What's Up Today: July 9

Good Morning, today is Saturday, July 9.

🌊 WUN’s Frank O’Donnell caught up with Al Ducharme, a Cranston native, who will be inducted into the Rhode Island Comedy Hall of Fame on July 23. Read the interview

🌊 When Casey and Nick Sanginario discuss their wellness centers, you can hear the pride and passion in their voices. Their Middletown location ( Island Wellness Center at 102 West Main Rd.) recently celebrated its 4-year anniversary since opening its doors in 2018. The couple recently caught up with WhatsUpNewp to discuss their new Providence location, some new happenings, and reflect on four years of Island Wellness.

🌊 On the market for a new home? WUN’s Tyler Berndayn with a look at the 30 Open Houses in Newport County this weekend

🌊 Cirque du Soleil is known for creating a spectacle. The Montreal-based theater company has presented groundbreaking performances for over 180 million fans since 1984. They’ve produced over 40 different shows in over 450 cities in 60 countries.

One of those spectacles, “Cirque du Soleil CRYSTAL,” is making a stop in Providence this weekend with performances running from July 7-10. WUN”s Ken Abrams was there for a backstage look at a pre-show rehearsal Thursday afternoon.

🌊 It’s a busy day over at Sail Newport, the Newport Regatta starts today and they will host a Reggae Night tonight.

🌊 It’s Ireland versus USA at Newport Polo at 5 pm this afternoon.

What’s Up Today

Weather

Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph.

Marine Forecast

Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: ESE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 64°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

Sunrise: 5:20 am | Sunset: 8:20 pm | 15 hours of sun.
High tide at 3:54 am & 4:33 pm | Low tide at 9:28 am & 10:53 pm.
Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 9.3 days, 70% lighting.

Happening Today

Things To Do

Newport Regatta
7:30 am to 1 pm: MWR Car Show Series at Dewey Field
9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market at Embrace Home Loans
9 am to 4:30 pm: Newport Kite Fly at Brenton Point State Park
10 am to 5 pm: Newport Car Museum Hoods Up Weekend
11 am: Coastal Queen’s Lighthouse and Mimosa Cruises
12 pm: Ketel One Botanicals Spritz Bar at Hotel Viking
12 pm to 3 pm: Whitehorne Day: Restoration and Conservation at Whitehorne House Museum
1 pm & 3 pm: Coastal Queen’s Scenic Bay Cruise
2 pm: Newport History Walking Tours: Discover Colonial Newport
3 pm to 6 pm: Simmons Farm Mozzarella Cheese Making Class
4 pm to 8 pm: Reggae Night at The Newport Regatta
4:30 pm: 1780 Rochambeau Landing Commemoration at King Park
5 pm: Newport International Polo Series
5 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cheer Cruise
6 pm: 25th Annual IYRS Summer Gala Featuring Pat Benatar
7 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cocktail Cruises
7 pm & 9 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
7 pm to 10 pm: Ketel Cafe at Hill Market at Hotel Viking
8 pm: Gavilan Brothers and a World Premiere, presented by Newport Classical at The Breakers
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.

Entertainment

@ The Deck: Mike Johnson Trio at 5:30 pm, DJ DWUN at 9 pm
Bar & Board: Mel at 7:30 pm
Blue Anchor Grill: Live music at 6:30 pm
Buskers: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
Celtica: Karaoke at 10 pm
Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
Dockside: Inside Out at 9 pm
Fifth Element: Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio from 11 am to 3 pm
Greenvale Vineyards: Dick Lupino & friends from 1 pm to 4 pm
Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: Neal McCarthy Duo from 6 pm to 9 pm
Gurney’s: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm at The Pineapple Club, DJ from 5 pm to 10 pm on The Firepit Deck
Johnny’s at Wyndham: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Elvis at 4 pm & 7:30 pm
La Forge: Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 10 pm
Landing: Nick Sproviero at 1 pm, Jim Devlin at 4:30 pm, Blockhead at 8 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Rugburn from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
Newport Classical: Gavilan Brothers and a World Premiere, presented by Newport Classical at The Breakers at 8 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: C Gray the DJ from 10 pm to close
One Pelham East: Live music at 4:30 pm, live music at 8:30 pm, DJ at 11 pm
Shops at Long Wharf: The Blenders from 1 pm to 5 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 10 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 7 pm & 9 pm
The Reef: Brian Scott from 1 pm to 4 pm, Randy Robbins from 4 pm to 6:30 pm, James Grande from 7 pm to 10 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Vieste Simply Italian: Live music at 7:30 pm