Providence, RI – The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is pleased to announce today, on Flag Day, that the theatre will host a FREE virtual Wonders of the Wurlitzer concert with PPAC House Organist Peter Edwin Krasinski on Independence Day (July 4, 2021). PPAC has offered the popular virtual series for FREE this past season so […]
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Broadway is Back at PPAC! 2021/2022 Broadway Season Announced
Providence, RI – J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to unveil PPAC’s 2021/2022 Broadway season! PPAC Board Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. and Singleton announced the completion of the theatre’s façade restoration project and the theatre’s upcoming Broadway schedule at a press conference held in PPAC’s Grand […]
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PPAC Community Outreach Committee Announces ARTS Scholarships 2021
Providence, RI – The Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is pleased to announce that applications for the ARTS Scholarships 2021 program will be available on Thursday, January 14, 2021; applications will then be accepted until Friday, February 26, 2021 at 4PM. Guidelines in English and Spanish and applications will be […]
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PPAC Presents Brendan Kirby of The Rhode Show Narrating “A Visit From St. Nicholas (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas)”
Providence, RI – The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is pleased to announce that WPRI 12’s The Rhode Show co-host Brendan Kirby will narrate “A Visit from St. Nicholas (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas)”. Kirby’s reading can be viewed via video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl5kdmAaF00; this video is FREE to watch and is a special gift to […]
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PPAC Presents “Holiday Magic on the Mighty Wurlitzer” with House Organist Peter Edwin Krasinski
Providence, RI – The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is giving the community a FREE holiday gift! PPAC House Organist Peter Edwin Krasinski has pre-recorded a holiday concert called “Holiday Magic on the Mighty Wurlitzer” for all to enjoy; this concert can be viewed via PPAC’s YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/-xxjnbms4Ac. Mr. Krasinski’s festive concert repertoire includes […]
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PPAC Announces Virtual Programming “Arts Showcase” and “Experience PPAC”
Providence, RI – J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce that PPAC will be offering virtual programming for 2021 for two of the Theatre’s Community Outreach and Engagement programs: Arts Showcase and Experience PPAC. These programs are FREE and open to all Rhode Island elementary, […]
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PPAC Announces Broadway Shows to Resume Late Fall 2021
Providence, RI – J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), announced today via a brief PPAC video that due to the national touring industry’s decision to reset national tours and schedules this winter through the late fall of 2021, PPAC will not be presenting national Broadway tours or any […]
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Providence Performing Arts Center Presents a “Phantastic” Halloween Treat – Date TBA
Providence, RI – The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and their newly announced house organist Peter Krasinski are giving patrons a “phantastic” Halloween treat! Mr. Krasinski will be accompanying the 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Opera on PPAC’s Mighty Wurlitzer. Mr. Krasinski’s accompaniment will be live captured (recorded) and will be available to watch for FREE at ppacri.org. […]
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PPAC Announces Live Stream “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories with Suzanne Vega” October 7th
Providence, RI -Grammy Award-winning artist Suzanne Vega releases her latest album An Evening of New York Songs and Stories (Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl) today and is celebrating the release of her album with a livestreaming concert, held at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 9P EST. Tickets are […]
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PPAC Announces Re-Scheduling of “Jesus Christ Superstar” to August, 2021
Providence, RI – The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) announced today that JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will now be presented Tuesday, August 24 – Sunday, August 29, 2021. This production was originally scheduled for March 31 – April 5, 2020, but was then postponed to September 15 – 20, 2020; the show will now be presented in August 2021.Tickets for the August 2021 engagement of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR are […]
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PPAC Announces Updated Schedule for 2020/2021 Season
Providence, RI – Today, J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), unveiled a new performance schedule for PPAC’s upcoming 2020/2021 Broadway Season. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the safety and well-being of PPAC’s audiences and staff eclipse everything else – nothing is more important to us. So, in addition […]
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Six Picks: The Best in Local Music This Week (April 12-April 18)
Our weekly column “Six Picks” begins in Newport tonight (Thursday) and takes us around the state this weekend. We’ve got some jammin’ local gigs and a couple of national touring acts in town – read on for all the details. Newport to Nashville Thursday at (Newport) The Newport Playhouse and Cabaret runs an excellent series […]
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Beautiful Coming to PPAC – Interview With Cast Member RI Native John Michael Dias
Broadway’s award winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical arrives at the Providence Performing Arts Center next week and WhatsUpNewp had a chance to speak with cast member and Tiverton, RI native John Michael Dias. The show tells the story of Carole King, the legendary singer-songwriter who arrived in New York City at age 16 […]
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Cyber Monday “Six Picks” – Upcoming Concerts – Ticket Discounts Available
Tired of the malls? Amazon too big? Want to find a unique holiday gift this year? Look no further. We’ve got a bonus “Six Picks” this cyber Monday. The winter concert season provides a great gift-giving opportunity and there are a number of special shows coming soon. Michael Andrew of the Gershwin Big Band The […]
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Wheels of Soul Tour Coming to PPAC Friday – Interview with Oliver Wood
Tedeschi Trucks Band Lead the Wheels of Soul Tour in Providence Friday A rock show is coming to Providence Friday night and this is one of those concerts where the opening bands are just as stellar as the main act. The Tedeschi-Trucks Band headline the “Wheels of Soul 2017” show that also includes the Wood […]
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Six Picks: The Best in Local Music This Week(June 15-June 21)
Welcome to a (mainly) classic rock weekend on “Six Picks,” our weekly column highlighting Rhode Island’s best music. This week, we’ve got the original Jam Band, a woman who asked a famous question, and a top selling Jazz chanteuse kicking off a big month at PPAC. Details below. Joan Osborne at Greenwich Odeum Friday Superstar […]
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Jazz Great Diana Krall Coming to PPAC June 18th
Multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and world-renowned singer Diana Krall, will return to the Providence Performing Arts Center on Sunday, June 18. The concert is part of her 2017/2018 World Tour in support of her new album Turn Up The Quiet, just released on Verve Records. Krall’s new album celebrates a return to jazz and […]