First Person: Remembering the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years later
Nov 22, 2024 · On Nov. 9, 1989, the wall that separated East Germany and the Soviet Union and its satellites from the rest of the world, began to come down. Images beamed around the world, of drifting snow, bright lights and cheering crowds, including revelers attempting to scale the wall.
Worcester Festival of Lights ready to shine on City Common
Nov 21, 2024 · Music. Arts markets. And lights. Lots and lots of lights. This year's Festival of Lights promises its traditional offering of entertainment, with headliner reggae artist Clatta Bumboo, youth and community groups, skating in the Worcester Common Oval, the ceremonial tree-lighting and a seasonal celebration of a multifaceted city.. It all happens Dec. 6 on the Common, with a concert by Clatta ...
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Opinion: Band Aid failed in many ways, but its 40-year legacy remains Book it: Most popular titles at Worcester Public Library in 2024 Cara Brindisi sings in the season with rousing Mechanics Hall show Beyond Beer: Glogg and coquito are perfect drinks for holiday season First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. and clan claw their way from escape room
Opinion/Worcesteria: A closer look at the Downtown Worcester BID
Oct 7, 2024 · The organization first caught the public eye when it partnered with the city to put on the Out to Lunch concerts and Movies on the Common (the last of which for this year will be Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” Oct. 17).
'Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience' to bring art to heart of …
Nov 12, 2024 · "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience," running from Nov. 14 to Jan. 31 at the Mercantile Center, is "exactly what it sounds like," said John Zaller, the producer overseeing the exhibition. "From the minute you enter to the time you leave you are immersed in the world of Vincent van Gogh like never before," Zaller said. That includes using 360-degree projections and virtual reality where you are ...
Denholm's windows display work from designers for 'Heart of …
Nov 20, 2024 · Denholm's 'glory days' The displays will be lit up alongside the entire area surrounding the Worcester Common for the Festival Of Lights Dec. 6, and Mattson said like many Worcesterites, she heard tales of Denholm's glory days growing up. “My dad would go there to see Santa Claus every year, and they turned one of the floors into a huge Christmas village with toys,” Mattson said.
Four Things to Do: Music, art and more - worcestermag.com
Nov 14, 2024 · Strings and keys. One of the highlights of Music Worcester's 2022-23 season was a recital by violinist Maxim Vengerov and pianist Polina Osetinskaya.They return to Mechanics Hall for a concert set for Nov. 17. Vengerov is “one of the greatest violinists in the world," according to Classic FM. “Music Worcester feels so fortunate to be welcoming back Maxim and Polina this fall, after their ...
Gary Sohmers crafts out-of-this world 'Beasties: A Sci-Fi Rock Opera'
Oct 2, 2024 · Rock 'n' roll fantasy. Ageless hippie Gary Sohmers is the writer, lyricist, creator and producer of “Beasties: A Sci-Fi Rock Opera.” Turns out, Sohmers — an appraisal expert of pop culture, collectibles and toys for 13 years on “The Antique Roadshow” and entrepreneur of the legendary Wex Rex, formerly in Hudson (where he lives) — is also a frustrated rock star.
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Nov 7, 2024 · In the eyes of art. The Open Door Art Gallery at the Worcester Art Museum features a new exhibition, "The (Dis)Comfort of Home"by Moriah Faith, with large-scale abstract realist paintings that reflect Faith's experience of living with an invisible disability.The show is the first solo exhibition by Faith, who received the grand prize award from the Kennedy Center’s Emerging Young Artists ...
Four Year Strong releases new full-length album, 'Analysis Paralysis'
Aug 8, 2024 · Coming off of the creative high that they experienced with their 2020 album "Brain Pain," Four Year Strong has felt a renewed energy in their creative prowl.As a result, they feel confident in the fact that their brand new studio effort stands up to the new standard they’ve set for themselves — even if the process of getting there …