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| 'Reflections' by Glenn Hathaway |
“What’s Happening”
August 10, 11, 12, 2018
10, 11, Friday and Saturday – Theatre at the Mount presents “We Will Rock You” 8:00 p.m., 44 Green St., Gardner MA - We will Rock You takes place in a future age on a planet once called Earth that is now controlled by a mighty corporation…rock music is unheard and all musical instruments are banned. The hope of breaking free rests with an unlikely resistance – an alliance of rebel Bohemians. The show will feature many of Queen’s chart-topping hits including “We Will Rock You, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Radio Gaga”, “Another one Bites the Dust”, “We are the Champions” and more. It’s the world champion of musicals and the show that rocks harder than any other, so don’t miss the party! For tickets visit mwcc.edu – Repeats August 17, 18, and 19.
10, Friday – Sundance Film Festival, Short Film Tour, 2018 by Cinema-Worcester– 7:00-9:00 p.m., The Park View Room, 235 Park Ave., Worcester – Fueled by artistic expression and limited only by their runtime, short films transcend traditional storytelling. They are a significant and popular way artists can connect with audiences. From documentary to animation, narrative to experimental, the abbreviated form is no longer just for the novice. Shorts have and will continue to be an important part of cinema, storytelling, and culture. The Sundance Film Festival has always been proud to treat sort films with the highest regard and to give a home to new (and old) projects for audiences to discover and celebrate. For tickets visit cinema-worcester.com
10, 11, 12 – Friday, Saturday, Sunday – The 136thBolton Fair, Bolton Fairgrounds, 318 Seven Bridge Rd., Rt. 117, Lancaster – We invite you to join us for our annual celebration of our heritage, culture, and community, as we provide good wholesome family fun, great entertainment, friendly competition and educational experiences for the whole family! The Bolton Fair is where friends, agriculture, education and creativity unite! For hours, pricing, and discounted tickets visit boltonfair.org
10, 11 – Saturday and Sunday, Peach and Blueberry Festival at Lanni Orchards, 10:00-6:00 p.m. (PYO begins at 8:00 a.m.), 294 Chase Rd., Lunenburg - Come join us here at Lanni Orchards for our Peach & Blueberry Festival on August 10 and 11. Come and take a hayride of the farm, pick blueberries and peaches, make a craft, let children play in play land, bring your lunch or have lunch here. We will have hot dogs, nachos, cotton candy, and best part FREE Samples of everything local! You don't want to miss out on trying before you buy! Come and visit Lanni Orchards Rt. 13 Lunenburg Mass, lanniorchard.com
10, Friday – Hal MacIntyre Orchestra presents “A Sinatra Tribute” 7:00-9:30 p.m., Nara Park Amphitheatre, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton - Join us for one of our special ticketed engagements at NARA Park. This is an outdoor venue with lawn seating. Bring your own chairs/blankets. No large coolers, bags, or alcohol are allowed into the venue. Food vendors will be onsite with hot food, refreshments, beer, wine and soft drinks. All bags are subject to search. Visit acton-ma.gov/events for tickets and more information.
10, 11 – Saturday and Sunday – Hollis Hills Farm presentsBrett Casavant on Friday and Brian Chaffee on Saturday, 340 Marshall Rd., Fitchburg – Friday, food and drinks 5:00-9:30, music 7:00-10:00; Saturday, food and drinks 3:00-8:00, music 5:00-8:00. For more information visit hollishillsfarm.com
11, Saturday – Photographer Glenn Hathaway – “Reflections” exhibit at Creative Connections,12:00-2:00, 56 Main St., Ashburnham – Artist Statement: “I grew up on the east coast and was aware of the similarities between New Bedford and San Francisco in terms of how life in each locale was ‘shaped by the sea’. My move to central Massachusetts thirty years ago introduced me to the hills of Worcester County, which stretch to the New Hampshire border and beyond. From central New England my travels have taken me west to Yosemite, north to Muir woods and south to Half Moon Bay.”
Glenn’s recent work is a departure from a more naturalistic approach. “Terroir” becomes less evident in these distillations of form and color. For more information visit ccgiftgallery.com
11, Sunday – Frederick Historic Piano Collection present Eric Clark, 4:00 p.m. 30 Main St., Ashburnham, - Pianist Eric Clark will perform this Saturday afternoon at the Historical Piano Study Center, a program that will primarily be made up of music by Chopin, played on the 1840 Érard. But there is more behind all that Chopin... and a reason for choosing that particular Érard. Admission: $15.00 per adult. Children and students are welcome without charge. For more information visit frederickcollection.org
11, 12 – Saturday and Sunday, Tower Hill Botanic Gardenprograms include: Beecology Basics,10:00-12:00; Heirloom Tomatoes: Botanical Drawing in Color, 10:00-4:00; Learn and Grow Garden Experience, 1:00-3:00; Five Season with Piet Oudolf: Documentary Film Screening, 2:00-3:30; and Weekend Garden Tours, 2:00-3:00. For more information visit towerhillbg.org
11, Saturday - The Bull Run presents – The Sean Chambers Band, 8:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for dinner and seating. Showtime is at 8:00 p.m.), 215 Great Rd., Shirley MA - Sean began his career in the Blues in 1998 when he toured as guitarist and bandleader for the legendary Hubert Sumlin until 2003. During that time, Britain’s Guitarist Magazine named Chambers as “One of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century. For tickets and more information visit bullrunrestaurant.com
12, Sunday – The Bull Run presents Melissa Manchester, 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for dinner and seating. Showtime is at 8:00 p.m.) 215 Great Rd., Shirley, MA - Let’s hear it for the boys! More than 25 years after Melissa Manchester released “Tribute,” her 1989 album that honored the great female singers who influenced her, she turns the tables with “The Fellas,” a radiant encomium to the men, including Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin, and the iconic songs they made famous. For tickets and more information visit bullrunrestaurant.com
