Five Things to Do: Orlando Baxter, Cara Brindisi and more!
Standup comedian coming in from Istanbul, not Constantinople
Former Worcester high school teacher-turned-nationally known standup comedian, Orlando Baxter is celebrating “Teacher Appreciation Week” the best way he knows how. And that’s performing two nights of smart and funny, upper-classman comedy at the WooHaHa! On this homecoming weekend of sorts, Baxter who s coming to Central Mass. from Constantinople (No kidding! He’s been doing some Indiana Jones/James Bond stuff in Istanbul, Turkey, lately) will show off his fine-tuned comedic skills to a socially distant but appreciative audience. Baxter, who killed on “Conan” and conquered numerous comedy festivals and Native American gaming casinos, hasn’t performed in Worcester in front of a live, flesh-and-blood audience in over two years. And the last time he played his old stomping grounds, Baxter sold out five consecutive performances spread out over
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Comedy Shows Returning To Patriot Place In Foxborough Patch 3/12/2021 Jimmy Bentley © Shutterstock The Comedy Scene has also partnered with CBS Sporting Club at Patriot Place to offer guests the ability to order food to enjoy during the show.
FOXBOROUGH, MA The coronavirus pandemic has halted The Comedy Scene at Patriot Place from hosting indoor shows for the last year. But Patriot Place management confirmed that the laughter is coming back to Foxborough this spring.
Popular regional comedians will bring back the laughs at 8 p.m., every Saturday. Corey Rodrigues kicks off the spring slate when he takes the stage on March 20, followed by Steve Sweeney on March 27, Jim Colliton on April 3, Tony V on April 10, Orlando Baxter on April 17 and Christine Hurley on April 24.
Worcester Magazine
IN DEMAND: As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine escalates, we re still hearing stories of people who by all means definitely should be getting vaccinated early having troubles. One story that stuck out came to us from Worcester disability activist Deb Ellstrom, who wrote to tell of her travails trying to get her 87-year-old mother vaccinated at Gillette Stadium. Writes Ellstrom, “What an eye-opener. You can t past the first few screens. Mandatory field for email address? How many 80-and-older people do you know who use email? I entered my e-address, just to move the process along. Then there were the mandatory insurance screens … primary insurance; secondary insurance; other insurance … with all the numbers and member info, including coding numbers. Isn t this vaccine to be distributed free, and without administrative costs? Then: why all this detailed insurance that s only used for billing? Something s up here, and it leaves a foul flavor behind. I called my