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This Week from the Providence Dept. of Art, Culture + Tourism - March 4, 2009
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Creative Providence Studio |
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Create Conditions For Creative Individuals To Thrive In Providence: Sustaining individual artists, writers, scholars + designers as a matter of civic pride. |
March 9, 2pm - 5pm
Dirt Palace
14 Olneyville Square
Free - Registration Required
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Creative Providence Studio |
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Increase Community Access & Cultural Participation:
Exploring gateways into Providence's many cultures
and wide range of
creative practices. |
March 12, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
DaVinci Center
470 Charles Street
Free - Registration Required
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Creative Providence Studio |
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Raise Public Awareness Of Arts And Humanities:
Rethinking advocacy, marketing and cultural tourism to increase opportunities for participation and engagement. |
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March 17, 1pm - 4pm
International Institute
645 Elmwood Avenue
Free - Registration Required
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A Rasin In The Sun Forum |
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Discuss the issues, visions and reality in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun in conjunction with its production of the timeless American masterpiece. |
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March 7, 2pm
Trinity Repertory Comapny
201 Washington Street
Free To The Public
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St. Patrick's Day Parade |
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The parade will include several marching bands, clowns, local school students, colorful floats, Irish dance groups, pipe bands and much more! |
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March 21, 12pm
Elmhurst Ave &
Smith Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery Night Providence |
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A fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! Twenty-one of the city’s hot “art spots” open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party. |
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March 19, 5pm - 9pm
Tours Begin At Regency Plaza
Greene/Fountain Street
Free To The Public
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Poetry Out Loud RI Finals |
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Classical High School student Amber Johnson took top honors at the Poetry Out Loud
state finals sponsored by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and VSA arts of Rhode Island. |
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Self-Published Author Fair |
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Intended to highlight and contextualize the growing trend of self-publishing, it will showcase the diversity and range of RI's local authors. |
March 8, 2pm - 4pm
Providence Library
150 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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Creative Providence Studio |
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Educate For Lifelong Creativity:
Developing creative thinking and practice in youth for 21st century global citizenship. |
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March 24, 9am - 12pm
New Urban Arts
743 Westminster Street
Free - Registration Required
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LUNAFEST |
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LUNAFEST films are renowned for celebrating the talents and stories of women. All proceeds from the festival benefit the Breast Cancer Fund & Families First Rhode Island. |
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March 19, 7pm
Tazza Caffe
250 Westminster Street
Tickets Are $35
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Brazilian Film Festival |
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The 2009 Brazilian Film Festival, presented by Brown University, will be a unique opportunity to share the rich Brazilian culture and traditions. Discounts available for students and seniors. |
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March 5 - 7
Brown University's MacMillian Hall
RISD's Metcalf Auditorium
$8 Per Screening
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You Be The Judge |
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This RI International Film Festival presentation returns for a new season as they reveal some of the entries under consideration for the 2009 RI International Film Festival. |
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March 19, 7pm
Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House
209 Douglas Avenue
$5 Suggested Donation
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Royal Gallery |
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Classical Realism characterizes a love for the visible world and an outstanding level of artistic skill featuring selected work by Brian MacNeil & Jane Puerini. |
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Through March 14
Royal Gallery
298 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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Providence Art Club |
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The Dodge House Gallery will feature Emergence while the Maxwell Mays Gallery will feature The Fidelity Green Works Juried Exhibition. |
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March 8 - 27
Providence Art Club
11 Thomas Street
Free To The Public
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Bert Gallery |
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This exhibit will feature over twenty oils, watercolors and drawings by Florence Leif from the last two decades of her painting career. |
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March 24 - June 19
Bert Gallery
540 South Water Street
Free To The Public
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IMAGO FEM |
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IMAGO FEM is an art show dedicated to the issues of abuse and injustice against women, participating to raise awareness for V-DAY. |
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Through March 14
West Side Arts Gallery
745 Westminster Street
Free To The Public
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The Bank RI Turks Head Gallery will be featuring Drawings
and Pastels by Marian
Purviance through the month
of March. |
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Through March
Bank RI Turks Head Building
One Turks Head Place
Free To The Public
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The Gallery at City Hall will be featuring a new exhibit titled Broken Down Nostalgia: New Works By Bradley Fesmire through the month of March. |
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Through March 27
Providence City Hall
25 Dorrance Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery Z |
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Experience artwork during the month of March at Gallery Z that challenges the viewer to decipher an abstract language of colors and forms. |
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Through March 28
Gallery Z
259 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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URI Providence Gallery |
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The Holocaust: Women And Resistance - The Will To Survive And Thrive will be the featured exhibition through the month of April. |
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Through April 30
URI Providence Gallery
80 Washington Street
Free To The Public
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5 Traverse |
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The 5 Traverse Gallery will be hosting an exhibit featuring works from sculpture Jon Laustsen and video artist & photographer Magaly Ponce. |
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Through March 14
5 Traverse
5 Traverse Street
Free To The Public
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Providence Library |
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Hidden from History: Slavery in Rhode Island from its Inception to Its End, a landmark exhibit depicting slavery in Rhode Island, will be featured through March. |
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Through March 29
Providence Library
150 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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This exhibit in the Fleet Library
at RISD, Bedazzled, examines the questions surrounding
the relationship of art and camouflage. |
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Through March 29
Fleet Library @ RISD
15 Westminster Street
Free To The Public
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The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University presents Knot, a three-part solo exhibition by Lebanese-born and New York-based artist Annabel Daou. |
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Through March 8
Bell Gallery
64 College Street
Free To The Public
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Krause Gallery |
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The Krause Gallery at Moses Brown will be featuring an
exhibit highlighting work from the portfolios of Moses Brown students. |
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Through March 12
Moses Brown
250 Lloyd Avenue
Free To The Public
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Firehouse 13 is pleased to announce The Precession, a site-sensitive multi-screen event involving collaborative digital text and choreography. |
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March 15 & 20
Firehouse 13
41 Central Street
Free To The Public
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Carl Ostendarp, known for paintings that respond to and take off from the history of late Modernist art, created a mural installation specifically for RISD. |
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Through August 23
RISD Museum
20 North Main Street
Museum Admission $10
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AS220 |
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The AS220 Main Gallery will
be featuring New Collage
Paintings by Deb Hickey
and New Paintings
by Amy Ryan. |
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Through March 28
AS220
115 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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Showcasing the work of two Rhode Island College professors in
"William Martin and Krisjohn Horvat: Focus on Sculpture." |
Through March 26
Bannister Gallery - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Free To The Public
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An exhibit where 52 children showcase their artistic abilities by writing thoughts
about President Abraham
Lincoln. |
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Through March 20
TSETSE Gallery
101 Orange Street
Free To The Public
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Reilly Gallery |
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The Reilly Gallery at Providence College will be featuring
an exhibit titled
Providence College Studio
Art Faculty. |
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March 16 - April 5
Providence College
549 River Avenue
Free To The Public
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An exhibition of New Works
by Lee Chabot. His styles range from realistic, semi-abstract to abstract expressionism. |
Through May 9
Chabot Gallery
379 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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Firehouse 13 presents The
2009 Rhode Island College Student Exhibit Of
Jewelry And
Metalworks. |
March 22 - April 19
Firehouse 13
41 Central Street
$5 Suggested Donation
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Final Weekend!
Directed by Vanessa Gilbert, Bad Money is a comedy about market forces, relative morality and the ambivalence of globalization. |
Through March 8
Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Tickets Are $20
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Final Weekend!
“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun? Or does it explode?” |
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Through March 8
Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington Street
Tickets Are $20 - $60
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Final Weekend!
An unnamed African country. A civil war. A student, a thief and a soldier. Who would you trust with your life? |
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Through March 8
Providence Black Rep
276 Westminster Street
Tickets Are $20
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The Secret Rapture |
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When a father dies, two sisters must come together and face their differences — and their intrusive stepmother. Written by David Hare. |
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Through March 29
Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington Street
Tickets Are $20 - $60
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The Brown/Trinity Rep Consortium presents the murderous charade of two maids who take turns acting as "Madame," abusing each other as either servant or mistress. |
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Through March 8
Pell Chafee Performance Ctr.
87 Empire Street
Tickets Are $10
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The Importance Of Being Earnest |
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In Oscar Wilde’s best-loved comedy of manners, mistaken identities backfire and Lady Bracknell is not amused. Directed by Beth Miles. |
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April 10 - May 10
Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington Street
Tickets Are $20 - $60
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Everyone has a story to tell. Come to Live Bait and tell yours or watch others tell theirs. This month’s theme is “A Really Stupid Thing To Do.” |
March 6, 10pm
Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Tickets Are $5
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Rhode Island’s oldest late night puppet salon! Enjoy the salon that has lasted longer than some marriages. Featuring work from RI, MA and NY artists. |
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March 20, 10pm
Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Tickets Are $5
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The Thing That Ate My Brain...Almost |
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In this performance about the diagnosis/subsequent living with a chronic genetic condition, the artist affirms that creativity and curiosity are the best medicine. |
April 24 - May 10
Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Tickets Are $20
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Up Close On Hope |
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Winner of Rhode Island Monthly’s “Best of Rhode Island” award for “Ballet in an intimate setting.” |
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March 7 - 22 (Weekends Only)
Festival Ballet
825 Hope Street
Tickets Are $50
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Divine Performing Arts |
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Divine Performing Arts brings to life classical Chinese
dance and music in a gloriously colorful and exhilarating show. |
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March 5, 7pm
Prov Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $38 - $88
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
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Everything you could want in a musical! Sensational sets, stunning special effects, an irresistible story and more. |
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March 19 - 22
Prov Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $38 - $88
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A Chorus Line |
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Winner of nine Tony Awards, this musical is for everyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line. |
March 31 - April 5
Prov Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $41 - $68
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Jesus Christ Superstar |
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This groundbreaking production starring Ted Neeley in the title role and Corey Glover as Judas is as relevant and timeless as ever. |
April 14, 8pm
Prov Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $43 - $65
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Sping Awakening |
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The groundbreaking fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll that has awakened Broadway like no other musical. |
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April 21 - 26
Prov Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $46 - $73
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Africa: Many Places, Many Faces |
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This new exhibit will explore the culture, art, lifestyle and ecology of a diverse array of African peoples. |
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Ongoing
Museum Of Natural History
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Adults $2 - Children $1
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The Way To The Heart |
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The Eighth Annual ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations) Festival of the Performing Arts. |
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March 8, 4pm
Haffenreffer Museum @ Brown
1-21 Prospect Street
Free To The Public
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Illustrators Workshop |
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Children browse books with printed illustrations and experiment with different printmaking styles. |
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March 14, 1pm - 4pm
Providence Children's Museum
100 South Street
Museum Admission $7.50
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Experience inspired musical mastery with the Silk Road Ensemble and acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma. |
March 6, 8pm
Prov Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $37 - $79
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Sound Session '09: Sound Search |
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Each week, local artists compete for a spot to showcase their talent on a Sound Session '09 stage. This week's artist is SOL18. |
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March 5, 10pm
Providence Black Repertory
276 Westminster Street
Admission Is $5
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This concert will feature the RIC Choral Chamber Ensembles, RIC Chamber Singers, Women's Chorus, and Men's Chorus. |
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March 6, 8pm
RI College - Sapinsley Hall
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $4
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Foundling Concert |
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Foundling Baroque Orchestra, featuring Anna Marsh, Pamela Murray and members of the ensemble as soloists. |
March 15, 3:30pm
Grace Church
175 Mathewson Street
Tickets Are $25
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Winner of a Motif Music Award for Best Folk Act and celebrating the publication of Phil Edmond's new book. |
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March 14, 7:30pm
The Mediator
50 Rounds Avenue
Tickets Are $10
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A choral celebration of presidents, poets + composers with significant birthdays and milestones in 2009. |
March 28, 8pm
Cathedral Of St. Peter & Paul
30 Fenner Street
Tickets Are $26
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FirstWorks
March 6, Immediatly Following The Silk Road/Yo-Yo Ma PPAC Performance, Hotel Providence Ballroom, 139 Mathewson Street, Tickets Are $125
Exclusive opportunity for concert-goers: a once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate with the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma as they launch their North American concert tour in Providence! Sip champagne, sample signature cocktails and savor sweet delights with members of the Silk Road Ensemble at the Hotel Providence Ballroom, immediately following the performance at Providence Performing Arts Center. For more information please click here.
Festival Ballet
Ongoing, Festival Ballet Providence, 825 Hope Street, Providence, RI, 02096
Donate one dollar to keep Festival Ballet dancers on their toes. Donations can be dropped off in person or mailed to the address above. |
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Call For Providence Based Artists & Art Sellers
Providence's new BUY ART campaign is designed to thank all shoppers who buy art and to help promote Providence based art merchants + artists. If you are based in Providence, sell art and wish to participate please email Michael Christofaro with your name, website address, brief description of the work you produce, address (internal use only), phone number (internal use only) and email address (internal use only). For more information on BUY ART please click here.
Call For Vendors
The Providence Open Market is now accepting applications for its 2009 season. For more information please click here.
Call For Design Submissions
M+D+F 2009 is a juried exhibition to uncover and promote innovative modern furniture by emerging designers in the Northeast. Organized by the Design Within Reach Providence Studio and juried by local creative professionals in the design, architecture and art worlds, M+D+F provides an opportunity for peer, public and professional recognition for up-and-coming designers and firms. These jurors will select the top entries to be exhibited at DWR Providence on Thursday, April 30. The deadline to submit is April 4. For a complete list of guidelines and to download an application please click here.
Call For Photographs & Drawings
Photographs and drawings are sought from kids and professional artists alike across the Ocean State to support the Year of Science theme for the month of June: Oceans & Water. They are seeking artistic works that show us what a day without the ocean would be like. Selected photos will appear on a rotating basis on June’s Year of Science Ocean and Water website. Please send a digital image (photograph or scanned drawing) and caption explaining your thoughts, and include a caption no longer than 80 words, your name, and your grade or occupation with your submission. Submissions can be emailed Michael Lombardi by clicking here. Deadline for submission is May 1.
Rhode Island International Film Festival Internships
Internship applications for Summer and Fall 2009 are available now for the Rhode Island International Film Festival. RIIFF is seeking motivated, industrious, self-starting students who care about the community and want to be a part of New England’s largest film festival. For more information please click here.
Trinity Repertory Company's Young Actors Summer Institute Now Enrolling
For the fifth summer, Trinity Rep will open its doors for boys and girls in grades 5-12 to explore a world of creativity and theater under the instruction of RI's most knowledgeable theater professionals with the Young Actors Summer Institute. The Summer Institute offers students a challenging five weeks of study in the fields of acting, playwriting, dance and much more. The Summer Institute runs from June 29 to August 1 in the Pell Chafee Performance Center. For more information please call 521-1100 X230 or click here.
New Roots Providence Grants
New Roots Providence is a program of the Providence Plan. Its purpose is to build the capacity of faith and community organizations by providing training, grants and technical assistance. New Roots will give Capacity Building Grants to individual organizations and partners of organizations working in Providence, Kent and Bristol counties. Grants will be used for activities that strengthen organizations and increase their ability to serve people in need. The Request For Proposals, with full instructions, can be obtained by clicking here. The deadline to submit is March 20. For more information please email Bernadette by clicking here.
The Steel Yard Spring/Summer Community Courses Now Enrolling
Highlights for the upcoming months of warmth include sculptural ceramics, glass casting, building bike trailers and much more. Courses fill up quickly so please click here for more information and to sign up. PPAC ARTS Scholarships 2009
Twenty-Five scholarships valued at up to $500 each will be awarded to qualified RI students ages 11 - 14 to attend local, summer arts education programs. Applications are available here and must be submitted by March 6. For more information please call 421-2997.
Space For Rent
Located on 91 Hartford Avenue in Olneyville, this is one of the few existing mill buildings presently being redeveloped for smaller industrial uses. Spaces in this mill start at 668 sq ft and are typically in the 2500 sq ft to 4000 sq ft range. All the units are upgraded with a new 60 amp service and additional electric is available as well as gas and water for processing. Rental rates include heat, electric is separately metered and common trash pickup has a monthly fee. For more information please click here.
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To submit an Arts event for the Newsletter, please email Michael Christofaro at least two weeks prior to the event.
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City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism / 25 Dorrance Street / Room 111 / Providence / RI / 02903 / 401.421.2489 | |
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