Arts & Entertainment
The Weekly Shuffle: CD Release, Funny Poet, Booksigning, Decades and The Big Parade
What's happening in and around the city throughout the weekend, and next week.
WORCESTER, MA — On Thursday, enjoy a rare feature performance by comedian, poet and humorist Joe Fusco Jr. at the Street Beat, 1 Ekman St., 7-9 p.m.; Sean Ryan's got an early show (7 p.m.) at the White Eagle on Green Street; and Cara Brindisi sings at The Muse.
On Friday, Little Big Wheel and Thinner share the night with Peak Fifteen, which celebrates the release of a new CD, at JJ's in Northborough; Aldous Collins Band plays at the new Whiskey on Water, starting at 9 p.m.; Desolate Highway plays at Greendale's; A tribute to Lemmy with Bomber (Motorhead tribute), Bottlefight, and Swanky Frank & the Great Pretenders split the bill at the Cove; The Jennifer Lee Band headlines Beatnik's; get down with Decades by Dezyne at Jillian's; and Boombox: the '70s and '80s Experience plays the first of two nights at Sakura Tokyo.
On Saturday, Tyra Penn and Her Army of Snakes present "Snakes on the Rise" at Nick's; The Country Mile debuts at the Cove Music Hall; Band of Brothers, led by Steve Going, debuts at Mount Wachusett's Coppertop Lounge; Stacey Lipkin, JackRabbit Slim and FoxForce5 provide the music for the big Helen's Hope Cancer Research Fundraiser, starting at 1 p.m. at Speakers Nightclub in Marlborough; Charles Longeway signs copies of his new book "Worcester's Forgotten Catacombs" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wycked Java; Chris Houston & the Housetones hit Padavano's; Jay Graham sings at Loft 266.
On Sunday, Bruce Reed is the feature at the Greendale's jam; Brett Brumby's bringing his acoustic to Padavano's Place; and don't forget the St. Patrick's Day parade.
On Wednesday, Russell Watts is the feature at the Wacky's Wednesdays blues jam at Greendale's.
This feature is updated throughout the weekend. Refresh this page for updates. Email charlene.arsenault@patch.com with your news, events and comments.
