Senior Thesis Show (Sat, May 17)
9:00 AM-9:00 PM, Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Schiltkamp Gallery, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA
An exhibition of work presented by graduating seniors who have undertaken an honors project in Studio Art.
THE SCHILTKAMP GALLERY in Traina Center for the Arts is open- Monday - Thursday 9AM-9PM
Friday 9AM- 4PM
Saturday 12-4PM
Sunday 12-9PM
Opening Reception- April 23 @ 4:30pm Sponsored by: Studio Art/ClarkArts. Cost: Free Through Sunday, May 18.

Viking Warrior Presentation (Sat, May 17)
2:00 PM-2:30 PM, Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA
A dominant force in Europe for centuries, the Vikings still fascinate our contemporary world. Explore the culture, daily life, and military equipment of this legendary and fearsome society. Cost: Free with Museum Admission Through Sunday, Jan 1.

Antiques: Rococo Eye-Openers at Two Auction Houses
This month both Christie?s and Sotheby?s are showing a few spectacular Rococo antiques that are not to be missed.

Exhibition Review: Mystics and Militants: A Look at the Rastafari Kingdom
?Discovering Rastafari!? at the Smithsonian?s Natural History museum reveals far more about Rastafarian culture than familiar symbols and the show?s modest size might suggest.

Historical Combat Demonstrations (Sat, May 17)
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM, Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school. Cost: Free with Museum Admission Through Sunday, Jan 1.

Weekend in New York | Jewish Arts: Loosen Your Borscht Belt and Raise Your Highbrows
The city?s Jewish population defies definition, from secular to Orthodox, from the Upper West Side to Borough Park, from Ashkenazi to Sephardic. The art scene is hardly less diverse.

Inside Art: Sampling a Lifetime of Eclectic Collecting
A sampling of an eccentric collector?s collection will be auctioned on July 9 at Sotheby?s in London.

002 Samuel Palmer (1805-1881): Vision and Landscape
Explore the Romantic era of Samuel Palmer.

Arts, Briefly: Jane Jacobs Honorees Are Chosen
Jane Jacobs Medals and $100,000 each will be awarded to Peggy Shepard and Alexie Torres-Fleming.