Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Thursday, July 31, the 212th day of 2025. There are 153 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know The Jane Pickens Theater will transform into The Dude’s favorite bowling alley tonight as Newport’s beloved summer tradition returns for another year. The annual Big Lebowski Party kicks […]
Arts & Culture
A look at What’s Up in arts and culture in Newport, Rhode Island, and beyond.
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Celebrity chef to headline 20th Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
Chef Marcus Samuelsson will headline the 20th annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, scheduled for Sept. 18-21 at Rosecliff and Marble House. Tickets for all festival events go on sale to the public today at 9 a.m. at www.newportmansions.org/events/newport-mansions-wine-food-festival-2025. The festival will feature 23 tasting seminars, the Vintner Dinner, Sunday Jazz Brunch, “Conversation with Marcus […]
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Rhode Island Foundation offers $30,000 grants to local visual artists
Rhode Island visual artists have until Aug. 14 to apply for $30,000 fellowships from the Rhode Island Foundation, among the largest no-strings-attached awards available to artists in the United States. The foundation will award grants to three emerging or mid-career visual artists through its Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowship Fund. The awards are designed […]
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newportFILM raises more than $375K at 15th Anniversary Summer Benefit
newportFILM raised more than $375,000 at its 15th Anniversary Summer Benefit on July 19, supporting the organization’s year-round documentary film programming and educational initiatives. Hundreds of guests gathered at IYRS’s Restoration Hall in Newport for the organization’s largest annual fundraiser. The event was presented by the Stratus Foundation/FlyAdvanced, with additional support from The Newport Experience […]
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Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival returns with star power and cultural legacy
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — No matter the time on Martha’s Vineyard, a shimmering glow will be powered by the star presence of Black filmmakers, actors and tastemakers like Issa Rae, Mara Brock Akil and Michelle Obama who are shaping culture on their own terms. For two-plus decades, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival has […]
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Morning Notes: Air Quality Alert issued for Washington, Newport Counties due to elevated ozone levels
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Wednesday, July 30, the 211th day of 2025. There are 154 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has issued an air quality alert for Wednesday, warning that ozone levels will reach unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups in Washington […]
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Made in Newport: The JPT celebrates films shot in city
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center (The JPT) will showcase Newport’s starring role in Hollywood productions with a week-long “Made in Newport” film series running from August 2 to 7. The series pairs screenings of movies filmed in the coastal city with local business pop-ups, live music and beverage tastings, offering audiences a chance […]
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Comedian Juston McKinney to perform at The JPT in November
Comedian Juston McKinney will perform at The JPT Film & Event Center on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m., Spectacle Live announced Tuesday. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at JanePickens.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774. McKinney has made multiple appearances on “The Tonight Show” and has two […]
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The Wailin’ Jennys to perform at Historic Park Theatre in November
The Historic Park Theatre & Event Center will present Canadian folk trio The Wailin’ Jennys on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. at www.theparkri.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774. The Wailin’ Jennys features Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse, three vocalists known for their harmonious […]
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Morning Notes: Newport seeks volunteers for City Boards and Commissions
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Tuesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2025. There are 155 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know The City of Newport is recruiting residents to serve on various boards, commissions and authorities that play vital roles in municipal government operations. The city is currently accepting […]
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Tony and Emmy winner Christine Baranski to discuss ‘The Gilded Age’ at The Elms
Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Christine Baranski will appear at The Elms on Aug. 7 for a special edition of the annual John G. Winslow Lecture, where she’ll discuss HBO’s “The Gilded Age” and her career. Baranski stars as Agnes van Rhijn in the critically acclaimed period drama, which HBO announced Monday will return for […]
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Rising seas, vanishing voices: An Indigenous story from Martha’s Vineyard
“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” When former Grist fellow Joseph Lee tells people that his family is from Martha’s Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, they invariably look confused about what it means to be from a popular vacation spot for U.S. presidents and […]
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‘Hairspray’ at Theatre by the Sea: A rare musical exception
It’s not often you’ll see a musical and have nothing but good things to say about it. The current production of “Hairspray” at Theatre by the Sea is that rare exception. In the first ten minutes, you’re treated to high-octane production numbers with “Good Morning, Baltimore” and “Nicest Kids in Town,” and you can’t help […]
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Things to do in Newport County this week and weekend: July 28 – Aug. 3
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this week and weekend. Are you organizing an event? Submit events to our community calendar. Monday, July 28 Things To Do 10 am: Free self-guided tours at Eisenhower House 3 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center 3 pm: Newport Gulls versus Danbury Westerners at Cardines Field 5:30 pm: Seaside Sips with […]
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Morning Notes: Community rally set for Tuesday to fight potential closure of Birthing Center
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Monday, July 28, the 209th day of 2025. There are 156 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know Community members will rally Tuesday evening to oppose the potential closure of the only labor and delivery unit on Aquidneck Island. The Community Rally to Save the Noreen […]
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Morning Notes: Maritime technology leaders set to demonstrate ocean innovations in Newport
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Sunday, July 27, the 208th day of 2025. There are 157 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know The 401 Tech Bridge will host BlueTIDE 2025, a premier maritime technology demonstration event, on Thursday, Aug. 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sail Newport and […]
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Morning Notes: Fitz and the Tantrums to headline International Tennis Hall of Fame concert
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Saturday, July 26, the 207th day of 2025. There are 158 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know Indie-pop band Fitz and the Tantrums will perform at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport on Aug. 23 at 8 p.m., serving as the grand finale […]
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Kenny Loggins takes Newport by storm!
On the cusp of the sold-out Newport Folk Festival, Newport Polo was the outdoor backdrop for the world premiere of a documentary on Kenny Loggins, “Conviction of the Heart.” A packed crowd filled up Glen Farm for the chance to hear from Loggins himself, as well as the film’s director, Dori Berinstein, in a pre-screening […]
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SNACKTIME rocks Newport Folk Festival, perform with Choir School of Newport County
Philadelphia-based band SNACKTIME brought their high-energy funk sound to the Newport Folk Festival stage Friday morning, performing their debut set at the prestigious festival from 11:05 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. on the Quad Stage. The early performance time proved no obstacle for the band, which describes its sound as “funk and roll and a whole […]
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Morning Notes: Community rallies behind Middletown resident battling cancer through GoFundMe, Newport Gulls game tonight
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Friday, July 25, the 206th day of 2025. There are 159 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know A GoFundMe campaign supporting Middletown resident Jake Cathers in his battle against Stage 4 pancreatic cancer has raised $38,584 toward a $45,000 goal, with 273 donations from community […]
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Morning Notes: Tune into MVYRADIO this weekend to hear select Newport Folk Festival performances
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Thursday, July 24, the 205th day of 2025. There are 160 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know MVYRADIO will offer comprehensive coverage of the sold-out Newport Folk Festival, which runs Friday through Sunday at Fort Adams. The festival will provide the Martha’s Vineyard-based station with […]
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Voctave, Sean Heely’s Celtic Christmas coming to Historic Park Theatre
The Historic Park Theatre announced Tuesday two performances for its fall and winter season, with tickets going on sale Friday. A cappella group Voctave will perform Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m., followed by Sean Heely’s Celtic Christmas on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Spectacle Live will present both shows. Voctave has accumulated more than 160 […]
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Morning Notes: Newport to host inaugural musical theater festival this August
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Wednesday, July 23, the 204th day of 2025. There are 161 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know A new musical theater festival will debut in Newport next month, bringing Broadway-level talent to the historic coastal city for two weeks of workshops and public performances. The […]
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Newport Classical announces 12-concert Chamber Series for 2025-2026 season
Newport Classical announced Tuesday a 12-concert chamber music series running from September 2025 through June 2026, with tickets going on sale to the public July 29. The fifth annual Chamber Series will feature world-class musicians performing Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at Newport Classical Recital Hall on Dearborn Street, the organization said in a press […]