Most Tuesdays, a vivid assortment of musicians, acrobats, fire-spinners, life-size puppets, stilt-walkers, and hoopers, known as the Providence Drum Troupe, performs on the pedestrian bridge from 6pm to 8pm. For those who love percussion and a chance to dance about, this is a lot of fun. And by all means bring the kids; they may …
(5.23) This could get loud. The Providence Drum Troupe and the Extraordinary Rendition Band will be joining forces Tuesday evening for some joyous, noisy, parading fun. Bring the children who can wiggle, dance, and jump around, and enjoy the colorful musicians; they may even get to bang on something. This is a big, grassy space, …
Seen here is the Providence Drum Troupe in a rare moment of repose. This crew of percussionists, dancers, and jugglers is more like a weather front than a marching band; when they show up, the atmosphere changes, with all present being inexorably drawn along in the slipstream. (Mixed metaphor I know.) Their lively, seizure-inducing videos …
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(5.10) Join the Providence Drum Troupe as they celebrate their first birthday at Narragansett Brewery, overlooking the bay on India Street. Come on, it’s a Tuesday . . . what else you got to do. And the weather is supposed to be swell. Event page. Born from the pandemic, the Providence Drum Troupe is an …