Princess June Band wins 2026 LeRoy White ‘Soul & Conscience Award’
Newport County arts alliance honors Aquidneck Island ‘mystic folk’ trio with $5,000 prize
Jane Pickens Theater to host Rhode Island premiere of ‘Mermaid’ with star Johnny Pemberton
The SXSW selection screens June 12 in Newport, followed by a Q&A with actor Johnny Pemberton and Rhode Island filmmakers the Kinnane Brothers
This Day in RI History: June 10, 1772 – The burning of the HMS Gaspee
One of the most celebrated events in Rhode Island history happened on June 10th, 1772. The Gaspee Affair, which is still celebrated annually with festivals, a parade and a re-enactment, was a pivital moment in the lead-up to the American Revolution.
Jane Pickens Theater marks America’s 250th with ‘American Character(s)’ film series
Running June 10 through July 7, the Newport series pairs Hollywood classics and documentaries with special events, including an in-person appearance by journalist Amy Goodman
Chamber’s Politics & Pancakes returns June 23 with finance chairmen Abney, DiPalma
The two lawmakers who lead the General Assembly’s finance committees will discuss the state budget and election-year issues at Ochre Court
Charter Books to host Juneteenth author talk on slavery and freedom in Newport
Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes will discuss “Echoes From the Attic,” a new book on Newport’s Black descendant community, on June 17
Arts & Cultural Alliance to honor local artists at Raise Up the Arts event June 24
The annual Newport County celebration features live music, a silent auction and four awards, including recognition for the Newport String Project
Newport’s Secret Garden Tour returns June 26-28 with a focus on the Point
The 42nd annual self-guided walking tour opens 14 private gardens to the public, raising money for arts education in Aquidneck Island’s public schools
Comic – Sour Grapes: Relative
A comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Rosalind Weir to receive Arts & Cultural Alliance’s 2026 Dominique Award
The honor recognizes Weir’s role, with her late husband Jim Weir, in developing Tiverton Four Corners into a center for artists, craftsmen and visitors
Aquidneck Island Land Trust to host June 9 talk on island-wide climate resilience
Paige Myatt and Glennie LeBaron of Aquidneck Resilience will discuss how Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth and Naval Station Newport are working together on a Climate Resilience Plan
MLK Community Center to host free Juneteenth 3-on-3 basketball tournament and barbecue June 19
The second annual youth event, sponsored by People’s Credit Union, is open to teams of fifth through 12th graders, with registration required
Newport Classical to present free children’s concert featuring ‘Peter and the Wolf’ on Aug. 15
The wind players of New York-based ensemble Frisson will perform Prokofiev’s classic and other family-friendly works at the Newport County YMCA
Tickets go on sale June 5 for slate of Spectacle Live shows at the JPT and Park Theatre
Newport’s Jane Pickens Theater will host the Hot Sardines and a Fleetwood Mac tribute in August, while Cranston’s Park Theatre is set for Kenny G and ‘Late Nite Catechism’ in September
Newport Mansions mark America’s 250th with exhibition, plays and lecture series
The Preservation Society’s “Spirit of 2026” lineup spotlights Newport’s Revolutionary history through summer and fall
Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Beach Bash returns to Third Beach this July
Live music, local food and seaside s’mores headline one of the Middletown sanctuary’s biggest annual fundraisers
Jane Pickens Theater serves up classic cinema with a side of wine and beer this June
Three big-screen restorations pair “Chinatown,” “Cobra” and “Contact” with curated tastings and themed programming
Tiverton library to host talk on Revolutionary War art on June 13
Jill Sanford of Art for Your Mind will lead a free art appreciation program looking at images from the Boston Massacre to the surrender at Yorktown
‘Jaws’ returns to the Jane Pickens Theater for summer party series starting May 29
The Newport theater kicks off its annual celebration of the 1975 blockbuster with a 4K screening, live music and a Save The Bay touch tank, with three more events to follow in July
Tiverton library to host ‘Rethinking Lawns’ talk on June 10
Emily Dutra of Butterfly Effect Farm will discuss lawn history, organic care and alternatives in a free program open to the public
Newport’s Ocean Drive to close to cars for Elliot’s Ride for Everyone on June 6
The 7th annual car-free event from Bike Newport invites people of all ages to bike, walk and roll along the coastline
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