A North Kingstown country club is clashing with state coastal regulators, environmentalists and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after building an illegal sea wall along Narragansett Bay. Now the country club is trying to retroactively change the law. Also, WaterFire is an iconic Providence experience, but the nonprofit that runs it is in dire straits. We talk with the founder and CEO about what needs to happen to keep WaterFire afloat. And we hear from the composer behind a piece making its world premiere tonight at the Kingston Chamber Music Festival. Jerod Tate combines classical traditions with music from his Chickasaw heritage. Plus: political reporter Ian Donnis on the week in Rhode Island politics, and our picks for what to do this week.
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Artist Umberto Crenca elevates the commonplace in the neighborhoods of ‘Divine Providence’
Umberto Crenca is a co-founder of nonprofit community arts organization AS220. He’s also been active as an artist in Providence for decades. WaterFire Arts Center is now showing his series of paintings called “Divine Providence.” Artscape producer James Baumgartner visited the space to talk with Crenca about his work.
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This one’s for pops!
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This one is by Charles “Chachi” Carvahlo, an artist and educator born and raised in Rhode Island. He talks about the upcoming WaterFire event which will celebrate Rhode Island’s communities of color. As an artist, I have always tried to do and say […]
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South Coast Artists Open Studios Tour
The South Coast Artists Open Studios Tour this Saturday and Sunday features about 50 studios. It’s a great opportunity to see artists “in the wild” and enjoy the beautiful countryside of Tiverton, Little Compton, Westport and Dartmouth.
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The Moon Shines Bright At WaterFire Arts Center
“To the Moon and Beyond” now on display at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The exhibition features a 23 foot diameter globe of the moon, as well as a collection of intimate paintings inspired by space exploration.
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‘Rosa Parks House Project’ Will Be Offered At Auction
The house from Detroit, which was once home to the brother of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and his family, and where Rosa Parks stayed with family after…
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WaterFire Announces The End Of The ‘Rosa Parks House Project’ Exhibit
The house where Rosa Parks stayed with family after she left the south won’t remian in Providence, as some might have hoped. After a one-month display,…
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RISD To Host Symposium On Rosa Parks House At Waterfire
The Rhode Island School of Design explores the story and history of the Rosa Parks House Project from the viewpoint of art, preservation, and memory….
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Rosa Parks House Project Will Stay In Providence For Now
The future of the house where Rosa Parks stayed with family after she left the south has been uncertain after Brown University backed out of plans to…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Baseball is back, there are rumors of warmer temperatures, and the political beat continues to run hot. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column….