Christopher Boucher’s novels have been called “crazed,” odd,” and “stunningly surreal;” they feature strange elements like talking Volkswagens, spirits on bicycles, and hearts that leave people’s bodies and take vacations. What draws writers and readers to stories that are unconventional, uncanny or surreal? Chris will take up this question, among […]
Speaker Catriona Standfield, Assistant Professor in Political Science at Worcester State University, will explore the fast-fashion industry and textile recycling, challenging us to think more critically about what we buy, where that product comes from, how it’s being made, where it goes once we're done using it, and sustainability and […]
Author Gretchen Felker-Martin discusses her debut novel Manhunt, her career in writing, and the state of horror fiction. Gretchen Felker-Martin is a Massachusetts-based horror author and film critic. You can read her fiction and film criticism on Patreon, Nylon Magazine, The Outline, and more.
The Worcester Art Museum's current exhibition, Us Them We | Race Ethnicity Identity, considers the ways that artists from the last forty years accentuate concepts like race and ethnicity through four formal devices: Text, Juxtaposition, Seriality and Pattern. Artists often employ one or more of these approaches as a means of storytelling, […]
Judith Ferrara traces the source of inspiration that sustained over three decades of creativity resulting in poetry, blogs, paintings, and an upcoming biography/memoir of Yetta Dine, mother of poet Stanley Kunitz (TidePool Press). Judith Ferrara’s poems, essays and artwork have appeared in several books and numerous journals. In 2018, she […]
Secret Doorway is an astonishing evening of mind-reading with comedian, hypnotist and sleight-of-hand artist Peter Gross. Peter uses no special equipment or double-jointed assistants to create his confounding stunts, just the quick hands of a card shark, the improvisational skills of a stand-up, and a con man’s command of human psychology. […]
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/NgHvW3HeqtU Secret Doorway is an astonishing evening of mind-reading with comedian, hypnotist and sleight-of-hand artist Peter Gross. Peter uses no special equipment or double-jointed assistants to create his confounding stunts, just the quick hands of a card shark, the improvisational skills of a stand-up, and a con man’s […]
Join us on April 18 to kick off school vacation week at Worcester Historical Museum. The day begins with the return of our Revolutionary War walking tour of the streets of downtown Worcester. Led by Salisbury Mansion manager Bob Stacy, you will see the historic sites and learn about Worcester’s […]
"I am Hayti" Is an evening of fun and elegance. In the name of the Empire of Hayti, come and enjoy visual and performing arts, local vendors, and discover culture and history; also come and meet a new member of the Worcester Community: the international artist Jean-Sebastien Duvilaire from www.jsddance.com as […]
Walter H. Hunt is a science fiction and historical fiction writer who resides in Massachusetts. He has eleven published novels, and is currently writing for Baen Books, Wildfire Press, and Ring of Fire Press. His first four novels, set in the "Dark Wing" universe, were originally published by Tor Books […]
Suzanne Schnittman, author of "Provocative Mothers and Their Precocious Daughters: 19th Century Women's Rights Leaders," will share her stories about Abby Kelley Foster and her daughter, plus three other mother/daughter teams. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Mothers and daughters share a special bond that ebbs and flows […]
Wednesday, May 18 – Museum Open 10AM – 4PM 12PM & 2PM– 20-30 minute History Bites Curator Shelley Cathcart – A quick gallery chat discussing the role of a curator and a tour of the galleries to see some of her favorite objects, including the museum’s most recent acquisition from […]
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