Newport Contemporary Ballet will present the Newport Dance Festival from July 15 to 19, welcoming visiting companies from near and far for five evenings of dance at the Great Friends Meeting House Lawn. Each evening will feature a diverse lineup of works, including a world premiere by NCB’s own Emily Baker. As the country celebrates […]
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Roger Williams Park Zoo to host 21+ Pride Night on July 11
Roger Williams Park Zoo will host “Party with Pride,” an after-hours evening celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, on Saturday, July 11, from 6 to 10 p.m. The 21-and-over event invites queer adults and their allies to experience the zoo after hours, with a lineup of entertainment featuring Ace DJ Entertainment, Queer-e-oke hosted by Paul Parravano, and […]
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Involuntary: The independence we struggle to protect
On June 12, at CCRI, there was a free, invitation-only, screening of Involuntary, a 13-minute, short film followed by a moderated panel discussion featuring award-winning filmmakers, Dana White and Chris Knoblock; Rhode Island State Representative Lauren Carson; Elizabeth Shields,MD, a family medicine physician in private-pay practice; Partanja Spann, Director of Rhode Island Outreach for Newport […]
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‘The Voice’ standout Madison Curbelo to open NIMFest 2026 at King Park Gazebo
The New England Music Organization will open the 2026 Newport Independent Music Festival, or NIMFest, with “The Voice” standout Madison Curbelo, performing with special guest Atticus Allen on Sunday, July 5, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the King Park Gazebo, 125 Wellington Ave. The free, family-friendly series returns for the summer, bringing local and […]
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French ambassador to attend French in Newport as Newport Historical Society caps Independence Week
The Newport Historical Society’s yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence reaches its peak in July with a first-ever Independence Week, capped by a French in Newport living history experience that will draw the Ambassador of France to the United States. Beginning July 3, Independence Week features free events and public programs highlighting […]
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On This Day In History: June 27, 1966 – Dark Shadows premieres on ABC, Carey Mansion used as Collinwood Mansion
Dark Shadows, an American Gothic soap opera, premiered on ABC on June 27, 1966. 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. The show, which ran for 7 seasons and 1,225 episodes, depicted the lives, loves, […]
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RENEWport’s 250 Archival Project invites Newport youth to reflect on America’s anniversary
RENEWport is inviting local youth to share their reflections on the nation’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence through its Semiquincentennial 250 Archival Project, with the second round of submissions open through June 30. The project, a collaboration with the Newport Historical Society, Newport Public Schools and the Met East Bay School, is open […]
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Charter Books to host bestselling author Jenny Jackson at OceanCliff for ‘The Shampoo Effect’
Charter Books will welcome Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of “Pineapple Street” and vice president and editorial director of fiction at Alfred A. Knopf, to Newport for a special event at OceanCliff celebrating her latest novel, “The Shampoo Effect.” The event will take place Monday, July 13, from 4 to 6 p.m., with […]
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For actor Alex LeBlanc, a summer of ‘Grease’ and ‘Titanic’ at Theatre by the Sea
Alex LeBlanc is excited to spend a chunk of his summer at Theatre by the Sea. The 24-year-old East Greenwich actor is appearing both in “Grease” and “Titanic.” “This is my first time (at Theatre by the Sea) as an adult,” said LeBlanc in our recent interview. “I did ‘Mary Poppins’ here in 2014. I […]
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Newport Vineyards launches Tuesday Tunes series and continues Sunday music through August
Newport Vineyards will kick off its Tuesday Tunes music series next week and continue its weekly Sunday Music Series, offering free live music at the Middletown winery throughout the summer. The Tuesday Tunes series runs from 5 to 8 p.m. weekly, beginning June 30 with Funkademic. Guests can bring lawn chairs and order from a […]
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newportFILM Outdoors returns June 25 with a summer of documentaries and filmmaker conversations
newportFILM Outdoors returns Thursday, June 25, launching a 10-week summer series of open-air documentary screenings at iconic locations across Newport, with a lineup spanning surfing, sailing, soccer, space exploration, music and poetry. The season opens on the Great Friends Meeting House Lawn with the fan favorite “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World.” […]
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On This Day In History – June 24, 1953: Jacqueline Bouvier and JFK Announce Engagement
Jacqueline Bouvier and Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) announced their engagement on this day in 1953. After she accepted his proposal, Kennedy presented her with a 2.88-carat diamond-and-emerald engagement ring from Van Cleef & Arpels. Kennedy went on to become the nation’s 35th president in 1961. Jackie, as she was widely known, soon emerged as […]
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Jane Pickens Theater to host two special film events on storytelling, music and cultural change
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center will present two special film events this summer, each pairing a screening with a live conversation exploring storytelling, music and cultural change. The first, on Monday, June 29, is a special screening of the acclaimed 2025 romantic drama “The History of Sound,” followed by a live conversation with […]
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Newport Classical to present New England premiere of new work by Vivian Fung at The Breakers
The Newport Classical Music Festival will present the New England premiere of “Goddess//Insect,” a new work co-commissioned from JUNO Award-winning composer Vivian Fung, on Thursday, July 9, at 8 p.m. at The Breakers. The piece is written for violinist Kristin Lee, praised in The Strad for her “elegance” and “electric energy,” and the GRAMMY-nominated ensemble […]
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Friends of the Waterfront announces free 2026 summer concert series at King Park
Friends of the Waterfront will present its free 2026 Waterfront Concert Series at the King Park gazebo this summer, opening Friday, June 26, with the James Montgomery Band. The series runs on select Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. through early September at the park, 125 Wellington Ave. All performances are free and […]
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Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week returns Oct. 1-4 with new Supercar Concours
Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week will return Oct. 1 to 4, with the eighth edition of the event expanding into a two-concours weekend for the first time. The event arrives fresh off being named Motoring Event of the Year at the 2025 International Historic Motoring Awards, just three years after receiving the organization’s Rising […]
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Park Theatre announces fall lineup with Molly Tuttle, Wheel of Fortune Live!, AJ McLean and Andy Grammer
The Historic Park Theatre & Event Center has announced a fall lineup featuring Grammy-winning guitarist Molly Tuttle, the game show experience Wheel of Fortune Live!, Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean and multi-platinum pop artist Andy Grammer. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 26, at 10 a.m. at theparkri.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774, though tickets for […]
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Jane Pickens Theater unveils summer concert lineup, headlined by Rolling Thunder Revue tribute
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center has announced a summer lineup of live music celebrating rock legends, blues virtuosos and original artists, headlined by a 50th-anniversary tribute to Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue. The centerpiece event, “Rolling Thunder Revue — Live Tribute Concert,” comes to the theater on Tuesday, July 21, with doors at […]
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Newport Classical Music Festival to present four special chamber concerts at The Breakers and Blithewold
The Newport Classical Music Festival will spotlight the intimate genre of chamber music with four special performances for trios and quartets between July 5 and July 12, part of a festival that turns the City by the Sea into a summer destination for music lovers. Running from July 2 to 19, the festival features 30 […]
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Jamestown Arts Center presents ‘A Celebration of Trees’ summer exhibition
The Jamestown Arts Center will present “A Celebration of Trees,” a multimedia group exhibition exploring humanity’s enduring relationship with trees, on view from June 26 through Aug. 29. Curated by Laurie Dolphin, the exhibition features 21 artists from Southern New England and around the world working in painting, sculpture, photography, film and mixed media. The […]
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Music in Middletown summer concert series set to launch July 1
Middletown’s popular Music in Middletown series returns this summer with a slate of free, family-friendly concerts running from July through August at Second Beach and Paradise Valley Park. The season opens Wednesday, July 1, with an America 250 celebration from 6 to 9:15 p.m. at Second Beach, 315 Sachuest Point Road. Hosted by the town’s […]
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newportFILM announces 2026 outdoor summer documentary series
newportFILM has unveiled the schedule for its 2026 outdoor documentary series, a run of free Thursday-night screenings at venues across Newport, each paired with live music and many with conversations featuring filmmakers and special guests. The series opens Thursday, June 25, with “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” at the Great Friends […]