There’s a new seat in town. Or a couple hundred. Ocean State Theatre Company has migrated north from their five-year run at Theatre by the Sea, converting an old Verizon office building near Iron Works Tavern into a sleek, stadium-seat venue. They just opened their fourth production in the new space, RENT. Jonathan Larson’s urban, …
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Are your thoughts turning to dinnertime? Tonight (Thursday) is the annual “Dine Out for Life” event sponsored by AIDS Project Rhode Island. I just realized I hadn’t heard anything about it this year, double-checked that it was still on (yup), and hoped that even a last-minute plug would help this non-profit complete its mission. 25% …
[youtube]eo3TUtRnZi4[/youtube] [UPDATE: There’s a candlelight vigil at the Bank of America Skating Center tonight at 6:15, and tonight City Hall will be lit up red for the occasion. It’s one of several locations in the US and the British Isles that were selected by Bono to be lit up. I’m not sure why Providence was …
More fundraiser stuff: Tonight FusionWorks Dance Cmpany is having an event called Speak Easy Dance Hard. Tickets are $50 but space is limited. There’s a prohibition theme. Because, you know, nothing’s more fun than the general inability to consume alcohol. There’s live jazz, and it sounds like a good excuse to use antiquated slang. It’s …
Lots of stuff tonight: Dining Out For Life is happening tonight. A bunch of restaurants got together and agreed to donate 25% of tonight’s sales (excluding liquor) to AIDS Project RI. So lay off the cocktails and get some dessert, in other words. Participating restaurants this year include India, Blaze, Minerva’s, Taste of India, CAV, …
[youtube]w3MSl20_Pa4[/youtube] Today’s World AIDS Day. It’s actually the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. The original was commemmorated in 1988 (and, for all you gaywads talking about Rosie O’Donnell down there, listen to this Olivia Newton-John song recorded for the occasion.)
Join YUGA in our second annual Move to Stop AIDS Dance-A-Thon! We are raising awareness about the fact that there are 40 million people in this world living with HIV/AIDS and millions more affected by it. Friday, November 30th, 2007 Firehouse 13 41 Central Street Providence, RI 02907 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM There will …