Discover the best events, activities and things to do during March in and around Newport, RI. (In chronological order) 1 – KEEPING HISTORY ABOVE WATER APRIL 10-13, Newport Marriott A groundbreaking conference about sea level rise and its impact on historic preservation. Keeping History Above Water will be one of the first national conversations to focus […]
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T.J. Wray to Launch New Book, Kick Off Scholarship Honoring Memory of Former Student
Dr. Tina (T.J.) Wray, assistant professor of religious studies, will celebrate the launch of her new book, “Good Girls, Bad Girls of the New Testament: Their Enduring Lessons,” and kick off a scholarship fund to honor the memory of one of her students during a public event at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 at McKillop Library. A book […]
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Best Things To Do This Weekend in Newport (April 8 – 10)
Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. (In chronological order) 1 – Salve Regina 11th Annual French Film Festival April 3 – 14 Six thought-provoking films, including the 1959 classic, “Hiroshima Mon Amour,” will be featured when Salve Regina University presents its French Film Festival April […]
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Past and Present: Newport House Tour Will Celebrate Restoration, Renovation and History
Visitors to the St. Michael’s 15 th Anniversary Neighborhoods of Newport House Tour on April 24 will glimpse the past lives of the six fascinating houses, as pictures from each house’s past history will be on display. It’s all about time, and renewal. Breakers Stables “Behind Closed Doors” has been a siren attraction for touring […]
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Newport’s Daffodil Festival Promises to be Bigger and Daffier Than Ever
With “half-a-dillion” of its goal of 1 million daffodils ready to burst forth, Daffodillion has announced its plans for the Third Annual Newport Daffodil Days Festival, one that promises to be bigger and daffier than ever. Featuring fun, free, family activities throughout Newport, the Festival has been expanded to nine days to allow visitors to revel […]
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Best Things To Do This Week in Newport (April 4 – 8)
Discover the best events, activities and things to do during March in and around Newport, RI. (In chronological order) 1 – Newport Restaurant Week April 1 – 10 Treat your taste buds to this extraordinary culinary experience featuring seasonal menus highlighting local flavor at more than 50 participating restaurants throughout Newport and Bristol Counties. Pre-fixe menus offer […]
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Tickets Now on Sale For Inaugural Newport Oyster Festival
Did you know that RI is home to upwards of 45 oyster farms? Most people don’t and that’s why Bowen’s Wharf has decided to help promote Rhode Island-grown oysters with the inaugural Newport Oyster Festival on May 20th, 21st and 22nd. Tickets for the Opening Night Party and Newport Oyster Festival are now on sale. Newport Oyster […]
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10 Best Things To Do This Weekend In and Around Newport (April 1 – 3)
Discover the best events, activities, live music, entertainment and things to do in and around Newport this weekend. (In chronological order) 1 – Daffodil Days at Blithewold Friday Tens of thousands of daffodils trumpet the arrival of springtime along with afternoon teas and Friday evening garden parties. blithewold.org/daffodil-days 2 – Newport Restaurant Week April 1 – 10 Treat your […]
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Art After Dark Will Celebrate Advent of Spring and Bid Farewell to Beloved Beech Tree
Art After Dark, the Newport Art Museum‘s popular late night event, held each month on the second Thursday (Newport Gallery Night), will celebrate the advent of spring with “Primavera” and also bid a sad farewell to the Museum’s beloved 180 year old Fernleaf Beech tree, on April 14 from 5-9pm. In the spirit of the Culture of Yes!, […]
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Newport’s Island Moving Company Will Perform at Vets Memorial Auditorium in Providence
Island Moving Co, Newport’s contemporary ballet company, will make its premiere at the beautiful Vets Memorial Auditorium at 7:30pm on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Now in its 34th season, IMC has performed on tour and regularly in Newport but has never performed a full evening at the Vets. For this evening, entitled “Moment to Moment,” Artistic Director Miki Ohlsen […]
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Third Annual Newport Night Run Set to Take Place on Friday, April 1
Gray Matter Marketing and the Newport Public Education Foundation will present the Newport Night Run, Newport’s only nighttime road race, on Friday, April 1. This family-friendly event begins at 7:30 p.m., starts and finishes at Rogers High School, totaling 3.1 miles (5 kilometers) and is open to runners or walkers. Student priced registration is also […]
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Best Things To Do This Week In and Around Newport (March 28 – April 1)
Discover the best events, activities and things to do during March in and around Newport, RI. (In chronological order) 1 – Battle Chefs Tuesday at 8pm at The Revolving Door Restaurant Rhode Island’s best chefs go toe to toe weekly and are dealt an exotic secret ingredient and 45 minutes to impress the crowd and […]
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16 Can’t-Miss Events Happening This Spring Around Newport County
Discover Newport has provided us with the following preview of what’s ahead for our area this spring. Spring is just around the corner and with it comes brilliant blooms (more than half a million daffodils planted in Newport and Bristol alone), a return of warmer weather and a robust events calendar celebrating the best of […]
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Best Things To Do This Weekend (March 25 – 27)
Discover the best events, activities, entertainment, live music and things to do this weekend in and around Newport! 1 – Barrel Of Laughs Comedy Show Friday at 6:30pm at Newport Vineyards Join Newport Vineyards for an evening of wine and merriment as comedians Nick Lavallee, Marie Forster and Jeremy Furtado get the crowd going for […]
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Ben & Jerry’s on Thames Street Will Celebrate ‘Free Cone Day’ on April 12th
On April 12th, between 12pm – 8pm, head to Ben & Jerry’s on Lower Thames Street and celebrate Free Cone Day in the tastiest way possible….with free cups and cones of your favorite ice cream to once again say “thank you!” It was 37 years ago when future ice cream household namesakes Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield […]
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William Issel Will Present Lecture on Lyndon Johnson and Progress of Racial Justice at Salve Regina on April 6
Dr. William Issel, professor of history emeritus at San Francisco State University and the John E. McGinty Distinguished Chair in History at Salve Regina University for 2015-2016, will present the spring McGinty Lecture, “The Great Society at 50: Lyndon Johnson and the Progress of Racial Justice in America” on Wednesday, April 6. Free and open […]
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Newport Polo’s Annual Gala Unveiled, “Bal du Soleil” to Support newportFilm
Haute couture, grande cuisine & French Riviera glam are the inspirations for Bal du Soleil, the social climax of the polo season on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, with the French Polo Team to support newportFilm. Hosted by Newport Polo, the annual sell-out event draws nearly 400 generous and fun-loving attendees to make a red carpet […]
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10 Best Things To Do This Week in Newport (March 21 – 25)
Discover the best events, activities and things to do during March in and around Newport, RI. It’s going to be a messy Monday morning commute, head here for the latest cancellations, closings and delays. (In chronological order) 1 – Battle Chefs Tuesday at 8pm at The Revolving Door Restaurant Rhode Island’s best chefs go toe […]
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Salve Regina Will Host 11th Annual French Film Festival, April 3-14
Six thought-provoking films, including the 1959 classic, “Hiroshima Mon Amour,” will be featured when Salve Regina University presents its French Film Festival April 3-14 in Newport. All films and special festival events are open to the public and will be presented on the campus of Salve Regina University. Films will be screened in Bazarsky Lecture […]
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What’s Happening This Weekend In and Around Newport (March 18 – 20)
Discover the best events, entertainment, live music, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport! In Chronological Order 1 – Rhode Island Be Green Kids Consignment SPRING/SUMMER Event Friday from 6pm – 9pm, Saturday from 8am to 3pm and Sunday from 9am to 1pm The Rhode Island Be Green Kids Consignment Sale […]
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Caleb & Broad Becomes Official Game Watch Spot for Providence College Friars in Newport
There is no better way to watch the Providence College Friars in NCAA tournament play than with others who love PC as much as you do. Tyler Bernadyn, a 2011 Providence College Graduate and bartender at Caleb & Broad and Midtown Oyster Bar, will be hosting an official game watch at Caleb & Broad. Round […]
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John Tobin Presents Partners With Jane Pickens Theater to Produce “The JPT Comedy Series”
Need more laughter in your life? Well, you’re in luck! John Tobin has announced that “John Tobin Presents” has partnered with the Jane Pickens Theater and Events Center to bring stand-up comedy acts to Newport for a series called “The JPT Comedy Series“. John Tobin has been responsible for making Boston laugh for years, he produces and […]
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newportFILM Will Show Vanderbilt Documentary at The Breakers on March 29th
newportFILM will screen the new Vanderbilt family documentary “Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper” in the ballroom of The Breakers on Tuesday, March 29th. Born into a family whose name is synonymous with wealth, Gloria Vanderbilt has lived in the unsparing glare of the public eye for more than 90 years. In this poignant, […]
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AOH’s Pipes & Drums and Men’s Singers Will Perform at Midtown Oyster Bar on St. Patrick’s Day
Join Bobb Angel and me (Ryan Belmore) on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) as we broadcast live from 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Midtown Oyster Bar. Whaler’s Brewing Company, Midtown Oyster Bar and 1540 AM WADK will be teaming up to raise money to help support Newport’s Ancient Order of Hibernian’s Pipes and Drums. Newport’s Ancient Order of Hibernian’s […]
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Newport County Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Women’s History Month with Preservation Society of Newport County
The Newport County Chamber of Commerce will host their Women in Business After Hours on Thursday, March 24th at the Elms located at 367 Bellevue Avenue. This event, sponsored by the Preservation Society of Newport County, provides opportunities for women representing all types of industries and professions to meet, mingle and learn from one another. Join the […]