Jane Pickens Theater launches ‘Sounds of Folk’ series this month with live tributes, documentaries, and an O Brother screening
Four events in July blend cinema and live performance, from a Bob Dylan Rolling Thunder tribute to a John Prine celebration and an Americana night with Princess June
This Day in RI History: July 12, 1928 – Barbara Cowsill born in Cranston
July 12th, 1928 was the birthday of Barbara Cowsill, who performed along with her children in the family band The Cowsills.
Sakonnet Vineyard fills July with free live music, yoga, and a murder mystery
The Little Compton vineyard hosts musicians most Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays through the month, plus two fitness series running into the fall
Newport Art Museum opens major Angel Otero exhibition this weekend
The Puerto Rico-born painter’s ‘The Ocean Forgot Your Garden’ spans two buildings and draws a thread between Newport and Puerto Rico through memory, migration, and the sea
Wayfinder Newport launches Polaroid camera lending program for guests
The boutique hotel’s new ‘Going Analog’ experience lets visitors document their stay on instant film and leave a photo in the hotel guestbook
Comic – Sour Grapes: Sprinkles
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Providence indie favorites Lazy Trail headline NIMFest 2026 this Sunday at King Park
The free outdoor concert series kicks off its summer season July 12 with opener Hey Rel at Newport’s King Park Gazebo
Murder mystery event at Sakonnet Vineyard puts guests in the role of detective
The 1930s-themed whodunit, set aboard a luxury train, is a benefit for the Little Compton Community Center
If the walls could talk: Revolutionary voices from behind the frame
What some of these subjects – whether they be people, buildings or objects– might be quietly observing about the year 2026 from their wall perches.
Theatre By The Sea brings marionettes, mermaids and SpongeBob to its 2026 Children’s Festival
The five-show Friday series runs July through August in Wakefield, with tickets at $15
Firehouse Theater brings standup comedy to Newport this month with two shows
A Boston comic previews his Edinburgh Fringe show July 12; a Just for Laughs ‘New Face’ stops in on national tour July 23
Book review: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s ‘Take Me To Your Leader’ is less etiquette guide than cosmic musing
The astrophysicist’s take on a first alien encounter is a light, wide-ranging read, though readers hoping for a practical ‘how to’ may be disappointed
Newport Contemporary Ballet presents Newport Dance Festival with a focus on freedom
Dance companies from around the globe come to the Great Friends Meeting House Lawn July 15-19, with works inspired by FDR’s Four Freedoms
Comic – Sour Grapes: Soccer
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Roger Williams Park Zoo to host 21+ Pride Night on July 11
The after-hours ‘Party with Pride’ celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with drag performances, DJs, karaoke and ‘Nature is Queer’ animal chats
Involuntary: The independence we struggle to protect
A conversation that needs to be had
‘The Voice’ standout Madison Curbelo to open NIMFest 2026 at King Park Gazebo
The free Sunday concert series returns July 5 with a lineup of local and regional artists at Newport’s waterfront through Aug. 23
French ambassador to attend French in Newport as Newport Historical Society caps Independence Week
Ambassador Laurent Bili will speak at a July 11 wreath-laying ceremony as the city marks America’s 250th anniversary with a week of free events
On This Day In History: June 27, 1966 – Dark Shadows premieres on ABC, Carey Mansion used as Collinwood Mansion
Throughout the shows run from 1966 – 1971, The Collinwood stand-in mansion used for the TV series was Newport’s Seaview Terrace, also known as the Carey Mansion.
RENEWport’s 250 Archival Project invites Newport youth to reflect on America’s anniversary
Round 2 of submissions of art, poetry, essays and videos is open through June 30, with a digital archive to be donated to the Newport Historical Society
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