Providence Warwick
Providence Events

Twitter Feeds

Providence Calendar of Events

When it comes to Providence, there's no shortage of events.  You'll find a full calendar all year long in the capital city. From historic tours to Waterfire, performing arts to food festival and everything in between, there are events for every season.

 

x
Click to show mapped events
Showing 1-21 of 21 events
Submit Event
Arts and Culture Public Events

Friday May 25, 2012

Last One Out

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Lighthouse Bar at Twin River Casino
  • Address: 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, RI 02865
  • Venue: Twin River Casino

Last One Out! Last One Out! Last One Out! Go ahead, chant it with us, you know you want to. We're college grads, we like to have fun, and we like to jam it out with some funky fresh beats. If you're feeling blue, just listen to our music and we promise you'll change color, you chameleon you! We know you like music and we also know you're down with supporting (really) small time musicians, so do yourself (and us) a favor...just have a listen. Whatever happens after that is up to...someone else. W... www.twinriver.com/lighthousebar_ent.php

Piccadilly Circus

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Barry Field
  • Address: 44 Smithfield Road, Woonsocket, RI
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

This edition of PICCADILLY CIRCUS is called BLAST! for good reason. The Producers who also produce the world famous ICE CAPADES promise non-stop fun, comedy & nuclear thrills. Racing camels, the largest herd of performing camels in the world is one of the animal features of the show. Oka, a 9000 pound Asian elephant stands atop a 3 foot round ball & rolls across the circus ring, showing the amazing balance of these giant behemoths. Oka is joined by a herd of African & Asian elephan... www.thefuncircus.com/

We Share Hope Memorial Day Weekend Carnival

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Mulligans Island Golf & Entertainment
  • Address: 1000 New London Ave., Cranston, RI 02920
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Mulligans Island Memorial Day Carnival to benefit & raise awareness for "We Share Hope," a food rescuer with the mission to fight hunger in Rhode Island. 

Everett Dance Theatre's Friday Night Live Comedy Improv Show!

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Everett Dance Theatre
  • Address: 9 Duncan Ave., Providence, RI 02906
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday

Hilarious Improv Comedy featuring live music from Bertrand Laurence! All Ages Show! Families always welcome!!!

Frank Santos Jr. Comic Hypnotist

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Twin River Casino
  • Address: 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, RI
  • Venue: Twin River Casino
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday

Frank Santos Jr. has been amazing audiences for over 10 years. His spectacular display of mind-bending antics can turn any skeptic into a fan. His act is always fresh, energetic, and unique, and no two shows are ever the same. The audience becomes the stars. When Frank Santos Jr. performs, you are not merely an idle bystander vicariously absorbing an out-of-date comedy routine. You, your friends, and strangers across the room are all fair game awaiting the possibility of instant stardom. Frank h...

Night Light

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: New Dimension Church
  • Address: 100 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907

“Night Light”, a creative arts concert featuring local artists, poets, rappers, dancers, and singers.

World Premier Band

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Twin River Casino
  • Address: 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, RI 02865
  • Venue: Twin River Casino

Mixing music of the 90's with today's funk, dance, and originals; World Premier Band's high energy will get you moving! Please note - seating for Lighthouse Bar live music performances on Friday and Saturday nights will begin at 7pm. There is a (2) drink minimum per guest during the live show.

Dante Nero

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Twin River Casino
  • Address: 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, RI
  • Venue: Twin River Casino
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Dante Nero was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and has climbed through the ranks of the New York comedy scene over the last 10 years. He can be seen all over the city, performing at the Comic Strip, Caroline's on Broadway, the Comedy Cellar, and Stand-Up New York. Dante's credits include co-starring in the major motion picture "Fighting." He has also been seen on ABC's "Cupid," FOX's "Fringe," HBO's "Everyday People," and "Chappelle's Show". Whe...

Witness to Hunger Photographic Exhibit

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Rhode Island Convention Center
  • Address: One Sabin Street, Providence, RI 02903
  • Venue: Rhode Island Convention Center
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

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.

Three by Three in Rep

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Trinity Repertory Company
  • Address: 201 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903
  • Venue: Trinity Repertory Company
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Trinity Rep renews its commitment to presenting bold new work with a trio of world premieres from cutting-edge American playwrights. This unique event will take over the intimate Dowling stage from February-May to present three unflinching tales of family life. Subscribers can experience all three plays on their chosen night, in any order.  Sparrow Grass by Curt Columbus Directed by Brian McEleney Artistic Director Curt Columbus’ bold new adaption of Racine’s Phèdre,... www.trinityrep.com

The 6th Annual Richard W. & Ronald S. Buteau Memorial

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: URI Providence Campus Gallery
  • Address: 80 Washington Street, Providence RI, RI 02903
  • Recurrence: Recurring every week day

A mixed media exhibit of art works from more than 350 Grade K-12 students from public and charter schools across the state. This year the South Kingstown School System has been chosen for The Gift of Art to the State of Rhode Island due to their extraordinary work in the visual and performing arts.

Love Lands

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Yellow Peril Gallery
  • Address: 60 Valley Street #5, Providence, RI 02909
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Yellow Peril Gallery is pleased to present Love Lands a solitary version of Exquisite Corpse created by Linda Nagaoka. Working within the tradition of Landscape art making, Nagaoka’s drawings and paintings are interpreted through a contemporary feminine perspective. Inspired by Exquisite Corpse, the surrealist ruse in which a piece of paper is folded in thirds and three different artist are requested to draw in turn — a head, a torso and legs — without the benefit of seeing the... yellowperilgallery.com

"In History's Wake, the Last Trap Fishermen of Rhode Island"

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Museum of Work & Culture
  • Address: 42 South Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895
  • Venue: Museum of Work & Culture
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

The Museum of Work & Culture and Historic New England invite you to view an exciting new exhibition titled In History’s Wake, The Last Trap Fishermen of Rhode Island. In History’s Wake features forty photographs by Markham Starr that capture the stories of the state’s trap fishermen and women. Working with the last four trap fishing families in the Narragansett Bay area, Starr spent time on the docks, went to sea with the fishermen, and photographed them at work. The black ... www.rihs.org

Kathy Halper: POS (Parents Over Shoulder)

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Craftland
  • Address: 235 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Friend Me is a series of embroidered drawings created by Chicago artist, Kathy Halper, based on Facebook photos of teens paired with found texts meant to explore the contemporary teen's experience through today's public technology. As a mother and artist, Halper processes this distinct moment in time where teenagers' questionable transgressions can be broadcast immediately for the world to see, rather than as a story to be told from the safety of adulthood.  

Providence Ghost Tour

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Prospect Terrace Park
  • Address: Prospect Terrace Park, Providence, RI 02906
  • Venue: Providence Ghost Tour, LLC
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday

Looking for a spooky good time? The Providence Ghost Tour has been rated one of the ‘Top Ten Ghost Tours’ in the country by TripAdvisor.com and takes its tour-goers by lantern light through the streets of Providence’s East Side, recalling its rich and haunting history with creepy tales of the macabre. Let PGT show you the darker side of the capital city. And don’t forget to bring your camera along – you might just capture some ghosts in action!

Motherhood The Musical®

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Trinity Repertory Company
  • Address: 201 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903
  • Venue: Trinity Repertory Company
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

A baby is just the beginning. Stretch marks are forever. Celebrated as "engaging, hilarious and touching" by Variety, Motherhood the Musical® is a riotous roller coaster ride through the blessings, stresses and exhilarations of being a mom. From feeling like the size of a minivan during pregnancy to actually driving one as a mom, this hilarious and poignant four-woman show will have you laughing, crying and remembering - a must-see for anyone who is, has, or knows a mom!

Country Rock Saloon at Ladder 133 Sports Bar & Grill

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Ladder 133 Bar and Grill
  • Address: 133 Douglas Ave, Providence, RI 02908
  • Venue: Ladder 133 Bar and Grill
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday

Cat Country Radio Station will be on site with great giveaways all night long, as well as the Cat Country Dancers. Resident DJ playing the best in high energy country, rock, and top 40. Come ride the mechanical bull all night long. Whiskey, tequila, and beer specials all night long. 

Pawsox Baseball

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: McCoy Stadium
  • Address: 1 Columbus Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
  • Venue: PawSox

Head on down to McCoy stadium in Pawtucket to catch a game with the Red Sox's Tripple A affiliates. Games are most nights from April until September. Check the calendar for an updated schedule to see if a game is happening tonight! 

AQUA Is Open for the Season!

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Aqua at the Marriott
  • Address: One Orms Street, Providence, RI 02904
  • Venue: Providence Marriott Downtown
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

AQUA - located at the Providence Marriott Downtown on Orms Street - will open for the season on May 16th (weather permitting). Big plans for this summer! Live music, awesome food and cool cocktails! AQUA is open 7 days a week. Day passes for the pool are available Monday - Thursday only. 

Guided Tours of the Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum
  • Address: 199 Hope Street, Providence, RI
  • Venue: Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday

Experience the high style Victorian mansion of Henry and Mary Ann Lippitt in this 45 minute tour. In 1865 the Lippitts' new home, a three story, twenty room Renaissance Revival with Italian Palazzo elements positioned the family to a new social standing in 19th century Providence. Embellished with elaborate faux finishes from the walls to the ceilings, marble statues, colorful stained glass windows, ornately carved woodwork details and monogrammed dining service the family was ready to entertain... www.LippittHouse.org

Open Studio Still Life Painting Classes

  • May 25, 2012
  • Location: Permanent Magenta Studios
  • Address: 65 Devonshire St, Providence, Rhode Island

Students will learn about form, color, value and paint handling as they develop the skills necessary to visually describe objects in space. Come and work in the company of fellow painters.