Where Will You WOO? - Week of December 1, 2016
Thursday, December 01, 2016
Thursday, December 1
Kinky Boots
7:30 PM-9:30 PM
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
2 Southbridge St.
Worcester, MA 01608
Kinky Boots is Broadways huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots takes you from a gentlemen's shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.
Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father's expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the factory's future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos.
With direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, Hairspray) and a book by Broadway legend and four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles), Kinky Boots is the winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Choreography.
Friday, December 2
Festival of Lights
5:00 PM-9:00 PM
455 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
The City's annual Festival of Lights will take place on Friday, December 2nd from 5 to 9 p.m. on the Worcester Common, behind City Hall, 455 Main St. Worcester. This year's event will be headlined by Sam James, whose debut EP “It Never Happens” reached #5 on the U.S. Singer/ Songwriter Chart on iTunes. Sam is a Worcester native who was featured on Season 3 of the Voice.
The event will also feature a visit from Santa Claus, a performance by the cast of the Hanover Theatres A Christmas Carol, children's choral performances, demonstrations by the Northstar figure skaters, holiday tree lighting, concessions, free hot cocoa, on-site performers, horse-drawn wagon rides, public ice skating, and Worcester’s first food truck rodeo. The celebration will include holiday performances by the Combined Choruses of Goddard and Quinsigamond Schools, the Quadrivium Ensemble from Burncoat High School and the Doherty Madrigal. The holiday tree lighting is scheduled to take place at 6:45 p.m. and then children will have an opportunity to visit Santa on the plaza.
The Oval will open for skating at 5:30 PM. To celebrate the start of the public ice skating season, admission will be free from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The City of Worcester thanks, Hanover Insurance, the Worcester Railers, Discover Central Massachusetts, MCPHS, UNUM, Bay State Savings Bank, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, the College of the Holy Cross, the Hanover Theatre, and Commerce Bank.
Saturday, December 3
Christmas by Candlelight
Sundays, Fridays, Saturdays, December 2, 2016 - December 23, 2016
3:00 PM-9:00 PM
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village is an evening filled with New England holiday traditions, live musical performances, storytelling, sleigh rides, festive foods, a roaring bonfire, and strolls around the decorated Village Common. New this year is the North Pole Village where families will find Santa and his whimsical elves, Mrs. Claus Bake Shop, a magical talking Christmas tree, a kids holiday craft workshop, and an expanded G-scale train display. And do not miss the nightly tree lighting and the ever-popular gingerbread house contest!
Sunday, December 4
stART at the Station
Sunday at 9 AM - 5 PM
Union Station
2 Washington Sq,
Worcester, MA 01604
stART on the Street returns to beautiful Union Station Sunday, December 4 for our 11th annual gift-giving themed festival! stART at the Station is Worcester's only annual holiday art event which features local vendors selling 100% handmade wares.
stART your holiday shopping without the crowds and minimal lines during our preview hours. The Preview begins at 9:00am and runs until 11am, where $15 also gets you a reusable shopping tote {while they last}.
From 11am -5pm stART at the Station will be free to attend.
Coat check will be available in the lobby, and $1 parking will be available at Union Station Garage, accessible by Franklin Street. Area street parking is also available. Union Station's restaurants will offer a light menu and full bar.
This holiday season, support your local economy and buy handmade!
Monday, December 5
XLO's 'Almost' Acoustic Xmas
8:00 PM-11:00 PM
Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
XLO’s Almost Acoustic Xmas starring Rachel Platten the singer of chart-topping “Fight Song” will get you in the holiday spirit. Also enjoy live guest performances by “Parachute” & “Wrabel”! Tickets are now available and on sale. Get them while they are hot!
Tuesday, December 6
English Conversation Circles
Tuesdays, November 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017
5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Worcester Public Library
Banx Room
3 Salem Square
Worcester, MA 01608
Level 2 5:30-6:30 PM
Level 1 6:30-7:30 PM
Join us to practice speaking English in a relaxed, comfortable place and meet new friends as we learn by talking together! Not sure which level is right for you? Come to one or both and find out. No registration required. Snacks provided.
Wednesday, December 7
Brown Bag Concert: NEC Symphonic Winds & U.S. Navy Band Northeast
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
This annual holiday concert serves up the spirit of the season in a big way. Bill Drury and Erica Washburn from New England Conservatory conduct a broad repertoire and holiday cheer. The students will be joined by Navy Band Northeast, a 35-musician ensemble based on board NAVSTA Newport and one of 11 official U.S. Navy bands worldwide. Bring your own "brown bag" lunch or buy one at the Hall while they last! Cost: Free Admission
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