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This Week From The Department of Art, Culture + Tourism - September 30, 2009
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
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October is National Arts & Humanities Month and to promote the effort, RI Citizens for the Arts has created an online events calendar.
Join the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and RI Citizens for the Arts for an evening of mentoring, networking, and socializing. There will be a quick update on the Creative Providence cultural plan and special announcements. Attendees will receive discounts on FirstWorks 2009 tickets.
October 22, 2009
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Everyman Bistro
555 Valley Street
Providence RI 02908
Creative Conversations are part of National Arts and Humanities Month programs coordinated by Americans for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public. Enjoy half price appetizers and cash bar. To attend, register by October 15 by calling Jana Reulecke, 401-421-2489 x273.
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Burnside Park Noon Tune Music Series |
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Last day to head on over at lunchtime and enjoy some
midday sounds in front of
the fountain. Closing out the series is Sit Down
Baby. |
September 30, 12pm - 1pm
Burnside Park
Kennedy Plaza
Free To The Public
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Pauline Oliveros: Deep Listening |
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The FirstWorks Festival presents an
evening with internationally acclaimed composer and performer Pauline
Oliveros. |
October 2, 8pm
RISD Auditorium
17 Canal Way
Tickets Are $18
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Dean & Britta: Screen Tests |
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The FirstWorks Festival presents a multimedia performance by Dean & Britta, featuring their live score set to Andy Warhol’s iconic Screen Tests. |
October 3, 8pm
RISD Auditorium
17 Canal Way
Tickets Are $18
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The Ultimate Praise And Worship |
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A night of worship and praise featuring Tye Tribbett, Martha Munizzi, Ashleigh Nickole
and Rev. Dr. John M. Borders, III. |
October 3, 7:30pm
VMA Arts & Cultural Center
1 Avenue Of The Arts
Tickets Are $40 - $75
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RI College Chamber Orchestra |
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The RIC Chamber Orchestra and RIC String Chamber Ensembles, conducted by
John Sumerlin, perform together. |
October 4, 7:30pm
Sapinsley Hall - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Free To The Public
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Classical Latin American Music |
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Noteworthy Duo will play selections from their debut CD Between Flute and Guitar, which also includes works from Latin American artists. |
October 8, 7pm - 8pm
Providence Library, Lippit Hall
150 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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Chamber Music For Diverse Ensembles |
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First Works presents a unique program by two of RI’s most original composers, Steve Jobe & Chris Turner. |
October 9 & 10, 8pm
Beneficent Church
300 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $10
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Music Fridays return for the Fall with more live music surrounded by stunning art. Next up is Superchief Trio. |
October 9, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
RISD Museum
20 North Main Street
Admission Is $8
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Exemplary works written for young musicians by some of the greatest composers of the last two centuries. |
October 9, 8pm
Sapinsley Hall - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $10
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Pianist and former frontman of Ben Folds Five, Ben Folds, joins the RI Philharmonic for a very special engagement. |
October 10, 8pm
Providence Performing Arts Ctr
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $38 - $68
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Featuring Stephen Martorella as piano soloist in Vincent D’Indy’s stunning Symphony on a French Mountain Air. |
October 12, 8pm
Sapinsley Hall - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $10
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Music Director Larry Rachleff and Violinist Soovin Kim present the Classical concert, A Fantastic 5th. |
October 17, 8pm
VMA Arts & Cultural Center
1 Avenue Of The Arts
Tickets Are $39 - $70
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Berlin, 1931: music, money, and love are there for the taking. Cabaret celebrates the indomitable human
spirit. |
Through October 11
Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington Street
Tickets Are $10 - $65
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An epic story of two troubled couples in America in the 1980s, when a terrifying new disease – AIDS – has just been
discovered. |
Through October 4
Forman Theatre - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $15
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Tartuffe explores the delicate line between authority and fundamentalism, and the dangerous ease in which this line can be crossed. |
Through October 4
Leeds Theatre - Brown
77 Waterman Street
Tickets Are $7 - $17
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Inspired by our own favorite childhood stories, Festival Ballet will bring some of literature's most beloved characters to life. Playing next is Peter & The Wolf. |
October 3 & 4, 10 & 11
Festival Ballet Black Box Theater
825 Hope Street
$25 Adults - $15 Children
Call 401-353-1129 For Info |
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Five by Design performs its legendary musical Club Swing, which celebrates the songs and music that defined American popular culture during the swing era. |
October 1, 7:30pm
Roberts Hall - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $35
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The classic Mel Brooks movie is Alive...and it's headed here!
You'll have a monstrously
good time at this spectacular
new
production. |
Through October 4
Providence Performing Arts Ctr
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $48 - $78
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Get beside yourself with FNL's interactive scenes and on-the-spot musicals, featuring improvised
song, dance, and
skits! |
October 2, 7pm
Carriage House
9 Duncan Avenue
Tickets Are $5
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A spoken-and-sung three-character gothic, Anna Bella Eema asks us to listen, and listen carefully. A regional premiere by Lisa
D'Amour. |
October 16 - November 7
Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Tickets Are $10 - $20
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Keith Terry W/ Crosspulse |
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Keith Terry, a Guggenheim Award winner, combines music,
dance, theatre and performance art to create an artistry that cannot be easily
labeled. |
October 9, 8pm
Roberts Hall - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $15
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FirstWorks |
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Celebrating icons of music and the moving image, the cultural legacy of American masters, revolutionary Cirque theatre, cutting edge digital arts + more! |
Through November 15
Downtown Providence
Various Locations
Prices Vary By Event
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An experience that deepens our understanding of the power of design, technology, and enterprise to reshape our communities and sustain our environment. |
October 2 - 4
Brown Campus
RISD Campus
Pricing Varies By Day
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WaterFire Providence is
the award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of
downtown Providence. |
October 10, 6:18pm
Providence River Walk
Downtown Providence
Free To The Public
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RISD Alumni Sale |
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The RISD Alumni Art Sale features thousands of items designed and created by alumni from all over the country and the world. |
October 10, 10am - 4pm
RISD Campus
Benefit Street
Free To The Public
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Rhode Island College will be hosting their 5th Annual
Diversity Week with various events and cultural
activities. |
October 4 - 10
RIC - Donovan Dining Center
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Free To The Public
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An education on the Lao culture through its history, journey to America, art, music, dance and has impacted community development. |
October 10, 2pm - 4pm
Providence City Hall
25 Dorrance Street
Free To The Public
Call 401-232-9213 For Info | |
Creative Capital Magazine |
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Check out this quarterly on-line magazine featuring neighborhood and entrepreneur profiles, arts stories, news feeds and more! |
Ongoing
Online Only
Free To The Public
Magazine | |
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A weekend-long celebration on Federal Hill featuring a parade going down Atwells Avenue beginning at noon on Sunday, October 11. |
October 10 - 12, 12pm - 10pm
Federal Hill
Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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N.A.M.P. Conference |
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Learn how you can save the day when it comes to marketing, sponsorship and fundraising at the 2009 National Arts Marketing Project Conference. |
October 30 - November 2
RI Convention Center
One Sabin Street
Registration Required
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BRATS: Our Journey
Home |
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The first documentary about growing up military, narrated by Kris Kristofferson. After the film, writer-director Donna Musil will lead a town hall meeting. |
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October 1, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Library will be screening movies throughout the celebration. Playing next is Like Water For Chocolate. |
October 4, 2pm
Providence Library - 3rd FL
150 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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Providence Latin American Film Festival |
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Enjoy acclaimed films from Latin America, Portugal and Spain. Selections will make
you think, laugh and become inspired. |
September 30 - October 4
Various Theaters
Downtown Providence
Tickets Are $8 Per Screening
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PLAFF Opening Screening |
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The Providence Latin American Film Festival kicks off with
two films, panel discussions, special guests and much
more! |
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September 30, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
RISD Auditorium
17 Canal Street
Tickets Are $10
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The FirstWorks Festival presents a very special evening of video art hosted by the Magic Lantern experimental film collaborative. |
October 7, 9:30pm
Cable Car Cinema
204 South Main Street
Free To The Public
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RIIFF Horror Film Festival |
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An eerie-sistable salute to an often overlooked genre that will include numerous world premieres of shorts and
features. |
October 22 - 25
Various Theaters
Downtown Providence
$10 Per Screening
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John Brown House Museum Tours |
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This magnificent and elegant building allows the public to learn about the people who helped create Rhode Island's capital city. |
Through December 19
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street
Tickets Are $8
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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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This walk shares the history of RI's capital city and the history of WaterFire. Offered before WaterFire full lightings by the RI Historical Society. |
October 10, 5:30pm
Tours Begin - John Brown House
52 Power Street
Tickets Are $10
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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. |
October 15, 5pm - 9pm
Tours Begin At Regency Plaza
Greene/Fountain Street
Free To The Public
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Peerless Atrium |
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The Providence Preservation Society’s Most Endangered Properties Photography Exhibit features the work of local photographers. |
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Through October 10
Peerless Atrium
150 Union Street
Free To The Public
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Is it the Holidays already? Nope, the popular Holiday sale is now open year round for all your spanky handmade item
needs! |
Ongoing
Craftland
235 Westminster Street
Free To The Public
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Royal Gallery |
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The New England Artists: Showcasing Local Talent exhibit features fresh, diverse and vibrant works from artists all over New England. |
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Through October 3
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
Maxwell May and Dodge
House Galleries will be
featuring a Members'
Exhibition. |
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October 4 - 23
Providence Art Club
11 Thomas Street
Free To The Public
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Bert Gallery |
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Bert Gallery is showcasing Robert Thornton 2009: New Works, a collection of
recent paintings by Robert Thornton. |
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Through October 16
Bert Gallery
540 South Water Street
Free To The Public
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Children's Museum |
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A new exhibit featuring eye-popping animal sculptures fashioned from recycled electronics from Ann P. Smith. |
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Through January 31
Providence Children's Museum
100 South Street
Admission Is $7.50
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The Bank Rhode Island Pitman
Street Gallery will be
featuring Paintings and Prints by Delia Kovac. |
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Through October
Bank RI Pitman Street Gallery
137 Pitman Street
Free To The Public
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The Gallery at Providence City Hall is featuring an
exhibit with works from Rebecca E. Jenness. |
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Through September
Providence City Hall
25 Dorrance Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery Z |
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RI native Anthony Tomasellito's goal is to connect the viewer
to the soul of the
work—the heart of the
city. |
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October 7 - 31
Gallery Z
259 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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URI Providence Gallery |
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Artwork in all media by more than 30 professional artists from the area, community members who have had cancer and their families. |
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October 4 - 31
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 feature works as part
of the FirstWorks
Pixilerations (v.6)
exhibition. |
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Through October 10
5 Traverse Gallery
5 Traverse Street
Free To The Public
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Firehouse 13 |
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Firehouse 13 will feature a show hosted by Yarrow's Cans titled Graffitti: Works Inspired by the Streets of Providence. |
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October 1 - 30
Firehouse 13
41 Central Street
Free To The Public
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The David Winton Bell Gallery is featuring work from paper sculpturist Kirsten
Hassenfreld. |
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Through November 1
Bell Gallery - List Art Ctr
64 College Street
Free To The Public
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Chapel Gallery |
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The Mathewson Street Church Gallery's newest exhibit is MAMA featuring work from Jennifer Bend and more. |
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October 2 - 30
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 Do It! Show It! Sing It! Work It!, an AS220 group exhibit. |
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October 4 - 24
AS220
115 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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LAUNCH @ the G.C. Gallery |
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LAUNCH at the Gail Cahalan Gallery is hosting an exhibit featuring landscape painter
Hilary Merzbacher.l |
Ongoing
Conley's Wharf
200 Allens Avenue #1
Free To The Public
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This series contains artists that reflect intensive labor, obsession for materials or passion for subject matter. |
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Through December 1
Various Locations
Downtown Providence
Free To The Public
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RISD Museum |
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An installation of more than 120 figurative and architectural ceramic elements by
ceramic artist Arnie
Zimmerman. |
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Through January
RISD Museum
20 North Main Street
Admission Is $10
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This exhibit is unique, colorful, elegant, enchanting and is a powerful sampling from their permanent collection with new additions. |
Through October 3
Chabot Gallery
379 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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Bannister Gallery |
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Bannister Gallery will be featuring works from John Willis and Tom Young in an exhibit titled Recycled
Realities. |
October 1 - 29
Bannister Gallery - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Free To The Public
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Chazan Gallery |
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The Chazan Gallery @ Wheeler is featuring works from Gretchen Dow Simpson and Joshua
Enck. |
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Through October 7
Chazan Gallery @ Wheeler
228 Angell Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery DEMI opens its
doors with a solo exhibition featuring Vincent Castaldi titled Exposed. |
Through October 25
Gallery DEMI
123 N. Main Street, Suite 4
Free To The Public
Call 401-954-4916 | |
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Atrium Gallery |
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The Atrium Gallery will be featuring the annual Latin American Art Exhibit throughout October. |
October 1 - 31
Atrium Gallery
One Capital Hill
Free To The Public
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Davis Park Market |
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Vendors will be selling produce, such as lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, squash, cabbage, broccoli and much more. |
Sundays Through October 25
10am - 1pm, Davis Park
Corner of Oakland/Chalkstone
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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Discover the frozen stretches of our planet that act as the Earth’s thermostat - featuring a polar bear display! |
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Through December
Museum Of Natural History
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Adults $3 - Children $2
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Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular |
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The acclaimed Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular returns featuring an artful display of thousands
of pumpkins. |
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October 8 - November 1
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Avenue
$12 Adults/$9 Children
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MetLife Family Friday |
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The Museum is open free of charge during these special hours. Stay out late to splash, play and explore. |
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October 16, 5pm - 8pm
Providence Children's Museum
100 South Street
Free To The Public
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ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES |
Calling All Providence Artists & Art Retailers
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.
Providence Latino CommUNITY Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
Mayor David N. Cicilline, the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and local arts and cultural organizations are pleased to showcase the art, culture, and history of the city's diverse Latino community. To add your local Hispanic Heritage Month event to the online listing please click here.
Call For Student Entries
The RI Center for the Book at the Providence Public Library invites all RI students in grades 4 - 12 to enter the national Letters About Literature contest with a national prize of a $10,000 grant for their local school or community library. The deadline to submit is December 12. Teachers and librarians can download instructions for entering by clicking here.
Artist's Professional Toolbox Now Accepting Applications
The Arts & Business Council is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 "Artist's Professional Toolbox" program. The Toolbox is a program designed to empower emerging and practicing artists to succeed in the business aspects of being a professional artist. The deadline to apply is October 19. For more information please click here.
Marketing For The Independent Artist Preconference
October 30, 9am - 5:30pm, RI Convention Center
Take control of your own marketing by learning what it can and can't do for your career. Discover how to define targets and objectives based on overall career goals, how to construct a solid marketing strategy based on those objectives and how to make it real as a team of one (or maybe 2 or 3 if you're a collaborative). For more information please click here.
Steelyard's 2009 Fall Classes Now Enrolling
The Yard is gearing up for another great season of building, cutting, bending, and throwing. In addition to their regular lineup of courses they have some really exciting new offerings. 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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