Arts & Culture

The Museum of Newport Irish History is offering two tours of a historic Irish cemetery this October. Set for October 6 and 20 at 12:30 pm, these tours explore the resting places of Irish immigrants who made Newport their home around 1828. Local researcher and guide Steve Marino will lead visitors through the cemetery, sharing […]

As the holidays approach, tickets are now on sale for two seasonal celebrations that have become traditions at the Newport Mansions. On October 25, Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers returns, with admission in two sessions, at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume; there will be treats and prizes […]

The seventh annual Broadway Street Fair is set to transform Newport’s main thoroughfare into a vibrant celebration of local culture on Saturday, October 12. More than 200 artisans, makers, and food vendors will line Broadway, welcoming visitors from 11:30 am to 8 pm. This free, family-friendly event stretches from Equality Park to Washington Square, featuring […]

The JPT celebrates International Silent Movie Day on September 29 with a double-feature starring silent movie icon Buster Keaton. Both films will be accompanied by a live musical score performed by silent film musician Jeff Rapsis. The first film shown will be Sherlock Jr., celebrating its 100th anniversary, followed by one of Keaton’s best narratives, Our Hospitality. For […]

The Puddingstone music series continues in October by welcoming SHEFFIELD CHAMBER PLAYERS to Provence sur Mer (39 Touro Street, Newport) for a late afternoon concert. “Schubertiade” at Provence sur Mer Sunday, October 20 at 3:00 pm The afternoon’s performance will be dedicated to Franz Schubert’s music, complemented by a contrasting piece from acclaimed, living composer […]

The Preservation Society of Newport County’s upcoming fall programs will touch on a variety of subjects, from art and animals to trees and plants and from the spirit world to symphonic music. “Art and Animals in the Gilded Age: Newport Stories” with Dr. Nicole Williams, Curator of Collections, The Preservation Society of Newport County Thursday, Sept. […]

The Tony Award-winning musical “Shucked” will begin its North American tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center. “Shucked,” written by Tony Award nominee Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, is a semi-neurotic, New York comedy writer paired with two music superstars from Nashville. The production is a “farm-to-fable musical about the one thing Americans everywhere can’t […]

Nine Rhode Island-based artists will participate in the second annual Rose Island Artist Residency next week. Their work will be showcased at a public event on Saturday, September 21. The Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamilton Trust (RILFH Trust) is hosting the artists on Rose Island from Sept. 16 to Sept. 22. The residency program […]

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Conexion Latina, a nonprofit organization serving Hispanic Aquidneck Island residents, will host its second annual Festival Latino on September 21st from 12 pm to 6 pm on the Great Friends Meeting House Lawn. “Festival Latina is the only Aquidneck Island public celebration of the community of people that work […]

The Newport Festa Italiana Committee today announced its schedule for its 2024 festival, which will celebrate Newport’s vibrant Italian heritage with a series of family-friendly events. This year’s festivities will take place from September 27 to October 17. They will feature a variety of cultural, musical, and culinary experiences, continuing the long-standing tradition of honoring […]

In honor of the Kennedy’s wedding anniversary, one can re-live that special day, September 12, 1953, when Jacqueline Bouvier married then-Senator John F. Kennedy at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newport.“Return to Camelot: The Kennedy Wedding Remembered” will be presented at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, at St. Mary’s Church, […]

Rhode Island birders have already started recognizing the signs for the fall migration season. Some species who summered in the state are taking wing to the south, while other species are passing through on their journey from the borealis forests in Canada. Six birds, however, have made the trip from Massachusetts to over-winter and spend […]

Fall is the perfect time to take a guided tour of Island Cemetery! The cemetery is an outdoor sculpture park and arboretum with as much history as the city of Newport. Tickets for all events can be purchased using this link.  September 14th- Gilded Age Tour of Island CemeteryThe season starts with a tour featuring […]

The Preservation Society of Newport County today announced via a press release that The Breakers will host “SEARCHERS (Act 3),” a contemporary art installation by Hadi Falapishi in conversation with The Great Elephant Migration and in collaboration with Dodie Kazanjian and Art & Newport, from August 31-September 6. “SEARCHERS”is an installation in three acts. “One […]