Category: Social Affairs

Apart from it’s restaurants and bars Worcester has a growing art culture. Looking beyond the large museums for art and history, some of the smaller galleries in the city have been the home to those making a name for themselves in the arts community. Apart from fine art, Worcester is rich in each category of the arts. We invite you see see what we are talking about…

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Drink & Eat This July

BBQ, BOURBON AND BEER DINNER

TEST KITCHEN SHELLFISH EXPO FEATURING ISLAND CREEK OYSTERSTEST KITCHEN SHELLFISH EXPO FEATURING ISLAND CREEK OYSTERS

Location: Niche Test Kitchen (30 Major Taylor Blvd, Worcester MA)
Dates: Friday July 17th and Saturday July 18th

This month at the Test Kitchen we will be offering two separate styles of events, both featuring the amazing (and local) Island Creek Oysters.

RAW BAR PARTY

Featuring oysters, clams, shrimp, ceviche and other Summer favorites served in cocktail party fashion. This event is $40 per person with a cash bar. We are offering two sessions for this event:
Friday, July 17th from 7-10pm (50 person max)
Saturday, July 18th from 2-5pm (50 person max)

SHELLFISH DINNER

Seated dinner featuring oysters, clams, shrimp, ceviche, lobster and other Summer favorites. This event is $85 per person and includes beer, wine and crafted cocktails. We are limiting this dinner to 20 people, be sure to RSVP to secure your seat!
Saturday, July 18th from 6:30-9pm

Reservations are required and guests must prepay for these events (price includes tax and gratuity). Reservations and payment can be made with Mike Covino at rsvp@nichehospitality.com or 508.612.1137. These events will sell out so reserve your spot today!

TPK BACKYARD BBQ

Location: The People’s Kitchen
Date: Tuesday July 21st
Time: 7pm
RSVP: 508-459-9090 or rsvp@nichehospitality.com

Join us for our monthly wine dinner series featuring 4 courses with pairings. July’s theme is a Backyard BBQ: Beer, Cocktail and Wine Dinner held on The Citizen patio (weather permitting). This special event is $50 per person and space is limited. RSVP today!

BBQ, BOURBON AND BEER DINNERBBQ, BOURBON AND BEER DINNER

Location: Rye & Thyme
Date: Thursday July 23rd
Time: 7pm
RSVP: 978-534-5900 or rsvp@nichehospitality.com

Join us Thursday, July 23rd for a special BBQ, Bourbon and Beer dinner featuring 5 different sauces, wings, brisket sliders, ribs, fixins and dessert paired with bourbon cocktails and tasty beers. This event is $45 per person.

WORCESTER SIGNATURE WINE DINNER

Location: Bocado Worcester
Date: Monday July 27th
Time: 7pm
RSVP: 508-797-1011 or rsvp@nichehospitality.com

Join us for our signature wine dinner series featuring 6 courses paired with regional Spanish wines. This special event is $50 per person and space is limited. RSVP today!

PROVIDENCE SIGNATURE WINE DINNER

Location: Bocado Providence
Date: Thursday July 30th
Time: 7pm
RSVP: 401-270-6080 or rsvp@nichehospitality.com

Join us for our signature wine dinner series featuring 5 courses paired with regional Spanish wines. This special event is $45 per person and space is limited. RSVP today!

THE BOCADO SUMMER EXPERIENCE

Location: All Bocado Locations
Dates: Available July 6th-September 3rd
Time: All Day

Enjoy the best of Bocado at a special Summer price with the Bocado Summer Experience. Priced for groups of 2 or 4 people, guests can choose from a selection of tapas and paella dishes with the option of adding on to their experience with our charcuteria & queso and specialty tapas and platos. Click on the menus below to view options and pricing:

  • Worcester Summer Experience Menu (available Sunday-Thursday)
  • Wellesley Summer Experience Menu (available Sunday-Thursday)
  • Providence Summer Experience Menu (available every day)
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American Folk Art, Lovingly Collected

Portrait of the Farley Children of Groton, Zedekiah Belknap (American, 1781–1858), about 1835, oil on canvas
Portrait of the Farley Children of Groton, Zedekiah Belknap (American, 1781–1858), about 1835, oil on canvas
Portrait of the Farley Children of Groton, Zedekiah Belknap (American, 1781–1858), about 1835, oil on canvas

Exhibition at Worcester Art Museum from July 15 – November 29, 2015

Explore the rich folk art tradition that flourished in the mid-19th-century in more than 40 works from an important private collection based in central Massachusetts, recognized as one of the best of its kind in existence. The exhibition features an array of paintings and furniture, many on display for the first time, with a particular emphasis on portraits of children, which illustrate the folk artists’ unique approach to using color and towards the figurative treatment of their subjects.

Examined in the light of the growing economic development in New England during the 1800s, American Folk Art, Lovingly Collected showcases the work of home-grown artists, who traveled from town to town to paint portraits for rural families of their loved ones. The artists represented in the exhibition showcase a distinctive folk-art practice that grew out of a popular demand for personal keepsakes, and include John Brewster, Zedekiah Belknap, Ruth Henshaw Bascom, William Matthew Prior, and Sturtevant Hamblin, among others.

For more information, visit the Worcester Art Museum.