Jane Pickens Theater 49 Touro Street Newport, RI 02840 Join newportFILM for a screening of “The Devil We Know” on Tuesday, October 2 at Jane Pickens Theater. 6:30 PM - Film, followed by conversation with director Stephanie Soechtig (via Skype) TICKETS : $15 – Purchase at newportFILM.com or at the door, pending availability. Film Run […]
Hurricanes and Nor’easters have routinely battered the Rhode Island south coast impacting the lives of many of its residents and resulting in millions of dollars in property damage. In addition to significant property damage, storm surge and wind-driven waves from Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 eroded considerable sections of the state’s south shore damaging many […]
Join us to celebrate and support the people and projects that make Rhode Island an inspiring place to live and work. The Celebration will feature an open wine and beer bar provided by Campus Fine Wines, hors d’oeurves, a silent auction featuring unique humanities experiences and the award presentation. Four distinguished awards will be presented […]
This illustrated lecture by historian Victoria Johnson features her acclaimed new book, American Eden (Liveright/W. W. Norton, 2018), which both the Wall Street Journal and Ron Chernow (Alexander Hamilton) have called “captivating.” When Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on a dueling ground in July 1804, they chose the same attending physician: David Hosack. Family […]
Celebrate the harvest season at Coggeshall Farm Museum! This year, Coggeshall welcomes local food producers and restaurants to present family-friendly dishes. While exploring the offerings of artists and vendors from across the state, visitors of all ages can try their hand at 18th-century games and crafts, and visit our heirloom sheep on a hayride through […]
In addition to his enduring contributions to science and government, Benjamin Franklin also managed to influence Jewish thought and practice, a feat he accomplished posthumously through his famous autobiography and its "Art of Virtue," which found their way into Eastern European rabbinic circles in the early nineteenth century. Join Providence author Shai Afsai for an […]
Join us for the launch of the First Peoples of Rhode Island Rhode Tour! Developed with The Tomaquag Museum, the tour shares the broad stories and histories of Rhode Island's Indigenous peoples through the experiences of unique individuals. From Westerly to North Smithfield, to Providence and Bristol, stops explore both historical and contemporary stories of Native American life […]
Pandemic viruses have had dramatic impacts on South County for centuries. Join the South County History Center as we explore some of these health epidemics, including the history of the 1918 flu presented by Dr. Kenneth McIntosh, professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard School of Public Health and professor of pediatrics at Harvard […]
An evil baboon dictator. Magical islands separated by a wall. A resistance builds./Un malvado dictador babuino. Islas mágicas separadas por una pared. Una resistencia construye. “The Manton Avenue Project is thrilled to be present Get Out the Vote, a musical collaboration by ten young people who are very much impacted by the current state of […]
The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI) will be hosting its final Cocktails and Conversations for 2018 on October 24 at Social Enterprise Greenhouse, 10 Davol Square, Providence, RI 02903. The event will run from 6:00-8:00pm, with a panel discussion on Feminism in Pop Culture beginning at 6:30pm. Cocktails and Conversations features light bites, (non-alcoholic) drinks, time […]
Exeter, Rhode Island, 1892: After a large exodus of residents, only 900 people remained in this nearly deserted rural village. Frightening and mysterious sicknesses repeatedly struck families throughout town. Residents searched for the cause and reached the unusual conclusion that the culprit was Mercy Brown: 19-years-old, recently-deceased and a vampire. Dozens of supposed vampires were […]
A free public forum on the importance of a vital Main Street and how communities can protect and enhance them.
"The Moving Wall" is the half-size replica of the Washington, DC Vietnam Veterans Memorial and has been touring the country for thirty plus years. When John Devitt attended the 1982 dedication in Washington, he felt the positive power of "The Wall." He vowed to share that experience with those who did not have the opportunity […]