Drive-In Entertainment Is In Its Primetime When indoor movie theaters closed during the pandemic and have since postponed opening, or like CW Theaters at the Lincoln Mall which reopened and then closed due to the lack of new movie releases; drive-in theaters, including the Rustic Tri-View Drive-In Theater in North Smithfield, have been selling out.    Think […]

The retirement of longtime artistic director  Mihailo “Misha” Djuric  will take place September 1, 2020, following more than 22 years of service to the Rhode Island arts community. Djuric’s retirement will bring to a close a remarkable career and dedication to the art of dance, including a prolific career as a performing artist and choreographer, and artistic […]

Hoods Up” Weekend August 8 – 9 The Newport Car Museum’s 1965 Ford Shelby 427 SC Cobra  10 a.m. – 5 p.m. See what makes the Newport Car Museum’s 75+ cars rock, rumble and roar! During “Hoods Up” Weekend every car’s engine can be inspected and admired. Free with regular admission: $18/adults; $15/Seniors, Military, Students; […]

Providence Pirates delay start of the season to January 2nd, 2021. The American Basketball Association (ABA) and Providence Pirates announced the start of the 2020-2021 season will be delayed until January 2, 2021 instead of its original opening date of November 7, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   The pandemic forced the ABA to […]

BACK TO SCHOOL     As parents navigate returning to school, and with some being informed that school will start with virtual learning due to COVID-19, many are turning to tutors to help keep kids motivated and learning. Hiring a tutor for your child is a great way to help them with a subject in […]

FARMERS MARKET MUSIC We have received an Arts Panel Grant to fund Music at the Farmers Market in downtown Pawtucket. Come support the market and the musicians of RI every Wednesday from 3-6 pm.   Music will be playing from 3:30-5:30 and it will start this week, August 5th, with Jake Hunsinger, a solo artist […]

Into the Dog Days of 2020 Kelsie Steil performing in “Atelier”. by Rose Hutchins | Photo by Elisabeth Williams While the arts and culture sector in New England has had to navigate new ideas for in-person events in light of the pandemic, there has still been much happening. Our region has been engaged in conversations around what an […]

TRANSIT ADVOCATES APPLAUD MBTA SCHEDULING CHANGES THAT PRIORITIZE EQUITY AND SAFE ACCESS August 5, 2020 — Massachusetts transit advocates released a statement applauding important service changes announced by the MBTA to improve bus rider and operator safety, encourage ridership, and optimize scheduling and communications. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended public transportation, but the MBTA remains an […]