Events Upcoming Soon at WCUW! (for all events, see here)
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 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. You can read Worcester Magazine’s review of the Dystopia CD here.
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.
Closing reception: Saturday November 23rd, 5 to 7pm.
Gallery hours: Mondays 12 to 3 pm; Wednesdays 2 to 4 pm; Thursdays 1 to 5 pm; Fridays 11 to 2 pm; Saturdays 11 to 1 pm; or by appointment. Free to all!
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.
Walk into our new Harold Stevens Gallery at WCUW, and you will see on your right a wall of glass blocks.
Special glass blocks, as they are engraved with the names of donors to WCUW who want their name to live forever.
You can add your name or other content to this wall for just $91.30 per line!
WCUW Receives TDI Creative Catalyst Grant
WCUW 91.3 FM, Worcester’s only non-profit non- commercial Community Radio station, is excited to announce that it is the recipient of a TDI Creative Catalyst Grant in the amount of $32,000.
In July 2023 MassDevelopment awarded $500,000 in grants to nine organizations, including WCUW Inc., for public-facing projects in Gateway Cities that support arts-and culture-based economic development and neighborhood revitalization, such as public art, arts programming and events, space activation, collaborative workspaces, mentoring and educational opportunities in the arts, and more.
The project, “Broadcasting Our Stories Brings Them to Life,” will bring the local Main South community of Worcester – businesses, nonprofits, and creatives (musicians, actors, artists, and other creatives), into the radio station and provide space as available for meetings, rehearsals, and performances.
“So many businesses are talking about how important it is to tell their stories of how their businesses are uplifting the community. We hope that the sharing of these entrepreneurial journeys can inspire a new generation of aspiring business leaders” said WCUW Board Chair Darren Pinto.
Troy Tyree, WCUW’s Executive Director agrees, “We’ve been the voice of Main South for 100 years. First as a radio station that was part of Clark University, and since 1973, as a non-profit non-commercial Community Radio station.”
Songwriters in the Round
Every month on the 4th Thursday of the month, now at the WCUW Frontroom. Hosted by Serena May Kilsmith.
A typical evening begins with introductions of the featured artists. Then the Showcase will begin with songwriters taking turns playing their original works and sharing what inspires their writing.
At the halfway point of the night things will switch over and Serena will introduce the line-up for the Original Song Share Open mic, and break the ice with one or two of her originals before inviting others up to play.
The WCUW Frontroom is at 910 Main Street, Worcester, MA.
Visit the Songwriters in the Round – Worcester Facebook page for more details.
Become an Underwriter and Support Community Radio
WCUW is grateful to the businesses and organizations who underwrite programs in support of community radio which provides freedom of the airways and programming that reflects the diversity our community.
Our audience really does listen and appreciate those who support us.
Non-profits
WCUW is here to help give your mission a voice!
For-profits
Invest where your message is not only heard, but appreciated!
For more information on Underwriting programs on WCUW click here, or contact Executive Director Troy Tyree at 508-753-1012 or by email at [email protected].
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