(10.26) This appears to have been added on to the regular season thanks to Brown University who are celebrating their Family Weekend. The fires will end at 10pm, a little earlier than usual.
Brown University will be celebrating its annual Family Weekend with performances on the Brown University Music Stage located on Steeple Street. Performances include Brown University’s Dabeck K-Pop dance group, Mariachi de Brown, The Brown’s Tones, Strapless the Band, Moli Dance Company, Higher Keys Acapella Group, Beauty and the Beats Acapella Group and other student performers. There will also be a Luminaria Display supporting the Legorreta Cancer Center on the Confluence (Steeple Street).
The WaterFire Marketplace will return to Canal Street from 5pm to 9pm. Stop by to support WaterFire with a donation or purchase locally designed apparel, jewelry, glassware, and gifts. Gendo Taiko Drummers, a Brown University and RISD student contemporary Taiko drumming ensemble will be performing on the Basin Stage at 5:15pm and 7pm.
And there’s the Starry Starry Night, and fire-spinning, and the origami master. And check out the playlist for the night.
Organizers encourage guests to stop by and purchase WaterFire merchandise, or make a small donation. Come on, send your parents homes with some Tees. Or just go make a donation right now.
(Traffic advisory: the area around the campus was pretty busy today. Avoid if you can.)
Ignition 5:47pm to 10pm, Saturday, October 26, WaterFire, downtown, (directions)