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New England's Only Spanish-Language Repertory Theater Teatro ECAS Celebrates 25th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2022
Beloved local theater and arts institution Teatro ECAS, under the direction of co-founder and Artistic Executive Director Francis Parra, is celebrating 25 years of bringing Spanish-language theatrical performances, education, and culture to Providence at a gala on the evening of Saturday, November 19th.
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra to Present THE FOUR SEASONS in December
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2022
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra will present The Four Seasons. Jaime Laredo conducts Bach's Concerto for Violin and Oboe (Saturday only), featuring Laredo on violin and Cheryl Bishkoff on oboe, Mozart's Symphony No. 31 (Paris), and Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
Trinity Rep Using A CHRISTMAS CAROL To Raise $60,000 In Matching Grants To Feed Hungry Locals
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
The Rhode Island Foundation is matching every donation the public makes to Trinity Repertory Company during its 2022 run of “A Christmas Carol” with an equal grant to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, up to a total of $60,000.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Trinity Rep
by Jay Pateakos - November 10, 2022
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Trinity Rep.?
Review: SWEAT at THE GAMM THEATRE
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - November 10, 2022
What did our critic think of SWEAT at THE GAMM THEATRE? For the better part of the last 40 years, things have been a nightmare for the American working class, especially across the so called 'rust belt' where factories once thrived and have now fallen silent and abandoned. In SWEAT, Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer prize winning play, the playwright takes us directly into that world with a piercing look at small town America and the destruction wrought in those communities by de-industrialization, racism, violence, and addiction.
AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER AND KATHARINE MCPHEE Plays The Providence Performing Arts Center, This December
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2022
16-time Grammy award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer DAVID FOSTER and acclaimed singer, television and Broadway star, KATHARINE MCPHEE are taking their viral Instagram show on the road this December.   
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Returns To The Gamm Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2022
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) brings audiences home for the holidays with a limited run of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.
The Avett Brothers Perform at PPAC in May 2023
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2022
THE AVETT BROTHERS will perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 7:30P.  It has been five years since they played in Rhode Island. 
Pump House Music Works Welcomes France's Guitar Master Pierre Bensusan This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2022
Pump House Music Works welcomes France's guitar master Pierre Bensusan back to Wakefield on October 30. 
RISE To Present An All-New Musical Version Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL!
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2022
RISE has announced this ambitious, immersive production - a CHRISTMAS CAROL like no other! This magical new adaptation by RISE Artistic Director Christian O'Neill presents a fresh and lively take on the familiar, integrating bountiful English folk music into the story to create a “found-music musical.”
Review: TOOTSIE: THE COMEDY MUSICAL at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Jay Pateakos - October 27, 2022
What did our critic think of TOOTSIE: THE COMEDY MUSICAL at Providence Performing Arts Center?
BEETLEJUICE Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday, November 1 at Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2022
It's showtime! The ghost-with-the-most will make his Providence debut in this edgy and irreverent new Broadway musical comedy.
The Gamm Hosts Annual Meeting & Ribbon Cutting
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2022
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) held its annual meeting on Monday, October 24, honoring three outgoing board members and announcing several changes to the executive committee, as well as unveiling a new outdoor courtyard.
The Providence Performing Arts Center Announces New Community Outreach And Engagement Program, The Ocean State Star Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2022
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) announces a new Community Outreach and Engagement program: the Ocean State Star Awards. 
Cast Announced For THE HUMANS At Wilbury Theatre Group
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
Wilbury Theatre Group presents the Rhode Island premiere of Tony-Award winner for Best Play (2016) The Humans by Stephen Karam, directed by Josh Short.  Running November 17 – December 11, the production features Jim O'Brien, Jeanine Kane, Rachel Dulude, Jessie March, Dave Rabinow, & Carol Varden. 
Rhode Island Premiere Of THE HUMANS Announced At Wilbury Theatre Group
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
 Wilbury Theatre Group presents the Rhode Island premiere of Tony-Award winner for Best Play (2016) The Humans by Stephen Karam, directed by Josh Short.
Review: THE INHERITANCE, PART II at Trinity Rep
by Jessica Tabak - October 23, 2022
What did our critic think of THE INHERITANCE, PART II at Trinity Rep?
SIX THE MUSICAL To Perform At The Providence Performing Arts Center 2022/2023 Gala Celebration
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2022
J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center has announced that PPAC's 2022/2023 Gala Celebration features a performance of the Tony Award-Winning electrifying new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 7:30P; the Gala Celebration will follow.
Brown/Trinity Rep Present SOUL TAPES
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2022
The Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company MFA Programs in Acting and Directing present the brand-new play Soul Tapes, written by directing student JaMario Stills, adapted from Will Johnson's lecture “The Soul Tapes of Black Folks.” 
Festival Ballet Providence Partners With RISD Museum For The First Time With “Off The Wall”
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2022
For the first time ever, Festival Ballet Providence presents its first program of the 2022-2023 Season, Off The Wall, a unique collaboration with the RISD Museum.
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Presents OLGA KERN PLAYS BEETHOVEN
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2022
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra presents TACO Classical Series concert, Olga Kern Plays Beethoven, on Saturday, November 12th at 8:00pm at The VETS, Providence.
Tickets To Go On Sale Friday for THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER at the Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2022
The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s 130-year-old ballet reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle, will travel to the Providence Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, December 7 at 7:30P this holiday season while celebrating the show’s 10th season.
26 Providence Community Members To Appear With Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company In WHAT PROBLEM?
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2022
FirstWorks and Brown Arts Institute at Brown University announced community participants and public engagement events surrounding an artist residency with Bill T. Jones. The co-presented residency culminates in a performance of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company's 'What Problem?' at The VETS on Friday, November 4, 2022.
Submit Nominations For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards Before October 31st
by BWW Awards - October 12, 2022
There's still time left to submit nominations for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards before the deadline at 11:59 PM ET on October 31st!
The VETS Announces The Completion Of The Theatre's New Seat Installation
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2022
The VETS welcomes back audiences for its 2022-2023 season with all new seats in the main hall. The theatre's transformation was completed over the summer after removing and replacing the existing 72-year-old seats.

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