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This Week From The Department Of Art, Culture + Tourism - June 24, 2009
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CREATIVE PROVIDENCE
Join Mayor David N. Cicilline and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism for the
commencement celebration of Creative Providence: A Cultural Plan for the Creative Sector.
RSVP 421.2489 x456
June 26, 11:30am
Hotel Providence
311 Westminster Street
Free - Reservations Required
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SPECIAL EVENTS |
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Providence Sound Session 2009 |
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New England's most exciting music festival is almost upon us and features the best of the best in Hip Hop, Rock, Jazz and more including Fat Joe, Claudia Acuna and Wunmi! Check out the web site for a full lineup! |
July 5 - 11
Over 30 Venues
Downtown Providence
Prices Vary By Event
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Neighboorhood Performing Arts Initiative |
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From music & dance to Opera in the Park, Mayor David
N. Cicilline's Neighboorhood Performing Arts Initiative
showcases the art of local neighboorhoods in City parks during July/August. |
July & August
Providence Parks
Free To The Public
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Providence July 4th Celebration |
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Mayor David N. Cicilline invites you to the City of Providence's Fourth of July Celebration
which features live music,
great food and the
return of fireworks
to Downtown Providence! |
July 4, 7pm - 10pm
India Point Park
Free To The Public
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Friday Night Concert Series At Waterplace Park |
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The Department of Art, Culture + Tourism will showcase five dynamic local artists at one of the City's most breathtaking parks during July and August. |
July 17-August 14
Fridays At 7:30pm
Waterplace Park
Free To The Public
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George M. Cohan Celebration |
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A community event celebrating the life and accomplishments of local hero and theatrical legend George M. Cohan including a sculpture unveiling & more. |
July 3 & 4
Downtown Providence
Various Locations
Free To The Public
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Providence Improv Festival |
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A marathon of amazing (and for this year only) local talent that will leave you asking "why
go anywhere else for
improv?" |
June 25 - 28
Downtown Providence
Multiple Venues
Prices Vary
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African-American History Walking Tour |
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This walking tour presented by the RI Historical Society celebrates the history of African Americans who lived on College Hill from 1701 to the present. |
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June 27, 10am
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street
Tickets Are $10
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Lippitt House Museum Tours |
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The Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum is now open for the season. Tours begin on the hour with the first tour at 11am and the last tour at 2pm. |
May - October
Lippitt House Museum
199 Hope Street
Admission Is $10
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Pre-WaterFire
Riverwalk |
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This walk shares the history of Rhode Island’s capital city and the history of WaterFire. Offered during WaterFire full lightings by the RI Historical Society. |
July 4, 5:30pm
Tours Begin At John Brown House
52 Power Street
Tickets Are $10
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RIIFF Wins NE Emmy |
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The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) has received a New England Emmy Award for its promotional campaign that showcased the Oscar-qualifying event. |
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13th Annual RIIFF |
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The Rhode Island International Film Festival returns for its 13th year for six spectacular days of film screenings, seminars and much more at venues throughout the City. |
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August 4 - 9
Downtown Providence
Various Locations
Prices Vary By Screening
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Movies On The Block |
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Bring your friends and family
to watch some great flicks
under the stars including
a short film from the RI International
Film Festival. |
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Thursdays Through September
Dusk - Grant's Block
Downtown Providence
Free To The Public
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Royal Gallery |
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Experience a true taste of local restaurants and wineries from around the world, while viewing the latest exhibit at the gallery. |
June 25, 5:30pm - 8pm
Royal Gallery
298 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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Providence Art Club |
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The Providence Art Club's
Dodge House Gallery
is featuring Joan McConaghy and Margo Takian: Journey Along the Land and Sea |
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Through July 10
Providence Art Club
11 Thomas Street
Free To The Public
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Bert Gallery |
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Bert Gallery will be showcasing Documenting: A Moment, A Place, An Era featuring the photography of O. Wilson Link and Carmel Vitullo. |
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July 14 - August 28
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 is featuring
Paintings by Robin Halpern-Ruder through the month
of June. |
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Through July 1
Bank RI Turks Head Building
One Turks Head Place
Free To The Public
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The Gallery at Providence City Hall is featuring an
exhibit titled Prints by
Margot Rubin from now
until July 3. |
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Through July 3
Providence City Hall
25 Dorrance Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery Z |
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The Armenian Artists exhibition features long-celebrated and emerging talents from within the Armenian art world throughout the month of July. |
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July 1 - August 1
Gallery Z
259 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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URI Providence Gallery |
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The mixed media exhibit includes Art from recycled/found objects to highlight the need to recycle and Live Green and more. |
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July 1 - August 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 Collective Access: New Work From
The AS220 Print Shop Key Members. |
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July 10 - August 16
5 Traverse
5 Traverse Street
Free To The Public
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Firehouse 13 |
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Firehouse 13, as part of their Artist in Residency Series, will be featuring the works of RISD graduate
Brian Callanan. |
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July 6 - 19
Firehouse 13
41 Central Street
Free To The Public
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Bannister Gallery at RI College is featuring an exhibit
titled The Summer
Adjunct Faculty
Exhibition. |
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Through June 30
Bannister Gallery - RI College
600 Mount Plesant Avenue
Free To The Public
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Chapel Gallery |
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The Mathewson Street Church Gallery will be hosting an
exhibit titled Munir D. Mohammed: Revisioned - New Works. |
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July 1 - 31
Mathewson Street Church
134 Mathewson Street
Free To The Public
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AS220 |
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The AS220 Main Gallery will feature New Works
by Nate Ventura &
The Fossil Fools Project
throughout the month of June. |
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Through June 29
AS220
115 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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The Fleet Library at Rhode
Island School of Design
is featuring an exhibit
titled Friends of
Nancy. |
Through July 3
The Fleet Library
At RISD
15 Westminster Street
Free To The Public | |
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Hih Chieh Huang's low-tech installations incorporate everyday objects combined with air, water, light, cables, computers and video footage. |
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Through October 18
RISD Museum
20 North Main Street
Museum Admission $8
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Gallery 17 Peck |
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Gallery 17 Peck presents works from artist Betty Harrington
in an exhibit titled Infigo
which runs though
mid-July. |
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Through July 12
Gallery 17 Peck
303 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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An exhibit in honor of the 45th anniversary of The Beatles coming to the U.S. with artwork composed and hand signed by Ringo Starr. |
Through June 27
Chabot Gallery
379 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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Hotel Providence |
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The RISD Gallery, located on the second floor, is home to a sample of the contemporary art collection of the hotel’s original owner, Stanley Weiss. |
Ongoing
Hotel Providence - 2nd Floor
311 Westminster Street
Free To The Public
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Summer Farmers' Markets |
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Rhode Island farms bring a bounty of fresh foods into 10 neighborhoods across the city. A market every day of the week! |
Through October 31
Various Providence Locations
Free To The Public
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Farmers' Market |
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Shop for tasty harvests from RI farms on the sidewalk along Burnside Park. Brought to you by Farm Fresh RI. |
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Fridays, 10am - 4pm
2 Kennedy Plaza
Burnside Park Brickwalk
Free To The Public
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Market Bazaar Monday |
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Food, antiques, books, records, art, merchandise and a whole lotta' fun in a lively,
urban setting. |
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Mondays, 11am - 5pm
2 Kennedy Plaza
Burnside Park Brickwalk
Free To The Public
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Pole To Pole |
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July 6 - December
Museum Of Natural History
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Adults $3 - Children $2
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Free For All Saturday |
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A variety of hands-on workshops, performances, videos, and special gallery quests throughout the day. |
June 27, 11am - 4pm
RISD Museum
20 North Main Street
Free To The Public
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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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Burnside Park After Work Music Series |
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| Every Thursday, wind down after work with DJs and bands from all over New England and a beer garden from Trinity Brewhouse. |
Thursdays, 5pm - 7pm
Burnside Park
Kennedy Plaza
Free To The Public
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Burnside Park Noon Tune Music Series |
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Every Wednesday, head on over at lunch and enjoy some midday sounds! Performing this week is the Kirk Feather Trio. |
Wednesdays, 12pm - 1pm
Burnside Park
Kennedy Plaza
Free To The Public
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Freeman Park Music Series |
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A weekly music series with a different flavor each week. This week, take a trip to Memphis featuring a Southern BBQ. |
Wednesdays, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Outside Aspire Restaurant
311 Westminster Street
Free To The Public
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WBRU 360 Exp. Gospel Brunch |
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Kick off Sound Session 2009 with a bang featuring The RPM Voices of RI and a Soul Food buffet provided by Food for the Soul. |
July 5, 10:30am & 2pm
Providence Black Repertory
276 Westminster Street
Admission Is $25
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RIHS Concerts Under The Elms |
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A concert series held every Thursday evening on the lawn of the John Brown House. Kicking off the season is the American Band. |
June 25, 6:30pm
John Brown House
63 Power Street
Admission Is $8
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Elemental Theatre's Recession! The Musical |
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Elemental Theatre addresses the economic crisis in the only manner it can possibly be adequately dealt with: the late-night musical sci-fi radio play |
July 3 & 4, 11pm
Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Admission Is $10
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Renaissance and Reverie: A Midsummer Night's Dream Celebration
June 27, 6pm - 11pm, Donations Welcome
An evennig of fun featuring a cocktail-hour, dinner, silent auction, dancing and performances by All Children's Theatre actors and alumni! All proceeds to benefit All Children's Theatre. For more information please click here. |
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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 all at no cost to the consumer and seller/artist. 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 Parade Applicants - Providence Sound Session
The centerpiece of Providence Sound Session is the extraordinarily colorful nighttime parade that winds its way through Providence's downtown neighborhood on July 11 at 10pm. This ritual is inspired by the cultural traditions of Carnival celebrated in such places as Brazil, Trinidad and New Orleans. For more information and to obtain an application please click here to email.
Call For Vendors - Providence Sound Session
Providence Sound Session, New England's most exciting music festival, is gearing up for some more hot summer nights in the city. This year's vendor areas will be in Biltmore Park and Westminster Street, located in Greater Kennedy Plaza, and will serve as the central hub for the festival. To request an application please email Michael Christofaro.
Call For Vendors - City of Providence Fourth Of July Celebration
Fireworks are back Downtown as the City of Providence celebrates the Fourth of July in India Point Park with live music! To request an application please email Michael Christofaro.
Call For Vendors - Market Bazaar Mondays
Please join us each week from 11am - 5pm for Market Bazaar Mondays on the sidewalk along Burnside Park in downtown Providence. Delicious food, antiques, books, accessories, art, merchandise and fun! If you or your business would like to set up a booth for Market Bazaar Mondays, please download an application by clicking here.
Call For Hispanic Heritage Month Events
Hispanic Heritage RI is compiling a listing of all events tied into Hispanic Heritage Month for a print brochure to be distributed throughout the state. If you you like your event listed or for more details, please click here. The deadline to apply is June 26.
Job Opportunity: Managing Director
Festival Ballet Providence is currently seeking an individual to serve as Managing Director. For a job description please click here. For more information please click here to email.
Job Opportunity: Managing Director
FirstWorks is currently seeking an individual to serve as Managing Director. Salary commensurate with experience. For a job description please click here. For more information please click here to email. The deadline to apply is July 1.
Pecha Kucha Night
July 22, 7:20pm, Bravo, 123 Empire 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.
Providence Singers Auditions
The Providence Singers will be holding auditions August 11, and August 18 by appointment at the Carter Center in East Providence. Experienced choral singers in all voice parts are welcome; male and alto 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 click here.
Call For Latin American Filmmakers
The 17th annual Providence Latin American Film Festival is 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.
National Endowment For The Humanities Summer Stipends Grant
Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to scholars and general audiences in the humanities. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly tools. Summer Stipends support full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two months. The deadline to apply is October 1. For more information please click here.
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.
Kreatelier Textile Workshops Now Enrolling
Kreatelier, an innovative textile product design studio dedicated to the creation of colorful, functional and environmentally conscious products and home solutions, are now accepting applications for their textile classes which run through September. For more information please click here.
Festival Ballet Summer Dance Classes Now Enrolling
A rigorous program for ages 13 to pre-professional for those looking to stay in shape for perhaps a summer program they are attending later in the summer or just to stay in "dance shape" for next season. The classes will run from 10:00AM - 1:45PM Monday through Thursday. Tuition is as follows: 1 week = $150; 2 weeks = $275; 3 weeks = $425; 4 weeks = $550. Please click here for more info.
All Children's Theatre Summer Academy Now Enrolling
All Children's Theatre is now accepting applications for its' Summer Academy located at the Vartan Gregorian School, Providence. ACTSA Jr. for ages 4-7 meets from 10:30am-2pm Monday through Friday with each session ending with a presentation for friends and family. For more information please click here. |
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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