Friday
Can you think of a bettah way to spend a Friday night, then with A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking? Find out as Pilgrim Soul Productions presents this comedy by John Ford Noonan at the Singh Performance Center, located in the historic Whitin Mill at 50 Douglas Road in Whitinsville. Tickets are $15. Show runs 8-10p.m To reserve tickets, call 508-752-0224. Learn more at alternativesnet.org.
Divas Beware, as the Female Impersonator Extraordinaire Randy Roberts (left) comes to Leominster City Hall tonight for the Thayer Symphony Orchestra Johnny Appleseed Concert. This all-live, multi-media tribute features some of the world’s most loved performers with impersonations of Joan Rivers, Cher and Bette Midler. $28/adults, $7 children, 6:30-8:30p.m.
Saturday
John Keats once remarked that “the poetry of earth is never dead.” At this Nature Poetry Workshop, you’ll learn how to find inspiration for your poems by discovering, observing, and listening to nature. The afternoon will include opportunities to write outdoors at Broad Meadow Brook and to share your work with others, along with advice on writing from nature. For both beginning and experienced poets; Registration required. $10M/$14NM. 1-4 p.m. Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester. Call 508-753-6087.
Take the whole family to Sweetwilliam Farm & Country Store (153 North St., Upton) for the Third Annual Music Fest. This outdoor concert featuring local performing artists (including the Taren Yelle Band, pictured) is fun for the entire family. Stop by the farm for music, activities for the kids, ice cream, snacks and more available at the Country Store. 1-6:30p.m. Call 508-529-2000 or visit sweetwilliamfarm.biz.
One of the world’s premier acoustic blues artists, John Hammond, is a Grammy Award and seven-time Blues Music Award artist who has shared the stage with some of the greatest legends of the blues. Catch him tonight at Gilrein’s (802 Main St., Worcester). Show starts at 9:30 p.m., $20. 508-791-2583, gilreins.net.
Sunday
Grab your tin whistle (HEY, not that one) for the Irish Sessiun happening at the Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre (19 Temple St., Worcester) this Sunday and every second and fourth Sunday of the month. This authentic Irish Session features area and regional musicians from far & wide that come to “jam” in this age-old Irish version of a pick-up band. Fiddlers, flutes, banjos, pipes, singers & more stop in to just enjoy making music from 4-8p.m. Ask your questions at
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If you’re feeling the blues this weekend, live a little dangerously at the Sunday Blues Jam, hosted by Jim Perry at the Danger Zone Saloon (Warren). Every Sunday there are new musical surprises in the open mike format , as well as a feature artist every week to spice up the music, and create a variety of sounds. No cover charge. 4-8p.m. Check ‘em out at dangerzonesaloon.com. o
No, Pet Rock isn’t that pebble in your pocket you rub for comfort, but it IS the largest animal expo on the East Coast. The 10th Annual Pet Rock Festival will take place Sunday, Sept. 14 [wet dog date, Sept. 21] from noon to 5p.m., at Quinsigamond Community College (670 West Boylston St., Worcester). This daylong festival of fundraising fun for the entire family (including your leashed dog!) aims to promote responsible pet ownership, bring attention to animal cruelty and educate humans on a variety of animal related issues. This year’s entertainment is Danny Klein’s Full House, an 11-piece R&B powerhouse led by Klein, who played bass with Boston’s J. Geils Band. Try your paw at the Gemini Agility Course, get a professional photo portrait of your pet, and don’t miss the always-popular doggie water park. Proceeds benefit New England based animal welfare organizations. Check out petrockfest.com to learn more.
