The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce has announced its lineup of holiday events for 2025, featuring a red ticket promotion, holiday stroll and visits with Santa. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 28, participating retailers and restaurants will distribute a red ticket for every $50 spent in Jamestown Village. At restaurants, red tickets are awarded for gift card purchases […]
Arts & Culture
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Salve dance program to present jazz lounge experience at Ochre Court
Jazz dance and music lovers are invited to “Take the Risk,” a jazz lounge experience at Salve Regina University’s Ochre Court on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Presented by the Salve dance program, the one-night-only performance celebrates improvisation and authenticity, where dancers and musicians react and respond in the moment. The production is a collaboration between Salve […]
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Jamestown Arts Center announces Members’ Show awards; Molly Dickinson wins Best in Show
Molly Dickinson has been awarded Best in Show at the Jamestown Arts Center Members’ Show for her painting “Windfall (Primal Places),” an acrylic and oil work on birch panel. Judge Michael Rose, gallery manager at the Providence Art Club and founder of New England Art News, selected Dickinson’s piece from submissions by 150 artists. “It’s […]
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What’s up this weekend in Newport County: Nov. 21-23
Discover all that’s happening for live music, entertainment, and events this weekend in and around Newport. Organizing an event? Add it to What’sUpNewp’s event calendar. Friday, November 21 Things To Do 4 p.m.: Sparkling Lights at The Breakers 4 p.m.: Holiday Lantern Walking Tour at Museum of Newport History 6:30 p.m.: Hell’s Kitchen Dinner Experience […]
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National Park Service launches ‘All-American Road Trip’ with Newport events
The National Park Service has launched the All-American Road Trip, an America 250 initiative inviting the public to retrace the historic 1781 Allied march to Yorktown that secured American independence, with major events planned in Newport. The announcement by the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail coincides with the premiere of Ken Burns’ six-part PBS […]
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Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week wins international motoring award
Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week has been named Motoring Event of the Year at the 2025 International Historic Motoring Awards, the organization announced Monday. The award, presented by Lockton in London, is one of the collector-car world’s most prestigious global honors. Audrain joins previous winners including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and International St […]
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Newport Mansions to launch holiday celebrations Nov. 21
Four historic Newport mansions will open their doors to holiday celebrations beginning Nov. 21, featuring elaborate seasonal decorations and an illuminated outdoor light display at The Breakers. The Preservation Society of Newport County will present Holidays at the Newport Mansions at The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms and Chateau-sur-Mer, according to a news release issued […]
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Newport String Quartet to perform winter concert series Dec. 6-7
The Newport String Project will present the second weekend of its Newport County Concert Series with performances on Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7, featuring the Newport String Quartet. The Saturday concert will be held at 2 p.m. at Four Corners Arts Center, 3848 Main Road, Tiverton. The Sunday performance will take place at […]
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Holiday Lights Spectacular returns to Roger Williams Park Zoo for 2025 season
Roger Williams Park Zoo will illuminate 40 acres with millions of twinkling bulbs when the Holiday Lights Spectacular returns Nov. 28 for its annual run through Jan. 4, 2026. The event, presented by Rhode Island Energy, will run nightly from 5 to 9:30 p.m., except Dec. 24 and 25. Visitors can stroll glowing pathways featuring festive […]
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Critically acclaimed ‘Love+War’ cinematographer, Thorsten Thielow, on making the film
A capacity crowd packed the Jamestown Arts Center (JAC) for the newportFILM exclusive screening of “Love+War,” the National Geographic documentary chronicling Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario’s extraordinary work amidst the world’s war-torn zones. Newport film fans were offered a rare, behind-the-scenes perspective on the making of the documentary by hearing from the cinematographer Thorsten Thielow […]
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What’s happening this weekend in Newport: Nov. 14-16
Discover all that’s happening for live music, entertainment, and events this weekend in and around Newport. Organizing an event? Add it to What’sUpNewp’s event calendar. Friday, November 14 Things To Do All Day: Newport Restaurant Week throughout Newport & Bristol Counties 1 p.m.: Dahlia Workshop at Maher Garden Center 2 p.m.: Film Series – Holiday […]
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West Place Animal Sanctuary announces Holiday Shop & Stroll and Winter Bonfire events
West Place Animal Sanctuary will host its final public visitors weekend of the year and debut a new winter event series in the coming weeks. The Tiverton-based farm animal sanctuary will welcome visitors for its Holiday Shop & Stroll on Friday, Nov. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 29. The event has become a tradition on the […]
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Newport Historical Society to launch holiday market at Colony House
The Newport Historical Society will debut a holiday market at the Colony House on Friday, opening a new seasonal shopping destination in one of the city’s most historic buildings. The market will run through Dec. 31, operating Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday until 6 p.m. “The Holiday […]
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Salve Regina University to present REDUX dance concert at Casino Theatre
Salve Regina University’s Dance Program will present REDUX, an evening of innovative and reimagined choreography, Nov. 20-22 at the historic Casino Theatre. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21; and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. REDUX, meaning “to revive” or “to bring back,” celebrates dance as an ever-evolving […]
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Museum of Newport Irish History to host lecture on artist Helen Hooker O’Malley
The Museum of Newport Irish History will present a lecture on the artistic legacy of Helen Hooker O’Malley on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. at the Wyndham Newport Hotel. Cormac K.H. O’Malley, a retired international corporate lawyer, will speak about his mother’s work in “The Artistic Legacy of Helen Hooker O’Malley (1905-1993): Capturing Ireland […]
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Movies and TV shows casting in Rhode Island
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of […]
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20 Military Memorials, Monuments and Markers you should visit in Newport
These memorials, monuments, and markers throughout Newport, Rhode Island document the trials, tribulations, battles, historical events, and those Newporters lost while at a battle. We hope that this will inspire you to visit an important marker, monument, and memorial that more than likely has been an integral piece of our city and nation’s history. 1 – […]
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Counties with the most veterans in Rhode Island
There are roughly 17.5 million veterans living in the U.S., according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Though, the VA anticipates the percentage of the U.S. population with military experience will continue to decline over the next couple of decades—by 2046, it expects the number of living U.S. veterans to decrease by 35%.Stacker compiled a list of […]
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Lil Rhody Laff Riot returns in March with Mulaney, Handler, and powerhouse lineup
Jon Mulaney. Chelsea Handler. Jay Pharoah. Marc Maron. These are some powerhouse names in comedy, and they’ll all be landing in Rhode Island in March 2026 for year two of the Lil Rhody Laugh Riot. “We tried this last year because we’d seen such a comedy boom coming out of Covid,” said Dan Schwartz, general […]
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What’s happening this weekend in Newport: Nov. 7-9
Discover all that’s happening for live music, entertainment, and events this weekend in and around Newport. Organizing an event? Add it to What’sUpNewp’s event calendar. Friday, November 7 Things To Do All Day: Newport Restaurant Week throughout Newport & Bristol Counties 8:30 a.m.: The Newport Symposium: The French Influence in Newport at Marble House 7:30 […]
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Newport Art Museum’s new director to speak at networking event
The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County will welcome Harry Philbrick, the new executive director of the Newport Art Museum, at its monthly networking event Nov. 19. Arts Around the Fire will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sardella’s Restaurant, 30 Memorial Blvd. West. The free event is open to the public […]
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Movies and TV shows casting in Rhode Island
Grusho Anna // Shutterstock Movies and TV shows casting in Rhode Island The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or […]