You’ve outlined the basics, your family tree is growing, and you’re looking to advance your research skills. This workshop will give you some tips to take you to the next level. (Part of a genealogy series.)
A celebration to launch Providence 2050: Visualizing Tomorrow — a digital audio exhibit that envisions the future of Providence through the ideas and voices of young leaders currently working in the city. Meet the participants, enjoy a signature cocktail, and participate in a conversation with some of our interviewees where we’ll explore two main themes […]
A four-part workshop series, meeting Mondays from 6:30-7:30 pm, April 11, 18, 25 and May 2. Delve into the influence of black Americans on the music of this country with Lloyd Kaplan, professional musician and member of the faculty of both Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Coastal Carolina University and the University of Rhode Island. […]
Living Literature will bring to life the story of two courageous brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, who taught the world how to fly. Join us in a unique presentation of the Wright Brothers' story! The performance is based on David McCullough's best-selling work The Wright Brothers. Come and learn about the little-known contributions of their sister […]
Join fellow community members and enjoy a performance by Living Literature! This year’s performance is based on the Reading Across Rhode Island selection, The Wright Brothers by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough. Living Literature is a collective of RI-based performing artists, who have been celebrating the written word through readers-theatre style performances of non-dramatic literature, since its […]
Cost: Free Registration is required as seating is limited Providence Public Library Conference Room (3rd Floor) What if time travel were possible? What if you could hire a company to dispose of any and all pests, including human ones? What if very intelligent children were raised in a closed, controlled environment designed to enhance their […]
Cost: Free and Open to All; Seating is limited, please register Meeting Room (3rd Floor) Join RIFPC in partnership with Providence Public Library for an evening of illuminating conversation around topics in food, climate, and health. Refreshments provided. The World Health Organization notes, “Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health – clean […]
Instructor: Rasheedah Phillips, Author and Creator of the AfroFuturist Affair (https://www.afrofuturistaffair.com/) In this workshop and discussion, we will explore the history of linear time constructs, notions of the future, and its contrast to indigenous African traditions of space, time, and the future. We will explore alternative temporalities embodied by such cultural movements as Afrofuturism, and […]
Over 100 Years ago, the social anxiety we see in our hyper-mediated world of today, was already well on its way during the electric revolution of the late 19th century. Dreams Rewired presents a collection of films from the 1880s to the 1930s, many rare and previously unscreened, that trace contemporary obsessions and anxieties back […]
Revolutionary War Reenactors, Living Historians, and Colonial Artisans recreate an authentic military encampment and battle reenactment on the grounds of Spell Hall, the Historic 1770 Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead, home of George Washington’s Most Trusted General. Meet General and Mrs. Greene, experience colonial camp-life, music, musket and cannon demonstrations, tour Gen. Greene’s 1770 Homestead and […]
Join us as we celebrate the World's happiest event: Holi! The Festival of Colors is a family-friendly gathering for people united in the desire to promote love and friendship!
Things to Come, 1936, Drama Directed by William Cameron Menzies Written by H.G. Wells Starring Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, Ralph Richardson United Kingdom 100 minutes A global war begins in 1940 and lasts for decades, destroying cities, inducing plagues and fascist regimes, leaving the few survivors to live in underground cities. The first space travel […]
Francine Jackson, Ladd Observatory “In August of 1853, two trains collided in Central Falls, Rhode Island. This incident not only was the first of its kind ever to be photographed, but it also became the impetus for the complete restructuring of time.” Francine Jackson is the Staff Astronomer for Ladd Observatory, and writes weekly notes […]
Rhode Island Historical Society Learn about new strategies and resources for uncovering the lives of your African‐American ancestors with public historian and educator Elon Cook.
Providence Public Library Auditorium (3rd floor) Dr. Who and the Daleks, 1965 Directed by Gordon Flemyng Written by Terry Nation and Milton Subotsky Starring Peter Cushing, Roy Castle, Jennie Linden Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box is accidentally activated by its inventor, Scientist Dr. Who. Inadvertently, he and his companions are […]
This talk will be about the "participatory archive" and the formation of the Eastern Kentucky African-American Migration Project (EKAAMP). How do we as scholars, professionals, and institutions engage with and support communities in preserving their histories? What are the ethical considerations? How does one even begin in such and endeavor? And what does the participatory […]
The Cable Car Cinema and the Providence Center for Media Culture in collaboration with the Providence Public Library present Portals: History of the Future Film Series. Join them for a screening of Woody Allen's Sleeper (1973).
As part of the RARI + EnRICHment Program, Commander Timothy Urban will discuss the history of naval aviation and its historical links to the "The Wright Brothers," the 2016 RARI title. CDR Urban will detail how the US government capitalized on the power of flight from the early 1900s through WWII and the 21st Century. […]
The Humanities Council is proud to sponsor PVDFest, promoting Providence's unique arts & humanities communities. Council grantees and partners are featured throughout the festival, and art installations featuring stories, connections, and the humanities will take place throughout the weekend.
