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SUMMARY:Whole Kids
DESCRIPTION:WHOLE KIDS 2022! – Athletics \nGood day\, Worcester Families. We’d like to invite you to our summer kick-off Whole kids event on May 21st at the Worcester Common. We will have food\, music\, and activities for the whole family. We will also have a slew of programs you can sign your kids up for this summer as well as other needed programming for your family. If you don’t want to wait\, you can sign your children up for rec woo today here ➡️➡️ http://tinyurl.com/recwoo-summer2022 \nWHERE: Worcester Common\, 455 Main Street\, Worcester\, MA  \nWHEN: 11-4 p.m.\, Sunday\, May 24th\, 2022. \nFollow us on social media:  City of Worcester Division of Youth Opportunities | Facebook\, Div. of Youth Opportunities (@worcester_dyo) • Instagram photos and videos\, #WorcesterYouth  Contact us: (508)799-1328\, youth@worcesterma.gov. Sign up for Recreation Worcester’s summer program via this URL: http://tinyurl.com/recwoo-summer2022 Website: https://www.worcesterma.gov/recreation-worcester \n 
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/whole-kids/
CATEGORIES:Art,BIPOC,Community,Dance,Family-friendly,Free,Kid-friendly,Performance,Sports + Recreation,Towns,Worcester
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SUMMARY:FREE Brown Bag Concert
DESCRIPTION:Performer information TBA. Please visit www.mechancishall.org/tickets/ for event updates.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/free-brown-bag-concert/
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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UID:3432-1652197260-1652200860@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live! Neighbor Day
DESCRIPTION:In this whimsical\, family-friendly theatrical event\, Daniel Tiger and his family and friends take audiences on an interactive and exciting adventure to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe\, sharing stories of friendship\, helping others\, and celebrating new experiences. The live show features new songs as well as fan-favorites from the series\, including the beloved “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” The live theatrical production is filled with music\, dancing\, and wonderful surprises that will warm the hearts of preschoolers\, parents and grandparents alike. \nMills Entertainment is pleased to bring you this theatrical production with enhanced safety protocols in place. In addition to the safety measures put in place The Hanover Theatre\, Mills Entertainment requires all attendees over the age of two to wear a face covering\, regardless of vaccination status. While the show must go on\, we are committed to bringing live entertainment back safely and creating an environment for our audience members\, crew and cast members to enjoy this experience with an enhanced level of protection. \nJoin Daniel\, O the Owl\, Miss Elaina\, Katerina Kittycat\, Prince Wednesday\, and more familiar friends when they come to your Neighborhood! \nTickets are $29\, $39 and $75 with a post performance Meet and Greet. Please contact the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/daniel-tigers-neighborhood-live-neighbor-day/
CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,Kid-friendly,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T235900
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UID:3452-1652140800-1652227140@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live! Neighbor Day
DESCRIPTION:In this whimsical\, family-friendly theatrical event\, Daniel Tiger and his family and friends take audiences on an interactive and exciting adventure to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe\, sharing stories of friendship\, helping others\, and celebrating new experiences. The live show features new songs as well as fan-favorites from the series\, including the beloved “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” The live theatrical production is filled with music\, dancing\, and wonderful surprises that will warm the hearts of preschoolers\, parents and grandparents alike. \nMills Entertainment is pleased to bring you this theatrical production with enhanced safety protocols in place. In addition to the safety measures put in place The Hanover Theatre\, Mills Entertainment requires all attendees over the age of two to wear a face covering\, regardless of vaccination status. While the show must go on\, we are committed to bringing live entertainment back safely and creating an environment for our audience members\, crew and cast members to enjoy this experience with an enhanced level of protection. \nJoin Daniel\, O the Owl\, Miss Elaina\, Katerina Kittycat\, Prince Wednesday\, and more familiar friends when they come to your Neighborhood! \nTickets are $29\, $39 and $75 with a post performance Meet and Greet. Please contact the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/daniel-tigers-neighborhood-live-neighbor-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,Kid-friendly,Music,Performance
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T235900
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SUMMARY:Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Before buying tickets\, please be advised that Music Worcester’s pandemic policy requires that all attendees:\n1) provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19 (regardless of age) upon entry\, and\n2) wear masks while inside the venue. \nPlease be advised that we cannot accept a negative Covid-19 test result as a substitute for proof of vaccination\, and that unvaccinated children will not be allowed to attend our presentations at this time. \nAnyone unable to follow these protocols while at or entering our presentations will be asked to leave without a refund. \nPlease contact the Music Worcester box office with any questions:\nshea@musicworcester.org // 508-754-3231 x205 (Tuesday-Thursday 10am-4pm) \n\nDee Dee Bridgewater\nOver the course of a multifaceted career spanning four decades\, Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists\, putting her unique spin on standards\, as well as taking intrepid leaps of faith in re-envisioning jazz classics.  Ever the fearless voyager\, explorer\, pioneer and keeper of tradition\, the three-time Grammy-winner most recently won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album for Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee. \nBridgewater’s career has always bridged musical genres. She earned her first professional experience as a member of the legendary Thad Jones/Mel Louis Big Band\, and throughout the 70’s she performed with such jazz notables as Max Roach\, Sonny Rollins\, Dexter Gordon and Dizzy Gillespie. After a foray into the pop world during the 1980s\, she relocated to Paris and began to turn her attention back to Jazz. \nBridgewater began self-producing with her 1993 album Keeping Tradition (Polydor/Verve)  and created DDB records in 2006 when she signed with the Universal Music Group as a producer (Bridgewater produces all of her own CDs).   Releasing a series of critically-acclaimed CD’s\,all but one\, including her wildly successful double Grammy Award-winning tribute to Ella Fitzgerald\, Dear Ella – have received Grammy nominations. Artist Theo Croker is signed to DDB Records and Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra also recorded a project with Dee Dee released by her label in 2014. \nBridgewater also pursued a parallel career in musical theater\, winning a Tony Award for her role as “Glinda” in The Wiz in 1975. Having recently completed a run as the lead role of Billie Holiday in the off-Broadway production of Lady Day\,  her other theatrical credits include Sophisticated Ladies\, Black Ballad\, Carmen\, Cabaret and the Off-Broadway and West End Productions ofLady Day\, for which Bridgewater received the British Laurence Olivier Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. \nAs a Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)\, Bridgewater continues to appeal for international solidarity to finance global grassroots projects in the fight against world hunger. She is currently on tour worldwide in support of “Memphis\,” her new CD\, and in April of this year was the recipient of an NEA Jazz Masters Fellows Award with honors bestowed at the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/dee-dee-bridgewater-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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SUMMARY:Gautier Capuçon & Jean-Yves Thibaudet
DESCRIPTION:Before buying tickets\, please be advised that Music Worcester’s pandemic policy requires that all attendees:\n1) provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19 (regardless of age) upon entry\, and\n2) wear masks while inside the venue. \nPlease be advised that we cannot accept a negative Covid-19 test result as a substitute for proof of vaccination\, and that unvaccinated children will not be allowed to attend our presentations at this time. \nAnyone unable to follow these protocols while at or entering our presentations will be asked to leave without a refund. \nPlease contact the Music Worcester box office with any questions:\nshea@musicworcester.org // 508-754-3231 x205 (Tuesday-Thursday 10am-4pm) \n  \nGautier Capuçon & Jean-Yves Thibaudet\nGautier Capuçon is a true 21st century ambassador for the cello. Performing internationally with many of the world’s foremost conductors and instrumentalists\, he is also founder and leader of the ​‘Classe d’Excellence de Violoncelle’ at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris and a passionate ambassador for the Orchestre à l’École Association\, which brings classical music to more than 40\,000 thousands school children across France. A multiple award winner\, he is acclaimed for his expressive musicianship\, exuberant virtuosity\, and for the deep sonority of his 1701 Matteo Goffriller cello ​“L’Ambassadeur”. \nFor more than three decades\, Jean-Yves Thibaudet has performed world-wide\, recorded more than 50 albums\, and built a reputation as one of today’s finest pianists. He plays a range of solo\, chamber\, and orchestral repertoire – from Beethoven through Liszt\, Grieg\, and Saint-Saëns; to Khachaturian and Gershwin\, and to Olivier Messiaen\, Qigang Chen\, James MacMillan\, Richard Dubugnon\, and Aaron Zigman. \nTheir performance in Worcester will conclude the classical portion of our 2021-2022 Concert Season at historic Mechanics Hall. \nPROGRAM\nSchumann Fantasiestuecke\nBrahms Cello Sonata in E minor\, No. 1\, Op. 38\nDebussy Cello Sonata\nShostakovich Sonata for Cello & Piano in D minor\, Op. 40
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/gautier-capucon-jean-yves-thibaudet/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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UID:3485-1651795200-1651881540@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:I am: Hayti !
DESCRIPTION:"I am Hayti" Is an evening of fun and elegance. In the name of the Empire of Hayti\, come and enjoy visual and performing arts\, local vendors\, and discover culture and history; also come and meet a new member of the Worcester Community: the international artist Jean-Sebastien Duvilaire from www.jsddance.com as the artistic director and curator of this event. \nA night to come and enjoy with your familly! And though donation and purchase in our market place is encouraged\, this event is 100% FREE to the general public. \nCome and enjoy yourselves at the JMAC in Worcester on Friday night\, May 6 2022 between 6pm and 9pm. There will be a bar for refreshments\, and free tasting of Haitian delicaties. \nHope to see you there !!!
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/i-am-hayti/
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Dance,Family-friendly,Food + Drink,Free,Kid-friendly,LGBTQ,Music,Nightlife,Performance,Readings + Talks,Seasonal + Holiday,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T235900
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SUMMARY:FREE Brown Bag Concert\, featuring the Alex Minasian Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a complimentary lunchtime Brown Bag Concert featuring the Alex Minasian Quartet!\n  \nAlex Minasian\nWith two degrees from NYU\, Alex Minasian has\, at a remarkably young age\, established himself as a versatile pianist\, educator\, and impresario in many different musical genres. As a pianist\, Alex has has studied with some of the greatest pianists in jazz history\, including Hank Jones\, Don Friedman\, Jean-Michel Pilc\, and James Williams\, and has performed in most of the country's most famous jazz rooms\, such as Birdland\, the Blue Note\, Cafe Carlyle\, Yoshi's\, Bohemian Caverns\, Herb Alpert's Vibrato\, Iridium\, Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, and the Apollo Theater. \nHe has shared the stage with such legends as James Ingram\, Arturo Sandoval\, ?UESTLOVE\, Sam Moore\, Marylin McCoo\, Joe Pesci\, Antony Hegarty\, Steve Jordan\, Mel Carter\, Lenny Welch\, Curtis Fuller\, Hank Jones\, and Clark Terry\, and with such jazz greats as Brian Lynch\, Billy Pierce\, Sheila Jordan\, Gary Bartz and Hugh Masekela. Alex was the last pianist for the late iconic singer and NEA Jazz Master Little Jimmy Scott\, and is the pianist and musical director for the renowned jazz singer Mark Murphy\, and performs as pianist and musical director for singer\, actor\, songwriter\, and musical historian Billy Vera and his 18-piece big band. \nAlex has also headlined such important jazz celebrations as the Rochester Jazz Festival appearing as co-leader of a trio with Canadian bassist Brandi Disterheft. In 2013\, Minasian\, Disterheft\, a veteran drummer Steve Williams (Shirley Horn)\, formed the Hanky Panky Trio to honor Hank Jones..The Hanky Panky trio is featured in Season 2 of the hit Netflix show\, 'Orange Is The New Black'. They have performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival with Sheila Jordan\, and as a trio at the Istanbul Jazz Festival. Minasian's trio has a weekly residency at the Iconic New York Restaurant Tavern on the Green. Alex has been featured in Yerevan Magazine\, a Los Angeles–based Armenian publication promoting Armenian news and culture. \nLearn more here:\nAlex Minasian – YouTube\nAlex Minasian | Facebook\nAlex Minasian.com
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/free-brown-bag-concert-featuring-the-alex-minasian-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Community,Free,Music,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220501T235900
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SUMMARY:The Prom
DESCRIPTION:THE PROM is the joyous Broadway hit that New York Magazine calls “smart and big-hearted” and The New York Times declares a Critic’s Pick! It’s a new musical comedy about big Broadway stars on a mission to change the world and the love they discover that unites them all. \nTHE PROM features direction and choreography by Tony® Award winner & 2019 Tony® Award nominee Casey Nicholaw (Mean Girls\, The Book of Mormon)\, a book by Tony Award winner & 2019 Tony® \, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Award nominee Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone) and 2019 Tony® \, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Award nominee Chad Beguelin (Aladdin)\, music by 2019 Tony® & Outer Critics Circle Award nominee Matthew Sklar (Elf) and lyrics by 2019 Tony® \, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Award Chad Beguelin.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/the-prom/
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T235900
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SUMMARY:Spring 2022 Clark University Festival Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Spring 2022 Clark University Festival Concert on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Mechanics Hall! \nThe Clark University Chorus and Sinfonia will be joined by the New England Repertory Orchestra concert of German choral-orchestral masterpieces featuring Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture “The Hebrides” and Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt” and “Choral Fantasy”. We hope you will join us in celebrating Clark University's incredible students! \nFeaturing:\nProfessor Cailin Marcel Manson\, conductor \nAttendees are expected to comply with Clark University’s vaccination requirement.\nhttps://www.clarku.edu/healthy-clark-covid-plan/
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/spring-2022-clark-university-festival-concert/
CATEGORIES:Community,Family-friendly,Free,Music,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220424T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220424T235900
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CREATED:20230518T180402Z
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SUMMARY:WPI Music Ensembles at Mechanics Hall
DESCRIPTION:WPI Music Ensembles at Mechanics Hall will be presenting four back-to-back concerts\, featuring all of the large ensembles at WPI \nTickets are free and provide admission to all four concerts. \n12:00 p.m.: Jazz Ensembles\n2:00 p.m.: Choral Ensembles\n4:00 p.m.: Philharmonic Orchestra\n6:00 p.m.: Concert Band & Brass Ensemble \nProof of COVID vaccination or negative test result (taken within 48 hours for antigen\, 72 hours for PCR test) is required.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/wpi-music-ensembles-at-mechanics-hall/
CATEGORIES:Community,Family-friendly,Free,Music,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220422T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220422T235900
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UID:3453-1650585600-1650671940@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Music Worcester Presents: Ballet Hispanico
DESCRIPTION:Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions\, transformative dance training\, and community engagement. They bring their Noche de Oro 50th Anniversary program to our season this April. \n 
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/music-worcester-presents-ballet-hispanico/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T235900
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SUMMARY:The Secret Door - Worcester's Mind Reading Experience
DESCRIPTION:Secret Doorway is an astonishing evening of mind-reading with comedian\, hypnotist and sleight-of-hand artist Peter Gross. Peter uses no special equipment or double-jointed assistants to create his confounding stunts\, just the quick hands of a card shark\, the improvisational skills of a stand-up\, and a con man’s command of human psychology. Peter reveals thoughts\, predicts what you’ll do next and acts as a human lie detector.  The showtakes you on a highly interactive\, intellectual roller-coaster ride of “impossible outcomes.”  Peter has performed at the White House\, The Kennedy Center\, Canada’s National Theater\, and on National Television. He is recognized as a master of misdirection and mentalism and Secret Doorway has been described as “the perfect date night”.  Peter is thrilled to bring the show to Worcester. Once the home of four competing Vaudeville theaters and dozens of speakeasies\, Worcester has a long history with charlatans and other professional liars. \n  \nThe Secret Doorway will only admit 90 people per performance\, so each person will have a unique and up close experience.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/the-secret-door-worcesters-mind-reading-experience/
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Family-friendly,Movies + Film,Music,Nightlife,Performance,Readings + Talks,Theatre
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180412Z
UID:3431-1649894400-1649980740@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:The Secret Door - Worcester's Mind Reading Experience
DESCRIPTION:Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/NgHvW3HeqtU \nSecret Doorway is an astonishing evening of mind-reading with comedian\, hypnotist and sleight-of-hand artist Peter Gross. Peter uses no special equipment or double-jointed assistants to create his confounding stunts\, just the quick hands of a card shark\, the improvisational skills of a stand-up\, and a con man’s command of human psychology. Peter reveals thoughts\, predicts what you’ll do next and acts as a human lie detector.  The showtakes you on a highly interactive\, intellectual roller-coaster ride of “impossible outcomes.”  Peter has performed at the White House\, The Kennedy Center\, Canada’s National Theater\, and on National Television. He is recognized as a master of misdirection and mentalism and Secret Doorway has been described as “the perfect date night”.  Peter is thrilled to bring the show to Worcester. Once the home of four competing Vaudeville theaters and dozens of speakeasies\, Worcester has a long history with charlatans and other professional liars. \n  \nThe Secret Doorway will only admit 90 people per performance\, so each person will have a unique and up close experience.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/the-secret-door-worcesters-mind-reading-experience-2/
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Family-friendly,Movies + Film,Music,Nightlife,Performance,Readings + Talks,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220417T235900
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UID:3457-1649894400-1650239940@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Anastasia
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the beloved films\, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical\, Anastasia\, is on a journey to Worcester at last! \nFrom the Tony® Award-winning creators of the Broadway classic “Ragtime\,” this dazzling show transports audiences from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her\, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together\, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home\, love and family.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/anastasia/
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180416Z
UID:3383-1649462400-1649548740@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:New England Symphony Orchestra concert: From the New World
DESCRIPTION:NESO Music Director Roderick MacDonald will be the featured soloist in Haydn’s trumpet concerto in E-flat major. MacDonald began his career as Principal Trumpet of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra\, appointed by Music Director Kurt Masur upon completion of his Masters of Music at New England Conservatory. His career as a concert soloist began shortly after this appointment and he has since appeared worldwide as a trumpet soloist with highly regarded ensembles including: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra\, Japan Philharmonic\, Virtuosi Saxonia\, Bach Collegium Munich\, Leipzig Bach Orchestra\, Leipzig Chamber Orchestra\, Concerto Leipzig\, Kammerphilharmonie Leipzig\, and the Super World Orchestra (Tokyo). With a discography of over 25 recordings with the Gewandhaus Orchestra\, he can also be heard on recordings with the Leipzig Baroque Soloists\, solo recordings\, and numerous other chamber and orchestral albums. \nThe program will also include perennial favorite Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony number 9\, “From the New World.”
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/new-england-symphony-orchestra-concert-from-the-new-world/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180420Z
UID:3458-1649289600-1649635140@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Blue Man Group
DESCRIPTION:More than 35 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon that is Blue Man Group\, and now it’s your turn! Blue Man Group visits Worcester for a limited engagement on their all-new North American tour. It’s everything you know and love about Blue Man Group\, signature drumming\, colorful moments of creativity and quirky comedy. The men are still blue\, but the rest is all new! Featuring pulsing\, original music\, custom-made instruments\, surprise audience interaction and hilarious absurdity\, join the Blue Men in a joyful experience that unites audiences of all ages.\n 
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/blue-man-group/
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220403T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180423Z
UID:3459-1648684800-1649030340@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
DESCRIPTION:She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers\, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed. With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits\, including “Love to Love You Baby\,” “Bad Girls” and “Hot Stuff\,” this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/summer-the-donna-summer-musical/
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180423Z
UID:3462-1648668600-1648684740@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Straight No Chaser: Back in the High Life
DESCRIPTION:If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers\, ties\, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced\, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase\, numerous national TV appearances and proven success with CD releases. \nStraight No Chaser is the real deal\, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense… and with a sense of humor. On the road\, Straight No Chaser has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act. \nTickets are $39.50\, $49.50\, $59.50 and $69.50 depending on seat location. For more information\, contact the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469).
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/straight-no-chaser-back-in-the-high-life/
CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,Music,Performance,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180428Z
UID:3450-1648512000-1648598340@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen & the Works
DESCRIPTION:In 2000\, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final\, with the largest number of votes ever received in the shows history.  The record of 864\,838 votes was more than twice that of the runner-up.  Gary began touring on his own and in 2002 formed a band ‘The Works’\, to pay tribute to rock legends Queen.  Since May 2002\, ‘Gary Mullen and the Works’ have performed throughout the UK\, USA\, Europe\, South Africa and New Zealand to sell-out audiences.  The outfit have also twice rocked the prestigious BBC Proms in the Park\, in front of a very enthusiastic crowd of 40\,000. One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert\, recreating the look\, sound\, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time. This show will ROCK you! \nTickets are $39 and $49 depending on seat location. Discounts are available for members. Please contact the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/one-night-of-queen-performed-by-gary-mullen-the-works/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220325T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220325T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180429Z
UID:3448-1648166400-1648252740@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Bert Kreischer: The Berty Boy Relapse Tour
DESCRIPTION:Kreischer is known for his unique brand of comedy\, which interweaves party-boy antics with humorous anecdotes about family and fatherhood. Currently\, Kreischer is filming Legendary Entertainment’s movie\, The Machine\, alongside Star Wars actor\, Mark Hamill – an adaptation of the viral story Bert told onstage about getting involved with the Russian mob while studying abroad in College\, which has been viewed more than 85 million times online. Most recently\, he hosted the Go-Big Show on TBS Network\, an extreme talent show with celebrity judges Snoop Dogg\, Rosario Dawson\, Jennifer Nettles\, and Cody Rhodes\, which premiered this past January. In October 2020\, Bert released his hit 5-episode Netflix mini series\, The Cabin with Bert Kreischer\, which featured cameos from a star-studded cast of Anthony Anderson\, Caitlyn Jenner\, Tom Segura\, Joey Diaz\, Nikki Glaser\, Fortune Feimster\, Bobby Lee\, Donnell Rawlings\, Kaley Cuoco\, Joel McHale\, Ms. Pat\, Deon Cole\, Big Jay Oakerson\, and LeeAnn Kreischer. He also released his second Netflix Original stand-up comedy special Bert Kreischer: Hey Big Boy in March 2020. The special earned rave reviews from critics and fans alike. \nTickets are $39.75 – $109.75 depending on seat location.  Please contact the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/bert-kreischer-the-berty-boy-relapse-tour/
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180436Z
UID:3385-1647561600-1647647940@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:A Masterclass with Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti
DESCRIPTION:Broadway in Worcester invites Worester area high school and college students to a Masterclass with with Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti \nThrough the generosity of the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation\, film\, screen\, and stage star Laura Benanti will offer a free masterclass to Worcester area high school and college students and their arts educators. \nMs. Benanti has starred on Broadway in My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center\, She Loves Me with Zachary Levi and Jane Krakowski\, Gypsy with Patti LuPone\, and Nine with Antonio Banderas\, among others. She can be seen on "Younger"\, "Gossip Girl"\, and the upcoming "Life & Beth" with Amy Schumer and Michael Cera. Join us as Ms. Benanti offers warm-up technique\, coaching\, and insights into life as a professional actress. \nFollowing the masterclass Ms. Benanti will offer a ticketed concert with acclaimed pianist Billy Stritch. Please see details below\, including a special discount code to purchase tickets. \nWhen: March 18\, 2022; Arrive between 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm; Masterclass will run from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm. \nWhere: Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC); 20B Franklin Street\, Worcester\, MA 01608 \nWho: Worcester area high school and college students and their arts educators \nCost: Free \nRequirements: Participants must sign up in advance and provide proof of vaccination and be masked to attend. Registrations open through March 15. \nBroadway in Worcester would like to extend special thanks to the Barr Foundation\, which is generously subsidizing all rental costs associated with the BrickBox Theater for calendar year 2022. Learn more at jmacworcester.org/barrinitiative. \n 
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/a-masterclass-with-tony-award-winner-laura-benanti/
CATEGORIES:Art,Free,Music,Performance,Theatre,Towns,Worcester,Workshops + Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180434Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti
DESCRIPTION:This unforgettable night with one of Broadway's most celebrated talents will feature songs from Laura’s career together with humorous anecdotes about her experiences on and off the stage and screen. \n** Limited premium VIP seating available (limit 60 seats)\, inclusive of a private\, COVID-safe\, post-performance event with Laura Benanti. ** \nAccolades: \n“Supreme command\, a thrilling voice and a wild sense of humor combines to make Laura Benanti’s show a sensation.” – The New York Times \n“Benanti’s ridiculous range and exuberant talent lets her roam seamlessly through the musical landscape in a way that few other performers working today can.” – The Daily Beast \nAbout Laura Benanti: \nTony Award winner and five-time Tony Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly celebrated stage and screen actress\, who recently ended her critically acclaimed run on Broadway as Eliza Doolittle in Lincoln Center’s revival of My Fair Lady. Her television credits include: “Younger”; “The Detour”; “Supergirl”; “Law & Order: SVU”; “Nashville”; “The Good Wife“; "Elementary”; “Nurse Jackie"; “The Big C”; NBC’s “The Sound of Music Live”; and her heralded turn as First Lady Melania Trump on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Other Broadway credits include Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower; Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (Tony and Drama Desk Award nomination); Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy opposite Patti LuPone (Tony\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award winner); Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Tony nomination\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award winner); Into the Woods (Tony\, Drama Desk\, Outer Critics Circle nominations); In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play; The Wedding Singer; and Nine (starring Antonio Banderas). Other distinguished theater performances include: Perdita in The Winter's Tale at the Williamstown Theatre Festival; Anne in A Little Night Music at the L.A. Opera; Eileen in Wonderful Town; and Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella\, both for City Center Encores! \n— \nThis event is presented by Worcester-based producer and artist\, Eric Butler. \n#broadwayinworcester #LauraBenanti
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/an-evening-with-tony-award-winner-laura-benanti/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance,Theatre,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180502Z
UID:3454-1637366400-1637452740@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Music Worcester Presents: Naledi Masilo
DESCRIPTION:The South African native and Boston-based vocalist and composer brings an evening of South African jazz to Worcester's Brickbox Theater at the JMAC. \n 
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/music-worcester-presents-naledi-masilo-2/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T235900
DTSTAMP:20260521T222823
CREATED:20230518T180457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180500Z
UID:3323-1637366400-1637452740@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Music Worcester Presents: Naledi Masilo
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URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/music-worcester-presents-naledi-masilo/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance,Towns,Worcester
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