Following its sold-out performance by the Balourdet Quartet in April, Newport Classical presents its next Chamber Series concert featuring soprano Magdalena Kuźma on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:30 pm at Newport Classical Recital Hall (42 Dearborn St.). Kuźma’s Newport Classical program explores the idea of home with works by Tom Cipullo, Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Stefania Turkewich, Samuel Barber, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and Meredith […]
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CCRI Players close out the semester on a lighter note with ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’
Source: CCRI Good grief! The gang from the Community College of Rhode Island Players comes together this weekend for one last performance of the spring semester with their adaptation of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Written in 1967 by Clark Gesner, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a musical based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. […]
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Movies and TV shows casting across the US
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of […]
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Newport Sings presents its annual ‘Song Fest’ on May 4 at Calvary United Methodist Church
Newport Sings will present its annual “Song Fest” on Saturday, May 4 at 4:00 pm at Calvary United Methodist Church in Middletown (note the new venue). The concert will feature the Newport County Youth Chorus Prep Chorus, the Aquidneck Singers, and the Quorus. There are no advanced tickets; a suggested donation of $20/person or $40/family […]
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Theatre Review: ‘Company’ at PPAC is worth seeing
“Company” opens with Bobbie coming into her tiny apartment dragging a mylar balloon showing the number 35 and carrying a brown-paper-bagged bottle of bourbon. She pours a drink and listens to her voice mail, one of which is from a friend who lets it slip that Bobbie’s friends have a surprise party planned for her. […]
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Peter Wolf brings acoustic tour To New England this July
As part of his upcoming memoir, Waiting On The Moon, Peter Wolf will be performing at some of New England’s most iconic locations. The tour includes dates in Brownfield, Fall River, Westerly, Natick and Norfolk. Wolf will perform at the Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, MA on July 5 and 6, and the Narrows […]
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Rhythm and Roots announces 2024 lineup for Labor Day Weekend festival
The Rhythm and Roots Festival announced its 2024 lineup today. The festival, which takes place annually at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, includes an impressive lineup of headliners Emmylou Harris, Larkin Poe, Drive-By Truckers, and Old Crow Medicine Show. Also on the bill are Ruthie Foster, Shemekia Copeland, Will Evans, Julia Pratt, and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic […]
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Newport String Quartet to perform in Newport and Little Compton
The Newport String Project will present its fourth installment of its Newport County Concert Series on Saturday, April 27th, at Colony House in Newport, and Sunday, April 28th, at United Congregational Church in Little Compton, featuring its resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, performing works by Peter Arnold Heise, Edvard Grieg, and Kian Ravaei. The […]
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Portsmouth Abbey School junior to travel to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Poetry Out Loud Finals
Portsmouth Abbey School junior Jennifer Shon will represent Rhode Island in Washington, D.C., for the 2024 Poetry Out Loud National Finals, April 30-May 2. In March, Shon won the 19th R.I. Poetry Out Loud State Championship with the “Say Grace” recitation by Emily Jungmin Yoon. At the Poetry Out Loud championships in Washington, D.C., Shon will […]
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Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift’s latest album. There were no announced […]
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Rock trailblazer Heart reunites for a world tour and a new song
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson’s shredding guitar with her sister Ann’s powerhouse vocals — is hitting the road this spring and fall for a world tour that Nancy Wilson describes as “the full-on rocker size.” “I’ve been strengthening. I’ve got my […]
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What’s Up in Newport this weekend: April 19 – 21
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island, this weekend, Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21, 2024. What’sUpNewp stories related to this weekend Friday, April 19 Things To Do Newport Daffodil Days throughout Newport County 9:30 am to 5:30 pm: Sip N’ Shop at J.R. McLaughlin 10 am to 4 […]
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Four to be inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame on April 28
The Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF) will induct four new members into the Class of 2024: Harry Allen, Dr. George Kent, Shawnn Monteiro, and Daryl Sherman. As RIMHOF celebrates its tenth induction season, Sunday’s April 28 event will occur at The Met, located within the Hope Artiste Village complex, 999 Main St., Pawtucket, RI. […]
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What’s Up in Newport: Thursday, April 18
This story was originally published as a What’sUpNewp newsletter. Sign up for our free newsletter to receive this post in your inbox every weekday morning! Thursday, April 18, 2024 🍻 After a four-and-a-half-year multiphase project, Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co. will reopen its doors on Friday. Read More – Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co. […]
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After 40 nights of U2 at the Sphere, Phish’s Trey Anastasio talks about taking over
By JOSH CORNFIELD Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phish has been performing for decades, but never has the band played the same show twice. Over the 40 years since the band was formed at a Vermont college, Phish has amassed a reputation for its dedicated legion of fans and the dazzling light shows that accompany the improvisational jams. […]
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Norman Bird Sanctuary and Newport Live are back with the fourth annual Summer Outdoor Concert Series
Source: Norman Bird Sanctuary Norman Bird Sanctuary and Newport Live’s hit Summer Outdoor Concert Series is returning to Aquidneck Island, bringing three unique artists to Norman Bird Sanctuary for a summer of live music. 2024 marks the fourth year of a successful collaboration between the two local non-profit organizations. “We are thrilled to partner with […]
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Mother’s Day in Newport: Here’s where to go for brunch, tea, cruises, and dinner
Are you making plans to celebrate your Mom in Newport on Mother’s Day? You’re in luck, as many local restaurants will offer special menus and offerings on Sunday, May 12, to make Mom feel extra special on her special day. Make those reservations early, as they do fill up fast. Know of something we missed? […]
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Concert Preview: Jefferson Starship playing Twin River May 3, we speak to lead vocalist Cathy Richardson
You know the hits, staples of classic rock radio, and soundtrack to many out-of-body experiences. Jefferson Starship, child of Jefferson Airplane, was a top-grossing band in the 1970s and 80s, and continues to tour to adoring fans today. You’ll have a chance to be one of those fans when the band plays a May 3 […]
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Al Stewart coming to The JPT on August 23
Spectacle Live will present Al Stewart on Friday, August 23, at 8 pm at The JPT Film & Event Center. After Al Stewart’s US tour in 2019 with his band The Empty Pockets, he spent most of 2020 and 2021 sidelined due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But in 2022, he returned full force with a […]
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What’s Up in Newport: Tuesday, April 16
This story was originally published as a What’sUpNewp newsletter. Sign up for our free newsletter to receive this post in your inbox every weekday morning! Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, April 16. 🍦 Ben & Jerry’s is throwing its annual Free Cone Day celebration today! This year, the Scoop Shop located on Thames Street is […]
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What’s Up in Newport this weekend: April 12 – 14
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island, this weekend, Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14, 2024. Coming Up This Weekend What’sUpNewp stories related to this weekend… Salve Regina University to host Natasha Bedingfield, Ruston Kelly for Spring Week concert Rhode Island PBS Annual Fundraiser, Uncorked, Returns April […]
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Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra to Present Spring Concert on April 28
The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra (NaBSCO) will present its spring concert at East Providence High School on April 28, 2024. The concert begins with two choral tone poems by Johannes Brahms, also known as the Song of Destiny and the Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice. The poems are set against a lush harmonic […]
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Salve Regina University to host Natasha Bedingfield, Ruston Kelly for Spring Week concert
With the weather heating up, and the finals season looming, it’s time to get ready for Spring Week, a week-long celebration hosted by Salve Regina University’s student-run Campus Activities Board (CAB). This year’s theme is “Pocket Full of Spring Week,” and promises to be an unforgettable time for students, faculty, and staff. The week is […]
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2024 Newport Jazz Festival lineup announced
This summer the Newport Jazz Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island to celebrate a major milestone – the iconic cultural institution’s 70th Anniversary. One of the longest running and most storied festivals in America will return August 2-4 where it will continue to host once in a lifetime performances that only Newport’s unique alchemy of intimacy and artistic community […]
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Jamestown Arts Center to host reading event featuring four acclaimed poets
The Jamestown Arts Center will host a reading event on Saturday, April 20, featuring four acclaimed poets, including Rhode Island Poet Laureate Tina Cane. The event, “Celebrating National Poetry Month,” will feature readings from Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Tina Cane, Colin Channer, and Michael Klein. The poets will read from their selected works, followed by introductions by […]