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Welcome to the
WOO
where culture, creativity and community come together
Museums & Libraries
American Antiquarian Society
EcoTarium
Higgins Armory Museum
Museum of Russian Icons
Old Sturbridge Village
Tower Hill Botanic
Garden
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester Historical Museum
Worcester Public Library
Actice Sports & Outdoors
Massachusetts Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Massachusetts Audubon Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary
Smiling Circle Yoga & Massage Therapy Studio
Worcester Sharks
Galleries
& Special Events
Artist Group of The Sprinkler Factory
ArtsWorcester
stART on the Street
Worcester Arts Council
Worcester Center for Crafts
Worcester Film Works
Music, Theater & Performances
DCU Center
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
Joy of Music Program
Lucky Dog Music Hall
Mechanics Hall
Music Worcester
Opera Worcester
Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester
Salisbury Singers
Seven Hills Symphony Orchestra
Traina Center/Clark Arts
Worcester Academy of Music
Worcester Chamber Music Society
Quick Bites
CocoBeni Confections
Eric's LaPatisserie
Theatre Cafe
Wooberry Frozen Yogurt
Restaurants
Bocado Tapas & Wine Bar
Celtic Tavern
Ceres Bistro
Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole
Mezcal Cantina
Nuovo Restaurant
Oliver Wight Tavern
People's Kitchen
of The Citizen
Shangri-La
Retailers
C.C. Lowell
Julio's Liquors
KJ Baaron's Fine Wine & Spirits
L.B. Wheaton
Transportation Services
All Points Limousine
Knight's Airport Limousine
Worcester Airport Limousine
Accomodations
Beechwood Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Marlborough
Courtyard by Marriott
Worcester
Hilton Garden Inn Worcester
Holiday Inn Express Auburn
Residence Inn by Marriott Worcester
Where will you WOO?
See specific
WOO Deals & Discounts
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Win with WOO!
In addition to the special discounts you'll receive, each time you use your WOO Card you also earn points which make you eligible to win fantastic WOO prizes!
Featured Prizes:
Krazy for Kilts
Win a pair of tickets to see Music Worcester host the Pipes & Drums of the Black Watch and the Band of Scots Guards at Mechanics Hall on Tuesday, January 29th. You won't want to miss the skirling bagpipes, swirling kilts, and a spectacular display of both visual and the sounds of these two great bands from Great Britain!
Dinner for Two
Win a certificate good for Dinner for Two at the Courtyard by Marriott Marlborough.
Flora Euphoria
Win a pair of passes to attend opening nightof Flora in Winter, Flora Euphoria on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Worcester Art Museum. This year Euphoria! will transport you back to the 60s and 70s for a groovy night of hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and hip tunes inspired by the exhibition Kennedy to Kent State.
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Please Join Us...
Please join us for WOOphoria:
A Musical Tasting
on Wednesday,
January 30, 2013,
from 5- 8 p.m.
at Mechanics Hall,
321 Main Street, Worcester.
Meet & mingle with a variety of WOO venues, enjoy performances by multiple performing arts organizations and food tastings from a variety of WOO restaurants.
FREE admission for WOO Card holders.
WOO Cards will be available for purchase at the door for just $15.
Additional details
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Start the New Year off with a Smile...
Mention this ad to receive additional $5 off
during the month
of January 2013 at Smiling Circle
Yoga & Massage Therapy Studio
172 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester
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O' what fun it is!
Worcester Common Oval
now open!
Enjoy public skating that's uncommonly cool -
open 1p-6p weekends
thru end of February,
along with extended holiday hours
and special event
openings.
WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points at the Skate Shack.
Skate rentals and lessons also available!
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Don't forget - in order to receive discounts and earn WOO points, you must register your WOO Card. If you haven't yet done so, visit us online today to register your card and you'll be WOOing in no time!
WOO Cards available
for purchase anytime online.
Also now available at the Box Offices of
Hanover Theater
and the DCU Center, as well as at the Office of the Worcester City Clerk, Worcester City Hall. |
WOO Survey
Share your two cents! We want to hear about your WOO experience... good, bad or otherwise! Earn extra WOO Points for completing online survey each time you visit a WOO venue.
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Fred Harris Daniels Foundation
George I. Alden Trust
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 Happy WOO Year! With more than fifty Worcester area arts and culture destinations, along with restaurants, hotels, retailers and other hospitality minded businesses now participating in the WOO Card program- we hope that among your new year's resolutions for 2013, you'll make supporting local WOO venues a top priority. In return, our resolution is to continue to offer great discounts and special offers along with some pretty fantastic prizes to reward you for your WOO loyalty!
Don't forget, each time you use your WOO Card you accumulate WOO points. Reach certain thresholds and you'll automatically be awarded special WOO prizes including restaurant gift cards, complimentary admissions & tickets!
Preview WOO Prizes & Points
Where will you WOO?
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 Get dirty at the DCU Center!
Big air, high drama and captivating competition are all in store when the 2013 AMSOIL Arenacross season roars into the DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester, on Friday, January 4th - Sunday, January 6th. Reigning national champion Tyler Bowers will lead the worlds best arenacross compeititors for two nights of head-to-head bracket racing Friday and Saturday, followed by Amateur Day on Sunday where hundreds of local riders of all ages and skill levels take their chance to compete on a world-class track. Tickets available online and at the DCU Center Box Office. WOO Card holders can save$5 off select seats. |
 Tale as old as time
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, returns to The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, by popular demand for one day only - Sunday, January 6th, for two performances at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Don't miss this classic musical love story filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes and dazzling production numbers including Be Our Guest and the beloved title song. Tickets available online or by calling the box office at 877 571-SHOW. Save 10% off tickets with WOO Card and swipe at box office for WOO points.
Tickets for this show also available through a variety of special
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 Cafe Concert
It's a new year and the Worcester Chamber Music Society's Cafe Concert Series will be in a new venue - Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester. Enjoy wine and dessert during the performance for a real French Cafe experience, or choose the dinner ticket option for a delicious prix fixe dinner before the show. Dinner seating at 6:30 p.m., concert 8-9 p.m. Concert will feature works by Copland and Ravel. Reserve your seat today online or by calling 978-456-2730. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 Spirit of the King
Break out your blue suede shoes and get ready to swivel those hips when Steve Connolly, one of the most accomplished and highly acclaimed Elvis entertainers, brings The King to life at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester on Friday, January 11th. Through Spirit of the King, Connolly's unique show recreates the complete experience of Elvis Presley's performances of the early 50s through the mid 70s. Not to be missed! Tickets available online or by calling the box office at 508-752-0888. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 Family Fun with Clay
One of the Worcester Center for Crafts', 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester, most popular classes brings families together in an atmosphere of creativity and fun. Enjoy Family Fun with Clay workshops which begin on Saturday, January 12th from 10 a.m. - noon and run six consecutive weeks, through February 16th. Together adults and children will learn about pinch pots, coil pots and using slips and glazes for color while making wild and wonderful things together. All you need is your imagination and each other! Register online or by calling 508 753-8183.
Or perhaps you're looking for a reason to leave the kids home and head out on the town with the girls? Check out WCC's Girls Night Out - Pottery Plus workshop on Friday, January 18th. In a fun, relaxed atmosphere begin to learn to use the potter's wheel to throw pots such as bowls and mugs. Enjoy coffee and sweets following the workshop. Register online or by calling 508 753-8183.
WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 Suzuki Play Down
Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, 203 Pakachoag Street, Auburn, invites you to join Pakachoag's Suzuki Program coordinator Amy Matherly and other young violinists for a Suzuki Violin Playdown on Saturday, January 12th. Participants gnerally range in age from five years through high school. Yo do not need to be enrolled at Pakachoag to participate, but you should be a Suzuki violin student. Advance RSVP requested. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points.
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 The White House and Beyond
Listen to captivating live chamber music in the most elegant of settings - the Renaissance Court at the Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, on Sunday, January 13th as part of the Chamber Music at WAM series. Experience a concert with outstanding musicians, surrounded by world-class art. Get the opportunity to view Kennedy to Kent State: Images of a Generation and join a tour of the exhibition at 5 p.m. with David Acton, curator of prints, drawings and photographs. Pre-concert tour at 5 p.m., concert at 5:30 p.m., followed by post-concert reception with the musicians. Reserve your spot today. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
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Got some important business to conduct in the new year? The Hilton Garden Inn Worcester, 35 Major Taylor Boulevard, Worcester, wants to offer you the ideal spot to conduct it, with a special WOO offer! HGI is now offering 15% off food and beverage when you book a meeting at the hotel now through March 31, 2013. WOO Card holders can also get a complimentary AV package for your meeting. Contact Emily at 508 688-8501 to book today.
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 The Bard is Back
Celebrate William Shakespeare at Clark University's Atwood Hall, 950 Main Street, Worcester, as they host The Auila Theater Company for a performance of Cyrano De Bergerac on Tuesday, January 15th and Taming of the Shrew on Wednesday, January 16th. Cyrano is one of the most famous romantic adventures in world literature while Taming offers the timeless story of the battle of the sexes. Admission just $10. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
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Hank Hauptmann, Untitled |
This Narrow Distance
The Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester, will host an Opening Night Celebration for a new photography exhibit in the Center's Krikorian Gallery, This Narrow Distance, on Thursday, January 17th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The exhibit features works by Stephen DiRado, Keiko Hiromi, Hank Haptmann, Lindsey Camilli, Robert M. Johnson and Sarah Bilotta, and was curated by Louie Despres. Admission to the opening night celebration is FREE. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Return on Saturday, January 26th at 2 p.m. for an Artists Talk with photographers Sarah Bilotta and Hank Hauptmann. Admission is also free. This Narrow Distance will be on view through February 9th. Krikorian Gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 JOMPATHON 2013
Students of all ages and levels will gather at the Joy of Music Program, 1 Gorham Street, Worcester, on Saturday, January 26th from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. for JOMPATHON 2013. This day long celebration featuring live performances helps raise funds for JOMP's Financial Aid program. Performers and audiences come and go throughout this marathon student recital. The event is a fun-filled celebration of JOMP's mission "to enrich lives and foster community through accessible music education and performance." Admission is FREE, donations appreciated. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 Fire & Ice
Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, embraces the joys of an old fashioned winter with a Fire and Ice celebration complete with ice skating, sledding on vintage 1830s sleds and horse-drawn sleigh rides Saturday, January 26th - Sunday, January 27th. Visitors can watch the Mill Pond ice harvested with vintage ice-cutting tools and learn how early New Englanders cut blocks of ice and shipped them around the world before the invention of electrical refrigeration (weather permitting). Afterwards guests can warm up with hot cider, stories, songs and fireside tales at the Bullard Tavern. Fire & Ice activities included with general admission. WOO Card holders save $5 off adult daytime admission. |
 Safety Last!
Don't miss Safety Last!, a 1923 romantic comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd, on view at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, on Saturday, January 26th at 3 p.m. The film includes one of the most famous images from the silent film era - Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper above moving traffic. The film was highly successful and critically hailed, and cemented Lloyd's status as a major figure in early motion pictures. Film will be accompanied by Clark Wilson on the theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer organ. Admission $20. WOO Card holders save $5 off tickets.
Tickets to this program also available through a special
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Don't be caught off guard
Music Worcester's Worcester Music Festival resumes in the new year with the return of the Black Watch Pipes & Drums and the Band of Scots Guards regiment on stage at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, on Tuesday, January 29th at 8 p.m. Skirling bagpipes, swirling kilts (what do they wear under those kilts?), and a spectacular display of both visual and the sounds of these two great bands from Great Britain and Scotland are not to be missed. Tickets available online or by calling the box office at 508 754-3231. WOO Card holders can save 10% off two tickets and swipe for Double WOO points.
Tickets to this program also availble through a special
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 Flora in Winter
Escape the doldrums of yet another New England winter as the Worcester Art Museum and Tower Hill Botanic Garden simultaneously host Flora in Winter, Thursday, January 31st - Sunday, February 3rd.
At WAM, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, things kick off on Thursday, January 31st with Flora Euphoria! from 5:30-8 p.m. Get transported back to the 60s and 70s for a groovy night of hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and hip tunes inspired by the Kennedy to Kent State exhibition. Back by popular demand enjoy performance artists as they morph into fantastical topiaries and rock stars. You will definitely feel the power of the flower! Flora in Winter continues daily through Sunday, February 3rd with breathtaking flowers in bloom through the galleries as skilled arrangers from throughout the region create captivating and imaginative interpretations of artworks in virtually every gallery. Variety of special entertainment, activities and workshops planned. See complete schedule online. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points.
 Meanwhile at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, celebrate this year's theme - A Midwinter's Dream, a nod to William Shakespeare, daily Thursday, January 31st - Sunday, February 3rd. Regional designers and professional floral arrangers reflect on quiet times of rest and contemplation, evoking dreams of the growing season and inspiring flower fantasies that revel in the past, present and future. Variety of special entertainment, activities and workshops planned. See complete schedule online. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points.
Experience Flora in Winter through a special
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 Congratulations!
Congratulations to our latest 100 Point WOO Winners!
Miriam W. of Worcester won two tickets to Music Worcester's Pipes & Drums of the Black Watch and the Band of Scots Guards, dinner at Ceres Bistro and an overnight stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Worcester!
Karen C. of Worcester won two tickets to Music Worcester's Pipes & Drums of the Black Watch and the Band of Scots Guards, dinner at Nuovo Restaurant and transportation from Knight's Airport Limousine!
Where will you WOO to win?
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Upcoming in WOO
Jan 4th - An evening with Playin' Dead, New England's premier Grateful Dead tribute at Lucky Dog Music Hall, swipe for WOO points
Jan 6th - Art lecture about Interior Design in the 1950s and 60s at Worcester Art Museum with Dr. Kristina Wilson, two-for-one museum admission with WOO Card
Jan 9th - Tonight & every Wednesday night, Woo Town Wednesdays featuring great live music at the Lucky Dog Music Hall, No cover with WOO Card
Jan 12th - Fear Nuttin Band rocks Lucky Dog Music Hall, swipe for WOO points
Thru Jan 12th - No Theme, No Limits exhibition at the Sprinkler Factory Gallery, Free admission, swipe for Double WOO points
Jan 13th - Postcards from Heaven with Spirit Medium Maureen Hancock at Mechanics Hall, swipe for WOO points
Jan 16th - Tour of the Month: Dionysus - More than Just the Party God at Worcester Art Museum, two-for-one museum admission with WOO Card
Jan 18th - 20th - Sesame Street Live Elmo Makes Music on stage at The Hanover Theatre, swipe WOO Card at box office for WOO points
Thru Jan 18th - Call and Response exhibit at ArtsWorcester's Aurora Gallery, Free admission, swipe for Double WOO points,
Jan 18th - Appetite For Destruction, ultimate Guns-N-Roses tribute band on stage at The Lucky Dog Music Hall, swipe for WOO points
Jan 19th - What is Beekeeping All About? lecture at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, $2 off garden admission with WOO Card
Jan 24th - Winter/Spring Adult Open House at Worcester Art Museum, swipe for WOO points
Jan 25th - Legendary woman rock band Heart on stage at The Hanover Theatre, 10% off tickets with WOO Card
Ongoing thru Feb 2nd - Imaging the Invisible: Angels, Demons, Prayer and Wisdom exhibit at Museum of Russian Icons, $1 off admission with WOO Card
Feb 1st - 3rd - Broadway smash American Idiot on stage at The Hanover Theatre for five shows, 10% off tickets with WOO Card
Thru Feb 3rd - Kennedy to Kent State: Images of a Generation on exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
Feb 2nd - Antique Sleigh Rally at Old Sturbridge Village, $5 off adult day time admission with WOO Card
Feb 9 -10th - Professional Bull Riding returns to the DCU Center, Save $5 off tickets with WOO Card
Feb 10th - Joy of Music Program Faculty Recital Series presents performance by Lisa Lynch & Eliko Akahori, swipe for
Saturdays thru Feb 16th - Super-Saurus Saturdays at the EcoTarium, weekly interactive science activities in conjunction with DinoTracks exhibit, $2 off adult admission & $1 off planetarium show with WOO Card
Feb 15 -16th - Monster Jam at the DCU Center, save $6 off ticket with WOO Card
March 2nd - 2013 American Cup, an International Gymnastics Federation World Cup event, returns to the DCU Center, Save $10 off select seats with WOO Card
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Visit the Worcester Cultural Coalition's online calendar often for more information about these and many, many other cultural happenings! Look for the for special WOO discounts and valuable WOO points! |
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