Rhode Island Latino Arts announces A Nuestras Raíces // To Our Roots, a series of virtual conversations where speakers from countries throughout Latin America & the Caribbean will share their knowledge, research, and experience. A Nuestras Raíces is an initiative for and by people of color that uplifts indigenous and Afro-Latinx history in response to […]
The rescheduled Bristol BookFest is set to offer a close look at Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men, probably the best novel about American politics ever written. Now a free, online three-day public humanities program on October 16-18, all original 160 reservations have rolled over and 100 new spaces are now available. The all-online […]
Unpacking Privilege. At times, hearing feedback about privilege, race, and gender can sting. These important conversations can feel like attacks. Let’s unpack some different areas of privilege: White privilege, able-bodied privilege, civic privilege, and cisgender privilege. Let’s learn how to receive feedback and be better allies. We’ll learn from the personal experiences of people doing […]
Luis Astudillo - Actor - Jhomphy Ventura - Director de Teatro La Diáspora Latinx y el teatro en Estados Unidos Jueves, 22 de octubre de 2020 I 7:00 p.m. La Diáspora Latinx y el teatro en Estados Unidos Les invitamos a este espacio de diálogo con: Luis Astudillo, actor y Jhomphy Ventura, director y actor de teatro, quienes […]
First-time readers of Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) are often surprised by how little Wollstonecraft actually says about rights. There is no proposed woman’s bill of rights, no plea to grant women the right to vote, or to assemble, or to have a jury of their peers. What Wollstonecraft explores […]
Annual Neighborhood Comics Fest! Can you believe that the 2020 Neighborhood Comics Fest (NCF) is almost here? On Saturday afternoon, November 7, we welcome families to join us at the Mount Pleasant branch of Providence Community Library to enjoy a safe, socially distanced, outdoor event! Inspired by the newest Hunger Games book The Ballad of Songbirds […]
The Little Compton Historical Society is pleased to present their Women’s History Project as a free indoor and outdoor exhibit suitable for the whole family. Since July, we have been welcoming small groups of up to 15 people for private, self-guided tours of the exhibits. These 90-minute appointments are offered free of charge through November […]
Featuring artists Jojo Abot (projected performance and music), Omega Art (live painting and shop), and others. Speakers Ytasha Womack (Afro-futurist creator and speaker), Angela McCalla (Newport City leader, and Tracy Jonsson, Project Director. This event has a 30 person capacity in a just short of 5,000 square foot indoor space (see attached floor plan included […]
Teatro ECAS se enorgullece en presentar la puesta en circulación del libro: El Plan Perfecto de Poncio Pilá del dramaturgo Haffe Serulle. I Premio Moncrayón de Opinión del Lector 2020. Moncrayón Editores, XN Areté Arts Group y Teatro ECAS, con el fín de fomentar el placer por la lectura y la costumbre del análisis literario convocan el […]
Write Rhode Island, co-created by Goat Hill and School One, is a short fiction program and competition for RI students in grades 7-12. Free, creative writing classes and virtual visits with guest authors are offered throughout the fall, students submit their 2500 word stories in December 2020. Winners are announced in the Spring and receive a […]
