Friday, September 8, 2023
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🎨 A solo exhibition of new work of Afrofuturism and beyond by Algernon Miller opens today at the Jamestown Arts Center. Coming and Going: New Work by Algernon Miller, which runs through October 28, is curated by Bob Dilworth and Karen Conway and features 14 paintings by the artist from 2022 and 2023. Read More
🇸🇾 Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, began its journey across the United States on Thursday in Boston. Read More
👉 On tap this weekend → 9 Central Film Festival, The High Kings, BMW Newport Pro AM, The Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll, and more! Get the full rundown
🚲 Bike Newport invites all to attend The Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll on Saturday, a rare opportunity to bike, walk or run along scenic Park Ave and The Hummocks in Portsmouth without any cars on the road. Read More
🇮🇪 Irish Folk band The High Kings bring their latest tour, The Road Not Taken, to The JPT on Saturday night. Read More
Watch Below - The Streets of Kinsale by The High Kings
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after 9 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Marine Forecast
Today: S wind 5 to 9 kt. Patchy fog before 9 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after 9 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 70°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:18 am | Sunset: 7:07 pm | 12 hours and 48 minutes of sun.
High tide at 3:10 am & 3:50 pm | Low tide at 8:20 am & 10:59 pm.
Moon: Waning Crescent. 23.1 days, 40% lighting.
Things To Do
5 pm to 8:30 pm: Community Bingo Night at Vasco da Gama Hall
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Coming and Going: New work of Algernon Miller Opening Reception at Jamestown Arts Center
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
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Live Music & Entertainment
Blue Anchor Grill: John & Joanne from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: 9 Central Film Festival at 6:30 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn at 1 pm, Chelley Knight & The Dope Things at 4:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: Sean Rivers from 9:30 pm to 12 am
Narragansett Cafe: Eddy’s Shoe from 8 pm to 11:55 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Zeneth at 9 pm
Newport Playhouse: LIVE @ THE PLAYHOUSE: COMEDY with DAWN TYLER AND FRIENDS at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy (video DJ) inside at 10 pm
One Pelham East: Caitlin Carey Duo from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Mark Flynn from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
Local Government
Jamestown: Town Council at 10 am
See a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Cruise Ships
Here’s what’s coming up on the cruise ship schedule;
Friday, Sept. 8: American Constitution
Sunday, Sept. 10: Emerald Princess
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