Events
Now showing at The Harold Stevens Gallery: Pariah by Don Hartmann
Don Hartmann is a pop expressionist who investigates subversive narratives through his incongruous mise-en-scène paintings. Based in Worcester, Massachusetts, he has been exhibiting since 2001 both in Boston and Worcester galleries. (Read more about the artist and this show on our Gallery page).
The Harold Stevens Gallery is proud to display 4×4 foot works from October 5 through November 23.
Opening reception: Saturday October 5th, 4pm to 6pm.
Gallery hours: Mondays 12 to 3 pm; Wednesdays 2 to 4 pm; Thursdays 1 to 5 pm; Fridays 11 to 2 pm; Saturdays 12 to 2 pm; or by appointment. Free to all!
Thursday, November 14 and Friday, November 15: Cinema Worcester at the Frontroom Presents “Exhibiting Forgiveness”
Cinema Worcester in conjunction with the WCUW Frontroom presents “Exhibiting Forgiveness“, a film by Titus Kaphar.
Tarrell (André Holland) is an admired American painter who lives with his wife, singer Aisha (Andra Day), and their young son, Jermaine. Tarrell’s artwork excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La’Ron (John Earl Jelks), a conscience-stricken man desperate to reconcile. Tarrell’s mother, Joyce (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) a pious woman with a profound and joyful spirituality, hopes that Tarrell can open his heart to forgiveness, giving them all another chance at being a family. Tarrell and La’Ron learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving in this raw and deeply moving film.
This movie is rated R (brief drug material, language). Run time is 1 hour 57 minutes.
Showtimes: Thursday, November 14, 7 pm, and Friday, November 15, 7 pm. Tickets $8-$11. Purchase tickets online.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester Ma.
Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17: Cinema Worcester at the Frontroom Presents “My Name is Alfred Hitchcock”
Cinema Worcester in conjunction with the WCUW Frontroom presents “My Name is Alfred Hitchcock“, a film by Mark Cousins.
A century after the debut of Alfred Hitchcock’s first feature, he remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today’s world? Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind Women Make Film, The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, and The Story of Film: A New Generation, tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical approach: through the use of his own voice. As Hitchcock rewatches his films, we are taken on an odyssey through his vast career — his vivid silent films, the legendary films of the 1950s and 60s and his later works — in playful and revealing ways.
This movie is unrated. Run time is 1 hour 57 minutes.
Showtimes: Saturday, November 16, 1 pm, and Sunday, November 17, 1 pm. Tickets $8-$11. Purchase tickets online.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester Ma.
Monday, November 18: Worcester Music Legend Jim Perry Premieres “Dystopia” November 18
The WCUW Frontroom is the site of the world’s public theater screening premiere of “Dystopia”, a 30-minute video movie of Jim Perry’s recent CD of the same name. In this special event Jim will personally introduce the film and hold a reception after the screening.
“Dystopia” includes rapid-fire imagery to perfectly complement Perry’s original score- a song cycle that seamlessly moves through progressive rock, pop, and blues stylings. Rather than taking an overt political stance Perry successfully transcends politics and polemics to present a rather bleak picture of urban, environmental, and societal decay.
Doors open November 18, Monday at 7, showtime is 7:30, suggested donation is $15 per person. Please plan to attend to celebrate Jim’s stunning achievement, and check out WCUW’s newly renovated Frontroom.
WCUW Community Radio is located at 910 Main St., Worcester Ma.
Jim Perry has been a fixture on the Worcester music scene for five decades, in bands from Albatross to the Silverbacks, while also writing and recording his original music.
Worcester Magazine wrote this about the “Dystopia” album:
Jim Perry’s recent album, “Dystopia,” comes as something of a surprise. It’s not just that Perry – an occasional contributor to Worcester Magazine – put out a good album. That was to be expected. It’s just that everything from the sound, feel and subject matter of the album are striking, even at times unnerving, right from the opening number, the title track, “Dystopia.”
You can read Worcester Magazine’s review of the “Dystopia” album here.
Thursday, November 21: Cinema Worcester at the Frontroom Presents “Mulholland Drive”
Cinema Worcester in conjunction with the WCUW Frontroom presents “Mulholland Drive“, a film by David Lynch. This is a Cinema Worcester 7th Anniversary Event!
A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Naomi Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita’s true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoilt neither by traffic jams nor smog.
This event runs 2 hour 30 minutes, and includes trivia, prizes, and fun!
Showtime: Thursday, November 21, 7 pm. Tickets $8-$11. Purchase tickets online.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester Ma.
Friday, November 22: Cinema Worcester at the Frontroom Presents “Stop Making Sense”
Cinema Worcester in conjunction with the WCUW Frontroom presents “Stop Making Sense“, a film by Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads.
Filmmaker Jonathan Demme captures Talking Heads and an ecstatic ensemble of musicians at their exhilarating best in this iconic live performance.
“The movie is the finest imaginable version of the Talking Heads’ Speaking in Tongues tour. The concert’s physical staging elements, introduced in pieces and segments, with elegant and wryly suggestive words, create an aura of pristine unease” – Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune.
Run time is 1 hour 57 minutes.
Showtime: Friday, November 22, 7 pm. Tickets $8-$11. Purchase tickets online.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester Ma.
Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24: Cinema Worcester at the Frontroom Presents “Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers”
Cinema Worcester in conjunction with the WCUW Frontroom presents “Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers“, a film by David Bickerstaff.
200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood.
This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionized his style. Van Gogh became consumed with a passion for storytelling in his art, turning the world around him into vibrant, idealized spaces and symbolic characters.
Poets and lovers filled his imagination; everything he did in the south of France served this new obsession. In part, this is what caused his notorious breakdown, but it didn’t hold back his creativity as he created masterpiece after masterpiece. Explore one of art history’s most pivotal periods in this once-in-a-century show. Made in close collaboration with the National Gallery.
Run time is 1 hour 30 minutes.
Showtimes: Saturday, November 23, 1 pm, and Sunday, November 24, 1 pm. Tickets $8-$11. Purchase tickets online.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester Ma.
Sunday, April 6, 2025: April Mae & the June Bugs
Come to the WCUW Frontroom Sunday, April 6, 2025 to hear April Mae & the June Bugs, from Philadelphia, PA.
The signature sound of April Mae & The June Bugs has evolved from deep roots. Roots that dig deep from the wellspring of American roots music.
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 4 to 6 pm. Tickets are just $15 at the door. Or call 508-753-1012.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester Ma. Plenty of free parking across the street.
(This is a reschedule of their November 17th planned appearance.)
You can take two different WRTA buses to WCUW and the Frontroom: