Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. If you find value in these listings, please consider supporting the venues in bold. These are the businesses who make what we do on a daily basis possible! Newport, RI Live Music & Entertainment Listings This information was provided to us […]
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A look at What’s Up in arts and culture in Newport, Rhode Island, and beyond.
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15+ Great Things To Do This Weekend in Newport: August 19 – 21
Discover the best events, activities and things to do this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Friday, August 19th Ida Lewis Distance Race 5pm: Cocktails with the Curator at Jamestown Arts Center 7:30pm: Dueling Pianos at Studio 3 8 p.m.: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater Saturday, August 20th 2016 NVC New […]
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Camden Murphy is a Breath of Fresh Air
Photo courtesy of Patrick Murphy of The Kings Lens. Camden Murphy is a 22 year old Rhode Island native. When his left side brain isn’t busy working behind the bar at Midtown his right side brain is creating imagery through sounds. He is a writer, a rapper, and a lover of all things positive. A […]
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Where To Find Live Music and Entertainment This Week: August 15 – 19
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…. Monday, August 15th Fastnet: Live music with The Ubiquitones from 10pm to 1am. No cover.Fifth Element: Live music with The Groove Merchants from 7pm to 10pmFirehouse Theater: […]
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Where To Find Live Music and Entertainment This Weekend in Newport: August 12 – 14
Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. If you find value in these listings, please consider supporting the venues in bold. These are the businesses who make what we do on a daily basis possible! Newport, RI Live Music & Entertainment Listings This information was provided to us […]
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‘Indiana Jones’ Will Take on Ballard Park on Wednesday Night
Friends of Ballard Park’s 11th Annual MOVIES ON THE ROCKS continues on Wednesday, August 10th with a screening of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The short Chateau de sable by Quentin Deleau will be shown prior to the movie and is provided by Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival. The screenings is free and open […]
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Where To Find Live Music and Entertainment This Week: August 8 – 12
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…. Wondering what else is up this week around Newport? Here are 20+ great things to do this week in the City-By-The-Sea. Monday, August 8th Fastnet: Live music […]
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newportFILM Will Screen ‘Betting on Zero’ on Lawn Of Ochre Court
newportFILM has announced that writer William Cohan will talk with hedge fund titan Bill Ackman and director Ted Braun following a screening of Braun’s film “Betting on Zero” on August 11th on the seaside lawn of Ochre Court in Newport, RI. Close to a thousand people are expected to attend. “Betting On Zero” is a documentary about Ackman’s crusade […]
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Casting Call for Independent Documentary Film Will Be Held in Newport on Saturday
There will be a casting call on Saturday, August 6th in Newport for two males between the ages of 25-35 for Restoring Arthur, a independent documentary film that will explore the life of railroad magnate and philanthropist Arthur Curtiss James (1867-1941). Surprise Valley Farm Arthur Curtiss James held controlling interest in the Western Pacific line, Great Northern, […]
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Things To Do This Weekend in Newport: August 5 – 7
Looking for something fun to do this weekend in Newport, RI? Discover some great events, activities and things to do this weekend in the City-By-The-Sea. Wondering where to find live music, comedy, karaoke, dj, dancing or some other form of entertainment this weekend? Here’s what can be found in Newport for live music and entertainment […]
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Where To Find Live Music and Entertainment This Weekend in Newport: August 5 – 7
Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. If you find value in these listings, please consider supporting the venues in bold. These are the businesses who make what we do on a daily basis possible! Newport, RI Live Music & Entertainment Listings This information was provided to us […]
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Island Moving Company Will Host Performance On Board Oliver Hazard Perry
Island Moving Co., Newport’s contemporary ballet company presents a new site specific production, in the tradition of its renowned Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff and the Company’s legendary Dracula at Belcourt Castle. In partnership with RI’s new Tall Ship, the Oliver Hazard Perry, Artistic Director Miki Ohlsen presents Second Star to the Right: A Tale of […]
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Newport Comic: The Subspecies of Newport Tourist
Sean Galvin is back with another Newport Comic strip, this time around Galvin have some fun defining the different type of tourists that visit Newport. Galvin is sharing some mildly entertaining Newport inspired comic strips for What’sUpNewp this summer, be sure to check out more of Sean’s Newport work here and on his Facebook Page for Bolts & Nuts.
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“Pell” Documentary Will Premiere at Jane Pickens Theater on August 11th
Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center will host a special premiere free screening of Pell during the Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival on Thursday, August 11th at 7:30pm. The film is produced by Elyse Katz and directed by Steven Feinberg, both the producer and director are expected to be in attendance for the screening. […]
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In Photos: Day 3 of 2016 Newport Jazz Festival
The 62nd Newport Jazz Festival came to a close on Sunday with Angelique Kidjo bringing high energy and beautiful tunes to the North Lawn at Fort Adams State Park. Here’s a look back at day #3 of the iconic music festival;
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In Photos: Day 2 of 2016 Newport Jazz Festival
The R.I. Music Educators Association Sr. All-State Jazz Ensemble opened up the sold-out and beautiful Saturday of the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival. The day wrapped up with a wonderful performance on the Fort Stage by Gregory Porter. Here’s a look at the moments and memories that we captured on day #2 of the Newport Jazz […]
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NJF Presents Solo Piano Concerts at Storyville, Toshiko Akiyoshi Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Performing at Newport Jazz
The solo piano setting, the most intimate and intimidating format in jazz, demands a mastery of rhythm, melody, harmony, dynamics and orchestration, with nowhere to hide. And when you are called to play solo piano on a festival stage – especially one as significant at the Newport Jazz Festival – your ability to capture, hold […]
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In Photos: Day 1 of 2016 Newport Jazz Festival
The first day of the 62nd Newport Jazz Festival started with (plenty of) rain and (plenty of) great jazz music from emerging musicians and artists. Berklee Global Jazz Institue Workshop Band opened up the festival under heavy rain on Friday around 11 a.m., but by the time they wrapped up their set and Peter Apfelbaum’s […]
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Interview with Newport BridgeFest Musicians AnamCara – Kartrina Fortier and Collin Van Pelt
Collin Van Pelt and Katrina Fortier, two free spirited music loving singers, make up the local duo that is known as AnamCara. AnamCara is their take on the Celtic spiritual belief of Anam Cara or “soul friend”. Anam Cara , is “a person to whom you look as the person to share, confess and reveal the […]
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Video: Kris Kristofferson and Margo Price Perform “Me and Bobby McGee” at Newport Folk Festival
In case somehow you missed it, Kris Krisofferson returned to Newport for the first time since 1969 over this past weekend to surprise the Newport Folk Festival audience on the Museum Stage on Friday and on the Quad Stage on Saturday. While Fridays performance was more intimate and emotional, as he followed a performance by […]
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Tickets Still Available for Friday and Sunday of 2016 Newport Jazz Festival
Newport Jazz Festival Tickets for Friday and Sunday at Fort Adams Still Available While Supplies Last Tickets are still available for Friday and Sunday concerts for the Newport Jazz Festival® at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino. On July 29, don’t miss Friday at the Fort, made possible […]
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Photo Gallery: Day #3 of 2016 Newport Folk Festival
With Alabama Shakes closing day #3 ,the 2016 Newport Folk Festival is now history. Here’s a look back at some of our favorite photos and memories from day #3, photos on day #3 by Patrick Murphy. Follow him on Instagram at @thekingslens. What’sUpNewp’s 2016 Newport Folk Festival Coverage is brought to you by Midtown Oyster Bar […]
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Interview: Newport Folk Festival Musician Phil Cook – Raw, Passionate and Unedited
Phil Cook is a master collaborator, a martyr, a humanitarian, a philanthropist, a philosopher, a musician, and a father. He is one of the few people I have met that is as if not more interesting as he looks on paper. Initially, I was going to try and inscribe my and Ryan’s interview with Cook we both […]
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Newport Folk Festival: Set Lists for Sunday, July 24th
After three beautiful and epci days, the 2016 Newport Folk Festival came to a close with Alabama Shakes wrapping up the weekend. If you were at Day #3 of the Newport Folk Festival, here’s who and what you heard. SUNDAY FOLK QUAD RIVER WHYLESS The Hunt Bath Salts Life Crisis Widows Walk Baby Brother All Day […]
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Festival Speak with Matthew Logan Vasquez
This has been quite the calendar year for Matthew Logan Vasquez, former member of Delta Spirit, and member of Middle Brother since 2010. In November of 2015, Matthew released his first ever solo EP, The Austin EP, shortly followed by his second release in February of 2016. A full length LP, called Solicitor Returns, representative of his […]