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This Week From The Department Of Art, Culture + Tourism - October 21, 2009
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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National Arts Marketing Project Conference
October 30 - November 2
RI Convention Center
Learn the tools and hands-on experiences you need to build superior relationships with audiences, patrons and funders through discussions, presentations and much more!
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Schola Cantorum of Boston, known for its lively, engaging performances, presents Music for the Tudors. |
October 24, 8pm
St. Joseph's Church
Corner Of Hope/Arnold Streets
Tickets Are $20
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Providence String Quartet |
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Program to include the Viola Quintet in F Major, Opus 88 by Johannes Brahms (with Chloe Kline, viola) and more. |
October 25, 4pm - 6pm
Temple Beth-El
70 Orchard Avenue
Free To The Public
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Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations returns with another unique concert with commentary. |
October 28, 7:30pm
Sapinsley Hall - RIC
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $35
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FirstWorks presents the Devil Music Ensemble performing their original score to the classic film Nosferatu. |
October 30, 8pm
RISD Auditorium
17 Canal Street
Tickets Are $10
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Performers appear in costume and the audience is also encouraged to dress in the spirit of Halloween. |
October 30, 8pm
Roberts Hall - RIC
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $10
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Pianists Stephen Martorella and Judith Stillman will collaborate in Duo-Pianists with a Q&A to follow. |
November 4, 1pm
Sapinsley Hall - RIC
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Free To The Public
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A non-performance community singing session lead by a different guest musical director each time to explore music from diverse sources. |
November 4, 7pm
RI Philharmonic Music School
667 Waterman Avenue
Admission Is $5
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Don´t miss this unique
massive multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams´ epic Star Wars scores. |
November 11, 7:30pm
Dunkin' Donuts Center
One LaSalle Square
Tickets $35 - $75
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The 100-voice Providence Singers season opener
features masterworks expressly written for chorus and percussion. |
November 15, 3pm
Beneficent Church
300 Weybosset Street
Tickets $22 Adv/$26 Door
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The author of God’s Country and Lonely Planet gives us that rare thing, a truly smart romantic comedy. |
Through November 22
Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington Street
Tickets Are $20 - $65
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Peter Shaffer's classic play creates an epic battle of trust and betrayal between two rival composers. |
October 29 - November 22
Beneficent Church
300 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $12 - $20
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Providence College brings the Shakespeare classic to life with special engagements over two weekends. |
Oct 30 - Nov 1, Nov 6 - Nov 8
Angell Blackfriars Theatre
549 River Avenue
Tickets Are $11
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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. |
Through November 7
Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Tickets Are $10 - $20
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A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes about trying to make it in NYC with big
dreams and a tiny bank
account. |
Through October 25
Providence Performing Arts Ctr.
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $36 - $63
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Zen Buddhist monks from China demonstrate the skill, imagery and hypnotic movement of martial arts in a fully choreographed theatrical production. |
October 21, 7:30pm
Roberts Hall - RIC
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $35
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Modern dancers/choreographers Lisa Race and Heidi Henderson team up for an evening of contemporary modern
dance. |
October 23, 8pm
Sapinsley Hall - RIC
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $15
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Presented by FirstWorks, Taiwan's first all male dance company captures the changing aesthetics of today with explosive
energy. |
October 24, 8pm
RISD Auditorium
17 Canal Street
Tickets Are $18
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Adapted from Providence author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg’s book, this is Festival Ballet Providence’s signature Halloween production. |
October 30 - November 1
VMA Arts & Cultural Center
1 Avenue Of The Arts
Tickets Are $20 - $65
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The intellectual circus that mixes traditional circus arts such as juggling and aerial work with innovative theatre, movement and charming humor. |
November 5, 7:30pm
Roberts Hall - RIC
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $35
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Come see Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company and experience the exquisite charm of Ukrainian folk dancing and the wealth of its traditions. |
November 10, 7:30pm
Roberts Hall - RIC
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Tickets Are $35
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The incomparable Cirque Mechanics fly, climb and contort their way through rotating gears, trampoline walls and aerial hoops.
Presented by FirstWorks. |
November 14, 8pm
Providence Performing Arts Ctr.
220 Weybosset Street
Tickets Are $22 - $43
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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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Join the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and RI Citizens for the Arts for an evening of socializing and special announcements. |
October 22, 6pm - 9pm
Everyman Bistro
555 Valley Street
Free - Register By October 15
RSVP: 401.421.2489 x273 | |
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Features approximately 125 exhibitors from throughout New England and also includes many interesting and educational displays. |
October 23 - 25
RI Convention Center
One Sabin Street
Admission Is $10
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Walk the pumpkin trail, enjoy magnificient views of the city, roast marshmallows and share mysterious tales of the
area. |
October 24, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Neutaconkanut Hill Rec Center
675 Plainfield Street
Free To The Public
Call 946-6594 For Info | |
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The world premiere showing of the latest NetWorks Project artist video and photographic portraits. This is one night only! |
October 25, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
AS220
115 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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Featuring demos from pro skateboarders, free food, live entertainment, plays from the Manton Aveue Project and more. |
October 31, 12pm - 4pm
Riverside Park
Aleppo Street
Free To The Public
Call 861-9046 For Info | |
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A monthly format for sharing ideas where presenters are allotted 20 slides/20 seconds per slide. Put simply: 6 minutes and 40 secs of adult-style show & tell. |
October 28, 7:20pm
Bravo (Upstairs)
123 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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Watch the Iron Guild fire up their furnaces for the 4th annual molten metal spectacular featuring live music and Steel Yard items for sale. |
October 30, 6pm
The Steel Yard
27 Sims Avenue
Tickets Are $7
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WaterFire Providence is the award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence. |
October 31, 7pm
Providence River Walk
Downtown Providence
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 Love in the Time of Cholera. |
October 25, 2pm
Providence Library - 3rd FL
150 Empire 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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RIIFF Horror Film Festival @ The Library |
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Watch some great horror flicks and talk with horror author Christopher Rondina as part of the RI International Film Festival's Horror Film Festival! |
October 24, 12pm - 3pm
Providence Library, 3rd FL
150 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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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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H. P. Lovecraft Walking Tour |
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Lovecraft's Providence Stories provide the basis for this walk and will feature special screenings of RIIFF horror shorts following the tour. |
October 24, 1pm
Van Wickle Gates - Brown
College St. @ Prospect St.
Tickets Are $16
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Be led by lantern light through the darkened streets of the historic East Side, listining to stories that will send a chill down your spine. |
Through November 14
Tours Begin @
60 Congdon Street
Tickets Are $10
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Looks at contemporary issues through the lens of history by using under-appreciated dates of the twentieth century that have changed America. This week: Nixon visits People's Republic of China. |
October 21, 5pm
AS220
115 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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The American Renaissance was a period of great cultural change and achievement in American art, architecture,
and literature that coincided
with Providence's Golden
Age. |
October 23 & 24
Providence Preservation Society
21 Meeting Street
$125 - Discounts Available
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Poets James Allen Hall (Now You’re the Enemy), Ana Božičević (Stars of the Night Commute) and Amy King (Slaves To Do These Things) read & answer questions about their award-winning work. |
October 29, 7pm
Myopic Books
5 South Angell Street
Free To The Public
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Local artist Nicole Tammelleo will discuss her artistic and social work with immigrants in Providence to coincide with her new exhibit. |
October 29, 6pm - 9pm
Providence City Arts
891 Broad Street
Free To The Public
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The Rhode Island Historical Society will renew the past year, celebrate achievements and look to new beginnings for the future! |
November 4, 5:30pm
Aldrich House
110 Benevolent Street
Free - RSVP By Oct 25
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Join a discussion about how to build community, engage families and inspire child-directed play through placemaking. |
November 5, 7pm - 8:30pm
Providence Children's Museum
100 South 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. |
November 19, 5pm - 9pm
Tours Begin At Regency Plaza
Greene/Fountain Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery Belleau II |
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Gallery Belleau offers the work
of over 50 American Artists working in glass, clay,
wood, metal, jewelry, paint
and much more. |
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Ongoing
Gallery Belleau II
258 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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The World of Queercraft exhibit features eight artists who present the world using both traditional craft methods and concepts traditionally thought of as gay. |
Throuh November 21
Craftland
235 Westminster Street
Free To The Public
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Chazan Gallery |
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Where are We? features artists Clara Lieu, Eric Sung,
Julie Gearan and Brian O’Malley. |
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Through November 4
Chazan Galler @ Wheeler
228 Angell Street
Free To The Public
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Providence Art Club |
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The Providence Art Club's
Maxwell Mays and Dodge
House Galleries are
featuring a Members' Exhibition. |
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Through October 23
Providence Art Club
11 Thomas Street
Free To The Public
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Bert Gallery |
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Bert Gallery's upcoming exhibit is Holiday Selections 2009: Including A Special Exhibit Of Vintage Greeting Cards. |
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November 3 - December 23
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 by 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 is
featuring Paintings and Prints by Delia Kovac. |
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Through November 4
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 photos from Ray Min and Miguel Rosario. |
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Through October
Providence City Hall
25 Dorrance Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery Z |
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RI native Anthony Tomaselli's goal is to connect the viewer
to the soul of the
work—the heart of the city. |
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Through October 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 who have had cancer in their families. |
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Through October 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 be featuring works from
Lisa Perez and Peter
Owen. |
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October 23 - November 22
5 Traverse Gallery
5 Traverse Street
Free To The Public
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Firehouse 13 |
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Firehouse 13 is featuring a show hosted by Yarrow's Cans titled Graffitti: Works Inspired by the Streets of Providence. |
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Through October 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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Through October 30
Mathewson Street Church
134 Mathewson Street
Free To The Public
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AS220 |
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The AS220 Main Gallery is featuring Do It! Show It! Sing It! Work It!, an AS220 group exhibit. |
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Through October 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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An exhibition of juried art and art installations filling 10 empty retail spaces in Downtown
Providence. |
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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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Chabot Gallery is displaying works from Jamie Camacho, Julie Houck, gallery founder Lee Chabot and more. |
Through November 7
Chabot Gallery
379 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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Bannister Gallery |
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Bannister Gallery is featuring works from John Willis and Tom Young in an exhibit titled Recycled Realities. |
Through October 29
Bannister Gallery - RI College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Free To The Public
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Homestyle |
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Homestyle hosts the 4rtists Series Truck Show with an opening recpetion on October 22 from 7pm - 9pm. |
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October 22 - 25
Homestyle
229 Westminster 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. |
Through October 31
Atrium Gallery
One Capital Hill
Free To The Public
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New Urban Arts |
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Collections is an interactive art exhibition of new and exciting artwork created by 33 New Urban Arts students. |
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Through October 23
New Urban Arts
743 Westminster Street
Free To The Public
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Gallery 17 Peck's current exhibition showcases the
work from the gallery's full collection. |
Ongoing
Gallery 17 Peck
303 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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The Library |
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The Providence Public Library is featuring Rhode Island 101: Selections from our Rhode Island Collection. |
Through November 30
Providence Public Library, 3rd FL
150 Empire Street
Free To The Public
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Royal Gallery |
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Royal Gallery is pleased
to present the work of artists Brian MacNeil and Jonathan Aller. |
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Through November 14
Royal Gallery
298 Atwells Avenue
Free To The Public
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Featuring photos & multi-media by local artist Nicole Tammelleo and the youth of Providence’s Burundian community. |
Through November 6
Providence CityArts
891 Broad Street
Free To The Public
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Art @ Sine Cera |
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Art @ Sine Cera will hosting the first public art event celebrating the work of Providence artist Bob Paola. |
Through October
Sine Cera
379 Broadway
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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Through November 1
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Avenue
$12 Adults/$9 Children
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Boo Bash |
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Play bewitching games galore, have hands-on fun with imaginative arts and much more. For ages 3 - 11. |
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October 31, 1pm - 4pm
Providence Children's Museum
100 South Street
Museum Admission $7.50
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ArtFoodMusic
October 22, 6pm - 9pm, RI Convention Center, One Sabin Street, Tickets $25
An evening of great food from some of RI's finest caterers and restaurants, local wine, live entertainment and a special preview of the Fine Furnishings Show. All proceeds to benefit New Urban Arts. For more information please click here.
China Care
October 24, 8pm, Grant Recital Hall, Brown University, Tickets $30 - $50
Enjoy an evening featuring the Jazzy sounds of the Kevin Hays Trio and Chris Potter. All proceeds to benefit China Care Brown. For more information please click here.
RI Family Literacy
October 25, 5pm - 8pm, The High Hat, Three Davol Square, Tickets $15
A family friendly evening with live music from the Boston Latin Band, free salsa lessons and a penny social. All proceeds to benefit the Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative. For more information please call 455-8485.
Seance
October 29, 7pm, The High Hat, Peerless Lofts Atrium, 150 Union Street, Tickets $10
An evening with the spirits to celebrate the tenth annual Spotlight Awards. All proceeds to benefit RI Pride. Please click here for more info. |
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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.
Call For Home Movies
The Rhode Island Historical Society will present the Providence edition of Home Movie Day on October 24, 2009 from 1-4pm at the Aldrich House, 110 Benevolent Street, Providence. The public is invited to bring their home and/or amateur movies on 8mm, super 8mm or 16mm film to be screened at Home Movie Day (sorry, no video). Local film archivists will be on hand to discuss film preservation, home movies, and amateur films of regional interest. Films will be screened on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each film must be inspected to ensure it is strong enough to run on a projector. Individuals with films they’d like to screen are asked to drop off their film for inspection at the Aldrich House from October 21 – 23 between 10am – 5pm. For more information 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.
Call For Female Artists
The Hive is collect hundreds of self-portraits by women and girls. These portraits will be hung in a floor-to-ceiling installation, with a goal of representing and celebrating a diverse community of women working together as a whole. In Your Face will be on display at the Eco-Office at 28 Wolcott Street in Providence for a special one-night-only celebration on Gallery Night in January (Thursday, January 21, 2010 from 5-8pm). In Your Face is an unjuried exhibition and is open to ALL women and girls, artists and non-artists. All submissions (that adhere to guidelines) will be accepted. The deadline to apply is December 4. 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.
Managing Your Organization's Workforce During Challenging Economic Times
November 3, 9am - 12pm, RI Foundation, One Union Station, $35 Fee
Handling human resource issues is critical in a high pressure economic climate. Senior leaders may face difficult decisions, such as determining which positions/key employees are essential in a competitive environment. If managers must make staff reductions, what are the best practices for making tough choices while keeping services and programs going? How can high morale be maintained for staff who often are doing more with less? For more information please click here.
Arts & Business Council Webinar Series
The Arts & Busines Council of Greater Boston will be hosting a series of webinars that covers everything from digital strategies to online promotions. For more information please click here.
Botanical Center Classes Now Enrolling
There's still plenty of things you can do with foliage and flowers even as the Autumn days grow shorter and the air becomes cool and crisp. During the month of October at the URI Outreach Center at Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, take some fun, educational classes to satisfy all of your botanical interests. For more information please click here.
Kreatelier Workshops Now Enrolling
Learn a vast and fun array of skills from some of Providence's artiest and craftiest people with workshops available for ages 5 & up, 8 & up and adults only. 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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