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| | January 29 - February 11, 2014 |
 Carnavale!
Through videos, photographs, hands-on interactives and carnival crafts, masks and costumes, you'll journey around the world to celebrate Carnival as the Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester, celebrates the opening of its new exhibit, Carnavale! Opening Tuesday, January 28th and running through March 16th, enjoy stops in Venice, New Orleans, Switzerland, Trinidad-Tobago, Brazil and more - exploring how creative play and community combine.
Festivities kick off with a gala Masquerade Party on Saturday, February 1st, featuring the 5-Star Rhythm Band, steel drum percussion and the Joy of Music Program Jazz, dancing, food from carnival cultures around the globe, cash bar, prizes for best costume and more! Tickets $25 in advance, $35 at the door. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points.
Then enjoy a month long celebration including a 2 p.m. talk on February 8th on the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans with Cynthia Becker; 2 p.m. talk on February 22nd on Venice Masking Traditions with James Johnson, and on March 1st, Carnival Day - hands on fun for all ages! Plus enjoy guided tours of the exhibit each Saturday by Worcester State University students and community members who grew up with Carnival. More info. |
 Congress Alley
Made famous by the rock band Orpheus, Congress Alley was Worcester's answer to San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district in the 1960s. Home to musicians, political radicals and artists, Congress Alley was a place where marijuana and music drifted in the air, conventions and conformity were forgotten and all you needed was love. The Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm Street, Worcester, will host a special lecture/discussion, There Really is a Place Called Congress Alley with Worcester muralist Susan Champeny on Thursday, January 30th from 7-8 p.m. Champeny and partners of the Crown Hill Historic District will discuss the history of Congress Alley in the 1960s and plans for the installation of a public mural, to be funded in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, to honor the alley's history. Admission free with museum admission. WOO Card holders get 2-for-1 adult admission and can swipe for WOO points.  |
 On Eagle's Wings
Local author Dianne Benson Davis will sign and talk about her new book, Eagle One: Raising Bald Eagles, A Wildlife Memoir at MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook, 414 Massasoit Avenue, Worcester, on Saturday, February 1st, 7-8:30 p.m. The book tells Dianne's fascinating story of living alone at the Quabbin Reservoir caring for eight baby eagles as part of the project that helped restore the bald eagle to the skies of Massachusetts. Dianne's background includes falconry, Tufts Veterinary School, and the Ecotarium, and her presentation will include experiences and insights gained over her 26 years devoted to wildlife, conservation and education. Admission is $6 adults, $4 children. 10% off cost of the book for all attendees. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
 Be Mine
Chocolates and valentines - the quintessential tools for wooing your sweetheart! Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, will celebrate the history of Valentines in America Saturday & Sunday, February 8th & 9th, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. displaying antique cards and demonstrating how chocolate was made using 19th century recipes. Visitors can also learn about Esther Howland, who pioneered the commercial Valentine industry in Worcester. Be Mine: Chocolate and Valentines celebration included with regular museum admission. WOO Card holders save $5 off adult daytime admission. Winter special, FREE admission for children (age 17 and under) weekends through March 30th when accompanied by one adult paying full-priced, regular admission. |
 In retrospect
The Sprinkler Factory Gallery, 38 Harlow Street, Worcester, is pleased to present a new exhibit, In Retrospect: Sid Solomon - The First 80 Years opening on Saturday, February 1st on view through February 28th. The many faces of Dr. Sid will be revealed in over 100 art works: oils, watercolors, pastels, drawings, prints, pottery, sculpture, light boxes and sumi e paintings. Solomon's career stretches over 65 years and includes studying and painting in Europe, copying Rembrandts in the Nation Gallery in Washington, working as a sketch artist in Miami Beach and more. The exhibit is funded in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council. A free opening reception will be held on Friday, February 7th from 6-9 p.m. (snow date, February 8th 6-9 p.m.) The exhibit will be open for viewing Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is FREE. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
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Worcester Common Oval
Public Ice Skating
455 Main Street, Worcester
Open
Thursdays
12 noon - 2 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Also open for select holidays, school vacation days and special events
See complete schedule online
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Coming Up in Culture
Jan 30th - Assumption College HumanArts Bach Consort of Worcester at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit Feb 1st - Antique Sleigh Rally at Old Sturbridge Village Daily thru Feb 2nd - Jersey Boys on stage at The Hanover Theatre Feb 5th - Worcester Jewish Community Center hosts Naomi Schaefer Riley, author of Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage is Transforming America Feb 5th - Assumption College HumanArts host Cochran-Wrenn Duo concert of flute and guitar at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit Feb 6th - 8th - The Shape of Things by Neil Labute on stage at Clark University's Little Center Feb 6th - Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group Tour at The Hanover Theatre Feb 6th - Opening Reception for WSU Student Art Show at the Dolphin Gallery,on view thru March 13th Feb 7th - SPANK! Harder: The Sequel on stage at The Hanover Theatre Feb 8th - An Evening with Maria Muldaur at Mechanics Hall Fri - Sun thru Feb 9th - 4th Wall Stage Company presents Proof on stage at Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. Feb 9th - Young Women's Choral Festival featuring Alden Voices and Technichords at WPI's Alden Memorial, FREE and open to public Feb 12th - The Monuments Men Lecture at Worcester Art Museum with director emeritus James Welu Feb 13th - Preservation Worcester hosts Richard Gardner for discussion on The Work of Elbridge Boyden, major mid-19th century architect Feb 13th - 15th - boom on stage at WPI's Little Theatre Fri - Sun thru Feb 16th - 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winning Drama Rabbit Hole on stage at Worcester County Light Opera Feb 27th- Paul M. Gervais Memorial Scholarship Benefit Concert at Mechanics Hall Thru March 1st - Secret Symbolism: Decoding Color in Russian Icons exhibit at Museum of Russian Icons Ongoing - Animals Without Passports exhibit at EcoTarium, thru May 3rd Visit the Worcester Cultural Coalition's online calendar often for more information about these and many, many other cultural happenings! |
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 Back in Time
Take a musical journey back in time to the Big Band Era - Wurlitzer Style at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, on Saturday, February 8th from 3-4:30 p.m. Join veteran performers of the Harry James Orchestra, Cathy Chemi and Skip Stine, who will share their insights on this special period in American popular music. Enjoy personal recollections, intimate stories and swing style melodies accompanied by the talented Ken Double on the theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer. Tickets are $20, general admission seating. WOO Card holders save 10% off. |
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Winter Warming Concert
Come warm your toes and lift your chilly soul as faculty from the Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, 203 Pakachoag Street, Auburn, heat up the great hall with an afternoon of great music on Saturday, February 2nd at 2 p.m. Concert will feature strings and winds, playing something for everyone, from Baroque to 20th century on an array of instruments including Cello, Flute, Flugel Horn, the Dobson Pipe Organ, and Piano. Also enjoy an unusual duo by Franck, rarely programmed as originally composed for harmonium/organ and piano. A number of the school's newer faculty members will be featured and the school will be acknowledging faculty member Janeen Baker for 25 years of service. Admission is FREE, donations glady accepted. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. |
 Beat the winter blues
For the month of February, notable African musicians will be adding to the international flavor of downtown Clinton with a month long music series at the Gallery of African Art, 62 High Street, Clinton, showcasing a variety of musicians specializing in and inspired by traditional African music. The series kicks off on Thursday, February 6th with Yacouba Sissoko, Kora and continues every Thursday through February 27th. Subsequent performances will include: Balla Kouyate, Balafon on February 13th; Banning Eyre, African guitar styles on February 20th; and Issa Coulibaly, Djembe on February 27th. Featured musicians will open with a lecture/demonstration from 6-6:45 p.m. followed by a musical performance at 7 p.m. Admission is FREE to attend. |
 Elegant Evening
The Master Singers of Worcester invite you to an elegant evening in honor of Valentine's Day, their annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction on Friday, February 7th at 7 p.m. at the Pakachoag UCC Church, 203 Pakachoag Street, Auburn,. Sample a variety of wines and savory treats and desserts while bidding on auction items including original artwork, overnight vacation stays, concert, sporting, museum and movies passes, restaurant gift cards, gift baskets and more! Entertainment throughout the evening by Master Singers to Go and Malcolm Halliday on the organ. Tickets are $25. |
 Flaunt the flutes
The Music at Trinity Series will host Harmonie Transverse Flute Ensemble at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster Street, Worcester, on Sunday, February 9th from 3-5 p.m. Formed in 2002 by flutists who performed with the New England Conservatory's Metropolitan Flute Orchestra. Comprised of musicians who are performers, teachers, parents and artists, the group plays a wide range of flutes providing a six octave range nearly covering the full range of a piano and an orchestra. Admission to the concert is FREE. Donations gladly accepted. |
 Romanov Dynasty Remembered
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the Russian Empire Family, Georges Devdariani and Maria Lyudko return tot he Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union Street, clinton, for a remarkable concert - Favorite Music of the Romanov Dynasty, on Saturday, February 1st at 4 p.m. The program will include ancient Russian Church chants, Peter the Greats and Catherine the Greats chants, romances by Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, as well as music by Italian and French composers. Tickets, which include museum admission, available online. WOO Card holders save $2 off. |
 Nature in Translation
ArtsWorcester invites you to experience Nature in Translation, a new exhibit opening on Friday, February 7th, 6-8 p.m. at the Hadley Building, 657 Main Street, Worcester, featuring paintings and monoprints by Anne Harris and Laurie McCrohon. The two share a similar interest in landscape and nature, but approach their subjects in different styles. Harris takes inspiration from daily walks in the woods and the decay and decomposition of certain trees she observes over the course of time. McCrohon focuses on landscapes both natural and urban and the way plants, animals and people interconnect with each other and their surroundings. The opening of Nature in Translation coincides with the opening of the 10th Annual College Show which will run simultaneously across the street at the Aurora Gallery, 660 Main Street, Worcester. Admission is FREE and open to the public. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points. |
 Music Magic
Internationally acclaimed, having performed at Vienna's Muskverein for more than twenty years, Music Worcester welcomes the Vienna concert-Verein Orchestra to Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, on Sunday, February 9th at 3 p.m. Led by Maestro Philippe Entremont and featuring Sebastian Knauer on piano, the concert repertoire will include the waltzes of Johann Strauss as well as symphonies and piano concertos of Beethoven and Mozart. Tickets available online or by calling 508 754-3231. WOO Card holders save 10% off tickets. |
 Cultural Ambassadors
The Worcester Cultural Coalition is seeking volunteers passionate about the arts to represent their community as Cultural Ambassadors. In this role you will attend local festivals and events to educate the public about area cultural institutions and the wealth of activities to be enjoyed! Flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends allows for maximum participation. The only requirements are a passion for your community, an interest in engaging the general public and a commitment to Worcester area cultural institutions. Interested? please email us at Culture@worcesterMass.org for additional details. |
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