reproductions of his paper collage and paper mosaic paintings. “Basically, it’s all recycled, cut and shredded photographs and flat papers that I use to construct my work,” says Haug, explaining that his work appears as paintings from afar. STEVEN KING

that help with setting up the artist’s work – different from most traditional art galleries. “What we are really interested in is giving Briarwood a place to bring art [in],” says Pratt. “It’s a chance for artists who want to show their work and to inspire the people who are viewing it.” Pratt remains on the committee today, which reviews artists’ work before offering a place in the gallery. Specifically seeking unique art forms, the gallery space has no trouble remaining booked for the year’s entirety.

Sometimes taking six months to complete, Haug may use up to 6,000-8,000 paper fragments measuring one-quarter of an inch to construct his New England architectural-themed works. Favoring the portrayal of walls, reflections and glass, Haug’s pieces are so impressively detailed that they have gained momentum throughout Massachusetts, appearing in multiple galleries and in WGBH’s recent auction. “The challenge of this particular type of art is always finding the right colored papers and textures,” says Haug, continued on page 19

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On July 19, two of the Worcester Art Museum’s “most splendid” oil paintings returned to their home inside the local art institution after a six-year hiatus. The portraits, “William James” and “Elizabeth James” by famed 18th-century painter, social critic and editorial cartoonist, William Hogarth, were taken down in 2008 for gallery restorations. The artwork was purchased by WAM from a London-based art dealer in 1909, just 11 years after the museum opened in 1898, and the portraits were the first of Hogarth’s paintings to be purchased by an American museum.

However, after nearly 100 years on display in Worcester, the pieces had become a less-than-accurate representation of the works Hogarth had painted in 1744. With a $35,000 grant from The European Fine Arts Fair (TEFAF)/Museum Restoration Fund, conservators at WAM were able to embark on a yearlong restoration of the two portraits and a 21st-century exploration of the techniques Hogarth employed. Hogarth was born in London in 1697, the son of a schoolmaster and a writer, and began an apprenticeship to a goldsmith during his early teen years. Around 1710, he began producing original engraved designs before he turned to oil painting; he was probably best known for his “series paintings of ‘modern moral subjects,’” described by GALLERY continued from page 18

who discovered his art form while shredding photos containing unknown persons or places after his father’s death. “I said, ‘Wow, if I start to put these pieces through my straight-cut shredder, I can use them as my palette.’” Haug’s display in Briarwood’s gallery was offered by Pratt, who is also a member of the Princeton Art Society, an association that supports local artists in the Wachusett Region. Haug met Pratt through his involvement with the organization. “Briarwood is a wonderful environment [to exhibit] because it adds value to the lives of people who may not have opportunities to get exposure to art elsewhere,” says Haug. “Art can really bring a hallway to life.”

Paintings by William Hogarth, “William James,” left, and “Elizabeth James,” right, were recently restored thanks to a grant through The European Fine Arts Fair (TEFAF)/Museum Restoration Fund. the London art gallery Tate Modern. It was not until the 1730s that Hogarth gained popular acclaim when his engravings were published and he started to create popular and “affordable prints for the middle and lower classes.” He created a number of lifesize portraits, and proved to be a master at capturing the true character and expressions of his subjects. William James and his young wife, Elizabeth, were no exception. The James portraits were completed in London in 1744, over a decade after William James had served as the High Sheriff of Kent, the oldest secular office under the Crown and a position that changes every March.

He infused the courtly British style of the Jameses with the elaborately ornamental French Rococo aesthetic. However, after hundreds of years on display, layers of discolored varnish were not an acceptable representation of Hogarth’s original works. Painstaking removal of dirt, dust and centuries of grime has revealed an incredibly vibrant palette and broad tonal range previously lost under years of wear and buildup. The restoration of these portraits has uncovered visible age differences between the husband and wife and has revealed the richness of their appearance and socioeconomic status in 18th-century

This past spring, the Silk Road Art Guild filled the hall of the gallery. The organization consists of Central Massachusetts artists focused on art of Asia, currently with 20 members. Sharon Viles, a former Briarwood Board of Trustee member and current convener of Silk Road Art Guild, invited the guild to join her when she was offered a space in the gallery. “What we’re about is seeing how people appreciate the arts,” says Viles of the Silk Road Art Guild, which has also displayed work in other galleries throughout Worcester, including the Sprinkler Factory Gallery. The group’s authentic work and unique artists, including Viles’ brush-painting of colored flowers and inked horses and

landscapes in Chinese style, attracted nearly 100 attendees to the exhibit’s opening reception at Briarwood. Viles says she found the hallway to be an excellent space for the art. “It is in an open corridor that people walk through all the time. That’s good exposure for anybody – in a lot of ways it’s really quite ideal.” Another well-known artist who has exhibited at Briarwood is fine art painter Sharon Jordan Bahosh, who launched her exhibit “A Decade, More or Less, of Fine Art” back in May. Future exhibits include Barbara Putnam’s “Wood Cut Prints,” which will display the artist’s wood-cut printmaking, taking place in September and October. Additionally, photographer Ron Rosentock

England. WAM conservator Birgit Straehle also restored the portraits’ gilded frames as part of the renovation project. This new reveal was made possible by the TEFAF grant, which Chief Conservator Rita Albertson says was crucial to breathing new life into some of the museum’s earliest acquisitions. “TEFAF’s generous grant has been invaluable to reconnecting our audiences with some of the earliest works to enter the Museum’s collection,” Albertson says. “Now that the true colors of the painting are revealed and the artist’s facility for handling paint more evident, visitors can more fully appreciate Hogarth’s original intention.” The Hogarth portraits will be on display in the Jeppson Idea Lab through February 2015. The Idea Lab, located on the museum’s third level, intends to serve as a “public forum for sharing questions about objects that may lead to future exhibitions, reattributions, or publications,” according to the museum. Through the use of iPad interactives, curator and conservator interviews and a crosssection analysis, the restoration work, made possible by the TEFAF grant, will be accessible to visitors of all ages. “With this remarkable presentation of companion portraits by William Hogarth, our visitors can experience the original palette and brushstrokes of one of the great masters of the 18th century and gain a deeper appreciation of the work through learning about the nuances of its conservation,” says WAM Director Matthias Waschek. “As the first museum to bring Hogarth’s works to the United States, we look forward to building on WAM’s pioneering legacy by granting visitors unparalleled access to these gems of the museum’s British paintings collection.” View “William James” and “Elizabeth James” at Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester. worcesterart.org. will finish off the year in November and December showcasing landscape photography from Nepal, Ireland and England. Showcasing work of well-known artists and attracting a substantial number of viewers, both inside and outside of the living community, proves the Briarwood community is doing something right. With a heart for inspiring others, Briarwood continues to liven the Worcester community with the world of art. Visit The Gallery at Briarwood, 65 Briarwood Circle, Worcester and see the exhibition of Len Haug’s work, on view Monday through Thursday, from 10-4 p.m. until August 29. J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 4 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Tucked away behind Worcester’s bustling restaurant mecca that is Shrewsbury Street is Leo’s Ristorante. Inside a brick building is an elegantly decorated dining room with low lighting and European paintings. At the other side is a barroom with stools and tables and chairs, and a brick fireplace. Walking into Leo’s feels a little like stepping into a life of luxury.

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the direction of the restaurant. Free parking is available for customers right outside of the restaurant. Once inside, a sign welcomed us to seat ourselves. After choosing one of many open tables in the main dining area, we were greeted by a friendly server, Caitlin. She quickly brought us glasses of water and returned with two Sam Adams Rebel beers on draught ($4 each). The wine selection at Leo’s is extensive with descriptions of both glasses and bottles of wine offered; the beer selection is not as vast with only three on draught. After placing an order for the Stuffed Mushrooms ($7.95), we were brought a basket with a linen holding several warm pieces of Italian bread inside. Small dishes with packaged butter, and another with grated Parmesan cheese were served with the bread. Dipping the soft, warm bread in the finely-grated cheese mixed with olive oil was a delectable start to the evening. The mushrooms were also mouthwatering; five

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juicy caps filled with soft bread crumbs and diced roasted red peppers. Max ordered the Seafood Angelina ($21.95), which featured lobster, scallops, shrimp and mushrooms over a bed of linguine. The portion was generous, to say the least, and the chef did not skimp on any of the elements, especially the scallops. Everything was cooked perfectly, and the variety of flavors was well anchored by the pasta, making for an exciting, but not quite exotic dish. The scallops were the right texture, offering a bit of substance without being tough, and the inclusion of both small and jumbo shrimp only added to the kaleidoscope of seafood. From the House Specials menu, I sprung for the Baked Gnocchi ($13.95). A deep dish of oval-shaped gnocchi came served with a layer of cheese in the middle and two layers of marinara sauce. A closer look proved there to be ground beef in the sauce. As a vegetarian, I understand it is my decision and not the fault of others that I choose not to eat meat, and for this reason I hate to make

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a stink when served a meal that doesn’t fit my diet. However, because there was really no way of picking around the ground beef and because the menu did not state the dish is served with a meat sauce, I gently brought my concern up to our server. Before I could fully explain, she asked if I was vegetarian, said that she was too and had my plate whisked away back to the kitchen. In less than 10 minutes, a new plate of gnocchi was delivered with a simple meatless marinara sauce. The gnocchi was throughly cooked and tasted of its inherent potato flavor. The layer of melted cheese between the pasta was softened enough to bind together sauce and gnocchi, but not crispy brown, typical when baking. The red sauce tasted of freshly-diced tomatoes, very finely-chopped onions for flavor and oil for the right consistency. I only made it through half – not because it wasn’t good, it certainly was, but servings at Leo’s seem to be designed for customers to enjoy leftovers the next day. Our bill totaled less than $60 before tip – a price we were happy to pay considering the above-par service, lovely atmosphere, delicious food and two containers of leftovers for the next day’s lunch. For a quiet dinner off the beaten path, turn to Leo’s.

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Viva Bene restaurant, is offering a discounted dinner, parking and show package the evening it presents “The 80s Called and They Want Their Music Back” on July 25. For $60 per person, guests will receive a ticket to the show, dinner at Viva Bene and covered parking at Viva Bene, which is less than a block from Mechanics Hall, where the show is being held. Make a reservation by calling Viva Bene at 508-799-9999. symplyfargone.com.

CREATIVE WAYS WITH SALADS A free cooking workshop on how to make creative

salads will be held at the Northborough Free Library on Tuesday, July 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Owners of Stockbridge Farm of South Deerfield will teach attendees how to make several types of easy salad dressings to spice up greens and summer vegetables. Guests will have the chance to try different salad creations and go home with new recipes. Handcrafted herbal products will be available for purchase at the end of the program. Registration is required and can made by calling 508-393-5025 ext. 5 or by emailing reference@northboroughlibrary.org. Northborough Free Library in the meeting room, 34 Main St., Northborough.

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Beers were only available within 100 miles of the brewery. Shiner Beers include the flagship Bock; the White Wing, a Belgium-style white ale brewed with orange and coriander; a seasonal beer, currently the Ruby Red Bird, made with Texas Ruby Red grapefruit and ginger; the Family Reunion, a sampling of several different Shiner styles, including Bohemian Black Lager, Wild Hare Pale Ale, Shiner Premium and two limited editions: Kosmos Reserve and Shiner Kölsch. Atlas Distributing will distribute Shiner Beers in the Worcester area the last week of July.

RITUAL CELEBRATES SUMMER Ritual, located on Main Street in Worcester,

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Beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, diners can order an all-you-caneat seafood dinner for $18.99. On Fridays, a twin 1-pound-and-aquarter lobster dinner with a chef-inspired side is available for $18.99. Call Ritual for Wednesday seafood selections at 508-7629501. Visit Ritual, 281 Main St., Worcester. ritualworcester.com.

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takeover comes to Peppercorn’s Bar & Grille on Thursday, August 28. The event features 12 collaborative beers from craft breweries across the US, including Allagash, Ballast Point, Firestone Walker and Victory. Visit beercamp. sierranevada.com for more information.

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In his 1976 review of a nondescript Hong Kong science fiction movie called “InfraMan,” Roger Ebert described the outrageousness of the premise, the silliness in the execution, and the glorious absurdity embodied in its army of octopus men, giant beetles and homicidal robots, before concluding with this: “When they stop making movies like ‘Infra-Man,’ a little light will go out of the world.’”

I love that. Ebert seemed to walk into every screening hoping to witness greatness; if that threshold wasn’t achieved, he could at least appreciate the passion and sincerity behind the effort. He channeled his views through reams of ridiculously graceful prose that earned him a Pulitzer Prize and a legion of disciples (this writer included). Cinema, he said, “is a machine that generates empathy” in the human condition — your movie might not be technically perfect, just be sure that it makes us feel something. “Life Itself” is a well-oiled empathy machine. The documentary is structured by director Steve James as both a nostalgic journey and a testament to Ebert’s legacy as perhaps the most influential film critic of his time, if not in history. James is no impartial observer: Ebert and his reviewing partner Gene Siskel championed James’ 1994 film “Hoop Dreams” so fervently that they almost singlehandedly rescued it from obscurity. This is a helluva thank-you. Ebert died of cancer during filming, which turns “Life Itself” (which is also the title of Ebert’s autobiography) into a magnificent eulogy. Through interviews with friends and family, and via Ebert’s own recollections voiced by Stephen Stanton, the film recounts his evolution from chubby suburban Illinois kid, to gifted newspaperman, and finally to celebrity critic as renowned as many of the actors he covered. At the age of 50 he married the love of his life, Chaz, an act that conferred on him the titles of husband, step-father and

step-grandfather. He relished them all. “Life Itself” rightly devotes a substantial chunk to Ebert’s partnership with Siskel. Their groundbreaking television show “Sneak Previews” (later “At the Movies”) made their thumbs — positioned upward or downward depending on the quality of the film being reviewed — the most powerful gamechanging digits since the Roman Empire. As contentious as they were on camera, their relationship behind the scenes could be even more brittle and bristling as illustrated in some classic outtakes of the two swapping insults while taping promos. Gene died first. He’d kept his brain tumor a secret, even from Roger, who soldiered on with replacement cohosts. When Ebert was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, he vowed to be totally upfront with his illness. Was he ever. The cancer badly disfigured his face, and left him unable to eat, drink and speak. James’ camera is there to record the pain in Ebert’s widening eyes as a nurse suctions the crater that was his jaw. We watch Roger struggle to take a couple of steps, and later grow frustrated with his inability to easily communicate his needs. His friend, director Werner Herzog, describes Roger as a “cinematic warrior.” Granting James access to his most intimate agonies more than fills the description. James doesn’t shy from exposing the man’s warts. Ebert in his early career was notoriously egotistical; he also could be ruthless, sarcastic and generally uncaring. Siskel’s wife recalls that he once took a cab from her when she was eight months pregnant. His time with Chaz softened him, and his health struggles gave him immeasurable insight into hidden worlds he’d once breezed by, whistling all the way. Ebert’s later blog writings about all things important to him — movies, yes, but also social justice, matters of faith, his successful battle with alcoholism — were produced in great torrents by a man who knew his time was short. I’m glad we have those words. Because when Roger Ebert died, a little light did indeed leave this world. “Life Itself” is available on demand and through various subscription outlets.

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HERCULES 3D (PG-13) Blackstone Fri-Wed: 10:10, 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:35, 12:15 a.m.

Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 11:20, 9:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 7, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 11:30,

1:50, 3:55, 7 Westborough Fri-Wed: 12:30, 7:45 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1, 3:35, 6:45, 9:45

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 9:55, 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, FriWed: 9:55 a.m.

Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:40, 1:55, 4, Fri-Wed:

12:30, 2:15, 3:50, 7:05, 9:35 Worcester North Thurs: 1:30, 4:15, Fri-Wed: 12, 2:25

HUMPTY SHARMA KI DULHANIA (NR) Westborough Thurs: 1:25, 4:55, 8 JERESEY BOYS (R) Strand Thurs: 7 Worcester North Thurs: 3:20, 6:15, Fri-Wed:

12:55, 4, 7

KICK (NR) Westborough Fri-Wed: 12:55, 3:30, 6:45, 9:15 LUCY (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Fri-Wed: 10:20, 12:40, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:50, 12 a.m.

Blackstone Fri-Wed: 9:50, 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:20, 11:30

Cinemagic Thurs: 9:15, Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:15,

4:40, 7, 9:15

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Solomon Pond Thurs: 8, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 11:55, 2:15, 4:15, 4:50, 7:10, 7:50, 9:40, 10:10 Westborough Fri-Wed: 12:45, 1:15, 3, 5:15, 7, 7:30, 9:45 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:35, 4:45, 7, 9:20

Fri-Wed: 1:25, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 Worcester North Thurs: 12:50, 3:10, 5:35, 7:55, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 12:35, 3:10, 5:35, 7:55, 10:30

MALEFICENT (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 9:35, 11:55, 2:15, 4:35, 6:55,

STAND BY ME (1986) (R) Strand Mon: 7

Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:35, 4:25, Fri-Wed:

TAMMY (R) Blackstone Thurs: 9:55, 12:20, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30,

Fri-Wed: 9:35, 11:55, 2:15, 4:35, 7:05

11:40 a.m., 1:55 p.m. Worcester North Thurs: 7:05, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20

MONTY PYTHON LIVE (MOSTLY) (NR) Blackstone Thurs: 7:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 7:30 NEIGHBORS (R) Strand Fri-Sun, Tues, Wed: 7 PERSECUTED (PG-13) Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:50, 4:05, 7:05, 9:45 Worcester North Thurs: 12, 2:15, 4:30, 7:10,

9:35, Fri-Wed: 1:05 p.m.

PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 10, 11:45, 12:15, 2, 2:30,

4:15, 4:45, 6:30, 7:35, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 9:30, 10, 11:45, 12:15, 2, 2:30, 4:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:25 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:45, 1:50, 4:15, 7:10, (9:10 Fri-Wed only) Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:30, 12, 1:50, 2:20, 4:40, 6:50, 7:30, 9:10, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:05, 3:50, 4:25, 6:50, 7:20, 10:25 Westborough Thurs: 1:35, 6:55, 10, Fri-Wed: 12:35, 2:45, 7:05, 10 Worcester North Thurs: 12:40, 2:30, 3, 5, 5:30, 7:15, 7:45, 10, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 12:40, 2:30, 3, 4:40, 6:50, 9

PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE 3D (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 9:30 a.m., 9 p.m. Cinemagic Thurs: 9:10 p.m. Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 11:25, 1:45, 9:25 Westborough Thurs: 4:30, Fri-Wed: 4:55 Worcester North Thurs: 12:10, 9:30 SEX TAPE (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 10:20, 12:40,

3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 1:55, 4:25, 6:50, 9:15 Blackstone Thurs: 9:50, 12, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 10, Fri-Wed: 9:35, 12, 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45, 11:50 Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 12, 2:20, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:50, 2:15, 4:45, 7:50,

10:20, Fri-Wed: 12, 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:05

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Westborough Thurs: 12:45, 4:15, 7:35, 10:05,

10:05, Fri-Wed: 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10, 12:25 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs: 11:40, 2:15, 4:30, 7:10, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 7:20, 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:45, 3:50, 7:15, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 11:35, 1:55, 4:45, 7:55, 10:30 Westborough Thurs: 12:50, 4:20, 7:40, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 9:40 p.m. Worcester North Thurs: 12:20, 2:40, 5:10, 7:35, 10:20, Fri-Wed: 5:10, 7:35, 10:25

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THE PURGE: ANARCHY (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 11:35, 2:10,

4:40, 7:10, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 10 Blackstone Thurs: 9:40, 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 10:05, 12:35, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:30, 12:20 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:20, 1:45, 4:10, 7, 9:20 Solomon Pond Thurs: 11:40, 2:10, 4:50, 8, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 11:45, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Westborough Thurs: 1:05, 4:25, 7:20, 9:50, FriWed: 1, 4:15, 7:25, 9:55 Worcester North Thurs: 12:30, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 2:50, 5:05, 7:30, 10:10

THIRD PERSON (R) Worcester North Thurs: 12:05, 3:15, 6:35, 9:55 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 11, 2:25, 6:15, Fri-Wed: 6:15, 9:40

Cinemgaic Thurs: 11:30, 3, Fri-Wed: 4 p.m. Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:35,

Fri-Wed: 12:10, 3:35, 6:55, 9:05 Westborough Thurs: 12:35, 4:05, 7:45, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 4:20, 7:50 Worcester North Thurs: 12, 3:30, 7, 9:55, FriWed: 4:50, 8:30

VELAI ILLA PATTAHARI (NR) Westborough Thurs: 7:50, Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:30,

7:40

WISH I WAS HERE (NR) Worcester North Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:30, 7:10, 9:55

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. J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 4 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Name: Aaron Civale Hometown: East Windsor, Conn. Number: 42 Position: Pitcher College: Northeastern University Major: Chemical Engineering Birthday: June 12, 1995

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Out to Lunch Concert Series Hosts Testify. Farmers Market, Food Vendors & Artisan Vendors open at 11 a.m. Main stage concert runs Noon - 2 p.m. with a brief intermission. Individually and collectively, the band known as Testify provides ability and dedication offered by only the best of players. The wide range of influences and musical background culminating on one stage gives Testify a unique sound that every music lover wants to hear. _Powerful_ best describes the band that you are about to meet. Music that makes you want to dance! Free and open to all. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main St. 508-7991400, ext. 244. Free Live Acoustic Original Reggae and Jamaican Buffet at One Love Cafe. Both meat and vegetarian entrees. Call 774-272-3969 for reservations. $10 per person Buffett. 5-10 p.m. OneLove Cafe, 800 Main St. 508-753-8663 or facebook.com/ events/164007660454055. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Beatles For Sale the Tribute returns to Ellsworth-McAfee Park. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Come Twist and Shout with us as we take you on a Magical Mystery trip back to the 1960’s at the height of Beatlemania! Hear all your favorite Beatle hits and B-sides performed completely live by New England’s own, BEATLES FOR SALE! “A splendid time IS guaranteed for all.” Rain date: TBD. Sponsored by the Northborough Community Affairs Committee. (northboroughcac.weebly.com) Free. 6-8 p.m. Ellsworth McAfee Park, Route 135, Northborough. 508-393-5040. Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band. Another Free summer concert on the Plaza. Bring a lawn chair, food available. In case of weather, the concert moves indoors. 6-8 p.m. Alternatives Community Plaza, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. 508234-6232 or alternativesnet.org. Dana Lewis LIVE! Live Music, Cool breezes Georgeous sunsets out on the deck. Great Food, Full Bar & me! Playing Acoustic Classic Rock, Folk & Country music. “The sound track of your youth” No Cover. 6-8 p.m. Grille on the HILL, grillonthehill.net. Live Jazz Performances. Free. 6-9 p.m. CERES Bistro at Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St. 508-754-2000. Live Music. 6-9 p.m. LaScala Restaurant, 183 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-9912. Concord Band at Fruitlands Museum. The Concord Band presents a new, lively musical program each week to delight audiences of all ages. “A Summer Retrospective.” Bring family and friends to enjoy a relaxing summer evening with great music in a spectacular setting. $15 per car ($10 for Fruitlands Museum members). 7:15-8:30 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-897-9969 or concordband.org. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 7:30 p.m.midnight. Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. Christa Renee Band / Full Spectrum Dominance / Planet Mannequin. Doors at 6 p.m. 21 plus. $6. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Open Mic Night! Thursday:Open Mic Night musicians welcome to perform. Just plug in. 8-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 508-926-8353. THIRSTY THURSDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ DARK HORSE TAVERN 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! To

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Do you have a favorite restaurant in Worcester? I haven’t really been out too much. Creedon Company has had steak and pasta for us after the games and that is pretty good. There is this sandwich shop called New England Roast Beef that is also pretty good.

Where is your favorite place to be at Fitton Field? I don’t really have one. I just like to be in the locker room. What do you do in your off time? I like to hang out, maybe go golfing, catch up on some sleep. I like to relax and unwind for a day. What are your feelings on Jake the Lion? I’m indifferent, I guess. I don’t really think about him too much. What are your plans for after college? Northeastern has the co-op program so I’ll be doing two internships and hopefully I’ll do something with chemical engineering. -Anthony Rentsch

RSVP a time slot in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP. there will be a sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret (no pun intended). Free. 8-11 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100 or facebook.com/groups/ darkhorseopenmic. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. The Dirty Salesmen, Viking Jesus, The October Accord. On first, The OCTOBER ACCORD (who recently played the Vans Warped tour in Mansfield) 2nd is VIKING JESUS facebook. com/ALLHAILVIKINGJESUS last is The DIRTY SALESMEN $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/theoctoberaccord. Jeff Galindo Trio. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Metal Thursday CCL: Mortals [NY], Vaporizer, The Proselyte. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ Cuz’N Kev. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

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Peanut Butter & Jam in the Park _ Lisa*Marie & All Shook Up. This Boston native carries on the sweet gospel soul of Sam Cooke, the yearning of Hank Williams Sr., and boisterous, cartoonish fun of Louis Jordan. From jump-swing to swamp boogie, country or Piedmont blues to funky New Orleans grooves, her deep husky vocals express an unmistakable joy. Lisa Marie tells her audience that “joy and sorrow are two sides of the same coin”. Bring a blanket or chair, and your lunch. Rain location: Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm Street. Free. Noon-1:15 p.m. Millbury Town Common, Main St and Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-3477. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original

songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com/tfidn. Thank Friday it’s Nat at 5:30 p.m.; then Blood Sugar Jinx 9 p.m. 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Dan Kirouac solo/acoustic. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band BEATLES FOR SALE, his solo performances showcase versatile vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 1960s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac. com. Free. 6-8:45 p.m. Grille on the HILL, facebook.com/ events/469189569883621. 2014 Jazz At Sunset Summer Outdoor Concert Series: The New England Jazz All-Stars. Concerts held RAIN OR SHINE, and held outdoors on the lawn, or under a permanent pavilion in case of inclement weather. Bring a picnic, lawn chair or blanket. Food and drinks will be available for sale as well, including a full cash bar. $20 Adults, $16 WOO Card holders, WICN members and Students, and Free for Children. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Scandinavian Athletic Club (SAC PARK), 438 Lake St., Shrewsbury. 877-3402266 or jazzatsunset.net. The Dynamic Duo Returns - Chris Ratcliffe and Benny Fasano - National Grill at Blackstone National Golf Course. Friday July 25th at 6:30 p.m. Chris Ratcliffe and Benny Fasano plus a possible Special Guest hit the patio at National Grill at Blackstone National Golf Course. The acoustic duo will keep you entertained with music from new to classic while you enjoy the view over the course and nice meal. No cover. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Blackstone National Golf Course, 227 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton. Lisa Marie sizzlin’ R&B, rock & soul, funk & swing, rockabilly & jumpin’ red-hot blues.7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. 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. “The 80s Called & They Want Their Music Back!”. Featuring: John Elefante - lead singer for Kansas John Cafferty of the Beaver Brown Band Michael “Tunes” Antune from Eddie and the Cruisers Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult Skip Martin of Kool and the Gang and Dazz Kevin Chalfant - Lead singer for Journey and The Storm. $49. 8-10 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508-7520888 or mechanicshall.org. 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. Kicked In The Teeth; A tribute to AC/DC’s Powerage album with Happy Jack THE WHO tribute, CAHbonas playing the RAMONES & Pillow Man playing all MINUTEMEN songs. (facebook.com/Happyjackworcester) (facebook.com/PillowManRock) $8. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ events/1483445591885690. Live Music. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Prime Time Pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7727. Metro 80s Band/Flashback Fridays at Jillians! Metro 80s band is a premiere 80s band that will keep you dancing to 80s hits all night long! Come down and hear hits from Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Prince, Simple Minds, etc. and relieve the fun 80s. All ages until 9 p.m., band starts at 8 p.m.! $5 cover. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. The “B&E” Band and the Matt Brodeur Trio. Celebrating Meaghan and Darrin’s Birthday Party! Two Great Live Bands! The PACC is newly remodeled and open under new management! No cover charge. 8 p.m.-midnight. Polish American Citizens Club (PACC), 37 Harris St., Webster. 508-943-9716. The Fabulous Thunderbirds with Kim Wilson. For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group_s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as _Tuff Enuff_

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Upload your listings at worcestermagazine.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. and _Wrap It Up.” Co-founder Kim Wilson still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation. _We started as a straight blues band_, vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. _We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We_re an American music band and we_re much higher energy than we were before._ $60 advance; $65 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. 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. Free. 8-11:30 p.m. Main Streets Market and Cafe, 42 Main St., Concord. 866-413-3981 or reverbnation.com/workingmansband. Trails / Outer Stylie / Bobby Plaunuff. 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. He is back for a third time at fiddler’s green.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 his listeners a sense of being in the coffee houses to a club in soho. 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. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Boombox. Get ready to experience Boombox as they make their debut at JJ’s, playing the best of the 70’s and 80’s! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Chittlen Brothers. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. DJ Jay Senior. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. PiNZ Entertainment / Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille, 110 So Main St., Milford. 508-473-6611. Jon Fisch LIVE! Pine Ridge Country Club Summer Comedy Series Jon Fisch LIVE (As seen on Comedy Central, Celebrity Apprentice, Last Comic Standing, David Letterman) featuring Sean Sullivan (As Seen on Comedy Central) and Tom Dwyer! (As seen in ‘The Social Network’ and ‘21’) $15-$20. 9-10:30 p.m. Pine Ridge Country Club, 28 Pleasant St., North Oxford. 508-949-1965 or standupforlaughs.ticketleap.com. Live Music. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Red Light Compliance (Chicago), Deadfall, Vultures, Lesser Men, and Black Elm! 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. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. On The Rocks Sports Bar & Grill, 96 Lakefront Ave, Lunenburg. 978-342-6692 or loveshackmusic.com/home. Auntie Trainwreck. Come out and join your favorite Auntie on either night of our weekend return to Sakura Tokyo on Park Ave. in Worcester on Friday, July 25th & Saturday, July 26th! Stop by for incredible sushi and teppanyaki, phenomenal drinks, and plenty of fun as we bring our blend of Classic Rock, Blues, Alternative and Party favorites to the stage at Sakura. Try to win a an AT CD or DVD if you can answer our challenging trivia questions and of course, you can always pick up one of our infamous AT T-Shirts for only $10 while supplies last. Be there on July 25th & 26th and support us as we make our bid to be Sakura Toyko’s favorite Auntie! 21+, No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078 or facebook.com/events/289771187839003. Blue Light Bandits. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. 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.

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Open Mic with the Old’school Band. Open Mic Jam 1st Saturday of month with The Old’school Band. Free. 8 a.m.-noon. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Free BUTCH BAZILLION Show at Kimball Farm. Every Saturday and Sunday (Weather Permitting) ~ 1-5 p.m. Butch Bazillion Show Plays All Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits. Free. 1-5 p.m., 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978486-3891 or facebook.com/events/456013414533032. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Beatles For Sale returns to Nornay Park in Barre, MA. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Take a trip back to the 1960’s at the height of Beatlemania with New England’s premier Beatles Tribute band, BEATLES FOR SALE! There will be hot dogs, popcorn, & soda sold at the park. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Barre Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Free. 6-8 p.m. Nornay Park, Main St./route 32, South Barre. 978-355-5000. Live Blues and Roots-rock: Free outdoor concert with Jumpin_ Juba. Outdoor concert: Jumpin’ Juba mixes blues from Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans with roots-y rock & roll, jazz, calypso,& Latin flavors. Steve Hurl’s guitar playing draws from great blues, & early rock & roll. Bruce Ward’s piano work recalls such greats as Prof. Longhair & Albert Ammons. Drummer Alan Waters knocks out a solid beat. Slap Happy is their 2nd CD offering of upbeat, varied blues/roots tunes. (stevehurl.com) (reverbnation. com/jumpinjuba) Free. 6-8 p.m. Monument Park Bandstand, Park and Central St.s, Gardner. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. P.E. James at the Grill on the Hill! If you like great food and Worcester’s most beautiful sunset view, then this is the place for you! The Grill on the Hill will become your new “favorite place”! Romantic “Boomer Ballads” - acoustic classics from the 50s, 60s, and 70s in a wonderful outdoor setting! Call for a reservation at 508-854-1704. Free! 6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. grill-on-the-hill.com. JAZZED UP Trio Live with MAURO DePASQUALE. The catch of the weekend. JAZZED UP Trio Live every-other Saturday at CORAL SEAFOOD IN WORCESTER. 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. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Coral Seafood, 225 Shrewsbury St. 508-755-8331. 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. Sabrina Jones and Johnny Romance Acoustic Duo. Great Food, Great music and cold cocktails. a perfect evening! 7-10 p.m. The grille at Westborough Country Club, 121 W. Main St., Westborough. 508-366-0207 or loveshackmusic.com. Sage Project alternative folk rock band. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water Street, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Bach St. John Passion - Berkshire Choral Festival. Berkshire Choral Festival presents Bach’s St. John Passion, performed by the 200-voice Festival Chorus, prominent soloists and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Tom Hall. Free pre-concert lecture 6:15 pm. Air-conditioned concert hall, Free parking, Berkshire School, Sheffield, Massachusetts. Come early and picnic on the grounds! $20-$45. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Jackman L. Stewart Center, 245 N Undermountain Road, Sheffield. 413-229-

1999 or choralfest.org. 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. Never Forgotten. Christian Rock. Great night to bring youth groups! $4 donation. 7:30-10 p.m. !Cafe con Dios!, Main hall, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11:30 p.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Go Gadget Go. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Live Music. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Prime Time Pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7727. Max Creek. Legendary. Contemporary. Ever evolving. This is Max Creek. For over 40 years, Creek has been blowing minds with their unmistakable blend of Americana, country, rock, calypso and jazz. $20 advance; $24 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. 9Teen. Playing the hits of Steely Dan and more all night long! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Damnation, Spitshiner, and The Devils Twins! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Jeff Otis Brown. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Music. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Live Music. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 978-632-1057. Mama Love. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. New Bay Colony - Big City, Bright Lights - Jillian’s of Worcester. Ahh the bright lights and glamor of the Pride of Central Massachusetts. That’s right, we’re back at Jillian’s in Worcester for a hot Summer night and The Cool Classic Characters of New Bay Colony. Jillian’s has it all. You got your Food, Arcade Games, Tons of Pool Tables,That Wonderful AC and Classic Rock Done By The Guys Who Did It Before It Was Classic 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900 or facebook.com/ events/859430434070960/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming. Norm Tonelli. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. RockHouse! RockHouse is a fun classic rock band that will get you singing and dancing along to great hits from groups such as Zeppelin, The Doors, ZZ Top, etc. Come down and have great food and drinks while listening to cool classic rock songs. Free! 9 p.m.12:30 a.m. Admiral TJ O’Briens, 407 Main St., Sturbridge. The Classics. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Prime Time Pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7727. Auntie Trainwreck. Come out and join your favorite Auntie on either night of our weekend return to Sakura Tokyo! Stop by for incredible sushi and teppanyaki, phenomenal drinks, and plenty of fun as we bring our blend of Classic Rock, Blues, Alternative and Party favorites to the stage at Sakura. 21+, No Cover! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078 or facebook.com/ events/430477157085280. Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. House / EDM Dance Party with DJ Kartier. Mike DJ Kartier Perrone gets you movin’ with House / EDM remixes all night long after the Tony Soul Project wraps up their set ! No cover charge.

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Jazz Brunch. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Free BUTCH BAZILLION Show at Kimball Farm. Every Saturday and Sunday (Weather Permitting) ~ 1-5 p.m. Butch Bazillion Show Plays All Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits. Free. 1-5 p.m., 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978486-3891 or facebook.com/events/456013414533032. Happy Together Tour 2014. $30-$47.50. 2-8 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871 or indianranch.com. Irish Music Session. come and play your favorite Irish Tune with a bunch of great musicians or as the Irish say have some good Craic. This is also open to any musicians who would like to join in to our little IRISH jam session. We take anyone who would like to sit in; we also sing good old and new Irish songs and would love you to sing along with us. This is a part of the Irish culture; to get together and have fun so come on down. Free. 4-8 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. 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. Come on out! Free! 5-8 p.m. Cafe’ Sorrento, 143 Central St., Milford. 508-478-7818. The Hangover Hour Spoken Word Salon at 5 p.m.; then Andy Cummings 8:30 p.m. 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 reserve it at OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7-10:30 p.m. Snow’s Restaurant & Pub, 321 West Boylston St. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. End the weekend right with DJ Matty J, Karaoke, HD videos and old school jams. Early start at 8 p.m. Patio open weather permitting! No cover charge. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-4380597. Watts Closet. 21 plus. Doors at 6 p.m. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629.

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Concert Pianist Frederick Moyer. Concert pianist Frederick Moyer returns for his annual concert at Briarwood. During over 30 years as a full-time concert pianist, Moyer has established a vital musical career. Free. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. 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 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. Singer Songwriter Lexi Weege! 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Blue Monday - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 4 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Karaoke. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-5377750. 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 @ GREENDALE’S PUB with Bill McCarthy LOCAL MUSICIANS SHOWCASE! 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. Dam Chick Singer! No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. 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. 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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Karaoke. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-5377750. Chris Reddy - Sponsored by Narragansett. 5-7 p.m. Sunset Tiki Bar, 79 Powers Road, Westford. 978-692-5700. OPEN MIC Night with Sean Fullerton. Come, listen and experience Open Mic Night at the Coffeelands Café in Clinton as talented local artists perform with host Sean Fullerton. Sean is a musician, singer/songwriter, recording engineer and producer since 1995 and will be sharing his own songs and music in between the different sets. His specialties include acoustic blues, rock_n_roll, fingerstyle guitar and various harmonicas. Free with Suggested “Pass The Hat” donation. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Coffeelands World Gifts Espresso Cafe, 50 High St., Clinton. 978-360-3291 or coffeelandscafe.org. Vannga Tran - Twilight at Twigs Cafe. Vannga Tran is a part time professional pianist who resides in Worcester, MA. She is also a full time teacher and part time university instructor. She was born and grew up in Vietnam, moving to the US many years ago as a political refugee. She began playing the piano at age 8, with many years of classical piano lessons. She has self taught how to play modern music since age 10. Vannga specializes in romantic and easy listening music, pop/rock/rock’n roll/disco music, music from the 30’s until the present, musicals, film music, ballroom dancing music, and pop and folk music from many countries. She also plays some classical music, country music, blues, soul, and jazz. Vannga has performed at restaurants, bars, night clubs, cultural and community events, schools, churches, nursing homes, assisted

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living facilities, weddings, parties/private functions, festivals/fairs, the Worcester Public Library, the Worcester Ecotarium, and the Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Vannga participated in the 2013 Spring/ Summer “Twilight at Twigs Cafe” Music Series and the 2013 Holly Days Music Series at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden where her music was highly appreciated by the audience. Free with regular admission. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. Summer Concert- Songs from the Silver Screen (Greater Worcester Opera). Join GWO for their 11th Annual Summer Concert Series. Enjoy a comfortable and air-conditioned atmosphere, while experiencing engaging performances by some of the areas finest singers. The music is exquisite, the price reasonable and the refreshments complimentary- it’s a great way to support the arts while having a wonderful time! Concerts include Songs from the Silver Screen (July 30). $10 general ($5 student). 7:30-9:30 p.m. Briarwood Community Center, Birches Auditorium, Briarwood Circle. 508-930-7062 or greaterworcesteropera.org. 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 Faceboo. 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/group s/209610855806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Open Mic Night. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Prime Time Pub, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7727. 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. Come down to Jillian’s of Worcester for Karaoke every Wednesday night! 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! Free. 8:30-1:30 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Dan Burke! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Dan Dicristofaro. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm. Anna Maria College, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton. 508-849-3300 or annamaria.edu. ArtsWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 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, “Visual Symbolism” by artist BG, Through July 31. 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 gallery. 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. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978456-3924 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. 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 Arts & Craft Gallery, Then and Now, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, July 25 - Aug. 23. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10

a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.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. Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu. Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: Free. 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. 508-7538278 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. The Sprinkler Factory, Language of a Dream by Art Krauss, Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, through July 26; Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com. Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. 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; 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; 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, Through A Year Outside: Natural History Photography by Sheila Carroll,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. WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

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Sats & Suns 8am-3pm (weather permitting)

thru last weekend in October • Weekend yardsellers & regular vendors on 30 acres! • Bargains & treasures! • Pet friendly! • Free space to1st time sellers & 501c(3) non-profit orgs.!

Have a fleatastic day!© NH Route 102, 5 miles west of Int. 93, exit 4

603-883-4196 LondonderryFleaMarket.com

B Holden Sat 7/26 ~44 Wyoming Drive 10AM-3PM (no Early birds) woodchipper, tools, complete 386 desktop computer, 19" TV, kitchen electrics, electronics, TOYS, youth sports, clothes, baby safety items, chairs, tables and sewing machine, antique radio/stereo & books.

C 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.

GRAFTON FLEA MARKET, INC. OPEN EVERY SUNDAY OUTDOOR/INDOOR

6am - 4pm • Acres of Bargains • Hundreds of Vendors • Thousands of Buyers • 45th Season Rte. 140, Grafton/ Upton town line

MILLBURY-16 Sutton Rd. July 26th, Saturday, 9am-3pm. Family Yard Sale. Something for everyone!

Grafton Flea is the Place to be! Selling Space 508-839-2217 www.graftonflea.com

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Alley Lawn Care We are a local family owned and operated business that takes pride in our work. Please call or email for a free estimate. 508-479-7879 Alleylawncare@gmail.com

Sterling Peat Inc. Quality Screened Loam & Mulches Compost- w/Loam Mix 2"-Gravel, Fill, Stone 978-422-8294

DRIVERS-TRUCKLOADHome Weekly

$$ Earn extra money $$ Deliver the new Verizon telephone directories 18 yrs & older w/insured vehicles to deliver Fitchburg, Gardner, Ayer, Leominster, Clinton areas. Also looking for office clerks and loaders. Delivery starts august 5th. Work a minimum of 6 daylight hours per day and get paid within 72 hours, upon successful completion of route. Call 1-800-979 -7978 refer to job# 30111-d EOE

LAWNMOWER REPAIR Lawn Mower Repair small engine repair, tune-ups, blade sharpening, oil & filter changes. Fast, dependable service! Jim 508-826-6534 MULCH & LOAM *Composted Loam* 3/8 screened, $22/yd del’d, 10 yd min; 3/4 screened, $20/yd del’d 15 yd min. No additives, fillers or byproducts. Local delivery only. Call Eliot Starbard 508-882-0140

Ashley Distribution Services in Holland seeks -TRUCKLOAD DRIVERS, Earning potential $55,000 to $77,000 average earnings of $65,000 -Home Weekly -Paid Vacation -401k -Med/Life/Dental -No Touch Class A CDL & at least 1 year current OTR exp. Clean MVR/PSP Reports. Call 1-800-837-2241 8AM to 4PM CST for info & app or email: jobs@ashleydistribution services.com or www.ashleydistribution services.com to apply under jobs.

EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS PARTNER WANTED Be part of the solution! Teach others the path to wellness FT or PT. We provide the tools and training so you can participate in this multimillion dollar market and create your own economy. Get started today. Call for a personal interview 777.614.1206

Anesthesiologist (Worcester, MA) sought by UMass Memorial Medical Group, Inc. to evaluate and manage anesthesia treatment during preoperative, inoperative, and postoperative period. Plan and administer anesthesia care for patients with severe and complicated diseases, as well as for patients undergoing complex surgical procedures. Must have MA med. lic. To apply, please send resume to Leigh Corl, Supervisor, Admin. Staffing UMMMG, Worcester Business Center, 67 Millbrook Street, North Bldg., 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01606.

Part-Time Classiﬁed Inside Sales Position We are seeking a self-motivated Classiﬁed Sales ad representative who will be responsible for maintaining existing accounts and obtaining new accounts for print ad and digital sales. Ideal candidate will be detail oriented, enthusiastic, creative and be able to perform under strict deadlines. 25 Hours per week, Monday-Friday. Base plus commission. Holden, MA. Interested candidates please submit brief cover letter and resume to carsenault@centralmassclass.

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Kitchen/Utility Help Part-time. Nights & weekends required. Princeton, MA. john@harringtonfarm.com

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER/QA ARCHITECT (Worcester, MA): design, develop, test software apps; analyze/document sys req/functional specs; develop/ execute scripts in Java, JUnit, Selenium, and C# to ensure sys functionality. Req: Master’s deg. (or foreign equiv. deg.) in Comp Sci, or rel ﬁeld, + knowledge of Java, C#, JUnit, SQL, HTML, CSS, XML, Jmeter, Selenium, XSLT, and Python. Travel to unanticipated project sites required. Send resume to Adya Consulting Services, Inc. 16 Dolly Dr., Worcester, MA 01604.

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“The Way Banking Should Be” Hometown Bank, 31 Sutton Avenue, Oxford, MA • (508) 987-1200 • hometowncoop.com Hometown Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

WORK AT HOME Change A Life. Become a MENTOR Foster Parent. Earn money at home supporting a child in need! We provide safe, caring homes for children in Foster Care. Training and 24/7 Supports provided from our expert team. Call 508-368-2710 or email carol.bailey@thementor network.com for more information.

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YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS

Fitness Equiptment Pro Grade Odyssey Univ. Gym, Tectrix Stair Climber, Star Trac Tread Mill w/ mats. $1400.00 508-865-4961

Stereo System Realistic.Tuner, CD,2 C. Decks, turntable, FreqEQ 4 Tower Speakers. Powerful. $1500.00. 978-549-2554

Generator #1055 5500 watts 120/240V 1 phase. Briggs & Stratton Eng. $500.00. 617-4381018

Treadmill Proform XP 580 Trainer. Hardly used. New $650.00 asking $375.00. 508-886-2159

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.

Grill New Electric Charbroil Grill. Color/Red $90.00. 508-8530397

Walkway Lights New. I have 7 light sets and two packages of light bulbs. $75.00. 978-4228906

Hospital Bed w/mattress. Good shape, auto control. $75.00 or best offer. 774-262-9657

Wooden Roll Top Desk Excellent condition, $325.00. lacated in Sterling. 508-873-0473

24 ft. Aluminum Ext. Ladder With Stabilizer. Werner. Excellent condition. $200.00 new, asking $100.00. 508-853-1654

Kayak Yellow Loon 120. Paddle, Spray Skirt, 2 Wheel cart, padded seat PFD. $300.00. 508 -791-8391

Wurlitzer Spinet Piano with bench. Recently tuned. $700.00 or B/O 508-853-3486 |

4 x 8 Utility Trailer Brand new PT deck and sides with removable rear gate. $500.00 or B/O. 508-887-5211

Kohler Toilet 1.6 GA. Like New/ Color~Bisque, $100.00 or BRO. 1 piece. 978-537-4482.

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Air Conditioner With Remote. Good Condition. Asking $65.00. Please call 978-874-5970

Lawnmower Great American reel type push ball bearing 18" wide works well model 2416. $65.00. 508-829-6009

Ariens ST 524 Snowblower Good condition. $300.00 For appointment call 508-829-5161

Metal Clad Door Exterior with window. 36" by 79". $50.00 or Best reasonable offer. 978-5346974

Fresh Picked Basil Large bunches. Great for Pesto! $3.50 each. Princeton. 978-464-2978 Leave message.

Bike Roof Rack Yakima, 2 bike. Leave wheels on. Last used on 99 Taurus. $150.00. 508-8296544

Pellet Stove Harman Stove Company-P61, Very Good Condition. Black $1200.00. 978-400 -5850

Camping Stove Coleman. Asking $25.00. 978-537-8603

Poulin Chain Saw Like New. 14 inches. Wedge with it $65.00. 508-425-1150

ITEMS UNDER $2,014 2 Hanover Theater Tickets Last Comic Standing, Balc CTR G seat 203 & 204 ~Paid $66.00 asking $60.00. 774-239-6612

Country Hutch 2 Piece Country Style, Maple Hutch. Approx. size 71"Hx40"Lx16"W. $100.00 firm. 978-534-0711

Poulin Chain Saw Like new, 14 inches, with splitting wedge. $65.00. 508-425-1150

Dining Room Table Leaf included. 6 High Back Chairs. Also, hutch. $2000.00. 508-852-8706

Power Reclining/Lift Chair Rebuilt & cleaned. $75.00. 508471-6659

Doors 3 bi-fold doors, 30x78, One full louver-two half panel, half louver. Unfinished. $35.00 each. 339-223-2646

Singer Serge Sewing Machine Attachments and Extra Thread. $100.00. 978-870-7457

Holden Sat 7/26 ~44 Wyoming Drive 10AM-3PM (no Early birds) woodchipper, tools, complete 386 desktop computer, 19" TV, kitchen electrics, electronics, TOYS, youth sports, clothes, baby safety items, chairs, tables and sewing machine, antique radio/stereo & books. MILLBURY-16 Sutton Rd. July 26th, Saturday, 9am-3pm. Family Yard Sale. Something for everyone!

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Military items, veteran buying, American WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam or earlier. Also, German, Japanese, Italian etc. Please call 978-928-1238

in the CENTRAL MASS CLASSIFIEDS your ITEMS UNDER $2,014 are listed for FREE!

Wanted-Any Kind of Bicycles 1-100+ Racing, mountain, old, new, etc. Cash paid. Call Dennis 508-277-7513

NO PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED FOR FREE ADS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY... We are not liable for misinformation due to ad being illegible:

SUBMIT ITEMS UNDER $2014 FOR FREE!

Here’s all you need to do! 3 ways to submit... 1. Mail completed form to Central Mass Classifieds, P.O. Box 546, Holden, MA 01520 2. OR FAX the completed form to 508-829-0670 3. OR Email the info with name/address/phone number to sales@centralmassclass.com

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688 Main Street, Holden, MA Toll Free (877) 446-3305

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Maximum 4 lines (approx. 20 characters per line). We reserve the right to edit if ads come in that are too long. NO phone orders accepted. See ways to submit above. Merchandise Ads Only - NO autos, snowmobiles, RV’s, trailers, boats, ATV’s, etc. We have a special rate for these ads ($20 till it sells). NO business Ads accepted for this section. If we suspect the ads are being sent in by a business, we reserve the right to refuse. Limit 1 ad per name/address/phone number every 2 weeks. Ads will run for 2 weeks. Limit 1 item per ad (group of items OK if one price for all and under $2,014). Price must be listed in ad. NO Cemetery Plots

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Millbury, 2 bedroom $925, newly renovated includes hot water. Off street parking, on site laundry. 1st and second, 508-839-5775 call for bonus!

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.

RUTLAND CENTER 1st fl, 2BD. Modern, recent paint. Hrdwd flrs. Open fl plan. Built-in shelves & cabinets. Refs req’d. No pets/ no smoking. $865/m 978-257-0202 Worcester Catalpa Circle Spacious 2 BR Townhouse $1195 508-852-6001

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Saturday, July 26 th 11am-2pm Sunday, July 27 th 11am-2pm

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Holden - Spacious 2bdrm townhouse wiith w/d hkup in great location. $1550 including heat. 508-667-7434

1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 5.2 V8 Auto, 142K Miles. Regular cab. Black. Cap, hitch. Good shape. $3975.00 978-422-8084

Over 40 Acres! Over 3000 Vehicles!

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AUTOMOTIVE AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $14,000.00 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell 2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492.

2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles. All power, needs nothing. $8500.00 Call 978-466-6043 AUTOS 1930 Ford Model A Huckster 22 Woodland Rd. Holden, MA 508-829-2282 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan. 79k miles. Grey exterior and interior. Best Reasonable Offer 508-450-1063 badday1123@gmail.com

AUTO/SUV 2007 Mazda CX-7 Very Good Condition, Well Maintained, Clean $7,500 978-464-5306

1988 MercedesBenz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3500.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777

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2000 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl. Power steering, power brakes, A/C. P.W. P.L. 101K. Michelin tires. $3850.00 Call 508-353-3827

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24 ft Light Weight 2004 Terry Dakota Travel Trailer Sleeps 7, bunk beds & full bed, 16ft awning, A/C, Central heat, microwave & 3 burner stove. Dual powered fridge/freezer. Loads of storage, outdoor shower. 2 batteries, travel septic. Like new. $8,500.00 508-579-6622

We Buy and PICK UP Your junk or wrecked cars or trucks. We Sell New and Used Parts. Airport Auto Parts, Inc. 56 Crawford St. Leominster, MA 01453 978-534-3137

MUST SELL! 2011 Keystone Bullet 27.8RLS Camper. Tow package incl’d. One slide, bike rack. 2 TV’s, A/C, heater. Full BA. Can be towed by most vehicles. $15,999.00 or B/O 978-602-0099

PARTS & ACCESSORIES

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TOWN OF SUTTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch.40A, §11, the Sutton Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall on August 7, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. on the petition of Charles Hodgkins. The petitioner requests a Special Permit as required under §III.A.4.E.11 of the town’s zoning bylaws which would authorize the use of computer services and repairs. The property that is the subject of this petition is located at 140 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Sutton, MA on Assessor’s Map #10, Parcel #84. The property is located in the B-2 Zoning District. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Jeffrey Fenuccio, Board of Appeals Clerk 7/24, 7/31/2014 MS TOWN OF SUTTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of Sections III.A. and VII.A. of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw – Table of Use Regulations and Special Permits, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on the application of Ron Sampson of 20 Providence Road, Sutton, MA for property owned by Patricia Otto at 20 Providence Road. The applicant proposes a home business selling vapor cigarettes and related products in a 120 s.f. portion of the home. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, 2014 at 7:35 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Jeffrey Fenuccio, Board of Appeals Clerk 7/24, 7/31/2014 MS

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Rose LeBeau The daughter of a pig farmer, Rose LeBeau grew up in Hubbardston. She moved to Worcester to attend the School of the Worcester Art Museum where she met her husband, Bill LeBeau, who is also a Worcester artist. The two have been married for 32 years and have two artistic children of their own. Rose will open her studio to the public Saturday, August 2, from 12-7 p.m. and Sunday, August 3, from 12-5 p.m. The studio is located at 218 West St., Auburn.

How would you classify yourself as an artist? I pretty much follow my own

lead. Although my training is in the photographic arts field, I delve into any art form that strikes my fancy. I have been a photographer, painter, drawer, sculptor, writer and bookmaker, but I always seem to hover around photography.

You have explored several different mediums over the years, including photography,

and amusement parks, another of my obsessions.

Are you reinventing yourself every time you change mediums or is it another brick in the foundation leading you to a new focus?

forever digging through the dusty, rusty boxes at flea markets. I’m obsessed with rust, creaky old widgets, cracked dolls, wooden boxes and things with lots of compartments. There’s not enough time in the day to list all of what inspires me.

Tell me about your photo-transfer drawings?

I began embarking on this type of work in the mid-’90s. The process is pretty simple; I photocopy a photograph, and then transfer it onto watercolor paper using an automotive paint thinner, pretty toxic, but necessary for a good result. After the transfer process, I color in the image using a variety of materials, then stipple-draw into it, unearthing a myriad of fantastical creatures both human and otherworldly that gives the work a magical quality of

gorgeous place to work.

How is the local art economy these days?

This is a tough town to make it as an artist, although I’m not one to promote myself very hard. I think people do buy art, but I have always needed to work at outside jobs.

What kind of advice do you have for current art students? I worked as an educator for

many years, so you’d think this would be an easy question for me to answer, but it’s not. I guess the most important thing to remember is that we are all born with our own unique perspective. We need to recognize and nurture this and not try to conform. Rendering is important to learn in the beginning, but it’s your own STEVEN KING

Good question! I’m not consciously intending to reinvent myself, I’m moreover trying to entertain myself. It sometimes

Lots of things lead me to new approaches, and I always look forward to that new catalyst or seed of inspiration that can come from something as small as a conversation, discovering a new object, or reading a random quote. Life is full of surprises. drawing, painting and bookmaking – do you have a favorite? My favorite tends to be

whatever medium I happen to be working on at the time. Right now, I am working in a technique called vue d’optique, a French Victorian-era parlor pass-time of creating three-dimensional objects from printed material. In my case, I am working with photographic imagery I created last year from a two-week trip to Paris. I visited three incredible cemeteries, Pere Lachaise, Mont Martre and Montparnasse, which provided me with a breathtaking bank of material to work with. I’m on my way to London in a couple of weeks to do it again. This time, in addition to cemeteries I will also explore old arcades

appears to me that my numerous approaches seem unconnected or erratic, but when I hang all of my different works together there is a lovely continuity and style that becomes apparent, so the unconnectedness disappears. Lots of things lead me to new approaches, and I always look forward to that new catalyst or seed of inspiration that can come from something as small as a conversation, discovering a new object, or reading a random quote. Life is full of surprises.

What inspires you? I love old things. I am

having an under-life. Kind of like turning over a rock and discovering a completely surprising and shocking colony of creatures you never expected to see. It’s a big pay-off for taking the time to look carefully.

Do you have a favorite gallery to exhibit your work? Not a gallery per se, I show

my work in my studio. It’s the perfect setting and I designed it to house my work nestled among my collections. It’s a

personal bent on life that makes you stand out. Use that.

What can visitors expect at your third annual open studio coming up August 2-3?

I’d say absolutely expect the unexpected. I work in very different mediums, which are rarely, if ever used. There are surprises around every corner. I’m in love with what I do and I love to share my vision. Come and tell me what you think! -Steven King, Writer and Photographer J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 4 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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