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s currently constituted, Worcester’s City Council has one minority – Sarai Rivera. The School Committee has none. The lack of minority elected ofﬁcials in the city is noticeable and it is perhaps most glaring when it comes to African-Americans, who have not had a seat at City Council since 2000, when Stacy DeBoise Luster served. Even more shocking: The last black man on the council was Charles E. Scott – in 1938. Why? In a city known as the state’s true melting pot for people of all colors, ethnicities and backgrounds, why is its government just about all white? This week we listen to a number of ideas as well as suggestions on how to change it. And we look at whether this year, with a city election on Nov. 5, another minority will join Rivera on council – and whether the School Committee will change color. We talk to the current mayor, a former mayor, former councilors, prospective councilors and minority leaders as we ponder the burning question: How long will there be a white-out among elected ofﬁces in Worcester?

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As city moves forward with construction, drivers are backed up

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f you live in or travel the area of Belmont, Plantation and Shrewsbury streets you are well aware of all the construction work going on. Currently, there are three projects within roughly a half-mile radius or so of each other and they have combined to create nothing less than a trafﬁc nightmare on and around Route 9, depending on the time of day. It will improve when the construction season ends, but until then – and when work resumes next year – motorists and residents are learning to live with the inconvenience. Perhaps the biggest headache is being caused by work being done on Plantation Street directly in front of American Legion East Side Post 201 on a road heavily traveled by folks heading to and from Route 9 and other points. The city project involves drainage works and the installation of larger drain pipes. Work is expected to ﬁnish up this year by Nov. 15 and continue next year, according to Department of Public Works Commissioner Bob Moylan. Neighborhood

residents and businesses have not exactly rolled out the welcome mat to the project, even if they know the work needs to be done. “I’ve gotten tons of complaints [recently] from at least a dozen people,” says Gary Vecchio, president of the Shrewsbury Street Neighborhood Association. The complaints largely center around the number of police officers working detail on the site, and whether more are needed. “You have officers at the site causing a backup there. They have to block traffic in one direction to let one lane go and then in another direction to let the other lane go. The major problem I hear is that this is actually a project everyone believes needs more officers.” Vecchio says there is a need for police officers to work detail at Aitchison and Shrewsbury streets, a section often used for people wanting to access Plantation Street and avoid the traffic signals. “You need one at Plantation and Belmont streets, also, when traffic backs up all the way up continued on page 6

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Inside sources say the Worcester T&G has implemented another round of layoffs, a move that comes as Boston Red Sox owner John Henry continues to try to ﬁnalize his purchase of the New England Media Group, which includes The Boston Globe and T&G. -2

The Worcester Central Career Center and Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board host The UnCommon Job Fair behind City Hall, featuring 46 companies for job seekers to visit. +2

The city now has just one election left this year, and is under budget for election costs, according to City Clerk David Rushford. The only thing left now is to get out and vote in the municipal election on Nov. 5. +2

Just over 1,500 voters turned out for the 16th Worcester District state representative special election, in stark contrast to the roughly 3,100 who turned out for the primary. -3

Worcester Fitness raises $5,400 for the nonproﬁt Planting the Seed Foundation through its ﬁrst-ever Worcester Fitness 5K. +2

The Wings of Freedom tour brings vintage World War II aircraft to Worcester airport for a weekend show and chances for visitors to actually take ﬂight in them. We ﬂew on one last year. This year, we stayed grounded. +2

Volunteers from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts set up shop at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester for its third annual, companywide Service Day +2

Rotaries can be tricky business, but we’d like to see motorists actually learn how to use them – especially now that candidates are often standing in the middle holding signs. -3

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he recent 16th Worcester District special election gave us a glimpse of what could be in store – locally and at the state level – for politics in the coming years. Right now, however, that book is unwritten. For the candidates who were unsuccessful – 26-yearold Democrat Dan Donahue took home the prize – especially those who performed well or better than expected, elected office could come calling in the near future. Only the candidates themselves, of course, can dictate what the future holds. “It depends on whether they’re one-time flashes,” says former Mayor and current WTAG radio talk show personality Jordan Levy. “This is a game of persistence. Politics takes a tremendous amount of work and effort and sometimes failure.” Republican Carol Claros found that out in her loss to Donahue in the election earlier this month to replace ex-state Rep. John Fresolo. She was easily outdistanced when the final votes were tallied, but political observers say the fact that she captured 36 percent of the vote in a primarily Democratic district – albeit it ones that historically has elected more moderate candidates – is a sign of good things to come. The same could be said for Democratic Primary contenders Josh Perro and Khrystian King, the latter the lone African-American candidate in the race, who finished second and third respectively behind Donahue. The other two challengers were Jim O’Brien and Daniele Nanni. “Claros is not ready for statewide office and is part of a party with no organization right now,” Levy says. “But she’s a bright, young woman. I hope she stays involved.” He harbors the same hope on the Democratic side. “I hope they don’t just disappear,” Levy says. “If they want to serve they have to pick their spot and not just be opportunistic.” The Democratic candidates in the 16th Worcester election were opportunistic, he says, in that they ran because Fresolo resigned. The ex-mayor says it is highly unlikely any of the candidates on the Democratic slate would have run if Fresolo had remained in office. As for the candidate with the brightest future, Levy singles out Perro. “The highest energy was Perro, but he doesn’t have a lot of places to go,” he says. “Two years from now, he could go for School Committee or Council. He is really precluded from the state rep race, unless [Donahue] screws up. Things change a little, but not dramatically. Perro can have a future if he wants a future, but so can the others.”

Perro, King and Nanni all say they are not fly-by-nighters, but so far only Perro seems locked in to running for office sooner rather than later. “I will certainly be running again for something,” the 19-year-old son of parents who own a flower shop says. He finished less than 100 votes within Donahue in the Democratic Primary. “I can see in the

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After finishing second in the 16th Worcester District state Rep special election, Democrat Josh Perro is already pondering his next move. very near future a run for office again. I’m probably going to be back in it sooner than I would have expected. I never would have expected I’d be so ready so soon, but I really love the idea of working for the people of this district.” Perro, who is serving a six-year stint on the Worcester Public Library Board of Directors, did not say just what he would run for. Like Levy says, the next municipal elections are two years off (it is too late for Perro to run in the Nov. 5 election this year). “I’ll be a strong player on the statewide stage,” he says, noting he will likely help out on one of the Democratic gubernatorial campaigns. King, too, does not appear to be simply a flavor of the month. He had about 20 years experience volunteering and working with families as a social worker before he sought election as state rep. He says he is considering continued on page 6

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Aitchison. One day I was coming back from downtown to go to Aitchison. I got to Adams Street [on the left side of Shrewsbury Street] and trafďŹ c was all backed up. I thought there was an accident. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I started ďŹ guring out this is no back-up.â&#x20AC;? The ofďŹ cer working on Plantation Street, Vecchio concedes, has no way of knowing trafďŹ c is backing up on Belmont Street. He says trafďŹ c snarls are causing major problems for motorists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three people told me on various days it takes 45 minutes to get down Shrewsbury Street at, say, 5 p.m.â&#x20AC;? TrafďŹ c congestion on Belmont, Shrewsbury and Plantation streets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as well as on some neighboring roads â&#x20AC;&#x201C; can prove extremely problematic, Moylan concedes. But, he says, the city has done and is doing the best it can to accommodate those who want infrastructure work done in those areas as well as motorists and residents who are affected by the trafďŹ c. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talked with the neighborhood before we went in there,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a difďŹ cult job. We told them the trafďŹ c interruption would be relatively severe. This is no surprise.â&#x20AC;? In addition to the work being done on Plantation Street, the state is replacing the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge farther down Route 9 over Lake Quinsigamond, part of an $89-million project. Farther back on Belmont Street, meanwhile, near Worcester Technical High School, work is being done to relieve the congestion that arises when students are released in the afternoon. That project is expected to be done within ďŹ ve to six weeks, Moylan says. He says he has not heard requests for more trafďŹ c control on and around Plantation Street. He also noted that the city,

and not the contractor doing the work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A.F. Amorello & Sons is doing the work there â&#x20AC;&#x201C; determines the number of detail ofďŹ cers needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We make that call,â&#x20AC;? says Moylan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever something like this is going on there will be an inconvenience. With no disrespect to anyone, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in this business 24/7. While folks might think they have good ideas, I think we probably have better ones.â&#x20AC;? Work was not being done on Plantation Street around 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, but John Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Iorio, owner of Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Iorioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salon, which is close to the construction site, says when crews are active, things can get hectic. But he does not blame police ofďŹ cers for the problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that they can do anything better than what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing right now,â&#x20AC;? Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Iorio says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Police are doing the best they can.â&#x20AC;? The biggest effect on his business, Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Iorio says, is that sometimes trafďŹ c on Plantation Street blocks his parking lot and backs the street up. School Committee member Dianna Biancheria, who lives in the area, acknowledges the need for projects like Plantation Street, but believes some remediation is also necessary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel as though weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re moving in the right direction doing construction, ďŹ xing sidewalks and putting in pumps,â&#x20AC;? Biancheria says, adding she has received numerous complaints about the Plantation Street project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During those periods of time we should make sure residents can get to and from their homes.â&#x20AC;? Have a story tip or idea? Call Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 322, or email him at wbird@worcestermagazine. com. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and catch him with Paul Westcott every Thursday morning at 8:35 on radio station WTAG 580AM for all things Worcester!

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volunteering on a board or committee for the city, a step many ďŹ rst-time or young candidates are often encouraged to take before throwing their hats into the ring for a larger ofďŹ ce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m deďŹ nitely going to stay involved,â&#x20AC;? the 42-year-old King says. One of his projects includes serving as Worcester coordinator for Raise Up Massachusetts, which seeks to raise minimum wage and promote earned sick time. He is also working on the upcoming second annual Dance to Live, which is being held later this year in Worcester. The event helps raise money for children struggling with depression or other emotional issues and traumatic experiences. King is not committing to a run for public ofďŹ ce again, but says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m deďŹ nitely keeping my options open. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking closely at how to best serve Worcester.â&#x20AC;? Nanni, who is 30, says he wants to run for public ofďŹ ce again, even if he does not know quite what for, yet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think I need to establish a stronger platform for myself,â&#x20AC;? says Nanni, who recently opened a new pizza shop on Grafton Street with his family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m open to everything right now.â&#x20AC;? Asked whether he considers himself a one-time-only candidate, Nanni says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolutely not. Actually, I applied to the Citizens Advisory Council last week. I want to get involved and I feel thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to [do it]. There are a lot of great things that go on in this city and I want to be part of it.â&#x20AC;? Have a story tip or idea? Call Walter Bird Jr. at 508-7493166, ext. 322, or email him at wbird@worcestermagazine. com. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr and catch him with Paul Westcott every Thursday morning at 8:35 on radio station WTAG 580AM for all things Worcester!

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as no surprise, but one day after a notice of termination went into effect on Pat’s Service Center, taking away its lucrative, five-year towing contract with the city, an attorney for the company filed suit against the city in US District Court seeking an immediate injunction and claiming his client’s civil rights were violated. In addition to seeking a hearing on preventing the city from terminating the contracts, which was not set to expire until Dec. 31, 2015 and covers five of the city’s 10 tow zones, the suit STEVEN KING requests a jury trial. City Manager Mike O’Brien took the unusual step of severing ties in mid-contract after recent criminal charges filed against owner Patsy Santa Maria Sr. and two of his sons. One of them, Patsy Jr., pleaded guilty to an assault charge. Patsy Sr. is charged with trying to bribe a witness in that case. Another son is also facing assault charges. While some wanted O’Brien to unhitch the city from Pat’s immediately, he resisted, citing the need to “cross the I’s and dot the T’s.” Apparently, that was a good move, because after the notice took effect Sept. 11, Attorney Robert Sinsheimer filed suit the next day. Also named as defendants are Chief Financial Officer Tom Zidelis and Police Chief Gary Gemme. Among other things, the suit claims Gemme “harbors great personal animus” toward the Santa Marias. Strap yourselves in, folks, this one could be a doozy.

PLAY BALL! It has been about six years or so since organized youth baseball has been played at Harry Sherry ﬁeld at 37 Camp St. That’s when the Maranville Little League folded, not for lack of effort (full disclosure: this writer coached in the league and his son learned to play baseball there). Many

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children in the largely low-income neighborhood were allowed to play for free and from week to week, there was a lack of volunteers to help man the snack shack or tend to the field. When the league went under, players had the opportunity to sign up with other Little Leagues in the city. But for many of the kids in and around the immediate area, when the bats went silent at that field so did their baseball dreams. Enter Bill Guenette, who grew up in the neighborhood and played in Maranville but now resides in Holden, and Tom L’Ecuyer. Along with other volunteers, the two have established the independent Maranville Baseball League for kids ages 4-7. Oh, and unlike the steep price tags associated with Little League, it’s free. The league is being run solely on the generosity of local sponsors and volunteers, which so far have included Holy Cross baseball players and students, who have held a clinic and cleaned the field. The league also received about $3,000 in equipment from a Pennsylvania-based company – Pitch in for Baseball – for $60, according to Guenette.

ON THE JOB: Hundreds of people ﬂooded City Common recently for Workforce Central Career Center’s UnCommon Job Fair, where some 46 employers hoped to hire some new employees. The job fair was held on Friday the 13th, but Workforce Central’s Amy Mosher says the event was “transforming what it means to be Friday the 13th. This is your good luck day, not a bad luck day.” Poland native Kris Budzynski was hoping so. A part-time medical interpreter who says he worked as a props man in his native country, Budzynski is hoping to break into the movie business here, but so far has had no luck. Twenty-eight-year-old Eni Taci, an Albanian who has lived in Worcester four years, resigned as a part-time bank teller in Shrewsbury because of “commuting issues.” She was hoping to land an accounting job. Job seekers and employers alike agreed that the outdoor job fair was one of a kind. MORE WORCESTERIA on page 8

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{ worcesteria } BEAT THE BEEP: The city’s Beat the Beep campaign runs through the end of the month and Fire Lt. Annie Pickett hopes people get the message. It is certainly getting around the city – literally. Signs urging people to replaced their carbon monoxide alarms have been put up in more than 40 WRTA buses. Nicole’s Law, requiring carbon monoxide alarms in every home, went into effect in 2006. It has been seven years since and that is about how long the alarms last, Pickett says. The Beat the Beep campaign is the third Pickett has run in Worcester. The ﬁrst one raised attention about smoke alarms and last year’s, called Stand by Your Pan, focused on grease ﬁres. AN EMPTY CHAIR: In case you were wondering, and we know you were, Mayor Joe Petty

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has not yet filled the No. 2 position in his City Hall office. His former assistant chief of staff, Dan Donahue, is the new state rep-elect for the 16th Worcester District, leaving Chief of Staff Mike Lanava steering the ship while Petty works his day job in Boston. Petty says he has not decided when or whether to fill the position, but probably will within the next couple weeks. Our guess? The decision will come after Sept. 24, which just so happens to be the deadline to withdraw from consideration as mayor in the Nov. 5 election. So far, Petty has three potential challengers: Bill Coleman, Konnie Lukes and Bill Feegbeh.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES: There’s only one election left in Worcester this year – the municipal election for City Council and School Committee. To date, campaigns have been relatively low-key – except for the none-too-subtle hostility bubbling around the District 5 showdown between incumbent Bill Eddy and Gary Rosen. But other candidates are getting into the swing. On Sept. 10, the day of the 16th Worcester District state rep special election, supporters for City Council hopefuls Mo Bergman and Michael Gaffney were seen greeting people as they arrived at the polls. More and more lawn signs are popping up, too, and At-Large Council candidate Peter Kush signs were being hoisted near Doherty High School recently. THAT’S ONE WAY TO SAY IT: Worcester has made its way onto another list, this time for its name. More speciﬁcally, how the name is pronounced. BuzzFeed.com recently posted its list of 21 cities whose names you’re probably mispronouncing. Worcester was No. 2, behind Versailles, Ky. The site does visitors the favor of including how you should say the name, but true Worcesterites might disagree. “Wuss-ter” is how www.buzzfeed.com thinks you say it, but we know better. It’s “Woo-staah.” Just ask Board of Health Director Derek Brindisi. And really, “wuss”-ter? GIVE HIM HIS DUE: At-Large Councilor Rick Rushton wants the city to honor funeral home director Peter Stefan, an idea he offered at the tail end of the City Council meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17. Rushton says Stefan deserves a key to the city or proclamation for showing that “his value of the sanctity of death superseded the grandstanding that was going on” when he was tending to the body of suspected terrorist Tamerlan Tsarnaev after the Boston Marathon attack. It was hard to gauge whether there was any support on the council because none of his colleagues responded. BAD KARMA:

Leo Villani died in a December car accident. Now, about nine months later, his former employer, UMass Medical School has reportedly discovered he made off with $3.4 million intended for the state Medicaid insurance program before he died. According to news reports, the school has let go a supervisor and disciplined other employees in response to the alleged theft. An outside auditor has also been called in. Can’t get enough Worcesteria? Check out Daily Worcesteria online at www.worcestermag.com. Have an item for Worcesteria? Call Walter Bird Jr. at 508-749-3166, ext. 322, or email him at wbird@worcestermag.com. Follow him on Twitter @walterbirdjr.

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A SEVERE PROBLEM: Maybe he’s a Danny Trejo fan. Bellens Severe, 31, of 13 Esther St., Apt. 2, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and armed assault to murder after police say he attacked a 21-year-old man with a machete during an argument. The incident allegedly unfolded Sunday, Sept. 15 around 9 p.m. when police were called to an apartment on Esther Street for a reported ﬁght involving a machete. Police found a victim suffering from a stab would. His injuries were not life-threatening. Witnesses told police there had been an argument between several tenants, when Severe started swinging a machete. The victim attempted to disarm Severe and was struck by the machete. For more Busted! visit worcestermag.com.

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especially the ones whose academic records fall far short of what’s needed to make an eagle soar. I worked at Worcester Tech for a year as a long-term sub, back in 2007. I once heard a teacher tell a misbehaving student: “Try that again and you’re going to North.” That’s not an option at any other school, of that I’m fairly certain. Maybe those are the kids we wouldn’t want to “live next door to.” (Forgive me for ending a sentence in a preposition, by the way, but a quote is a quote.) I never thought I’d see a trade school morph into an elitist academy, but all signs point to it. North, meanwhile, was built to house 1,200 students. Current enrollment stands at 1,326. Teachers who retired were not replaced, despite the stern warning from NEASC last fall that the school is understaffed, and needs to hire more teachers to meet the requirements of accreditation. Some teachers who, by contract, are allowed a maximum of 125 students on their rosters are currently facing upwards of 140, while students languish in study halls that house 30 or more children wasting precious hours that could be used for learning - simply because there are not enough teachers to teach. Former athlete Harrity has been praised for getting what she wants from her players. If there’s a secret word or move that will “level the playing ﬁeld” - to use jargon the former phys-ed teacher might use – I wish someone would share it, as do the kids who didn’t “make the cut.”

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At Worcester Magazine we put every effort in to be as accurate as possible, however, in September 5th’s “Real Food” story by Taylor Nunez that looked at local eateries using as many local ingredients as possible, it was brought to our attention that we overlooked one Worcester bakery. On The Rise baking, 1120 Pleasant St., Worcester uses milk and dairy from Cooper’s farm in Bolton and local farmers’ markets, fruit and vegetables from Nicewicz farm in Bolton and farmer’s markets and chicken from Tatnuck Meats, says owner Betty Casey. The bakery has been dedicated to using locally-sourced ingredients since its opening seven years ago, Casey tells Worcester Magazine. Regina Stillings has been named director of sales for baystateparent Magazine, Kirk Davis, owner and president of Holden Landmark Corporation, has announced. Stillings, a Holden resident, brings 25 years of media sales, marketing and design experience to the position. Her ﬁrst day of work was Sept. 16. She has worked as a senior account manager for Worcester Magazine and most recently at Worcester Business Journal. She also served as the director of marketing for the Worcester Center for Crafts where she was able to use her graphic design and public relations skills.

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ast week’s feel-good story hitting the local newsstands was the surprise announcement that Worcester Technical High School’s Sheila Harrity was named National Principal of the Year by the MetLife/National Association of Secondary Schools Principals. Harrity certainly gave an eloquent off-the-cuff speech, considering her husband’s claim that she knew nothing of the honor, but that must be a skill she’s acquired since taking over “Voke.” Worcester’s leaders took turns patting one another on the back, whooping it up over recognition that will certainly make everybody’s resume look better, whether they’re trying to leave Worcester for greener pastures or simply trying to sell Worcester’s greener pastures to newcomers. So now that the confetti has been swept from the auditorium ﬂoor and the air has leaked from the balloons, let’s look at the stats. Data is, after all, how educational success and failure are measured nowadays, and Harrity’s impressive stats apparently played a big part in landing her the crown over other contestants – er, candidates. Harrity’s remarkable data even elbowed out the principal of Columbine High, the man who led his community through one of the most horriﬁc tragedies in memory, when two students went on a murderous rampage massacring 12 classmates and a teacher while injuring 24 other students, before turning their weapons on themselves. But Harrity’s graduation rate has soared since 2006, so let’s not talk about unpleasantness. “Soared” seems to be an accurate choice of words for the Worcester Tech Eagles, since grad numbers went from 79.3 percent to 96.4 percent in six short years. I certainly don’t want to drizzle on the parade, but it would seem to me that when a school requires a test for admission and those who pass the test are further “cherry-picked” by the principal

(to use a phrase that’s been bouncing around social media regarding this award) success is a better bet than failure. When you consider that the student population is selected in this manner, the rise in math and English scores is no amazing feat. In any other school, a vault from 35 percent to 78 percent proficiency in math and 27 percent to 88 percent proficiency in English would warrant an investigation by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. However, when a population can be sifted like a pan full of sand for gold nuggets, there’s no need for impropriety. DESE head honcho Matt Malone spoke at the award ceremony held last Tuesday. Malone credited Harrity with “creating great human beings, the kind of people who we want to live next door to.” At the crowning, Malone said that when people ask him if vocational schools can’t be improved, he replies: “Have you visited Worcester Tech?” A better question might be: Is Worcester Tech still a vocational school? It would seem that Tech has become an academic academy of sorts, no longer the alternative path to success for kids who have no interest in four years of college. The $5,000 grant bestowed on Harrity by MetLife is earmarked for advance placement courses, a sure sign that she plans to continue to steer her students away from the trades. Meanwhile, down the road from Tech, North High is bursting at the seams with new enrollments. City-wide, Worcester saw an influx of 900 students this fall, and North High is not only accepting any kids who need to be placed, but kids who would likely “soar” in a vocational setting. Some probably tried to get into “Voke” and fell short of Harrity’s requirements,

parenting magazine is a dream come true.” Stillings attended Wachusett Regional High School and graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in communications and a minor in journalism. She’s been involved in many area theatre productions, both on stage and off, and co-founded Wachusett Theatre Co. in 1995. She and her 16-year-old son, Ben, live in Holden along with their two dogs, Max and Lucky. Holden Landmark Corporation publishes The Landmark, baystate parent Magazine, MillburySutton Chronicle, Worcester Magazine and Leominster Champion. SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 • WORCESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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Pack a bag lunch and catch the Noah Premiger Quartet with Ben Monder as the group performs jazz music on the campus green at Clark University on Thursday, September 26 from 12-1:15 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. noahpreminger.com

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WPI has welcomed someone – something – new to campus this fall. WARNER, a humanoid robot, was welcomed last week after having been built by Boston Dynamics. WARNER stands for: WPI’s Atlas Robot for Nonconventional Emergency Response. A WPI team of students will use WARNER, under the name Atlas, in the Robotics Challenge, a competition sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The next phase of the Robotics Challenge will happen this December 20-21 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. At the competition, DARPA requires robots to drive a utility vehicle at the site, travel dismounted across rubble, remove debris blocking an entryway, open a door and enter a building, climb an industrial ladder and traverse an industrial walkway. On top of all that, the robots must be able to use a tool to break through a concrete panel, locate and close a valve near a leaking pipe and replace a component, such as a cooling pump.

STANDING UP TO HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA Hudson Taylor, former NCAA All-American and team wrestling captain at The University of Maryland, visits Worcester State University on Thursday, September 19 at 11:30 a.m. to give a talk titled, “Allyship: Becoming a Champion of Inclusion.” Having seen close friends struggle with the coming out process, Taylor wore an LGBT rights sticker on his wrestling headgear during his ﬁnal wrestling season. Taylor will talk about the response from this act, as well as his work forming Athlete Ally, a nonproﬁt sports organization that calls on everyone involved in sports to champion respect and inclusion at every level of athletics. Worcester State University, Student Center in the Blue Lounge, 486 Chandler St.

AWARDED

A grant of $250,000 was awarded to University of Massachusetts Medical School Professor of Cancer Biology Michelle Kelliher, PhD to support research for the development of targeted therapies for children with refractory T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Kelliher’s work aims to understand why children affected by ALL fail to respond to treatment in order to develop new and effective therapies. The grant was awarded by Hyundai Hope on Wheels, which gave a total of $10.25 million in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

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It is the elephant in the room not everyone wants to talk about, but for the city’s African-American community it is impossible to ignore: elected ofﬁces in Worcester have long been the domain of whites. For minorities, in general, who have harbored the dream of winning a seat on City Council and School Committee, making it happen has been no easy chore. If you have two hands you can pretty much count the number of Latinos and African-Americans who have sat opposite the audience inside the Esther Howland Chamber in City Hall, where councilors and School Committee members carry out the business of the city’s two most powerful bodies.

Latinos broke through when Juan Gomez joined the council in 2000, after the city’s first-ever black female councilor, Stacey DeBoise Luster, who was elected in 1997 took a position in the school department. After Gomez, the next Latino councilor would not come on board until 2011, when District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera pulled off an upset win over incumbent Barbara Haller. For African-Americans the time in between black councilors has been even greater. Before Luster, the last black councilor was Charles E. Scott – who died in 1938. A black man has not been called councilor since. Just ask Bill Coleman. He has run off and on since 1979. He finished eighth in the 2011 preliminary election. “A long time ago another reporter went campaigning with me, around 1980, when I ran for state Rep,” Coleman says. “We were doing door to door. After the first block he said to me, ‘Why? Why are you running?’ He saw people refuse to shake my hand. They told me, ‘We’re not Jehovah’s Witnesses.’ I was dressed in a suit and tie. Back then Worcester had a 2-percent black community. I had to make friends. I wasn’t part of any ethnic community. I couldn’t play half Italian, half Irish like many

candidates could.” Coleman is back for yet another run for council in the Nov. 5 municipal election (there is no preliminary election this year). There will be two other black candidates on the ballot with him: Bill Feegbeh and Mesfin Beshir. Coleman and Feegbeh have put themselves in the running for mayor (there is a Sept. 24 deadline to withdraw from consideration). There are two Latino candidates – Carmen Carmona and Jennithan Cortes, who is running in District 2 against incumbent Phil Palmieri. For School Committee, there is one minority candidate: Hilda Ramirez. The history of minorities on that panel is also spotty, at best. In 1973, Betty Price became the first black woman elected to the committee. Two others would follow her – Shirley Wright and Ogretta McNeil. As we approach the next local election, in a city where roughly 40 percent of the population is minority, the question is begged: Will a black man finally be returned to office? Will any minority candidate come out a winner on Election Day? If that does not happen, some might say, “Wait ‘til next year.” Others, will be a little more blunt. Accusations of racism are likely to be floated in some circles. “I think it’s very embarrassing that 1936 is the last time there was a black council [man] elected,” says Brenda Jenkins, CEO of Mosaic Cultural Council. “We do have a race issue here in Worcester. It’s taboo. It’s a conversation no one wants to have. Look at even some of our education things and how kids are being treated. It still exists, even through some of the crime watch meetings we attend. There’s cultural difference of people not knowing how to come together.” “I think a lot of times when you talk about racism, white people think, ‘You’re talking about something that happened a hundred years ago that I didn’t do,’” Jenkins continues. “But many people benefited from Affirmative Action. These are the kinds of things people forget.” While he does not use the “R” word, Clark University grad Moses Dixon, who serves as chief aide to Democratic state Rep. Mary Keefe, is disheartened at the lack of minorities holding elected office in Worcester – or being asked to get involved, in general. “It’s not so much racism, but there’s so much development going on in Worcester and it will most likely become more and more diverse,” Dixon says. “It is discouraging not

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Bill Coleman is one of three black candidates who will run in the Nov. 5 municipal election and one of two who have placed themselves in the running for mayor. Coleman has run for election off and on since 1979. to see communities of color involved in the development. I think that is unfair and it is actually shocking.” If there is racism in the political system here, it is much more insidious than, say, down south where Dixon is from originally.

“Down there we know who’s racist and bigoted,” he says. “Since I’ve been here it’s been the opposite. You don’t know who has some racism or bigotry, because they will smile at you to your face.”

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There are many facets to the discussion about why elected office in Worcester is, to put it bluntly, so white. Some see the city’s political process as exclusionary, a so-called good ‘ol boy network, if you will. Others acknowledge a general apathy among the minority community, a sense that even if they become involved, it won’t make a difference so why bother? The solution, it seems, is a combination of efforts: greater education and outreach by City Hall and a commitment and organization among minorities to ensure that the face of Worcester’s government more accurately reflects the city’s diversity. “I don’t think the black community itself has done enough, but then again I don’t think the black community feels welcome,” says Wright of the lack of a rainbow coalition on City Council and School Committee. That is the most confounding thing for some folks. Worcester is, in many respects, a microcosm of the country as a whole – a melting pot of ethnic groups and among the most accepting of people of different colors, beliefs and persuasions. After all, this is where members of the Ku Klux Klan gathered on Oct. 19, 1924 and, when the rally ended, found themselves under attack. Cars were stoned and burned and Klansmen were beaten. There have been no public Klan meetings here since. In fact, when a white supremacist group does try to meet in the city, it is often met with fierce opposition. Somehow, however, the tolerance of diversity has largely failed to extend to elected office in Worcester. Whether that changes this year remains to be seen. While members of the African-American community say it is crucial to be represented in elected office so that it more accurately reflects the city as a whole, not everyone is convinced 2013 is the year that is going to happen. “I’m not at all confident you’re going to see a person of color elected this year,” radio talk show personality, political commentator and former Mayor Jordan Levy says. “You see little or nothing coming from the minority side. The city should have representation of all sorts of people. The Latino, black and Asian communities haven’t rallied behind a candidate. No one is stopping minorities from running. No one’s in their way.” That is not how some minority communities see it. While he has been in Worcester a short time – five years – Rev. Clyde Talley says he often hears and sees the frustration of many men and women of color when it comes to the perception of the city’s government structure. “Especially when it comes to voting and people running for office,” Talley says. “You still hear about the good ol’ boy system. I don’t know how true that is.”

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According to Dixon, he was considering a run for City Council this year. Some of the same elected ofﬁcials who often turn to him and other blacks and minorities for help when they are seeking ofﬁce, he says, were not so inviting when Dixon was thinking of running for election. “We haven’t been encouraged to run,” he says. “A couple months ago some people encouraged me to run, but there were other people who said, ‘You’ve got so much going for you. You don’t need to run.’ I know what

word in some circles is “racism.” While Jenkins is unafraid to say it, it is gently tossed about in some circles. But whether white Worcester wants to admit it or not, some African Americans here, and minorities in general, believe there is a distinctly racist bent to the city’s political structure. “There is covert racism,” says Beshir, who is originally from Shashamane in Ethiopia. “When I came to this country I had a hard time ﬁghting the system. Do I have talent? Am I educated? Of course I am.”

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it really meant. They didn’t want me to run. They wanted to stay in power.” “They come to people of color to get out the vote for the candidates who are of color,” Dixon continues. “We are shunned. We have serious, serious problems here. Look at the Democratic City Committee. It is not inclusive when it comes to people of color.” When the discussion turns to the lack of diversity in elected ofﬁce in Worcester, particularly among blacks, the unspoken

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Luster had never sought public ofﬁce or even worked on a political campaign when she ran back in the ‘90s – Luster, Mayor Joe Petty and former Mayor and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray all were elected for the ﬁrst time in the same election. She does not use the word “racist” when talking about the lack of an elected black man on the council, or that she was the last African American elected to the council. “I’m not going to condemn the political system in Worcester,” she says. “I think there is a culture of … there are people that are in groups, people in the mix. They are the political insiders and that’s where there needs to be a conscious effort [to reach out to minorities].” The notion that there is a power structure in place in Worcester politics, of course, is not new. People both inside and outside political circles often talk of “The Machine.” It is a term that rubs some folks the wrong way, most notably those to whom the term is

applied. To some, it is not how qualified you are, it is how many connections you have. Beshir puts it another way. “It looks like it’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” he says. “People getting jobs are sometimes related to the white community in some way.” Whether you call it a machine or a good ol’ boy network, not everyone believes it exists. And not everyone agrees that it’s all about who you know. “I don’t, not really,” says Petty, whose first term as mayor has seen him forge close ties to US Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. He has long been close with US Congressman Jim McGovern and his friendship and political alliance with Murray is duly noted. “I know some people say that. The truth of the matter is I didn’t know anybody in public office my first year. You just gravitate to one another politically.” If there is a rather pale sheen to the political face of Worcester, it may not be the result of exclusion or racism, according to some observers. “It’s been white for a long time, because people of color haven’t decided to enter the arena,” Levy says, adding he has seen no effort to eliminate minorities from the political process. “I think the appetites are there [for diversity]. I think there’s a perception [about city jobs] that some people apply and feel they’ve been rejected because of color. There is a perception and perception becomes reality. But you can’t win the game if you don’t show up to play it.” That is something the black community and many minorities in general are willing to acknowledge; when it comes to showing up on Election Day, never mind running for office, minorities – blacks, Latinos, Asians, Vietnamese, et al – have historically stayed away from the polls in droves. The last presidential election notwithstanding, it has proven a challenge of near epic proportions to lure minorities out to vote. Rivera did it effectively during her campaign. The situation can perhaps best be equated to the chicken and egg theory. What should come first – minorities willing to take part in the electoral process or a candidate and political system to which they feel connected? “It’s not surprising when you think about people feeling like city government is relevant to their lives,” says Jordan Berg Powers, an African American who was just reappointed to the Conservation Commission. “I’ve really been thinking a lot about Dr. [Martin Luther] King [Jr.]. He talked about people who have no reason to vote. City government is completely unavailable to most people. When you talk to people one on one, there’s definitely a feeling of, ‘Why bother?’” Minorities, Talley agrees, “need to get out and vote.” When it is mentioned that Rivera seemed to have mobilized many Latinos when she won election, Talley points to the justcompleted 16th Worcester District special state Rep election and one Democratic Primary

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Benda Jenkins, CEO of Mosaic Cultural Council, says, “We do have a race issue here in Worcester. It’s taboo. It’s a conversation no one wants to have.” candidate, in particular. “I think Khrystian King did that,” Talley says. “He went door to door.” King was the only black candidate in a field dominated by white Irish and Italian contenders. Realistically, most prognosticators gave him no chance to win – and he did not. He did, however, shock the establishment with a third-place finish among the five hopefuls. “I think there’s a confluence of factors that contribute to the present constitution of the City Council and School Committee,” King says, noting that among them is the need for qualified candidates. “AfricanAmericans have gone through people making sacrifices to earn the right to vote and I think sometimes we get complacent and jaded and don’t understand the power of the vote. Where the votes come from is significant. Look around the city. My guess would be is that’s a reflection of who you see in office. People need to vote.” Why minorities don’t vote en masse is the stuff for discussion and debate. “I’ve asked the question [about the lack of minority participation in elections] and most of the feedback is, ‘We don’t have any candidates that represent us,” Talley says. “Well, if I was a candidate getting into politics here and knowing minorities don’t vote in large numbers, I would think twice about running.” The black and other minority communities have a chance to change that. “If these communities make a statement on a particular Election Day, the candidates and the incumbents are going to have to reach

out to them,” says King. “I think it goes both ways. Elected officials have to do more than pay lip service, but in order to sustain that credibility with elected officials, people have to go out and vote and get it done.” Another theory about the general apathy among blacks and other minorities in most local elections is they feel ignored. “This goes back to Worcester’s history, that I don’t have,” says Talley, who has been in the city a relatively short period of time. “But the comment I often here is, ‘Well, it’s not going to make that much of a difference.’” The way Beshir sees it, minority communities don’t see candidates and elected officials that can inspire them. “Look at our youth that are involved in gangs and violence. They don’t have anybody who can inspire them to change the road they are traveling,” he says. Luster sees merit in King’s suggestion that complacency is sometimes the enemy. “I’m sure there are a lot of reasons,” she says. “One of them is we became comfortable with the status quo, black people and white people.” For blacks, she says, history plays a role. Being in elected office is not something many of them grew up seeing, never mind becoming involved in, she says. “I majored in government and still never worked on a campaign,” says Luster. “I ran at the same time as Petty and [former City Councilor, Mayor and Lt. Gov. Tim] Murray. They both had so much more experience than I did in working on campaigns. It was our first time running, but not their first time campaigning. It was my first campaign. It wasn’t something you saw as a way to learn more.” Other cities are ahead of Worcester in that regard. Pat Yancey, president of the Worcester chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), says Boston has a more established model for African-Americans and minorities. “When I talk to the statewide NAACP president, the path to leadership in Boston has been more political than in Worcester,” Yancey says. “The lack of political leadership doesn’t give us a history that we can fall back on. In Boston you can see people in positions of leadership. They have a blueprint they can follow. Worcester is kind of not there. Our black leadership grew kind of of outside the political structure. Now we have more young people coming up, like Khrystian King.” “I do see more people of color running,” she goes on. “That’s very encouraging. The other problem is we’re not united politically in the black community. There are so many pockets we have to reach.” Luster agrees that exposing minorities to the opportunities and possibilities is key. There is evidence that the exposure is growing in Worcester, if not as fast or as effectively as some might wish. City Manager Mike O’Brien, for example, has sought to diversify the rank and file in city positions, particularly on volunteer boards and

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committees, by holding meetings to educate people on what opportunities there are and how to take advantage of them. Jayna Turchek, director of the Office of Human Rights and Disabilities led a meeting last spring at Worcester Public Library for just that purpose. Efforts like that, however, may not go far enough. “Yeah,” Wright acknowledged of that meeting, “but don’t forget the black churches. It is there where they feel comfortable. There needs to be some dialogue coming from the white community that they find there would be value in having more diversified elected officials. I think some officials have probably mentioned it, to say we must have representation from all facets of society. It needs to be highlighted.” One way to do that, according to Jenkins, would be for officials to mentor young blacks and other minorities. “If we’re so needed,” she says, “I challenge every city councilor and state legislator to take on someone of a different ethnicity and be a mentor. I’ve never seen the welcome for African-Americans to run. The only one I’ve ever connected with was [At-Large Councilor] Joe O’Brien, who asked me to run.” It is not always just about color, according to At-Large Councilor Kate Toomey, who says

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elected officials and even candidates need to sometimes “step outside that comfort zone.” “We have had minority councilors,” Toomey notes. “People forget that, regardless of your ethnicity, race or gender, this is a city full of many types of people. You have to get out beyond the community you know and find out what’s going on in every other community.” The city could, perhaps do more to reach out to communities of color, Petty agrees. “I speak about it all the time when I go into minority communities,” the mayor says. “I go into the African-American community and tell them to start on a campaign or volunteer on a board or commission. Maybe we could do it in better ways. Maybe there are some people that feel disenfranchised, whether it’s perception or reality. Sometimes, perception is reality. Maybe we have to do outreach more, but sometimes it has to be a personal responsibility, also, to run for office. People have to want to do it, put some stake in the game.” People like Coleman have certainly hammered their stake into the ground when it comes to trying to break through racial barriers in elected office – perceived or real. He believes it is time for another black man to be elected to council and for minorities to

Stacey Luster, elected in 1997 to City Council, says she does not use the world “racist” when talking about the lack of an elected black man on the council. have more opportunities. “It’s going to be very historical,” Coleman says of when, not if, a black man is elected in November. “It will be incredibly historical.

It will send a message to young black men, Hispanic men and Asian men that we do have diversity. Worcester will have caught up with many communities around the country that

have surpassed us. We have the chance to do that.” As long as the candidate is qualified, Wright says, voters should take that chance. “You can’t say there is no black person that is qualified,” she says of the crop of candidates. “It’s incumbent upon the electorate as a whole to look at a multitude of ethnic backgrounds.” Whether it happens this year, or next, or the year after that, change on the council and School Committee, At-Large Councilor Konnie Lukes says, is inevitable. “The city is changing and it’s changing permanently,” she says. “We’re seeing many changes in the ethnic population, so that’s the canary in the coal mine. It’s clear the city is headed in a different direction. Change is very slow. In the next 10 years you will see it. There will be a whole new ethnic make-up on School Committee, Council and state Rep. It’s going to be across the board because it is changing dramatically.” And with that change, the gauntlet is being thrown down. “It’s time for [whites] to recognize, for everyone who wants to run for office, they have to come through us,” Dixon says. “They have to come through the African-American, the Latino, the Asian communities if they want to run for office.”

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t would have been easy to ﬁll the three-room gallery upstairs at the Worcester Art Museum with straight, precise rows of 16th-18th century European paintings. It would have been just as easy to label the works with dry, anonymous descriptions and their importance, and it would have been easy to walk in a straight line through the rooms with your hands behind your back, peering intently at the brushstrokes and whispering to your bored date in hushed tones. [remastered], a reinstallation of the museum’s Renaissance and Baroque masterworks from the 16th-18th centuries, opens Friday, September 20 and Museum Director Matthias Waschek thinks the paintings, and especially the audience, deserve better. “The paintings were not made for the highway,” he says, referring to the traditional “highway-style” of hanging a show, where the works follow a straight line around the room and the viewer does the same. Instead, the CADE OVERTON works in [remastered] are hung in a “medallion-style,” as a 17th18th century collector might have displayed them in their home. This allows for a playful and unexpected use of wall space, with pieces hanging above doors, in symmetrical clusters, and in some cases far above eye level. Waschek describes it as a “monumentalizing and palatial presentation.” The gallery has been transformed into a more social space, with a large room in the middle functioning as what would be similar to a salon or ballroom in the home of a wealthy collector during the time period. Wascheck explains that the big ticket items are in this space, in a way a WAM Director Matthias collector would want to show them off to guests. The centerpiece of Waschek with new one long wall is Paolo Veronese’s [remastered] exhibition. “Venus Disarming Cupid,” which was a gift to the museum from collector Hester Diamond last month. While the work hangs in the middle of the wall, prominent and overt, it’s worth noting the paintings hanging next to it, making one wonder why they are there. Without any information on the walls or any sense of chronology, the interaction of the works and their careful arrangement is both a challenge and a gift to the viewer. Stand in the center of the middle gallery, for instance, and crane your neck up at the striking medallion arrangement of paintings opposite “Venus.” Decode the reasons for their proximity to each other. Look through one of the doorways at just the right angle and take in the symmetry and juxtaposition of everything you can see. There are decorative pieces above doors, men looking to God in their last moments, and desperate martyrs looking pleadingly toward scenes of bacchanalian excess (wryly described by Waschek as “fatties partying”), just for starters. Waschek speaks of a desire to remove the interpretation of the works and the exhibition from the hands of art historians and specialists and instead to place the experience solely in the hands of the visitor, saying, “If we are successful, people coming in would not feel overwhelmed by what they don’t know and would instead be interested. We don’t want to talk to specialists in Art History but we’d like to talk to a public that has not that specialty, and to give them a feast for the eye.” [remastered] is a part of ongoing changes at the Worcester Art Museum which put an emphasis on accessibility. In the gallery space, visitors will ﬁnd a range of library books on various continued on page 20

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STEVEN KING

TOM HORAN

The music scene has, for at least the past 10 years, been more about the sizzle than the steak. That’s how legendary Worcester guitarist Cliff Goodwin sees it. And that’s what makes the appearance of Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez at the Bull Run Restaurant on Friday, September 20 something special. Music lovers have a chance to see the steak behind the sizzle – and eat one while they watch.

Ohlman, a New England native perhaps more famously known as the “Beehive Queen” as a 21-year veteran and lead vocalist of the Saturday Night Live Band buzzes into Shirley ready to dish out a healthy portion of rock, pop and blues on the strength of six CDs. She will be joined by the band, Rebel Montez, which features the 60-year-old Goodwin (Ohlman politely declines to reveal her age). Together, they bring a lot more than just decades of experience on the music scene – they live, breathe, eat and sleep it. That passion is what has helped each of them connect with audiences big and small for years, whether it has been Ohlman and the distinctive riffs and vocals over more than two decades with the Saturday Night Live Band or Goodwin’s soulful, yet stinging chords while touring with and serving as musical director for Joe Cocker, rocking with the Mohegan Sun All-Stars or rising up with The American Standard Band. Make no mistake, a show with Ohlman and Goodwin is more than a night at the local bar – it’s an experience, one Ohlman takes quite seriously. “I’m always looking for really making a connection with the audience and I don’t stop until I get it,” she says by phone

Christine Ohlman (above) and Cliff Goodwin (right) perform at The Bull Run with the band Rebel Montez on Friday, Sept. 20. from Connecticut recently. “My purpose is to connect with them from the ﬁrst note we play.” It isn’t that all of today’s musicians don’t get it, but fewer and fewer performers can be looked at as true masters of their craft – and the ones that are, like The Rolling Stones, Billy Joel and others, will more than likely be calling it a day over the next several years. Their exit from the main stage will leave a distinct void in the world of music, one made even harder to ﬁll because of the lack of opportunities for musicians to hone their skills, according to Goodwin. “Back in ’64 all you had to do, literally, was say to people you had a band and you got a gig,” says the man who jokes about advising Cocker against signing onto what continued on page 18

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would become one of the most famous rock ballads of all time, “Up Where We Belong.” When Goodwin started playing, there was no shortage of places where he could strap on the guitar and let loose. “You could go out and play. You could hone your craft,” he says almost wistfully. “You cold do over 50 sets a week. Over a year, not only do you have your chops together, you understand the difference between a knockout punch and how to use it.” “[Today’s] performers,” he continues, “aren’t strong enough because they haven’t been able to hone their craft. Look at Worcester. Where is there to play? It’s tough, it’s tough. You have to be born and crawl and walk and then run. If you’re born and immediately have to run, you’re not going to be as experienced.” That is one thing that will not be lacking at the Bull Run when Ohlman takes the stage. Actually, you will want to show up early because another band with a wealth of experience, the newly reconfigured Hothouse with guitarist, vocalist and Worcester Magazine contributor Jim Perry, is the opening act. For the main show, audience members might be lucky enough to catch a few stories and anecdotes from Ohlman about life on “Saturday Night Live.” Like having her father in the audience the night Bruce Springsteen made his first network television appearance or Nirvana’s first time on the show. One of the most special moments, Ohlman concedes, is when Paul McCartney came on the show as a solo act. If you are a Chris Farley fan, you remember his famous “That was awesome!” skit with the ex-Beatle. “That was very special,” Ohlman says. “[McCartney] sat and played five extra songs [for the cast]. He started playing, ‘Hey, Jude’

Cliff Goodwin jokes, “Back in ’64 all you had to do, literally, was say to people you had a band and you got a gig.”

and Chris Farley is standing next to me and we were all awe-struck. I mean I had worked with George Harrison and now I had been with half the Beatles. Chris asked me it I would dance with him and we waltzed across the room. It was really wonderful.” Ohlman, who is hard at work at her seventh studio release, tentatively titled “The Grownup Thing,” says her set at the

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Bull Run will pull from all six previous albums. Goodwin promises a few “twists and turns” as well, including an arrangement of Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart” and Otis Redding’s “That’s How Strong My Love Is.” If you are planning on dining on some steak, you can work it off after – The Beehive Queen implores you. “I’m all about the Beehive hip shake,” Ohlman says. “I like to

connect on an emotional level. It’s a deep excitement.” In addition to Goodwin, Rebel Montez features Larry Donahue on drums and Michael Colbath on bass. The show starts at 8 p.m. with Hothouse. The Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Rd., Shirley. You can buy tickets by visiting www.bullrunrestaurant. com.

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It really doesn’t matter how accomplished the members of a band are if they don’t get along. All the talent in the world can add up to nothing if the personalities don’t click. Nick DiFranco, guitarist and lead vocalist for the Groove Street Band, states emphatically that this is not an issue in his group. “We’re lucky to have the people we do,” he says.

The Groove Street Band is an eight-piece outfit, specializing in the great hits of the Motown era, with some other tasteful nuggets sprinkled into the band’s song list. DiFranco says that when choosing material, the band always tries to create a “fine balance in our choices. We try to incorporate something that will fill the dance floor,” while trying not to be too predictable. Songs like Tower of Power’s “Diggin’ On James Brown” or Aretha Franklin’s “Rock Steady” are juxtaposed with the more popular crowd pleasers. A tight

horn section anchors the sound, while DiFranco and Sarah Gengel carry the vocals. The band has a very tight rhythm section, an essential ingredient in a funk dance band. DiFranco and drummer Stephen Vogt joined the already existing band in 2010, having previously been band mates in Grand Larceny, a blues band. Though he loves the blues, DiFranco heard the calling of groove music and jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this group. “I especially love the

precision of the Motown stuff,” he says, “but I’m also into the Stax soul sound.” On any given night, you might hear selections as diverse as Springsteen’s ‘Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” Dusty Springﬁeld’s “Son of a Preacher Man,” or “Wrap It Up,” the great hit from the Fabulous Thunderbirds. The group has built a following in various areas, such as Framingham and Peabody, as well as greater Worcester, but DiFranco says that during the summer months, they hang their hat up in Old Orchard Beach, Maine at Brunswick’s, where they have a long-standing gig. DiFranco says that the band’s plans are simply to “build a good solid following.” If you love dancing for an entire evening, then you should follow The Groove Street Band to one of their upcoming local shows. They will be returning to their favorite haunt, JJ’s Sport Bar and Grill in Northborough on Saturday, September 21. Then on Wednesday, September 25, the eight-piece will somehow squeeze themselves into the cozy conﬁnes of Nick’s on Millbury Street in Worcester.

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topics relating to the show, as well as two iPad terminals which can be used to explore a variety of information about the paintings. “We really see this gallery as a laboratory,” says Director of Audience Engagement Adam Rozan, and before he ﬁnishes the thought the words “sanctuary” and “classroom” are also invoked. These ideas will be put into practice as soon as the show opens, when the museum will add a wide range of programs. WAM commissioned Alloy Orchestra to compose original scores for “Venus,” “Disarming Cupid” and “The Vision of St. Jerome” (by a follower of Caravaggio), both of which are featured in [remastered]. There will be weekly nude drawing sessions, talks on a variety of topics and spirituality practices with interfaith clergy. Rozan says these are all part of an effort to strike a balance between the traditional gallery space’s emphasis on quiet contemplation and a new interactive and experimental experience that goes further than a rectangular frame. “Can a gallery space make two strangers start talking?” Rozan wonders aloud. “Do these galleries change people’s behavior in a gallery?” Waschek speaks of delivering a visual adventure and Rozan points out that

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there is a hope that [remastered] will also allow for a more social experience. Nowhere is this philosophy more evident than in the planned extravaganza that will be the opening party. It is set to include 100 performers, including the Typewriter Orchestra, a cappella groups from local universities and Baroque violinists Nelva Lagerwey and Bonnie Aher. There will be food trucks on Lancaster Street and Jon Short on the front steps and cash bars and roaming performers will be in the faux-Renaissance court. Performances will take place in several of the galleries. While Waschek and Rozan both seem hesitant to completely throw out the traditional opportunities for quiet contemplation, the opening party and the collection it celebrates promise to offer a few colorful alternatives. “Whispering’s done,” adds Rozan. “No more whispering. If you whisper, you can’t have a good experience.” The [remastered] opening party is Friday, September 20. There is a members-only hour from 7-8 p.m. The party will be open to both members and the general public from 8-11 p.m. Free for members, $14 for nonmembers. Cash bar. RSVP online or pay at the door. Visit worcesterart.org for a full listing of related events, programs and classes.

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True confession: Five years ago I attended a Night Life class about how to break into the voiceover industry. Why not, I ﬁgured. I have a voice. How hard can it be?

Turns out the silky-voiced man who taught the class was there to convince us to pay thousands of dollars for vocal training at his school in upstate New York. I knew I wasn’t interested, but maybe the guy to my left who answered every question in a Looney Toons voice was (I wish I was kidding about that). Still, the one solid piece of information I came away with was that voiceover work is a little more complicated than you’d think. There’s far more to sounding good, for pay, than simply reading a script into a microphone. You’ve got to master inflection and tone, and you’ve got to be able to nail it pretty quickly or nobody will hire you. So I was charged up to hear about the release of “In a World …” which, now having seen it, feels like two movies: One that I love and want more of, and the other, not so much. Written, directed and starring Lake Bell, the film follows an underachieving voiceover actor and dialect coach named Carol, who happens to be the daughter of the king of movie trailer voiceovers, Sam Soto (Fred Melamed). Sam may have golden pipes, but even he admits he falls short of the late, great Don LaFontaine, who is seen and (even better) heard in archival footage at the movie’s outset. LaFontaine is the true-life legend who launched countless trailers with the phrase “In a world …” — typically used to describe a story where societal norms have broken down and lawlessness rules. (“In a world where humans are the hunted …”) The film’s giddiest conceit involves the widely accepted fact that “In a world …”

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was officially retired after LaFontaine died in 2008 because only his vocal chords were worthy of caressing those three words. But the makers of a “quadrilogy” called “The Amazon Games” plan to revive “In a world …” for their trailers, setting up a competition for the coveted job among Carol, her father, and the voice world’s brash young voiceover prince, Gustav Warner (Ken Marino). Carol, of course, would be the first woman ever to utter the magic line. The scenes involving the infighting, maneuvering and clashing of egos within the voiceover community are priceless (who would have thought people never seen on camera would have such high self-regard), and here is where the movie shines. Bell gives us a glimpse of the cloistered, hyper-competitive world that breeds all those anonymous voices that we hear every day telling us what detergent to buy, what TV shows to watch, and that our call is important and a company representative will be on the line to speak with us shortly. But the movie cries out for more of the inside scoop. Instead, Bell too often detours into basic rom-com territory, making Carol’s spotty love life the focal point. She gets hit on by Warner and shyly wooed by a smitten colleague (Demetri Martin), and it all plays like thousands of other romantic sagas about a woman who makes poor choices before finding Mr. Right. Bell really miscalculates by devoting substantial chunks of her film to the marital travails of Carol’s sister and her husband (Michaela Watkins and Rob Corddry), a couple we never get to know intimately enough to truly care about. It’s as though Bell didn’t have enough confidence in her source material so she defaulted to the tried and true. “In a World …” is spotty fun. Those times when Bell brings us somewhere we haven’t been, giving faces and motivations to familiar voices, well, you’ve just got to listen.

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THE ULTIMATE INSIDIOUS EXPERIENCE (NR) Solomon Pond Thurs: 7

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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.

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There’s really no imagining modern day Highland Street without Sahara Restaurant. The Lebanese restaurant draws patrons for its kitchen, bar and lounge, live music, spoken word shows and dance parties – a hodgepodge of culture not found in any other Worcester establishment with such an extensive lunch and dinner menu.

Lebanese cooking is just as varied as Sahara’s live entertainment schedule. As a country, Lebanon’s geographic location serves as the meeting point between the Mediterranean and Middle East, and its previous occupations by the Ottoman Empire and the French all explain the country’s deliciously eclectic cuisine. This cultural mixture is on display at Sahara, where it’s as natural to get a draught

of Wachusett Blueberry with your shawarma as it is to have a glass of Lebanon’s Clos St. Thomas Les Emirs red wine with your lemon and garlic grilled shrimp. Our party of three started off an early weeknight dinner with a giant latte and a bottle of Lebanon’s Almaza pilsner. Along with the complimentary pieces of pita bread and a spices and olive oil dip, we ordered a bowl of the creamy and olive oil topped hummos and a cup of the cold cucumber yogurt soup. The soup was refreshing, with medium-sized chunks of cucumber that balanced out the tartness of the yogurt. The hummos, with strong notes of chickpea and garlic, tasted as fresh as the crisp green pieces of parsley adorning the top. Though the entrées were on the pricey side, our group ordered the beef shawarma ($17), the vegetarian eggplant sheikh el mihshi ($18) and the mughrebeeye ($19). The eggplant in the sheikh el mihshi was cooked until soft and combined with peppers, onions, pine nuts, fresh parsley, rice and a thick tomato sauce.

The mughrebeeye, billed on the Sahara’s menu as “a delightful aromatic dish that never fails to please the most ﬁnicky guests,” lived up to its description. The shredded

chicken and pasta pearl dish eats more like a soup or light stew, but the nutmeg broth gives it a surprisingly (and pleasing) sweet complexion that you’d swear you’ve tasted

before in a really light apple pie. As for the beef shawarma, those looking for the kind found in a wrap should make sure to order the $7 version off of the sandwich portion of the menu. Instead, the entrée version came sans bread, and substitutes either French fries or rice pilaf. We found the dish to be like the others: filling, satisfying and definitely worth ordering again. While the food was delicious, the check was pricey with our total coming to $79 for two drinks, soup, an appetizer, three entrees and tax – though we could’ve saved considerable money if we stuck to the sandwiches portion of the menu. On the plus side, the portions were so large each of us took home enough for at least another meal. Sahara’s atmosphere has always been a bit of a puzzler. The gig poster-plastered windows, dance floor, bar and dining room set-up is a little off-balancing when you walk in, and the beautiful light fixtures hanging from the ceiling create an odd juxtaposition with the lowered ceiling mural next to them. But like Lebanon itself, the place is a mixture of outside influences coming together to make something unique, and there’s certainly no other place like it in the city.

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BEER, WINE TASTING

Habitat for Humanity holds a beer and wine tasting fundraising event at The Manor Restaurant Lounge & Banquet Facility on Tuesday, September 24, from 6-9 p.m. Tastings will include wines, beers, ales and lagers paired with appetizers. Tickets are $35 or $25 for young professionals ages 21-30. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Manor Restaurant Lounge & Banquet Facility, 42 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Habitatmwgw.org/events.

NEW HOUSE OF INDIA

A new Indian restaurant has opened at 2 Coes Square in Worcester. New House of India offers exotic ﬂavors of North India

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Raising a glass to wine everywhere

A whiff of wine Al Vuona

’m often asked why so many people put the glass up to their nose before tasting a wine? Well, there are a number of reasons for this hallowed ritual. One, many people feel it gives them an air of sophistication. The other is a little more scientific and has to do with something called the olfactory sense. You see, smell is caused by one or more chemical compounds that we humans perceive by our sense of olfaction. Wines have chemical compounds and when you sniff a glass of wine you are using your nose or olfactory sense to tell your brain what you smell. In red wines you may detect things like chocolate, oak, red fruits, tar and licorice. In whites it may be melon, apple, citrus, nutmeg or papaya. The marvelous thing about wine is that it titillates on a number of levels – not just by our sense of taste but by our sense of smell as well. And guys, I must tell you: Women are better at this than we are. This may explain why so many women love perfume. In wine circles the term used to define those scents we detect in a glass of wine is called the nose. I must caution you though; some people will take it a little too far. Wherever they go their nose is stuck in a glass of wine as if it were some new appendage to the body. That sort of thing is never endearing. Instead, one should swirl the wine around in the glass. Then, periodically put the glass up to your nose and inhale. Inevitably you will detect a host of nuances that distinguish one wine from another. Each varietal has certain aromas that are very familiar. OF THE WEEK The problem as I see it is that many wine lovers have no confidence. They fear that what they smell may be all wrong. Barefoot Lodi Or that more experienced wine lovers will look down upon Zinfandel, them. Trust your own judgment and go with the flow. And California $8 always remember: The nose knows best. So stop dreaming and start shopping.

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and several from South India. The menu includes everything from appetizers and kebabs to authentic curry and seafood entrees. Fresh-baked breads are made to order and include Alu Naan (leavened bread stuffed with potatoes mixed with herbs and spices baked in tandoori oven), Badami Naan (leavened handmade bread topped with sliced almonds, poppy seeds and handpeeled cantaloupe seeds) and many more. A buffet lunch is available seven days a week, $8.95 on weekdays and $9.95 on weekends. A 10-percent discount is offered to students with ID. New House of India, 2 Coes Sq. newhouseoﬁndia.com

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The New House of India recently opened and isn’t the easiest place to ﬁnd as it’s nestled in a strip mall just off Coes Square. However, once inside, it strives to offer a worthwhile experience. The restaurant serves traditional North Indian food and some South Indian delicacies, as well as a reasonable sized lunch buffet.

I went for an early dinner and got the Chicken Tikka Kebab. This was marinated and barbequed all-white chicken meat, served on a sizzling hot plate with onions, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and a side of rice. If you’re like me, it’s hard not to enjoy having a sizzling plate of food arrive at your table. I enjoyed that the chicken was juicy and had a zesty flavor with nice charred barbeque smokiness. The lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes were warmed from the plate, but not limp or soggy, which I appreciated. The onions were grilled just right with charred crispy edges, and the rice was fresh and filling. I also got a side of plain naan that was fresh and delicious. The Chicken Tikka will cost you $12.95. It’s a huge portion for the price with plenty of chicken and veggies and will definitely satisfy anyone looking for a filling dinner.

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The Mykonos Escape is a two-day GreekMediterranean party weekend with food, drink and dancing on Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22 at Saint Spyridon Green Orthodox Cathedral. Greek food offered will include gyros, souvlaki, spinach pie, hummus plates, pizza and loukomades. mykonosescape.com.

NEW PILS BY NARRAGANSETT

Earlier this month Narragansett announced the release of its new Bohemian Pils beer that will be available year-round. This new Pils was styled after the Narragansett Imperial Bohemian Pilsner, a limited edition beer that was released earlier this year. The new Pils is 5.2 percent alcohol and features the ﬂavors of Pale malt, Pilsner malt, Wheat malt and Cara Blonde malt primarily, as well as the bitterness of Northern Brewer and Hallertau hops.

To ﬁnd where you can buy the Narragansett Bohemian Pils, visit narragansettbeer.com.

VOLTURNO ON TV

Catch Worcester’s Volturno on TV when it makes its appearance on the popular food series Phantom Gourmet on September 21 at 11 a.m. on TV 38. Producers recently spent a day at the restaurant trying different items from Shrewsbury Street’s newest eatery. Visit Volturno in the meantime at 72 Shrewsbury St. and online at volturnopizza.com.

RUSSIA: A CULINARY JOURNEY

Darra Goldstein, professor, author of four cookbooks and food editor of Russian Life Magazine, will speak of Russia’s culinary landscape, past and present, at the Museum of Russian Icons on Thursday, September 26 from 6-7 p.m. Admission to the lecture is $7 for Museum members and $10 for nonmembers. Museum of Russian Icons, Auditorium, 203 Union St., Clinton. museumofrussianicons.org.

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Reality. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or facebook.com/ EnterThisReality. 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. Dana Lewis LIVE! Playing Acoustic Classic Rock, Folk & Country music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sound track of your youthâ&#x20AC;? No Cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Grille on the HILL, grillonthehill.net. African Drumming Presentation. This World Music Founder/ Director Jeremy Cohen will present a lecture and hands-on clinic on the rich drumming traditions of West Africa. Cohen is an interlocutor who blends his experience as a classroom teacher, conservatory-trained musician and African adventurer and will offer insight into the unique shared music and history between the U.S. and Ghana. Free. 7-9 p.m. Assumption College, Kennedy Building K 112, 500 Salisbury St. Summer Acoustic Series featuring Jack Shanahan. 7-10 p.m. JJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Night Train (Roots/Blues, LIVE MUSIC). No Cover. 7:15-9:45 p.m. The Mill at 185 West Boylston Street, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. themill185.com. Thursday Open Mic Night/local Musicians Showcase With Bill Mccarthy. Bill McCarthy (originator of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Half-Hour Sets!â&#x20AC;?) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: m.facebook.com/groups/209610855 806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000. Free! 7:30-11 p.m. Leitrimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 265 Park Ave. 508-798-2447.

Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 8-11 p.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-6685580. Zack Slick. 8-11:30 p.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. Audio Wasabi. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. College Night Featuring DJ Danny Fly. Come and experience Worcesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HOTTEST College Dance Party! DJ Danny Fly will be spinning your favorite Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. FLOCK OF A-HOLES, the ultimate 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tribute band with JUST SAYINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and ZAK SMITH BAND. Flock, every Thursday at the Lucky Dog. Zak Smith Band too- facebook.com/zaksmithmusic. $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/pages/Flock-of-Aholes/127019150125. Metal Thursday! One of the Most Respected Nights for Metal in New England! Visit facebook.com/metal.thursday. 9 p.m.2 a.m. Ralphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Open Mic Night! 9-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Sean Ryan. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rivalryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. The Housetones. 9 p.m.-midnight Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. The Russo Brothers! No Cover! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Ricky Duran. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. Thirsty Thursday with DJ Matty J and DJ Cuz N Kev. DJ Matty J helps you get the weekend started early with old school jams and club remixes. No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar &

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Dana Lewis LIVE! Classic Radio Hits from the 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Soundtrack of your Youthâ&#x20AC;? Free! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St. 508-757-7208. Thank Friday Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dr. Nat. Thank Friday Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) is an unfettered romp through Natâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical imagination backed up by his hefty piano chops and hip vocals! Special guests are welcome to sit in, and often do! No cover charge = tips appreciated! 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Restaurant, Cabaret Room or Outdoor Patio, 124 Millbury St. 508-579-5997 or natneedle.com/tďŹ dn. 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. Rev Tom Roso. Uplifting, energetic, enthusiastic, spirit-ďŹ lled. That is only part of what describes the worship and ministry of Rev. Tommy Rosso. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss this night! Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Mill Church Cafe, 45 River St Millbury MA, Millbury. 508-865-1517 or millchurch. org. Bret Talbert: AcoustiďŹ ed! Back from a summer hiatus, armed with some fresh new songs as well as some new classics, Worcester native Bret Talbert once again plays all kinds of great songs with an acoustic rock spin! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss. Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600. Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez. You may not know Christine Ohlman by name, but you surely know the beehive haired blonde by sign and sound, from her regular stint as vocalist in the Saturday Night Live Band. $18 advance; $22 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Sawtelle Room, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-4254311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Ethan & Ashley. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West

Boylston. Randon Axis. Free. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222. Rob Adams. 8-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508926-8353. Sean Fullerton. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. The Kennedys (Ballroom). Pete and Maura Kennedy met at the Continental Club in Austin Texas. Within a few weeks, they went on their ďŹ rst date at Buddy Hollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grave in Lubbock, TX, and within a year, they were touring together, as part of Nanci GrifďŹ thâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band, and as the opening act on Nanciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two month tour of the British Isles. $16 advance; $20 day of show. 8-11 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant, Ballroom, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311 or tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com. Dan Kirouac. From the one-hit wonders to the lost classics, from the 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to today, every show is a different experience, drawing from almost 500 contemporary and oldie songs. More information at dankirouac.com. Free. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Draught House Bar & Grill, 42 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 508-835-4722. L & M Rhythm Kings. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, Leominster. 978-534-5900. The female fronted Guns N Roses tribute â&#x20AC;&#x153;ROCKET QUEENâ&#x20AC;? with special guests PHATICUS and SHANTA PALOMA. Boston-based female-fronted ULTIMATE Guns Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roses Tribute Experience! ROCKET QUEEN is determined to bring you the sound, energy and presence of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last great hard rock band, as we transport you back in time to the late 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/early 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Be prepared to get dirty, be prepared to sweat and be prepared to ROCK OUT! Rhode Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PHATICUS is second tonight- facebook.com/ pages/Phaticus/201829739894752 Shanta Paloma facebook.com/

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ShantaPaloma $8. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/RocketQueenBoston. DJ Soup. DJ Soup is in the house tonight.spinning all of your FAVs! 9 p.m.-9 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. NEW! “High Voltage Friday’s” High Energy Hardcore with DJ Chananagains! Every Friday Night! 18+ $10, 21+ $5. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. The City Boys Acoustic Duo at The Toy Town Pub. Chris “The Captain” Coombs and Johnny “Romance” Nickerson return to The Toy Town Pub for your favorite acoustic rock! 9 p.m.-midnight Toy Town Pub, 28 Railroad St, Winchendon MA, Winchendon. 978-297-9889. THE SOUP! $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Drunken Uncles. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035. DJ One-3. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Blackout. DJ Blackout bringin’ the energy to get the party poppin’ all night long No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-4380597. Supernova Friday. The Supernova has arrived Worcester! Come out every Friday to Worcester’s hottest new nightclub, Bar FX, and be a part of Worcester’s growing EDM scene. Resident DJ’s Frankie Feingold & Goofy Bootz hit you with the hardest house in the city every Friday night. $10 (18+). 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bar FX, 90 Commercial St. 774-823-3555 or facebook.com/barfx.worcester.3.

Top 40 Dance Party. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. 508-480-8222 or speakersnightclub.net.

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Joe Macey. The Mill, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. Let’s Go Blue, The Old Guard, Companion, Set The Season, Actor|Observer, American Verse, Beneath The Sheets, Trophy Wives. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or facebook.com/events/555925941134173. True North. Rock from the Granite State! True North always delivers a Rock Solid performance! $4 Donation Requested. Faith Baptist Church, !Cafe con Dios!, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-832-5044. Lizzie O’Dowd and the Sheep Shaggers. The Sheep Shaggers are a rock/country/bluegrass hybrid band that plays great music to dance to. Free. 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Black Sheep Tavern, 261 Leominster Road, Sterling. 978-422-8484. Dana Lewis Live! Dana Lewis, Playing the greatest Hits from the 50’S to the 80’s. “The sound track of your youth” 7-10 p.m. Nancy’s Quaker Tavern, 466 Quaker Hgwy (Route146a), Uxbridge. 508-7790901. Jason Smith. 7-10 p.m. Bootlegger’s Restaurant, 50 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg. Wonder Bar Saturdays with Nat Needle. Performance August 31st and EVERY Saturday in September! So that’s August 31, Sept. 7, 14, 21, & 28. Jazz, Swing, Blues, Soul, Motown, 50’s Rock n’ Roll, requests welcome. Bring the whole family for a classic American cultural experience. “Nat Needle Goes Great With Dinner!” - Blues legend B.B. King Kong. No Cover charge - tips appreciated! 7-10 p.m. Wonder Bar Restaurant, 121 Shrewsbury St. 508-752-9909 or natneedle.com/ wonder-bar-saturdays. Autumn Mood. Beginning with a sparkling Haydn Trio, this concert explores the autumnal riches of a recently discovered string quintet by Max Bruch and beautifully scored Brahms sextet. Pre-concert talk at 7

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p.m. Program HAYDN Trio for flute, cello and piano in D Major BRUCH String Quintet in E flat BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2 in G Major Tracy Kraus, flute; Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan Gregory, violin; Peter Sulski and Mark Berger, viola; Joshua Gordon and Ariana Falk, cello; William Ness, piano Adults $30, Seniors $25, Children under 17 Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Baptist Church, Gordon Hall, 111 Park Ave. 508217-4450 or worcesterchambermusic.org/autumn-mood. Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s Grille. Classic & Contemporary Acoustic and Not-So-Acoustic Rock! Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. Cafe’ con Dios. Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Main Auditorium, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Don White and the Loomers. $15. 7:30-10:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse, 90 Main St. 508753-1012 or brownpapertickets.com/event/445077. True North. They’ll Rock the house!! Donation. 7:30-10 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, Cafe con Dios!, 22 Faith Ave, Auburn. 508-579-6722. Karaoke Dance Party With CJ/DJ @ Eller’s Restaurant. Hey Everyone Come Down and Join CJ/DJ at Eller’s Restaurant Lounge for a Karaoke Dance Party. We will have a blast singing songs from yesterday and today and maybe some dancing too. No Cover! 8-11 p.m. Eller’s Restaurant, Lounge, 190 Main St., Cherry Valley. 508-868-7382 or ellersrestaurant.com. The Calling. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Cornerstone’s Restaurant, 616 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-1991. Tony Yodice. 8-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508926-8353. Linda Dagnello Jazz Quintet. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Little War Twins and guests THE SHOP and more. Gaetana Brown now fronts Little War Twins, whose combination of vocals, guitar and charisma have carried those words to thousands of people across the country. Backed up by drummer Patrick “Trick” McConnell, LWT achieves a surprisingly large and dynamic sound - utilizing electronics along with their rock n roll and punk aesthetics. Live, on stage and in person is where the band really shines: “upbeat and adrenalinedriven, and absolutely pulsating with energy. Brown, particularly, is a tremendous performer, and has a way of effortlessly commanding attention from behind a microphone.” - Victor D. Infante, Worcester Telegram. $5. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508363-1888 or facebook.com/littlewartwins. Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. SHE’S BUSY. Lisa, Brett, Selena, Kenny and Ronny put their great vocal harmonies on top of a grooving band to fuel the fire in your feet to burn up the dance floor! We hope to see you there! 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Route 56 Roadside Bar & Grill, 24 Leicester St., North Oxford. 508987-8669 or 56barandgrill.com. “Throwback” to the 60s Band! “Throwback” relives great 60s hits, psychedelic and dance. Always a “Best 60s costume contest” for $50 cash prize! Come down and have a “groovy” time and check out the cool stage setup. Free! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mohegan Bowl and All Star Pub Webster, 51 Thompson Road, Webster. 508-949-2695. DJ Danny Fly. DJ Danny Fly will be rocking the house tonight dropping your favorite beats all night long! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Industry Bar Room, 109 Water St. 508-756-2100. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Classic’s Pub, 285 Central St., Leominster. 978-537-7750. The Groove Street Band. Great horn section, great funk, soul, R&B and more all night long! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. The People’s Party!, Secret Rhythm Project, Dave Crespo’s After Party, and Ghostman on Third! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Time Machine. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Beach Party with Tom Revane. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 274 Shrewsbury St. 774-243-1100. “Tantrum Saturdays” Dance Party Every Saturday Night with DJ Tony T. Get ready Worcester for some great dancing to the

beats of Tony T. He has been known to get the dance ﬂoor bouncing. Watch for the surprise contest each week. 18+ only $10 21+ only $5. 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227 or remixworcester.com. Center Bar Saturday Nights. DJ E-Class and Mike DJ Kartier take turns bringing the beats to make you move every Saturday Night ! Check online weekly for updates! No Cover charge. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597. Dj Reckless. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Hit the Bus. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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Revolution Sunday’s! Drag Show Extravaganza Hosted by Lady Sabrina and Bootz! Featuring The Remix Girls, Special Guests, and DJ Whiteboi Spinning Beats! 18+ $8, 21+ $5. midnight-1:30 a.m. Club Remix, 105 Water St. 508-756-2227. Sunday Brunch w/Chet Williamson. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. “Rumble at Ralphs” Hot Rod Show! Round 5 - Pre 64 Rodz Kustoms,Bikes,Stockers,Race Cars, Bands All Day. Booze.Burgers.Vendors. $10 Bucks for the last Hurrah of the Year from Milltown! $10. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Chris Young. Grammy nominated country artist Chris Young will take the stage at Indian Ranch. Young, whose past hits include “Tomorrow” and “Gettin’ You Home,” will be celebrating the release of the highly anticipated fourth album “A.M.” which comes out the week of the show! 2-8 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster. 617-431-1170 or ticketmaster.com/Chris-Young-tickets/artist/1111980. Blues Jam with A Ton of Blues. 3-7 p.m. RG Scooters Pub, 84 Lakefront St., Lunenburg. 978-348-2453. DRAG GOSPEL Tea at Three. Draggin’ for Jesus. The Imperial Court of Massachusetts gets their church on with this incredible drag gospel celebration of fierce diva performances, awesome music, great food and great fun for a great cause. Don’t miss this Fun Event! Donation requested. 3-5 p.m. Hadwen Park Congregational Church, 6 Clover St. Sunday Blues Jam with Da Funk. Blues Jam and More! Hosts: Da Funk House Band Bring your instruments, drumsticks or voice to one of the most fun, versatile jams in the area! Always something new! It’s happening at Chooch’s! Come get down, dance and groove to the tunes. Good food, drinks, friends and outdoor stage and bar in summer. Chooch’s is located at 31 E. Brookfield Rd., North Brookfield, MA 01535 3-7 p.m. Chooch’s Food & Spirits, 31 East Brookfield Road, North Brookfield. 508-867-2494. Matthew Ardizzone, Classical Guitar Benefit Recital. The Pittsburgh Tribune has described his “sensitive nuances” and the NYC Guitar Society his “incredible tone, marvelous technical facility, and poetic phrasing.” His many collaborative performances include concerts with flutist Leone Buyse, violinists Movses Pogossian and Yehonatan Berick, and sopranos Audrey Luna and Jennifer Goltz. His recordings are available through iTunes and Spotify and can be sampled at facebook.com/MatthewArdizzoneGuitarist or through his website, matthewardizzone.com. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Joy of Music Program, Recital Hall, 1 Gorham St. 508-856-9541 or jomp.org. Big Jon Short - solo acoustic country blues. Free. 5-8 p.m. Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. “Spark Event” 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., then Andy Cummings at 8:30 p.m.! No Cover! 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Blues Jam w/Jim Perry. Blues Jam with special guests weekly Free. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Sundays At Perfect Game With Bill Mccarthy. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: m.facebook.com/groups/209610855806788?ref=bookma rk&__user=578549000. Free! 6:30-10:30 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Songwriters In The Round, Hosted by Nick Noble!

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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. Featuring Jan Luby, Jed Marum & Ron Carlson. 8-10 p.m. Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club, 1 Millbury St. “CONTACT” Drum + Bass nights at The Lucky Dog NOW, EVERY SUNDAY. We truly believe life is better somewhere around 87 bpm, and we’re keen on sharing that with you. Contact is the brainchild of a few of the most seasoned and well known DJs and producers in the area, and they’ve decided Worcester needed a grown up night. $5. 9 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ ContactDrumAndBass. Sunday Funday Karaoke with DJ Matty J. No Cover charge. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Center Bar & Grill, 102 Green St. 508-438-0597.

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Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 7-10 p.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Lucky Dog Monday Night Open Mike Jam. The All New OPEN JAM hosted by Mike G. It’s HERE! It’s HAPPENING! NOW! BRING AXE, STIX, VOICE. 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.com/. MONSTER MONDAYS. The ALL NEW Open jam every Monday hosted by Mike G. We’ll have a backline for you to play on. Just bring your guitars/cymbals/snare/sticks! A legendary stage for you to jam on! Free to get in, Jam ON! 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or theluckydogmusichall.com. Big Game Karaoke! No Cover! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. 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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Open Mic Tuesdays/local Musicians Showcase @ Greendale’s Pub With Bill Mccarthy. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: m.facebook.com/groups /209610855806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000. Free! 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or MySpace.com/OpenMicWorld. “See You Next Tuesday” with DJ Poke Smot! Downstairs! Guest DJ’s and Bands each week! No Cover! Check our Facebook page {facebook.com/ralphs.diner} for guests each week. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. “CONTACT” Drum & Bass and The Mutiny presents a VERY special night of Electronic Dance Music featuring - Q-BIK (Australia) | JSF of TBMA | Steve Marsden | Kate!Rush | & More. No themes, or foam, or gimmicks. Just serious, heavy, grinding drum and bass, every single week. We’ve already got massive things planned and huge artists booked to come make your feet go from literally across the world. $10. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ events/269943769812919. Denise Cascione, Pete Premo, and Joe D’Angello, “Dam Chick Singer”. No Cover! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. ELECTRIC TUESDAYS are back at The Lucky Dog (always 21+). Worcester, MA’s longest running DJ & live electronic night bringing you the biggest names and the deepest bass week after week! WOMP. $10 Free before 11pm. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/electrictuesdays.

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Open Mic Night. The Raven, 258 Pleasant St. 508-304-8133 or theravenrockclub.com/Booking.php?id=OpenMic. Open Jam w/Sean Ryan. Open Jam Free. 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Bike Night with Sheldon HD. 6-9 p.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. Live Music with Matt Robert. Matt Robert’s solo Wednesday night shows present a loose, rambling trip through the songbook he’s

developed over thirty years of performing. The Worcester-based guitarist plays a blend of rootsy originals and interpretations of ancient folk, blues, and jazz, as well as current roots and rock tunes. Incorporating a wide range of guitar styles, including open tunings and slide, as well as mandolin and harmonica, Matt ties a thread between all types of seemingly disparate musical genres all with a sound of his own. All donations to the Worcester County Food Bank. facebook.com/ mattrobertmusic 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-9268800 or nucafe.com/events. Duotone Instrumental Guitar Duo. Two great sets of pop and jazz favorites! 7-9:30 p.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181. Summer Acoustic Series featuring Tim Leavitt. Great live music on our deck every Thursday all summer long! Great deck drink specials, etc! 7-10 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Wednesday Night Open Mic/local Musicians’ Showcase W/ Bill Mccarthy @ Guiseppe’s. Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is Your Host at another great Open Mic Night! To check the schedules and open slots visit: m.facebook.com/groups/20 9610855806788?ref=bookmark&__user=578549000. Free! 7:3010:30 p.m. Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393-4405. “Krazy Wednesday Jam Session” with The “Get On Up Band.” The music is hot motown/funk/swing/blues style. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all to use, so bring what you play and “get on up” Free. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Krazy Horse Bar & Grill, 287 Main St. Worcester. 1-774-823-3131. . Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Wacky Wednesday Night Jam @JJ’s Sport Bar. Open mic jam session...All are welcome. We offer a drum kit, bass rig and a full PA system for all to use. Guitar players please bring your own amp, great club, great food, great drinks and great music. Free. 8:30-12:30 p.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Woo Town Wednesdays. Free show with BARELY BROTHERS BAND and more. The Barely Brothers Band is a modern Jam band, mixing The Grateful Dead’s Zen philosophies with Phish’s stadium dance party sensibilities wrapped together with a smattering of modern electronic dance music. The members draw from musical backgrounds ranging from modern jazz to southern rock to create a dynamic sound that moves audiences. Free. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or facebook.com/ TheBarelyBrothersBand. Music Under the Moose! Every Wednesday Night. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. The Groove Street Band! No Cover! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030. Jodee Frawlee. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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ADC Performance Center (@ The Artist Development Complex), 18 Mill St., Southbridge. 508-764-6900 or adcmusic.com/Index.htm. ARTSWorcester, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or artsworcester.org. Booklovers’ Gourmet,Celebrating the Seasons, paintings by Louise Douglas, Through Sept. 30. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com/book. Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, Noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, Noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-7937113 or clarku.edu. Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to

1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for gallery. 310 High St., Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com. College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, reThink INK: 25 Years at the Mixit Print Studio, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Aug. 23 - Oct. 26. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu/departments/ cantor/website. Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or danforthmuseum.org. EcoTarium, Hours: Half Price September, through Sept. 29. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Saturday. Admission: $14 adults; $8 for children ages 2-18, $10 college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members Free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special progra. 222 Harrington Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org. Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or ﬁtchburgartmuseum.org. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-Midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or ﬁtchburghistory. fsc.edu. Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org. Gallery of African Art, Gallery of African Art Free Tours, Thursdays, through Dec. 19; Weekly Thursday Tours at the Gallery of African Art, Thursdays, through Dec. 26. Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-368-0227 or 978-598-5000x17 or galleryofafricanart.org. Higgins Armory Museum, WOO Card good at Higgins Armory Museum, Through Dec. 31. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Admission: General Admission: $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (age 60+), $8 for Children (age 4-16), Children 3 and under are Free. 100 Barber Ave. 508-853-6015 or higgins.org. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org. Museum of Russian Icons. Alexander Gassel: Rediscovering the Past, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 5; Series of One Icon Exhibits, Through June 20, 2014. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors (59 and over) $5, Students (with ID) & children (3-17) $2, Children under 3 Free, Groups (any age) $. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978598-5000 or 978-598-5000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org. Old Sturbridge Village, Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800733-1830 or 508-347-336 or osv.org. Post Road Art Center. Landscape Seascape 2013, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sept. 7 - Sept. 25; Opening Reception:Landscape Seascape Show 2013, Saturday. Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-485-2580 or postroadartcenter. com. Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org. Prints and Potter Gallery, American Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec. 31; Paint and Switch-Worcester Artist, Mondays, Tuesdays,

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ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN Synageva BioPharma is hiring multiple Animal Care Technicians to join our new Holden, MA Facility DUTIES INCLUDE: ** Providing daily care to the animals (food, water, and health monitoring ) ** Provide daily cleaning and sanitizing of enclosures ** Follow strict guidelines for all required tasks ** Maintain written documentation

YRC Freight is hiring PT Combo Drivers and Dock Workers! Shrewsbury MA location. PT Combo Drivers: Excellent Wages, Benefits, Pension! Home nightly! . CDL-A w/Combo and Hazmat, 1yr T/T exp, 21yoa req. EOE-M/F/D/V. PT Dock Workers: $12-$14/hr. 4hr shifts. 18 yoa, read/write English. Able to lift 55 lbs. req. APPLY: www.yrcw.com/careers.

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The Holden Landmark Corp. has a part-time advertising sales coordinator position available. Individual will provide support to sales staff. Potential for growth into sales executive position. We offer a fast-paced, innovative environment and the opportunity to represent highly respected newspapers. Send resume to: Barbara Brown, General Manager bbrown@holdenlandmark.com

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Vermont Castings Wood Stove Works well. Looks great. $475.00 978-348-2122 Vt.Casting blk Radiance gas stove,10 yrs old. Gd cond. $750. Cash only .978-464-2952 Whirlpool Gladiator 19 c.f. commercial fridge. 73"H 29.5" W x 33.31"D $500 Firm 508-754-2400 Yakima Roof Rack Leave wheels on. Adj big & small frames. Mint cond. cheap. $150.00 508-829-6544 FURNITURE Queen pillowtop mattress set -NEW- $149

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Anne Gilligan, MPH Coordinator, Safe & Healthy Schools Learning Support Services Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education

YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS HOLDEN - 39 COURTNEY DRIVE Saturday, Sept. 21st 8am - Noon. Furniture - excellent condition, household and decorative items, collectibles, books and more!!! MILLBURY-1 Orchard St. September 21st, Saturday. 9am-1pm. Rain or Shine. Multifamily yard sale. STERLING-1 Belmont Dr. September 21st, Saturday, 8am-2pm. Rain or Shine. Assortment, most items $2.00.

A Framework for Intervention

Jean A. Frazier, MD The Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff Chair in Autism Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics Vice Chair, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University of Massachusetts Medical School, UMass Memorial Health Care

Laura Myers, MSW, EdD

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Specializing In High End Vehicles 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser 51K .............................................$8,688.00 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 126K ........................................$15,588.00 2004 Dodge Neon 52K ........................................................$4,988.00 2004 Ford Explorer 81K .......................................................$9,855.00 2009 Honda Odyssey EXL 99K............................................$17,288.00 2005 Mercedes Benz ML350 89K.......................................$13,588.00 2008 Mercedes Benz E350W4 67K ....................................$22,588.00 2004 Mercedes Benz E500W4 90K ..................................$13,988.00 2004 Nissan Pathfinder 35K ..............................................$10,988.00 2003 Toyota Corolla 125K .....................................................$7,388.00 2003 Toyota Corolla 105K .....................................................$7,588.00 2006 Toyota Sequoia 105K ..................................................18,588.00

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Vintage end tables 2 wood tables. Maple finish. Strong, solid Excellent $35.00 each 508-754-1827 Console Singer sewing machine. Excellent condition. Home model, not industrial. $45 or best offer. 508-425-1150 WeatherTech floor liners, black, front and rear for 2012 Toyota Camry. like new. paid $170 asking $100 or best offer. call 508-612-8929. Amana refrigerator : white; 66” h x 33” w; 21” d. Has new ice maker. Excellent shape. Asking $225. Will deliver if need to. Call 978-340-1420 Treadmill older, but used very little. $50.00 Good Cond. Call 508-829-7074 Trestle Tablel 84” L. Made w/ 3.5 pine. Matching benches. Needs refinish. $200.00 508-347-7052 Glenwood Antique Stove. Burns wood and coal. Good Cond. Asking $500 508-930-1896 1950 Wicker Chair $50.00 774-289-6982 Hutch- 2 piece 53x63x18 Glass top, 4 door bottom. Great storage,. Perfect. $250 Firm 508-852-5650

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www.centralmassclass.com LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 At: 7:00 p.m. To act on a petition from: Michael Catino, 35 Singletary Rd., Millbury, MA For a sp. permit in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: demolish and rebuild pre-existing, non-conforming structure, (house), and add a 2-car garage at 35 Singletary Rd., Millbury, MA All interested parties are invited to attend. Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 9/12, 9/19/2013 MS

TOWN OF MILLBURY A PUBLIC HEARING MILLBURY BOARD OF APPEALS In accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Law and the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Millbury, a public hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Municipal Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA on: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 At: 7:20 PM To act on a petition from: Joseph Samara, 65 Carroll Rd., N. Grafton, MA 01536 For a sp. permit in the Millbury Zoning Ordinance relative to: the addition of a 20’x100’ addition to a pre-existing, nonconforming structure at 8 Ward Ave., Millbury, MA All interested parties are invited to attend. Richard P. Valentino, Chairman Millbury Board of Appeals 9/12, 9/19/2013 MS TOWN OF SUTTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Sutton Finance & Warrant Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing commencing on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 6:30 pm at the Sutton Town Hall regarding warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting, fall session, October 21, 2013. Any citizen interested is invited to attend this public hearing. 9/19/2013 MS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO13D2444DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING Madeline Ozuna vs. Luis E Ozuna To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Frederick C Rushton, Esq. Law Office of Frederick Rushton 74 Elm Street Worcester, MA 01609 your answer, if any, on or before 12/03/2013. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 3, 2013 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 09/19/2013 WM

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 Docket No. WO130656DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING Kidmalem T Adamu vs. Beharu B Nida To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Kidmalem Tefared Adamu 3 Clarendon St. Worcester, MA 01604 your answer, if any, on or before 12/10/2013. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Denise L. Meagher, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 10, 2013 Stephen G. Abraham Register of Probate 09/19/2013 WM

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF MILLBURY PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MARTHA COAKLEY, STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, HAS RETURNED WITH APPROVAL DATED AUGUST 28, 2013 THE AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF MILLBURY’S ZONING BYLAWS ADOPTED UNDER WARRANT ARTICLE #28, ACCEPTED AT THE MAY 7, 2013 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING. A TOWN BULLETIN WITH THE BYLAW AMENDMENTS IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE, 127 ELM STREET, AS WELL AS THE WEBSITE FOR THE TOWN AND WILL BE POSTED IN PUBLIC PLACES IN TOWN. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. TUESDAYS THE OFFICE REMAINS OPEN UNTIL 7:00 P.M. QUESTIONS, CALL 508-865-9110, MILLBURY TOWN CLERK 9/12, 9/19, 9/26/2013 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON Sutton Planning Board Public Hearing Notice In accordance with the provisions of IV.C – Site Plan Review and V.D. - Route 146 Overlay of the Sutton Zoning Bylaw, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application of John Minardi for property located at 72 Worcester-Providence Turnpike to construct a landscaping business to include 2400 sq ft building for equipment and product storage. The hearing will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, third floor, on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 7:15 P.M. A copy of the application can be inspected in the office of the Town Clerk during normal office hours. Jon Anderson Chairman 9/19, 9/26/2013 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on October 3, 2013 at 7:30pm on the petition of Beverly McClure. The petitioner request a Special permit from Section (V.1) of the Zoning Bylaws to conduct a “Florist” type Home Business. The property that is the subject of this petition is 3 Benoni Drive and is located in the R-1 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal ofﬁce hours in the Town Clerk’s Ofﬁce located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Richard Deschenes Board of Appeals Clerk 9/19, 9/26/2013MS

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT CIVIL ACTION No. 13-1526C To Anne M. Morin and Brian P. Morin of Millbury in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth; AND TO ALL PERSONS ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT OF THE SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1940 AS AMENDED: Country Bank for Savings with a usual place of business in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts claiming to be the holder of a mortgage covering property situated on Pond Terrace being numbered 10 on said street in said Millbury, Massachusetts given by Anne M. Morin and Brian P. Morin to “MERS” Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. and recorded in Worcester Southern District Registry of Deeds in Book 43209, Page 258 as affected by Note and Mortgage Modification Agreement dated December 1, 2011 and recorded in Worcester Southern District Registry of Deeds, Books 48491, Page 350*,has filed with said court a Complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the manner following: by entry on and possession of the premises therein described and by exercise of the power of sale contained in said mortgage. *as further affected by an Assignment of Mortgage to Country Bank for Savings dated May 6, 2013 and recorded as aforesaid in Book 51187 Page 107. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 as amended, and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Worcester in said County on or before the sixteenth day of October next or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said Act. Witness, Barbara J. Rouse, Esquire, Administrative Justice of said Court this fourth day of September 2013 Dennis P. McManus, Clerk 09/19/2013 MS

TOWN OF SUTTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO ALL INTERESTED INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, §11, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Sutton Town Hall, on October 3, 2013 at 7:35pm on the petition of Robert P. Goodman. The petitioner request a Special Permit from Section III(4)(B)(2) of the Zoning Bylaws for the use of a Recreational Facility. The property that is the subject of this petition is 42 Smith Road and is located in the R-1 Zoning District. A copy of the petition may be inspected during normal ofﬁce hours in the Town Clerk’s Ofﬁce located in the Town Hall. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this variance petition should appear at the time and place designated. Richard Deschenes Board of Appeals Clerk 9/19, 9/26/2013 MS

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Dr. Catherine DuBeau STEVEN KING

Dr. DuBeau is the clinical chief of geriatric medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center with a focus entirely on the care of older people. She is also the head of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship program at UMass, which trains doctors in geriatric medicine. She is on the editorial board of the Journal on American Geriatrics Society and has been with Worcester’s UMass since 2009. On September 23, Dr. DuBeau and Dr. Randall Morse will be conducting an informative lecture, “Sex After 60,” answering commonly asked questions at the Willows at Worcester. Have you always been interested in the lives of older people? Always. It’s been

one of the things I’ve enjoyed most about my medical career. I knew when I was in medical school that I liked patients with multiple issues. Patients trying to balance different diseases, different medications, who may have psych. or social issues problems, and who might have trouble getting around. I had very little exposure to geriatrics when I was in medical school. I think in the four years I had one hour. It wasn’t until I came to Beth Israel, during my internship and residency that I actually met and worked along side geriatricians. It was one of those moments where I said, “Oh that’s what you call it.” Ever since, that’s been the focus of my work and the focus of my research. It’s wonderful; they are a group that keeps you on your toes. You have to be up-todate on all the latest medical information and balance that with what’s best for someone getting up in years. Our goal is to get people functioning as best they can, with the best quality of life.

You have contributed to numerous studies and projects that improve the quality of life for older adults. What are some of those projects? The main focus of my research

has been on bladder control problems in older persons. These can cause a lot of medical problems and have a big impact on quality of life. I’ve worked on the impact that the loss of bladder control has on patients in nursing homes, regulations around incontinence care and drug treatments for certain types of incontinence.

How big a part does sex play in the quality of life at an older age? It’s there. A lot of

people assume that once you’re over 65, sex doesn’t happen anymore and that’s just not true. We will be discussing some of the most recent research about sexual activity over the age of 65 at the Willows. People may have more difﬁculties with sex, with things like erectile dysfunction. That becomes more prevalent as people age. There are many older people who still want and think of themselves as sexual beings. Sex involves many things, there’s the mechanics and then there’s the whole issue of intimacy. If you can no longer have an erection sufﬁcient for intercourse maybe it’s the mechanics of what you do that changes. There are many other ways of being intimate and still being sexual.

Is it taboo in society today to talk about sex at an older age? I think it goes both ways.

I think sometimes the doctors are more afraid than the patients are to bring it up and discuss it. You never talk about sex with your parents once you’re a certain age. With bladder control problems there can be a lot of uncertainty on the part of doctors. “What else can I do besides order medication for incontinence?” So they don’t ask. The same thing with sexuality. People are uncomfortable with the topic. For men, doctors know there is erectile dysfunction and can give Viagra, but there is far less known and appreciated on how to council a woman. People might not know what is quote “normal” with aging as far as sexual activity.

What are a couple myths about having sex at an older age? The older you get the

more you lose it. I think that’s the biggest one. As people get older they don’t need sex, which is also not always the case. If you’re older you won’t get an STD. There’s

more and more people divorced or that are widowed. They have to think about safe sex, it never should stop. People forget there are older people out there with different sexual orientations. A lot of doctors automatically assume that if their older patients are in a relationship that it’s a heterosexual relationship and that may not be the case.

What are some of the biggest obstacles surrounding sex at an older age that young people may not expect? First of all it

doesn’t get talked about enough, so there are a lot of myths. People tend to think of sex as only the mechanics and not as the intimacy and to focus on one and not the other. There are a number of things to help with the mechanics; certainly for men with erectile dysfunction there are a number of pharmacological treatments as well as other devices and approaches. For women there’s no magic bullet pill, but there certainly are a whole host of things that can impact and if you don’t ask you won’t know. Older people tend to have more arthritis problems so certain sexual positions become much more uncomfortable, I don’t think doctors

are used to advising patients on their sexual positions. That may be something important to some older people who may have given up intercourse because of discomfort.

Why is sex after 60 important? It’s the same reasons. It’s especially important over 65 because there are still a lot of myths like suddenly at 65 it stops … and it doesn’t. If you have that attitude as a health care provider you’re doing a great disservice to your patients. Has medication such as Viagra changed the way we talk about sex after 60? I think

it’s made it easier for men. We had terms like impotence, there’s a lot of judgment with that word. Where as ED is a nice clean way of being able to talk about it. When did we start using that term? When Viagra ﬁrst went on sale. Viagra invented the term. How do you market a drug for impotence? It’s much easier to market for ED; it’s a code word.

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