Arts & Culture

Newport Festivals Foundation announced via press release today the schedule for their 2018 Bridgefest. Bridgefest,  the annual celebration of Jazz, Folk and Newport’s rich musical community, returns to Newport from July 30 – August 2 and will feature local artists performing at 19 events at 14 venues over four days. Produced by Newport Festivals Foundation, […]

Four portraits by artist Elizabeth Colomba will be exhibited in the second floor sitting room of The Elms (1901) from June 26 through September 3, 2018, in a collaboration between The Preservation Society of Newport County and ART&NEWPORT, an organization dedicated to developing and hosting citywide visual arts presentations. Curated by ART&NEWPORT founder Dodie Kazanjian in collaboration with […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, June 25th Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: Won’t You Be My Neighbor at […]

Here’s what’s happening for live music, comedy, entertainment, theater, and movies this weekend in Newport County! Friday, June 22nd Atlantic Resort: Sean Rivers at 4 pmBuskers: Live music at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pmDiego’s Barrio Cantina: The Wasted Talent Show at […]

Summer is officially here and that means great music all weekend long. We’ve got a few suggestions in our weekly column “Six Picks.” (Pictured: Briana White, appearing at Downtown Sundown Saturday) The Wailers Thursday at Greenwich Odeum (East Greenwich) The late Bob Marley’s band comes to East Greenwich tonight (Thursday). Led by bassist and Wailer’s […]

Summer in Newport and live music, they go together like clam cakes and chowder. There’s no short supply of free live music and movies on any given night in Newport. Here’s a look at all that can be enjoyed outdoors this summer for free or for a small donation. Schedules subject to change. Note – […]

Middletown, RI – Island Books announced on Tuesday that author Gregory Blake Smith will be at their store on Wednesday, June 27th a7 pm. Smith will be reading from and singing copies of his Newport-based work of historical fiction, The Maze at Windermere. According to a press release from Island Books, The Maze at Windermere explores five time […]

(Photo: Rania Matar, Christilla, Rabieh Lebanon, 2010, From the series “A Girl and Her Room,” Archival pigment prints, Courtesy of the artist and Robert Klein Gallery.) The Newport Art Museum has announced that they will welcome the public to join them for a Gallery Talk with exhibiting artist Rania Matar on Sunday, June 24 at 2 pm. Matar will speak […]

The Newport Art Museum is pleased to partner with Rhode Island Public Radio in welcoming the public to a panel discussion on the topic of Art + Environmental Advocacy on Friday, July 6 at 6 pm. The evening will feature three panelists including Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Executive Director of Save the Bay Jonathan Stone and artist Joan Hall and […]

Internationally acclaimed jazz saxophonist Greg Abate will kick off the new “What’sUpNewp Live” series when he brings The Greg Abate Uptown Jazz Quintet to The Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant during Bridgefest on August 2nd at 7:30 pm. The Greg Abate Uptown Jazz Quintet will feature Greg Abate, Phil Grenadier (trumpet), Matt DeChamplain (piano), Paul Del Nero (bass), and Luther […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, June 18th Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: Rider at 4:45 pms, Chesil Beach […]

Three award-winning writers who are in Newport as featured faculty in Salve Regina’s exclusive summer residency creative writing degree program, the Newport MFA, will host public readings and reflections from some of their best-selling works on June 23, 24 and 27. All readings are free and open to the public, and will be presented in […]

Take a Sonic Census of Music at the Newport Jazz Festival August 3 – 5 with Jon Batiste, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, Sonnymoon, Nate Smith + KINFOLK, Living Colour, GoGo Penguin, BADBADNOTGOOD and R+R=NOW Just as many musical genres went into the creation of jazz, jazz has also influenced those genres in reverse. […]

Here’s what’s up for live music, entertainment, movies and more this weekend in and around Newport. Friday, June 15th Buskers: Live music at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pmDiego’s Barrio Cantina: Live music at 8 pmDockside: DJs Twalle and DJ 4Hundo at 10 […]

The Newport Historical Society invited the public  to join them for their monthly book club at the Museum of Newport History & Shop every first Monday of the month at 5:30 pm at 127 Thames St. Newport, RI. Each month features a book with ties to Newport’s history. The books are available for sale in […]

(Photo: Joan Hall in her Jamestown, RI studio.) The Newport Art Museum will welcome the public to a Gallery Talk with exhibiting artist Joan Hall on Thursday, June 21 at 5:30 pm. Hall will be introduced by Museum Executive Director Norah Diedrich and will lead guests through her exhibition “Sea of Heartbreak,” currently on view in […]

The summer concert season is in full swing, and we’ve got your top picks for music and more this weekend. Check ‘em out! Dropkick Murphys/Flogging Molly Saturday at Bold Point (East Providence) Two top “Celtic Punk” bands arrive at Bold Point Saturday evening for a kick ass summer night of fun! Dropkick Murphys have become […]

(Photo: Newport String Project student musician’s Tree Path Project, featuring violins and musical notes) The Tree Path Project, a collaborative art-making project between the Women’s Resource Center, Newport Health Equity Zone,Salve Regina University and the Newport Art Museum will be on display and celebrating ideas of hope and community through Thursday, June 21. The Tree Path Project was developed and is […]

Newport to Nashville returns to The Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant on Thursday, June 14th. Referred to by organizer and owner Jonathan Perry as “Newport’s First Listening Room”, Newport To Nashville transforms The Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant every month into a “Nashville Style” Listening Room. The goal of Newport To Nashville is to showcase […]

Newport Galleries Night 2018 is underway and the season is kicking into high gear at their member galleries, museums and cultural institutions with June Newport Gallery Night on Thursday, June 14th from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The popular free Summer Guided Walking Art Tours continue for June Newport Gallery Night. And these short, informational […]

We’re pleased to announce to our readers and supporters today that we’re kicking off a new series – “What’sUpNewp Live”, a new live music and concert experience. Internationally acclaimed jazz saxophonist Greg Abate will kick off the new “What’sUpNewp Live” series when he brings The Greg Abate Uptown Jazz Quintet to The Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant during Bridgefest […]

Beginning at 6:30 pm on Friday, June 22, the Newport Art Museum in partnership with Sail Newport is pleased to host a very special documentary screening featuring exclusive, extensive, intimate and never-before-shown coverage of one of the most influential and innovative artists of the 20th century, Reflections on a Mermaid: Roy Lichtenstein (1994), contextualizing Lichtenstein’s iconic creative process. Tickets for Newport Art Museum members […]

The twelfth annual NIMFest music series will begin Sunday, July 1 from 3:00-6:00pm and consecutive Sundays through August 26 at King Park, Wellington Avenue, Newport. Concerts are free and feature local or regional performers in a variety of musical styles. Brunch Belly food truck and lawn seating available, bring a chair or blanket. The kickoff […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, June 11th Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: RBG at 4:45 pm, Disobedience at 7:30 pmLanding: […]

The Newport Art Museum will welcome four new exhibitions to its galleries this summer, including Joan Hall’s Sea of Heartbreak, Rania Matar’s A Girl and Her Room, Cristi Rinklin’s Paramnesiac and Shara Hughes’ Sun Salutations. An Opening Reception for all four shows will be held during the Museum’s late night programming, Art After Dark, on Thursday, June 14, from 5 – 9 pm. Museum members are welcomed free, non-members […]

Here’s where to find live music, movies, entertainment, dancing, and more in and around Newport this weekend. Friday, June 8th Buskers: Sean Connell at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pmDiego’s Barrio Cantina: Live music at 8 pmDockside: DJs Twalle and DJ 4Hundo at […]

With a major music and arts festival in Providence, we’ve got a multitude of musical choices this weekend. But first, we’ll lead off “Six Picks” with a couple of shows just over the RI border happening Thursday night. Hall and Oates with Train Thursday at Xfinity Center (Mansfield) Calling All Angels …the show of the […]

The Newport Art Museum will welcome parents and children to the galleries for the popular monthly Second Saturday program on Saturday, June 9 at 10:30 am. Second Saturday presents engaging, family-oriented programming 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 […]

“Bagels over Berlin” is a powerful documentary that premiered this month and tells the story of Jewish Airmen who fought in the U.S. Army Corps during WWII. Congregation Beth David of Narragansett will present the documentary on Saturday, June 9 at 7 p.m. at the Narragansett Community Center, 53 Mumford Road, Narragansett. Filmmaker Alan Feinberg […]

All kinds of music around the state this weekend on our weekly round-up “Six Picks.” Read on for some of the area’s best shows. Cheryl Wheeler Saturday at Courthouse Center (Kingston) RI Music Hall of Fame inductee Cheryl Wheeler returns to the area Saturday night for a show at the Courthouse Center for the Arts. […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this weekend. You might also like – This Weekend: 30+ things to do in and around Newport Friday, June 1st @ The Deck: Chopville at 7 pmBuskers: Live music at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 […]

Rhode Island native Ann Hood – the best-selling author of 14 novels, three memoirs and books for young adults – will host an evening talk, free and open to the public, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 1 at the Redwood Library & Athenaeum, 50 Bellevue Ave. Hood will talk about her relationship with books, the writing life and […]

The Grammy Award-winning tenor/soprano saxophonist, bandleader, composer and NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd – who turned 80 on March 15 – will be the Artist-in-Residence at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers, performing three concerts at Fort Adams State Park in celebration of his birthday.   Lloyd, who last played at the festival in 2016, […]

The third and final episode of Antiques Roadshow in Newport aired on May 28th. The show wrapped up its groundbreaking visit to Rosecliff mansion with even more treasures in “Newport, Hour 3” including a Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond ring, a Boston bureau table made around 1770, and M.C. Escher lithographs. Find out which […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Tuesday, May 29th Jane Pickens Theater: RBG at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pmNewport Blues Cafe: Felix Brown at 10 pmNewport Grand: Karaoke at 7:30 pmOne Pelham East: Stu Sinclair at 9:30 pmWharf Pub: Open […]

The Newport Art Museum, in collaboration withART&NEWPORT, is pleased to present an exhibition of Shara Hughes’ paintings titled Sun Salutations, guest curated by art critic Dodie Kazanjian. The exhibition will be on view in the Museum’s Cushing Gallery from June 15 – September 3, 2018. The Newport Art Museum is located at 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI. Visit […]

The Newport Art Museum will welcome four new exhibitions to its galleries this summer, including Rania Matar’s A Girl and Her Room, which will be on view May 26 – August 5. Joining A Girl and Her Room will be Joan Hall’s Sea of Heartbreak (May 19 – July 29), Cristi Rinklin’s Paramnesiac (June 15 – September 2), and Shara Hughes’ Sun Salutations (June 15 – September 3). […]

The holiday weekend means more time to enjoy live music! We’ve got your “Six Picks” this week all over the Ocean State and beyond. Summer’s here… Bring it on! Z-Boys Thursday at Newport Blues Cafe (Newport) Its an all-Newport show tonight at the Newport Blues Café as Thursday “residents” the Z-Boys host fellow islanders Silverteeth. […]

On Monday, May 21st at 8 pm, Antiques Roadshow premiered the second of three new-look episodes that were filmed in Newport last September. During “Newport, Hour 2”, you’ll “Learn about antique and vintage treasures as they are appraised in a Gilded Age mansion. ROADSHOW travels to Rosecliff for finds including a Fabergé jade snuff bottle made […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, May 21st Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: RBG at 4:45 pm & 7:30 […]

Noted woodworker and furniture designer Mira Nakashima will speak at the Newport Art Museum’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 30. Mira is the daughter of woodworker and furniture designer, George Nakashima. The program begins at 6 p.m. with refreshments served at 5:30 p.m. and will take place in the Museum’s Ilgenfritz Gallery located at 76 Bellevue Avenue. Admission is free for Museum members and […]

For six decades, the Newport Jazz Festival® has brought the infinite variety of jazz’s far-flung musical branches from around the world to its stages, and this year is no exception as it provides listeners with an aural passport to an art form beyond borders. Africa is the cradle of humankind, so, it’s only fitting to […]

The Alliance Francaise of Newport recently awarded a Scholarship to Portsmouth High School Senior, Nicolas Drennon.  Drennon will be attending The University of Vermont to continue his study of French, Spanish and Japanese. AFN offers a Scholarship each year to a High School Senior on Aquidneck Island who plans to continue the study of French […]

On Monday, May 14th at 8 pm, Antiques Roadshow premiered the first of three new-look episodes that were filmed in Newport last September. During “Newport, Hour 1”, you’ll experience ANTIQUES ROADSHOW history when, for the first time, they take the cameras indoors and outdoors! Recorded at Rosecliff, watch as a diamond waterfall pin sways in the breeze, […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, May 14th Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: Tully at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pmMidtown Oyster […]

The Antiques Roadshow visited Newport last September to film its first-ever outdoors show at Rosecliff. Part 1 of 2 of the filming will be televised on Monday, May 14th at 8 pm on PBS, part 2 on Monday, May 21st at 8 pm on PBS. The episode premiere was announced in the following press release; […]

Here’s where to find live music, entertainment, comedy and more this weekend in and around Newport. Friday, May 11th Buskers: Live music at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pmDiego’s Barrio Cantina: Melissa Chaplin & Family at 8 pmFirehouse Theater: The Bit Players at 8 […]

Thursday means it’s time for “Six Picks,” our weekly roundup of some of the top concerts coming to the RI area. This week, we focus on the singer-songwriters including a trio of nationally known local artists playing tonight at Newport’s finest listening room. Newport to Nashville Thursday at Newport Playhouse (Newport) The Newport to Nashville […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, May 7th Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: Tully at 5:45 pm & 8 […]

Some big names in music are coming to the area over the next few days. We’ve got your preview here along with some smaller names with big talent. Check out this week’s “Six Picks,” beginning with shows at two of RI’s premiere concert venues. (Pictured: Jackson Browne, Photo: Danny Clinch) Michael McDonald Sunday at The […]

Our Newport Live Music and Entertainment Guide is Newport County’s premier and most comprehensive source for live music and entertainment in our area. Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this weekend. (Editor’s Note: Bold and linked listings are our proud […]

We like to look at them, they make us truly smile, but why on earth would anyone want to eat them? Find out on Thursday, June 21 at 3 PM at Portsmouth Free Public Library when co-author of Edible Flowers: A Global History, Mary Newman, will share examples of flowers that have a long history as a tasty ingredient […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, April 30th Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: Lean On Pete at 4 pm, […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this weekend. Friday, April 27th Buskers: Grace Morrison at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pmDiego’s Barrio Cantina: The Wasted Talent Show […]

Big happenings around the state this week starting with a trio of Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame concerts. Get out and celebrate the achievements of RI artists! RI Music Hall Concerts All Weekend The 6th annual Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame concerts and induction ceremony will be held around the state this weekend. […]

Over 50 representatives from civic and cultural organizations around Rhode Island gathered Monday at the Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island as the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities announced a total of $136,429 in new grants to 14 humanities initiatives across the state. The announcement recognized Rhode Island’s strong humanities community and the role […]

George Wein, jazz producer, promoter and pianist, Founder of the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals and CEO of Newport Festivals Foundation, has donated The Jazz and Blues ArtBox to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library (NYPL). George Wein Offering researchers and jazz lovers unparalleled access to one […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, April 23rd Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: Isle Of Dogs at 4 pm, Aquidneck Island […]

Common Fence Music has announced that they will present singer-songwriters Jeffery Foucault and Kris Delmhorst on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Though married since 2004, acclaimed folk artists Jeffrey Foucault and Kris Delmhorst have largely built their careers separately. Wisconsin-bred Foucault is known for his lean country-folk aesthetic and songwriting talents that are hailed as among the best of his generation; […]

Island Moving Co. invites the public to the Company’s studios at 3 Charles Street in Newport, RI for an Open Rehearsal on Friday, May 4th at 7:00 pm. The Company will be working with world-renowned choreographer Maurice Causey on a new dance which will be performed at the Company’s May 12th performance at Vets Auditorium […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this weekend. Friday, April 20th Buskers: Live music at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pmDiego’s Barrio Cantina: Sean DJ at 9 […]

Common Fence Music will present An Evening With Mary Gauthier on Saturday, April 28th at 8 pm. Known for her painfully honest lyrics and tender melodies, Americana artist Mary Gauthier has found songwriting to be a source of healing and strength, helping her to move beyond her troubled past. Dealing with issues of abandonment and […]

Dozens of student filmmakers from Portsmouth High School and Salve Regina University will screen their short films at the Aquidneck Island Student Film Festival on Monday, April 23 at Jane Pickens Theater, 49 Touro St. Free and open to the public, the juried festival will feature about 10 films that will be screened in two categories: Original […]

Dr. Heather Ann Thompson, whose widely acclaimed book, “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy,” earned her multiple awards, including the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in History, will talk about her account of the prison massacre and why it remains relevant today when she presents the 2nd Annual John E. McGinty […]

Newport Art House will present its second evening of live music, dance, poetry and art in the beautiful setting of Emmanuel Church on April 21st. Newport Art House (NAH) is a nonprofit founded by Tracy Jonsson whose mission is to nurture, promote, and showcase the contemporary arts in Newport. NAH board member Tara Gragg, who […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, April 16th Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: Isle Of Dogs at 4:45 pm & 7:30 […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. You may also like – What’s happening this weekend in and around Newport: April 13 – 15 Friday, April 13th Buskers: Live music at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ […]

Nashville troubadour Woody Pines and his band will make their way to Portsmouth this weekend to perform at Common Fence Point Hall on Saturday, April 14th at 8 pm. “Pines first cut his teeth as a professional busker, drawing liberally from the lost back alley anthems and scratchy old 78s of American roots music, whether country, blues, […]

Students at four schools in Pawtucket, RI, are playing sweet music on instruments donated by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. The Foundation’s Executive Producer, Jay Sweet, presented the instruments to students from Goff, Jenks and Slater Middle Schools and Tolman High School during a special program held in the Goff auditorium on Thursday, April 5. “Knowing […]

Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Monday, April 9th Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: Isle Of Dogs at 4:45 pm […]

The Newport Art Museum will welcome parents and children to the galleries for the popular monthly Second Saturday  program on Saturday, April 14 at 10:30 am. Second Saturday presents engaging family- oriented programming 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 […]