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Event Series Scandalous Conduct: A Fairy Extravaganza

Scandalous Conduct: A Fairy Extravaganza

Great Friends Meeting House 21 Farewell Street, Newport, RI, United States

Created by Providence-based artist duo Jason Tranchida and Matthew Lawrence, co-curators of Headmaster, Scandalous Conduct: A Fairy Extravaganza is a multi-channel musical documentary reconstructing the Newport Navy Sex Scandal of 1919. This experimental video installation unravels themes of homophobia and surveillance, pairing primary historical documents and archival photography with recreated excerpts from Jack and the […]

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newportFILM outdoors: Daughters

Great Friends Meeting House 21 Farewell Street, Newport, RI, United States

Join newportFILM for a screening of Doughters. Watch the trailer and learn more here. THURS, AUG 29 — DAUGHTERS Great Friends Meeting House, Newport 6:20 PM - Live music by Thirsty Boots 7:30 PM - Film View the rest of the summer series lineup: THURS, SEP 5 — SECRET MALL APARTMENT The Elms, Newport 6:00 PM - Live music by Bill […]

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La Luz Verde

Great Friends Meeting House 21 Farewell Street, Newport, RI, United States

Rhode Island Latino Arts & Trinity Repertory Company present a 90-minute English/Spanish production of La Luz Verde, an adaptation of the novel from the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted by Catia and directed by Leandro (Kufa) Castro. All performances are FREE and open to the public. ¿Y que? From poor and in […]

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