Meg Trogolo

1 week ago | worcestermag.com | Meg Trogolo |Richard Duckett

Celebrate Juneteenth at Institute ParkThe Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival returns to Institute Park on June 21 to celebrate Black American history and culture with live music, speakers, a market and delicious food. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19 each year, marks the anniversary of the date in 1865 when Black residents of Galveston, Texas, got the news that the Civil War was over and United States had officially outlawed slavery.

2 weeks ago | worcestermag.com | Meg Trogolo |Richard Duckett

Fit for an empress at Tower Hill"Chinese Empresses" by artist Xiang Li is a collection of artwork depicting more than 200 empresses intricately hand-painted on silk using traditional Chinese gemstone watercolor techniques. The full collection will be on display for the first time from June 14 to Aug. 24 at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston.

3 weeks ago | telegram.com | Richard Duckett |Meg Trogolo

Lots of joy in Worcester"Casey at the Bat," the world's most famous baseball poem and a Worcester original, has a melodic twist on June 7 at the Museum of Worcester. Get there by 1 p.m. to see a performance of local composer and playwright Stephen Murray's mini opera adaptation, which expands the story to include the umpire, our unlucky hero's wife and the crowd of Mudville baseball fans. Admission to both the performance and the museum will be free.

3 weeks ago | worcestermag.com | Richard Duckett |Meg Trogolo

Lots of joy in Worcester"Casey at the Bat," the world's most famous baseball poem and a Worcester original, has a melodic twist on June 7 at the Museum of Worcester. Get there by 1 p.m. to see a performance of local composer and playwright Stephen Murray's mini opera adaptation, which expands the story to include the umpire, our unlucky hero's wife and the crowd of Mudville baseball fans. Admission to both the performance and the museum will be free.

1 month ago | telegram.com | Richard Duckett |Meg Trogolo

Roots rock with Welsh accentWales is known for its choirs and poets. Now the Welsh guitarist James Oliver is known in the United Kingdom and Europe as an American-inspired roots rocker with an explosive picking technique, high energy and great sense of fun. His influences include American legends such as Chuck Berry, Bill Kincade, Danny Gatton, Bo Diddley and Ry Cooder. But while he has played worldwide, his U.S. visits have been rare.