On Tap This Week & Weekend: Rogue Island Comedy Festival, Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, Memorial Day Weekend Cookout at Newport Vineyards, and much more
Legendary band led by 98-year-old Marshall Allen thrills crowd in Pawtucket
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Even though the odds are against them, former Red Sox slugger and Hall of Famer David Ortiz isn’t giving up on the Boston Celtics.
Three dozen local food and drink vendors to join Save The Bay’s annual Taste of The Bay event, a celebration of the flavors, sights and sounds of Narragansett Bay
Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died. He was 61.
The Luncheon will benefit Child & Family programs and will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, from noon to 2pm, at OceanCliff Hotel & Resort in Newport, RI.
In an interview, the Norwegian actor, who lives in Boston, reflected on the passing of time and her halcyon decade with Bergman, one of cinema’s great collaborations.
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DEM’s purchase of the Beaudreau property for $610,000 connects the 8,375-acre Big River Management Area and the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s 1,233-acre Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge spanning the towns of Exeter and West Greenwich.
Martin and Short will be joined by special guests Jeff Babko and The Steep Canyon Rangers
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What’s Up This Week
On Tap This Week & Weekend: Rogue Island Comedy Festival, Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, Memorial Day Weekend Cookout at Newport Vineyards, and much more.
Here’s what’s on the agenda.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Barrington Diamondback Terrapin Conservation Project.
Newport Folk Festival favorites to launch national tour.
This event will take place in person at the Newport Art Museum and will be simultaneously live-streamed via Vimeo, ensuring broad accessibility.
Public hearing on the FY 2024 & FY 2025 Proposed Biennial Operating Budget, and much more.
Opening of the award-winning musical, My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra at Bill Hanney’s Theatre By The Sea on May 24.
World premiere musical from Wilbury Theatre Group opening May 25 at Waterfire Arts Center
A total of 14 sculptures will be exhibited at Green Animals, which is in Portsmouth, R.I. Sean Kenney’s Bonsai Tree will be displayed inside the Welcome Center at The Breakers in Newport.
Festival to kick off Memorial Day Weekend with music, arts, food and more
This event is free and open to the public; all materials will be provided.
The following road and lane closure notices have been scheduled by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA).
