(8.14) The Korean American Association of Rhode Island (KAARI) will be hosting a “Korea Day Celebration” featuring traditional dance and music this Sunday, August 14 — and admission is free. Founded in 1993, ‘Sounds of Korea’ is part of the New York-based Korean Performing Arts Center, consisting of a dance troupe, an instrumental chamber ensemble, …
(7.30) Head over to the WaterFire Arts Center Monday night for the FringePVD opening night party. Meet the artists, get a sneak peek at some of the performances, and help kick off the 8th annual Providence Fringe Festival. Food by FireWorks Catering, bar courtesy of TROOP, with performances by the Rhode Island Ukulele Armada, the …
(6.12) It’s back! PVDFest, a three-day outdoor festival, will be taking over the city this weekend and it’s all free. Head downtown for live music, dancing, food, shopping, and visual art installations, including a special youth event stage, a food village, and art and artisan marketplaces. Go here for the scheduled acts: Day One, Friday, …
The call has gone out from WaterFire seeking performers, artists, and musicians to perform on the Steeple Street Stage during this season’s full lightings. Those who are interested can start by filling out the performer inquiry form on the website. This announcement has generated dozens of questions on the WaterFire FB page including the subject …
(10.9) Machines With Magnets will host a screening of ‘Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present’ followed by live performances by post-punk musician and avant garde spoken-word artist, Lydia Lunch, with musician Tim Dahl this Saturday. We are beyond honored to be hosting this screening of Tyler Hubby’s Tony Conrad biopic Completely In The Present, followed …
(8.21) Doors Open RI invites you to Tidal Resonance Saturday afternoon at India Point Park. Bring your headphones for the complete experience. Join us for live performances and sound journeys that explore the stories of Providence’s waterways. Curated by Shey Rivera and Seth Tourjee, Tidal Resonance features live, participatory performances by Becci Davis, Lilly E. …
(7.31) Now going into its eighth year, the Providence Fringe Festival features more than 300 performing artists from across the country sharing their work in theater, dance, visual arts, and everything in between. The performances will be take place in five venues: WaterFire Arts Center, Farm Fresh, the ISCo., Nicholson File Art Studios, and the …
The Esek Hopkins House on Admiral Street is undergoing a reimagining. Thanks to an artist-in-residency program created by the Providence Parks Department and the City’s Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, the Haus of Glitter PVD is well into the second year of their historical intervention at this City-owned historic property. The Haus of Glitter …
(2.28) This is a real life event. This Sunday, the WaterFire Arts Center will be hosting an afternoon of art and magic as two disciplines collide: a tribute arts exhibition in honor of Rhode Island sculptor Howard Ben Tré paired with the multidisciplinary performance of the Balliamo Dance Collective. But wait, there’s more: The exhibit …
(8.22) The Wilbury Theatre Group and WaterFire Providence announce Decameron, Providence: New Stories for a New Era. A co-production between the two organizations, and featuring dozens of performing artists and community groups over a two-week period, Decameron Providence is inspired by the framing story of the 1352 classic by Giovanni Boccaccio in which ten citizens of …
(8.1) Some events will be streamed, but some can be enjoyed in real life! FringePVD, the Providence Fringe Festival, has traditionally brought hundreds of theatre, music, dance, and multimedia performing artists to the Olneyville neighborhood. But this year everything is different: With many of the usual performance spaces closed, most of the festival will be …
(2.29) Leap into the squared circle! Once a month the Black Box Theater at AS220 hosts a bona fide hometown beatdown. This month’s installment? Cloudy with a Chance of Pain. From Providence Wrestle Party owner/operator Sully Banger: Part theatre, part basement punk gig, part improv, part comedy, part combat sport, part cabaret, and always completely …
(2.5) Ayana Evans will perform “If You Can Make it Through the Night” this Wednesday at the List Art Building. Ayana Evans’ performances address issues of body image and social judgement, often including feats of endurance performed in high heels and eye catching outfits that represent the perseverance required by women in our society. In …
(9.13) Fans of Taylor Mac already know about the upcoming performance at The Vets on Saturday, but a few ancillary events are on tap that look very entertaining, and they are free and open to the public. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist and Tony-nominated theater artist chronicles an unseen history of America through a …
(8.15) Meet Ayana M. Evans. She is one of two performance artists (also, Marsha Parrilla) featured in the Grand Gallery from 6pm-7:30pm this Thursday night. I have no idea what either one will be doing, but I don’t think you will be bored. And it’s free. The RISD Third Thursday events are designed to help …
(7.27) The fifth annual Providence Fringe Festival kicks off on Monday, July 22, with a free opening party at the Wilbury Group Theatre, featuring Zoink Zulag and the Galactic Shag, Scruffy Aristocrats, and the Providence Ukulele Armada. The festival closes Saturday, July 27, at the WaterFire Arts Center. Local tastemaker, lexicographer, and editor of Law …