Herbalist and registered nurse Maggie Hatzpanian will present “Native Medicinal Plants for Stress and Anxiety” at the Tiverton Public Library on Wednesday, August 12, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Hatzpanian is the owner of Maggie’s Healing Path, a wellness-focused small business offering herbal products, individual consultations, and educational […]
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St. George’s School to open public outdoor sculpture exhibition on Middletown campus August 7
St. George’s School will open a free public outdoor sculpture exhibition on its 125-acre Purgatory Road campus next week, featuring 11 contemporary works by prominent modern artists set against sweeping views of Second Beach and Sachuest Bay. “Sculpture on the Hilltop” runs Friday, August 7 through Saturday, November 14. The exhibition will be open 10 […]
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Boston saxophonist Seba Molnar brings contemporary jazz to NIMFest at King Park on August 2
The New England Music Organization will present The Seba Molnar Band and The John Monllos Trio at NIMFest 2026 on Sunday, August 2, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the King Park Gazebo, 125 Wellington Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Headlining the afternoon is The Seba Molnar Band, a Boston-based […]
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Newport Classical announces 2026-2027 Chamber Series with twelve concerts starting in September
Newport Classical has announced its 2026-2027 Chamber Series, a twelve-concert season running from September through June at Newport Classical Recital Hall at 42 Dearborn St. Tickets go on sale to the public August 4 at newportclassical.org. The series opens September 18 with Invoke, a multi-instrumental quartet exploring American musical traditions from bluegrass and Appalachian fiddle […]
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Newport Beach Fest to bring NFL legends, beach football, and live entertainment to Fort Adams over Labor Day weekend
Fort Adams State Park will host an inaugural two-day waterfront festival over Labor Day weekend, bringing professional beach football, NFL legends, live entertainment, and more than 1,000 tons of sand to one of New England’s most iconic event venues. Newport Beach Fest is scheduled for September 5-6 and will serve as the debut of the […]
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Jamestown Arts Center to host talk on Vermeer forgeries and the Van Meegeren affair
One of the most sensational scandals in art history comes to Jamestown Arts Center next week when renowned Vermeer scholar Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. takes the stage for a JAC Talk on Wednesday, August 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. In “Vermeer, Vermeer Forgeries, and the ‘Van Meegeren Affair,'” Wheelock will examine the 1947 trial […]
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newportFILM and Newport Jazz Festival to present world premiere of documentary on pioneering photographer John Shearer
newportFILM, the Newport Jazz Festival, and the Newport Restoration Foundation will present the world premiere of John Shearer: American Moments on Thursday, July 30, at Rough Point, the historic Newport estate of philanthropist Doris Duke. The evening will also feature a live performance by the Alison Shearer Quartet, led by saxophonist Alison Shearer — daughter […]
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Gansett Run Club bringing Ice Bucket Challenge back to Providence to benefit ALS Rhode Island
More than a decade after the Ice Bucket Challenge swept the internet and raised millions for ALS research, a Providence running club is bringing it back. Gansett Run Club, ALS Rhode Island, and Narragansett Brewery will host a community Ice Bucket Challenge on Wednesday, August 12, at the brewery’s Providence location at 271 Tockwotton Street. […]
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Coggeshall Farm Museum takes visitors back to 1776 with new immersive program
Coggeshall Farm Museum will debut a new immersive experience this weekend that puts visitors in the middle of the American Revolution. Voices of a Revolution runs Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, transporting guests to 1776 and the building tensions of a small New England community like Bristol during the fight for independence. Visitors […]
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Jamestown Arts Center hosts Indonesian batik artists for illustrated talk and trunk show July 30
Internationally recognized batik artists Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam will visit the Jamestown Arts Center on Thursday, July 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. for an illustrated artist talk and trunk show exploring the cultural, philosophical, and creative dimensions of Indonesian batik. Drawing on more than 40 years of artistic practice at their studio, Babaran […]
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Newport NewWorks announces casts and directors for its second annual musical theater festival, August 2–16
Newport NewWorks has announced the casts and directors for the three original musicals making up its second annual Musical Theater Festival, running August 2–16 at the Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St. The festival, founded by Academy Award-nominated producer Peilin Chou and theater producer Jeanne Hagerty, gives emerging and established writers a two-week residency to develop […]
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Race4Chase Youth Triathlon returns to Fort Adams on August 9 in memory of Sandy Hook victim Chase Kowalski
The Newport County YMCA and the CMAK Foundation will host the annual Race4Chase Youth Triathlon on Sunday, August 9, at Fort Adams State Park, bringing together young athletes for the culminating event of a summer-long fitness and confidence-building program. The Race4Chase program was established in memory of Chase Kowalski, one of the children killed in […]
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Puddingstone Music closes its summer season with a Bill Evans tribute in Jamestown and a classical guitar evening at Rough Point
Puddingstone Music has announced two intimate salon-style concerts to close out its summer season, following its second annual festival at the Casino Theatre. On August 14, pianist Randy Ingram brings his trio to the Jamestown Arts Center for “Sound Within: A Celebration of Bill Evans,” with doors at 7 p.m. and music at 7:30 p.m. […]
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Two veteran singer-songwriters bound for Newport Folk Festival stop at Jamestown Arts Center on July 23
A pair of veteran singer-songwriters will make a stop at the Jamestown Arts Center on Thursday, July 23, just days before taking the stage at the Newport Folk Festival that Sunday. Logan Vath and Stephen Covell, both musicians supported by Operation Encore — a nonprofit that helps veteran and active-duty musicians advance their careers — […]
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Antique rug scholar Peter Pap brings illustrated lecture and trunk show to Tiverton Four Corners Arts Center in August
The Tiverton Four Corners Arts Center will host an illustrated lecture by internationally recognized rug scholar Peter Pap on Tuesday, August 4, followed by the arts center’s inaugural Antique Rug Trunk Show August 5–7. Pap’s lecture, Understanding Antique Rugs: Exploring the History and Learning the Finer Points of Color and Design in Rugs Woven Before […]
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The Jane Pickens Theater’s legendary Jaws Party returns this weekend with live music, beer tastings, and a 4K screening
The Jane Pickens Theater’s annual Jaws Party is back this weekend, bringing Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic back to the big screen in a new 4K restoration for three nights of shark-fueled summer celebration. Tonight, Friday, July 17, The Teledynes — a surf rock and rockabilly trio of electric guitar, upright slap bass, and drums — […]
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Lobby Muddy Fest returns for year seven, celebrating community and more than $100,000 raised for mental health
What started as a casual Sunday tradition among friends has grown into one of Newport’s most anticipated summer fundraisers. Seven years ago, a group of friends would gather at O’Brien’s Pub after the weekend to enjoy lobster rolls, mudslides, and good conversation. Those afternoons sparked an idea: what if they could turn that tradition into […]
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‘Bridging the Gap’ jazz dance and music festival returns to Salve Regina for a third year July 29–August 3
Salve Regina University will host “Bridging the Gap: A Jazz Dance and Music Festival” for the third consecutive year, bringing together jazz dancers, musicians, and educators for a week of performances and free community classes July 29 through August 3. The festival’s centerpiece is a Jazz Lounge at Ochre Court on Wednesday, July 29, at […]
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Rhode Island Philharmonic brings free outdoor concert to Rosecliff lawn on August 9
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a free outdoor concert on the back lawn of Rosecliff on Sunday, August 9, starting at 7 p.m., hosted by the Preservation Society of Newport County. Conducted by Troy Quinn, the program includes the “William Tell” and “1812” overtures alongside music from Phantom of the Opera, West Side […]
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The Newport Show returns for its 19th year July 25-26 at St. George’s School
The Newport Show returns for its 19th year on July 25 and 26 at the St. George’s School Ice Rink in Middletown, with a Gala Preview Party kicking things off the evening of Friday, July 24. This year’s show features more than 30 dealers offering art, antiques, and furniture, including new exhibitors Spiral Haus of […]
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Jane Pickens Theater launches ‘Sounds of Folk’ series this month with live tributes, documentaries, and an O Brother screening
The Jane Pickens Theater is marking Newport’s folk music season with a four-event Sounds of Folk Series running through the end of July, pairing live performances with documentaries and classic films celebrating the artists who shaped American roots music. The series opens Tuesday, July 21, with a live tribute concert marking the 50th anniversary of […]
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Kite festival at Brenton Point this weekend marks 40th anniversary; Newport Police warn of heavy traffic on Ocean Avenue
Newport Police are urging drivers to plan ahead this weekend as the Newport Kite Festival returns to Brenton Point State Park for its 40th anniversary, with an estimated 20,000 attendees expected over two days. Detours will be in place on Ocean Avenue at Harrison Avenue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Officers […]
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Team Italy returns to Newport Polo this Saturday for its 14th appearance in the International Series
Team Italy returns to Newport Polo this Saturday, July 11, for its 14th appearance in the Newport International Polo Series, bringing with it a weekend of Italian-themed events and one of the summer season’s most anticipated international matchups. The visit follows last year’s USA vs. Italy match, which drew the largest crowd in the series’ […]
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Sakonnet Vineyard fills July with free live music, yoga, and a murder mystery
Sakonnet Vineyard has a packed July calendar of free live music, fitness classes, and a murder mystery evening at its 169-acre Little Compton property. Local and regional musicians perform Thursday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. The remaining July music lineup is: Saturday, July 12: […]
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Newport Art Museum opens major Angel Otero exhibition this weekend
Newport Art Museum opens its most significant exhibition of the summer this weekend: Angel Otero: The Ocean Forgot Your Garden, a two-site show bringing together early and recent work by the Puerto Rico-born, New York-based painter across the Griswold House and the Cushing Memorial Building. The exhibition opens Friday evening, July 10, as part of […]