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THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER Celebrates 10th Season at PPAC On in December
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2022
The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's 130-year-old ballet reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle, will travel to 30 cities this fall to celebrate the show's 10th season, including a stop at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Wednesday, December 7 at 7:30P. An on sale date for The Hip Hop Nutcracker  in Providence will be announced.
Festival Ballet Providence Announces New Leadership For Its Board Of Trustees
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2022
Festival Ballet Providence has announced additions to its Board of Trustees, leadership changes on the governing body, and several noteworthy departures of dedicated, long-serving trustees.
RI Philharmonic Orchestra's 2022/2023 Season Dedicated to Bramwell Tovey
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2022
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra presents its 2022-2023 Season at The VETS, programmed by and dedicated to beloved late Principal Conductor and Artistic Director Bramwell Tovey. Interim Principal Conductor Tania Miller will lead three Season 78 concert weeks and assume off-stage duties as well.
Island Moving Company Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring Six Original Productions
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2022
Island Moving Company, Newport’s Contemporary Ballet, under the direction of new Artistic Director, Danielle Genest, announced details of its Forty-First season today. Expect Transformation!  Tickets are now on sale now.
AUREA ENSEMBLE PRESENTS a Concert Celebrating The Ideals Of Democracy And Equality
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2022
What happens when artists meet at the margins of their disciplines and push the boundaries back and forth? What happens is AUREA-a performance ensemble engaged in a joyous pursuit to investigate and invigorate the harmony of music and the spoken word.
Gamm Welcomes New Fellows Cohort
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2022
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) welcomes a new cohort of emerging artists of color to its Gamm Fellowship Program. As in the program's 2021-22 pilot year, the three fellows are recent graduates of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), Rhode Island College (RIC), and the University of Rhode Island (URI).
BankNewport Family Night Extended For MEAN GIRLS At PPAC
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2022
The Providence Performing Arts Center and title Family Night sponsor BankNewport have announced that Family Night tickets for MEAN GIRLS are now available for the Wednesday, October 5th evening performance at 7P and the Thursday, October 6th evening performance at 7:30P. 
Review: THE INHERITANCE, PART I at Trinity Rep
by Jessica Tabak - September 11, 2022
What did our critic think of THE INHERITANCE, PART I at Trinity Rep?
Wilbury Theatre Group Presents In Collaboration With Afri Productions, The Public's Radio & Brown Arts Institute
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2022
The Season Two finale of God Talks to An Agnostic – a twelve-part audio drama written, directed and featuring Don Mays – airs on Saturday, September 24 at 3:00pm on The Public's Radio.
FirstWorks Opens Fall Season With Daniel Bernard Roumain And Luminary Collaborators In THE TELLING
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2022
FirstWorks, a Rhode Island non-profit dedicated to building community through world-class arts, presents 'The Telling,' a powerful performance by renowned Haitian-American composer, violinist and activist Daniel Bernard Roumain on Thursday, September 29, 8 p.m. at WaterFire Arts Center.
Festival Ballet Providence to Hold Open Auditions for Children's Roles in THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2022
Festival Ballet Providence will hold an open call for children's roles for the Company's smash hit production of The Nutcracker. The auditions will take place Sept 18 and 25, 2022 (see schedule for specific age/experience levels) at FBP's studios.
Rachel Walshe Named Gamm Associate Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2022
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre has announced the appointment of Rachel Walshe as associate artistic director, effective this 2022-23 season. Walshe has directed and served as dramaturg on numerous Gamm productions since 2010, and is also the theater's resident scholar. As an assistant professor of performance at URI, she has focused her work on women writers and new play development.
Nominations Open For 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards
by BWW Awards - September 06, 2022
Nominations are now open for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! The 2022 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
Cotuit Center for the Arts to Present WAIT UNTIL DARK in September
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2022
Cotuit Center for the Arts will present the edge-of-your-seat thriller Wait Until Dark, written by Frederick Knott. Wait Until Dark opens in the Vivian and Morton Sigel Black Box Theater on Thursday, September 22 and runs through Sunday, October 9, 2022. Performances will take place on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm.
Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Program Presents MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY 
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2022
The Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company MFA Programs in Acting and Directing present Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn with music by Michael Friedman, directed by Molly Houlahan. 
The Gamm Hosts TRUTH AND TYRANNY Community Discussion
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) announces “Truth and Tyranny,” a community discussion around Russia's invasion of Ukraine, its centuries-long imperial ambitions, and the manufacture of “truth' in an age of amplified, instantaneous, globalized information and disinformation. “Truth and Tyranny” will take place on Sunday, September 25 following the matinee of  Describe the Night (approx. 4:30 pm) at The Gamm Theatre, 1245 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, RI.
Review: JUNK at Burbage Theater Co.
by Jessica Tabak - August 30, 2022
JUNK at Burbage Theater Co. offers audiences a riveting look at the ideals and egos that fueled the junk bond market of the mid-1980s.
Review: MEN ON BOATS at Contemporary Theater Company
by John McDaid - August 27, 2022
Explore the Colorado River in this taut, compelling — and darkly funny — production at the Contemporary Theater Company.
JUDITH LYNN STILLMAN & FRIENDS PRESENTS DISTINGUISHED ARTIST PRESIDENT’S SERIES AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2022
Judith Lynn Stillman & Friends Distinguished Artist Series Trilogy: Judith Lynn Stillman & Friends will kick off its 2022-23 season on September 17, 7:30pm at Rhode Island College's Sapinsley Hall, Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts.
Review: Stylish KINKY BOOTS at Theatre By The Sea
by Christopher Verleger - August 25, 2022
What did our critic think of BWW REVIEW: STYLISH KINKY BOOTS AT THEATRE BY THE SEA at Theatre By The Sea?
Photos: First Look at KINKY BOOTS at Theatre By The Sea
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2022
All new production photos have been released for Kinky Boots at Theatre By The Sea.
Aurea Ensemble Presents Eating Poetry Music and Poetry That Span and Unite Centuries at The 2022 Pawtucket Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2022
Aurea Ensemble presents its first concert of the season, Eating Poetry, an immersive performance of music and poetry on Monday, September 12, 2022 at the Pawtucket Arts Festival, Veteran's Memorial Amphitheater, 175 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. Admission is free.
Celebrate Batman Day at RISE with BILL FINGER: RISE OF THE BAT, Straight From San Diego Comic-Con!
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2022
Rhode Island Stage Ensemble, in collaboration with Daydream Theater, is thrilled to present the Rhode Island premiere of BILL FINGER: RISE OF THE BAT, which debuted this year at San Diego Comic-Con.
Ann Hampton Callaway to Bring THE LINDA RONSTADT SONGBOOK to The Greenwich Odeum in September
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2022
Ann Hampton Callaway - The Linda Ronstadt Songbook - will come to The Greenwich Odeum - Friday, September 16, 2022 8:00 PM.
Christine Pedi to Host FORBIDDEN BROADWAY GREATEST HITS at Theatre By The Sea This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2022
Theatre By The Sea will welcome Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits on August 29 for one show only. Rounding out the 2022 Monday Evening Concert Series is Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits hosted by SiriusXM star and Forbidden Broadway legend Christine Pedi.

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