2018 marks the 150th Anniversary of Sissiretta Jones. As America's first Black opera superstar and a resident of Providence, Jones left an indelible mark on our city, the nation, and the world that is only now being recognized and appreciated. Stages of Freedom has organized a three day national celebration, June 7 - 9, in […]
Some 3,000 shipwrecks have been documented off Rhode Island's coastline. Local divers Charles C. Buffum, Jr. and Craig Harger will be discussing the wreck of Oliver Hazard Perry's 1811 naval schooner the U.S.S. Revenge, which they discovered, as well as other notable local shipwrecks. A pop up exhibit examining the history of Narragansett's Life Saving […]
Aquidneck Park 35 Golden Hill St Newport, Rhode Island 02840 (Directly behind the Newport Public Library) Join us at Aquidneck Park for newportFILM Outdoors' opening night with a free screening of WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? presented by LILA DELMAN REAL ESTATE, supported by FORTY 1º NORTH. Venue and food vendors open 6:30 PM – […]
Newport Art Museum Lawn 76 Bellevue Ave Newport RI 02840 Join us at the Newport Art Museum for newportFILM Outdoors’ free screening of THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING presented by LILA DELMAN REAL ESTATE, supported by FORTY 1º NORTH. Venue and food vendors open 6:30 PM – Live Music by Dave Flamand courtesy of KIEL JAMES […]