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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.

 

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Thursday May 23, 2013

Collected Fragments: Collages by John deMelim

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: BankRI Turks Head Gallery
  • Address: One Turks Head Place, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

deMelim loves teaching and he loves traveling. He and his late wife Mary explored the world and in each location, the deMelims found something to bring back. They stuffed bags full of the aforementioned figurines. deMelim cut pieces of graphics, calligraphy and designs from old billboards and brought the heavy fragments home in a suitcase. Much later he would soak them, then meticulously separate and dry the fragments for use in his own collages. He started using collage as a graduate studen...

The Wilbury Group presents The Threepenny Opera

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Trinity Theater at the Southside Cultural Center
  • Address: 392 Broad St., Providence, RI 02903

Newsweek once called Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera "the greatest musical of all time." The Wilbury Group will bring Macheath, Polly, Jonathan J. Peachum, Jenny, and Jackie "Tiger" Brown to glorious life at the Southside Cultural Center.

House

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Trinity Repertory Company
  • Address: 201 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903
  • Venue: Trinity Repertory Company

From the author of Absurd Person Singular comes the theatrical event of the season: a pair of interlocking comedies that take place simultaneously, with one cast performing both shows in two different theaters at the same time. Teddy and Trish are hosting a big garden party for the town. Friends, family, a London writer, and a French movie star - what could go wrong? Fans of Ayckbourn will know the answer: Anything and everything. House or Garden alone would be an uproarious romp around the Eng... www.trinityrep.com/box_office/on_stage/hg2.php

WRIK Entertainment Thursday Nights

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Locations Vary
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Thursday

Looking for a fun night out with Trivia or Karaoke at your favorite bar? Then visit WRIK Entertainment's website at www.wrikgigs.com for upcoming event locations.  

2nd Annual Mulligans Island Memorial Day Weekend Carnival & Fun Fair

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Mulligans Island Golf
  • Address: 1000 New London Ave Next to the RI DMV Rt.2, Cranston, RI 02920
  • Recurrence: Recurring every 5 days

Amusement Rides for adults and children food and games. Fun for the entire family

Best Judgment: Ladd School Lessons Documentary In-Progress Screening and Discussion

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Barrtington Public Library
  • Address: 281 County Rd, Barrington, RI 02806

The public is invited to a screening of video clips from our in-progress documentary on the history of the Joseph H. Ladd Center. This will be followed by a panel discussion regarding the history of Ladd School, the current support system for Rhode Islanders with developmental disabilities and the outlook for the future. The discussion will be filmed for possible inclusion in the feature-length documentary we are producing about Ladd School.

Frank Santos JR The R-Rated Hypnotist

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Comedy Connection
  • Address: 39 Warren Ave, East Providence, RI 02914

Be amazed when you, your friends or strangers across the room become stars of the show, as I make them believe that they are singers, dancers and much, much more. This is a performance where the audience becomes the show. My performance has limitless variations and can please every appetite. This is a hilarious, energetic and unique show that you will never forget!

newportFILM presents THE LAST OCEAN in partnership with The Atlantic Cup

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Casino Theater
  • Address: 9 Freebody Street, Newport, RI 02840

The Ross Sea, Antarctica is the most pristine stretch of ocean on Earth. Scientists describe it as our last ‘living laboratory’, a place that can teach us about the workings of all marine ecosystems. But the fishing industry recently found its way to the Ross Sea, targeting Antarctic Toothfish and unless stopped, the natural balance of this unique ecosystem will be lost forever. THE LAST OCEAN follows the race to protect the Ross Sea from our insatiable appetite for fish, and raises ... www.newportfilm.com/films/last-ocean

Hall of Fame Open House on the Grass Courts!

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Hall of Fame Lawn and Tennis Club
  • Address: 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
  • Venue: International Tennis Hall of Fame
  • Recurrence: Recurring every week day

New to Tennis or looking to get back into the game? Join us on the Grass Courts for a complimentary clinic led by a Tennis Pro! (Be sure to bring your sneakers!) Enjoy the ambiance of the East Porch with light fare and refreshments.

"The Rose Tattoo" by Tennessee Williams

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: 2nd Story Theatre
  • Address: 28 Market Street, Warren, RI 02885
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Tennessee Williams' timeless tale of Serafina delle Rose, a passionate Sicilian dressmaker, the lover she chose and the daughter she denied. Winner of the 1951 Tony Award for Best Play.

LOL Thursdays

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club
  • Address: 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, RI 02865
  • Venue: Twin River Casino
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Thursday

Join Frank O’Donnell and Catch A Rising Star every Thursday this Spring for New England’s premiere talent showcase. Each week 10 of the areas hottest comedians hit the stage for a night of unbridled hilarity!

In Cuba With Witness for Peace

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: Hera Gallery
  • Address: 10 High Street, Wakefield, RI 02879
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

In Cuba With Witness for Peace portrays in photographs the people, culture, and landscape of Cuba.  The photographers, Iris Donnelly, Michael Hyatt and Eliud Martinez recorded their trip to Cuba in April, 2012 while part of an Arts and Culture delegation with Witness for Peace New England.   The exhibit is consistent with the mission of Witness for Peace (WFP), a nationwide, politically independent grassroots organization, which supports peace, justice, and sustainable economies of the... www.heragallery.org

Threepenny Opera

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: The Wilbury Theatre Group
  • Address: 393 Broad Street, Providence, RI 02909
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday

The haves clash with the have-nots while MacHeath, the ultimate sneering antihero, perches in the middle of the storm. A brilliant masterpiece of epic theater, Brecht's sharp critique of Capitalism originated the popular songs "The Ballad of Mack the Knife," "Soloman Song" and "Pirate Jenny." Considered to be a 20th century masterpiece of musical theatre, Bertolt Brecht's Three penny Opera is a trailblazing musical spectacle of fierce social and political critique. ... www.thewilburygroup.org/buy-tickets

Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion

  • May 23, 2013
  • Location: RISD Museum of Art
  • Address: 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
  • Venue: RISD Museum of Art, The
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Do the clothes make the man? Explore the power of style and fine craftsmanship this summer as the RISD Museum celebrates the personalities of well known fashionable men from the 19th Century to now. Visit the exhibition GQ calls "Your summer 2013 pilgrimage" which includes more than 200 objects- from bespoke clothing and innovative garments to paintings and works on paper.