Rhode Island’s own rap and hip-hop phenomenon is back to lay down the real talk at The People’s Park! From opening for Wu Tang, Ludacris and other giants, to his breakout TV performance as a finalist on the 2019 Netflix reality competition series, “Rhythm N’ Flow,” Flawless proves that many are manufactured, but few are […]
Originally scheduled for January 22, this live performance is rescheduled to Thursday, September 29, 2022 to open FirstWorks’ fall season. The producers have prioritized the health of our audience members and artists during the current high community transmission of COVID-19, while affirming the healing power of the arts. “The Telling” is a new collection of […]
Co-presented by FirstWorks and Brown Arts Institute at Brown University “For him, dance is theatre, not just movement.” — The Guardian For almost four decades, the groundbreaking Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company has revolutionized modern dance while exploring issues of identity. The company’s work “What Problem?” evokes the tension between belonging to a community and […]
Join director and choreographer Bill T. Jones and Janet Wong, Associate Artistic Director of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, as they discuss the company’s latest work, “What Problem?” and their collaboration with 26 local community participants for the Providence performance of the work.
Due to technical issues with refrigeration at the Providence Rink this week, the ice will not be ready in time for FirstWorks’ originally scheduled performances featuring Montréal’s Le Patin Libre during the Three Nights of Lights festival this Thursday, December 1. FirstWorks has rescheduled the international ice-dancing company to appear on Thursday, December 8 with three free performances of […]
Combining the gravity-defying moves of hip-hop with elements of vaudeville, robot, tap, and mime, the Wondertwins have honed their distinctive style over four decades as pioneers of street dance. Identical twins Billy and Bobby McClain came up in gritty 1970s Boston, just two kid dancers in a dance crew that opened for some of the […]
Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture, Tourism and founding partner FirstWorks host PVDFest, Providence’s free outdoor signature arts festival, September 8-10, 2023. Artists and performers from around the corner and around the globe will come to the Creative Capital, including headliner Mabel Staples. PVDFest programming will culminate on Sunday, […]
Virtual Talk with Rennie Harris and Jessica T. Pearson November 9, 7:30-8:30 PM Free - Online via Zoom - More info and Register for link here: https://firstworks.org/event/virtual-talk-with-rennie-harris-and-jessica-t-pearson/ Join FirstWorks for an artist talk with legendary choreographer, Rennie Harris, as he talks about the re-staging of his classic work, "Rome & Jewels," with his company Rennie […]
Dance Floor Dialogues November 17, 6:00-8:00 PM Co-hosted by FirstWorks and Brown Arts Institute at Brown University William Riley Hall at The Lindemann Performing Arts Center 144 Angell St., Providence, RI FREE - RSVP at https://firstworks.org/event/dance-floor-dialogues/ Using dance as a catalyst for conversation between the Rennie Harris Puremovement American Dance Theater company members and the local […]
FirstWorks - Rennie Harris Presents: Rome & Jewels “The most brilliant hip-hop choreographer in America” (The New Yorker), Rennie Harris restages his breakout masterpiece, Rome & Jewels. A story of love, fear, violence and triumph, Rome & Jewels challenges preconceived notions of Shakespeare with a hip-hop journey through the streets of Philadelphia. The evening-length production was groundbreaking globally, […]
