BWW Review: BLACK VIOLIN: CLASSICAL BOOM TOUR at Veterans Auditorium--O My!
by Larry O'Brien - April 08, 2019
What a great show!
by Larry O'Brien - April 08, 2019
What a great show!
Photo Flash: Head Trick Theatre Presents GOBLIN MARKET
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
Two adult sisters return to their childhood home, where they once again come face to face with the perils and fantasies of their youth. In Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon's haunting chamber musical, adapted from Christina Rossetti's poem, the wilder Laura chafes against the limits of her ordinary life, and succumbs to the lure of the goblin fruits and the mysterious world they promise. It's up to cautious Lizzie to face down the goblins, and save herself and her sister from their darkest selves.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
Two adult sisters return to their childhood home, where they once again come face to face with the perils and fantasies of their youth. In Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon's haunting chamber musical, adapted from Christina Rossetti's poem, the wilder Laura chafes against the limits of her ordinary life, and succumbs to the lure of the goblin fruits and the mysterious world they promise. It's up to cautious Lizzie to face down the goblins, and save herself and her sister from their darkest selves.
PPAC's Community Outreach Committee Announces ARTS Scholarships 2019 Recipients
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2019 program, along with members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), are pleased to announce the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2019 program, sponsored by Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC Annual Fund Donors.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2019 program, along with members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), are pleased to announce the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2019 program, sponsored by Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC Annual Fund Donors.
Brown/Trinity Rep Devotes Spring to Coming of Age Stories
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
The Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs end their 2018-19 season with two plays in rep, How We Got On by Idris Goodwin, and She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen. She Kills Monsters, directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo ('20) tackles grief through one of the most popular role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
The Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs end their 2018-19 season with two plays in rep, How We Got On by Idris Goodwin, and She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen. She Kills Monsters, directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo ('20) tackles grief through one of the most popular role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons.
CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS Comes to Newport Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant is thrilled to continue their 36th Season with the farce Clothes Encounters by Roger Karshner, a farce of double-meanings, mistaken identities, and sexual innuendo. Two couples. One out-of-control shower head. 'A non-stop evening of hilarious nonsense.' (The Portland Oregonian) Directed by W. Richard Johnson, Clothes Encounters opens with a daytime matinee on Thursday April 4, and runs through Friday, May 25, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant is thrilled to continue their 36th Season with the farce Clothes Encounters by Roger Karshner, a farce of double-meanings, mistaken identities, and sexual innuendo. Two couples. One out-of-control shower head. 'A non-stop evening of hilarious nonsense.' (The Portland Oregonian) Directed by W. Richard Johnson, Clothes Encounters opens with a daytime matinee on Thursday April 4, and runs through Friday, May 25, 2019.
Wilbury Group Announces 2019/20 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Wilbury Theatre Group Artistic Director Josh Short has announced the Group's 2019/20 Season of programming. Recipient of the 2018 National Theatre Company Award from the American Theatre Wing (The Tony Awards) and one of just 4 theaters in Rhode Island operating under agreement with Actors' Equity Association, the company has put together a thrilling and diverse mix of World, Regional, and Rhode Island premieres to engage our community in the most pressing issues of today.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Wilbury Theatre Group Artistic Director Josh Short has announced the Group's 2019/20 Season of programming. Recipient of the 2018 National Theatre Company Award from the American Theatre Wing (The Tony Awards) and one of just 4 theaters in Rhode Island operating under agreement with Actors' Equity Association, the company has put together a thrilling and diverse mix of World, Regional, and Rhode Island premieres to engage our community in the most pressing issues of today.
Trinity Rep Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2019
Trinity Repertory Company's improved financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator. This is the first time that Trinity Rep has earned this accolade, and is one of only five charities in Rhode Island to hold this distinction.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2019
Trinity Repertory Company's improved financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator. This is the first time that Trinity Rep has earned this accolade, and is one of only five charities in Rhode Island to hold this distinction.
Newport Jazz Festival Announces Wave 3 of Artists Including Common, Herbie Hancock/Christian McBride and More
by Sarah Hookey - April 02, 2019
The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers, set for August 2 - 4 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, gets hipper and hotter as new artists are announced, and today's Wave 3 announcement is definitely hip and hot.
by Sarah Hookey - April 02, 2019
The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers, set for August 2 - 4 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, gets hipper and hotter as new artists are announced, and today's Wave 3 announcement is definitely hip and hot.
Providence Performing Arts Center Adds Second Show for John Mulaney and Pete Davidson
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2019
Comedians John Mulaney and Pete Davidson have added a second show at Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 10PM
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2019
Comedians John Mulaney and Pete Davidson have added a second show at Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 10PM
BWW Review: Fantastic and Fantastical GOBLIN MARKET at Head Trick Theatre
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - March 31, 2019
Head Trick Theatre closes out their spectacular 2018-2019 season with the musical GOBLIN MARKET, directed by Rebecca Maxfield. Based on the 19th century poem by Christina Rossetti, the verses have been adapted for the stage by Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon.
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - March 31, 2019
Head Trick Theatre closes out their spectacular 2018-2019 season with the musical GOBLIN MARKET, directed by Rebecca Maxfield. Based on the 19th century poem by Christina Rossetti, the verses have been adapted for the stage by Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon.
Festival Ballet Providence Presents SWAN LAKE
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2019
Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) is thrilled to announce the 2018-2019 season finale, Swan Lake, on May 10-12, 2019, Mother's Day Weekend, at The VETS, One Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2019
Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) is thrilled to announce the 2018-2019 season finale, Swan Lake, on May 10-12, 2019, Mother's Day Weekend, at The VETS, One Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI.
THE SONIC LIFE OF A GIANT TORTOISE Announced At Brown University
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2019
Theatre Arts & Performance Studies and Sock & Buskin present The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise by Toshiki Okada, translated by Aya Ogawa.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2019
Theatre Arts & Performance Studies and Sock & Buskin present The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise by Toshiki Okada, translated by Aya Ogawa.
Jon Batiste & Friends To Perform At Newport Jazz Festival Opening Night Concert
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2019
Don't miss the opportunity to get some of the best seats in the house for one of Newport's most popular summer events featuring Jon Batiste & Friends at the Friday evening concert of the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Investment Managers. The concert takes place August 2 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, 194 Bellevue Avenue. The cocktail party begins at 6:30 pm, followed by the concert at 8:00 pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2019
Don't miss the opportunity to get some of the best seats in the house for one of Newport's most popular summer events featuring Jon Batiste & Friends at the Friday evening concert of the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Investment Managers. The concert takes place August 2 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, 194 Bellevue Avenue. The cocktail party begins at 6:30 pm, followed by the concert at 8:00 pm.
AMERICAN DRAG To Benefit Special Olympics
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2019
Epic Theatre Company's World Premiere of 'American Drag' written and directed by Kevin Broccoli will be donating a portion of its proceeds to the Special Olympics.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2019
Epic Theatre Company's World Premiere of 'American Drag' written and directed by Kevin Broccoli will be donating a portion of its proceeds to the Special Olympics.
John Mulaney And Pete Davidson Will Co-Headline A Night Of Comedy At PPAC
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2019
Comedians John Mulaney and Pete Davidson will visit the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 7P.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2019
Comedians John Mulaney and Pete Davidson will visit the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 7P.
The Theatre Company of Rhode Island Presents NORMAN, IS THAT YOU?
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2019
The Theatre Company of Rhode Island is proud to present 'Norman, Is That You?' by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick and directed by Michael Thurberon April 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 2019 at 8pm and April 7 and 14th 2019 at 2pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2019
The Theatre Company of Rhode Island is proud to present 'Norman, Is That You?' by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick and directed by Michael Thurberon April 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 2019 at 8pm and April 7 and 14th 2019 at 2pm.
Newport Jazz Festival Presents Jon Batiste and Friends
by Sarah Hookey - March 27, 2019
Don't miss the opportunity to get some of the best seats in the house for one of Newport's most popular summer events featuring Jon Batiste and Friends at the Friday evening concert of the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers.
by Sarah Hookey - March 27, 2019
Don't miss the opportunity to get some of the best seats in the house for one of Newport's most popular summer events featuring Jon Batiste and Friends at the Friday evening concert of the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers.
Festival Ballet Providence Announces UP CLOSE ON HOPE
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2019
Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) festivalballetprovidence.org is pleased to announce Up Close on Hope, a daring program that features choreographic premieres in FBP's state-of-the-art Black Box Theatre, 825 Hope Street in Providence. The program will take place on two consecutive weekends of April 5-7 and April 12-14, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2019
Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) festivalballetprovidence.org is pleased to announce Up Close on Hope, a daring program that features choreographic premieres in FBP's state-of-the-art Black Box Theatre, 825 Hope Street in Providence. The program will take place on two consecutive weekends of April 5-7 and April 12-14, 2019.
PPAC Announces New Education Initiative For Its 2019/2020 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2019
At a press conference held in the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)'s Grand Lobby this morning, PPAC President J.L. "Lynn" Singleton recapped the Theatre's recently announced 2019/2020 Season. Singleton introduced Board Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq., who unveiled plans for the Theatre's brand-new state-wide education initiative, called Experience PPAC.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2019
At a press conference held in the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)'s Grand Lobby this morning, PPAC President J.L. "Lynn" Singleton recapped the Theatre's recently announced 2019/2020 Season. Singleton introduced Board Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq., who unveiled plans for the Theatre's brand-new state-wide education initiative, called Experience PPAC.
BWW Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at PPAC
by Barb Burke - March 25, 2019
Go see Quentin Oliver Lee in the Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical that is playing now at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC).
by Barb Burke - March 25, 2019
Go see Quentin Oliver Lee in the Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical that is playing now at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC).
Brown Arts Initiative, UC Irvine, And Rhode Island School Of Design Present YOUR OCEAN, MY OCEAN
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
The Brown Arts Initiative (BAI) at Brown University will present YOMO/Intermedia, an experimental dance, music, media and visual art performance, at the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts at Brown University on April 1 and 2, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
The Brown Arts Initiative (BAI) at Brown University will present YOMO/Intermedia, an experimental dance, music, media and visual art performance, at the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts at Brown University on April 1 and 2, 2019.
BWW Review: THE MARRIED NAME at Counter-Productions Theatre
by Larry O'Brien - March 21, 2019
Counter-Productions Theatre Company is presenting the world premiere of Kevin Broccoli's THE MARRIED NAME this weekend at AS 220's Black Box Theatre, 95 Empire St in Downtown Providence. Broccoli is a very talented actor, playwright, and artistic director of Epic Theatre in Cranston. In an uninterrupted hour and twenty minutes, THE MARRIED NAME deals with four men getting together for dinner a short time before the wedding of two of them. Rex and Dan are planning this wedding and encountering problems that probably should have been dealt with earlier. Kevin Broccoli can write funny.
by Larry O'Brien - March 21, 2019
Counter-Productions Theatre Company is presenting the world premiere of Kevin Broccoli's THE MARRIED NAME this weekend at AS 220's Black Box Theatre, 95 Empire St in Downtown Providence. Broccoli is a very talented actor, playwright, and artistic director of Epic Theatre in Cranston. In an uninterrupted hour and twenty minutes, THE MARRIED NAME deals with four men getting together for dinner a short time before the wedding of two of them. Rex and Dan are planning this wedding and encountering problems that probably should have been dealt with earlier. Kevin Broccoli can write funny.
Photo Flash: First Look At CONSTELLATIONS At The Wilbury Theatre Group
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2019
The Wilbury Theatre Group continues its record-breaking 2018/19 Main Series season with Nick Payne's Constellations from March 20 - April 14, 2019. Directed by Aubrey Snowden, the Wilbury Group production features Rachel Dulude as astro-physicist Marianne and Wilbury Artistic Director Josh Short as beekeeper, Roland.
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2019
The Wilbury Theatre Group continues its record-breaking 2018/19 Main Series season with Nick Payne's Constellations from March 20 - April 14, 2019. Directed by Aubrey Snowden, the Wilbury Group production features Rachel Dulude as astro-physicist Marianne and Wilbury Artistic Director Josh Short as beekeeper, Roland.
Trinity Rep Announces 2019 Rhode Island Pell Award Winners
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2019
Trinity Repertory Company announced today that three area residents will be honored at its 2019 Pell Awards Gala on Monday, June 3, 2019 in Providence. Storyteller Valerie Tutson will receive the Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts. Central Falls High School teacher Deloris Davis Grant will receive the Charles Sullivan Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts. The Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts will go to Rosanne Somerson, President of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Additional honorees will be announced at a later date.
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2019
Trinity Repertory Company announced today that three area residents will be honored at its 2019 Pell Awards Gala on Monday, June 3, 2019 in Providence. Storyteller Valerie Tutson will receive the Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts. Central Falls High School teacher Deloris Davis Grant will receive the Charles Sullivan Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts. The Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts will go to Rosanne Somerson, President of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Additional honorees will be announced at a later date.
BWW Review: Down-to-earth OUR TOWN at Burbage Theatre Company
by John McDaid - March 20, 2019
Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' is a poignant snapshot of a bygone America, a keenly observed drama which retains its relevance 70 years after it debuted - and more than 100 years after it's set. For those who've never seen the show, the Burbage Theatre Company offers an introduction to this classic with a few standout touches.
by John McDaid - March 20, 2019
Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' is a poignant snapshot of a bygone America, a keenly observed drama which retains its relevance 70 years after it debuted - and more than 100 years after it's set. For those who've never seen the show, the Burbage Theatre Company offers an introduction to this classic with a few standout touches.
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