06.07 Henna Tattoo Artist Aastha Kathuria
By Annette Cinelli
A tattoo can be a pretty cool accessory, but a little too permanent for some of us. The solution? A henna tattoo! Aastha Kathuria, a graduate student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, is just the person to do it. Although she is getting her Masters in Computer Science, Aastha is an “artist and entrepreneur […]
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11.04 Mechanics Hall
Classical, chamber, and honky-tonk?
Mechanics Hall’s diverse fall season is in full swing
By Dani Tifft
Mark Erelli
November 2004 - 321 Main Street — no, it’s not the site of a new night club, shop or restaurant. Mechanics Hall has been a center of culture and performance arts in Worcester since 1857. Restored in 1977, the hall is […]
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11.04 Scott Boilard
Not your traditional home decoration
Scott Boilard paints a strange fantasy world
By Leon Nigrosh
November 2004 - Muscle-bound rocket jockeys wielding flame-throwing chainsaws and fetching space bunnies menaced by slimy alien creatures — these are just some of the denizens of artist Scott Boilard’s fantasy world.
Born and raised in Worcester, Boilard’s earliest influences were leagues of comic […]
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12.04 Winter Show Preview
Two shows, 400 years apart
Higgins Armory Museum and Holy Cross host must-see winter exhibits
By Leon Nigrosh
December 2004 - This winter, don’t miss two wonderful art exhibits in Worcester at the College of the Holy Cross and the Higgins Armory Museum.
“Now Thrive the Armorers: Arms and Armor in Shakespeare”
Higgins Armory Museum, […]
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05.07 Michael McMenemy
Defying Artistic Boundaries
By Steph Moore
Worcester native Mike McMenemy is one of those rare artists whose talents transcend any specific genre, yet encompass many. His oil paintings (displayed on the walls of uber-popular eatery Bocado on Worcester’s Winter Street) are reminiscent of the dark, lush style of Spanish painters from the 1800s, bordering on both realism […]
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05.07 This Way Productions
It’s All in the Family
By Annette Cinelli
Meet Rosa, Nydia, Myrna, and Mari Colón, four sisters whose goal it is to promote the performing arts in Worcester and contribute to our cultural scene as a whole. Instead of waiting for an opportunity to fall in their laps, they decided to create it for themselves. The women […]
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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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03.07 The Original Wedding Rings of Amanda Fisher
By Annette Cinelli
Your wedding ring will be the most significant piece of jewelry you own. It will be on your finger for the rest of your life, ‘til death do you part. So as the two of you search for wedding bands, are you wishing that you could have more say in what it looks […]
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