SummerWalks, June 15 - October 15
Sponsored in part by AAA of Southern New England, Parkside Rotisserie & Bar, Whole Foods Market, and the Providence Biltmore Hotel.
Benefit Street and RiverWalk tours depart from the
John Brown House Museum, 52 Power Street, Providence
DownCity Alive! departs from the Providence Biltmore Hotel.
For more information: Barbara Barnes
(401) 273-7505 x62 or bbarnes@rihs.org
Benefit Street: A Mile of History
Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.
$12 per person; $10 for RIHS members; $6 for children 12 and under.
RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit
Saturdays of full WaterFire lightings, 5:30 p.m.
See www.waterfire.org <http://www.waterfire.org/> for scheduled lightings.
$10 per person.
DownCity Alive!: A 21st Century Debut
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 4:00 p.m.
$10 per person.
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Thursday, June 19, 6:30 p.m.
Gallery Night
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
If These Walls Could Talk… Providence’s own Yankee Doodle Dandy
Tonight’s lecture will feature RISD professor Michael Fink to speak about the life and works of Providence native George M. Cohan, the original Yankee Doodle Dandy. Fink will talk about Cohan’s connections to Wickenden Street, his place in musical history, and the film Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Also, on Saturday, June 28 and Saturday, July 5, the scheduled 11:00 a.m. walking tours will be patriotic strolls through Fox Point, focusing on Cohan and the history of the neighborhood, and don’t forget The American Band will be kicking off this year’s Concert Under the Elms on Thursday, June 26 with some pieces of rousing American music.
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Saturday, June 21 & 28
Evenings of full WaterFire lightings, 5:30 p.m.
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
$10 per person
Reservations requested: Barbara Barnes
(401) 273-7507 x62 or bbarnes@rihs.org
RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit
After the arrival of Roger Williams in 1636, rivers shaped the life of the city of Providence. The Colonial waterfront was the site of a thriving shipping economy for a young town. Eventually, factories and railroads turned attention away from the rivers and toward the land. After the 1950s, highways and bridges covered the waterways, and the rivers were forgotten. But that was yesterday! Today, architects and city planners are creating a “new” waterfront. Once again, the rivers take center stage. And no event commands more attention than Barnaby Evans’ WaterFire. Smartly designed walkways, parks, and pedestrian bridges invite strolling, especially on summer evenings. Urban outdoor sculpture and beautiful civic and commercial buildings of varied architectural styles provide the setting for stories of Providence’s fabled past and dynamic present. This walk shares the history of Rhode Island’s capital city and the history of WaterFire.
$10 per person. Reservations requested for this tour. For schedule of WaterFire lightings: www.waterfire.org <http://www.waterfire.org/> , or (401) 272-3111. This walk is offered in collaboration with WaterFire.
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Thursdays, June 26 - August 7, 6:30 p.m.
John Brown House Museum Lawn
52 Power Street, Providence
For more information: Mary Lou Upham
(401) 331-8575 x33 or mlupham@rihs.org.
Concerts Under the Elms
The 2008 summer concerts series will present some exciting new acts while continuing to feature the satisfying mix of musical genres that have made the Society’s outdoor music series a popular fixture of summer on the East Side. The American Band kicks off the season on June 26 with its traditional pre-Independence Day concert. Adults $8; Children under 12 free; RIHS members and accompanying minor children, free. Check out our website for the full series schedule: www.rihs.org <http://www.rihs.org/> .
RIHS gratefully acknowledges our Sponsors:
Lifespan, NBC 10 WJAR, Bank of America, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Brewster Thornton Group Architects LLP, GTECH Corporation, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, Nortek, Inc., Washington Trust Wealth Management, Eastside Marketplace, Lite Fare & Beverage Sponsor
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At Theatre by the Sea in Matunuck, RI …
George M!
A tribute to Rhode Island’s own and the celebration of America and the Fourth of July, this spectacular, fast paced patriotic musical follows the great song-and-dance man, George M. Cohan, over a 60-year period from his childhood on the vaudeville circuit to New York where he began his 25-year reign over the Broadway stage.
June 18, 2008 - July 12, 2008
364 Cards Pond Road, Matunuck, RI.
(401)782-TKTS (8587)
$35.00 for preview performances and $39.00-$49.00 for all other performances
www.theatrebythesea.com <http://www.theatrebythesea.com/> .
At the Providence Public Library…
Family's Night Out with Fishel Bresler's Klezmer Hassidic Trio!
Klezmer music is the laughing, wailing, heartfelt instrumental music of Eastern European Jewish life. It originated in the shtetl and ghettos, where itinerant Jewish troubadours, known as klezmorim, performed at joyful events. It is inspired with secular melodies, popular dances, Jewish liturgy, and the 'nigunim,' meditative tunes intended by the Hasidim for approaching God in ecstatic communion. Klesmer music also incorporates Slavonic, Greek, Ottoman, Arabic, Gypsy and, more recently, American Jazz influences.
Fishel Bresler and Shelley Katsh have performed this music in several concert series' and have become known over nearly two decades for their passionate yet sensitive playing. The pair makes humor and high spirits an integral part of every presentation and draws audiences of all types and ages, frequently, as in this show, adding the talents of internationally known violinist Beth Cohen on strings.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Rochambeau Branch, Providence Public Library
708 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
E-mail: todonnell@provlib.org <mailto:todonnell@provlib.org>
Phone: 401-455-8198
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Founded in 1822, the Rhode Island Historical Society is the nation’s fourth oldest state historical society and is today the steward of tens of thousands of books, manuscripts, prints, photographs, paintings, artifacts, and other historical materials. The Society maintains its research library and John Brown House Museum in Providence and operates the Museum of Work & Culture in Woonsocket. The Society’s ongoing public and educational programming includes publication of the historical journal Rhode Island History and the presentation of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and tours. www.rihs.org <http://www.rihs.org/>
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