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SUMMARY:"A Walk in the Woo" - Worcester's 2022 Rain Poets Read
DESCRIPTION:The Worcester County Poetry Association is pleased to organize this reading of Worcester's 2022 Rain Poets. For two years now\, the WCPA has selected the poems of thirteen different Worcester-area poets to paint around the city using hydrophobic paint – that's right\, these poems only show up when the concrete around them is wet\, hence the Rain Poets. These poems will come to speak this April 23\, given voice by their poets. We hope you'll join us and consider submitting a poem for this year's project! \nThe Worcester PopUp at the JMAC is a free-to-use\, creative co-working space of the Worcester Cultural Coalition and in partnership with The Barr Foundation. This event does not necessarily reflect the views of either organization.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/a-walk-in-the-woo-worcesters-2022-rain-poets-read/
CATEGORIES:Art,Performance,Readings + Talks,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T000000
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SUMMARY:Worcester Poet Laureate Inauguration: Oliver de la Paz
DESCRIPTION:Join the City of Worcester on Tuesday\, March 7\, 2023 for the inaugural celebration of new Worcester Poet Laureate Oliver de la Paz! A reputable poet and renowned educator\, de la Paz is the author of several poetry collections\, including Requiem for the Orchard (2010)\, Furious Lullaby (2007)\, and The Boy in the Labyrinth (2019). \nThis free event welcomes the public to meet the Poets Laureate on the 1st floor of the Worcester Public Library at 3 Salem Street\, Worcester MA. The ceremony will include readings by de la Paz\, Youth Poet Laureate Adael Mejia\, former Poet Laureate Juan Matos (2020-2022)\, and former Youth Poet Laureate Amina Mohammed. Additional speakers include Jason Homer (Executive Director of the Worcester Public Library) and Mayor Joseph M. Petty\, who will present de la Paz with a ceremonial medal created by local metalsmith Pam Farren. \nMore Information on the Worcester Poet Laureate Program: www.worcesterma.gov/cultural-development/poet \nWorcester Poet Laureate Appearance Requests and Scheduling: forms.gle/VJmYjFhcPLRk8SMh9 \nWorcester Poet Laureate Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/WorcesterPoet \nWorcester Youth Poet Laureate Page: www.facebook.com/WorcesterYouthPoet
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/worcester-poet-laureate-inauguration-oliver-de-la-paz/
CATEGORIES:Readings + Talks,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T235900
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SUMMARY:Matt Fraser America's Top Psychic Medium
DESCRIPTION:Matt Fraser is America’s Top Psychic Medium and star of the hit television series on E! Entertainment. \nHis sold-out live events\, television appearances\, and spiritual teachings have allowed him to bring healing\, hope & laughter to a global audience of fans and followers from all around the world. From heartfelt emotional readings to stunning revelations\, Matt Fraser has audiences on the edge of their seats with his outrageous personality and unique approach to mediumship. \nHis readings lead guests through a rollercoaster of emotions from laughing to crying\, turning skeptics into believers with stunning details. His dynamic readings frequently include names\, dates\, and locations he couldn’t possibly know\, only adding to his long-established reputation. Matt’s uncanny abilities and extreme accuracy have allowed him to reach millions world-wide from A-list celebrities and influencers to everyday people looking to get in touch with those they have lost. \n\nThe bestselling author of When Heaven Calls and a psychic phenomenon\, Matt has caught the attention of major media outlets across the nation including the New York\nTimes\, People magazine\, and CBS Radio. He has also been a sought-after guest on popular TV shows such as The Real Housewives\, Botched\, The Doctors\, and many more. \nTickets are $39\, $49\, $59\, and $69 depending on seat location with limited M&G or V.I.P. merchandise packages also available. Contact the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/matt-fraser-americas-top-psychic-medium/
CATEGORIES:Events,Movies + Film,Nightlife,Performance,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T115900
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T235900
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SUMMARY:Llama Llama Red Pajama Live!
DESCRIPTION:“Llama Llama Red Pajama Live!”\, a new musical by Bay Area Children’s Theatre (BACT) inspired by the best-selling Llama\, Llama Red Pajama series of picture books by the late Anna Dewdney. \nFamilies can join in the fun when Llama bursts into his bedroom looking frantically for his favorite red pajamas. Mama\, hearing the commotion\, comes upstairs with Llama’s pajamas in the laundry basket to ask about his day—his very first day at school—and put him to bed. But when she goes downstairs to do the million things that busy mothers have to do at the end of the day\, Llama is too wiggly to fall asleep\, and besides\, he’s thirsty. He howls for Mama to come back up\, but she doesn’t arrive. Will she ever return? \nAward-winning playwright-composer-lyricist Austin Zumbro (“Goodnight\, Goodnight\, Construction Site the Musical”) has written a panoply of clever tunes in a variety of styles to create a fun-filled\, contemporary musical that expresses the imagination of childhood for both children and adults to enjoy\, including a song about the history of sleepwear through the ages. Families are invited come to this original\, world-premiere musical ready to do the Bedtime Dance! \nTickets are $35\, $45 and $65 depending on seat location. Please contact the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/llama-llama-red-pajama-live-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Family-friendly,Kid-friendly,Readings + Talks,Theatre,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T045900
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Dread Running
DESCRIPTION:Catherine Smith’s series\, Dread Running: Memorial to Lost Dogs\, investigates humanity’s relationship to the animal world\, establishes a place to mourn and pay tribute to countless unnamed shelter dogs. In a complicated act of grieving and honoring their lives\, she combined the discarded cremains of dogs with ceramic glaze to create a set of relief sculptures. When compiled into a stop-motion video\, these reliefs evoke the past lives of these creatures and the eternity in which they now run. \nThe artist will be joined by veterinarian and author Dr. Karen Fine\, and Kristin Mullins\, Executive Director of the Worcester Animal Rescue League\, in a conversation about the artwork\, its connections to their work in animal clinics\, shelters\, and with pet owners\, and hard truths about humanity's relationship to animals. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A and a visit to the galleries together. \nThe galleries open that day at 9:15 AM\, and the panel begins at 10:00 AM. \nFree and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. \n  \nABOUT THE PANELISTS \nCatherine Smith\, born in Washington\, D.C. in 1950\, grew up exposed to national news on a daily basis and abundant free art museums from an early age\, leading to an interest in both politics and art. She pursued an art degree in painting\, which unfortunately led to office work in printing companies that afforded little creative outlet. At age 35\, she changed direction and moved to Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, eventually receiving an MFA in sculpture\, preferring the physicality of working in three dimensions. Her love of installation work and embrace of the idea that art can relate to wider social and political issues led to solo\, group and collaborative exhibitions in numerous museums and galleries over more than thirty years. She spent twenty years teaching sculpture\, drawing and design at a college in Flint\, Michigan. After retiring\, she moved to Worcester and has maintained a studio there for the last ten years. \nKaren Fine\, D.V.M. is a veterinarian and writer who operated a house call practice in central Massachusetts for 25 years. Her memoir\, The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love\, Life and Mortality is forthcoming in March 2023 from Penguin Random House. She is also the author of the textbook Narrative Medicine in Veterinary Practice from CRC Press\, published in 2021. Dr. Fine\, a Tufts graduate\, currently practices at Central Animal Hospital in Leominster and Riverlin Animal Hospital in Millbury. \nIn 2019\, after serving as a volunteer and a board member\, Kristin Mullins became Executive Director of the Worcester Animal Rescue League\, where she oversees their services\, advocacy\, and outreach. To this role\, she brought decades of experience in human resources and operations at UMass Chan Medical School\, and a life-long commitment to animal welfare\, both here in Massachusetts and in the Virgin Islands. Ms. Mullins has served as an advisor to the New England Federation of Humane Societies and received the Community Leadership Award from the Northeast Human Resources Association for her volunteer work. \n  \nABOUT CATHERINE SMITH: DREAD RUNNING \nDread Running\, the winner of ArtsWorcester’s Present Tense Prize\, will be on view in ArtsWorcester's East Gallery\, and on the organization's website\, from Thursday\, November 10\, through Sunday\, December 18\, 2022. Public gallery hours run Thursdays through Sundays\, 12:00-5:00 PM. \nAs part of a series on mourning and physical loss\, Smith retrieved discarded animal cremains from a Michigan shelter\, near where she lived at the time. After combining them with ceramic glaze\, she shaped them into forty-four relief sculptures that depict a running dog. The sculptures invoke Eadweard Muybridge’s nineteenth-century motion-study photographs of an English mastiff\, "Dread\," which shaped our understanding of how dogs move. Smith then photographed her sculptures\, and turned those photographs into a stop-motion video in which the dog runs again\, forever. \nAt a moment in which we are obliged to reconsider our cultural and biological dominance over the non-human world\, Dread Running asks us to look at painful truths about our relationship to animal life and death\, and the end to many of those relationships. “Like Victorian hair wreaths\, the individual pieces are relics of lost lives\,” says Smith. “When combined\, they form a memorial to honor these animals—some old\, some newly born\, some unwanted and some lost\, but once loved ferociously.”
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/panel-discussion-dread-running/
CATEGORIES:Art,Free,Readings + Talks,Workshops + Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T045900
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SUMMARY:Artist talks with Leslie Schomp and Catherine Smith
DESCRIPTION:This November\, two ArtsWorcester exhibitions use startling media. In With You Here Between" Leslie Schomp uses her own hair to create tiny\, hyper-detailed embroidery drawings. Catherine Smith's Dread Running\, the winner of this year's Present Tense Prize\, is a complicated act of mourning and restoration that incorporates the ashes of shelter dogs. \nJoin us in the galleries for back-to-back artist talks with Schomp and Smith\, learn about each artists' inspirations and creative processes\, and mingle with the artists and fellow art-lovers. \nFree and open to the public. \n  \nABOUT THESE EXHIBITIONS \nLeslie Schomp: With You Here Between \nNovember 3 through December 18\, 2022 | Window Gallery \nLeslie Schomp’s stitched hair drawings are both objects of devotion and drawn illusions. Hair has a history of being a medium of commemoration and love. By pairing self portraits with images from nature\, the artist emphasizes our place in the natural world through this humble medium. Her drawings serve as a love letter to all that nature is: heartbreaking\, terrifying\, awe-inspiring\, nostalgic\, and magical. Learn more. \nCatherine Smith: Dread Running \nNovember 10 through December 18\, 2022 | East Gallery \nSmith’s series investigates humanity’s relationship to the animal world\, establishes a place to mourn and pay tribute to countless unnamed shelter dogs\, and asks the viewer to acknowledge painful truths about our society. In a complicated act of grieving and honoring their lives\, she combined the discarded cremains of dogs with ceramic glaze to create a set of relief sculptures. When compiled into a stop-motion video\, these reliefs evoke the past lives of these creatures and the eternity in which they now run. \nFor "Dread Running\," Smith received ArtsWorcester’s Present Tense Prize for new practices\, artistic risk-taking\, and excellence in execution.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/artist-talks-with-leslie-schomp-and-catherine-smith/
CATEGORIES:Art,Free,Readings + Talks,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T235900
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180113Z
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SUMMARY:Headed into the Abyss: The Story of Our Time\, And the Future We'll Face with Brian T. Watson
DESCRIPTION:Join cultural critic Brian T. Watson for a discussion of his book\, Headed Into the Abyss\, which describes the state of our society today and analyzes how an array of forces is shaping our society. Brian describes the big picture and how their effects add up. Discussion to follow. \nBrian T. Watson is an architect and cultural critic. For eighteen years\, he was a columnist with the Salem News in Salem\, Massachusetts\, focused primarily on current affairs and the forces that were and are shaping societies both here and abroad. \n  \nSaxe Room
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/headed-into-the-abyss-the-story-of-our-time-and-the-future-well-face-with-brian-t-watson/
CATEGORIES:Community,Free,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T235900
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SUMMARY:Cookies and Tea with Clara from The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Seating Times\n10:30am – 11:30am\n12:00pm – 1:00pm\n1:30pm – 2:30pm\n3:00pm – 4:00pm \nClara and her friends invite you for a special meet-and-greet tea party at The Hanover Theatre’s McDonough Room. At this exclusive event\, Clara\, the Nutcracker and some of their friends will read the story of The Nutcracker ballet and whisk your child off to a magical hour of dancing\, eating cookies and sipping tea. \nTake personal photos with this iconic ballerina\, and enter for a chance to receive a signed autograph picture and dance away with Clara’s famous pointe shoes! \nTickets are $20. Parents need not buy a ticket. They may observe the event\, but seating is for children only. Please contact the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/cookies-and-tea-with-clara-from-the-nutcracker-2/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Kid-friendly,Readings + Talks,Theatre,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T235900
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Our Library!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an extraordinary evening of cocktails\, food and conversation with four celebrated authors to benefit the programs and services of the Worcester Public Library. Featured authors include Ann Leary\, Bianca Marais\, Jacquelyn Mitchard\, and John Searles. Ticket price includes open bar\, food stations by Struck Catering\, and a book by one of the authors. 
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/celebrate-our-library/
CATEGORIES:Community,Food + Drink,Nightlife,Readings + Talks,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180139Z
UID:4332-1665619200-1665791940@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Historic New England Summit
DESCRIPTION:Historic New England is convening a major\, multi-disciplinary conference of professionals\, volunteers\, philanthropists\, thought leaders\, students\, and individuals with an interest in preservation issues to explore how 21st-century challenges and opportunities are being collectively addressed to create livable\, resilient communities. \nLeading voices from across the country explore significant preservation issues in the context of today’s world including Climate Change Impact\, Remaking Cities in Post-industrial New England\, Sharing Inclusive Histories\, Technology and Globalizing Cultural Heritage\, Culture as Catalyst\, Agricultural Preservation\, Collections Management and Inherited Bias.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/historic-new-england-summit/
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester,Workshops + Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221009T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221009T235900
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SUMMARY:October Walking Peace Tour of Worcester
DESCRIPTION:Walking Tour of Worcester's Peace History Sunday\, October 9\, 2PM \nThis unique tour celebrates some of the city's many peacemaking forebearers. Come learn about the strategic peace of Massasoit\, Great Sachem of Wampanoag peoples. Meet the Black laborer whose case ended slavery in Massachusetts. Hear the stirring speeches of abolitionists and advocates for the rights of women and immigrants. Dramatic re-enactments and audience participation make for a lively as well as informative tour along Worcesters' Main Street. Walk starts at Lincoln Square and finishes at City Hall. Approximately 1.5 hours.  Parking available in lot across from Worcester Auditorium.  \n  \nThis program is free\, but we do request that you please register so we get a headcount.  Thank you! \n  \n\nThe walking tour of Worcester’s Peace history\, put on by the Center for Nonviolent Solutions\, was a wonderful excursion into Worcester’s inspiring history of activism for peace\, and racial and gender equality. The lecturers and actors did a superb job in bringing to life the citizens of Worcester who fought for these great causes\, from colonial times to the modern day . .  . \n  \n\n\nThese dynamic and inspiring stories\, creatively told\, immersed us in Worcester's vital role in American history. We gained new insights and appreciation of our city and its people while walking down Main Street. \n\n  \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council\, a local agency\, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. \n 
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/october-walking-peace-tour-of-worcester/
CATEGORIES:Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180050Z
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SUMMARY:Worcester Poet Laureate Application Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Calling all literary enthusiasts! The search is on for the next Worcester Poet Laureate! Apply by October 17\, 2022 to develop your work and promote literacy within the community! \nA Virtual Application Workshop with Worcester's current Poet Laureate\, Juan Matos\, will be held Wednesday 9/28 at 5:30pm via Zoom. All interested in applying or nominating are encouraged to join\, learn more\, and ask questions.  \nVisit http://www.worcesterma.gov/cultural-development/poet for more\, including the link to register for the workshop.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/worcester-poet-laureate-application-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Community,Free,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester,Workshops + Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180050Z
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SUMMARY:Demystifying Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:The Venture Forum is excited to partner with Center for Women and Enterprise for a live event titled Demystifying Entrepreneurship – A practical look at the good and the bad\, the ups and the downs of starting your own business. \nPanelists are Jesse Silverberg\, PhD\, the CEO of Multiscale Systems and Ross Andrews the CEO of Syndicately \, Chantel Bethea the Founder of Women in Action Inc. and Amy Mosher Berry the founder of Visions Internships It will take place at the Unum Building\, 1 Mercantile St. Worcester\, MA. \nDoors open at 5 PM. The event is open to all and there is no cost to attend. Light food and drink will be available. \nA special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor\, ComputerVault\, for their support of this event. Special thanks to our refreshment sponsors\, Lancaster Packaging and Precision Engineering\, Inc.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/demystifying-entrepreneurship-2/
CATEGORIES:Community,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester,Workshops + Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220925T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220925T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180146Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Peace Tour of Worcester\, 9/25
DESCRIPTION:Walking Tour of Worcester's Peace History Sunday\, September 25\, 2PM \nThis unique tour celebrates some of the city's many peacemaking forebearers. Come learn about the strategic peace of Massasoit\, Great Sachem of Wampanoag peoples. Meet the Black laborer whose case ended slavery in Massachusetts. Hear the stirring speeches of abolitionists and advocates for the rights of women and immigrants. Dramatic re-enactments and audience participation make for a lively as well as informative tour along Worcesters' Main Street. Walk starts at Lincoln Square and finishes at City Hall. Approximately 1.5 hours.  Parking available in lot across from Worcester Auditorium.  \n  \nThis program is free\, but we do request that you please register so we get a headcount.  Thank you! \n  \n\nThe walking tour of Worcester’s Peace history\, put on by the Center for Nonviolent Solutions\, was a wonderful excursion into Worcester’s inspiring history of activism for peace\, and racial and gender equality. The lecturers and actors did a superb job in bringing to life the citizens of Worcester who fought for these great causes\, from colonial times to the modern day . .  . \n  \n\n\nThese dynamic and inspiring stories\, creatively told\, immersed us in Worcester's vital role in American history. We gained new insights and appreciation of our city and its people while walking down Main Street. \n\n  \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council\, a local agency\, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/walking-peace-tour-of-worcester-9-25/
CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220917T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220917T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180207Z
UID:7797-1663372800-1663459140@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Walking Peace Tour of Worcester\, 9/24
DESCRIPTION:Walking Tour of Worcester's Peace History Saturday\, September 24\, 10 a.m.  \nThis unique tour celebrates some of the city's many peacemaking forebearers. Come learn about the strategic peace of Massasoit\, Great Sachem of Wampanoag peoples. Meet the Black laborer whose case ended slavery in Massachusetts. Hear the stirring speeches of abolitionists and advocates for the rights of women and immigrants. Dramatic re-enactments and audience participation make for a lively as well as informative tour along Worcesters' Main Street. Walk starts at Lincoln Square and finishes at City Hall. Approximately 1.5 hours.  Parking available in lot across from Worcester Auditorium.  \n  \nThis program is free\, but we do request that you please register so we get a headcount.  Thank you! \n  \n\nThe walking tour of Worcester’s Peace history\, put on by the Center for Nonviolent Solutions\, was a wonderful excursion into Worcester’s inspiring history of activism for peace\, and racial and gender equality. The lecturers and actors did a superb job in bringing to life the citizens of Worcester who fought for these great causes\, from colonial times to the modern day . .  . \n  \n\n\nThese dynamic and inspiring stories\, creatively told\, immersed us in Worcester's vital role in American history. We gained new insights and appreciation of our city and its people while walking down Main Street. \n\n  \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council\, a local agency\, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/walking-peace-tour-of-worcester-9-24/
CATEGORIES:Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180212Z
UID:7330-1662768000-1662854340@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Central to It All: A Look at Central Square\, the Nightclub ManRay\, and Twenty Years of Change
DESCRIPTION:Join Shawn Driscoll\, author of We Are But Your Children: An Oral History of the Nightclub ManRay (2021)\, for a look into this book that chronicles the years of ManRay’s existence. Through the presentation\, we will explore the years of 1983 to 2006 and witness the growth and dynamic change within Central Square and the nightclub\, ManRay and its twenty years at 21 Brookline Street.  \n  \nShawn Driscoll is a historian\, writer and adjunct professor in History and Political Science. He is the co-author of The Grip-The 1918 Pandemic and a City Under Siege\, and has published work in books that cover topics ranging from World War I (They Ventured Far\, Dutcher & Ellsworth) to Women in Hollywood (Hollywood Heroines–ABC-Clio). Shawn\, a native of the Massachusetts South Shore\, resides in Worcester Massachusetts with his wife\, and two children. \n  \nSaxe Room \nRegister https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/central-to-it-all-a-look-at-central-square-the-nightclub-manray-and-twenty-years-of-change/
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/central-to-it-all-a-look-at-central-square-the-nightclub-manray-and-twenty-years-of-change/
CATEGORIES:Community,Free,Performance,Readings + Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220813T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220813T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180232Z
UID:3539-1660348800-1660435140@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Finding Sanctuary with Barry Van Dusen (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join Barry Van Dusen in this celebration of the rich biological diversity in Massachusetts and the Mass Audubon sanctuary system. In the last decade\, Barry has been Artist-in-Residence at several museums and botanic gardens around New England\, and most recently\, he finished a five year project visiting and painting at all of Mass Audubon’s sanctuaries throughout Massachusetts. This project resulted in a book\, FINDING SANCTUARY\, published in Spring 2020. In this illustrated talk\, Barry will share stories and paintings from his previous residencies\, with a focus on his latest and most ambitious residency project.  \nBarry W. Van Dusen\, residing in Massachusetts\, USA\, has illustrated many publications for the Massachusetts Audubon Society\, and his bird illustrations have appeared in books published by the American Birding Association\, HarperCollins\, Princeton University Press and Cornell University (Comstock). At the invitation of the Artists for Nature Foundation\, Barry has traveled to Spain\, England\, Ireland\, India\, Peru and Israel\, working alongside other wildlife artists to raise money for conservation of threatened habitats. Barry was elected a full member of Britain’s Society of Wildlife Artists in 1994\, and he contributes annually to their London exhibition. In 2014\, Barry was named Master Artist at the annual BIRDS IN ART show (Wausau\, Wisconsin) – an award which recognizes artists who have shown “outstanding achievement in using bird imagery in their artwork”. Previous recipients of the award include Roger Tory Peterson and Robert Bateman. \nThank you to our Summer Reading sponsors: UniBank\, Mattina R. Proctor Foundation\, Country Bank\, Walmart\, Cornerstone Bank\, District Attorney Joseph D. Early\, Jr.’s Office\, Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation\, Bob’s Discount Furniture\, bankHometown\, Friends of the Worcester Public Library\, and the Worcester Public Library Foundation.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/finding-sanctuary-with-barry-van-dusen-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Community,Free,Readings + Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220807T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220807T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180239Z
UID:3552-1659830400-1659916740@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Josh Gates Live! An Evening of Legends\, Mysteries\, and Tales of Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Join explorer\, talk show host\, and author Josh Gates from Discovery Channel’s smash-hit series\, Expedition Unknown and Josh Gates Tonight for an evening of adventure! Josh will take viewers around the world and off-the-map with stories from his greatest expeditions and insights into the world’s greatest mysteries. From hilarious misadventures to thrilling moments of discovery\, Josh keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. \nTickets are $35\, $45\, $55 and $75 depending on seat location. Please contact the box office at 877.571.SHOW (7469) for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/josh-gates-live-an-evening-of-legends-mysteries-and-tales-of-adventure/
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings + Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220709T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220709T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180255Z
UID:3540-1657324800-1657411140@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Finding Easy Walks Nearby with Marjorie Turner Hollman (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join Marjorie Turner Hollman\, author of the Easy Walks in Massachusetts trail guide series\, Finding Easy Walks Wherever You Are and her latest- My Liturgy of Easy Walks (a memoir). Her presentation\, "Finding Easy Walks Nearby\," will offer local places to get outside\, and lots of suggestions that can help you have a more positive experience in the outdoors. This presentation is especially appropriate for elders\, those with disabilities\, and families with young children who hope to use strollers while sharing the outdoors with their little ones. \nMarjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors\, and is the author of numerous Easy Walks books. She has written for local\, regional\, and national publications over the past 25 years. She has been featured on WCVB's Chronicle news show. \nThank you to our Summer Reading sponsors: UniBank\, Mattina R. Proctor Foundation\, Country Bank\, Walmart\, Cornerstone Bank\, District Attorney Joseph D. Early\, Jr.’s Office\, Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation\, Bob’s Discount Furniture\, bankHometown\, Friends of the Worcester Public Library\, and the Worcester Public Library Foundation.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/finding-easy-walks-nearby-with-marjorie-turner-hollman-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Community,Free,Readings + Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180257Z
UID:3677-1656547200-1656633540@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Reading Frederick Douglass Together
DESCRIPTION:Join NAACP Worcester for a public reading of Frederick Douglass' 1852 address "What\, To The Slave\, is the Fourth of July" on the Worcester Common! All who attend can share in the reading\, taking turns to read Douglass' words aloud.  \nRain Date: July 1\, 2022 \nSponsored by: NAACP Worcester\, National Endowment for the Humanities\, Mass Cultural Council\, and Mass Humanities.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/reading-frederick-douglass-together/
CATEGORIES:BIPOC,Community,Events,Family-friendly,Free,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180257Z
UID:3495-1656547200-1656633540@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:PopUp Poets
DESCRIPTION:Worcester County Poetry Association (WCPA) presents “PopUp Poets” at the PopUp\, 20 Franklin Street\, Worcester\, MA on Thursday\, June 30th from 6:30pm-9:00pm. \nLocal poets\, storytellers\, and humorists will read from their latest musings. Authors include Jenith Charpentier\, Richard Fox\, Jennifer Freed\, Joe Fusco Jr.\, Dave Macpherson\, Michael Milligan\, Susan Roney O’Brien\, Catherine Reed\, and Eve Rifkah. \nBooks by the PopUp Poets will be available for purchase. Admission is free. A cash bar sponsored by D’Errico’s Markets will be open during the event. \nSupport local writers and join the fun! \n#PopUpJMAC\n#JMACWorcester\n#MakeArtEverywhere\n#WorcesterCulturalCoalition \nDisclaimer: The Worcester PopUp at the JMAC is a free-to-use\, creative\nco-working space of the Worcester Cultural Coalition and in partnership with\nThe Barr Foundation. This event does not necessarily reflect the views of\neither organization.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/popup-poets/
CATEGORIES:Art,Free,Performance,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220612T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220612T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180309Z
UID:3582-1654992000-1655078340@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Walking Peace Tour of Worcester
DESCRIPTION:Walking Tour of Worcester's Peace History June 12\, 2 p.m.  \nThis unique tour celebrates some of the city's many peacemaking forebearers. Come learn about the strategic peace of Massasoit\, Great Sachem of Wampanoag peoples. Meet the Black laborer whose case ended slavery in Massachusetts. Hear the stirring speeches of abolitionists and advocates for the rights of women and immigrants. Dramatic re-enactments and audience participation make for a lively as well as informative tour along Worcesters' Main Street. Walk starts at Lincoln Square and finishes at City Hall. Approximately 1.5 hours.  Parking available in lot across from Worcester Auditorium.  \n  \nThis program is free\, but we do request that you please register so we get a headcount.  Thank you! \n  \n\nThe walking tour of Worcester’s Peace history\, put on by the Center for Nonviolent Solutions\, was a wonderful excursion into Worcester’s inspiring history of activism for peace\, and racial and gender equality. The lecturers and actors did a superb job in bringing to life the citizens of Worcester who fought for these great causes\, from colonial times to the modern day . .  . \n  \n\n\nThese dynamic and inspiring stories\, creatively told\, immersed us in Worcester's vital role in American history. We gained new insights and appreciation of our city and its people while walking down Main Street. \n\n  \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council\, a local agency\, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/walking-peace-tour-of-worcester/
CATEGORIES:Free,Readings + Talks,Tercentennial,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180314Z
UID:3534-1654905600-1654991940@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:The Practice of Forest Bathing for You and Your Dog with Nadine Mazzola (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning author Nadine Mazzola to learn about the practice of Forest Bathing and how to incorporate forest bathing principles to your outings with your dog. Nadine is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide\, founder/director of New England Nature and Forest Therapy Consulting\, and author of Forest Bathing with Your Dog. Her book brings together the deep connection we have with our dogs and nature by uniquely incorporating our dogs’ natural ways with the practice of forest bathing. Nadine’s innovative combination of forest bathing and dog-walking is a combined practice that elevates the meaning and joy of each! \nNadine Mazzola is the author of the award winning book Forest Bathing with Your Dog” a Certified Forest Therapy Guide and founder/director of New England Nature and Forest Therapy Consulting based in Massachusetts. She is also a trainer/mentor and advisor for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs (ANFT). Nadine has been featured on PBS Windows to the Wild\, ABC’s Chronicle\, and in The Boston Globe\, Boston Magazine among others. \nThank you to our Summer Reading sponsors: UniBank\, Mattina R. Proctor Foundation\, Country Bank\, Walmart\, Cornerstone Bank\, District Attorney Joseph D. Early\, Jr.’s Office\, Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation\, Bob’s Discount Furniture\, bankHometown\, Friends of the Worcester Public Library\, and the Worcester Public Library Foundation.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/the-practice-of-forest-bathing-for-you-and-your-dog-with-nadine-mazzola-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Community,Free,Readings + Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220520T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220520T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180336Z
UID:3501-1653004800-1653091140@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Samuel Staples' Birthday Celebration HISTORY BITES
DESCRIPTION:HISTORY BITES – 2PM (FREE EVENT – No registration required) \nExecutive Director William Wallace –Celebrating Worcester: Marking Anniversaries.  On the eve of Worcester’s Tercentennial celebration\, a look back at how and what Worcester has marked its anniversaries…1872\, 1884\, 1922\, 1948 and more!  \nExhibit Coordinator Vanessa Bumpus – A guided tour of the Fuller Gallery of Industrial History exhibit “In Their Shirtsleeves.”  Learn about Worcester’s rich industrial history and hear about the upcoming changes to the gallery and the redesign opening in 2023.  \nLibrary and Archives Manager Wendy Essery – Learn about the Birthday Boy\, Samuel Staples.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/samuel-staples-birthday-celebration-history-bites/
CATEGORIES:Community,Family-friendly,Free,Readings + Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180337Z
UID:3499-1652832000-1653177540@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Samuel Staples Birthday Celebration Week at WHM May 18 - 21 (HISTORY BITES)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 18 – Museum Open 10AM – 4PM\n\n12PM & 2PM– 20-30 minute History Bites \n\nCurator Shelley Cathcart – A quick gallery chat discussing the role of a curator and a tour of the galleries to see some of her favorite objects\, including the museum’s most recent acquisition from the 18th century. Location: Galleries\nCommunity Engagement Director David Conner – A dynamic discussion on chronicling Worcester County's LGBTQ+\, Worcester Latino History Project\, Worcester Black History Project. Location: Auditorium\nSalisbury Mansion Site Manager Robert Stacy – “Worcester’s Little Machines” presentation of patent models of inventions from Worcester inventors.  Location: Conference Room
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/samuel-staples-birthday-celebration-week-at-whm-may-18-21-history-bites/
CATEGORIES:Community,Family-friendly,Free,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220517T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220517T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180338Z
UID:3497-1652745600-1652831940@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:May 17 - Provocative Mothers and Their Precocious Daughters
DESCRIPTION:Suzanne Schnittman\, author of "Provocative Mothers and Their Precocious Daughters: 19th Century Women's Rights Leaders\," will share her stories about Abby Kelley Foster and her daughter\, plus three other mother/daughter teams.  Books will be available for purchase and signing.  \nMothers and daughters share a special bond that ebbs and flows throughout their lives. It may not always be solid\, but no matter what difficulties they face\, their relationships are usually unbreakable. \nTake a step back in time to uncover the engaging lives of four mothers and daughters. As pioneer women’s rights leaders\, Martha Wright\, Abby Kelley Foster\, Elizabeth Cady Stanton\, and Lucy Stone worked diligently for what they believed women deserved. Letters\, diary entries\, and journals reveal the strong mother-daughter relationships that not only enriched their personal lives\, but the woman suffrage movement as a whole. \nFrom the mid-1800s to the early 1900s\, these women struggled to make the world a better place. Through their actions and beliefs\, they forged a path for future generations and raised daughters to be determined young women who merit our attention today. \n 
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/may-17-provocative-mothers-and-their-precocious-daughters/
CATEGORIES:Community,Family-friendly,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester,Workshops + Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180342Z
UID:3353-1652486400-1652572740@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Writing Historical Fiction with Walter H. Hunt (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Walter H. Hunt is a science fiction and historical fiction writer who resides in Massachusetts. He has eleven published novels\, and is currently writing for Baen Books\, Wildfire Press\, and Ring of Fire Press. His first four novels\, set in the "Dark Wing" universe\, were originally published by Tor Books and are now available through the Baen E-Library. His two historical novels about mesmerism\, Elements of Mind and Harmony in Light\, are in print from Wordfire Press\, and a third novel is in development. He has written two novels (with Eric Flint)\, two short stories and a novella in the Ring of Fire (1632) universe; he has also written three other historical novels\, and is working on two others as well as another novel with Eric Flint set in the Ring of Fire universe. \nHe has been married 40 years to the one great love of his life\, his wife Lisa\, to whom all of his novels\, past and future\, have been and will be dedicated. His daughter Aline lives in Rhode Island with her spouse\, and is currently pursuing a degree in Art History from the University of Rhode Island. He is an active Freemason\, and manages the Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library for the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts.
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/writing-historical-fiction-with-walter-h-hunt-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Community,Free,Readings + Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180351Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180410Z
UID:3473-1650240000-1650326340@www.downtownworcester.org
SUMMARY:Patriots Day Celebration at Worcester Historical Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 18 to kick off school vacation week at Worcester Historical Museum. The day begins with the return of our Revolutionary War walking tour of the streets of downtown Worcester. Led by Salisbury Mansion manager Bob Stacy\, you will see the historic sites and learn about Worcester’s role in the War for Independence that we celebrate on this day. Tours begin from Salisbury Mansion\, 40 Highland Street at 10AM. Tours are $10 a person and registration is required; please call 508.753.8278. Can’t be part of the Patriot’s Day tour\, additional tours will be offered on April 21 and 23. Tours are rain or shine. \nTo continue the Patriot’s Day celebration\, John Hancock’s trunk returns to public view. Stop by Worcester Historical Museum\, 30 Elm Street\, on Monday\, April 18 between 10AM and 4PM to learn more about “the box of treason” and the story of the trunk that was kept from British hands. Who better to tell the story than John Hancock himself? He will be here with his trunk from 10AM to 2PM to tell you more about his role in the revolution and his time spent in Worcester. The trunk only comes out once a year so this is your last chance to see it until 2023. Worcester Historical Museum\, 30 Elm Street\, open April 18th FREE from 10AM to 4PM. Masks are required at Worcester Historical Museum. “We all got history!” Discover Worcester’s place in the American Revolution.\n 
URL:https://www.downtownworcester.org/event/patriots-day-celebration-at-worcester-historical-museum/
CATEGORIES:Community,Family-friendly,Free,Kid-friendly,Readings + Talks,Towns,Worcester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T031328
CREATED:20230518T180409Z
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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