Jesse Cook, a renowned Nuevo Flamenco guitarist, is set to perform at The JPT Film & Event Center in Newport on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event, presented by Spectacle Live, go on sale Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. Cook’s upcoming performance showcases his 25-year career as a guitarist, composer, producer, arranger, […]
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Gerald Dickens will bring ‘A Christmas Carol’ to life at Historic Park Theatre
Gerald Dickens, great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, is bringing his one-man adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” to The Historic Park Theatre & Event Center in Cranston, Rhode Island on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The performance starts the holiday season with Dickens’ spirited rendition of his ancestor’s classic tale. Tickets go on sale Aug. 9 at […]
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Artists explore new frontiers in PIVOT Exhibition at Jamestown Arts Center
The Jamestown Arts Center is set to host a virtual conversation with internationally acclaimed artists Lesley Dill and Joan Hall on Aug. 14, offering insights into their creative processes and recent artistic transformations. The online event, scheduled from 1-2 pm, will feature Dill and Hall discussing their artistic practices and the pivotal shifts in media […]
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What’s up in Newport this week: Aug. 6 – 11
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island, this week/weekend, Tuesday, August 6 – Sunday, August 11, 2024. This story will be updated throughout the week as we learn of events, meetings, and listings, so please check back often. Do you have something to add to this list or […]
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Expert-led tour will shed light on Island Cemetery
A Native Newporter will lead a guided tour of Island Cemetery on Saturday, August 17. Frank Amaral has spent more than 50 years connected to the cemetery and is an expert on the history, art, horticulture, and the people that rest there. The tour begins at 10 a.m. and will include a visit inside the […]
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Kentish Guards and Pawtuxet Rangers to host 2024 National Muster of Fifes & Drums at Fort Adams on August 9 – 10
The Kentish Guards and Pawtuxet Rangers, Rhode Island Historic Revolutionary War units, announced they are co-hosting the 2024 National Muster of Fifes & Drums in Newport, RI. The event will be held on August 9 and 10. The Kentish Guards and Pawtuxet Rangers are both celebrating the 250th anniversary of the granting of their charter, […]
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Tickets for ‘Hamilton’ at PPAC go on sale on August 13
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has announced that tickets for the highly anticipated ‘Hamilton’ musical will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The tickets for the 11 Tony Award winning musical will be available for performances at the PPAC box office and online via pp lacri.org. When the […]
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‘Music At The Fort’ returning to Fort Adams in August and September
Music at the Fort, a series of free music nights held at Fort Adams, is returning in August and September. “We are expecting some great acts this year with the Ravers performing twice, Those Guys, and other local artists,” Fort Adams Trust shared in a press release. “This series is put on by the Fort […]
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Celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day with the Sunflower Family Festival in Jamestown on Aug. 24
The 3rd Annual Sunflower Family Festival in Jamestown, R.I., will honor Ukraine’s Independence Day while marking the end of summer in southern Rhode Island. The event, scheduled for Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., promises a day filled with live music, food, crafts, and activities for all ages. Held at Lawn School on […]
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Newport Jazz Festival 2024: This is not your grandfather’s festival – Day 1 recap and photos
The 70th Anniversary of the historic Newport Jazz Festival kicked off on Friday August 2 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI. A sellout crowd saw a warm summer day usher in cool vibes that rained down on musicians and attendees. Good feels were abundant. There was great jazz of course, but there was […]
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Pint For A Pint: Rhode Island Blood Center offers free beer for donors
What’s better than a free beer? A free beer and a blood donation. The Rhode Island Blood Center is hoping you’ll pick up a voucher for a free beer when you donate blood this summer. The blood center’s newest campaign, Pint for a Pint, runs August 1st to September 10th. Blood donors will receive a […]
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Chase Ceglie to perform his latest album at King Park on August 9
The Friends Of The Waterfront, New England Music Organization, and North End Entertainment today announced that they will host a “thrilling evening” of original music with pop singer/songwriter and award-winning saxophonist Chase Ceglie at King Park in Newport on Friday, August 9, from 5 to 7 pm. Chase and his full pop band will perform […]
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Gallery Sitka to host an exhibition featuring 15 National Association of Women Artists—MA Chapter artists
Gallery Sitka has announced that it will host an “Art with Intention II” exhibition featuring 15 National Association of Women Artists—MA Chapter artists. The opening reception and celebration on Sunday, August 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. is free and open to the public. The show features multi- and mixed mediums, such as varnish, pigment […]
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Peggy Guggenheim’s influence will be explored in Preservation Society of Newport County lecture
The Preservation Society of Newport County will present a lecture by Dr. Philip Rylands, President, and CEO of the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday, August 8, 2024, titled “Peggy Guggenheim: Heiress and Collector.” The event, which takes place at 6 p.m. in the Rosecliff ballroom, will feature a presentation […]
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New York ensemble to bring ‘Symphony of Laughter’ to Westerly
A New York-based ensemble will perform at the United Theatre in Westerly on August 24. Parlando, and conductor Ian Niederhoffer, are expected to entertain audiences with a concert titled, “Symphony of Laughter.” The concert, described as, “an unforgettable evening of laughs, wittiness, and harmony,” will feature a number of works, including some by the late […]
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Michael Corrente produced film ‘The Tributaries’ to screen at the Rhode Island Film Festival August 8
Note: The film The Tributaries contains mature subject matter. The Tributaries, a new film produced by longtime RI filmmaker Michael Corrente, is screening as part of the Rhode Island Film Festival on Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 PM in the RISD Auditorium in Providence. The movie is the first full-length feature directed by Kat Gueli, […]
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Aquidneck Land Trust to host a wild bee walk and talk at Spruce Acres on August 3
The Aquidneck Land Trust is hosting a walk and talk event at Spruce Acres Farm all about wild, native bees and other pollinators. The walk, which takes place on Saturday, August 3 at 10 a.m., will be led by Casey Johnson, a research associate at the University of Rhode Island Bee Lab. George Christie from […]
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Young actors sought for Trinity Rep’s Annual ‘A Christmas Carol’
Rhode Island’s Tony Award-winning theater, Trinity Repertory Company (Trinity Rep), is currently seeking young actors to participate in the company’s 48th annual production of A Christmas Carol. The production runs November 23 through December 29, 2024 and is open to children ages 8-12. Auditions for A Christmas Carol will be held on Saturday, August 24, […]
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Newport Paddle Festival will celebrate Rhode Island’s water sports on August 17
Rhode Island’s paddling community is gearing up for a day of aquatic adventure and environmental awareness at the Newport Paddle Festival. The event, set for Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at King Park in Newport, promises a splash of excitement for paddlers of all skill levels. The festival, free and open to […]
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NIMFest will celebrate Jazz at King Park on August 4
The NIMFest Concert Series will celebrate Jazz on Sunday, August 4, with performances by the John McKenna Quartet and Bill Killian. John McKenna, a notable saxophonist, composer & teacher at the University of Rhode Island, Umass Dartmouth, Roger Williams University, and CCRI, has toured major festivals in the U.S. & Europe with artists like Joe […]
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Park Theatre to host Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro
The Historic Park Theatre & Event Center will present Jake Shimabukuro on Saturday, October 5, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale on Friday, August 2, at 10 a.m. at the link below. Since gaining popularity in the early 2000s, Jake Shimabukuro has reached new heights as an ukulele player. He has released over a […]
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“Six Picks” Newport Jazz Edition – Don’t miss these sets at the historic festival this weekend
The Newport Jazz Festival is back! Founded 70 years ago, the historic festival at Fort Adams State Park begins Friday, August 2, and runs through Sunday, August 4. With over 50 performances on the schedule, every fan has their favorite. Below are my “Six Picks” for 2024 with an important reminder – like last weekend’s […]
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Inaugural Newport Design Week was a glorious tribute to Newport’s enchanting architecture
You would never have guessed that Newport Design Week was in its first year. Even with the packed crowds at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport Design Week managed to sell out, with fans of interior design attending events among the architecturally stunning buildings of Salve Regina University. Headlined by legendary names in design such as […]
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Isaac Bell House opens for guide-led tours on the weekend after extensive restoration work
After a multi-millionaire renovation project, Preservation Society of Newport County opened up the Isaac Bell House, one of the best surviving examples of Shingle Style architecture in the country. We joined a guide-led tour on Sunday on the opening weekend for the elegant landmark home, designed by the firm of McKim, Mead and White for […]
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Comedian Juston McKinney coming to The JPT on November 2
Spectacle Live today announced that they will present Juston McKinney on Saturday, November 2 at 8 pm at The JPT Film & Event Center in Newport. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 2 at 10 am at JanePickens.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774. Juston has multiple appearances on “The Tonight Show”, one-hour specials on “Comedy Central” and “Amazon […]