The annual event begins Friday in the City by the Sea. The three-day festival is one of the marquee events of Newport’s lucrative tourist season.
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Elmer Booze, The Man Behind The Piano At The Newport Music Festival
Behind every great pianist, is a page-turner. And at the Newport Music Festival – which turns 50 next year – that page-turner is Elmer Booze.
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Launching A Folk Festival With A Dream And A Kickstarter Campaign
It takes months to organize high-profile summer concerts like the Newport Folk Festival, but these days, you can start your own impromptu Folk Fest with…
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Bristol’s Annual Fourth Of July Parade Attracts Natives And Out-Of-Towners
Tuesday morning, Bristol held its annual Fourth of July parade, which kicked off at 10:30 at the intersection of Hope and Chestnut streets.
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New England’s Biggest Fourth Of July Celebration To Be Presented In Boston
Boston today is hosting its 44th annual outdoor Boston Pops show and fireworks display, New England’s biggest Fourth of July celebration.
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Newport High School Plays Host To Superstars Of Modern Classical Music
Think of the world’s most famous concert venues: Carnegie Hall, the Paris Opera House, Royal Albert Hall. Well, you may be able to add another name to…
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Things To Do In The Ocean State This Fourth Of July Weekend
Locals and tourists alike will find no shortage of things to do this Fourth of July weekend in Rhode Island. Fireworks, parties, and parades are planned…
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Pedestrians Get A Taste Of PVDFest
Tourists, residents and downtown workers alike stopped to gaze open-mouthed at the sight of performers suspended from a multi-story building in downtown…
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After 21 Years, RI Philharmonic Conductor Larry Rachleff Says Farewell
Larry Rachleff joined the Rhode Island Philharmonic as conductor in 1995. He was one of just a few finalists out of hundreds of applicants. Now, after…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Providence’s Dysfunctional City Council
The Providence City Council has been ensnared in controversy of late. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders why the council is so ineffective.