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Three cult classics at the Jane Pickens this month, with live music, beer and a costume contest

Three cult classics at the Jane Pickens this month, with live music, beer and a costume contest

“The Road Warrior” screens Thursday in 4K, the annual Big Lebowski party lands Sept. 24, and “Miller’s Crossing” closes the month with Irish music and a Pinot Noir tasting
1 hour agoSeptember 15, 2026
Sitkovetsky Trio plays Rough Point on Sept. 29

Sitkovetsky Trio plays Rough Point on Sept. 29

The piano trio’s program pairs Beethoven’s “Ghost,” Schumann and Shostakovich with readings from period letters
9 hours agoSeptember 15, 2026
Four shows added to the Park Theatre calendar, with Billy Gilman’s holiday concert in December

Four shows added to the Park Theatre calendar, with Billy Gilman’s holiday concert in December

Tickets for all four go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.; tribute acts for Fleetwood Mac, Rush and Simon & Garfunkel fill out the winter and spring
11 hours agoSeptember 15, 2026
Newport Mansions sets its fall calendar, with the Newport Symposium asking “What Makes It American”

Newport Mansions sets its fall calendar, with the Newport Symposium asking “What Makes It American”

Newport Mansions sets its fall calendar, with the Newport Symposium asking “What Makes It American”
September 14, 2026September 14, 2026
newportFILM screens “Unbowed” free in Providence on Oct. 6

newportFILM screens “Unbowed” free in Providence on Oct. 6

The documentary follows Omar Bah, who fled The Gambia with a bounty on his head and now runs Rhode Island’s Refugee Dream Center; he’ll take questions afterward
September 14, 2026September 14, 2026
Manhattan Short returns to Jamestown Arts Center with 10 films from 10 countries

Manhattan Short returns to Jamestown Arts Center with 10 films from 10 countries

Four screenings over two weekends, and the audience votes; JAC is the only Rhode Island venue in the global festival
September 14, 2026September 14, 2026
“Operation Mincemeat” starts its national tour in Providence

“Operation Mincemeat” starts its national tour in Providence

Luke Antony Neville, the only British actor in the five-person cast, on playing 25 roles in a WWII musical comedy
September 13, 2026September 13, 2026
Four “Sopranos” actors bring their stories to Cranston in October

Four “Sopranos” actors bring their stories to Cranston in October

Jason Cerbone, Robert Funaro, Dan Grimaldi and Matt Servitto headline “The Show You Can’t Refuse” at the Park Theatre on Oct. 24, with a mystery fifth castmate at every stop
September 13, 2026September 13, 2026
Tony Estrella takes the stage alone in “The Smuggler,” directed by the man who wrote it

Tony Estrella takes the stage alone in “The Smuggler,” directed by the man who wrote it

The Gamm opens its season Sept. 17 with Ronán Noone’s solo thriller in rhymed verse, set behind a bar
September 13, 2026September 13, 2026
A Language of Its Own: Celebrating Rhode Island’s deaf community

A Language of Its Own: Celebrating Rhode Island’s deaf community

September is National Deaf Awareness Month
September 12, 2026September 12, 2026
Newport’s Italian heritage celebration runs Sept. 25 through Oct. 16

Newport’s Italian heritage celebration runs Sept. 25 through Oct. 16

Forum Lodge #391’s 32nd annual slate includes a ziti night, two film screenings, a lawn festival, Columbus Day observances and a concert
September 12, 2026September 12, 2026
“Mighty Mary” premieres Friday at the Jane Pickens, opening a week of sailing films

“Mighty Mary” premieres Friday at the Jane Pickens, opening a week of sailing films

Cole Brauer appears in person Sept. 16, and two more documentaries screen with Q&As
September 10, 2026September 10, 2026
“Return to Camelot” marks 73 years since the Kennedy wedding at St. Mary’s

“Return to Camelot” marks 73 years since the Kennedy wedding at St. Mary’s

One presentation only this year, at noon Saturday, with organ music from the 1953 ceremony and a tour of the pew the couple used
September 9, 2026September 9, 2026
Buster Keaton’s “The Cameraman” screens with live piano at Tiverton library

Buster Keaton’s “The Cameraman” screens with live piano at Tiverton library

Free program Sept. 23 pairs the 1928 silent comedy with accompaniment by Richard Hughes
September 9, 2026September 9, 2026
Japan-America Friendship Festival returns to Touro Park on Oct. 17

Japan-America Friendship Festival returns to Touro Park on Oct. 17

The free daylong event marks Newport’s sister city ties with Shimoda and adds a history tent this year
September 8, 2026September 8, 2026
Newport Art Museum names Emily Manocchio director of advancement

Newport Art Museum names Emily Manocchio director of advancement

She comes from Newport Hospital, where she led a $2.6 million campaign for the state’s first da Vinci 5 surgical robot
September 8, 2026September 8, 2026
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular returns Oct. 1 with a pun-themed trail

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular returns Oct. 1 with a pun-themed trail

Roger Williams Park Zoo adds teacher and military appreciation nights this year; all tickets are timed and online only
September 8, 2026September 8, 2026
Cole Brauer brings her memoir to the Jane Pickens on Sept. 16

Cole Brauer brings her memoir to the Jane Pickens on Sept. 16

The first American woman to race solo around the world talks with Newport’s Linda Lindquist the day after “First Light” is published
September 6, 2026September 6, 2026
Candlelight tour of Belcourt to benefit Middletown library’s new building

Candlelight tour of Belcourt to benefit Middletown library’s new building

Tickets are $40 for the Oct. 2 after-dark tour, with half the proceeds going toward furnishings and equipment for the library’s future home
September 4, 2026September 4, 2026
Newport String Project opens its 14th season with 15-minute concerts for an audience of one

Newport String Project opens its 14th season with 15-minute concerts for an audience of one

Pocket Concerts run all day Sept. 20, first at Vernon House and then the Art Museum, with a suggested $25 donation
September 3, 2026September 3, 2026
Comic – Sour Grapes: Cover

Comic – Sour Grapes: Cover

Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

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