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Welcome to the WOO!
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!
WOO & Win
Featured Prizes:
Built to Amaze 
Win a pair of tickets to Opening Night of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Built to Amaze coming to the DCU Center Thursday, October 9th - Monday, October 13th
Beethoven's Back
Win a pair of tickets to Music Worcester's Opening Night on Friday, October 24th at 8 p.m. at Mechanics Hall, featuring the acclaimed Worcester Chorus and Accadia Players performing an all Beethoven program
WOO Cards now available for sale at the Box Offices of both The Hanover Theatre and DCU Center,
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 The Art of Play
Worcester's beloved arts, music and cultural festival, stART on the Street returns for its 12th annual celebration on Sunday, September 12th from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., taking over Worcester's Park Avenue between Highland and Pleasant Streets. More than 300 artists and crafters will be showing and selling their handmade wares, surrounded by more than two dozen stage and street performers. Browse and buy from goods such as jewelry, painting, sculpture, soaps, blown glass, woodwork, stained glass, photography and so much more! Guests of all ages will be able to play with multiple interactive features throughout the festival including science demonstrations, art projects, hula hooping, face painting as well as jumbo sized versions of several classic games. Admission to the festival is FREE. Donations gladly appreciated - look for brightly colored piggy banks around the festival footprint.  WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points at the WOO Card booth. Cards will be available for purchase for just $15
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 Over the Moon
The Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts will host its 8th Annual Moon Festival on Friday, September 12th from 4-8 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, 65 Tainter Street, Worcester. Traditionally held on a full moon, the Moon Festival symbolized the completion of the harvest season and originally came about as a way for parents to make up for lost time with their children after many weeks working hard in the fields away from their families. Enjoy free refreshments, community resource tables, and origami and crafts table, free lanterns for ages 13 and under, as well as free moon cakes for all to taste! Highlight of the evening is sure to be several cultural performances including the Worcester Youth Nian Dance group and WYND Lion led lantern parade. Admission is FREE and open to all.
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 Ye olde farm
Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, will celebrate the coming of fall with an old-fashioned Agricultural Exhibition highlighting heirloom vegetables and historical farming techniques, Saturday and Sunday, September 13th & 14th, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days. Try your hand at plowing behind the Village oxen, learn to winnow and thresh grain, shell corn the old-fashioned way all weekend long! Meet the Villages heritage breed farm animals and see the ox powered cider mill in action along with dairy demonstrations such as cow milking, butter churning, cheese and ice cream making. Home gardeners are invited to bring the best of their gardens to the fair with over 50 varieties of heirloom vegetables, herbs and flowers to be judged using nineteenth-century criteria. Agricultural exhibition included with general museum admission. WOO Card holders save $5 off adult daytime admission
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 Cartographic Innovation
In a moment that evokes our our modern times, guest lecturer Susan Schulten will explore how the early nineteenth century represented a new era of visual thinking in Cartographic Innovation in the Early Republic at the American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, on Friday, September 12th at 7 p.m. Through innovative maps and charts of the mail, internal improvements, climate, and vegetation, several individuals sought to uncover patterns in the human and natural world, not unlike our own tools used to navigate an increasingly complex, interdependent and data-driven world. Schulten is professor and chair of the History Department at the University of Denver, where she has taught since 1996. In 2010, she was named a Guggenheim Fellow, and in 2013 Mapping the Nation was awarded the Norris and Carol Hundley Prize for historical scholarship. She also contributes regularly to the New York Times' Disunion series, which commemorates the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. Admission to the talk is free. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points
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Night Photography
For the fall Worcester Windows exhibition, the Worcester Alliance of Photography is presenting Night Photography at the Community Gallery of Worcester City Hall, 455 Main Street, Worcester. Night photography challenges photographers to gather sufficient light, often requiring a tripod and a long exposure. Classic night photography typically includes cars, stars or other moving objects streaking light across the image, but other interpretations abound. Color is rich and the world takes on a whole new look as man-made light takes over from the sun. The Worcester Alliance of Photographers is a place where both amateur and professional photographers meet to talk about technical aspects of photography, be create and share ideas. The WAP meets the last Thursday of every month. Preview the exhibit online. Night Photography will be on view through the end of November.
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Advocate Creativity
MassCreative
will host a webinar on Political Advocacy 101: Roles, Opportunities and Legal Guidelines for the the Arts & Cultural Community
Thursday, Sept18th
10 - 11 a.m.
RSVP
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Coming Up in Culture
Starting week of Sept 9th - Italian Language Classes at Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center, 28 Mulberry Street, Worcester
Sept 11th - The Bowl Show & Sale opens at Worcester Center for Crafts Gallery Store
Sept 11th - Back to School Edition of Street Beat Poetry hosted by Worcester County Poetry Association's Vasa Hall, 1 Ekman Street, FREE
Sept 13th - Final week for Art + Market at the Worcester Art Museum, 73 Lancaster St, Worcester
Opening Sept 13th - Russian Photography: Siberia Imagined and Reimagined exhibit at the Museum of Russian Icons
Sept 16th - Master Singers of Worcester Open Rehearsal at First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, 19 Church Rd, Shrewsbury
Sept 16th - Folk Musician Daniel Gil performs at the Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Sq, Worcester, FREE
Sept 18th - Opening reception for Worcester State University 2014 Faculty Arts Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, FREE
Sept 18th - Opening Reception for The Italian Nativity Il Presepe: Cultural Landscapes of the Soul at the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, 1 College St, Worcester, FREE
Sept 19th - WalkBike Worcester PARKing Day at 529 Main Street, FREE
Sept 19th - 21st - The Wings of Freedom Tour, 25th Anniversary WWII Flying History at Worcester Regional Airport
Sept 20th - Park Spirit Bird Walk & Park Presentation of Elm Park & Newton Hill, meet at Elm Park boat house, FREE
Sept 23rd - Apple Tree Arts Community Chorus will begin rehearsals for its fall season, open to singers of all abilities
Sept 23rd - The Hanover Theatre hosts Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient Emmylou Harris
Sept 24th - The Wiggles: Ready, Steady, Wiggle tour on stage at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester
Sept 25th - 27th - The Beams are Creaking, a Masque Production in collaboration with the Humanities & Arts Dept at WPI's Little Theatre, 100 Institute Rd, Worcester
Sept 26th - Clark University 20/21 Chamber Music CD release party at Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St, Worcester
Ongoing thru Sept 27th - Ambient Folklore exhibit at Worcester Center for Crafts Krikorian Gallery, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester, FREE
Sept 27th - Worcester Schubertiad 3rd Annual Concert, Schumann: In the Steps of Schubert at Tuckerman Hall
Sept 27th - Last Comic Standing Live Tour on stage at The Hanover Theatre
Sept 27th - Harvest Party at Old Sturbridge Village with music, bonfires, hayrides and more
Sept 27th & 28th - 4th Annual Harvest Craft Festival at Fruitlands Museum
Saturdays thru Nov 1st - Regional Environmental Council Community Farmers Market at Fuller Family Park, 104 Murray Ave, Worcester Visit the Worcester Cultural Coalition's online calendar often for more information about these and many, many other cultural happenings!
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 Sharing the good word
The Worcester County Poetry Association invites you to join them in celebrating winners of the 2014 Frank O'Hara Prize Winners with a special reading and award ceremony on Sunday, September 14th from 2-4 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street, Worcester. Along with the winners, this year's judge - author, poet and teacher BJ Ward - will read from his work and speak to the judging process. Admission is FREE and open to the public.
Then on Sunday, September 21st from 10:30-2:30 p.m. WCPA will host docent led tours through the boyhood home of U.S. Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz. Carol Stockmal, owner and curator,opens her private home to the public rarely each year to celebrate the more than twenty-year friendship she and her late husband Greg had with Kunitz. The home is filled with artifacts and memorabilia, the garden out back boasts the same tree that Kunitz planted as a boy more than 100 years ago with his mother. Docent-led tours begin at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. The home has recently been designated a Literary Landmark by the American Library Association. At 3:30 p.m. there will be an open mic in the garden where guests are encouraged to bring Worcester or Kunitz-inspired poems to read. Admission is again FREE and open to the public. |
Wunderkind
The Worcester Chamber Music Society will open its 2014-15 season with Wunderkind - Tom Keil Memorial Concert on Thursday, September 18th at 7:30 p.m. at the Grafton Congregational Church, 30 Grafton Common, Grafton, with an encore concert on Saturday, September 20th at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 111 Park Avenue, Worcester. Both performances will feature guest violist Marcus Thompson for a program of Mozart, Mendelssohn and Glazunov. Tickets are available online. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points
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 Beer, Brats & Brahms
Nothing says Oktoberfest like beer, brats and Brahms! Say what? That's right - All Saints Music Series welcomes the soprano and baritone team of Elisabeth and Michael Gondek for an evening of bierkeller-inspired revelry on Saturday, September 20th 5 - 8 p.m. at All Saints Church, 10 Irving Street, Worcester. Featuring sublime songs, as well as delicious food and drink! Early booking advised as this popular event may sell out. Admission $35.
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 Valley Bluegrass
The John Henry Hammer Coffeehouse 2014 Fall Concert Series, presented and produced by WCUW 91.3 FM, kicks off its season with some Blackstone Valley Bluegrass and the Erica Brown Bluegrass Band on Saturday, September 20th at the First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main Street, Worcester. Brown developed an interest in music at an early age - competing in fiddle contests with kids twice her age at just seven. At age nine, she was traveling throughout New England, Canada and even Louisiana with the Maine French Fiddlers. Currently with her own bluegrass band, she performs throughout New England and will share the stage with the Dick brothers of Sutton and the dynamic Taylor-Nowlan bass/mandolin combo. Breakdowns, gospel, fiddle tunes and a waltz - you won't be disappointed. Tickets $12 advance, $15 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 7:30 p.m.
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HumanArts Bach Consort
The Bach Consort of Worcester returns to open the 2014-15 HumanArts series at Assumption College, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, with guest artists on the Baroque recorder, Heloise Degrugillier, on Thursday, September 25th at 12 noon. She will be the featured soloist in Vivaldi's Concerto for Recorder. Admission is FREE and open to all.
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 Season's Bounty
There's nothing like autumn in New England and there's nothing like Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, to take in all the season has to offer. Each weekend, beginning Saturday, September 20th and running through October 13th, celebrate the fall harvest season! Enjoy special themes featuring heirloom apples, locally made products, children's activities and of course, breath taking views of nearby Mt. Wachusett and the reservoir. Opening weekend - Saturday & Sunday, September 20th & 21st, will feature a Gardner's Emporium. Additional details and complete schedule available online. WOO Card holders save $2 off daytime garden admission
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Value Pack
A collaboration between seven local artists exhibiting together as Value Pack at the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow Street, Worcester, will host a midshow artist reception on Saturday, September 20th 6-9 p.m. The dynamic exhibit features works of Don Hartmann, Jonnie Coutu, Scott Boilard, John Buron, Brian Burris, J-me Johnston and Michelle May, displaying their individual artistic diversity yet paying mutual respect and support to one another, other creatives in the community and beyond. Admission is free and open to all. WOO Card holders can swipe for Double WOO points.
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 Grant Writing Workshop
The Worcester Arts Council will host a free grant writing workshop on Tuesday, September 23rd from 6-8 p.m. for all individuals/organizations interested in applying funds through the 2015 LCC grant program. Grants are issued to support arts, humanities and interpretive sciences; visual artists, performing artists, science educators, historians and other humanists; as well as community, business and civic groups, social service organizations, schools, neighborhood centers, and youth, senior and family associations. This is a great opportunity to meet members of the Council who will be reviewing applications, and ask questions to ensure you submit a strong proposal. Applications and local guidelines now available online. Deadline to submit is October 15th.
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 An Evening with Grace Kelly
WICN is pleased to host An Evening with the Grace Kelly Quintet at Tuckerman Hall, 10 Tuckerman Street, Worcester, on Friday, September 26th at 8 p.m. Only 22 years old, this jazz prodiy has wowed audiences world wide and has played with a 'who's who' in jazz. You don't want to miss this talented, rising star in the world of jazz with an exciting, contemporary edge. Tickets available online.
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 Plein Air Competition
Major artists from all over New England will be painting throughout the Whitinsville area on Saturday and Sunday, September 27th and 28th. Maps of where the artists will be working available at Alternatives, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. The 2nd Annual Blackstone Valley Plein Air Arts Festival is a week-long event set in the beautiful and historic Blackstone Valley, a region considered to be the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. Beginning with a three-day plein air competition,
the Festival features exciting events and opportunities for artists and art lovers alike.Following the competition, the works will be hung in the Aldrich Heritage Gallery between September 28th - October 5th when it will be auctioned offer to benefit both Alternatives and ValleyCAST. Additional details available online. |
 G.N.O.
Girls Night: The Musical has been thrilling audiences and earning rave reviews from critics through North America since it began touring after its sensational Off-Broadway debut. Don't miss your chance to see what the buzz is all about, one night only on stage at The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, on Friday, September 26th at 8 p.m. Share in the this hilarious 'tell-it-like-it-is' musical journey into the lives of a group of female friends as they re-live their past, celebrate their present and look to the future on a wild and uproarious night out - you may recognize a bit of yourself in each one of them. Tickets available online. WOO Card holders save 10% off tickets |
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Experience New England at its prettiest with a wide array of indoor an outdoor autumn fairs and festivals! Who's ready to fall into the fun?! Click here for downloadable flyer
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