Pokanoket Heritage Day at Burr’s Hill Park in Warren, RI, is a free event that gives visitors a perspective on Pokanoket Life in the Easy Bay (Sowams) from past centuries to the present day through dancing, singing, drumming, storytelling, presentations, and displays on Pokanoket history and culture. Parking in Lot 4 at Blount Boats and […]
Rhode Island Computer Museum (RICM) is holding an open house in our fabulous new location right off Route 2 in Warwick. We're now bigger and better than ever. Our new space features hands-on exhibits, a space combat game from 1962, and much more! What you'll experience at our open house: Explore the future of technology […]
The 30th Annual African Summer Bash will take place on August 12, 2023, at Richardson Park (on Prairie Ave.) in Providence from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. This event is a collaborative effort of the African communities of Rhode Island and Oasis International -The African Center of Rhode Island. Help us make this a fully […]
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) discovers and empowers filmmakers and creative artists and will be held throughout the state of Rhode Island. Cited as one of the "Best International and Short Film Festivals in the United States," RIIFF has secured its place in the global community as the portal for the best in […]
The Meshanticut Cultural Placemaking Conference is a two-day event hosting presenters and discussions to ideate initiatives, policies, and strategies to promote and support the international cultural placemaking sector. Taking Place Thursday August 17, 2023, 9a.m. to 5p.m. , and Friday August 18, 2023, from 9.a.m. to 4p.m. at the Providence Public Library in Providence Rhode […]
POST-SHOW : CONVERSATORY at the RISD MUSEUM "Mysteries from Quikuchá" : Questions, answers and more questions Friday, August 18, 2:30-4 pm Common Room In this conversatory, Argentinean artist hernán darío jourdan will share questions guiding the creation of Quikuchá –a video-performance piece currently delivered by the Narragansett waters and beyond. Adjusting to crisis and human-led […]
The blues tells a story...“The blues echoes right through into soul, R&B and hip hop." The Rhode Island Black Film Festival welcomes James Montgomery's Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues. The sultry evening will include music, a screening of the documentary on the most prolific blues artist James Cotton, and a discussion of […]
Christian McBurney, historian and author of Machine Guns in Narragansett Bay: The Coast Guard’s War on Rumrunners (History Press, 2023), will speak on rum running in Rhode Island waters during Prohibition. Registration is not required. Visit the museum’s website for more information. The Summer Speaker Series is free lectures and presentations by local historians, authors, […]
Melaine Ferdinand-King Joel Rosario Tapia Providence Curates--the first mentoring program of the Providence Biennial--announces concurrent exhibitions exploring the theme of Commemoration by two unique Providence curators. Poiesis curated by Melaine Ferdinand-King | Remedy curated by Joel Rosario Tapia Provoking new ways of seeing, thinking and engaging […]
Quikuchá Live video-performance at India Point Park August 24th at Sunset (come by 7.30pm) 109 Portugal Pkwy, Providence RI This event was originally scheduled for August 10, but was rescheduled to this date due to inclement weather. Video projections by the Providence River and special participation from guest artists will culminate in an interdisciplinary live […]
