The Iron Pour at the Steel Yard photo: Howie Sneider
Providence Leads in Community Built Art Projects
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The Community Built Association (CBA) brings its unique approach to art and community engagement to Providence for the first time at their 2024 conference, “Imagining Collective Futures: Coast to Coast.” CBA is a non-profit organization that supports the professionals who engage the community to transform [...]

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May
Melanie Eusebio, Classical High School Senior and author of a short story selected for inclusion in the Write Rhode Island short story anthology Photo: School One
Providence’s Write Rhode Island Grows Literary Community from the Ground Up
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Rhode Island’s literary legacy stretches from 17th-century founder Roger Williams to Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri today, with connections along the way to literary titans like Margaret Fuller, Edgar Allan Poe, and H.P. Lovecraft. Today’s literary community continues to be vibrant and home grown, [...]

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Mar
Providence Singers courtesy of S. Mallick
Providence Singers to Perform Considering Matthew Shepard – an Uncommon Musical Work for Uncertain Times
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In the little-known world of the choral arts, The Providence Singers serve as a benchmark for southern New England. Headquartered in East Providence, this 80+ member ensemble has delivered countless impeccable performances of intricate music over the last decade. Collaborations with the Rhode Island Philharmonic [...]

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Feb
Community MusicWorks photo: Sake Chan
How Much Do the Arts Contribute to Providence’s Economy? A Lot More Than You Think.
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“The Creative Capital” isn’t just a catchphrase to describe Providence. Home to world-class arts institutions that draw artists from far and wide, its many neighborhoods thrum with diverse and vibrant arts and cultural scenes. What’s sometimes missed behind this colorful portraiture is the supersized role [...]

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Jan
Brown’s Haffenreffer Museum to Bring Indigenous Culture Closer to a Diverse Providence
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Brown University’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology has long been split across two locations: Providence, where it maintains an exhibition and event space on the Brown campus; and Bristol, R.I., where most of its collections and staff are housed. For scholars and community members looking to [...]

13
Dec
Reviving the Magic: Bilingual Book & Art Fair Returns to Providence 
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In a celebration that echoes through the corridors of culture and creativity, Providence Latino Book & Arts Fair/ Feria del Libro y las Artes de Providence 2023 is set to make a triumphant return this year—a fully in-person event for the first time since the [...]

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Nov