(9.14) So your kid wants to be a gargoyle. Hold on, don’t panic . . . and whatever you do, don’t try to talk him into law school. But what is your next step? TEN31 Productions of Pawtucket — best known for the gargoyles, oracles, and living statues at WaterFire — will be holding the […]
One never knows what to expect from performance art, partly because the artists themselves tend to be fairly vague on what they have planned. The audience at today’s Assembly: Performance — part of Locally Made’s One Room at the RISD Museum — pinned their hopes on the following description: “DIN — A performance that explores
(8.8) Matthew Lawrence and Jason Tranchida, editors of Headmaster Magazine, present ‘After School Special’ a night of performance and installation art. This unique event will showcase seven local artists, designers and performers who are creating collaborative new work. Be prepared for an evening of teen angst, moral dilemmas, and a celebration of all things extracurricular.
Using a poster for an image always creates formatting problems for us. We love poster art but they are generally vertical and often include tiny little text all over the place so we tend to crop them. But then along comes something fabulous like this and what are you gonna do? The 6th Annual Steel
The annual FirstWorks Festival is a bit hard to write up because it spans several weeks, takes place in a multitude of locations, and encompasses a broad range of art, music and performance some of which is difficult to categorize. For instance, how much do we know about this gal here? What is she doing?
Sunday — Performance artist and pop musician Khaela Maricich (who performs as The Blow) and installation and conceptual artist Melissa Dyne present a lecture about their current collaboration, which is a music based performance piece being presented in a diversity of contexts, from rock clubs to museums, in an exploration of the possibilities and assumptions
The Blow — Lecture One Day, Performance The Next Read More »
Rhode Island Premiere Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck directed by Rachel Walshe Mom has died, leaving half-sisters Mary and Jackie with a rare stamp collection. Mary wants to keep it for its sentimental value. Jackie wants to sell it for the fortune it might be worth. Enter three foul-talking shady stamp dealers determined to get the
Don’t miss this night of juggling, acrobatics, circus arts, and comedy! Out of Hand, the quartet made up of Tony Duncan, Vernon Coffey, Keith Kaplin, and Melissa Knowles — hailing from the circus capital of New England, Brattleboro, Vermont — will give a one hour show followed by a one hour instructive workshop. Witness professional circus arts and learn
6 pm — Wine Reception 7:30pm — Theatre Presentation Thursday, October 7, Trinity Repertory Company Marriage Equality Rhode Island is excited to host a presentation of the musical Camelot. King Arthur has everything — peace, prosperity and a happy marriage, but will the arrival of the handsome Lancelot change Camelot forever? Trinity Rep’s re-imagining of
Camelot Benefit Performance For Marriage Equality RI Read More »
Providence Community Library, the Friends of Knight Memorial Library and Trees 2020 are excited to present two free environmentally-themed films tonight at the Knight Memorial Library, starting at 6pm. The Man Who Planted Trees (30 minutes animated) This film tells the story of a shepherd who repairs the ruined ecosystem of a secluded valley by
This September, Edward Albee’s masterpiece Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? comes to Perishable Theatre at 95 Empire Street. Originally produced in 1962, and now a staple of American literature, the most widely known of Albee’s plays examines everything from love, marriage, our illusions of happiness and the seemingly inevitable deterioration of the American dream. Independently
‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ At Perishable Theater Read More »
Brand new creations from our Wild Card! program, written by brilliant MAP Kids, acted and directed by a cavalcade of terrifically-talented adults. Four performances only: Friday, September 24th at 7pm Saturday, September 25th at 3pm and 7pm Sunday, September 26th at 3pm Tickets are free but reservations are encouraged. Call 331.7007. For more details, go
The Manton Avenue Project Presents ‘Where The Heart Is’ Read More »
Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet directed by Fred Sullivan, Jr. Gamm Resident Director Fred Sullivan, Jr., recently compared Mamet’s award-winning play to the popular 1992 screenplay, Mamet calls Glengarry “a gang comedy about vicious ambition.” Ten years after he wrote the play, Mamet expanded it into a screenplay and added a brutally hilarious speech for
Providence Community Library and the Friends of Rochambeau present a free concert with the Mike Miller Swingtet, featuring Mike Turk on harmonica, this Thursday, August 26th at 7pm. Mike Miller and his Mike Miller Swingtet are well-known to aficionados of the Rochambeau music programs not only for their own extraordinary musicianship, but for seeking out
Mike Miller Swingtet with Mike Turk at Rochambeau Library Read More »
The Newport Jazz Festival, held this year on August 7th and 8th, is rolling into Newport’s Fort Adams Park and we would love to see you there enjoying the music, the scenery, and the fun! To make that happen, Clean Water Action is offering reduced rate tickets at $54 per day on a first come,
Newport Jazz Festival Tickets Support Clean Water Action Read More »
The Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals, held this year on July 31st/August 1st and August 7/8 respectively, are rolling into Newport’s Fort Adams Park and we would love to see you there enjoying the music, the scenery, and the fun! To make that happen, Clean Water Action is offering reduced rate tickets at 54.00 per
Newport Folk And Jazz Tickets Support Clean Water Action Read More »