Worcester Magazine editor and Telegram & Gazette features editor Victor D. Infante discusses recent arts and culture news from around the Worcester area, including Queer AF, The Night Market, Pet Rock and more ...

"RuPaul's Drag Race" and "Project Runway" star Q and musician Cain Culto headline Queer AF fashion event Sept. 18 at Mechanics Hall.

Worcester Magazine editor and Telegram & Gazette features editor discusses the week's arts and culture news.

From recording the song "Faith" with Worcester's Sam James and David Saint Fleur, to inspiring Dale LePage's drag, Dolly Parton's influence remains.

In this week WoMag Rundown, a look at the Somos Boricuas festival, Latin American Rhythm, The Mediterranean Festival and the Hot Dog Safari, along with a look at a handful other stories, and, as always, a few off-topic digressions.

The Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District is looking to maintain the neon mural in Allen Court.

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to aid Worcester comic book artist and arts educator Andy Fish inhis battle against two different cancers.

WoMag editor and T&G fetures editor Victor D. Infante discusses the weeks arts & entertainment news.

Worcester Magazine editor and Telegram & Gazette features editor Victor D. Infante talks this week's arts & culture news.

As the new Corner Dive newars opening,, the removal of a local favorite mural and the appearance and removal of a cartoonish figure causes stir.

WoMag editor Victor D. Infante discusses the search for stories that might go untold, and the search for humanity in the face of history unfolding.

Victor D. Infante shares a few favorite songs from regional musicians for you to add to your summer playlist.

Your WoMag Rundown for July 10, 2026

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An open letter to all the authors who publish on small presses, regarding the seemingly endless stream of SPAM emails offering to help market your book:I have received many of these, including some that purported to be from very real literary agencies, one that allegedly came from @thegillianflynn, and now, one that claims to be from @reesewitherspoon herself, claiming that I'm going to be read by @reesesbookclub.All of these, obviously are scams. In this video, I talk about my experience with these emails, and the tell-tale signs that Reese Witherspoon is not emailing you personally. (The first being, do you REALLY believe Reese Witherspoon is emailing you? I mean, REALLY believe?!?!" But, hey! If any book clubs REALLY want to read either "Suffer For This" or "Feels Like Failure, Every Time," then hit me up! But the scammers can all go away now. For real.View all comments

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An open letter to all the authors who publish on small presses, regarding the seemingly endless stream of SPAM emails offering to help market your book:I have received many of these, including some that purported to be from very real literary agencies, one that allegedly came from @thegillianflynn, and now, one that claims to be from @reesewitherspoon herself, claiming that I'm going to be read by @reesesbookclub.All of these, obviously are scams. In this video, I talk about my experience with these emails, and the tell-tale signs that Reese Witherspoon is not emailing you personally. (The first being, do you REALLY believe Reese Witherspoon is emailing you? I mean, REALLY believe?!?!" But, hey! If any book clubs REALLY want to read either "Suffer For This" or "Feels Like Failure, Every Time," then hit me up! But the scammers can all go away now. For real.View all comments

In the most recent episode of "The Vampire Lestat," characters Lestat and Daniel argue over how to pronounce, "Worcester." It's a familiar argument.

The Worcester County Poetry Association has been celebrating "Bloomsday" since 1997. WCPA board member Robert Steele discusses why the event endures.

From fast food joints to steakhouses, just about every style of restaurant serves up the American classic, but that doesn't mean they do it justice.

After this year's National Baseball Poetry Festival, WoMag editor Victor D. Infante posits that a Jack McCarthy poem is the modern "Casey at the Bat."

The so-called “Battle Burger” at Polar Park is a unique and tasty burger that is customized to celebrate each visiting baseball team.

The New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill will host its first Botanical Tattoo Weekend since 2019.

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The National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester from May 7 to 10 for its fourth year.

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In this week's Worcesteria, we attend the grand opening of Creative Hub Worcester on Ionic Avenue, and see Alton Brown speak at the Hanover Theatre.

WoMag editor Victor D. Infante had never heard of Worcester when he met the 1996 Worcester Poetry Slam Team in Oregon. Then he fell in love with a poet and a city.

There's a reason these places have been serving up meals for decades – and in some cases, centuries, even – across New England.

Dungeons & Dragons, at its core, is a game about storytelling and imagination. But what if Worcester itself were a game of Dungeons & Dragons?

The Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival has been postponed, according to information provided to the Telegram & Gazette by the festivals organizers.

Artist-writer Bibbe Hansen — once a participant in Andy Warhol's Factory — returns to Worcester to perform for Negativeburn at Hunchback Gallery.

Fatima's Cafe is the definition of a “hidden gem”: Its clientele are either locals who know, or African food aficionados from around the region

Several actors and crew members of the show "Walking Dead: Dead City" purchased work by local artists at an exhibit at the Jean McDonough Arts Center.

Borne of the isolation of the COVID pandemic, 'Edgar Allan Poe Double Header' lives through enduring tales.

A few things to do in the Worcester area in the week ahead ...

'Without an evil eye, everything's OK' — New production from Israel has premiere in Westborough

Masks, saws, brands, cages: Humans are inventive when it comes to inflict pain. The Salem Museum of Torture offers an unsettling glimpse.

The Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District's "You Belong Here" project is recognized with a Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence.

In WoMag's first-ever digital battle of the bands, 16 local musical acts vie for listener's votes in a bracketed musical tournament.

A tornado warning which hit most of the region forced attendees of Terror Con in Marlborough — including Elvira — to shelter in the basement.

Queer AF: Ethereal Beings a fundraiser for Love Your Labels, is set for Sept. 5 at Mechanics Hall, with special guest Raja Gemini.

"Listening to the 'Tales From Poetry Town' panel discussion July 15 at the Museum of Worcester, I was reminded that Worcester has always, for me, been a love story."

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'Gobsmacked by the honor' - Poet and T&G features editor Victor Infante named 2025 Stanley Kunitz Medal winner