Victor D. Infante
@victorinfante.bsky.social
Features Editor, Telegram & Gazette; Editor, Worcester Magazine; Editor, Worcester Living Magazine; Author, "City of Insomnia" from Write Bloody Publishing and "Suffer For This" from Moon Tide Publishing.
"The shooting of 'Walking Dead: Dead City' here was definitely good for the local visual arts economy, as several actors and crew members of the show purchased work by local artists at the 'Delirium' art exhibition curated by Juniper Rag Oct. 27 through Nov. 1 at the Jean McDonough Arts Center."
Zombie economy! 'Walking Dead' actors bought art at Juniper Rag show
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.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"The shooting of 'Walking Dead: Dead City' here was definitely good for the local visual arts economy, as several actors and crew members of the show purchased work by local artists at the 'Delirium' art exhibition curated by Juniper Rag Oct. 27 through Nov. 1 at the Jean McDonough Arts Center."
Oct. 29 marked the opening night of the fifth annual "Edgar Allan Poe Double Header," held at the BrickBox Theatre and at the Jean McDonough Arts Center. Scanlon enacted two of Poe's most familiar short stories, "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado."
Tell-tale hearts gather for 'Edgar Allan Poe Double Header'
Borne of the isolation of the COVID pandemic, 'Edgar Allan Poe Double Header' lives through enduring tales.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Oct. 29 marked the opening night of the fifth annual "Edgar Allan Poe Double Header," held at the BrickBox Theatre and at the Jean McDonough Arts Center. Scanlon enacted two of Poe's most familiar short stories, "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado."
A few things to do in the Worcester area in the week ahead ...
Things to Do: Halloween at Electric Haze, 'Phantom' and 'Poe' at the JMAC, and more
A few things to do in the Worcester area in the week ahead ...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A few things to do in the Worcester area in the week ahead ...
The Nephesh Theatre production of "Without An Evil Eye" will have its English-language premiere on Oct. 26 at Congregation B'nai Shalom in Westborough with Ben Shimon live on stage.
'Without An Evil Eye' in focus as production from Israel has premiere in Westborough
'Without an evil eye, everything's OK' — New production from Israel has premiere in Westborough
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October 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Nephesh Theatre production of "Without An Evil Eye" will have its English-language premiere on Oct. 26 at Congregation B'nai Shalom in Westborough with Ben Shimon live on stage.
Step inside the Salem Museum of Torture, a strange calm prevails. Moving quietly along the dark, narrow halls, the walls drowned in a suitably blood-like crimson, the sounds of sacred music and prayer sealing an almost meditative atmosphere.
History's horrors: Torture museum offers a journey to a dark past
Masks, saws, brands, cages: Humans are inventive when it comes to inflict pain. The Salem Museum of Torture offers an unsettling glimpse.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Step inside the Salem Museum of Torture, a strange calm prevails. Moving quietly along the dark, narrow halls, the walls drowned in a suitably blood-like crimson, the sounds of sacred music and prayer sealing an almost meditative atmosphere.
“Together," says O'Brien, in a statement, "the team set out not only to add beauty through public art and lighting, but to transform this space in a way that brought deeper meaning and connection to the neighborhood.”
Downtown Worcester BID lauded for its 'You Belong Here' project with Worcester library
The Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District's "You Belong Here" project is recognized with a Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence.
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September 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“Together," says O'Brien, in a statement, "the team set out not only to add beauty through public art and lighting, but to transform this space in a way that brought deeper meaning and connection to the neighborhood.”
This week in Worcester Magazine, we present our first ever Digital Battle of the Bands, featuring some of the regions favorite current musical acts! Visit the story on the @worcestermagazine.bsky.social website, listen to tracks and vote for your favorites!
Rock 'n' roll fantasy? Presenting WoMag's first-ever Digital Battle of the Bands!
In WoMag's first-ever digital battle of the bands, 16 local musical acts vie for listener's votes in a bracketed musical tournament.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This week in Worcester Magazine, we present our first ever Digital Battle of the Bands, featuring some of the regions favorite current musical acts! Visit the story on the @worcestermagazine.bsky.social website, listen to tracks and vote for your favorites!
“Everybody, all at the same time got an alert on their phones and everybody was looking at each other, saying ‘What?’ because we don't normally get tornadoes on the East Coast, and certainly not here,” Blair said. “Then they told us that we all should seek shelter, so we did.”
Terror Con or 'Terrornado'? Stars, guests take to basement after tornado warning hits are
A tornado warning which hit most of the region forced attendees of Terror Con in Marlborough — including Elvira — to shelter in the basement.
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September 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“Everybody, all at the same time got an alert on their phones and everybody was looking at each other, saying ‘What?’ because we don't normally get tornadoes on the East Coast, and certainly not here,” Blair said. “Then they told us that we all should seek shelter, so we did.”
The theme for this year's Queer AF is "Ethereal Beings," and this may be the organization's largest show yet, with more than 80 models and a headlining performance by "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season Three winner Raja Gemini, along with a tribute to veteran Worcester drag queen Lady Sabrina.
Of fashion, identity and joy — Queer AF: Ethereal Beings show set for Mechanics Hall
Queer AF: Ethereal Beings a fundraiser for Love Your Labels, is set for Sept. 5 at Mechanics Hall, with special guest Raja Gemini.
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August 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The theme for this year's Queer AF is "Ethereal Beings," and this may be the organization's largest show yet, with more than 80 models and a headlining performance by "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season Three winner Raja Gemini, along with a tribute to veteran Worcester drag queen Lady Sabrina.
A lovely new flyer for the inaugural "How Journalism Works" panel discussion at @worcesterpubliclibrary. I am BEYOND excited to see this series come to life, and I really couldn't imagine a better group for the inaugural panel. Hope to see you there!
August 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A lovely new flyer for the inaugural "How Journalism Works" panel discussion at @worcesterpubliclibrary. I am BEYOND excited to see this series come to life, and I really couldn't imagine a better group for the inaugural panel. Hope to see you there!
Today in Worcesteria: "'Community' is a thing with a strange gravity. It causes us to orbit one another, each of us affected by the repercussions of our actions, almost invisibly. This isn’t something we get much choice in. It’s simply a function of breathing the same air."
Talking 'Poetry Town' connections and the city's 'strange gravity' at Museum of Worcester
"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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July 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Today in Worcesteria: "'Community' is a thing with a strange gravity. It causes us to orbit one another, each of us affected by the repercussions of our actions, almost invisibly. This isn’t something we get much choice in. It’s simply a function of breathing the same air."
I had a nice little chat with Irena Kaci for Pulse Magazine's story on the Worcester Music Awards:
"I don’t actually play music. Famously, I can’t play an instrument or sing a note to save my life"
"I don’t actually play music. Famously, I can’t play an instrument or sing a note to save my life"
Worcester Music Awards - The Pulse Magazine
Irena Kaci Last month Pulse Magazine hosted one of its annual events, the Worcester Music Awards, honoring many performers and artists who are creating music right here in our community.…
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May 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I had a nice little chat with Irena Kaci for Pulse Magazine's story on the Worcester Music Awards:
"I don’t actually play music. Famously, I can’t play an instrument or sing a note to save my life"
"I don’t actually play music. Famously, I can’t play an instrument or sing a note to save my life"
"Writing is a weird life. You can go a long time — decades really — scribbling away with only the slimmest idea if anyone is really reading or paying attention, and then you get these moments when it’s suddenly clear that people were indeed paying attention. It’s a humbling experience.”
Poet and T&G features editor Victor Infante named 2025 Stanley Kunitz Medal winner
'Gobsmacked by the honor' - Poet and T&G features editor Victor Infante named 2025 Stanley Kunitz Medal winner
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May 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Writing is a weird life. You can go a long time — decades really — scribbling away with only the slimmest idea if anyone is really reading or paying attention, and then you get these moments when it’s suddenly clear that people were indeed paying attention. It’s a humbling experience.”
"It was a bit of a surprise March 19 when – no sooner had the Art in the Park news broken – a press release from the City Manager’s office offered a bit of light for the beleaguered festivals which have long been the city’s soul."
Changes to special event permit process garners praise from festival organizers
The City Manager's office announced on March 19 a series of changes to the way special events such as festivals are permitted.
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March 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"It was a bit of a surprise March 19 when – no sooner had the Art in the Park news broken – a press release from the City Manager’s office offered a bit of light for the beleaguered festivals which have long been the city’s soul."
I put out a short-notice call to see if anyone wanted to join me at the Worcester Public Library to read excerpts from books commonly banned & challenged in the United States. Thanks to Shaun Connolly, Halliday Nelson, Rafael Acevedo and Nick Fox being willing to jump in!
Worcester reads banned and challenged books
Worcester Magazine asked some locals to come down to the Worcester Public Library to read excerpts from a handful of commonly challenged books.
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March 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I put out a short-notice call to see if anyone wanted to join me at the Worcester Public Library to read excerpts from books commonly banned & challenged in the United States. Thanks to Shaun Connolly, Halliday Nelson, Rafael Acevedo and Nick Fox being willing to jump in!
A couple of my stories have appeared on the USA Today website over the past couple years, but my involvement with the Restaurants of the Year project is, I believe, my first byline in print in the paper. You can read capsule reviews of Bocado and all 44 restaurants featured in the project here!
What's the best restaurant near you? Check out USA TODAY's 2025 Restaurants of the Year.
From buzzy Instagram-worthy spots to tried-and-true small-town standbys, these are USA TODAY's top restaurants across the United States in 2025.
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February 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A couple of my stories have appeared on the USA Today website over the past couple years, but my involvement with the Restaurants of the Year project is, I believe, my first byline in print in the paper. You can read capsule reviews of Bocado and all 44 restaurants featured in the project here!
Also, here's five Central Mass. restaurants we wish could also be on the list!
Five Central Mass. restaurants we wish made USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year
What's the best restaurant in Central Mass.? Here are five essential places for excellent food.
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February 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Also, here's five Central Mass. restaurants we wish could also be on the list!
ICYMI: My write up of Bocado making USA Today's Restaurants of the Year!
Favorite Worcester restaurant named one of best in U.S.
A popular Worcester tapas restaurant and wine bar has been named one of the best in the country. Here's what you need to know before you go.
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February 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
ICYMI: My write up of Bocado making USA Today's Restaurants of the Year!
A while back, I collected a bit more than a decade's worth of loose essays, blog posts and other literary ephemera into a makeshift ebook called, "Feel Like Failure, Every Time." It even had an awesome introduction by Mindy Nettifee.
In any case, it's available on Amazon right now for 99 cents!
In any case, it's available on Amazon right now for 99 cents!
February 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A while back, I collected a bit more than a decade's worth of loose essays, blog posts and other literary ephemera into a makeshift ebook called, "Feel Like Failure, Every Time." It even had an awesome introduction by Mindy Nettifee.
In any case, it's available on Amazon right now for 99 cents!
In any case, it's available on Amazon right now for 99 cents!
Reposted by Victor D. Infante
We made it through the end of January! Another week #InTheBooks!
Read the recap at writing.hallidaynelson.com/reading-reca...
This week I got to The Future by Naomi Alderman and Suffer For This by Victor D. Infante
Read the recap at writing.hallidaynelson.com/reading-reca...
This week I got to The Future by Naomi Alderman and Suffer For This by Victor D. Infante
Weekly Reading Recap - February 3, 2025
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February 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
We made it through the end of January! Another week #InTheBooks!
Read the recap at writing.hallidaynelson.com/reading-reca...
This week I got to The Future by Naomi Alderman and Suffer For This by Victor D. Infante
Read the recap at writing.hallidaynelson.com/reading-reca...
This week I got to The Future by Naomi Alderman and Suffer For This by Victor D. Infante
Hey, Connecticut! I'll be down there Sunday, Feb. 9, with Paul Szlosek reading for Slightly Off Beat Poets! There's an open reading that I'm told is already filling up fast so, drop Robert Eugene Perry a line if you want to be on it. All told, this looks like a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
January 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Hey, Connecticut! I'll be down there Sunday, Feb. 9, with Paul Szlosek reading for Slightly Off Beat Poets! There's an open reading that I'm told is already filling up fast so, drop Robert Eugene Perry a line if you want to be on it. All told, this looks like a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
Hi all! My amazing wife, Lea Deschenes, will be reading on Zoom for Rick Lupert and the Cobalt Presents series! You're really not going to want to miss this one!
January 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Hi all! My amazing wife, Lea Deschenes, will be reading on Zoom for Rick Lupert and the Cobalt Presents series! You're really not going to want to miss this one!
My interview with Tresha Faye Haefner is online now! We had a great time talking about "Suffer For This" and a whole bunch of other things! It was a great time!
Does Anybody Want to Read about a Happy Marriage?
Victor Infante on His Novella, Suffer for This, (Moon Tide Press)
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January 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
My interview with Tresha Faye Haefner is online now! We had a great time talking about "Suffer For This" and a whole bunch of other things! It was a great time!
What is Love to a Poet?: Tresha Faye Haefner discusses the opening section of "Suffer For This" fhttps://open.substack.com/pub/thepoetrysalonstack/p/what-is-love-to-a-poet?r=73uwu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
What is Love to a Poet?
Reading "Suffer for This" by Victor Infante
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January 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What is Love to a Poet?: Tresha Faye Haefner discusses the opening section of "Suffer For This" fhttps://open.substack.com/pub/thepoetrysalonstack/p/what-is-love-to-a-poet?r=73uwu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
The wildfires in Los Angeles have been overwhelming. These are the worst ones in my memory, and they're breaking my prodigal Californian heart. If you're looking for ways to help, here's a list of legitimate organizations who are directly involved in fighting the fires and dealing with its effects.
January 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The wildfires in Los Angeles have been overwhelming. These are the worst ones in my memory, and they're breaking my prodigal Californian heart. If you're looking for ways to help, here's a list of legitimate organizations who are directly involved in fighting the fires and dealing with its effects.