Jane Pickens Theater to screen ‘Solo Mio’ with filmmaker Q&A on Feb. 26
Rhode Island directors Charles and Daniel Kinnane will introduce the film and take questions following the 7:30 p.m. screening of the PG-rated romantic comedy
Westerly’s Jen Christina is living her best life in ‘Six’
The musician and associate music director joins the touring Broadway hit — and is using her time on the road to document the musical legacy of her hometown
Movies and TV shows casting in Rhode Island
Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Rhode Island and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.
Marc Roberge of O.A.R. coming to The JPT in April
Tickets for the intimate solo show go on sale Friday
Newport Folk Festival adds Lauryn Hill, Lizzy McAlpine, Gillian Welch to growing 2026 lineup
Five-time Grammy winner headlines a wave of new additions to the sold-out festival’s rolling roster
Preservation Society to host panel on legacy of landmark 1974 sculpture exhibition
Discussion at Rosecliff features original ‘Monumenta’ artist Richard Fleischner
Maquette of George T. Downing statue to be unveiled at Newport Art Museum
Oyster Fest reception supports campaign for Newport’s first statue honoring a person of color
Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra to present ‘Tradition vs. Innovation’ concert March 8
Award-winning violinist Charles Dimmick joins Rhode Island’s premier community orchestra for program spanning Brahms to Copland
Little Feat to headline 29th annual IYRS Summer Gala in Newport
Band to perform as part of farewell tour at annual fundraiser for Newport trade school
Michele Gallagher: America’s love affair with coffee dates back to Colonial times
Bob Mastin has made roasting coffee an art form; his local coffee house serves as a popular meeting spot
38th Annual Newport Winter Festival returns February 13-22 with new WienerFest competition
Ten days of music, culinary competitions, and family fun highlight New England’s largest winter festival
Nate Smith named new artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival
The two-time Grammy winner and drummer succeeds Christian McBride, who held the role for a decade.
Middletown library to host talk on Black history of Aquidneck Island ahead of new center’s opening
Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes will preview exhibitions from the Newport Historical Society’s new Center for Black History, set to open in June.
Ragged Island Brewing Co. to host third annual music festival in Portsmouth this June
Two-day event features Ripe, Black Uhuru, Shwayze and more on the farm
Newport Public Library director to be featured guest at Arts Around the Fire
Monthly networking event hosted by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County is free and open to the public
Sail Newport lecture to explore maritime escapes on the Underground Railroad
Historian Dr. Timothy D. Walker will share little-known stories of freedom-seeking by sea as part of the Challenger Lecture Series
Gilded Age Orchestra to ‘Celebrate America 250’ with concert at Rosecliff
The Feb. 26 program will trace Newport’s musical legacy from the Revolution into the 20th century
Grace Kelly bringing “Joy Party” tour to The JPT in August
Saxophonist and vocalist celebrates 20th anniversary with high-energy show blending jazz, pop, funk and R&B
Newport Historical Society to debut “Occupied!” exhibition exploring Revolutionary War occupations
America250 exhibition opens Feb. 19 with interactive maps, touch screen storytelling
Puddingstone returns to Belmont Chapel with “From Salon to Tango” performance
Harpist Amanda Romano Foreman and BSO flutist Clint Foreman bring centuries of music to Newport on March 8
Newport Art Museum launches the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Society
New fund will support ambitious exhibition programs, including a 2028 Edward Mitchell Bannister exhibition
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