Remembering First Night Worcester on what would have been its 40th year
Five years ago on New Year's Eve, 2016, First Night Worcester celebrated its "35th Anniversary Spectacular," which turned out to be the event's end.
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Five years ago on New Year's Eve, 2016, First Night Worcester celebrated its "35th Anniversary Spectacular," which turned out to be the event's end.
By Sean Smith, Special to the Reporter December 10, 2020 Sean Smith, Special to the Reporter Jenna Moynihan, left, and Maura Shawn Scanlin, with Owen Marshall (foreground), during preparations for “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn.” Creative minds, talent, technology triumph over space and time Right from the beginning, the idea behind “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn” was to make audiences feel as if they were enjoying the Celtic-flavored celebration of the holiday season in the comfort of their own home – even if they were sitting inside a theater, such as the Cutler Majestic in Boston. Th...