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Protesters to march for changes to gun laws BILL SHANER

s many as 2,000 people are expected to descend on City Hall Saturday afternoon for the Worcester installment of the national March For Our Lives rally against gun violence. Earlier this week, a coalition of mostly students met at the Regional Environmental Council conference room at Worcester Common Ground to plan the rally, which will include a set of speakers, music, chants and a march down Main Street. In the room, the roughly 20 organizers were split in groups: the speakers read drafts to each other, the musicians planned their songs and others discussed logistics. Students pounded on the table and cheered when one got to the point in his speech demanding Congress take action. “I hope that we can make a change. I hope that this unites different communities. I hope to see a lot of people from different backgrounds, different religions, coming together as one, as one people. I know that together we can accomplish anything,” said Emanuel Colon, one of the student organizers. Across the country, the march is being anticipated as one of the largest demonstrations in decades. Bolstered by the Women’s March group, the idea was set in motion by students at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla, where last month a gunman killed 17 students and educators with an AR15 assault rifle. The students have led a nationwide chorus demanding the government take action to make it harder for those who wish to do harm to obtain high-powered weapons. The marches on Saturday, planned in major cities around the country and in Europe, will accompany the main march on Washington, D.C. In total, organizers have planned 824 marches. In Massachusetts, there are marches planned in Boston, Springfield, Chelmsford, Ashby, Northampton and Amherst as well

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North High freshman Amaya Coll holds a sign during the student walkout on Friday March 16. as Worcester. They come after widespread student walkouts last week, including several Worcester schools such as Burncoat High School, Claremont Academy and North High School. The rally will start at noon at the Worcester City Hall Common. After a roughly 45-minute

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program, organizers will lead a march up Main Street, across Lincoln Square and around the Voke Apartments, and return to City Hall. Jessenia Kolaco, a sophomore at Claremont Academy, was one of the speakers workshopping remarks Monday afternoon. Generally, she said later, her speech will focus on how

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long it has taken to build a groundswell, given school shootings have been happening constantly for years. “It happens in schools. It happens in other places I’m going to,” she said. “Why should I C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 6

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WRTA rally calls for funding increase BILL SHANER

ore than 100 riders, drivers and boosters of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority decried potential cuts at a rally and public hearing earlier this week. Dozens of speakers, from Sen. President Harriette Chandler to Tom Merolli, a candidate for state Senate, blasted Gov. Charlie Baker for not investing in the RTA network years over. “Support your local RTA,” Chandler said. “If you go to school, you need the buses. If you need to go to the doctor, you need the buses. If you’re handicapped, you need the buses.” The WRTA faces a roughly $900,000 operational budget deficit. Since 2015, the system hasn’t received an increase in funding. Meanwhile, costs for fuel, maintenance and employee compensation have risen. To make up for the deficit, WRTA officials have proposed a series of cuts, including worst-case-scenario actions such as cutting all weekend service and eliminating certain routes wholesale. While Baker has maintained in rare public comments on the matter that he believes the RTA network has been adequately funded, others hotly disagree. Chandler has proposed adding an amendment to the Senate budget to increase funding for the network, as other large RTAs, like those in the Pioneer and Merrimack Valley, also face cuts. “The WRTA is just not getting the funding it needs. You can’t have level funding after a cut. You just can’t do it. They need money,” said Chandler. At the same time, she said, folks need to press on the WRTA to provide the best service for the money. “We need to hold their feet to the fire, but we also can’t hold their feet to the fire if there’s no fire there,” she said. Other speakers, from union reps to Democratic candidates for governor to local officials, made similar remarks during the roughly three hour rally. Ken Kephart, business agent for the Amalgamated Transit Union C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 7

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day. “I think that this a moment for unifying our community, not just here in Worcester, but also showing solidarity with the students in Florida,” Fahie said. “I hope that this encourages people to call their representatives and say we had this many people come out and say we want a shift in gun policy.” Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag.com. Follow him on Twitter @Bill_Shaner. ORC

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have to wake up every day and pray to God that I will be OK? This shouldn’t be happening to anyone of any age, but it’s happening to students like me. Why are there students that don’t get to live their lives? They’re so young. Why should they lose their lives to gun violence?” She said she hopes this student-led movement will finally bring reform. “Hopefully, people will see that they’re not just people who die, that they’re loved ones, people who could change our future,” Kolaco said. Colon, a junior at Worcester State University majoring in criminal justice, is also a member of Temple Emanuel Sinai. He was tapped by the group to open the rally with a religious appeal. “I’m going to be bringing a Jewish perspective into this,” Colon said. “In Hebrew we have a concept called ‘tikkun olam,’ which means repairing the world. It’s very intertwined with social justice. I’m going to read from Jewish text and give some interpretation about it, about what the Jewish tradition tells us. What

it basically tells us is it’s our responsibility, our obligation to protect our neighbors, the lives around us.” Emilia Perez, a freshman at WPI, will also speak at the event Saturday, and said she feels compelled to get involved. “It’s become such an issue and I feel like so many people are so numb to it, I can’t be be silent. It feels kind of inhumane to be silent at this point,” she said. The ideal end goal of the movement, Perez said, is change, “true legislation that will change things.” Specifically, she’d like to see the age to buy guns raised to 21 nationwide as well as a system of universal background checks. Denezia Fahie, a senior at North High who helped plan the rally there last week, will serve as an MC of sorts for the event, introducing the speakers and musicians. “I believe in the empowerment of youth voices,” Fahie said. “I believe that we aren’t the most important generation but we are important and I think that sometimes we can be overlooked and misunderstood. Spaces like this are incredibly important for empowering, highlighting and activating the gifts that the youth have.” She said she’s ecstatic for the march Satur-

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A TALE OF TWO PROTESTS: So, I have a little bone to pick here with the school administration concerning the student walkouts last Thursday and Friday. Before I start, it’s important to note that schools are not technically public land, as in you can’t just go on school grounds if you’re not a teacher or student. And for good reason, obviously. You want to come on school grounds, you need permission from the administration. But in the case of the walkouts last week, it would appear the administration was using its authority to engage in a bit of message control. The press was allowed to attend only one of the several walkouts planned, at North High, and at least at the Burncoat walkout, the administration actively barred the press from attending. Whereas the Burncoat rally was an expressly political and student-driven event where speakers called for stricter gun control, the North High event was, well, not that. Instead, the speakers there focused on being nice to each other, having integrity and being welcoming. Now, here’s the kicker: I caught up with one of the student organizers of the North High rally at a planning session this week for the March For Our Lives rally. She told me her original idea for a political demonstration in line with those around the country was scrapped by Superintendent Maureen Binienda. “The superintendent kind of threw it away,” said Denezia Fahie, a senior, of her initial plan. While she said she had no qualms with the kindness and compassion message, Fahie argued it misses the wider point. This quote says it all: “I don’t believe kindness, compassion or integrity will prevent a person shooting up an entire school. I don’t think telling someone their hair looks nice is going to stop them from shooting me.” Right on, Fahie. POLAR BEARS OF PAWTUCKET: The PawSox are clearly coming to Worcester! Why, you ask?

How could I say such a thing? Well, bear with me. This week the PawSox announced a neat program where at every Tuesday home game this year, the PawSox will adopt a Spanish name for Latino fans. That name: “Osos Polares de Pawtucket,” or “Polar Bears of Pawtucket.” Now, I can think of one city on the eastern seaboard which features a prominent polar bear landmark, and that is Worcester. So yeah, this is clearly the PawSox sending a subliminal message they’ll be up and moving to Worcester soon. Duh. Really, I’m kidding. But this is where we’re at on this storyline. There’s been no real news in months and those of us digging for a Worcester Sox scoop are left grasping at straws. Until there’s any significant action in the Rhode Island House of Representatives on the proposed ballpark funding bill, there won’t be any news. And so far, it’s pretty clear the House down there is dragging its feet.

OFO SURE: Much to the chagrin of the rage-filled and joy-hating townies of this fair city, the Ofo bikes — yes those “yellow bikes” you all loathe — are coming back soon. As the weather warms, folks in Worcester will again get the opportunity to go up to a bike on the street, unlock it with an app, and pay $1 an hour to rent it. It’s a really good deal and an effective bit of bridge transportation for bus riders and train takers. Last year, the Ofo bikes were particularly well used during the morning commute, when 25 percent of trips took place, according to a yearend report from the company. Also, someone apparently rode the bike 61 straight miles last year, setting a record for the company. For what it’s worth. So as these bikes return, my message for all you cranky townies is this: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. WATCH OUT MCGOVERN: Congressman Jim McGovern, popular and well respected everywhere but in the abscesses of Worcester Facebook, will have a challenger in the upcoming midterm elections. Tracy Lovvorn, a Republican from Grafton, announced her challenge recently and filed to run in February. According to her website, she’s running on a small-government platform of lower taxation and less regulation. Lovvorn, a practicing physical therapist, also wants to see Congressional term limits, health care reform and action taken on college affordability. “Central Massachusetts leads the state in common sense centrist political views,” she wrote, and she wants to resist the “political extremism” in Washington D.C. that keeps the capitol locked in a standstill. CANDIDATE FEST: Meanwhile, at the Worcester Regional Transit

Authority rally Tuesday, it was a Democratic candidate fest. Two of the challengers to Gov. Charlie Baker, Bob Massie and Setti Warren, took the opportunity to bash Baker’s leadership. And Tom Merolli, a Mendon Democrat running against Ryan Fattman for the Worcester Bill Shaner, reporter Norfolk Senate seat, had an open wshaner@worcestermag.com lane to dunk on his opponent, as Twitter: @Bill_Shaner Fattman was not at the rally.

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Friday. The new precinct will serve as a dispatch hub for downtown landmarks like the Transit Hub, public library, City Hall Commons and Union Station itself. It was billed by city officials as a necessary development as the downtown becomes denser and more vibrant.

But, later this week, the Telegram broke a story on how the Worcester Redevelopment Authority, the body that technically owns

Union Station, is trying to get the Worcester Regional Transit Authority to chip in for the new precinct. City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. filled it in at Council Tuesday night, saying the WRTA could drop its private security and instead pay for added police presence.

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firefighters and Department of Public Works and Parks workers. According to a MassLive analysis, $11 million went to overtime pay in 2017. Much of that went to police officers for detail work. Dozens of officers made more than $30,000 that way, and the highest-paid made just under $60,000.

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t is hard to argue with the numbers. In this case, the numbers are going down. When it comes to crime in Worcester, overall, the numbers simply are not backing up the perception that the city is unsafe. Need an example? In the second largest city in New England, there were five homicides in all of last year. In a time when we are plagued by gun violence, not one of those murders was done with a gun. There are still plenty of people who say Worcester is not safe. It is worth noting that, within the Worcester Police Department’s numbers are those showing a serious problem with sex crimes. Then number of rapes has increased significantly since 2014, according to figures supplied by the police department. After dipping from 65 to 53 in 2014, the number of rapes went up by 20, from 53 to 73, in 2015, then by another 20, to 93, in 2016. In 2017, there were 96 reported rapes. The issue of rape and sex crimes cannot be ignored. There are other safety issues in Worcester. Pedestrian and motor vehicle accidents are a serious problem. That is a public safety issue and it must be addressed. This space has also made note of the darkness that envelopes the city at night because there simply is not enough illumination from streetlights. In parts of Main South, it is almost pitch black. Ditto the north end of Main Street. Not that there aren’t streetlights. There are, but their glow is insufficient. That creates potential safety problems. But those issues do not make Worcester unsafe in totality. So what has helped the

city become safer? What has led to singledigit homicides and no gun-related deaths? What has brought down property crime? A single answer is not forthcoming. Indeed, as city officials say, it is a combination of efforts. But law enforcement-wise, it may just be a return to old-style tactics. One of those examples is the introduction of a new police precinct at Union Station in Washington Square. Some have questioned why a precinct wasn’t opened in the Main South neighborhood. Talk about perceptions. Just as there are many who are convinced Worcester is unsafe, the perception of Main South as crime-ridden lives on. No matter the positive strides made - such as the transformation of Kilby Street, as chronicled by Worcester Magazine - Main South retains its reputation as a hard-knock neighborhood. Without question, there are crime and drugs in that area. A police precinct may well be in the offing. “We’ll see,” Police Chief Steve Sargent said of whether a precinct could be opened in Main South. “If the place is right, if the property is right, absolutely, absolutely.” Police precincts may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but they fit into the department’s vision of community policing and building relationships with residents. As Sargent sees it, “It’s old-school policing in a new-world environment.” In this case, it is hard to argue with the results.

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in the city. • There is no organization that has brought long-term (and large-scale) public art to the city of Worcester like POW! WOW! Worcester. The massive murals residents can enjoy and visitors and passersy alike “ooh” and “aah” over? Yup, that is the result of POW! WOW! Now in its third year, the organization has placed dozens of massive, beautiful murals across the city by artists from all over the world. • Main Idea started as a way to bring an open and accessible arts community to Worcester, with a focus on the Main South area (hence the name). The organization provides a what’s what list of varying forms of art, from painting, to dancing to writing for youth in the summertime. • A staple in the city, ArtsWorcester is the stepable driver in the arts. The JOSHUA LYFORD ping off point for many festival is free and it’s the artists in the area. Of course, largest of its kind in the orcester is an artistic comthey provide an exhibition area, bringing together munity and you don’t have to space, but beyond that they look far to see that artistic drive tons of artists, crafters offer educational events, and makers with those exemplified. A scroll through professional development within driving distance of the listings in this week’s issue ought to prove and competitive opportunithe city. that point. There are at least 40 exhibits and ties. It would be unfair to • ArtReach is workexhibitions going on around the area through call any one organization ing to bring quality arts June, and while many share a common goal the backbone of arts in programming to students an appreciation of art – you’d be hard-pressed Worcester, but ArtsWorcesvia classes and afterto find exhibitions not breaking new ground, ter could offer a reasonable featuring new artists or showcasing something school programs. With claim to that title. arts funding becoming unique. • Although Art in the Park a major issue in schools While everyone involved in the arts comis a biennial affair these Top left: Gloria D. Hall, Project Director of Art in the Park Worcester across the country, giving munity deserves a pat on the back for their days, it has run consistently Above: Juliet Feibel of ArtsWorcester hard work, there are some individuals, organi- kids the ability to learn, ELIZABETH BROOKS since 2008. The event brings zations and institutions that deserve a special experiment and, perhaps art installations to the pubmost importantly, have acknowledgement. lic, by placing them around fun with a creative outlet, is huge. • stART on the Street isn’t a new event. and creation of live art are core components of Elm Park. A massive undertaking, subject to • If you read Worcester Magazine with any In fact, it’s 15 years deep at this point. That what the event is all about. Beyond that, while the elements as well as the possibility of vandoesn’t disqualify the event (as well as its more sort of regularity, then you have seen the Sprin- there is no metric to determine hard data, I’d dalism, Art in the Park deserves massive kudos kler Factory pop up often. There is a reason for be willing to bet the event has inspired more recently-added sister event, stART at the Stafor bringing art to the city for 10 years. that: the team on Harlow Street has consistion) and its organizers from being a remarkcollaboration between artists than any other tently provided a quality space to artists and art fans to enjoy. The space is donation-based, and the end result of these donations is plain to see: with a new gallery space and new stage area, the Sprinkler Factory’s venue continues to develop into one of the best locations for art in the area. • Cirque du Noir is heading into its 11th year, and while on the surface the event is a fun and atmospheric romp through the evening, the music, performances, silent auction

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feature ARTS & EXHIBITS Favorite Places Through Sunday, March 25 Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. The Sprinkler Factory, Gallery 3, 38 Harlow St., Worcester Twenty Worcester citizens who are involved with the community take pictures with their favorite historical buildings in Worcester. Robert Beauchamp: Four Decades of Works on Paper Through Wednesday, March 28 Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, 12-5 p.m. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester A representative selection of four decades of works on paper by the American artist and figurative expressionist Robert Beauchamp. Jeppson Idea Lab: Master Vases from Ancient Greece Thursday, April 5 - Sunday, April 8 Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.. third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester Features three of WAM’s best ancient Greek

vases, each demonstrating a major vase-painting technique. Admission is $16. Discounts available for students, seniors, members, and children. Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition 2018 Thursday, April 5 - Friday, May 25 Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, 12-5 p.m. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Graduating senior visual arts majors present works at the Cantor Art Gallery that they have developed during their participation in a year-long Senior Concentration Seminar course offered by the Department of Visual Arts. Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables Friday, April 6, 6-8 p.m. Worcester Art & Frame, 10 East Main St., West Brookfield The opening reception for Cliff Hunt’s most recent works. The exhibit will hang through April. Earth Day Show Saturday, April 7, 2-4 p.m. Gallery Sitka West, 454 Main St., Fitchburg Colette Shumate Smith is featured in the second Earth Day Show. Other artists inside and outside the gallery are encouraged to submit work. For more information on submissions visit gallerysitka.com/calls-for-art/.

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Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts and Humanities, 111 Main St., Southbridge Join us at the Southbridge Art Center for this wonder Exhibition of Print works by one of our own members, Kathy Murray. Fear Through Thursday, April 12 Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday, 12-4 p.m.; and Sunday, 12-9 p.m. The Schiltkamp Gallery, 950 Main St., Worcester Self-taught “outsider” artists and trained artists present their take on fear and what it stems from. Admission is free. Eden 2.0 Opening, Saturday, April 14 Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed Tuesdays, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard Large-scale outdoor sculptures to help us mark the 175th anniversary of the Fruitlands Utopian Commune that took place on this site. Admission is $15. Discounts for children, seniors and students available. Inhabiting Folk Portraits Opening, Saturday, April 14 Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed Tuesdays, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

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Exploring the Myths of James Dye Saturday, April 7 - Sunday, Sept. 2 Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester A collaboration with ArtsWorcester presents work by James Dye, winner of the 2017 ArtsWorcester Biennial. Admission is $16. Discounts available for students, seniors, members, and children. Making Our Mark Saturday, April 7 - Sunday, April 29 Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Worcester Enjoy works by six different New England artists whose use of different techniques make their landscapes distinct. Ron Rosenstock’s New England Night Photography Group Saturday, April 7 - Sunday, April 29 Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Worcester Group members of of M.I.T Creative Photography teacher Minor White’s photography group share their work. Inspired by Printmaking Through Sunday, April 8 Friday, 2-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m.

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feature Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard Twelve of the most impressive portraits from Fruitlands Museum’s remarkable collection of 19th-century middle-class portraiture are showcased. Admission is $15. Discounts for children, seniors and students available. ARTeries2018 Through Thursday, April 19 Hammond Gallery, Fitchburg State University, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg ARTeries is our art department’s bi-annual juried exhibition that showcases the strongest original student work in drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed-media art. After A Fashion Through Friday, April 20 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 12-4 p.m. The Aurora, 660 Main, St., Worcester Over 100 artists in After A Fashion are taking on ideas of costume, textile, gender, trends, and styles, including those seen in art history. Dangerous Liaisons Revisited Through Sunday, April 22 Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester A handscroll from the 1300s, Ming Huang and Yang Guifei Listening to Music depicts Ming Huang and his famous consort, Yang Guifei, and their forbidden love as they listen to an elaborate court orchestra. Admission is $16. Discounts available for students, seniors, members, and children. Academic Conference Presentations Wednesday, April 25, 1 p.m. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Senior artists present. Visions Wednesday, April 25 - Friday, June 29 Hammond Gallery, Fitchburg State University, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg Senior Concentrations Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, Holy Cross,

1 College St., Worcester The Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition opening reception. Art in Bloom Friday, April 27, 6-8 p.m. Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm St., Fitchburg An Evening of Flowers, music, art and a champagne reception to honor 20 years of Art in Bloom and co-founder Julia Casey. Tickets are $30. Discounts available for members. The sixth annual Art Palette Contest Current-Friday, April 27 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Heritage Gallery, Alternatives Whitin Mill, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville Artists of all ages can submit wood palettes they transformed. Entries will be on display so vote for your favorite by Friday, April 6. A Beautiful Connection Through Saturday, April 28 Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Krikorian Gallery, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester An exhibition featuring the work of Victor Pacheco. Artist talk, April 12, 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. Conversations in Craft Through Sunday, April 29 Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; closed Tuesdays; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard Features newly-created, original pieces of wooden furniture made by 12 select staff and alumni from NBSS alongside historical pieces of furniture from the trustees’ collections. Admission is $15. Discounts for children, seniors and students available. Tea Thyme Sunday, April 29, 2-4 p.m. Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts and Humanities, 111 Main St., Southbridge An afternoon of tea, savories, art and raffles. To make your reservations for this event, please call Sandie Polanik 508-932-4207. $20.00 donation. Animal Exhibit Thursday, May 3 - Thursday, May 30 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday,

9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Post Road Art Center, 1 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough Submission of art accepted until April 26. Prizes awarded for first, second, third and people’s choice. All artwork will be on our website for at least a year after the exhibit comes down. Pottery Invitational Friday, May 4, 7- 8:30 p.m.,; Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, May 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester An internationally-recognized exhibit that brings pottery and master ceramics artists to anyone interested. Group 1 Saturday, May 5 - Sunday, May 27 Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Worcester A group show curated by Jonnie Coutu. Leisure Pursuits: The Fashion and Culture of Recreation Opening, Saturday, May 12 Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; closed Tuesdays; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard This exhibition looks at the way people of Massachusetts have spent their leisure time interacting with Trustees properties over the last 125 years. Admission is $15. Discounts for children, seniors and students available. Renewal Tuesday, May 15 - Sunday, July 15 Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Alice Milton Gallery, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston John Sabraw’s colorful and highly-textured paintings celebrate connectivity to nature by examining chroma and structure in micro-macro relationships. A new look at the Victorian idea of expression through flowers. Admission is $15. Discounts available for seniors, youth and EBT cardholders. The Birds & The Bees: In Celebration of the Pollinators Through Sunday, May 16

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Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Alice Milton Gallery, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston Through her primary medium of drawing, Mary O’Malley explores various pollinating species including, hummingbirds, bees, moths and the plants they pollinate. Admission is $15. Discounts available for seniors, youth, and EBT cardholders. Bouquet Through Sunday, May 20 Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston Over 40 of the original gouache illustrations from Molly Hatch’s new book series “Bouquet in a Book.” A new look at the Victorian idea of expression through flowers. Admission is $15. Discounts available for seniors, youth, and EBT cardholders. A New View: Landscapes from the Permanent Collection Through November 2018 Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard Featuring more than 50 paintings, this salonstyle display of the largest grouping in decades of landscape paintings from the museum’s permanent collection. Admission is $15. Discounts for children, seniors and students available. Last Defense: The Genius Japanese Meiji Metalwork Through Tuesday, Sept. 2 Wednesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester The versatility of metalworkers during the Meiji Restoration is examined. Admission is $16. Discounts available for students, seniors, members, and children. Hemlock Hospice Through November Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham Hemlock Hospice blends science, art and design

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in respecting hemlock and its ecological role as a foundation forest species. Free self-guided tours. Two-and-a-half-hour guided tours available for groups under 25 for $300. People and Places Through May 2018 Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm St., Fitchburg Contemporary photographs from the collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana. Check the Fitchburg Art Museum website to see if you qualify for free admission. TRIIIBE: Same Difference Through Tuesday, June 5 Wednesday-Friday, 12-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm St., Fitchburg Visitors are invited to look at the actual clothing of TRIIIBE, a group that provokes cultural conversations about gender, equality and difference, through their performances and photographs. Photographs will also be on display. Check the Fitchburg Art Museum website to see if you qualify for free admission. Fantastical, Political Through Sunday, June 3 Wednesday-Friday, 12-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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“Arches.” Ann Rosebrooks: Sojourns. On view through June 29, 2018 at the Hadley Gallery, 657 Main St., Worcester Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm St., Fitchburg Presents works by five contemporary New England artists: Dave Cole, Cynthia Consentino, Mohamad Hafez, Dinorá Justice and Joo Lee Kang.

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Mental Notes Through Wednesday, June 6 The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester A solo exhibition of oil and wax paintings by by Karen Reid. Rushnyk: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles Through Sunday, June 3 Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; first Thursday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union St., Clinton An exhibit of over 80 rushnyks, a long linen or hemp cloth. Admission is $10. Discounts available for seniors, students, and children. Sojourns Through Friday, June 29 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 12-4 p.m. and by appointment. The Hadley Gallery, 657 Main St., Worcester Ann Rosebrooks presents a series of small-scale acrylic paintings inspired by the colors, shapes, and rhythms of landscapes in the American West. The Mystery of Worcester’s Leonardo Through Sunday, June 3 Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester Two early-Italian panel paintings: the Annunciation at the Musée du Louvre and WAM’s Miracle

feature of San Donato. Admission is $16. Discounts available for students, seniors, members, and children. ONGOING A Promise of Things to Come Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Gallery Sitka West, 454 Main St., Fitchburg Optimism in Oils, a 26-piece collection,by Doreen LaScola. Booklover’s Gourmet Artist Exhibit monthly Booklover’s Gourmet, 55 East Main St., Webster Features local artists on a monthly basis. For those interested in showing work call, 508-9496232. Make No Little Plans: The Origins of Old Sturbridge Village Wednesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge This exhibit celebrates the 70th anniversary of the opening of Old Sturbridge Village, delving even deeper into its history. Old Sturbridge Village Wednesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge A number of exhibits ranging from farms to arms and more are scattered across Old Sturbridge Village. Check out their website for daily schedules, ongoing demonstrations and more information. Admission is $28. Discounts available for children, seniors, and students. Portals Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday, 12:304 p.m. Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road, Worcester Carolyn Lewenberg’s work graces three trees in the sanctuary’s nature play area. Made of vines, tires and stainless steel bowls, the sculpture will be on display as long as the elements allow. Call ahead to ensure the gallery isn’t closed for a private event.

Reinstallation of the Medieval Galleries Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester The medieval galleries combine the Worcester Art Museum’s collection of ecclesiastical artwork with the chivalric arms and armor of the John Woodman Higgins Collection. Admission is $16. The Wild Rumpus Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston Patrick Dougherty bends, weaves and flexes locally-sourced saplings into architectural sculptures which are unique to the setting and dynamically relate to the landscape and built environment around them. Admission is $15. Discounts available for seniors, youth, and EBT cardholders. NOW ON EXHIBIT Stories They Tell The exhibition looks at the development of Worcester from the 16th century through today by examining a wide variety of artifacts that belonged to local residents. Admission is $5. Discounts available for children, seniors, students, and members. In Their Shirtsleeves The continuing story of the innovators, workers and investors who make up the industry story of Worcester. Admission is $5. Discounts available for children, seniors, students and members. Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; fourth Thursday of the Month, 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St., Worcester The Edward and Joan Simpson Collection Sunday, June 17; Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.,; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; first Thursday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union St., Clinton The recent donation helps make the museum a more well-rounded representation of the sacred arts of Orthodox Russia. Admission is $10. iscounts available for seniors, students, and children.

LITERATURE FRIDAY, MARCH 23 Spring into Ebooks, 1-2 p.m. Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton Bring your favorite device and learn about a fun app with access to free books. MONDAY, MARCH 26 Free Peoples Artistic Workshop, 7 p.m. Annie’s Book Stop, 65 James St., Worcester Open to writers, painters, dancers, musicians, potters, craftsman, composers and more. Sponsored by the Worcester County Poetry Association. Women in Print, 5:30-7 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St., Worcester Hosted by the Worcester Women’s History Project, enjoy an evening with three local authors as they discuss and sign their books. Light refreshments will be available. TUESDAY, MARCH 27 X-Teen Novel Series: The Hate U Give, 7-8:30 p.m. Gazbar, 1045 Central St., Leominster If you’re an adult who still loves YA literature grab a reserved copy of “The Hate U Give” at the front desk of the Leominster Public Library. The group will converge at a local restaurant and enjoy appetizers while they discuss. Must be 21+. Register online or call 978-534-7522, ext. 3. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Book Group meets with author Robert McMaster, 6:30-8 p.m. Book Lovers’ Gourmet, #A, 55 East Main Street, Webster “Noah’s Raven,” the third book in the Trolley Day Series, will be discussed. SATURDAY, APRIL 7 Read to a Therapy Pet and May 5, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Fitchburg Public Library, 80 Grove St., Fitchburg Stop by and read with TheraPAWS therapy pets.

Stop Lecturing and Start Living! Author Event with Vicki Hoefle, 2-3:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St., Worcester Vicki Hoefle, author and parenting coach, offers her tips on child rearing and an opportunity to have your books signed. SUNDAY, APRIL 8 Author Series, 9:45-11 a.m. Worcester JCC, 633 Salisbury St., Worcester A talk by David Jaffe on his book, “Changing the World from the Inside Out.” Breakfast included. Worcester County Poetry Association, 2-4 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St., Worcester WCPA College Poetry competition. MONDAY, APRIL 9 Growing Readers Celebrates Author Laura Numeroff !, 10-11 a.m. Leominster Public Library, 30 West St., Leominster Families and children ages 2-5 are welcome to enjoy reading, crafts and other fun surrounding Laura Nuemroff ’s books. Each family will take home a book. Registration is required and beings 3/12. TUESDAY, APRIL 10 History Unfolded: Holocaust Remembrance Event, 4-5:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St., Worcester As part of a new initiative launched by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum has asked local communities to research local Holocaust coverage. Research news stories published throughout the Holocaust in your local area. This is Paradise: An Irish Mother’s Grief, an African Village’s Plight and the Clinic That Brought Fresh Hope to Both, 2-4 p.m. Harrington Hospital, Conference Rooms 1 & 2, 100 South St., Southbridge A special book presentation and signing for the public. Featuring, Mags Riordan, founder of the Billy Riordan Memorial Clinic, and author Suzanne Strempek. Call, 508-765-6473 to make a reservation.

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ONGOING Literacy Play Time, Mondays, 9:30-11 a.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury A group that focuses on early literacy and language growth through books and play. Recommended ages range between 18-36 months. Online registration required. Preschool Storytime, Mondays, 1-2 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury A storytime session offering stories and activities for children ages 4 and 5. Registration is required. Story Time, Mondays & Tuesdays, 10:30-11 a.m. Fitchburg Public Library, 80 Grove St., Fitchburg A fun storytime for all ages. Amazing Girls Book Club, fourth Tuesday of every month, 7-8 p.m. Leominster Public Library, 30 West St., Leominster Read a book, get together, talk and snack with other girls who love reading. For girls ages 9-13. Book Club, second Tuesday of every month, 1-1:30 p.m. & 6-7:30 p.m. Fitchburg Public Library, 80 Grove St., Fitchburg Discuss a new book each month. New members welcome! Contact 978-829-1783 for more information. Book Beats!, Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury Books will be read in sung with the aid of rhythm sticks, colorful scarves, and percussion eggs. Best for ages 2 and 3 years old. No registration required, admission tokens will be handed out beginning at 9 until they run out. Contemporary Book Group, first Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Gale Free Library, 23 Highland St., Holden Discuss contemporary literature. A new book chosen each month. Preschool Story-Time, Tuesdays, 10-10:30 a.m. Leominster Public Library, 30 West St., Leominster Stories, music, and motion for children aged 3-5. Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays, 10:15-11 a.m. Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton A 30-minute storytime for children ages 3.5-5. Registration is required. Worcester Writers Group, second Tuesday of every month, 7-8:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St., Worcester Check out the Worcester Writer’s Group. Learn more at meetup.com/writers-858/. Awesome Boys Book Club, third Wednesday of every month, 7-8 p.m.

feature Leominster Public Library, 30 West St., Leominster Enjoy snacks, great discussion and more at this book club for boys between 8 and 12. Books are available at the Leominster Public Library. Babies Books and Bubbles!, Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury Songs, fingerplays, books, and bubbles for listeners aged 0-2. Preschool Storytime, Wednesdays, 10-10:45 a.m. Gale Free Library, 23 Highland St., Holden Listen to stories and create art based off of them. For children ages 3.5-5. Registration required. Terrific Twos Storytime, Wednesdays, 1010:30 a.m. Leominster Public Library, 30 West St., Leominster Stories and fun for two year olds and a caregiver. Toddler Time, Wednesdays, 9-9:30 a.m Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton Enjoy books, sing-a-longs, movement activities and more at this program geared towards children walking age to three. Writer’s Group, second Wednesday of each

month, 5-7 p.m. Book Lover’s Gourmet, #A, 55 East Main St., Webster A monthly writer’s group. Yoga Storytime, Wednesdays, 6-6:30 p.m. Fitchburg Public Library, 80 Grove St., Fitchburg Yoga PJ storytime for young children and their families. Beginner Bookworm, third Thursday of every month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Fitchburg Public Library, 80 Grove St., Fitchburg Beginner Bookworm with Eva Kelly from Fitchburg Public Schools. Contract 978-829-1789 for more information. Brown Bag Book Group, second Thursday of every month, 12-1 p.m. Leominster Public Library, 30 West St., Leominster Bring a lunch and discuss the monthly book. For a copy of the book contact the front desk at, 978-534-7522 ext. 3. Classics Book Group, Thursday monthly meetings, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Discuss one of the classics. A new book chosen each month. Cookbook Book Group, last Thursday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrews-

bury A cookbook will be selected and participants will prepare and share a recipe. Copies of the cookbook will be available at the library Grafton Writer’s Group, third Thursday of the month, 3-4:30 p.m. Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton Learn and share with other fellow writers. Library Babies, every Thursday, 9-9:30 Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton Enjoy books, sing-a-longs, and favorite nursery rhymes for children ages birth to walking. Paws to Read, second and fourth Thursdays of every month, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St., Worcester Read to Bridgette, the friendly therapy dog. Recommended for ages 5-12. Read to Your Bunny, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. Leominster Public Library, 30 West St., Leominster Enjoy an hour of puppets, singing, stories and more. For children ages 1-2 and a caregiver. Shrewsbury Reader’s Book Group, first Thursday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury

Great books and discussion. New members welcome! Lapsit Storytime, Fridays, 10-10:30 a.m. Gale Free Library, 23 Highland St., Holden Introduce children aged infant to 3.5 to the world of books. Stuffed Animal Story-Time, second and fourth Fridays of every month, 10-10:45 a.m. Leominster Public Library, 30 West St., Leominster Bring your favorite stuffed animal and enjoy a fun storytime for children ages 18 months to 3 years. Local History Book Discussion Group, second Saturday of every month, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St., Worcester Enjoy discussing books set in Worcester. Books will be provided. Read to A Dog, Saturdays, 9:30 - 11 a.m. Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury Young readers can practice their reading skills with Scout the dog. Registration is required.

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MARCH 2018 23 An Evening with Roxane Gay, Quinsigamond Community College 24 2018 International Championship of High School A Cappella Northeast Semifinal, Varsity Vocals

“The Essence,” A Unique Classical Music Experience Where East Meets West, JoyGuru Humanitarian Services

20 Mendelssohn’s Bach St. Matthew Passion performed by the Worcester Chorus, Music Worcester

25 Four Orchestras Festival, Worcester Youth Orchestras

21 WXLO’s Awesome 80s Prom featuring Naked Eyes, Tone Loc, and MJ the Legend

26 Mechanics Hall Cinema presents The Comedy of Mel Brooks

27 Art in the City 2018, Family Health Center of Worcester

28 Klezwoods, Brown Bag Concert, Free Admission

28 Organist Cameron Carpenter presents “The International Touring Organ,” Music Worcester

30 Celebrity Comedy Night Featuring NBC’s Last Comic Standing Finalist Rocky LaPorte & Frank Santorelli, Just Kidding Comedy

APRIL 2018 4

Jim Porcella and Friends, Brown Bag Concert, Free Admission

MICCA Gold Medal Showcase

Hops & Harmony at the Hall!

MAY 2018 6

“A Decade of Song” Worcester Children’s Chorus 10th Anniversary Gala Concert & Reception

12 Boston Event Guide Wedding Show 16 Joy of Music Program Spring Gala

11 Mark Dwyer, Worcester Organ Concert, Free Admission

20 Worcester Youth Orchestras 70th Anniversary Alumni Concert 21 Mechanics Hall Cinema presents The Comedy of Mel Brooks

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feature THEATER Dragons Love Tacos & Other Stories Thursday, March 22, 10 a.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Theaterworks creates a fantastic musical out of Adam Rubin’s well-loved children’s books. Tickets $9.50. Minimum group size is 15. Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Friday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester Listen to Buddy tell his story while enjoying his most popular hits in “the world’s most successful rock ’n’ roll musical.” Ticket prices start at $39. Discounts available. Call 877-571-7469. 101 Dalmatians Kids Friday, March 23, Saturday, March 24, 7 p.m. Grafton Middle School, 24 Providence Road, Grafton Performance of 101 Dalmatians with an all-kid cast. Admission $10 adults; $8 seniors and students; free children ages 4 and younger. Tickets sold at the door.

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Moscow Festival Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty Friday, March 30, 8 p.m. Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester Take the whole family and enjoy the well known classical ballet and the Tchaikovsky’s score accompanying it. Ticket prices start at $41. Discounts are available. Call 877-571-7469. NBC’s Last Comic Standing Finalist Rocky LaPorte Friday, March 30, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Enjoy a hilarious night with Last Comic Standing finalist Rocky LaPorte and special guest Frank Santorelli of “The Sopranos.” 21+ only. Ticket prices start at $30. Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr. Sunday, April 8, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 11 to

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Friday, April 13, 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green St., Gardner Dive into this adaptation of Broadway’s “The Little Mermaid.” Swim along with Ariel, King Triton, Ursula and Prince Eric in the show that’s perfect for the whole family. Shows are available for school groups and the general public. Tickets are $6. Bright Star Thursday, April 12, 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 13, 8 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester Steve Martin and Edie Brickell bring you a multiple Tony nominated musical. The story based off of true events leaves audiences feeling hopeful and entertained. Ticket prices start at $40. Discounts available. Call 877-571-7469.

The Skin of Our Teeth Thursday, April 12 to Saturday, April 14 and Thursday, April 19 -Saturday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. Fenwick Theatre, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester This comedy will keep you laughing as you follow Mr. and Mrs. Antrobus, their two children, and maid trying to make it through the end of the world. Tickets $15. Call 508-793-2496. The Lost World Friday, April 13 - Sunday, April 22 Gateway Players Theatre, 111 Main St., Southbridge For tickets call 508-764-4531. The Laramie Project Friday, April 13, Saturday, April 14, 8 p.m., Thursday, April 19 through Saturday, April 21, 8 p.m., Sunday, April 15 and 22, 2 p.m. The Grandview Playhouse, 21 Grandview Ave, Worcester Learn more about the 1998 murder of a gay student from the University of Wyoming and the movement for laws against hate crimes it inspired. Tickets start at $22. Discounts for students and seniors available.

The Foreigner Friday, April 20 & 27, 8 p.m., Saturday, April 21 & 28, 8 p.m. Sundays, April 22 & 29, 2 p.m. Stratton Players, 98 Prospect St., Fitchburg Become a guest at a quiet fishing lodge in rural Georgia with its newest guests Charlie and Froggy. Listen in on every other guest’s secrets with Charlie as he pretends he doesn’t know English in this two-act comedy. Tickets start at $15, discounts available for children under 12. Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure Wednesday, April 25, 10 p.m. and 6 p.m. Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester Enjoy this pirate-filled adventure as the Paw Patrol crew and its new addition, Tracker, as they search the sea for a secret pirate treasure! Tickets prices start at $22. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Call 877-571-7469. Intimate Apparel Thursday, April 26, Friday, April 27, Saturday, April 28, 8 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m. Fuller Theater, Administration Bldg., 2nd Floor, Worcester State Campus Lynn Nottage’s play Intimate Apparel. Nottage tells the story of a working black woman in the early 20th century. Tickets start at $14. Students and seniors discounts. Call 508-929-8843. Capitol Steps: Orange is the New Barack Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m. Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester With their more than 62 years of combined experience in the House and Senate staff experience The Capitol Steps have plenty of material for their newest satire filled show. Ticket prices start at $36. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 877-571-7469. Dance Concert Wednesday, May 2, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Fenwick Theatre, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester This annual spring dance showcases modern, ballet and jazz classes. No admission cost. Junie B. Jones Wednesday, May 2, 10 a.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Enjoy all of Junie B. Jones’ crazy antics in this Theaterworks production! Tickets are $9.50.

Gamelan Gita Sari Concert Friday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. Brooks Concert Hall, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Experience the sacred art of Bali with the whole family as students and guest dancers collaborate in this spring’s showcase. Free.

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Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Surprise Friday, May 11, 6 p.m. Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester Bring your kids to this interactive show featuring new songs, life-size puppets and plenty of fun surprises. “Party Pass” tickets are available for extra fun after the show. Ticket prices start at $35. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 877-571-7469. The King and I Tuesday, May 15, Wednesday, May 16, Thursday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, 8 p.m., Saturday, May 19, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester Transport yourself to 1860’s Bangkok as you follow the love story of a British school teacher and the King of Siam. Ticket prices start at $51. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 877-571-7469. Titanic Thursday, May 17 through Saturday, May 19, 7:30 p.m., Sunday May 20, 2 p.m., Friday, May 25, Saturday, May 26, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 27, 2 p.m. Calliope Productions Inc., 150 Main St., Boylston Don’t miss the 2012 ensemble version of this Broadway success. Masterful actors and abstract sets make this one you won’t want to miss! For ticket information call, 508-869-6887. Curious George Tuesday, May 22, 10 a.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester See what Curious George is up to in this show just for kids. Tickets are $9.50. One-Act Festival Watch for a date Fenwick Theatre, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Young artists on campus are showcased as their student run short plays are performed.

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feature FILM “Loving Vincent” Saturday, March 24, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 25, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Cinema 320, Clark University, 950 Main St., Worcester The mystery of Vincent van Gogh’s shooting is uncovered through 65,000 oil-painted frames of film. Tickets are $6. Discounts available for Clark students and seniors. “Leftovers” Friday, March 23, 9:45 and 11:45 a.m. Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence St., Worcester A documentary outlining the issue of senior hunger and the positive impact of Meals on Wheels and other programs.

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Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester After a series of events turn into a crisis. a strong-willed defense attorney finds himself needing to take action. Starring Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell and Carmen Ejogo. “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and William Shatner Live” Tuesday, April 3, 7 p.m. The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester A screening of “The Wrath of Khan,” followed by fun behind-the-scenes information and a Q&A with star William Shatner. Ticket prices start at $52. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more, children, students, and theater members. VIP tickets also available. For more information please contact, (877)-571-7469. “Thank You For Your Service” R Wednesday, April 4, 3 and 8 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester The memory of war is threatening to ruin a group of U.S soldiers as they return from Iraq to their family and civilian life. Starring Haley Bennett, Miles Teller and Joe Cole. Blade Runner 2049 R Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7, 7 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester

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feature “Darkest Hour” PG-13 Wednesday, April 11, 3 and 8 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester As WWII begins and Western Europe is turned upside down, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is faced with deciding whether to fight against Hitler or negotiate. Starring Gary Oldman, Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas. “Justice League” PG-13 Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, 7 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester Bruce Wayne partners with old friend Diana Prince to tackle another enemy. Starring Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot and Jason Mamoa. “Jane” Sunday, April 15, 1 and 3 p.m.; Tuesday, April 17; Wednesday, April 18; Saturday April 21, 7:30 p.m. One hundred hours of never-before-seen footage of Jane Goodall are edited together to help tell her story and prove the conservationist she truly is. Tickets are $6. Discounts available for Clark students and seniors.

“The Florida Project” R Wednesday, April 18, 3 and 8 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester While living next to Disneyland, 6-year-old Moonee finds adventure with her playmates and bonds with her rebellious, but caring mother. Starring Brooklyn Prince, Bria Vinaite and Willem Dafoe.

with facial differences as he starts attending a public elementary school. Based on the New York Times bestseller “Wonder.” Starring Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic.

“Thor Ragnarock” PG-13 Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21, 7 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester Thor fights for survival as he must fight the Hulk, while he rushes to stop Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Cate Blanchett.

A Collection of Laurel and Hardy silent short films accompanied by the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ “The Insult” Sunday, May 6, 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 1; Wednesday, May 2; Saturday, Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester May 5, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 6, 1 and 3:15 The films of one of America’s most acclaimed p.m. comedy duos will be shown and accompanied Cinema 320, Clark University, 950 Main St., by the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Ticket prices Worcester start at $20. Discounts are available for groups The misplacement of a drainpipe creates a of 10 or more, children, students and theater huge divide between a Palestinian refugee and members. For more information please contact, a Lebanese Christian. Tickets are $6. Discounts 877-571-7469. are available for Clark students and seniors. “The Post” PG-13 “The Shape of Water” R Wednesday, May 9, 3 and 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 3 and 8 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester The first female newspaper publisher and a drivAn unexpected relationship begins between a en editor clash with the U.S government over janitor and an amphibious creature being held a cover-up spanning four presidents. Starring at the top-secret research facility she works at. Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Sarah Paulson. Starring Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer and

“Lady Bird” R Wednesday, April 25, 3 and 8 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester A teenage girl begins to learn who she is in this coming-of-age movie set in Sacramento, Calif. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Laura Metcalf and Tracy Letts. “Wonder” PG Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28, 7 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester Follows the inspiring story of a fifth-grade boy

Beth Israel Film Event Sunday, April 29, 5-8 p.m. Congregation of Beth Israel, 15 Jamesbury Drive, Worcester Movie event put on by the Congregation of Beth Israel. For more information, call 508-756-6204.

Michael Shannon. “The Foreigner” R Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5, 7 p.m. Seelos Theatre, 1 College St., Worcester A businessman seeks justice after his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. Starring Katie Leung, Jackie Chan and Rufus Jones.

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feature MUSIC THURSDAY, MARCH 22 “In Search of A Voice:” Early Works by Great Masters, 7:30 p.m. Brooks Concert Hall, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Artists-In-Residence and Brooks Scholars Concert. The college-age lives and works of great composers are explored. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 An Acoustic Evening with Matt Soper, 8 p.m. 435 Bar and Grille, 435 Lancaster St., Leominster Banda Gan Anam, 7:30 p.m. Fiddler’s Green, 19 Temple St., Worcester Mike Ladd - voice and guitar, Zoe Magid - fiddle, Timothy Loftus - Irish Flute and bodhran. Brumble Tones, 9 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W. Boylston St., Worcester De La High, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling Dead Meets Marley, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge A tribute to Bob Marley with the Sticky Greens and the High Tides. Tickets are $10. Ron Williams Rocks the Tap, 7-10 p.m. (also Saturday, April 7, 7-10 p.m.) The Monument Tap, 13 Central St., Leominster The Hi-End, Greg Allen’s Fringe Religion, Otter River and Demons Alley, 9 p.m. Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester Tony Soul Project and Saturday, May 5, 9 p.m. KasBar, 234 SW Cutoff, Worcester Wife, Neon Fauna & Oxen Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave, Worcester Invisible Sun, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley A Police tribute band. Tickets start at $15. SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Acoustic Evening with Amanda Cote, 8 p.m. 435 Bar and Grille, 435 Lancaster St., Leominster Boom Box: ’70s and ’80s, 8 p.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge Enjoy rock music from two of the most influential decades of the genre. $7 cover. Left-Right and Centerfield, 7-10 p.m. (also Friday, April 13, 7-10 p.m.) The Monument Tap, 13 Central St., Leominster Remuck Brothers, 9 p.m. KasBar, 234 SW Cutoff, Worcester Silverbacks, 9 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W. Boylston St., Worcester St. Mark’s Passion by J.S Bach, 7:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St., Worcester Trinity Choir and Orchestra with soloists recreate Bach’s 1774 St. Mark’s Passion. Free. Wired Up, Kendall Swan & Stone Crooks Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave, Worcester

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Jeff Pitchell’s Legends, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley The legends live on when Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood bring together the heirs to the Blues Royalty. Tickets are $36.

THURSDAY, MARCH 29 In the Mood, 7 p.m. The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester Enjoy a night of music, dancing, and more inspired by the 1940’s. Tickets start at $39.

SUNDAY, MARCH 25 Apollo’s Fire, 4 p.m. Tuckerman Hall, 10 Tuckerman St., Worcester Music Worcester presents the ensemble Apollo’s Fire in A Night at Bach’s Coffeehouse. Tickets start at $49. Discounts available. Clark University Chamber Chorus, 3-4:30 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts,

FRIDAY, MARCH 30 Brian Larney Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave, Worcester Singer-songwriter of The Town Hall performs smart-pop and acoustic. For more information call 508-926-8877. Dirty Cherry, 9 p.m. KasBar, 234 SW Cutoff, Worcester

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Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St., Worcester Directed by Dan Ryan. Admission is free. Irish seisiun, 4-7 p.m. Fiddler’s Green, 19 Temple St., Worcester Enjoy some Irish pub music with a chance to join in! Otherwise, 7 p.m. The Palladium Upstairs, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $13-$15 The Jennifer Lee Band, 2 p.m. KasBar, 234 SW Cutoff, Worcester Third Annual Four Orchestras Festival, 4 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Tickets start at $15. Free admission for children. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Klezwoods, Brown Bag Concert, 12 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Free admission M A R C H 22 - 28, 2018

DOM and more!, 9 p.m. Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester Knocked Loose, 6:30 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $16-$18 Naked Sunday, 8 p.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge Special guest, Green Day tribute band, Just Paranoid! Outrageous Greg, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Fiddler’s Green, 19 Temple St., Worcester Secondhand Smoke, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling Stoneface, 9 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W. Boylston St., Worcester The Fourth Wall, 7 p.m. Sullivan Auditorium, Worcester State University, 486 Chandler St., Worcester

The trio uses comedy, music, improv, and audience participation to entertain! Free. Adam Ezra Group, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley More than just a band, musically, personally and socially. Tickets are $25. SATURDAY, MARCH 31 BVCC Barbershop Quartet, 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle, Worcester Song from various genres will be performed a cappella style by the group, “Honorable Mention” from Blackstone Valley Community Chorus. Clam Digger, 9 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W. Boylston St., Worcester Daughtry, 8 p.m. The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester Rock band Daughtry performs. Tickets start at $45. Discounts available. Call, 877-571-7469. Dean Ford and the Beautiful Ones, 8 p.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge The ultimate tribute to Prince. Tickets are $15. Dustin Brideau, 7-10 p.m. The Monument Tap, 13 Central St., Leominster Gladstone Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave, Worcester A tribute band for the decades. 508-926-8877. Brooks Williams, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Brooks Williams is one of the premier guitarists, singers and songwriters on the Roots n’ Blues scene. Tickets are $18. High Command, Video Filth, Zorn, Immortal War, and Face paint, 9 p.m. Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester Korn Ballz and St8 Outta Line, 9 p.m. KasBar, 234 SW Cutoff, Worcester Ryan Montbleau Band, 8 p.m. The Palladium Upstairs, 261 Main St., Worcester 18-plus event, ID required. Tickets $20-$22. SUNDAY, APRIL 1 The Acacia Strain, 7 p.m. The Palladium Upstairs, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $16-$18 TUESDAY, APRIL 3 First Tuesday Lunch Concert, 12:30 p.m. Brooks Concert Hall, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Martha Redbone, Bone Hill: The Concert, 7:30 p.m. Brooks Concert Hall, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Martha Redbone and a cast of actor-musicians present an epic journey of one woman’s return to her homeland. Call 508-793-3835. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 Geller Jazz Concert 2018 Double: A Two Bass Hit, 7:30 p.m. Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St., Worcester

feature Featuring Christian McBride, the New Jawn Quartet and Linda Oh Quartet. Tickets are $25. Discounts available for Clark students. Jim Porcella, Brown Bag Concert, 12 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Free admission The Nick Moss Band, 7:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Chicago guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Nick Moss. Tickets are $18. THURSDAY, APRIL 5 Chris Reddy at the Tap, 7-10 p.m. The Monument Tap, 13 Central St., Leominster Chris Reddy performs live. Jesse Dee, 7:30-9 p.m. Hezekiah Stone’s Coffeehouse, 1089 Stafford St., Rochdale An updated version of soul music for contemporary audiences. Tickets are $15. We Came as Romans, 6:30 p.m. The Palladium Upstairs, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $20-$23. FRIDAY, APRIL 6 Fennario, 8 p.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge A Grateful Dead tribute band.

Infinite Groove Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave, Worcester Method Man & Redman, 7 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $35-$55. Scott Babineau Strumming, 7-10 p.m. The Monument Tap, 13 Central St., Leominster The Carter Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Fiddler’s Green, 19 Temple St., Worcester Enjoy bluegrass, old-timey, Irish, Contra Dance, and classic routes music. SATURDAY, APRIL 7 Rust Never Sleeps, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Rust Never Sleeps is a unique, live rock show that celebrates the music and musical career of Neil Young. Tickets are $18. Creamery Station, 8 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St., Worcester This electric, multi-genre band is not one to miss. Also performing, A Case of Space and Too Much Too Fast opening. Dirkschneider, 5 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $15-$70. Playboy Mansion: A Burlesque Show, 8:30 p.m. Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St., Worcester Enjoy a night of fun with celebrity imperson-

ators, bunnies, music, a playboy-themed photobooth and more. 18-plus event. Tickets start at $20, discount available for students. SUNDAY, APRIL 8 Cradle of Filth: Cryptorian World Tour, 7:30 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $25-$28 MONDAY, APRIL 9 Hops & Harmony at The Hall, 6 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Tickets start at $10, discounts for groups of four. The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show, 7:30 p.m. The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester Brit Floyd performs some of Pink Floyd’s biggest songs. Tickets start at $38, VIP tickets are available. Discounts available for members and groups of ten or more. For more information call, 877-571-7469. TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Hotel California, 7:30 p.m. The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester The Eagles music is faithfully recreated by Hotel California. Tickets start at $25. Group and member discounts available. For more information

call, 877-571-7469. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Mark Dwyer, Worcester Organ Concert, 12 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Free admission. THURSDAY, APRIL 12 Peter Yarrow, 7:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Peter Yarrow’s talents as a creative artist, both with Peter, Paul and Mary and as a solo performer. Tickets are $36. FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Susan Werner, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Over the course of her colorful career, Susan Werner has earned a reputation as a daring and innovative songwriter with a killer live show. Tickets are $26. Assumption College String Camerata, 7:308:30 p.m. Curtis Performance Hall, Assumption College, 500 Salisbury St., Worcester Free admission. C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 24

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Emo Night Brooklyn: Worcester, MA, 9:30 p.m. The Palladium Upstairs, 261 Main St., Worcester Everybody Wants Some, 8 p.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge A Van Halen tribute band. “The Essence,” 7 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester A unique classical music event where East meets West. Tickets start at $25. SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Cold Train, 8 p.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge A tribute to great American Southern rock. $10 cover. Hip Tonight Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave, Worcester For more information call 508-926-8877. Steve Katz, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Steve Katz has played on an enviable string of recordings during the ’60s and ‘70s, in acoustic folk, jazz, blues, R&B, hard rock and more.

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available for groups of ten or more. Something is Forming: A Celebration of Creek wsg Hannah’s Field, 9 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St., Worcester Hannah Field full electric band will open the night with original reggae and roots rock. Carbon Leaf: 25th Anniversary Tour, 7:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Carbon Leaf is celebrating its 25th anniversary behind a new album and extensive U.S. and European touring. Tickets are $36.

SUNDAY, APRIL 15 Mary Bridget Davis & Mia Dyson, 7:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Mary Bridget Davis and Mia Dyson perform. Tickets are $32. TUESDAY, APRIL 17 Engelbert Humperdinck: The Prodigal Son Tour, 7:30 p.m. The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester Humperdinck continues his 50-plus year career. Tickets start at $45. Discounts are available for members and groups of ten or more. For more information call, 877-571-7469. Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. Brooks Concert Hall, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Featuring special guests renowned in the Jazz world. THURSDAY, APRIL 19 Newsboys United Tour, 7 p.m. The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester The Newsboys and former bandmates play all their biggests hits. Tickets start at $28.50, platinum and VIP tickets available. Discounts

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FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, 8 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Performed by The Worcester Chorus. Tickets start at $49, discounts available for students and children. Holy Cross Chamber Singers, 7:30 p.m. Brooks Concert Hall, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester The Healy’s, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Fiddler’s Green, 19 Temple St., Worcester Nick Black, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Highly-entertaining, live-show experience features smooth soul vocals, soaring falsetto, and blazing guitar. Tickets are $18.

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feature Music Festival Concert April 20, 21, 30 & May 1, 7 -9 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main St., Worcester New England Metal and Hardcore Festival Friday, April 20 - Saturday, April 21, 1:30 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $45-$50, 2-Day Pass $85-$95 SATURDAY, APRIL 21 The Nays Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave, Worcester Five O’Clock Shadow, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley What began as a simple a cappella group morphed into a vocal powerhouse. Tickets are $15. Che Malambo, 8 p.m. The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester This all-male Argentinian dance company wows audiences with their percussion and rhythmic stomping. Tickets start at $29. Discounts available for members and groups. For more information call, 877-571-7469. Gilmour’s Breakfast, 8 p.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge Pink Floyd’s music from 1967 to 2014, with a few solo releases in between. The Breakfast, doors 6 p.m., show 9 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St., Worcester The local progressive rock, rock, and funk band returns. 21-plus event. Tickets $12 in advance, and $15 at the door. WXLO’s AWESOME 80’s Prom, 7 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Featuring Tone Loc and special guests. Tickets start at $30. SUNDAY, APRIL 22 Asleep at the Wheel, 7:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Asleep at the Wheel is bringing a fresh look, sound and new album in 2018. Tickets are $44. Bill Murray, Jan Vogler and Friends: New Worlds, 7:30 p.m. The Hanover Theater, 551 Main St., Worcester

Enjoy a blend of classical music, American standards, and literary readings. Tickets start at $45. Discounts available. Call 877-571-7469. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Assumption College Band Spring Concert, 8-9:30 p.m. Curtis Performance Hall, Assumption College, 500 Salisbury St., Worcester Free admission. Holy Cross Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Brooks Concert Hall, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Presenting the opening concert for the Academic Conference, featuring the Holy Cross Chamber Orchestra and student soloists. THURSDAY, APRIL 26 Protest the Hero, 8 p.m. The Palladium Upstairs, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $20-$25 Quinn Sullivan, 7:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Tickets are $28. FRIDAY, APRIL 27 Beatlemania Now, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Doing a special show celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the “Sgt. Pepper” and “Magical Mystery Tour” albums. Tickets are $30. Autograph, Trendkill, and Number of the Beast, 8 p.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge Tickets are $12. H-CLEF: (silent) Film/Live Laptop, 7:30 p.m. Brooks Concert Hall, Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester Silent film classics are played with live music performed by DIY electronics instruments, smartphones and hacked game controllers. Strangers from Canada Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave, Worcester For more information call 508-926-8877.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 Auntie Trainwreck returns to Rock the KasBar, 9 p.m. KasBar, 234 SW Cutoff, Worcester Dance the night away to a myriad of genres. The International Touring Organ, 8 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester Organist Cameron Carpenter presents a great inventive night of music. Tickets start at $49, discounts available for students and children. New York City Comedians Invade Worcester, Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave, Worcester Two hilarious shows. Call 508-926-8877. The Ike Willis Project, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Ike Willis is an American singer and guitarist who was a regular sideman for Frank Zappa. Tickets are $25.

FRIDAY, MAY 4 The Mark Marquis Group , 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Mark Marquis, critically acclaimed guitarist, is one of the area’s finest musicians. Tickets are $15.

THURSDAY, MAY 3 New England Irish Harp Orchestra Ensemble, 7:30-9 p.m. Hezekiah Stone’s Coffeehouse, 1089 Stafford St., Rochdale Traditional Irish dance tunes, slow airs and songs with special guest Kate Chadbourne. Tickets are $15.

SUNDAY, MAY 6 Bruce Marshall Group: CD Release, 6:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Join us for the official release of the latest Bruce Marshall Group CD, “Borrowed Time.” Tickets are $15.

SATURDAY, MAY 5 Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Kofi Baker, following in the family tradition, displays a mastery of technique and natural talent that rivals that of his father, Ginger Baker. Tickets are $24. Seamus Kennedy, 8 p.m Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Kennedy has been entertaining audiences all over the cover for the past 32 years. Tickets are $20. Dvorak Mass in D Major, Op 86, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 29 Sullivan Auditorium, Worcester State, 486 ChanBay State Winds, 4 p.m. dler St., Worcester Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St., Worcester State University’s Chorus, Chorale Worcester and Alumni Singers with soloists and organ Enjoy the Bay State Winds, a chamber wind prove the level of their musical acumen in ensemble. Free. this performance of the Dvorák Mass. Tickets are $15. Discounts available for seniors and TUESDAY, MAY 1 students. Student/Faculty Recital, 4 p.m. Foreigners Journey, 8 p.m. Brooks Concert Hall, Holy Cross, 1 College St., The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Worcester Southbridge Students and faculty of the music department will perform. Student solos and Chamber perfor- The ultimate tribute. Tickets are $15. Rockin’ Road to Dublin, 8 p.m. mances will also take place. The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester The Piano Guys, 8 p.m. A mixture of traditional Irish dance, a rock The Hanover Theatre, 551 Main St., Worcester concert, and broadway. Tickets start at $29. DisThe Piano Guys perform. Tickets start at $45, counts are available for groups of ten or more. VIP tickets available. Discounts available for For more information call, 877-571-7469. members and groups of ten or more.

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Fellowship of the King: Elvis Presley Tribute, 2 p.m. KasBar, 234 SW Cutoff, Worcester MONDAY, MAY 7 Now That’s A Capella, 7 p.m. Fuller Theater, Administrative Building, 2nd floor, Worcester State, 486 Chandler St., Worcester The WSU Chorale takes on popular tunes. Free. TUESDAY, MAY 8 2018 Spring Mosaic, 7 p.m. Fuller Theater, Administrative Building, 2nd floor, Worcester State, 486 Chandler St., Worcester Vocal and instrumental performances from Worcester State’s music program students. Free admission. THURSDAY, MAY 10 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 7:30 p.m. Tuckerman Hall, 10 Tuckerman St., Worcester With Philip Setzer on violin, Wu Han on piano, and David Finckel on cello Beethoven and Schubert are showcased. Tickets start at $49. Discounts available for students and youth. FRIDAY, MAY 11 The Danielle Nicole Band, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Founding member of and bass player of of Trampled Under Foot Danielle Nicole and her band perform. Tickets are $18. SATURDAY, MAY 12 Eavesdrop, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley Hailing from the Northeast, these Pioneer Valley natives provide a sound all their own; a perfect combination of soulful vocals, intricate harmonies, contagious melodies and moving rhythm. Tickets are $15. Emmure, 4:30 p.m. The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester Tickets $19.99-$24 The Fools, 7 p.m. The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Southbridge Enjoy Boston’s, The Fools, with special guest Charlie Farren. TUESDAY, MAY 15 “Slices of Time Past:” Choral Music from the Eighteenth-Century America, 7 p.m. American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury St., Worcester A musical performance by the American Harmony’s with leading scholar of early sacred music, Nym Cooke.

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FRIDAY, MAY 18 Shemekia Copeland, 8 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley From the softest whisper to a growling, fullthroated blues roar, vocalist Shemekia Copeland boasts a dynamic range and a vibrant personality that together have the music world hailing her as a diva in the making. Tickets are $32.

ONGOING Blue Monday, Mondays & Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner Live Music, Mondays in April, 9 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner Comedy Open Mic, last Tuesday of every month, 4 p.m. Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St., Worcester No cover, one item minimum.

Live Music, every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, 9 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner Live Music, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. NU Cafe, 334 Chandler St., Worcester DJ Cuzn Kev, every Thursday, 10 p.m. Upstairs at Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St., Worcester Live Music, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Square, Leominster Live Band Karaoke!, fourth Thursday of every month, 8-11 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Rd., Sterling Live Music, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. and Friday, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Post Office Pub Restaurant, 1 Ray St., North Grafton Club Classic’s Friday Night Dance Party!, Fridays, 9 p.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St. #115, Leominster A fun night of dancing with DJ Lou. DJ TecThreat, Fridays, 10 p.m. Upstairs at Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St., Worcester Jazzed Up Happy Hour, Fridays, 4:30-6:30 Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St., Worcester Live Jazz by Mauro DePasquales Jazzed Up Duo. JHH Coffee House Concert, first Saturday of every month, 7-10 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main St., Worcester Join in the fun at John Henry’s Hammer monthly concert. Tickets are $20, $10 for students. JHH Open Mic, second and fourth Fridays of every month, 7 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main St., Shemekia Copeland takes the stage Friday, May 18, 8 p.m. at Worcester Share your musical talents and invite friends. $3 the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. JOSEPH A. ROSEN charge for performers and viewers. Live Music, Friday and Saturday nights Tavern on The Common, 249 Main St., Rutland SATURDAY, MAY 19 Turntable Tuesdays with Anthony, Tuesdays Live Music, Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 SW Cutoff, NorthAlive! ’75, 8 p.m. Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester borough The Cannery Music Hall, 12 Crane Main St., Grass Roots Coffeehouse: 2018 Concert Southbridge Series, second Wednesday of the month, 7:30 Live Music, Fridays and Saturdays, March through April, 9 p.m. A KISS tribute with special guests Wizard of p.m. Ozz. Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Rd., Downstairs at Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St., Worcester Sons of Apollo, 8 p.m. Northbridge The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester Hot food, beverages, and dessert available before Enjoy live music and a drink. Live Music, Friday and Saturday nights Tickets $25-$28. the show and during intermission. Tickets are Chopsticks, 21 Commercial Road, Leominster $15. Discounts are available for students and Live Music, every Saturday, 6-9 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 20 seniors, children are free. 3cross Fermentation Cooperative, 4 Knowlton Lee Roy Parnell, 7:30 p.m. Kid’s Karaoke, every third Wednesday of the Ave, Worcester Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley month, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Listen and enjoy a myriad of musical genres. Tickets are $20. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 SW Cutoff, NorthLive Music, Saturday, 9 p.m. borough FRIDAY, MAY 25 Musical Bingo, Wednesday and Friday, 7:30-9 Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St. #115, Leominster Live Music, Saturday, starting at 8 or 9 p.m. Hammerfall, 7 p.m. p.m. The Simple Man Saloon, 119 High St., Clinton The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester The Simple Man Saloon, 119 High St., Clinton Open Mic with Johnny Romance, first SaturTickets $15-$70. Listen to all different types of music as your try day of every month, 7-10 p.m. to find songs on your bingo card. THURSDAY, MAY 31 Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Rd., Sterling Open Mic, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. Jon Cleary Band, 7:30 p.m. Live Music, Sundays, times vary The Raven, 285 Pleasant St., Worcester Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley NU Cafe, 334 CHandler St., Worcester Airspray Worcester, every third Thursday New Orleans funk master Jon Cleary, a 2016 Sit back and enjoy a coffee with some live music. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St., Worcester Grammy award-winner for “GoGo Juice,” and his Metal Thursday, Thursdays, 9 p.m. Wacky Blues Jam, Sunday afternoons band perform. Tickets are $30. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W. Boylston St., Worcester Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester M A R C H 22 - 28, 2018

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World of Wakanda Author Roxane Gay to Speak in Worcester Courageous, humorous, smart and real are just some of the words that have been used to describe New York Times bestselling author and cultural critic Roxane Gay. On Friday, March 23, 7-8 p.m., Gay will be featured in an evening of conversation at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, where she will discuss her bestselling book “Hunger.” Her work garners international acclaim for its reflective, no-holds-barred exploration of feminism and social criticism. The evening event is being sponsored by Quinsigamond Community College’s School of Humanities and Education, with proceeds from the “Literary Philanthropy Project” event going to merit and need-based scholarships for QCC students. For more information and tickets visit www.QCC.edu/roxane-gay.

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Above and opposite page: Excited students at the ACE program, after seeing Black Panther for the first time.

‘Black Panther’ W all ACEs for Worcester youth

JOSHUA LYFORD hen Marvel Studios brought its Black Panther superhero from the comics to life earlier this year on the big screen, a nationwide movement emerged to bring African-American children to see the film. The movement wasn’t just a success, it was a rousing one, and Worcester’s African Community Education jumped at the chance to bring those in their program the same experience. ACE works with African refugee and immigrant youth and families in achieving educational and social stability by way of tutoring and after-school programs as well as community outreach and facilitating cultural expression. “As an organization, we stumbled upon seeing the ‘Black Panther’ Challenge online,” said Timothy O’Neil, marketing and fundraising coordinator for the organization. “The quotes from the

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people who attended and saw it and how empowering it was, we thought we could replicate that for our kids. It’s an empowering thing for African-American students in general, but our kids in particular having immigrated here. The chance to see their continent celebrated as it should be and seeing people who are just like them on the big screen is a big deal.” The challenge originated in Harlem, where philanthropist Frederick Joseph started a fundraiser on Gofundme.com to raise money for kids in the area to see the film, especially those who couldn’t afford it. The film has achieved a worldwide total of $1.2 billion thus far. For the kids at ACE, seeing the film means more than a dollar sign. “I think it’s both a conscious thing and a subconscious thing,” said O’Neil. “A lot of our kids have never had the experience of going to a movie theatre itself. That was a cool thing for them. But

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Please go to worcestermag.com and also, these are kids that don’t get to see people like themselves in celebrated positions a lot, it’s not something that happens in our culture a lot. There’s a sense of empowerment and inspiration there. There are kids that wanted to see the ‘Black Panther,’ and knowing that there are people out there who are getting this exposure and presence is big for them. At a subconscious level, looking back and knowing they had this experience is an empowering thing.” ACE’s programing related to the film as well, giving those involved in the program (all of whom are Worcester Public School students) a well-rounded educational experience to coincide with the film. Students had the opportunity to draw and write their own Black Panther comic book stories, learn about real-world examples and parallels to the science and technology in the movie and even got to practice their acting skills. “It was awesome,” said O’Neil. “Our kids are happy in general. They like our program and they’re all smiles. But this was a different level. The smiles on their faces and hearing them say things was just really, really cool. It was really rewarding for the staff and volunteers. It’s a cool movie and you can appreciate it on that level, but seeing them appreciate it on a whole different level was really special.” Those in the ACE program were thrilled at the experience. “I think the ‘Black Panther’ movie teaches people how to be kind, respectful, smart and thoughtful,” one student said, while another added, “‘Black Panther’ helped me to love my

country and love being African. It showed how African people are important.” ACE was looking to raise $2,200 for tickets and the community was quick to support. The target goal was hit in just over 30 hours. “We’ve done these funding campaigns in the past and we’ve raised $5,000-$6,000 in the course of a month,” said O’Neil. “When we were able to kind of send it out on Twitter, the guy who started the movement itself [Frederick Joseph],

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when his fundraiser took off it was like, alright this can be a national thing. He picked it up right away and retweeted it right away and an actress, Brie Larson, in an upcoming Marvel movie kind of took it on herself to tweet about these campaigns. Once those people picked it up it really spread. It was retweeted something like 800 or 1,000 times, that was pretty crazy. It was really really cool.” For more information about ACE, head to acechildren.org. M A R C H 22 - 28, 2018

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n 2016, four artists came together for a show in Boston. The show itself was a success and sparked a reunion in April 2017 at the Sprinkler Factory. Now, in 2018, three of those artists have returned, and this time they bring three more for “Making our Mark” at the Sprin-

kler Factory, 38 Harlow St. The opening reception is Saturday, April 7, 5-8 p.m. The show runs through April 29. The idea behind the original Sprinkler Factory installation was that the original four artists — Renee Caouette, Diane Reed Sawyer, Dave Kaphammer and Janet Schwartz — had a great time showing together previously and the combination of artists was a successful one. With Caouette out for “Making our Mark,” the remaining trio handpicked artists they thought meshed well with the overall aesthetic they are trying to cultivate. “We decided to mix up the artists,” artist and co-organizer Janet Schwartz said. “Three of the four from last year are still with this group. The three of us decided to select the artists who would work best for the show. We handpicked artists whose work we really admired, who are painters, mostly.” In addition to Schwartz, Kaphammer and Sawyer, “Making our Mark” introduces Cindy Crimmin, Catherine Meeks and Maryanne Mullett. “We’re all two-dimensional artists,” said Schwartz. “It seemed like the work would look good together. We started collaborating and getting pretty excited about it, particularly how the work looked together on the promotional

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material.” While each of the artists are two-dimensional and share certain qualities — a love for landscapes and an overlap in material usage — their defining characteristics keep things visually compelling across their individual works. According to Schwartz, Crimmin utilizes the interplay of reflected light, translucence and wave patterns as water moves over land masses or crashes on the beach. Kaphammer focuses on the abstract patterns created by reflections and movement of water. Meeks focuses on rural New England landscapes, aiming to convey a feeling of connection and tranquility. Mullett tends to zoom in on her subjects, which are often fruits and vegetables. Sawyer investigates shape and reflection with aerial images. Schwartz herself often plays with water and its effects on windshields and glass. “It was easy to find a lot of artists whose work we admired,” said Schwartz. “We culled it down because some work didn’t seem to fit, visually or from the subject matter. The subject matter is pretty diverse. There’s landscapes, natural and urban, there’s seascapes and still life and a lot of architecture. It’s kind of all over the place, but it’s all representational. It’s not abstract.” That looseness of characteristics that remain

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Work by Janet Schwartz under a tightly-defined umbrella of style allows a significant amount of diversity in the collection of works. “The work is bold and compelling,” said Schwartz. “That’s what I’m thinking. But yet there’s really diverse choice of subject matter, ranging from natural landscapes, urban landscapes, still life. I like the use of color. Although they’re all representational, you can recognize what you’re seeing. The styles are all very different. They’re bold and compelling. You can’t look away. They tell a story.” As for what a viewer of the exhibition may take away from the work of these six artists, it’s all about the journey. “When somebody walks into the room, you want them to say, ‘Wow,’” said Schwartz. “You want them to just take in the high caliber of the

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work for the entire room, but secondly that it’s arranged in a way that makes it something of a journey walking through that wants to look at everything. That’s the vision.” Still, the intangible that holds the varying works together may be the lightplay, according to Schwartz. “It’s very cliché to say, but what might unify us is light and shadow,” she said. “For me, I’m a drama queen, I like real high contrast, I use a lot of perspective. I like reflections. I like distortion. A lot of it has distortion in it. A lot of my work has rain in it, a lot of it are night shots.” “Making our Mark” will open at the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Saturday, April 7, 5 p.m. It will run through April 29, with a closing reception 4-8 p.m.

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ON A SERIOUS NOTE: Sending some serious well-wishes to the Worcester Railers’

forward Tommy Kelley. Those of you that were at Sunday’s game (a victory over the Utah Grizzlies) saw what happened and it was a tough sight. Kelley was at near full speed when he crashed into the boards. He was flatboarded and placed on a stretcher, exiting through the zamboni doors. Apparently, Kelley is doing well, as he tweeted to that effect later that evening. Regardless, it was tough to see and while hockey is a tough, physical game, nobody ever wants to see a player get seriously injured, whether that’s a teammate or a rival and kudos to both the Railers and the Grizzlies, as well as the medical staff, for acting quickly during the situation. Get well soon.

POP INTO POP UP...SPACES: If you were in my head, you would have heard this in a sing-songy voice from the intro to VH1’s Pop-Up Video. If you are too young for the now-defunct (I think and am unwilling to do even a cursory check) television program, boy it was awesome. They’d play music videos and little bubbles would pop up with facts about the song, artist or video itself. It was really great. I’m rambling. Anyway, the Worcester PopUP is opening at 20 Franklin St. Friday, April 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The email was a little cryptic and doesn’t provide much except “more information to come.” So, mark your calendars or check back here when there is an update for me to provide. LAST NIGHT ON THE MASS PIKE: Honestly, I just wanted to reference the Get

Up Kids. It’s already making me wistful and that’s just one line. Phew. However, if you want to take a trip down the Mass Pike to see some Central Mass artists showing in Boston, now is the time. Katie Dye, Amanda Kidd Schall and Brittany Severance are exhibiting at the Fort Point Arts Community, 300 Summer St., Boston, in “Misremembered” through Thursday, April 12, with a reception Friday, March 23. Cool people doing cool things. Cool.

DOUBLE DOWN: On Worcester Cultural Coalition news this week. Woah. I think this

is the first time that’s happened. Anyway, the Worcester Windows spring exhibit, “Re-birth,” is already underway and will be on display downtown at the basement-level community gallery at City Hall and on Franklin Street’s Bay State Savings Bank through May 2. Google Docs is trying to tell me I can’t form the possessive with street. Pfft. I’m running it anyways. It’s more of a grammar guideline than a rule anyway, right? Before grammar possesses you, take a stroll downtown and see what the exhibit has to offer.

ACCELERANTS: Well, almost. You may recall a story on Jim Perry’s new act, The Accel-

erators, in a recent Worcester Magazine. Jim Perry is a prolific musician and a frequent contributor to the magazine in the area of blues. Well, his new band is debuting Thursday, March 22 (the day this piece hits the streets) at Vincent’s. Expect some Cream, Hendrix, Peter Green, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin and “some great surprises” out of the band. If that wasn’t enough, you can enjoy them while guzzling delicious beers and, from what I’ve been told, the best meatball sub in Massachusetts. Not a bad way to spend a night.

BANG YOUR HEAD: This is easily my most used subhead, but hey, it’s apt. Worcester’s

finest crossover-thrash act, High Command, will be performing at Ralph’s Diner on March 31 alongside Boston’s Video Filth, Philly’s Zorn, Boston’s Immortal War and fellow Worcester shredders Face Paint. Expect to have the best night of your life and be sure to indulge in several $1.50 Genesee cans while banging your head. You won’t regret it.

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fante has gone on record as being my arch nemesis (his tongue planted firmly in his cheek, I think), but now that we work under the same publishing company I suppose it’s time I give him some props. To that end, Infante, who once proved his hair was longer than mine at a charity karaoke night, will be hosting The Midnight Mystery Cabaret at Nick’s on Millbury Street Saturday, March 31. The event will bring together “the hidden corners of the Worcester arts scene,” which on its own is fascinating. With participants including members of The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show, C O M M U T I N Y, the Federation of Belligerent Writers, Seven Hills Slam and the Queens of Worcester, it won’t be Joshua Lyford one to miss. Toss in musician Eddie Japan and Culture editor you’ve got a real shindig going on in the Canal @Joshachusetts District. Enjoy yaselves.

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From the outside, it’s easy to mistake the beautifully renovated historic Henry Goulding House for an elite law office or a private art gallery, but 4 Dix St. is actually home to Worcester’s premier classical boutique studio, Meridian Pilates. Kim O’Leary founded Meridian Pilates as a

ets are $25. Bring your bad feminist friends, your boyfriends, your fearless daughters. I promise to see you there.

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Wildwood Mushroom farm is up and running

at last, a new Central Mass effort designed to meet the demands of the region’s most talented chefs. The small gourmet mushroom farm employs innovative technology used to refine environmental conditions for top consistency and quality. Owner and cultivator Brad Allain boasts 15 years of restaurant experience, rendering him uniquely qualified for this ambitious endeavour. The following mushroom varieties will be hand harvested seasonally: beech mushrooms, lion’s mane, blue oyster, cinnamon cap, wood ear, golden enoki, king oyster, shiitake, wild maine oyster, and nameko.

Silence at the Disco

Squares Squared is gearing up for another summer with Pow!Wow! Worcester by kickSARAH CONNELL ing off their first event of 2018 on Saturday, March 24. The Silent Disco will feature three battling DJs at the Sprinkler Factory from 7-11 p.m. Along with an exquisite dance party, attendees will witness a live painting display and have an opportunity to tag a wall of their own. Homegrown & Co. Food Truck will be right outside; plus, you’ll find me behind the bar for all of your libation needs! Admission is $25 at the door and includes your own pair of Quiet Events headphones for the night.

Kim O’Leary founded Meridian Pilates as a place of interconnected healing.

place of interconnected healing. (And melting. You must try the melting.) A compelling new addition to O’Leary’s practice is her Sunlighten sauna - a haven for infrared therapy toted by goop goddess Gwyneth Paltrow. Heck, GP even recommended infrared sauna time in her “Solo YOLO Valentine’s Day Gift Guide” last year. The infrared sauna causes your body to sweat at lower temperatures than it ordinarily would, detoxing while you burn fat. We hear that the cell generation benefits also account for infrared’s growths an anti-aging effects - lest I remind you that with age comes wisdom. Goop or no goop, O’Leary will help your body feel the way it deserves.

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I would like to personally welcome New York Times bestselling author and cultural critic Roxane Gay to our city of Worcester. Gay will speak about her 2017 standout, “Hunger,” at Mechanics Hall on Friday. Her observations on feminism, politics, and contemporary culture are as intimate as they are piercing. Gay is also the first black woman to write a comic book for Marvel, a contribution to the Black Panther universe called “World of Wakanda.” The March 23 event is sponsored by Quinsigamond Com-

munity College’s School of Humanities and Education; Gay’s talk begins at 7 p.m. and tick-

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chicken suddenly seems less interesting with a hunk of lamb by its side. There’s a fair amount of waste in rodizio. It is nearly impossible to sample everything and also clean one’s plate. Pampas is for gorgers, not gourmands. An upgrade in decor might render the dining room a swanky hangout or at least a bold alternative to the classic steakhouse across the street. At present, carpeting lines the restaurant, with a break for tile around the wood paneled buffet. An oversized set of utensils hang on the apricot wall above a vase of palm fronds and cattails.

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sometimes get asked how I’d chosen which movie to review in a given week. The answer can range from the grandiose (“It had all the earmarks as one of the year’s best”) to the stunningly mundane (“It was playing at 4:30 on Friday, and I was free at 4:30 on Friday”). “Tomb Raider” was a 4:30-onFriday movie. I hold no special affinity for Lara Croft, the impossibly proportioned adventurer who set nerd hearts aflutter in the 1990s video game “Tomb Raider.” I never played the game and have only caught pieces of Angelina Jolie’s two Lara Croft movies. Still, the character’s theatrical reboot is intriguing since she’s being played by the high-profile actress of a new generation, Alicia Vikander. Say what you may about Lara Croft, she is undoubtedly the only avatar given corporal form by two different Academy Award winners. “Tomb Raider” leaves behind Jolie’s coolly-efficient Lara and presents a slightly unsteadier version. This Lara Croft is a 21-year-old bike courier and part-time college student in East London, who can barely scrape together the money for her rent and gym fees. Eight years earlier, her eccentric father (Dominic West), a wealthy industrialist and part-time adventurer, disappeared while searching for an evil queen’s fabled tomb on a mythical island off the coast of Japan. Lara refuses to believe her father is dead, and sets off to find him alongside boat captain Lu Ren (Daniel Wu), whose father also disappeared on the island. “Tomb Raider” yields no surprises, but as a Friday-at-4:30 movie, it does fine. The spunky Lara narrowly avoids harm caused by forces both natural — a storm at sea — and manmade — an army of mercenaries who have enslaved shipwrecked sailors to dig for the mysterious gravesite. The mercs are led by Mathias Vogel, played by Walter Goggins, whom we know is pure evil because nobody good in a movie has ever been named Mathias — and he’s played by Walter Goggins. Lara is no super soldier, though she possesses enough martial arts skills to escape a few jams.

She’s more in the Indiana Jones mold, merging her keen intellect with just enough physical exertion to hold the bad guys at bay, decipher ancient riddles, and, yeah, save the world. My favorite scene involves Lara clinging to the rusted fuselage of an old WWII fighter plane perched precariously (is there any other way?) above a waterfall. The subsequent series of events is a suspenseful homage to the Jeep-in-the-tree scene from “Jurassic Park,” with the added bonus of a tattered 70-year-old parachute being deployed for survival purposes.

The movie’s signature shots are of Vikander racing toward the camera, calamity nipping at her heels. Not since 1998’s “Run Lola Run” has an actress moved this fast for this long. More impressively, Lara accrues much of her high-speed mileage after getting impaled by a shard of jagged metal. No pain, no gain. While a serviceable thriller, “Tomb Raider” lacks the self-aware sense of humor that could have lifted it out of mediocrity. Intensity is a great thing, but a few laughs acknowledging the preposterousness of it all would have added a necessary element of fun. Some of the best parts of the “Indiana Jones” movies occurred when the filmmakers let their hero whip off a one-liner, or indulged in a visual joke. Even tomb raiders need to lighten up now and then.

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Clifton Hunt is a Central Mass. artist focused on still-life images crafted from oil paint on canvas, linen and board. Hunt sees the beauty in glassware and ordinary objects, and focuses on the lightplay in his pieces. He created his first oil painting at 16, and 40 years later he is focused as a realist painter. You can find out more about Hunt and see even more of his oil paintings online at Cliftonhunt.com and on Facebook.com/ astilllifepaintstudio. M A R C H 22 - 28, 2018

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The Sturbridge Host Hotel, 366 Main St., Sturbridge Tickets available at the door. $20 day passes, $45 weekend passes. Children 12 and under free. Founded by ZaZa Ink owners Joe and Irene Peterson back in 2006, this festival showcases tattoo artists, piercers, artisans and more with live entertainment like Finnegan’s Circus Sideshow.

SATURDAY March 24 Dead Set on Living

901 Pleasant St., Worcester Author Chris Grosso hosts a workshop that poses the question: What does it mean to accept yourself fully in all of your perfect imperfections; to take an honest, fearless look at your naked self and stay there, acknowledging both the frailty and the glory in the same glance?

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Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. For the first time since they were seperated on their altar, Leonardo’s Annunciation at the Musée du Louvre and WAM’s Miracle of San Donato, come together in this exhibition. Is the painting in the art museum’s possession actually a Leonardo? Find out why experts in Worcester think so.

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he Worcester Smiles are getting ready for their big moment, and while the all-women’s soccer team will get its kicks on the field, there’s a larger mission behind them. The Smiles — their name a nod to Worcester’s history with the smiley face, the creation of Harvey Ball — will join United Women’s Soccer this year. Their first game is May 12 (the roughly three-month season concludes July 15) at Foley Stadium on Chandler Street, where they will play their home games. The team is in the midst of compiling a roster, a process that has featured tryouts with players from area colleges such as Clark University, Holy Cross and Worcester State University. The Smiles will be helmed by Anthony Cosky, head coach of the women’s soccer team at Becker College. Owned by Camp Italia, a Worcester-based summer camp for kids, the Smiles arrive with a purpose rooted in the children they serve. “They’re pretty bright, our younger generation,” said Worcester Smiles Executive Director Ray Lopolito, who also helps run the camp. “They made comments about how we have all these male sports teams that have come to the city and are providing good role models, but there are really no female role models for our kids, and they caught onto that. “Even though they were joking about it, I was listening to it. It’s not good. We need to have some good female role models. The mission of starting this team is not really about making money and putting money into somebody’s pocket, because Camp Italia is nonprofit.” “It’s more about setting good role models for our community and having kids looking up

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to good females,” Lopolito continued. “Soccer is a natural fit for that. We see with the national soccer team and World Cup that our women are doing an unbelievable job, and are really underrated compared to the men’s teams, but I think that’s going to change. That’s why I’ve hopped on the bandwagon of women’s soccer.” The Smiles hope to have area soccer fans jump on their bandwagon. First things first, however. Able to field 18 playWorcester Smiles Coach Anthony Cosky, left, and ers at a time in uniform, but Team Manager Raymond Lopolito. carry as many players as they ELIZABETH BROOKS want, the Smiles have already held a couple tryouts. In addition to local colleges and a loss in the conference semifinals, said he is universities, players, Lopolito said, have come excited about the Smiles, and thinks the team from the northern and southern parts of New will be competitive. England as well as Boston. “It’s a really good mix, at least for our team,” The league, founded in 2015, is not unlike the Cosky said. “We’re going to have a really good mix Futures Collegiate Baseball League, comprisof college players, kids that used to play at a high ing mostly college players, with some as young level.” as high school and others having finished their Some players have played for MIT and college careers. There are 22 teams in UWS. The Brandeis. One player played at UConn. Smiles will be one of nine in the Eastern Confer“The talent level’s there,” Cosky said. “I think ence. we’re going to compete with anybody we play. “We felt there was a need for a good, Division I think we’ll be very competitive. We have the 2, national-type league,” Lopolito said. “We’re one potential to do really well in our first season and step lower than the Boston Breakers, when they compete at a high level.” were around.” The team is trying to solidify some of its playThe Breakers competed several years in the ers “to make sure they’re committed,” Cosky said. National Women’s Soccer League. Their final “We’re pretty close. A lot already committed play.” season was last year. While the season starts May 12, teams cannot The Smiles are already selling tickets, which hit the field until May 1, leaving the Smiles with a run $22. There are discounts available and those window of opportunity. who buy the $22 tickets will receive perks such as “It kind of feels like it already started, because front-row and cushioned seating. we’ve gotten into it and we’re getting people to Lopolito admits ticket costs are a bit higher know about,” Cosky said. than some of the tickets to other sports teams Like Lopolito, Cosky said the team will be in Worcester, but said because they play in a doing more than just playing soccer. It is about city-owned stadium, some of the revenue sources the kids. available to other teams are not there for the “We’re taking it very seriously, but we’re going Smiles. The team will not sell concessions — the to have fun as well,” Cosky said. “It’s got to be an city will sell food — alcohol, and cannot display enjoyable experience. We want to give back to sponsor signs around the stadium. Cosky said the the players. We want to get the youth involved as team is in search of a major sponsor. much as possible and have these players be role Cosky, whose first year coaching the Becker models for the young kids.” College team concluded this past season with Patrick’s Day with 3-2 win over the Fort Wayne Komets. March 18 Railers finish off big weekend with a 4-2 win over Utah Grizzlies. (Upcoming: Railers were on road Wednesday against Wheeling Nailers. The team stays on road for back-toback games against Reading Royals Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24. Railers return home Wednesday, March 28 against Adirondack Thunder.). M A R C H 22 - 28, 2018

Round-Up

The Worcester Railers sign forward Jake Randolph from University of Nebraska Omaha.

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Anna Maria March 24 @ Elms, 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. March 25 vs. Maine-Presque Isle @ NEBC, 2:30 p.m. March 25 vs. Maine-Presque Isle @ NEBC, 5:30 p.m. March 28 @ Fitchburg State, 3:30 p.m. Assumption March 22 @ American International, 3:30 p.m. March 24 @ New Haven, 12 p.m., 3 p.m. March 25 @ Southern Conn. State, 12 p.m., 3 p.m. March 28 vs. Merrimack @ Southern Conn. State, 3:30 p.m. Becker March 22 vs. Coast Guard, 4 p.m. March 24 vs. Lesley, 12 p.m., 3 p.m. March 25 @ Lesley, NEBC, 4 p.m. March 27 @ Mass. Maritime, 4 p.m. March 28 @ Rhode Island College, 3:30 p.m. Clark March 24 vs. Babson College, 12 p.m., 3 p.m. March 27 vs. MIT, 3:30 p.m. Holy Cross March 24 @ Navy, Annapolis, Md., 12 p.m., 3 p.m. March 25 @ Bucknell, Lewisburg, Pa., 12 p.m., 3 p.m. March 28 vs. Harvard, Northborough, 4:35 p.m., 7:35 p.m. Nichols March 24 @ Salve Regina, 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m. March 25 vs. Southern Maine, New England Baseball Complex, 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Worcester State March 22 vs. Hamilton @ Auburndale, Fla., 10 a.m. March 22 vs. St. Olaf @ Auburndale, Fla., 2 p.m. March 24 vs. Grinnell @ Auburndale, Fla., 10 a.m. March 24 vs. Grinnell @ Auburndale, Fla., 12:30 p.m. March 27 vs. Rhode Island College, 3 p.m. WPI March 22 vs. Gordon, 3:30 p.m. March 24 vs. MIT, 12 p.m., 3 p.m. March 27 vs. Babson, 3:30 p.m.

Men’s Lacrosse

Anna Maria March 22 vs. Benedictine (Illinois), 5 p.m. March 24 vs. Mass. Maritime, 1 p.m. March 28 vs. Johnson & Wales (Rhode Island), 5 p.m. Assumption March 24 @ American International, 7 p.m. March 28 @ Le Moyne, 4 p.m. Becker March 24 vs. Benedictine (Illinois), 12 p.m. March 27 @ Gordon, 7 p.m. Clark March 27 @ Bowdoin College, 7 p.m. Holy Cross March 24 @ Quinnipiac, Hamden, Conn., 12 p.m. Nichols March 24 @ Gordon, 3 p.m. March 27 vs. Wentworth, 7 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse Assumption March 22 vs. Mercy, 4 p.m.

sports March 24 vs. Adelphi, 1 p.m. March 28 @ Stonehill, 7 p.m. Becker March 22 vs. Mount Ida, 4 p.m. March 24 @ Rhode Island College, 1 p.m. Holy Cross March 24 @ Colgate, Hamilton, N.Y., p.m. March 28 vs. Army West Point, 6:05 p.m. Nichols March 22 @ Lasell, 3:30 p.m. March 24 @ Gordon, 12 p.m. March 27 vs. Wentworth, 4 p.m. Worcester State March 24 @ Western Conn. State, 1 p.m.

Softball

Anna Maria March 24 vs. Johnson & Wales (Rhode Island), 12 p.m. March 24 vs. Johnson & Wales (Rhode Island), 2 p.m. March 25 @ Rivier, 1 p.m., 3 p.m. March 27 @ Clark University, 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Assumption March 27 vs. Stonehill @ American International, 3:30 p.m.

Becker March 24 @ Regis, 10 a.m., 12 p.m. March 27 @ Fitchburg State, 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Clark March 25 @ Babson College, 12 p.m., 2 p.m. March 27 vs. Anna Maria, 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Holy Cross March 24 @ Lafayette, Easton, Pa., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. March 25 @ Lafayette, Easton, Pa., 12 p.m. March 28 vs. Bryant, 4:05 p.m. Nichols March 24 @ Endicott, 12 p.m., 2 p.m. March 25 vs. Roger Williams, 12 p.m., 2 p.m. March 28 vs. Western New England, 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Worcester State March 22 vs. New Paltz @ Clermont, Fla.., 9 a.m. March 22 vs. Buffalo St. @ Clermont, Fla., 2 p.m. March 23 vs. Union @ Clermont, Fla., 9 a.m. March 23 vs. Kalamazoo @ Clermont, Fla., 11:30 a.m. March 27 vs. Mass. Dartmouth, 4 p.m., 6 p.m. WPI March 23 vs. Westfield St., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. March 24 @ Emerson, 12 p.m., 2 p.m. March 28 vs. Amherst, 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

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rothers Ed and Joe Hardy opened Central Rock Gym in Worcester in 2009. Less than a decade later, the duo is responsible for a dozen other CRG locations, including the newest outpost in Manhattan, just three blocks from Columbus Circle. Membership at any CRG location (also in Cambridge, Watertown, Metrowest, North Shore, Providence, Buffalo, Rochester, Hadley, Randolph, Harford, Syracuse) allows access to the entire chain of gyms, which have come to offer a lot more than just rock climbing. The flagship location in Worcester features lead climbing, top roping and bouldering, along with yoga and fitness classes. A new building geared toward Worcester’s competitive climbing crowd includes showers and keeps earlier hours for members looking to weight lift or boulder before work or school. CRG hosts a variety of competitions each year. Hardy points out climbing has been officially approved for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, adding CRG is home to a number of Olympic hopefuls who have run through the gamut of local, national and global competitions. On weekend afternoons and school vacations, the gym is packed with budding young athletes. During the week, the gym is brimming with young professionals and college students who stay as late as 10:30 p.m. learning from one another. More than anything else, Hardy is proud of the community that has blossomed as a result of CRG. Although he doesn’t get a chance to workout as much as he used to before having children, he said his 4-year-old is already beginning to get excited about climbing. Hardy is excited too. After all, this is the kind of sport that requires a trusted partner and a patient guide. What is your history with the city of Worcester? I grew up on the West side, near Tatnuck. I love Worcester. I came back from college to start my business here. It was our first location. I love the value that Worcester brings residents. You get a lot and you don’t have to pay much to get it.

love the sport of climbing and the benefits it brings all the communities we serve. When did you develop a love for climbing? When I was 19, in college. I went to a gym for the first time with my brother Joe, who is now my business partner, and he got me into the sport and showed me how to climb. We have climbed a bunch of destinations around the U.S. outdoors, but we still love the climbing gym workout with our local friends on a daily basis. How has Central Rock Gym grown over the years? Central Rock Gym opened in Worcester in 2009. We opened a location a year for eight years and now we are opening five locations this year. Worcester specifically opened with one main building in 2009, and in 2011 we opened an expansion for our fitness and yoga classes. Just recently, in 2017, we opened a large climbing and fitness expansion. We are always trying to improve upon our experience.

What makes Central Rock different than other climbing gyms? Central Rock Gym is different because of the staff. They create a welcoming atmosphere and foster one of the most incredible communities in Worcester. We are also different because we generally build our locations from the ground up, with heights up to 50 feet. We also add lots of natural light and keep our facilities extra clean.

Can you describe your career trajectory? I started Central Rock Gym out of college, and we have built up the business from my brother and me and five to 10 part time employees, to 13 locations and close to 500 employees by the end of the year. My career is building Central Rock and serving the employees we have. They, What are the three types of climbing? There’s bouldering, for which you need a in turn, serve the communities we are in. We

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