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STREET CLOSURE NOTIFICATIONS FOR OCTOBER 27, 2017 – OCTOBER 29, 2017
Downtown Providence, Providence, RI, USA 2 Taunton Ave, United StatesRISD ARTIST BALL: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 | 9PM – 1AM The Rhode Island School of Design’s Artist Ball is an annual event for students. To help you plan ahead, please take note of the items below. PARKING For parking tips and information on where to park: http://parkdowntownprovidence.com/ PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Need to catch a bus? […]
STREET CLOSURE NOTIFICATIONS FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2017
Downtown Providence, Providence, RI, USA 2 Taunton Ave, United StatesThe WaterFire Salute to Veterans event is a collaborative, community-wide celebration whose mission is to honor and recognize all United States veterans, active and reserve military personnel and families for their service, sacrifice, and contributions to this nation, and to organize, exhibit and highlight the wealth of veteran-oriented organizations and services available to them. To […]
Waterfire
Waterplace Park, Providence, RI 02903, USA 65 Park, United StatesFull Lighting – Sunset: 5:36 p.m
Exhibit. Melvin Edwards: “Festivals, Funerals, and New Life”
David Winton Bell Gallery, List Art Center, Brown University, 64 College St., ProvidenceNew and recent work by African American sculptor Melvin Edwards, reflecting themes of race, labor, violence and African diaspora. Mon-Wed, Fri 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thu 1-9 p.m.; Sat-Sun 1-4 p.m.
Art in City Life Commission
444 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903, USA 444 Westminster St, United StatesMeeting agendas are published one week in advance of the meeting and are available for public review at: www.sos.ri.gov. If you do not have internet access, please call the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism at 401.680.5770 to request a paper copy of the agenda. ART IN CITY LIFE COMMISSION NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, […]
Pell Lecture Series
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism today announced the Annual Senator Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts and Humanities titled “What is Cultural Justice.” The lecture will be held on Wednesday, December 13 at 5:00pm in the Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Islandm, located at 393 Broad Street. The event is free and open to the public, but seating […]
NYE One Providence by Skyline
Waterplace Park, Providence, RI 02903, USA 65 Park, United StatesProvidence’s FIRST EVER ball drop and fireworks show!This is a FREE event courtesy of Mayor Elorza and the City of Providence and our sponsors.http://www.nyebyskyline.com/
NYE One Providence by Skyline
65 Park, Providence, RI, United States 65 Park, Providence, RI, United StatesEnjoy New Year's Eve in the city and kick off 2018 in style with Providence's first ever ball-drop, a basin fireworks show, entertainment and so much more! When? · Sunday, December31, 2017 · Outdoor:Waterplace Park – 7pm · Indoor: VIP– 7pm | Regular Admission – 9pm Where? Waterplace Park & Skyline@ Waterplace Admission Charge? · All activities […]
Art in City Life Commission
Joseph A Doorley Jr. Municipal Building, 444 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903, USA 2 Westminster St, United StatesART IN CITY LIFE COMMISSION NOTICE OFREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017 at 5:00 PM Joseph A. Doorley, Jr. Municipal Building 444 Westminster Street, Law Conference Room, 3rdFloor Providence, RI 02903 AGENDA OPENING SESSION Call to Order Roll Call Vote to approve meeting minutes from November2017 meeting NEW BUSINESS 1. Chairman’s Report a. Vote to approve ACL […]
Exhibit. “Visible Cloth, Invisible Bodies: Rhode Island Textiles and Southern Slavery in the 19th Century
URI Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery 80 Washington Street, Providence RI 02903 80 Washington Street, Providence, United StatesShow highlights the state’s ties to slavery, from the transatlantic trade to cotton to its economic boom in the 19th century. Includes images from historical archives and works by Rhode Island artist Deborah Baronas. Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 2018 BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT
Exhibit. “Do Lord Remember Me — The Black Church in Rhode Island”
Stages of Freedom, 10 Westminster St., Providence 10 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, United StatesExhibit documents 250 years of service and survival, telling the story in images and text. Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 12-5 p.m. Free. 2018 BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT
Panel Discussion – URI – Campus Gallery
University of Rhode Island Feinstein Providence Campus, 80 Washington St., Providence. 80 Washington Street, Providence, RI, United StatesPanel discussion with authors/history professors Gregory O’Malley of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Seth Rockman of Brown University; and Christine Mitchell, living-history interpreter at the Charleston Slave Mart in South Carolina. 6:30-9 p.m. 2018 BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT
Reconciliation as Expressed in Music
Cathedral of St. John 271 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United StatesCenter for Reconciliation Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Series explores the meaning and practice of reconciliation based on King’s teaching. Hosted by the Center for Reconciliation of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Feb. 8: “Reconciliation as Expressed in Music,” 7 p.m. Featuring choral and instrumental performances with students from the Rhode Island Philharmonic […]
The Black Experience: Art through the Eyes of the Youth
Oxford Street 265 Oxford Street, Providence, RI, United StatesInstitute and Study for the Practice of Nonviolence presents “The Black Experience: Art through the Eyes of the Youth” 6pm, 265 Oxford Street, Providence, RI 02905
A Black History Month Exhibit: Home?
25 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903, USA 25 Dorrance St, Providence, RI, United StatesThe Housing Struggle in Providence from 1950 through Today. Exhibit Opening: Thursday, February 22nd, 11:00am – 12:00pm City Hall – Third Floor, Providence, RI 2018 BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT
Stages of Freedom’s “Opening the Oyster”
Wes' Rib House 38 Dike Street, Providence, RI, United StatesA “Black Culinary Extravaganza” featuring a full-course dinner of dishes based on recipes from black chefs of the White House. Followed by a talk by Adrian Miller, author of “The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas.” Noon. $75 Proceeds benefit […]
The Practice of Nonviolence
Stages of Freedom, 10 Westminster St., Providence 10 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJordan Seaberry of the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence in Providence will discuss nonviolence as practiced by Martin Luther King Jr. as a way of combating discrimination and social ills Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 12-5 p.m. Free. 2018 BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT
Reconciliation as Expressed in Music
Cathedral of St. John 271 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United StatesCenter for Reconciliation Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Series explores the meaning and practice of reconciliation based on King’s teaching. Hosted by the Center for Reconciliation of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Feb. 8: “Reconciliation as Expressed in Music,” 7 p.m. Featuring choral and instrumental performances with students from the Rhode Island Philharmonic […]
ST. PATRICK’S DAY 5K & PARADE
Rhode Island State House, 82 Smith St, Providence, RI 02903, USA 2 Smith St, Providence, RI, United StatesProvidence's St. Patrick's Day tradition begins at Smith Street and Hilltop Avenue. The parade will proceed eastwards on Smith Street and end at the Rhode Island State House. The Mayor of Athlone, Ireland, Aengus O’Rourke and 30 members of the Irish Military Police to attend this year’s Providence St. Patrick’s Day Parade! MORE INFOTo help […]
Art in City Life Commission
Joseph A Doorley Jr. Municipal Building, 444 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903, USA 2 Westminster St, United StatesART IN CITY LIFE COMMISSION NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, May 16, 2018 at 5:00 PM Joseph A. Doorley, Jr. Municipal Building 444 Westminster Street, Law Conference Room, 2nd Floor Providence, RI 02903 AGENDA OPENING SESSION Call to Order Roll Call Vote to approve meeting minutes from January 2018 and April 2018 meetings NEW BUSINESS […]