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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
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& Special Events
Artist Group of The Sprinkler Factory
ArtsWorcester
stART on the Street
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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
WCUW
Worcester Academy of Music
Worcester Chamber Music Society
Quick Bites
CocoBeni Confections
Eric's LaPatisserie
NEW!
Nu Cafe
Paris of the Eighties Cafe
Theatre Cafe
Wooberry Frozen Yogurt
Restaurants
Bocado Tapas & Wine Bar
Celtic Tavern
Ceres Bistro
Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole
Mezcal Cantina
NEW!
Nancy Chang Restaurant
Nuovo Restaurant
Oliver Wight Tavern
People's Kitchen
of The Citizen
NEW!
Ritual
Retailers
C.C. Lowell
Habitat for Humanity Restore Worcester
Julio's Liquors
Knitscape
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All Points Limousine
Knight's Airport Limousine
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Beechwood Hotel
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Worcester
Hilton Garden Inn Worcester
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15th Annual Home & Business Expo
Saturday, March 2nd
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Northbridge High School
Family fun, raffles, workshops, chowder contest, free parking & shuttles, and more!
Come WOO with us!
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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:
Win a Pair of Tickets to see the Young @ Heart Chorus performing at Mechanics Hall on Sunday, March 17th! You don't want to miss this stereotype-defying, genre-bending, generation-crossing musical extravanganza featuring singers ranging in age from 73-90!
Harlem Hoopla
Win a Pair of Tickets to see the world famous Harlem Globetrotters at the DCU Center on Sunday, March 17th! Your family's smiles will begin before you even get to the show as the Harlem Globetrotters 2013 "You Write the Rules" World Tour takes kid participation to a whole new level.
Fab Fiddler
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!
* Winners for the above prizes will be randomly selected from all WOO Card holders who have swiped their card during the past month.
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Please Join Us...
Please join us for WOOphoria:
Experience the New Worcester
on Thursday,
April 18, 2013,
from 5- 7 p.m.
at The Hanover Theatre,
2 Southbridge Street, Worcester.
Meet & mingle with a variety of WOO venues, enjoy an evening of food, fun and festive surprises as you learn about the theatre's next season Broadway Subscription Series.
FREE admission for
WOO Card holders, but advance RSVP required.
Additional details
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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.
Buy a WOO Card
during the month of March and get a free ticket to
The Hanover Theatre's Silent Film Series,
featuring Wings
on April 28th. |
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May you always have work for your hands to do,
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your window pane,
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
and may your WOO Card fill your heart with gladness to cheer you!
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! This month win gift cards to Eric's LaPatisserie or Nancy Chang Restaurant! Or win passes to Old Sturbridge Village or the Worcester Art Museum!
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 Women in Armor
Have you ever wondered what the women were up to while the men were away fighting dressed in their shiny armor? Somewhere between stories of damsels-in-distress and myths of man killing amazons, lies the historical reality of women and warfare. Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, will celebrate Women in Armor Month throughout the month of March. Visit every Saturday March 2nd through March 30th to discover the larger influence of women from historical luminaries such as Boudicca Queen of the Iceni, Joan of Arc and Elizabeth I of England, to the everyday roles of women in ancient times and the Viking Age. Most programs free with general admission. WOO Card holders save $2 off adult general admission. |
 JOMPing for Joy
The Joy of Music Program continues its 2013 Faculty Recital Series will two concerts this month, along with a special concert From Barcelona to Brazil to benefit JOMP's financial aid program. On Sunday, March 3rd at 4 p.m. enjoy the sounds of the talented Vladimir Vaskevich (classical & jazz clarinet) along with Wendy Ardizzone, piano and jazz with Jerry Sabatini, trumpet; Peter Lewis, double bass; Thaddeus Bell, piano and Mike Connors, drums. Works by Paganini, Jeanjean, Sabatini, Kern, Ellington and Vaskevich. On Sunday, March 10th enjoy a New England Piano Trio, featuring Dr. Ning Tien, cello; Aaron Packard, violin and Kristjon Imperio, piano, who will perform the Dvorak "Dumky" Trio and Trio No. 1 in c minor by Villa-Lobos. Admission suggested donation of $10 for each concert, both of which will be held at JOMP, 1 Gorham Street, Worcester. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points.
On Friday, March 22nd at 8 p.m. don't miss a concert featuring Kathleen Corcoran, guitar, and Tracy Kraus, flute, along with alumni Lucas Apostoleris and Rachel Rynick, performing works by Granados, Albeniz, Beaser and Pixinguinha. Concert to be held at First Baptist Church of Worcester. Admission suggested donation of $25. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
 Flower Power
Had enough of the snow and cold? Escape to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, for the 184th Annual Camellia Show Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday, March 3rd. The Massachusetts Camellia Society, among the oldest societies in the United States, will share hundreds of gorgeous flowers at the peak of their display - both on the Camellia trees themselves as part of Tower Hill's own collection in the Limonaia and also in bowls of floating blossoms from private collections. A perfect way to spend a winter day amidst the subtropical greenery of THBG's indoor spaces with the backdrop of the dramatic Winter Garden. Camellia Show included with regular admission. WOO Card holders save $2 off admission. |
 Celebrating Maple Days & Native Americans
Historians at Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, will celebrate Maple Days each Saturday and Sunday throughout the month of March. See demonstrations of early New England maple sugar-making at the village's own working 'sugar camp' and experience the entire sugar-making process from tapping trees to sugaring off. New England farm families in the 1830s tapped around 100 trees to make 44 pounds of sugar each session. Included with general admission.
On the weekend of March 2nd - 3rd, some of New England's most noted authorities on Native American folkways, food, music and crafts will gather at the Village for the museum's first annual Native American Weekend. Noted Nipmuck flute maker Hawk Henries will demonstrate flute-making and play music on a variety of traditional hand-made eastern woodlands flutes. Indian Doctress Molly Geet will present Algonkian Indian Stories and Wooden Snowshoes and Fur Mittens: Algonkian Winter Fashions while Jeff and Judy Kalin of Primitive Technologies will make Native American tools and demonstrate primitive cooking techniques over an open fire. Hands-on crafts and games with a Native American theme will be offered all weekend.
WOO Card holders save $5 off adult daytime admission to OSV. |
 Carnival of Animals
See animals come to life in a magical way that can only be achieved through music when the Worcester Chamber Music Society hosts is annual Family Concert on Sunday, March 3rd at 3 p.m. at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester. Program will feature perennial favorite for children of all ages, Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals. Bring a new or gently used book to be donated to the 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 on stage after the concert. Reception treats to be provided by CocoBeni Confections. Admission is FREE and open to all. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 Acclaimed Academy
Be part of history as Music Worcester welcomes the critically acclaimed Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Orchestra to Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, for a special concert on Friday, March 8th. Recognized as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world, enjoy a pre-concert reception starting at 6:30 p.m. celebrating the Academy's return to Worcester as well as to toast the live broadcast of the event on WGBH radio - a first in Music Worcester history! The concert gets underway at 8 p.m. featuring cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan, performing with an enthusiasm for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world's most loved classical music and renowned for its polished and refined sound. 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. This concert supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council.
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Get a taste of the ancient art of glass blowing, then enjoy a taste of the season in your handmade Saint Paddy's beer glass! The Worcester Center for Crafts invites you to its Friday Night Fun with Glassblowing workshop on Friday, March 8th from 6:30-9:30 p.m. In just one evening you'll learn about the history and process behind creating beautiful blown glass creations at the New Street Glass Studio, leading up to gathering, blowing the bubble, shaping a cylinder and applying a handle to your own St. Patrick's theme glass. Pre-registration required. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 Various Artists, Various Mediums
Enjoy something for everyone at The Sprinkler Factory Gallery, 38 Harlow Street, Worcester, newest exhibition, Various Artists, Various Mediums. Special opening reception will be held on Friday, March 8th from 5:30-8 p.m. The exhibition features work by some artists who have never shown their work before, along side work by professionals who are well known in Worcester. Mediums include watercolors, oils, acrylics, pastels, sculpture, painted chairs, computer art, calligraphy and photography. Exhibit open 1 - 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month of March. This exhibition supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council. Admission to the gallery is FREE. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 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 Salisbury 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. |
 Treasures from the Northeast Coast
There are few pleasures greater than searching for seashells on the beach with children. Now you can help children identify their finds and spark their curiosity even farther with the aid of a new children's book, Seashells: Treasures from the Northeast Coast. Join Worcester author and artist Joanne Roach-Evans to celebrate the release of her new book on Sunday, March 10th from 2-3:30 p.m. at MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road, Worcester. Roach-Evans will do a reading of the book, talk about how she collected seashells and created her paintings, share her seashell collection, and sign copies of the book. An art exhibit of the paintings will be on display at Broad Meadow Brook, and light refreshments will be served. Admission to the event is free and open to the public. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
The Devil Music Ensemble is three, multi-instrumental musicians from Boston that have been making their name with live original score performances to classic silent film. Don't miss their live performance on Wednesday, March 13th at 7:30 p.m. at Clark University's Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing Street, Worcester. Performance will feature original music with an amazing and virtually unknown silent Chinese Kung Fu film called Red Heroine (directed by Wen Yimin, 1929). This is the only feature length Chinese martial arts film from the silent era that still exists in its entirety. This score, created, and performed by DME, is the only modern music to be created specifically for this film! Admission is FREE and open to the public. WOO Card holders can swipe their WOO Card for Double WOO points. |
 Tis the season
If there's a place to celebrate the St. Patty's Day season, the Celtic Tavern, 45 Belmont Street, Northborough, is it! The fun starts early with a special Kickoff Party on Sunday, March 10th featuring great Irish music, corned beef and cabbage, Irish coffee and more! To be followed by an acoustic artist everyday leading up to the Big Day, Sunday, March 17th! Talent to include, in part, Tony Gahan from the Stone Clovers on March 11th, Ari Charbonneau on March 12th, the one and only Terry Brennan on March 13th and Sean Connell on March 14th. Don't miss Jon Bonner from 1-4 p.m. and the Jolly Rouges from 4 -11 p.m. on the 17th. Irish eyes will be smiling for sure! WOO Cards holders save $10 off your check (one per table, cannot be combined with any other offer). |
The Worcester Chamber Music Society continues its Cafe Concert Series with a performance at Nuovo Restaurant, 92 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, on Thursday, March 14th. 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. 6:30 p.m. dinner seating, 8 p.m. concert. Program will include Mozart's Flute Quartet in C and Divertimento in E flat. Tickets available online or by calling 978 456-2730. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
 Got game?
Have you got game? The Harlem Globetrotters do and they'll be bringing their one-of-a-kind play to the DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester, on Sunday, March 17th. Known across the globe as innovators of the game of basketball, the Globetrotters will again taking kid participation and fun to a whole new level with their 2013 You Write the Rules World Tour! Fans will decide the rules for the game that could affect the final outcome. This year's Globetrotters roster features stars such as Big Easy Lofton and Scooter Christensen. They will join many other fan favorites, including, 7-ft 4-in Stretch Middleton and female star TNT Maddox. Tickets available online or at the DCU Center Box Office. WOO Card holders can save between $6-$7 on select seats. |
 While the Worcester Art Museum's newest director has been hard at work opening doors (quite literally!) at the museum, a collaborative husband and wife team have been hard at work on the museum's walls - or rather, The Wall. On Saturday, March 23rd from 5-7 p.m., don't miss the exhibition opening and artist reception for the 10th mural for the Wall at WAM series. Artists Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison were commissioned to create the exhibition. Their staged photography involves performance, sculptural props, elaborate back drops and digital technology. Sepia-toned images from their critically acclaimed series The Architect's Brother (1993-2005) raised questions about Earth's vulnerability. Admission is free and open to all. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
 Celtic Crossroads
Grab your gillies and head over to The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, on Saturday, March 30th, for what's been described as one of the most exhilarating and authentic shows to come from Ireland in decades - Celtic Crossroads! This explosion of youthful energy and dazzling musicianship abounds with fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz whilst pulsating with the rhythms of exciting Irish dance percussion. Sure to leave the audiences shouting for more! Tickets available online or by calling the box office at 877 571-SHOW. WOO Card holders can save 10% off tickets and swipe for WOO points.
Tickets for this show also available through a special
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 Brew Woo
Worcester's original Craft Beer Festival - Brew Woo, returns for its third year on Saturday, March 30th with two sessions from 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. in the Convention Center of the DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester. As in year's past, Brew Woo will feature breweries with craft beers and local brews, live music, several merchandise vendors and a food court stationed by local eateries. A complete list of participating breweries, eateries, vendors and entertainment is available online. Tickets available for $35, $30 in advance. WOO Card holders save $5 off. |
 An Evening in Paris
Ooooo-la-la! Join the Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, 203 Pakachoag Street, Auburn, as they present a music cabaret - An Evening in Paris on Saturday, April 6th. Choose from two performances - 1 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an enchanted time and locale, brimming with modernity and elegance - 1920s Paris! Featuring faculty Curtis Smith (piano), Christina White (soprano), Doug Buell (tenor) and guests. Music to include works by Debussy, Guglielmi and others. Reserve tickets now. Swipe your WOO Card for WOO points. |
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Upcoming in WOO
Feb 28th - Worcester Postcard Project fundraiser at Beatnik's, sponsored in party by Worcester Arts Council, swipe for WOO points
March 2nd - USA Gymnastics 2013 American Cup brings world's top all-around gymnasts to the DCU Center, save $10 off select seats with WOO Card
March 2nd - Music Worcester presents Worcester Chorus performing Classical Masses at Mechanics Hall, 10% of two tickets and Double WOO points with WOO Card
March 2nd - Pilot to Gunner rocks Lucky Dog Music Hall,
just $5 cover with WOO Card
March 7th - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance on stage at
The Hanover Theatre, 10% off tickets with WOO Card
March 8th - Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend on stage
at The Hanover Theatre, 10% off tickets with your WOO Card
Ongoing, Fridays - Open Mic Night at Nu Cafe,
$1 off purchase of $7 or more with your WOO Card
March 9th - Worcester Sharks take on rival Providence Bruins,
$3 off adult ticket with your WOO Card
March 9th - International competition winning student recital at Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester,
free admission - swipe for WOO points
Ongoing, Tuesdays - Worcester Scrabble Club at Nu Cafe,
$1 off purchase of $7 or more with WOO Card
March 15th - Music Worcester hosts the Beethoven Bonn Orchestra
at Mechanics Hall,10% off two tickets and
Double WOO points with WOO Card
March 15th - Studio 660 dance at ArtsWorcester,
former ballroom of the historic Aurora Hotel,
swipe your WOO Card for Double WOO points
March 16th - Historically Fun Egg Hunt at Worcester Historical Museum, swipe your WOO Card for WOO points
Tuesdays, March 19th - April 16th - Birding By Ear workshop at
MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook, swipe for WOO points
March 20th - Crafternoons: Souvenir China at the Worcester Historical Museum, inspired by recent acquisition of Nina Heald Weber collection, swipe your WOO Card for Double WOO points
March 20th - Worcester Art Museum Tour of the Month: In the Beginning - Highlights from the Early Years of WAM, 2-for-1 general museum admission with WOO Card
March 22nd - Red Hot Chili Pepper tribute One Hot Minute at
Lucky Dog Music Hall, just $5 cover with WOO Card
Ongoing thru March 22nd - 9th Annual College Show at ArtsWorcester, free admission and swipe for Double WOO points with WOO Card
March 27th - Ina Garten: The Barefoot Contessa at The Hanover Theatre, 10% off tickets with WOO Card
April 4th - Sogestsu Ikebana Japanese flower arranging workshop with Kaye Vosburgh at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, swipe your WOO Card for WOO points
April 5th - Opening Reception for Worcester Center for Crafts 2013 Pottery Invitational Show & Sale, Free admission and swipe for Double WOO points 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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March Madness Special
Support local cultural institutions, restaurants, retailers and more while saving money and winning fantastic prizes!
Use coupon code 'WOO' to save $5 off online purchase of a WOO Card. Buy Now
Buy a WOO Card during the month of March and you'll receive a complimentary ticket to The Hanover Theatre's Silent Film Series, featuring Wings on Sunday, April 28th.
SAVE! SWIPE! WIN! WOO! | | Offer Expires: 3/31/13, valid only for online WOO Card purchases |
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