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Rhode Island’s Ballet Theatre Will Perform a Newport Holiday Show at Casino Theatre

Rhode Island’s ballet theatre (RIbt) performs its Newport Holiday show at the Casino Theatre. The show is Sunday, December 18th at 3pm.  The dance performance includes the storybook children’s ballet “Alice in Wonderland” as well as excerpts from the traditional Nutcracker.  In addition,there will be a special guest singing performance. “As a training performance company […]

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Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival Nominated for ‘Music Festival Of The Year’

Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival will do something that they don’t do often in February, face off against each other, and four other festivals, for the title of ‘Music Festival Of The Year’ at the 28th Annual Pollstar Awards. Both Newport festivals have landed on the list of nominees for Music Festival Of […]

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Paul Taylor Dance Company to Conduct Dance Workshop for 3rd & 4th Graders at Pell School

Dance master Paul Taylor is arguably the greatest living choreographer across the 20th and 21st centuries. At an age when most artists’ greatest work is long behind them, he continues to create works that are vibrant, powerful, and thoroughly new. Fifty years after his first appearance in Providence, Taylor returns with his namesake company to […]

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Newport Historical Society’s Holiday Events Will Include Tours, a Revolutionary War-era lecture & a Living History Program

The holidays are a great time to explore Newport’s early history, whether on foot, during a special event or by chatting with costumed interpreters. This season the Newport Historical Society will present a diverse selection of programs ranging from a revival of a popular local tradition at the annual Holiday Open House, an author talk […]

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Newport Art Museum Will Host FabNewport Student Exhibition

The Coleman Center for Creative Studies at the Newport Art Museum will welcome a student show to its gallery this November in collaboration with FabNewport. FabNewport provides Newport County residents with alternative pathways to science, technology, engineering, arts and math through mentoring and personalized education. The Newport Art Museum includes this initiative with FabNewport among its many […]

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Second Saturday at Newport Art Museum Will Celebrate Rhode Island Lighthouses

The Newport Art Museum continues to engage and inspire the whole family with “Second Saturdays” (November 12, 10am-12pm), an engaging family-oriented program designed to inspire young minds and satisfy the curiosity of every member of the family. Each Second Saturday is uniquely curated based on a theme, and includes a variety of activities geared for ages 3-10. This event joins the ranks […]

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Art After Dark at Newport Art Museum Will Present Providence Art + Design Film Festival

The Newport Art Museum’s sparkling monthly late night affair Art After Dark, is back on Thursday, November 10, from 5-9pm. Each Art After Dark has unique programming for the whole family. This event joins the ranks of the many events and educational programs the Museum currently offers in its galleries at 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. And the best news. Admission is free or by […]

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Newport Historical Society to Host Book Talk with Todd Braisted, Author of ‘Grand Forage 1778’

The year 1778 marked a crucial year in the American Revolution. The French entry into the war supporting the patriot cause forced the British to completely alter their strategy, having to both put down a rebellion and engage their traditional European rival. The unenviable task of carrying out London’s strategy fell upon the new commander-in-chief […]

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newportFILM to Host Screening of “Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing” on November 9th

Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing recounts the dramatic story of the April 2013 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon through the emotional experiences of individuals whose lives were forever impacted. newportFILM will host a screening of the film, which is Directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, on November 9th at The Casino Theater in […]

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Horror Movie to be Filmed in East Greenwich an Wakefield This Fall

Rhode Island Producer Tom DeNucci (“Almost Mercy”) has announced that his company, Woodhaven Media, has teamed up with Matt O’Connor and Glenn Jeffrey of 2Cousins Productions to film the horror story “ANDERS MANOR”. Based on a concept by O’Connor and Jeffrey, the screenplay was penned by locals Mike Messier, DeNucci, O’Connor and Jeffrey. Warwick resident, […]

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Where To Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Week in Newport (Oct. 17 – 21)

Wondering where to find karaoke, trivia, live music, dancing, comedy or some other form of fun entertainment this week in Newport, RI? Here’s what’s happening around the City-By-The-Sea…. Newport, RI Live Music & Entertainment Listings This information was provided to us by the venue or musicians, it is subject to change. Did we miss something […]

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What’s Up For Live Music and Entertainment in Newport This Weekend (Oct. 14 – 16)

Here’s what’s happening in and around Newport, RI this weekend for live music, comedy, theater and entertainment. Wondering what else is happening this weekend in and around Newport? Here’s a few Great Things To Do In Newport This Weekend. If you find value in these listings, please consider supporting the venues in bold. These are the businesses […]

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The Alliance Française of Newport to Present Program About the Dordogne Region of France

Caves, Castles and Cuisine of France’s Dordogne Region The Alliance Française of Newport will present a program about the Dordogne Region of France on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 2 p.m. at The Portsmouth Free Public Library located at 2658 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI. Joan Fletcher, longtime member of The Alliance Française of Newport, […]

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Newport Jazz Assembly Kicks Off 2nd Season of Bringing Music to Elementary Schools in RI and MA

Newport Jazz Assembly, a performance series presented by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, Inc. will bring music to elementary schools throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts for a second season beginning this week. The series, funded by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. with support from the Estate of H. Stewart Ross, connects professional musicians to schools with minimal […]

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Where To Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Week (Oct. 10 – 14)

Wondering where to find karaoke, trivia, live music, dancing, comedy or some other form of fun entertainment this week in Newport, RI? Here’s what’s happening around the City-By-The-Sea…. Newport, RI Live Music & Entertainment Listings This information was provided to us by the venue or musicians, it is subject to change. Did we miss something […]

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Jane Pickens Theater to Screen ‘The Blues Brothers’, Host Big Cat Blues Band on Wednesday Night

Following the success of Jaws Summer Party in July and The Big Lebowski Party in September, What’sUpNewp has partnered with Jane Pickens Theater to bring another classic films to the big screen of the historic theater! What’sUpNewp and the Jane Pickens Theater present The Blues Brothers Party, featuring a special screening of The Blue Brothers […]

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The Newport Opera House Theater presents Paul Miller’s “Lost Newport”

On Wednesday evening,The Newport Opera House Theater will present author Paul Miller for a discussion of his acclaimed book “Lost Newport,” an evocative guide to more than 100 cottages built from the early 1800s through early 1900s. Miller is scheduled to give a fascinating talk on Newport’s vanished architecture that will honor the history of […]

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