September 18, 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.

September 18 - October 19, Providence Black Repertory Company, 276 Westminster Street, Tickets Are $20 For Adults, $10 For Students And Seniors. A handsome drifter. A lonely waitress. A cheap motel. But what's that crawling across the bed? Reality slowly blurs and suspense turns to horror, as this darkly comic thriller explores the line between conspiracy theory and actual conspiracy. A tale of love, paranoia, and the grip of government, Bug will get under your skin. For more information please click here.

September 19 - October 26, Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington Street, Tickets Are $20 - $60. In the hands of artistic director Curt Columbus, one of the world's oldest plays becomes a modern-day retelling of an ancient story of courage and faith that asks the question: can one person change the world? For more information please click here.

September 13, 6:58pm, Sponsored By Northeastern Society of Orthodontics & Waterplace Luxury Residences. 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. This lighting also features the ever popular WaterFire Sovereign Plaza Ballroom, featuring live dancing under the stars. 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 here.

September 12 & 13 @ 7:30pm, Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire Street, Tickets Are $15. The 5th Annual Dancestravaganza featuring the First Edition of Berenger's Body with guest performances by Doubleshift Dance Theatre, Rosemary Candelario, Alice Hunter, The Danger Danger Birds and more! For more information please click here.

September 13, 8pm, Veterans Memorial Auditorium Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Tickets Are $15 - $25. An evening of a cappella music featuring OC Times from Los Angeles, fresh from a gold-medal win in Nashville this spring. They are joined on stage by Rhode Island's own Coastline Show Chorus and the Narragansett Bay Chorus. An evening of music, dance and humor not to be missed. For more information please click here.

September 14, 3pm, RI College, Sapinsley Hall, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Tickets Are $35. Acclaimed Armenian a cappella Folk Trio, Zulal, will appear in concert and will also feature Harry Bedrossian, Leon Janikian, Ken Kalajian, and Charles Kalajian performing traditional & classical music. Zulal's performances have moved audiences with an amalgam of talent, tradition and rejuvenating energy. 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!

Week of September 11 - 17, 2008:

EVENTS
THURSDAY, September 11 - Market Bazaar Thursday - 11am - 6pm. Check out lovely antiques, art and more. Join us each week!

FRIDAY, September 12 - Farmer's 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, September 13 - Skateboarding Demo - 12pm - 4pm. Fountain of Youth skate shop at 60 Eddy Street is hosting a skateboard demonstration in the Bank of America Skating Center. Owner and professional skateboarder Donny Barley invites you to "Come Skate With Us" for local skateboarders and their families. This event is supported by four other shops within 50 miles-from Boston to Westerly-with shop owners competing in a S.K.A.T.E. competition.

SATURDAY, September 13 - Downtown Student Experience - 2pm - 7pm. College student? New to the City? Listen to the sounds of WBRU and live bands while sampling coffee, eating lunch, browsing maps of your new city and checking out schedules of events happening throughout the Fall.

TUESDAY, September 16 - 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: The Providence Black Repertory Company, Community Congress/ Feinstein Institute, Rhode Island Crisis Assistance Center and All Children's Theatre.

Wednesday, September 17 - Community Stage Performance, 12pm - 1pm. Bring your lunch and join us for a mixed repertoire of classical and traditional fiddle duets by Rachel Panitch & Arlyn Valencia.

For more information on all the great things going on in Kennedy Plaza please click here.

Centro Cultural Andino Gala Dinner

September 12, 6pm, West Valley Inn, 4 Blossom Street, West Warwick, Tickets Are $40. For 15 years Centro Cultural Andino (CCA) has produced Andean cultural events in the Metro Providence area becoming well known for art shows, music and traditional folk dancing preserving and providing education and outreach of the cultures of the Andes. For more information please click here.

Providence Latin American Film Festival Fundraiser

September 17, 6pm - 8pm, Conleys Wharf, 200 Allens Avenue, 4th Floor, Tickets Are $60. Get a taste of hot, cool and hip wines from all over South America. The wine expert for the evening is Michael Green from Gourmet Magazine and the appetizers will be prepared by David Reynoso from Al Forno Resturant. For more information please call 401-383-3688.

Call To Galleries And Fine Art Stores. The City of Providence's Department of Art, Culture + Tourism is in the process of revamping their web site. One of the key new features is the addition of an interactive Gallery/Fine Art guide. If you have a gallery, fine art store, art supply store, etc that is not currently listed on their web site, please click here to email Michael Christofaro with the name, location, contact info, brief description and high resolution photograph (300dpi) of your business.

Photos Sought for WBNA 2009 Calendar/Exhibit. The WBNA (West Broadway Neighborhood Association) invites photographers, both amateur and professional, to submit black & white photographs to be included in their upcoming What Makes Our Neighborhood Great exhibit and calendar. The deadline to submit entries is September 25. For more information please call 401-831-9344.

Call To Musicians. The CVS Caremark Downtown 5k is looking for musicians willing to donate their services to perform at the upcoming race featuring over 5000 participants on September 21. For more information please click here for the web site or email help@cvsdowntown5k.com.

RISCA Call For Art. The Rhode Island State Council On the Arts is pleased to announce a new call for public art for all visual artists at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in downtown Providence. The deadline for entries is September 26. Interested parties may learn more about the project by clicking here.

Open Call To Child Actors. Trinity Repertory Company will be holding an open call for child actors on Saturday, September 27, from 9am to 1pm at Cardi's Furniture Superstore (Route 1A, South Attleboro, MA) for its 32nd annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, directed by Liesl Tommy. Children ages 8-12 are welcome to audition, although children who turn 13 before December 31, 2008, are not eligible. No appointment is necessary for the auditions but you must click here to download an audition packet.

All Children's Theatre Fall Class Enrollment. The classes, which are open to all children from the ages of 2-14 are mainly held at ACT's performance venue at the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School on the East Side of Providence. Acting classes introduce children to the world of theatre. Classes bring out a student's creativity, self confidence and increase their reading and public speaking skills. For more information please click here.

Perishable Theatre Classes Now Enrolling. After a summer of fixing up its dance studio and carefully listening to student needs, Perishable Theatre Arts School is ready for new and returning students to join its fall classes. All classes meet at Perishable Theatre 95 Empire Street, Downtown Providence. For more information call Perishable Theatre Arts School, 401-331-2695 ext. 102. For full class descriptions and course tuition please click here.

Become An Artist Mentor At New Urban Arts. Arts mentoring at New Urban Arts is a wonderful opportunity for artists and educators to learn how to effectively work with high school students in a community setting. Artist Mentors are nurturing, resourceful, flexible, open to taking risks, willing to learn, and able to commit 6 hours per week from October 2008 - May 2009. The deadline to apply is September 12. For more information please attend the open house on Thursday, September 11 from 5pm - 6pm at 743 Westminster Street. To download an application please click here.