For the fourth straight year, The Preservation Society of Newport County will host a spooky but fun evening for costumed visitors as Trick or Treat at The Breakers returns on Friday, October 27. Featuring plenty of treats and surprises for guests of all ages, this family event has quickly become one of the highlights of […]
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What’s Up Interview: Juliana Hatfield, playing POP Emporium October 14
Juliana Hatfield is best known as a Boston-based singer-songwriter/musician, formerly of indie rock bands Blake Babies, Some Girls, and The Lemonheads, and leader of her own band, The Juliana Hatfield Three. In the early 1990s, she came to prominence as part of a wave of female alternative rock artists like P.J. Harvey, Liz Phair, Tanya […]
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What’s Up in Newport this week: Oct. 2 – 9
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this week, Monday, October 2 through Monday, October 9. On the cruise ship schedule this week; Monday, Oct. 2 – Norwegian Escape Wednesday, Oct. 4 – Silver Shadow Thursday, Oct. 5. – MSC Meraviglia Friday, Oct. 6 – Silver Shadow Saturday, Oct.7 […]
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Puddingstone Music Series kicks off this week with two concerts
German pianist and Newport resident, Clemens Teufel, will kick off his new music series this week with two live concerts. The concerts will combine performing and non-performing arts in an approachable 19th-century-style salon. Teufel sees a vision of Newport similar to that of Prague – a center of culture with music and art only a stone’s […]
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What’s Up Newp: Monday, October 2
⚓ Today is Monday, October 2 – the 275th day of the year; 90 days remain in 2023. Today is International Day of Non-Violence, National Child Health Day, and National Fried Scallops Day! 👉 The Women’s Resource Center’s month-long Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign launches today at 11 am in front of Newport City Hall […]
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What’s Up Newp: Sunday, October 1
⚓ Today is Sunday, October 1 – the 274th day of the year; 91 days remain in 2023. Today kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Book Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, and ADHD Awareness Month. 👉 The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to […]
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What’s Up Newp: Friday, September 29
⚓ Today is Friday, September 29 – the 272nd day of the year; 93 days remain in 2023. Today is National Coffee Day and Sukkot! 🥁 Although the weather has had difficulty cooperating this summer, Sunday looks great for several outdoor concerts scheduled around the state. Read all about them and more in our weekly column Six Picks Music. […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 1)
Although the weather has had difficulty cooperating this summer, Sunday looks great for several outdoor concerts scheduled around the state. Read all about them and more in our weekly column “Six Picks Music.” Friday: RI-based singer/steel drum extraordinaire Becky Bass is playing an intimate show at White Dog Distilling in Pawtucket. Groove to the beat […]
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What’s Up this weekend: Sept. 28 – Oct. 1
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this weekend, Thursday, September 28 through Sunday, October 1. Organizing an event? Submit events to What’sUpNewp! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Things To Do Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week 5:30 pm: Oyster Class at The Reef 5:30 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy […]
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What’s Up Newp: Thursday, September 28
Good Morning, ⚓ Today is Thursday, September 28 – the 271st day of the year; 94 days remain until the end of the year. Today is World Maritime Day, National Drink Beer Day, and National Good Neighbor Day! 🏎️ Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week kicks off to the public today and runs through Sunday. […]
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Theatre By The Sea announces 2024 Summer Season
Theatre By The Sea owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the 2024 Summer Schedule for Theatre By The Sea, which will include four sensational musicals. The season will open with A Chorus Line, the ultimate celebration of the American Musical, shared in the story of 17 dancers competing for a few coveted spots in the chorus of a Broadway musical. It’s what they’ve […]
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What’s Up Newp: Wednesday, September 27
Good Morning, Today is Wednesday, September 27 – the 270th day of the year, 95 days remain in 2023. Today is also World Tourism Day and Ancestor Appreciation Day! 📺 Join the conversation: Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain sits down with What’sUpNewp today at 1:30 pm for a live virtual video conversation. We will discuss […]
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Broadway Street Fair returns on October 14
Submitted by Debbie Bailey, Fair Coordinator Get ready to welcome the sixth annual Broadway Street Fair in Newport, RI, Saturday, October 14, 2023, starting at noon. Over 200 merchants, artists and food vendors will line the main thoroughfare, accompanied by local bands and entertainers starting at noon. As with previous years, this event is free and […]
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What’s Up Interview: Macy Gray, coming to the Greenwich Odeum Sunday, October 1
Like many people around the country, singer-songwriter Macy Gray made a slight pivot during the pandemic. She’s still singing and acting, roles she has been successful at for over a quarter of a century, but musically she decided to “reset” somewhat over the last couple of years. Gray, who is playing the Greenwich Odeum in […]
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Greater Newport Chamber to host Women in Business Dinner with Author, TV Contributor, Samantha Ettus
The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce will welcome best-selling Author, TV Contributor, and Women’s Advocate Samantha Ettus, as keynote speaker at their Women in Business Dinner taking place on Thursday, October 19th at Rosecliff. Guests will enjoy networking and dinner in the ballroom and hear Ms. Ettus speak on The New No Boundary Workplace: How to Thrive […]
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The Breakers: A Tribute to Tom Petty will perform at The JPT on Aug. 9, 2024
Spectacle Live will present The Breakers: A Tribute to Tom Petty, the country’s premier Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tribute band, on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 8 pm at The JPT Film & Event Center. Established to let the fans of the late great Tom Petty continue to enjoy the live experience of Tom […]
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Alliance Française de Newport is offering two levels for learning French language and culture
The Alliance Française de Newport is offering two levels for learning French language and culture for the Fall 2023 semester: French 1-Beginning and French 4-Conversation Salon. There is still time to register to learn French and to savor the joys of French culture. The French 1-Beginning class will be held on the campus of Salve […]
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What’s Up in Newport: Monday, September 25
Good Morning, Today is Monday, September 25 – Yom Kippur, National Lobster Day, and National Daughters Day. 🎶 Toad The Wet Sprocket dropped into Newport and played a sold-out Jane Pickens Theater on September 22, 2023. WUN photographer Jack Casey was there and shares this concert recap and photo gallery from the show. 🏈 Mac Jones threw […]
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What’s Up in Newport: Sunday, September 24
Sunday, September 24, 2023 | Reading Time: 6 minutes Good Morning, 🎶 Van Morrison thrilled fans in the first of two shows at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Friday night. WUN photographer Rick Farrell was there and shares some photos of the evening. 🇮🇪 The Museum of Newport Irish History’s first talk of its […]
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Irish Museum will kick off its 22nd Annual Lecture Series with Dr. Christine Kinealy
The Museum of Newport Irish History announces the first talk of its 22nd Annual Lecture Series, featuring renowned historian and director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University, Dr. Christine Kinealy. Dr. Kinealy’s illustrated talk, “Forgotten Heroes of Ireland’s Great Hunger,” will be presented on Tuesday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Newport Hotel, […]
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What’s Up in Newport: Saturday, September 23
9 – 23 – 23 | Reading Time: 7 minutes Good Morning, 🍁 Happy Fall! The Autumnal Equinox occurred at 2:50 am this morning. 🎶 The live music continues this weekend at The JPT with a performance by Livingston Taylor and Tom Chapin this evening at 8 pm. 👉 Newport City Council will meet in an executive […]
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Norman Bird Sanctuary Harvest Fair returning with 11th Hour Racing Serving as Sustainability Sponsor
Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Harvest Fair is returning on September 30 and October 1 for its 49th year of fall festivities. A seasonal favorite on Aquidneck Island, Harvest Fair brings the community together at the Norman Bird Sanctuary for a weekend of family-friendly fun, including hayrides, children’s games, live music, Ragged Island beer, and more! During the […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The Best in local music this weekend (Sept. 22-24)
We’ve got everything from punk to bluegrass this week in “Six Picks,” our weekly column of the best in local music. With more rain expected, be sure to check the links for outdoor shows for storm-related updates. Saturday: Punks for Pets is an annual event organized by local musician Jenn Lombari at Nick-a-Nees in Providence […]
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What’s Up this weekend in Newport: Sept. 22 – 24
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Things To Do Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival at Rosecliff 11 am to 4 pm: Games, Gamblers & Cartomancers: The New Cardsharps at Mount Vernon House 5:30 pm to 8 pm: Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County’s Growing Together 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Newport Wine & Food Dinner at […]
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Manhattan Short Film Festival to screen at Jamestown Arts Center
The global cinematic experience is back at the Jamestown Arts Center. Join film enthusiasts from around the region for the screening of the 26th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, which runs from September 29 to October 7. Held simultaneously in more than 500 locations across six continents, the Manhattan Short Film Festival is a beloved tradition […]