(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 […]
The cavernous WaterFire Arts Center is just one of the venues playing host to the 11th annual FringePVD: The Providence Fringe Festival. The center is also home to local Fringe presenters, the Wilbury Theatre Group, who will be throwing an opening night reception there on Sunday. The schedule of performances will commence on Tuesday. From
(6.16) Celebrities, artists, and cosplayers will be taking over the RI Convention Center this weekend for RI Anime Con. Celebrity guests include Renee Faia and T. C. Carson. Or head over to Artists Alley and meet your favorites. Also on the schedule is card and video gaming. Special events include the Costume Contest with three
In 2003, eight artist-pranksters created a secret apartment inside the Providence Place Mall. They lived there for four years, sneaking in furniture, tapping into the mall’s electricity, and smuggling in over two tons of cinder block to build a wall. Turns out they were filming the entire adventure and that footage has now been turned
(2.17) General admission tickets are still available for “In Return: A Community Taiko Concert” at the Lindemann Center this Saturday. “In Return: A Community Taiko Concert” is the culminating performance of the East Coast Taiko Conference 2024, hosted by Gendo Taiko and part of the Brown Arts IGNITE Series. Rooted in Japanese drumming traditions and
You don’t have to attend Brown to take advantage of this new performance space, and many events are free. The Lindemann Performing Arts Center on Angell Street opened in October to much fanfare including an inaugural public concert with violinist Itzhak Perlman and food trucks. The building has been designed to house “performances, classes, and
(8.10) I’m not sure what this is exactly, but any summer evening spent sitting on the dock of the bay is already pretty good. This event will take place over at the Community Boating Center, to the right in this image. I strongly recommend you watch the short video at the artist’s website. Quikuchá is
For the tenth year the Wilbury Theatre Group presents FringePVD, New England’s largest fringe theater festival. Events run from July 16 to July 29. Tickets are on sale now for all performances. Venues include the WaterFire Arts Center, ISCo, ALCO, the Steel Yard, Teatro Ecas, and more. The festival features a wide range of performances
(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