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Theatre Review: 'Suffs' is a standing ovation-worthy triumph at PPAC
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (518+ words) It's hard to believe, but women didn't have the right to vote in American elections until 1920. And it took a movement of determined women to win that right." That's the focus for "Suffs," now on stage at the Providence Performing…...
Newport Folk Festival tickets go on sale Feb. 4
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (230+ words) Mark your calendars, folk fans. Tickets for the 2026 Newport Folk Festival will go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 1 p.m. EST, the Newport Festivals Foundation announced. The three-day festival returns to Fort Adams State Park from July 24-26, bringing music lovers back to…...
Silent cinema returns to The JPT with live musical accompaniment
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (178+ words) The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center will host two classic silent films with live musical scores this winter, offering audiences a chance to experience cinema as it was nearly a century ago. Accompanist Jeff Rapsis will perform live improvised synth-piano…...
This Day in RI History: January 18, 1896 - Author C.M. Eddy Jr. is born in Providence
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (207+ words) Clifford Martin Eddy Jr.was born on January 18, 1896 in Providence, RI. He was a well known horror writer for many years and a contemporary of H.P. Lovecraft. Eddy grew up in Providence and attended Classical High School. He began his writing…...
Review: 'Clue' delivers exactly what we need right now
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (457+ words) You played Clue in your youth " the murder mystery board game." You may have seen the movie from 1985, starring Madeline Kahn and Christopher Lloyd, among others. And now, you can see "Clue," live on stage at PPAC. I must admit,…...
This Day in RI History: January 17, 1942 - Coldest temperature ever recorded in Rhode Island
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (238+ words) Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams writes about music, the arts and more for What'sUpNewp. He is also an Editor and Writer for Hey Rhody Media. Ken DJ's "The Kingston Coffeehouse," a roots/folk/rock radio show every Tuesday, 6-9 PM on WRIU…...
Newport String Quartet brings music from around the world to Jamestown and Newport
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (198+ words) The Newport String Project will present the third weekend of its Newport County Concert Series on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. at Jamestown Arts Center and Sunday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. at Trinity Church's Honyman Hall in Newport. The concerts will feature the project's…...
The Breakers to offer free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (191+ words) The Preservation Society of Newport County will offer free admission to The Breakers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Gilded Age mansion, a National Historic Landmark built from 1893 to 1895 as the summer home of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II…...
What’s up in Newport County: Wednesday, January 14
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (92+ words) What's up in Newport County: Wednesday, January 14What's Up Newp Discover all that's happening for live music, entertainment, and events in Newport County. - Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph....
Jamestown Arts Center to host immersive projection art experience at JAC Frost winter bash
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (190+ words) The Jamestown Arts Center will host its second annual JAC Frost celebration on Saturday, Jan. 24, featuring an immersive projection art installation by Providence-based digital artist Julio Berroa. The event, running from 7 to 10 p.m., promises an audio and visual art experience complete…...