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Get your WOO Card to receive discounts and special offers at nearly sixty area arts and culture destinations, along with restaurants, hotels, retailers and more throughout Worcester County! Earn WOO points every time you use your WOO Card and be entered to win fantastic prizes!
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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!
Flower Power
Win a pair of passes to attend opening night of Flora in Winter, Flora Euphoria on Thursday, January 31st 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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 The power of public art
Public art has the power to energize our public spaces, arouse our thinking and transform the places where we live, work and play into beautiful and welcoming spaces that invite pause and interaction. Public art can calm a hurried life, prompt strangers to talk and children to ask questions. Help harness the power of public art by supporting Art in the Park's 2013 Biennial Exhibit. A community fundraising campaign is now underway to raise the dollars critical to ensure this summer's successful exhibition. Donations are tax deductible through the project's fiscal agent, The Arts & Business Council. Donations, payable to ABC/Art in the Park can be sent to AIP Worcester, PO Box 20603, Worcester, MA 01602. For those interested in volunteering with the project the next planning meeting will be Friday, January 18th at 8 a.m. at the Worcester Art Museum. Additional info available by emailing info@artintheparkworcester.org Show your love! |
 A Worcester tradition
Create an original Valentine and be part of Worcester's valentine-making tradition! The Worcester Historical Museum will be hosting its 35th Annual Valentine Contest, celebrating the City's role as the center of the commercial valentine industry in the mid 1800s.The contest is open to children in grades 3 - 6 or the equivalent who attend Worcester schools, are the children of members of the Worcester Historical Museum or are holders of an active Worcester Public Library card. Valentines will be judged in the following categories: historic, contemporary, green (environmentally friendly), and/or verse. Winning valentines will be displayed at the Worcester Public Library. Complete rules available online. To inspire your creativity the museum will be hosting a Valentine Making Workshop on Wednesday, January 9th, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Frances Perkins branch of the Worcester Public Library, 470 West Boylston Street, Worcester. Admission is FREE and open to the public. |
A Worcester welcome
The Worcester Cultural Coalition joins the Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts in welcoming Anh Vu Sawyer as the organization's new Executive Director! Ms. Sawyer brings with her more than 15 years of fundraising and non-profit experience in Colorado and Vietnam, striving to raise awareness of refugees and immigrants in the community and schools, while bringing medical assistance to refugee families. She has also spearheaded arts and creative projects through the United States and Asia. Welcome to Worcester! |
 Snow much fun!
Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook is offering a Nature on the Common Series each Saturday throughout the month of January at the Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main Street, Worcester. Each week will feature a different theme - all connecting people to the nature of the city. Take a break from skating - public skating open 1 -6 p.m. weekends - and connect to nature! Participation is FREE. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points at the Skate Shack.
The wildlife sanctuary, located at 414 Massasoit Road, Worcester, is the largest urban wildlife sanctuary in New England, with over 400 acres and five miles of well-marked trails. Admission to the sanctuary is free for Worcester residents and offers a variety of nature programs for all ages. Coming up will be a series of Snowshoeing for Families - Saturday, January 26th 10 a.m. - 12 noon; Sunday, February 3rd 1:30-3:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 16th 10 a.m. - noon. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points and enjoy 10% discount at the nature gift shop.  |
 Let there be Light!
Before the final strands of holiday lights are packed away for another season, join the City of Worcester in feting the winners of the first ever Let There Be Light Creative Window Display Contest on Saturday, January 12th from 3-4 p.m. at the Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main Street, Worcester. Enjoy live entertainment from 3-3:30 p.m. with Central Massachusetts' own Erin Ollis, with the winners to be announced and prizes awarded immediately following. Some sixteen downtown businesses participated in the month long contest - brightening up their windows with a variety of creative light displays throughout the holiday season. Public skating on the Worcester Common Oval will be open 1 -6 p.m., with The Dogfather on site selling concessions. WOO Card holders can swipe their card at the Skate Shack for Double WOO points. |
Grant Monies Available
Get your new year started off right with a boost to your wallet to support a creative endeavor! That's right, thanks to an anonymous benefactor, ArtsWorcester is offering Material Needs Grants to support the expenses of supplies and equipment to spur the creation of new art by local ArtsWorcester members. An annual sum of $5,000 will be divided into individual grants between $500 to $1,500. All artist-level members of ArtsWorcester who reside in Worcester County are eligible to apply for a Material Needs Grant, regardless of experience. Artists may join ArtsWorcester when they apply. Additional information about guidelines available online. Deadline to apply is Thursday, January 31, 2013. |
 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 on Thursday, January 10th. 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. |
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WOOphoria:
A Musical Tasting
Wednesday,
January 30th
5 - 8 p.m.
Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street, Worcester
Meet & mingle with a variety of WOO venues, enjoy performances by multiple performing arts organizations & food tastings from various WOO restaurants.
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Worcester Common Oval now open!
Public Skating 1 - 6 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays
Lunchtime Skating
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wednesdays & Thursdays
Also look for extended holiday hours and special event happenings
WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points at the Skate Shack.
Skate rentals & lessons available.
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Coming Up in Culture
Tuesdays, Jan 8th - March 19th - Italian Language Classes at Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center
Jan 11th - Spirit of the King: Starring Steve Connolly at Mechanics Hall
Jan 12th - Song recital by baritone Chris Talbot at All Saints Church
Jan 12th - Family Fun with Clay workshop at Worcester Center for Crafts
Thru Jan 12th - No Theme, No Limits exhibition at Sprinkler Factory Gallery
Jan 12th - Fear Nuttin Band at Lucky Dog Music Hall
Jan 13th - Postcards from Heaven with Spirit Medium Maureen Hancock at Mechanics Hall
Jan 16th - Four of the Month at Worcester Art Museum: Dionysus - Not Just the Party God
Thru Jan 18th - Call & Response exhibit at ArtsWorcester's Aurora Gallery
Jan 18th - Pottery Plus: Girls Night Out at the Worcester Center for Crafts
Jan 18th - 20th - Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music on stage at The Hanover Theatre
Jan 23rd - Crafternoons: Painted Tiles at the Worcester Historical Museum
Jan 24th - Winter/Spring Adult Open House at the Worcester Art Museum
Jan 25th - Heart on stage at The Hanover Theatre
Thru Jan 26th - Here & There: Landscape Paintings by Kathleen M. Thomas at Alternatives Unlimited Whitin Mill Complex
Jan 26th - JOMPATHON 2013 at the Joy of Music Program
Jan 26th - 27th - Fire & Ice Days at Old Sturbridge Village
Thru Feb 2nd - Imaging the Invisible: Angels, Demons, Prayer & Wisdom exhibit at Museum of Russian Icons
Visit the Worcester Cultural Coalition's online calendar often for more information about these and many, many other cultural happenings!
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Suzuki Playdown
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, 2-3:30 p.m. Participants generally range in age from five years through high school. You 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. |
 Backyard Astronomy
All eyes will be on the skies at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylson, starting Thursday, January 10th at 6:30 p.m. as the garden partners with the Aldrich Astronomical Society to present a two-session workshop on Backyard Astronomy. Through indoor presentations and outdoor observing (weather permitting, with telescopes and binoculars provided) learn to identify major constellations, discover night sky lore, understand basic astronomical concepts and hear about the latest research and space exploration. Admission just $10, THBG members and children under 18 FREE. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
 Wearing smooth the Path
The Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester, will commemorate storied American abolitionist, women's rights suffragist and Worcester native Abby Kelly Foster's birthday on Sunday, January 13th from 3-4 p.m. with a special presentation by local author and Abby's House founder Annette Rafferty. Rafferty will share her newest book, Wearing Smooth the Path: 10 More Years at Abby' House, which chronicles with hundreds of photographs and plenty of anecdotes and personal memories the last decade of renovating, restoring and building a community within its walls. Admission is FREE and open to the public. |
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Clark brings back the Bard
Celebrate William Shakespeare at Clark University's Atwood Hall, 950 Main Street, Worcester as they host The Aquila Theater Company for a performance of Cyrano De Bergerac on Tuesday, January 15th at 7:30 p.m. and the Taming of the Shrew on Wednesday, January 16th at 7:30 p.m. Cyrano is one of the most famous romantic adventures in world literature, while Taming offers the timeless story of the battle of he sexes. The Aquila Theatre company is a company of British and American artists dedicated to classical drama. Founded in London in 1991 by Peter Meineck, Aquila is now based in New York City. Their productions have been widely acclaimed, described as gleefully engaging, almost unbearable fun! Admission is just $10. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
 The White House and Beyond
Listen to captivating live chamber music in the most elegant of settings - the Renaissance Court of the Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, on Sunday, January 13th as part of the Chamber Music at WAM Series. Program will include works performed at the Kennedy White House. Experience a concert with outstanding musicians, surrounded by world-class art. Get the opportunity to view Kennedy to Kent State: Images of a Generation (on view only through February) 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. |
 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 Hauptmann (untitled work pictured here), Lindsey Camilli, Robert M. Johnson and Sarah Bilotta, and was curated by Louie Despres. Admission to the opening is FREE and open to the public. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 The Magic Flute
Don't miss Greater Worcester Opera's presentation of a semi-staged concert version of Mozart's The Magic Flute on Friday, January 18th at 7:30 p.m. with an encore matinee on Sunday, January 20th at 2 p.m. at the Briarwood Community Center, 65 Briarwood Circle, Worcester. Performed in English translation, this perennial favorite features a multi-talented cast and is sure not to disappoint. Tickets just $15 general admission, $12 seniors/students. |
 Jewish Film Festival 2013
The Worcester Jewish Community Center's annual Central Massachusetts Jewish Film Festival returns for 2013 with four feature films celebrating the Jewish experience through film. The series opens on Saturday, January 19th at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's High Schools' Remillard Hall, 378 Main Street, Shrewsbury, with a showing of Hava Nagila (The Movie) - a charming and entertaining documentary which traces the complex history of this Jewish wedding staple from the tune's Ukranian origins to the lyrics authored in Jerusalem. Opening night will include guest speaker Sheryl Shakinovsky, great granddaughter of A.Z. Idelsohn, Hava Nagilia lyricist, along with musical performances by a klezmer duo.
The film series continues on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 p.m. at The Willows of Westborough with a showing of Orchestra of Exiles, inspiring tale of the establishment of the Palestine Philharmonic in the early 1930s Nazi occupied Germany; The Other Son, story of two Israeli and Palestinian boys inadvertently switched at birth, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 26th at St. John's High School; with the powerful inspiring biography Follow Me: The Jonathan Netanyahu Story at 7 p.m. on Sunday, January 27th, also at St. John's High School. Admission for each showing varies, additional information available online. |
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Open Auditions
The Master Singers of Worcester invite singers to attend open rehearsals on Tuesday, January 22nd and Tuesday, January 29th. All voice parts are welcome, especially basses and tenors. The Master Singers of Worcester number about 50 members drawn from Worcester and surrounding communities. Membership dues are $100, financial aid available for those in need. Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings starting at 7:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church or Shrewsbury, 19 Church Road, Shrewsbury. Singers interested in becoming members may audition at the end of the open rehearsal or schedule an appointment by email or phone, 508 842-1349. |
 Theatre District Master Plan
The City of Worcester, in cooperation with the Worcester Business Development Corporation, invites you to attend a community discussion on the draft Downtown Worcester Theatre District Master Plan on Wednesday, January 23rd at 5:30 p.m. at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester. Meeting is free and open to the public. All are encouraged to join in the exploration of opportunities for new growth and activity in this key district in the heart of Downtown Worcester. |
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