March 2015
Eddie Soares Tribute: “RI Ambassador of Jazz”-“Deacon of Dixie”
Join Sylvia Ann Soares for an illustrated presentation on Eddie Soares, jazz pianist and solo performer of the twentieth century. Edwin Jose Soares (1913-1993) was a 1st generation Cape Verdean Rhode Island pianist. Eddie was renowned for his stride to cocktail style in solo performances, and for over 35 years, his work with Tony Tomasso’s Jewels of Dixie. Sylvia Ann also shares Eddie’s music. FREE
Find out more »May 2019
The Providence Album, Vol I: Carmel Vitullo and Harry Callahan
May 4, 2019 - July 18, 2019 The Providence Album, Vol 1 revisits Providence in the 1960s through the photographs of Carmel Vitullo and Harry Callahan, whose powerful images capture the city during this time of tremendous change. This exhibition will be on view at the Carriage House Gallery, John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage, 357 Benefit Street, Providence from May 4 - July 18. Gallery Hours M-F 10-4; closed holidays. Opening reception: Saturday, May 4,…
Find out more »September 2019
Map It Out – Providence [Opening Reception]
Exhibition: September 26 – November 14, 2019 Map It Out – Providence (September 26 – November 14) is an exhibition of hand-drawn maps created by Providence and Rhode Island community members in collaboration with the Toronto-based artists Gwen MacGregor and Sandra Rechico. The maps reveal our community’s memories, and propose new ways of understanding the geography of our city and state. Exhibition attendees are welcome to add their own maps to the exhibition. Map It Out has previously been exhibited in Berlin…
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