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“Soprano Jane Shivick is among this region’s most accomplished and versatile musicians and has garnered high praise for her extraordinary vocal abilities.” ~ Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra. As well as performing, Jane has been teaching privately and coaching voices for over 25 years in Central Massachusetts. Her students perform at Southgate today and this evening in
varying levels of study.

“Wicked Funny” presents stand-up comics Mike Fahey and Brian Glowacki. Brian has a larger than life stage presence and has quickly transformed from a small town class clown to a nation-wide crowd favorite headlining some of comedy’s most well known stages including a regular gig at Mohegan Sun. Mike Fahey’s performance has been described as “thought provoking, funny and unique in a compelling way.” He has performed at the Comedy Studio, Nick’s Comedy Stop in Worcester and at Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape. Note: Material may contain adult themes and language.

Jack’s sing-a-long session this month comes from the Sing ! The Greatest Songs collection. Today’s tunes were written from 1920 – 1924 !

Relax while cruising on the Concord and Sudbury Rivers – enjoying a unique dining experience aboard a pontoon boat. View the homes of the 1800’s and nature at its best. Previous registration required.

The topic for this month is “Eugenics in the Culture Wars of the 1920s,” and our speaker is Southgate resident, John McClymer. Eugenicists contemplated, and to a large extent achieved, a state far more powerful and intrusive than that created by the Founders. Consider a brief list of the movement’s successes in the 1920s.

1. State after state adopted variants of Virginia’s Racial Purity Law.
2. The Immigration Restriction Act of 1924 established U.S. immigration quotas until 1965.
3. Public school systems everywhere began “tracking” students based upon I.Q. tests developed in accord with Eugenics principles.
4. By the 1920s, Eugenics was well established as a branch of Biology.

Eugenics, in short, had real consequences that only began to alarm when the enormities committed in its name by Nazi Germany became known. John McClymer is Professor of History at Assumption College since 1970.

What is a Schubertiade? During Schubert’s lifetime, it was an intimate gathering of friends in a private home which featured Schubert’s music, poetry readings, dance and other sociable pastimes. Today, under the guidance of Executive Director Stanley Wilson and Artistic Director Sondra Kelly Worcester Schubertiade’s mission is to present accessible live performances of vocal and instrumental classical music in an intimate setting. Southgate is pleased to host this open to the public event throughout June featuring extraordinary singers from Boston, Metro-west and Worcester. The program schedule is as follows:

June 7th – Love and the Triangle – Opera Arias
June 14th – Death and Murder – Opera Arias
June 21st – Songs from Operettas
June 28th – Musical Theatre Night

ALL residents are welcome to join us each Thursday night for these 4 delightful “Summer Sings”.

After almost 1000 years of “dark ages”, the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci, and Michelangelo led the way for a “Rebirth” of learning, art and humanity. Join us for a look at their lives, their work, and a discussion of the Renaissance.