Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Club Notes, Thursday, Oct. 1


Thursday, Shane Hall's joining DJ Merf at Jerky's in Providence for a rap show; Josh Briggs sings at Beatnik's; Closed Casket joins Smite the Righteous and Summoning Hate at Ralph's; Tyra Penn and her Army of Snakes slither into Nick's; and the Dive's got soul – this week welcoming DJ Shame to the fold.

Friday, Ed and Dave sing tunes with T on bass at Greendale's; Bill McCarthy's got his acoustic at the Old Post Office Pub; Lesions is with Underlying Truth at the Raven; The Cosby Sweaters fill Biago's with acoustic '80s pop tunes; Another Soldier Down rocks London Billiard's with Helen Keller; Jason James rumbles at Beatnik's; Fighting Friday is the act on Friday at Jillian's; Ellis Island debuts at the Emerald Isle; Social Failure joins the lineup at the Lucky Dog Music Hall along with Hated and Pitfall; Fergus does contemporary Irish tunes at Fiddler's Green; The Ten Foot Pole Cats return to The Dive; The Rhythm Party is back at the Sahara; Johnny Dollar does jazzy covers of classic rock tunes at Mill Street Brews; The Sonic Explorers do jazz at Clark; Windfall blows in with the blues at Gilrein's; The E Street Shuffle, a tribute to the Boss, hides on the backstreets at Holy Cross College for a show at 8 p.m.; The Middle River Band's got City Lights this weekend; and DJ Corey Hill mixes the tunes at Red.

Saturday, Touched opens for The Fools at the Lucky Dog; Probable Cause is at the Fifth Amendment (which used to be Chasers) along with some comedy acts; Sarah Kauffman sings at Vincent's; Bill McCarthy's singing at Junior's; the Awake and Alive tour pulls into the Palladium with acts such as Skillet and the Letter Black; SBGB resurfaces at Ralph's with Chylde and the Numbskulls; Old School's holding class at Greendale's; Driving Rain splashes 3-G's Sports Pub; Whalebone Farmhouse is making waves all over the city, this week playing Beatnik's; and Marcy Playground smells sex and candy at Tammany Hall.

Sunday, Nick's celebrates two years with many special guest appearances by the club's favorites.

Other events:

Bound by Fashion: the Corset in European Art is one of the featured exhibits at the Worcester Art Museum through the fall.

Friday is World Smile Day. As we know, the Smiley Face was invented here. Be sure to smile a lot. Every Friday, the Wine Vine's got free wine and cheese tastings. The Worcester Library hosts “A Celebration of Authors,” which is a fundraising event that features readings and remarks by nationally renowned authors Marilynne Robinson and Elinor Lipman. This event is 6-10 p.m. Also, the Regional Environmental Council holds its Slow Food Gala at Holy Cross from 6-10 p.m., as well. This five course meal costs $75. And be prepared to spend some time savoring, and waiting. Again, this is not fast food. “Love, Laughter, Comedy and Karaoke” night packs a lot of types of entertainment into one evening at the Holden Chapel. If you don't mind traveling, comedian Paula Poundstone is out at the Wilbur Theatre.

Saturday, it's the Douglas Octoberfest – the only Octoberfest without beer – which features vendors, food and plenty of performances, including the Delta Generators, Hat On, Drinking Wine, the Accident that Led Me to the World, Huck and many more. There's also a fundraiser to combat Polycystic Kidney Disease with an event at the Northbridge American Legion – it includes a buffet and tunes by Beatles for Sale. Waters Farm in Sutton celebrates Waters Farm Days starting at 1 p.m.
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