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Hit Musical Comedy Comes To Providence College

Providence College's Department of Theatre, Dance and Film presents Curtains, the 2007 Broadway hit musical, directed by guest artist Jimmy Calitri, who returns to the Angell Blackfriars Theatre for the third time after directing The Sweetest Swing in Baseball (2011) and Lend Me a Tenor (2012).

Mayor Taveras Delivers Keynote Speech at Yale School of Management's Education Leadership Conference

Highlights transformational changes taking place in Providence Schools.

Trinity Rep Announces 2013 Pell Award Recipients

Trinity Repertory Company has announced that three Rhode Island residents will be receiving Pell Awards this year in addition to Kate Burton, who had previously been announced as the recipient of the 2013 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts.Gamm Theatre Artistic Director Tony Estrella wi

2013 Senator Pell Lecture On Arts & Humanities Recap

PROVIDENCE - City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism presented the 2013 Senator Pell Lecture on Arts & Humanities on Thursday, April 25th at 6pm at the Vets (Veterans Memorial Auditorium).

Early Closing due to Event

Start: Saturday, April 20, 2013 2:30 pm Location:Roger Williams Park Botanical Center 1000 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI Directions Location: Roger Williams Park Botanical Center 1000 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI We will be closing at 2:3

New Bell Gallery Exhibit Focuses On War In Iraq

"Live The Future" With New Urban Arts

New Urban Arts, a nationally recognized arts studio and gallery for high school students and emerging artists in Providence, is holding their 16th annual fundraiser with a sci-fi twist on Thursday, April 11th.

Festival Ballet Presents: Up Close On Hope

Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) will present the spring program of its award-winning contemporary dance series, Up Close On Hope, for three consecutive weekends: March 29, 30, April 5, 6, 12 and 13, 2013. Performances take place at 8:00 PM Fridays and 7:30 pm Saturdays.

Early Closing due to Event.

Start: Saturday, April 13, 2013 2:00 pm Location:Roger Williams Park Botanical Center1000 Elmwood AveProvidenc, RI Directions Location: Roger Williams Park Botanical Center1000 Elmwood AveProvidenc, RI We will be closing at 2:00 p.m.

Teachers: Sign Up Now For Engaging Youth In Gardens & Greenspaces Workshop

Learn to connect kids to the food they eat and the ecosystems and wildlife surrounding them. This workshop is intended for formal educators, pre-service teachers, informal educators, and URI Master Gardeners interested in teaching tools that can be used to combat Nature Deficit Disorder.

Dorrance Street Homicide

Dorrance Street Homicide

Music Fills The Air In Providence This Summer!

Providence Earth Day Spring Cleaning

Join Mayor Taveras, Serve Rhode Island and the Partnership for Providence Parks1st Annual City Wide Earth Day Spring CleaningVolunteers will participate in over 25 parks, neighborhood clean-ups, tree plantings and beautification projects across th

City Archives to open evenings

The Providence City Archives will join several other city departments in remaining open until 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month.