New video showcases Worcester’s many offerings

The end of summer may be approaching, but Worcester’s entertainment scene is still hot.

The Worcester Tornadoes, which play on Holy Cross’ historic Fitton Field, take on the Quebec Capitales on Aug. 18 and 19. The Tornadoes play against the Atlantic City Surf and the Sussex Skyhaws at the end of the month, rounding out this season’s home games. View the entire schedule on the Tornadoes’ Web site.

The production of Richard III, presented by Redfeather Theater in collaboration with Holy Cross, will end its three-week run at Green Hill Park this weekend. The show has received outstanding reviews in the Telegram & Gazette and the MetroWest Daily News. For ticket information and directions, visit http://www.redfeatherco.org/ or call 508-793-2496.

Foothills Theatre, 100 Front St., is serving up some educational theatre. Schoolhouse Rock Live!, which runs Wednesday’s through Saturday’s through Aug. 25, teaches history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs. The show is aimed for all audiences.

Don’t miss the latest exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum: a mural that measures 17 feet high and 67 feet wide (!) displayed as part of the “Wall at WAM” series. The mural was created by Alexander Ross and can be found on the second-story setting and grand scale of the Renaissance Court.

For all these reasons and more, the Colleges of Worcester Consortium has created a Web-based video showcasing the numerous cultural, educational and entertainment offerings within the city and central Massachusetts. Watch and read more about the video on the Consortium’s Web site.

On a related note, did you know that Worcester recently squeaked past Providence to again become the second-largest city in New England, only behind Boston? As of July 1, 2006, Worcester had a population of 175,454 with Providence at 175,255, according to census figures released in June.

Related Information:

• Word on Worcester