Roz and the Rice Cakes, Arc Iris and Night Idea at Aurora
This Friday, Roz and the Rice Cakes are performing a homecoming show at Aurora after being out on the road since March. Joining them will be Arc Iris and Night Idea, adding a mixture of local talent and Virginia splendor worthy of your attention. Friday. $10. 276 Westminster Street, Providence. More info…
The Rescue at the Pawtucket Armory
Sure, that title might sound like the perfect title for an adventure novel, but this time you get to take part in the rescuing. This Saturday, the Providence Animal Rescue League is hosting their signature fundraising event, “The Rescue,” at the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center. The PARL is asking you to “eat, drink and bid your tails off” by participating in auctions, drinking “swanky spirits” and eating fabulous food. Saturday. $50-$125. 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket. More info…
Wanda Wen at Candita Clayton Gallery
Wanda Wen, founder of the positive lifestyle brand Soolip and git wrap expert, will be coming through RI in support of her new book, The Art of Gift Wrapping. Meet Wanda and gleen some style wisdom from the woman behind celebrity-prefered fine stationary. Saturday. 10am-3pm. 1005 Main Street, Unit 105, Pawtucket. More info...
The Naked Magic Show
Naked men, rabbits and magic – The Naked Magic Show comes to the Vets this weekend. After sold out shows in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and other cities in the United States, this incredibly funny (and bold) show proves it has nothing up its sleeves to Providence. These two magicians claim to “take magic to a whole new level,” and promise “full frontal illusions.” So. Yeah. Friday. $46-$66. 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence. More info…
Blackstone Valley Half Marathon and 5K
Now that we’ve been having some consistently good weather, it might be time to stop jogging on the treadmill and get outdoors for a run. If that sounds good to you, you can participate in a half marathon and 5K along the Blackstone Valley. The race will start at the corner of Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Pawtucket, go around the Blackstone River, and will finish just south of Slater Park. Sunday. $50-$65. 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket. More info…
Legally Blonde at URI
This weekend is the opening weekend of the University of Rhode Island’s production of Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde is a Tony award-winning musical adapted by writer Kirsten Smith about Elle Woods, a blonde “sorority-sister valley girl” who decides that she’s going to go to Harvard Law School in order to win back her boyfriend. This feel-good story is one you won’t want to miss, and will be in URI’s Robert E. Will Theatre at various times over the next two weeks. Friday and Saturday. $15-$20. 45 Upper College Road, Kingston. More info…
RI Rednecks Night of Music
This Friday, the RI Rednecks will be hosting a “night of music and line dancing” at the Courthouse Center for the Arts. This local RI group has also been voted one of New England’s favorite line dancing bands, so you can bet that there will plenty of music and dancing to make this night an unforgettable experience. Come on down to the Courthouse Center for the Arts and you can get your redneck groove on! Friday. $10. 3481 Kingstown Road, West Kingston. More info…
Kim Russo at the Greenwich Odeum
Kim Russo, otherwise known as “The Happy Medium,” has appeared on A&E’s Paranormal State, Psychic Kids, and has also appeared on the Biography Channel’s Celebrity Ghost Stories. Kim Russo will be at the Greenwich Odeum this Saturday in order to perform readings of audience members, while the entire room listens. You can also add on a meet and greet pass to your ticket if you’d like to receive an autographed picture with her. Saturday. $39. 59 Main Street, East Greenwich. More info…
Working at Roger Williams University
No, this is not about applying for a job at Roger Williams University. Rather, Working is a musical based on a book by Studs Terkel that contains interviews of American workers. The play takes audiences through the lives and jobs of workers that the world often takes for granted like schoolteachers, phone operators, waitresses, and even the lives of “housewives.” Nominated for six Tony awards, this is a play worth experiencing on RWU’s stage. Friday and Saturday. $5-$10. One Old Ferry Road, Bristol. More info…
Earth Day Cleanup 2016
In celebration of Earth Day in 2016, the East Bay Young Professionals are hosting an Earth Day Clean Up. Their morning begins at 9:00AM where participants will receive Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, baked goods, a special t-shirt, clean-up bags and assignments. After spending your day cleaning up the East Bay, there will be a “thank-you hot dog roast” at noon. If you’d like to do some good for the environment, come on down to the Pete Sepe Pavilion on Saturday. Saturday. Free. 50 Asylum Road, Warren. More info…
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