{"id":562,"date":"2024-12-05T14:46:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T19:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/?page_id=562"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:38:13","slug":"worcester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/student-life\/worcester\/","title":{"rendered":"Worcester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/worcester-mugs.jpg\" alt=\"A stack of Worcester-branded mugs\" class=\"wp-image-4589\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/worcester-mugs.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/worcester-mugs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/worcester-mugs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/worcester-mugs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/worcester-mugs-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/worcester-mugs-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"intro\">Worcester is a midsize city with big-city rhythms and spirit. This is a place of energy, opportunity, and attitude that you\u2019ll want to explore, then make your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fueled by a $500 million downtown development project and its bustling Canal District, Worcester is experiencing an economic and physical transformation. New retail, restaurants, and residential spaces have invigorated the city and its residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-dark-teal-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-white)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Did you know?<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smiley.png\" alt=\"Smiley Face illustration\" class=\"wp-image-4592\" style=\"width:99px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smiley.png 601w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smiley-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smiley-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-71bb2fb6a40adcd0da35dd0e8a924e97\">In 1963, Worcester commercial artist Harvey Ball was commissioned to design an image that would boost morale among employees at a local insurance company. That image became the internationally known Smiley Face.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns no-gap stagger-left triple-bottom-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da06332ce008dcadb4ef0a5a77751c31\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:48rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-200-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-d2702112 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deep-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">where we live<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-neighborhood\">Our neighborhood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/south-main-st-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"South Main St Worcester\" class=\"wp-image-565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/south-main-st-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/south-main-st-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/south-main-st-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/south-main-st.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark is proud to be located in Worcester\u2019s Main South neighborhood, a richly diverse and tightly knit community that has reimagined itself thanks to a dynamic partnership between the University and the city. Our students are not just visitors to Main South \u2014 they are participants, contributors, and good neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/apply\/\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:40rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-deeper-red-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-d2702112 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow has-drop-shadow has-text-align-center\">at a glance<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"is-style-vertical has-drop-shadow wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner \">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t1731\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-drop-shadow\"><em>Worcester Founded<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"is-style-vertical has-drop-shadow wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner \">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t55\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-drop-shadow\"><em>City Parks<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"is-style-vertical has-drop-shadow wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner \">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t106\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-drop-shadow\"><em>Curated Murals<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"has-drop-shadow wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner \">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t209k\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-drop-shadow\"><em>People<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"is-style-vertical has-drop-shadow wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner \">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t1\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-drop-shadow\"><em>Minor League Baseball Team<br>(Go, Woo Sox!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:52rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-600-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-d2702112 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-white)\" class=\"eyebrow has-drop-shadow has-text-align-left\">On the menu<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-drop-shadow\" id=\"h-shrewsbury-street\">Shrewsbury Street<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/University-Life-Worcester-Living-4-535x340-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/University-Life-Worcester-Living-4-535x340-1.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/University-Life-Worcester-Living-4-535x340-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Everybody\u2019s gotta eat, and Shrewsbury Street is where you\u2019ll find exactly what you\u2019re craving. Worcester\u2019s \u201cRestaurant Row\u201d boasts more than 40 establishments whose offerings range from fine-dining to ethnic cuisine to diner meat loaf, all within 1.5 delicious miles. Bring your appetite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-charcoal-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercentralma.org\/eat-drink\/restaurants-eateries\/\">explore<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51a9c4576e4f889f56f81cd1dd6d41aa\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:40rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-200-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-d2702112 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-how-do-you-pronounce-worcester\">How do you pronounce &#8216;Worcester&#8217;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How do you pronounce &quot;Worcester&quot;?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rm-Wom3f1kE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Named for a city in England, Worcester was incorporated in 1722. People have been mispronouncing it ever since. Learn how people pronounce \u201cWorcester\u201d nowadays. Students, faculty, and staff demonstrate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deep-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-center\">out and about<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-festivals-and-attractions\">Festivals and attractions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/worcesterrestaurantsweek.com\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Taste of Shrewsbury Street\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/University-Life-Worcester-Living-7-900x525-1.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Chew on this<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-worcester-restaurant-week\">Worcester Restaurant Week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the best restaurants in the area offer specials on 3-course meal during this summer celebration.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesterma.gov\/cultural-development\/cultural-projects\/public-art\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"A sculpture on exhibit for Art in the Park\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-sixteenbynine\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-in-the-park.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">On Exhibit<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-public-art\">Public Art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Worcester is full of art installations, from a rotating selection of sculptures in historic Elm Park to a series of large-scale murals created by international artists.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.thatse.com\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"That's Entertainment\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thats-entertainment-worcester.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Let your geek flag fly<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-that-s-entertainment\">That&#8217;s Entertainment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Comic books, graphic novels, table-top gaming, and more pack this Worcester mainstay located at the corner of Park Avenue and&nbsp;\u2014 wait for it&nbsp;\u2014 Lois Lane.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/wildlife-sanctuaries\/broad-meadow-brook\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Braod Meadow Brook\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/University-Life-Worcester-Living-10-900x525-1.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">walk this way<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-broad-meadow-brook\">Broad Meadow Brook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary is a 400-acre oasis located within the city, though you\u2019ll swear you\u2019re hiking in the country.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercentralma.org\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"St. Patrick's Day Parade Worcester\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/University-Life-Worcester-Living-11-900x525-1.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Green day<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-st-patrick-s-day-parade\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Parade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Worcester takes a back seat to no city \u2014 not even Boston \u2014 when it comes to celebrating all things green. On parade day, everybody\u2019s Irish.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"http:\/\/www.worcesterma.gov\/worcester-common-oval\/ice-skating\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Worcester Oval ice skating\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/University-Life-Worcester-Living-12-900x525-1.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Show your moves<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skating-on-the-oval\">Skating on the Oval<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lace \u2019em up to enjoy one of Worcester\u2019s newer traditions and one of its most fun. The oval on Worcester Common is open for ice skating throughout the winter.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/thepalladium.net\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"The Palladium\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-sixteenbynine\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/University-Life-Worcester-Living-14-900x525-1.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Time to thrash<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-palladium\">The Palladium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hair, harmony, and hell-raising set The Palladium apart from other city music venues, in decibel levels alone. The metal-rock gods haunt this raucous hall.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesterart.org\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Professor Toby Sisson guides a tour of the exhibition \"Us | We | Them\" at the museum.\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-sixteenbynine\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/us-them-we-wam.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  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