Set the stage for the East Coast premiere of Cloud Eye Control's Half Life. Join this dynamic L.A. group for a talk hosted by Professors Todd Winkler and Kim Moore.
In conjunction with Cloud Eye Control's performance of Half Life in November, FirstWorks and ecoRI News present a salon discussion with Terry E. Tullis (Brown University Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences Terry E. Tullis, Chair of the National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council). While fracking has lowered current gas prices and made us less […]
A lamentation of fierce urgency, the latest multimedia production from Cloud Eye Control is an imagistic, visceral work inspired by the nervous fear felt in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Join a conversation with Rhode Island artists whose work addresses a variety of environmental issues and instigations, and learn how they use their work to calibrate, celebrate, test, and protest the evolving consequences of human interaction on the physical environment.
Speaker Arnold Weinstein, Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature, argues that the phrase – the connection between effort and reward – defines the very nature of humanistic knowing, the kind of ‘experiential knowing’ that we get from literature and art, which is radically at odds with the ‘information-culture’ of our time.
Guest Presenters: David Ellison, a public defender in Fall River, will share his experiences working within the justice system. He provides legal representation and advocacy to indigent clients who are charged with criminal offenses within the final jurisdiction of the District Court of Massachusetts. He has a unique perspective on the justice system and its […]
As part of FirstWork's Artistic Icons Series, Urban Bush Women will perform "Walking with 'Trane" - a towering jazz masterpiece that comes alive onstage with unbridled energy, innovative choreography, and live music. In their performance, this electrifying, all-female “unstoppable force in American dance” salutes John Coltrane’s "A Love Supreme" against the backdrop of a composition […]
Providence’s population is primarily growing through immigration. What does it mean to become a US citizen? What are the barriers and responsibilities that come with citizenship? A facilitated discussion with staff and clients of Dorcas International, RI’s largest and longest-running legal immigration service non-profit. Join a conversation led by Kathleen Cloutier & Bruno Sukys of […]
Only a small number of eligible citizens actually vote in our elections. What are barriers to voter participation? What impact does voter ID have on voter turn-out? Are there changes that could improve voter turnout? Join a conversation led by Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea. The event is part of a three-part Community […]
During big election years the impact of money on our political process is clear. What role do PACs and other big donors play in the electoral process? How will current campaign finance reform efforts make a difference? Join a conversation led by Wendy Schiller, Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs at Brown University & […]
