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SUMMARY:Worcester Draglesque Festival’s Drag & Burlesque Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Worcester Draglesque Festival is back to engage and inspire the community by celebrating expressive performance at this historic venue! \nApply your glitter and don your most sensational outfit for the Worcester Draglesque Festival’s Drag & Burlesque Showcase at the historic Mechanics Hall on Saturday\, September 19\, 2026! This year\, WDF returns bigger and bolder\, taking over downtown Worcester to celebrate queer joy and community pride as part of the Big Queer Worcester Weekend along with Queer AF presented by Love Your Labels. Following a day of enriching technique classes at Creative Hub Worcester\, join us in the intimate Washburn Hall for an incredible lineup of drag and burlesque talent from Worcester County to New York. This high-energy celebration of expressive art and regional superstars is leveling up\, and we want you there to witness the talent for yourself! \nMiss this\, and you’ll be hearing about it all year. Secure your seats now! \n\n18+\nDoors 7PM | Show 8PM \n“This festival is not just an event – it is a movement of visibility\, empowerment\, and love that strengthens our entire community.” -Mickey Lee\, Mickey Lee Creative \n\n \n\n\n\nVIP\n$64.01\n\n\nGeneral Admission\n$37.72\n\n\nStanding Room\n$18.86\n\n\n\n  \n*Prices above include ALL fees. Fees apply to all ticket sales – phone\, online\, and in person. Ticketing fees not only cover processing costs but also help support the maintenance and preservation of Mechanics Hall as a community treasure.* \n\nFeaturing:\nPRINCE ALBERT \nCHATEAUX BORDEAUX\nBRAE THE FALLEN \nCHRISSY BUNZ\nLUV BYTES \nLOPEZ LA LOPEZ \nMIKE LIT\nBOOTZ K MORALES \nGHULA MORTISSE\nBABY PHART \nTEASY ROOSEVELT\nROCCO ROSÉ & co.\nRYCONIC & co.\nBRIE SAUVIGNON \nDOLORES SWEET\nVESPER \nDARREN TASHINE & FRIENDS\nHOSTED BY: SYBILL DISOBEDIENCE & LADY LAROUGE \n  \n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/wdf2026/
LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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SUMMARY:Club 321 Featuring Albino Mbie
DESCRIPTION:Artist: Albino Mbie\n \nFrom a handmade guitar built out of scrap materials in Maputo to international acclaim on the global stage\, Albino Mbie’s journey is as powerful as his music. \nBorn in Mozambique and now based in Boston\, Albino blends Afro-pop\, Moz-Jazz\, and contemporary global influences into a sound that is entirely his own. A Berklee College of Music graduate and alum of the prestigious Global Jazz Institute\, he has studied under some of the most influential voices in modern jazz while staying deeply rooted in the rhythms and traditions of his homeland. \nHis award-winning debut Mozambican Dance introduced the world to a bold new voice in contemporary world music\, earning international songwriting recognition and critical acclaim. \nExperience Albino Mbie live — an artist who transforms personal history\, global influences\, and rhythmic storytelling into an unforgettable performance.\n \n\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION\n \nTickets: $30 \nMechanics Hall Members: 10% discount off single ticket \nTime: Doors 6:15pm | Show 7:00pm \nCash bar and refreshments available for purchase
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/club-321-featuring-albino-mbie/
LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Card to Culture,Club321,Vettix
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SUMMARY:Ballet Magnificat! Anchored: The Pilgrim Story
DESCRIPTION:In honor of America’s 250th Anniversary\, Ballet Magnificat! brings Anchored: The Pilgrim Story to Massachusetts. Beautifully choreographed\, Anchored inspires audiences today with its portrayal of the courage and faith of the Pilgrims\, their perilous crossing\, and their friendship which developed with Native Americans. Their legacy of religious freedom\, individual responsibility\, and equality of all people helped prepare the way for America’s independence. \nPassion\, artistry\, heartfelt worship and technical excellence define Ballet Magnificat!’s performances. The Company artists have graced stages of theaters\, opera houses\, concert halls\, and church auditoriums throughout America and Europe with their powerful portrayal of redemptive themes\, inspired by true-life stories. Anchored: The Pilgrim Story is an original work created to honor the 400th Anniversary of the Pilgrims and their lasting legacy which informed our Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence. The libretto for the Pilgrim Ballet was carefully researched and written by a direct descendant of William Bradford\, and beautifully choreographed and set to music by Ballet Magnificat! The groundbreaking beliefs of the Pilgrims in freedom and equality of all people before God and under the law are vividly apparent in this dramatic and moving rendition of the Pilgrim story. \n\n  \nReserved seating – Accessible seating is marked on the map.\nSeats can be selected on the map by selecting “Choose Seats” below.\nTicket prices include all fees \nStandard:\nAdult: $45\nChild: $30\n\nFor group sales of 10 or more tickets\, email tom@firstloveworks.org \n\n \nMechanics Hall members use your promo code for 10% off your tickets! \n\n\nThis performance is presented by FirstLoveWorks\, a nonprofit organization\, which hosts exceptional arts performances that offer the general public opportunities to experience the majesty and love of God. We have produced three tours of Ballet Magnifcat!\, including one at Mechanics Hall over 20 years ago. It’s our pleasure to once again bring the Ballet to Worcester to commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary. \n.
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/balletmagnificat/
LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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SUMMARY:Worcester Symphony Orchestra with Irina Muresanu
DESCRIPTION:Performing the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto & Brahms Symphony No. 2. \n\nTicket Pricing \n\n\n\nSection\nFull Price\nSenior\n\n\nTier 1\n$79\n$74\n\n\nTier 2\n$65\n$60\n\n\nTier 3\n$55\n$50\n\n\n\n\nStudents $16 (with promo code WSOMUSIC) Tiers 2 & 3 only\n\nWSO Orchestra Members $16 – any seat in Tier 2 or Tier 3 (with promo code) \nMechanics Hall Members $16  (with promo code \n\nArtists \n\n\n\n\n \n\nRomanian-born violinist Irina Muresanu is a commanding international presence whose artistry combines virtuosity with intellectual depth. Appearing across the United States\, Europe\, Asia\, Canada\, and South Africa\, she is a laureate of the Montreal International\, Queen Elisabeth\, UNISA\, Washington International\, and Schadt violin competitions. Show More \nEqually at ease as a soloist\, recitalist\, and chamber musician\, Muresanu tours internationally with projects that build cultural bridges and reimagine the concert experience. She has commissioned and premiered numerous works written especially for her. Her recent recordings with Métier showcase acclaimed Romanian composers Violeta Dinescu and Dan Dediu. In a continued commitment to the music of her homeland\, Muresanu is currently developing a platform that will provide musicians and the wider public with access to scores and recordings of violin works by Romanian composers.\nMuresanu’s 2026–27 season features the world premiere of Hattak Hiloha (Thunder Beings)\, a work she commissioned from Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate\, which represents the first violin concerto inspired by American Indian music. This marks their second collaboration\, following Tate’s Oshta\, a piece based on a Choctaw hymn\, which he wrote for Muresanu’s solo violin program Four Strings Around the World – a multimedia project that features composers from five continents\, highlighting the violin’s universal presence across diverse musical traditions.\nRecipient of a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award and multiple national grants\, Muresanu also stands at the forefront of interdisciplinary innovation\, leading projects that unite music pedagogy\, artificial intelligence\, and digital humanities at the University of Maryland\, where she serves as Professor of Violin\, and Affiliate Faculty in the Advanced Computer Studies and Artificial Intelligence departments. photo credit: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco \n\n\n\n\n \nThe Worcester Symphony Orchestra (WSO)\, formerly the New England Symphony Orchestra\, has served Central Massachusetts for more than 50 years\, providing programs for the education\, enrichment and pleasure of the citizens and musicians of the region. The orchestra is an independent cultural organization committed to enhancing the quality of life in our communities. The orchestra is committed to several local performances each year and is engaged in discussions with several local groups about potential collaborative programming. Roderick MacDonald has been the orchestra’s music director since 2014. He is the former principal trumpet of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig and a former conducting student of both Kurt Masur and Bernard Haitink.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/worcester-symphony-orchestra-fall26/
LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Celebration of Excellence & Worcester County Mechanics Association 183rd Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 29\nOpen to the public\nFREE to attend – Registration Required \n\n\n\n4:30 PM  Doors Open & Networking \n\n\n5:00 PM  Program\n                    Annual Report\n                    Presentation of the Master Mechanic Award to Kathleen M. Gagne \n6-7 PM    Cocktail Reception \n\n\n\nRegister HERE
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/2026annualmeeting/
LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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