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Spring art events abound with some terrific options on the table to
brighten up your week. Food, festivals, opera, and improv are here. Save
a little of that economic stimulus check for a special treat in the arts.
Alternatives Whitin
Mill Has Another Busy Weekend
Another Weekend of Multiple Events at the Renovated Mill
It’s another busy week end at
Alternatives’ Whitin Mill with openings for two art shows and a
theatrical presentation. Photographs from the Fernald State School, the
Blackstone Valley Art Association Spring Festival and Stepping Stone
Community Theatre’s production of “Many Moons” will have things hopping
at Alternatives.
In the mid 1970s, Derrick Te Paske spent a
year and a half documenting the entirety of Fernald State School. The
results of this endeavor will be shown at Alternatives’ Heritage Gallery
in an exhibition entitled Fernald
State School: Then, Now…and Again? The exhibition opens May 2nd
in Alternatives’ Heritage Gallery, with an artists’ reception from 5 to
7 PM. The public is invited. The exhibition will run through June 27.
In Te Paske’s words, the photographs
document “A ‘school’ which, I soon found, housed residents who were
never referred to as ‘students.’” Fernald State School was opened in
1848 in Waltham. It was America’s first public facility for people who
were then labeled mentally retarded. However, by the turn of the century
it was an “asylum” where people were warehoused for the rest of their
lives. Today it remains open although there is a strong movement to see
it closed.
Te Paske’s photographs show Fernald in a
variety of lights, and do much to illustrate the complicated story of
the institution. Supplementing the photographs will be a showing of
William Roger’s documentary on Fernald,
“Front Wards, Back Wards.”
Originally shown on PBS, the film looks at the entire history of Fernald
School. A theatrical showing of the film will take place on May 30th
at 7:00 PM in the Singh Performance Center at Alternatives. The
presentation will be followed by a discussion with a panel comprised of
former “students” of institutions.
The same weekend the Blackstone Valley Art
Association opens its Spring Family Arts Festival. The exhibition opens
Friday evening, May 2nd, with an artists’ reception from 7:00
to 9:00 PM. The exhibition and reception will be in the 1826 Paul Whitin
Mill. On Saturday May 3rd, from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM the
festival expands onto the Community Plaza with live entertainment,
demonstrations and food.
Rounding out the weekend will be
performances of James Thurber’s
“Many Moons” by Stepping Stone Community Theatre Company in
the Singh Performance Center. The play uses humor to ask the question
of just what it is we really want when we “ask for the moon.”
Performances are Friday, May 2nd at 7:00 PM, Saturday May 3rd
and Sunday May 4th at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $8.00 for adults
and $5.00 for children.
For further information please call Tom
Saupe at 508-234-6232 x. 302. All events take place at Alternatives’
Whitin Mill, 50 Douglas Road in Whitinsville. Alternatives is a
non-profit agency serving more than 550 adults with developmental and
psychiatric disabilities in 45 programs throughout central
Massachusetts.
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Third Annual
Fine Arts and Music Festival
The Grafton Cultural Council is pleased to present The
Town of Grafton Third Annual Fine Arts and Music Festival May 16th, 17th
and 18th, 2008 at the Grafton Municipal Center at 30 Providence Road,
Grafton,
MA.
The mission
of the Annual Grafton Fine Arts and Music Festival, created by the
Grafton Cultural Council with support from the Massachusetts Cultural
Council, is to promote local Grafton and Worcester County artists and
musicians while raising community awareness of the arts by offering an
opportunity for creative expression for individuals throughout the
Blackstone Valley.
We welcome
artists to enter and exhibit their art work during this three day
event. Cash prizes for first, second and third will be awarded in the
following categories: painting (oils and acrylics), watercolors,
photography, sculpture, mixed media and fiber art. Student prizes will
be awarded in two categories: age 12 and up and age 11 and under.
Awards will be determined by a panel of judges and presented during the
Friday evening Awards Ceremony. Our esteemed judges are Ms.
Inez Gornall, Ms.Destiny Green and Ms.
Dorothy Downing.
A variety
of musical performances by professional and amateur musicians will be
presented during the weekend. Workshops will also be held for adults and
students. Pre-registration is required to guarantee a space in the
workshop. Details are available on our web site.
The
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony Friday May 16th from
6:30-9 p.m. will feature a special performance by a selection of
performers from the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra under the direction
of Paul Surapine. Come join us in celebration of the
exhibiting artists with wine, hors d'oeuvres, and the company of many
friends and neighbors in the local artistic and civic communities.
Alternatives Unlimited
Heritage Gallery
50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville, MA 01588
Then, Now & Again: Photos of the Fernald
School by Derrick Te Paske, Bill Rogers, & Tsar Fedorsky
Cost: Free Sponsored by: ValleyCAST! and Alternatives Unique, bold and
sometimes difficult yet heart warming Photographic Essay of the Walter
Fernald School as it was years ago, and as it is now. Opening reception:
May 2, 5-7:00 pm. Public welcome. Exhibition continues through June 27.
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Grafton Fine Art & Music Festival
May 16,
17, and 18, 2008, the third annual Grafton Art and Music Festival sponsored by the
Grafton Cultural Council will take place in the Gymnasium at the
Municipal Center in
Grafton. Art from all ages will be exhibited. Prizes will be awarded at the
Gala opening Friday night from 6:30 to 9. Saturday hours are 10 to 6, and
Sunday 10 to 4. Food will be available for purchase. There is a full
schedule of entertainment and workshops on both days. For more information
or to download an artist application:
www.graftonartsfestival.org.
or call 508-887-9969.
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The Metropolitan Opera in Millbury
La Fille du Regiment
High Definition Broadcast
Encore performance: Sunday April 27, 2008 * 1:30 p.m.
Take your basic Cinderella story. Add 40 fathers, two grande dames, and
popcorn, stir gently until everything goes very, very wrong and you have
the hilarious encore presentation of the comic opera La Fille du Regiment
by Donizetti. If you've never experienced opera, this is the perfect
introduction.
This performance was named the "operatic show of the season" in London and
will be broadcast in High Definition on the large screen at the Blackstone
Valley 14 Cinemas Cinema de Lux.
High Definition opera broadcasts from The Metropolitan Opera
are becoming one of the hottest tickets in the Blackstone Valley. Next
year The Met will expand its High Definition simulcast season from 6 shows
to 11.
The Metropolitan Opera will also present a High Definition broadcast
encore presentation of La Boheme on May 14, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets on
sale now. Buy early as this show is likely to sell out.
The Metropolitan Opera
High Definition Broadcasts on the Large Screen at
The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
70 Worcester/Providence Turnpike
Millbury, MA 01527
508.865 7184
Online Tickets:
http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=8703
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"Pulp Function"
Extraordinary artwork made from paper
April 17 - May 26
Fuller Craft Museum
Worcester Center for Crafts
Curator: Lloyd E. Herman
A STITCH IN TIME TEA PARTY: A guided tour of the exhibit and
storyteller Barbara Hendee will provide entertainment at a special
afternoon tea on Sunday May 4, 2008 from 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Worcester Center for Crafts
25 Sagamore Road
Worcester, MA 01605
Contact cbarber@worcestercraftcenter.org or 508.753.8183 x3016 for more
information.
www.worcestercraftcenter.org
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Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
508.753.6087
Join sanctuary volunteers for a family-friendly hike at Broad Meadow Brook
Sunday April 27
1 - 3 p.m.
For more details see:
http://www.telegram.com/article/20080320/ONTHECOMMON/803200331/1008/NEWS02
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Blackstone Valley Art Assocation
Spring Show: "Reflections of the Blackstone"
May 2 - 4, 2008
* Opening night: Friday May 2 * 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
* Activities, awards, and family fun: Saturday May 3 * 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
* Exhibit open: Sunday May 4 * 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join us on the new Alternatives Gallery and Plaza for our spring arts
festival featuring works by Blackstone Valley artists.
Alternatives Gallery & Plaza
50 Douglas Street
Whitin Mill
Whitinsville, MA
www.bvaa.org
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The Third Annual Grafton
Fine Arts and Musical Festival
Friday May 16 through Sunday May 18
Hours:
May 16 * 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
May 17 * 10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m.
May 18 * Noon - 4:00 pm.
Location:
Grafton Municipal Center * 30 Providence Hwy, Grafton, MA 01519
The Grafton Cultural Council invites you to attend the Third Annual
Grafton Arts Festival. Join us for live music, food, arts, entertainment,
workshops, and activities. This festival has grown into one of the major
cultural events on the Blackstone Valley calendar.
For more information visit:
http://www.blackstonedaily.com/GAMF.htm
or www.graftonartsfestival.org
The festival is sponsored, in part, by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
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Three Person Show:
Original watercolors by Judy Perry, Mona Podgurski, and Toni Petersen
Exhibit and sale from May 11 through May 29, 2008
Opening reception: Sunday May 11, 2008 * 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Rhode Island Watercolor Society
J.C. Potter Casino Boat House
Slater Memorial Park
Armistice Boulevard
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
For more information contact Mary Lou Moore, Gallery Director
at 408.726.1876 or marylou.moore@cox.net
www.riws.org
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Viktor Schreckengost
Legacy Exhibition
Mar 21 - May 16
Master designer and artist Viktor Schreckengost work included sculptures,
paintings, and industrial design. He developed a vast body of work
extending from the 1920s through the mid 1990s.
His students became the designers of automobiles, toys, consumer products,
and fine art. Some of his student's works will also be on display.
Attleboro Arts Museum
86 Park Street
Attleboro, MA 02702-2335
508.222.2644
http://www.attleboroartsmuseum.org/schreckengost.html
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Body Language
May 6 - June 7, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday May 10 * 1 - 3 p.m.
Both a vehicle of expression and a vessel to entrap the soul: the human
body is one of the strongest symbols of communication. Medical issues can
cripple, bigotry and infect the viewer and mute meaning, yet with our
bodies we find healing, love, birth, god, and even the devil.
Warick Museum of Art
3259 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
401.737.0010
http://www.warwickmuseum.org/experience/experience.ht
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Unexpected Company
Improv Comedy
Every Sunday 7:17 p.m.
Ludicrous, brilliant, non-stop, and hilarious describe the weekly sessions
with the Unexpected Company Comedy Troop at the Warwick Museum.
**For Mature Audiences**
Warwick Museum of Art
3259 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
unexpected-company.com
and
www.warwickmuseum.org/experience/stageperformances.htm
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Dirty, Smelly, Noisy
An Exhibition showing the inspiration of artists working in rehabilitated
industrial areas. Sponsored by the artists of the Western Avenue Studios
Complex in Lowell, MA.
Exhibit dates: June 1 - 30, 2008
Opening party: Saturday June 7, 2008 5 - 9 p.m.
For more information see:
http://www.dirtysmellynoisy.com/
http://www.westernavenuestudios.com/
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Goddard House
Annual Art Show
Goddard House, a non-profit organization located at 1199 Main
Street in Worcester, has its sixth annual art
exhibit, “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall.” The show will run from April
27 through May 25, 2008.
“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall” will answer the question, “What do our
reflections say about us.” Artwork varies from:
painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, paper, textile, and short
film.
Goddard/Homestead,
1199 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01603. For more information, please
call Goddard House at 508-753-4890.
For images and descriptions of past exhibits, visit http://www.goddardhomestead.org/
whatshappening.htm
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From factory to studio
The Hope Artist Village at 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI (near the
Providence city line) is part of the growing arts industry. Events
happen on site
Generations of Rhode Islanders know the location as the site of the
former School House Candy Manufacturing Company that has been
transformed into another prime site for housing work/live space for
Pawtucket’s artists.
The mill structures were constructed for the Hope Webbing Company
between 1889 and 1913. By 1930, the buildings were claimed to be the
largest mill of its type in the world. Plans call for the mill to
also include a mix of artist workspaces, boutique retail,
entertainment, theater, outdoor music, light industry, office space,
food services and fitness center to complement loft style
residential units.
Contact 401-722-0752 or visit the website at
www.urbansmartgrowth.net for more on the Open House.
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The Blackstone Valley
Arts Association
Their website is bvaa.org, managed
by Vice President - Lori Grady ( 401 333-2293 and
lori@gradydesign.com).
Blast from the Past: May 2003 BVAA
Show Photos
Alternatives
Unlimited on Main Street, Uxbridge - holds monthly exhibits
The Rainbow Palette
at Bernat Mills, Laura Cenedella, 9 Carney Street
Uxbridge MA 01569. 508.278.7193
or
bylocenedella@aol.com
ARTworks 261 Park Avenue Worcester, MA 01609 Phone (508)
755-7808 Fax (508) 756-7384 Email
info@shopatartworks.com
Park Hill Gallery, 387
Park Avenue, Worcester, MA 01610 774-696-0909
E-mail:
parkhill@worcesterweb.com
Hours: Closed Sunday, 10 AM-4 PM Monday - Friday
Prints and the Potter Gallery
142 Highland St, Worcester, MA 01609 (508)
752-2170printsandpotter.com
Saori Worcester Weaving Gallery & Studio
131 Highland St, Worcester, MA 01609 (508) 757-4646
saoriworcester.com
George and Anna Krikorian Gallery at the Worcester Center for Crafts,
25 Sagamore Rd, Worcester, MA 508-753-8183 FAX 508-797-5626 ·
wcc@worcestercraftcenter.org
Village Art Gallery, 1 Ekman Street, Quinsigamond Village, Worcester
Ma, 508-756-7200
Westboro Gallery, 8 West Main Street, Westboro Ma, 508-870-0110.
Wood crafts, marble sculptures, ceramics, and paintings of all types
of media created by professional artists.
College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery. 1
College Street, O'Kane Hall, 1st Floor, Worcester, MA, 508-793-3356
Closed Sun, Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat:
2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Highland Artist Group, 48 Water Street, Worcester, MA 508-754-1794.
Founded in April, 2000, The Highland Artist Group is a diverse group
of artists from the New England area with the common focus of
bringing high quality fine art to Worcester County.
Artistic License Framery and Gallery, 26 Juniper Drive, Millbury, MA
01527 508-865-8633
A2z Modern Gallery, 40 Harlow St, Worcester, MA (508) 795-1999
Ivy Corset Art Gallery, 40 Jackson Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
508.756.2400
Art & Antique Gallery, 4 Old English Rd, Worcester, MA (508)
753-7332
Art for Interiors, Worcester, MA (508) 791-8491
LeCouture Design
Art Gallery - Manchaug, MA
Atlantis Picture Framing, 198 PARK AVE, WORCESTER, MA (508)
752-9023
Dzian Art Gallery, 65 Water St, Worcester, MA (508) 831-1106
Lightsong Fine Art, 70 Webster St, Worcester, MA (508) 756-5217
Blast from the Past -
Tapestry Art Show Kicked
Off Splendidly
About the Worcester Art Museum
The Worcester Art Museum, which opened to
the public in 1898, is world-renowned for its 35,000-piece
collection of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photography,
prints, drawings and new media. The works span 5,000 years of art
and culture, ranging from ancient Roman mosaics to Colonial silver,
Impressionist paintings and contemporary art. Dedicated to the
promotion of art and art education, the Museum offers a year-round
studio art and art appreciation program that enrolls over 6,000
adult and youth students each year. Public tours are offered
Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m., September through May.
Audio tours are also available in English and Spanish.
Museum hours are Wednesday through
Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (evening hours
sponsored by Commerce Bank), and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission
is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and full-time college students
with current ID, and FREE for Members and all youth 17 and under.
Admission is also FREE for everyone on Saturday mornings, 10
a.m.-noon (sponsored by The TJX Companies, Inc. and Massachusetts
Electric, a National Grid Company). The Museum is located at 55
Salisbury St., Worcester, Mass., easily accessible from the
Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90), Route 290 and Route 9. Free parking
is available near entrances on Salisbury, Lancaster and Tuckerman
streets. For more information, call (508) 799-4406 or visit the
Museum web site at
www.worcesterart.org.
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Pawtucket Arts -
Pawtucket Arts
Collaborative
Rhode School of
Design Collection
Rhode Island Water Color Society
Slater Memorial Park Armistice
Boulevard Pawtucket, RI 02861
401-726-1876
Art
Galleries: AnnMary Brown Memorial Library, 21
Brown St, Providence M-F 1-5 863-1994
AS220, 115 Empire St.,
Providence M-Sat 12-5 401-831-9327
BankRI Galleries - One Turks
Head, Prov 456-5152, Pitman St Branch, 137 Pitman St, Prov
Belleau Gallery - 540 South
Water St, Prov T-Fri 11-5, Sat 12-4 401-456-0011
Bert Gallery - 540 South Water
St, Prov 401-751-2628
Blackstone
Art Gallery
- 68 South Main St,
Market Square,
Woonsocket, RI 356-0902
Blackstone River
Theatre - 549 Broad St, Cumberland 725-9272 Foyer Exhibits
David Winton Bell
Gallery - Brown University's List art center, 64 College St.,
Prov M-F 11-4, S-S 1-4, 401-863-2932
Gallery Agniel
- 409 Pine St., 2nd fl., Prov 401-272-1522 Daily 12-6
Gallery Insane - 7
Dike St, Prov 401-490-7202 Sat 10-4 and by Appt.
Gallery at City
Hall, Kennedy Plaza, Prov 401-751-2628
Gallery 401 -
401 Elmgrove Ave, Prov M-F 9-5, 401-861-8800
Gallery Z - 17
Amherst St, Prov, 4-1-454-8844 T-Fri 12-5
Get the Picture
Gallery - 147 Resevoir Ave, Lincoln M-F 9-6, Sat 10-5
Hegeman & Co
Gallery - 361 South Main St, Prov 401-831-6812
International
Gallery for Heritage & Culture, 645 Elmwood, Prov 401-784-4620
JH Rowbottom Fine Art, 1590
Mendon Rd, Cumberland 401-333-1109 Th-S
John Hay Library, 20 College St, Prov M-F
9-5 401-863-2146 Football Exhibit
JRS Fine Art, 218 Wickenden St., Prov
401-331-4380
Krause Gallery, Jencks Ctr, 250 Lloyd Ave,
Prov
Lenore Gray Gallery, Meeting St, Prov
Martina & Co., 120 North Main St., Prov
401-351-0968 T,W, Fri 11-6 Th 12-7
Cumberland, RI - Kari Kline Purple
Studio
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