The Mini Grant Program for requests up to $2,000 invites individual researchers, nonprofit organizations, and schools to apply for funding in support of public humanities projects, documentary film, civic education initiatives, and individual research.
You're invited to a free community screening in the Jane Pickens Theater with newportFILM & 11th Hour Racing! A PLASTIC OCEAN Presented by 11th Hour Racing With support from Aquidneck Land Trust In partnership with Clean Ocean Access & in support of the Aquidneck Island "Ban The Bag" initiative Tuesday, November 1 Jane Pickens Theater […]
Explore the history of Lincoln by touring the homes of some of its most prominent families: Arnold House (1693) and Hearthside House Museum (1810). Compare and contrast these Rhode Island architectural gems and the lives of the people who called them home. $10. Registration required.
In “Bending Genre: Writers in Conversation,” three writers discuss how their work bends, complicates, disrupts, and redefines traditional genre distinctions, including historical fiction, memoir, biography, young adult, and fantasy. Kate Wells (Rhode Island Collection Librarian, Providence Public Library) will moderate. Panelists include MT Anderson (Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the […]
MARATHON: THE PATRIOTS DAY BOMBING Wednesday, November 9 Casino Theatre 9 Freebody Street, Newport, RI 7:00 PM Film screening, followed by conversation with Boston Marathon bombing survivors Heather Abbott (heatherabbottfoundation.org), Sydney & Celeste Corcoran TICKETS: $20 Purchase & Watch Trailer at bit.ly/MarPatDoc ABOUT THE FILM: "Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing" recounts the dramatic story of […]
This Veterans Day, enjoy an evening of live music by Miss Wensday, with a special focus on jazz popularized during the World Wars. In addition, learn about the connection between the RI chapter of the American Red Cross and its connection to the Lippitt family as you explore the museum and a traveling exhibit, which […]
On November 13th at 2:00pm, the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Council for the Humanities present the third and final public veterans’ panel discussion focusing on Rhode Island veterans’ homecoming experiences. This symposium will feature an introduction by humanities scholars highlighting how homecoming has been described in history, literature and the media. The […]
I've Got a Song is a compelling program that depicts the author's childhood experiences of growing up in a leftist family during the McCarthy Era. Complementing the stories is a selection of protest songs that range in style and origin from spirituals to union songs to a haunting love song written for the Rosenbergs. A […]
Join the opening celebration of Coming to Rhode Island, a playfully reimagined exhibit at Providence Children’s Museum! Embark on an interactive time-traveling adventure through the exhibit’s transformed “time tunnel” to learn about Rhode Island’s immigration history. Explore an imaginative new gallery that highlights the story of an Irish immigrant who helped build Fort Adams, and […]
This signature Aurea Ensemble premiere will explore the intersection of nature, science, the arts and humanities in celebration of the Pulitzer Prize centennial and the sanctity of our environment. Of Nature Composed includes the music of 2014 Pulitzer Prize winner, John Luther Adams; American Modernist, Charles Ives, and Renaissance composer, Johannes Ockeghem; with words of the […]
Pedal Power: The Bicycle Play is the culminating performance of The Manton Avenue Project’s TAG TEAM program, an afterschool playwriting course held at MAP’s Clubhouse in Olneyville. Ten 5th grade playwrights will collaborate on a play about bicycling, community building and social history. For this project, The Manton Avenue Project partnered with the Recycle-A-Bike and […]
Stages of Freedom's annual Christmas with Ella celebrates the seasons with a beautiful performance by Ella Fitzgerald (Becky Bass), delivering powerful emotions through the singer's musical talents. Ella will sing Let it Snow and Have yourself a Merry Christmas, among many others. Attendees have the option of purchasing either general seating ($10) or reserved seating […]