03.07 Craig Sutton Entertainment Services
By Leslie Marin
Craig Sutton of Framingham’s Craig Sutton Entertainment Services LLC has a unique perspective on gay and lesbian weddings. As Central MA’s very own “Straight Eye for the Queer Guy,” he specializes in and has designed some of the most beautiful same-sex weddings in New England ~ and has the list of more-than-satisfied […]
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03.07 Holy Cross’s Kaela Lee
and the Holy Cross Dance Ensemble
By Sasha Fastovskiy
Five, six, seven, eight. Kaela Lee and I meet in the dance studio at Holy Cross. The choreographer and general director of the Holy Cross dance ensembles is herself so small, she can easily fit into one of those beloved childhood jewelry boxes with the twirling ballerina. But […]
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03.07 Focus On Faculty
Part of what makes Central MA so unique is its abundance of colleges and universities. And at each institution, there are professors, instructors, and coaches who go above and beyond simply dispensing academic fact inside the classroom; this special breed of educator becomes mentor, role model, and inspiration. It is these individuals whom we honor […]
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03.07 Fiddlers Green
at the Worcester Hibernian Cultural Center
By Bernie Whitmore
Weeks of buzz preceded our visit to Worcester’s new Irish pub. First there was confusion about the name: Finnian’s Rainbow? Mulligan’s Pantry? Flannigan’s Wake? It’s actually quite simple; what could be more classically Irish than Fiddlers Green? Set back from Temple Street, there’s plenty of parking to […]
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03.07 Hot & Now
Finding your way. Via, Rob and Madeleine Ahlquist’s new Italian restaurant, will open in March at 89 Shrewsbury Street in Worcester. This is the Ahlquist’s third endeavor, joining the Sole Proprietor and the 111 Chop House. The 7,500 square foot restaurant will seat 200 and have private function spaces for 35 and 15. […]
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03.07 Meet the Chef
Elizabeth Casey, pastry chef and owner of On the Rise Baking, brings to each and every cake, pastry, and confection that she creates years of intensive training and experience that span from coast to coast and from the US to Switzerland. She is an artist whose French chocolates, petit-fours, pulled and blown sugar designs, […]
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03.07 Get Your Irish On - Beer, Bailey’s, and a Bulldog
By Rick Garner
The Beers
Somehow, no matter where a beer actually comes from, it seems like the words “beer” and “Ireland” are inextricably linked, for better or worse. So here’s a little background about real Irish brews for next time you find yourself ready to raise a pint (or two…or three…).
There are basically two kinds […]
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03.07 The Best Theatre You Might Be Missing
Community Theatre is Alive and Well in Central MA
By Jason W. Prokowiew
Would you trade your last magic bean for a ticket to Into the Woods? Would you stay up all through the night to witness Reno Sweeney sing about an angel named Gabriel? Those would be some hefty ticket prices, but not to worry ~ […]
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