The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen & the Works

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 Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Straight No Chaser: Back in the High Life

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 […]

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Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

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 […]

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Get Organized this Spring! Workshop with Jenna Elliott (Virtual)

Jenna Elliott is the founder of The Naked Flower, Professional Organizers. She has been an organizer and re-designer for more than 17 years and works with a variety of clients, both in the office and in the home. Prior to starting The Naked Flower, Jenna was a master floral designer […]

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Virtual Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien (April)

This virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other, value the craft, understand the courage […]

JMAC - Jean McDonough Arts Center

Cyro Baptista and the Banquet of Spirits: Sounds of Community

“I don’t even think of him as a percussionist, because he is so much his own personality that it almost transcends any percussion instrument he could be playing.” - Yo-Yo Ma One of the premiere percussionists on the planet, Cyro Baptista leads his winsome quartet on a virtuosic trek through […]

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Virtual American History Book Discussion (April)

Please join our ongoing book discussion group focused on American history. 3/1: American Baby: A Mother, A Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption by Gabrielle Glaser 4/5: The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David Treuer 5/3: Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy by Nathaniel […]

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Blue Man Group

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 […]

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Friday Movie Matinee (April)

3/11: Battle of the Sexes (2017) 120 minutes 4/8: Greyhound (2020) 90 minutes 5/13  Minari (2020) 115 minutes 

Polar Park - DCU Club

21st Annual Harvey Ball

WORCESTER HISTORICAL MUSEUM  is pleased to celebrate THE “HARVEY” SMILE AWARD RECIPIENT – WORCESTER RED SOX: As soon as representatives from the WooSox came to Worcester they embraced and engaged our community.  We recognize the organization and all the investors in the success of Polar Park…for their collaborative vision, impact […]

Mechanics Hall

New England Symphony Orchestra concert: From the New World

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 […]

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Research Your Family History Through Digital Real Estate Records (Virtual)

Learn about tips and tricks to research the history of your family and their home through the use of real estate web resources such as Mass Land Records, Google Maps and Zillow. Learn about the different kinds of records you can find, as well as the limits of available data […]

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