This. Is. Monster Jam™! The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world today returns to Foxborough for an adrenaline-charged weekend at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Monster Jam® features world-class athletes locked in intense competitions of speed and skill. The Monster Jam Pit Party will be held on Saturday. At […]
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Concert Preview: Allysen Callery and Avi Jacob headed to Stone Soup Coffeehouse Saturday, February 26
A pair of the region’s top singer-songwriters are coming to the renowned Stone Soup Coffeehouse in Providence Saturday, February 26. Allysen Callery and Avi Jacob are dual headlining a 7PM show at the Music Mansion, the current home of Stone Soup, at 88 Meeting Street on the East Side of Providence. It’s the first show […]
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What’s Up this week in Newport County: Feb. 21 – 27
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week. This story may be updated as we learn about additional events or listings. Have an event you’d like to see added to this list or a future list? Add it to our event calendar. Note: An event or performance may change at […]
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Country star Sam Hunt coming to Mohegan Sun Arena August 19
UNCASVILLE, CT (February 21, 2022) – Country superstar Sam Hunt makes his return to Mohegan Sun Arena for one night at 7:30pm on Friday, August 19th. Tickets are $129.50, $99.50, $79.50, and $59.50 and go on sale Friday, February 25th at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, February […]
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Gamm Theatre to present Martyna Majok’s ‘Ironbound’ March 17- April 10,
WARWICK, RI (February 21, 2022) – The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) continues Season 37 with Martyna Majok’s Ironbound, a heartrending and also humorous drama about the dreams and realities of the American immigrant experience. Set in a gritty stretch of New Jersey, the play spans 22 years in the life of Darja, a Polish immigrant getting by on cleaning […]
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Theater Review: PPAC’s ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ delivers predictable fun
Perhaps you’ve heard the term “jukebox musical.” Typically, it’s a show that takes a group of well-known songs from a particular artist or genre and stitches them together with a new story. For instance, there’s MAMMA MIA!, taking a group of songs by Abba and building them into a story about a young girl about […]
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Newport Restaurant Week returns April 1 – 10
Save The Date: The Spring edition of Newport Restaurant Week will return April 1-10, 2022. This ten-day culinary experience, which is organized by Discover Newport, will once again offer a variety of deals and discounts including tastefully crafted prix-fixe menus, gift card promotions, BOGO deals, complimentary add-ons, and more from 55+ participating restaurants in Newport […]
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Paul McCartney added to Fenway Park Concert Series
Paul McCartney today announced a summer concert swing through the United States with a stop at Fenway Park in Boston on June 7. The show is his first at Fenway since 2016 and will be his fifth show at the historic ballpark. The tour comes on the heels of the enormously successful Disney+ series “Get […]
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Six Picks School Vacation Edition: Go karting, fly a kite, and outdoor skating
Here’s my roundup of some fun family activities to do over the upcoming February vacation. Keep the kids busy… and parents from going crazy … with these ideas for winter break. Add your favorites in the comments below! Go Karting. Take the kids go-karting at RI Indoor Karting in Lincoln which features a 1/3 mile […]
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“Six Picks” Music: The best in local music this weekend – Wild Rivers, Tom Rush, and Big! Boom! Daddies!
As pandemic conditions continue to improve, live music is slowly returning to the region. Check out a few of our favorites this weekend in our column “Sic Picks Music.” Note: Many bands/venues still have restrictions in place, so when in doubt, it’s a good idea to bring vaccine cards and masks. Have a great weekend! […]
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Museum of Newport Irish History lecture spotlights Irish women in the American Labor Movement
Mother Jones in 1902 (source: Library of Congress) The Museum of Newport Irish History today announced the fourth talk in its 20th Annual Michael F. Crowley Lecture Series, to be presented “virtually” on Tuesday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Dr. Elizabeth Stack, executive director of the Irish American Heritage Museum, located in Albany, New York, will present […]
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What’s Up this weekend in Newport County: Feb. 18 – 20
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend. This story may be updated as we learn about additional events or listings. Have an event you’d like to see added to this list or a future list? Add it to our event calendar. Note: An event or performance may change at […]
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“Six Picks” Events: What to do in RI this weekend – Trolls, Burgers and Bruins
It’s another busy winter weekend out there with lots to do in and around RI. Check out a few happenings around the state in our weekly feature “Six Picks Events.” All Weekend: Don’t miss An Officer and a Gentleman at the Providence Performing Arts Center this weekend. The producers of the 1982 Richard Gere, Deborah […]
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What’s Up Interview: Jazz pianist Greg Murphy coming to the Narrows Center Saturday Feb. 19
When it comes to jazz music, Chicago native Greg Murphy isn’t too concerned about being constrained by genre. He’s perfectly comfortable leading his band on classics like the Coltrane-inspired “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” while also adept at jazz takes on popular hits from his youth, like Seals and Croft’s “Summer Breeze.” Murphy’s trio, including bassist Paul […]
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What’s Up this week in Newport County: Feb. 14 – 20
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week and weekend. This story may be updated as we learn about additional events or listings. Have an event you’d like to see added to this list or a future list? Add it to our event calendar. Note: An event or performance may […]
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PPAC presents Next Stop BROADWAY: Where YOU Create the Magic on Stage
Providence, RI – The Next Stop BROADWAY® program, presented by the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), will take place at PPAC (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), Monday through Friday, July 18 – 22, 2022. Next Stop BROADWAY® registrations and scholarship applications open tomorrow, February 9; visit ppacri.org/nextstopbroadway to learn more. This full-day, week-long immersive performing arts program transports participants (“cast members), […]
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What’s Up Interview: Choreographer Patti Wilcox of “An Officer and a Gentleman” – at PPAC Feb 18-20
Patti Wilcox was pretty cheery when we chatted recently. “I’ve just arrived in Detroit and it’s great.” When I pointed out that “Detroit” and “great” don’t often appear in the same sentence, she laughed. “It’s a good tour city, and it is the home of Motown, so…” Wilcox is part of the creative team that […]
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Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England to host ‘Cookies & Cocktails’ at Crowne Plaza on March 10
In March 2022, Girl Scouts will celebrate its 110th anniversary and Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is celebrating with our delicious annual event, Cookies & Cocktails! Once again, the festivities are shaping up to be an incredible evening celebrating 105 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies. Local chefs will be creating scrumptious desserts using everyone’s favorite […]
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“TINA—The Tina Turner Musical” to launch national tour at PPAC in Fall 2022
New York, NY (February 10, 2022) – The producers of TINA—The Tina Turner Musical announced today that a multi-year North American tour will launch at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, Rhode Island in the Fall of 2022 and visit more than 40 cities in its first year. A two-week engagement of TINA—The Tina Turner Musical was also announced today as […]
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What’s Up this weekend in Newport County: Feb. 11 – 13
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week and weekend. This story may be updated as we learn about additional events or listings. Have an event you’d like to see added to this list or a future list? Add it to our event calendar. Note: An event or performance may […]
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“Six Picks” Events: What to do this weekend – Woof You be Mine, Vegfest and Anti-Valentine’s Day comedy
A good forecast means it’s time to get out and enjoy live events around Rhode Island this weekend. Read on for a few of our favorites. Friday: What Puppy Bowl? In what could potentially be the cutest event ever held in the state, “Woof You Be Mine,” a puppy adoption event is being held Friday […]
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What’s Up Interview: Stephane Wrembel Playing the Knickerbocker Friday Feb. 11
“Winter is when nature dreams, it’s like nature is asleep and dreaming,” muses guitarist Stephane Wrembel. “I always found that winter is very romantic in a very subconscious way. Everything is bare and we need to be reborn. I think dreams are fabricated then.” Deep thoughts from one of the world’s great guitarists, Stephane Wrembel, […]
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Newport Vineyards to host 26th Annual WINEterfest February 19 – 20
Newport Vineyards will host their 26th Annual WINEterfest on February 19th & 20th! The festival will include tasting bars for Newport Vineyards wine and Taproot Beer plus fun bites by their culinary team, live music & the ice bar! They have two session times each day to choose from (and limited capacity so grab your […]
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Secret Garden Tour returning to Newport June 24 – 26
Take a self-guided walking tour through Newport’s Historic Point Neighborhood June 24-26 during the June 2022 Secret Garden Tour. The tours run daily from 10 am until 5 pm and tickets are limited with only 300 to be sold for each day. Photos provided by Secret Garden Tour In Spring 2014, Conde Nast Traveler Magazine […]
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What’s Up this week in Newport County: Feb. 7 – 13
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week and weekend. This story may be updated as we learn about additional events or listings. Have an event you’d like to see added to this list or a future list? Add it to our event calendar. Note: An event or performance may […]