Golden Rule Arrives — Sunday India Point Park

Show your support for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and thank the veterans devoted to spreading this message of peace. (That our former president once wondered, “If we have them, why can’t we use them?” reminds us that the threat of a blundering moron ending all life on earth is still …

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Weekend In Music

Friday — @News Cafe, Grip Bite, Errorists, Non-Residents, Throw, Gnarnia @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Teledynes @Machines With Magnets, Micah Jackson @Dusk, Ilsa, Fister, Burr @Askew, Town Meeting, Kenny Brothers Band, Highwater Haulers Duo @Fête Lounge, Thick, TVOD, FINE, Jamiee Danger, the Dynamite @Red Ink, Ralph White, Josh Burkett, Allysen Callery @the Met, Draw the Line @AS220 Black …

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Portugal Festival — Weekend

I will go to Nazaré some day.* In the meantime I can take advantage of the upcoming Day of Portugal Festival planned for Saturday and Sunday. Events kick off with a ceremony on the India Point Park overpass, at the top of those stairs, when the road along India Point Park and the river will …

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Arcade Asylum Author Series — Saturday

The Arcade Asylum Author Series features readings by celebrated and new voices of weird fiction. This Saturday the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council will be hosting New York author Daniel Braum for the release of his new short story collection, “The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales.”  Author readings will be followed by a Q&A. …

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Porchfest — East Side Saturday

Whether you walk, bike, drive, or scoot, get over to the East Side this Saturday afternoon for the inaugural Providence Porchfest, a free, family-friendly, one-day musical event celebrating the diversity of Providence through a day full of music. These minstrels have decided to let the audience do the wandering. Multiple music acts on multiple porches, …

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NOIPA Beer Fest — WFAC Saturday

Attention craft beer lovers: Tickets are still available for ‘NO IPA Fest — The Sequel’ brought to you by the good people at Beervana Fest who describe this as “an exploration and celebration of some of 80+ other delicious craft beer styles.” The art of craft beer has been somewhat lost due to the constant …

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Week In Music

Monday — @Alchemy, the Convalescence, Summoner’s Circle, WoR, Inverter @Red Ink, Niika Tuesday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, David Hansen (Sport Fisher) and Friends, (5:30pm) George Leonard @Dusk, Hysteria, Fraud, Goblin Brain, Treasure Club Wednesday — @Dusk, Grizzlies, Ski Bunny, Jub, Your Friends in Hell @the Met, Phony Ppl, Not So Different @Revival Brewery, Airbag, Pocket Rocket, Wojtek, …

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Providence Flea Back To The Boardwalk

(6.4) The Providence Flea moves back outside along the river this Sunday, and while the weather may not be ideal for the vendors, potential customers won’t have so much else to do. The Flea is entering its 11th summer season bringing together indie makers, upcyclers, and vintage dealers, together with non-profits, food vendors and the …

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Own A Piece Of RI State House History

Rhode Island residents will soon be able to own a piece of the white Georgia marble that was originally destined for our beautiful State House. Farm Fresh RI will be hosting a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates history, art, and community with rescued pieces of this special marble: ‘Own a Piece of Rhode Island State House …

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‘Falling’ Author — Books On The Square

(6.2) And it’s a two-fer. Author T.J. Newman will be at BotS today and look at this special deal: Thanks to a generous local donor, you will get a FREE hardcover copy of her first book, “Falling” with every purchase of “Drowning”! T. J. Newman is a former bookseller and flight attendant whose first novel …

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Scürvy Dög Parking Lot Mega Show

(6.3) The first Scurvy Dog Parking Lot Mega Show of the season starts at 1pm Saturday, running for 13 hours until 2am Sunday morning. That’s 13 hours of music and it’s free. Headliners David Tessier’s All-Star Stars are expected to perform The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. And look …

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First Full WaterFire

(6.3) Head downtown this Saturday for the first full WaterFire of the season. This lighting of eighty braziers from Waterplace Park to Memorial Park on South Main Street is supported by the Rhode Island School of Design who will be holding their commencement in the morning. (Don’t forget to tell your parents that this whole …

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Weekend In Music

Friday — @Askew, Detroit Rebellion, Gnarnia, Adapter Adapter, Balloon Thief @Dusk, Dead Reckoning, Mark of Wrath, Shapethrower, Endeavor @the Strand, Young Miko @the Parlour, Western Stars @the Met, King Jeremy @the Columbus Theatre, Museum Legs, the Shivers, Ian O’Neil @News Cafe, Photoshoot, Tragwag, Circle Brooke, Edward Glen @Alchemy, Elder, Ruby the Hatchet, Howling Giant @AS220, …

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RISD Museum Free

(6.3) To celebrate commencement weekend and the graduating seniors, the RISD Museum has announced that admission will be free this Friday and Saturday. The museum is always free on Sundays. Go here to see the exhibitions now on view. The exhibition Being and Believing in the Natural World will be closing June 4th. You can …

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RISD Senior Pop-Up At WFG

(6.4) The World’s Fair Gallery will be hosting a RISD Senior Jewelry + Metalsmithing Pop-Up, starting with the opening reception this Thursday. This show will be up and gone pretty quickly, so get over there; the show ends Sunday. The gallery is tucked next door to the Columbus Theatre . . . same building. From …

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