The Martin House Farm is a rare example of an 18th and early 19th century farm which still retains the character of its original setting. It consists of the house, two barns and cultivated fields surrounded by dry stone walls and woodlands. The home was lived in continuously by members of the Martin family for […]
Join the Newport Historical Society for Frère et Concitoyen: A Newporter in Revolutionary France, a lecture by Will Simpson, a Buchanan Burnham Summer Scholar in Public History, which will be at the Newport Historical Society Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, on September 5, 2019 at 5:30pm. The story of William H. Vernon’s years […]
'Step into Providence's Golden Age' A National Historic Landmark, Lippitt House has one of the best preserved interiors in America, allowing visitors to experience exceptional Victorian design and American craftsmanship. Guided Tours are on the hour at 12:00 noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3PM and last 45 minutes. Self Guided tours are also available.
Join the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council at the Festival Pier in Pawtucket to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Chinese Dragon Boat Races in Pawtucket, the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's six new dragon boats hand-built in Taiwan. The event will also feature a Dragon Boat Parade on […]
The Rhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Races & Taiwan Day Festival is an extraordinary event for the whole family to enjoy! The races use the fiberglass Taiwanese-style dragon boats gifted from the Republic of China (Taiwan) – now 12 in total! – and incorporate the skill of flag-catching in each race. The Rhode Island Chinese […]
The Martin House Farm is a rare example of an 18th and early 19th century farm which still retains the character of its original setting. It consists of the house, two barns and cultivated fields surrounded by dry stone walls and woodlands. The home was lived in continuously by members of the Martin family for […]
Exhibition on view June 3 - September 10 In 1836, the Providence Library Company (1753) and the Providence Athenæum (1831) made the decision to dissolve their institutions and reform as the library we know today as the Providence Athenæum. The library has occupied its home on Benefit Street since 1838, bearing witness to the evolution […]
September 12, 2019 - October 27, 2019 Trinity Repertory Company presents the theatrical event of the season, based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Mike Stanton, The Prince of Providence. The nation knows him from Crimetown and Operation Plunder Dome, but Providence has a deeper and more complicated relationship with Buddy Cianci. A […]
'Step into Providence's Golden Age' A National Historic Landmark, Lippitt House has one of the best preserved interiors in America, allowing visitors to experience exceptional Victorian design and American craftsmanship. Guided Tours are on the hour at 12:00 noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3PM and last 45 minutes. Self Guided tours are also available.
The Martin House Farm is a rare example of an 18th and early 19th century farm which still retains the character of its original setting. It consists of the house, two barns and cultivated fields surrounded by dry stone walls and woodlands. The home was lived in continuously by members of the Martin family for […]
Join us for an evening of Victorian inspired games! Providence Gaming Guild will guide novices and challenge experienced players with a new round of exciting historical games. Brown University’s John Hay Library will bring a selection from their current exhibit Learning through Play: British and French Tabletop Games from the 18th and 19th Centuries. Snacks […]
Consider the lasting effects that the Gorham Manufacturing Company has had on the community where it grew and prospered. Through the RISD Museum's newest soundwalk, Reverberations, you can listen to firsthand multi-generational accounts about Gorham and its connections with labor, craft, and the Elmwood neighborhood, as well as Indigenous and environmental perspectives about the landscape […]
Join Stages of Freedom for a lively discussion on Charles Rappleye's compelling book about the famed Brown Brothers of Providence and the slave trade. View a pop-up exhibit on a newly discovered 1763 letter from John Brown about the purchase of a "negro" woman and child. Free. Registration required. Limited to the first 30 registrants.
'Step into Providence's Golden Age' A National Historic Landmark, Lippitt House has one of the best preserved interiors in America, allowing visitors to experience exceptional Victorian design and American craftsmanship. Guided Tours are on the hour at 12:00 noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3PM and last 45 minutes. Self Guided tours are also available.
'Step into Providence's Golden Age' A National Historic Landmark, Lippitt House has one of the best preserved interiors in America, allowing visitors to experience exceptional Victorian design and American craftsmanship. Guided Tours are on the hour at 12:00 noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3PM and last 45 minutes. Self Guided tours are also available.
The Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission will hold its 41st Annual Heritage Day Festival on September 21, 2019, in the historic Pawtucket Armory Arts Center. Some of the major highlights of the festival include a flag parade, cultural arts & crafts table displays, a multinational fashion show, a children’s craft area, and multicultural […]
Join ONE Neighborhood Builders in celebrating the spirit and diversity of Olneyville! Saturday, September 21st from 12pm-6pm at Riverside Park Celebrate the different cultures that make up the diverse and vibrant Olneyville community. They'll be live music, yoga and dancing classes, craft stations for kids, a paint-a-thon, a beer garden and more. Event and food […]
The Martin House Farm is a rare example of an 18th and early 19th century farm which still retains the character of its original setting. It consists of the house, two barns and cultivated fields surrounded by dry stone walls and woodlands. The home was lived in continuously by members of the Martin family for […]
The Civil Rights Kid with Ray Rickman tells in dramatic and compelling ways of his early activism in the Civil Rights Movement. As a young student, Ray fought to integrate the Detroit public schools, leading city-wide walk-outs and bringing a federal lawsuit. As a teen, against his mother's better instincts, he participated in the March […]
Engaging with and extending the fields of African American studies, urban studies, gender and sexuality studies, dance studies, performance studies, popular music studies, ethnomusicology, and media studies, Do You Remember House? considers house music culture’s liberatory potential in relation to its flexible repertoire in motion, an ever-expanding archive of danceable sounds perseverance. Featuring the author […]
Brown University Petterutti Lounge (Room 201) in the Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center 75 Waterman Street Providence, RI 02906 In the public humanities, counter-mapping and “radical cartography” are emerging as powerful tools to critique institutional authority and imagine alternative ways of thinking about place. Radical Cartography Now brings together historians, activists, social practice artists, digital […]
'Step into Providence's Golden Age' A National Historic Landmark, Lippitt House has one of the best preserved interiors in America, allowing visitors to experience exceptional Victorian design and American craftsmanship. Guided Tours are on the hour at 12:00 noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3PM and last 45 minutes. Self Guided tours are also available.
Panel discussion on alternative ways of mapping the city. This panel discussion is part of a one-day conference titled Radical Cartography Now: Digital, Artistic and Social Justice Approaches to Mapping. The entire conference is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register here. Counter-mapping Providence (and Tulsa) Moderator: Marisa Angell Brown, Assistant […]
Imagine receiving a set of keys to the community landmarks and hidden gems all around you – for FREE! For one day, on Saturday, September 28th, 10:oo AM - 4:00 PM, Doors Open Pawtucket + Central Falls will provide you with behind-the-scenes access to one-of-a-kind places and spaces across these neighboring cities. Build your own […]
Gorham Manufacturing Company was a mainstay of Providence's cultural and economic landscape for over a century. On this walking tour, led by Rhode Island Historical Society educators and guides, explore the earliest beginnings of the company in the early 19th century, then move into downtown to look at large-scale creations that are still present in […]
AS220 Main Stage - 115 Empire Street, Providence RI 02903 In honor of Constitution Day 2019, join the ACLU and AS220 to hear local poets and artists reflect aloud on the Bill of Rights. Featuring: Charlotte Abotsi, Stine AnUmberto Crenca, Joe DeGeorge, Muggs Fogarty, Hernan Jourdan, Vatic Kuumba, Laura Brown-Lavoie, Shey Rivera, Astrid Drew and hosted […]
The Martin House Farm is a rare example of an 18th and early 19th century farm which still retains the character of its original setting. It consists of the house, two barns and cultivated fields surrounded by dry stone walls and woodlands. The home was lived in continuously by members of the Martin family for […]
Unpolished Legacies is a series of collective actions to document and showcase local artists, writers, environmental scientists, educators and historians responding to the Gorham Company and the rippling effects of its business practices and cultural influence. These actions will include a zine comprised of written and graphic contributions, a two-week pop-up exhibition, two facilitated conversations […]
'Step into Providence's Golden Age' A National Historic Landmark, Lippitt House has one of the best preserved interiors in America, allowing visitors to experience exceptional Victorian design and American craftsmanship. Guided Tours are on the hour at 12:00 noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3PM and last 45 minutes. Self Guided tours are also available.
Unpolished Legacies is a series of collective actions to document and showcase local artists, writers, environmental scientists, educators and historians responding to the Gorham Company and the rippling effects of its business practices and cultural influence. These actions will include a zine comprised of written and graphic contributions, a two-week pop-up exhibition, two facilitated conversations […]
The 8th annual TEDxProvidence is returning to the VETS Auditorium on Saturday, October 5th. The event will begin at 10:00 and feature over 15 speakers, multiple musical performances, a food court featuring local food trucks, break out/networking space, and an audience you'll want to be surrounded by! TEDxProvidence is Providence's locally and independently-organized TED-like event, […]