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lisal Street in Salinas, California is an avenue of smooth flowing traffic. Every intersection traffic signal is coordinated. While living and working in the city, I remember feeling that I didn’t have to speed through lights to make it to the next one because they were coordinated – allowing me non-stop travel for more than a mile when green and no reason to squeeze through a red when the next several lights would be the same. Moving from Alisal Street to downtown Worcester in 2009 turned me into a frustrated driver with no patience for parking cars and pedestrians that slowed me down more than the uncoordinated signals already did. Reconsidering living in downtown for the fact that quality of life was deteriorated by congested traffic made me wonder why Worcester doesn’t coordinate their traffic lights like Salinas. The issue is a big one and timely as City Councilors now look to a change that could be a disadvantage to commuters.

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Worcester Pride Parade and stART on the Street bring some pizzazz and record setting crowds to Main Street and Park Avenue over the weekend. +4 Green Hill Park gets one of the nation’s first war dog memorials, a fitting tribute to man’s best ally. +1 Mayor O’Brien and City Manager O’Brien roll up their sleeves and get dirty. Seventy five members of Assumption’s Residential Life Department and Worcester Public School parents toil away to prepare Nelson Place school for the upcoming school year. Dump truck, excavator and other tools and equipment were brought by parents. Blue Cross/Blue Shield employees help build a nature play area at Broad Meadow Brook. Each event had an O’Brien doing some of the dirty work. +1 Unemployment in Massachusetts drops to 7.4 percent, the lowest in the state since February 2009. +1 Arlington Street three-decker goes up in flames, displacing ten. -2 This week in crime: former Vice Lords gang leader found shot in the head on Rodney Street, Grafton Street vice squad raid nets cocaine and guns, and as if they haven’t had enough problems lately, Bank of America on Park Ave. robbed. -7 NASA and WPI team up to host a robotics competition next June to help the aeronautics agency explore varied terrain in space. Winners get $1.5 million. +1 Preliminary election eliminates City Council hopefuls. If you were one of the 91 percent of registered voters who skipped out on your civic duty, your polling place missed you. Try to make it there in November. -3

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YouthBuild goes green Brittany Durgin

homes succumbed to fires. She says her district is the city’s leader and role model in “how we take a difficult situation and make it a model for how to better it.” WPI associate professor and director of environmental studies Rob Krueger, who facilitated the group’s design charrette—a planning meeting for all parties involved in a project to share knowledge and expertise—brought to the group’s attention

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that green innovation is not just for the wealthy. Sustainable living needs to be provided to all, especially to those that can benefit from the cost savings. Mayor Joe O’Brien sees the cost savings of a green building as beneficial to the entire city. “We want to make sure people have more money in their pockets to spend in the local economy [instead of

n a side street in downtown there sits a foundation surrounded by weeds. A fire earlier this year on February 22 leveled the work of YouthBuild students who had been renovating the 20 Charlton St. property to provide a multifamily affordable-housing apartment for the Main South community. continued on page 7 The sight and smell of ash is in the past as YouthBuild, an organization teaching lowincome youth both academic and hands-on skills to rebuild their communities, and its supporters look to a brighter future for the property. YouthBuild students, their sponsors and city officials gathered at the site the morning of Thursday, Sept. 15, to evaluate its potential and envision their new plan for a green housing unit. “We show the way,” says Main South District 4 Councilor Barbara Haller of Charlton Street, an avenue with a shady YouthBuild students sit on a foundation they will soon be working on to build the history—harboring a organization’s first green home at 20 Charlton St., Worcester. The foundation is the only once well-operating drug house and part that remains of the home YouthBuild was constructing before it succumbed where an abandoned to a fire earlier this year. building and several

An international audience of more than 1,000 people expected to attend Saturday’s conference at Clark University to work on solutions for stopping the atrocities in Congo. Global impact in our backyard. +2 This week: -2 Last week: -4 Year to date: +16

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V E R BATI M To do the job of Mayor right, the commitment required me to be out for many nights, weekends, and holidays. I don’t believe it is in the best interest of my family to do this for another two years.” -Worcester Mayor Joe O’Brien, in a letter to supporters about dropping his bid for Mayor. He will continue to campaign for councilor-at-large.

{ citydesk } Blackstone National Park proposal flows from local support Kevin Koczwara

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he American Industrial Revolution lived and breathed in Worcester and along the Blackstone River, cutting through the Blackstone Valley. The revolution helped establish communities from Worcester to Providence, R.I., as factories built up along its banks and harnessed its power. Although those same factories eventually polluted the water and destroyed wildlife, the mills and factories also set America in motion, creating an economic boom and establishing America as the premier manufacturer of the time. In 1986, Congress designated the 500-square miles of land in the Blackstone River Watershed as the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. In 1998, the 46-mile Blackstone River was named an American Heritage River by the National Park Service. Recently, plans have been set in motion to make the region a National Historical Park with the hopes that the National Park designation and federal funding will spur economic growth in the Blackstone Valley, Worcester and Providence. A National Heritage Corridor does not own or manage any of the land within its boundaries. The corridor is managed by private landowners and the Heritage Corridor Commission, who work together with federal, state and local groups to preserve and maintain the land. By making sections of the corridor a national park, the federal government will control and operate the land as well as fund projects, hire employees and push the overall marketing scheme of the area, hopefully spurring economic growth. “I support the effort to make this a national park,� says Congressman James McGovern. “I think it’s [Blackstone Valley] of national historical significance. This is the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, so much of what America has become began in this area and it’s worth preserving, celebrating, and it’s worth memorializing.� “We have already done that to an extent with the heritage corridor in place right now, but we want to take it up a notch and that’s what we’re asking the National Park Service: whether or not this qualifies as a project worth being designated as a national park,� continues McGovern, who is confident that a bill will be introduced in Congress; and if all goes well, the corridor will achieve national-park designation. “I’ve written in support. Others in the House

[of Representatives] and Senate have written support, and we’re waiting for the National Park Service’s recommendation.� John Giangregorio, of the Canal District

Business Alliance and owner of Three-G’s Sports Bar in Worcester, stands behind the plan and the recommendation. “It’s an important economic issue for the city

of Worcester. A national park has the capacity to identify attractions and to coordinate visits into Worcester,� says continued on page 7

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Petty, O’Brien swap for mayoral race Shake-up could lead to more changes Jeremy Shulkin

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t doesn’t sound like anyone knew about Mayor Joseph O’Brien’s plans. O’Brien, citing the pressures of being a new parent while acting as a full-time mayor, wrote to supporters late Friday night—the weekend before the preliminary election—to inform that he would no longer seek a mayoral re-election, instead opting to run for one of the remaining five at-large seats. City Councilor Joseph Petty, whose candidacy was announced through the same Telegram and Gazette article that broke the O’Brien news, was caught so off-guard that his bid came without any mayoral-campaign team in place. His assembled team had their first meeting the night before the preliminary election.

While this creates a shake-up in the mayoral race, O’Brien has now put his candidacy in a bit of a tight spot, admitting that he now faces two challenges between now and election day in November: one, supporters are bitter that he’s not running for mayor; and two, people think he’s no longer running at all. (The misleading Telegram & Gazette headline “Mayor O’Brien ends re-election bid” doesn’t help clarify this.) O’Brien will use the results from last Tuesday’s preliminary to gauge how much this enthusiasm gap exists, and made it clear that this wasn’t “a whimsy decision…I really liked being mayor.” “It happened pretty quickly,” says Petty, on his decision to run for mayor. It should be noted that he weighed bids in both 2007 and 2009, but said “my family was

just too young.” But is he at a disadvantage when it’s just over a month before the November election? He doesn’t think so, citing his name recognition and a reputation for trying “to get things done” as magnets for short-notice support. It would seem like mayoral challenger Konnie Lukes doesn’t have much of a head start since she only announced on Thursday, Sept. 15, but she’s been unofficially “in” since early spring and has a campaign chest of $14,000 compared to Petty’s $3,000. Of course, political operatives and campaign watchers have already formed their opinions about what O’Brien’s move has done to local politics. Other atlarge candidates, such as William “Bill” continued on page 7

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spending it on increased energy costs],” he says. The building of a green-efficient home will be the first for YouthBuild. The organization has used green materials in the past; however, plans for energy efficient appliances and design will be a new educational experience for the students. Training Resources of America manager Robin Hooper says green construction has been introduced to the YouthBuild students in the past, however when they arrive back to the classroom October 17, green-job exploration will be covered much more in depth. Twenty-one-year-old David Grady has helped construct several homes with YouthBuild and, like his peers, is excited to learn about green carpentry. “Hopefully it will spark an interest to build more,” he says. As a mindful young adult, Grady makes the connection between a downturned economy and the cost of living. “If there were more green buildings, people could actually afford [the cost of] living.” Design plans for the new building are funded through a grant from Community Enterprises Institute in Washington D.C. Local companies Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed have appropriated $100,000 over the next three years to help YouthBuild fund the construction of the new building. YouthBuild along with its supporters came together for a “meeting of the minds,” as Hooper described the workshop held at the Hilton Garden in downtown following the gathering at Charlton Street. Architects, certified green-building professionals, YouthBuild students, leaders and project sponsors discussed design and construction plans. Property maintenance administrator for Main South CDC Larry Bernard says he foresees the completion of the new two-family home to happen sometime in 2013. Bernard is looking forward to the building setting a positive example in the Main South neighborhood. He says it’s important for the community to pay attention to how it treats our environment and continue to practice sustainable ways of life, suggesting “if we don’t, our children will suffer.” “This is about building hope in this area [and] that’s inspiring,” says O’Brien of the economic and quality-of-life impact the property will have on the Main South community.

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Lukes’ campaign to find a different message – one where she can no longer identify as the anti-O’Brien. “I think this throws Konnie’s campaign into a real tailspin,” says one operative, who believes she loses support when she can’t position herself as the voice against the Tim Murray/Jim McGovern/Joe O’Brien political family. Lukes disagrees, suggesting that “philosophically” Petty has “lumped himself in” with O’Brien on major votes taken over the past term.

Coleman and incumbent councilor Mike Germain, recently disclosed they were looking into potential mayoral bids too, expanding what was once a head-to-head race into a possible four-way match-up. Petty’s the first to say he’s not a “flashy” candidate, which has some wondering whether or not the election has been handed to Lukes. But others, especially those connected to the local Democratic Party, are optimistic that an O’Brien-less race forces

Industrial Revolution,” says Giangregorio. McGovern, the city council and mayor of Worcester support the plan to include Worcester in their letters to the National Park Service. The letters of support for a visitors’ center in Worcester also highlight the significance of the Canal District in Worcester, which, according to Giangregorio, had more than 6,500 visitors for Blackstone Canal Fest on Sept. 10. Movement on this proposal should arrive late this fall, according to McGovern. He says the time frame for a recommendation from the National Park Service is October and November, with Senator Jack Reed and Congressman David Cicilline of Rhode Island taking the lead to introduce the project to legislation.

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Giangregorio. “It’s an economic tool that will benefit the city for decades to come and it creates economic opportunity and jobs that won’t move to China or out of state.” According to Giangregorio, Worcester’s and the Blackstone Valley’s lengthy history of development and role in the Industrial Revolution serves as the perfect attraction for people looking to explore the roots of modern-day America. He believes the story of the Industrial Revolution will attract people seeking to understand the American landscape: Additionally, the beauty of the land itself serves as a tourist attraction that is being underused and undersold. “The one thing I think the people take for granted is their heritage and the role that Worcester and the Blackstone Valley played in the

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monochromatic Whoever wins, and assuming O’Brien remains on the body as a councilor-atlarge, he’ll have to take on a dramatically altered role. O’Brien says he’ll miss some of the opportunities that being mayor presents, like convening task forces and roundtables as he did on job growth and Latino education. “You can’t do that so effectively as a city councilor,” he explains, although indicating that his votes on policy and budgeting will still be worth the same as his vote was when he

served as mayor: just one of 11. And O’Brien doesn’t see himself as becoming a floor leader for the next mayor – someone who can muscle through an agenda or build coalitions. Instead, he says he’ll likely stick to “spearheading policy” and “rallying around issues” like continuing to advocate for capital projects for schools and keeping pressure on general contractors tied to municipal-building deals to hire local workers.

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{ worcesteria } MAYORAL SWITCHEROO: As if the mayor’s race wasn’t shaken up enough over the weekend with the sudden announcement that Joe O’Brien wouldn’t seek a second term because of family commitments, nearly a week later the dust still hasn’t settled. In the T&G article announcing O’Brien’s decision Councilor AtLarge Joe Petty’s popped up as O’Brien’s replacement to challenge Councilor At-Large Konnie Lukes before Petty even had a mayoral campaign team in place‌We’re sure more than a few local politicos and council watchers wondered why Councilor At-Large Rick Rushton wasn’t stepping in for a rematch of 2007 with Lukes, but he cleared the air on Monday on Jordan Levy’s WTAG radio show, saying he was ďŹ rst to know about O’Brien’s decision, declined an invitation to run, then let Petty know the news‌ Lukes made her formal announcement last Thursday (though her candidacy had been oating out there since Spring), saying that she knows her schedule will permit her to function as a full time mayor because she works in Worcester whereas Petty works in Boston. Petty made his formal announcement on Wednesday morning in front of Burncoat High School, pledging “to ďŹ ght for public schoolsâ€? and highlighting recent successes in job growth and private investment, and namedropping John Donne. On Tuesday night Petty said that he brings with him a track record of partnership and “bringing people together‌not dividing the city.â€?

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MORE NAMES IN THE MAYORAL RACE: What was once a simple head-to-head match between O’Brien and Lukes could balloon into a four-way grudge match, with William “Billâ€? Coleman ofďŹ cially conďŹ rming to Worcester Mag that he’s in and Councilor At-Large Mike Germain saying Tuesday night that he’s “90 percentâ€? sure he’ll make a run at the big chair too, believing that he’ll have the municipal unions and seniors/ retirees behind him. He has meetings later this week with those who do and don’t want to see him make a run. District 1 Council candidate Virginia Ryan boosted his cause over the weekend, sending out a draft-Mike Germain-for-mayor email to supporters.

INFINITE MONKEY THEOREM: The scene at

City Hall on Tuesday night as election results rolled in was one of shock and confusion, with a number of folks trying to make sense out of numbers that didn’t separate the mayoral race from the at-large race and only counted 8.69 percent of the city’s registered voters. Like the inďŹ nite monkey theorem – the idea that if you give enough monkeys enough keyboards and time they could write the complete works of William Shakespeare - enough pols and operatives can cobble together some kind of theme. For one, most candidates in the at-large ďŹ eld didn’t take the overall results as serious indicators because of the low turnout, but will instead focus on the speciďŹ c precincts where they and their opponents had strong showings. Others have split over whether or not this election has the anti-incumbent fever that was supposedly in the air leading up to the election. Joff Smith, the District 1 incumbent, only took in 25 percent of the vote, but every single at-large incumbent ďŹ nished in the top six in their ďŹ eld, which had others thinking the election was all about name recognition. One pol called this the “senior voteâ€? and not reective of the larger voting population in November, an opinion bolstered by Smith’s loss and sub-sixth place ďŹ nishes by Jim Kirstin, Devin Coleman and Tim Beaudoin in the at-large race, all new and young candidates.

SMITH’S NEXT MOVE: “It is what it is,â€? offered Smith at his after party, who was optimistic about “focusing on [his] business and other opportunities.â€? He wished Tony Economou and Virginia Ryan luck in November, but wasn’t even thinking about an endorsement for the race. “I’m humbled and proud to serve three terms on the City Council,â€? he said, thanking his supporters and the voters. ELECTION ODDS AND ENDS: No poll worker had much to say about their precincts, other than shaking their heads over the very low turnout. “We’re holding it down for the whole city,â€? joked Alex, a poll worker at Temple Emanuel, 1 of only 16 of Worcester’s 50 precincts to ďŹ nish with a turnout higher than 10 percent‌One city councilor mentioned that if there weren’t district races, they might’ve made a proposal to cancel the at-large preliminary (which only whittled the ďŹ eld down from 14 to 12 candidates). The city spent approximately $165,000 spent on the election for only 8,281 voters (which equals about $20 per vote).

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t was a bit of a bombshell he dropped when Mayor Joe O’Brien announced that he would not seek re-election. With only days left before the Sept. 27 deadline for councilors-at-large to withdraw their names, O’Brien’s decision to put family duties before public service caused a scramble. Who’s in? Who’s out? I spent a good part of this past Sunday trying to find out. At a breakfast fundraiser for Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, hosted by O’Connor’s Restaurant, I sniffed around for clues. I mostly sniffed out sausages, bacon and home fries, but while I was stuffing my face, I spotted Joe Petty, whose hat has apparently been tossed into the proverbial ring. I know this because Democratic clingon Paul Giorgio was sporting a Joe Petty sticker and voicing his support in between mouthfuls of scrambled eggs. That’s one. Conspicuous in her absence from Murray’s fete—even if it was completely expected, given their undying hatred for one another—was former mayor Konnie Lukes. Konnie announced her candidacy last week in an interview with the T&G, where she nearly skinned Joe O’Brien alive in her condemnation of his tenure as mayor. The big K described herself as a “collaborator.” Now, I’ve heard Konnie called many things, but “collaborator” isn’t one of them. She’s in it, however, and I’m sure she was chortling mightily over O’Brien’s decision. That’s two. I corralled Kate Toomey as she nibbled. She surprised me by stating that she’s not running for mayor, citing family matters, among other reasons. “It’s not my time,” she said philosophically. I figured Kate would give it another go, but she was firm in her denial. Still hanging in at two. I bumped into Councilor Rick Rushton. Well, not exactly. He was chowing down a heaping plate of Brendan’s best, while chatting it up with voters. I waited a minute to see if I could pick his brain; he’s not running, or so he’s said. I decided against shaking his hand when he licked his fingers, but he graciously offered me the unlicked ones. I never did get to ask him what he knew, or when he knew it; his mouth was full.

I did see Mayor Joe O’Brien and his daughter bellying up to the buffet. A week before Joe announced his withdrawal from the race, I ran into him at CanalFest. He was trying to find said daughter while holding onto his son in the crowd. They’d just come from a soccer game, and the mayor looked frazzled. That’s the image that came to me when I heard he wasn’t running; having made up his mind, he looked 10 times more relaxed at the Murray function than he did at CanalFest. For me, it was a Sunday jampacked with the potential to ferret out names. I headed next to StART - the annual arts celebration held on Park Avenue. There I met Brian Goslow, the guy who knows more about Worcester’s happenings than anyone. I felt better when I learned that he hadn’t been able to scoop any poop regarding candidates either. Maybe, I wondered, just maybe, nobody else wants that seat. After all, it pays lousy, the hours are long, the ribbon-cutting is endless, and the brickbats that fly make it a thankless job. On the plus side, it does make for an impressive addition to any obituary, but unless one wants to go the Murray route and use it as a springboard for bigger and better seats, is it worth the hassle of running? Of course, the negatives have never stopped eternal brass-ring chaser Bill Coleman from wanting the job. He’s the Francis X. Leonard of mayoral candidates; maybe it’s time we gave him a shot at it. Perseverance is, after all, a virtue. At press time, that’s all I was able to ferret. I suspect that the Murray machine will throw its considerable weight behind Joe Petty’s campaign; the Lt. Governor suffers from Irish Alzheimer’s—he only remembers the grudges. If that’s the case, you can bet the rent that keeping Konnie Lukes from reattaching the title “Mayor” to her name plate will be a priority. One thing is certain: regardless of who runs and who wins, you can also be sure that Joe O’Brien will sleep like a baby on election night.

The big K described herself as a “collaborator.” Now, I’ve heard Konnie called many things, but “collaborator” isn’t one of them.

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I just voted for the following: Konnie Lukes, Jim Kersten, Tin Beaudoin, Mike Monfredo, Devin Coleman, Bill Coleman I voted for these people because we need to get rid of Joe O’Brien and his puppets on the City Council. We need to elect people who will support the homeowners. The Mayor and his puppets are shills for the business community. That is why they raised our taxes while reducing the taxes for big business in the city. Did you pay more taxes on your property? If so, you can thank the Councilors listed below by voting them OUT OF OFFICE!! Verizon, National Grid, and all other corporate giants in Worcester were given a tax break by: Joe O’Brien Rick Rushton Kate Toomey Joe Petty Mike Germain Bill Eddy..........These are the people we need to vote OUT OF OFFICE !! Submitted online by I VO TED

At-large council challengers haven’t excited the voters

What amazes me is how folks wonder why only 10-20% of the eligible voters actually DO vote. Careful review of Rosen’s article clearly articulates the reasons why. Lethargy, laziness and candidate arrogance as well as lack of good old fashioned “retail” politics (meaning going door-2-door) are all factors. We have a major candidate for mayor who JUST decided to grace us with her candidacy late this week! just what we need ... a reluctant “tiger”! In fact, I have only had one candidate call on me (Donna Colorio) ... and for School Committee. Ryan and Economou have visited the street, but everyone else seems happy to do it nice and safe and easy, via the mails (e-mail or otherwise). Put it all together and this is why you get the kind of turnout...and the kinds of “politicians” who represent us in our fair city! Submitted online by RO N FRO M WUSS-STUH

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As someone who owned a loft in a building in MAIN SOUTH. The 37 units in my building are owned by about 5% but the other 32 units are fully rented at market value of 850-1300 a month, all studio lofts so no bedrooms. As rentals lofts have a place in Worcester, as purchases they do not. Submitted online by C RY STAL Don’t worry, when the market rate people get sick of the “affordable unit” people, they will move out and management will accept subsidized tenants for the tax breaks, and the promise the building and area had will go down the tubes. Don’t believe me? Look at Bancroft and Skymark! Submitted online by C RL

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Dear Public Works,

PUBLIC WORK

Please light the street lights on the Worcester-Shrewsbury Quinsigamond Bridge! The street lines are faded, the barrier is black at night, and the curb is invisible in the dark, even with a full moon. Don’t wait for the new bridge to be built; this is dangerous for the entry between cities right now! Thank you. –Elemtea

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Dear Elemtea, We spoke with the manager of customer service at the DPW, who said this problem had not yet been recorded in their database. In order for this to happen, a member of the community must call the DPW with the pole number of the light that is not working correctly. Other questions to ask include: “Is the pole aluminum or wooden?â€? and “Is the light completely out or just flickering?â€? When you call, the issue will then be recorded in the database and you will receive a Service Request Number. When we called back a few days later, we received information that someone was sent to check out the area and noticed many unlit lights. National Grid is currently working to fix the problem, which will hopefully be resolved soon. If you have any more questions or complaints, you can call the DPW’s customer-service line at 508-929Have 1300, Mondaya question for Friday between the city that you’ve the hours of always wanted to know the 7:30a.m. and answer to? Let our investigative 5p.m. team find out the answer – or at least set you in the right direction —Query – when you submit your question fielded by to editor@worcestermag.com editor@worcestermag.com,, Pamela and put PUBLIC WORKS in Fahlbeck the subject head. We’ll get right on it. A preview of what you’ll ďŹ nd online at worcestermag.com this week

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district THE ROAD TO MAKING WORCESTER INTERSECTIONS SAFER

Brittany Durgin & Jeremy Shulkin

For the second time in less than five years city administration and the Worcester City Council have joined in an effort to get the state legislature on board with allowing red-light cameras to automatically snap pictures of speeders and red-light runners. While the council overwhelmingly endorsed setting up a camera system at an August 9, 2011 meeting, they did so with an understanding that this solution is less than perfect. continued on page 12

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“Back [in 2008] it sounded like the greatest thing since sliced bread,” At-large Councilor Mike Germain muses. “Since then, just reading, hearing, seeing what’s been going on in other cities, there are some questions. I do have some doubts, some concerns, but there have obviously been some successes as well.” Ron Madnick, former executive director of the ALCU’s Worcester chapter, took issue with potential violations of privacy, suggesting that the cameras could track one’s vehicle throughout the city. “I’m not so concerned about Big Brother issues as I am with all the times I’ve seen someone drive through red lights and barely miss killing someone,” offers At-large Councilor Kate Toomey. “I originally reacted to this item with a little suspicion and mistrust,” says At-large Councilor Konnie Lukes, while adding that a presentation on the cameras swayed her initial opinion. In response to questions about the fairness and susceptibility of municipalities to companies who install and operate red-light cameras, City Manager Michael O’Brien pledged that no sneaky contract language would get past the city. “We’ll review the [Request for Proposal] to make sure we don’t miss any issue or leave any stone unturned,” he assures. While the supporters asked for city administration to tread carefully, the final vote, with all but At-large Councilor Rick Rushton and District 2 Councilor Philip Palmieri disagreeing (and District 1 councilor Joff Smith’s absence), displayed that the council believes cameras will make our city streets safer. “Public safety has become an overwhelming issue,” Lukes said to her co-councilors. “People aren’t violating laws, they’re completely ignoring them. The driving is erratic, illogical and irresponsible.” But what if that’s only because Worcester’s roads and intersections are “erratic, illogical and irresponsible” too?

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Since first proposing the idea in 2006 under a Tim Murray mayorship, Worcester’s administration has tried to stick red-light cameras on top of traffic lights as a public-safety measure. The problem, however, is that the state still hasn’t come around on embracing them. In 2007, the city’s first home-rule petition regarding traffic cameras languished in the statehouse before dying an unceremonious death. With the same local reps in place this year, the odds of the measure going beyond this step this year or next look slim as well.

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or speed-safety cameras. (American Traffic Solutions runs 300 of those systems, covered by 3,000 cameras.) Charles Territo, vice president of communications for the company, says the internal checks and external benefits of the camera systems far out-weigh any unintended consequences. “The bottom line is there are several levels of review,” he says, when asked how the cameras know not to snap photos of cars running intersections because of funeral processions or making way for emergency vehicles. “ATS doesn’t decide whether a violation is issued.” Instead, every time the system infers a car will run a red light (by sensing the speed of a car approaching an intersection) the camera records a 12-second video clip, sends it to the local police department for review by an officer, who then determines whether or not a violation occurred. He contends communities stand to save money, boost revenues and cut down on other crimes by installing cameras. During a phone interview, he plugs in some numbers into a formula and comes up with a dollar figure: $645,000 – the amount of money Worcester could save by installing 10 cameras at the 10 most dangerous intersections just from cutting down on having to deploy police, fire and EMS to crash sites. And that doesn’t even count how much money the city could make just off of red light-running revenues. The city’s draft legislation calls for fines up to $300 per violation, with late fees tacked on to those who pay after 21 days. Territo points out that cameras have helped solve hit-and-run accidents, murders, kidnappings and Amber alerts. But going back to that figure – which doesn’t include the millions of dollars the American Automobile Association (AAA) has calculated a human killed or injured in a car accident is worth – Territo claims, “If these cameras can prevent one fatality and just a few injuries per year, they’re worth their weight in gold.” And he’s quick to pat down controversies in cities that erected camera systems but have since stopped using them. Studies that show an uptick in rear-end accidents because drivers turned too cautious about entering intersections with cameras during a yellow light, he dismisses with: “I think that’s more anecdotal than it is empirical” and “the same studies show overall crashes decline.” In the case of Los Angeles, whose city council in July voted to sever ties with a red-light camera system installed in 2004, Territo blames the “unique situation” of having upfront costs like LA using city employees to install the cameras rather than allowing the camera company to do it and roll it into its services. The city argued that despite ticketing 180,000 drivers, city auditors found they were actually sinking more city money into the program to keep it viable. Territo says the city was looking backwards – contending “the only scenario where the city would lose money was by taking down the cameras” – but its warning to other municipalities thinking about red-light cameras is that the contracts can put as much squeeze on the city as a camera can on a driver. Territo says the typical ATS contract runs for five years and asks for $4,000 in revenue generated per each camera set up in the city per month, with the city keeping the surplus dollars. Each camera costs $100,000 just to

install, but his company pays for that upfront. “The contracts are structured in a way that taxpayers never pay for these cameras,” he says. “They’re completely violator-funded.” He refers to them as “revenue-neutral” – meaning if one traffic camera doesn’t catch $4,000 worth of violations in a month, ATS eats the cost. “That’s a service we provide as a company…We expect to recoup the costs of the cameras we put in.” It sounds like a win-win scenario, particularly for the city: if violations dip significantly, Worcester gets safer streets without compromising dollars. However, not everyone’s on-board, citing fears that this motivates the vendor to make sure violations still occur at a pace that turns a profit. “[It provides] a perverse incentive to game the system,” says Jay Beeber, an activist with Safer Streets LA, a group that has been fighting traffic cameras for the last year and a half. “It sounds good but it gives the vendor incentive to generate citations,” he reiterates. “It’s great for them, great for the city, not so great for the people.”

DO WE NEED ’EM?

The most common problems at intersections are brief yellow lights or too short “all red” clearance intervals, which don’t give enough warning for cars to stop on red or give enough time for a car to leave an intersection. Often, when a municipality installs cameras at an intersection they reset the light timing as well. When accidents go down, says Beeber, it’s attributed to the cameras even though the longer yellow really made the difference. “Half the time it’s a problem with roadway, but half the time it’s driver behavior,” says Sujatha Mohanakrishnan, transportation project manager at the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission, who advocates for more education and enforcement in the same breath as engineering fixes. Other issues at intersections, she points out, are a lack of unprotected left-turn arrows, sun glare, bad signage or faded pavement paint. She says the planning commission hasn’t looked at red-light cameras because they’re currently not an option for municipalities, but she doesn’t rule out their effectiveness. “There would be some intersections that benefit from red-light cameras.” Beeber disagrees. Strongly. “At a properly engineered intersection you do not need red-light cameras” argues Beeber, a science major from the University of Michigan. If you do, “you have an engineering problem. If you really want to make your intersection safer, do the engineering,” says Beeber. Worcester’s principal traffic engineer Ali Khorasani says anything that makes a traffic intersection safer is a

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GREEN LIGHT

Outlined below are benefits — both economical and environmental — of coordinated traffic signals, in comparison to the adverse effects of red light traffic cameras. By integrating high-traffic intersections with coordinated signals: • Emissions can be reduced by 25%. • Peak travel time can be reduced by an average of 30%. • With the change, three cities in the U.S. reported annual savings of more than $1 million. • The highest percent reduction of CO2 by decreasing congestion happens with traffic traveling between 5-35 MPH. • Bicycles flow more smoothly and safer through city thoroughfares, promoting the use of green forms of transport. • Spending less than 1% of the $110.5 billion federal, state and local highway transportation funds would result in traffic signal improvements to an extent of a 40:1 benefit-cost ratio. • For taxpayers using streets with updated signal times, spending $3 per household would result in an estimate of $100 savings per household per year. • Stopping, accelerating, idling and spending more time with a working and running engine increases the amount of emissions we put into our city’s air, including the harmful greenhouse gas CO2. Coordinated signals help put an end to this way of urban driving.

DOMINO EFFECT

• Cost of fuel savings allows for commuters to spend money in local economy. • Less congestion leads to less road rage providing for a higher quality of life. • Faster main corridor routes reduce commuter’s need to travel on side neighborhood streets, also reducing noise in these residential areas. •Smoother traffic flow reduces roadway wear and tear, saving city funds. -Brittany Durgin

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good thing, whether it’s red-light cameras or other alternatives. Traffic planners have found that coordinating traffic lights has cut down on red-light running, with the added benefit of improving traffic flow through city streets—something a passive camera would not do—all the while cutting down on vehicle emissions and saving motorists money on fuel. Worcester actually found itself ahead of the curve in the 1970s, becoming one of the first cities to integrate coordinated traffic signals on Main Street intersections to relieve congestion, something the city could still benefit from today. As traffic increased and the system antiquated, the coordinating timing was removed in the mid-1980s and the signals went back to working independently from one another. Today, Worcester has six avenues with sections of intersections coordinated with updated equipment to serve modern traffic flows. However, the impact these synced systems make on traffic flow and safety may not be as much as they could. Shrewsbury Street is the only thoroughfare with the system integrated into the entire length of the road, a distance of 1.1 miles. Others, like Belmont Street from Main Street to Major Taylor Boulevard (407 feet) or Cambridge Street to the intersection of Main and Mill streets (.2 miles), don’t cover enough distance for motorists to see reduced travel times, efficiency and emissions. The benefits aren’t just anecdotal. The Traffic Control Systems Handbook, a publication of the U.S. Department of Transportation notes that the two main factors of vehicle delay on roadways come from vehicles stopping and the delay between the light turning green and vehicles actually getting back up to the speed limit. In 2005, Chicago suburb Naperville, Ill., re-optimized three of its traffic signal systems. Studies showed the updates resulted in peak travel time commutes that were 32 percent shorter than before with 206 less tons of CO2 emitted into the air per year. A September 2010 U.S. Department of Transportation study in Virginia found that coordinated traffic signals reduced travel times 30 to 34 percent over corridors with uncoordinated lights. In 2007 the Texas Transportation Institute reported that spending an additional $3 per household on traffic signal improvements would result in $100 in annual savings on wasted gasoline per household per year. According to Beeber, it’s safer too: because people will encounter fewer red lights, he claims they won’t become frustrated enough to “push through” an intersection in hopes of finally making a yellow. A camera may make drivers come to a halt to avoid an accident (or a ticket), but coordinating the signals may mean a driver won’t have to slam on the breaks as often. But even with conventional wisdom declaring that coordinating traffic lights frees up traffic, improves roadway and engine efficiency and leads to fewer accidents, it’s not a simple fix. “You have to look at it intersection by

intersection,” says Mohanakrishnan. “There’s a whole host of issues you need to look at before coordinating traffic signals,” such as infrastructure and ebbs and flows in traffic throughout the day. Worcester’s engineers have plans to integrate more synchronized signals into city intersections. Currently, less than two miles of roadway in the city has traffic lights timed with one another. Department of Public Works (DPW) Commissioner Robert Moylan doesn’t believe coordinating the grid relieves congested traffic, but the city hasn’t studied this issue because, according to the DPW, it only has the manpower for day-today operations. But that doesn’t mean coordination isn’t in the works. Ali Khorasani, Worcester’s principal traffic engineer, says signs are pointing to better synchronization between intersections. Noting its closely spaced intersections and congestion issues, he says Main Street would get another coordination try, after some much-needed streetscape improvements. Belmont Street intersections at Shrewsbury Street and Hospital Drive will be coordinated once current construction of the area is done. The signal at Lake Avenue will join in this system once construction on the Burns Bridge is finished. City Councilor Joe Petty, who serves on the public works subcommittee, isn’t optimistic that the legislature will hear Worcester’s red-light camera petition anytime soon. Other holistic fixes to traffic flow and safety, like coordinating lights or putting in bike lanes seem off the table for now too. He’s frustrated by the lack of coordination as well. “People would like to see traffic move quicker,” he sympathizes, “instead of red light, stop. Red light, stop.” With that in mind, a few years ago he requested that the city hire a traffic planner funded through grants or to work jointly with the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission. It was voted down by the city council. As a result, this year’s $20-million investment in roads and sidewalks was used to simply repave already existing asphalt instead of reconfiguring problem intersections. In Lee’s Summit, Mo., (population 94,000) traffic planners have rolled all these traffic-stemming and intersection-clearing maneuvers into one sweeping reform of their streets. Called the Livable Cities Initiative, traffic planners and city designers have created a comprehensive approach to designing streets to better accompany cars, bikes and pedestrians. This includes road shrinking, adding roundabouts instead of stop signs, coordinating traffic lights and lengthening yellows, without any clamoring for red-light cameras. “We need to have an established problem and exhausted all other solutions,” offers Michael Park, Lee’s Summit’s traffic engineer, who adds that all the measures listed above take precedent over cameras.

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The benefits have gone beyond making the roads safer: like Worcester, Lee’s Summit struggled with a downtown that was losing businesses and foot traffic. Since its sweeping initiative started, the city’s downtown area has seen revitalization, traffic congestion has been nullified and crashes have dropped between 3 percent and 5 percent each year over the past five years. But those fixes take time and construction money – the impact isn’t as dramatic as putting up cameras and recouping revenue from motorists, even if they’re better for the city in the long run. Beeber’s advice is for cities to “do the engineering, then wait to see if the changes work.” “The thinking is ‘we need red-light cameras,’” he says, imitating the inner monologues of legislative bodies. “They put the cart before the horse.” Instead, Beeber advocates tweaks to the already existing infrastructure and some smart planning for future street and sidewalk improvements. No contract lingo. No cameras. No relying on motorists to break the law as an added revenue stream. It’s a little more inspiring than the council’s current opinion of “There are some questions. I do have some doubts, some concerns.”

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Worcester thrives in many niches of the arts, but one that seems to be lacking is a strong film community. There’s hope that this will change come Sunday, Sept. 25, when Hollow Skull Films brings filmmakers from across Massachusetts and Connecticut to Worcester Cinematic, a showcase of 11 short films and trailers at the Lucky Dog Music Hall. “We want to get the film community in Worcester talking to each other and see who else is doing the same thing,” says Peter Scott, a supporter of the Worcester art scene who collaborated on the event with Hollow Skull Films. “There’s never been a film event like this in Worcester,” says Scott, who believes film is especially important when looking forward. “Art isn’t only two-dimensional paintings and drawings. Electronic and video art is the new art.” “Art is not meant to be stuffy; it’s wild, fun and edgy,” continues Scott, who thinks the site for Worcester Cinematic is very fitting. “The first place I think of when I hear those words, is the Lucky Dog.” Behind the event is Hollow Skull Films, a nonprofit film company created by Ali Kane, 20, and Alex Hagen, 23. Hollow Skull was in search of funding for its short film “Casanova Baby” through the website Kickstarter, a funding platform for creative projects, and was contacted by Scott who came through with a donation. After realizing Worcester’s lack of film-related events, the group began planning the festival. Hollow Skull received 45 submissions and selected nine, all 5 to 10 minutes long. Kane and Hagen met at Bentley University where they were both media-and-culture majors. While Hagen had been interested in film since he was young—at 12 years old, he made a stop-motion film of Legos on his father’s camcorder—Kane’s interest blossomed only after meeting Hagen and learning about the filmmaking process from him. Both came to the business-driven Bentley expecting to do something else, with Hagen pursuing finance and Kane pursuing marketing. After switching into the small film program, they used the business focus of Bentley to their advantage. “The only reason it crossed our minds to make Hollow Skull an actual company was because of Bentley,” says Kane. Kane’s business sensibility paired with Hagen’s artistic creativity allowed for their business to actually take off. “I’m an ideas person, but I’m not so good at finishing,” admits Hagen. “Ali complements my personality traits so that projects aren’t impeded from getting done.” Hollow Skull’s own short, “Casanova Baby,” is the 28th short film that Hagen has both written and directed. Filmed over 40 hours in June, it follows a 15-year-old boy daydreaming about asking a girl out, with his dream sequences pulling inspiration from “Casablanca” and “Happy Days,” to name a few. It’s certainly a sharp shift for Hagen, who primarily produces horror movies. Hagen, who has an “unhealthy infatuation” with zombies and has loved horror since viewing “Child’s Play 2” as a 4-year-old, attributes the transformation to his relationship with his fiancée. But though recent film efforts have explored relationships and adolescent love, Hagen keeps one thing the same: “I write about dumb boys – I am and always will be one,” he says. “I write about my personal flaws and fears.” continued on page 18

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Once they get solid funding, Hollow Skull hopes to give grants to up-and-coming filmmakers. They held an Emerging Screenwriters Competition for 13 to 21 year olds in July, and 16-year-old winner Tyler Stanley’s short film “Dead Wrong” will be shown at Worcester Cinematic. “Laundry Night,” a six-minute short by Lumonox Films, will also be shown at Worcester Cinematic. It’s about a girl doing laundry in the basement of a college dormitory – and slowly the room “comes alive.” “The simplest stuff is the scariest stuff,” says Erik Bloomquist, a sophomore at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., who wrote the film and is one of the co-founders of the Connecticut-based Lumonox Films. Founded in 2010, Lumonox Films mainly experiments with horror movies. “A lot of the time horror gets a bad rap for being lowbrow or badly produced, but there’s just as many badly produced comedies and dramas,” points out Bloomquist. “We aim for our films to be artistic and classical. I like films that appeal to a mass audience but still have a lot of artistic merit.” Directed by Peter Bradley, who also directed an award-winning adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven,” “Laundry Night” took three days to film, as the crew worked hard to get the lighting just right. “The light very gradually goes from bright to dark and grimy, and we didn’t want that effect to be jarring,” explains Bloomquist. Another work that will be shown is “Decay Chain,” a trailer for a post-apocalyptic Web series that Broken Wall Films is currently working on. Alex Laferriere, the director, says the Web series takes place 500 years in the future and focuses on two men dealing with an energy crisis where coal is the only source of energy production and World War III is a legitimate threat. Laferriere, a 2009 graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute who majored in interactive media and game design, co-founded Broken Wall in 2005 with high-school friend Nick Allain. Though at first filmmaking was just a hobby when he wasn’t playing football, Laferriere went on to write and direct a feature film called “Something Remote,” which premiered in January 2009 and won awards at the Silk City Flick Fest in Hartford, Conn., in 2009. Done on a $150 budget, Laferriere got the idea for the film – three TV-addicted college roommates dealing with an ex-girlfriend – while doing an internship in South Africa. Worcester Cinematic will also show: “Rook” by Chris Lee; “Photosynthesis” by Holly Heveron-Smith; “Dash” by Alex Hagen; “Commuting” by Christopher Quinn; “UtopiaLand” by Rod Webber; “Twilight” by Christian Kiley, and “Countdown” by Meghan O’Rourke. Worcester Cinematic – Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. There is a $5 cover charge and people should bring folding chairs. For more information, visit facebook. com/hollowskullfilms, brokenwallfilms.com and lumonoxfilms.com

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• SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

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Get a jump on Halloween this year with The Evil Streaks at Ralph’s on Friday, Sept. 23. It’s a little early, perhaps, but, hey! We’re talking about America’s fastest-growing holiday in the home of The Halloween Outlet and a large and devoted metal and punk fan base. And while this show might be better suited to The Halloween Outlet itself, Ralph’s is the next best thing as Worcester’s original Garage and Punk Rock Preservation Society.

The Evil Streaks (Myra Graverobber, lead vocals and guitar; John Kozik, guitar and vocals; The Rev, bass and vocals; and Sloth, drums), Myra’s third band, was formed out of the ashes of Ghouls Night Out, The Crimson Ghosts, and Gein and the Graverobbers, and combines the “trashy garage sound of the ’60s with the dark punkabilly sound of The Cramps,” according to the band’s Reverb Nation page. In other words, they play it loud, tight and fast, with unabashed barre chords and fuzzy Mosrite-tone rhythms over pounding drums and 16th-note bass and a visual profile of all black and white, Myra in a poodle skirt or mini dress and the men in vests, ties and trousers, and matching candy-red guitars. It’s a traditional punk sound that fans of Sleeter-Kinney and Link Wray, but also The Motels, will love, but with a sinister

underpinning. And despite their Cramps influence, the music is less campy (though their EP is called “Go Go to Hell”) and puerile; and less ’50s and more ’70s. The Evil Streaks are fascinated with – what else? – evil, in the form of classic slasher films like “Psycho,” according to Myra, who, appropriately

enough, adopted her stage name from a platinum-blonde British serial-killer from the ’60s with a bouffant hairdo: Myra Hindley (kind of a sadist’s Marilyn Monroe). On “Stay With Me,” from the band’s 2011 Necro Tone 7” EP “Go Go to Hell,” a mid-tempo rocker with edgy, reverbdrenched rock ’n’ roll guitar, Myra assumes the persona of her namesake, singing, “In your drink so much poison ivy. I’ve got your finger in my pocket and an ear on the shelf. Oh, no, there won’t be anybody else,” followed by the doubleentendre call-and-response gang backup vocal on the chorus’ “Stay with me.” “All Good Things” is straight-up punk that makes an unromantic declaration of the end of a relationship. Of course, with The Evil Streaks, the end takes on a new meaning as Myra sings “I’m going out of my head. Yes, you’re gonna be dead.” The twist is when this bad lover learns that he is in the hands of Myra Hindley and that “the end” means being mutilated and dumped in Saddleworth Moor. “No one will hear you moan. I’m going to kill you,

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’cause all good things come to an end.” This is great, old-school punk and garage with an innovative thematic twist, taking old lyrical and musical tropes and giving them new life with eerie and often fatal meanings, which, when you think about it, have been a popular aberration of the arts for centuries, from The English and American Romantics to the earliest filmmakers. Even rock grew up alongside the B-movies and early slasher films. Now, the subgenre has two thriving limbs in punk and metal. It’s a fascination deeply rooted in us. Then, it’s not so surprising to find The Evil Streaks in 2011 carrying the torch for a vein of music called variously voodoobilly, psychobilly, necrotone, sickabilly and punkabilly. After all, you’ll be so busy slamming and dancing to the tunes, you might never hear the macabre lyrics! The Evil Streaks with The Throttles, Thee Icepicks and The Skintights, Ralph’s Rock Diner, Friday, September 23, 2011.

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ARTSWorcester presents the fifth exhibition at the GArtH Gallery in the Hadley Building, located at 657 Main St., Worcester. The show, Field of Visions, features oil paintings by Erika DavisWade and Karl Cole, and pastels by Nancy E. von Hone. In all, 20 works by this triumvirate are on display and, save for a single solitary structure, all traces of humanity remain absent. Instead, envisaged landscapes, in all their guises of grandeur, predominate.

“Most of my pastel paintings begin as rough sketches on a lightly sanded paper,” says von Hone, who presents five works in the show. “The painting develops through many layers of pastels to create the rich depth and strong sense of atmosphere in my pieces.” All five pastels are beautifully matted in varied gold frames, and each work evokes a sense of quietude, of tranquil moments rendered on paper. In “Still Waters, White Mountains”—the image used for the exhibit—von Hone presents a calm lake nestled between mountains, a bucolic and healing scene that recreates a serene, cool autumnal day. With muted tones and a limited palette, von Hone captures the essence of a fall day, the change of seasons evident in the foliage, as a slate-blue sky elicits a chill in the air. The reflection of the hills makes one pause, to marvel at such a soothing sight, a chance ethereal glimpse free of discord. “I paint the landscape, presenting it as I see it, and as I have experienced it,” von Hone mentions. “Within that space I’m particularly interested in the

interplay of color and light in a landscape, the balance between light and dark, shadow and illumination.” This is quite palpable in “Wachusett Sunset,” where darkling skies prevail, dominating the silhouetted vestiges of land below. With dusk nigh, the sun’s radiance explodes through a firmament of indigo, a last gasp of spectacular splendor before the blanket of nightfall. Karl Cole presents seven paintings of nature, vivid visions of disparate destinations, from palm trees to snow-capped mountains, to the redolence of blooms in the Caribbean. Influenced by years of living in Switzerland, as well as by Impressionism, Cole’s art captures the essence of nature’s vibrancy, fleeting brilliance transfixed on canvas. “Like van Gogh, I have an innate love for the beauty of nature, and perhaps

captivate with only the base elements of a landscape. “Patch Pond,” seemingly an abstract at first glance, instantly enthralls as it slowly reveals its features. The minimalist approach invokes the work of Wolf Kahn and Paul Gauguin. But here, Wade ventures further, eliminating extraneous details to her lush and colorful canvas, where the viewer is forced to experience the quintessence of nature herself. “I somehow have eyes for the landscape. I am always looking,” says Wade. “I am a color person, but I don’t go for the absolute realistic colors of nature. I tend to search my palette and then spruce it up a bit.” This is evident in “Buttercup Field,” where a brilliant expanse of yellow complements the purple-tinged passage of shadows beneath a stretch of vivid green trees.

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that is why very seldom do buildings or people appear in my works,” says Cole. “A landscape artist cannot escape the influence of Monet and some of the American Impressionists, such as Robert Vonnoh and Willard Metcalf,” he added. To illustrate the verity of his comments, “Azaleas in the Bahamas” certainly embodies his intent. Along the length of a lavender-colored avenue do lustrous and florid azaleas beseech the sun, arching their fragile, sparkling petals, casting shadows that hint of endless tropical days. Erika Davis Wade exhibits eight oil paintings that strip nature down to the bare essentials; deceivingly simple, organic, undulating shapes, yet compositions that

A distant ultramarine mountain harmoniously interacts with the orange-streaked foothills. The overall effect allows a moment to reflect, to ponder the allure of such a landscape. As von Hone so eloquently encapsulates, “The process of creating a painting is my meditation, a refuge from the competing demands of everyday life.” And here in the gallery one can indeed find sanctuary, a chance to plunge their spirit in the timeless, ephemeral beauty of nature Fields of Vision at the GArtH Gallery of Art at the Hadley Building, 657 Main Street, Worcester. Exhibit runs through January 6, 2012. For more information, go to ARTSWorcester.org SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • WORCESTERMAG.COM

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Living in Worcester means never having to say “I’m bored.” In a city full of fantastic entertainment, there’s something for everyone, any time. But one of the few things you’d be hard-pressed to find is a burlesque show—until now. Worcester’s one-and-only burlesque troupe, the Wortown Bombshells, is ready to wow you with comedy, theatrics and a whole lot of va-va-voom on September 23 at Nick’s.

“I had always loved the 1940’s look of the pin-up girl,” says troupe leader Beau Blush, who’s loved burlesque since seeing the Boston Babydolls for the first time in 2009. “To see those ladies on stage performing, having a good time dancing, looking like live pin-ups, I knew I had to be a part of this scene.” She recruited longtime friend, Frankie Merlot, to attend classes with her at the Boston Academy of Burlesque Education, and after completing the six-week-long course, they were hooked. With no existing troupes in Worcester, they set out to make it happen. Today, the Wortown Bombshells are four strong: Blush, Merlot, Paulina Petite and Ruby Ruckus. They have “real” names, but those are secrets—like superheroes with secret identities. Mild-mannered young ladies by day, vixens by night, Beau and Ruckus are students (costume design and hairdressing, respectively) and Petite works as a certified nurse’s assistant. Merlot is, appropriately, a visual artist. Being a modern burlesque dancer comes with challenges. There can be a lot of explaining to do with strangers, though the women’s families and friends are

supportive. A question that often arises is how burlesque is different from what you might see in a strip club. The key factor is intent. “I believe burlesque is different than stripping because it’s not just about taking all your clothes off,” Petite says, “it’s about the way you’re taking your clothes off.” “[Burlesque] is that glove removal that looks like it is slowly being peeled off, it is the stocking removal that is as graceful as a ballet step,” Blush says. “It is about being proud of your body and being aware of each move it makes while being on stage.” Perhaps most remarkable about burlesque—beyond the spectacle—is its ability to empower. While we’re bombarded with images of the “perfect” body type through popular media, burlesque is a safe space for women of all shapes and sizes. “It’s an unreal confidence that even attending a burlesque show can give women,” Ruckus says. “It did for me and anyone that knows me personally knows that I have been a very insecure person for most of my life. I feel on top of the world on that stage.” Performing also helped Petite overcome her insecurities

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about her smaller size. Since supportive audiences instill confidence in all kinds of women, the dancers can in turn provide a body- and sex-positive experience for their viewers. The Bombshells know that it takes more than pretty ladies to make an evening unforgettable. Their first Worcester show included performances from comedian Shaun Connolly, magic from “Boston’s King of Burlesque,” Scratch, and a storyteller. This Friday’s show brings Scratch back for some tricks and features the Bobcat Orchestra, a new band with a familiar line-up: Bobby Gadoury and his trio, accompanied by some yetto-be-revealed vocalists, will be playing all night. What the Bombshells promise is an old-time variety show with a lot more thrills, and you can bet they’ll deliver. “Burlesque in the entertainment scene is just what Worcester needs because it’s funny, sexy, dramatic and full of life,” Blush says. “Who doesn’t want to go out for a night filled with comedy, beautiful ladies, drinks and sparkle?” Wortown Bombshells and the Bobcat Orchestra, September 23; shows at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.; tickets are $10-$15. Call 508-753-4030 to reserve. 21+. Nick’s, 124 Millbury St., Worcester.

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“Potiche” is the French word for “trophy wife,” that vava-voomish second (or third) spouse typically spotted on the arm of a wrinkly man with a bad hair weave and a big wallet. Catherine Deneuve wouldn’t fit the description nine times out of 10 — she’s too smart, too sophisticated, and too (ahem) vintage. But here she is in the film “Potiche” as the beautiful yet neglected wife of tyrannical umbrella-factory owner Robert Pujol (Fabrice Luchini), a weaselly, philandering twit whose union employees hate him so much they kidnap him. They eventually let him go, but he suffers an “attack” — heart, lung, the exact organ of origin isn’t made clear — that forces him into a three-month convalescence. Suzanne Pujol (Deneuve) is an unlikely candidate to lead a renaissance at the ol’ umbrella factory in hubby’s absence. Robert for years has insisted that any opinions she can muster certainly spring from his own, but she proves to have a surprising knack for management. She negotiates a contract with the workers, brings in her grown daughter and son to help run the place, and puts the place on sounder financial footing than when Robert left. The third spoke in this wheel is the local mayor, Maurice Babin, a one-time union activist who has been a perpetual thorn for Big Industry and who has a secret history with Suzanne. Maurice is played by Gerard Depardieu, and the prospect of watching him and Deneuve — the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe of French cinema — pair off on screen makes the yeast rise in any Francophile’s baguette. Yeah, Depardieu looks like he’s about to give birth to triplets, and Deneuve is closing in on 70, but they always provide a sense of impending fun to the proceedings, like an aunt and uncle whom you can count on to bring the good beer to the cookout. Unfortunately, they’re let down by writer-director Francois Ozon, who can never quite locate an appropriate pace or tone to serve his actors. “Potiche,” adapted from a stage play, is nominally

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There’s a James Caan flick directed by Sam Peckinpah back in the mid 1970’s that shares a title with this film, but nothing else. Peckinpah’s was a bloody Kung Fu and machine gun extravaganza, while this version is about former British army officers and is a vehicle that brings together an unlikely triumvirate of stars: Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. The producers probably chose the name because the actual title of the novel it’s based on, “The Feather Men,” sounded too wimpy for this particular foray into machismo and murder. Ranulph Fiennes’ novel concerns a secret society of vigilantes, the aforementioned Feather Men, who are made up of the alumni of a crack British military force known as the S.A.S. The Men are out to stop a group of paid assassins hired by an Arab sheik to get revenge upon S.A.S. soldiers he deems responsible for killing his family members earlier in the 70s. It might sound far fetched, but it’s ostensibly a true story. The screenplay by first-time director Gary McKendry balances the spotlight between Owen as Spike, scarred and glass-eyed honcho of the feathery dudes and Jason Statham as Danny, an anti-hero and the reluctant head of the killers. He starts out as a former S.A.S. assassin trying to give up the bad life and hang with his woman in Australia (Yvonne Strahovski), but a ruthless sheik kidnaps his mentor and BFF Hunter (De Niro) as an incentive to get him to play ball. He gathers up some associates and goes out to do the dirty deeds, cleverly making the hits look like accidents. Meanwhile Spike is the relentless haunted soul out to bring him down. There’s an early confrontation where the two end up laying waste to an empty

operating room. We know for certain we’re far from the realms of Peckinpah’s patented shock slo-mo style that seemed designed to drink in every nuance of the violence (and subsequently became a 70s cliché) because the whole sequence is done in the current cliché of shaky cam where screen images move so fast you can’t see much beyond a blur of camera angles. The cat and mouse drama continues to play out between the two as Danny attempts desperately to free his friend by finishing the last of the killing, and Spike attempts to kick his ass, leading to some exciting yet unlikely chase scenes. At one point Danny is tied to a chair and escapes by diving through a window onto the top of a nearby truck. Somehow in mid-flight the chair disintegrates, and, even more ridiculously, he lands unscathed. Despite a propensity to take the action over the top, McKendry does an effective job of conjuring the cold, harsh vibe of 70s action flicks like “The French Connection.” The time period is early punk rock, so we hear The Clash on the radio and see plenty of skinheads and mohawks. It’s interesting to have CB radios instead of cell phones, and there’s a great array of cars from that era. The cast is given plenty of terse, scatological one-liners, like: “the first thing you should buy is a pair of balls,” and “show me a beautiful woman and I’ll show you a man sick of her shit.” Owen gets to speak with his native accent, as does Statham. De Niro, who is solid in his limited role, is wisely given a pass: his character is American. “Killer Elite” is a solid, functional action film that doesn’t always come off as believable but still manages to hit the right tone throughout, and to provide a surfeit of visceral thrills, brisk pace and offer up some familiar faces without embarrassing anybody. In this season of meager offerings, that counts as a win.

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Nuovo Restaurant is a new addition to the restaurantrow section of Shrewsbury Street. It’s a higher-end Italian restaurant designed to cater to a business crowd, particularly with its regular lunch specials, seasonal food events, and décor crossing rustic brick and tin ceiling with modern art deco on the cream walls. We started our meal with two cups of soup and the Tutto Carne (meat and cheese) Antipasto for Two Platter. I ordered the sweet-red-bell-pepper bisque with lump crab meat, and Scott had the pasta e fagioli. While the pasta e fagioli was good, the bisque was excellent. The pasta e fagioli featured a

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that was not too heavy, and the sweet red pepper matched perfectly with the delicate crab meat. The antipasto came in a beautifully plated presentation, showing off all the meats and cheeses accented with marinated olives, red onion, red pepper, and four crostini. In the center was Italian canned tuna, and it was “cupped” by folded Genoa cooked salami. At each end of the plates were delicate prosciutto piles. Hot capicola and mortadella lay in

petal-like layers while the wedges and slices of cheese broke up the lines of meat. We enjoyed all of the items, mixing and matching flavors, and the platter was immensely filling. Two drawbacks, however, were that the tuna was not what I expected from the menu description of “tuna paté,” and while the prosciutto was good, it was more hammy and tougher than the nutty, melt-in-your-mouth imports I have found in most local delis. For our entrées, Scott ordered one of his favorites—spaghetti alla pescatore in Fra Diavolo (spicy) style. I chose one of the evening’s specials, pork osso bucco, which our waitress aptly described as “HUGE!” The spaghetti came with plenty of seafood, all of which was perfectly cooked—even the plentiful baby octopus, which can easily get chewy. All of the shellfish were delicate and the sauce was rich and buttery with a building heat that was just enough to draw your attention. Scott cleaned every drop of the sauce with one of the delicious warm rolls he saved solely for that purpose. The giant hunk of on-bone pork that arrived in front of me was daunting and weighed a ton, yet was fork tender and melted in my mouth.

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It came with Ortega rice, which was in a creamy garlic-spinach-and-parmesan sauce. The vegetables that also joined the pork and rice on the plate offered plenty of garlic and butter flavor. I was hardly able to eat half of my entrée; the rest I took home. I was glad I did not try to overstuff myself, though, because the desserts won their temptation. I couldn’t resist the call of a bomba, a globe of vanilla and dark chocolate gelato covered in a hard, dark chocolate shell, with a cherry in the center. The vanilla gelato had an additional surprise of a touch of coconut around the edge. Scott had ordered the “Tiramisu Big,” which did not live up to its name; it was a thin, cake-shaped slice of tiramisu that was a little too sweet and without much espresso flavor. For two cups of soup, the massive antipasto platter, two generous entrées, two desserts, iced tea, coffee, and a glass of wine, the total was $97.91, so it wasn’t a cheap night out, but the quality and quantity were on par with the price. So, if you’re looking for a semi-fancy night out or higher-end lunch for a work outing, check out Nuovo Restaurant.

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{ recommended} Tomasso’s Trattoria 154 Turnpike Road, Rte. 9, Southboro 508-481-8484 tomassotrattoria.com Tomasso’s Trattoria is tucked into a corner of The Crossings, a relatively new retail complex on Rte. 9 in Southboro. Inside, the décor could only be described as Tuscan. Chef Tony Bettencourt has come to Tomasso’s with an impressive resume. He earned the Julia Child Award for excellence while at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. If you have not been introduced to a genuine Italian menu, you might be a bit nonplussed. Take your time and do not fear. The Italian meal is an event to be enjoyed and shared. It is not all about tomato sauce, pasta and cheese. The menu is like a palate of colors used to paint a meal. Tomasso’s offers a fine Italian dining experience that will transport you to a villa in the hills of the Veneto. Wonder Bar Restaurant 121 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-752-9909 Worcester’s Wonder Bar has been serving it up — pizza, beer and Italian specialties, that is — for more than 75 years, right on Shrewsbury Street. A hometown gem on the order of Coney Island Lunch, Wonder Bar is a laid-back, locally flavored parlor where you can feed your family good food for about the price of Chinese take-out. Pampas Churrascaria Restaurant 145 E. Central St., Worcester 508-757-1070 pampas-restaurant.com Open seven days, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Pampas Churrascaria Restaurant adds a fresh kick-in-the-pants to the usual Central Mass. suspects. Come with your best hearty carnivore appetite and prepare yourself for this casual, out-of-the-ordinary dining experience. Grab a plate, choose cuts of beef, pork, chicken an lamb from slow-roasted skewers in an enormous iron rotisserie, help yourself to numerous (but not too many — you don’t want your hots to get cold!) sides and salads and then pit-stop at the counter to have your plate weighed. Pampas charges by the pound.

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

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Dino’s Ristorante 13 Lord St., Worcester 508-753-9978 dineatdinos.com Dino’s is still everything that you’ve always enjoyed: reasonably priced Northern Italian classics, served in a quaint, old “Little Italy” style. Though renovations have made it a bit more upscale (and uncovered an ancient treasure!), it’s still home for Worcester’s families and lovers. Fugakyu Café 621 Boston Post Road, Sudbury 978-443-1998 Look for the two red lanterns that hang outside Fugakyu Café. Inside is a well-stocked bar, exclusive sushi bar - about six seats and an extensive menu to satisfy the Japanese cuisine enthusiast as well as the novice. Even the purist should be able to overlook the nouveau selections. There is no shortage of sushi, fried “kitchen” appetizers, soups and entrées from simple katsu, teriyaki and tempura to exotic eel and live lobster sashimi. The price range is as wide as the delectable choices. Spend as little or as much as you like and still leave satisfied. Anh Thu 439 Park Ave., Worcester 508-752-1330 Anh Thu is yet another option for fans of fresh and healthy Vietnamese cuisine. Serving up lots of noodles, as well as beef, chicken, pork, shrimp and tofu, as well as a few stir-fry dishes for Chinese food fans, Anh Thu is cheap — but good — food, in a nofrills atmosphere. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. BYOB.

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Already known as a great seafood restaurant, the Sole Proprietor on Highland Street offers something special to the barfly crowd, too. During its happy-hour, 4-6:30 p.m., every item on its separate bar menu is only $6. While there are a few items that cater to those who prefer turf rather than surf—like buffalo chicken (also available as buffalo shrimp, though)—most of the bar menu is fished from a bountiful ocean. My sis-in-law, Bev, and I relaxed at the bar and each ordered a few things to share. All the items were good, but the sushi, which varied from traditional sushi in some ingredients—but not in freshness—really stood out. The scorpion roll included shrimp and tuna accented with fresh pineapple, crispy sweet potato sticks and spicy mayonnaise. On the sushi plates, Bev was enamored with the seaweed salad, too. Bev also adored both the lobster bisque, featuring a huge curl of tail, and her lobster-tomato-andgarlic pasta plate, which also sported plenty of juicy meat. While the desserts did not come with happy-hour prices, the extra $1 was worth it for the white-mousse filled chocolate tulip cup (with artistic petals of raspberry coulis and chocolate sauce). If you love superb seafood at superior prices, make sure you hit the Sole Proprietor for happy hour!

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Late Night: Now that school is back in session, Flats Organic Pizzeria, located on Maywood St. near Clark, has extended its hours. The pizzeria now offers late-night service on Thursdays and Fridays, as well as lunch on Saturdays and Sundays. As its website rhetorically asks, “What’s better hangover food than Flats organic pizza?”

who have yet to try Korean BBQ, this is a great place to start!) In addition, Sakura offers a variety of dishes, including Shogun Steak, the Vegetable Special, and Swordfish with Teriyaki Sauce. The best part? On the weekends, you can even enjoy your meal with the entertainment of a live band. Located on 640 Park Ave., you can call for reservations at 508-792-1068.

New and improved: Sakura Tokyo reopened on September 17, after being closed for renovations during the summer months. Besides expanding the dining area, the teppanyaki restaurant is also adding Korean Barbeque to its menu. (For those

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The Red Lantern 235 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-795-0500 theredlantern.com The Red Lantern offers the staples that have made Polynesian restaurants an integral part of the American scene for so long. Also offered are enticing, less-common dishes sure to revive the appetite of area diners. Fresh, varied dishes make The Red Lantern truly “Polynesian”; and served in their clean, open facility downtown, Worcester will find it convenient and pleasing. Open seven days to midnight; Monday through Saturday lunch buffet; Sunday dinner buffet, 5-8. The Webster House Restaurant 1 Webster St., Worcester 508-757-7208 websterhouseweb.com Patrons are treated like family at The Webster House. The bountiful menu includes beef, chicken, seafood, vegetarian and Greek specialties, with a home-cooked taste straight from your Yia-yia’s kitchen. A number of international and domestic wines are flagged by which meals they complement best. Each month, The Webster House features selections from a different international cuisine. Be sure to leave room for a slice of homemade pie or baklava cheesecake. Val’s Restaurant & Lounge 75 Reservoir Road, Holden 508-829-0900 Val’s Restaurant and Pizza Palace is the perfect stop for families

looking for a wide variety of familiar seafood, beef, chicken and pasta entrees, plus pizza and burgers, at budget-friendly prices. The service can’t be beat, and you might be surprised by the recipes and presentation.

Porto Bello 156 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 508-753-9865 For more than a decade, Shrewsbury Street’s Porto Bello has served up classic Italian fare in an uncontrived, paper-napkin style. Evocative of North End Boston, it’s an atmosphere without too much preciousness. Four pages of menu offerings rarely stray from the rule on Italian cuisine. Entrée highlights include various seafood and meats with pesto, mascarpone, scampi and cream sauces; four raviolis (Maine lobster, lemon basil, roasted eggplant, and Porto Bello mushroom); and the classic marinara with sausage and/or meatballs, and lasagna.

The Belfry Restaurant 59 Blackstone River Road, Worcester 508-751-5040 The Belfry Restaurant is definitely worth a visit, a renovated church standing at the fork of Greenwood Street and Blackstone River Road and tucked behind Route 146, in the middle of growing Quinsigamond Village. The moderately priced, mostly Mediterranean menu includes some of the best hummus in Worcester, staples like chicken Parmesan and fish & chips and gourmet pizza, with such entertaining names as Texan (steak, mushroom and onion) and the Golden Greek (locanico sausage and peppers). A respectable wine list and homemade desserts top off a tasty dinner out.

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eatbeat Arturo’s Ristorante 54 Main St., Westboro 508-366-1881 arturosristorante.com Arturo’s is everything that made it a hit in Worcester before the move to MetroWest: Colorful Italian food and brick-oven pizza. Lots of wine choices, Mediterranean classics, and seating for about 200. Try the antipasto misto for a sampling of all Arturo’s antipasto offerings. El Basha 2 Connector Road, Westboro 508-366-2455 elbasharestaurant.com Lovers of El Basha’s two Worcester locations, especially those from Metro West, will be pleased with their new Westboro location. Though not as arabesquely elegant as Park Avenue, the Westboro branch offers the same delicious fare in a clean facility. Middle Eastern specialties are the calling card: shawarma, kebabs, salads, gape leaves, beef, chicken, quail, lamb and seafood. BYOB. Osaka Japanese Restaurant White City Plaza 20 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury 508-753-1144 Fresh, fun and a great value. For an entertaining and tasty meal, try communal dining at the teppanyaki tables. Combinations like calamari and teriyaki chicken, or the Osaka special (filet mignon, lobster and shrimp) more than double the number of choices cooked before you on this Japanese grill. Sushi is also plentiful, including intriguing sushi rolls. The cool exotic drinks are served tall and the sake is served hot. Fresco’s 95 Uxbridge Road, Mendon 508-473-2369 Fresco’s is a great treat: delicious food, impeccably prepared in a colorful, friendly setting at reasonable prices. Watch for the sign with whimsical script on the rural stretch of Route 16. Fresco’s menu is a fun collection of chicken, seafood and beef dishes, frequently partnered with pasta, as well as intriguing complements like crushed tomatoes, toasted cashews, prosciutto and a variety of mushrooms. Try dishes named for the staff, like tortellini Melinda, Jimmy’s seafood sauté and steak Willis. Toss in appetizers, salads and specialty pizzas, (including light sauce selections), and you’re sure to find something to please (even a kid’s menu). Nashoba Winery 100 Wattaquadoc Hill Road, Bolton 978-779-5521 nashobawinery.com Nashoba Winery’s orchards, tour, retail shop, and restaurant make for a perfect New England experience — in any season. The wonderful grounds and quaint atmosphere couple well with niche wines, beers and spirits, and an equally renegade menu. Free-range poultry and beef, as well as wild game, meet delicious seafood, and varied regional vegetables. Pricing is moderate to expensive. Plan to make a day of it. Harry’s Drive-in Restaurant and Dairy Bar 149 Turnpike Road (Route 9W) Westboro 508-366-8302 Harry’s Drive-in Restaurant and Dairy Bar is a quiet roadside attraction of vanishing Americana, and a venerable local institution of 60 years (nearly 40 in its present location) under the ownership of the original family. The menu is an endless list of entirely homemade comfort foods: full breakfast, American diner standards, steaks, burgers, pasta, club and open-faced sandwiches, wraps and pockets, salads, soups, stir fry, platters, sundaes and frappes, a kids menu, and, of course, loads of seafood — fried and otherwise. Breakfast all day. Beer and wine available. Cash only.

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Prezo Grille and Bar 2291/2 Main St., Milford 508-634-0101 prezogrille.com Prezo Grille and Bar is a moderately upscale spot, well worth the trip to explore a bit of southeastern Worcester County. Prezo’s sizeable menu is filled with pizzazz — such ingredients as gorgonzola, goat and bleu cheeses; artichoke hearts, asparagus and sun dried tomatoes; and Madeira wine sauce and hoisin glaze. House favorites include chicken Sinatra, pot roast, and the seafood bomb. Check out weekly specials, or meet friends for designer drinks and flat-screen TVs at Prezo’s “horseshoe” bar. The Monument Grill 14 Monument Sq., Leominster 978-537-4466 themonumentgrill.com The Monument Grill is a good bet for classy fare in northern Worcester County. Rich wine selection and new and traditional recipes for pasta, seafood, beef, pork, chicken, and veal are served up in a spotless, comfortable room. Moderate to expensive. Bauhinia 271 Grafton St., Shrewsbury 508-842-0880 bauhiniarestaurant.com A one-stop Asian cuisine shop, Bauhinia is welcoming to the casual or well-heeled, not as chic and showy as PF Chang’s, but far beyond your local take-out joint. Making it’s home in the immense former Golden Steakhouse building just off Route 9 West, Bauhinia’s more-than-200-item menu is as sprawling as the restaurant’s architecture. Find familiar, as well as not-so-typical dishes on the Chinese menu and a lifetime supply of sushi, sashimi and designer maki rolls on the Japanese menu — all fresh and well-prepared. Sofia’s Ristorante 158 Main St., Hudson 978-562-1221 Sofia’s is a bit like the restaurant in the Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci-directed Big Night, in that it is quiet, but traditional Tuscan fare (pork, lamb, fillet of beef, chicken, seafood, homemade ravioli and peppardelle, and other pastas), and not a red-sauce-and-meatballs kind of place. The room is comfortable and clean, if not a little dated, and several dishes really excel. Lucky’s Café 102 1/2 Grove St., Worcester 508-756-5092 Places like Lucky’s are a real find (and this one is hard to find — follow the stairwell and the corridor). They serve up modern bistro fare of excellent quality in a quaint, factory atmosphere at belowaverage prices. BYOB will further the appeal to frugals. Appetizers

and entrees of seafood, steak, pork, chicken, pasta, and vegetables; specialty soups; and an array of salads will please most tastes. Friday and Saturday, 5-9:30 p.m. Visa, Mastercard, American Express accepted. Finders Pub 171 West Boylston St., West Boylston 508-835-3707 Finders is like a diner without the inherent character. A 20-page menu offers 172 choices, from burgers and wraps to seafood and salads, soups and baked specialties, with nothing — nothing! costing more than $10. This place packs ’em in, either for the food, the free popcorn or the 43 TVs. Takara 10 Millbury St., Worcester 508-791-1140 Takara, at the top of Millbury Stret in Kelley Square, is cozy and comfortable, like your neighborhood sushi bar. Trained at Benihana, Chef Sonny Kao’s food is quality and the prices are affordable. There are enough entrees to tantalize smaller budgets or extravagant tastes. The teppan yaki entrees are an excellent value, from hibachi vegetable to filet mignon, with soup, salad, vegetables, rice and dessert included. Squeeze into a spot at the sushi bar or live it up with friends at a teppan yaki table. Be sure to get the view of Kelley Square — it takes on a different character from a seat inside Takara. Baba Sushi 309 Park Ave. 508-752-8822 babasushi.com Winners of the 2007 Worcester Best Chef competition. The sushi at Baba is as fresh and creative — awesome to behold, and delicious to eat — as anywhere in town. Each item is a small masterpiece of attention and design. The menu is mostly sushi, sashimi and dishes otherwise featuring raw fish, plus a short list of chicken dishes. There’s no kobe beef or pork (with the exception of a pork dumpling and beef tartaki, a dish not unlike beef carpaccio). Finally, they provide a full complement of liquor and beer, including Sapporo in 22-ounce cans. Credit cards accepted. Guiseppe’s Grille 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northboro 508-393-4405 guiseppesgrille.com For many, Guiseppe’s Grille may be an old favorite. The salads are big enough for two, from the creative — like insalata gorgonzola — to the traditional antipasto Guiseppe. The menu is otherwise populated with pasta classics and specialties, Mediterraneaninspired entrees, gourmet thin-crust pizzas and calzones. Top it off with selections from the dessert tray, or Guiseppe’s own fried dough, with your choice of sweet topping.

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Armsby Abbey 144 Main St., Worcester 508-795-1012 If you want to start with a beer, you can’t go wrong, since Armsby Abbey offers 130 bottled varieties. The restaurant does it right, from the hefty portions to the welcoming throw pillows (in case you want to take a snooze between courses). A relaxing vibe all around, wonderful food, and, of course, the beer and wine, are sure to make Armsby Abbey a Main Street mainstay. Oh, and save room for the Mayan brownie.

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>Thursday 22 4th Annual WSU Sustainability Fair/Food Drive for Worcester County Food Bank Attend lectures, meet with employers, organizations and vendors on sustainability issues, visit a farmers’ market and see how WSU is becoming “greener.” Free from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Worcester State University, Blue Lounge, N/S Auditorium, Exhibit Area, other locations TBA, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8078. Russian Romantic piano music with Constantine Finehouse This concert is, in part, a celebration of Franz Liszt’s and Frederic Chopin’s bicentennials (2011 and 2010, respectively), as well as a celebration of Russia’s rich Romantic piano tradition. The program will explore the connections between the music of Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin, both in terms of these composers’ musical ideals and their use of the piano in its many guises as a keyboard instrument; but, even more importantly, as a human voice and an orchestra. $15; $12 for members; 7-8:30 p.m. Museum of Russian Icons, Upper South Gallery, 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000, or visit museumofrussianicons.org. The Bubbleheads Walk & Rock back home to Ralph’s Tavern! It’s still free (No way!); 7-11 p.m. Ralph’s Tavern, 113 Shrewsbury St. ralphsworcester.com. WCUW Presents: Frontroom concert with North Sea Gas, one of Scotland’s most popular folk bands with great vocals and tremendous three-part harmonies. Guitars, mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki, whistles, bodhrans, banjo and good humor are all part of the entertainment $12; $10 for WCUW members, students and seniors; 7:30-10:30 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM: Community Radio for a Global Community, 910 Main St., free parking available in lot across the street from WCUW for Frontroom concerts only. 508753-1012, wcuw@wcuw.org, wcuw.org. Flock Of Assholes is the ultimate ’80’s tribute band and will be sharing the evening with guests The 10 Foot Polecats and Greg Burrows Band $5; 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook.

>Friday 23 Light Up Nancy, East Coast Runaways and Greg McKillop’s solo project SFTD can be found at The Raven tonight over at 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Renowned artist Thomas Arvid will be visiting Dzian Gallery for a meet-and-greet appearance tonight at 6 p.m. Share a glass of

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complimentary wine and conversation with this nationally collected contemporary artist. Numerous new pieces will be on exhibit, including some new original artwork. Free admission, valet parking and live jazz ensemble; 6-9 p.m. Dzian Gallery, 65 Water St. 508831-1106, dzian.net, ThomasArvid.com. Six-member Chicago-style blues band byoBlues can be found at Greendale’s Pub tonight, featuring Bob Sarkala (lead guitar, vocals), Arny Spielberg (guitar, vocals, percussion), Sten Gustavson (keyboards), Bill Fisher (bass), Rick Puleo (drums) and Todd Benson (sax & harp). Free; 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 West Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Eye Witness, GrayWolf and Eryk Jones play the Vernon tonight; 9-1 p.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. During the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber and the P-51 Mustang will fly into Worcester Regional Airport (375 Airport Dr. ) on Sept. 23-28. This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out. $12 for adults and $6 for children younger than 12 is requested for access to up-close viewing and tours through the inside of the aircraft. No cost for WWII veterans. For hours, visit collingsfoundation.org.

purchase. In addition to the beer and food, guests can enjoy live music by Drunken Uncles, win great raffle prizes and even catch an educational seminar or two. 6-9 p.m. $35 per person in advance ($30 for members) and are available online, over the phone or at the museum’s information desk. If the event does not sell out in advance, there will be tickets for sale at the door for $50 per person. “Designated Driver” tickets are also available for just $8 per person. Tickets include admission to the festival, all beer samples and admission to the museum. 21+. 508-853-6015, higgins.org.

ultimately, adult prison. Featuring Deena Hayes, Peoples Institute for Survival and Beyond and Melinda Boone, superintendent of Worcester Public Schools. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Worcester Technical High School, 1 Skyline Dr. BlackLegacyNow.org. Today marks Smithsonian magazine’s 7th Annual Museum Day, when more than 1,500 museum and cultural venues across the United States will honor Smithsonian.com’s special get-in-free ticket for two, which will include our own Tower Hill Botanic

Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline is a one-day conference for parents, caregivers, students, advocates and local leaders to explore the school to prison pipeline and efforts to dismantle the legacy of racism in the United States. This pipeline refers to the path that too many children are placed on as early as the 3rd grade. This often starts with underfinanced schools, lower expectations for students, and excessive use of disciplinary action that eventually leads to the overrepresentation of youth of color in juvenile justice system and,

D.P.R. (Danny Pease & The Regulators) EP release party with guests Soulstice and Wrighteous L. Mashing Reggae and Ska with strong grooves and harmonies, the DPR sound will keep you moving all night. $7; 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888, facebook.com/ dprsound.

>Saturday 24 There’s a pretty good chance that the warriors who donned the suits of armor or wielded the swords that are on display at the Higgins Armory Museum enjoyed a good beer from time to time. To help keep the tradition alive, the museum will host its 11th annual Festival of Ale featuring locally brewed beer, food, music and more. More than 20 regional craft brewers will be on hand offering 70 different beers for tasting. Local breweries include Wachusett Brewing Company, Berkshire Brewing Company, Blue Hills Brewery, Jack’s Abby Brewing, Trinity Brewhouse, Wormtown Brewing Company, Watch City Brewery and many more. There will also be a good selection of beer-paired food for

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Ralph’s Annual Hot Rod Show Rumble Round 3 on Sunday will feature pre-1964 Rodz, kustoms, race cars, ’n bikes, pinups, Ralph’s famous burgers, vendors, live music awards and art – all for a $10; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543.

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During Sherry’s House Food Drive, one CAN make a difference! This is a food drive to help fill the empty pantry at Sherry’s House. Why Me & Sherry’s House provides love and support to families battling childhood cancer. Sherry’s House, an eight-bedroom residence located in Tatnuk Square in Worcester, provides lodging to families in need while being treated for pediatric cancer. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sherry’s House, 1152 Pleasant St. 508757-7734, visit whyme.org. Are you an animal fan? Then Howling Clay: Animal Sculpture Workshop is for you. This exciting, fun class offers a great way to begin sculpting with clay - and finish with a piece you’ll love. Working with stoneware clay, and with support and guidance from the instructor, you’ll learn the basics of hollowform sculpting while making the animal of your choice - birds, cats, dogs, and fish, or something from your own imagination. Everything is possible, from the fantastic to the realistic! Your clay animal will be fired in the WCC kilns and available for pick-up two weeks after completion of the workshop. $59, plus $10 materials fee; 1-5 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Rd. 508753-8183, worcestercraftcenter.org. An Evening with Buddy Valastro - The Cake Boss Buddy’s live show is an evening of cakes, stories and fun. In this rare, live, interactive event, TLC’s Cake Boss will share the stories behind his hit series and his colorful Italian family, answer audience questions, and give a live demonstration of the techniques that have made him one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the nation! Buddy will even invite a few audience members on stage to join in. $25.75, $35.75 and $45.75; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 877-571-7469, thehanovertheatre.org.

>Sunday 25 13th Annual Ride for Heroes, held at Halligan’s Sports Bar and More, will feature Scenic Poker Run, BBQ, prizes, raffles and DJ. Breakfast provided by “Dr. Dean.” $20 per rider, $10 per passenger. 9-11 a.m. Halligan’s Sports Bar and More, 889

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The Walk to End Alzheimer’s begins at 10:30 a.m. and offers a three-mile route along Burncoat St. For a shorter walk, participants may use the Quinsigamond Community College track. There will also be a special tribute to those who have experienced or are experiencing Alzheimer’s. Registration begins at 9 a.m; to learn more or to sign-up to participate, call 800-272-3900 or visit alzwalkMANH.org. Free; 9 a.m.-noon. Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St.

LGBT Asylum Support Task Force presents “Genocide of LGBT: An International Epidemic”. A group of representatives from the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Asylum Support Task Force, including LGBT political asylees and Pastor Judy Hanlon from Hadwen Park Church, UCC, will be discussing LGBT genocides around the world, the particular difficulties they face when those targeted seek asylum, and what they are doing to help. Free; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Worcester State University, Student Center, Blue Lounge, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8078

Attend the Horse of Course Benefit for a day of family fun that also helps horses in need. The benefit will feature face painting, pony rides, raffles, equine demonstrations, food, and all sorts of family fun. Proceeds go to support the Bay State Equine Rescue in their mission to help horses through education, community outreach, and direct intervention. Rescue horses available for adoption will be on hand for you to meet, too! $5; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Whip-O-Will Stables, 18 Blackmer Rd., Dudley. 774452-5062, whipowillstables.weebly.com, baystaterescue.org. WCPA 2011 Annual Poetry Contest Winners’ Reading. Celebrate this year’s winners of the WCPA 2011 Poetry Contest including first-prize winner Patricia Youngblood, and a special feature reading and remarks by contest judge and poet Gary Lenhart. Family and friends of the winners are all invited to this public recognition of these poets. Free, reception included; 2-5 p.m. First Unitarian Church, The Bancroft Room, 90 Main St. 508-479-7574, wcpa.homestead.com. Dale Lepage & The Bobby Gadoury Trio! No cover, so no excuses; 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Northboro Hash House Harriers make running fun at the Red Dress Run, a special run to honor a hashing newcomer who attended her first Hash while wearing a red dress instead of running clothes. After being mocked for wearing it, she ran the trail anyway. Other Hashers of both sexes began wearing a red dress as a joke and soon the Red Dress Run became an annual tradition around the world. You must wear a red dress to run this trail; 6:308:30 p.m. Yama Zakura, 369 West Main St., Northborough. 21+. Find them on Facebook.

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>Wednesday 28 Sociology Department Film Series features “Freedom Riders,” a film that highlights the powerful, harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of the six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November

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Garden! Go to smithsonianmag.com/museumday to download a free pass. Explore the museum’s 132 acres of garden paradise; tour the Limonaia, Orangerie and Winter Garden; enjoy the Begonia and Gesneriad Show; walk the woodland trails; and see the splendor of autumn color at Tower Hill’s gardens. Enjoy lunch at Twigs Café and visit the Shop at Tower Hill for gardening tools, gifts, books and more. Free to Museum Day pass holders; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Dr., Boylston. 508-869-6111, towerhillbg. org.

night day 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. Free; 1:303:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Worcester State University, 1:30 p.m. showing in The North/South Auditorium, 5:30 p.m. showing in S146, The Eager Auditorium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8078.

>Thursday 29 Metal Thursday! with Graveheart, Rattlehead, Kaustik and Ravage $7; 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543, metalthursday.com Worceter’s Lovely Ladies take the stage for Sirens of Song! tonight from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030

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As seen on the street: Bus-stop inspiration Inspiration: A Somali woman waiting at a Worcester bus stop with her daughter. Her long beautiful fabric dress flowed beyond her toes in lush drapes of fabric. The dress was black with a varied floral pattern in unexpected pops of bright fuchsia and cream. She was also wearing a scarf that was a vibrant, azalea pink. On trend: Translating a stunning cultural look into your everyday fashion IN THE CLOSET: Bringing this urban influence into your fall wardrobe can be as simple as a cardigan, or boy sweater from last season. A sweater in a vibrant unexpected color can be just what we need as we enter fall’s crisp nights or mornings. We found a fuchsia three-quarter sleeve cardigan at TJ Maxx in the Greendale Mall and pulled the inspiration from the streets of Worcester. SHOP: Find a scarf that is mottled with a mix of vibrant and dark colors to keep you warm and connect the look. We found one that easily mimics the long, flowing draped fabric that the mother was wearing. Complete the look with a lace cream top to wear under the sweater. STAPLE: Every woman should have one of the following items to complete the look: Pencil skirt in black for a professional look for work; skinny jeans for a casual get-to-class or go-toWooberry Yogurt look. ACCESSORIES: Finish it with long gold earrings adorned with crystals to pull together a Victorianinspired look. DON’T HAVE TIME TO SHOP? Look for the brightest lip color you have: hot pink, bright red – paired with lots of black mascara applied behind the lashes and then in the front for a doll-like long, spiky lash. This is an easy way to be part of this week’s on-street trend.

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HUMANARTS: Bach Consort of Worcester. Dr. Michelle Graveline will direct the Bach Consort of Worcester as they perform a Baroque Concerti as part of the 2011-2012 HUMANARTS series. Free and open to the public. Midnight-1:30 p.m. Assumption College: Chapel of the Holy Spirit, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7592. Good Times with Your Friend DJ Steve. Featured in the main bar area every Thursday, DJ Steve, friend to all, spins rock and roll nuggets from the 1950s to an hour ago. 9-2 a.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Lawrence Strauss: Songs to Help You Through the Week. Free. noon-1 p.m. The Registry Restaurant, 264 Park Ave. 508-794-9644. Bill McCarthy & Friends - Free. 5-10 p.m. Junior’s Pizza Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-459-5800. Sean Fullerton plays Shrewsbury St Walk & Rock!. Dinner, drinks, music & fun!. 6-10 p.m. Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury St. 508-796-5915 or seanfullertonmusic.net. Acoustic Thursdays. 7-11 p.m. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 7 p.m.-noon. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 508-796-5177. H2O @ The Palladium (upstairs). Outbreak Avely Challenges Tickets $13 adv., $15 door. 7-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. Russian Romantic piano music with Constantine Finehouse. Purchase tickets at the Museum or call 978-5985000 for tickets and information. Advance purchase strongly recommended. $12 members, $15 non-members. 7-8:30 p.m. Museum of Russian Icons, Upper South Gallery, 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000, ext. 17 or museumofrussianicons.org. The Bubbleheads “Walk & Rock” back home to Ralph’s Tavern !. It’s still Free - No Way!. 7-11 p.m. Ralph’s Tavern, 113 Shrewsbury St. Irish Music Session. Each week, a traditional Irish music session is held at Mulligan’s Taverne. No cover charge, all ages and talent levels welcome. Listeners welcome, too! No Charge. 7:30-10 p.m. Mulligans Taverne-on-the-Green, 121 West Main St., Westborough. 508-344-4932 or westboroughsession.com. Live Jazz. 8-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 2011: A Bass Odessey. A night of house, dubstep, electro,and nu disco! Performances by DJ BIg Spoon, Aequus, DJ Food Science, & Miles Backwards. $5 - 21+, $8 -under 21. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Flock of A-Holes w/ guests The 10 Foot Polecats! and Greg Burrows Band. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find them on Facebook! Andy Cummings. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Audio Wasabe. Professional musicians coming together with a different musical them each week. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. DJ Brian Spinnin’ & Scratchin’ The Hottest Dance Music. No Cover Charge!. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-1006. DJ Steve Upstairs! Another night of Spinning, Dancing, and Drinkin!. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Scott Ricciuti and Friends!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The Shape. 9 p.m.-midnight. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-9268877. Jay Graham Live!. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 305 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-2995.

Andy Cummings Live. $3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Hooligan’s, 29 Blossom St., Fitchburg. 508-272-5092. Holy Cross Night. Holy Cross takes over the Hound! Draft beer specials every week. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Grey Hound Pub (An Cu Liath), 11 Kelley Square. 508-754-6100. James Keyes. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Friday 23 Light Up Nancy, East Coast Runaways, SFTD. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133. Top 40 Dance Night w/ DJ Fast Track. Club Gallery, 150 Point St., Providence. 401-751-7166. Vinyl-Ly Friday Party. You bring your vinyl and all of your friends to a free party hosted by us and you! We’ll supply free pizza and even give a stamp for you and your party to stay the rest of the night on us! Space is limited! Free. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or luckydogmusic.com. Dave & Don Duo at 1790. 6:30-9:30 p.m. 1790 Restaurant & Tavern, 206 Turnpike Road, Westborough. 508-366-1707. BBQ & Blues Fridays with Big Jon Short. Come out to enjoy some of the area’s best BBQ and some Delta and Hill Country Blues. bbqstack.com bigjonshort.com no cover. 7-10 p.m. Smokestack Urban Barbecue, 90 Harding St. Brand New Sin @ The Palladium (upstairs). The Slobbies, Demorilizer, Das Muritea Black Trip, Xatax. Tickets $12 adv., $15 door. 7-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-7979696. BYO Blues. Six member Chicago style blues band. Free. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Rhyming Among the Spindles: A Poetry Jam on the Theme of the Bread & Roses Strike. Featured poets: Cesar Sanchez Beras, former poet laureate and Gayle Heney, poet laureate. FREE. 7-9 p.m. 210 Merrimack Street, 210 Merrimack St., Lawrence. breadandrosescentennial.org. Arizona Doug & Scott Marshall - Rock Music. Free admission. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Verona Grille, 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury. 508-853-9091. Worcester Chamber Music Society - South of the Border. Pre-concert conversation at 7:00 PM. $30 Adults, $25 Seniors, Children under 17 free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, Harvard MA, 9 Ayer Road, Harvard. Ballroom Dance Friday Night Dance Party. No experience or partner required. Join us for an all level lesson at 7:15 p.m. $15 pp. 8-10 p.m. Poise Style & Motion Ballroom Studio, 97 Webster St. 508-752-4910 or psmdance.com. Metal Friday’s sponsored by Hurt Reynolds. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Patty Larkin. $20 advance; $24 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Sean Ryan. 8-11 p.m. Barbers Crossing (North), 175 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8438. Tom Yates Group - Music Of The Woodstock. Tom Yates is a New England Region winner of the Guitar Center’s national King of the Blues Competition. Surf-rock, psych-rock, blues-rock, folkrock. free. 8-11 p.m. Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord. 978-369-2373. Bill McCarthy - Live! @ Pepe’s Brick Oven!. Free!. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Pepe’s Brick Oven, 274 Franklin St. 508-7551978. D.P.R. (Danny Pease & The Regulators) EP release party! w/ guests Soulstice and Wrighteous L. Mashing Reggae and Ska with strong grooves and harmonies, the DPR sound will keep you singing and dancin’ all night! $7. 8:30 p.m.2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/dprsound. The Evil Streaks, The Throttles, Thee Icepicks and The Skintights!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Auntie Trainwreck. Get onboard the Trainwreck. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Admiral T. J. O’Briens, 407 Main St., Sturbridge. 508-347-

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2838 or find them on Facebook. DC Afterdark Fridays | DC Lounge Saturdays. Eurolounge beats. Eat, drink, chill. No cover, free valet. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Downcity Diner, 50 Weybosset St., Providence. 401-331-9217 or downcityfood.com. DJ Pete the Polock. Classic rock to the Blues. Large dance floor. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, The Music Room, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Eye Witness, GrayWolf, Eryk Jones. 9-1 p.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. Hope Road - A Tribute to Bob Marley. $5. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant St. 508-753-7001. I Love Fridays at Fusion with DJ B-Lo. Fridays Fusion features the best sound and lights in Central Mass with DJ B-LO spinning your favorite Dance, Hip Hop and top 40 tracks. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Jon Lacouture. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Art’s Diner, West Boylston st. 352-895-8355. Ladies Night - Top 40 Dance Party. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Live Band Karaoke w/ Fingercuff. We Aint Yo Momma’s Karaoke! no cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. Live Bands Every Friday!. Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Squire Whites Pub & Restaurant, 347 Greenwood St. 508-752-7544 or squirewhites.com. Mindrift. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. On the 5 - Blues Funk & RnR. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Gas Light Cafe, 59 Schofield Ave., Dudley. 508-461-9981 or onthe5.com. Pete the Polak, DJ. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Sharp Drezzed Man. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The Pumphouse, 340 Main St., Southbridge. 508-765-5473. Soundtrack to Monday. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. The Mystics. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cigar Masters, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. The Snapdaddies. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Bret Talbert-Acoustified Rock Tunes!. Bret shows his versatility rocking a wide variety of cool music on his trusty acoustic guitar. Free!. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Leitrim’s Pub, 265 Park Ave. 508-798-2447. Crush Nova. 8. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Firefly’s Marlborough, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-357-8883 or fireflysbbq.com. Lacquer Head. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Live Music in The Pub with ‘Songs for Ceilidh’. Songs for Ceilidh combine Irish, Scottish and Canadian Maritime Celtic influences with American heartland roots and acoustic pop/rock. No Cover. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700 or songsforceilidh.com. Straight Jacket Slumber Party. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. The Barleyhoppers. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Saturday 24 Live Music Saturday Night. Acoustic dinner music this Saturday nights 6:30pm -whenever. Black Lab Lounge, 36 Main St., Douglas. 508-476-7220. Wreckonside, Lot 54, Manifest, Destroy The Legacy, Fallen Shall Rise. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or find the event on Facebook. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Beatles For Sale returns to the Johnny Appleseed Festival free. noon-1:30 p.m. Johnny Appleseed Festival, Monument Square, Leominster, Leominster. Marty Stuart. Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster! Reserved Tickets: $27.50 General Admission: $22.50. 2-6 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 508-943-3871 or indianranch.com.

Dan Kirouac & Dorette Weld. Free. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Buca di Beppo, 7 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. 508-792-1737 or find the event on Facebook Break Thru Music presents Rock & Shock Series Round 4 @ The Palladium (upstairs). Tickets $10 adv., $12 door. 6-11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508-797-9696. David Bazin: Live Acoustic Classic Rock & Blues on Saturdays. 6:30-10 p.m. Grille 57, 57 Highland St. 508-7982000. Josh Briggs at 1790 restaurant. 6:30-9:30 p.m. 1790 Restaurant & Tavern, 206 Turnpike Road, Westborough. 508-3661707. Acoustic Saturdays. 7-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Bill Burr. $27, $32. 7-9 p.m. Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. Worcester Chamber Music Society - South of the Border.. Pre-concert conversation at 7:00 PM $30 Adult, $25 Seniors, Children under 17 free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Baptist Church, Gordon Hall, 111 Park Ave. 508-755-6143. DJ Norm Tonight - Rock, Top 40. FREE. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Jon Lacouture. Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Brook’s Pub, Lincon St. Larry Coryell and Bob Wolfman Duo. This dynamic duo should not be missed! $25 advance; $30 day of show. 8-11:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Saturday’s - Live Music. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Windfall Classic Rock. Authentic 6 piece classic rock band 8 p.m.-midnight. Olde Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St., North Grafton. 508-839-6106. Bill McCarthy - Live @ The Whistle Stop!. Free!. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Whistle Stop Bar & Grill, 85 Main St., Oxford. 508-987-3087. Dubble D & The Khaos Junkies. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566 or khaosjunkies.com. Linda Dagnello & Pamela Hines Quintet!. No Cover!. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St.508753-4030. Mike Kraft, Mafia Bonghit and Sara Ashleigh & Blues for President. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find the event on Facebook. Acoustic Saturdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont St., Northborough. 508-366-6277. Crazy Train - Ozzy Tribute Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling St., Clinton. 978-365-6105. DJ’s & Live Music. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Creegan’s Pub, 65 Green St. 508-754-3550. Live bands Every Sat. Night. Blues to Rock. $3 after 9:30pm (subject to change). 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Probable Cause. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Saturday Night DJ’s. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Vegas Lounge, 5 Summer St., Lunenburg. 978-400-7524. Seductive Saturdays with DJ Hydro & DJ Savas- Top 40. No Cover Charge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508756-2100. Silverbacks. Band. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Soundtrack to Monday. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. TonyBear, Nervous, Electric Barrelhouse, and Mombi. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Wildcat O’ Halloran Band Pumping Up The Blues!. CD Release Drinkin’ With The Harp Girls! 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Pump House, 340 Main St., Southbridge.413-271-0609 or FindNEWentertainment.com. Hip Hop Dance Party with DJ HappyDaze Sat. Nights!. Playing a great mix of Top 40, Old school and hip hop!

9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Days End Tavern, 287 Main St., Oxford. 508987-1006. Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood. 15. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Firefly’s Marlborough, 350 East Main St., Marlborough. 508-3578883 or fireflysbbq.com. Rising Tribe. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508926-8877. Roadkill Orchestra. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

>Sunday 25 Ton of Blues. 2-8 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Faculty Recital: Thaddeus Bell Jazz Trio. $10; $7 students & seniors. 4-5:30 p.m. Joy of Music Program, Recital Hall, 1 Gorham St. 508-856-9541. Sally Johnson Presents Martha’s Trouble w/ Opening Act: Kelly Ann Kerr. $15 - Adults $10 Students/Seniors. 4-6 p.m. Grafton Inn, The, Upstairs Dining Room, 25 Grafton Cmn, Grafton. 508-839-5931 or sallyjohnsonpresents.com/joomla. Traditional Irish Seisiun. Free. (Worcester College Students Earn WOO Points). 4-8 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Open Mic Fundraiser for Worcester Animal Rescue League. Musicians and listeners welcome. Each week features a different host. $1 of each alcoholic beverage sold from 5-9 p.m. on Sundays during the event goes to Worcester Animal Rescue League. Donations accepted. FREE. 5-9 p.m. Jak’s Pub, 536 Main St. Vincent’s presents: Big Jon Short. Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box hillharp, Big Jon Short’s high energy solo performances bring a foot-stomping show that taps into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the Blues. bigjonshort.com 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Dale Lepage & The Bobby Gadoury Trio!. No Cover!. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St.508-7534030. The Fat City Band Swingin Sunday’s. $12.. 6:30-11 p.m. Leominster Elks Lodge 1237, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. 978263-7220 or dance2swing.com. Hot 100 Dance party featuring DJ Master Sun every

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>Monday 26 Driftin Sam Politz 7pm, then Karaoke 9pm till Close!. No Cover!. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Bop ’n Pop. Live jazz, blues, funk organ band. No cover! Good times! Dive Bar. 34 Green St., Worcester. 9 p.m.-midnight Dive Bar, 34 Green St.

>Tuesday 27 In the Tradition, Tuesdays, WCUW 91.3fm, and streaming at wcuw.org. Join Jeff Boudreau every Tuesday 5-8pm for old-time, pre-bluegrass, bluegrass and contemporary stringband music played “in the tradition.” Free. 5-8 p.m. WCUW 91.3 FM - Worcester’s Community Radio Station, 910 Main St. 508-753-2284. A Harvest Songfest, presented by the Earth and Spirit Singers. A suggested donation of $5 to $10 sliding scale for the evening is requested. Led by composer/guitarist Jim Scott, the group welcomes singers of any age and experience. Learning from music and by ear, the chorus sings many styles of music. For information and to register interest, visit: JimScottMusic. com, call: 508-755-0995, or email: Jim@JimScottMusic.com suggested donation of $5 to $10. 7-9 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main St. 508-755-0995.

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Open Mic Night w/ Bill McCarthy!. Free!. 7-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Northboro Area Community Chorus. The Northborough Area Community Chorus is a non-profit 4-part chorus, representing 15 local communities. Currently in its’ 40th year, the chorus performs 2 concerts per year, one in December & one in May. $10 per year dues. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Algonquin Regional High School, Bartlett St., Northborough. 508-393-8943. Rehearsals. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Algonquin Regional High School, Bartlett St., Northborough. nacc/net. “Totally Tuesdazed” Tunes in the Diner every Tuesday Night!. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Big Jon Short. No cover. 8-11 p.m. Armsby Abbey, 144 North Main St. 508-795-1012 or armsbyabbey.com/2009/08/jon-short. Open Mic. open mic plus poetry comdy the the clubs kitchen is open free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. English Social Club, 29 Camp St. 508791-4149. Scott Riccuiti, Michael Thibodeau & John Donovan. 8-11 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Terry Brennan / LIVE. 8 p.m.-midnight. Banner Pub, The, 112 Green St. 508-755-0879 or terrybmusic.com. Bobby Gadoury’s American Songbook Sing-a-long!. No Cover!. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Bass Embassy and Rebirth Tuesdays. Every Tuesday Bass Embassy & ReBirth bring you the best Dubstep ,Jungle and Drum & Bass music in Central Mass. Doors open at 10 PM. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fusion, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100 or fusionworcester.com.

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New England Concerts presents Potluck with Glasses Malone @ The Palladium (upstairs). Tickets $17 adv.. 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Palladium, The, 261 Main St. 508797-9696. Girls Night Out! Free Billiards All Night, $5 GameCard, Complimentary Appetizer Buffet. All ages until 9pm. After 9PM, 18+. Free. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. “A Night of Barnburning Blues”, Every Wednesday, hosted by Sean Fullerton. If you or someone you know sings or plays the Blues, please contact Sean Fullerton for information and set times. 7-10 p.m. South Side Grille & Margarita Factory, 242 West Broadway, Gardner. 508-479-2309 or seanfullertonmusic.net. Open Mike Wednesday - Hosted by Phil and Trisha Knudsen. Join the facebook group “Friends of Harvest Cafe Open Mike” for more information. No cover, pass the hat for the hosts. 7-10 p.m. Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. 978567-0948. Open Mic Night at Pepe’s Brick Oven with Bill McCarthy - Open Mike!. 7:30-11 p.m. Pepe’s Brick Oven, 274 Franklin St. 508-755-1978 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. Brand New Sin, Texas Hippie Coalition, Black Water Rising, Xatatax, The Slobbies, From The Ashes. $12. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find the event on Facebook. Open Mic Night!. Sign-ups begin at 8 and acts begin at 8:30. We’ll keep the music going as long as there’s acts to play, so come down and check us out! 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Leitrim’s Pub, Back Bar, 265 Park Ave.508-798-2447 or LeitrimsWorcester.com. Vincent’s Presents: Tiki Night with Frank & Eric!. Frank and Eric will help you get over the hump every Wednesday with all of your favorite tropical drinks while soaking in special musical guests and movies. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439.

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Barnes & Noble Poetry Reading. Jim Fay will be reading from his latest chapbook “Text Messages from My Parole Officer.” Open mic precedes feature. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - MA/Worcester, In the stacks, 541 D Lincoln St. 508-479-7574 or wcpa.homestead.com. Mass LEAP presents 2011/2012 Worcester Youth / Clark University UNIFIED Poetry Slam Kick-Off. KickOff Event for the 2011/2012 Worcester Youth & Clark University “Unified” Poetry Slam Season! Razzo Hall/Traina Center For the Arts, Clark University. 7pm - Slam Sign-Up & Short Mini Spoken Word Showcase. 7:30 - Mass L.E.A.P. presents the first qualifying youth poetry slam for Worcester Area Teens (13-19 years of age). 8:30 - Featured Performer Tara Hardy - one of the fiercest and most respected performance poets working today!

classes/ workshops >Thursday 22 Twelve Essential Species-Lecture-Mammals and Early Autumn. Have you ever wanted to know just a few of the most common living things you see? Or do you need a head start in learning the basic terminology, which field guides to use, and the range of variation in a group of organisms, yet would prefer not to be overwhelmed with information? If you are unable to attend the evening session or the field trip session, come anyway-the low-key approach will be valuable no matter how much time you have. Mammals are biological indicators of the health of ecosystems and communities. Far-ranging predators such as the bobcat contrast with local species including the snowshoe hare and meadow vole. The shoreline of Quabbin and adjacent forest are great places to find tracks and signs. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712. $6 Adult Members, $8 Adult Non-members. 7-9 p.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. Yoga-Chi (Beginners Yoga with Chi-Gong similar to Tai-Chi). Yoga-Qi-Gong is a series of gentle and graceful movements combined with breathing techniques, to strengthen and heal our bodies and minds through the development and cultivation of “Chi” (energy). $85/ 8-week session. 7:15-8:15 p.m. Worcester Technical High School, 1 Skyline Drive. 508-799-3171.

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Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-4852580 or postroadartcenter.com. The Sprinkler Factory, Nake and Nude IV, Through Sept. 27. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Art in the Garden: Exhibit 3, “Desert Treasures” Oil Paintings by Carol Amos, Through Oct. 1; Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale, Saturday; Take A Child Outside Week, Saturday - Friday; These are 100 of My Favorite Begonias, Saturday; Thrift Store Terrariums, Saturday; Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale, Sunday; Propagation of Begonias and Gesneriads, Sunday; Photography and Fine Art, Wednesdays, through Nov. 9; Wednesday Evenings in the Garden - with Tapas on the Terrace, Wednesdays, through Sept. 28. Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors & $5 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11

French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org. Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, Art in the Garden: Exhibit 3, “Desert Treasures” Oil Paintings by Carol Amos, Through Oct. 1. 11 French Drive, Boylston. towerhillbg.org. Worcester Art Museum, Art Since the Mid-2oth Century, Through Dec. 31, 2012; The Strange Life of Objects: The Art of Annette Lemieux, Through Oct. 9; Wall at WAM: Charline von Heyl, Through Jan. 31, 2012; September Tour of the Month - Team Work: Art Collaborations through History, 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. WPI: George C. Gordon Library, Prints, Textiles & Photographs : Architectural abstractions across three generations, Through Oct. 14. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

>Friday 23 Free Sample Music Together Class for Toddler, Infant, Pre-school. A free interactive music and movement class for children aged birth through five with parent/caregiver. Advance reservation required for this sampler class. Free.. 10:3011:15 a.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury. 508-791-8159. Preschool Story Hour-Creatures of the Woods. Come enjoy an hour of fun with your youngster, focusing on nature. We’ll read a book, do a craft activity, and go for a walk with TeacherNaturalist Chris Eaton. For ages 2.5 to 5. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712. Free for Adults, $7 Child Members, $11 Child Non-members. Price includes adult/child pair; $2 for each additional child. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton Homeschool Programs at Wachusett MeadowTagging Monarchs. Look at our gems of the meadows and learn specifically about the monarch and its 2,000 mile journey to Mexico. We’ll tag some and send them on their way. Adults are free continued on page 38

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Worcester Academy of Music, 11 Irving St. 508-635-6900 or worcesteracademyofmusic.com. Friday Night Fun with Beadmaking. Have you ever wondered how glass beads are made? Spend a fun, festive, interactive evening in the New Street Glass Studio learning about the history and process of glass beadmaking, and the art behind the creation of beautiful glass jewelry. Working with an instructor, you will learn to make your very own floral style glass beads behind the flame of a torch. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New Street, Worcester. $60. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org. Friday Night Fun with Glassblowing: Floppy Bowls. Get a taste of the ancient art of glassblowing in this fun one night course. In one evening you will learn about the history and process

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in the Humanities. 4:30-6 p.m. Clark University: Dana Commons, Second floor lounge, 950 Main St.

>Tuesday 27 Worcester Arts Council Grant Writing Workshop. Interested in applying for a Worcester Arts Council project grant or fellowship? Join members of the Worcester Arts Council to learn about the 2012 grant guidelines and how to complete the new application. Get your questions answered, learn the focus of WAC grants for the coming year, and meet other artists and community members. Free and open to the public. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester City Hall, Levi Lincoln Conference Room, 3rd Floor, 455 Main St.

>Wednesday 28 Yoga by Nature - Fall Session 1. Instructor: Lynsey Smith, Fruition. Come experience the practice of Yoga in the gardens at Tower Hill! Member $13, Non-Member $15, Per Class. Save when you sign up for an entire session! Member $58, Non-Member $67, Per five-week session;. 6-7:15 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124.

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>Monday 26 Dance Lessons. Ever see those fun Irish (Ceili) couples dancing and want to learn how? The Hibernian Cultural Centre offers FREE dance lessons every Monday night. We cover all of the ceili dances, some Irish set dancing, as well as traditional ballroom (waltz, foxtrot) and two-step. 7-8:30 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. 774-239-5818.

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>Tuesday 27 WSU Women’s Tennis vs. UMass Dartmouth. Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Clark University, 950 Main St. 508-929-8730.

Annual Hibernian Golf Tournament. Pine Ridge Country Club, 28 Pleasant St., North Oxford. Sport: Home vs. Away. Watch our athletes run, paddle and cycle through one of the most beautiful and historic sections of New England, the Blackstone River Valley, for the UniBank Blackstone River Valley Greenway Challenge an Adventure Race like no other. $60 per athlete and support person. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, One Depot Square, Woonsocket. 5085293552 or greenwaychallenge.org. Cross Country. Worcester City Meet Women’s 5k Race: 10 - 10:45a.m. Men’s 8k Race: 10:45 - 11:45a.m. WSU 5k Alumni

>Wednesday 28 WSU Field Hockey vs. UMass. Dartmouth. *Little East game Free. 7-8 p.m. Worcester State University, Coughlin Stadium, 486 Chandler St. 508-929-8730.

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On Friday August 5, 2011, Millbury DPW used a backpack sprayer to apply the herbicide Procecutor® (EPA REG# 524-536-10404) at a rate of 6 ounces per gallon to eliminate nuisance weeds along sidewalks on Elm Street and Main Street in Millbury. This advertisement is required under 333 CMR 11.07(3). Any citizen may request further information by contacting: Robert D. McNeil III, P.E. Town of Millbury DPW Director 127 Elm Street Millbury, MA 01527 Phone: (508) 865-9143 Fax: (508) 865-0853 email: rmcneil@townofmillbury.net

TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 At: 7:00 p.m. To act on a petition from: Dr. Sandra Hayes, Trustee, 291 Central Park West, Apt. 10B, New York, NY For a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: the construction of a parking lot in the side yard of property located at 28 S. Main St., Millbury, MA. All interested parties are invited to attend. Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals

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TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 At: 7:20 p.m. To act on a petition from: Philip K. Gosselin, 80 Deer Track Ct., Northbridge, MA For a Variance in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: the construction of a 24’x30’ garage addition to existing 50’x30’ garage at 1 Herricks Lane, Millbury, MA. All interested parties are invited to attend. Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 9/15 & 9/22/2011

Town Of Sutton Board Of Selectmen Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given under Chapter 138 of MGL that a Public Hearing will be held on October 18th, 2011 @ 7:00pm on a request by Sutton Wines & Liquors, Inc. for a change in the existing directors and other related items for the All Alcohol –Retail Package Store Liquor License. Said license, located at 160 WorcesterProvidence Tpke, Sutton MA. Owner/Manager in charge: Vincent Allard. This hearing is open to the public and shall be held in the Wally Johnson Meeting Room on the 3rd floor in the Sutton Municipal Center located at 4 Uxbridge Road in said Sutton. 9/22/2011

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LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO11P2801GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B §5-304 In the matter of: Joseph G Ethier RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person Of: Worcester, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Doris F Beaudry of Auburn, MA, Eugene R Ethier Sr of Millbury, MA in the above captioned matter alleging the Joseph G Ethier is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Doris F Beaudry of Auburn, MA, Eugene R Ethier Sr of Millbury, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is Incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. On the return date of 10/04/2011. This day in NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 07, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 9/22/2011

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO11P2802GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B §5-304 & §5-405 In the matter of: Joseph G Ethier RESPONDENT (Person to be Protected/Minor) Of: Worcester, MA To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Doris F Beaudry of Auburn, MA, Eugene R Ethier Sr of Millbury, MA in the above captioned matter alleging the Joseph G Ethier is in need of a Conservatoror other protective order and requesting that Doris F Beaudry of Auburn, MA, Eugene R Ethier Sr of Millbury, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Conservator to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is disabled, that a protective order or appointment of a Conservator is necessary, and that the proposed Conservator is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. On the return date of 10/04/2011. This day in NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the abovenamed person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 07, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 9/22/2011

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 508-831-2200 Docket No. WO11P2818EA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL In the Estate of: Bradford T Beaton Late of: Sutton, MA 01590 Date of Death: 08/10/2011 to all persons interested in the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be proved and allowed and that Carolyn H Beaton of Sutton, MA, be appointed executor/trix, named in the will to serve Without Surety. IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM ON: 10/04/2011 in addition, you must file a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating specific facts and grounds upon which the objection is based, within (30) days after the return day (or such other time as the court, on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16 WITNESS, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court Date: September 8, 2011 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 9/22/2011

Tax Classification Hearing The Manchaug Water District will hold a Tax Classification Hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 7:05 p.m. at the Manchaug Fire Station. The purpose of this hearing is to determine if there should be one or more tax rates for the various classifications of property. Anyone wishing to comment in writing or in person may attend the hearing or submit their comments to one of more commissioners. Andrew Nedoroscik Jr Denis LaForce Harry Weagle Sr

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Brad McNamara What made you decide to go car-free? The decision just made fiscal sense. The lease on my old company car from the marketing company that I founded in 2004 (Impakt Marketing, INC) was up, and the expense of getting a new one didn’t make sense with gas prices constantly trending up. It was also a good opportunity to “put my money, where my mouth was” on my environmental stance.

What do you hope to accomplish by giving up your car and writing a blog about it? My only goal was to document my struggles and chronicle the experience in as honest a manner as possible. I love to drive, always loved having a car, and in many ways I am the last person who would ever consider living CarFree. In some ways I wanted to see if I could do it to prove to everybody that doubted me, but also to determine if a pretty average guy can go without a car.

Do you feel as though the money you save is worth the extra time and energy you spend commuting? When it’s raining, snowing and/or people are

yelling at me on Main Street, at that moment...NO! But at the end of the day, it’s definitely worth it. But I have only lived CarFree through half of a winter so far. Maybe we should talk again after a full New England winter.

Do you consider Worcester to be a bike-friendly city? Personally, I don’t consider Worcester to be bike-friendly. But I consider it to have a TON of potential. The city needs a lot of work to get to “friendly” status, but that’s what was said about Boston a few years back, and they are on the fast track to bike-friendly now. Do you think you’ll keep this up throughout the remainder of grad school? What about after? I will keep it up as long as I can. I don’t see any reason to stop while I’m in school. After I graduate, my plan includes making enough money to hire my own personal pedicab, so I can continue to live CarFree in style. I’d like to continue as long as I can.

What is the one thing you miss most about driving? As someone who loves driving, it’s really hard to say what one thing I miss the most, but if I had to choose it would be those intense musical moments. The moment when you are enthralled by the song on the radio and barely realize that you are singing along like a madman before getting caught by the car next to you and then trying to play it cool like you knew they were there the whole time, all the while just praying they don’t know that you were belting out Whitney Houston.

What are your favorite and least favorite streets to ride your bike in Worcester? Least favorite may have to be

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Woodland over by Clark; that thing is like a war zone where the potholes have potholes. My favorite may be Main Street from Clark all the way to city hall. I love to people watch, and there are always so many people out and about. After a while, I’ve started to feel like I know a few of the people I see a lot, even though I’ve never spoken to them.

Do you have any stories of especially obnoxious drivers you’ve encountered while riding? I’ve found and blogged (carfreebrad.com) about the fact that drivers are very much like dogs. They respond to your attitude more than your actions. If you show fear they seem to get more aggressive and show their teeth. Early on, before I learned this lesson, I had a funny encounter with a group of young men who seemed convinced that I had somehow wronged them at a four way stop. Long story short, they got aggressive until I finally turned my bike around and decided to call their bluff. They yelled a lot but quickly drove off. In hindsight, that may not have been the best decision.

If you were a car, what kind of car would you be? That’s easy, I would be a brand-new concept car designed by United Hydroponics, INC. It’s a rolling Freight Farm that grows food and uses a hybrid solar/waste biomass digester to power itself. I would have to have a bike rack added though. - Pamela Fahlbeck

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AS IF 32-YEAR-OLD BRAD MCNAMARA ISN’T BUSY ENOUGH EARNING HIS DUAL MBA AND MASTER’S IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AT CLARK UNIVERSITY, HE HAS RECENTLY JOINED THE CAR-FREE MOVEMENT – A MOVEMENT BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT CARS ARE TOO PREVALENT ON OUR CITIES’ ROADWAYS. THE HOPE IS THAT IF ENOUGH PEOPLE GIVE UP THEIR CARS AND FIND OTHER MEANS OF TRAVEL, CITIES WILL REDESIGN THEIR TRANSPORTATION ELEMENTS, MAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WALKING, AND BIKING INTO SAFER, MORE VIABLE OPTIONS. SO FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS, WHENEVER BRAD NEEDS TO GO TO CLASS, A MEETING OR ANYWHERE ELSE HIS BUSY LIFE TAKES HIM, HE BIKES.

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