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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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JOMP for Joy
Win a Family Admission
(up to 5 people) to any 2012-2013 Joy of Music Program Faculty Recitals. Upcoming concerts include Lisa Lynch & Eliko Akahori featuring works by Purcell, Debussy and Canteloube (February 10th); Vladimir Vaskevich, classical & jazz (March 3rd) and Kathleen Corcoran & Tracy Kraus featuring works by Granados, Albeniz, Beaser and Pixinguinha (March 22nd
One Fab Fiddle!
 Win a pair of tickets to see Music Worcester host high energy, incredibly entertaining and internationally renowned fiddler extraordinaire Natalie MacMaster on March 22nd. You won't be able not to tap your feet along with her and her band!
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 Theatre District Master Plan
Interested in plans for Worcester's burgeoning Theatre District? The City of Worcester and Worcester Business Development Corporation invite you to attend a community discussion on the draft Downtown Worcester Theatre District Master Plan TONIGHT, Wednesday, January 23rd at 5:30 p.m. at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester. Admission is FREE and open to the public. All are welcome to explore opportunities for new growth and activity in this key district in the heart of Worcester. Preview the draft plan online. |
 Safety Last
It is among the most famous images from the silent film era - actor Harold Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper above moving traffic. Don't miss, Safety Last, the remarkable 1923 romantic comedy silent film accompanied by the Mighty Wurlitzer organ at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, on Saturday, January 26th at 3 p.m. General admission seating just $20. WOO Card holders save $5 off.  |
Echoes from the Past
Ghost tours in January? Absolutely! Join the Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm Street, Worcester, for Echoes from the Past: Worcester Inventors on Thursday, January 24th from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. This ghost tour highlights Worcester residents who used their imagination and ingenuity to shape and change the world we know today.Tour guides will lead you by lantern on this one hour tour through Worcester Historical Museum as you visit each inventor, as portrayed by costumed actors.You will receive an autograph book for Worcester Inventors to sign. There will be light refreshments at the end of the tour in the Fletcher Auditorium. Space is limited, advance reservation recommended. Tickets at the door $20 adult, $13 children 7-17. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. 
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Karataon Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 2012, Threads of Life textile. Anne and John Summerfield Textile Study Collection, Cantor Art Gallery |
On the Move
The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, 1 College Street, Worcester, will host an Opening Reception for the exhibition Transnational Ikat: An Asian Textile on the Move on Thursday, January 24th from 5:30-7 p.m. Ikat is a textile on the move today - moving across borders from Southeast Asia to other parts of the world, moving from ritual use to American fashion wear and other marketplace forms, moving from Asian villages to international museums and art collecting circuits. This exhibition of ikat cloths from Indonesia and Malaysia displays over forty of these remarkable textiles, both in their deeply ceremonial forms and in their vibrantly commercialized versions. The exhibition focuses on ikats from eastern Indonesia, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Malaysia's Sarawak.
With support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Holy Cross Dean's office support, curator Susan Rodgers and student docents Hana Carey, Tricia Giglio and Martha Walters conducted field work in Bali and Kuchin, Sarawak during the summer of 2012 to explore the exhibition's transnational ikat themes. Admission to the opening reception is FREE and open to the public. Cantor Gallery hours are 10 am. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, Saturdays 2 -5 p.m. The Transnational Ikat will be on exhibit through March 1st. |
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Jewish Film Fest
The Worcester Jewish Community Center's annual Central Massachusetts Jewish Film Festival wraps up this week with the showing of The Other Son, the moving 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, 378 Main Street, Shrewsbury, followed by 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 $12. |
 Snow much fun!
If you can walk, you can snowshoe! Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Avenue, Worcester, invites you to Snowshoeing for Families on Saturday, January 26th 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Learn how to use the snowshoes and practice in the field before heading out onto the trails. Learn how to look for signs of wildlife and enjoy the beauty of the sanctuary in winter! If Mother Nature does not provide us with enough snow (as if that'll happen here in New England!) a hike alternative will be offered. Bring your own snowshoes or rent them for just $2 per pair. Be sure to wear boots and other winter appropriate clothing. Admission $7 adults, $4 children. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points.
Snowshoeing for Families programming also available on Sunday, February 3rd 1:30-3:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 16th 10 a.m. - noon. |
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Please Join Us
WOOphoria:
A Musical Tasting
Wed, January 30th
5 - 8 p.m.
Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street, Worcester
Meet & mingle with a variety of WOO venues, enjoy performances by a variety of performing arts organizations and tastings from a variety of our WOO restaurants.
An evening of great music, great food & great fun!
FREE admission with a WOO Card
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Now Showing...
Let There Be Light
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Call to Artists
- The Worcester Review, the literary journal of the
Worcester County Poetry Association, is seeking art, prints and/or photos (black & white) from Worcester County artists. The journal is an annual poetry and prose journal which also featured local art. The feature of the next issue is Worcester Jazz so any connection to jazz imagery is helpful but not required. Interested parties can submit up to 4 high resolution images @ 300 dpi and a three sentence artist statement/bio to Arts Editor, Monica Elefterion at mrsm1010@yahoo.com for review
by Friday, February 15th.
- ArtsWorcester is presently accepting submissions for its
2013 Biennial Exhibition - exhibiting the region's best in painting, photography, works on paper, sculpture, mixed media, fine craft and now digital art. The Hoche-Scofield Prize and Scholarship Fun of the Worcester Art Museum generously provide cash awards to ArtsWorcester Biennial prize winners. Submissions will be accepted only electronically. Full requirement information and submission form available online. Deadline to submit is Thursday, February 14th.
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Coming Up in Culture
Jan 26th - Artists Talk at Worcester Center of Crafts featuring Sarah Bilotta & Hank Hauptmann, This Narrow Distance photo exhibition Jan 26-27th - Fire & Ice Days at Old Sturbridge Village Jan 27th - FREE Meditation Workshop at Worcester Public Library, Salem Square branch Jan 31st - Deadline for entries to Worcester Historical Museum's Annual Valentine's Day Contest Feb 1st - Take it to the Curator session at the Museum of Russian Icons Feb 1st - J.S. Bach The Complete Solo String Work, Part Four at Clark University, featuring Peter Sulski on violin/viola Visit the Worcester Cultural Coalition's online calendar often for more information about these and many, many other cultural happenings!
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 Discover Main South
Preservation Worcester, 10 Cedar Street, Worcester, will kick off the first in a series of four planned talks, Discover Main South, on Wednesday, January 30th at 5:30 p.m. The illustrated talks will unveil fascinating facts about Worcester's Main South, its historic buildings, neighborhoods and historic personages. The first talk will focus on Castle Park: Castle Street and the Oread. Did you know that picturesque Oread Castle once stood overlooking Main Street where Castle Park is today? Find out about this turreted stone building and its outstanding role not only in American women's history, but also in the history of a famous breakfast food. Admission to the program is FREE and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. |
Feel the Power of the Flower
The Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, and Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, have once again partnered to present Flora in Winter - a celebration of the impending (eventually!) arrival of spring. At WAM, breathtaking flowers boom in the galleries with stunning arrangements inspired by artworks. At Tower Hill, with a nod to William Shakespeare, the arrangements reflect on quiet times of rest and contemplation, evoking dreams of the growing season and inspiring flower fantasies to create A Midwinters Dream.
Flora in Winter opens with a gala celebration on Thursday, January 31st 5:30- 8 p.m. Flora 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 Kennedy to Kent State exhibition. TEN31 Productions, back by popular demand, will amaze you as these performance artists morph into fantastical topiaries and rock stars. Reserve your tickets online. Then don't miss a special evening Flora concert at Tower Hill on Friday, February 1st at 7 p.m. featuring Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli as they explore jazz, acoustic, folk, pop, gospel and blues infused in a flavorful style that's all their own.
Flora in Winter exhibition open daily at both venues Thursday, January 31st - Sunday, February 3rd. A variety of special entertainment, activities and workshops planned. At WAM, WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. At Tower Hill, save $2 off adult daytime admission. |
 Smooth riding
Celebrate the nostalgia, romance and grace of gliding over the snow in horse-drawn sleighs at Old Sturbridge Village's, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, annual Antique Sleigh Rally on Saturday, February 2nd. Vintage sleighs pulled by a variety of horses - fro tiny miniature horses to giant Clydesdales, will converge on the village for the sleigh rally which begins at 10 a.m. Drivers will compete in a dozen different classes including the popular Sleigh Dog and Currier & Ives divisions Other winter activities at OSV include ice skating (bring your own skates, horse-drawn sleigh rides around the Common, and sledding on 1830s-style sleds (weather permitting) Museum historians will present of Ice and Men: A History of Skates and Skating and display antique ice skates from the OSV collection. Visitors can also warm up indoors beside one of the Village's many cozy fireplaces, take part in hands-on crafts and activities. Sleigh rally included with regular museum admission. WOO Card holders save $5 off adult daytime admission. |
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JOMPATHON 2013
Enjoy a daylong celebration of music performed by students of all ages and levels as the Joy of Music Program, 1 Gorham Street, Worcester, celebrates JOMPATHON 2013 on Saturday, January 26th from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Performers and audiences come and go throughout this marathon student recital. Admission is free, donations gladly accepted to benefit JOMP's Financial Aid Program. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
Don't miss the skirling bagpipes and swirling kilts as Music Worcester hosts the Pipes & Drums of the Black Guard and the Band of the Scots Guards at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, on Tuesday, January 29th at 8 p.m. This spectacular display of both visual and sound is not to be missed. Marching feet, colorful uniforms, skirling of the pipes and a great tradition of Scots pageantry and regimental band history all combine for a fun evening for the entire family. Tickets available online or by calling the Music Worcester box office at 508 754-3231. WOO Card holders save 10% off two ticket and swipe for Double WOO points. |
Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for true meaning in a post 9/11 world leads them on a most exhilarating theatrical journey on stage at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, Friday, February 1st - Sunday, February 3rd for five performances. Based on Green Day's Grammy award winning multi-platinum album, American Idiot boldly takes the American musical where it's never gone before. Tickets available online or by calling the box office at 877 571-SHOW. |
 EcoTarium honored with state award
Congratulations to the EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, which last week was named among the winners of the Massachusetts Cultural Council's 2013 Commonwealth Awards, honoring exceptional achievement in the arts, humanities and sciences. The Commonwealth Awards will be presented on Tuesday, February 19th during a ceremony at the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
"This extraordinary group of institutions and individuals beautifully represents our state's unique and cultural fabric, and tells a story of the great public value of the arts, humanities, and sciences," said MCC Executive Director Anita Walker. "Their collective and individual achievements have contributed enormously to the quality of life in Massachusetts, and I am delighted to honor them at our Commonwealth Awards ceremony in February."
"We are thrilled that the EcoTarium, with its 188-year history of inspiring a passion for science and nature in learners of all ages, is recognized with a Commonwealth Award," said EcoTarium President Joseph P. Cox. "We couldn't be prouder to be part of our state's amazingly collaborative and supportive cultural community."
The EcoTarium, located at 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, is New England's leading science and nature center, an indoor-outdoor venue dedicated to inspiring a passion for science and nature in visitors of all ages. The center offers a museum building with three floors of interactive exhibits and is home to live animal habitats, interpretive nature trailers through forest and meadow, the Alden Digital Planetarium, a tree canopy walkway (seasonal) and a narrow-gauge railroad. Open Tuesdays - Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sundays noon to 5 p.m. WOO Card holders save $2 adult admission and $1 off planetarium shows. |
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