In this virtual program, Matthew Garza/Haus of Glitter and k. funmilayo aileru/black earth lab, ACT's Parkists in Residence, reflect with public scholar Dr. Renee Ater on their eighteen months of working in historic houses situated in Providence Parks. https://youtu.be/IUa0M-ukNLY
Prof. Loretta Ross (Smith College) to deliver the keynote lecture “Calling In the Calling Out Culture: A Pathway Forward” Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 5:30 PM reception; 6:30 PM lecture; followed by a community discussion on a pathway forward, moderated by Sterling Clinton-Spellman Presented by WaterFire Providence as part of the Mary Beth Meehan exhibition EYE […]
During the past sixteen months, artists and presenters have adapted the ways that they create and share work. Experimental programs designed for small audiences moved from the margins to the center of performance culture in Providence and beyond. Join us for a conversation about the roles played by “Fringe Artists” through the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
The Moral Documents or MoralDocs is a virtual reality film that reenvisions public safety as an issue of public health. Residents of the city have brought their lived experience into this collaborative Afrofuturist story that envisions an abolitionist future for Providence. We travel to the Temple of Music in 2040 via a space/time chariot to […]
Enjoy a Barrio Tour and conversation between Marta V. Martínez and Doña Fefa Rosario, who together will talk about the transformation of La Broa' since the 1960s. Doña Fefa and her husband Tony, opened the first Dominican-owned bodega on Broad Street in Providence in the early-1960s. The Rosarios helped the growing number of families from the Dominican […]
As local arts organizations and business reopen, celebrate a cultural moment of transition at “Emergence,” an open-air showcase. Local writers will read stories, essays and poetry on the theme of "emergence" against the backdrop of the iconic Adventure Time mural at 94 Washington Street in Downtown Providence. Commissioned by The Avenue Concept, the mural’s image […]
J'ouvert, pronounced "jou-vay" from the French patois, is a traditional festival originating in Trinidad and Tobago but is celebrated throughout the Caribbean. Meaning "dawn" or "daybreak," J'ourvert celebrations begin in the early morning and commemorate emancipation from slavery. Historically, the festival occurs in August, but it has become associated with pre-carnival celebration over time. As […]
My State House is a participatory design project that invites Rhode Islanders to re-imagine the Rhode Island State House and its abundant green space in ways that make it more welcoming and accessible to the community. Participants draw or write their Big Ideas on maps of the building and the grounds. These maps will be […]
Launching in July 2021, Providence Waterways, produced by Doors Open RI, is a multimedia, collaborative, storytelling project. Through a combination of online and onsite experiences, Providence Waterways invites you to immerse yourself in place-based stories, sounds, and events that explore Providence's water. Three primary portals will guide our journey through Providence's waterways: StoryMap: History, short […]
My State House is a participatory design project that invites Rhode Islanders to reimagine the Rhode Island State House and its abundant green space in ways that make it more welcoming and accessible to the community. Participants draw or write their Big Ideas on maps of the building and the grounds. These maps will be […]
