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 Welcome to Sherwood Forest
Imagine a full house awaiting a performance only to learn the entire theatre company is a no show. So starts the 4th Wall Stage Company's updated production of the classic Robin Hood on stage at Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster Street, Worcester, Wednesday, April 23rd, Thursday, April 24th and Friday, April 25th at 6 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 26th at 2 p.m. Don't miss this hilarious tale in which the theatre director is forced to round up her loyal theatre crew - the stage manager, the sound designer, the costumer, the technical director and the UPS guy who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time - to tell the story. Many laughs, lots of adventure and swashbuckling action - fun for kids of all ages! Tickets $12 at the door, $8 for five or more. Plenty of free parking. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
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Fun for First Night 
They're baaaaaaaaaack! That's right - two of First Night Worcester's most popular artists are returning to Worcester for a special, one-night-only performance! Don't miss the high tech comedic and musical antics of Audiobody along with mind reader/comedian extraordinaire Eric Dittelman on Saturday, April 26th at 8 p.m. at Worcester State University's Sullivan Auditorium, 486 Chandler Street, Worcester.
Audiobody is a family-friendly, electronic-comedy duo that's been described as Blue Man Group meets modern-day Smothers Brothers, creating a spectacle of kaleidoscopic strobes, LED lights, juggling, music, contortion and hilarity. Dittleman, a Central Mass native, was a favorite on the local college and comedy club circuit before making a name for himself in 2012 as a semi-finalist on NBC's hit show America's Got Talent. Tickets available online or at the door. $15 adults, $7.50 for children 12 and under. All proceeds to benefit First Night Worcester.
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 Extreme
ART-ery
Spring has indeed sprung at Worcester State University Visual & Performing Arts Department - don't miss Extreme ART-ery Thursday, April 24th - Tuesday, May 6th, featuring a dynamic production of Shakespeare's classic Twelfth Night, a Student Thesis Art Show and two Choral Concerts!
With cross dressing, love triangles and hasty marriages, you could call the Island of Illyria a 19th century Las Vegas, but that wouldn't be fair to Illyria! In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, love and comedy are the vines that weave through shipwrecks, foiled villains and mistaken identities - what happens in Illyria, stays in Illyria. On stage in WSU's Fuller Theatre, Thursday, April 24th - Saturday, April 26th at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 27th at 2 p.m. Tickets available online or at the door. WOO Card holders can save up to $4 off tickets. The mastery shown in each senior's capstone project pierces your senses and permeates your ideas of what art can be. Don't miss the Student Thesis Art Show, featuring works by seniors Nicole Elias, Neil Comeau, Judith Haskell, Samia Karam, Marissa Phaneuf, and Arianna Silva, as they celebrate their culminating experiences at WSU. Opening reception Thursday, April 24th 5-7 p.m., on view through May 8th and May 17th, Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturdays 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. WOO Card holders can swipe for WOO points. Five colleges in the Worcester area join their over 300 voices to perform the Durufle Requiem for soli, chorus, orchestra and organ on Saturday, April 26th at 3p.m. at Mechanics Hall. Tickets $15 general admission. Unwind from your week with the WSU chorale and alumni singers performing a Spring A Capella concert on Saturday, May 3rd at 8 p.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Church, 1222 Main Street, Worcester. Tickets $10 for general public. |
WPS Arts Festival
Enjoy more than 800 pieces of artwork created by students of the Worcester Public Schools as the annual Worcester Public Schools Arts Festival is celebrated Friday, May 2nd - Friday, May 30th at the Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester. Enjoy free live performances on Friday, May 2nd between 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and a special Meet the Artists Gala on Tuesday, May 6th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to all.
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Tuesday, May 6th
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Worcester Center for Crafts
25 Sagamore Road, Worcester
Learn more about this nonpartisan, public education and advocacy campaign to raise awareness and support for the arts among voters and gubernatorial candidates.
FREE and open to ALL!
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Members of the EcoTarium,
The Hanover Theatre and the Worcester Art Museum are now eligible for a complimentary
WOO Card.
Contact membership/visitor services at any of the three institutions for further details. |
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Coming Up in Culture
April 23rd - Clark University Senior Thesis Gallery Opening at Clark University's Traina Center for the Arts April 23rd - West Boylston Ukulele Club lessons and performances sponsored by the West Boylston Arts Foundation at Pinecroft Dairy April 24th - Worcester Historical Museum hosts Thomas Doughton for discussion on the development and unique history of Worcester's black neighborhood Laurel/Clayton, as part of Bondage to Belonging lecture series April 24th - Biennial Student Show opening at Worcester Center for Crafts April 25th - Alter-Ego: Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition opens at Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery April 25th - Dancing With a Star: Music & Dance of George Washington presented by the Musicians of the Old Post Road at Mechanics Hall April 26th - Author & Historic decorative painter Linda Lefko to speak about Painted Walls of New England as part of Old Sturbridge Village's Overseers' Distinguished Speaker Series April 26th - Choruses of the Worcester Consortium present Durufle Requiem at Mechanics Hall April 27th - Jim Allard Memorial Concert with Special Guest on Clark University's Campus Green Daily thru April 27th - Like Sisters on stage at Clark University's Little Center April 27th - Bay State African Violet Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden May 2nd - Worcester Youth Orchestras Annual Spring Concert at South High School, FREE May 3rd - Saturday Nature Play: Natural Prints and Patterns at the EcoTarium May 3rd - Seven States Daffodil Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden May 3rd - Russian Ark: A Film by Alexander Sokurov at Museum of Russian Icons May 8th - The Pill- Worcester as Serendipity lecture/discussion at Worcester Historical Museum, with Dr. Thoru Pederson, Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology at UMass Med Tuesdays, May 8th - 29th - Charcoal Portraits from Life, drawing workshop sponsored by West Boylston Arts Foundation May 9th - Pottery Plus: Girls Night Out, single evening workshop at Worcester Center for Crafts Fridays thru May 30th - Friday Morning Birds at MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center & Wildlife Sanctuary Ongoing thru May 17th - Left of Center: Ceramic Work on exhibit at ArtsWorcester's Aurora Gallery May 20th - Meeting of Worcester Art Museum's Bi-Monthly Adult Book Club, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro featured book Ongoing thru May 24th - The Tsars Cabinet: Two Hundred Years of Russian Decorative Arts 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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Time warp time!
The Worcester County Light Opera Company, 21 Grandview Avenue, Worcester will wrap up its current season with a lively production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, on stage Friday, April 25th - Sunday, May 11th. A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through early 1970s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist, unveiling his new creation a muscle man named Rocky Horror. Performances at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Reserve tickets online or by calling 508 753-4383. WOO Card holders can save $2 off tickets  |
 Vacation Salvation
Celebrate school vacation week with free admission for all at the Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm Street, Worcester. Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., each day features special guests and activities. On Wednesday, April 23rd from 1-3 p.m. meet the new mascot for the Worcester Bravehearts and lay a giant Memory game! on Thursday, April 24th from 1-3 p.m. explore The Secrets of the Trunk - John Hancock's trunk from Paul Revere's famous ride! And then on Friday, April 25th from 1-3 p.m. meet Dr. Robert Goddard, father of modern rocketry, and check out the Red Bull Stratos Pressure Suit worn by that Austrian daredevil who broke the speed of sound while free-falling from the stratosphere in October 2012. The suit was made right here in Worcester by the David Clark Company! Admission is FREE for all ages for school vacation week.
Enjoy springtime stories among the lush beauty of Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, daily at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. through Friday, April 25th. Meet a special visitor, Miss Maple, on Wednesday, April 23rd from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., learn how she cares for her seeds and how they soon leave on their journey. Participants can plant a flower or vegetable seed to take home. Also enjoy a special Spring Fling Family Hike on Friday, April 25th from 2-3 p.m.
Take a step baaaaack in time! Spring break at Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, continues daily 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. through Sunday, April 27th. Enjoy hands on activities, games and demonstrations by costumed interpreters, with endless combinations for fun and learning. Most activities included with general admission. Save $5 off adult daytime admission with WOO Card
Disney friends are just a wish a way when Disney on Ice presents Princesses and Heroes for sic performances at the DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester, Thursday, April 24th - Saturday, April 26th. High flying jumps, daring acrobatics, breathtaking skating and more! Tickets available online and at the box office. Use a WOO Card to save $4 off select seats to 7 p.m. show on April 26th |
 Earth Day Celebration
Nature is blossoming and spring time is here! Rain or shine enjoy indoor and outdoor family friend activities and half-priced admission to celebrate Earth Day at the EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, on Friday, April 25th 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Take part in some community art, enjoy live music by Earth Day favorites, Chuck & Mud, along with face-painting and Earth Day tattoos, visit with a variety of local green organizations, plus pick up fresh veggies from the Regional Environmental Council's Mobile Farmers Market! Admission just $7 adults, $4 for ages 2-18, $5 seniors. (Please note, since admission is half price, coupons and other discounts not applicable on Earth Day.)
Earth Day caps off a weeklong school vacation week offering close encounters of the wild kind. Get up close to nature with hands-on activities, designed to get kids outdoors and exploring the EcoTarium's ponds, meadows and woods. Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. through Friday, April 25th. |
 Looking Good
Did you ever wonder about the cluster of modern houses on Worcester's Aylesbury Road or about the Colonial Revival and Tudor style houses on streets nearby? Preservation Worcester invites you to their office at 10 Cedar Street, Worcester, on Wednesday, April 30th at 5:30 p.m. for a fascinating talk about the architecture, architects, developers and social history of the west-side residential neighborhood "Dunroving", built up between the 1930s and 1970s. PW intern Jennifer Doherty has researched the development of several Wets Side residential neighborhoods - becoming an expert in mid-20th century suburban expansion north of the city. Admission to the lecture/discussion is FREE and open to the public. |
 Campaign for a Sound Future
The Joy of Music Program will kick off its 25th Anniversary Campaign for a Sound Future with two benefit concerts on Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 4th at 4 p.m. The concerts will feature JOMP Director Wendy Ardizzone on piano, performing with members of the Joy of Music Faculty String Quartet, showcasing a program of Haydn, Mozart and Schumann. Suggested donation $25, $10 for students, all welcome regardless of donation. Proceeds will benefit funds to be used for expansion of JOMP's Recital Hall - doubling the seating capacity and raising the ceiling to 17 feet. The concerts and campaign kick off are being done in memory of long time JOMP instructor and friend, Jim Allard who passed away suddenly in February. |
 Reawakening
The Sprinkler Factory Gallery, 38 Harlow Street, Worcester, is pleased to welcome the Silk Road Art Guild for an exhibit celebrating spring in New England. An opening reception for Reawakening: Color Returning to the World will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 4th. The exhibit features a celebration of spring from the perspective of the artist with an eye to the simplicity of Asian brushwork. The Silk Road Artist Guild is a cooperative organization which celebrates and exhibits the art of the East, including the middle-east and the Asian countries along the Historic Silk Road. The exhibit will be on view at the gallery 1 - 4 p.m. on Saturdays & Sundays through May 18th. Admission is FREE. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points |
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Music on Main
Music on Main is a new community concert series featuring musicians and friends of the Worcester Chamber Music Society in non-traditional neighborhood venues. The one hour concerts are free, less formal and focus on Worcester's Main South community. On Friday, May 2nd, at 5:30 p.m. check out Music on Main at Straight Up Cafe, 795 Main Street, Worcester. Kids, first-timers and seasoned concert goers are all welcome. Admission is free. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points
The performance will feature Peter Sulski, violin and viola; Ariana Falk, cello; the Neighborhood Strings, a community-based program of WCMS that offers free music lessons to youth from the Main South neighborhood; and a special performance by La Rondalla Folklorica de Worcester, led by Jose Castillo. Castillo, a Worcester resident, an educator, composer and extraordinary bass player, has toured with Grammy award winning musicians Ruben Blades, Antonio Sanchez and Keith Harris to name a few. |
 Greater Worcester Gives
Greater Worcester GIVES is a community-wide online giving challenge hosted by Greater Worcester Community Foundation which seeks to inspire as many people as possible to support local nonprofit organizations during a 24-hour period. The goal is to raise unrestricted dollars for the nonprofit organizations that serve the greater Worcester area. For 24 hours, on Tuesday, May 6th, between 12:00 a.m. through 11:59 p.m., donors can make gifts of $25 or more to participating nonprofits that are located in or provide services in Worcester County. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the country's first community foundation, please join us in supporting the Greater Worcester Community Foundation's effort to shine a spotlight on our nonprofit partners and make it fun and easy for individuals to support our local nonprofit community! Please consider donating to support us, the Worcester Cultural Coalition, or any of the other 170+ Worcester area nonprofit organizations participating in this exciting and historic event!
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 Age of Aquarius
You won't want to miss Hair, a joyous celebration of youth and a poignant journey through the tumultuous 1960s America on stage at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, for two days only - Tuesday, May 6th - Wednesday, May 7th. This exuberant musical about searching for truth, peace and love in Vietnam War-era America continues to strike a resonant chord with audiences of all ages, with the themes and struggles of decades ago still very vital and relevant today. Tickets available online or by calling the box office at 877 571-SHOW. Save 10% off tickets with a WOO Card |
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