Age-Friendly Rhode Island today announced the appointment of James Connell as its new executive director. Based at Rhode Island College, Age-Friendly Rhode Island is a coalition of community and state agencies, healthcare and social service providers, individuals of all ages, advocacy and faith-based organizations, businesses, academic institutions, and municipal leaders who are committed to healthy aging. […]
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Chicago playing Mohegan Sun Arena May 7
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 15, 2021) – Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the Rock and Roll era,” Chicago – the legendary Rock and Roll band with horns – returns to Mohegan Sun Arena at 7:30pm on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Tickets are $76, $46 and $36 and go […]
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Traffic in both directions on Pell Bridge reopens
Update Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority (RITBA) announced at 9:31 am that the accident has been cleared and traffic has reopened in both directions. Expect residual delays. Original Story Emergency personnel is currently on the scene of a car fire on Newport Bridge (eastbound). What’s Up Newp readers first began alerting us of the […]
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Newport Polo President receives George S. Patton Jr. Award
As our nation prepared to celebrate the 96th annual Veterans Day, the Armed Forces Committee of the United States Polo Association (USPA) named Newport Polo’s Dan Keating the recipient of the 2021 General George S Patton Jr. Award. This national award is presented to the USPA member who has gone above the call of duty to […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Cheap Trick rocks PPAC
Cheap Trick strode into the Providence Performing Arts Center Saturday, November 13 for an old-fashioned rock show. The band is one of the better “legacy” acts currently touring, presenting a strong live show with adept musicianship and spot-on vocals. After a few sound problems got worked out, the band settled into a nice grove. Led […]
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Newport Classical to host two holiday programs in December
Continuing its new commitment to ongoing year-round programming, Newport Classical, which recently changed its name from Newport Music Festival, announces two holiday programs this December – Newport Classical Holiday with Ensemble Altera at Emmanuel Church Chapel (42 Dearborn St.) on Friday, December 3 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 4 at 2:30 pm; and Handel’s iconic Messiah at the Mansion at Rosecliff (548 Bellevue Ave.) on Sunday, December 12 […]
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Fraser and Haas to play Scottish fiddle and cello Nov. 19 at Blackstone River Theatre
Blackstone River Theatre will present Scottish fiddle and cello masters Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on Friday, November 19, 8:00 p.m., at Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI. Admission is $27.00 advance, $32.00 day of show. For reservations or information call Blackstone River Theatre at (401) 725-9272. The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as Scotland’s […]
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Newport Mayor Napolitano discusses city’s issues with What’s Up Newp on Monday at noon
Newport Mayor Jeanne Marie Napolitano joins WhatsUpNewp on Monday at noon for what will become a monthly videocast. We’ll be exploring numerous issues confronting the city, new programs, and important ongoing projects. On Monday, we’ll be asking the mayor about the former casino property and other north end projects, and the city’s vision for economic […]
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Travel restrictions on Newport Pell and Jamestown Bridges lifted (Updated)
Update – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) lifted travel restrictions on all bridges at 3:10 pm Original Story Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) announced on social media at 2:23 pm some bridge restrictions for the Newport Pell and Jamestown bridges. “Due to high winds, high profile vehicles are restricted from […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: John Waite at the Greenwich Odeum (November 11, 2021)
English musician John Waite brought his long-awaited acoustic show to the Greenwich Odeum Thursday, November 11th, before a half-capacity crowd of dedicated fans. Waite sang his originals including the top-selling 1984 hit “Missing You” as well as a few covers including the Dylan/Hendrix classic “All Along the Watchtower.” He also threw in a few songs […]
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What’s Up Interview: Evan St. Martin of Laden Valley, coming to Jane Pickens Theater November 18th
A good old-fashioned album release party is coming to Newport’s Jane Pickens Theater on Thursday, November 18, celebrating folk band Laden Valley’s new release, Landline. Led by Newporter’s Evan St. Martin and Dave Sarazen, Laden Valley straddles the line between folk, roots, Americana and county, and features warm harmonies and intelligent songwriting. They’ll be playing […]
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Volunteers turn out to clean up Butts Hill Fort
by Buts Hill Fort Restoration On a chilly but bright Saturday morning at Butts Hill Fort, the sounds of tractors, stump grinders, and chain saws drowned out the rakes of the 30 volunteers who arrived to cleanup vegetative debris left in the wake of previous machine and volunteer clearing sessions. The walls of the historic, […]
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Open-road tolling lanes on Pell Bridge will be expanded to two lanes in each direction beginning Nov. 11
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today announced that the open-road tolling lanes at the center of the Pell Bridge toll plaza will be expanded to two lanes in each direction beginning November 11, 2021, and the extreme outside lanes will then be closed. “We are pleased that the transition to all-electronic tolling […]
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Beach Road Weekend adds second wave of headliners – Emmylou Harris, Caamp, Guster and Lucinda
(Vineyard Haven, MA – November 9, 2021) Beach Road Weekend has added 13-time Grammy award-winning artist Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Caamp, Guster and more to its stellar lineup for the 2022 music festival. The lineup also features Beck, Wilco, The Avett Brothers, Khruangbin, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit and more than two dozen other artists performing […]
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Fall for Lucy’s Hearth fundraiser will take place virtually on November 10
On Wednesday, November 10 at 5:30 pm, Lucy’s Hearth will be holding the 10th annual Fall For Lucy’s Hearth. While the event is typically held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the uncertainties of COVID-19 require that they go virtual this year. “Lucy’s Hearth in Middletown is one of only 4 homeless shelters in the state that accepts […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Dave Matthews Band at Mohegan Sun (November 8, 2021)
Question: Who had the best time of all on a cool Monday night in early November? Answer: A few thousand lucky concert-goers at Mohegan Sun Arena, there for the first of two sold-out concerts with the Dave Matthews Band. The long-awaited show, originally scheduled for June 8th, was a triumphant success – the band was […]
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Cheap Trick coming to Providence Performing Arts Center
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Cheap Trick will perform live on the PPAC stage on Saturday, November 13 at 8 PM. The show will be their first performance in the theatre since 1989. Cheap Trick is known as one of rock’s hardest working live acts, playing live in venues worldwide more than 150 […]
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Photos: ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ filming location in Newport
Washington Square and Eisenhower Park have been transformed into Salem, Massachusetts for the filming of the Hocus Pocus sequel, Black Flame (a.k.a. Hocus Pocus 2). Up until now, crews have been busy building the Sanderson Sisters’ home and setting up the scent for the 27th Annual Salem Scare Fest. Filming is rumored to take place […]
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Pell School Topping-Off ceremony scheduled for Wednesday
Expansion of Newport’s Pell Elementary School moves a step closer with a Topping Off Ceremony at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at the school, 35 Dexter Street. A topping-off ceremony is a “steel signing ceremony” at which “members of the Pell community sign their names on the steel beams used in the project,” according to school officials. […]
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Newport resident to compete in National Pageant in Las Vegas
On Thursday, November 18, 2021, Newport resident Ashley Bendiksen will compete for the title of Miss for America Strong at the Westgate Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The competition is the “Miss” division within the Mrs. America Organization, engaging single women of all ages who represent diverse personal, professional, and community achievements. Bendiksen […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Wallflowers rock out at the Odeum
Jakob Dylan and The Wallflowers rode into town Sunday night November 7th for a high-energy rock show before a sold-out house at the Greenwich Odeum. Dylan and the band were certainly pumped for the show, which saw the crowd on their feet singing along all night long. The band tore through classics including “6th Avenue […]
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Watch: Saturday Night Live’s ‘Wake Up Rhode Island’ skit
Saturday Night Live on Saturday, November 6 performed a skit called “Wake Up Rhode Island”. In the skit, a weatherman (Kieran Culkin) performs a rap about fall as a dangerous storm approaches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/HHj5m4pdvkw
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Concert Recap and Photos: The Fixx rocks the Narrows Center (November 5, 2021)
Friday, November 5th saw a nice turnout at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, where The Fixx put on a strong show for a near-capacity crowd. Openers Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga of Fastball warmed things up on a cool fall evening. The main act, UK-based The Fixx, was up next with […]
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Graves of veterans will be honored in Trinity Church’s churchyard
During the week of Veterans Day, the graves of Veterans who died between 1775 and 2019 will be honored with appropriate flags in the churchyard at Trinity Church on the corner of Church and Spring Streets in Newport. “Several years ago, a visitor remarked, rather disparagingly, that Trinity Church didn’t recognize veterans by putting flags […]
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Six Picks: The best in local music this weekend – Wallflowers, Garcia Peoples and Sugar Cones
There’s rock and roll in the air this weekend with several high-energy concerts around the state. Check out some live music today! Friday: It’ll be an all-out rock show Friday at the News Cafe in Pawtucket when four of the mightiest local bands take the stage beginning around 7PM. Bands include Sugar Cones, Ski Bunny, […]