Thursday, April 16, 2009

Club Notes (and more) Thursday, April 16

Pictured: All That Remains, part of the Metal and Hardcore Fest at The Palladium this weekend.

On Thursday, the Matt Shwachman Band does the Third Thursdays series at the Worcester Art Museum; Wrighteous L joins the Hornitz and Soul Sex at Tammany Hall; Ralph's metal night contains Ravage, Armory and Zero Point; and a band called Bill is shooting scenes for its movie, opening for the Flock at the Lucky Dog.

On Friday, Lisa and Brett are singing tunes at Brian's in Northboro; Sean Ryan from Uncle Billy's Smokehouse is singing at Greendale's; Strange Design is a Phish tribute playing Tammany Hall – Strange Design recreates Phish shows in their entirety; The Joshua Tree pays tribute to U2 at Speakers Nightclub; Copperhead does modern country at The Cannery; Nowhereman Band is a new Beatles tribute playing PJ's; Leaving Eden rocks Jillian's; Goofyfoot's jamming TJ O'Brien's; Peter, Paul and Mary harmonize at the Hanover Theatre; get the Last Laugh at Irish Times; Necktie Party, The Cold Beat and more fill the bill at Ralph's; Tom Yates's group plays the Colonial Inn in Concord; Ken Macy sings at Block 5; Houndstone rocks JJ's in Northboro; Bill McCarthy's singing acoustic tunes at Al Fresco in Holden; Orrin Slips and Dani Reed open for the tour kickoff show by Shane Hall at Spiritual Haze; it's a reggae hip hop jam with Wrighteous L at the Lucky Dog; Lisa Wilson and Brett Brumby are out at Brian's in Northboro (which, by the way, has a great - and large - menu); Muck and the Mires are out at TT the Bears for their record release – the band is just back from London, and this is just about the closest they're going to get to Worcester for a while; there's a battle of the bands featuring Metro-west acts at the Westboro YMCA; and the 11th annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival kicks off at The Palladium, continuing throughout the weekend. Check their site for this one, but included on this jam packed bill are White Chapel, Rose Funeral, Toxic Holocaust, Aggressive Dogs, All That Remains, The Haunted, Lamb of God, Book of Black Earth and Napalm Death.

Saturday, Paul Rishell and Annie Raines are at the Bull Run in Shirley; Sonic Garden is apparently the ultimate Grateful Dead tribute, playing at the Lucky Dog, jamming after the DCU show as the actual Grateful Dead with Warren Haynes is at the DCU Center; Old School returns to Greendale's; Herra Terra headlines Ralph's; Gilmour's Breakfast pays tribute to Floyd at JJ's; Five Hole does covers at PJ's in West Boylston; and Cathy's Clown opens for the legendary Herman's Hermits and the Young Rascals at The Hanover Theatre.

Next Wednesday, Dope Sick Love, The Stop and more play a free show at the Lucky Dog;
Other events:

Winged Things, which is a show by Thomas Radcliffe, is on display at Booklovers' Gourmet in Webster through the end of the month. The Biennial 2009 opened at ARTSWorcester and will continue through May 29. This juried show features the best in painting, photography, works on paper, sculpture and mixed media in the area.

On Friday, the Worcester Pride Committee hosts a Casino Night at Castellana's Restaurant; and WCCA's 8th Annual Art Attack-Film, Music and Art Festival called “Art in Miniature” takes place at their studio on Main Street from 6-8 p.m. The event features video clips from the 100second Film Festival, miniature art works on display from Janeen Paul, James Washington, and Dana Wolfson, and short song and miniature forms performed by Pico Canto (piano and guitar).

On Saturday, Salsa Storm's hosting a club party at their studio at 7 p.m. with live music by Curubande Orchestra.

Saturday and Sunday, Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston hosts the annual African Violet Show.

The Tony-award winning Broadway play Doubt opens at Foothills Theatre this weekend.

And next Wednesday, April 22, Edwards' Emporium at 201-205 Main Street in Webster hosts the second annual Earth Day Expo from 5-8 p.m. This huge event includes exhibits, giveaways, food and lots more. And it's free.

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