My State House is a participatory design project that invites Rhode Islanders to reimagine the Rhode Island State House and its abundant green space in ways that make it more welcoming and accessible to the community. Participants draw or write their Big Ideas on maps of the building and the grounds. These maps will be […]
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society proudly announces an after-hours viewing of “Lost Main Street: The Mom and Pop Businesses of Bristol’s Past”, now on display in our re-envisioned, fully accessible exhibit space. Thanks to funding from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, the exhibit has been updated to include a section on businesses […]
In June of 2020, (former RI) House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello stated that he was “unsure” if there had ever been slavery in Rhode Island. The Womxn Project chose Brown University’s most iconic building, University Hall, as a site for artivist projections on August 26th, to illuminate the fact that enslaved laborers not only lived and […]
Location: Exterior of NeighborWorks, 42 Main St. Time: 8pm Performer: Daria-Lyric Montaquila Visual Artist: AGonza Writing Advisor: Nehassaiu deGannes Writer: Daria-Lyric Montaquila Installation: Artwork from artist Deborah Baronas will on display from the series, “Enslaved Humans: The Engine of the Atlantic World” Site Partners: NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley Site Partner: Museum of Work and Culture Project Partner (Bandanas): RiverzEdge Arts Specific research […]
Religious Services in the Age of Social Distancing: Rhode Island Narratives and Snapshots How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected religious communities in Rhode Island and their ability to support their members? How have houses of worship handled the legal restrictions? How has worship changed in the age of social distancing? Join Professor Katayoun Alidadi, Principal […]
On July 4, 2020 TWPEF implemented a guerilla-girl approach to public art at Linden Place in Bristol. They projected images and graphics accompanied by live narration, to bring attention to the fact that Linden Place is not just a beautiful building in a charming town, but a symbol of wealth built upon human brutality. Staging the event […]
Join us for the 29th Annual Providence Latin American Film Festival! Visit the PLAFF website for a full listing of featured films, locations, information on screenings, and COVID-19 Protocols. In 1993 the Providence Latin American Film Festival (PLAFF) was first founded as the “Festival of the New Latin American Cinema” and began as an opportunity […]
Teatro ECAS presenta: Impacto Desproporcionado - Octubre 14 al 24 Escrita y dirigida por Francis Parra. Teatro ECAS plasma las vivencias de un sector de la población Latinx en Rhode Island y con parte del repertorio de actores de ECAS. En el escenario se muestran las disparidades raciales en forma desproporcionada debido al extremo contagio del Coronavirus, […]
Teatro ECAS presenta: Impacto Desproporcionado - Octubre 14 al 24 Escrita y dirigida por Francis Parra. Teatro ECAS plasma las vivencias de un sector de la población Latinx en Rhode Island y con parte del repertorio de actores de ECAS. En el escenario se muestran las disparidades raciales en forma desproporcionada debido al extremo contagio del Coronavirus, […]
Teatro ECAS presenta: Impacto Desproporcionado - Octubre 14 al 24 Escrita y dirigida por Francis Parra. Teatro ECAS plasma las vivencias de un sector de la población Latinx en Rhode Island y con parte del repertorio de actores de ECAS. En el escenario se muestran las disparidades raciales en forma desproporcionada debido al extremo contagio del Coronavirus, […]
