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Rhode Island Events Calendar
| ANTIQUES |
Antique Appraisal -- North Kingstown
November 7, 2009
Meet Dan B. Soules from "Antiques Roadshow" and Colleen Smyth appraisers. One item $10 or three items for $25. Breakfast with the appraiser and three items appraised for $25 from 8-10 a.m. Regular appraisal times, 10 a.m.-2 pm.
Reservations strongly recommended. Location: Smith's Castle, 55 Richard Smith Drive. Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: No Admission. Cost depends on number of items being appraised. Information and reservations: 401-742-0140. |
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| ARTS & CRAFTS SHOWS |
Rhode Craft 100 -- Pawtucket
Now through January 30, 2010
Rhody Craft 100 presents a one-of-a-kind shopping venture in a former mill with unique and original crafted wares from locally based artisans.
Location: Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street.
Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 401-626-1833 or visit
rhodycraft100.blogspot.com |
Christmas Craft Fair 2009 -- Middletown
November 15, 2009
More than 25 crafters and vendors oresent their unique holiday creations. Photos with Santa, food, music, door prizes for the first 100 people and more. A family event for all. Location: Knights of Columbus, 7 Valley Road. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Free
Information: www.cherishthemoments.net |
Foundry Artists Holiday Sale -- Pawtucket
December 3, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Come shop for unique and distinctive gifts from 65 of New England's top artists and artisans. You'll find original designs in jewelry, clothing, home decor, painting and much more. Location: Pawtucket Armory, 172 Exchange Street. Time: Friday, December 4, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, December 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, December 11, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, December 12, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, December 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: free admission, free parking, no sales tax. Information: www.foundryshow.com |
Foundry Artists Holiday Sale -- Pawtucket
December 3, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Come shop for unique and distinctive gifts from 65 of New England's top artists and artisans. You'll find original designs in jewelry, clothing, home decor, painting, and more. Location: Pawtucket Armory, 172 Exchange Street. Time: times vary; check website. Cost: free admission, free parking, no sales tax. Information: www.foundryshow.com |
Audubon Holiday Craft Fair -- Smithfield
December 5, 2009
Get into the holiday spirit and browse local artisans selections of nature and wildlife related wares. Jewelry, children's items, ornaments, stationery, and locally made jams and jellies are just a few items to choose from. Sip warm cider and nibble some goodies as you shop the fair and be sure to enter the raffle for a chance to take home one of the handcrafted items. Location: Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road / Route 5. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 401-949-5454 or visit
www.asri.org |
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| CHILDREN & FAMILIES |
Mechanical Menagerie at the Providence Children's Museum -- Providence
Now through January 31, 2010
See a new exhibit of creatures fashioned from recycled electronics and other repurposed junk by Providence artist Ann P. Smith. View eye-popping sculptures of lizards, goats, birds, bugs, an antelope, a jellyfish and more are created from disassembled computers, discarded cell phones and other mangled machines and salvaged scraps and see what parts you can identify. Location: Providence Children's Museum,
100 South Street. Time: Tuesday-Sunday and Monday school holidays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cost: Free with $7.50 museum admission. Information: 401-273-5437 or visit www.childrenmuseum.org |
Music For A Green Planet -- East Providence
November 7, 2009
Witty, jazzy, joyful music for a green planet. Old folk favorites put to new jazzy words about keeping our environment clean. Great concert for kids and families. Location: Ocean State Montessori School, 100 Grove Avenue. Time: 1 and 3 p.m. Cost: Adults over age 16, $12; children under age 16, $7. Information: 401-246-2439 or visit www.hayesgreenfield.com |
Blackstone Valley Polar Express -- Cumberland
Now through November 22, 2009
Tour includes 90-minute train ride, hot chocolate and cookies, a visit from Santa, holiday sing-a-long, reading of "The Polar Express.” Location: Train departs from Ann & Hope Outlet Stores, 1 Ann & Hope Way. Dates: November 7, 8, 14, 15, and 22. Time: 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. each day
Cost: $35 all seats. Information: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
Winterscapes -- Providence
December 12, 2009
Welcome winter with a flurry of fun activities. Kids create snowy sculptures and wintery scenes and play snowball toss and ice fishing games. Ages 3 - 11. Location: Providence Children's Museum, 100 South Street. Time: Noon - 3 p.m.
Cost: Program free with $7.50 museum admission. Information: 401-273-5437. |
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| FARMS |
Corn Maze at Escobar's Highland Farm -- Portsmouth
Now through November 8, 2009
For fall fun in Rhode Island get lost in this eight-acre corn maze. Try the maze, race your friends, get lost and see how long it takes someone to miss you! Also, concessions, hay rides, hay play area. Location: 133 & 251 Middle Road. Hours: August 21- Labor Day, Sunday, 11 a.m.-dusk, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-dusk. After Labor Day-November 8, Friday, 3 p.m.-dusk, Saturday, 10 a.m.-dusk; Sunday, 11 a.m.-dusk
Cost: Adults age 12 and older, $7; children age 5 to 11, $5. Information: 401-683-1444 or visit http://escobarshighlandfarm.com |
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| FOOD, WINE, BEER |
Cakebread Wine Dinner -- Newport
November 7, 2009
Bruce Cakebread, president and CEO of Cakebread Cellars, will lead this wine dinner at Castle Hill Inn and Resort. Chef Jonathan Cambra and his culinary team have put together an extraordinary dinner paired with the wines of Cakebread Cellars. This a truly a rare opportuinty to meet one of the movers and shakers in the Napa Valley wine scene.
Location: Castle Hill Inn and Resort, 590 Ocean Avenue. Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Cost: $175.00 per person plus tax and gratuity. Information and reservations: 401-848-3800 or visit www.castlehillinn.com |
Holiday Wine Tasting & Class – North Kingstown
November 8, 2009
Guests sample 20 wines from around the world. This is an opportunity to discover gems, purchase gifts, select holiday wines, or just find some great everyday favorites. Industry experts guide guests through the tasting and answer questions. A one-hour class allows you to gain appreciation and knowledge that will enhance your food and wine pairing experience. Price includes light hors d'oeuvres, class, samples of 20 wines, show discounts, and door prizes. Location: R.I. Quahog (former Carriage Inn), 1965 Tower Hill Road. Time: 2-5 p.m. Cost: $50 per person. Information: 401-294-4623 or visit www.colonialwines.com |
Harvest Festival -- Portsmouth
November 14, 2009
The event is held to celebrate the completion of the annual grape harvest. The Boston-based folk duo Fishken and Groves will perform. Their music has been described as “front-porch conviviality,…with harmonies as sweet and thick as home-baked cake.” In addition, the celebration will include vineyard tours throughout the afternoon, tractor rides and snacks for the children, and wine tastings. Information: 401-847-3777 or visit www.greenvale.com. |
Taste of Newport
November 15, 2009
The evening will feature over 45 of Newport County’s best chefs, caterers and confectioners showcasing their culinary talents. Location: Goat Island. Time: Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. with dinner after. Cost: $100,available for purchase after October 9. Information and tickets: 401-848-4123 or 401-848-4150 or visit www.childandfamilyri.com |
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| HISTORIC |
Mills & Mysteries Ghost Tour -- Pawtucket
Now through November 7, 2009
Pawtucket has a long and rich history of the unexplained. Interwoven with history is always an element of legend, at times entering the realm of paranormal. Join this stroll along the Blackstone River where we can explore a trove of these mysteries. Your paranormal experience will end in the same location as an episode of Ghost Hunters that aired September 2008. Stand in the same spot as T.A.P.S. crew and search the paranormal.
Location: Slater Mill, 67 Roosevelt Avenue. Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, August 28-November 7, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15 per person. Information: 401-725-8638 or visit www.slatermill.org. |
Rhode Island in the Time of Lincoln Gallery Exhibit
Museum of Work & Culture -- Woonsocket
Now through January 1, 2010
Though Lincoln made only two stops in Rhode Island, they were widely attended and remembered. But what did the RI that Lincoln visited look like? Come see the exhibit and learn of the people, places, and attitudes of the times. Location: 42 South Main Street. Information: 401-769-9675. |
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| MUSEUMS |
Shop like an Heiress: Buying Fashion in the 20th Century – Newport
Now through November 7, 2009
Celebrate fashion and the shopping experience with the 2009 exhibit at heiress Doris Duke's Rough Point mansion. Follow Doris Duke from the couture houses of Paris to America's top department stores. Explore the wardrobe of this heiress and world traveler, twice named to the best-dressed list. Admission includes full house tour and special exhibition galleries. Location: Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Avenue. Time: Tuesday through Saturday, 9:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Cost: $25. Information: 401-847-8344 or visit www.newportrestoration.org. |
View the Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel
Peabody Essex Museum -- Salem
Now through February 7, 2010
View the Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel featuring more than 80 unique and dramatic ensembles created by legendary style icon Iris Apfel, then take in Valerie Belin: Made Up, whose photos explore perceptions of beauty and identity through images that blur the line between fashion models and mannequins. Location: Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday and holiday Mondays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: Adults, $15; seniors, $13; students, $11; youth age 16 and younger and Salem residents, free. Information: 978-745-9500 or visit www.pem.org |
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| MUSIC |
The Pioneer Consort in Concert -- Wickford
November 8, 2009
An exciting concert of music for strings from Mozart to Gershwin with violin, mandolin, banjar, guitar, mandolin, and cello.. This concert has been described as "a mad tea party of plucked, picked, struck, and scraped sounds completely at home with one another." Location: First Baptist Church, 44 Main Street. Time: 3 p.m. Information: 401-294-3115 or visit www.NKArtsCouncil.org |
Jim Brickman: Beautiful World -- Providence
November 13, 2009
Beautiful World is inspired by Jim's unique gift of bridging borders and cultural divides with themes of friendship and healing through his music. Become part of the magic of his concerts, which have become special homecomings for thousands of audience members who return year after year to experience an unforgettable evening of music, laughter and memories. Location: Providence Performing Arts Center,
220 Weybosset Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $35-$55
Information: www.ppacri.org/http://www.newspaceentertainment.com/providence/jimbrickmanprovidence/?utm_source=VisitNewEngland_ProvidenceBrickman&utm_medium=Grassroots&utm_campaign=ProvidenceBrickman |
Jamestown Community Chorus concert -- Jamestown
December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Selections will include popular songs from the last six decades, including "This Land is Your Land," "Mr. Sandman," "Send in the Clowns," "Catch a Falling Star," and "My Boyfriend's Back," along with holiday tunes such as "The Christmas Song," "Carol of the Bells", "Shepherd's Pipe Carol," by John Rutter. Men of the Chorus will whistle "Colonel Bogey's March" and sing "March of the Three Kings." Location: Jamestown Recreation Center, 41 Canonicus Avenue.
Time: December 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 13, at 3 p.m. Cost: Adults, $12; seniors and children, $8. Information: 401-423-1574 or visit www.jamestownri.com/chorus. |
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| OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES |
Bristol Walking Tour -- Bristol
Now through November 14, 2009
A seasonal, self-guided 3.7-mile or 6.2-mile walk traverses the town center with its magnificent homes, beautiful gardens and tree lined streets. The walk route also follows the recreational trail leading to Colt State Park for views of Narragansett Bay. The walk is rated easy, suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.
Location: Start point is Sip n Dip Donuts, 775 Hope Strett. Time: Sunrise to sunset. Cost: Free. Information: 401-683-5960 or visit www.ava.org/clubs/walknmass |
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| PERFORMING ARTS, THEATER, DANCE |
"Much Ado About Nothing" -- Pawtucket
Now through November 29, 2009
Not about nothing, the Bard's "Much Ado About Nothing" casts the serious themes of love, fear of commitment, jealousy and retribution in a sexy, sizzling, side-splitting comedy about two very different (and equally convoluted!) courtships. Location: The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange Street.Dates: Wednesday through Sunday. Times vary. See website for details. Information: 401-723-4266 or visit www.gammtheatre.org |
“Shooting Star” -- Providence
Now through November 22, 2009
A young man and woman fell in love in college, and promised each other they’d change the world. Twenty years later, they meet unexpectedly in a snow-bound airport. Sharing stories deep into the night, they discover who they’ve become as they recall who they were. When morning comes, all flights are cleared for departure – what’s the final destination for these two? The author of God’s Country and Lonely Planet gives us that rare thing, a truly smart romantic comedy.
Location: Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington Street. Information and tickets: 401-351-4242 or visit www.trinityrep.com/ |
"Shooting Star" -- Providence
Now through November 22, 2009
A young man and woman fell in love in college, and promised each other they'd change the world. Twenty years later, they meet unexpectedly in a snow-bound airport. Sharing stories deep into the night, they discover who they've become as they recall who they were. When morning comes, all flights are cleared for departure what's the final destination for these two? The author of God's Country and Lonely Planet gives us that rare thing, a truly smart romantic comedy.
Location: Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington Street. Evening performances at 7:30 p.m.; matinees at 2 p.m. Information: 401-351-4242 or visit
www.trinityrep.com |
Anna Bella Eema -- Providence
Now through November 11, 2009
Ten-year-old Anna Bella and her hermetic mother Irene live in a ratty trailer on the edge of town. When their trailer park is slated for demolition because of interstate highway expansion, Irene refuses to leave. In this moment of crisis, her ten-year-old daughter Anna Bella creates a new girl out of the mud behind their trailer home. This mud-girl helps Anna Bella and Irene channel the supernatural and face the life they must live in the world outside their trailer home. A spoken-and-sung three-character gothic.Location: Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire Streeet. Time: Performances start at 7 p.m. except for Sundays at 3 p.m. Information: 401-621-6123 or visit www.arttixri.com |
"Romeo and Juliet" -- Pawtucket
Now through November 29, 2009
Timeless, universal, and beautiful, this Romeo and Juliet takes on young love, unbridled passion and family dysfunction with the grit and gravitas of real life. Thrillingly fast-paced, intimately engaging and chillingly real, The Gamm's up-close and personal production of Shakespeare's tragic tale of teenage star-crossed lovers soars with the poetry of heartbreak and a doomed but perfect love.
Location: The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange Street. Dates: Wednesday through Sunday. Times vary. See website for details. Information: 401-723-4266 or visit
www.gammtheatre.org |
Jewish Arts & Film Festival -- Fairfield
Now through November 8, 2009
Featuring music, recitals, dancing, fine art, author events, films and more. Location: Various locations throughout the Fairfield County Information: Nancy Schiffman at 203-487-0941 |
"Amadeus" -- Providence
Now through November 22, 2009
One of the most powerful plays of our time, Peter Shaffer's Amadeus pits a cunning yet mediocre composer, Antonio Salieri, against his unwitting nemesis, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Location: The Round Top Center, Beneficent Church, 300 Weybosset Street.
Time: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m
Information: 800-838-3006 or visit
http://elementaltheatre.org |
Nightsong: A New Vampire Musical -- Woonsocket
November 5, 2009 to November 8, 2009
Robert is a 300-year old vampire, who's been feeling off lately. It doesn't help that Vivienne, his eternal lover, has grown increasingly cold over the years; she views humans as little more than a source of sustenance, while Robert still finds them fascinating. However, a new conquest soon catches Robert's eye: Andrea, a human who's been widowed for nearly two years. Desperate to be closer to her,Robert calls upon an ancient, forbidden power known as the Nightsong. Location: St. Ann's Arts & Cultural Center, 84 Cumberland Street. Time: Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Information: 800-838-3006 or visit
www.eptheatre.org |
"A Chorus Line" -- Pawtucket
Now through November 22, 2009
The Community Players present the Tony-award winning musical, "A Chorus Line."
Location: Jenks Auditorium, Division Street.
Time: Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.
Information and reservations: 401-726-6860 or visit www.thecommunityplayers.org. |
"Sweeney Todd" - West Kingston
Now through November 22, 2009
The infamous tale of the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers, and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe!
Location : Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Road.
Time: Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.
Information: 401-782-1018 or visit www.courthousearts.org |
Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company -- Providence
November 10, 2009
The exquisite charm of Ukrainian folk dancing and the wealth of its traditions. Location: Rhode Island College, Roberts Hall auditorium, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue. Time: 7:30 p.m. Information: 401-456-8144 or visit www.ric.edu/pfa |
Star Wars in Concert – Providence
November 11, 2009
Star Wars In Concert comes to the Dunkin´ Donuts Center this fall. Don´t miss this unique massive multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams´s epic Star Wars scores. Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra with Principal Conductor Dirk Brossé and narrated by Anthony Daniels. Location: Dunkin' Donuts Center, One LaSalle Square. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $75, $55, $35. Information: 401-331-6700 or visit www.dunkindonutscenter.com |
Metamorphoses -- Wakefield
November 13, 2009 to November 15, 2009
The play by Mary Zimmerman is a critically acclaimed audience favorite featuring a series of interwoven vignettes based on Ovid's poetry and popular Greek myths. Familiar figures such as King Midas, Orpheus and Eurydice and Narcissus appear. Location: South Kingstown High School, 215 Columbia Street.Time: Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. Cost: General admission, $12; seniors and all students. $10. Information: 401-228-5175 or visit www.thecontemporarytheater.com
info@thecontemporarytheater.com |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra -- Providence
December 10, 2009
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the top annual winter holiday tour will bring its much anticipated live-rock extravaganza to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. One of the most successful annual tours in North America and the hottest ticket of the winter, expect the unexpected from the group’s concert performances, which combine the arena-rock spectacles of Pink Floyd and the musicality of Queen. Location: Dunkin' Donuts Center, One LaSalle Square. Time: 4 and 8 p.m. Cost: $62.50, $52.50, $40.00. Also there is a $27 ticket for the matinee show. Information: 401-331-6700 or visit www.dunkindonutscenter.com |
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| VISUAL ARTS |
Robert Thornton 2009: Children's Hour -- Providence
Now through November 22, 2009
Year after year, Robert Thornton continues to intrigue us with his large-scale, figurative scenes in acrylic. He has a never-ending repository of characters that emerge on the painted surface; children or adults are misbehaving, having happy thoughts, having sinister thoughts or no having no thoughts at all. These highly evolved personalities amuse and engage.
Location: Central Congregational Church, 296 Angell Street. Information: 401-787-8037 |
Procycle 2009 Art -- Pawtucket
Now through November 29, 2009
Exhibition of bicycling culture and art sale.
Location: 400 Main Street. Time: Daily, through November, except Mondays and Thanksgiving Day, 1-9 p.m. Cost: Free. Information: http://providencebicycle.com |
Wearable Art Show & Sale at Slater Mill Gallery -- Pawtucket
Now through January 2, 2010
The Slater Mill Community Guild Studios invites local artisans of all (fiber) mediums to submit imaginative and thoughtful creations for the human body. This is an opportunity for established and emerging artist to showcase their work in a setting intimately connected to textile innovation.
Location: Slater Mill Gallery, 67 Roosevelt Avenue. Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Information: 401-725-8638 or visit www.slatermill.org |
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