“The Gilded Age’s” Christine Baranski cuts a much more elegant figure than her character, Agnes Van Rhijn, in real life. Resplendent in a stunning black power suit, a fab wavy blonde bob, a striking brooch, and Christian Louboutin heels, the Juilliard-trained actress held sway during her talk at The Elms lawn Thursday evening, August 7. […]
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Newport Mansions offering holiday decorating tours and workshops
Have you ever wondered how the Newport Mansions are decorated for the holiday season? Would you like to try making your own holiday wreath or learn how to arrange the perfect holiday floral display? Tickets for the following Newport Mansions programs will be available starting Friday, November 1. Each event is limited in attendance, so […]
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Last weekend for short-season houses at Preservation Society
If you’re like me and you loved HBO’s The Gilded Age, you probably recognized several of the houses from the series that featured Newport as its glittering locale. Well, a few of those houses are part of the Preservation Society of Newport County’s short season and closing soon. This weekend is your last chance to […]
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Preservation Society to host six-part lecture series, ‘The Gilded Age Years: Transforming America’
The America we know today was born in the Gilded Age. A time of exciting and unsettling change, the late 19th and early 20th centuries saw Americans go from horse-drawn to motor-driven, oil lamplight to electric light, farmwork to factory labor, handmade to assembly line-produced, all in a few tumultuous decades. Mass communications, easy long-distance […]
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Newport Flower Show returning to Rosecliff in June, tickets are now on sale
The Newport Flower Show is just around the corner. The Preservation Society of Newport County today announced that tickets are now on sale for the event, which will take place June 17-19 at Rosecliff. Hundreds of colorful creations by floral designers, horticulturists and botanical artists will interpret the show’s theme, “Eden … A Personal Paradise,” according to The […]
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Local chefs to pair with wine and beverage experts for Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival series
For the second year in a row, the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival will expand into the local restaurant scene with a series of specially designed culinary experiences paired with chosen wines and cocktails. These unique dining experiences will be hosted by participating restaurants on select dates from Sept. 16-19, 2021. The Preservation Society […]
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Newport Flower Show reimagined as ‘Back in Bloom: A Ballroom Floral Fantasy’, will take place at Rosecliff in June
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Preservation Society of Newport County today announced that Newport Flower Show will be reimagined this year as an indoor, self-guided tour of floral design exhibits at Rosecliff, called “Back in Bloom: A Ballroom Floral Fantasy.” Tickets for the three-day event, June 18-20, 2021, are available now through www.NewportMansions.org. The 2,800-square-foot […]