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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 17, 2012

Gallery Night: Thomas Morrissey, “Origins of Photography: Images from the American Civil War”

  • May 17, 2012
  • Location: John Brown House Museum
  • Address: 52 Power Street, Providence, RI 02906
  • Venue: John Brown House Museum

Photography was just over two decades old when the Civil War began. However, thousands of images exist today which chronicle the battlegrounds, army camps, and soldiers and preserve important legacies. At May Gallery Night, Professor Thomas Morrissey will present “Origins of Photography: Images from the American Civil War,” discussing the cultural significance of Civil War photography while lending his unique perspective as a veteran and artist. Thomas F. Morrissey served as a helico... www.rihs.org/events/?p=860

Gallery Night: Thomas Morrissey, “Origins of Photography: Images from the American Civil War”

  • May 17, 2012
  • Location: John Brown House Museum
  • Address: 52 Power Street, Providence, RI 02906
  • Venue: John Brown House Museum

Photography was just over two decades old when the Civil War began. However, thousands of images exist today which chronicle the battlegrounds, army camps, and soldiers and preserve important legacies. At May Gallery Night, Professor Thomas Morrissey will present “Origins of Photography: Images from the American Civil War,” discussing the cultural significance of Civil War photography while lending his unique perspective as a veteran and artist. Thomas F. Morrissey served as a helico... www.rihs.org/events/?p=860

newportFILM presents: Urbanized

  • May 17, 2012
  • Location: Casino Theater
  • Address: 9 Freebody Street, Newport, RI 02840

"...fascinating, idea-packed.... Urbanized survey[s] both the challenges and promises facing some of the world's important cities.... It is worth venturing out of your room, climbing on your bike or boarding a low-emissions bus and fighting your way through a crowd to see." - NY TIMES Urbanized is a documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, bui... www.newportfilm.com/films/urbanized

WRIK Entertainment Thursday Nights

  • May 17, 2012
  • Location: Locations Vary
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Thursday

  Looking for a fun night out with Trivia or Karaoke at your favorite bar? Then check out WRIK Entertainment at any of the following locations: www.wrikgigs.com  

Passage - Photographs by Zev Jonas at Peregrine Gallery

  • May 17, 2012
  • Location: Peregrine Gallery
  • Address: 150 Waterman St #6, Providence, RI 02906

Peregrine Gallery is pleased to be part of Providence Gallery Night and the reception coincides with May's gallery night festivities. In the exhibition Jonas explores relationships with the mass produced media images that surround us. He is particularly fascinated by how these static images become distorted by the effects of light, the elements and time. As media presents an idealized form, Jonas's photographs show that this form takes on new meanings when subjected to these omnipresent realit... www.peregrinegallery.com

Witness to Hunger Photographic Exhibit

  • May 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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

Kathy Halper: POS (Parents Over Shoulder)

  • May 17, 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.  

Pawsox Baseball

  • May 17, 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 17, 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. 

Open Studio Still Life Painting Classes

  • May 17, 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.