We held our daughter's 4th birthday party here. We chose the Deluxe Adventure party. There was no…read morestone unturned and execution was flawless from the team at SkyRise. The staff was highly engaged with the guests ensuring that a good time was had by all. The space was decorated impeccably and we loved the customized gift bags for the attendees. I highly recommend SkyRise for a special birthday celebration. They really did an outstanding job. All of the work was done for us without hesitation.

this is a company/owner that failed to show up for a arranged business funtion. no phone call, no…read moreemail, no apology-- nothing... i'm sure they understand how to communcate changes on agreed arrangements. for a children focused company, what kind of model does that set? no accountability, unreliable and dissapointing to say the least...tsk,tsk,tsk..

This place is GHETTO.....Mary is so unprofessional its disgusting. They charged a $90 costume fee…read morefor a t-shirt and sweatpants and claimed the shipping charges cost alot. I am so disappointed in this studio. Its ashame because my kids love their teachers and friend but the studio is a disgrace. Don't enroll it's not worth it TRUST ME!

Truly, one of the best studios I have ever encountered. My daughter has grown exponentially over…read morethe 8 years here in dance and as a person through the love and support of her teachers, owner Ms. Kellie & her fellow dancers. There are so many opportunities for these kids - whether it be with dance, singing, acting or modeling. The kids are as welcoming and friendly and courteous to any new student that may transition to CMDA. My daughter has made life long friends that treat each other like family and always look out for one another. The owner has been a substantial part of my daughters life by helping mold her into the young lady she is becoming and is there for her in any aspect whether it be about dance, life lessons or just someone to talk to. My child is a better person partly because of the things she has learned here at CMDA. It's so much more than just a dance studio. We truly are a family.

I feel so lucky to have found Dance Expressions with Miss Laurene! My daughter has been dancing on…read moreand off since she was 4 years old. She took classes at 2 studios near us and wasn't happy at either one for different reasons. She stopped taking classes in 10th and 11th grade, but missed it so much that this year, her senior year at high school, I tried to find another studio that had older students, had a passion for dance but she wasn't at a disadvantage for not being experienced in ballet. My daughter loves lyrical, contemporary and modern dance. She absolutely has loved going this year to Miss Laurene's, and constantly tells me that she has learned more skills here in the short period of time than in her 13 years of dancing. The room is huge and fun to dance in, it used to be The Paper Store and so dancing the full length has a freedom to it. And lastly, but most importantly, she truly loves the personalities of both the other students and teacher. Everyone is very welcoming and Miss Laurene truly wants her students to not only learn skills but also enjoy what they are doing. My daughter keeps telling me why couldn't we have found this dance studio sooner. I can't recommend enough to try this studio!

Though there are general reviews describing Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA, I did not see any…read morereviews / recommendations about their great Brown Bag Concerts held every season. Please note that I am submitting this review as a resident of the greater Worcester area who had discovered these concerts a few years ago. I have enjoyed them and would recommend this event to anyone who is not working during the day (or working evenings, so this works out for myself and my husband) or might be working in the immediate area (and could take their lunch break at the concert hall). These concerts are held in the upper grand concert hall, at noon for about one hour, and they are FREE! Since Mechanics Hall is a NFP organization, they acknowledge at the beginning of each concert that these are made possible by WICN public radio and this past year, they also indicated Bank of America was a sponsor. The radio station broadcasts these concerts live. The next set of concerts will start on March 10, 2010 and they are 4 scheduled concerts in a row - these can be viewed at this webpage: http://www.mechanicshall.org/tickets/brownbag.html The previous set of concerts held during Dec. 2009 was one of the best ones I can remember, which included Syncopation (a cappella vocalists who performed at Boston's Independence Day 2009 concert), Eguie Castrillo & his Latin Jazz Band, Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade and the Grace Kelly Quintet. (Grace is an exceptionally talented, young sax player & composer who has played many top venues). Many of the artists will have their own CDs available for purchase at back table. Mechanics Hall sets up round tables in the concert hall itself where people can purchase 'a brown bag' lunch and drink or folks can bring in their own lunch. These concerts were so well attended in Dec. that even the balconies were filled close to capacity. This place has great acoustics, it is elegant and very comfortable. People can leave a donation but there is no admission fee.

Good old fashioned fun Bring the whole family…read moreRides and food. Animals and games. Fun for the whole family and not too expensive

I'm the most familiar with the Bolton fair and the sterling fair, so I was sad that I did not see…read moreas many artisans/agricultural vendors. It may have just been the day I went on, I went on a Sunday. But either way I would've liked to see more gardening related competitions (best in show eggplant, etc) and more animals and more local businesses. I did however eat a fantastic blooming onion and ride some pretty fun rides!! The games were fun. The cows were SO cute! More cows please!!!

OMG - my husband and I had the BEST time! I had actually done something similar to this before and…read morealthough I had a good time then, this time was simply AWESOME! Definitely a perfect date night, girl's night out, or virtually any time you want to try something new and have a BLAST! Even if you've never touched a paint brush before, you will leave with your very own masterpiece, along with some GREAT memories.

WOW...my friend and I had a blast. We went yo Livia's dish. We went early to have dinner. Then we…read moreproceeded to paint. Instructor was so great. She made us feel very relaxed. Music was great. Then she would pause the music to give instruction. She and her assistant walked around to give pointers to us. I was awful in art class so I did not have very high hopes. Alas my painting was okay but we had so much fun. We had a chance to interact with our table mates. We are planning another one soon

How to describe Centre Music House... (1) place where you can rent an instrument, (2) get it…read morerepaired or (3) even buy it. (4) And take lessons in everything from violin to voice. The staff is super talented and friendly, and the place feels like family. (5) And did I mention they host free open mics open to the community on the first Thursday of every month during the school year?! So you get to hone your performance skills? Centre Music House is a real find.

I have been doing business with Centre Music since 1976. I'd recommend them to anybody. I usually…read morefind good-to-great prices here, in similar range as the big-box music store(s) down the street--But I also find Corbitt and his son Max. Corbitt opened the place in 1973, and he's as warm and honest a guy as you're ever going to find. (He's also hilariously droll, and knows a lot about music, musical instruments, music history, life, the universe, and everything.) His son Max now handles much of the everyday operations, and shares most or all of Corbitt's strengths, as named above. Which is really cool--It means there'll be a Centre Music in Framingham for another generation. Great place for lessons, too.

If you live anywhere near Worcester, and if you have any interest in classical music performed in…read moreattractive settings at a very reasonable price by world-class musicians, (Their season also includes FREE concerts in the spectacularly beautiful and acoustically superb Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Assumption College, and a gala family concert each spring at Mechanics Hall featuring programs specially chosen for their attractiveness to children.) then go to Worcester Chamber Music Society's website and check out their 2011-12 season which kicked off Sept. 24 with an adventurous and superbly executed program of Latin American music! This is WCMS's 6th season. My wife and I have been to every concert since we discovered it in 2006 and excellence has been the unfailing standard in both programming and performance. The Sunday Oct. 16 concert at the Worcester Art Museum is sold out, but on Nov. 19, 7:30 PM at the First Baptist Church, 111 Park Avenue, a program featuring music of Brahms, Reger, and Schnittke will be performed. It promises to be another evening of musical excellence and excitement! (All concerts are preceded by a talk by members of the Society beginning at 7:00PM.). The Worcester Chamber Music Society is the jewel in Worcester's cultural crown. We went to one concert and were hooked! I think you will be too!