The Newport Jazz Assembly program, which began in 2016, is a performance series presented by Newport Festivals Foundation that brings music to elementary through high schools throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, Michigan and expanding this year to New Jersey. The series connects professional musicians to schools with minimal or no music programs to present jazz concerts […]
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Arts Around The Fire to feature Maureen Coleman, Executive Director of Jamestown Arts Center, on March 18
Newport’s Arts and Cultural Alliance’s monthly networking event, Arts Around the Fire, continues at Salvation Café on Wednesday, March 18th from 6-8pm, The Alliance’s guest will be Maureen Coleman, Jamestown Arts Center’s new Executive Director. Knowledgeable about the Newport community from her tenure as Director of Development for the Norman Bird Sanctuary, Coleman started with JAC in February. Arts Around the Fire […]
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Newport Music Festival announces 2020 Season
The Newport Music Festival (NMF) announced today that their annual festival will take place from July 4-26 and will present 27 concerts and events in the renowned Newport mansions, including The Breakers, The Elms, and the Chinese Tea House, as well as other impressive venues, such as Castle Hill Inn, The Casino Theatre, Newport Art Museum, Blithewold, Bellevue House, and […]
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What’s up in Newport County this week: March 9-16
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this week. Monday, March 9 Things To Do 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm – Emma at Jane Pickens Theater6 pm – Cocktail Class at Surf Club6 pm – Aquidneck Island Climate Caucus Public Workshop at Portsmouth Free Public Library6 pm – Monthly American Legion / VFW Meeting at The General’s Crossing Brewhouse6 […]
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Dine & Drink: Restaurant news and notes; What to eat and drink this week
Here’s the latest from the Newport County restaurant scene, enjoy! Have something that you’d like to see added here or include in a future edition? Email Ryan@whatsupnewp.com. Dine & Drink News & Notes Belle’s Cafe opens for the 2020 season on Wednesday, March 11th. After a short break, Mokka Coffeehouse reopens on March 13th. Fluke […]
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Common Fence Music announces change in Artistic Director
The following was written by Common Fence Music. It is with great sadness that COMMON FENCE MUSIC announces that Erin Young, Artistic Director of the performing arts non-profit since August 2016, will be departing the organization in early April 2020 to dedicate time to other professional pursuits. During her time at CFM, Erin has shifted […]
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What’s up in Newport County this weekend: March 6 – 8
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this weekend. Friday, March 6th Things To Do 10 am – Community Zumba Class at MLK Center11:30 am – Viewing of Compact and Declaration of Independence in Portsmouth4:30 pm & 7:30 pm – Emma at Jane Pickens Theater5 pm – Guinness and Roe & Co Tasting – Free! at Newport Sportsmans Club6 […]
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Blooms, Beers and Bivalves: Springtime along The Classic Coast promises beauty and flavor
The following was written by Andrea McHugh, Senior Communications Manager at Discover Newport. This month, we welcome the return of spring, ushered in across The Classic Coast with cheerful yellow-hued forsythia, flowering purple crocuses and here in Newport, more than one million daffodils. Celebrate the return of longer days, warming salty breezes and our destination’s robust happenings during […]
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Newport Historical Society to host talk with Professor Serena Zabin, author of ‘The Boston Massacre: A Family History’
Join the Newport Historical Society for a talk with Professor Serena Zabin, author of The Boston Massacre: A Family History on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 5:30pm at the Leatherman Program Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI. Zabin’s The Boston Massacre delivers an indelible new slant on iconic American Revolutionary history. The story of the Boston Massacre—on a late […]
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Jamestown Arts Center to host screening of ‘Tyrus’
The following was written by Jamestown Arts Center. The Jamestown Arts Center (JAC) announces Tyrus film Screening on Thursday, March 19th at 7 pm. People worldwide have seen the Disney animated classic Bambi and been deeply moved by it, but few can tell you the name of the artist behind the film. Even fewer are […]
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Newport Art Museum’s Artists’ Ball to premiere Andy Warhol Exhibition
On Friday, July 17, 2020 the Newport Art Museum will host its annual summer fundraiser, the Artists’ Ball, a tradition that dates back to 1927. One of the most highly anticipated and lively cultural events of Newport’s summer season, the Art Museum’s festive dinner dance attracts cultural and civic leaders, artists, collectors, philanthropists, and other art-world notables from across the country. The […]
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Newport Tour Guides & Greeters News: Irish Heritage Month begins
Newport boasts a proud heritage and a grand history as Irish Heritage Month begins in the City-by-the-Sea! Whether you were born on the Emerald Isle, are a descendant of an Irish family, or are the spouse or relation of an Irish lad or lassie, we are celebrating you! And even if you have no direct […]
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Newport Art Museum to host Spring Art Excursion to the New Britain Museum of American Art
The Newport Art Museum will host a Museum Art Excursion to New Britain, CT on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Guests will depart the Newport Art Museum on a coach bus at 8:00 am to visit the New Britain Museum of American Art and return at approximately 5:30 pm. Tickets are $150, or $130 for Newport Art Museum members, and include transportation, entry to […]
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What’s Up Newp, JPT to present ‘There’s Something About Mary’ on April 30
What’s Up Newp and JPT Film & Event Center will host a special one-night only screening of There’s Something About Mary (1998) on Thursday, April 30th. Directed by Rhode Island-favorites Peter and Bobby Farrelly, There’s Something About Mary among the most popular and favorite movies to ever be filmed in Rhode Island. This event will […]
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Extraordinary Women of the East Bay: Exhibit opening reception, Women’s Suffrage panel coming to Jamestown on March 9
The traveling exhibition “Extraordinary Women of the East Bay” opens at the Jamestown Philomenian Library on March 9 with a reception and panel discussion, “Women’s Suffrage 100 Years Later.” The reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and panel discussion, beginning at 6:30 p.m., are sponsored by the library in conjunction with the Jamestown Historical […]
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What’s up in Newport County this week: March 2 – 9
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this week. Monday, March 2nd Agenda for Newport Planning Board Meeting (March 2) Things To Do 9 am – Walk-In Hours for National Grid Consumer Advocate4:30 pm & 7:30 pm – Portrait of A Lady On Fire at Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center7 pm – Awards Night at […]
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Newport Blues Cafe, The 40 team up to raise funds for local non-profits
The Newport Blues Café and the band The 40 have teamed up to sponsor three separate Sunday afternoon /early evening performances of The 40. The 40 ( which is made up of Ray Davis, Nick Manousos, Thomas Shaheen, Alex Radiches and Kevin Simon) describes themselves as “a Rhode Island based Rhythm and Blues based band […]
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What’s up in Newport County this weekend: February 28 – March 1
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this weekend Friday, February 28th Things To Do 10 am – Community Zumba Class at MLK Center12 pm – Coffee with a Cop at Jamestown Housing Authority4 pm – Eat for COA – Bar and Board Bistro4:30 pm & 7:30 pm – Portrait of A Lady On Fire at Jane Pickens […]
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Save The Date: Upcoming adult programs at Tiverton Public Library
The following are upcoming programs and events that adults can enjoy at the Tiverton Public Library in March. Monday, March 2nd, 6:30-8:00pm Evening with the Author: Health Care Revolt with Dr. Michael Fine Michael Fine, MD, will be here to discuss his book, Health Care Revolt: How to Organize, Build a Health Care System, and […]
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Pell Center and League of Women Voters to celebrate centennial of women’s suffrage with public lecture
The Pell Center at Salve Regina University and the League of Women Voters, Newport County announced today that they will host Susan Ware, historian and leading feminist biographer to present “Why They Marched: Celebrating the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage” on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 as part of the Pell Center’s spring lecture series. The lecture will […]
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Newport Tour Guides & Greeters News #113: Spring and summer hiring begins
The mild weather, an increase in early bookings, and a general positive business climate are helping to kick off the Spring & Summer 2020 hiring season. A number of new jobs have been posted this week – see details below – for tour guides, greeters, ticket sales, boat crews, and more. If your future plans […]
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What’s up in Newport County this week: February 24 – March 2
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this week. Monday, February 24th Skill for Rhode Island’s Future, Lifespan hosting hiring event on February 24th Preview: Agenda for Newport Zoning Board of Review Meeting (Feb. 24) Things To Do 1 pm – Newport Hospital Hiring Event (Newport, RI) – Healthcare Careers3:45 pm – Teens: […]
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Registration for Summer Arts Camps at the Jamestown Arts Center opens on March 1st
The Jamestown Arts Center (JAC) announces Summer Arts Camps for ages 3 -15 July 6th – August 14th! Get creative in Beautiful Jamestown! Learn, play and create at the JAC! Camps for Theatre, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Printmaking, 3D Printing, Comics, Animation, Digital Photography + more! Featuring Outdoor Arts Camps! Celebrating our 10th […]
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50+ things to do this weekend in Newport County
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this weekend. Reminder – Both Newport Winter Festival and the Newport Burger Bender resume through Sunday, February 23rd. Friday, February 21st Things To Do 32nd Annual Newport Winter FestivalNewport Burger Bender throughout Newport & Bristol Counties10 am – Community Zumba Class at MLK Center11 am – Road to […]