What's Up Today: July 28, 2022

Good Morning, today is Thursday, July 28.

🌊 The 2022 Newport Jazz Festival arrives this weekend! The festival features a truly phenomenal line up with diverse acts representing numerous genres, all connecting to jazz on some level.

Here are a few bands that you shouldn’t miss – ‘Six Picks’ Newport Jazz: ‘Not to be missed’ sets at this weekend’s Newport Jazz Festival

🌊 The 2022 Newport Folk Festival featured artists in genres from hip-hop to rock, punk to bluegrass. One young artist is among those focused on keeping the folk tradition alive.

I spoke to teenage banjo extraordinaire Nora Brown who is turning 17 next week. Needless to say, she was excited to be returning to the festival where she played a brief set last year.

WUN’s Ken Abrams with more – What’s it like to play the Newport Folk Festival? Meet 16-year-old banjo sensation Nora Brown

🌊 Speaking of Newport Folk, WUN’s Angela Marandola shares some thoughts on last weekend’s festival – Newport Folk 2022: A lot more than just the headliners

🌊 Thanks to Newport Live, we’ve got two pairs of tickets to giveaway to a high-energy show coming to the Newport Congregational Church this Saturday night.

🌊 Aquidneck Land Trust has announced the conservation of 20.97 acres of land north of Bramans Lane in Portsmouth.

🌊 newportFILM presents Hargrove on the lawn at Rough Point this evening at 8:15 pm.

What’s Up Today

Weather

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9 pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Marine Forecast

Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 70°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

Sunrise: 5:36 am | Sunset: 8:06 pm | 14 hours & 29 minutes of sun.
High tide at 8:27 am & 8:43 pm | Low tide at 2:10 am & 1:40 pm.
Moon: Waning Crescent, 28.8 days, 1% lighting.

Happening Today

Things To Do

10 am to 2 pm: America’s Eden Book Signing Reception at Redwood Library
11 am: Newport History Walking Tours: Discover Colonial Newport
11 am: Coastal Queen’s Lighthouse and Mimosa Cruises
11 am: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours
1 pm & 3 pm: Coastal Queen’s Scenic Bay Cruises
1 pm: Newport History Site Tours: Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House
5 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cheer Cruises
5:30 pm: America’s Eden Book Signing Reception at Redwood Library
5:30 pm: The Mount Vernon Ladies Association presents George Washington and The Pursuit of Religious Freedom at The JPT
6 pm: Easton’s Beach Children’s Night featuring Toe Jam Puppet Band at Easton’s Beach
7 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cocktail Cruises
8:15 pm: newportFILM presents Hargrove on the lawn at Rough Point
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.

Entertainment

Easton’s Beach: Toe Jam Puppet Band at 6 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Mount Vernon Ladies Association presents George Washington and The Pursuit of Religious Freedom at 5:30 pm
Landing: Jay Parker at 1 pm, Dan Decristofaro at 4:30 pm, Cole & John at 8 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Live music from 8 pm to 11 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Felix Brown Band at 8 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Derrick Keane live on the patio from 5 pm to 8 pm
One Pelham East: Blockhead at 8 pm
Perro Salado: The Honky Tonk Knights at 9 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn at 6 pm
The Reef: Brian Scott from 2 pm to 5 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
Vieste Simply Italian: Live music at 7:30 pm

City & Government