Festival Ballet Performs The Nutcracker at PPAC
December looks to be a very raucous month at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Shortly after King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table ride through, a regiment of […]
Events:
CELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Into The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6TR3 featuring Tim Reynolds
From the Dave Matthews Band. Plays hit single “Crash” the whole time.
March 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJoanne Shaw Taylor
The bluesy singer’s spring tour features songs from her latest album, Heavy Soul.
March 28The TeleDynes
Influenced by surf rock and rockabilly while also drawing heavily from blues, country and swing to create their sound.
March 28 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmMarc Cohn
Singer/songwriter.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBig Bad Voodoo Daddy
Contemporary swing revival band from Southern California.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmHey Nineteen
Tribute to Steely Dan. These guys don’t mess around.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Music director & conductor Toshiyuki Shimada.
March 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish
Island dance party. Just what we need right now.
March 29 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmWalter Trout
Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
March 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAudiofields
House music.
March 29 @ 10:00 pm - March 30 @ 2:00 amChazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale
The prolific actor (The Usual Suspects, Analyze This) wrote the well known film, and this one-man play version.
March 30Peter Frampton
An English-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie.
March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmMatt Borrello Band
Folk artist from Boston. Boston goes folk?
April 4 @ 9:30 pm - April 5 @ 12:00 amNarrow River Band
A southern RI-based acoustic rock band.
April 5 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmRock Hearts
Musicians from Southern New England who love to sing and pick bluegrass, old country tunes, and seek out newer tunes from other genres to “bluegrass-ify.”
April 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Vox Hunters
Folk group that’s going hunting.
April 6 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
SBRI, Rooted in the Past, Reaches Toward the Future
In RI we are fortunate to be surrounded by many wonderful arts organizations. Whether you prefer equity or non-equity performances, theatergoers have many viable options. Yet, it is always refreshing […]
Up Close on Hope’s First Installment Delights Audiences
Festival Ballet Providence opens its 37th season with the first installment of Up Close On Hope, a dance series presented in the company’s Hope Street studio. While not as demanding […]
Island Moving Company’s A Thousand Reflections
Fresh off a road trip from Richmond, Va., where they were invited to perform with Amaranth Arts as part of their Great Friends Touring Project, Island Moving Company had one […]
Dancing Into Fall
With summer drawing to a close, a common theme echoed by many is that it was too short and it was too cool. Yet, even with fall fast approaching, area […]
Dancers Heading Back to the Barre This Fall
Project Ballet Coffee Hour, Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff and more: A preview of the season’s dance For many, fall serves notice that it’s time to head back to school. But for […]
An Evening of Magical Support for Ballet
As fundraising becomes more and more vital for many arts organizations, it was truly inspirational to attend The State Ballet of Rhode Island’s 10th annual Summer Soiree: “Earth, Wind and […]
Dance Up Close
While spring serves as a welcoming prelude to summer, it is also ripe with wonderful symbolism: rebirth, fertility and growth. Thus Festival Ballet Providence is opening the spring portion of […]
Dance Up Close: Ground Breaking Ballet
Artistic inspiration comes in many forms. For Festival Ballet Providence Artistic Director Mihailo Djuric, the muse for his company’s upcoming production was a series of orchids photographed in various states […]
Winter Dance Preview
With the season’s first snowstorm behind us and the mercury dropping to bone-chilling levels, RI’s winter dance offerings are ready to heat things up. From local productions to several touring […]
