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White City was founded by local businessman Horace H. Bigelow. The park opened on June 18, 1905 [1] and was open for 55 seasons, closing for the last time on September 5, 1960. Its lifespan was atypical of American amusement parks of its day (most of which were short-lived, failing to survive past the onset of World War I ).
The Franklin Square Salon Gallery, located on the second floor, features art exhibits organized by ArtsWorcester. The theatre, under the name Poli's Palace Theater, was added the National Register of Historic Places in January 2011. [3] The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts was added in 2016.
The Centrum, or officially Centrum in Worcester as it was then known, opened in September 1982 after years of construction delays, with a capacity of roughly 12,000. The first performance [9] on September 1, 1982, was a free concert sponsored by The City of Worcester with Mayor Sara Robertson acting as Master of Ceremonies with the New England Symphony Orchestra performing.
Music Worcester's 166th season will feature 21 concerts including performances by the avant-garde Philip Glass Ensemble, the world-renowned Academy of St. Martin in the Field orchestra with award ...
Filmed on Feb. 26. 2022, Worcester’s big scene in “The Holdovers” was originally intended for Boston, but Alexander Payne, the film’s director, liked what Worcester had to offer.
Where: BrickBox Theater at the Jean McDonough Arts Center, 20 Franklin St., Worcester How much: Tiered tickets from $12-$200. (877) 571-7469; thehanovertheatre.org
The building includes a multi-purpose auditorium originally designed to seat 3,500–4,500 people, a smaller entertainment space known as the Little Theater designed to seat 675, and the Shrine of the Immortal, a war memorial with murals by Leon Kroll commemorating the 355 soldiers and nurses from Worcester who fell during World War I.
The Worcester Palladium, also known as The Palladium or Palladium Theatre, is an all-ages concert hall and performance venue located in Worcester, Massachusetts. [2] The Palladium was designed by architect Arlan W. Johnson and opened as a theatre in 1928 as the Plymouth Theatre. It has a seating capacity of 2,160 in the Main Room and 500 in the ...