The Worcester Art Museum hosts it’s monthly event, Third Thursday, with an absinthe tasting. This event was the first Third Thursday in recent memory to have to refuse people entry because it was packed to capacity. A great evening with a very active group of attendees, hosted by the effervescent Jerome Cloche who, decked out in period French garbs, walked 200 attendees through the history of the recently legalized Absinthe accompanied by a tasting.
Anyone that has been following WorcesterScene.com’s posts will know that we are fans of the Worcester Art Museum’s Third Thursday series. This year’s line-up is no exception as each month has brought some great aspects together: art, tastings (from wine to whiskey, and from coffee to chocolates), and local musicians. It is the perfect opportunity to get out into an environment rich in culture and meet some interesting new people! This month will certainly not be a month to miss. November’s Third Thursday has Jerome Cloche as the invited guest to share his fascination of absinthe, recently legalized for consumption in the United States. Absinthe has inspired artists and writers during the Belle Époque era, including Vincent van Gogh, Édouard Manet, Paul Verlaine, Ernest Hemingway, Oscar Wilde, and Mark Twain. Guests will also tour artwork from the Belle Époque and enjoy a poetry reading. This is a 21+ event. Cost is free to members, $10 for nonmembers.
Thursday, November 19, 5:30pm – 8pm
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Third Thursday’s @ WAM: Music, Tastings & Art
Enjoy eclectic live music, fine worldly tastings and world class art during Third Thursday’s @ WAM. Plus guided tours, great company and conversation, and a cash bar!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Enjoy music, tastings and art during Third Thursday’s @ WAM. In September hear The DB Trio with 70’s style soul jazz. Also, at 6pm enjoy a lecture and discussion on The Artist Process and Public Art, with sculptor and teacher Andy Moerlein with an optional visit through the exhibition Rona Pondick: The Metamorphosis of an Object at 7pm.
The Worcester Art Museum has been having their Third Thursday events for many years and while hundreds of people have attended, there are still some that may not have yet… it is easy to make an excuse not to go, but tonight is the last time that you will be able to go before Summer truly kicks in.
Tonight’s Third Thursday is held in both the Cafe and outdoor courtyard to truly enjoy the weather from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM to enjoy the music of Jubilee Gardens. Want to stay in the cool? Enjoy a tour of the exhibition Rona Pondick: The Metamorphosis of an Object.
If you have not made it to a Third Thursday yet, this is the one to go to. Meet some like-minded people, enjoy great music, appreciate some art, and head to the Third Thursday at the Worcester Art Museum. (Cash bar)
Looking for the right place to take your Mother for Mother’s Day? Try some of the places below…they are sure to please! Prices and availability may change, please call them directly to book a reservation and for more details.
Armsby Abbey
Time: 10:00- 4:00
Price: $30 per person. For a party larger than four, you must place a reservation. Also, no children under the age of 3.
Block 5
Time: 10:30- 2:00
Price: off the menu, $7- $14
Crowne Plaza
Time: 10:00 -2:00
Price: $29.95 for an Adult, $21.95 for a senior, $14.95 children ages 4-12
Z Cafe
Time:Opens at 7:30 AM
Price: Off Menu, ranging from $2- $7:00
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club (284 Temple Street, Boylston MA)
Time: 10:00-2:00
Price: $31.95 for an Adult, $25.95 for Seniors, $14.95 Children 10 and under
ALSO:
- Worcester Art Museum will be open on Mother’s Day from 11:00-5:00, $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, FREE for students with valid ID
- Tower Hill Botanic Garden (Boylston) is open Mother’s Day Weeked (sat-sun) from 10:00-5:00 and it is FREE admissions for Moms. Otherwise, it is $10 for adults,$7 for seniors, $5 for children
- At Old Sturbridge Village, Mom’s get in for FREE.
Flora in Winter 2008, The Gale, Winslow Homer
Although we still have six more weeks of Winter, the Worcester Art Museum’s Flora always gets us wishing for the warmer weather. The 2009 Winter Celebration of Flora opens this Thursday (5th) through Sunday (8th) with several live demonstrations, tours, and live performance by The All Saints Choirs.
Flora is the perfect opportunity for family, friends, and boyfriends/girlfriends to peruse the Worcester Art Museum’s collection and see the pairing of art and floral arrangements. Several local flourists will be spending countless hours in creating interpretations of arrangements with selected works of art.
Plan your evening around this event, maybe first have a nice dinner at Center Bar and Grill or at Roma’s before heading over to the Art Museum’s annual event.
Opening Celebration: Flora Euphoria
Thursday, February 5, 5:30-8pm
Renaissance Court/Galleries
No RSVP required. $10 WAM or THBG Members; $20 for nonmembers.
Join us Thursday night and enjoy the flowers at their freshest. Breathe in the aroma of spring, wander the galleries, visit with friends, or just be inspired! Live music, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar add to the evening’s festivities.
For more information on Flora, please go to their web site: here.
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Getting tired of the bar scene? Looking to meet new people, network with Worcester’s businessmen and women, or just enjoy art and conversation with like-minded individuals? Thanks to the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) you can do just that. Starting on the 18th, the WAM will be starting its 3rd Thursday season! Each 3rd Thursday from September through May you can join dozens of people with musical entertainment, wine tastings, great company and conversations, and guided tours of the museum. It is the perfect excuse to be cultural and have fun. The events are from 5:30 – 8pm, and are FREE to members (not a member? Save $10 off of membership by mentioning WorcesterScene) or $10 for non-members.
September 18th
Music: Johnny Dollar Experiment
Tour: Director’s Tour with Jim Welu
October 16th
Music: Tall Heights
Tour: Sepia Memories: Nineteenth-Century Photographs
November 20th
Music: Jim Berkeley
Tour: Wall at WAM: Think Again
December 18th
Music: Lidiana Morcka on Piano
Tour: Docent’s Choice Tour and Holiday Shopping with Complimentary Gift Wrapping
January 15th
Music: Pueblo Nuevo
Tour: Human Nature(s)
February 19th
Music: Babatunde Thomas & Friends
Tour: Docent’s Choice Tour and Wine Seminar with Stacy Woods of Atlas Distributing
March 19th
Music: Clyde Wheatley
Tour: Artist Talk: Think Again (6:30, Museum Café)
April 16th
Music: Matt Shwachman
Tour: Beyond: Vissions of Planetary Landscapes
May 21st
Music: Jubilee Gardens
Tour: Rona Pondick: The Metamorphosis of an Object
Hope to see you there!
