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e all have our moments in life. Similarly, Worcester has had â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and continues to be blessed with and cursed by â&#x20AC;&#x201C; its ups and downs. In this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cover story, Senior Writer Walter Bird Jr. and myself spell out some of the best things Worcester has going for it and a few roadblocks that are holding it back from becoming everything we want it to be: The healthiest city in New England, a tourist destination and, maybe above all, a place where businesses want to open or relocate to. We also asked you, our readers, what Worcester has going for it and what it could approve upon. A few of the responses we heard are within the pages of this issue. So, take a seat and open up to Worcesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ups & Downs.

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Indian Lake residents on city’s newest park: Take care of others ﬁrst STEVEN KING

Walter Bird Jr.

here is no denying the scenic beauty that graces Indian Lake. If you are lucky enough to have a house on the water – or close to it – there is nothing quite like a summer afternoon with a blue sky and the rippling water exploding in sparkles at the touch of a sunbeam. Three public parks each offer a lure to the public – a sandy beach, a place to eat a picnic lunch, spectacular lake views. As the saying goes, however, things are not always as they seem. Just ask some of the people who live around the lake, or you could look at some of the city’s own reports on its parks. There are issues with each of the three parks around Indian Lake, some of them serious. And with a fourth park recently dedicated and plans to transform it into a passive recreation area, some residents are calling for ofﬁcials to step on the breaks. While their reasons may be different, critics are in agreement that the new fouracre expanse off Mattson Ave. that the city has acquired from the state Department of Transportation should not be turned into a park until ofﬁcials address issues at the other parks. Public safety, cleanliness and crime are among the concerns of people like Cynthia Dubois of 49 Sherburn Ave., who wants Indian Lake Beach, in particular, taken care of before another park is added to a city teaming with them. The beach, which is at the end of Clason Road, Morgan Landing Park on Grove Street and Shore Park on Shore Drive are the three existing parks on the lake. “We already have enough crime issues in

Cynthia Dubois stands in front of the Indian Lake beach house and talks about safety and cleanliness concerns she would like to see addressed before the city opens the new park off Mattson Ave.

the neighborhood that need to be addressed and we already have Indian Lake Beach,” says Dubois, who recently brought her concerns to a City Council meeting. “Indian Lake Beach is a beautiful property. We see it as an asset. It’s just not treated as one. We need to have a discussion. [A new park] shouldn’t be our focus right now. Our focus should be Indian Lake Beach.” Kim Williams, whose house at 20 Mattson Ave. was broken into last month, is more concerned with the planned new park that

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just happens to be almost literally in her back yard. Homeless people already take up residence in the tree-dotted, grass-covered area. One of them, she says, stole a children’s picnic table bench from her deck. She believes residents should have been afforded the chance to weigh in on the park before it was dedicated at a recent ceremony that drew several local and state ofﬁcials. Williams showed up during the ceremony, wondering just what was going on. “Problems are going to exist in a city,”

The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, based right here in Worcester, has quietly been helping to keep manufacturing business in Massachusetts from going the way of dinosaurs, according to a Boston Globe article. It does so in partnership with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). +2

The Greater Worcester Land Trust (GWLT) celebrates 25 years of protecting the area’s natural environment and providing open space to nearby residents and visitors. +2

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Worcester County area creative and cultural development initiatives receive $713,190 from the Massachusetts Cultural Coalition, including a YouthReach grant for the Worcester Youth Center. +3

Williams says. “The only way we can prevent some of it is having neighbors be the ones who actually look out for it. So, ultimately, we should have a say. I think they’re trying to do this rather quickly.” As part of an Open Space and Recreation Plan, the Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Department has held several meetings seeking public input. In putting together a master plan for Indian Lake, the city is hosting at least three public hearings, a process that just started a little over a week ago. Several Indian Lake-area residents turned out for the first meeting. Earlier this year, the city compiled assessments of parks and open space for each of its five districts. Much of the Indian Lake area is in District 1. For Indian Lake Beach, where a young man was murdered last year and, according to Dubois, a car was recently pushed into the lake, officials actually recommended fencing it off, but that has not been done. At Morgan Landing Park, accessible routes to the waterfront, picnic tables and benches are suggested. Shore Park is said to require maintenance. The way Dubois sees it, the city should take care of those issues first before it opens up another park. “We would like to see a plan in place so we understand what’s going to happen,” she says. “We need a plan that shows how [the parks] are going to be maintained and how crime and public safety is going to be handled. We want to see how the issues are going to be resolved before they open a new park.” As it stands, much of the overlook of the

Worcester hosts the annual conference of the American Institute of Architects’ regional chapter, highlighting the city’s architectural history and future. +1

Worcester legal eagles dispute Pat’s Towing claims that its ﬁve city towing contracts were unconstitutionally terminated. The city is asking a judge to refuse the company’s request for an injunction. It continues a contentious and sad saga that appears to have no good end. -2

UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center receives $7,500 grant from local Dunkin’ Donuts. The grant was awarded on behalf of The Dunkin’ Donuts & BaskinRobbins Community Foundation (DDBRCF). +2

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parks falls to the Greendale YMCA branch and the Indian Lake Watershed Association. Rob Antonelli Jr., assistant commissioner of the Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Division, acknowledges the work that needs to be done at the three lakes around Indian Lake and says there are “no plans yet” for the new parcel off Mattson Ave. “The concept with the master plan is to talk about what works, what doesn’t work and how can we make it better overall for anyone who uses these facilities,” Antonelli says, adding ofﬁcials are well aware of the worries shared by residents around Indian

Lake. “We heard loud and clear that security and safety is a major concern. There are things we can do on our end that will assist the Worcester Police Department on addressing issues.” Some of those measures include installing gates and lights where needed. Antonelli says it could help to put lights at a park so a police ofﬁcer could go there at night and sit in his cruiser doing paperwork while maintaining a presence in the area. As for contentions that the city rushed into declaring the Mattson Ave. property a park without ﬁrst tending to some of the existing

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issues at the other parks, District 1 City Councilor Tony Economou says it has some merit. “It’s a valid point. I don’t necessarily disagree with that,” he says, acknowledging that the city’s track record is “not good” when it comes to maintaining its own property. “You don’t have to go much further then the median strips in the city. That’s why, in my opinion, these public meetings are good. I think the concerns of the public were heard.” Ultimately, Economou believes the new park will be a good thing for the Indian Lake area.

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“In the end, I think it will be a plus for the neighborhood, I do,” he says. “But I understand their concerns and I agree with their concerns.”

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You could call it the best kept secret in Worcester, only it really isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a secret anymore. The St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball League has been providing young boys and girls a place to be safe and learn a sport for past quarter century. It started in 1988 with, at most, 80 kids. Between tryouts last weekend and again this weekend, the league will register about 700 kids in its 25th anniversary year. Players range in age from 5-16 and play on one of 60 teams. They are coached by roughly 70 adult volunteers, most of whom pull double, even triple duty by refereeing games, organizing team schedules and cleaning up after games. They play in the gym at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish and in Clark Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dolan Fieldhouse. Without Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partnership, the league wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to host nearly the number of players it does. Volunteers include adults whose kids play in the league, some whose children long have left the league and even former players. Some, like Paul Richard, have been there since the beginning. So, too, has St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monsignor Fran Scollen. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget current league president Joe Sacco, Mike Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gara and Ed Moynihan. The league has beneďŹ ted from donations from the likes of Bob Cousy. Fallon Community Health Plan has provided grant money to allow the neediest kids to be able play in the league. If you want to know what makes someone want to put in the countless â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and often thankless â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hours it takes to make things go smoothly, Sacco has a pretty good answer: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming here makes me feel better.â&#x20AC;? (Full disclosure, this writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son has played in the league for about 10 years.)

HEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAAAAACK: Ex-state Rep. John Fresolo is holding a fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 27 at Vernon Hill American Legion Post 435, where well-placed sources say he will gauge public interest and support for a run to reclaim his former seat. That would pit him against another Democrat, Dan Donahue, who won the State House seat in a special election, of course. The fundraiser would also start to replenish what is a rather depleted campaign account. As of his last ďŹ ling with the state OfďŹ ce of Campaign & Political Finance (OCPF), Fresolo had a little more than $5,000 in his war chest. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because he spent thousands on legal representation for the House Ethics Committee investigation that ultimately led up to his resignation. A source says Fresolo is â&#x20AC;&#x153;100-percent adamantâ&#x20AC;? about running in 2014 and that he is telling friends he has nothing to lose. Fresolo has not spoken at length with Worcester Magazine since announcing his resignation. If he does run, the source says the House will release its ďŹ ndings on Fresolo â&#x20AC;&#x153;the moment he pulls out papers.â&#x20AC;? There are believed to be 14 complaints in the multi-page report and the source says they go well beyond what has been reported, which has included alleged misrepresentation of per diems, or mileage reimbursement, and sending an inappropriate photo of himself to a House employee. Even still, sources say Fresolo may be willing to risk that because he has been unsuccessful in securing another job. T & OH, GEE: The Worcester T&G,

as you may know, just launched a new venture called Worcester Connects: The Center for Community Engagement. Some folks have taken issue with the name, which appears similar to the Initiative for Engaged Citizenship, which has been doing the community engagement thing for a while. Others question the rather exorbitant cost associated with the Distinguished Speakers forums there will be held at Hanover Theatre (Really, $98 for the series for college students is considered a break?). Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the recent article in the Boston Business Journal (BBJ), which notes the paper could either close, be folded into the Boston Globe or sold. The latter scenario would most likely lead to more staff cuts and other measures aimed at cost control. Not only that, but according to the BBJ, the paper could sell for as little as $3 million. The article cites a steady decline in revenue and circulation for the T&G. Total revenue last year was $49 million, BBJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Craig Douglas writes, which was off 20 percent from ďŹ ve years prior. Revenues are expected to dip again this year and again in 2014, where it could drop to $41.6 million. Circulation has also taken a huge hit. Long, long gone are the days of 100,000-plus. According to the BBJ, the Alliance For Audited Media says the T&Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily circulation in 2012 was 57,231, with a Sunday circulation of 67,000. Four years ago, those numbers were 80,400 and 93,300, respectively. And over the past few years, the company has slashed about 212 jobs, according to the BBJ.

SUIT CASE: Away from the basketball court, Ed Moynihan is a full-time constable. As such, he has ďŹ led suit against the city for instituting what he argues is an unconstitutional tax on

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constables. The city requires all constables to pay 25 percent on all revenues collected. Not everyone, however, has been doing so, including Moynihan, who has refused to pay what he says the city calls a fee, but is clearly a tax. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not a city employee,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I receive no city beneďŹ ts, the city does not divert any work my way. My contention is, in my eyes, this is an income tax coming out of my income. To me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unjust.â&#x20AC;? The city doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite see it that way. In fact, while Moynihan recently sought an injunction preventing the city from collecting its assessment, City Manager Mike Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien tells city councilors he does not expect the judge to issue the injunction. Moynihan says the lawsuit will go forward no matter what. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We consider the suit to be frivolous because the city is not imposing this assessment, as it was imposed by the state Legislature in a law, which the state has constitutional authority to enact,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien says. The city in July sent a letter to constables reminding them of the fee and warning that their reappointment as constable could be affected if the fees are not paid. Moynihanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment is good through 2015.

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Association (WRPF) has released its list of candidate endorsements for the Nov. 5 City Council election. The committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endorsements, which member Ed Pietrewicz points out are independent from other â&#x20AC;&#x153;like-minded organizations,â&#x20AC;? do not extend to School Committee. The association endorses Joe Petty for mayor. For each of the ďŹ ve district council seats, the association endorses the incumbents: Tony Economou in District 1; Phil Palmieri in District 2; George Russell in District 3; Sarai Rivera in District 4; and Bill Eddy in District 5. The following received endorsements in the at-large race: Petty and incumbents Mike Germain, Rick Rushton and Kate Toomey, and challenger Mo Bergman.

COMING BACK FOR MOORE? Worcester Magazine reported the night she lost to

new 16th Worcester state Rep. Dan Donahue that Republican Carol Claros was already being encouraged to aim even higher and challenge Democratic state Sen. Mike Moore in 2014. Well, word on the street is that folks in Republican circles are putting a full-court press on the single mother of one to seriously run against Moore. A source who would know says her campaign has â&#x20AC;&#x153;looked at the numbers,â&#x20AC;? especially considering her 36-percent showing in the September special election, and believes Claros could â&#x20AC;&#x153;take Moore.â&#x20AC;? And while Claros herself is keeping a relatively low public proďŹ le, the source says she is â&#x20AC;&#x153;very excitedâ&#x20AC;? about the possibility of running next year.

DID SOMEONE SAY ENVELOPE? He has been in ofďŹ ce less than month but newly-minted state Rep. Dan Donahue is giving state Sen. Stephen Brewer a run for his money in at least one department. Brewer has earned a reputation for attending just about any public even there is. In fact, his Senate Colleague, Dick Moore, likes to tell folks that Brewer â&#x20AC;&#x153;would attend the opening of an envelope.â&#x20AC;? Well, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen Donahue out and about in and around the 16th Worcester District since his election, making good on his promise to be visible. He was at the ribbon cutting for the DCU Center. He was at the dedication of a new park near Indian Lake (he worked on the project as a staffer in Mayor Joe Pettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce). And he has been spotted elsewhere doing the political thing. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look now, Mr. Representative, but that shadow youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it belongs to the guy whose seat you now occupy, John Fresolo. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BRIENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ELEVEN: He is not George Clooney and they have no Brad Pitts or

Matt Damons among their ranks, but City Manager Mike Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is probably the most inďŹ&#x201A;uential appointed municipal body. It is responsible for recommending picks to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s various boards and commissions to the city manager, who has ultimate authority in ďŹ lling those spots. The City Council almost always signs off on Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picks, as they did recently in approving the re-appointments of Tina Baxter and Jesse Gibson, whose terms will expire in 2016. The other nine members are Katherine Evans, Coreen Gaffney, Steve Genduso, Doug Hannam, Theodore Kostas, Craig Olson, Linda Parham, Chris Robarge and Richard Trifone. Appointed in 2008, Genduso is the longest serving member on the committee. When talking about diversity of members among various city boards, the CAC plays a major role.

COURT-ING TROUBLE: Apparently, it has been blown way out of proportion, but you may

have heard the rumor that a city cop and an assistant district attorney were caught in a rather compromising position inside a courtroom at Worcester District Court. The initial buzz was that they had rounded all the bases, but then it was said they were just kissing and â&#x20AC;&#x153;pettingâ&#x20AC;? each other. In any case, the District Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce, apparently big fans of the Go-Goâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, are keeping their lips sealed. Could just be another Worcester rumor run amok.

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In last week’s news story, “Reorganized and rebranded consortium working to get its ‘sea legs’” it was incorrectly stated that Anna Maria College is located in Princeton. The college is located in Paxton. Worcester Magazine apologizes for this error.

To the Editor of Worcester Magazine:

By Steven King

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If outgoing city councilor Joe O’Brien actually wanted to promote more “local jobs” as he claims (Worcester Magazine September 26), he wouldn’t be seeking to “protect and expand” Worcester’s so-called Responsible Employer Ordinance, the sole purpose of which is to exclude nonunionized (typically smaller) ﬁrms from bidding on City construction projects – thus closing off jobs for nonunion workers and raising the cost of City projects. Nor, if he cared about Worcester’s taxpayers, would he dismiss the fact that the REO – which has already been declared unconstitutional in other Massachusetts municipalities – will cost the City tens of thousands in litigation costs, before it is ruled invalid. The REO is just another example – like the proposed ban on circuses that include “wild and exotic animals” – of a City Council that caters to special-interest groups (construction unions in the one case, animal-rights fanatics in the other), at the expense of the welfare and happiness of the people as a whole, as well as Worcester’s ﬁscal solvency. Who cares about the majority of construction workers seeking employment, the many families that would like to enjoy the Ringling Brothers circus, taxpayers who must pay for O’Brien’s foolish crusade, or the solvency of the Cityowned DCU Center that hosts the circus? Are any candidates in this year’s Council elections prepared to take a stand for Worcester?

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Becker College brings motivational speaker Hilary Corna to its Leicester campus on October 10 to speak about her journey after graduating college with a business degree. She will tell of purchasing a one-way ticket to Singapore, leaving with one suitcase and hopes of starting a career in Asia, and how what followed would become the greatest adventure of her life. Hilary will tell of becoming a global citizen, discovering beauty of life and how she “explores her own identity not as one white face, but as a member of humanity,” according to onewhiteface.org. The talk is free and open to the public. Don’t miss Thursday Night Live presents... “One White Face” with Hilary Corna on Thursday, October 10 at 7 p.m. at Becker College, Daniels Hall in the Borger Academic Building, 964 Main St., Leicester. Becker.edu.

FLAVORS OF THE SEASON AT HOLY CROSS

It’s time for HarvestFest at the College of the Holy Cross. Enjoy the last two days of the weeklong event on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 10-11 at the college’s several eateries. The following seasonal items will be offered at their respective establishments: warm apple cider at Cool Beans & CB2; cranberry glazed pork loin with sausage, apple and cranberry stufﬁng with butternut squash and roasted potatoes on Thursday and green apple reuben with sweet potato fries on Friday at Crossroads; candied apples and harvest breads at Lobby Shop; pumpkin bisque soup, local apple cider, assorted local apples, cranberry chicken salad sandwich, homemade granola with cranberries and cranberry mufﬁns from Kimball Sweet Shoppe at Science Cafe; apple cranberry chicken salad, waldorf salad, kettle corn, guys nuts, pumpkin bread and half-gallon apple cider at Kimball Food Court. A Fall HarvestFest

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Dinner will will be offered Thursday from 4:30-8 p.m. in the Kimball Main Dining Room, which will include: hot and cold apple cider, assorted local apples, caramel apples, chocolate confection apples, pumpkin whoopie pies, apple oatmeal cookies, cranberry crunch bars and apple crisp bars. College of the Holy Cross, 1 College St. events.holycross.edu.

JFK: THE DOCUMENTARY AT WSU

An advance preview of the PBS documentary that is scheduled to broadcast on the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination will be shown on Monday, October 21 from 12-2 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. at Worcester State University. The ﬁlm is said to provide “a fresh look at an enigmatic man who has become one of the nation’s most beloved and most mourned leaders.” John T. Duffy, Esq. will lead a discussion following the noontime showing of the ﬁlm. The series is part of the Doing Right in a Complex World theme semester at WSU. Attend one of the screenings at Worcester State University in the Student Center, Blue Lounge, 486 Chandler St. worcester.edu.

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Having a home-grown congressman roaming the halls of the Capitol in DC has not hurt Worcester’s fortunes – ﬁnancial or otherwise. Jim McGovern (pictured) is about as passionate as they come and has been a ﬁerce advocate for New England’s second largest city. There is something you just can’t help but like about McGovern and Washington gets that, too. Whether it is feeding the hungry or championing the poor, the Congressman puts his money where his mouth is. You also can’t knock the strong ties being forged with Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. Both returned to Worcester not long after winning their respective elections. Warren visited Gateway Park, while Markey did a Mayor’s Walk with Joe Petty.

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Space

Worcester’s 60-plus city-owned and operated parks make up roughly 19 percent of all land within city limits. Close to one-fifth of Worcester is dedicated to open space, giving residents and visitors grassy fields, places to throw balls around and walk wooded trails, to escape the monotony of an office cubical or institutional feel of a cell-like studio apartment. With millions being spent on the upkeep and improvements of parks, including the $2 million allocated for renovations to Elm Park, Worcester will continue to improve its quality

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of life for residents and attract visitors to its outside spaces in a day in age when land, in many places, is simply a commodity.

Renovations at the DCU Center are a major part of the facelift being given to downtown Worcester. This may come as a surprise to the newbies and younger folks in and around the area, but the DCU was not always called the DCU Center. Way, way back in 1982 the building opened as the Worcester Centrum. Some guy named Frank Sinatra played the first concert there and it was an evening to remember, with limousines flooding the streets and spotlights bathing the area in a warm, yellow glow. The years have gone by, though, and the old lady needed some cosmetic and internal work done to maintaining her pizzazz. Enter a $23-million expansion and renovation project, which was unveiled to the public and a whole host of city officials, business leaders and other curious types a week ago. The improvements and additions include a new concourse on Foster Street, a new sandwich shop, four new luxury suites and, much to the relief of beer drinkers everywhere, upgrades to the restrooms.

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Art in the Park and stART on the Street. Gary Winogrand at Worcester Art Museum and symphonies at Mechanics Hall. Craft beer and farm-to-table artisan entrees. Worcester is teeming with vibrant cultural centers and events. The city’s cultural landscape is as vast and diverse as its seven hills to its downtown district, with heavy metal and hardcore music reverberating from the walls inside The

Palladium, to internationally-acclaimed conductors taking the stage in front of hundreds of audience members dressed to the nines. The underground scene is about as hip as it can be with nationally touring acts, like Screaming Females, plugging in and tearing up the performance space at the Firehouse Collective. Worcester Cultural Coalition and Worcester Arts Council, both municipal bodies, support cultural projects in the city, including the Worcester Windows Project, which puts locally-created artwork in the windows of empty storefronts and spaces downtown.

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A vintage airstream turned clothing and accessory shop set the tone and standard for entrepreneurship in Worcester close to four years ago. Amy Lynn Chase, also known as Punky, was just a girl with big ideas when she opened her Haberdash Vintage store in 2009. Today, she owns and operates one of the city’s most successful retail shops, Crompton Collective, and has made her other ideas reality, one of those being the Canal District farmers’ market. Bringing national attention to Worcester when she was featured on NBC’s Today Show and welcoming customers from more than an hour away to her Canal District store, the venture proved that taking a leap of faith to follow a dream can work in Worcester. In the four years since The Haberdash set the stage, unique businesses have popped up all over Worcester, adding to the quality of life and economic climate. Wormtown Brewing Company, the city’s one and only commercial brewer, gives beer drinkers bragging rights – especially when found on tap at new, hip venues like The Sinclair in Cambridge. Young women in their 20s and 30s have opened clothing stores that have done it all, including grown and created an environment bustling with hipsters and professionals alike. When Renee King turned her hobby of baking into the Queen’s Cups storefront in neighboring town Millbury one year ago and sold out of cupcakes on opening day, she proved the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Central Mass.

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offer in the right ways. Let me explain. You buy tickets for The Hanover Theatre. But, where are you suppose to send people to eat before and/or after the show? There’s nothing around that area. The Hanover is a destination, but there’s nothing else around to entice people to spend a few hours before or after the show. The city is packed with hipsters, but where do you send them to get their “hip” clothes? There are only a handful of sparsely located boutiques in the city. I come from a major city where pedestrians wait for the green light or the walk sign.

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Worcester is packed with dangerous pedestrians crossing wherever and whenever they want. This drives me nuts! I would spend money on making sure these pedestrians understand it is not OK to cross Chandler Street during rush hour anywhere other than the crosswalks. Give them tickets, make money! Also, increase revenue with the parking meters, I mean come on, let’s be honest here: It’s way too cheap! Also, let’s invest in bike paths and proper sidewalks. Let’s make sure we keep the locally-owned businesses here in worcester. Give them a tax break, but hammer the building owners who choose to keep their building empty in favor of tax cuts. All in all, Worcester is great. -Julie Theriault, executive director of Worcester Local First If I had to choose one thing holding Worcester back, it would be the absence of a cool part of town. There are a host of charming corners sprinkled across Worcester but there is no real central locale. For instance, I would point to Flint, Michigan, another post-industrial city with plenty of problems. However, they’ve managed to concentrate the old downtown with cafes, music venues and interesting cuisine. This happened hand in hand with a monthly art, music, food and entertainment event called Artwalk. If stART on the Street could ﬁnd the right part of town and become more regular, and maybe work with some of the artist collectives rather than out-of-town artists, we could really make something of this city. -Ryan Logan Merten Worcester’s stock of beautiful historical structures is slowly helping to move the city forward. Many of them are being restored one by one, and the city administration is moving toward encouragement of that process. More can be done to ease the regulatory burden associated with this process, of course, but most individual city ofﬁcials are unabashed cheerleaders for this process. People love to live and work in and around these type of buildings, provided that they can deliver modern comforts. What is holding the city back is the dual tax rate, low voter turnout and abandoned buildings which fall further into disrepair without a plan to re-use them. -Rob Branca, founder and chairman at Dunkin’ Donuts Independent Franchise Owners PAC I think we need more Worcester-centric stuff. Worcester Film Festival is a great idea, so is having a studio for people to use Worcester for more than just certain scenes (like what happened with Surrogates and American Hustle). Having sports teams that maintain a competitive level (and also stay open-I’m looking at you arena football and Tornadoes) would also be welcome additions. I think Worcester’s on the verge, but half-

steps will only sabotage our progress. -Erik Johnsen The sidewalk improvements and bike trails in the Canal District are bringing us forward. Not enough small business and shopping in downtown is keeping us back. If Worcester had a third of the “charm” of Northampton it would be a better place. -Rich Ad Leufstedt, founder of Ukulele Thursdays and Uke-A-Palooza! Bridging the gap between the Canal District and the Highland Street/Consortium Colleges/ Park Ave area. There seems to be a large disconnect between the two areas. We need more things to do in the city that don’t involve drinking. We need increased safe public transportation (like pedicabs in the warmer times) on weekends. Also, it would be great to have an eat/shop/ drink area like Thayer Street in Providence. Shrewsbury Street, with the exception of Grime and Eastern Boarder and some smaller restaurants like Kenichi and Inhouse Coffee, have an assumed elegance about them that seems not genuine considering Worcester being the city it is. -Anita Amin Over the past few years, I’ve seen many new businesses crop up around Worcester and the surrounding areas - particularly in the food service and entertainment sectors. These are great for the Worcester economy, especially if the businesses use local products, such as fresh farm-raised vegetables and use the talents of local artists for decorations and furniture. Paris of the Eighties Cafe used this model, thanks to Erika Dunn, shopping locally for furniture at places like Crompton Collective and sourcing local food from Wholly Cannolli and The Queen’s Cups. There are lots of these places cropping up around town that have the capacity to further a solidarity economy in this way, for example, the new Spiritual Haze hookah lounge in Kelley Square. If you’re looking for an indication that this model works, Venice at One Love on Main Street has been doing this for years (or at least since I came to Worcester), sourcing her ingredients from the Artichoke Food Cooperative next door. What Worcester needs is the capacity to support these awesome businesses. I would love to see more of a focus from the city council on bringing employment to the existing residents of Worcester. The average resident here does not have a chance at employment at a hospital or a university. I would rather see the city council focusing on bringing green energy manufacturing to Worcester; these are the jobs of the future. Bringing more hospitals and university jobs to Worcester only gentriﬁes our city, and while that may be the unspoken goal of some, as humans, we all have the right to live and survive somewhere. Worcester should welcome everyone equally. -John Slinn

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Tim Murray is the only individual singled out on this list and you could make a case for others, such as City Manager Mike O’Brien or Hanover Insurance’s Fred Eppinger. Pound for pound, no one has done more for Worcester than Timothy P. Murray. Scandals aside (you are a nobody in politics if you don’t have at least one scandal on your resume), the former city councilor-turned mayorturned lieutenant governorturned Worcester Regional of Commerce president has left an indelible mark on his hometown. Whether it has been through his work to boost transportation in, out of and around the city; securing funding for much-needed projects; or playing a part in reopening Front Street there is little that has happened in Worcester that does not have at least some of Murray’s ﬁngerprints on it. Now, as head of the Chamber of Commerce, Murray has a chance to even more closely affect the city’s future course (whether as Chamber president or a return to politics). While the controversies can and should be vetted, Worcester is a better place with Tim Murray pulling for it.

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Of all the things Worcester has going for it, its multicultural diversity and unique character of so many different neighborhoods has to be, if not at the top of the list, pretty darn close to it. From the days when Swedes, Italians, Irish, AfricanAmericans, Poles and Jews settled in villages and areas around the city to the more recent inﬂux of Albanians, Brazilians, Latinos, Ghanaians and more – the City of Seven Hills is as racially, culturally and ethnically diverse as any other. There are Albanian festivals, Latino festivals, African-American festivals. The people who live in Worcester are proud of their heritages and wear it unabashedly on their sleeves. There are challenges, to be sure, but of all that Worcester residents have to be proud of – and, yes, there is plenty – the city’s diversity is chief among them.

If eating was simply about the food on a plate, there would not be much of a reason to dine out. But, naturally through evolution, we have come to appreciate the atmosphere, service, presentation of food and even the politics of a restaurant. Every Worcester neighborhood is sprinkled with an eclectic mix of eateries – some having more than others – each earning its own right to be a part of Worcester’s diverse and wildly popular restaurant scene. Sure, Shrewsbury Street and the Canal District are safe go-tos for fine dining and a couple great historic diners are still in operation, but not to be overlooked are quaint mom-and-pop establishments, fiery taquerias where ordering in English seems almost taboo and cafes that have broadened estaurants their selection beyond lattes and muffins to include craft beer and vegan whoopie pies. There is no doubt that Worcester restaurants are front in center when it comes to what Worcester does best for its residents and attracting outsiders.

{ coverstory } “You can’t get there from here” is not just a northern New England term used by old timers drinking whiskey in their rocking chair on the front porch, it is true right here in Worcester. With sidewalks coming to an abrupt end, leaving pedestrians to either walk in the road or cross a street without a crosswalk to get to another sidewalk – we’re looking at you Olean Street – Worcester’s alkability walkability is a hinderance to those without cars and those trying to do their part to lower their carbon footprint. According to Walk Score, which rates cities around the world on walkability, Worcester scores a failing 60. Sure, the group WalkBike Worcester has made great strides in bringing awareness to our city’s needs for “complete streets” and the Regional Environmental Council (REC) is bringing fresh produce to neighborhoods that are set far away from any grocery stores with their Mobile Farmers Market, but when it comes down to it, we are just not where we should be in giving access to those traveling the city by way of foot.

Other Post-Employment Benefits, are a terrific drain on the city’s financial resources and you can just about see the bags under City Manager Mike O’Brien’s eyes from the hours spent figuring out just how to get that gorilla off his back. Consider this: the city started off this year with an unfunded OPEB liability of $656 million. In 2011, the city had more retirees than employees – by more than 700. That figure is going up every year. O’Brien had been putting $5 million aside each year in an attempt to take a bite out of a rapidly growing pie, but was unable to do that this year because of a commitment to fund school costs. Short of requiring all employees to die before they retire, there doesn’t seem to be any way to slow down the number of retirees – and therefore curb OPEB liabilities.

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Rooms are at a premium in Worcester. We aren’t talking bedrooms or living rooms, of course. When it comes to hotel rooms, the city has roughly 800 or so in hotels around the city. The 2010 closure of the Crowne Plaza eliminated 243 rooms from the hotel landscape in Worcester. Now, as the city continues to position itself as destination for tourists and a place to live for middle-class families, the need for more hotel rooms is acute. When you spend millions to renovate a building – DCU Center – that relies on both tourists and families to survive, you better ooms have a place to put them when they come downtown. There is hope that a hotel will land in CitySquare, but in the short-term the DCU, area businesses and the city itself are losing out on revenue that is going elsewhere because events like the NCAA basketball tournament and the Massachusetts Teachers Association want more available hotel rooms.

Commercial tax rates continue to be a hindrance to attracting new businesses to Worcester. The ﬁscal 2013 commercial/industrial/ personal property tax rate is $30.75 per $1,000 assessed valuation. The residential rate is $18.58 per $1,000. Comparatively speaking, Worcester’s rate is not out of this world – Springﬁeld’s is $38.98 and Providence, RI’s is north of $31. Still, it is no ommercial secret that business owners would like to to see a little more tax rates parity between residential and commercial rates. Don’t forget the recent property valuations that sent many business owners into orbit. If the city wants to truly be known as business-friendly it needs to continue bringing commercial rates down, so long as it is reasonable to do so. Councilors will get their chance later this year and the business community will be watching.

Equality is not exactly something the city has going for it when it comes to municipal jobs. Women and minorities are few and far between when it comes to positions of note within city government. For minorities, it is startling: of the 1,600-plus full-time city employees, more than 80 percent are white. In 2011, there were just 150 Latino and Africanquality American workers, according to a survey by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The reasons are oft-debated. Some say women and minorities are frozen out of city jobs or have a harder time getting their feet in the door. Others say it is a lack of effort on the part of some minorities and women. Still, others say the best candidate should always get the job. That sounds fair, but really, are we to believe that in more than 80 percent of the cases the best candidates are white and, more often than not, male?

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Sports in Worcester are not exactly booming when you’re talking the professional variety, or even just competitive. That does not mean there is nothing out there. We’ve got the Worcester Sharks and don’t forget the Worcester Rugby Club, which often ﬂies under the radar. But that’s about it. Basketball? Negative. Baseball? Well, that remains in the negative column at least until next spring when the Futures Collegiate Baseball League makes its Worcester debut in the form of an as-yet-unnamed team. Our high school and college teams provide plenty of reason to whoop, holler and cheer, but when it comes to marquee sports for adults, that’s where the city comes up short. Even boxing, with its rich and storied history here, can’t get any love. Edwin Rodriguez is on the verge of becoming a world-wide champion and he still doesn’t feel he has gotten the respect he deserves.

Retirements and resignations are doing the city no favors this year, and that is without factoring in the cost of paying the latest round of retirees. On experience alone Worcester is bidding adieu to a wealth of it. Department of Public Works & Parks Director Bob Moylan is leaving the building at the end of the year. City Auditor Jim DelSignore was already supposed to be gone. He, too, is retiring. The Planning Department lost Joel Fontane, a highly thought-of mind who has taken another job out of the area. There is some uncertainty surrounding the status of City Manager Mike O’Brien, who while not always in the good graces of all city councilors enjoys staunch public support. He has revealed he is at least considering a job in the public sector. When any business – and make no mistake, with a $564-million ﬁscal 2014 budget, the city is a business – loses experience, it loses institutional knowledge. Worcester will no doubt replace its retirees and resigning ofﬁcials with good people, but it will be hard-pressed to replace the knowledge gained over years of public service.

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Election turnout, not unlike that in most other cities in towns, is anemic at best when it is not a presidential or state election . If it weren’t the same year after year, you might blame it on voter burnout. With a municipal election just around the corner, voter turnout in the past two city elections – 19,244 in 2011, 20,912 in 2009 – indicates election we should see between 19,000-21,000 voters make their way to the polls. That number could inch higher, given some turnout particularly interesting races and a continued focus on the lack of elected minority officials. But outside of the 2012 presidential election, when 61,708 total ballots were cast, and a couple state elections (one of them the 2010 special election where Scott Brown upset Martha Coakley), voter turnout is either in the four-figure range or the love fives.

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It has been almost 50 years since John F. Kennedy was shot, more than 50 years since the Cuban Missile Crisis, 40-plus years since Woodstock, the ﬁrst moon landing and the shootings of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. The '60s were tumultuous times, times of great transformation. And then there is the variously attributed line: “If you remember the '60s, you weren’t there.”

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But beneath all the national and international headlines, the city of Worcester was undergoing transformations of its own, both independently of the great countrywide and worldwide upheaval, and yet also reflective of the turbulence everywhere. It is with an eye towards capturing both Worcester’s insularity and its place within the context of the larger society that the Worcester Historical Museum presents its exhibition, “Worcester in the 1960s,” beginning Thursday, October 3. The roots of the Worcester Historical Museum go back to 1875. According to William Wallace, the museum’s executive director since 1976, the museum’s mission is “to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Worcester.” The museum seeks to engage the community, and to that end, encourages people to share their photos and memories; those that relate to this exhibition and as a general policy. “Worcester in the 1960s” includes about 150 photographs, graphic materials and three-dimensional pieces, courtesy of local libraries, colleges, individuals and the museum’s own collection. The exhibition is timed to follow the museum’s Harvey Ball, a 50th anniversary celebration in honor of, yes, that’s right, Worcester’s Harvey Ball, generally acknowledged as the creator, in January of 1964, of what would soon be the ubiquitous smiley face icon. No less of an icon of the ’60s, in some circles at least, was Worcester’s own Abbie Hoffman, the Chicago Seven codefendant, countercultural hero and author of the infamous “Steal This Book.” In the light of such interesting contributions to those memorable times, Wallace cites the words of Frannie Herron, a lifelong Worcester resident and historian, a descendant and relative of the Salisburys and other families who made up Worcester’s power base in the years following the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Herron (now deceased) says, “You couldn’t have had the ’60s without Worcester.” Be that as it may, Wallace stresses that the exhibition will “not be a textbook story of the ’60s,” in that its focus will be on what was going on locally. Indeed, much was going on, including the continuing construction and completion of Route 290 and the planning for a downtown Worcester Center. A new library and the Seven Hills Plaza were being built. The YWCA was being relocated and renovations made to Worcester Common. The city planners, in their efforts to make Worcester the center of commerce for the entire county, faced issues that were arising in cities across the country, issues such as urban blight and changing population demographics. Their solutions to how to get people downtown and how to address the shifting population included making improvements to the city’s roads and building a new senior center. Colleges were becoming coeducational, the Paris Cinema was opening as a foreign film center—before its later devolution into another kind of film center—the White City Theater was being built, as were bowling lanes and laundromats; industrial parks were being developed. Meanwhile the city was a battleground in the birth control wars and there were sit-ins at Woolworth’s. It was a time of growth, confusion and protest. “We invite people to help us flush out the stories,” says Wallace. Check out “Worcester in the 1960s.” It’ll bring you back… if, in fact, you were ever there. View “Worcester in the 1960s” from October 3, 2013-February 8, 2014 at the Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St., Worcester. For more information, email info@worcesterhistory.net or call (508) 753-8278. worcesterhistory.org.

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Tabletop gaming: metal music, potato skins and ravenous imaginations Joshua Lyford

Tabletop gaming is a fantastic and mythical creature, much like the beasts that populate the games themselves. With a long and lurid history that can be as interesting as the explosive moment-to-moment action that plays out in basements, living rooms and gaming stores around the globe, the only thing more entertaining than the epic battles themselves are the people you can meet along the way.

games are available, like the various editions of Warhammer and Confrontation: The Age of Ragnarok. It can even include the more standard idea of boardgames like Robo Rally or Settlers of Catan. Tactical Studies Rules (TSR), Incorporated’s Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is widely considered the initial genre precedent. The original version of the game was released in 1974 and, while often formidable to grasp, began the wildly popular role-playing games (RPG). A few years later, TSR released two

versions of the game; the ﬁrst was Dungeons and Dragons Basic in 1977 and in 1978 they introduced Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. Several revisions and new editions would be introduced when a D&D’s second edition was released in 1989. Along with the new rules and mechanics developed for the second edition, there was a change in tone with the series. Where D&D was always sword and sorcery related, Second Edition changed the tone a bit to be more centered on heroics, straying away from evil-oriented characters,

Magic: The Gathering creators Wizards of the Coast. With new backing, a Third Edition would be created in 2000, with even more enhanced rules. This would be followed by a 3.5 Edition and eventually a Fourth Edition in 2008. Both of these editions brought even more division amongst gamers, with many choosing to play under older rule systems. Between the differences in editions, the controversy that would occasionally ﬂare behind the publications, the sometimes daunting learning curve of the mechanics and the

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ames have been played on scarred old tables for almost as long as man has been walking the earth. For the purposes of this article, the focus is squarely on the games that come to mind when you think of fantasy, dice and action: swords and sorcery to the outer realms of fantasy, sci-ﬁ, cyber-punk and beyond. Dungeons and Dragons is a leading example, along with all of the Open Game License games that came along with it; games like HackMaster, Call of Cthulhu, Mutants and Masterminds and Labyrinth Lord. Also are fantasy trading card games like Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. A vast expanse of miniature

due in large part to controversy surrounding the allegedly “demonic” vibe of the game. Several religious groups were vocally averse to the game and controversy seemed to follow TSR throughout it’s lifetime as the game’s publisher. Not all of TSR’s woes were mired in diabolic controversy, however, they had several lawsuits in their time. A royalty disagreement between the co-creators of the game led to an out-ofcourt settlement and the eventual desertion of the company by creator Gary Gygax. Later, in 1997, the company would be bought out by

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unfair title of “nerd” that accompanied gaming across popular culture, it can be understandably intimidating to get involved as a fresh faced RPG/fantasy/gaming enthusiast.

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uckily, Worcester has a strong gaming community and with a little bit of effort, you can be rolling 20 sided dice with the best of them. Matty Tompkins and Steve Smith have

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been playing tabletop games for much of their lives and both are about as knowledgeable as it gets in the history and rules of many games. They are both musicians in the area, they both help foster a great gaming community, they both act as Dungeon Masters leading adventurers to their doom and neither of them are scared to take on a Demon Boar or two. “I first started gaming because of my dad,” recalls Tompkins. “He started playing Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, or First Edition as it is commonly called, when he was still in grade school around 1978 when this version of the game was first released. I remember being really young, watching my dad and his friends playing at the kitchen table.” Tompkins remembers first playing when he was 5 years old. “After pestering them, they finally let me play. I couldn’t grasp the rules really, but kind of understood the role-playing and make believe parts of the game. They let me draw my character and they made all the rolls for me. Thus Tiger the Ogre was born, who was basically just an ogre version of Casey Jones from Ninja Turtles.” Smith on the other hand, got his start at 11 years old while attending scout camp. “We played a very fast and loose D&D game,” says Smith. “It was completely off the rails, but it sure as fuck grabbed my attention.” From here, Smith would introduce everyone he could to the game. He was playing with his parents, his friends, anyone with an interest in sci-fi or fantasy. Some would stick around, many didn’t for various reasons; at a young age involved rules can be difficult to comprehend. “In 1990 Second Edition D&D was pretty new at the time,” says Smith. “We started with some First Edition books mixed in with the Second Edition players handbook and dungeon masters guide, the advice you got out of those books almost seemed intended to scare you off from doing something fun.” The strength of the Worcester gaming community is due in large part to enthusiasts like Tompkins and Smith, as well as places like local comic book and gaming store That’s Entertainment!

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hat’s Entertainment! got its start in 1980 and since has provided a place for active gaming and comic fans as well as video games, toys and records. Sorana Gatej is in charge of keeping the shelves stocked with board games, card games and role playing games, as well as dealing with special orders for customers. She became interested in gaming while playing with her family. “My mom, pop, big bro and I used to sit around a new board game on weekend nights when I was a kid,” says Gatej. “I’ll never forget playing hours of Monopoly, Fireball Island, Sorry, and Mouse Trap with the whole family, sometimes even making up new rules to change the game for a new game-play experience. I remember loving Mouse Trap so much that I used the plastic parts in a science fair project. Six years ago my brother introduced me to Magic: The Gathering and I’ve been hooked ever since.” That’s Entertainment! can play as a meeting point for gamers of all types. They host Magic: The Gathering tournaments on Fridays and Sundays and an RPG night called Dungeons and Dragons Encounters every Wednesday. Beginning Oct. 12, they will begin hosting a monthly board game demonstration night, too. Everyone agrees that Worcester’s game scene is alive and well in 2013.

of gaming groups means that while you are always going to be seated with fellow gaming enthusiasts, you may not share anything else. Take Gatej, Tompkins and Smith: one works at That’s Entertainment!, another is a painter by trade and another works in IT. Tables are often rounded out with a wild man’s version of King Arthur’s Court. Painters, IT folk, electricians, students, musicians, wait staff and those from other backgrounds gather, describing the bold adventures and pitfalls of their alter-ego. Leaving the office and transitioning into the role of a Chaotic Halfling slicing giant spiders apart is awesome, but bending the rules and becoming a giant-sized baby prostitute smashing bandits is even better. “I’m often times playing at a table of musicians, but other times I’m playing with family guys,” says Smith. “Sometimes I’m playing with people who work on the road five days a week and come home spending two weekend days a month doing what they love to do.” Tabletop games, gaming and RPGs in general have had a waxing and waning reputation as being a part of “nerd” culture. The reality is a lot more complex. Many of the preconceived notions the general public has are unfounded, there aren’t generally any ritual sacrifices and places like That’s Entertainment! provide a fun and clean environment. And when a few of the associated stereotypes occasionally are present, they can actually be a lot of fun. “Metal has always had one foot in the fantasy genre,” says Smith matter-of-factly, as River Runs Red blasts powerfully behind him. Tompkins agrees and the crossover with metal and gaming seems to be working well. “I feel like people in these scenes tend to be outcasts anyway, thus tend to not care about what society thinks of things,” Tompkins says. “It makes them more likely

to try gaming because they care less for the stigma involved. In metal especially, a lot of the lyrical content tends to be similar to the fantasy-related imagery in the games we continued on page 20

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“Our goal was to put together an amazing group of people from all walks of life, who have triumphed over seemingly insurmountable obstacles to achieve their goals,” says Tom Ingrassia, the Holden, Mass., author, motivational speaker and life coach of the book published this month by The Motivact Group, a company he founded with fellow Holden resident Jared Chrudimsky, the founder of Revitalize Massage Therapy.

The book, “One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity by Following Your Dreams” presents the stories of 16 individuals – some famous, some local – each of whom has grappled with personal struggles on the way to fame and/or personal success. “‘One Door Closes’,” says Tom, “is a reﬂection not only of our own personal and professional experiences and philosophies, but also the results we have achieved with our clients. The clients of whom Tom speaks include friends and professional acquaintances from Tom and Jared’s combined decades of “helping” work: Tom from a quarter century in academia, where he worked as an advisor and career counselor, and later, from the music industry, where he managed, among others, former 1960s pop idols, like Mary Wilson and Scherrie Payne (The Supremes), June Monteiro (The Toys), Arlene Smith (The Chantels), Barbara Alston (The Crystals), and Carl Gardner (The Coasters). Wilson, Payne, and Monteiro are proﬁled in the book. “One interesting aspect of June Monteiro’s story,” says Tom, is that she battled not only drug addiction, but also throat cancer, “a po-

tentially devastating obstacle for a singer.” “She is now cancer-free,” says Tom, “and the original Toys (whose hit, ‘A Lover’s Concerto’ spent six weeks at No. 1 in 1965) are currently in process of re-forming and touring.” All this, he argues, conveys the power of persistence in achieving one’s dreams. Jared gained his insights, he says, from his work in massage therapy, a ﬁeld in which he has taught as well as run his own business. The industry, he says, taught him a “keen sense of the importance of achieving mind/ body balance and reducing stress in our lives.” The book then is a work of love for two men who have sought out their own dreams over “a long and winding road,” says Tom, and they wish for “readers to identify with these courageous individuals, to learn from the wisdom [they] share, and to be inspired by their stories of trials, tribulations, and, ultimately, triumph.” The stories of the three well known ‘60s idols, Tom says, illustrate that “anyone – no matter how successful or famous – faces adversity at some point in their life.” Hence, Tom sees “One Door Closes” as having a potentially broad appeal, as the book “presents a blueprint for the reader to develop their own roadmap to success.” In fact, their work prior to publishing, “One Door Closes” has already won them wide audiences, with sports teams, colleges, and corporations, helping them, as Tom says, to “clarify, set, and achieve their goals.” “You can’t get what you want unless you know what you want,” says Tom. “We all have dreams, hopes, aspirations and goals. The people proﬁled in this book illustrate that even ordinary people can achieve extraordi-

nary things in life.” The key, he says, is to “believe in yourself, have the courage to change, and persevere until you reach your goals.” “This is how we are going to heal the world,” says Tom, “one person at a time.” The self assessment process taught by Tom and Jared is, to their knowledge, unique in this country, and employs a combination of psychological and physiological workouts, in which Tom encourages participants to visualize personal dreams, while Jared provides a neck and shoulder massage, helping the participants to relax and releasing their endorphins, helping them to delve further into their subconscious, allowing for deeper meditations and less resistance to dreaming. Jared says that the relaxing atmosphere they create will hopefully lead to a “Pavlovian effect,” whereby participants will associate the psychic explorations with the relaxation they experienced, further facilitating future goal seeking. An interesting aspect of the book is its focus on local folks, those among us who have struggled with, and overcome obstacles en route to personal success stories. These include Nancy Dube, “a local human resources consultant who escaped an abusive marriage”; Annette Rafferty, “the driving force behind the founding of Abby’s House, the ﬁrst shelter for women in Central Massachusetts”; Reverend Shandirai Mawokomatanda, “a pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church, who survived three suicide attempts as a teenager”; Corrie Painter, “a UMass Medical School biomedical researcher, who was diagnosed with angiosarcoma, one of the rarest forms of cancer, with fewer than 300 diagnoses per year”; Scott Erb and Donna Dufault, a pair of area professional photographers; and January Jones, “a nationally syndicated radio show host, whose husband was killed in a tragic plane accident, leaving her at age 25 with a 3-year-old and 3-month-old children.” Several of these individuals, Tom says, are telling their stories for the ﬁrst time in “One Door Closes.” “One Door Closes” is 220 pages, priced at $19.95 and is available by direct mail, at www.motivactgroup.com, or online, at Amazon.com.

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play. We have converted so many of our gaming curious friends in the Worcester punk and metal scene that we have two separate packed game nights running and quite the reserve of people trying to get in. I never imagined I would have so many people to play with.” Worcester sessions have no problem loving the mechanics and fantasy aspects of the games, and simultaneously lampooning some of the genre’s generalizations. On any given night, to an eclectic metal, hardcore and punk soundtrack, you will find bottles of Mountain Dew being passed around like flagons of mead. Stacks of potato skins and pizza bites simmer on the edge of the gaming space while the slinking smell of weed floats through the stinging burn of Wachusett salt and vinegar chips.

SCRATCHING THE ITCH

he best part about this kind of roleplaying is the sheer vastness of possibility. There are only the limits of your imagination, and the Dungeon Master to help direct you along the way. You can do anything you could possibly think of, provided the dice roll in your favor. Want to screw the rest of your adventuring team by pushing a cart ﬁlled with valuable items off of a cliff? Go ahead. Possible dungeon oral sex? Sure. Want to choke-slam a bandit from the top of a cliff as a giant sentient bush? You can do that. The entire vibe of the game relies on the creativity – and potential insanity – of those that you play with. As Smith explains, there may be something in our DNA that makes us want to act out in fantasy, in this case through tabletop gaming. “There is absolutely something in us that as a predator, there is an instinct to play,” Smith says. “That is the kind of animal we are, there is an itch there to be scratched and gaming lets you scratch that itch without actually having to go out and do whatever it is you’re thinking.” Find That’s Entertainment! at 244 Park Ave. and at Thatse.com. You can check out some great websites and forums like Constantcon.blogspot.com, Rpgsite.com and Dragonsfoot.org to get involved and you can ﬁnd Tompkins and Smith banging their heads at local metal and punk shows.

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A whale of a ﬁlm Jim Keogh

Many years ago I reviewed the Barnum & Bailey circus at the Centrum for the Telegram & Gazette and was struck by how much of the magic was gone for me, especially when watching the elephants, all of them wearing oversized hardhats, being paraded around the ring to Donna Summers’ “She Works Hard for the Money.”

Of course this sad, undignified spectacle bothered me — because I wasn’t six years old anymore. As a sentient human being, you reach a point where you realize that the elephants, not to mention the lions and tigers on stools snarling at the tamer’s whip, are not enjoying the act (never mind the cages). “Blackfish” takes us behind the scenes into the watery circus known as SeaWorld, where orcas entertain thousands of tourists who are convinced that killer whales crave to be ridden by smiling trainers so they can be rewarded with a handful of fish. The myth was officially busted in 2010 when an orca named Tilikum dragged trainer Dawn Brancheau to the bottom of the pool, drowning and mutilating her. This compulsively watchable film uses the story of Tilikum as the fulcrum for a muckraking look at the devastating

consequences of capturing these animals in the open seas, separating them from family (orcas, we’re told, are exceptionally social), and keeping them in captivity, including nights immobilized in holding tanks that would be the equivalent of a human forced to spend eight hours in a bathtub in the pitch black. Most of the film’s testimony comes from former trainers, some who can barely keep their composure as they recount tales of negligence, and it effectively uses chilling amateur videos to illustrate that near-fatal attacks on trainers were more commonplace than SeaWorld could ever stand to acknowledge. Tilikum, it turns out, had killed before, at least once and probably twice, and one aquatic researcher suspects he is suffering from a psychosis brought on by his poor treatment. I say “is suffering” because Tilikum continues as a SeaWorld employee, a master breeder whose valuable semen is harvested to spawn an army of SeaWorld whales who may be carrying a similar unpredictable gene. (Not sure how the filmmakers got their hands on the footage, but if you’ve never seen an orca masturbated to climax, now’s your chance.) Though not as overtly sickening as “The Cove,” the 2009 expose of Japanese dolphin massacres, “Blackfish” is draining in its own right. Wait until you hear a SeaWorld flak spin Brancheau’s death, insisting Tilikum pulled her down by her ponytail and blaming the trainer for wearing it. Not true, of course. Tilikum bit down on her left arm, and not only did the orca never let it go, he swallowed it.

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EXHIBITION: VERMEER AND MUSIC: THE ART OF LOVE AND LEISURE (NR) Blackstone Thurs: 7:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 7:30

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

Fri-Wed: 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45

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GRACE UNPLUGGED (PG) Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 12:45, 3:05, 5:30, 8

2:50, 10:10

Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 2:15 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:30, 3:40, 7:30,10, Fri-

Wed: 1:35, 7:20 Westborough Thurs: 1:25, 6:40, Fri-Wed: 1, 7:10 Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 5:20, 7:40

GRAVITY 3D (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12, 12:30, 2:20, 2:50, 4:40,

7, 9:25, 9:55, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 12, 2:20, 4:05, 4:45, 6:50, 7:20, 9:40, 11:25, 11:55 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:45, 2:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 11:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:30, 1, 2, 2:50, 4:20, 5:10, 6:30, 7, 8, 9, 9:30, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 12:35, 1:05, 2:50, 3:40, 5:10, 6:40, 7:50, 9:30, 10:15 Westborough Thurs: 12:30, 1, 2:50, 5:10, 7, 7:30, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 12:35, 1:25, 2:55, 5:15, 6:45, 7:35, 9:55 Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 12:10, 12:40, 2:25, 2:55, 4:50, 7:10 (9:35, 10:05 Fri-Wed only)

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:45, 10:15, Fri-Wed: 1, 4, 7:10, 9:45, 12:10 a.m.

Cinemagic Thurs: 11:40, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 2:10, 4:40, 9:40

Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 9:35,

Fri-Wed: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:25 Westborough Thurs: 1:15, 4:25, Fri-Wed: 4:20, 10:15 Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 1:05, 3:50, 6:45 (10:10 Fri-Wed only)

INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED (NO SE ACEPTAN DEVOLUCIONES) (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 12:35, 3:30, 6:30

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LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (PG-13) Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:40, Fri-Wed: 3:55, 9:55 Westborough Thurs: 3:40, 9:15, Fri-Wed: 3:50, 9:30

Worcester North Thurs-Wed: 1:35, 4:30, 7:25

(10:30 Fri-Wed only)

MACHETE KILLS (R) Blackstone Thurs: 10 p.m., Fri-Wed: 11:50,

2:30, 5, 7:45, 10:15, 12:15 a.m. Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 11:40, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Solomon Pond Thurs: 8, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 1:20, 4, 7:10, 7:40, 10:10 Westborough Thurs: 8, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 12:45, 1:15, 4:10, 7, 7:40, 9:35

METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER 3D (R) Blackstone Thurs: 12:20, 2:40, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:30, 2:45, 5:05, 7:40,

10:10, Fri-Wed: 4:05, 10:30 Worcester North Thurs: 12:30, 2:45, 5:05, 7:55, Fri-Wed: 1:15, 4, 7:25, 10:35

MISERY (1990) Strand Mon: 7 PEARL JAM 20 Elm Mon: 7:30 PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS (PG) Strand Fri-Sun, Tues, Wed: 7 PLANES (PG) Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 12:40, 2:55 PRISONERS (R) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 11:45, 3, 6:15,

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Blackstone Thurs: 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 10, Fri-

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

RAJA RANI (NR) Westborough Thurs: 12:50, 4:15, 7:40, Fri-Wed: 3:55, 9:05

ROMEO & JULIET (PG-13) Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 12:55, 3:45, 7, 9:50 Worcester North Fri-Wed: 12:50, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55 RUNNER RUNNER (R) Blackstone Thurs: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10,

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

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Cinemagic Thurs: 12:10, 2:50, 7, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 7

Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:05, 4:05, 7:15, 10:05,

Fri-Wed: 6:55, 9:45 Westborough Thurs: 1:10, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55, FriWed: 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:40 Worcester North Thurs: 1:10, 4, 7, Fri-Wed: 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10

SHENANDOAH (1965) WPL Sat: 2

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.(1230 100 130 330) 450 650 730 800 1000 Mon. - Thu.(1230 120 330) 450 700 800 1000

MACHETE KILLS [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Sun.(1245 115) 410 700 740 935 Mon. - Thu.(1245) 410 700 935

THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979) Strand Fri: 10 p.m. (doors open at 9:30 p.m.)

MACHETE KILLS [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Sun.(1250 120) 400 710 740 1010 Mon. - Thu.(1250) 400 710 1010

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.(1240 120 340) 640 720 940 Mon. - Thu.(1240 340) 640 940

THE FAMILY (R) Blackstone Thurs: 6:30 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, Fri-Wed: 2,

RUNNER RUNNER [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Sun.(125 350) 420 725 945 1020 Mon. - Thu.(105 135 350) 420 655 740 935 1020

GRAVITY IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Thu.(1235 125 255) 515 645 735 955

ROMEO AND JULEIT [CC] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.(1255 345) 700 950

GRAVITY [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(100 PM) 710 PM

GRAVITY IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Thu.(1235 105 250 340) 510 640 750 930 1015

GRAVITY [CC,DV] (PG-13) Mon. - Thu.(100 PM) 710 PM

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Solomon Pond Thurs: 3:45 Westborough Thurs: 3:20 Worcester North Thurs: 1, 4, 7, Fri-Wed: 1, 4:05,

7, 10:05

THE HEAT (R) Worcester North Thurs: 3:40, 6:50, Fri-Wed:

5:25, 7:50

GRAVITY [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(135 PM) 720 PM

RUNNER RUNNER [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(105) 425 715 1015

GRAVITY [CC,DV] (PG-13) Mon. - Thu.(130 PM) 720 PM

BESHARAM (NR)

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Thu.(1230 110 245) 410 500 735 950

RAJA RANI (NR) Fri. - Sun.(355 PM) 905 PM Mon. - Thu.(100 PM) 430 PM 755 PM

WE’RE THE MILLERS (R) Cinemagic Thurs: 11:20, 2, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50, Fri-

METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER IN REALD 3D (R) No Passes Fri. - Sun.405 PM 1030 PM Mon. - Thu.(100) 405 730 1030

DON JON [CC] (R)

Solomon Pond Thurs: 4:10, 10:15 Worcester North Thurs: 2:20, 4:55

DON JON [CC] (R) Fri. - Thu.505 PM 745 PM 1005 PM

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Thu.(1230 250) 510 730 950

THE WOLVERINE (PG-13) Elm Thurs: 7:30 THE WORLD’S END (R) Worcester North Thurs: 12:05 p.m.

Wed: 11:20, 4:30, 7:15

RUSH [CC,DV] (R) Looking for your favorite theater and don’t see it listed? Email editor@worcestermag. com and we’ll do our best to include it in the coming weeks.

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

Fri. - Sun.655 PM 945 PM Mon. - Thu.650 PM 945 PM

PRISONERS [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(1245 335) 705 940 INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.(115) 415 715 1025 LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.(355 PM) 955 PM PLANES [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Thu.(1240 PM 255 PM)

Fri. - Thu.(1230 335) 640 945

Fri. - Sun.415 PM 1010 PM Mon. - Thu.415 PM 905 PM

RUSH [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(1250 345) 650 940 PRISONERS [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Thu.(1255 330) 655 935 INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sun.420 PM 1015 PM Mon. - Thu.(120) 420 720 1015 LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Thu.(350 PM) 930 PM

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Healthy Chinese dining at Nancy Chang Zoe Dee

For a Chinese food dining experience that balances between casual and ﬁne dining, Nancy Chang Restaurant in Worcester has been an award-winning staple for more than a decade. In recent years, the restaurant has made changes to its menu and added new ways to eat healthy, by becoming WooFood certiﬁed. With an extensive menu, which includes an array of vegan, gluten-free, diabetic-friendly and vegetarian options, Nancy Chang is breaking stereotypes – no MSG is used, for example – associated with Chinese food, giving health-

conscious diners a modern way to enjoy ﬂavors of the East. While the restaurant is known for its Chinese cuisine, other Asian plates, including those native to Thailand, are featured menu items. Upon entering Nancy Chang, just beyond where a hostess greets guests, is a bar situated out of view from much of the dining area, which is divided between two rooms with tables and chairs and several large booths. On a recent Friday night, the restaurant was busy, but my date Max and myself were seated immediately at a table for two. Parties around us ranged from families with small children to a group celebrating a 50th birthday. The list of starters is vast. We decided to try something we had never seen on an Asian menu before, the Steamed Spinach Wonton ($8). Served in a metal pot with a lid holding the steam inside, the wontons were warm and soft. Green spinach wonton wrappers, steamed to delicate softness, held shredded

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bits of tofu, carrots and spinach. Dipped in the sweet soy sauce that was served on the side, the complexity of ﬂavors had varied much more than many other similar vegetarian appetizers, say spring rolls. Max and I decided to try menu items from opposite ends of the spectrum: Max ordered the Vegan General Chow’s Chicken ($13) while I chose the Sweet & Sour Thai Seafood ($15). We were both pleased with our choices – and with each other’s when we shared small portions of each. Max’s vegan “chicken” had qualities of real chicken, but without the saltiness and with a more buttery texture inside the battered outside. The ﬂavor itself imitated chicken, and while it wouldn’t fool anyone into believing it to be real chicken, the meal was still delicious in its own way and the

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portion size was beyond satisfying. Steamed bok choy and a personal serving of rice were served on the size. The Sweet & Sour Thai Seafood stood out to me from other seafood combination plates I’ve ordered at Asian restaurants. Typically, sweet and sour means a sauce is both, yet not too much of either. However, the orange-red sauce used in this meal is surprisingly spicy and balanced with the sweet flavor of diced pineapple. Large shrimp and scallops tasted fresh with an abundance of flavor and crunchy pea pods, onions and peppers, stir fried into the dish, gave an added crispy texture. It would come as a surprise if any diner — no matter what their diet — could not find something of interest on the menu at Nancy Chang. Prices are higher than most other Asian restaurants in Worcester, however, portions are large and with the WooFood initiative, Dinner for Now and Tomorrow’s Chow, guests are guaranteed two meals when chefs wrap up half of an entree to go, before the other half is served. What is offered at Nancy Chang is surely something a little different for a Chinese (and more) restaurant, and is worth spending the money on for a wide variety of meal options and knowing something healthy is always available.

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Skewered Worcester’s meat — on and off the stick

Bay State Bakery Shawarma and Grill has changed a lot over the years. After recent renovations, it now boats a gorgeous open dining room with a modest, yet tasty Middle Eastern menu, and fantastic bakery options as well.

Bay State Bakery 86 Water St., Worcester 508-753-6000

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

I ordered the Chicken Kebab Plate. This came with grilled chicken, rice, a side salad, hummus, pickles, ginger and a side of pita bread. I enjoyed the chicken very much. The meat was of good quality, being juicy, tender and well-seasoned with herbs and just the right hint of pepper. The cook must have thought the kebab portion was a little small, because he added some shawarma chicken, which was equally tasty. The rice was fluffy and flavorful, and the hummus was smooth and rich. I really loved the side salad with fresh tomatoes, peppers and cucumber with a Mediterranean dressing that really tied the flavors together with a hint of zest. I’ve also never had pickles or ginger on the side with a Middle Eastern dish, but it added a new and interesting variety to the overall flavor of the meal. The Chicken Kabob with the sides included will only cost you $6.99. I got a little extra shawarma chicken on the side, which bumped up the portion. Overall, the plate includes great variety and flavors, making it a great value. —Sara Jane Nelson

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CAFE CONCERTS

The Worcester Chamber Music Society performs

a series of concerts at local establishments during the month of October. On Thursday, October 17, Nuovo Restaurant on Shrewsbury Street will host a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by the sounds of Bruch and Blumhofer, from 8-9 p.m. On Saturday, October 24, Classical meets classic rock when Worcester Chamber Music Society performs at Nick’s Bar, which as usual serves drinks and offers a small menu. Show times at Nick’s are 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Fore more information, visit worcesterchambermusic.org or call 978456-2730.

WINE EDUCATION CLASSES

Julio’s in Westborough offers wine education classes every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Tim’s upcoming wine education classes include: Central Italy on Tuesday, Oct. 15; Southern Italy on Tuesday, Oct. 22 and Germany on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Julio’s Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd., Westborough. juliosliquors.com.

VIN BIN ACADEMY

The Vin Bin in Marlborough offers a series of

food and beverage classes in the months of October and November. The following are upcoming classes available for $10 per person: Monday, Oct. 21: Craft Beer Night; Tuesday, Oct. 22: A Trip to Tuscany; Tuesday, Oct. 29: A Slice of Cheese, part 2; Monday, Nov. 4: Scotch Seminar; Tuesday, Nov. 5: The Rest of Italian Wines; Tuesday, Nov. 12: American Whiskey. All participants will receive a $10 voucher to use in the store once the course is completed. The Vin Bin, 91 Main St., Marlborough. thevinbin.com.

BURGERS AND SHAKES

Hungry Coyote has recently opened on Park Ave., offering up burgers and milk shakes. OK, they have a few other items on the menu, but these are the focal point. The fast food joint offers creative takes on the traditional hamburger with the Ono, a beef patty topped with bacon, marinated pineapple, mayonnaise and swiss cheese; the P-Nutty, a beef patty topped with bacon, peanut butter and grilled onions on lightly-buttered toast; and the Slaw Burger, a beef patty topped with coleslaw and pickles. Milkshakes come in traditional ﬂavors: chocolate, strawberry, banana, mango, raspberry, orange and cream, continued on page 26

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Absolut House Martini $4.99! EVERY TUESDAY: Whole Belly Clam Snack with Fries $4.99

EVERY WEDNESDAY:

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continued from page 25 coffee, caramel and peanut butter. Other cold desserts include ice cream, sundaes, root beer ﬂoats and ice cream sandwiches. Visit hungrycoyote.com to ﬁnd the full menu or visit their location at 508 Park Ave., Worcester. Open Sunday-Thursday, from 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, from 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m.

NO RULES WINGS

Mahoney’s offers No Rules Wings every Monday to its 21 and older crowd. When the Park

$10.00 OFF any purchase over $40.00

$5.00 OFF any purchase over $15.00

With coupon. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Valid Sun. through Thurs. only.

Business Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 2:00 pm only $10.99

Area’s Finest Mediterranean Restaurant Taste Delicious Classic World Cuisine Northboro Center 4 W. Main St. Northboro 508-393-0600

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Ave. bar opens its doors at 7 p.m., hot wings – from buffalo to creamy Parmesan – are served at no charge. In addition are $1 draft and drink and beer specials of the week. We recommend keeping this in mind this fall for Monday Night Football. Mahoney’s, 413 Park Ave. facebook.com/mahoneyspub.ma.

WINE AND BEER TASTING

Enjoy an evening of tasting a variety of wines and beers and supporting Girls Inc. of Worcester at the organization’s Fall Wine and Beer Tasting on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 5-7 p.m. Held at Wormtown Brewing Company, guests will be offered tours of the brewery and a silent auction will be held. Celebrity wine pourers include Cherylann and Len Gengel of the Be Like Brit Foundation, Worcester Sharks Players, Andy Lacombe of Charter TV3 and several others. Light appetizers will be served and complimentary valet parking will be available. $30 per person. Email asadick@ girlsincworcester.org or call 508-755-6455 x21. Wormtown

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Brewing Company, 455 Park Ave.

COOKING CLASS AT RED MAPLE INN

Red Maple Inn offers the cooking class “Julia Child’s Bistro Favorites” from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on October 19 with Chef Shari Alexander.

Available to everyone from those looking for inspiration to experienced cooks. Advanced reservations required: 508-885-9205. $85 per person. Red Maple Inn, 217 Main St., Spencer. theredmapleinn.com/cooking_school.php.

HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL PARTY

Dress up for a Halloween cocktail party at the EcoTarium on Thursday, October 24 from 5:308:30 p.m. The Dale LePage Trio will perform music from the Mad Men era, live and silent auctions will be held and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cash bar. The event beneﬁts VNA Care Network & Hospice’s home health and hospice services and the use of technology for patient care. Costumes are options, but awards will be given for the best. Tickets are $50. vnacarenetwork.org/news/ halloween2013.

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Free Live Acoustic Original Reggae and Jamaican Buffet at One Love Cafe. Both meat and vegetarian entrees. Call (774)272-3969 for reservations. $10 per person Buffett. 5-10 p.m. OneLove Cafe, 800 Main St. 508-753-8663. Night Train (Roots/Blues, LIVE MUSIC). No Cover. 7:159:45 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. themill185.com. Dan Kirouac solo/acoustic. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for over twenty-ﬁve years. When not busy with tribute band BEATLES FOR SALE, solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 50’s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie rock and pop songs. More information at dankirouac.com. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Black & White Grille & Pizzeria, 206 North Spencer Road, Spencer. 508-885-5018. Thursday Open Mic Night/local Musicians Showcase With Bill Mccarthy. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: mfacebook.com/groups/209610855 806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000. Free! 7:30-11 p.m. Leitrim’s Pub, 265 Park Ave. 508-798-2447. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Outlook Restaurant, 79 Powers Road, Westford. Tony Soul - Delta Blues Project @ The Black Sheep. Rockin party at the Sheep! 8-11 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484 or facebook.com/ events/620945741252007. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Karaoke Thursdays! Every Thursday Night! Hosted by DJ Fast Track! 18+ No Cover! Come Rock the Mic Every Thursday Night at Karaoke! 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. College Night Featuring DJ Danny Fly. Come and experience Worcester’s HOTTEST College Dance Party! DJ Danny Fly will be spinning your favorite Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. FlOCK OF A-HOLES, the ultimate 80’s tribute band with The SWINDLERS (Boston) and more. Every Thursday it’s a throwback to your inner Cosby. Sing and dance to your favorite 80’s songs! On with the Flock tonight is THE SWINDLERS (facebook.com/swindlersboston). $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/groups/TheFlockOfAssholes. Metal Thursday! One of the Most Respected Nights for Metal in New England! Visit “facebook.com/metal. thursday”. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Open Mic Night! 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Sirens of Song! $5 Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jodee Frawlee. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Thirsty Thursday with DJ Matty J. DJ Matty J helps you get the weekend started early with old school jams,club remixes, HD videos and Karaoke! No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

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Dana Lewis LIVE! Classic Radio Hits from the 50’s to the 80’s “The Soundtrack of your Youth” Free! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) is an unfettered romp through Nat’s musical imagination backed up by

his hefty piano chops and hip vocals! Special guests are welcome to sit in, and often do! No cover charge = tips appreciated! 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, Cabaret Room or Outdoor Patio, 124 Millbury St. 508-579-5997 or natneedle.com/tﬁdn. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Patrick McCarthy. 6:30-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. Open Mic Night! Every Friday night we have an open mic hosted by Patrick McCarthy. Come in and show us your talents or enjoy great performances by local artists! No Cost. 6:30-9:30 p.m. NU

Gardner. 978-669-0122. The RIPPOPOTAMUS reunion show! with very special guest performers: Little Sugar and The Big Spoonful with Worcester legends The Hurricane Horns Band (on at 9:15 p.m.). Rippopotamus.”James Brown meets Living Colour at George Clinton’s house.” Some of the FUNKIEST music you’ll ever hear. Little Sugar and The Big Spoonful is a 4 piece high energy, raunchy, gritty, electric blues band featuring the amazing Keri Anderson (facebook.com/LittleSugarAndTheBigSpoonful) Legendary “Dive Bar patio performances” were played by a lot

The Chamber of Central Massachusetts South hosts a presentation on six ways to get your brand noticed on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 8-9 p.m. Marketing techniques for brand messaging will be covered by learning more about analytics, social media and media planning. Certified Branding Specialist Strategist and President of Smith & Jones idea agency Christine Tieri will lead the informative session. Free for members and $10 for nonmembers. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP by Oct. 11. Call 508-347-2761 or email info@ cmschamber.org. Rehabilitative Resources, 1 Picker Rd. Southbridge. Cafe, 335 Chandler St. Worcester, MA. 508-926-8800 or nucafe. com. Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s Grille. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-3934405. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. David Mallett, with Tom Smith Opening. David Mallett, with Tom Smith Opening David Mallett is one of America’s finest singer/songwriters. Period. The cool breezes of Maine’s northlands have flowed through the songs of David Mallett for nearly four decades. $22 general public; students & seniors $21; members $19; children under 12 $11. 8-10:30 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org/frontpage2.asp?DC_ID=2223. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Karaoke. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. RG Scooters Pub, 84 Lakefront St., Lunenburg. 978-348-2453. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. No Reply - A Celebration of Beatles Music. “No Reply” goes beyond the average cover band by pushing the attention to musical and vocal detail to new limits. They consist of 6 well rounded and seasoned locally bred musicians performing every bit completely live. Top notch music and unparalleled vocal harmonies make this a must see show. An extremely entertaining multi-media presentation runs during the show as well. $17.25 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Queens over Kings. Free. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. SEAN FULLERTON: Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Fingerstyle Guitar and live looping. Sean Fullerton is a Singer/Songwriter performing Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Fingerstyle Guitar and live looping. Dinner, Drinks, Music. 8-11 p.m. McNally’s Grille & Pub, 88 Sargent Road, Westminster. 978-8741444 or mcnallysgrille.com. Dan Kirouac solo/acoustic. Dan has been part of the regional music scene for thirty years. When not busy with the tribute band BEATLES FOR SALE, solo performances showcase vocals accompanied by a six-string acoustic guitar. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 60’s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie rock and pop songs. More information at dankirouac.com and townsendvfw.org. Free. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6538 Townsend, 491 Main St., West Townsend. 978-597-5644. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St.,

of bands, The Hurricane Horns were deﬁnitely one of the standout groups back there. $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/ Rippopotamus/77755712551. Answerman, Rusty Shovels, Elsewhere, Ghost Hammers! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Blow it up Johnny! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Bon Jersey-the area’s premier Bon Jovi tribute. The area’s premier tribute to Bon Jovi is back at JJ’s! Come out and listen to your favorite hits! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Jubilee Gardens! No Cover! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. NEW! “High Voltage Friday’s” High Energy Hardcore with DJ Chananagains! Every Friday Night! 18+ $10, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Still & Stir with Zack Slik. Live from the jail cells at Still & Stir. Old-timey back-porch music. No Cover. 9-11:59 p.m. Still & Stir, 120 Commercial St. 508-459-9090. The Invaders. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Jubilee Gardens. join us for a fun night of music in a cool little bar with great beers! 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or jubileegardens.com.

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Andy Cummings Trio. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597. Supernova Friday. The Supernova has arrived Worcester! Come out every Friday to Worcester’s hottest new nightclub, Bar FX, and be a part of Worcester’s growing EDM scene. Resident DJ’s Frankie Feingold & Goofy Bootz hit you with the hardest house in the city every Friday night. $10 (18+). 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bar FX, 90 Commercial St. 774-823-3555 or facebook.com/barfx.worcester.3. Top 40 Dance Party. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net. Video DJ Jay Senior. No Cover. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. PiNZ Entertainment / Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille, 110 So Main St., Milford. 508-473-6611 or pinzbowl.com.

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Richard Johnson. Christian Folk Artist who has played with some of the greats! Coffee, soda, and snacks Oh My! $4 donation suggested. Faith Baptist Church, !Cafe con Dios!, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-832-5044. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis, Playing the greatest Hits from the 50’S to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth” 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. Vivaldi and Telemann. The Master Singers perform Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and Telemann’s setting of Psalm 117, “Laudate Jehovam Omnes Gentes”, with the Arcadia Players, New England’s period instrumental ensemble, under the direction of Ian Watson. The Arcadia Players will also present Telemann’s “Don Quixote Suite”. Presented in partnership with the Arts on the Green concert series. $25 general admission, $20 for seniors and students. 7-8:30 p.m. First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, 19 Church Road, Shrewsbury. 508-845-7286 or mswma.org. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Take a Magical Mystery Tour

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back to the 1960’s as Beatles For Sale the Tribute returns to the Woonsocket Elks lodge. Hear all your favorite Beatle hits and Beatle B-sides performed completely LIVE by New England’s award-winning Beatles Tribute band, Beatles For Sale! 8 p.m.-midnight Woonsocket Elks Lodge 850, 380 Social St., Woonsocket. 401-762-1148 or woonsocketelks.org. Bill Mccarthy @ The Mill At 185. Free. 8-11 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Candye Kane (Sawtelle Room). Seven time National Blues Awards Nominee Candye Kane has been called a survivor, a superhero and the toughest girl alive. A Los Angeles native, she is the 21st century version of Bessie Smith, singing a tough, smart, sassy and showbiz-savvy blend of blues and soul that takes no prisoners of any persuasion. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley.

SEAN FULLERTON: Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Fingerstyle Guitar and live looping. Sean Fullerton is a Singer/Songwriter performing Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Fingerstyle Guitar and live looping. Dinner, Drinks, Music. 8 p.m.midnight Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. The Chandler Travis Three-0 (Ballroom). The Chandler Travis Three-o, like most things in life, started by mistake, as a result of Chandler having having a hard time ﬁnding rooms large enough to house his nine-piece Chandler Travis Philharmonic. In 2009 or so, a couple of small, friendly bars opened on Cape Cod (the ﬁrst being the Harvest Wine Gallery in Dennis) that asked Chandler about doing something with just another person or two, which wasnt at all the direction he’d been going in. $15 advance; $19 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. The The Band Band. Rock Tribute: The The Band Band The THE BAND Band brings the music of The Band alive with authentic, true-to-form renditions of their extraordinary repertoire, including “The Weight”, “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, “Up On Cripple

Gardner. 978-669-0122. Amanda Cote Project. $5 cover. 9 p.m.-midnight Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookﬁeld Road, North Brookﬁeld. 978-895-5883. Auntie Trainwreck. Join Auntie Trainwreck for another incredible performance at the Mill Towne Tavern in Millbury, MA on Saturday, October 12th, 2013! We’ll be playing all the Classic Rock, Blues, Alt Rock and party favorites you love to dance to all night long, and maybe even some songs you have never heard from us before. AT CD’s and DVD’s will be given away throughout the night if you can answer our challenging trivia questions, or pick up an infamous AT T-shirt for only $10 while supplies last! 21+, No Cover! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mill Towne Tavern, 49 Elm St., Millbury. 508-581-8845 or facebook.com/events/185536214958267. Ed & Da Ve. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Eddie Moodie Live at the Diamond. A night of Acoustic Renditions of classic rock, Blues, country and Soul with Eddie Moodie Singer/songwriter from Worcester, Ma. The Music starts at 9 p.m. Bring a friend and enjoy the show. There is No Cover charge. It is a 21+ event. Free admission. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Diamond Inn, 271 Grafton St. 508-753-9247. Henry’s Wine -Vintage Rock done wth Soul. No Cover. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Tal’s Place, 138 Lake St., Webster. 508-949-6559 or henryswine.com. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. RG Scooters Pub, 84 Lakefront St., Lunenburg. 978-348-2453. The Twangbusters, a mix of boogie, blues and country bop, perform live at Texas BBQ Co., 309 Main St., Northborough on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8:30 p.m. For more info, call Texas BBQ Co. at 508-393-4742 or visit texasbbqco.com. Find the band at facebook.com/twangbusters.

978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Karaoke Dance Party With CJ/DJ @ Eller’s Restaurant. Hey Everyone Come Down and Join CJ/DJ at Eller’s Restaurant Lounge for a Karaoke Dance Party. We will have a blast singing songs from yesterday and today and maybe some dancing too. No Cover! 8-11 p.m. Eller’s Restaurant, Lounge, 190 Main St., Cherry Valley. 508-868-7382 or ellersrestaurant.com. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Malicia - Brasilian. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Michael Feinstein Trio. Music Worcester and the Hanover Theatre proudly present a very special evening of music with Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and ﬁve-time Grammy Award-nominated entertainer dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. His 200-plus shows a year have included performances at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl as well as the White House and Buckingham Palace. All ticketing is directly from the Hanover Theatre Box ofﬁce. Ticketing questions, please call 877-571-7469 $38-$68. 8-10 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St. 508-7543231 or musicworcester.org.

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Creek”, and many deep cuts from all their classic albums. $18 general public; students & seniors $17; members $15; children under 12 $9. 8-10:30 p.m. Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. 508-405-2787 or amazingthings.org. IRON MAIDEN tribute “Maiden New England” with THE MOULTEN LLAMA, FULL-BLOODED MUTT and more. A Classic “Iron Maiden” Tribute band with vocals to blow your brains out! Maiden New England was formed from some of the orignal members of “Run To The Hills”. With the departure of our old singer, we wanted to “re-create” the experience of Iron Maiden with a new twist and new life to it. (facebook.com/TheMoultenLlama Hailing) from the steamy volcanic mountains of Worcester, Transmitting deep sonic vibrations riding the crest of a tsunamic wave ready to strike with gale force winds and a torrential onslaught of volumous riffery. We Are The Moulten Motha Fuckin Llama! (facebook.com/FullBloodedMutt2) Full-Blooded Mutt has toured extensively in the New England area and now has a second CD release to show for it. $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/MaidenNewEngland. Linda Dagnello Jazz Quintet. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St.,

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Powerplay. Powerplay comes back to JJ’s! Playing the best of classic rock, dance rock and hard rock, they will not disappoint! No Cover charge! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Second Saturday Spectacular (or Meatballs and Mayhem). 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-7529439. “Tantrum Saturdays” Dance Party Every Saturday Night with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great dancing to the beats of Tony T. He has been known to get the dance ﬂoor bouncing. As always if you are 21+ and get here before 10pm you won’t have to pay the cover charge. Watch for the surprise contest each week. 18+ only $10, 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. Center Bar Saturday Nights. DJ E-Class and Mike DJ Kartier take turns bringing the beats to make you move every Saturday Night! Check online weekly for updates! No Cover charge. 10 p.m.1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Mychael David & The Help Wanted Band. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100.

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Revolution Sunday’s! Drag Show Extravaganza Hosted by Lady Sabrina and Bootz! Featuring The Remix Girls, Special Guests, and DJ Whiteboi Spinning Beats! 18+ $8, 21+ $5. midnight-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Sunday Brunch w/Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. RI Ska Productions & Wormtown Ska Presents: An All Ages Skatinee! RI Ska Productions and DIY Wormtown Ska Promotions team up to bring an all ages Punk/Ska show to The

Raven Worcester! With: The Causeway Bandits (facebook.com/ TheCausewayBandits) Llama Tsunami (facebook.com/llamatsunami) The Pandemics (NY SKA!) (facebook.com/ThePandemics) Soundoff (facebook.com/123soundoff) Sweet Babylon (facebook.com/ sweetbabylon) ALL AGES! Do It Yourself Wormtown Ska Promotions, a not-for-profit project. - “For the artists, & for the music.” $8. noon5 p.m. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 978-807-1416 or facebook. com/events/216719611821773. Blues Jam with A Ton of Blues. 3-7 p.m. RG Scooters Pub, 84 Lakefront St., Lunenburg. 978-348-2453. Sunday Blues Jam with Da Funk. Blues Jam and More! Hosts: Da Funk House Band Bring your instruments, drumsticks or voice to one of the most fun, versatile jams in the area! Always something new! It’s happening at Chooch’s! Come get down, dance and groove to the tunes. Good food, drinks, friends and outdoor stage and bar in summer. Chooch’s is located at 31 E. Brookfield Rd., North Brookfield, MA 01535 3-7 p.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests weekly Free. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Sundays At Perfect Game With Bill Mccarthy. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?r ef=bookmark&__user=578549000. Free! 6:30-10:30 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Brother Son Concert. Come hear Pat Wictor, Joe Jencks and Greg Greenway at there best! The Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester is a barrier-Free and LGBTQI welcoming congregation. Tickets are available at the door the night of the concert. Tickets $15 / Students & Seniors $10. 7-9 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, 90 Holden St. 508-853-1942 or uucworcester.org. Andy Cummings! No Cover! 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. No Cover charge. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597.

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Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-10 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Driftin’ Sam Politz 7pm, then Big Game Karaoke! 9pm! No Cover! 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Lucky Dog Monday Night Open Mike Jam. 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. The All New OPEN JAM hosted by Mike G. 9 p.m. - ? It’s HERE! It’s HAPPENING! NOW! BRING AXE, STIX, VOICE. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.com. Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight. Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/ BopNPopJazzOrganization.

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Skye Hurlburt, Harpist. Skye Hurlburt, Harpist. Whether it’s a Gershwin medley or an Ellington melody, or a song written by favorite lyricist Johnny Mercer. Skye can be heard day in and day out, throughout New England, singing songs from “The Great American Songbook,” often accompanying herself with one of her unusual harps. Free. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. Open Mic Tuesdays/local Musicians Showcase @ Greendale’s Pub With Bill Mccarthy. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookmark&__ user=578549000. Free! 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W

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Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Live Music with Matt Robert. Matt Robert’s solo Wednesday night shows present a loose, rambling trip through the songbook he’s developed over thirty years of performing. The Worcester-based guitarist plays a blend of rootsy originals and interpretations of ancient folk, blues, and jazz, as well as current roots and rock tunes. Incorporating a wide range of guitar styles, including open tunings and slide, as well as mandolin and harmonica, Matt ties a thread between all types of seemingly disparate musical genres all with a sound of his own. All donations to the Worcester County Food Bank. facebook.com/mattrobertmusic 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. Wednesday Night Open Mic/local Musicians’ Showcase W/ Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookma rk&__user=578549000. Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. “Krazy Wednesday Jam Session” with The “Get On Up Band.” The music is hot motown/funk/swing/blues style. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all to use, so bring what you play and “get on up” Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Krazy Horse Bar & Grill, 287 Main St. Worcester. 1-774-823-3131. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Wacky Wednesday Night Jam @JJ’s Sport Bar. open mic jam session, all are welcome. we offer a drum kit. bass rig and a full PA system for all to use. guitar players please bring your own amp, great club, great food, great drinks and great music. 0. 8:30-12:30 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Hit the Bus. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Music Under the Moose! Every Wednesday Night. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508753-9543. The Real Cool Cats! No Cover! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. WOO Town Wednesdays. Free show with MAN ON EARTH on tour from NYC and more bands TBA. MAN ON EARTH: eclectic experimental rock based music with a commercial accessibility (facebook.com/manonearth) “Some really cool stuff. Man On Earth is a band worth deﬁnitely checking out!”(Matt Pinﬁeld - WRXP, MTV, VH-1) manonearth.com, myspace.com/manonearth, youtube.com/manonearthtv. More bands TBA. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/events/515623981849204.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm.

ARTSWorcester, Art On The Line, Friday. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour, $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org. Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library. Booklovers’ Gourmet, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3. com/book. Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, Noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, Noon-5 p.m. Thursday Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 or clarku.edu. Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com.

Collectables. We support local art, and we think you should too! 97C Webster St., Worcester. 508-755-5463. Gallery of African Art, Gallery of African Art Free Tours, Thursdays, through Dec. 19; Weekly Thursday Tours at the Gallery of African Art, Thursdays, through Dec. 26. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-368-0227 or 978-598-5000x17 or galleryofafricanart.org. Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday,

Now through December 31, 2013 EBT card holders will receive discounted admission to local cultural centers: the EcoTarium, Museum of Russian Icons, Tower Hill Botanical Garden, Worcester Art Museum and Worcester Historical Museum. EBT card holders will only pay $2 per person at these establishments during this time. The discount applies for up to four people per card, per visit during regular business hours. Admission must be paid in cash.

College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, reThink INK: 25 Years at the Mixit Print Studio, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Aug. 23 Oct. 26. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu/ departments/cantor/website. Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. Dark World Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 179 Grafton St. darkworldgallery.com. EcoTarium, Science + You, Through April 27, 2014. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Saturday. Admission: $14.00 adults; $8.00 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium. org. Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or ﬁtchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-Midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or ﬁtchburghistory.fsc.edu. Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978456-3924 or fruitlands.org. Funky Stuff, 11am-7pm Tues-Sat. Bringing the funk to Worcester through Fine Art, Jewelry, Clothing, Furniture, Antiques, and

closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (age 60+), $8 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org. Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup. com. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org. Museum of Russian Icons. Alexander Gassel: Rediscovering the Past, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 5; Series of One Icon Exhibits, Through June 20, 2014. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 Free, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800733-1830 or 508-347-336 or osv.org. Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center. Landscape Seascape 2013, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 7 - Sept. 25; Opening Reception:Landscape Seascape Show 2013, Saturday. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter.com. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org. Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31; Paint and Switch-Worcester Artist, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through June 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10-5:30 a.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10-7 a.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10-5:30 a.m. Friday, 10-5 a.m. Saturday. 142 Highland St. 508-752-2170 or

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printsandpotter.com. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the Arts Center. Friday - Sunday. Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org. Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com. Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org SAORI Worcester style Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com. Taproot Bookstore, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com. Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Saturday. 18 Lyman St., Westborough. 508-366-4959 or tatnuck. com. The Foster Gallery, 51 Union St. 508-397-7139 or thefostergallery.com. The Sprinkler Factory, John Pagano: New & Recent Work, Saturdays, Oct. 5 - Oct. 26; OPENING RECEPTION John Pagano: Recent New Work, Saturday; John Pagano: New & Recent Work, Sundays, Oct. 6 - Oct. 27. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com. Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum, Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, closed. Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. 21 Prichard St., Fitchburg. 978-342-2809 or 978-297-4337 or topfunaviation.com. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Ikebana: A Japanese Flower Exhibition, Friday; Ikebana: A Japanese Flower Exhbition, Saturday; Guided Garden Tour, Sundays, through Dec. 30; Ikebana: A Japanese Flower Exhbition, Sunday; Autumn Leaves: Botanical Painting in Watercolor, Wednesdays, Oct. 9 - Oct. 16. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors & $7 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under . 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-8696111 or towerhillbg.org. Westboro Gallery, Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. 8 West Main St., Westborough. 508-870-0110 or westborogallery.com. Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Art Museum Audio Tours, Through Dec. 31; Meditation at WAM, Fridays, through Dec. 31; Families @ WAM Tour, Saturdays, through April 13; Families @ WAM: Make Art!, Saturdays, through May 4; Saturday Zip Tours @ Noon, Saturdays, through Dec. 31; Sunday Sermon, Sunday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all ﬁrst Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31, 2015; Blue Star Museums Military Personnel & Family Discount, Through Sept. 2; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31; Worcester 911, Through Aug. 31. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org.

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Worcester Public Library, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War “Traveling Exhibit, Friday - Friday; Lincoln Exhibit, Saturday - Friday. Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org. WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 39/29: A Retrospective Show by Lora Brueck, Through Oct. 18; Invented - WPI Patents Past & Present, Through Oct. 31. 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu.

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Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape - Showtimes: Fridays 9 p.m. and Saturdays 8 p.m. Reservations Recom restaurant. Fri & Sat Sept 6th & 7th Dan Boulger Kyle Crawford and friends. Drinks and Appetizers available in the show room and full dinner available before show in restaurant. Fri & Sat Oct 18th & 19th Chris Zito Graig Murphy and Sarah Martin. $5 off with College ID 2 for 1 Active Military or Veterans $4 off with Dinner Receipt and Reservations. $20 per person except special events. 9-10:30 p.m. Park Grill and Spirits, Comedy Room, 257 Park Ave. Call 800-4012221 or visit beantowncomedy.com. Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Drive-In Movies in the Parking Lot every Sunday Night! - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 - Tuesday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, October 11 - Sunday, October 13. Tells the allegorical story of Sir and Cocky, the Have and Have-Not, playing an endless game of life where the rules keep changing to ensure that nothing ever changes. Surrounded by urchins and guest players and pawns on a post-apocalyptic gameboard, the two play out the struggle of classes through a warped music hall view of our world featuring such classics as “Who Can I Turn To?”, “Feeling Good” and “On a Wonderful Day Like Today.” $17-20. Fri & Sat, 8-11 p.m. Sun 2-5 p.m. Grandview Playhouse, 21 Grandview Ave. Call 508-753-4383 or visit wcloc.org. Shout! the Mod Musical - Friday, October 11. This smashing 60s musical revue tracks ﬁve groovy gals as they come of age during those liberating days that made England swing! With its irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions and psychedelic dances, this fun-ﬁlled musical will make you want to put on your gogo boots, throw your head back and SHOUT! Performance dates are October 11 &12 at 8 p.m.; October 6 at 7 p.m.; October 13 at 2 p.m.; And, a special Alumni Night performance on October 10 at 7 p.m. Get tickets at .mwcc.edu/tam or call 978-630-9388 $20 for evenings; $15 for matinees; $10 for children ages 16 and under. 8-10 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College: Theatre, 444 Green St., Gardner. Call 978-630-9388 or visit mwcc.edu/tam. Too Soon For Daisies - Friday, October 11 & Saturday, October 12. In a small seaside village in England, three elderly women have liberated themselves from Even Tide, a retirement home for the impoverished where they feel like hopeless captives. After making their escape in a row boat, they stumble upon what appears to be an abandoned cottage. When the house’s new owner comes to claim his property, he suffers a fatal heart attack, and the ladies hatch a convoluted plot to take control of their lives and adopt the “orphaned” house. Unexpected twists are provided by Dr. John Hunter, a nosy neighbor, Joe Pollup, a too-helpful handyman, and the arrival of Jackie Jackson, the dead man’s niece, all of whom threaten to unravel the complex cover story the conniving squatters have crafted. $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students, with discount rates for advanced sales to groups of 10 or more. Fri & Sat 7:30-10 p.m. Sun, 2-4 p.m. Charlton Arts and Activities Center, 4 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton. Call 508-248-5448. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays, Saturday, October

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5 - Saturday, December 13. Worcester’s Alternative to Comedy. $10. 8-10 p.m. Jose’ Murphy’s, 97-103 Water St. Call 508-792-0900 or visit stagetimecomedyclub.com. Pilgrim Soul Productions - Brothers of the Brush - Fridays, Saturdays, Friday, October 11 - Saturday, October 19. Directed by Aimee Kewley Featuring: Peter Arsenault, Vic Kruczynski, Jacob Moore, Alan Standrowicz Award-winning play about three house painters working in 1990s Dublin. Reservations: Phone 508-296-0797 or Email to pilgrimsoulproductions@gmail.com Or: Phone 508-799-7775 or Email to htfoley@charter.net. $15 (Groups of 10 or more $12). 7:30-9:45 p.m. Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St. Call 508-296-0797.

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Indoor Flea Market. Hosted by the Worcester/Auburn Emblem Club. Admission is Free. Snack Bar, Bake Table, 3 Rooms of Vendors. Come join us for a great shopping experience! 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Worcester Elks Lodge 243, 233 Mill St. 508-892-3788. 2nd Annual Green Hill Park Civil War Reenactment and Living History Weekend. The 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War is upon us. 160,000 citizens of Massachusetts, including many from Worcester and Worcester County, responded to the Nations call. 16,000 did not return; many more bore scars of battle for their lives. The weekend event itself will showcase the recreated 54th Massachusetts all African-American Infantry unit as well as ﬁrst-person portrayals of President Abraham Lincoln

Boylston St., West Boylston. 508-835-4722 or worcesterapics.org/ PDM/NextPDM.html. An Evening with Adrian Nicole LeBlanc. Adrian Nicole LeBlanc is the author of Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx. The 2003 book is the product almost 11 years of the journalist immersing herself in the daily lives of the young women and men drawn through poverty to the drug trade. Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that the book “exerts the fascination of a classic, unﬂinching documentary.” Free. 7-9 p.m. Assumption College, Kennedy Building K 112, 500 Salisbury St.

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Free Introductory Musikgarten Class. Please join us for a Free Introductory Musikgarten class. This is a fun early childhood music class for children and their parent(s). Come experience the class for yourself and then decide if you’d like to sign up for our 8 week class. For children ages 0-6 years old (and their parents). Free. 6:15-7 p.m. Worcester Music Academy (Holden), 2nd ﬂoor, Unit 1-C, 800 Main St., Holden. 508-635-6900 or worcestermusicacademy. com/Musikgarten.html.

Women’s Issues Book Discussiob Group: “Summer” by Edith Wharton. One of only two Wharton novels to be set in New England, this book describes the sexual awakening Get your dancing shoes on for Plush Worcester, a night of house music at Sahara of a young woman, the ward of a locally Restaurant on Friday, October 11 from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Resident DJs Ryan Benwa, powerful man who had tried to sexually Big Spoon and Karl Krazen will be accompanied by this week’s special guests Diwrecked assault her in her teens, and who interferes of Beatdown Productions. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St., Worcester. with her developing romance with another man. Free. 7-9 p.m. Barnes & Nobles Booksellers, 541 Lincoln St. (Lincoln Plaza). and Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Clara >Tuesday 15 Barton (a Sutton native), and Julia Ward Howe who penned the CMS Chamber Seminar: 6 ways to get your brand Battle Hymn of the Republic. Free Admission. $10 Parking fee. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Green Hill Park, Green Hill Parkway. 508-831-8489 or noticed. Learn the six marketing musts needed to ensure your brand messaging stands up, stands out, and gets results. An greenhillcivilwar.tripod.com. engaging, fun, and informative presentation, you’ll walk away with Harvestival: A Family Celebration of the Fall Harvest how-tos on topics ranging from audience to analytics, from social Season. A new face and a new name for this year’s event, media to media planning. Certiﬁed Branding Strategist and President featuring more crafts, more farms, our old favorite hay ride, live of Smith&Jones idea agency Christine Tieri will present an overview animals, apple tastings, pumpkin and face painting, more kid friendly suprises, new food treats, Mehndi Henna Body Art, and Hand of 6 key topics that help a brand’s messaging stand out from the crowd. RSVP by 10/11. Free for CMS Chamber Members or $10. Painted temporary Glitter and tattoos. Bring the whole family and 8-9 a.m. Rehabilitative Resources, 1 Picker Road, Sturbridge. 508enjoy the day! Included with Admission. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tower Hill 347-2761 or cmschamber.ning.com/events/chamber-seminar-6Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 ways-to-get-your-brand-noticed. or towerhillbg.org.

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Learn to Use the Potter’s Wheel. Have fun while learning how to use the potter’s wheel to throw pots, bowls, and pitchers. You’ll learn the basics of throwing, practicing on the wheel, decorating, and ﬁring your own successful “ﬁrst works” - all while under the instructor’s studied guidance. Finished works will be available for pick up about two weeks after the workshop. Limited to 10 students. All materials are included. Register today! Registration link below. $55. 1-4 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org.

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How to Start a Community Garden. Interested in joining with other local community members to grow together? Learn effective strategies for organizing a community garden. Free. 5-7 p.m. Regional Environmental Council, Inc., 9 Castle St. 508-799-9139 or recworcester.org/events/urban-gardening-workshop-sign-ups. Yoga by Nature Fall Session II. Instructor: Lynsey Smith Come experience the practice of yoga at Tower Hill! Yoga by Nature classes place emphasis on the integration of breath and movement in a gentle to moderate ﬂow. Member $13, Nonmember $15, per class. Sign up for the entire session and save! Member $58, Nonmember $67, for 5 classes. 6-7 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or towerhillbg.org.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Present Dragons. Wednesday, October 9 through Monday, October 14. For the ﬁrst time in circus history, myth and majesty will share the arena during this must-see family event that can only be witnessed at The Greatest Show On Earth®! Experience circus spectacles so incredible that once again you will believe in the unbelievable! Dragon tribes from the far reaches of the earth are brought together in a single performance, displaying their breathtaking skills in a circus tournament of champions. Tickets are on sale now at the DCU Center Box Ofﬁce, Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. 508-755-6800 or dcucenter.com/ event.php?id=1045.

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The Pioneer Valley Vintage Book & Ephemera Fair. Over 70 dealers will fill the school’s cafeteria, stage, corridors and lobby with collectible, rare, antique, modern, fine, scholarly and used books, manuscripts, prints, maps, autographs, photographs, postcards and every other sort of printed ephemera. Adults: $6, Youths/Students 12-21: $3. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Smith Vocational School, 80 Locust St., Northampton. 603-509-2639 or flamingoeventz.com.

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Introduction to Reconciliation Leadership. Emerging and seasoned leaders will be introduced to a unique leadership model with three levels of competencies: personal, interpersonal and systemic, Reconciliation Leadership, with skill-building and a commitment to Stephen Covey’s Eighth Habit, developing one’s inner voice. Reconciliation Leaders are practical idealists who don’t take sides and who have a tool box to apply to any situation. For more information visit global-leader.org, centerglobalcommunitylaw.org, virginiaswain.com/wordpress. $45; RSVP by October 1, 2013. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Institute for Global Leadership, 32 Hill Top Circle. 508753-4172 or global-leader.org. Guest Speaker Ezra Benjamin speaks on the subject of Sustainability. Please join us for a casual dinner and inspiring discussion with Ezra Benjamin, who leads EMC’s global product take back and eWaste and global product social and environmental compliance programs. Discussion will focus on Waste Hierarchy, 3R’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. $25 Members/Non-Members, $10 Retired/Unemployed, No Charge - Student Chapter Members Only. 5:30-8 p.m. Manor Restaurant Lounge & Banquet Facility, 42 West

dance >Saturday 12

Contra Dance Worcester. Live music By Free Raisins with Quena Crain calling. Beginner’s lessons at 7:30. Family friendly smoke and alcohol free. General Admission $8 per person, $6 for students with ID, Family Admission $18. Children 12 & under Free. 8-11 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 Main St. 508-7539557 or worcesterdance.org. MILONGA Argentine Tango Dance Party. The pure joy of dancing tango is found at the Milonga. The party includes a lesson, general dancing and refreshments. Dance parties open to the public. Singles or couples are welcome! Have fun dancing with other dancers at different levels. Enjoy the social beneﬁts of learning to dance. $15 (discounts available). 8 p.m.-1 a.m. American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, Maironis Park, 52 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. 508-925-4537 or AmericanBallroomLatin.com.

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Street Beat Poetry Thursday - Harvest Edition. Ah the cooler nights, the hint of smoke from ﬁreplaces in the air, the leaves turning a bright ﬂame of color and we travel back in time with tonight feature, poet, author and teacher Susan Elizabeth Sweeney, reading from her recently released chapbook, “Hand Me Down.” A miasma of memories and possessions both treasured for the words they have inspired. Free and open to the public/hat passed to support feature/venue. 7-9 p.m. WCPA Headquarters- Vasa Hall, First Floor Performance Space, 1 Ekman St., Worcester, MA. 508479-7574 or worcestercountypoetry.org.

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ITEMS UNDER $2,013 2 Bows-Martin Bobcat & Bear. Seasons coming. $50.00 for both. Leave message. 508-579-7717 will call back.

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Elliptical Trainer $350 or Best Trade. Clean. Ex. cond. Not used much after knee surgery. 508-756-1315

Golf Clubs Graphite King Cobra Irons. 3 P.W. Driver & 4 wood. Bag and hand cart. $100.00 508-829-7074 Loop Loc Pool Cover Fits 18x36 in ground pool. Exc. cond. $400.00 508-886-4905

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Maple Bookcase with 2 Drawers Real nice. $35.00 508-7577978

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Call to inquire about our upcoming foster parent training.

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Your Heating or A/C May Not Be Running Efficiently.

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MOVING SALE Sat Oct 12 230 Goodale St. WBoylston Furniture, collectables, Tonka, Arabia, antiques, tools. 8-4. Follow the yellow signs to the yellow house. *MOVING SALE*

Each Miracle Method franchise independently owned and operated.

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HEALTHCARE SERVICES HEALTHCARE SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS WANTED: 6 SERIOUS people interested in losing weightand earning $$$ showing others how to do the same! Sue lost 16 lbs her 1st month and earned $320. 774-275-0646 8020Fitsquad@gmail.com

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LOST AND FOUND LOST CAT-SPENCER, MA Last seen on Northwest Rd. Five year old Female. Calico, grey white and a little peach. Please call 508-885-1088 FREE CONSULTATION SERVING CENTRAL MA PRIVATE IN-HOME TRAINING Paige Smith, Certified Dog Trainer

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2004 Dodge Ram SLT 1500 4X4 Blue pick up 4.7 liter under 38K. Lots of up dates and work that has been done to this truck. $13000.00. Good strong truck! 774-633-6478.

Over 40 Acres! Over 3000 Vehicles!

Maltese, white, small dog. Female. Last seen around Bancroft Rd. early Monday morning, 9/30/2013. No collar, no chip. Very friendly, will answer to any name, but her name is Jasmine. Reward. Call 508-829-9164

2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207289-9362 OR 207-450-1492. 2008 Suzuki GSX 650/K8. All black with silver and red trim. Less than 850 miles. Cover, new battery, and lock. $5500.00 508-792-6080

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Over 400 New & PreOwned RVs to In Stock! 2013 CLEARANCE SALE! New Trav. Trailers starting at $149/mo. New Motorhomes as low as $385/mo. Open 7 days! Trades Welcome! Free Storage until Spring. W.Boylston, MA 800-678-9278 Uxbridge, MA 888-352-4478 www.flaggrv.com

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BURNCOAT/GREENDALE 1 bd, laundry, appl’s & off st. parking. HT/HW Incl’d. From $775.00. 508-852-6001

2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles. All power, needs nothing. $8900.00 Call 978-466-6043

AUTOS 1962 Chevrolet Impala sport coupe. Older restoration. Nice driver. $8,500 978-422-6646 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan. 79k miles. Grey exterior and interior. $6500.00 or B/O 774-242-2370 badday1123@gmail.com 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3500.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777 1997 Oldsmobile LSS New muffler, brakes & battery. 130 estimated miles. Good cond. $2000.00 firm. Leominster 978 -534-1915

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2003 Mitsubishi Spyder Convertible Excellent condition, 19,900 miles, full of options, never driven in winter, cover for winter storage. $9,500, call 978-390-3467.

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All photos will be published in the October 31st issue of Central Mass Classiﬁeds along with announcing the winner. Only one photo per pet. Please send your entry in by October 25th to be eligible for the drawing. If you send in a photo and would like it returned, please send a stamped self lf--addressed envelope. enveelope. self-addressed

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2004 Dodge Intrepid sparkle green. 6 cly., ac, CD, wired for XM remote ctl for doors and start ups, good condition. $2,700.00 or best offer. 508-753-1995 2006 Honda S2000 ext Black int Brand new top 93oct/synth oil only used Florida car adult owner 59k miles $16,500 508-816-0141

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1998 Dutchman Pop-up Camper Refrigerator, stove, sink. Heater, port o potty, kitchen table. Sleeps 8. $1700.00. 978840-0782 Ask for Kenny.

Utility Trailer, Heavy Duty 15" wheels, with removable sides. 6’X 8’. Located in Sutton, MA $650.00 774-287-0777 Utility Trailer 5’ X 8’. Floor, sides and gate are 3/4" pt. Removable fold down gate in rear. $1400 invested, asking $800 firm. Can be seen in Holden. 508-791-6444

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

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