Hard to believe it, but the final weekend of August is here. Here’s what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport this weekend, enjoy it! You Might Also Like – Live music and entertainment listings: Aug. 25 – 27 Friday, August 25 J Class World Championship Fort Adams Civil War Weekend 10 am to […]
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Art After Dark returns to Newport Art Museum on September 14th with art, fashion and celebrity culture
Newport Art Museum’s Art After Dark, which recently received the 2017 Editor’s Pick Award for Best Artsy Social Event by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, is back on Thursday, September 14 from 5 – 9 pm. 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, […]
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Fort Adams Trust will host Civil War Reenactment this weekend
On Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th the Fort Adams Trust will host a Civil War Living History Reenactment within the walls of Historic Fort Adams. This two-day event includes Civil War living history activities bringing the sights and sounds of the Civil War to Newport. Events will begin at 9 a.m. on both days and include reenactors […]
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Movies On The Rocks will wrap up 2017 series with free screening of Star Wars Rogue One
Friends of Ballard Park’s 12th Annual MOVIES ON THE ROCKS series wraps up on Wednesday, August 23rd with a free screening of Star Wars Rogue One. The movie will be shown in the quarry meadow off of Hazard Road in Newport. A short, Snack Attack, provided by the Rhode Island International Film Festival will be screened prior to the feature. […]
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SSV Oliver Hazard Perry to offer public tours in September and October
Having completed a full summer of teen voyages throughout northern New England, the 200-foot Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will be open to the public for free tours at Fort Adams State Park over the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend (September 2 and 3) from 1 to 4 p.m. both days. The largest privately-funded, actively sailing civilian Tall Ship in the U.S., Perry also […]
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20+ Things To Do This Week: August 21 – 25
Discover the best things, events and activities to do in and around Newport this week. Monday, August 21 J Class World Championship 1 pm – The Great American Eclipse Party at Top of Newport 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Maudie at Jane Pickens Theater 5 pm – Mt. Gay Mondays at Plumby’s 8 pm – Laughter For […]
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Listings: Live Music and Entertainment (August 21 – 25)
Discover where to find live music, entertainment, comedy, trivia, karaoke, movies and more in and around Newport this week. You Might Also Like –40+ things to do this week in Newport: August 14 – 18 Monday, August 21 4:30 pm – Brian Scott at The Landing4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Maudie at Jane Pickens Theater6 pm to […]
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Preservation Society of Newport County announces lineup for Fall Lecture Series
The Preservation Society of Newport County will present a series of lectures on “Great Ideas of the Gilded Age”. The Fall Lecture Series is sponsored by ALEX AND ANI. Advance registration is required for all lectures, online at www.NewportMansions.org/Learn/Lectures or by calling 401-847-1851. Wednesday, September 6, 2017 6:00 p.m. Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport Gilded Suffragists-How Alva Belmont […]
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Annual Reading of George Washington’s Letter at Touro Synagogue Set for August 20th
The annual reading of George Washington’s historic letter “To the Hebrew Congregation at Newport” will take place on Sunday, August 20th, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Touro Synagogue. The letter, which honors American’s precious freedoms and religious tolerance, continues to be lauded and commemorated as possibly having the greatest impact on America and American Jewry. Light […]
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25+ things to do this weekend in Newport: Aug. 18 – 20
Discover all that’s happening, new and to do this weekend in and around Newport. You Might Also Like – LISTINGS: Live music and entertainment in Newport this weekend: Aug. 18 – 20 Wondering what’s happening on Thursday, August 17th? Click here. Friday, August 18th 12:30 pm – Ida Lewis Distance Race 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – MAUDIE at […]
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LISTINGS: Live music and entertainment in Newport this weekend: Aug. 18 – 20
Discover where to find live music, karaoke, comedy, dancing and entertainment this weekend in and around Newport! YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE –25+ things to do this weekend in Newport: Aug. 18 – 20 *Unless otherwise noted, the venue is located in Newport. Friday, August 18th Buskers: Dave & Neal at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing […]
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FabNewport to Host 2nd Annual Maker Party on August 27th
FabNewport will present its Second Annual Maker Party at the Casino Theater on August 27 from 5-8pm. A student showcase is followed by Boston College professor, evolutionary psychologist Peter Gray, discussing his research on children thriving as learners. In addition there will be food and fun for the whole family. The event is fundraiser. Tickets […]
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‘Music on the Porch’ series at the Eisenhower House Continues with the Elderly Brothers on August 17th
The “Music on the Porch” series at the Eisenhower House in Fort Adams State Park continues August 17th with the Elderly Brothers. The free concert will feature the area renowned group performing for two hours on the House’s porch from 5 – 7 PM along with refreshments from Newport Storm Breweries as well as, special cuisine from Blackstone Caterers’ A […]
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40+ things to do this week in Newport: August 14 – 18
Discover what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport this week. You Might Also Like – Where to find live music and entertainment this week: August 14 – 18 Monday, August 14th 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER at Jane Pickens Theater 5 pm – Mt. Gay Mondays at Plumby’s […]
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Where to find live music and entertainment this week: August 14 – 18
Discover where to find live music, entertainment, comedy, trivia, karaoke, movies and more in and around Newport this week. You Might Also Like –40+ things to do this week in Newport: August 14 – 18 Monday, August 14 4:30 pm – Brian Scott at The Landing4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER at […]
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Porsches will take center stage at Newport Car Museum on Sunday
Twenty to thirty Porsches from SoBo (South Boston) Porsche Club will drive en masse to Newport Car Museum on Sunday, August 13th and line up in a special Porsche corral in the museum’s parking area, starting at 10 a.m. Fellow Porsche owners are welcome to bring their Porsches and join in the experience while the public is […]
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Here’s Your Chance to Perform with Island Moving Company
Participate in Island Moving Company’s Open For Dancing Festival this September! Island Moving Company is now seeking participants for it seventh Open for Dancing Festival that is scheduled for September 20-24, 2017. The company’s celebration of Newport’s historic landscapes through site-specific dance features three choreographers working in diverse landscapes with companies of dancers made up of the […]
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What’s Up For This Weekend in Newport: August 10 – 13
Discover all that’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport this weekend! You Might Also Like – Live Music and Entertainment Listings: August 11 – 13 Newport Art Museum will host their 24th Annual Wet Paint event this weekend, the event has become a marquee event in Newport. The weekend-long community Artfest draws visitors from […]
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Live Music and Entertainment Listings: August 11 – 13
Discover where to find live music, karaoke, comedy, dancing and entertainment this weekend in and around Newport! YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE –What’s Up For This Weekend in Newport: August 10 – 13 *Unless otherwise noted, the venue is located in Newport. Friday, August 11th Buskers: Live musicat 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the […]
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Chasing Summer: Newport County YMCA to Host an end of Summer Family Event at Fort Adams on August 13
On Sunday, August 13th from 1 PM to 5 PM the Newport County YMCA, Fort Adams Trust and the CMAK Foundation, will host an affordable, family end of summer celebration called “Chasing Summer” at Fort Adams. The event is the celebration of the Y’s inaugural Race4Chase Kids Triathlon Program. There will be music, food, games and […]
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Revolutionary War Re-Enactment To Be Held in Downtown Newport on August 26th
On the afternoon of August 26, 2017, from noon to 5 pm, the Newport Historical Society will host its largest re-enactment yet—a British invasion inspired by events from the summer of 1777. The multi part program will feature something for everyone: re-enactment scenarios, a walking tour with rum tasting, and a family-friendly Spy Challenge. The British Occupation […]
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What’s Up This Week in Newport: August 8 – 11
Here’s what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport this week. Tuesday, August 8th 12 pm – A Lively Lunch Series at Touro Park 2 pm to 6 pm – Newport Farmers Market at Pell Elementary School 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power at Jane Pickens Theater 6 pm […]
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Where To Find Live Music and Entertainment This Week: August 8 – 11
Discover where to find live music, entertainment, comedy, trivia, karaoke, movies and more in and around Newport this week. Tuesday, August 8th 4:30 pm – Brian Scott at The Landing4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power at Jane Pickens Theater5:30 pm to 9:30 pm – John & Joanne at Hotel Viking6 pm – Newport Recreation Department Summer […]
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What’sUpNewp to Sponsor 3rd Annual Rogue Island Comedy Festival
What’sUpNewp is proud to announce our sponsorship and support of the 2017 Rogue Island Comedy Festival. Scheduled for October 5th – 9th, Rhode Island’s only stand-up comedy festival will once again bring the best local and nationally known comedians to Newport. Since I took over ownership of What’sUpNewp in 2012, it’s been a priority of […]
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Things To Do This Weekend: August 4 – 6
Discover what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport this weekend! You Might Also Like – Live Music and Entertainment Listings: August 4 – 6 Friday, August 4th 9 am to 10 pm – 19th Annual Helly Hansen Warehouse Sale at Helly Hansen Newport 11 am – 6:15 pm – Newport Jazz Festival at Fort […]