Just Mercy Book Discussion – Providence Public Library
Providence Public Library 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United StatesBook discussion will be held in the Trustees Room (3rd Floor)
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Living Literature at PPL
Providence Public Library 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United StatesLiving Literature’s presentation of Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, explores the human dynamics of poor, wrongly condemned individuals and those who struggle to help them. The readers-theater performance is intended for both those who have, and those who have not, read the book. The performance will be in the 3rd floor meeting room.
UNLADYLIKE2020: Screening and Community Conversation about Sissieretta Jones & Annie Smith Peck
Southside Cultural Center 393 Broad St, Providence, RI, United StatesUNLADYLIKE2020 is a transmedia series featuring extraordinary, unsung women who changed America at the turn of the 20th century, in honor of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in 2020. This event includes: - Research presentation by series creator Charlotte Mangin on Sissieretta Jones and Annie Smith Peck, two remarkable women from Rhode Island history […]
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Providence Public Library 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United StatesExhibition: April 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019 Providence Public Library's annual exhibition and program series kicks off on April 1st, examining themes of permanence and impermanence through an examination of the evolving urban landscape and the imprints left by human activity. The exhibition will focus on the histories of vacant places and open space […]
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Context & Conversation: “The Local Story”
Providence City Hall 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RIContext & Conversation: “The Local Story,” co-presented with Trinity Repertory Company Community Partner: The City of Providence Providence City Hall, Aldermen's Chambers 25 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903 Inspired by George Brant’s The Prince of Providence, on stage at Trinity Rep from September 12 through October 20, 2019. Free and open to the public! You do […]
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Context & Conversation: “Who Defines ‘Community Investment’?”
West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation 70 Westfield Street, Providence, RI, United StatesProvidence’s West End is home to gems of historic architecture, some newly restored, others in need of care; entrepreneurs from many countries running all kinds of small businesses; a microbrewery; subsidized housing developments; vibrant but underfunded community centers; a well-used library; multiple parks; expensive restaurants; street produce trucks; backyard gardens; even the occasional chicken. It’s […]
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Voices of Queer RI: An Oral History Listening Party
Zoom RI, United StatesJoin the Providence Public Library via Zoom on Thursday, June 4th for a story share and skillshare! The Providence Public Library is working on a new LGBTQ+ history collection. Virginia Thomas and her Queering Oral Histories class at Brown have begun to collect oral histories for the archive. To kick off Pride month and this new […]
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Film Premiere- Culture is Key: Brick
Uprise Rhode Island (streaming)Culture is Key: Brick is a documentary about the skating community of Providence and the Friends of Adrian Hall Skate Park, known locally as Trinity Skate Park. The film meditates on the significance of urban development and architecture, intergenerational communities, policing, feminism, and the best material to skate on. Conceptualized and directed by Loreal Bell, […]
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Rewilding: Alive in the Churn
Providence Public Library 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United StatesRewilding: Alive in the Churn is a collaborative, interactive installation curated by artist Kotone Deguchi and co-produced by PVD Young Makers (PVDYM) and Providence Public Library (PPL). The installation is located physically in PPL’s new 3rd floor Joan T. Boghossian Gallery and digitally on various platforms. Now open and evolving through December 17, Rewilding: Alive in the Churn has transformed PPL’s exhibition […]
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What Does Tomboy Mean to You?: A Moderated Conversation
Virtual EventLively discussion is inspired by the close viewing of works that explore gender and gender Please join for a virtual event, co-presented by PPL and the Pembroke Center, Brown University Performance artist and "gender outlaw," Kate Bornstein '69 will speak in conversation with Virginia Thomas AM'16 PhD'20, Postdoctoral Fellow at Rice University's Center for the […]
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