LOS ANGELES — After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama “CODA,” best picture Sunday, handing Hollywood’s top award to a streaming service for the first time in a ceremony that saw the greatest drama when Will Smith strode onstage and slapped Chris Rock. […]Read More
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Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Partners with Tall Ships
Warwick, R.I. (March 28, 2022)— Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is proud to partner with Tall Ships America for an educational sailing program designed to expose a new generation of women to tall ship sailing and Rhode Island’s maritime history and heritage. This program is designed to give participants a hands-on experience and understanding of […]Read More
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Newport Classical Presents Next Chamber Series Concert: Pianist Rodolfo Leone
Newport, RI – Continuing its new commitment to ongoing year-round programming, Newport Classical presents its next spring Chamber Series concert at the Recital Hall at Emmanuel Church (42 Dearborn St.). First-prize winner of the 2017 International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna, pianist Rodolfo Leone will make his Newport Classical debut with a program for solo piano, comprised of virtuosic Romantic repertoire. Selections […]Read More
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Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy Raises $21,000 for Special
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association would like to commend the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy for their recent fundraising efforts benefiting Special Olympics Rhode Island. Each Academy graduating class must choose a charity to raise money for. This year’s class, Session #138, chose to work with Special Olympics Rhode Island, taking […]Read More
Plus Special Musical Presentation at 7:30pm Concert on April 30 Honoring the Ukrainian People Newport, RI – Newport Classical announces that all proceeds from its upcoming Cliburn-Bound Piano Marathon, featuring nine exceptional amateur pianists in four concerts from Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1, 2022, will be donated to the World Health Organization’s Emergency Appeal for Ukraine. In addition, […]Read More
Pawtucket: A City in Focus Theme: “CELEBRATE ! Pawtucket” Deadline for entry: August 5, 2022 PAWTUCKET– Grab your cameras and snap that picture! The City of Pawtucket and The Camera Werks proudly announce the 24th Annual City of Pawtucket Photo Contest! Twelve winning photos will be selected by a panel of local professional photographers and placed […]Read More
Storrs-Mansfield Adventure Park Offers Outdoor Fun for All Ages Kids, Teens and Adults Enjoy The Adventure Park’s 9 Trails and 26 Ziplines, Plus Outdoor Axe Throwing Storrs, CT – March 9, 2022 – The Adventure Park at Storrs, the area’s best zipline and climbing adventure experience, announced its season opening day on Friday April 1. Tickets are now available for […]Read More
La Golondrina Marzo 24 – Abril 3 Meet the playwright Guillém Clúa, Author La Golondrina, received a Bachelor’s in Journalism from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, began his theatrical training at the London Guildhall University (London) in 1994 and in the Beckett Room in Barcelona. His first work, Invisibles, won the prestigious Ciutat d’Alcoi Theater Award […]Read More
On Friday, March 4th, the award winning artist, pastor, author, and founding member of the 116 Movement, released his seventh album, THE END along with a new single and video for “Right Out The Gate.” The energetic “Right Out The Gate,” finds Trip coming right out the gate and back to doing what I always wanted to do which is making […]Read More
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Museum of Work & Culture Presents “Family Memories: A Conversation
Virtual Panel Discussion Explores Japanese-American Experiences During World War II WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Join the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on March 12 at 1pm as they host a virtual talk exploring personal stories of Japanese-American internment during World War II. David Sakura, Ph.D. and Margie Yamamoto […]Read More