Worcester Shakespeare Company is bringing the seldom produced tragedy Coriolanus to the Worcester Common. This free performance is Wednesday night at 7:30. Updated from Roman times to the late 1990's the political themes still resonate today. Hank speaks with Worcester Shakespeare Company Associate Producer Briana Naughton

A group of grassroots organizers in Worcester wanted to show they stand with the people of Charlottesville after violence erupted over the weekend following an "Alt-Right" / "Neo-Nazi" / "Unite the Right" rally

'Showing up for Racial Justice' held a rally at Worcester City Hall to unite in solidarity with the immigrant, minority, LGBTQ, and other marginalized communities.

In less then 10 minutes you get a look at the week's top stories. Creative Hub Worcester, Notre Dame Church, The Muse, PawSox to WooSox.

Worcester Mayor Joe Petty talks about the effort to bring the Red Sox Triple A franchise to the city and what needs to be done to get them to move.

Hank speaks with Deb Packard, Ex. Dir. Preservation Worcester on the fight to save Notre Dame church and the struggle city's have in preserving their past while being able to move forward.

"Talk of the Commonwealth" focuses on The Muse bar on Main St. Worcester. With the sale of the building they are in as part of the downtown redevelopment plan are they poised to be part of the Worcester Renaissance or just miss it.

Learn more about the Creative Hub Worcester and the Kick Off Party on Wednesday the 9th at Bull Mansion

Hank speaks with John and Dana Mauro about John's ten year battle with Ataxia. Also, information on the upcoming Walk and Roll fundraiser.

Amy Peterson fills us in on the details of POW! WOW! Worcester where 29 murals will be painted in the city between August 25th to Sept. 3rd.

Last year those murals brought rave reviews including one on the DCU Center that read, "Love You, Marry Me" in pop-art style. This piece even led to a few proposals.

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The largest military re-enactment in the New England will be at Old Sturbridge Village this weekend. Hank speaks with Michael Arnum from OSV about we can expect when we travel back in time to the Revolutionary War.

You can get tickets to the event here: https://www.osv.org/event/redcoats-rebels

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