Queer AF: Ethereal Beings, benefiting Love Your Labels
Queer AF: Ethereal Beings, benefiting Love Your Labels
From RuPaul to Project Runway, the Queer Met Gala of Massachusetts brings stars to Worcester for a night of drag, fashion, art, and joy.
The Queer Met Gala of Massachusetts returns on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at Mechanics Hall in Downtown Worcester.
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
Queer AF, the art and fashion show fundraiser for the nonprofit Love Your Labels, invites you to explore a world beyond boundaries and binaries with this year’s theme: Ethereal Beings.
Trans and Queer people are often treated as intangible — myths, projections, misunderstandings — but our lives are real and revolutionary acts. Through light, reflection, color, and form, Queer AF 2025 will immerse you in a world free of the fixed perceptions many try to impose.
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning!
It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland.
It’s The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS – (NOT the Peppers!) — a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers — who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping.
Shaun Cassidy - The Road to Us
Shaun Cassidy
The Road to Us
Shaun Cassidy is an American writer, producer, actor and singer. After originally making his name as a performer, Cassidy went on to create, write, and produce a number of critically acclaimed television series including AMERICAN GOTHIC (produced with Sam Raimi), ROAR (starring Heath Ledger), COLD CASE, COVER ME, THE AGENCY, INVASION, and EMERALD CITY. Cassidy most recently spent five years as executive producer and writer for the hit NBC/NETFLIX series NEW AMSTERDAM.
The son of Tony award winning actor Jack Cassidy and Academy award winner Shirley Jones (and half-brother of the late singer/actor David Cassidy), Shaun grew up in Los Angeles and New York City. While still in high school, he signed a contract with Warner Brothers records. This led to three multi-platinum albums and numerous top ten hits including the number #1 DA DOO RON RON, THAT’S ROCK N’ ROLL, HEY DEANIE, and DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC. Cassidy received a Grammy nomination for his efforts and performed at every major arena in the country including Houston’s Astrodome and New York’s Madison Square Garden. Almost concurrently, he starred in the ABC television series THE HARDY BOYS MYSTERIES. Later, while appearing for over a year on Broadway in the hit musical BLOOD BROTHERS, Shaun wrote his first television pilot, AMERICAN GOTHIC. When the show debuted, The New York Times called it “The most original new show of the season.”
Shaun Cassidy - The Road to Us
Shaun Cassidy
The Road to Us
Shaun Cassidy is an American writer, producer, actor and singer. After originally making his name as a performer, Cassidy went on to create, write, and produce a number of critically acclaimed television series including AMERICAN GOTHIC (produced with Sam Raimi), ROAR (starring Heath Ledger), COLD CASE, COVER ME, THE AGENCY, INVASION, and EMERALD CITY. Cassidy most recently spent five years as executive producer and writer for the hit NBC/NETFLIX series NEW AMSTERDAM.
The son of Tony award winning actor Jack Cassidy and Academy award winner Shirley Jones (and half-brother of the late singer/actor David Cassidy), Shaun grew up in Los Angeles and New York City. While still in high school, he signed a contract with Warner Brothers records. This led to three multi-platinum albums and numerous top ten hits including the number #1 DA DOO RON RON, THAT’S ROCK N’ ROLL, HEY DEANIE, and DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC. Cassidy received a Grammy nomination for his efforts and performed at every major arena in the country including Houston’s Astrodome and New York’s Madison Square Garden. Almost concurrently, he starred in the ABC television series THE HARDY BOYS MYSTERIES. Later, while appearing for over a year on Broadway in the hit musical BLOOD BROTHERS, Shaun wrote his first television pilot, AMERICAN GOTHIC. When the show debuted, The New York Times called it “The most original new show of the season.”
MasterChef All-Stars Live!
MasterChef All-Stars Live!
The Heat. The Competition. The Culinary Magic—LIVE!
Get ready, food lovers! MasterChef All-Stars Live! is hitting the road, bringing your favorite chefs straight from the MasterChef kitchen to Lowell Memorial Auditorium on September 19th!
Zeppelin Reimagined By Magical Mystery Doors
Zeppelin Reimagined
By Magical Mystery Doors
Each show is a journey through Zeppelin's catalog, reimagined with innovative arrangements, electrifying energy, and surprises that keep the audience riveted from start to finish.
Stop Making Sense Screening + Live Q&A
Stop Making Sense
Screening + Live Q&A
Live Event Hosted by Jerry Harrison
A Film by Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads
Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Starring band members David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth (along with their incredible touring musicians), the live performance was shot at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater and features Talking Heads’ most memorable songs. The live event will feature a public screening of the re – release and hosted by co – star Jerry Harrison who will deliver introductory remarks, post screening comments and audience Q&A.
In Focus Kids Introduction to Filmmaking
In Focus Kids
Introduction to Filmmaking
Students will learn how to brainstorm and develop story ideas, operate DSLR cameras, and make their first short films. They’ll also get hands-on experience editing their footage using Adobe Premiere. This class focuses on creativity, collaboration, and having fun while learning the building blocks of filmmaking. Using hands-on storytelling, students gain technical skills while they build confidence, strengthen their ability to express themselves and learn to solve problems as part of a team.
In Focus Teens Narrative Storytelling & Production Skills
In Focus Teens
Narrative Storytelling & Production Skills
Designed for returning students or teens who would like to gain experience in filmmaking, this class takes filmmaking to the next level.
Ages 13–15
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 3:30–5:30 PM
Thursday, September 24th, 2025 to Thursday June 4th, 2026
Location: In Focus Classroom, Cabot Street
Cost: $599
Students will focus on crafting stronger narratives, developing characters, and learning more advanced camera techniques. Students are encouraged to use the creative process to work through their emotions and discover their unique voice in the world, channeling both their feelings and ideas into personal films. They’ll learn the importance of lighting and sound, and practice how to capture higher-quality footage and audio. This class emphasizes teamwork, technical skills, and the power of visual storytelling.
Almost Queen A Tribute to Queen
Evil Dead in Concert
Screening w/ Live Original Score
They don't just pay tribute to the legendary band, Almost Queen transports you back in time to experience the magic and essence of Queen themselves.
This deliberate four piece band is “guaranteed to blow your mind” with iconic four-part harmonies and expertly executed musical interludes. Almost Queen’s impressive tribute to Queen is nothing short of breathtaking. The band’s authenticity shines through in their impeccable attention to detail and genuine costumes, while their live energy and precision will leave music fans of all ages with an unforgettable concert experience.