Mechanics Hall

The WY Jazz Program is pleased to host the Empire State Youth Jazz Orchestra for an afternoon jazz exchange concert! Each ensemble will perform their own selections and conclude with joint performances with both ensembles. Light refreshments served and cash bar available. Featuring: Worcester Youth Jazz Ensemble Dan Gabel, Director of Jazz Empire State Youth […]

MABE is turning 50 years! You are cordially invited to register for MABE’s 50th Birthday Celebration. Come honor bilingual education’s past, present, and future with us! Dance to live music from The Hartt Salsa All-Stars, memorialize history, & enjoy appetizers on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 5:30pm in Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA. Cash bar open. […]

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Trío Búho is a latin jazz group featuring pianist José Soto, bassist Greg Loughman, and percussionist Gen Yoshimura. Together, they have forged a new and distinctive voice, rooted both in the rhythms and songs from across Latin America and […]

Maxim Vengerov Universally hailed as one of the world’s finest musicians, and often referred to as the greatest living string player in the world today, Grammy Award winner Maxim Vengerov also enjoys international acclaim as a conductor and has held teaching positions in the world’s leading conservatoires throughout his career. From his first public debut […]

The incredible talent and wit of Nellie McKay returns to Club 321! “Thanks to (McKay), the Great American Songbook has a living, breathing present as well as a glorious past” – Boston Globe Sister Orchid is Nellie’s seventh album, starting with Get Away From Me (“a tour de force” – The New York Times), including […]

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Jazz violin and vocalist. Born and educated in Japan, Tomoko Iwamoto majored in electrical engineering at Keio University, but spent a lot of time playing jazz saxophone and singing in the R&B band. She graduated from college in 1988, […]

The Women’s Initiative hosts annual fundraising and member events to drive awareness of our philanthropic and leadership group, highlight our support of adolescent girls, and raise funds to increase our impact. This event is a celebration of women’s philanthropy, leadership, and empowerment of adolescent girls, Stepping Up for Girls is the Women’s Initiative’s signature fundraiser […]

Beyond the Frames: A Series in Jazz features three performances that, through jazz, musically illuminate the remarkable lives and legacies of Sojourner Truth, William and Martha Brown, and Frederick Douglass, the subjects of the Great Hall’s newest portrait installations. The performances will captivate jazz fans, history buffs, artists, poets and storytellers, and, well, everyone!! The […]

A lovely evening of hot finger food and conversation with friends, supporters and WYO families celebrating the start of WYO's 77th Season. Hosted by the WYO Board of Dirctors, we hope you will join us for this wonderful kick-off! Ticket Information: Adult tickets are $20 online in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets are complimentary […]

Experience the Fall Concert of the Many Voices: Mechanics Hall Youth Singers, marking their third season. 

In today's rapidly evolving global economy, the need for a skilled workforce has never been more critical. Access to workforce is essential to maintain competitive advantage and ensure sustainable growth in an increasingly complex market. Join the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce on Friday, October 11th for their Game Changers Business Conference and Expo Workforce: […]

Join Laura Leones of Fiesta Dance Company of Westborough. Laura will give instruction in Salsa and Bachata from 7:00-8:00 and then the dance floor of our beautiful Great Hall will open for social dance from 8:00-11:00. Laura came to Latin Dance in 2017 as a student and later instructor at Tumbao Latin Dance in Worcester […]

Beyond the Frames: A Series in Jazz features three performances that, through jazz, musically illuminate the remarkable lives and legacies of Sojourner Truth, William and Martha Brown, and Frederick Douglass, the subjects of the Great Hall’s newest portrait installations. The performances will captivate jazz fans, history buffs, artists, poets and storytellers, and, well, everyone!! Series […]

Beyond the Frames: A Series in Jazz features three performances that, through jazz, musically illuminate the remarkable lives and legacies of Sojourner Truth, William and Martha Brown, and Frederick Douglass, the subjects of the Great Hall’s newest portrait installations. The performances will captivate jazz fans, history buffs, artists, poets and storytellers, and, well, everyone!! Series […]

Saturday, June 1 Doors: 3:30pm | Show: 4:00pm Theme: Lift Every Voice: Songs of Hope The Many Voices Mechanics Hall Youth Singers are thrilled to present our 2024 Spring Season Lift Every Voice: Songs of Hope. This program represents diverse musical perspectives calling for peace, human connection, and love. Where words fail, music can transcend all […]