| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | "Bottles" Wine EventPresented by at Bottles January 9, 2012 - Ongoing "Bottles" Fine Wine and Craft Beer has free special wine events every Thursday. They have a fine selection of cheeses, served as well, from East Side Market | | 01/09/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
"O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward" ScreeningPresented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library - Central May 21, 2012 Lynd Ward is the father of the American graphic novel and one of the most prolific book illustrators and printmakers in the history of American art. This premiere screening of 217 Films’ new documentary “O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward” will be held Monday, May 21 at 6 pm in the Providence Public Library’s Auditorium. The screening will be introduced by filmmaker Michael Maglaras with a short discussion to follow.
Featuring more than 150 wood... | Providence Public Library | 05/21/12 | Providence |
35th Annual Heritage Day Festival & RING Celebration of DiversityPresented by Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission at Roger Williams National Memorial September 22, 2012 Rhode Islanders of all ages are invited to join in a lively celebration of our state's rich cultural heritage. The Roger Williams National Memorial (North Main St) will be filled with booths from countries such as Bolivia, Guatemala, India, Japan, Korea, Portugal, and others that will showcase their culture, music, and dance.
This year the RIHPHC committees have joined with the RI National Guard and RISCA (RI State Council on the Arts) to celebrate peace, diversity and the rich... | Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission | 09/22/12 | Providence |
| A Matter of Interpretation | Krause Gallery @ Moses Brown | 05/01/12-
06/01/12 | Providence |
A Spanish TeaPresented by Providence Community Library at Rochambeau Library January 2, 2012 - Ongoing Please join us every Monday evening 6:00-7:00 pm for tea, cookies, and some lively conversation in the Spanish language. Practice, refine, or re-learn your speaking skills in a friendly, relaxed environment with host, Edilberta Trejo. It's full immersion (along with the tea-bag). All levels welcome. | Providence Community Library | 01/02/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
ART Night Gallery & Open Studios of Bristol and WarrenPresented by Art Night -- Gallery & Open Studio Tours of Bristol and Warren, RI May 31, 2012 Historic, coastal towns, Bristol and Warren, RI, have joined forces to offer nine “ART Nights” throughout 2012, on the last Thursday of every month from March through November. Think gallery stroll with a twist as “ART Night” provides access to the inner workings of artists’ studios. Each monthly event features two local artists who open their studio doors for an up-close and personal look at where their work is created. A free trolley service runs between... | Art Night -- Gallery & Open Studio Tours of Bristol and Warren, RI | 05/31/12 | Warren |
Art Opening, “Chakra Forces”Presented by Angelnook Gallery at Angelnook Gallery May 5-June 3, 2012 Angelnook Gallery presents the group thematic exhibition, Chakra Forces. This exhibition will focus on art inspired by artists’ interpretation of Chakra Forces and will be held at the Angelnook Gallery from May 5th –June 3rd, 2012. The Artistic interpretation of a Chakra is a floating lightweight symbol in which many try to catch a glimpse of the definition. According to Tantric tradition, everyone has seven energy centers that serve as junction points between the body and... | Angelnook Gallery | 05/05/12-
06/03/12 | Cranston |
Arts Marketplace: PawtucketPresented by Pawtucket Arts Festival at Pawtucket Armory Arts Center September 8-September 9, 2012 A new and exciting exhibition and sale focusing on fine art and craft by artists throughout our region. In partnership with the Pawtucket Arts Festival, the Arts Marketplace: Pawtucket is in keeping with the long history of the festival that celebrates the arts and traditions in our community. A juried show whose mission is to meet high standards of technical and artistic excellence and to present the best of contemporary fine Art and American-made crafts in a comfortable, professional and... | Pawtucket Arts Festival | 09/08/12-
09/09/12 | Pawtucket |
AS220 Main Gallery ExhibitPresented by AS220 at AS220 Main Gallery May 6-May 26, 2012 Trees - New Work By Sharon Donhue
Rhode Island Lighthouse - New Work by Richard Hanson
| AS220 | 05/06/12-
05/26/12 | Providence |
| AS220 Open Window Gallery | AS220 | 05/06/12-
05/26/12 | Providence |
| As220 Project Space Exhibit | AS220 | 05/06/12-
05/26/12 | Providence |
| AS220 Youth Gallery Exhibit | AS220 | 05/06/12-
05/26/12 | Providence |
| Awakening (Juried Show) | Portsmouth Arts Guild | 08/10/12-
09/09/12 | Portsmouth |
| Barbara Alpert, Mary McNally, Amy Schusser | DeBlois Gallery | 07/02/12-
07/29/12 | Newport |
Bedtime Stories Presented by Cranston Public Library at Cranston William Hall Library February 7, 2012 - Ongoing A nighttime story time for children ages 3 ½ to 5 and not yet in Kindergarten with a parent or caregiver. This story time features books, music and flannel boards. Wear your pajamas and let us tell you some great bedtime stories! | Cranston Public Library | 02/07/12-
Ongoing | Cranston |
Book BabiesPresented by Cranston Public Library at Cranston William Hall Library February 2, 2012 - Ongoing Babies from birth to 24 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, books and playtime in each lively Book Babies session. Book Babies gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other young families. No registration required. | Cranston Public Library | 02/02/12-
Ongoing | Cranston |
Brown Bag Book Club: Einstein's WifePresented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library - Central May 29, 2012 Members of the PPL Brown Bag Book Club will discuss Einstein's Wife: Work and Marriage in the lives of Five Great Twentieth-Century Women. Copies of the book available at the Library's Circulation desk.
Inspired by her own experiences, Gabor sets out to define the unique stuff of which great women are made and chart the often tangled territory in which love and ambition intersect. The portraits of the five brilliant, married women that emerge serve as both a model and a caution to... | Providence Public Library | 05/29/12 | Providence |
Brown Bag Book Club: The Night CircusPresented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library - Central June 26, 2012 Members of the PPL Brown Bag Book Club will discuss The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Copies of the book available at the Library's Circulation desk.
The circus arrives without warning. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is... | Providence Public Library | 06/26/12 | Providence |
Community Boating Open House: Boats, Birds and BBQPresented by Providence Community Boating Center at Providence Community Boating Center Boathouse May 19, 2012 Community Boating Center (CBC) and the Audubon Society of Rhode Island will host a FREE waterfront party featuring skippered sailboat rides, majestic birds of prey, and BBQ on Saturday, May 19th from 1:00- 4:00 pm at the Community Boating Center in India Point Park in Providence, RI. Highlights will include Audubon Birds of Prey presentations at 1:15 pm and 2:45 pm. Anyone who joins either CBC or Audubon Society of Rhode Island as a 2012 member at the event will receive a free bird-watching... | Providence Community Boating Center | 05/19/12 | Providence |
| Community Sing with Bill Harley | Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School | 06/03/12 | East Providence |
Contemporary RealismPresented by Royal Gallery at Royal Gallery March 6, 2012 - Ongoing Every artwork has something to tell: whether it is a story about fantastic animals living inside a bouquet, a pink boat floating peacefully, sculptures that move like silent clocks, or copper teapots that hide messages of love. You can discover stories like these and more scattered on the walls of Royal Gallery, paintings large and small, which like tiles in a mosaic, compose the wonderful tapestry it is now. | Royal Gallery | 03/06/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
Crafting Origins: Creativity and Continuity in Indigenous TaiwanPresented by Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology January 14-June 30, 2012 This exhibit, curated by Christy DeLair (PhD candidate, Department of Anthropology), brings together a collection made by linguistic anthropologist Colonel George Shelley (Emeritus Professor of Chinese, English, and Cultural Anthropology, Norwich University) during fieldwork in the late 1960s with the Rukai tribe in Budai village in southern Taiwan, with contemporary crafts from indigenous tribes collected throughout Taiwan in 2011 by the curator on a grant from the Haffenreffer Museum of... | Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology | 01/14/12-
06/30/12 | Providence |
CultureLabPresented by Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology February 11-June 30, 2012 Explore some of the museum's one million objects. (How? Look, touch, examine, listen, smell, discover) (Why these objects? Some are here because they’re being used in classes, others to show the diversity and depths of the collection) Discover the similarities and diversities of the world's cultures. (Why? Because it’s a way to understand ourselves and others.) Learn about the work of anthropologists and archaeologists. The Haffenreffer Museum's... | Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology | 02/11/12-
06/30/12 | Providence |
Discovering New England Painting Competition ExhibitPresented by Chabot Fine Art Gallery at Chabot Gallery May 14-June 16, 2012 Chabot Fine Art Gallery is pleased to present the opening of the Discovering New England Painting Competition Exhibit sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama. The beauty and culture of the New England region was the criteria with an emphasis on the diversification of styles. Juror Michael Giaquinto, the exhibitions curator from the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis Massachusetts has selected the works from the submissions received for this collection from artists living within the New England... | Chabot Fine Art Gallery | 05/14/12-
06/16/12 | Providence |
East Greenwich Art FestivalPresented by Festival Fete at New England Tech September 1-September 2, 2012 Join us for over 135 Contemporary American Artisans, Festive Food, Live Music and Strolling Entertainment to include The Toe Jam Band and The Big Nazo! Come out to the East Greenwich Art Festival to celebrate the magic of the arts!
| Festival Fete | 09/01/12-
09/02/12 | East Greenwich |
| East Greenwich Branch Recital | Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School | 06/09/12 | East Providence |
| Faculty Recital | Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School | 06/09/12 | East Providence |
Fearless ViewingPresented by R K Projects at RK Projects May 10-June 1, 2012 RK Projects presents a group show featuring work from Hannah Abelow, Michael Dotson and Martin Smick. | R K Projects | 05/10/12-
06/01/12 | Providence |
Free Zumba Classes Every Wednesday at 6pmPresented by Beneficent Congregational Church at Beneficent Church March 21, 2012-March 20, 2013 Join our most popular community offering at the Beneficent Church! Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors! All are welcome to attend. No previous experience with Zumba required, just the ability to have fun and try something new. The energizing exercise class with a Latin beat meets weekly in the Round Top Center (up the ramp from the parking lot) every Wednesday from 6pm to 7pm. | Beneficent Congregational Church | 03/21/12-
03/20/13 | Providence |
| Funk Wednesdays | The Spot on Thayer St. | 01/04/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
Gallery Belleau ShowcasePresented by Gallery Belleau at Gallery Belleau January 4, 2012 - Ongoing Gallery Belleau is a showcase for over 50 local and nationally known American artists and craftsmen. Visitors will find creations in glass, clay, wood, metal, jewelry, paint and more. | Gallery Belleau | 01/04/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza November 15, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza June 21, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza July 19, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza August 16, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza September 20, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Park... | Gallery Night Providence | 09/20/12 | Providence |
Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza October 18, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Garden City Center Art FestivalPresented by Festival Fete at Garden City Center June 9-June 10, 2012 Join us for over 125 Contemporary American Artisans, Festive Food, Live Music and Strolling Entertainment to include The Toe Jam Band and The Big Nazo! Come out to the Garden City Center Art Festival to celebrate the magic of the arts!
10am to 5pm Daily. | Festival Fete | 06/09/12-
06/10/12 | Cranston |
Guitar 101 with Mr. WilliePresented by Providence Community Library at Knight Memorial Library January 24, 2012 - Ongoing Free guitar lessons with Mr. Willie. For children ages 9 through 14. Innovative personalized CD lesson with interactive tracks state of the art children guitar instruction for free. Registration required.
1. Two levels of instructions
a.Level 1 student with guitar at home
b.Level 2 student trying the guitar
Must have a guitar at home to practice with. | Providence Community Library | 01/24/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
| Helen Hadley, Lisa May, Rebecca Lane | DeBlois Gallery | 09/08/12-
09/30/12 | Newport |
| Holiday Show (Non-Juried) | Portsmouth Arts Guild | 11/30/12-
12/16/12 | Portsmouth |
| Home Work Help | Providence Community Library | 01/03/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
| Invitational Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts | DeBlois Gallery | 11/24/12-
12/24/12 | Newport |
| Invitational Show (TBA) | Portsmouth Arts Guild | 07/13/12-
08/05/12 | Portsmouth |
Irish SessionPresented by Ri' Ra' Irish Pub at Ri' Ra' Irish Pub January 8, 2012 - Ongoing Briang an instrument down and join in the fun or kick back and watch weekly "Session" every Sunday Night. | Ri' Ra' Irish Pub | 01/08/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
Irish Traditional MusicPresented by AS220 at AS220 Performance Space January 7, 2012 - Ongoing Hosted by Jimmy and Hannah Devine with Mark Roberts, Andrea Cooper, Teddi Scobi and Friends! Every Saturday from 4-7pm at the bar at AS220! No cover charge! A full menu of food and beverage will be available, so come in for a pint or make this your regular spot for dinner while enjoying some of the best traditional Irish music around! | AS220 | 01/07/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
| Jan Armor, Judy Chaves, Valorie Sheehan | DeBlois Gallery | 11/03/12-
11/18/12 | Newport |
| Jazz & Rock Recitals | Rhode Island Philharmonic Community Orchestra | 05/20/12 | East Providence |
| Jillian Barber, Allan Gerson | DeBlois Gallery | 05/05/12-
05/27/12 | Newport |
| John Allmark 16 piece Jazz Band | Bovi's Tavern | 01/02/12-
Ongoing | East Providence |
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