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embers of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community may not always feel welcome in this country, but if they met “Christina,” their perspective just might change. She is among the thousands who have fled their home countries over the years, not to come to the US and get a free ride, but because their very lives are in danger if they do not leave. In some places, such as Uganda, being gay or lesbian can cost you your life if you care caught. Those who survive might have their genitals mutilated or may be raped. Or, like Dwayne Jones in Jamaica, you could be chopped, stabbed to death and shot in the head. In some cases, your own family turns you in or orders a rape on you. Fearing death, many men and women flee their country and come to the US. In Worcester, they can find a sanctuary of sorts within the ministry of the Hadwen Community Church, or more specifically the LGBT Task Force started by Pastor Judy Hanlon. While they seek asylum, they will be put up in an apartment and given money to help them get by. This week, we talk to Christina and others and we learn that while many of us welcome those with different sexual preferences with open arms, many others do not. In their homeland, it truly is a matter of life and death.

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Pay raises questioned as schools propose major cuts Walter Bird Jr.

chool Committee members who are now faced with what is being described as the worst budget crisis in 20 years, and who could be asked to eliminate all school sports as a cost-saving measure, voted across-theboard pay raises for school employees just four months ago. The School Committee in December approved 2-percent raises for teachers; noncontracted, non-administrative employees; and non-contracted administrators. Now, however, administrators are warning school principals that several deep cuts could be made, including all sports programs. Some committee members are admitting they made a mistake by voting for the pay increases last year. “Believe me, I think about that,” School Committee Vice Chairman John Monfredo says. “Holy crap, we voted for 2-percent salary increases for everyone. Now we’re looking at the budget and would we have voted for it at this point? I wouldn’t have.” Another committee member says if he could go back, he would vote against noncontractual pay raises. “If I knew exactly what the budget situation would be, I would recommend looking into a moratorium on pay raises that were not already negotiated,” Brian O’Connell says. There were three votes taken on pay

raises in December: one for non-unionized, non-administrative personnel; another for non-unionized administrators; and one for teachers. The votes passed, 7-0, 5-2 and 7-0, respectively. School Committee member Dianna Biancheria and her former colleague, Donna Colorio, voted against the pay raise for administrators. Biancheria takes issue with boosting the salaries of administrative employees who were already earning annual salaries of $140,000 and more. School Superintendent Melinda Boone, for example, grosses $190,200 and is the sixth highest paid city employee. The schools’ chief financial officer, Brian Allen, grosses $150,043, while Chief Academic Officer Marco Rodrigues earns $145,718. “For administrators to have increases in December when they have contracts … when does the money become the only reason you’re here?” Biancheria asks, acknowledging she voted in favor of the other raises. “I supported the other areas because they were looking at contracts. At no time was it mentioned that we didn’t have the dollars.” Fast-forward to late last month, on a Friday, when Rodrigues visited with high school principals to update them on the budget. According to several sources, he told them sports was on the chopping block if the city is unable to meet its Net School Spending requirement. Currently, the city is approximately $7.1 million under that

South High Varsity Boys third baseman Jonathan Rodriguez misses the tag as Holy Name’s Michael Holbrook slides safely into third. threshold, in part because of an opinion from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that the city cannot count so-called “fringe beneﬁts” that it provides from the school department toward

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Net School Spending. Given the challenges the city will have in meeting its base-level responsibility, it is highly unlikely it will be able to exceed it, as some School Committee continued on page 6

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Neighbors and church battle over parking nightmare on Elmwood Street Walter Bird Jr. epending on who you speak with, either the folks who live near Christ Jubilee International Ministries at 5 Elmwood St. are racists or the people who congregate there are an intolerable nuisance.

Almost from the beginning, when the Ministries bought the building on Elmwood off Pleasant Street, there has been a riff between the church and its neighbors, one that pastor Edithe Stevquoah says is about race. People who live near the church along Pleasant and Elmwood streets, however, say it is about a blatant disregard for their quality of life. They complain of music and chanting that can be heard well beyond church walls and they claim that, despite the implementation of resident-only parking on Elmwood, congregants continue to park in those space on busy nights. They also do not want the city to amend the resident

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parking restriction, a request made by the church to allow congregants to park there on Sundays, between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. That request is being taken up by the City Council’s Trafﬁc & Parking Committee. “From the time we bought the building it has been an issue,” Stevquoah says. The Ministries bought the STEVEN KING building in 2004. “In 2006 we went to court because they didn’t want the church to be here, and we won.” She says the Jewish community wanted to buy the building, and claims none of the complaints leveled at her congregation would have been aimed at a Jewish facility. “If the Jewish people had bought it, or another white congregation bought it, it would not be a problem,” she says, adding the church has a congregation between 125-150 people. The building, she says, seats 250. Across the street from the church, at 8 Elmwood St., Stuart Drake says the issue is not about race and criticizes the church for “playing the race card.” He has told city councilors his primary concern is accessing the street. On Sundays, he says, he as come home and been unable to access the street. In a later interview with Worcester Magazine, Drake says he does not own a car and says parking is not a problem for him. He does,

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{ citydesk } members have been calling for. “Boy, that’s a stretch to get above it this year,” City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. says. “Given the fact that if you look at the new revenues, what we call growth, additional tax revenues [plus an expected $1 million in local aid from the state], if you look at that number and immediately take out … $7 million, that leaves a very small number left.” Augustus is keenly aware of the pay raises doled out in December to school employees. “If we do what the schools have already done, which is give 2-percent raises to all their employees, we have to put money aside for that,” he says. The ﬁnal numbers not yet on the table, school administrators have given a peek at their ﬁscal 2015 budget. Even as the city meets its NSP threshold, some 34 teaching positions at the elementary and high school level and six middle school positions are on the chopping block, according to both Boone and Allen, who presented the scenario at a recent School Committee meeting. If the city comes in below NSP, that number could rise to 67 (11 additional teaching positions at the elementary level and a combined 16 more at the middle and high school levels). In addition, two school nurses could be cut, the amount of money spent per pupil on instructional supplies reduced to $5 and funding for all community school and athletic programs cut. It is the latter scenario that is raising eyebrows. It is also being questioned as to whether it is just one of several potential solutions or if, in fact, the administration would propose to cut sports across the board. That is how South High Principal Maureen Binienda took it when Rodrigues met with the principals. “Sports are all we talked about,” she says, adding Rodrigues said the move would save about $1 million and put teachers back in the

classrooms.” Asked whether she believes the suggestion of cutting sports, which would almost certainly be challenged by the School Committee, is a scare tactic, Binienda says, “I don’t think it is. They explained that the inflation rate, something we can’t control, was so large this year that was part of the challenge. They said it’s the worst budget in 20 years.” Some, however, say the school department has made it through worse budgets than this without having to take such drastic measures. “I haven’t heard it from the administration,” Monfredo says of sports definitely in danger of being cut. “That’s pretty severe. Some kids, the only reason they’re in school is because of athletics.” Still, he does not see the proposal as the school administration crying wolf. “I think [cutting sports] is the worst scenario,” Monfredo says. “The administration has never cried wolf, but if we don’t get any money, where else can we cut?” O’Connell has one suggestion: taking seven administrators, who formerly served as principals, and putting them back in the classroom. “I’m going to propose it,” he says, adding it would save roughly $1 million. In the meantime, Allen cautions against jumping to conclusions about what may or may not be cut from the school budget. “These are just scenarios,” he says. “Once we get the budget from the city manager, we’ll let the School Committee know. Athletics are not definitely being cut. It is one of the last resorts.” Have a story tip or idea? Call Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 322, or email him at wbird@worcestermagazine.com. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and friend Walter on Facebook. Catch Walter with Paul Westcott every Thursday morning at 8:35 on radio station WTAG 580AM for all things Worcester!

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spots on the street. “It’s a lie, it’s a lie,” Stevquoah says of those claims. She says the church is well aware of the restricted parking areas. She also says she has been waiting for a letter from the city telling her about a meeting she says is supposed to be held about the issue. Neighbors say no church representative was at a previous meeting where the residentonly parking order was put in place. “They had a chance to come here and speak and listen to us. They never came, so they gave us residential parking,” says William Rigney of 7 Elmwood St. “All of a sudden, even when the signs went up, cars are parked up from my driveway. They take everybody’s parking space. It’s a constant problem. We waited until the signs went up, we didn’t do anything. We got the signs up and ever since, they still keep coming and parking anywhere they want.” The complaints of neighbors contrast dramatically with the way Stevquoah describes the situation. “We have done everything to keep the peace,” she says, pointing out the building was there and other churches in it long before the Ministries arrived. “I have personally introduced myself to neighbors as pastor of the church. If they have a problem, just come to me. We do everything to maintain the peace.”

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however, say noise is a huge problem. “There is singing, chanting speciﬁcally, amped to the point where I can’t understand how anybody could stay in the building,” Drake says. Elaine Baskin, 759 Pleasant St., has been a vocal critic of the church’s use of on-street parking. She says there should be plenty of space in the church’s parking lot. “I have pictures,” she says. “They have three cars and an illegal dumpster taking up four spaces, yet they want more spaces on the street. Why don’t they clear out the parking lot? When they purchased the property, they knew it was too small for their needs. Now we have a problem and have for several years. Cars park very close to driveways. They have no concern for their neighbors.” A little more than three months into the year, there have been about 14 calls to the Police Department for loud music and parking violations, according to Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst. There have been no major incidents, he said. Most recently, the church held a revival over several nights. A police detail was hired for each night until 11 p.m. Neighbors complained that the music during that time was loud and that after police left, visitors to the church started parking in the restrict

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With City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. on the agenda for a recent Human Rights Commission meeting, one couldn’t help but wonder whether members would follow in the footsteps of city councilors, a couple of whom last week for the first time publicly professed their wishes and support for Augustus to take the permanent job. There is at least some sentiment out there that he will, despite having issued a public statement last month that he is definitely done when his nine-month contract is up. So when Augustus asked members of the Human Rights Commission at a meeting on Monday, April 7 if they had any questions for him, you could be forgiven for briefly thinking one of them would ask him to reconsider. Alas, there was no such pleading. Commissioners asked tame questions, like, “What was your greatest accomplishment on the Commission?” Some folks may not remember that the first official position Augustus ever held was on the Human Rights Commission. Augustus lists his advocacy for establishing the Eleanor Hawley Human Rights Award among his most significant efforts while on the Commission.

VEGGIN’ OUT: District 4 City Councilor Sarai

Rivera is taking a pledge – the VegPledge, that is. She is encouraging her colleagues and others to do the same in observance of US VegWeek, April 21-27. Mayor Joe Petty has declared US VegWeek in Worcester for that period. “I’m deﬁnitely a meat eater, but it is important to at least try,” Rivera says, adding she will post what she is eating daily on her Facebook page. The week-long national movement comes on the heels of VegFest, which was held April 6 at the DCU Center and drew thousands of visitors.

UR SO GR8: When Worcester Polytechnic

Institute hired President Laurie Leshin, they knew they were getting, quite literally, a rocket scientist who has worked with NASA. But did they know they were getting a hip social media gal? She has been quite proliﬁc on Twitter and ever-mindful of the character restrictions on that format. Check out part of a recent Tweet about a recent event at WPI: “Was gr8 to talk with people who <3 robots as much as I do!” In an earlier Tweet, Leshin spelled out “great,” which begs the question: Is the prez responsible for her own Tweets or is there a Ghost Tweeter? Inquiring minds want to know.

THE APPOINTED ONES: Several folks

were appointed or reappointed to positions on city boards this week, including the Election Commission. City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. appointed new members Joseph Carlson, Mary Moule and Craig Olson and reappointed commissioners Bob Winant and Diane Mohieldin. Former members Dave Lapierre and John Goggins did not seek reappointment (Goggins resigned his seat earlier this year). Other appointments included Andrew Freilich to the Planning Board and Jennifer Gaski to the Worcester Redevelopment Authority. Dana Strong was reappointed to the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC).

THAT’S THE TICKET: The Worcester Bravehearts keep stocking up for the start of their

inaugural season in Worcester. Their latest move was off the field, with the hiring of Anthony Cahill as ticket manager. General Manager Dave Peterson says Cahill will oversee the ticketing department for the team. He will coordinate all group outings at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field. Cahill also represents the team around the community by visiting local schools, youth sporting events and other organizations. Cahill, a graduate of Western New England University (WNEU) in Springfield, worked last season with the Plymouth Pilgrims of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) as a marketing and sales associate. As a student at WNEU, Cahill worked in the alumni relations department. He also interned for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL). Cahill also volunteers as a basketball coach for the Special Olympics.

FAN-ATICAL: Speaking of the Worcester Bravehearts and baseball, with Opening Day

fewer than two months away (first home game is June 5), the team is looking to ramp up the excitement with a Fan Fest Saturday, April 12 at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field. That is the same day single-game tickets go on sale. The event runs from noon-3 p.m., with an Easter Egg hunt for kids at 1. Be among the first 1,000 people to Fan Fest and you will receive a free Fitton Field frank. Other fun includes a visit from the Easter bunny, face painting and an inflatable maze. “I think we’ve all seen signs that spring is finally here, and the Bravehearts are thrilled to celebrate by offering fans a reason to take their first trip to Hanover Insurance Park

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{ worcesteria } this season,” General Manager Dave Peterson says. While you’re there, you can buy tickets, which range from $7-$9 for adults and $5-$7 for kids under 12. For more information about Fan Fest, visit www.worcesterbravehearts.com/fan-fest-april-12.html.

WORKING IN WORCESTER: Saturday is a big day for volunteerism in Worcester, with

two major events scheduled. One is the 25th annual Regional Environmental Council’s (REC) Earth Day Cleanup, from 8 a.m. to noon ( Earth Day is April 22). The other is an effort started by Holy Cross senior Jeff Reppucci, Working for Worcester. On Saturday, more than 1,000 volunteers in that effort will take part in 20 projects around the city. The idea is to help improve recreational spaces throughout Worcester. Among the sites are Worcester East Middle School, where volunteers will renovate a former girls’ locker room into a multipurpose dance studio. Volunteers at the old Harry Sherry Field on Camp Street will be helping to renovate a run-down equipment shed and snack shack for the South Worcester Baseball League. A kickoff rally will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m., either outside or inside the Hart Center, depending on the weather. Volunteers will receive free Worcester Sharks and Worcester Bravehearts tickets and pictures can be taken with the Boston Red Sox World Series trophies. There will be a speaking program at 9:30 a.m., featuring US Congressman Jim McGovern, City Manager Ed Augustus, Mayor Joe Petty and United Way CEO Tim Garvin. The event is free and open to the public.

A VOLUNTEER EFFORT: The Worcester Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition

will recognize the efforts of 128 community volunteers Tuesday, April 22 in the Blue Lounge at Worcester State University (WSU). The volunteers work in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at four tax sites around the city, providing free income tax preparation and e-filing to income-eligible residents. They are recruited from local companies, colleges and financial institutions and are trained and certified by the IRS. According to the Coalition, volunteers spent more than 5,000 hours last year preparing more than 1,500 individual 2012 tax returns. More than $2.5 million in tax refunds were generated for families and individuals. The numbers of the 2013 tax season are expected to exceed those in 2012. It is also estimated that clients saved approximately $150 each, on average, in commercial tax preparation fees. The recognition ceremony will be held from 5-6:30 p.m.

A CRIMINAL MIND: If you missed it, the hit CBS show “Criminal Minds” had a little

Worcester ﬂare to it this week. That’s because 2012 Holy Cross grad and theater major Matt Helfer made his ﬁrst TV appearance on the show. His character was named Trevor Burkett. A Weston native, Helfer credits Holy Cross with planting the seeds for his acting career. “I knew that I left Holy Cross with great acting training,” he says. “But what I didn’t know until now was how well Holy Cross prepared me to navigate an industry as convoluted and complex as this one.”

SEMPER FI: Lance Corporal Johnny Strong, like so many other veterans who have made

the ultimate sacrifice, did not make it home from Iraq after going oversees as a Marine. He was shot and killed in Al Anbar Province while on security patrol. His spirit, however, lives on in the efforts of two fellow Marines, Jay Knight and Denny Salisbury, who started Pax2Pax and are cycling cross-country between gaming festivals, including one in Springfield. The two men will be in Worcester on Friday, April 11 to visit UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center, where they will tour the hospital and meet with Child Life specialists. Knight and Salisbury, who hail from Moline, Ill. and Kelseville, Calif., respectively, will spend the weekend in Worcester, before pedaling off to Springfield. They are ultimately headed to Penny Arcade Expo Prime in Seattle, Wash.

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UNITED WE WIN AT BECKER Becker College, at its Worcester location, presents a lecture, “United We Win,” with Ichiro Lambe, founder and president of Dejobaan Games, on Wednesday, April 23, from 6:30-8 p.m. Lambe will survey successful groups and collaborative spaces around the world, outlining the top ﬁve things that make each successful, the top ﬁve things they warn against and what resource they can provide, in relation to game development communities. The lecture is free and open to the public. Those interested in attending should RSVP to lectures@becker.edu. Becker College, Weller Academic Center, Lecture Hall/210, 61 Sever St., Worcester. Becker. edu/lectures.

‘SHAKESPEARE, A LA CARTE’ AT THE MOUNT Mount Wachusett Community College’s Mount Players perform “Shakespeare, a la carte” on Thursday, April 24 at 12:30 p.m. at the MWCC Theatre. The show will feature several of Shakespeare’s greatest scenes from “Romeo and Juliet,” “Macbeth,” “Julius Caesar” and “Othello.” The performance is free and open to the public. Mount Wachusett Community College, Theatre, 444 Green St., Gardner.

LECTURE MARKS 99TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Clark University’s Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies presents a lecture, “On Truth and Memoirs: The Case of an Armenian Soldier in the Ottoman Army,” by Professor Taner Akçam to mark the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. The lecture will explore the debate over the authenticity of a memoir recently published in Turkey by Sarkis Torossian, who served as a lieutenant in the Ottoman Army during World War I. Akçam is an internationally recognized human rights activist and was one of the ﬁrst Turkish intellectuals to recognize and only discuss the Armenian Genocide. He is the author of “The Young Turks’ Crime Against Humanity: The Armenian Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Ottoman Empire.” A pre-lecture reception, hosted by The Friends of the Armenian Chair at Clark University, will begin at 6 p.m. in the Lurie Conference Room at Higgins University. Those wishing to attend should RSVP to Jdefronzo@clarku.edu. The lecture will be held in Tilton Hall at the Higgins University Center, 950 Main St., Worcester. Clarku.edu/holocaust.

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Seeking asylum

IN SOME COUNTRIES BEING GAY IS A LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE

Walter Bird Jr.

Wearing a long red dress and sporting gold earrings and a necklace, Christina dances around the living room of an apartment in a Worcester triple-decker. Music is blaring and she is surrounded by friends, each of them dressed up for a night out on the town. Elegant hair styles, eyelash extensions and fake nails sported by some of them hint at hours of preparation and painstaking attention to detail. They are headed to Boston for a prom, their smiles and laughter hours ahead of the fun that lies ahead.

STAYING ALIVE Taking a break, Christina sits at a dining room table off

the living room. The smile is gone. It has taken some encouragement from friends, but Christina is ready to talk about living so many miles away from family members left behind in Jamaica. It is not because of a job opportunity, or college, or because of a relationship. Like many of the others in the room, Christina ﬂed home simply to stay alive. Christina is transgendered and gay. In her home country she is, under the law, a criminal. Jamaica is among 11 former British colonies in the Caribbean that still prohibit homosexual relations. The “buggery law” was enacted in 1864 in Jamaica and outlaws sodomy among men. A gay man who comes “out” in Jamaica risks alienation by his family and much worse. In the most extreme cases, community members will beat gay men and women, mutilate their body parts, even kill them. Family members often will turn on their own loved ones. “I would be dead,” Christina, who has been in Worcester since November, says of what would happen if she returned home. “They would have burned down the house, would have burned my family.” The 25-year-old was an HIV advocate in Jamaica. Her sexual identify was hidden from friends and family until she took part in a documentary to shed light on the plight of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in

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countries like Jamaica. “We wanted our voice to be heard,” Christina says. ”We wanted the public to see what was going on.” After shooting the documentary, she traveled outside the country for a while. When she returned, someone from Christina’s neighborhood had seen the documentary. Her life immediately in danger, she began a journey that took her from house to house. “I had to stay in different houses. It was only temporary,” Christina says. “I would keep moving from place to place, different places in Jamaica.” Now in Worcester, she is making the most of the life she is starting over – and that includes heading to Boston on this particular night for what would essentially be the ﬁrst prom of her life. She and the others gathered in the apartment were going to attend the Fenway Health Women’s Dinner Party for lesbian, transgender and bisexual women. Christina was luckier than Dwayne Jones, a fellow Jamaican who was brutally murdered several months before Christina ﬂed the country. Jones was a cross-dressing teen who had been attending a river party in St. James dressed as a woman last July when, according to news reports, a woman who saw him dancing with another man told another group Jones was actually a man. He was allegedly chased and caught before being chopped and stabbed to death. He was also allegedly shot in the head. No one is said to have come to his defense.

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FLEEING HOME Christina was also able to escape without

losing a loved one. Jean from West Africa was not. A successful businessman and king of his community in his home country, he did what he what society there expected of him: he married a woman and had children. In his homeland, Jean had money and all it could buy – a palatial home, two luxury cars and a top-notch education for his children. “I had respect, prestige and was king of my community,” he says. But Jean harbored a secret that in his homeland could prove deadly – and, ultimately, it did. Being gay in a place where homosexuality is condemned, Jean would hide his boyfriends from the public. In 2005, his secret was discovered and he and his boyfriend were jailed, beaten and tortured. Both men had their penises mutilated, because “They said that we were not real men.” Jean’s boyfriend died from his injuries. Jean went back to living his life, tended to his business and took on a new boyfriend. In June 2012, returning from a visit to the US, he was told the building housing his business and offices was being burned down. He was in the air, mid-flight, when someone texted a photo from the scene. “There was not one firefighter or policeman who came to the building,” he says. “There were no rescue attempts. People walked up and down the streets watching my building burn to the ground without any intervention, because it became public that I am gay.” Jean says he convinced the mayor he was not gay and did not have a boyfriend, and was told he could rebuild if he had the money. Jean found the money and had the building rebuilt. Two months later, he says, the mayor ordered the building destroyed. Deciding he needed to leave West Africa and return to the US, he told his boyfriend and asked to meet him one last time. Jean says the two ended up being followed, and while his boyfriend escaped he was caught. He says he was taken to the police station, where he was beaten and tortured over two days. His spine was broken, he says, and his feet beat. With the help of a policeman at the jail he was able to escape. He says later he learned that policeman was murdered for helping him. Eventually returning to America, Jean soon discovered all his assets back home had been frozen, his money taken by the government. “Since they found that I had a boyfriend, I am poor, homeless, my children are not safe, there is no money for their education continued on page 14

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78 countries that criminalize homosexual activity. According to the website www.76crimes.com, however, a more realistic number is 82. The majority of the countries listed on the website are located in Africa and Asia, including the Middle East. There are signs of progress, with more and more countries legalizing same-sex marriage. Among the most recent to adopt such legislation are France, Great Britain, Uruguay and New Zealand. And the United Nations has pledged to work toward decriminalizing homosexuality around the globe.

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and I am an immigrant in a country,” he says. “I have absolutely no power or prestige.” Jean says his wife and children also had to ﬂee South Africa and are living somewhere in this country. Two of his kids, however, are attending college here and in England. Jean is here now seeking legal status, among what is believed to be thousands of gay and lesbian asylum seekers in the US. Christina is seeking asylum status, which has been available for the LGBT community since 1994. The government, however, keeps no actual records on how many claims are granted (unlike refugees, an asylum seeker ﬂees his or her homeland because of personal persecution. An asylum seeker also enters the US before seeking help from the government, while a refugee asks to enter the country).

TASK FORCE PULLS TOGETHER Still, Christina and others are forced every

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Amy Gabriela talks about the challenegs she has faced as a lesbian. Act spawned a challenge ﬁled in March by several individuals and organizations claiming the law violates the constitutional rights of Ugandans. In Uganda, if you are

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day to flee their country for fear of being imprisoned – or much worse. That flight brought Christina to Worcester and the Hadwen Park Church, which is affiliated with the United Church of Christ, and where Pastor Judith Hanlon started the first LGBT Asylum Support Task Force in the country. Hanlon and her congregation have welcomed 78 people from 15 countries seeking asylum. They arrive with nothing and, while navigating the legal system to obtain political asylum, live here only on the donations and charities of others. The Task Force provides two houses in Worcester to people like Christina, working with eight individuals at a time. It takes about $4,000 a month to pay for lodging and other expenses, including a stipend, for each group. The Task Force helps to find medical, and in some cases psychological, care. Hanlon’s church receives help from community partners in Worcester including LGBT Human Rights Legal Protection Project of Lutheran Social Services and AIDS Project Worcester. “The asylum process is grueling,” Hanlon says. “You can’t work. You can be picked up as an illegal alien. You don’t realize when you come that, because you’re black you’re not going to be liked, because you’re an immigrant you’re not going to be liked. Add to that you’re gay.” Once here in the US, even if they are granted asylum status, the lives many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered knew in their home are often forever left behind. Like Jean, the former king of his West African community, many are forced to start all over. “They are professional. They’re classy, wonderful human beings” Hanlon notes. “Almost all of them had cars and houses where they came from. Here, they are CNAs and cab drivers. They can’t work or they would be deported.” The Task Force helps by raising money to help pay rent and bills as well as finding homes for asylum seekers. Donations of clothing, toiletries and household items as well as rides to appointments are among the necessities often sought.

{ coverstory } “When the LGBT Task Force learned that I was penniless,” Jean says, “they voted to financially support me monthly with a check for food, transportation, cell phone and other necessities. Now I don’t have to walk to my doctors appointments. I have money for a bus and sometimes, in the dead of winter, even money for a cab. The night after I received my first monthly check, I slept like a baby for the first time since I left my country.”

SEEKING ASYLUM Asylum is not an easily-attained status, but

those who obtain it have the opportunity to both live and work legally in the US. They can eventually apply for permanent residence and citizenship. But, according to www.immigrationequality.org, it can also be taken away in certain circumstances, such as if conditions in the asylum seeker’s home country change signiﬁcantly enough that he or she no longer fears persecution or if the individual commits a crime. Revocation of asylum status is a rare step without evidence that the individual has committed a serious crime or fraudulently sought asylum. Currently, the US Citizen and Immigration Service (CIC) faces a backlog of asylum applicants, according to immigration lawyer Elizabeth Blandon. More individuals over the past three years have applied for asylum than in a long time, she says, adding that CIS ofﬁcer are now being asked to conduct credible fear interviews instead of just asylum interviews. The former involves several hours of questioning for those who fear returning to their home country, Blandon says. The fear does not necessarily fade even after arriving in the US, and even if asylum status is granted. People like Christina must remain every vigilant, fearful that they have been followed to the country and are being tracked down. In many cases, they arrive here just ahead of imprisonment or death. Like Christina, sometimes tragedy spurs them to run.

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begin to comprehend what Christina has gone through. Even though she is a lesbian and has endured her own form of intolerance, Gabrila acknowledges she has never had to live in fear of her life. “I’m educated and I couldn’t believe what was happening,” says Gabrila, who was born and raised in Leicester, but had lived in Michigan before moving back home in 2012 to be closer to family. “I had absolutely no idea what was going on. To ﬁnd out these things were happening just blew me away.” Among the harshest circumstance Gabrila had to deal with was leaving the Catholic Church because of its rigid stances against homosexuality. Along with her girlfriend, continued on page 16

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when she moved back here, Gabrila Googled “gay friendly churches” and found Hadwen Park Church. “I went myself and was almost moved to tears,” she says. “there were age groups of all sorts, all ethnicities, married people, straight people, black, white. Everything was there.” That is where she was introduced to the Task Force. “Nothing I’ve been through here could ever possibly be in the same ballpark of what they’ve gone through,” Gabrila says of the LGBT individuals she has met that have been forced to ﬂee their countries. “I didn’t have to live in fear of my life. It honestly humbled me. As a young teen, I went through near-suicidal moments over things much less than what they went through. It almost made me feel not ashamed, but how can you feel so upset over these minor things when these people struggled everyday just to stay alive?” For Debra Cottis, the cause of helping LGBT asylum

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seekers is near and dear to her heart. A lesbian minister, she came out about 35 years ago. “I know how much our country has improved [its attitude toward gays],” she says, “but here’s a group of people that where the attitude toward gay people in their home country is archaic. There is a future here for those on the run from persecution and almost-certain death, Cottis says. Many asylum seekers who have come here, she adds, have gone to school and become citizens and obtained employment. When he becomes a legal resident of this country, Jean says he knows exactly what he will do. “I will rebuild my business and help my children to be educated,” he says. “And I will ﬁnancially support the Task Force so that others like me might ﬁnd a new life.” Pastor Judith Hanlon, left, talks about the LGBT Task Force she started in Worcester.

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art | dining | nightlife | April 10 - 16, 2014

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A Little Bit Off Balance

Chelsey Pan

Opening the weekend at ArtsWorcester’s Aurora Gallery is “Left of Center,” an exhibit featuring works by local artist Sarah Williams. The showcase features ceramics and prints, inspired in part by Art Deco traditions and Hungarian folk art.

Sarah Williams is a Worcester born and based artist who has had exhibitions in both Massachusetts and the Bay Area in San Francisco, as well as a solo show at the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, Mass. Born in 1975, Williams has since received her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) in 1998 and her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2005. Currently, she teaches at MassArt, Quinsigamond Community College, the Danforth Museum and the Worcester Art Museum. Williams was chosen to exhibit her work at the Aurora Gallery after ArtsWorcester

sent out its annual call, requesting proposals for solo or small group exhibits from its members. Written proposals and accompanying images were presented to two committees, one with no connection to ArtsWorcester that ranked each proposal and recommended the standouts for the second committee, from ArtsWorcester, to go over and ultimately decide on the ﬁner details involving which artist would be exhibited, when and where. After earning a grant from ArtsWorcester this past spring, Williams attended a monthlong ceramic arts program in Hungary, which became the impetus for this exhibit. “The folk art there was really amazing and so inspiring” she recounts. The experience prompted her to create an entire body of work around the concepts, which she coupled with an idea from an earlier series, in which she incorporated the seven deadly sins into her ceramics. Although the previous series was never completed, she considers the ﬁnal use of those original ideas as a way of allowing her art to come full circle. Included in the exhibit are a series of cups, corresponding prints and jars. Animals

commonly associated with each of the sins have been incorporated into the pieces through paintings on their surfaces, as well as other structural details. In spite of the heavier subject matter, Williams worked to infuse a sense of humor into her pieces, referring to her cup series as “Repercuptions” – mishaps on cups. Williams included prints in her show out of a preference for exhibits with differing types of art, as well as a personal passion for the medium. Her ceramics are baked four times and undergo a time-consuming process involving glazing, drying and baking, towards completion, whereas prints are “done when they are done.” The process is completely different and the works are intended to add to the diversity of the exhibit. The title, “Left of Center,” derives its name from her own left-handedness and as a description of how everything seems a little off. The title represents her own viewpoints, both in her art and life. Her pieces lack a complete neatness of construction, which she states is intentional. “I like things when they don’t look totally perfect,” she says. The works were crafted as a way to

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think about how to work towards personal betterment. Even so, Williams desires for people to relate to the art, bringing their own perspectives to her pieces while observing the exhibit. While there is meaning behind everything, Williams ﬁnds it important that viewers have fun as well. Opening in collaboration with the exhibit the same night is the Worcester Center for Crafts' annual Pottery Invitational. Guests attending the opening reception at the Aurora Gallery (6-8 p.m.) will earn a rafﬂe ticket redeemable at the Center for Crafts opening event (6:30-8:30 p.m.), and guests of the Center for Crafts opening event will receive a drink ticket redeemable at ArtsWorcester's opening reception. Viewers are encouraged to gallery hop Friday night, taking full advantage of the night and promoting awareness of ceramic art in Worcester. View Sarah Williams’ work on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from April 11- May 17, from 12 – 4 p.m. at ArtsWorcester, 660 Main St., Worcester. An artist reception will be held Friday, April 11, from 6-8 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit artsworcester.org/the-aurora.

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Spreadin’ Rhythm Around

Joshua Lyford

Spreadin’ Rhythm Around is looking to bring the Harlem Swing sound to Worcester in a big way, tapping classic favorites in their own way, while giving it a purely Worcester gloss. Luckily, the band is currently in full swing and will be playing our fair city Thursday and Saturday, April 10 and 12.

The band is comprised of Nat Needle on stride piano, James Butrym on upright bass, Chuck Demers on drums and Camille Collins Lovell on violin – the latter a globe-hopping world traveller. While the violinist will be performing with the band for the April shows, she will not always be available, especially with plans to move to Honduras following this string of shows. Needle has been playing music his entire life but got his start playing swing-style music when he was around 15. While he has had a longstanding musical career, which includes solo music, playing in bands, writing musical plays and directing musical theatre, he always looked forward to putting together a very speciﬁc sort of band. “When I got into all of this old rag time and swing music and traditional jazz, my dream was to be able to play in a

band with a violinist,” says Needle. The Harlem swing movement had its foothold in American culture from the early 1920s into the 1930s. At the time, talented piano players would gather together for what basically amounted to an early 1900s version of a house show, with money going to pay rent for the location, as well as to provide the musicians themselves with some meager earnings. Spreadin’ Rhythm Around focuses on that, with an intent to play fun, likable tunes and to play shows that benefit worthy causes. The band’s name comes from a song of the same name, originally written by Jimmy McHugh that was later made famous by Fats Waller. “This music is almost directly influenced by Fats Waller and this Harlem swing renaissance,” says Needle. “These shows were sort of like fight clubs for piano players, they would get in there and compete. You had to be able to improvise, there would be the same chord structure with a different feel each time.” The band will be playing a birthday bash for Chuck Demers, the band’s drummer and member of Chuck and Mud, on Thursday, April 10. The show following on Saturday, April 12, however, is a benefit for AIDS Project Worcester. “All of these things sort of fell in line,” says Needle of the band’s forward momentum. “This interest of just loving this music and the beat behind it.”

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Harm’s Way at NEMHC Fest

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This year marks the 16th annual New England Metal and Hardcore Fest at the Worcester Palladium. The three-day festival presents some of the best heavy music out there today. The event never fails to bring out some phenomenal acts and this year is no different. Leading up to the festival, we hope to showcase some of the great bands that will be playing. For this second edition, check out Chicago, Illinois’ Harm’s Way, who will be playing on Saturday, April 19.

Harm’s Way released their “Blinded” EP on Deathwish Records back in the summer of 2013, after a brief recording period in March of that year. “We feel it is a bit of a progression from our last LP, ‘Isolation,’” says the band’s drummer Christopher Mills. “Recording and writing wise, it was one of our more stressful releases, as we had smaller time frames to work with, but overall we are happy with it.” The band will be releasing their follow-up full-length through Deathwish Records as well, and the band has developed a great relationship with the label located in Beverly, Mass. “Working with Deathwish has been really smooth and easy thus far,” says Mills. “As a band that doesn’t necessarily work as a full-time effort, they have been extremely supportive of all things we do. Whether it be recording, artwork, music videos, financial support, etc. they’ve really been helpful. We are currently taking our sweet time writing and demoing for our next LP, which Deathwish will be putting out. We are very excited for this release and what is to come.” The band is brutal hardcore at its finest – straightforward and heavy. Their latest EP is a step forward for the band, but they remain firmly rooted in the nihilistic roots that they planted at their inception. To put it plainly, if you aren’t banging your head or going off savagely during a Harm’s Way set, you are doing it wrong. With that being said, the band maintains a balance between their personal lives and their commitment to music. They stay active in the relative terms of hardcore and punk music, but they still have to schedule tours around their lives back home. “Unfortunately, we cannot tour as much as we’d like,” says Mills. “ This may change at some point, but for the time being we have to balance everything out as best as we can.

I feel we’ve luckily found a way to do this without losing relevance and steam. We’ve been pretty fortunate, and obviously it helps when we are invited to play larger festivals in the aggressive music scene, such as New England Metal and Hardcore Fest.” Harm’s Way has made their way across the US and Europe, but has not played Worcester at this point, but this will change at the NEMHC Fest this April. They will also be

playing a handful of shows around the festival on the East Coast as well as a short run that will be heading into Canada and back home to Illinois. “We are all pretty much best friends and love everything the band has brought to our lives thus far,” states Mills. “Whether it be writing, recording, touring, etc., the band is a lot of fun for all of us. It obviously helps that people dig the music we produce and connect

with it on multiple levels; this is something that we are very grateful for. On top of it all, Harm’s Way provides a great release for us from our daily lives and careers – so in ways, this band is very cathartic.” Be sure to go mental to Harm’s Way on Saturday, April 19 at the New England Metal and Hardcore Fest at the Worcester Palladium and check out the band on Facebook.com/ harmsxway.

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Worcester’s cerebral and often vitriolic underground rap prophet, Elijah Divine, is gearing up for some new releases this spring, and has plans to take the act out on the road.

The local MC has logged a lot of miles in support of 2011’s “Intervention” and 2013’s “Spliff Notes,” and now has “a lot of cool stuff that is completely out of the normal routine of how we have been trying to reach the listener,” he says. In addition to the new full-length album, to be called “3D,” his new endeavors include a remix EP of “Spliff Notes,” which will be “different sub genres of drum and bass,” he says, as well as a video documenting the entire recording process. “We will be taking the footage and running a vigorous vlog (video weblog) promo campaign with behind-the-scenes footage of the recording process,” he says. According to Divine, “One of the songs that was supposed to be on the EP is a remix by Irish mixer Joe Nephilim Collins,” which was “picked up by a drum and bass label out of Brazil called Anarchy in the Funk Records,” and a remix of “Spliff Notes” by another bass and drums label called Noisy Drums out of North Carolina, and was recently released. “3D,” says, Divine, will feature “a number of Worcester

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‘born and raised’ producers and artists that have been putting in a large amount of work over the years,” as well as hip-hop artists from Harlem and Brooklyn, NY, Boston, and Manchester, NH. Live performances of the material has Divine There is a very “conﬁdent in saying this is [his] best work large amount of yet.” He says that the Worcester CD release will feature “a very well-known special guest” and work going on for that his production team is “locking in shows Worcester’s hipall over New England” as well as California, hop and electronic Colorado, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Florida. The group has applied to community, and dozens of summer festivals. it looks like a lot “Our goal for the touring over the summer is to link the drum and bass project with the hipof the key players hop album, to have a duel release tour with a are making great merchandise selection to accompany it,” major moves he says. Divine is excited for his new work, as well that are bringing as for Worcester’s hip-hop community, in a lot of interest to general. “There is a very large amount of work going on for Worcester’s hip-hop and electronic Worcester. community, and it looks like a lot of the key players are making major moves that are bringing a lot of interest to Worcester,” he says.

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Pitch imperfect Be forewarned: “The Broken Circle Breakdown” will shatter your heart. This Belgian offering from Cinema 320 is a beautiful and wrenching look at how grief can derail even the sturdiest marriage. The story of Elise (Veerle Baetens), a tattooed free spirit, and Didier (Johan Heldenbergh), a scruffy bluegrass singer, is hopelessly romantic in the most literal way — the couple swerves from romance to hopelessness in just a few short years. Flashbacks reveal the two falling in love at first sight and bonding over their affection for all things American (the sight of Elise in a stars-and-stripes bikini leaves Didier practically weeping tears of patriotic appreciation). Soon, Elise has joined Didier’s bluegrass band, and the film devotes generous chunks of its running time to their performances in a variety of venues — from honkytonks to concert halls — that get generally swankier as their reputation grows. Husband and wife sound damn good together. But those are flashbacks. In the present, the couple watches their young daughter, Maybelle, succumb to cancer, which casts them into despair. It’s true that a trauma of such prolonged intensity will test even the strongest marriage, and the girl’s death amplifies the essential differences between Didier and Elise that a good life had otherwise allowed them to ignore. He is an atheist who rages against those who place faith over science (specifically conservatives who object to stem cell research). Elise remains open to the possibility of an afterlife — it helps her cope to believe that Maybelle may live on as a star in the night sky or as a bird that alights on their rooftop. He wants to move on; she sees forward motion as a cosmic betrayal of their daughter. Depicting grief without it turning into a

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When World War II super soldier Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, was reanimated and thrust into the contemporary world he made the mistake of assuming that life’s color palate was black and white. This was no Dark Knight, a superhero who turned brooding into an art form. No, Rogers bled red, white and blue — his enemies were traditional (Nazis) and futuristic (aliens lured to earth by Thor’s brother, Loki), and they weren’t spawned from within the borders of his beloved country “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” imagines Rogers’ horrified reaction to a United States that has become the fulfillment of every conspiracy theory — real and imagined — capable of cannibalizing the nation (and yes, there are even Nazis involved). The fact that Robert Redford appears as the slimy architect of a new world order based on the Darwinian harvesting of inferior citizens lets you know this film has a lot more on its mind than blowing stuff up. Not that there aren’t plenty of fireballs, along with some terrific hand-to-hand combat between Cap and the titular Winter Soldier, a near-mythical assassin whispered to be immortal. Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Anthony Mackie as Falcon, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury offer decent back-up to our hero, who still slings a pretty mean shield even if he is, technically, 70 years past his prime. APRIL 10, 2014 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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DRAFT DAY (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 8:15, Fri-Wed: 1:15, 4:15,

Blackstone Valley 14: Cinema de Lux 70 Worcester/Providence Turnpike, Millbury, MA 01527 www.showcasecinemas.com Showtimes for 4/11 - 4/17. Subject to change. Bad Words (R) 1 hr 29 min Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13) CC/DVS; 2 hr 15 min 12:30 pm 4:00 pm 7:15 pm 10:20 pm Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13) 2 hr 15 min 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:30 pm 6:15 pm 7:45 pm 9:20 pm 10:50 pm 12:10 am Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG-13) Reserved Seating; XPLUS - DOLBY ATMOS - REAL D 3D; 2 hr 15 min 6:45 pm 9:50 pm Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG-13) REAL D 3D; 2 hr 15 min 1:30 pm 5:00 pm 8:15 pm 11:20 pm Divergent (PG-13) 2 hr 20 min 11:45 am 2:50 pm 6:30 pm 9:40 pm Draft Day (PG-13) 1 hr 50 min 1:15 pm 4:15 pm 7:05 pm 9:55 pm 12:25 am Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG) 1 hr 30 min 11:30 am 1:55 pm 4:20 pm Muppets Most Wanted (PG) 1 hr 52 min 11:40 am 2:15 pm 4:50 pm 7:25 pm Noah (PG-13) 2 hr 18 min 12:40 pm 3:45 pm 6:50 pm 10:00 pm Oculus (R) 1 hr 45 min 1:40 pm 4:25 pm 7:35 pm 10:05 pm 12:30 am Rio 2 (G) 1 hr 41 min 11:25 am 11:55 am 2:05 pm 2:35 pm 4:40 pm 5:10 pm 7:10 pm 7:40 pm 9:45 pm 10:15 pm 12:15 am Rio 2 in 3D (G) REAL D 3D;Reserved Seating; 1 hr 41 min 1:25 pm 4:05 pm Rio 2 in 3D (G) REAL D 3D; 1 hr 41 min 6:40 pm 9:15 pm 11:45 pm The Grand Budapest Hotel (R) 1 hr 40 min 1:20 pm 3:55 pm 6:35 pm 9:10 pm 11:35 pm

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FROZEN (PG) Elm Sat: 2, 4:15, Sun: 4:30

Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:20, 4:30 Worcester North Thurs: 1, 3:20, 5:30, 7:50

GOD’S NOT DEAD (PG) Cinemagic Thurs: 11:20, 1:50, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:55, 4:05, 7:25, 10:15,

Wed: 10:10, 12:20 a.m.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 12:30, 1, 3, 4, 4:30, 6:15,

7:15, 7:45, 10:30, Fri-Wed: 12, 12:30, 1, 3, 4, 4:30, 6:15, 7:15, 7:45, 9:20, 10:20, 10:50, 12:10 a.m. Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 11:30, 2:30, 6:45, 9:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:30, 1:30, 3:40, 4:40, 7, 8, 10, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 1:30, 3:45, 4:40, 7, 8, 10:05 Westborough Thurs: 12:30, 1:30, 3:40, 6:30, 7, 10:10, Fri-Wed: 12:30, 12:50, 3:40, 4, 7, 7:20, 10:25 Worcester North Thurs: 12:30, 12:45, 4, 4:15, 7:15, 7:30

CAPTAIN AMERICAN: THE WINTER SOLDER 3D (PG-13) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 12, 3:30, 6:45, 10, Fri-Wed: 6:45, 9:50 Blackstone Thurs-Wed: 1:30, 5, 8:15, (11:20 FriWed only) Cinemagic Thurs: 12, 4, 7, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 7, 9:50 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12, 1, 3:10, 4:10, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30, Fri-Wed: 12, 1, 4:15, 6:30, 7:35, 9:35 Westborough Thurs: 1, 3:10, 4:10, 7:30, 9:40, Fri-Wed: 1:25, 4:40, 8, 10:05 Worcester North Thurs: 12, 12:15, 3:30, 3:45, 6:45, 7

DIVERGENT (PG-13) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 11:45, 2:50 Blackstone Thurs: 12:15, 3:20, 7, 10:10, Fri-

Worcester North Thurs: 8:15

Fri-Wed: 3:50, 10:25 Westborough Thurs: 12:55, 4, 7:25, 10:05 Worcester North Thurs: 1:05, 4:20, 7:05

JINN (PG-13) Westborough Thurs: 1:05, 4:15, 7:35, 10:15 LONE SURVIVOR (R) Elm Thurs: 7:30 Strand Thurs: 7 MAIN TERA HERO (NR) Westborough Thurs: 12:45, 3:50, 6:55, 10, Fri-Wed: 12:35, 7:35

MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 12:05,

2:30, 4:50, Fri-Wed: 11:30, 1:55, 4:20 Cinemagic Thurs: 11:30, 2, 4:20, 7 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:35, 3:30, Fri-Wed: 12:50, 6:50 Westborough Thurs: 12:35, 4:40, 7:05, 10:20 Worcester North Thurs: 12:05, 2:20, 4:55, 7:20

MUPPETS MOST WANTED (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, Fri-Wed: 11:40, 2:15, 4:50, 7:25

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Worcester North Thurs: 1:10, 4:10, 6:55 NEBRASKA (R) Holy Cross Wed: 3, 8 NEED FOR SPEED (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 11:50, 10:15 NFINITY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHEERLEADING EVENT (NR) Blackstone Thurs: 7:30 Cinemagic Thurs: 7:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 7:30 NOAH (PG-13) Blackstone (reserved seating) Thurs: 12:40, 3:45 Blackstone Thurs: 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:20, FriWed: 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 10

Cinemagic Thurs-Wed: 12, 3, 6:30, 9:30 Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:10, 12:45, 3:25, 4:05,

6:40, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 12:10, 3:35, 6:55, 9:55 Westborough Thurs: 12:30, 1, 3:35, 4:05, 6:45, 7:15, 9:50, Fri-Wed: 12:45, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 Worcester North Thurs: 12:40, 1:15, 3:50, 4:20, 6:55, 7:25

NON-STOP (PG-13) Blackstone Thurs: 9:45 p.m. Cinemagic Thurs: 9:20 p.m. Worcester North Thurs: 7:10 OCULUS (R) Blackstone Thurs: 10 p.m., Fri-Wed: 1:40, 4:25,

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

RIDE ALONG (PG-13) Elm Fri, Sat: 7, 9:30, Sun, Tues, Wed: 7:30 RIO 2 (G) Blackstone Thurs: 8:30, Fri-Wed: 11:25, 11:55,

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

RIO 2 3D (G) Blackstone (reserved seating) Fri-Wed: 1:25, 4:05 Blackstone Thurs: 8, Fri-Wed: 6:40, 9:15, 11:45 Cinemagic Fri-Wed: 11:45, 2:15, 4:40 Solomon Pond Thurs: 8, 10:20, Fri-Wed: 12:40,

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ROWDY (NR) Westborough Thurs: 9:25, Fri-Wed: 3:45, 10:30

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RIO 2 [CC,DV] (G) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(110 355) 650 930 1010 Mon. - Tue.(110 355) 650 930 Wed. - Thu.(110) 410 650 915

SON OF GOD (PG-13) Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 3:25 Worcester North Thurs: 12:25, 3:40, 6:50

Adv. Tix on Sale THE OTHER WOMAN [CC,DV]

THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN (NR) Clark Thurs, Fri: 7:30

RIO 2 [CC,DV] (G) No Passes Fri. - Tue.(1150 120 220) 410 710 740 950

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (R) Blackstone Thurs: 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35,

RIO 2 IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (G) No Passes Fri. - Tue.(1240 340) 450 640 920 1020

10:05, Fri-Wed: 1:20, 3:55, 6:35, 9:10, 11:35 Solomon Pond Thurs: 1:10, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55, FriWed: 11:55, 4:55, 7:45, 10:15 Worcester North Thurs: 12:35, 3, 5:10, 7:40

THE LEGO MOVIE (PG) Blackstone Thurs: 11:20 a.m. Solomon Pond Thurs: 12:50, 3:55 Westborough Thurs: 1:10, 4:20 Worcester North Thurs: 1:25, 4:25 THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) (NR) Strand Mon: 7 THE MONUMENTS MEN (PG-13) Worcester North Thurs: 12:25 p.m.

DRAFT DAY [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(110 220) 400 720 1000

OCULUS [CC] (R)

RIO 2 IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (G) No Passes Fri. - Thu.(140) 435 715 955 BHOOTNATH RETURNS (NR) Fri. - Tue.(105 PM) 425 PM 745 PM

Fri. - Tue.(125) 430 730 1010

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1230 130 345) 440 700 800 1005 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER [CC,DV] (PG-13) Mon. - Tue.(1230 130 345) 440 700 800 1005

OCULUS [CC] (R)

Fri. - Tue.(120) 420 705 950

DRAFT DAY [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1255) 410 700 940 MAIN TERA HERO (NR) Fri. - Tue.(1235 PM) 735 PM

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLIDER 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Tue.(1200 100) 415 630 735 935

ROWDY (NR)

THE RAID 2 (R)

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLIDER 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Tue.(125) 440 800 1005

Fri. - Tue.(1205 330) 715 950

MUPPETS MOST WANTED [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Tue.(115) 420 725 1000

THE RAID 2 (R) Solomon Pond Fri-Wed: 12:05, 3:30, 7:15, 9:50

DIVERGENT [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1220 355) 705 1005

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THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Tue.(1155) 455 745 1015

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

HEAVEN IS FOR REAL [CC,DV] (PG) Wed. - Thu.(130) 410 700 930

MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Tue.(1250 PM) 650 PM NOAH [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1210 335) 655 955 GOD'S NOT DEAD (PG) Fri. - Tue.(350 PM) 1025 PM SON OF GOD [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(325 PM)

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER [CC,DV] (PG-13) No Passes Fri. - Sun.(1230 1250 340) 400 700 720 1025 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER [CC,DV] (PG-13) Mon. - Tue.(1230 1250 340) 400 700 720 1025 NOAH [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1245) 405 710 1015 MUPPETS MOST WANTED [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Sun.(130 PM) 415 PM 725 PM Mon. - Tue.(130) 415 725 1010 DIVERGENT [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Tue.(1240 350) 655 955

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surround the dining room seem to darken and it no longer feels like I am in Worcester. Walk through the front door and the owner, Emma, greets you with a genuinely

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Outrageously fresh and ďŹ&#x201A;avorful dishes, a pleasant atmosphere with smiling and friendly service, and reasonable prices a la carte, Sol of Mexico on Pleasant Street in Worcester will never disappoint. Less than a hundred feet off Park Ave., Sol of Mexico brings to Worcester what no other Mexican eatery in the area can claim: an escape to a Mexican border town. As such, I prefer to dine in, although take out is available. Sitting at one of the four tables in the tiny dining room, which is open to the kitchen, I feel right at home. The wall of windows that

warm and friendly smile. Mexican music plays lightly in the kitchen and the pleasant aroma of diced cilantro and squeezed lime ďŹ lls the air. There are no bells and whistles at Sol of Mexico, no overly distracting and clichĂŠ Mexican dĂŠcor, there is nothing to detract from what matters most, the amazingly fresh, tasteful and wholesome food. The menu features tacos, tortas, burritos, fajitas, salads, quesadillas, sopĂŠ and sides, including salsa, tortilla chips, guacamole and salsa. Choose from tilapia, shrimp, pork, beef, chicken or veggie. Prices for tacos range from $2.50 (chicken/pork) to $3.50 (shrimp/tilapia), tostadas are $3, salads $7-$7.50, burritos $6.25-$7, quesadilla $5-$5.50, fajitas $13-$13.50, and sopĂŠ $3$3.50. Sol of Mexico is BYOB, but has several soft drink options as well, including Jarritos, a Made in Mexico soft drink made with real sugar cane. Be sure to order a side of the tortilla chips, salsa and guacamole with your lunch or dinner. Accompanied by one of a variety of Jarritos and you will sink even further in to your seat. The soft corn tortilla tacos are light

and soft, ďŹ lled with delicately-marinated chicken, pork or beef and accompanied by mild salsa, crunchy lettuce and just the right amount of cilantro. Simple and bright with warm and savory ďŹ&#x201A;avors. My personal favorite is the ďŹ sh taco. Corn meal dusted and golden fried tilapia, coleslaw, tartar sauce and salsa ďŹ ll the same soft corn tortilla. Undeniably addicting. You may ďŹ nd yourself ordering a second or even third. The burritos are sizable and stuffed with rice, cheese, beans, lettuce, sour cream and salsa. A burrito is large enough to eat half for lunch save the second half for dinner or lunch the next day. At $7 or less, you cannot go wrong. There is parking on the street in front of the restaurant, behind the building and on side streets, but it can be tough to ďŹ nd a spot during lunch and dinner. Pick-up is very easy, just call and in 15 minutes or less your order will be ready and hot. If you are in search of an escape from the typical and clichĂŠ Mexican dining experience, do yourself a favor and stop by Sol of Mexico on Pleasant Street. I have no doubt that you will be more than happy with the experience.

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NEW CUPCAKE BAKERY OPENS In an era where cupcakes are more than

angel cake molded in tin pans and frosted with a thin layer of chocolate, Nummy Nummies is Worcester’s newest gourmet cupcake bake shop. Located on Grafton Street, Nummy Nummies stuffed treats offers the classic vanilla, chocolate, red velvet and carrot ﬂavored cupcakes, to specialty ﬂavors, including mocha latte, caramel sundae, apple pie, maple & bacon, cheesecake and cookies n’ cream. For those 21 and older, pina colada, Irish cream, cosmopolitan, mojito and

margarita ﬂavors are available. In addition to cupcakes, Nummy Nummies offers trufﬂes on a stick, whoopie pies, cookies, ooey gooey bars and brownies. Nummy Nummies, 1280 Grafton St., Worcester. 508-459-2552, nummynummies.com.

LENTEN SUPPER FUNDRAISER Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Worcester hosts its 44th annual Lenten Supper for Orphans and Chronically Ill children in Lebanon on Friday, April 11, from 7-9 p.m. A donation of $20 is suggested and includes a full-

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After only eight months into her law career, Laura Bianchi knew she needed a change. That change resulted in her returning home to Castello di Monsanto, the family winery in Tuscany, Italy. The rest, as they say, is history. Castello di Monsanto winery was founded in 1961 by Laura’s father Fabrizio. Since then, wines of uncompromising quality have garnered praise among wine lovers the world over. I spoke with Laura recently about the change and how it has impacted her life. “I knew the moment I returned that winemaking was my true calling. Many of the older workers at Monsanto were skeptical of my abilities at ﬁrst but through determination and hard work I was able to win their respect,” she says. I asked Laura what wine she was most proud of. “Our Il Poggio, Chianti Classico Riserva is the wine that really sets us apart.” Made from a combination of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorina, the wine produced only in the best vintages and then aged for up to three years, is the company’s most prestigious wine. Ruby red in color with intense aromas of dark red fruits and a hint of spice, this wine is full-bodied with a long, persistent ﬁnish. I paired a glass of the 2007 Il Poggio with chicken primavera and basil; it was simply wonderful. This is not a wine that overpowers food, but enhances it. Castello di Monsanto’s goal is to produce wines that are reminiscent of the land from where the grapes are grown. It appears they have exceeded expectations. Balance is the key word when one describes Castello di Monsanto wines. The combination of alcohol, tannin and acidity must come together in harmonious fashion to ensure the wines meet standards set forth by Laura and the Castello di Monsanto winemaking team. I asked what advice she might have for newcomers to wine. “Trust your own judgment as to a wines appeal. Over time your palate will guide you to wines that are enjoyable to you.” OF THE WEEK I couldn’t agree more. Ravenswood 2011 Other wines of note include the Monrosso Chianti and Dickerson Vineyard the Chianti Classico Riserva. Prices range from $18 to $60 Zinfandel, California and are widely available. Ciao. $35.00

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SPRING FEVER GRAND TASTING Mill House Wine & Spirits in Whitinsville hosts a Spring Fever Grand Tasting on Saturday, April 12, from 3:30-6 p.m. Sampling of a variety of wine, beer and liquor from around the world will be offered. Admission is free, but guests must be at least 21 years of age. Mill House Wine & Spirits, 670 Linwood Ave. #13B, Whitinsville. Millhousewineandspirits.com.

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SAFE HOMES SPRING GALA The Safe Homes Spring Gala, beneďŹ tting the

DINNER AND CONCERT Enjoy a night out with dinner at Viva Bene, a ticket to

yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s People of Courage Awards. The evening begins with a cocktail hour with cash bar, from 6-7 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner, from 7-7:45 p.m. Presentation of awards will happen from 7:45-8:15, dancing will follow from 8:15-10 p.m. and an auction and rafďŹ&#x201A;e with round out the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events. Tickets are $50 and may be purchased online in advance. Proceeds beneďŹ t Safe Homes and

Safe Homes program of The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, happens Friday, April 25 at Wachusett Country Club. For $50 per person, the public is invited to this special event, which will feature the presentation of this

either Jonathan Edwards or the Bay State Blues Summit at Mechanics Hall (presented by Symply Fargone Productions) and covered parking at Viva Bene for $50. Viva Bene, an Italian restaurant located on Commercial Street, sits less than a block from Mechanics Hall. This offer is available Thursday, April 17 when Jonathan Edwards performs at Mechanics Hall at 8 p.m. and Friday, April 25 with the Bay State Blues Summit, featuring blues musicians John Hammond, Johnny A, Jeff Pitchell with Texas Flood and Charlie Farren, also held at Mechanics Hall, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for dinner and a concert are limited and can be purchased by calling 508799-9999. symplyfargone.com.

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The Friends of Goddard Library at Clark University hosts its ďŹ rst of several Book and Author Dinners on Tuesday, April 29, from 5:45-10 p.m. Authors

Nicolas Basbanes, James Dempsey and Okey Ndibe will be the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured guests and will be mingling and eating with other guests throughout the evening. Following dinner, each author will speak of his writings and books, after which they will be available to sign copies of books. Tickets are $60 per person or $85 per person at a sponsor level. Registration for the event is due April 21 and may be made by emailing lscricco@ clarku.edu or calling 508-793-7573. Clark University Center, Tilton Hall, 950 Main St., Worcester.

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Brew Woo, a craft beer festival, returns to the DCU Center on Saturday, April 19 with two sessions: the ďŹ rst from 1-4 p.m., followed by another from 6-9 p.m. The event will feature breweries with craft beer and local brews, as well as live music and vendors. Tickets are $35 at the door or $30 in advance and include a souvenir glass. The event is strictly 21+. Tickets may be purchased at the DCU Center box ofďŹ ce, Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800-745-3000 and at ticketmaster. com. DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester. dcucenter.com.

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here is something so seductive about this café, with its refrigerators arranged with bright, ornate desserts and adorned with large high-quality cappuccino ads that transport you into a swanky 1970s Europe. The lighting is bright enough to welcome studying and inspire alertness, but not garish at all. There are three sections of the café, a library-like nook with warm wooden hues, a social foyer lined with sleek black square-shaped lounge chairs and sporting a huge flat screen, and a more intimate corridor-like area with high tables seating two to three a piece. The whole place buzzes gently with conversation and color. My latte was served so pleasantly it felt like I was at my aunt’s house; my server asked kindly for specifications on everything from the type and amount of sweetener to the size of my cup. I ordered a double soy latte, but had the option of a larger cup to house more soy milk or a smaller one with a more even espresso to soy milk ratio. I chose the latter, with a single Sugar in the Raw packet, and was dually pleased. At $2.39 for a small, $2.89 for a medium and $3.39 for a large, these lattes were pricey, particularly with that pesky $.50 charge for choosing soy or almond milk. The latte was the perfect consistency, with a nice creamy layer of foam topping a drink of almost equal creaminess. Fluffy and soft throughout, the latte was exactly what I wanted. The taste of the espresso was admittedly a little thin, but certainly present; the taste of the soy milk did not overpower but rather seemed to mix evenly and thoroughly with the light taste of espresso. Thorough, even mixing seemed to describe all aspects of the latte, its texture, its taste, even its temperature. The espresso could have been bolder, but its tentative flavor lent the drink a welcoming quality, making it appealing even to those who aren’t fullflavored coffee fanatics. With absolutely no aftertaste, bitterness or even a sharpness on the tongue, this latte was a satisfying dream. Dessert-like, but not overly sweet. It reminded me of the airy tufts of whipped cream topping the ice cream-filled champagne flutes in the café’s fridges. If you love the intensity of espresso, this latte might not be for you. But then you could always make it a triple.

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Free Live Acoustic Original Reggae and Jamaican Buffet at One Love Cafe. Both meat and vegetarian entrees. Call 774-272-3969 for reservations. $10 per person Buffett. 5-10 p.m. OneLove Cafe, 800 Main St. 508-753-8663 or facebook.com/ events/164007660454055. Acoustic Adventures with Fingerstyle Guitarist: Richard Gilewitz. The 2-hour guitar event will be ﬁlled with a concert performance followed by a jam-packed seminar on ﬁnger-style guitar, and inspiration for increasing playing skills. Whether a hobbyist, weekend warrior or full time professional,

Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Backﬁre. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. All Good Feel Good Collective - The Van Burens. 21 plus. Doors at 6 p.m. $6. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. College Night Featuring DJ Danny Fly. Come and experience Worcester’s HOTTEST College Dance Party! DJ Danny Fly will be spinning your favorite Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Karaoke Thursdays. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263.

Progressive/alternative rock band PlanetRAWK open for Jamacian-American band Fear Nuttin at Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester on Friday, April 11 at 9 p.m. $8 cover. theluckydogmusichall.com.

you’ll be entertained and inspired as this globetrotting 6 & 12-string player shares his experiences as a performer and master teacher. Free. 7-9 p.m. Union Music, Performance Center, 142 Southbridge St. 508-753-3702 or unionmusic. com/events.htm. Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards Live on WICN. Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards are a folk duo from Massachusetts whose songs resonate with the lover of Americana and old country music, commanding familiar traditional melodies and poignant, introspective lyrics, and backing them with delicate arrangements on ukulele, clarinet, guitar and banjo. April 2014 will mark the follow up release with Williamson and Hart called Hard Times and Woes. The duo will be performing a special live concert with their studio band on “The Folk Revival” hosted by Nick Noble in the WICN Performance Hall. This concert Free and open to the public and will broadcast on the air 90.5 FM and online at wicn.org Free. 7-11 p.m. WICN Performance Studio, 44 Portland St. 508752-0700. Fitchburg State Jazz and Concert Band Spring Concert. Fitchburg State University’s Jazz Band and Concert Band will present their spring concert on Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Weston Auditorium, 353 North St. Admission is Free and open to the public. The Jazz Band, under the direction of Michele Caniato, will play classic jazz and Brazilian-fusion tunesby Joe Henderson, Thelonious Monk and Wayne Shorter. The Concert Band, led by Michael LaCava, will perform a variety of music, from the classic “Chorale and Shaker Dance II,” a medley of songs from the musical “Chicago,” and “Crush,” an exciting new piece by famed band composer Robert W. Smith. For more information, visit ﬁtchburgstate.edu/music. Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Weston Auditorium, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 7:30 p.m.midnight Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. Master Class: David Pietro. Dave Pietro with WPI Jazz Ensemble & Stage Band, Richard Falco, Director 8-9 p.m. WPI: Alden Memorial, 100 Institute Road. Open Mic Night!. Thursday:Open Mic Night musicians welcome to perform. Just plug in. 8-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Spreadin’ Rhythm Around the World, Chuck Demers Birthday Concert 8 p.m. $5 Cover. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

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>Friday 11 Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis Live! Every Friday evening. Great comfort food, Home made desserts, Full Bar, LOTTERY & W-I-D-E Screens. Playing in the bar. The Greatest Hits from the 50’S to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth” 5:30-8 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208. Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com/tfidn. Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a talent! Hosted by Patrick McCarthy. 6:30-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com/events. Brian Kendall & Dave Miller Acoustic. 7-10 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Shiloh. Shiloh is a 5 piece Gospel acoustic band from Central Massachusetts. Belinda Morse, Janis Nelson, Dan Joubert, Phil Welsher, and Bob Nelson sing lead and harmony vocals. The band members play guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro, pedal steel, and electric bass. Shiloh’s music is influenced by Southern Gospel, Folk, and Bluegrass. Shiloh’s heart is influenced by the love of Jesus Christ. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St Millbury MA, Millbury. 508-865-1517 or millchurch.org. Thank Friday it’s Nat! 5:30 to 7:30, then Tyra Penn & Her Army of Snakes 9 p.m. No Cover. 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. The Clark University Concert Choir and Chamber Choir. A Spring Celebration. Pamela Mindell, conductor Sima Kustanovich, piano Featuring music of Durufle, Galuppi, Thompson, Barber and more Free. 7:30-9 p.m. St. Peter’s Church, 929 Main St. Bitter Suite. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Jay Graham. 8-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

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Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Karaoke. DJ & Dancing 12:30am - 2am Free. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Seamus Kennedy. Irish Entertainer - and so much more! Seamus Kennedy, originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been entertaining audiences all over the United States for the past 32 years. His ready wit and vast store of songs will make you forget your cares for a while as he encourages the crowd to sing along to silly lyrics and daft ditties. The endless supply of rib-tickling jokes, the stories and one liners will leave you delighted. And when he plays a lively Irish jig, you might even jump up and dance. $16 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. The Matt Brown Band. Do not miss The Matt Brown Band featuring: Steve Obremski on guitar, Phil Packard on bass, Chris Gozdur on drums, Mike Weitz on keys/guitar and Matt Brown on vocals/harmonica. TMBB returns to The Blue Plate Lounge for another fun filled evening of indie/alternative and obscure cool tunes for your listening and dancing pleasure. $5. 8 p.m.-midnight. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Zack Slik at Still and Stir. Old-Time Back-Porch Music on banjo, mandolin, guitar, and harmonica. A foot stomping good time. In the comfortable setting of an old jail cell. Fine cocktails served. 21+ Free. 8-11:59 p.m. Still & Stir, 120 Commercial St. 508-4599090. FEAR NUTTIN BAND! w/ PlanetRAWK! (ATL) And Wake Up Reality. (fearnuttinband.com) One half Jamaican, one half American, FNB plays music comprised of their cultural diversity ranging from Reggae, Rock, Hip Hop, Dancehall and Metal. (facebook.com/PlanetRAWK) PlanetRAWK is an American alternative electronic rock band based out of Atlanta, Georgia. The band was started by alternative indie artist, Charlie Ahanotu (ex-front man of StereoTALK). In 2010 Charlie began working on solo material, which is described as “Alternative Dirty South Rock Fusion”. He incorporated the use of futuristic synth and modern rock to create an aggressive blend of alternative hip hop. Wake Up Reality (facebook.com/WakeUpReality)Hailing from the Central Massachusetts area, Wake Up Reality is a quartet that finds expression through its own unique blend of genres, including alternative/progressive rock, psychedelic, funk, folk and tribal. Their music is a colorful soundscape characterized by startling transitions, stimulating vocal harmonies and strikingly original guitar arrangements anchored by a dynamic and responsive rhythm section. $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/fearnuttinband. JCDC. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Live Bands. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Babe Pino Band. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. BILL McCARTHY @ LAKESIDE BAR & GRILLE. I’ll be playing all your favorite Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and NotSo-Acoustic Rock Hits! Free. 9 p.m.-midnight Lakeside Bar & Grille, 97 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. 508-425-3543. Blow it up Johnny. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Cosmic Dust Bunnies - Trails. 21 plus. Doors at 6 p.m. $8. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Dirty Deeds (AC/DC Tribute). The area’s ultimate AC/DC tribute is back at JJ’s! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Miranda, Guardrail Savior, Idlemind, and Bernies

Garage! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Moonshine Band. Come see Moonshine - Headliners at Jillian’s - A fabulous room for live music - attentive staff, and a great spot to meet with friends, grab a bite, play a round or two of pool, and check out the power of Melissa Perkins as she sings it low down, smoky and sweet. The best in new country, pop and rock! 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900 or moonshineband.com. Tony Soul Project @The Chicken Bone. This should be another great show.We will feature a killer rhythm section consisting of: Iggy Mohawk Mike Kalenderian - guitar & vox BluShooz - Matt Sambito - bass & vox Bus Driver Phillip DeLaine - drums Tony Soul - “I’m a clown, I amuse you” Sax Goblin - Kevin Aucoin - tenor & soprano sax Nephew - Mike Lynch -guitar & vox A night of soul dripping music to make you dance. Who knows what prominent entertainers will also show up for this. We love the Chicken Bone. No Cover. 9 p.m.-noon. The Chicken Bone, 358 Waverly St., Framingham. 508-879-1138 or tonysoulproject.com. Valvatross! Come dance and party with New England’s hottest original R&B, Funk, Blues, Soul plus Good ol’ Rock n’ Roll horn band! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Club KasBar, 234 Southwest Cutoff. 508-7988385. Doctor Robert. 9:15 p.m.-12:45 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078. Windfall Classic Rock. Windfall is a classic rock cover band originating from Worcester, MA. (windfallrock.com) 9:20 p.m.-1 a.m. Chopstick’s Restaurant & Lounge, Commercial Road, Leominster. The Stonybatter Band. Traditional Celtic music with The Stonybatter Band from Ashland, Massachusetts. 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. The Grey Hound Pub, 139 Water St. 508-754-6100. DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long! No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508438-0597. DJ Music Master Matty D. 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Open Mic with the Old’school Band. Open Mic Jam 1st Saturday of month with The Old’school Band. Free. 8 a.m.-noon. 3-G’s Sports Bar, 152 Millbury St. 508-754-3516. Student Recital - Concert. Students of Pakachoag Music School gather to share their most recent performance selections. The April recitals feature violin, cello, ﬂute, clarinet and piano. Students aged 6 to 18 years. This is a great opportunity for other children to see and hear what its like to learn an instrument. We’ll be featuring beginning pieces as well as selections by Handel, Clementi, Bach, Schumann and Chopin. Piano four hands also featured. Everyone welcome. Free. 1-2 p.m., 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, The Great Hall, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. 508-791-8159. Saturday BLUES Jam. Hosted by Rick Harrington Band-amps & cords provided-bring your harp, bring your axe, bring your Hammond B3 and sign up to jam the BLUES. Or just enjoy the tunes, dance, and order the fried macaroni & cheese to enjoy with your Wormtown brew draft! Free. 2-5 p.m. Sinni’s Pub, 6 Chase Ave., Dudley. 508-949-2722. Mike Brennan. 6-9 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing & singing the Greatest Hits of the 50’s to the 80’s. “The soundtrack of your youth.” Great Food, Full Bar, Lottery & ME! No Cover. 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-779-0901. Far From Eden. Far From Eden comes to the Center Bar and Grill

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Upload your listings at worcestermagazine.com. Click the Night & Day toolbar, then choose Calendar to place your event listing in both our print and online weekly calendar. to entertain you with an early show, come on down for dinner from the new menu! No cover charge. 7-11 p.m. Center Bar & Grill, 106 Green St, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. WCUW Spring Fling Blues Party. WCUW Blues Programming Fundraiser Featuring A Ton of Blues, Blue Honey, Tony Soul, Ed Peabody, Johnny Press, Chittlin Brothers All Star Jam 10. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Beethoven: Missa Solemne’s 40th Anniversary Concert. As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, Salisbury Singers joins forces with the Assumption College Chorale, celebrating its own 30 years, under their conductor, Michelle Graveline, along with critically acclaimed soloists and orchestra in Worcester’s finest concert hall. Beethoven’s beautiful and thrilling Missa Solemnis is a dramatic yet spiritual work, rarely heard, yet eminently listenable, with moments of great dynamism contrasting with passages of spiritually uplifting sweetness. Tickets are available for purchase at the door, on the web at salisburysingers.org, or by phone 508.799.3848. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. 508752-0888. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Elijah’s Fire. Classic Rock! $4 Donation Suggested. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, !Cafe con Dios!, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-832-5044. Slograss Concert - and New CD release. Slograss has been performing throughout central New England for nearly 25 years. Their music is based on bluegrass, but the songs come from all corners of the musical spectrum-from bluegrass to blues, folk, spiritual, americana and more. The band is anticipating the release of its fourth album. This new recording “Let Me Fly” was recorded in Northbridge by their bassist, Bob Dick and features some of the bands signature songs along with plenty of new material. $12, $10 seniors, $5 students. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge. 617-429-0347 or rockdalechurchonline.org. Tom Revane Performance. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Wachusett Music Series Presents Vance Gilbert with special guests Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli. Vance Gilbert’s latest release has received raves based solely on the material folks knew would be on it! The soul aching title cut, OLD WHITE MEN, the winsome BOY ON A TRAIN, and the comic tour de force MY BAD are present. With guests as varied as Tuck and Patti, Jonathan Brooke, Patty Larkin, Vinx, and Jane Siberry, all three albums found significant niches on NAC (New Adult Contemporary) and Non-Commercial A3 radio. $20 in advance, $25 day of show. 7:30-10 p.m. First Church of Christ Unitarian, 725 Main St., Lancaster. 978-365-2043 or soundsofwachusett.com. Chad Clements. 8-11 p.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. John Nemeth & the Bo-Keys with Percy Wiggins. This is a 9 piece Stax/soul revue of the highest order. “Make a spot next to the Jackie Wilson exhibit at the Hall; a new Mr. Excitement is on the way.” - Hittin’the Note “Mr. Németh is a force to be reckoned with in the world of the blues. His voice is, without a doubt, incredible. He sings with so much emotion that the listener will not be able to not think of legends such as James Brown, Percy Sledge, and B.B. King. The Bo-Keys are a Memphis Soul group featuring legendary Stax/Volt and Hi Records session players. They performed the original score for “Hustle & Flow,” and appear in the film “Soul Men,” performing on-screen with stars Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac. $22 advance; $26 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. Paul Rishell & Annie Raines. When 22-year-old harmonica ace Annie Raines first sat in with 42-year-old country blues guitarist

Paul Rishell in a Boston bar in 1992, few in the crowd suspected that they were witnessing the beginning of a musical partnership that would span the next fifteen years and counting. After 22 years and six albums, Paul Rishell and Annie Raines have become the blues’ most dynamic duo. While their guitar, harmonica, and vocals are roiling, muscular, and masterful, their shows are down homefriendly and fun-loving.” - Scott Alarik, Boston Globe.$18 advance; $22 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Live Bands. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Roger Salloom Concert. Roger Salloom, legendary Worcester born songwriter, will perform in concert. The writing talent of Dylan or Guthrie... musical genius...hilarious and tragic, kindhearted and careless, all the complexities of a real human being. $10. 8-10 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800. Side by Side. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Live Bands. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. N.E.’s #1 Iron Maiden tribute band MAIDEN NEW ENGLAND with Riff Legion (ex-Huge/Pale Nephews/ The Lights Out) and The DEEP PURPLE tribute band Stormbringer! Maiden New England was born with unique energy, and it will continue to grow and thrive as Iron Maiden will ever be a shining star of classic metal perfection! UP THE IRONS! RIFF LEGION (facebook.com/rifflegionband) New England Rock-n-Roll temper. On first is the DEEP PURPLE experience... STORMBRINGER! $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/MaidenNewEngland. Total Domination. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Benny Sharoni Quartet. No Cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. BILL McCARTHY @ BOLTON STREET TAVERN. Playing everything from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello,The Beatles to The Clancy Bros., Dylan, Petty, Cash, Zevon, and everything inbetween! Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! Free. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Bolton Street Tavern, 587 Bolton St., Marlborough. 508-485-4416. Red Badge. Alternative/Modern Rock, Classic Rock, Southern Rock $5. 9 p.m.-midnight. Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main St., Holden. 508-829-4566. Three of a Kind. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Time Capsule. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Tony Soul Project @ Bolton Street Tavern. With Joe Mack! Straight up Rock Funk and Blues. 9 p.m.-noon. Bolton Street Tavern, 587 Bolton St., Marlborough. 508-485-4416 or tonysoulproject.com. Turkuaz. 21 plus. Doors at 6 p.m. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. WCUW Blues Benefit. Support local music! JJ’s is hosting the annual WCUW Blues Department Fundraiser for the 2nd year. Enjoy amazing music from local area artists, including Mark Laferriere, Tony Soul and more! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Words of Truth, Anicca, Hardtime, Last Words, and Line 131. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Doctor Robert. 9:15 p.m.-12:45 a.m. Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Ave. 508-792-1078. Windfall Classic Rock. Windfall is a classic rock cover band originating from Worcester, MA. (windfallrock.com) 9:20 p.m.-1 a.m. Chopstick’s Restaurant & Lounge, Commercial Road, Leominster. Flock of Assholes. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315

Grove St. 508-793-0900. Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Real Cool Cats. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Saturday Nights with DJ E-Class. DJ E-Class bringing the R & B remixes to get you out on the dance ﬂoor all night long after Far from Eden band wraps up their set! No cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. DJ Music Master Matty D. 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353.

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Jazz Brunch. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Stout & Slik Brunch. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. “Silent Sundays” This month’s feature: “Safety Last” 1923 starring Harold Lloyd. Feature at 3 p.m. (Cartoons at 2 p.m.); then Andy Cummings at 8 p.m. $5 Cover (for the feature). 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Symposium: The Life and Music of Jaki Byard. Free and open to all. 3-4:30 p.m. WPI: Alden Memorial, 100 Institute Road. Clamdigger. 4-8 p.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Irish Music Session. come and play your favorite Irish Tune with a bunch of great musicians or as the Irish say have some good Craic. This is also open to any musicians who would like to join in to our little IRISH jam session. We take anyone who would like to sit in; we also sing good old and new Irish songs and would love you to sing along with us. This is a part of the Irish culture; to get together and have fun so come on down. Free. 4-8 p.m. Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant, 19 Temple St. 508-792-3700. Tony Soul @ B Man’s 140 Pub Sunday. 4-8 p.m. 140 Pub, 334 Redemption Rock Trail, Sterling. 978-422-9763 or tonysoulproject.com. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. “Vinyl Siding” A group gathering for fans of VINYL, DJ’s and Turntables. Bring headphones and vinyl. Free. 6-9 p.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook. com/profile.php?id=607748959308496. Jim’s Blues Jam at Greendales. Each week has a first rate feature performer, followed by an open mike segment. Host Jim Perry keeps things rolling. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. OPEN MIC SUNDAYS AT SNOW’S RESTAURANT WITH BILL McCARTHY. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it! at: OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7-10:30 p.m. Snow’s Restaurant & Pub, 321 West Boylston St. Larry Carlton. Nineteen-time Grammy nominee, four-time Grammy winner and all-time guitar great, Larry Carlton has performed on more than 100 Gold or Platinum albums. He has played on a multitude of the best selling albums of the modern music era, like Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Sammy Davis Jr., Herb Alpert, Quincy Jones, Bobby Bland, Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and many, many more. $40 advance; $44 day of show. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets. bullrunrestaurant.com. Jazz Jam. 21+, 18+ to play. Doors at 6 p.m.- music starts at 7:30 p.m. The first and third sunday of every month! Bring your instruments, this is going to be a jam session style event. There will be a sign up list. There are so many Jazz Jams these days but how many places host a fusion jam? That’s right, get your Miles. Herbie,

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Cobham, Corea, Medeski, Scoﬁeld and everything else in between and the outside on! Free. 8-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Lucky Dog KARAOKE with your host, Vegas magicman-hypnotist Paul Harte. Once Sunday a month, Paul will also be bringing his Vegas hypnotist show to the Lucky Dog stage! (wildhypnotist.com) But, tonight is KARAOKE! DOORS at 8 p.m. Free. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or wildhypnotist.com. Yard Byard: The Jaki Byard Project. Free and open to all.. 8-9:30 p.m. WPI: Alden Memorial, 100 Institute Road.

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Driftin’ Sam Politz. No Cover. 7-9 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Hip Swayers Deluxe. Hip Swayers starting your week off right tonight! No Cover. 8-11:30 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508752-9439. Open: Worcester. 21 plus. Doors at 6 p.m. show at 8 p.m. Open mic, and open decks. Sign up a 8 p.m., anything goes from 8-10 p.m., then 10-1 is open decks! Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Blue Monday - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Bop & Pop Jazz Organization. Classic Hammond Organ Quartet grooves every Monday night at the Dive. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight. Dive Bar, 34 Green St. facebook.com/ BopNPopJazzOrganization.

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Joy of Music Program presents: Nancy Ackerman and Sanghee Kim. The Joy of Music Program (JOMP) presents world-class musicians Nancy Ackerman on clarinet and Sanghee Kim on piano. Don’t miss this spectacular concert! Free. 2-3 p.m. Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community: Birches Auditorium, 65 Briarwood Circle. TUESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ GREENDALE’S PUB with Bill McCarthy LOCAL MUSICIANS SHOWCASE. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it! at:

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OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Songwriter’s Open Forum. No Cover. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Special Guests every Tuesday Night! No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Hip Hop Tuesdays. 21 plus. Doors at 6 p.m. No pre-recorded music, no background beats, just pure hip-hop. Laced with funk grooves, break beats, the power of rock, and classic hip-hop, their sound is unlike anything you have heard before. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Karaoke. Karaoke by First Choice Entertainment, hosted by Curtis Note that you must be 21+ years of age. Free. 9 p.m.-midnight. Loft 266 Bar & Lounge, 266 Park Ave. 774-696-4845. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Grille 57, 57 Highland St. 508-798-2000 or grille57.com.

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Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo. The Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo is back! Come join us for some great food and swinging music as we move into Spring - we look forward to seeing you there! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Worcester Music Awards. 7-11 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC/LOCAL MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE w/ BILL McCARTHY @ GUISEPPE’S. To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook. Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it! at: OPENMCC@VERIZON.NET. Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment. 8 p.m.-midnight. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Wacky Wednesday Open mic Jam with Mark. Come down and sign up to jam with Mark 8-11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Karaoke. Come down to Jillian’s of Worcester for Karaoke every Wednesday night! Wednesdays at Jillian’s is also Ladies Night which means all ladies, eat and play for Free. Complementary tortilla chips with salsa, vegetable crudities, and chocolate fountain with fresh fruit! Ladies also play pool for Free and receive a $5 game card for the arcade! Free. 8:30-1:30 p.m. Jillian’s - Worcester, 315 Grove St. 508-793-0900. Matt Robert Acoustic Solo. No Cover. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jarred Adams. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic. com/Index.htm. ArtsWorcester, Left of Center: Ceramic Work, Friday; Like It’s 1979, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, April 11 - May 17; Like It’s 1979, Friday. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Fre. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org. Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu/dept/Library.

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CLASS IT UP! Living the Classifi ifieds’ Lifestyle! I love a new beginning. I think it’s the excitement and the hope that things will work out “this time.” Whether it’s self improvement or a surroundings project, a new beginning can be exhilarating, hopeful and scary all in one. What better time of year to have many new beginnings than spring? This winter has been a tough one for many. I even ended up with bronchitis, which I don’t believe that I’ve ever had before. Just getting these fifty degree days and seeing flowers sprouting from the ground and buds on the trees can inspire ideas of new projects. What have you been thinking about doing? Last year I was determined to have a beautiful flower garden. Well, it didn’t happen. But this year it is, because I am enlisting some help! What projects do you have intentions of doing, but don’t get done? Wouldn’t it be great to get some much needed assistance and get those projects complete? This week in Central Mass Classifieds we have pretty much every category of help that you could need! Please do consider using one of our very qualified service providers, from getting help preparing for that job interview to landscaping, roofing, cleaning, acquiring a new home and selling your current one to house cleanouts, etc. etc. etc. Thank you so much to our advertisers and dedicated readers who utilize this section. We hope you enjoy and we are always grateful… Keep It Classy!!

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Century Pools, Inc. Liner Replacements, Inground Pool Installations & Service. Concrete Decks, Openings, Closings. Family owned & operated since 1975. Westminster / Sterling 978-758-1783 or 978-422-6991

Mark R. O’Donnell, Inc. Roofing Experts Licensed & Insured Residential, Commercial & Industrial Specialize in Shingle, Flat Rubber & Metal Roofs Prices as Low as $2 per Square Foot! Free Estimates 978-534-3307 modonnell@mrogc.com www.mrogc.com

TOTAL DISPOSAL Dumpster Specials 10yd. $250, 15yd $300. Home Clean-outs Landscape Clean-ups Demo Rubbish, Appliances. Give us a call and we’ll talk trash. 508-864-7755

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RUBBISH REMOVAL Lee Skoglund Services 10, 15, 20-yard container service. Yard & building materials. Office equipment & materials. Attics, cellars & estates cleaned, guaranteed by your closing date! Free estimates. Lee Skoglund 508-757-4209

BATHTUB REFINISHING

Peace and Tranquility in your own Backyard 508-885-1088

SEALCOATING

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WACHUSETT SEALCOATING Protect against the elements. Since 1995. 508-886-2969

Full Lawn Planting & Maintenance Ponds built & maintained Clean-ups • Mum Installation Pond Closings • Fall Pruning & Shearing Waterfalls • Walls | Patios & Walkways House Cleanout, Attics, Cellars Bobcat Work | Backhoe Work | Gutter Cleaning

TREE SERVICES KEEGAN P. McNEELY Tree Removal Bobcat Work Firewood Lot Clearing Storm Work Furnace Wood Wood Chips Stump Grinding 508-867-6119/413-324-6977 Ross A. McGinnes Tree work, Stump removal, pruning & removals. Free estimates. Fully insured. Call 508-829-6497

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Burnham Maintenance Spring Clean-ups. Lawn Maintenance. Shrub Pruning. Bark Mulch, Screened Loam & Compost. Patios & Walkways. Fertilization Programs. Deliveries Available. Please call 508-829-3809

Carney & Sons Landscape/Construction Holden, MA 508-829-4310 Lawn Installations, Hydroseeding, Loam/Gravel/Mulch, Patios & Walks. Delivery & Spreading. Retaining Walls. Plantings. Sprinkler Systems. carneyandsons@charter.net

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McCauley Lawn Care Cleanups, Maintenance, Mulches, Plantings, Pruning/ Trimming and more! 774-364-7267 mccauleylawncare@gmail.com

CNC Machinist, 1st&2nd Shift Lathes/Machining Centers/Read Blueprints/Use Measuring Equipment/2-5 yrs exp. $18-23/hr stephanie.farmer@metso.com

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Holden Nursery School is looking for a certified DEEC Infant Teacher. 35 hours per week. Paid holidays,sick and vacation time, Health insurance available. Please send resume to: ilnsholden@yahoo.com or call 508-829-5391.

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Le’s Professional Landscaping Commercial & residential. Spring & Fall clean ups, complete lawn maintenance, aerating, thatching, sprinkler systems, rock gardens, decks, fences, steps, lighting. FREE estimates. We do it all. All work guaranteed. 508-865-4248

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

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SUBMIT ITEMS UNDER $2014 FOR FREE! CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of the Cross. 1-4 nicely located burial plots. Plots adjacent to each other. Would provide a lovely resting place for your loved one. $3500.00 each (original price $4800.00 ea). Cathy 203-315-9291 COMPUTERS/ COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

Laser Printer Brother monochrome laser printer. 1 yr old. Incl’s manual & cables. Like new. $80 508-886-2273

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

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

ITEMS UNDER $2,014

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DEADLINE FRIDAY 5 PM to begin following week ITEMS UNDER $2,014 Amana Washer, Kenmore Dryer Excellent condition. $350.00 508-331-8262

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

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CHIMNEY SERVICES

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$99

$50 Off Caps or Masonry • Free Inspection All Types of Masonry • Water Leaks

NEW ROOFS

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Rose’s Cleaning Services Residential & Commercial Carpet Cleaning • Upholstery Cleaning Wall Washing Car Detailing $99 Move In & Out Cleaning

3 Rooms $99

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SIZE PER BLOCK 1.75 X 1.75 8 weeks ........... $31.50/week = $252 12 weeks ......... $26.75/week = $321 20 weeks ......... $25.20/week = $504 36 weeks ......... $23.60/week = $850 52 weeks ......... $22/week = $1144 Minimum commitment of 8 weeks.

ASK about double blocks (size 3.75” x 1.75”) and COMBO pricing into our other zone and reach 40,600 households in 26 towns in Central Mass each week. FREE line ad included with each block purchased. Book for 52 weeks and receive a Spotlight Business of the Week! Ask for details!

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MASSAGE THERAPY

PAINTING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

TRAVEL & CELL PHONES

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10 yd. - $250 • 15 yd. - $300 Home Clean-outs Landscape Clean-ups Demo Rubbish • Appliances “Give us a call & we’ll talk trash.”

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TREE SERVICES

Do you have a real estate or home services business?

Keegan P. McNeely

Central Mass Homes and Services,

April 24th/25th is our next monthly

Tree Removal Bobcat Work Firewood Lot Clearing Storm Work Furnace Wood Wood Chips Stump Grinding

Deadline for next month is Monday, April 21st at noon. Call or email for pricing or if you have questions. Carrie, Classiﬁed Sales Manager 978-728-4302 • carsenault@centralmassclass.com

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Our Spring Coloring Contest is open to kids ages 2-12. Please mail your picture or drop off the form to: Central Mass Classiﬁeds, The Landmark, PO Box 546 1161 Main Street, Holden, MA 01520. We will have one winner from each zone (North: The Landmark and Leominster Champion, South: Worcester Magazine and Millbury/Sutton Chronicle) by random drawing for a special prize on April 30, 2014

The following must be completed in order to be entered into the drawing: Name__________________________________________ Age______ Town____________________________________ Parents email (optional) ______________________________ Phone______________ Best time to call?__________ Which of our papers do you read? Check all that apply:

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Psychosis Co-occurring Substance Use and Medical Conditions: Treatment Challenges and Strategies Wednesday, April 30, 2014 6:30-8:30pm*

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Easy set up Intex Pool. 15’ wall to wall dia. Comes w/pump & all accessories. Used 1 summer only. $125.00 978-466-6160

A Family’s Journey Open Dialogue: Engaging Consumers, Families and Networks in the Recovery Process

Amy Harrington, MD

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Director, Psychotic Disorders Program Associate Professor of Psychiatry UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial Medical Center

Bob Fletcher Mary E. Olson, PhD, LICSW

Executive Director, Institute for Dialogic Practice Assistant Professor of Psychiatry UMass Medical School

Questions & Answers

*5:30-6:30 pm ~ REGISTRATION/ EXHIBITS Music by Jaques Ave 5, a band composed of Community Healthlink consumers

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Seating is limited. TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE: Phone: 508-856-8636 Fax: 508-856-6426 E-mail: PsychiatryCommunications@umassmed.edu CO-SPONSOR:

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Medical Director for Acute Substance Abuse Services Community Healthlink, Inc. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial Medical Center

Antique Dining Rm Set w/6 chairs. All w/pineapple carved legs. Exc. Cond. $700.00 508-829-5590

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