Where Will You WOO? Week of March 10, 2016

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Where will you WOO during the week of March 10, 2016?

Thursday March 10th

Nude Drawing in the Galleries

2:00 PM-5:00 PM

Worcester Art Museum

Donnelly Gallery

55 Salisbury Street

Worcester, MA 01609

$2 off general admission for up to 4 adults with Woo Pass

Visitors are invited to set-up their drawing boards in the galleries for the rare opportunity to draw from live nude models posing among masterworks by such artists as Veronese, El Greco and Rembrandt. Beginners and seasoned artists alike are welcome to join a studio class faculty member as they teach new skills and techniques, all within the inspirational setting of the museum.

Make Nude Drawing your perfect Thursday afternoon and become intimately acquainted with the artworks found throughout WAM's galleries.

Friday March 11th

Friday-Night Lecture Series Walden Warming:

How Climate Change Affects Plants, Animals, and the Timing of Seasons in Massachusetts

7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Mass Audubon: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

113 Goodnow Rd.

Princeton, MA 01541

Swipe for WOO Points!

Our popular lecture series continues with wonderful presenters and a great variety of subjects. Small groups allow easy opportunities for questions and a chance to meet and talk with speakers after the program. Leader: Amanda Gallinat, PhD Candidate in Biology at Boston University. For more information and to register, call 978.464.2712.

Saturday, March 12th

How to Create Your Own Paradise Lot (Edible Oasis)

1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Tower Hill Botanic Garden

11 French Drive

Boylston, MA 01505

Swipe for WOO Points!

By using the principles of permaculture design, Jonathan and garden-partner Eric Toensmeier created a thriving edible ecosystem from a blighted dead landscape. Get inspired learning about our delicious uncommon fruit and perennial vegetables; year-round food bioshelter greenhouse; raising micro-livestock like black soldier flies and aquaponic fish; using microclimates for growing figs and kiwis; starting a successful backyard plant nursery (foodforestfarm.com); and enjoying the cornucopia with friends and family. Jonathan will present his challenge-to-opportunity story through vibrant pictures and enlightening discussion. Signed books will be available for purchase.

Sunday, March 13th

Surface: 64 variations on a theme

1:00 PM-4:00 PM

Sprinkler Factory

2nd Floor

38 Harlow Street

Worcester, MA 01605

Earn Double WOO Points!

All that we see is surface.

Broad and inclusive, the concept of surface intrigues and motivates artists. While some revel in it, others attempt to pierce through it, perhaps in the hope of arriving at something deeper. This exhibition seeks to investigate surface through the lens of the diverse context, media and experience of Worcester Public Schools arts educators. Join us as we delve into what meets the eye, as well as what does not.

Monday, March 14th

Compagnie Hervé Koubi: Excerpts from "What the day owes to the night"

7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Arts Transcending Borders at College of the Holy Cross

Hogan Campus Center Ballroom

1 College St.

Worcester, MA 01610

Earn double Woo points!

Stirred by a late discovery of family roots in Algeria, young French choreographer Hervé Koubi embarked on a journey, traversing the Mediterranean, to create an all-male company of twelve Algerian and Brukinabé dancers, mostly with a street dance background. Following their astounding American debut (The Washington Post) in 2013, Compagnie Hervé Koubi returns to the US with "Ce que le jour doit à la nuit" (What the day owes to the night) that fuses contemporary dance with martial arts, urban dance and capoeira, inspired by the eponymous novel by Yasmina Khadra. Come see excerpts from this breathtaking work and stay to enjoy an exchange and conversation with Koubi and the company members.

Tuesday, March 15th

Declaring Independence Then and Now

6:00 PM-9:00 PM

American Antiquarian Society

185 Salisbury Street

Worcester, MA 01609

Earn 3 points on your Woo Pass!

This workshop is the first in a series of programs presented by Freedom's Way National Heritage Area and the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) that explores the enduring meanings of the Declaration over timeand in the present. These programs will include talks, workshops, and public discussion, appreciation, and performance of the Declaration of Independence across the region.

Wednesday, March 16th

Brown Bag Concert: MIXCLA

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Mechanics Hall

321 Main Street

Worcester, MA 01608

Earn 2 points on your Woo Pass!

MIXCLA is a Latin Jazz Piano Trio based at Berklee College of Music. Pulling from three dynamic spirits of The Zahili Gonzalez Amora Project, the MIXCLA mixture of cultural spices is a perfect recipe for a masterful sonic experience. MIXCLA is a play on words and a play on sounds from the mountains of Chile to the traditions of Japan and driven by the fires of Cuba--a truly unique Latin Jazz experience. The trio features pianist, composer & vocalist Zahili Gonzalez Zamora; bass player Gerson E. Lazo Quiroga; and percussionist Takafumi Nikaido. Table and balcony seating; bring your lunch or buy one at the Hall while they last! Bring a dry or canned food item supporting the Mechanics Hall food drive.