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This Week From The Deaprtment Of Art, Culture + Tourism - April 15, 2009
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
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SPECIAL EVENTS |
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Earth Day Celebration |
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Bring the whole family and celebrate Earth Day! Listen
to the sounds of Joe's
Backyard and enjoy
snacks provided by Whole Foods. |
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April 25, 1pm - 4pm
Brown Street Park
Brown & Creighton Streets
Free To The Public
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Hope For The Earth |
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Fun for all ages including storytelling, music, workshops and more! Located
between Seven Stars
and the Rochambeau
Library.
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April 26, 12pm - 3pm
Hope Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery Night |
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A fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene with 21 of the city’s hot “art spots” opening their doors to a visual arts party you'll never forget. |
April 16, 5pm - 9pm
Tours Begin At Regency Plaza
Greene/Fountain Street
Free To The Public
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If These Walls Could Talk Discussion
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Dr. Krysta Ryzewski of Brown will discuss the recent archaeological work done at the John Brown House Museum. |
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April 16, 6:30pm
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery Talk: Breuer's Design + Architecture |
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RISD Museum assist. director James Brayton Hall discusses the furniture & architectural designs of Marcel Breuer. |
April 16, 6pm - 7pm
RISD Chace Center Galleries
20 North Main Street
Museum Admission $10
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Conversations On Creative Practice |
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A public conversation in which individuals share how they integrate creativity into their personal and professional lives. |
April 15, 6pm - 8pm
New Urban Arts
743 Westminster Street
Free To The Public
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Author Andrew Losowsky will discuss his new book The Doorbells of Florence: Fictional Stories & Photographs. |
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April 23, 6pm - 7:30pm
Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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Author Matthew Goodman will discuss his new book The Sun and The Moon: Hoaxers and Showmen in 19th Century NY. |
April 20, 6pm - 7:30pm
Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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The RI Foundation is producing a series of workshops for nonprofit organizations to learn and share best practices. |
April 22 & 24
Rhode Island Foundation
One Union Station
Fee Varies Per Session
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IVY Film Festival |
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Showcases the creative efforts of undergraduate and
graduate student filmmakers
at Brown University with
special guest celebrity
judges. |
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April 20 - 29
Brown University
Downtown Providence
Prices Vary By Event
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RIC Animation Festival |
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The Festival of Contemporary Animation, curated by Maya Allison and Jo Dery, will feature recent animated films by regional and international artists. |
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April 17 & 18
RI College Nazarian Center
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Free To The Public
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First Works
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| Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams is a zany collection of independently produced film shorts showcasing the rising stars of cutting-edge puppetry. |
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April 20, 7pm
Metcalf Auditorium - RISD
20 North Main Street
Free To The Public
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Royal Gallery |
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Composed of contemporary still life works of extraordinary brilliance, this exhibit pays homage to a tradition of artwork reaching back to ancient times. |
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Through April 25
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
The Color of Light while the Maxwell Mays Gallery will feature Native Sons. |
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April 19 - May 8
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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Through June 19
Bert Gallery
540 South Water Street
Free To The Public
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Art + History |
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An exhibition and community series about the processes of interpreting history featuring works from Carla Herrera-Prats and Jill Slosburg-Ackerman |
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Through October 2
John Nicholas Brown Center
375 Benefit Street
Free To The Public
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The Bank RI Turks Head Gallery will be featuring
Photographs by William
Braden through the month
of April. |
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Through May 5
Bank RI Turks Head Building
One Turks Head Place
Free To The Public
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The Gallery at Providence City Hall will
be featuring an exhibit by Dr. Nada Farhat, a Boston based artist from Saudi Arabia.
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Through April
Providence City Hall
25 Dorrance Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery Z |
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A family affair at Gallery Z with offerings from four different members of the Elibekian family and artwork spanning three generations. |
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Through April 25
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 featuring Jonathan Bonner's exhibit titled Pooms and Scott Lapham's exhibit titled
Sea-Song. |
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Through May 16
5 Traverse
5 Traverse Street
Free To The Public
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Firehouse 13 |
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The Third Annual Amnesty International Arts & Activism exhibition will feature photography, sculpture, graphic design and more. |
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Through April 30
Firehouse 13
41 Central Street
Free To The Public
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| A large-scale interactive installation which recreates the short stories and dream recollections of Providence-area refugee children. |
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Opening Party April 16, 7-10pm
Peerless Building Atrium
150 Union Street
Free To The Public
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The featured exhibit at Bell Gallery, Inappropriate Covers, includes multi-media works by eleven established and emerging artists. |
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April 11 - May 29
Bell Gallery - Brown University
64 College Street
Free To The Public
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Bunny Lives! |
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Celebrating the completely fictional life of Bunny Tomlin and featuring an art sale, artist designed mini-golf and live performances. |
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April 18, 6pm - 12am
Produced By Woolly Productions
23 Wolcott Street
Tickets Are $10
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Part retail store, part gallery & part exhibit, Ristie's
responds to the commercial aspects of art featuring work from RISD students. |
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Through Mid-April
Ristie's
235 Westminster Street
Free To The Public
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Lure of Ink will examine the variety of printed effects that could be achieved in Japanese monochrome printmaking, including book illustration. |
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Through July 5
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 Paintings
by Kim Yigit &
Claudia Crevier through the month of April. |
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Through April 25
AS220
115 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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Derek Harding and Jason Green talk about employing traditional processes while their art speaks to a craft going beyond accepted norms. |
Through April 23
Bannister Gallery - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Free To The Public
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Holden Street Gallery is proud to announce their first show of the 2009 season, Back to Nature: Water-soluble Oil Paintings by David Everett. |
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Through April
Holden Street Gallery
95 Holden Street
Free To The Public
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Chazan Gallery |
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The Chazan Gallery at Wheeler is presenting works by
painter David Frazer and
glass artist Adrienne
Evans. |
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Through April 19
Chazan Gallery @ Wheeler
228 Angell Street
Free To The Public
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Currently on view at the gallery is a continuous exhibition
from the gallery's founder Lee Chabot titled New Works by Lee Chabot. |
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 which runs through mid-April. |
Through April 19
Firehouse 13
41 Central Street
$5 Suggested Donation
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UMC Chapel Gallery |
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The featured exhibit this month will be Michael LaPointe's Photographs of Things I’ve Encountered on My Way to Too Many Meetings. |
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Through April 30
Mathewson Street Church
134 Mathewson Street
Free To The Public
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The art and art installations presented in nine downtown art windows are by Jillian Clark, Eric Rice, Marisa DiPaola, Deb Hickey and many more. |
Through June 12
Various Venues
Downtown Providence
Free To The Public
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The Fleet Library at Rhode
Island School of Design will
be featuring an exhibit titled Friends of Nancy through the end of June. |
April 16 - June 26
Fleet Library @ RISD
15 Westminster Street
Second Floor, Room 223
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The Thing That Ate My Brain...Almost |
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Affirms that creativity and curiosity are the best medicine when living with a chronic genetic condition. |
April 24 - May 10
Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Tickets Are $20
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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. |
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April 10 - May 10
Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington Street
Tickets Are $20 - $60
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The Brown/Trinity Rep Consortium presents Shakespeare’s tale of the powerful and reclusive magician, capable of manipulating man and nature. |
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April 30 - May 3
Pell Chafee Performance Ctr.
87 Empire Street
Tickets Are $5
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Bring Your Own Improv |
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Applaud at a scene you like, yell out fantastic suggestions, or jump up and get involved with them on stage! |
Wednesdays 9pm, Fridays 11pm
The Spot On Thayer
286 Thayer Street
Tickets Are $5
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Dynamic Theatre
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Dynamic Theatre presents Topdog/Underdog written by 2002 Pulitzer Prize Winner Suzan-Lori Parks.
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May 1 & 2, 7pm
Met Media & Arts Center
325 Public Street
Tickets Are $8
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Blood From A Turnip |
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Rhode Island's oldest late night puppet salon. Come see the series that has lasted longer than some marriages. |
May 15
Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Tickets Are $5
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Festival Ballet |
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The Power of Three includes works from three choreographers in one powerful
performance! |
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April 24 - 26
VMA Arts & Cultural Center
1 Avenue Of The Arts
Tickets Are $20 - $65
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Urinetown |
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Brought to you by Providence College, Urinetown imagines what would happen if “It’s a Privilege to Pee.” |
April 17 - 19
Angell Blackfriars Theatre - PC
549 River Avenue
Tickets Are $11
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Lord Of The Dance |
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| A mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance described as "a showpiece extravaganza." |
May 5 & 6
Prov Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $33 - $55
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Spring 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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Annie |
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The timeless tale is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this musical about never giving up. |
May 1 - 3
Prov Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $33 - $60
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Everett Dance Theatre |
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Aaron Jungels will premiere his new multimedia piece Silas the Teenager, inspired by his nephew Silas, who has autism. |
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April 17 - 23
Carriage House Stage
9 Duncan Avenue
Tickets Are $20
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Choreography Showcase |
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The Student Choreography Showcase offers RIC dance students the opportunity to present new works. |
April 23 & 24, 7:30pm
Nazarian Center - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $14
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New Works Dance |
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| An international performance troupe committed to utilizing the power of performance to educate and inspire. |
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April 15, 7pm
Haffenreffer Museum
Brown University - Manning Hall
Free To The Public
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RI College: Hair |
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Flower power will be back in bloom in April when Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is revived on stage. |
April 16 - 19
Roberts Hall - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $20
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Cosmic Collisions
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| Take a thrilling trip through space and time cosmic collisions, hypersonic impacts that drive the evolution of the universe. |
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Ongoing
Museum Of Natural History
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Adults $3 - Children $2
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Party For The Planet |
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A week filled with activities and demonstrations that will help you learn how to care for and enjoy our environment. |
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April 13 - 19, 11am - 3pm
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Zoo Admission $12
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Play Power |
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Engaging kids and adults in imaginative activities investigating air, light, magnets, motion and sound. |
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Ongoing
Providence Children's Museum
100 South Street
Museum Admission $7.50
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Local artists compete for a spot to showcase their talent on a Sound Session stage. Performing this week is Chris Johnson.
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April 16, 9pm
Providence Black Repertory
276 Westminster Street
Admission Is $5
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RISD Music Fridays |
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Museum Concerts of RI 's final concert this season features the Providence début of the Baroque ensemble Windhover. |
April 26, 3:30pm
Metcalf Aud. - RISD Museum
20 North Main Street
Tickets Are $23
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The Philharmonic's Francisco Noya is joined by pianist Fabio Bidini and the Providence Singers. |
April 18, 8pm
VMA Arts & Cultural Center
1 Avenue Of The Arts
Tickets Are $36 - $67
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17 year-old pianist Jonathan Yang will present his senior recital featuring works from Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and more. |
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April 25, 3:30pm
Carter Center
667 Waterman Avenue
Free To The Public
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Rush Hour Series |
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The RI Philharmonic's final Rush Hour concert of the season features Stravinsky's Rite of Spring and more. |
April 30, 3:30pm
VMA Arts & Cultural Center
1 Avenue Of The Arts
Tickets Are $37 - $45 Click Here For More Info | |
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Music Director Larry Rachleff returns for the Classical Series season finale with renowned pianist Horatio Gutierrez. |
May 2, 8pm
VMA Arts & Cultural Center
1 Avenue Of The Arts
Tickets Are $33 - $67
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Festival Ballet
Ongoing, Festival Ballet Providence, 825 Hope Street, Providence, RI, 02906
Donate one dollar to keep Festival Ballet dancers on their toes. Donations can be dropped off in person or mailed to the address above.
Providence Phoenix Best Of Rhode Island 2009
April 15, 6pm - 10pm, The Prov, 99 Chestnut Street, Tickets $20
Celebrate the best of Rhode Island as chosen by the Providence Phoenix readers. Ticket price includes food, one complimentary cocktail and a donation to the RI Veterans Home. For more information please click here.
DUET!
April 23, 5:30pm, The Met, Media And Arts Center, 325 Public Street, Tickets Are $150
College Unbound, a new college based in Providence, RI and founded by Big Picture Learning Co-Founder Dennis Littky and Jamie Scurry, is an innovative post-secondary program that ensures college students gain the skills and knowledge needed to achieve career and life success. There will be a festive atmosphere of hors d’oeuvres, beverages and a performance of DUET! starring LA Law's Jill Eikenberry & Michael Tucker. Net proceeds from the event will provide College Unbound students with scholarships toward a degree. For more information please call Loriana De Crescenzo at 752-2663.
Spring Carnival Ball
April 25, 8pm - 12am, Tickets Are $40
The International Institute of RI will be celebrating its 23rd Annual Spring Carnival Ball with entertainment from the Salsa Night Band, Big Nazo, the What Cheer? Brigade and many more. All proceeds from the evening will benefit RI's Immigrant and refugee communities. For more information please click here.
Strike The Match!
April 25, 7pm - 11pm, Waterplace Restaurant, One Finance Way, Tickets $50
Join the folks at Waterfire for an evening of food, fun, music and your very own basin fire as they celebrate the upcoming 2009 Waterfire Season. For more information please click here.
May Day Soiree
May 1, 6:30pm - 12am, Westin Hotel, One West Exchange Street, Tickets $150
The evening will celebrate the Providence Childrens Museum’s role in providing joy-filled learning experiences for all children and families. This festive event will feature cocktails, dinner, a silent auction, dancing to the music of Night Rhythm and a live auction led by WPRI-12’s Karen Adams. Dress is cocktail formal. For more information please call 273-5437 x121.
All You Need Is A Dream And A Song
June 1, 6pm, Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street, Tickets $50
An evening filled with hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and plays written by Manton Avenue Project children, Karen Adams, Michael Corrente + Providence School Superintendant Tom Brady and acted out by artists from some of Providence's finest theaters. All proceeds to benefit the Manton Avenue Project. For more information please call 331-7007. |
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ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES |
Call For Providence Based Artists & Art Sellers
Providence's 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 Latin American Filmmakers
The 17th annual Providence Latin American Film Festival is presently looking for recently produced feature films, documentaries, shorts and animations for its general program and for the Fernando Birri Award's Best First Work Competition. A mention will also be given to the best cinematography, best actor, best actress, best score, best original screenplay and best editing. All films must be subtitled in English. To download an application please click here. For more information please call 383-3668.
Call For Artist Mentors
New Urban Arts, an interdisciplinary community art studio and gallery in Providence, is currently seeking artists to participate in a community-based residency program.
Position Description: New Urban Arts awards fellowships annually to two established artists and educators in a yearlong position to (1) support artist mentors who volunteer to mentor high school students in the arts; (2) share publicly artwork or ideas about community arts practice reflective of New Urban Arts pedagogy, and (3) be an active presence in the New Urban Arts Studio. The fellows jointly curate New Urban Arts /Conversations/, a public series in which unique individuals share how they integrate creativity into their personal and professional lives.
Each fellow receives Stipend $10,000/year. The period is October 1, 2009 - June 1, 2010 with an opportunity for one-year renewal. Application deadline is May, 1 2009.
Interested candidates should have experience in community-grounded work and/or youth and education work. Female artists and artists of color are encouraged to apply..
Call For Artists
Aspire Resturant, located in the center of the arts and theater district of downtown Providence is hosting a contest to redesign the cover of their menu. The artwork needs to be the work of a locally based artisit and must have a Providence-inspired theme. The winning design will be chosen by a panel of Providence art enthusiasts, promoters and students by May 1st. The winner will receive a $500.00 cash prize, as well as a bio of the artisit on the inside cover of the menu! Please email Tricia Carter for an entry form and further instructions on how to get involved. Deadline for submission is April 17th.
Call For Artists
The Providence Art Festival is currently accepting all forms of painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, glass, jewelry, fabrics, crafts and photography for consideration. Deadline for submission is May 1. For more information and to download an entry form please click here.
Call For Artists
The University of Rhode Island Providence is looking for art in all media for their upcoming exhibit Art From The Streets. For more information please call Steven at 277-5206.
Call For Providence Elementary Teachers
April 23, 3:30pm - 5pm, Nightingale Brown House, 357 Benefit Street, Free
Providence-area elementary teachers are cordially invited to a free tour of the exhibit Art + History and a preview of the field trip program Place Explorations. During the preview event, teachers will model an activity from Place Explorations as well as get a behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibit with one of the curators. To register for this event please click here to email. For more information on the exhibit 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 to 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.
Camp Broadway’s National Tour at Providence Performing Arts Center Now Enrolling
Camp Broadway, a week-long day camp for theatre-loving kids, celebrates its 10th anniversary at PPAC this August 10-14, and registrations are now being accepted. Activities take place Monday-Friday from 9:00a to 5:00p, and include five days of singing, dancing, acting, master classes, a “Salute to Singin’ and Dancin’ Kids” luncheon with guest speakers, and a backstage tour of the Providence Performing Arts Center. The week culminates with a Campers’ performance on the PPAC stage for family and friends on Friday afternoon. Paid registrations are limited to 90 children ages 10-17 by August 1, 2009, and are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Ten full scholarships for each week will be awarded in late spring to children on a non-competitive basis. Applications are available by clicking 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.
Pecha Kucha Night
April 22, 7pm, 28 Wolcott Street, Free To The Public
What began in Tokyo in 2003 has caught fire in over 160 cities worldwide. A monthly format for sharing ideas where designers are given the opportunity to present twenty slides lasting twenty seconds each. Put simply, it's an evening of PowerPoint performance art. For more information please click 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.
Perishable Theatre Spring Courses Now Enrolling
It's spring at last, so time to kick out and grow! Perishable is ready to help you develop your talents and break into new fields. Acting, writing, and dance classes are in their spring offerings, at levels from absolute beginner through serious professional development. Classes begin April 13. For more information please click here. 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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