| Thursday Nights Live At ALCO |
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July 17, 5:30pm - 7pm, American Locomotive Works, 555 Valley Street, Free And Open To The Public. American Locomotive Works (ALCO) is pleased to present Thursday Nights Live at ALCO. This concert series will bring together bands with local, national and international roots. This week's featured artist is Rubblebucket Orchestra. For more information please click here. |
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| Celebrate Providence! With Opera Providence |
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July 20, 5pm, Hopkins Square, Intersection Of Charles Street & Branch Avenue, Free And Open To The Public. Opera Providence will perform every Sunday in July as part of the Celebrate Providence! series. Opera Providence's fifth year in the series features exceptional talent from the region and is accompanied by Jean Anderson Collier, Michelle Beaton, and Tim Steele on piano. Each performance will highlight favorites from the operatic repertoire and popular Broadway hits. For more information please click here. |
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| Movies On The Block |
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July 17, Dusk, Corner Of Westminster Street & Union Street, Free And Open To The Public. Bring your friends and family to watch your favorite flicks on Providence's only outdoor movie screen. Every Thursday during the months of June, July, August and September movies will begin at dusk. As always, introducing the show are International shorts presented by the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Don't forget the picnic blankets and snacks! Parking is available in the adjacent lot. This week the film is Rocky. For more information please click here. |
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| Celebrate Providence! With The Friends Of Elmhurst |
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July 17, 6pm, Fargnoli Park, Smith Street Between April Court and Sharon Street, Free And Open To The Public. The Friends of Elmhurst will present performances by local artists in Fargnoli Park, the heart of Elmhurst. Performances will take place every Thursday at 6pm from July 17-August 21. Performers will include: The Complaints (July 17); The Gnomes (July 24); The Providence Mandolin Orchestra (July 31); Napua O Polynesia Dancers (August 7); Kim Lamonthe (August 14); and The End of Summer Fête with the Big Nazo Puppets (August 21). For more information please click here. |
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| Prints and Multiples |
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Opening Reception July 17, 5pm - 9pm, Exhibit Runs Through August 30, Gallery Z, 259 Atwells Avenue, Free And Open To The Public. This exhibit will explore the numerous processes and techniques used by printmakers that include limited edition prints, lithographs, woodcuts, etchings, engravings and serigraphs. For more information please click here. |
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| Cryptic Providence |
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Exhibit Runs Through September 28, North Burial Ground, 5 Branch Avenue, Free And Open To The Public. The historic North Burial Ground in Providence will host a summer long art and performance project by Provincetown artist Jay Critchley. Fifteen projects from visual artists and performers from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregon, Ontario, Canada and New York City were invited by Critchley to create original, site-specific installations and performances throughout the cemetery. This performance project is produced in collaboration with the Providence Parks Department. For more information and a full schedule of events please click here. |
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| Recent Works By Lee Chabot |
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Opening Reception July 17, 5pm - 9pm, Chabot Fine Art Gallery, 379 Atwells Avenue, Free And Open To The Public. Chabot's work includes original oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel paintings. His influences range from all regions of the world and involve daily lives of others, activities and a study of visually stimulating surroundings that are captured by Chabot's unique choice of palette and perspective. For more information please click here. |
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| Owise Sanajlih: Visions from the Holy Land |
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Opening Reception July 18, 5pm - 9pm Exhibit Runs Through July 30, Royal Collection Of Fine Art, 298 Atwells Avenue, Free And Open To The Public. Features watercolors and oils by Jordanian artist Owise Sanajlih in his first solo exhibition in the United States. His work ranges from depictions of the countryside and genre scenes of Bedouin life to representations of the female form. For more information please click here. |
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| Photography By Andre Aloshine |
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Opening Reception July 24, 4pm to 8pm, Exhibit Runs Through August 9, Gail Cahalan Gallery, 200 Allens Avenue, Free And Open To The Public. Bursting with color and energy, these radiant, large-scales pieces work to push the boundaries of traditional photography. For more information please click here. |
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| New Accessible Rhode Island Guide Available |
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Did you know RI has wheelchair access to the beach, hundreds of accessible restaurants and theatres? Accessible Rhode Island is a comprehensive guide to Ocean State's accessible attractions, restaurants, theatres, and open spaces. A wonderful resource for visitors and residents alike the guide serves people with physical challenges but is also helpful in determining locations that are accomodating to the elderly and young families with strollers. To access the guide please click here.
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| Friday Night Concert Series At Waterplace Park: Geno Delafose |
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July 18, 7:30pm, Waterplace Park, Free And Open To The Public. There is this other way of life in the south, a musical ethnicity that has simmered itself to a uniquely homespun flavor. Immersed in the culture since birth, Geno Delafose has lived the life of a true cowboy. He relies on his traditional Creole sensibility for guidance in music, and divides his time between touring and operating his Double D Ranch outside of Eunice, deep in Southwest Louisiana's bayou country, where he breeds cattle and raises quarter horses. For more information please click here. |
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| IndieArts Festival |
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July 19, 1pm - 11pm, Bank Of America Skating Center, Free And Open To The Public. Start growing your weird beard and harness your love of all things unique as Providence hosts the First Annual IndieArts/RI Fest, a free, day-long celebration of independently produced local art, music and performances. For more information please click here. |
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Celebrate Providence!
Neighborhood Performing Arts Series |
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Mayor David N. Cicilline, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, Lynne McCormack, Director, and the Department of Public Parks, Robert F. McMahon, Superintendent, are pleased to announce the Celebrate Providence! 2008 Neighborhood Performing Arts Initiative. This program brings music, dance and theatre into neighborhood parks throughout the city. All events are free and open to the public.
This week's events
Pendragon, Dexter Training Grounds Park, July 17, 6pm
The Complaints, Fargnoli Park, July 17, 6pm
Rubblebucket Orchestra, Brown Street Park, July 22, 5pm
For more information about all of the events please click here. |
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| Gallery Night Providence |
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July 17, 5pm - 9pm, Art Bus Departs From Citizens Plaza, Free And Open To The Public. A fun-filled cultural extravaganza. Twenty-one galleries, museums, and historic sites; eight convenient parking lots; live music; refreshments; art buses; celebrity guides and it's all free! For more information please click here. |
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| WaterFire Providence |
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July 19, 8:16pm, Sponsored By Providence Hotels And Restaurants. WaterFire Providence, the award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans, installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, has been praised by Rhode Island residents and international visitors alike as a powerful work of art and a moving symbol of Providence's renaissance. For more information please click here.
RiverWalk: Providence Walking Tour
Evenings Of Full WaterFire Lightings, 5:30pm, Departs From John Brown House Museum, 52 Power Street, Tickets Are $10. This walk shares the stories of the Providence waterfront and its early development while introducing the phenomenon known as WaterFire. For more information please click. |
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| Live Bait |
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July 18, 10pm, Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire Street, Tickets Are $5. Everyone has a story to tell. Come to Live Bait and tell yours and/or watch others tell theirs. Put your name into the hat and when you are picked, you'll have five minutes to tell a story loosely based on our weekly theme. No script, no notes, no stand-up comedy (although you can be funny), no rants. For more information please click here. |
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| Concerts Under The Elms |
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July 17, 6:30pm, Lawn Of John Brown House Museum, 52 Power Street, Tickets Are $8 For Adults, Free For RIHS Members And Children Under 12. The Rhode Island Historical Society will resume its Concerts Under The Elms outdoor summer concert series with Cajun music by Magnolia. Concerts Under The Elms are held Thursday evenings through August 7th. Bring chairs and blankets to spread out on the grass and enjoy a picnic dinner during the concert. Sandwiches, salads, and light snacks from Eastside Marketplace, as well as a variety of beverages, can be conveniently purchased onsite. For more information please click here. |
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| Greater Kennedy Plaza |
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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!
Week of July 17-23, 2008:
EVENTS
Thursday July 17 - Market Bazaar, 11am - 6pm Check out tasty barbecue from Amos House's Not Just a Meal, along with lovely antiques, art and more. Join us each week this summer as Market Thursday grows! Location: on the sidewalk along the Washington Street side of Burnside Park.
Today's Performance - Jeronimo! New England's favorite bucket drummer! Location: Burnside Park; 11:30am - 1:30pm
Basketball - Dept. of Recreation, Boys League; Location: Bank of America Skating Center; 5:45-8pm
Friday July 18 - Farmers' Market, 11am - 2pm
Shop for tasty harvests from RI farms here along the sidewalk at Burnside Park. Choose from a selection of foods fresh from the fields and meet the people who grow your meal!
Saturday July 19 - IndieArts Fest 1-11pm Free all day! 25 performances on 3 stages! Plus crafters, food, beer gardens and contests! Location: Bank of America Skating Center and Burnside Park. Sponsored by the Arts & Business Council of RI. For more information please click here.
Sunday July 20 - Rhythm & Soul Sunday, 2-8pm
Chill with friends at the weekly gathering inside Burnside Park featuring music DJ's with the AfroSonic Collective and resident drummers. Sponsored by the Providence Black Repertory Company.
Monday July 21 - Mens league basketball, 6-8pm Come on down to the Bank of America Skating Center to check out Mens league basketball sponsored by the Department of Recreation!
Tuesday July 22 - Public Square Tuesday, 11am - 3:30pm Come on down to find out what volunteer opportunities local non-profit agencies have to offer and grab a Del's lemonade while you're there! This week: Caritas, Department of Public Works, Plan USA, YMCA of Greater Providence, Society of Women Engineers, The Miriam Hospital, Providence Animal Rescue League, Blackstone Valley Community Action Program, Direct Action for Rights and Equality, All Children's Theatre, RI Foster Parents Association. Location: on the sidewalk along the Washington Street side of Burnside Park.
Basketball - Dept. of Recreation, Boys League; Location: Bank of America Skating Center; 5:45-8pm
Wednesday July 23 - Lunchtime performance - Electrio! 12-1pm Jazz fusion trio performing by the fountain in Burnside Park - bring your lunch!
Basketball - Dept. of Recreation, Girls League; Location: Bank of America Skating Center; 6-8pm
PARTICIPATE If your company or organization is interested in participating in Market Thursdays or Public Square Tuesdays FREE of charge, please click here to download an application.
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| Fundraisers For The Arts |
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Rhode Island Monthly's Best of Rhode Island Party
July 29, 6pm - 9pm, Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street, Tickets Are $50. Sip complimentary beer, wine and signature martinis and sample the delicious menu featuring pasta and carving stations and passed hors d'oeuvres. Dance on stage to live music by the East Side Horns! Local celebrities, unique auction items, raffles, wine & dine packages and more await you at the party of the year. Event proceeds benefit ArtReach, a local nonprofit created by Rhode Island Monthly and PPAC to help bring the visual and performing arts in local schools. For more information please click here.
Fundraiser At TSETSE Gallery
August 1, 5:30pm, TSETSE Gallery, 101 Orange Street, Tickets Are $15. This is an exciting opportunity to enjoy art works expressing feelings, thoughts, life views and experiences related to the blind and visually impaired community. To reserve your door tickets, please mail a check made out to the TSETSE Gallery, 101 Orange Street, Providence, RI, 02903.
Savor Providence: A Benefit For Trinity Rep
August 23, 12pm - 4pm, Various Locations Downtown, Tickets Are $37 For 10 Tastes. A new twist on the usual "taste" event will take place in Providence this summer on Saturday, August 23rd from 12-4pm. For just $37, you will receive a book of 10 Tastes to redeem at participating restaurants in Providence. No tents, no standing in lines - with our handy restaurant map, Savor Providence will lead people right to the doorsteps of many of the hottest restaurants in and around the city. For more information please click here. |
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| Artist Opportunities |
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Call To Vendors And Artists - Market Thursdays Through August, 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! To download an application please click here. For more information please contact Deb Dormody via email at ddormody@providenceri.com.
FirstWorksProv Call To Musicians. As part of the FirstWorks Festival this Fall, Chris Turner and Friends will perform Terry Riley's iconic minimalist piece, In C. Chris would like to invite any and all high school (possibly advanced middle school), college and community bands, orchestras, and choirs to join in. For more information please email Siobhan at Siobhan@firstworksprov.org.
Perishable Theatre Open Auditions. Perishable, RI's Research & Development Theatre, will be holding an open audition for the 2008-2009 season on Saturday, August 9th from 1-6pm at Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire Street. Auditions are being held by appointment only. To make an appointment, call the Perishable Theatre audition hotline at (401) 331-2695 ext. 301
2008 MacColl Johnson Fellowship From The RI Foundation. Three $25,000 fellowships are available for emerging to mid-career music composers whose work demonstrates exceptional creativity, rigorous dedication, and significant artistic merit. Applications will be accepted for original compositions in chamber, choral, electronic, experimental, symphonic, opera, contemporary, nontraditional, and world music genres, and musical theater. Jazz composers are eligible to apply as long as a significant component of work is composed and/or consists of structured improvisation. The deadline to apply is August 1. For more information please click here.
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.
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