(9.23) Interest is high for the Doors Open RI Festival, a free one-day tour which will offer access to twenty one-of-a-kind properties across Providence. But it doesn’t have to end there. Why not end the day downtown at Aurora for “19th-Century Providence in 3-D” with Ned Connors. After a day of exploring the places and …
We have until the end of October to talk some sense into somebody. The loss of this downtown venue will be deeply felt. Aurora hosts an eclectic array of events, but will be missed by this writer as a venue for live music. It’s the right size with a great floor plan, good sound, a …
(10.19) $10, 7pm — Vortex Film Festival. Five bizarre little short features including Mr. Bunny, With Your Crooked Heart, and Amen. (Tickets are half-price for couples for some reason. Single people should probably object.) Costumes encouraged. Free, 9:30pm to 12:30am — Frank Difficult Presents: Horror Sci-Fi Audiovisual Assault. A mix of film clips and music …
(1.14) Still bending spoons and blowing minds — mentalist Rory Raven tops the bill at Thursday’s ‘Sweet Little Variety Show’ at Aurora. Raven is the real deal, a droll and engaging performer with stupefying mind-reading skills. For Mr. Raven the “telepathy” is for fun — he will not be pretending to contact your dear departed …
(12.5) Indowncity Providence is hosting a special day of holiday activities down on Westminster Street this Saturday. Along with all your favorite, independently owned businesses in the neighborhood, this year we’ve teamed up with the Providence Flea to bring you a very special Holiday Mini-Flea taking place at Aurora at 276 Westminster Street from 10am …
New artwork adorns the front of the bar at Aurora on Westminster Street adding to the already eye-catching interior of the place (which really does hew to an auroral color palette). The glow of this illuminated facade presents an inviting scene to passers-by (the front of Aurora is all windows). Check it out early, before …
(9.11) Busy Thursday on Westminster Street. AS220 Youth will be celebrating the rollout of their new streetwear line Broken Monuments at Aurora. Music will be provided by AS220 Youth ZuKrewe, and “bilingual political dance sax punk party” Downtown Boys (featuring AS220 Youth alum, and yet another newly-enrolled art school student, Norlan Olivo). Justin Case DJ’ing …