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🌊 After three unsuccessful attempts going back to 2020, Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band finally made a triumphant return to PPAC last night. WUN’s Ken Abrams was there - Concert Review and Photos: Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band bring joy to Providence
🌊 WUN’s Frank Prosnitz with the latest on the upcoming election - Election 2022: General election begins
🌊 You’ve seen Piff The Magic Dragon on America’s Got Talent, Penn & Teller, Fool Us, and more. On September 29, you can see him at The Vets in Providence. WUN’s Frank O’Donnell caught up with the magician/comedian - What’s Up Interview: Piff the Magic Dragon coming to The Vets September 29
🌊 Coast Guard Cutter Eagle will be making a port visit at Naval Station Newport this weekend. As part of the visit, the ship will offer tours to DoD-affiliated personnel and their families. Read More
🌊 The fall cruise ship schedule has been updated by Discover Newport. Check It Out
🌊 Yesterday we asked, “what’s your favorite season?” Fall was the winner with 45% of the vote, followed by Summer with 39%, Spring with 13%, and Winter with just 4%.
🌊 We could soon see the updated plans for the Newport Grand site, WPRI reports.
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What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: NNW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: NW wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 68°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:33 am | Sunset: 6:41 pm | 12 hours & 7 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:47 am & 7:04 pm | Low tide at 12:28 am & 12:21 pm.
Moon: Waning Crescent, 26.7 days, 9% lighting.
Happening Today
Things To Do
5:30 pm: Equal Under the Sky: Georgia O’Keeffe & 20th c. Feminism at Newport Art Museum
6:30 pm: Family Movie Night featuring Sing 2 at The Pennfield School
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
Blue Anchor Grill: John & Joanne from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Celtica: Karaoke at 10 pm
Johnny’s at Wyndham: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: God’s Country at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
La Forge: Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 9 pm
Landing: Jay Parker at 4 pm, Timmy Smith at 7:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: The Neal McCarthy Problem from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Chopville at 9 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy (video DJ) at 10 pm
One Pelham East: Adam Go at 8:30 pm, DJ at 11 pm
Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 10 pm
The Deck: Felix Brown Trio at 8 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Reef: Nate C. from 5 pm to 8 pm
Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
Vieste Simply Italian: Live music at 7:30 pm
City & Government
Newport: Newport Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission at 9 am
RITBA: Turnpike and Bridge Authority, Rhode Island at 8:30 am
See a full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
Cruise Ships Schedule
Sept. 25 – Arcadia (Capacity: 2,388 passengers, 976 crew)
Sept. 25 – Enchanted Princess (Capacity: 3,660 passengers, 1,346 crew)
September 26 – Norwegian Breakaway (Capacity: 3,963 passengers, 1,657 crew)
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Further Reading
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