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PROVIDENCE – Surrounded by drummers, dancers and other performers at Roger Williams Park, Mayor David N. Cicilline, Art, Culture & Tourism Director Lynne McCormack and Parks Superintendent Alix Ogden kicked off Celebrate Providence! 2006 Neighborhood Performing Arts Initiative.
Celebrate Providence, which runs from July 5 through August 27, brings live performing arts and cultural programming to the city’s 25 neighborhoods.
“For the past three summers, our neighborhood parks and community gathering places have been alive with high quality, award winning arts programming and this summer promises to be just as exciting,” said Mayor Cicilline. “We are fortunate to have some of the most talented artists in the America right here in Providence. The Neighborhood Performing Arts Initiative brings that energy directly to the residents of our city.”
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) recognized Celebrate Providence in 2005 with the prestigious City Livability Award, an honor bestowed upon mayors for exemplary leadership in developing and implementing programs that improve the quality of life for residents.
This summer’s Celebrate Providence will feature more than 40 performances, including dance, opera, storytelling, theater, live jazz, puppetry and a Circus School. City officials also rolled out a brand new 24 x 20 portable aluminum platform that will set the stage for these events as it travels from neighborhood to neighborhood.
“Over the past three years the Dept.of Art, Culture & Tourism has developed many community partnerships which has enabled us to bring high quality arts to our city’s residents,” said Lynne McCormack, Director of Art, Culture & Tourism. “Celebrate Providence is truly a collaborative effort between the Providence Parks Department as well as many neighborhood associations and arts organizations.”
All events are open to the public and free of charge. The following is a schedule of events for Celebrate Providence! 2006 Neighborhood Performing Arts Initiative:
- Jump: July 5, 6:30 p.m. at Dexter Field; July 6, 2 p.m. at Discovery Camp; July 6, 6:30 p.m. at Lippitt Park; July 7, Bank of America City Center
- Opera Providence: July 9, 5 p.m.; July 16, 5 p.m.; July 23, 5p.m.; and July 30 at 5 p.m. at DePasquale Plaza
- Circus School: July 11, 2 p.m. at Discovery Camp; July 15 at Roger-Selim Recreational Complex; August 1 at Davey Lopes Recreation Center; August 11 at South Providence Recreation Center; August 12 at Sacket Street Park; August 22 at Vincent Brown Recreation Center
- West Broadway Neighborhood Association presents Kim Trusty: July 12, 6:30 at Dexter Field
- Providence Black Repertory Company: July 19, 6:30pm at Dexter Training Ground Park; July 20, 6:30p.m at Lippitt Park.
- Lukumi Center of the Orishas: July 13, 6:30 p.m. at Lippitt Park; August 9, 6:30 p.m. at Richardson Park; August 15, 6:30 p.m. at One Recreation Way
- Young Fish World Drumming: July 19, 6:30 p.m. at Dexter Field
- CityArts!: July 20, 6:30p.m., Lippitt Park; July 29, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Southside Community Land Trust
- Lydia Perez and Yoruba II: July 20, 6:30 p.m. at Lippitt Park; August 1, 6:30 p.m. at One Recreation Way
- West Broadway Neighborhood Association presents Big Nazo: July 26, 6:30 p.m. at Dexter Field
- RI Black Storytellers: July 27, 6:30 p.m.; July 31, 2 p.m. at Discovery Camp; August 2, 6:30 p.m. at Richardson Park;
- Olneyville Collaborative, Film Kids and Media Youth Television, Inc. : August 3 and 10, 6:30 p.m. at Donigian Park; August 17, 6:30 p.m. at Merino Park; August 24, 6:30 p.m. at Merino Park
- Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services and New Urban Arts: August 5, 11a.m.-5p.m. at the MET Center lawn (362 Dexter St.)
- New Gate Theatre: August 8, 6:30p.m. at One Recreation Way. August 9, 2pm, Discovery Camp.
- Raffini : August 13, 2 or 3pm-7pm, Davey Lopes Recreation Center
- AS220: August 16, 6:30pm, Richardson Park; August 22, 6:30pm, One Recreation Way; August 24, 6:30pm at Merino Park
- West End Community Center: August 15, 6:30p.m. at One Recreation Way; August 18, 1:30p.m. at West End Community Center; August 23, 6:30p.m., Richardson Park
- Jewish Community Center of RI: August 27, 11a.m.-2p.m., Lippitt Park
- Cookouts: Circus School: July 15 (Rogers-Selim Recreation Center), August 1 (Davey Lopes Recreation Center), August 11 (South Providence Recreation Center), August 12 (Sackett Street Park), August 22 (Vincent Brown Recreation Center). NewGate: July 18 (Robert F. Kennedy Recreation Center)), July 25 (Joslin Playground), August 15 (Zuccolo Recreation Center). Rhode Island Black Storytellers: August 5 (West End).
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