(8.8) [Update: The concert has been postponed to Thursday, August 8, due to weather.] Bring your blanket or lawn chair to the Temple to Music this Wednesday evening. The Rhode Island Foundation and the City of Providence are celebrating the spirit of community by hosting a free concert in Roger Williams Park featuring the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. The two-hour program includes rousing standards like ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ and ‘The 1812 Overture.’ There will even be a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with music from ‘Star Wars,’ ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,” and “Apollo 13.” (Facebook event page.)
Come early and grab dinner from a caravan of food trucks, including: Cape Cod Cannolis, GottaQ, Ming’s Asian Street Food, and the Shuck Truck. Foundation President Neil Steinberg thinks it will make for a spectacular evening.
“Community is at the heart of what we do. That begins where people gather for shared experiences. We couldn’t think of a better place to bring them together than in one of the state’s best-loved spots.”
But, no grills, no beach umbrellas, no fireworks . . . sorry, park rules.
Free and open to the public, 7pm to 9pm, Thursday, August 8, Temple to Music, Roger Williams Park, Elmwood Avenue, (directions)