Join the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission for the 46th Annual Rhode Island Heritage Festival, Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 12:00 - 5:00 PM at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Program Schedule: 11:50 AM: The RI Heritage Festival kicks off with a Flag Parade around the building. 12:00 PM: Opening […]
Cultural Society will be featured among the many organizations and performances at Rhode Island's 45th Annual Heritage Festival. Please check out their table which feature their AAPI History Museum prototype. Additional details for Rhode Island's 45th Annual Heritage Festival: "Explore the world through art and music!" Join in a lively celebration of our state's rich […]
Rhode Island's 45th Annual Heritage Festival Saturday, October 21, 2023 WaterFire Arts Center 475 Valley Street, Providence, RI 02908 12:00 to 5:00 pm "Explore the world through art and music!" Join in a lively celebration of our state's rich cultural heritage! WaterFire Arts Center will be filled with culture, music, and dancing from around the […]
Saturday, October 7 @ 12:00 – 5:00PM WaterFire Arts Center 475 Valley St, Providence FREE and open to the public. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ri-humanities-presents-50fest-tickets-698989946747?aff=oddtdtcreator For one day only, Rhode Island Humanities takes 50 years of humanities out of the box in a rare and exciting display of culture, history, and visions of civic life. Dive into Rhode […]
Melaine Ferdinand-King Joel Rosario Tapia Providence Curates--the first mentoring program of the Providence Biennial--announces concurrent exhibitions exploring the theme of Commemoration by two unique Providence curators. Poiesis curated by Melaine Ferdinand-King | Remedy curated by Joel Rosario Tapia Provoking new ways of seeing, thinking and engaging […]
PORTALES is an art exhibit presenting the variety of ways that artists and organizers in Rhode Island have strengthened our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and the movement against racial injustice. In moments of difficulty, we can see how art can turn into ‘community portals’ that help us envision better futures. The exhibit is a […]
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 […]
MARY BETH MEEHAN is an independent photographer, writer, and educator, who has spent more than twenty years embedding herself in communities across the United States. Beginning in her native New England, and continuing in the Midwest, the American South, and Silicon Valley, her work, which combines image, text, and large-scale public installation, stems from her belief […]
An overview and discussion of the critical culture theory, philosophy of expansion, and key strategies to achieve the Beloved Community. “Achieving the Beloved Community: Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Critical Culture Theory” An overview and discussion of the critical culture theory, philosophy of expansion, and key strategies to achieve the Beloved Community. The speakers […]
Rev. Mahlon Van Horne of Newport often opened speaking programs in Rhode Island that featured Frederick Douglass. Ricardo Pitts-Wiley of Mixed Magic Theatre (Pawtucket, RI) portrays Rev. Van Horne delivering his speech “The Negro in Rhode Island: Past, Present and Future.” Rev. Van Horne was a much respected leader of the Black community in Newport, […]
