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The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Presents A Joyful Future Annual Fundraising Gala Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra presents A Joyful Future on Saturday, May 21st, at 5pm at The VETS. Guest conductors Tania Miller and Nathaniel Efthimiou join Principal Conductor Bramwell Tovey in a spectacular program including Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, featuring renowned violinist Ray Chen, Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Valerie Coleman's Seven O'Clock Shout, and Richard Strauss' Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks.
FirstWorks To Receive $20,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
FirstWorks, a Providence-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting art with audiences, has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). FirstWorks' project will widen the circle for Rhode Island audiences by engaging visionary artists of color in a series of multidisciplinary arts commissions, presentations, residencies, and related engagement activities.
Festival Ballet Providence Announces 45th Season
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) is thrilled to announce its colorfully creative 45th Anniversary Season. The season, running October 2022 through April 2023 includes collaborative world premieres alongside beloved classics. Performances will be held in three unique venues in Providence, with subscription tickets for most performances going on sale July 7, 2022. 
BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at The Gamm Theatre
by John McDaid - May 17, 2022
Shakespeare warns early in the first act of Midsummer Night's Dream that 'the course of true love never did run smooth.' In that warning lies the comedic core of the show, and the Gamm Theatre delivers a visually stunning, delightfully playful production that fully captures the Bard's vision. It's a thoroughly enjoyable, punchy take on the classic.
DISNEY JUNIOR LIVE ON TOUR: COSTUME PALOOZA Comes to PPAC in October
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2022
The all-new show features the first appearance of characters from “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends” in addition to Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Doc McStuffins, the Puppy Dog Pals, and Alice from Disney Junior’s newest hit series “Alice’s Wonderland Bakery,” live on stage.
DISNEY MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS Puts Students In The Spotlight On The PPAC Stage
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2022
On June 6, 2022, more than 180 elementary students from Providence and Pawtucket, RI will have the extraordinary opportunity to sing, dance, and act on the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) stage as the result of a grant awarded to PPAC by Disney.
Theatre By The Sea's 89th Season Opens With MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2022
In celebration of 89 Years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the opening of the 2022 Summer Season. The season begins with the Tony Award-nominated musical, Million Dollar Quartet, which will be presented from May 25 - June 18, 2022.
BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Barb Burke - May 13, 2022
This production has a mega-talented color-blind cast that turns every song into a showstopper. Read our BWW critic's review.
Midlake to Join Lineup for Newport Folk Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
Midlake has announced an eagerly anticipated performance at the upcoming Newport Folk Festival 2022, set for Newport, RI’s Fort Adams State Park on Saturday, July 23. The upcoming appearance marks the latest date on the acclaimed Texas-based band’s current world headline tour, with North American, UK, and European headline shows set through November. In addition, Midlake will make a number of international festival appearances, including Sonoma, CA’s Huichica Festival (June 11), Maastricht, NL’s Bruis Festival (September 2), and Birmingham, UK’s Mosely Folk Festival (September 4). For complete details and remaining ticket information, please visit www.midlakeband.com/tour.
Rus Anderson Is Elton John In THE ROCKET MAN SHOW at the Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2022
J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), announced that PPAC's Cool Summer Nights concerts will return this summer to the theatre with THE ROCKET MAN SHOW on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 8P.
Rhode Island Youth Theatre to Present THE WIZARD OF OZ and THE MUSIC MANAt The Historic Park Theatre And Event Center!
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2022
The Historic Park Theatre and Event Center is re-opening this summer, and Rhode Island Youth Theatre wants you to join us as we perform two fantastic shows there!
Casting Announced For JERSEY BOYS Providence Engagement
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2022
Casting has been announced for the Providence return engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Providence Performing Arts Center for two performances.
BWW Review: BWW REVIEW: A stirring BEETHOVEN'S NINTH with RI PHIL, PROVIDENCE SINGERS at VETS Auditorium
by Jill Kimball - May 07, 2022
Listen: These are tough times. COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. Americans are bitterly divided over whether the Supreme Court should overturn its 1973 decision on Roe v. Wade, as it seems poised to do. The war in Ukraine rages on. And we still haven't found a way to halt catastrophic climate change. We - Rhode Islanders, Americans, homo sapiens - are tired and sad.
New Date Announced For Gamm Theatre In-Person Auditions 2022/23 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2022
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will hold in-person auditions for its 38th season as follows: Equity Principal Auditions will be held on Friday May 20 and Monday, May 23 from 10am-5:30pm. 
FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2022
FirstWorks, a Providence-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting art with audiences, announced their 2022 Summer Beats Concert Series today.
Comedian Iliza Schlesinger Brings BACK IN ACTION Tour To PPAC September 24
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger will make her Providence Performing Arts Center debut on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 7P, as part of her Back in Action tour.
RISE Set to Stage SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2022
The show is set to run from June 3rd through June 12th. The RISE Playhouse is located at 142 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI. There is ample municipal parking available. Tickets are $25 General/ $21 Seniors, Students, Military. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.ristage.org. 
BLUEY'S BIG PLAY THE STAGE SHOW! First US Tour Comes To The VETS In Providence
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2022
Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It's time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to theaters all across the United States with the Bluey live show, Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show!
Dates Change For WBCT's Production of THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2022
West Bay Community Theater (WBCT) will now present The Great American Trailer Park Musical May 13th, 14th & 15th, 2022. This is a change from the original show dates of May 6-8, 2022.
Trinity Repertory Company to Welcome Kate Liberman as New Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2022
Trinity Repertory Company announced today that Kate E. Liberman will join its leadership team as Executive Director in September 2022.
PPAC's Community Outreach Committee Announces The Winners Of The ARTS Scholarships 2022 Program
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2022
The members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) are pleased to announce the recipients of the ARTS Scholarships 2022 program, sponsored by Textron Charitable Trust, with support from PPAC Annual Fund Donors, Ocean State Charities Trust, and WPRI 12.
BWW Review: THE SQUIRRELS at Burbage Theatre Company
by John McDaid - April 24, 2022
A show where all the characters are squirrels? Yes. Playwright Robert Askins puts a warning in the mouth of the scientist who opens the show: 'Buckle up, you discerning patron of the arts.' And you should. Because this cleverly written, brilliantly acted, and flawlessly executed production takes audiences on quite a wild ride.
BLUE MAN GROUPS Returns To Providence Performing Arts Center, May 20 - 22
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2022
More than 50 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon that is BLUE MAN GROUP and now it's your turn! BLUE MAN GROUP returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center for a limited engagement on their new North American tour, May 20 – 22, 2022.
FAIRVIEW Concludes Trinity Rep's 2021-22 Season Next Month
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2022
Trinity Repertory Company finishes its 2021-22 Season with Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury. Directed by Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company alum Christopher Windom, this show runs May 19 – June 19 with a press opening night on Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30 pm.
NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Comes to Wilbury Theatre Group in May
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2022
Wilbury Theatre Group presents Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, from the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy (Beowulf – A Thousand Years of Baggage, Three Pianos and Ghost Quartet). 

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