May 16 @ 8pm, May 18 @ 3pm, Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Tickets Are $25 - $60. Die Fledermaus is a suspenseful, tension-laden situational comedy. A year prior to the action of the operetta, Baron Gabriel von Eisenstein and his friend Dr. Falke went to a costume ball, got very drunk, and ended up in the woods on the outskirts of town. Falke fell asleep and Eisenstein left him there, to awaken in the morning and have to walk back into town still in his bat costume. Ever since, the townspeople have been calling him "Doctor Fledermaus" or "Doctor Bat", much to his irritation, and he is determined to get back at his friend. For more information please click here.

May 20, 12pm- 4pm, RI Statehouse, Free And Open To The Public. The day is dedicated to recognizing the arts is an important sector in the Rhode Island economy and quality of life. Legislators need to hear from you - their constituents - that the arts are a priority. The day includes an educational workshop on how to advocate in a challenging legislative season with their guest, John Longo, Clarendon Group. Afterwards, you will meet with your legislator in meetings that you set up prior. We will celebrate together at the end of the day with remarks from key leaders in the General Assembly and the arts. For more information please click here.

May 15, 5pm - 9pm, Citizens Plaza, Free And Open To The Public. Join them for a fun-filled cultural extravaganza. Twenty-one galleries, museums/historic sites, eight convenient parking lots, live music, refreshments, art buses, celebrity guides and it's all FREE! New this year are special theme evenings with lectures, demonstrations and guided tours on subjects including Folk Art, Politics and Art, Photography, Contemporary Painting, Modern and Historic Architecture, Art Glass, and Recycling. For more information please click here.

May 16, 4pm - 8pm, New Urban Arts, 743 Westminster Street, Free And Open To The Public. Celebrate the year-long collaboration between Providence artists and public high school students at New Urban Arts. The event features a moving tribute ceremony for their graduating seniors and volunteer artist mentors, an artwork showcase and a fashion show. For more information please click here.

May 17, 7pm, VMA Arts And Cultural Center, 1 Avenue Of The Arts, Tickets Are $22 - $60. Stunning and innovative garments created by a talented group of RISD students will make their runway debut this spring in Collection 2008. The annual event showcases the best work of more than 50 up-and-coming young designers in RISD's Apparel Design department, and features the thesis collections of graduating seniors - the portfolio pieces that will earn many of them positions at top fashion houses around the world. For more information please click here.

Mayor David N. Cicilline, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, Lynne McCormack, Director, and the Department of Public Parks, Robert McMahon, Superintendent, are pleased to announce this summer's Friday Night Concert Series at Waterplace Park.

This summer, six unique and dynamic musical acts will perform at Waterplace Park on June 20, June 27, July 4, July 18, July 25 and August 1. The musicians that will be performing in the Friday Night Concert Series at Waterplace Park represent some of the finest and most talented musical acts from Providence, New England and around the world.

All concerts are FREE and begin at 7:30 pm. For a complete schedule please click here.

May 18, 3pm, Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell Street, General Admission Is $15 For Adults, $5 For Children. Featuring Arnold Schoenberg's Romantic masterpiece Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for string sextet with with a portion of the proceeds going to Bell Street Chapel. For more information please click here.

Greater Kennedy Plaza is being transformed into a lively public square, rich with activity. The area includes Burnside Park, Kennedy Plaza, the Skating Center and Biltmore Park. Stay tuned here each week to find out what's going on!

EVENTS
Market Thursday - Check out fruit slushies from Three Sisters and tasty barbecue from Amos House's Not Just a Meal. Join us each week this summer as Market Thursday grows!
Friday - Bike to Work Day!

PARTICIPATE
If your company or organization is interested in participating in Market Thursdays or Non-Profit Tuesdays FREE of charge, please click here to download an application.

UPCOMING
Keep an eye out for new café tables and chairs in Burnside Park. From coffee breaks and lunchtime meetings, to afternoon reading and outdoor dining, a welcome setting is making Kennedy Plaza an attractive destination.

For more information please click here.

The Steel Yard Fundraiser

May 15 - May 18, The Steel Yard, 27 Sims Avenue. This year's adventure will offer an exciting and unusual menu of opportunities with something for all ages, varied interests and any ability to pay. For more information please click here.

Manton Avenue Project Fundraiser

May 19, 6pm - 8:30pm, Pell Chafee Performance Center, 87 Empire Street, Tickets Are $100. Come one, come all to The Manton Avenue Project's circus themed benefit entitled BIGTOP! The evening will begin with a 6:00 PM cocktail hour, followed by the show at 7:00 PM, and refreshments and a chance to talk to the kids at 7:45 PM. These eight tiny circus themed plays, each with an even tinier song, will be written by project kids in conjunction with special guest writers including Donald W. King, Lynne McCormack, Michelle Muscatello and Councilman Cliff Wood and performed by professional actors from Trinity Repertory Company, Providence Black Repertory Company, The Gamm and 2nd Story Theatre. To purchase tickets please call 401-331-7007. For more information please click here.

The 2008 Pell Awards Gala

May 30, 7pm, Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington Street, Tickets Are $250 - $500. The Trinity Rep Resident Acting Company - the last company of its kind in the nation- will be honored with a National Pell Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts. Honorary Chairs for the event are Governor Donald L. Carcieri, Mayor David N. Cicilline and Senator and Mrs. Claiborne Pell. The twelfth annual creative black tie-event will consist of an awards ceremony in Trinity's Chace Theater, followed by a festive party in a city-block sized tent in the center of Downcity. Organizers have done away with the traditional sit-down dinner, and instead will a more free flowing evening with food and mixed drinks served at a variety of restaurant-themed bars. For more information please call 401-453-9237 or click here.

Joseph & Viola Marshall Memorial Benefit Concert

May 30, 7:30pm, Columbus Theatre Arts Center, 270 Broadway, Tickets Are $15 For Adults, $10 For Students And Seniors. Two of the founding members of the Flickers Arts Collaborative and the Rhode Island International Film Festival are paid tribute in this moving and entertaining multimedia celebration that showcases popular and contemporary music as interpreted by Rhode Island musicians. The program is under the musical direction of Eric R. Bronner. All proceeds will be used to build the Joseph and Viola M. Marshall Scholarship Fund; designed to support high school and college students in the study of the film arts. For more information please click here.

Providence Singers Gala

June 5, Roger Williams Casino, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Tickets Are $100 For Guests, $250 For Patrons. A song-filled evening honoring Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck, and Patricia Fuller for their contributions to the choral arts, with delicious food and drink, delightful auction items and delovely music by the Sisters of Swing and the Providence Singers. For more information please call 401-751-5700 or click here.

Call To Vendors And Artists - Market Thursdays Through June 26th, 11am - 7pm, Kennedy Plaza, No Fee - Kennedy Plaza is undergoing a facelift full of vibrant activity and we want you to be a part of it! Please join us for Market Thursdays on the sidewalk along Burnside Park for a great opportunity to reach new customers - free of charge! Food, antiques, books, records, art, merchandise and fun! Deadline to apply for free booth space is May 14th! To download an application please click here. For more information please contact Deb Dormody via email at ddormody@providenceri.com.

Call To Vendors Providence Sound Session 08, July 12, 5pm - 12am, Grants Block, Fee Applies. Be a part of Downtown's biggest event of the year. We have created a special "Vendor Village" this year to accommodate the 50,000 + who flock into Downtown wanting to spend their money on your product! For more information and to obtain a vendor application please contact Michael Christofaro at 401.421.2489 x759 or via email at mchristofaro@providenceri.com.

Call for Applicants: Development and Communications Manager. The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeks a highly-motivated, energetic and results-oriented individual to assist the Executive Director with the ambitious fundraising, communications, and public relations goals of the Council. This is a full-time exempt position that reports directly to the Executive Director and has great potential for growth. Would also consider splitting the position to 2 part-time roles (communications / fundraising) for the right candidate(s). Minimum position requirements include a Bachelor's degree, minimum 2-3 years experience in fundraising, communications, or public relations and excellent written and oral communications skills. Please send resume, cover letter, and 2-3 writing samples via email to Mary-Kim Arnold, Executive Director: mkimarnold@rihumanities.org.

Call To Artists. Royal Collection of Fine Art is currently accepting submissions for their upcoming exhibition on representing the female. Call is open to both male and female artists whose work represents women or femininity in a positive and respectful manner. Work of all media, including abstract, will be considered. Please send CV, Bio/Artist Statement, and at least 3 images to royalcollectionprov@gmail.com. All images submitted MUST be works that are currently available for sale. Exhibition runs June 3-July 12. All works must be delivered on or before Saturday, May 24. For more information please call 401-831-8831.

The Providence Singers Auditions. May 20, 27, And June 17 By Appointment, Location TBA. Experienced choral singers in all voice parts are welcome; Bass II and other male voices are especially in demand. Audition includes a prepared solo, vocalization, ear training, and sight reading. To learn more or schedule an audition, call 401-751-5700 or email operations@providencesingers.org.

Trinity Rep Adult General Auditions for the 2008-2009 Season. May 31 From 12pm - 7pm, June 2 From 10am - 5pm. Adult actors should prepare two contrasting monologues not to exceed three minutes total. All actors should provide a headshot/resume at the audition. This audition will serve as a general 2008-2009 season audition as well as the adult audition for A Christmas Carol. They will be looking to cast at least seven AEA roles in A Christmas Carol. Appointments are required. To schedule an audition time, please call Emily Varden at (401) 521-1100 x221(Mondays through Fridays 9AM-5PM) with your contact information and union affiliation. For more information, please e-mail Laura Kepley at lkepley@trinityrep.com or call (401) 521-1100, x275.

Call For Vendors And Artists. The 2008 Italian Arts And Music Festival is fast approaching! From August 7 - 11, Providence will be the destination for thousands of fun-loving food, art and music fans, as the Italian-American community of Providence and the surrounding area shows the best that the culture has to offer. For vending and artist submissions please call 401-808-5614 or click here.

RISD Continuing Education Summer Class Registration. The RISD Continuing Education summer class schedule and registration page is now available. Please click here for more information.

Festival Ballet Providence 2008 SummerDance Child and Adult Classes. All classes take place in Festival Ballet Providence's three state-of-the-art sprung-floor studios, 825 Hope Street in historic Providence. Chaperoned dormitory housing and transportation is available for out of state students with full boarding. For details please click here.

Providence Black Repertory Company's Summer Program. Program Runs June 23 - July 11, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, 276 Westmister Street, $750 per Student. The Black Rep is pleased to announce Carnival in the Capital, a 3-week intensive Caribbean arts program that introduces young artists entering 5th-8th grade to the collaborative, artistic, and cultural traditions of Carnival around the world through hands-on activities, a week-long series of Youth and Neighborhood Workshops, and a culminating parade performance. For more information please call Kim Hammann At 401-351-0353 x 104.