Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture, Tourism and founding partner FirstWorks host PVDFest, Providence’s free outdoor signature arts festival, September 8-10, 2023. Artists and performers from around the corner and around the globe will come to the Creative Capital, including headliner Mabel Staples. PVDFest programming will culminate on Sunday, […]
For its fourth year, PVD World Music’s Annual African Film and Arts Festival returns to Providence for five days from September 13 to 17, 2023, shining a spotlight on contemporary films and filmmakers from Africa and the African Diaspora. As with every year, the festival will showcase rarely-seen films and highlight important indigenous music histories […]
Join LitArts RI for an evening of reflection on the power of narrative to cultivate care in our lives and communities. On Wednesday, Sept 13th at 7pm, local writers, educators, healthcare professionals, patients and caregivers are invited to explore the intersections of care and the narrative arts with Massachusetts General Hospital Writer-in-Residence Suzanne Koven and […]
Join the Southern New England Estuary Program on Saturday, September 16, for Make Art, Not Plastic, an event in the spirit of the International Coastal Cleanup Initiative. Participate in beach cleanup and found object artmaking while caring for Narragansett beaches. Sign up for the event by clicking here or at the link below. Transportation from […]
Nonprofit leaders and board of directors share the responsibility of leading and supporting the organization's staff. Many nonprofit staff are suffering from pandemic burnout, and retaining trained and committed staff can be difficult. It can also be difficult for resource-constrained organizations to know how to improve working conditions for staff. Staffing the Mission is an initiative […]
Linden Place is partnering with the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society (BHPS) and the East Bay BIPOC Research Group to bring a historic and immersive tour along Wood Street, Bristol, Rhode Island. Building upon the groundwork and research established by Dr. Kevin Jordan, this tour will delve deeper into the history of this unique neighborhood. […]
Photographer Izzy Rodriguez will be offering a FREE artist Q&A at The Gamm (1245 Jefferson Ave., Warwick) on Sunday, 9/24 at (approximately) 4:30 PM following the matinee performance of TOPDOG | UNDERDOG. Anyone wishing to attend the talk does not have to attend the play - simply arrive at the theatre slightly before 4:30 PM. Additionally, the Gamm's lobby gallery, […]
Film Screening of the Documentary "No Time to Fail" with Reception, Food, and Panel Discussion Thursday, 9/28 from 5:15 - 8:15 pm in Gaige 100, Rhode Island College PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY PROJECT AT RIC Free and open to the public Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-time-to-fail-reception-film-screening-and-panel-discussion-tickets-716590500477?aff=oddtatcreator The film is an invitation to the American electorate to […]