Arts & Entertainment
News/Reviews on local Worcester Area A&E events and venues.
Don’t Miss Dinosaurs at Worcester’s DCU Center
When you think of “Arena Spectacular” do you think of dinosaurs? I admit it I think of Monster Jam Truck type of events. Walking with the Dinosaurs surprisingly is not new though it may be new to Worcester and Massachusetts. I first heard of this realistic dinosaur show from a friend who had seen it […]
stART On The Street Brings the Art Festival to Spring
“Started” back in 2002 stART on the Street takes Art to the Street in an effort to showcase Worcester’s art and culture. Most people think of the stART on the Street festival as taking place in September and it does but they also are putting on a Spring Edition this weekend. It is taking place […]
Worcester’s Hanover Theatre Bringing You Laughter
I would like to say you would be able to buy tickets to this weekend’s Jimmy Fallon performance at Worcester’s Hanover Theatre. Unfortunately it appears to be sold out unless you have some other connections. The Hanover Theatre has a seating capacity of 2300 so it isn’t a surprise that a Jimmy Fallon show would […]
Celebrate Earth Week at EcoTarium’s Earth Day Festival
A trip to Worcester’s EcoTarium is must for kids and adults alike but nothing brings it all together like the Earth Day Festival. The Earth Day Festival takes place tomorrow April 23, 2010. Though today is the official date for Earth Day this is also considered Earth Week. I think coincidentally takes place during Massachusetts […]
Worcester’s Hanover Theater Hosts Riverdance Farewell
If you weren’t from Worcester you might wonder why the farewell performances of Riverdance would be held here in Worcester. Worcester Massachusetts has a very active Irish Population and even recently was visited by the Irish President. It is more than appropriate that the performances of this tribute to Irish stepdancing happen at Worcester’s Hanover […]
Central Mass Key Participant in Poetry Festival
The Massachusetts Poetry Festival is taking place this “weekend” starting Thursday. Worcester will be hosting one of the events at the Worcester State College Blue Lounge this Thursday from 7-10pm. Worcester is well known for its famous poets, with two of them being Poet Laureates for the United States. Elizabeth Bishop holding that position for […]
Wings of Freedom Visit Worcester
If you are a plane buff or even just an admirer of history you are in for a treat. The Wings of Freedom Tour is in Worcester’s Regional Airport for a couple of days. The tour brings historic planes to communities across the United States. On display you will find the B-17, B-24 and P-51 […]
Wachusett Mountain Festivals for Central Mass
Have you visited Mount Wachusett lately? Ski Season isn’t here yet but Wachusett stays pretty busy on the “offseason”. This weekend they are holding their 19th annual KidsFest festival. This is a great event for older kids with it’s more extreme sports type focus. There will plenty for the younger kids to do but sometimes […]
WOOphoria – Culture and Revitalization in Worcester
WOOphoria is coming to Worcester this Sunday, September 20th. No it isn’t a play, it’s a celebration put on by the Worcester Cultural Coalition in honor of 10 years of “creative city-making”. The Worcester Cultural Coalition is: the unified voice of Worcester’s cultural community whose members are the leaders of the City’s sixty-plus arts and […]
Worcester’s Pet Rock Festival Takes Us to the 70’s
This Sunday the annual Pet Rock Festival is taking place at Worcester’s Quinsigamond Community College starting at noon. If you have never heard of it before you may ask yourself is it “Pet Rock” Festival or Pet “Rock Festival”? I guess it depends how you look at it. The official story is that it is […]
Tom Cruise To Descend On Worcester Airport
Yes the rumors have finally been confirmed. After weeks of speculation the Telegram has confirmed that Tom Cruise will be filming part of the yet unnamed “Wichita” movie in Worcester. Even better they will be utilizing a currently underutilized Worcester Regional Airport. Cameron Diaz is also in the movie and will most likely be here […]
Don’t Miss the Celtic Festival in Webster
Whether you’re Irish or not you may want to check out the Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival in Webster Massachusetts. The 7th annual Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Celtic Festival is taking place at Indian Ranch this Saturday, July 25th. We are planning to bring our children who are half irish so that they can learn […]
Southwick Zoo to the Rescue
The voice of reason seems to be coming from Southwick Zoo in the recent back and forth going on about closing zoos in Massachusetts. You probably have not been able to escape the backlash of Zoo New Englands statements that the Franklin Park and Stoneham Zoos will have to close if budget cuts from the […]
Hanover Theatre Hosts Miss Massachusetts Pageant
Last Friday The Hanover Theatre hosted the Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Pageant. The winner Miss Fall River walked away with a $7,500 scholarship. This is the first time that the pageant has been held in Worcester. It used to be held in southern Massachusetts in New Bedford and Fall River(more recently). Pageant organizers hope to broaden […]
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