(2.2) Poet, social activist, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes — whose poems date from the Harlem Renaissance through the 1960s — is also considered an early innovator of the literary form called jazz poetry. This Sunday the RISD Auditorium will be hosting the 30th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading, and there will be jazz. […]
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(1.25) Head over to the Showcase Cinema this Saturday for a live broadcast of Verdi’s “Aida” from The Metropolitan Opera in New York. Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for the
Short days and cold temps can keep you cooped up in the winter. Why not do something creative while mastering a new skill this winter. Get out of your house and meet new people. AS220 has announced its schedule of winter workshops, including: Sunday, January 26 — Cyanotype with Andre Lee Bassuet or Acting for
There is nothing wrong with your basketball court . . . do not attempt to adjust the picture.* Artist Sanford Biggers based his design for the Ninth Street Courts on the quilting patterns which have been inspiring his work over the past decade: Sanford’s interest in specifically African American quilting traditions has been an inroad
(7.11) The FirstWorks Summer Beats concert series features Dobet Gnahoré this Thursday at the Roger Williams Park bandstand. The event is free and open to the public. Hailing from Côte d’Ivoire, Dobet is a virtuosic singer, dancer, percussionist, and songwriter who has taken the modern Afropop sounds of her country in exciting new directions. .
(6.29) The Tenderloin Opera Company will present two free performances of their new spring opera “New Hope City: Oracle for the Future” this Friday and Saturday, downtown at the Mathewson Street United Methodist Church. Titled “New Hope City: Oracle for the Future,” this opera is set in a mythical version of Providence. A mysterious whirlwind
A group of supporters and artists joined State Rep. John Goncalves last week for the unveiling of a new glazed-tile mural down by the river in Memorial Park. “Under the Cobblestones, the Beach” — created by Chroma Council artists, Linsey Wallace and Corey Quinn — represents “pre-Columbian wildlife upon an ancient clam bed.” There are
(5.8) Head down to the Providence Public Library Wednesday for a chance to meet and celebrate the artists behind the four exhibitions currently on view on the library’s third floor. While all the exhibitions were planned separately, they serendipitously share some creative DNA. Learn more about their work, and experience their generative inspirations and connections.
(5.5) The Brown Swing Club invites the public to join them at the Zoot Suit Ball this Sunday in Sayles Hall on the Brown campus. This event is free and open to the public. What a nice thing for them to do. As you can see, Sayles Hall is pretty spacious. Dance like no one
(4.24) AS220 will be opening its Black Box Theater this Wednesday for a grant funding info session and networking reception for community partners, leaders, and grantees. The Providence Arts, Culture, and Tourism Department will also share info about resources provided by the city for event programming and city services. We’ll provide an overview of the
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts announced that applications are now open for selected grant programs to arts and culture organizations, arts educators, individual, folk and traditional artists, and arts and health. Grants are being offered in the following categories: Project grants for organizations/ Project grants in education. Folk and traditional arts apprenticeships/
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(2.4) What better way to kick off Black History Month than with the 29th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading this Sunday in the Farish Auditorium at the Providence Public Library. Readings will be supported with music from Courtland Club regulars, the Leland Baker Trio. This year’s poetry reading will focus on Hughes’s life as a
(12.24) Tickets still available for ‘The Nutcracker’ presented by Ballet RI (formerly Festival Ballet) this week at the Vets, now through Christmas Eve day. All ages permitted. ‘The Nutcracker’ is a two-act classical ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set on Christmas Eve at the foot of a Christmas tree in a child’s imagination. The plot
(4.23) King Richard’s Faire will be holding auditions this weekend at AS220. Villager Cast auditions will run from noon to 5pm each day. Your audition does not have to be Renaissance-themed. Walk-ins are welcome on a first-come first-served basis. Actor/singers should be prepared to perform two contrasting songs and a one-minute monologue, demonstrate any special
(3.11) The Motion State Dance Festival kicks off this Thursday with a screening of short dance films and an opening night party. All festival events take place at Wilbury Theatre Group in the WaterFire Arts Center. Go to the site for ticket prices. Live performances take place on Friday and Saturday nights, interspersed with dance
“I always say Eugene is the only actual genius I’ve worked with.” High praise coming from Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels speaking to the New York Times in 2014. Within the past week we have learned of the deaths of two of Trinity Rep’s pioneering members: Adrian Hall, their founding artistic director; and Eugene