Newport Classical presents two spring Community Concerts featuring Empire Wild on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 2:30 pm at Newport Craft Brewing (293 JT Connell Highway) and Invoke on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 2:30 pm at Miantonomi Memorial Park (120 Hillside Ave). Audiences can look forward to these casual, engaging, and welcoming concerts – […]
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Tiverton Public Library announces new ‘Art House Movie Nights’ series
The Tiverton Public Library has announced its new series of Art House Movie Nights, featuring a selection of contemporary feature films and documentaries. The free event will take place on the third Tuesday of every month, at 5:30 pm, at the library branch at 34 Roosevelt Avenue in Tiverton. The film for the first night […]
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Newport Classical to present bassoonist Eleni Katz and pianist Evren Ozel on March 22
Continuing its commitment to ongoing year-round programming and following two sold out concerts in January and February, Newport Classical presents its next Chamber Series concert featuring bassoonist Eleni Katz and pianist Evren Ozel on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:30pm at Newport Classical Recital Hall (42 Dearborn St.). In her Newport Classical debut, Eleni Katz performs music by French composers Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Noël Gallon, and Camille Saint-Saëns […]
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Providence Children’s Museum to host Tir Na Nog Irish Dancers
The Providence Children’s Museum (PCM) will host the Tir Na Nog Irish Dancers on March 16, 2024, as part of the museum’s Cultural Connections program. The Tir Na Nog Irish Dancers are the only non-competitive dance troupe in Rhode Island, and their performance at the PCM will be a unique opportunity for attendees to learn […]
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Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue to perform at IYRS Summer Gala
The IYRS Summer Gala is just a few months away, and anticipation is high for the popular summer fundraiser. Scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 2024, this year’s event promises to be another unforgettable evening because Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will take the stage! Trombone Shorty is no stranger to Newport and has entertained fans […]
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A new oil painting exhibition brings Buddhist philosophy to a Newport hotel
Newport is filled with fine art galleries and art shops, but tourists and natives alike may be missing an intimate gallery space nestled in the heart of Hammetts Hotel, right on the corner of America’s Cup Avenue and Thames Street. The Sarah Langley Gallery is on the hotel’s first floor, just to the left of […]
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What’s Up in Newport this weekend: Craft Beer Week, Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner Fundraiser, & more
Discover all that’s happening around Newport for events, live music, and entertainment this weekend, March 1 – 3, 2024. Stories related to this weekend Friday, March 1 Things To Do 9:30 am: Baby Playtime at Newport Public Library 11 am to 6 pm: Craft Beer Week: Half Price Pints & Beer Flights at Taproot Brewing […]
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Community College of Rhode Island Players to present “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
The Community College of Rhode Island Players will take audiences on a trip back to the year 1975 with the return of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” The play, written by Ken Kesey, was adapted into the 1975 film starring Jack Nicholson and went on to win all five major Academy Awards the year […]
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‘Dune: Part 2’ will open at The JPT on its national release date
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center (The JPT) is bringing the much-awaited sequel to the 2021 sci-fi epic Dune to The JPT for a two-week run beginning its national release date, March 1. Dune: Part 2 is the first film in recent history to open at The JPT on its national release date. “We’re very […]
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Outlaw Music Festival returning to Xfinity Center on July 2 with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and Celisse
The 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour returns to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA on July 2, 2024 with headliners Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and Celisse. Complete ticket information is available here. “This year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup […]
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Alliance Française de Newport to Celebrate the Month of the Francophonie
The Alliance Française de Newport is preparing to celebrate the Month of the Francophonie with three events: A Perfume Experience, A Crêpe Fest, and A Masked Ball. The month of March is dedicated to celebrating French language and culture. A Perfume Experience will occur on March 3rd at the French Confection (72 East Main Road, […]
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Photo Gallery: Ice Carving Demonstration on Long Wharf Mall
The 2024 Newport Winter Festival festivities came to a close with the annual ice carving demonstration on Long Wharf Mall. Present again this year are two ice carvers. Sean Skelly of Attleboro, MA, formerly from Newport, had been a chef here years ago and has been working with ice for decades. Sean created a pedestal […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Cowboy Junkies bring warm vibes to Newport on a chilly winter evening
Newport’s Jane Pickens Theatre welcomed legendary Canadian alt-country rockers The Cowboy Junkies to town for a sold-out concert on Friday, February 23. The band warmed hearts and souls with a two-and-a-half-hour show before a friendly audience of long-time fans alongside a few newbies. The opening set featured mainly songs from the band’s critically acclaimed 2023 […]
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Newport’s Puddingstone events are a triumphant celebration of the arts
Story by Ruthie Wood, photos by Jack Casey Newport has a secret society dedicated to celebrating the arts. Or at least, that’s how it feels considering how few people discuss the elite monthly artistic showings that occur in various locations around Aquidneck Island, despite the fact there was quite a gathering at the presentation at […]
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What’s Up this weekend: Feb. 23 – 25
Discover all that’s happening around Newport for events, live music, and entertainment this weekend, February 23 – 25, 2024. Happening This Weekend Friday, February 23 Things To Do Newport Burger Bender throughout Newport County Newport Winter Festival throughout Newport County 2 pm: Film Series: Maggie Smith at Newport Public Library 5 pm: WINEterfest Beer Hall at Newport Vineyards 5:30 pm: Providence Children’s […]
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JPT to host local film premiere of ‘Hundreds of Beavers’
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center (The JPT) hosts the local film premiere of Hundreds of Beavers this Saturday, February 24, at 9 PM. Hundreds of Beavers is deemed one of the must-see independent films of 2024, earning itself an ever-so-rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. “The JPT is committed to bringing films and events to our local […]
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Newport Sings Youth Chorus offers free after-school chorus program for students in grades 1-6
It’s time to sing! The Newport Sings Youth Chorus program offers a free seven-week after-school chorus program for grades 1-6 students. The program is open to all students and includes various music, soulful tunes, and lively Jamaican beats. The Newport Sings Chorus program is divided into two age groups: Prep Chorus for students in grades […]
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Ink Fish Books hosts author Elizabeth Gonzalez James for book club discussions and hard conversations
Author Elizabeth Gonzalez James’ new book, The Bullet Swallower, has been making a splash in literary circles from an interview with NPR to positive reception from Kirkus Reviews and the L.A. Times to being chosen as Boston.com’s Book Club Read for February. Amidst it all, the indie bookstore in Warren, RI, Ink Fish Books, has […]
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Gamm Theatre to present Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night beginning March 21
WARWICK, RI (February 21, 2024) – The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night —a web of misdirected love and unexpected poignancy woven by a cast of unforgettable characters. Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella and Associate Artistic Director Rachel Walshe co-direct the Bard’s famous comedy. Twelfth Night runs March 21-April 14 at The […]
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Comedian Shane Gillis coming to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, August 16
UNCASVILLE, CT (February 21, 2024) –– Shane Gillis will bring his award-winning comedic genius to Mohegan Sun Arena for a night full of laughter on Friday, August 16th at 8:00pm. Tickets to see Gillis go on sale Friday, February 23rd at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, Comedy fans can buy tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office […]
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The best movies of 2024 so far
The year may have just gotten started, but 2024 is already looking to be an exciting year in film if the following list is any indication. As a result of the monthslong Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strikes last year, industry experts, like those at Deadline, […]
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Award-winning Irish trio, Socks in the Frying Pan, coming to Blackstone River Theatre Sunday, March 10
Irish trio Socks in the Frying Pan will perform at Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St, Cumberland, RI on Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. This event is open to patrons of all ages. Tickets are $28 in advance and $31 day of show. For more information call or visit brtri.org. Socks in the Frying Pan, a multi-award-winning band from […]
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Original Jersey Boy Frankie Valli to stop at Mohegan Sun on ‘The Last Encores Tour’ Friday June 7
UNCASVILLE, CT (February 19, 2024) –– Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons announced The Last Encores tour earlier today. The acclaimed band has decided to perform a limited number of shows, including an 8:00pm Mohegan Sun Arena show on Friday, June 7th. For over 60 years, Valli has sold over 175 million records while capturing the hearts […]
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What’s Up Interview: Country singer David Nail, playing Greenwich Odeum March 8
A leading voice in country music is coming to the Greenwich Odeum on Saturday, March 8. David Nail is a widely regarded singer-songwriter and a Grammy award-nominated artist who has made Nashville home for over two decades. Nail broke out in 2002 with his song “Memphis,” and later hit #1 on the country charts with […]