Past Events

Pete DeSimone has been creating art since he was five years-old. Self-taught, he has enjoyed having the opportunity to display his work in a variety of venues throughout Massachusetts over the years including, restaurants, bars, libraries, coffee shops, book stores and even frozen yogurt shops. Pete has always felt his work should be “accessible” to the everyday observer and as such feels that giving people exposure to art during their hectic days is an honor. “In the craziness of contemporary…

Nova presents: Science Café Woo on food for thought: You are what you eat? Guest speaker: Dr. Marian Walhout, from UMass. Summary: You are what you eat... While not literally true, our diets greatly affects our health, from long-term development of diseases such as obesity and diabetes, to short-term effects on how we feel and perform on a daily basis.Dr. Marian Walhout uses a tiny worm as a model to understand how food impact human physiology and disease. Join us for a…

A pianist and self-taught mandolin player, Jennie Backstrom takes the same approach to music as she does to life and love: express yourself radically, and take risks. With a storied musical background and a voice often compared to Joni Mitchell, Backstrom’s claim to fame is her ability to quiet a rowdy bar room when she steps up to the mic and expels a voice which--grounded in an operatic background--climbs to the ceiling and down without flaw or effort. The Worcester-based…

Mike Cirillo and Dan Gay play a mix of covers and originals. They create the perfect coffeehouse sound with a blend of acoustic guitar, keyboard and vocals. They have both been playing for many years and their mix of Indie, acoustic rock and original songs have a wide appeal. They look forward to playing for you!

Share truth. Share respect. Share your story. Reproductive rights in Worcester are being threatened. We need your voice to guide us in reshaping reproductive healthcare access in your community. With your help, we will pass a city resolution by 2015 that ensures your reproductive freedom. Change is brewing. Join us for drinks and discussion. NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts www.prochoicemass.org www.certifiedtruth.org

Mike Cirillo and Dan Gay play a mix of covers and originals. They create the perfect coffeehouse sound with a blend of acoustic guitar, keyboard and vocals. They have both been playing for many years and their mix of Indie, acoustic rock and original songs have a wide appeal. They look forward to playing for you!

The Top Floor is a Worcester based jam band who play poppy, piano driven tunes that explode into frenetic, synthy solo sections that will make even the grouchiest of onlookers want to groove. Members Gabe Cain, Chris Palace, and Brian Tomlinson play with seamless synergy and develop their already unshakable song lines into even catchier melodies during their jams.

Mike Cirillo and Dan Gay play a mix of covers and originals. They create the perfect coffeehouse sound with a blend of acoustic guitar, keyboard and vocals. They have both been playing for many years and their mix of Indie, acoustic rock and original songs have a wide appeal. They look forward to playing for you!