A dazzling night of food sampling and spirit tastings.
September 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThe blockbuster film that showcases the costume design that earned Ruth E. Carter an Academy Award!
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmStand-up comedian and actor who’s been on all the big late night shows.
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmElectro-pop.
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmA double dose of glitz and glamour, sass and class with premier drag stars.
September 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmGhost folk, quiet music for a loud world.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOver the last three decades, this singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer has built a deep, compelling body of music.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAs the leader of the influential ‘60s group, The Byrds, he combined the rock beat of the Beatles with the folk sensibilities of Bob Dylan.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPartial lighting. URI focus.
September 24 @ 12:00 amDreamy folk/ acoustic pop songbirds from Common Fence Music, hosting at the Norman Bird Sanctuary,
September 24 @ 12:00 amstraight up rock ‘n’ roll band.
September 24 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmLights Fashion Philanthropy brings you their 9th season spotlighting rising design talent, independent retailers, art and catwalking.
September 24 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmBringing that loose blues, roots and rock n’ roll sound back into the forefront of the music scene.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA unique, high energy take on Grateful Dead classics (and much more).
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock band best known for their party atmosphere.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAmericana pop punk act with political undertones.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmExploring blues, soul, country, folk and jazz. Done by midnight.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmLiberian-American actor and comedian.
September 24 @ 9:00 pm - September 25 @ 12:00 am
Twenty-three years ago, the Pawtucket Arts Festival was just a small arts fair that allowed vendors to set up shop and sell their art. This year, festival director Anthony Ambrosino and his team have pulled out all the stops. The festival, which is presented by the Pawtucket Teachers Alliance, The Pawtucket Times and the City […]
Public art is meant to inspire conversation, and What Cheer Writers Club and The Avenue Concept recently teamed up to formalize that exchange in an event called Ecstatic Ekphrastic. The two arts organizations selected four pieces of Avenue Concept-installed art — “Condemned” by Richard Goulis, “Misty Blue” by Andrew Hem, “Night Flight” by Lauren YS […]
After a June night of violence in PVD, many downtown business owners covered their surviving windows with plywood to protect them from being broken during anticipated protests. Local artists beautified the display by using the panels as blank canvases where portraits of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and messages of peace and justice emerged. The […]
A group of students led by 15-year-old co-founders Jaychele Nicole and Isabella James is making their voices heard under the moniker Gen Z: We Want To Live. George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked Nicole’s and James’ anger and fueled their desire to create an organization for youth that fights for change […]
The creativity that some are displaying during the pandemic has been impressive. Baking a homemade loaf of bread, learning new languages or taking time to really deal with mental clarity are all up there on what people are doing to stay busy. A lot of people have also gotten creative in tweaking and modifying what […]
I remember the first time the idea of college really stuck into my mind. It was the summer going into seventh grade and my family went to the beach with my mother’s college friends’ family. The kind of college friend who earns the title of auntie. I always admired this woman. She created a beautiful […]
COVID-19 is causing global shutdowns, but these closures affect more than businesses or already planned weddings. Colleges have felt the brutal impact of coronavirus, but more importantly, the students have. Physically showing up to class is a thing of the past, and classes now are being held online. It seems like a simple fix, but […]
Like it was an arrow sent directly to her My mother my best friend my everything My mama my mommy my person The last one to sit down at the dinner table The first smile I see when I wake Coffee mug in hand Already been up for hours My favorite favorite thing about life […]
I sometimes like to just go outside And stand No certain spot where I stand I just go wherever my feet lead me Once I’m where my legs decide I’m supposed to be I just stand To hear the world And smell the air Air different than inside air Outside air And look at the […]
The coronavirus has brought with it feelings of loneliness. Social isolation, social distancing … every word after social translates to not seeing others and not leaving your home. We’re all feeling the effects of the quarantine and experiencing the tough transition into this new lifestyle. Here’s where Becca Bender, archivist for the Rhode Island Historical […]
