Thursday, June 25, 6:30p.m.
(Rain Date: Thursday, July 2)
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
Capital Properties Inc., Presenting Sponsor
The 2009 summer concerts series will once again feature a lively and entertaining 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 25 with its patriotic music and “pops” repertoire. Adults $8; Children under 12 free; RIHS members and accompanying minor children, free.
NO PETS ALLOWED. Lite Fare & Beverage Sponsor: Eastside Marketplace.
Other sponsors include: Bank of America, Brown University, Esten & Richard Insurance, Partridge, Snow & Hahn, LLP, Coldmasters, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLP, Joukowsky Family Foundation, Dr. & Mrs. George Goodwin, Mandel & Tracy, LLC, Pratt Radiation Oncology Associates, Inc., Dr. Russell & Ms. Carla Ricci, E.F. O’Donnell & Sons Co., Inc., Santoro Oil Company, Inc. and Washington Trust Company Wealth Management. Check out our website for the full series schedule: www.rihs.org <http://www.rihs.org/> .
Thursday, June 25 – The American Band
Thursday, July 9 – The Duke Robillard Band
Thursday, July 16 – Pendragon
Thursday, July 23 – Magnolia
Thursday, July 30 – The Carlos de Leon Latin Jazz band
Thursday, August 6 – Greg Abate Jazz Quartet
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Saturday, July 4, 11:00 a.m.
Tour departs from Reflections Café
8 Governor Street, Providence
Tickets: $10 each
To RSVP: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
A Fox Point Fourth of July
On July 4th, the scheduled 11:00 a.m. walking tour will be a patriotic stroll through the Fox Point neighborhood. Come celebrate the life and works of Providence native George M. Cohan, the original Yankee Doodle Dandy. He was born in one of the oldest and most diverse neighborhoods in Providence, and is associated by his birth and patriotic songs, with the Fourth of July. Learn about the ever-changing character of Fox Point, from its first colonial settlements through the waves of Irish, then Portuguese and Cape Verdean immigration, to the impacts of urban and highway development today. The tour begins at the George M. Cohan Plaza in Providence. Reservations are requested. $10 per person.
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Fox Point Fourth of July Weekend Celebration
Highlights George M. Cohan, Son of Providence
For more info contact Judi & Sy Dill: (401) 351-9944.
or http://sites.google.com/site/georgemcohancommemoration/
George M, Cohan , the famous actor, singer, dancer, director, writer, and producer, was born on Wickenden St. in Fox Point on July 3, 1878. Called the father of the American musical comedy, he was known in his heyday as “the man who owned Broadway.”
The festivities begin on Friday, July 3 at 6:30 pm at Wickenden & Governor Sts. with a dedication ceremony with local dignitaries; the unveiling of a bronze statue of Cohan by internationally known sculptor, Robert Shure, the presentation of the first annual Excellence in Art & Culture Award to Curt Columbus, Artistic Director of Trinity Repertory Company; and musical entertainment by the Navy Band Northeast Ceremonial Band, singer Ian O'Brian and jazz musician Mike Miller. (Please bring your own folding chairs)
Saturday, July 4, at 11 am, a walking tour of Fox Point led by The Rhode Island Historical Society ($10), will meet at the corner of Wickenden & Governor Sts. Reservations requested at 401-331-8575, x45. At 2 pm at The French-American School, 75 John St., corner Hope St., a lecture on the life of George M. Cohan by RISD Professor Mike Fink will be presented, followed by a screening of “Yankee Doodle Dandy” the Oscar winning film starring James Cagney. In the evening, all are invited to India Point Park for more entertainment and fireworks.
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