Get ready for a night of folk music magic as Suzanne Vega takes the stage at The JPT Film & Event Center on June 21. The concert, put on by Spectacle Live, will showcase Vega’s impressive career with a mix of her classic hits and new songs. Fans can look forward to hearing favorites like […]
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What’s Up Interview: Legendary singer-songwriter Janis Ian, on new film ‘Breaking Silence’
Singer-Songwriter Janis Ian helped pave the way for modern songwriters. Where would today’s confessional singers be without ballads like “At Seventeen,” not to mention the groundbreaking classic “Society’s Child?” A compelling new documentary, Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, directed by Varda Bar-Kar, opens at the Jane Pickens Film and Event Center on April 3. The film […]
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Music as Medicine: Sangita Sisters bringing Kirtan to Cranston
They call themselves the Sangita Sisters. Six women who met “divinely” to perform Kirtan. What’s Kirtan, you ask? “It’s a form of devotional music,” says Sarah Loomis, one of the six Sisters. “It’s the music of yoga.” On Saturday, March 22, the Sisters will be performing in a fundraising event at Raffa Life Yoga Studio […]
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Jessica Pratt, Dan Reeder, Illiterate Light, and Sammy Rae & Friends added to Newport Folk lineup
Last week, the Newport Folk Festival continued rolling out its lineup for its 2025 event, announcing Jessica Pratt, Dan Reeder, Illiterate Light, and Sammy Rae & Friends. Set for July 25-27, the festival has already sold out but continues to reveal its performer list, with more names expected in the weeks ahead. So far, Friday’s […]
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What’s Up in Music: We preview the statewide Spring concert scene
Better weather, longer days and longer nights mean music fans from around the region are awakening from their winter slumber. There’s lots going on at area concert venues – we’ve got all the highlights of the Spring Concert Season leading into early June at venues around the state. More concerts are expected to be added […]
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Fitz and the Tantrums to perform at International Tennis Hall of Fame
Get ready to clap your hands, Newport! The International Tennis Hall of Fame has announced that indie pop and neo-soul sensation Fitz and the Tantrums will headline the 2025 Induction Celebration, adding a vibrant musical finale to a weekend honoring tennis legends Maria Sharapova and the Bryan Brothers. The announcement, made today, reveals that the […]
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Newport Mansions unveils packed 2025 event calendar
Today, the Preservation Society of Newport County provided the following list of the larger events they have scheduled for 2025 at the Newport Mansions. • “The Newport ‘Piccolo Simposio’: Italian Influence in Newport”:April 3, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave. This smaller-scale relaunch of the Newport Symposium, last held in 2019, will offer a […]
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newportFILM to screen ‘Champions Of The Golden Valley’ at Roger Williams Botanical Center
In partnership with the Roger Williams Botanical Center, newportFILM announces its final film of the Winter Warm Up series, CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY — winner of the Grand Prize and Audience Choice at Banff Mountain Film Festival – about young Afghan skiers from rival villages convening for a mountain race before many are displaced. In the remote mountains of Afghanistan, a […]
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Renowned political scientist Robert D. Putnam to visit Newport
RENEWport will bring internationally-renowned political scientist and author Professor Robert D. Putnam to Newport in April. Putnam’s visit will feature his keynote address “What is the State of American Democracy Today?” on April 15, 2025 at 5:00PM at Salve Regina University. The event is free and open to the public, with online RSVP at https://renewport.org/event/the-state-of-american-democracy-today/ Deep and […]
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Newport Art Museum previews summer season
The Newport Art Museum (NAM) has announced its exhibition calendar for the summer 2025 season, featuring a dynamic selection of artists and exhibitions. The season will showcase treasured works from the Museum’s permanent collection as well as the work of contemporary artists. “Through this extraordinary summer season, the Newport Art Museum continues its commitment to presenting […]
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Things to do this week in Newport County: March 10 – 16
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this weekend, Monday, March 10 through Sunday, March 16. Check back often as we update this story throughout the week as more things pop up! Are you organizing an event? Submit events to our community calendar. Community Calendar Monday, March 10 Things […]
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Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center is open for Irish Heritage Month
In celebration of the 48th Annual Newport Irish Heritage Month, the Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center will be open on the second, third and fourth weekends in March (Fri-Sat-Sun),12 noon to 5:00 p.m. The complete schedule may be found on the Museum’s website home page, NewportIrishHistory.org Hosted by knowledgeable and engaging docents, visitors to the Center will […]
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Hop to It! Roger Williams Park Zoo hosts FrogWatch USA training
Early March contains the first harbingers of the shifting seasons. The temperature starts to fitfully rise, the sun stays out for longer – noticeably, as we spring forward the clocks – and after dusk comes the unmistakable chiming chorus of spring: the peeps of Spring Peeper frogs. Spring Peepers are the first frogs to make […]
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What’s Up Interview: Rob Barraco of Dark Star Orchestra, band playing PPAC Wednesday, March 12
The Music Never Stopped … Deadheads and fellow travelers, get ready to party … Grateful Dead tribute band, Dark Star Orchestra is coming to town. The band will play their 3224th show (yes, they keep track) and their first show ever at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30. They surpassed […]
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‘Spring Greens’ art show to debut at Newport’s new Tasting Room
Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet and Gallery Sitka are joining forces to bring a monthly event called “2nd Fridays/All You Need is Art & Wine” to Newport. The next gathering, “Spring Greens,” is set for March 14 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at The Tasting Room, right next to Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet’s main […]
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International Tennis Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Celebration Packages are now on sale
The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced today new details surrounding the programming for its 2025 Induction Celebration, which will present Maria Sharapova and Bob and Mike Bryan with the Ultimate Honor in Tennis—induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. This year, the reimagined Induction Celebration in Newport from August 21-23 will feature engaging […]
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Newport Classical bringing two family-friendly outdoor concerts to Newport this spring
Newport Classical announced two spring concerts today as part of its 2024-2025 Newport Classical Community Concerts Series. The concerts will feature Ji Su Jung’s Percussion Playground on Sunday, April 27, at 2:30 pm at Great Friends Meeting House and Rasa Quartet and Percussion on Sunday, May 18, at 2:30 pm on the lawn at Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling. “Audiences can look forward to enjoying these casual, engaging, […]
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The JPT is celebrating all things Irish in March with live music, film, and festive ales
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center (The JPT) embraces the city’s deep Irish roots this March with Enter Ireland on Stage & Screen—a special event series featuring live music, beloved Irish films, and festive Narragansett Beer tastings. With a rich Irish heritage that dates back centuries, Newport comes alive with St. Patrick’s Day festivities, and the […]
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What’s Up this week in Newport County: March 3 – 10
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this week/weekend, Monday, March 3 through Monday, March 10, 2025. Check back often as we update this story throughout the week as more things pop up! Are you organizing an event? Submit events to our community calendar. Community Calendar Monday, March 3 […]
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RI Craft Brewery Week bringing exciting programming to local breweries March 7-16
As warmer weather approaches, thoughts turn to all things spring – green grass, fresh outdoor air, long walks on the beach, and relaxing at local craft breweries. Just in time, Rhode Island Craft Beer Week returns March 7-16 with exciting events, special releases, new merchandise, and, most importantly, great brews at over 35 RI-based craft […]
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What’s Up Interview: Acclaimed Irish violinist Máiréad Nesbitt playing Jane Pickens March 9
As March arrives, all things Irish take over the city by the sea. One highlight of the St. Patrick’s Day season will undoubtedly be the concert by violinist Máiréad Nesbitt, who takes Jane Pickens Film and Event Center stage on Sunday, March 9. Click here for tickets. I caught up with the top-selling Grammy Award-nominated […]
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Things to do this weekend in Newport County: February 27 – March 2
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this weekend, Thursday, February 27 through Sunday, March 2 Check back often as we update this story throughout the week as more things pop up! Are you organizing an event? Submit events to our community calendar. Community Calendar Thursday, February 27 Things […]
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Tiverton Public Library offers free talk on New England’s pirate history
Curious about pirates in New England? The Tiverton Public Library has you covered with an upcoming free presentation on March 12. Local teacher Luca Rebussini will lead “Pirates in New England” at 6:30 p.m. at the library on 34 Roosevelt Ave. The talk will dive into the Golden Age of Piracy, exploring why people became […]
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RPM Voices of Rhode Island to perform African American choral music at St. Columba’s Chapel
St. Columba’s Chapel in Middletown is set to host RPM Voices of Rhode Island as part of its Concert Series on March 30, 2025. The performance, featuring traditional African American choral music, will begin at 3 p.m. in the Chapel’s Parish Hall. RPM (Reaching People Through Music) Voices of Rhode Island has been preserving and […]
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Newport’s 69th St. Patrick’s Day Parade set for March 15
The 69th Annual Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, beginning at 11:00 a.m. from Newport City Hall. The parade, which will proceed to Carroll Avenue at Saint Augustin’s Church in the Fifth Ward, is expected to last approximately two hours. This year’s celebration honors Michael Henlyshyn as Grand […]