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| | February 19 - March 5, 2013 |
 Hands on History
The Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm Street, Worcester, invites you to spend a historically fun day (or every day!) during school vacation week celebrating the opening of the museum's new Alden Family Gallery. Admission will be FREE for all Tuesday, February 19th - Saturday, February 23rd with fun activities being offered each day between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb 19th - Explore Libby the Worcester Public Library Book Mobile as she makes her WHM debut. Visit the new gallery and enjoy stories of days gone by at 12 noon
Wednesday, Feb 20th - Play in the past in the Alden Family Gallery and celebrate the Game On! exhibit with a round (or two) of Bingo
Thursday, Feb 21st - Take your place(mat) in Worcester's diner history. Spend time in Mrs. B's and create your own placemat to take home or to use at you rnext visit to a Worcester diner
Friday, Feb 22nd - Play Worcester A to Z - find something for all 26 letters in the alphabet as you explore all the WHM galleries
Saturday, Feb 23rd - Last chance for a FREE family visit to this exciting new gallery exploring your city, your history - just smaller. Admission to the Worcester Historical Museum will be free all week. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
 Days, and Knights, to Remember
Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, welcomes youngsters for a week of fun, daily through Friday, February 22nd. See live and in person the toys that knights played with along with other special presentations, workshops and interactive experiences. See a knight in full armor as he guards the Higgins castle. Try your hand at swordplay in a 45-minute drop-in workshop, or create a gift for yourself or a loved one in a shield workshop. Most programs are free with museum admission. WOO Card holders save $2 off adult general admission. |
 It's all fun & games
Enjoy fun and games at the EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, Tuesday, February 19th - Friday, February 22nd with EcoCasino - traditional games of chance with and Eco twist! Try an all new version of Go Fish, take a chance with Bone Bingo, test your skills with Scattleboard, discover how a board game can impact nature by playing Beetle Checkers and place bets on the Chinchilla Craps Table. Also enjoy and compare games from across cultures and time with the popular traveling exhibit Playing Together: Games which departs the museum on March 31st. Explore DinoTracks, catch a show in the Alden Digital Planetarium or take a ride on the Explorer Express Train. WOO Card holders save $2 off adult admission and $1 off Planetarium show. |
 Old Fashioned Fun
Take a step back in time for some old fashioned fun at Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, will offer sleigh rides, skating and sledding (weather permitting), hearthside cooking, candle making as well as candle dipping, sewing and weaving crafts (additional fees may apply) throughout the week of Tuesday, February 19th - Sunday, February 24th. OSV will also celebrate Black History Weekend, February 23rd & 24th, highlighting some of the most inspiring stories from African-American history, including the Civil War bravery of the all-Black Massachusetts 54th Regiment; Amistad, slave captive Sarah Margru who became America's first African college graduate; and Elizabeth Keckly, a former slave who became a confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln. Activities included with general museum admission. WOO Card holders save $5 off adult daytime admission. |
 2013 WAC Grantees announced
The Worcester Arts Council has announced the recipients of funding for its 2013 granting cycle. WAC awarded a total of $86,458 to some 42 Worcester area artists, organizations and educational institutions. Funding comes from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, through its Local Cultural Council program. The 2013 allocation includes two $5,000 Artist Fellowships, awarded to individuals to assist in the funding of their endeavors in the arts, humanities and interpretative sciences. The 2013 WAC Fellows are Sarah Williams, a sculpture and visual artist rooted in the tradition of fine craft; and Jeff Galindo, a distinguished jazz musician.
"The Worcester Arts Council worked diligently to select recipients based on the priorities put forth through the help of the communities input," explained Tina Zlody, Worcester Arts Council Chair. "WAC is thrilled to be able to support these noteworthy projects that illustrate the vibrant cultural community that can be found throughout Worcester. These projects and their success will play a vital and important role in enhancing the strength of our community through art and creative expression." Plans are underway for a reception in April to honor all of the 2013 recipients. A complete list of funded projects can be found online. |
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Uncommonly Cool Fun... Final Week!
It's hard to believe but the inaugural season of the Worcester Common Oval will be coming to a close this week. Celebrate with extended public skating hours - open daily through Sunday, February 24th - along with a special skate performance on Wednesday, February 20th and a Curling Exhibition with the Petersham Curling Club on Saturday, February 23rd.
Complete details available online at
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Call for Artists
Applications now being accepted for artists & crafters, musicians, street performers and food vendors for
stART on the Street
Spring 2013 Edition to be held on Sunday, June 2nd. Complete details available online. |
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Coming Up in Culture
Feb 21st - Celtic Woman on stage at The Hanover Theatre Feb 21st - Honor Thy Teacher: Enameling Exhibition Opening Reception at the Worcester Center for Crafts Krikorian Gallery Feb 22nd - The Broadway Boys on stage at The Hanover Theatre Feb 23rd - Worcester Chamber Music Society free concert, Winter Divertimento at Clark University's Razzo Hall Feb 24th - All Saints Music Series hosts the Ron Stalford Memorial Concert at All Saints Church Tuesdays thru Feb 26th - $2 Tuesdays at Museum of Russian Icons, admission just $2 Feb 28th - Films and Food: Greenfingers showing at Tower Hill Botanic Garden Fri & Sat, March 1-9th - ValleyCAST presents Tony Award winning The Subject was Roses at Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. Singh Performance Center Weekends March 2nd - 31st - Maple Days at Old Sturbridge Village March 2nd - Worcester welcomes the best of the world's gymnasts to the DCU Center for the 2013 American Cup international invitational March 2nd - 3rd - 184th Annual Cacellia Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden March 3rd - Joy of Music Program hosts Vladimir Vaskevich, clarinet, and Jerry Sabatini, trumpet, as part of its 2012-13 Faculty Concert Series March 3rd - Six Centuries: Sacred & Secular Music from 100-1600 free concert at All Saints Church March 8th - Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend on stage at The Hanover Theatre (rescheduled from Feb 8th) March 9th - Free concert by piano prodigy Miles Walter at Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester March 10th -Meet Worcester author and artist Joanne Roach-Evans at MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook for a launch of her new book, Seashels: Treasures from the Northeast Thru March 14th - Terri Priest: Inspiration, Creation exhibit at Worcester State University Gallery March 14th - Worcester Chamber Music Society Cafe Concert 3 at Nuovo Restaurant March 17th - Harlem Globetrotters You Write the Rules World Tour at the DCU Center March 22nd - Music Worcester hosts Natalie MacMaster at Mechanics Hall Thru March 29th - Paintings by Deborah Barlow on exhibit at Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. Heritage Gallery March 30th - 3rd Annual Brew-Woo Craft Beer Festival at the DCU Center April 2nd - 7th - 18th Latino Film Festiival Visit the Worcester Cultural Coalition's online calendar often for more information about these and many, many other cultural happenings! |
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 Winter Carnival
Let's play! Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, will host its 2nd Annual Winter Carnival on Saturday, February 23rd from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission to the carnival is included with regular admission to the Garden. All kinds of activities, indoors and out - will delight children and families of all ages. Programs will include scavenger hunts, craft session, live Alpacas from Great Rock Alpacas of Barre, outdoor winter games, guided walks focused on finding animal tracks, spotting winter birds, and identifying trees in winter. Guests will also have the opportunity to create snow sculptures, and snowshoes will be available for rent. The Gerwick Puppets will present three, 20-minute puppet shows throughout the day, featuring tales from Aesop's Fables. Admission to the carnival is included with regular admission. WOO Card holders save $2 off adult admission. |
 Boom!
Worcester State University Theatre Visual & Performing Arts Department, 486 Chandler Street, Worcester, will present Peter Sinn' Nachtrieb's BOOM Thursday, February 21st - Saturday, February 23rd at 8 p.m. and again on Sunday, February 24th at 2 p.m. at the newly renovated Fuller Theatre in the Shaughnessy Administration Building. A grad student's personal ad lures a randy journalism coed to his subterranean lab, where he studies fish sleep cycles for signs of the apocalypse. Will their "intensely significant coupling" lead to another big bang, or is mankind's fate in the hands of someone watching from outside the fishbowl?Contains mature language. Tickets $7 students, $10 seniors, $14 general admission. Call the Box Office at 508 929-8843 for further info. |
 Main South's Octagon House
Inn 1853, one of Worcester's two Octagon houses was built on a large lot in the newly developing Main South neighborhood. Preservation Worcester, 10 Cedar Street, Worcester invites you to find out about the Octagon House fad on Tuesday, February 26th from 5:30-7 p.m. Find out why houses were built with eight sides and learn about the early family that lived in this house that is still tucked away on Norwood Street. This, the second of four in a series of illustrated talks that unveil fascinating facts about Worcester's Main South, its historic buildings, neighborhoods and historic personages, is FREE to attend and open to the public. |
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 Acclaimed Aademy
What better way to start your weekend that to revel in the extraordinary artistry of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Orchestra with superstar cellist Alisa Wilerstein? Music Worcester is thrilled to host the highly acclaimed ensemble for one night only at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, on Friday, March 8th at 8 p.m. Regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world - performing with an enthusiasm for fresh, brilliant interpretation of the world's most loved classical music, and is renowned for its polished and refined sound. Formed in 1958 from a group of leading London musicians, it performs without a conductor. Listen to an audio clip of the talented orchestra here. A special reception will precede the evening concert at 6:30 p.m. welcoming the world-famous ensemble back to Worcester, and also serving as a pre-broadcast party as WGBH will broadcast the concert live on its classical New England stations - a first in Music Worcester history. Tickets available online or by calling the Music Worcester Box Office at 508 754-3231. WOO Card holders can save 10% off two tickets and swipe for Double WOO points. |
 Annual Family Concert
The Worcester Chamber Music Society invites you to their Annual Family Concert on Sunday, March 3rd from 3-4 p.m. at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester. Program will include perennial favorite, Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals. See how the animals come to life in a magical way that can only be achieved through music. Bring a new or gently used book to be donated to Reliant Medical Group Foundation's Reach Out and Read program and be entered into a drawing to win a family membership to the EcoTarium. Meet and greet the musicians following the concert. Reception treats to be provided by CocoBeni Confections. Admission is Free. Concert supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
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The British are Coming!
Join the Salisbury Singers for a royal evening of celebratory music featuring centuries-old choral pieces that have helped define Great Britain's grand choral tradition on Saturday, March 9th at 7:30 p.m., at the Chapel of the Holy spirit at Assumption College, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester. While we can't confirm that William and Kate will be in attendance, you still won't want to miss this program of rich choral heritage, distinctive ringing sounds, pure harmonies and majestic organ accompaniments. The all-British program that will spotlight the music of William Walton and Benjamin Britten. The Singers will be joined by the Worcester Children's Chorus, conducted by Jennifer Kane, and guest organist William Ness. Tickets available online or at the door. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 All State Winners
Congratulations to students from throughout the Worcester Public Schools who were recently selected to the prestigious All State Music Festival. Pictured here is Superintendent Melinda Boone will All State Winners (L-R) Nabeel Tokatli, Alana Kearney, Garrett Levesque, and Brielle Stovall.
Central Massachusetts Junior Music Festival: Congratulations to Paris Jenson, soprano, of Sullivan Middle School who will represent the Worcester Public Schools at the Central Massachusetts Junior Festival concert on April 27th at the Groton-Dunstable Performing Arts Center. Paris competed against hundreds of 7th and 8th graders from across Worcester County to perform with the Honors Chorus.
Central Massachusetts Senior Music Festival Winners: These students competed against more than 1,200 students from public, private and parochial schools throughout Worcester County to win about 300 seats in the Festival Concert at Mechanics Hall on January 19, 2013. Burncoat High School: Matthew Abraham - Violin; Garrett Levesque - Violin; Kaity Furcinitti - Cello; Aline Mweze - French Horn; Doherty High School: Alana Kearney - Soprano; Nabeel Tokatli - Tenor; Danilo DaSilva - Tenor; South High Community School: Brielle Stovall - Soprano and Gabriel Cain - Bass
Massachusetts Music Educators All-State Festival Young Composer's Prize: The following Burncoat High School students have been chosen from a state-wide field to participate in the All-State Young Composer Master Class with faculty from the Berklee College of Music: Matthew Abraham; Corey Daley; Zaidmary Barreto and Nathan Luong
Massachusetts Music Educators All-State Festival: As the result of the auditions of more than 4,000 students representing almost every community in Massachusetts, approximately 1,000 student musicians are selected to audition for participation in the All State Chorus, All State Concert Band, All State Orchestra, and All State Jazz Band. From this audition, only 500 are invited to participate as Symphony Hall Scholars in the All State Concert to be held at Boston's Symphony Hall on March 2nd. Worcester Public Schools is proud to announce the following students will participate: Garrett Levesque - Violin, Burncoat High School; Brielle Stovall - Soprano, South High Community School; Alana Kearney - Soprano, Doherty Memorial High School; and Nabeel Tokatli - Tenor, Doherty Memorial High School.
Congratulations to these very talented young people! |
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