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Special Events
 
Live Jazz at Aspire
January 8, 2010 - March 26, 2010
 
Times: 7:00 pm
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Aspire Restaurant 311 Westminster St. Providence, RI
Phone:  401.521.3333
Admission:  Free

 The popular series comes back to Aspire Restaurant featuring the Joe Potenz Quartet and free valet parking.

 
Dead Man's Cell Phone
February 19, 2010 - March 28, 2010
 
Times: Times Vary
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Trinity Repertory Theater 201 Washington Street Providence, RI
Phone:  401.351.4242
Admission:  Ticket prices Vary

 Why doesn't he answer that phone?! Jean picks it up, and finds herself holding his legacy in her hand, along with the phone. Think about it: when we leave our bodies, do we live on in our cell phones, iPods, GPS's, and PDAs? Do these indispensable tools, these grown-up toys, hold the secrets to the afterlife? From the author of The Clean House, another whimsical comedy about life, death, and love in these modern times and the connections, real and virtual, holding them together.

 
The Glass Menagerie
March 4, 2010 - April 4, 2010
 
Times: Times Vary
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  The Gamm Theatre 172 Exchange St Pawtucket, RI
Phone:  401.723.4266
Admission:  Prices Vary

 In a rundown apartment in a St. Louis ghetto, erstwhile Southern belle Amanda Wingfield, her painfully shy daughter, Laura, and her aspiring writer son, Tom, form a triangle of quiet desperation. Amanda, an overbearing single mother, lives on memories of her glorious flower-scented youth, while her children bear the weight of her unrealistic dreams for their future. But when a gentleman caller offers false hope to the family, their precarious world shatters with haunting results.

 
Garrison Keillor
March 11, 2010
 
Times: 7:30 pm
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Providence Performing Arts Center 220 Weybosset Street Providence,RI
Phone:  401.421.2997

 Garrison Keillor delivers hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest & the aging process...not to mention "late-life fatherhood". With a wonderful, dry sense of humor, he captivates audiences & delivers with class, charisma & humor.

 
Travel with Roger Williams Park Zoo: Informational Session for Iceland Travel Opportunity
March 11, 2010
 
Times: 6 p.m.
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI
Phone:  401-785-3510 ext. 352
Travel with us to Iceland – an island forged by fire and ice with a fascinating culture. Steaming lava fields and hot springs starkly contrast the massive glaciers that continue to sculpt Iceland’s dramatic landscape of mountains and valleys, thundering waterfalls and plunging fjords. The trip is planned for September 5 – 12, 2010, but interested persons should attend this informational session at 6 p.m. to get the full details and find out how to make their reservations. Visit the education section of the Zoo’s website, www.rwpzoo.org for more information, or call 401-785-3510 x352 to RSVP.
 
Hugo's Evolution: a Tribute to Journey
March 12, 2010
 
Times: Doors open at 7pm, Show is at 8pm
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Twin River Event Center, Twin River Casino, Lincoln, RI
Phone:  401-331-2211
Admission:  Starting at $15.50
Come see Hugo's Evolution: Tribute to Journey with special guest Almost Queen! Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to see two of the best tribute acts in the country. Hugo's Evolution is the ultimate Journey Tribute. You won't 'stop believin' your eyes and ears when you see him live. Almost Queen will bring you back to the days of Arena Rock with every note. This event is 18+.
 
What's Cooking Chef Series - "Get Your Green On"
March 12, 2010
 
Times: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Wrentham Village Premium Outlets - Calphalon Kitchen Outlet
Phone:  (508) 384-0600
Admission:  Free
"Get Your Green On" at Calphalon Kitchen Outlet.  Come and meet Whole Foods Market's master butchers and sample their signature corned beef and traditional holiday side dishes. Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, this is an event not to be missed.
 
Carrie Underwood "PLAY ON TOUR"
March 13, 2010
 
Times: 7:30 pm
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Dunkin Donuts Center 1 LaSalle Sq. Providence, RI
Phone:  (401) 272-7337
Admission:  Ticket Prices Vary

 Underwood is a four-time GRAMMY winner, ACM Entertainer of the Year, a three-time CMA and three-time reigning ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a member of the Grand Ole Opry with total album sales now in excess of 11 million.

 
Celebrating H.P. Lovecraft: A Literary Walk
March 13, 2010
 
Times: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Departs from the John Brown House Museum, 52 Power Street, Providence
Phone:  4013318575x45
Admission:  $12
Today’s walking tour celebrates the life and work of Providence native and author Howard Phillips Lovecraft to mark the anniversary of his death. Acknowledged genius of occult and horror fiction, Lovecraft’s “Providence stories” (written between 1924 and 1935) provide the basis for this walk. Tour lasts ninety minutes.
 
Doctors at Play
March 13, 2010
 
Times: Noon - 3:00 PM
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Providence Children's Museum
Phone:  (401) 273-5437
Admission:  Program free with $7.50 Museum admission; under 12 months free
Kids are the doctors today! Assemble a doctor's bag with all the right tools and give a teddy bear a check-up. Experience how it feels to have a cast made on your finger. Climb into a real ambulance and learn how its equipment helps people. Presented by Hasbro Children's Hospital and New England Ambulance. Ages 3 - 8
 
FirstWorks Presents: Michael Moschen Illusionist
March 13, 2010
 
Times: 7:30 p.m.
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence RI
Phone:  (401) 421-ARTS (2787)
Admission:  $18.00-$32.00

One of the world’s most visionary performing artists, this “juggler without compare” has revolutionized an ancient circus art, transforming it into a mesmerizing form of theatre. This master of illusion and MacArthur Genius Fellow wields the power of physics, math and art for an unforgettable performance experience.


On-Going Events
 
Ice Skating at Bank of America City Center
November 21, 2009 - March 20, 2010
 
Times: See Web site for times
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Bank of America City Center, 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI
Phone:  401-331-5544
Admission:  See Web site

Whether you're looking for something fun to do with the family or for a little exercise during the winter season, head downtown and enjoy ice skating in the Bank of America City Center. Ice skating is a great, affordable winter time activity, and the Center features ice skate rentals for adults and children plus a concession area. The Center is also available for private parties, corporate outings, and special events during the winter and summer months.

 
Toe Jam Puppet Band
January 11, 2010 - November 1, 2010
 
Times: 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford, MA
Phone:  508-991-6178
Admission:  Zoo admission + $5/family
Sing, dance and play the hour away with New Bedford’s favorite, The Toe Jam Puppet Band!
 
Toddler Tales
January 14, 2010 - June 3, 2010
 
Times: 10:30 a.m.
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford, MA
Phone:  508-991-6178
Admission:  Free with zoo admission
Enjoy a zooper fun story time at the zoo! Toddler Tales is fee with zoo admission and includes a snack and a craft/activity. Recommended for ages 3-5.
 
Preschool Adventures at Roger Williams Park Zoo
February 1, 2010 - May 22, 2010
 
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Preschool Adventures at Roger Williams Park Zoo
Phone:  401-785-3510 ext. 358
February – May: Preschool Adventures at Roger Williams Park Zoo The Preschool Adventures program, designed for children ages 3 to 5, focuses on a special animal or area of the Zoo and presents opportunities for adult/child pairs to make discoveries together. Each 90-minute program includes a lesson, snack and craft activity. Themes change monthly, with programs scheduled throughout the month. Pre-registration is required. Visit www.rwpzoo.org and click on “Education” to register and to view program dates, times, themes and fees, or call 401-785-3510 x358.
 
Toddler Trek at Roger Williams Park Zoo
February 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010
 
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Preschool Adventures at Roger Williams Park Zoo
Phone:  401-785-3510 ext. 358
February – May: Designed for children ages 20 to 36 months, Toddler Trek is an engaging 45-minute class that helps parent and child explore nature and animal themes through songs, movement, biofacts, animal visitors and interactive play stations. Themes change monthly, with programs scheduled at various times throughout the month. Pre-registration is required. Visit www.rwpzoo.org and click on “Education” to register and to view program dates, times, themes and fees, or call 401-785-3510 x358.
 
Zoo Explorers
February 1, 2010 - May 22, 2010
 
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI
Phone:  401-785-3510 ext. 358
February – May: Roger Williams Park Zoo hosts this exciting hour-long program for kids ages 6-8 years old, Zoo Explorer kids can have fun while learning about our world and the animals in it. Each program features hands-on learning opportunities in the classroom and outdoor exploration of the Zoo to learn more about habitat, adaptations, and animal behaviors. Themes change monthly, with programs scheduled throughout the month. Pre-registration is required. Visit www.rwpzoo.org and click on “Education” to register and to view program dates, times, themes and fees, or call 401-785-3510 x358.
 
Gallery: Celebrating Women's Struggles
February 22, 2010 - April 30, 2010
 
Times: Tues-Fri, 9:30am-4:00pm, Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays, 1pm-4pm
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Museum of Work & Culture
Phone:  (401) 769-9675
Admission:  museum admission
Enjoy the cultural history of the labor movement and the struggles and achievements of women in the movement as captured in a variety of labor union posters from around the world. The Gallery will be exhibiting posters from the collection of Stephen Lewis, of the Service Employees International Union, LOCAL 509. Sponsored in part by the Lawrence, MA Cultural Council.
 
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
February 26, 2010 - April 11, 2010
 
Times: 8 PM Friday & Saturday, 2PM Sunday
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Providence College, Smith Center for the Arts
Phone:  (401) 865-2218
Admission:  $11.00, $8.00 (senior) and $5.00 (student).
Providence College’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Film presents Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, adapted by Mary G. Farrell and Caolan Madden, directed by Providence College faculty member, Mary G. Farrell. Costume design by David Costa-Cabral, lighting design by Tim Cryan of New York. Seating for this production is reserved. the Box Office will be closed March 1-5 and on Friday April 2.
 
OKLAHOMA! - Dinner Theater
March 6, 2010 - March 20, 2010
 
Times: Fri & Sat: 6:30 / Sun: 1:30
Website: Click Here To Visit Website
Location:  Fenner Hall, 15 Fenner Avenue, Newport
Phone:  (401) 682-1630
Admission:  Fri & Sat: $35 / Sun: $28
SWANHURST presents its 16th Annual Dinner Theater with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!”. Join us for high-spirits and toe-tapping music. Seven dinner theater-style shows with intimate staging that places the audience in Aunt Eller’s front yard. Reservations strongly advised.
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