Events
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Dates |
Location |
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Providence Storytelling Festival
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City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism |
05/17/12 |
Washington Park Library, Providence |
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A Matter of Interpretation Opening Reception
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Krause Gallery @ Moses Brown |
05/17/12 |
Krause Gallery @ Moses Brown, Providence |
Spring Night Riot
Presented by at The E & O Tap May 17, 2012 A night of local art, music & celebration at one of our favorite bars in Providence, The E&O Tap. We'll have a number of pieces on display, some installation work & a number of prints for sale at affordable prices.
We'll also have some chances for everyone to win some raffle prizes - prints & work created by some of our artists...
(Buy a Revival Brewing Beer & receive a raffle ticket).
Particating Artists:
Joseph... |
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05/17/12 |
The E & O Tap, Providence |
Kathy Halper: POS (Parents Over Shoulder) @ Craftland Opening Reception
Presented by Craftland at Craftland May 17, 2012 Opening: Thursday, May 17th from 5pm - 8pm - artist will be present |
Craftland |
05/17/12 |
Craftland, Providence |
Tour The Steel Yard
Presented by The Steel Yard at The Steel Yard May 18, 2012 Have you always questioned what goes on at the Steel Yard, but never had a chance to swing by, or seen our logo on the handmade public furniture and amenities around Providence and wondered what it was all about? Then come to our open house and get to know us a little better! Even if you're familiar with the Steel Yard or have taken a class here, you should still swing by to hang out with great friends and fellow Yardies. |
The Steel Yard |
05/18/12 |
The Steel Yard, Providence |
Magic Latern Show
Presented by The Wonder Show at 95 Empire May 18-May 19, 2012 The Wonder Show is pleased to offer two unique magic lantern performances exploring Providence’s rich historical heritage. Historic photographs from the Providence Public Library Special Collection will be projected using an authentic magic lantern: an early slide projector that educated and entertained audiences before the beginning of cinema. As the photographs are projected, local artists and residents, ranging in ages from 10 to 80, will perform stories and live music inspired by... |
The Wonder Show |
05/18/12 -
05/19/12 |
95 Empire, Providence |
Community Boating Open House: Boats, Birds and BBQ
Presented by Providence Community Boating Center at Providence Community Boating Center Boathouse May 19, 2012 Community Boating Center (CBC) and the Audubon Society of Rhode Island will host a FREE waterfront party featuring skippered sailboat rides, majestic birds of prey, and BBQ on Saturday, May 19th from 1:00- 4:00 pm at the Community Boating Center in India Point Park in Providence, RI. Highlights will include Audubon Birds of Prey presentations at 1:15 pm and 2:45 pm. Anyone who joins either CBC or Audubon Society of Rhode Island as a 2012 member at the event will receive a free bird-watching... |
Providence Community Boating Center |
05/19/12 |
Providence Community Boating Center Boathouse, Providence |
"O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward" Screening
Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library - Central May 21, 2012 Lynd Ward is the father of the American graphic novel and one of the most prolific book illustrators and printmakers in the history of American art. This premiere screening of 217 Films’ new documentary “O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward” will be held Monday, May 21 at 6 pm in the Providence Public Library’s Auditorium. The screening will be introduced by filmmaker Michael Maglaras with a short discussion to follow.
Featuring more than 150 wood... |
Providence Public Library |
05/21/12 |
Providence Public Library - Central, Providence |
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Providence Storytelling Festival
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City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism |
05/22/12 |
Rochambeau Library, Providence |
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Providence Storytelling Festival
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City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism |
05/24/12 |
Fox Point Library, Providence |
Pell Lecture 2012 'Creative Placemaking: Providence, the Creative Capital - Fact or Fiction?'
Presented by AS220 at Pell Chafee Performance Center May 24, 2012 Join the Rhode Island community for the Pell Lecture 2012, entitled ‘Creative Placemaking: Providence, the Creative Capital - Fact or Fiction?’ The event begins with a free reception, followed by a panel presentation and discussion of the central theme. Panelists include: Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, Urban Institute, Senior Research Associate of the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center; Director of the Culture, Creativity and Communities Program Colin Kane, 195... |
AS220 |
05/24/12 |
Pell Chafee Performance Center, Providence |
RI BOOK LAUNCH! Meet Author Bruce DeSilva on launch of second RI-set mystery
Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library - Central May 24, 2012 Providence Public Library welcomes award-winning author Bruce DeSilva for this BOOK LAUNCH, talk and book signing for his new mystery "Cliff Walk" on Thursday, May 24 from 7 – 8:15 pm, 150 Empire Street (Third Floor Meeting Room). “Cliff Walk” is the second in a series of Liam Mulligan mysteries set in Rhode Island. The new novel is at once a hard-boiled mystery and a serious exploration of sex and religion in the age of pornography. His first novel is the... |
Providence Public Library |
05/24/12 |
Providence Public Library - Central, Providence |
Lynne Harlow Exhibit
Presented by Cade Tompkins Projects at Cade Tompkins Projects April 13-May 25, 2012 Lynne Harlow’s work crosses boundaries between printmaking, painting, installation and sculpture. Throughout her investigation of materials and mediums, the work remains intuitive and meditative. Harlow writes “How little is enough? How much can be taken away before the piece crumbles? My process of reduction is ultimately intended to be an act of generosity. In each piece I’m looking for the point at which reductions gives the most. It’s an appealing... |
Cade Tompkins Projects |
04/13/12 -
05/25/12 |
Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence |
Witnesses to Hunger: A Photography Exhibit
Presented by at Rhode Island Convention Center May 1-May 26, 2012 The “Witness to Hunger Exhibit” is a photographic display of four women documenting their lives living in a state of hunger, poverty and homelessness. As seen through the eyes of four Rhode Island women, this compelling exhibit will impact all who see it. |
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05/01/12 -
05/26/12 |
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence |
AS220 Main Gallery Exhibit
Presented by AS220 at AS220 Main Gallery May 6-May 26, 2012 Trees - New Work By Sharon Donhue
Rhode Island Lighthouse - New Work by Richard Hanson
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AS220 |
05/06/12 -
05/26/12 |
AS220 Main Gallery, Providence |
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AS220 Open Window Gallery
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AS220 |
05/06/12 -
05/26/12 |
AS220 Open Window Gallery, Providence |
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AS220 Youth Gallery Exhibit
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AS220 |
05/06/12 -
05/26/12 |
AS220 Youth Studios, Providence |
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As220 Project Space Exhibit
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AS220 |
05/06/12 -
05/26/12 |
AS220 Project Space, Providence |
WaterFire Providence
Presented by WaterFire Providence at Downtown Providence May 26, 2012 This award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, has been praised by Rhode Island residents and international visitors alike as a powerful work of art and a moving symbol of Providence’s renaissance.
WaterFire’s over eighty sparkling bonfires, the fragrant scent of aromatic wood smoke, the flickering firelight on the arched bridges, the silhouettes of the firetenders passing by the flames, the torch-lit vessels... |
WaterFire Providence |
05/26/12 |
Downtown Providence, Providence |
Lucas Foglia: A Natural Order
Presented by David Winton Bell Gallery at David Winton Bell Gallery March 31-May 27, 2012 A Natural Order features works by emerging photographer Lucas Folgia, including images from A Natural Order, 2006-2011, and Foglia’s current series Frontcountry. This is Foglia’s first solo museum exhibition, mounted in conjunction with the release of his monograph A Natural Order, published by Nazraeli Press. The exhibition is curated by Bell Gallery Director Jo-Ann Conklin. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 5, beginning at 5:30 in the List Art Center... |
David Winton Bell Gallery |
03/31/12 -
05/27/12 |
David Winton Bell Gallery, Providence |
Brown Bag Book Club: Einstein's Wife
Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library - Central May 29, 2012 Members of the PPL Brown Bag Book Club will discuss Einstein's Wife: Work and Marriage in the lives of Five Great Twentieth-Century Women. Copies of the book available at the Library's Circulation desk.
Inspired by her own experiences, Gabor sets out to define the unique stuff of which great women are made and chart the often tangled territory in which love and ambition intersect. The portraits of the five brilliant, married women that emerge serve as both a model and a caution to... |
Providence Public Library |
05/29/12 |
Providence Public Library - Central, Providence |
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Providence Storytelling Festival
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City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism |
05/29/12 |
South Providence Community Library, Providence |
PechaKucha Night Providence Volume #38
Presented by PechaKucha at Betaspring May 30, 2012 Announcing the 38th Pecha Kucha Night in Providence! Again this month we will descend on a new PKN location... The new office/work-space of Providence's own BETASPRING! Located in the ever changing Jewelry District section of PVD, the space has been transformed into an awesome collaborative area, and this will be your chance to experience it firsthand! |
PechaKucha |
05/30/12 |
Betaspring, Providence |
The ACI Show
Presented by Atrium Gallery at Atrium Gallery April 2-May 31, 2012 Presented by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. Works created by inmates in the Adult Correctional Institution’s volunteer-run art program are displayed in the gallery. |
Atrium Gallery |
04/02/12 -
05/31/12 |
Atrium Gallery, Providence |
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A Matter of Interpretation
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Krause Gallery @ Moses Brown |
05/01/12 -
06/01/12 |
Krause Gallery @ Moses Brown, Providence |
Fearless Viewing
Presented by R K Projects at RK Projects May 10-June 1, 2012 RK Projects presents a group show featuring work from Hannah Abelow, Michael Dotson and Martin Smick. |
R K Projects |
05/10/12 -
06/01/12 |
RK Projects, Providence |
RISD Thesis Exhibition
Presented by RISD Museum at Rhode Island Convention Center May 18-June 2, 2012 The thesis work of students receiving graduate degrees from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) will be on display in RISD’s 2012 Annual Graduate Thesis Exhibition. The work of graduate students in Architecture, Cermaics, Digital+Media, Furniture Design, Glass, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Jewelry + Metalsmithing, Landscape Architecture, Painting Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Teaching and Learning in Art Design will be on exhibit from May... |
RISD Museum |
05/18/12 -
06/02/12 |
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence |
Providence Art Festival
Presented by at Westminster St (between Eddy and Union) June 2, 2012 At the Providence Art Festival, you will find everything from handmade jewelery to street performers; baby clothes to photography; from kids activities to delicious local food vendors to live music. Spend the entire day exploring over 100 vendors. You’re sure to take home some amazing goodies, enjoy delicious food, and local music. Quickly becoming a Providence tradition, and a regional attraction, the Providence Art Festival is growing bigger and better with age. We hope to see... |
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06/02/12 |
Westminster St (between Eddy and Union), Providence |
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Providence Storytelling Festival
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City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism |
06/04/12 |
Mount Pleasant Library , Providence |
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Providence Storytelling Festival
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City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism |
06/06/12 |
Olneyville Library , Providence |
