(6.17) The main Pride Rhode Island events of interest to locals this weekend are the PrideFest on South Water Street during the day on Saturday, and the Illuminated Night Parade that winds through downtown Providence later that evening. PrideFest from noon to 7pm combines over 200 businesses, organizations, food trucks, a Kid’s Zone, arts, Youth …
(2.17) Love is Just a Miserable Lie: Wednesday is Morrissey Night Vol. 3 at Dusk. Noodly men with fine, hard-to-manage hair, this is your night to shine. Fans of the Smiths and the Cure (playing Boston in June) should head down to Dusk for a world class mope-off and $3 Genesee Cream drafts. Facebook event …
(6.21) Music, assorted events, and drink and food, all day at the 39th Pride Celebration down on South Water Street. At 8:30pm the famous and fabulous Illuminated Night Parade leaves from 345 South Main Street and down Washington, Weybosset, and Empire Streets. Motif Magazine has all the details and a schedule. Parties will continue late …
(3.22) Longtime Providence-based artist, and founder and artistic director of AS220, Umberto Crenca exhibits all new work at Machines With Magnets. “PUZZLED: ODE (OWED) TO CHANNING?” — Crenca’s first exhibition in well over two years — kicks off tonight with an opening reception, followed by a show and dance party. All in one place. This …
(10.12) Head over to Machines With Magnets Saturday for a wild dance party/contest called ‘SOUL CLAP.’ DJ Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap & Dance-Off comes to Providence’s Machines With Magnets October 12. With Toubin will be guest selector Ty Jesso (Soul Power), who will also kick things off with a 9:30 P.M. performance. Judges for the …
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(5.18) Astro Nautico is the Brooklyn-based label/blog/party collective co-founded in 2009 by Kuhn along with Obey City and Paul Jones. Asked recently where best to experience Obey City live, Obey (say: oh-bee) had this to say, I think it’s probably less about where and more about who is there, because I think the crowd really …
(4.6) Downstairs in the Cutting Room — explorations in sound, video, and performance featuring, Inframen, LaRochelle, Beth Wexler, Sang Un Jeon, and Natasha Pradhan. But wait, there’s more. <tfo>(Tim O’Keefe), Sacred Objects (Damian Daviid) 10pm to 2am, Friday, April 6, the Salon, 57 Eddy Street (directions)
This party is now in its 5th year and still growing. DON’T MISS THE DISCO BALL SPECIAL. Gregor and Tim on the decks. The DISCO BALL and Beth Wexler dropping mind blowing visuals. Get there early, some of the best dancing and music happens before midnight, before the dance floor gets too packed with people …
This is a regular fun thing, the second Saturday of the month, DJs and visuals, downstairs at the Salon. Free, 10pm, second Saturdays, FB, the Salon, 57 Eddy Street
Dance party at the Scürvy Dög with a couple of very special fellas. Guest DJs: Brian Shawn Oakley and Joshua Livingston Kemp I from 10pm to close Spinning Crunk Rock, “Rap people” music, 1890’s, Earth, Funko, Cowbop, Notown, RnR (rest & relaxation) music, Cricket chirp (just kidding), Dark brown, Ah so, unlimited RPM, & more!!! …
This is a two-parter so pay attention. First, South Water Street will be closed to traffic today from noon to 8pm for PrideFest 2011. Entertainment includes Motown singer Thelma Houston, Kid Akimbo, Sister Funk, Pamela Means and more. Part Two: The evening culminates in the now famous Illuminated Night Parade — everybody dance now — …
An invitation from the folks over at the new Roots Café, Come and celebrate Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday for the second night of the inaugural events at the new Roots Café in downtown Providence. In true Louisiana style, it’s a masquerade party, with prizes for the best costumes. Masks and costumes encouraged, but not …
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This Friday, forget that pesky hurricane and dance your cares away. Chifferobe is pairing up with Preserve Rhode Island for a Halloween Costume Dance Party with food and entertainment and cash bar. Stepping back in time for a few dark hours, you will experience an incredible night of live music, dancing, dessert, and intrigue. Don’t …
Head over to India Point Park at 3:30pm, Monday October 11, to get in on the very start of Pronk! Providence Honk Fest for seven hours of honking and pronking. Bands from all over the country will converge on the Fox Point area playing at India Point Park for a while, then parading down Wickenden, …
The Thursday India Point Park Music Series party continues with some pretty great weather. DJ Bees Knees, Riff Parade, Raw Lip. Beer garden and food trucks. You don’t have to dance you can just sit on a blanket. Free, 5pm to 10pm, Thursday, India Point Park
C’mon, don’t tell me you’re done. The weekend continues downtown with house, techno, disco all day. Free food daytime to sunset. DJs Morgan Louis, Christopher Wade, Alvin Aronson, and iThug. Free food — hotdogs, hamburgers, vegetarian burgers — first come first served. DJ booth and bar all outdoors. Get your father out of the house. …