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Trinity Rep Delays In-Person Shows Until Fall 2021
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2020
The Providence Performing Arts Center and WPRI 12 to Host Blood Drive
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2020
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and WPRI 12, in partnership with the Rhode Island Blood Center, are hosting a community blood drive on Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 10A to 3P in PPAC's Grand Lobby at 220 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903.
Providence Performing Arts Center Presents AN EVENING OF NEW YORK SONGS AND STORIES WITH SUZANNE VEGA
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2020
Grammy Award-winning artist Suzanne Vega releases her latest album An Evening of New York Songs and Stories (Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl) today and is celebrating the release of her album with a livestreaming concert, held at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 9P EST.
The Granite Theatre Presents TOWER STORIES
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2020
Through dramatic readings, actors will portray the harrowing encounters of six different people who escaped the World Trade Center Towers on 9-11-2001 and their experiences in the weeks that followed.
PPAC And The VETS to Light Up Red As Part Of The #RedAlertRESTART Campaign
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2020
J.L. a?oeLynna?? Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), has announced that PPAC and the Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) will be lit in red on September 1, 2020 from 9P to midnight as part of a national campaign, organized by #We Make Events North America.
Trinity Rep Moves A CHRISTMAS CAROL Online, Makes it Available For Free to All
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2020
Though the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of over 100 Trinity Rep performances, classes, and events this spring and summer, it will not end Trinity Repa??s 43-year history of presenting A Christmas Carol.
RISD 2020 MFA Photography Show Opens Thursday At ClampArt
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2020
ClampArt presents an exhibition of the work created by the 2020 graduates of the RISD MFA Photography Program.
Photo Flash: The Wilbury Theatre Group and WaterFire Providence Present DECAMERON, PROVIDENCE
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2020
The Wilbury Theatre Group and WaterFire Providence have released production photos from Decameron, Providence: New Stories for a New Era. 
Photo Flash: First Look At The Wilbury Theatre Group and WaterFire Providence's DECAMERON, PROVIDENCE
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2020
The Wilbury Theatre Group and WaterFire Providence announce Decameron, Providence: New Stories for a New Era. 
PPAC Announces Weybosset Street Facade Restoration Project
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2020
J.L. a?oeLynna?? Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), has announced that work on the Theatre's Weybosset Street façade restoration project has begun.
Brown University Welcomes Sophia Skiles, New Head Of Acting In Brown/Trinity Program
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2020
Brown University's Department of Theatre Arts & Performance Studies is has announced that Sophia Skiles has been named the Head of Acting in the Brown/Trinity Program.
Dates Announced for Return Engagement of JERSEY BOYS at Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2020
The Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS will make its much-anticipated return to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) Tuesday, April 13, 2021 and Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Both performances will begin at 7P.
PPAC and The VETS Commit to GBAC Star Facility Accreditation Program
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2020
The Providence Performing Arts Center and the Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) have announced their commitment to achieve Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STARa?? accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities.
The Wilbury Group and WaterFire Providence Announce DECAMERON, PROVIDENCE
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020
The Wilbury Theatre Group and WaterFire Providence have announced Decameron, Providence: New Stories for a New Era.
Newport Jazz Festival Announces Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall and More for its Festival Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2020
George Wein, the 94 year old creator and founder of Newport Jazz Festival - one of the oldest and longest running music festivals in the world has announced a full slate of programming for what would have been 2020's Newport Jazz Festival weekend.
Dates Announced for the Return Engagement of HAMILTON at the Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2020
J.L. 'Lynn' Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center has announced that HAMILTON will return to the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI, November 30 - December 12, 2021. In Providence, HAMILTON will be part of the Taco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series for the 2021/2022 Season.
RISE Announces 1st Annual Statewide Scavenger Hunt
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2020
Like all performance companies, RISE has been hit hard by the COVID pandemic. A year without theater means a year without income, and right now RISE needs a major jumpstart. It's time to #saveRISE!
Contemporary Theater Company Presents Improvised PATIO MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2020
The Contemporary Theatre Company presents Patio Musical: An Improvised Musical, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 pm on the Riverfront Performance Patio.
THE BACHELOR: LIVE ON STAGE Cancelled at Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2020
THE BACHELOR: LIVE ON STAGE, originally scheduled for the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on March 28, 2020, has been cancelled.
Providence Art Club to Host Theatre Scenic Art Lecture With Richard Ventre
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2020
The Scenic Artist, whether in the theatre, motion pictures, television, or any visual media, is the one who materializes the set designer's ideas into the reality the viewer sees on stage or the screens of any size.
Wilbury Group Announces Digital Fringe Festival       
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2020
Presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with WaterFire Providence, FRINGEPVD The Providence Fringe Festival® has traditionally brought hundreds of theatre, music, dance, and multimedia performing artists to the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence.
Washington Trust Sponsors Trinity Rep Web Series
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2020
The Washington Trust Company, a longtime supporter of Trinity Rep recently committed to sponsoring the theater's Facebook Live show, a?oeYour Half Hour Call with Curt Columbus.a?? 
Theaters, Museums, and More Will Reopen in Rhode Island in July
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2020
Movie theaters, museums, and more entertainment venues are opening in Rhode Island in July.
Trinity Rep Elects New Board Chair and Trustees
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2020
At its Annual Meeting on June 15, 2020, Trinity Repertory Company's Board of Trustees elected new officers and three new trustees for terms beginning July 1. Succeeding Suzanne Magaziner, who served as Chair of the Board since 2014, Louis Giancola, the retired President and CEO of South County Health, was elected to a three-year term as Chair.
Independent Arts Groups Form Rhode Island Theatre Coalition
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2020
Rhode Island's independent theatre community has joined together to form The Rhode Island Theatre Coalition (RITC).

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