Saturday, June 12, 11:00 a.m. / RESCHEDULED!
Tour departs from
The Curatorium
197 Wickenden Street, Providence
For more information: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
Personally Providence: Matt Bird of The Curatorium
Take a “behind the scenes” walk in Fox Point with Matt Bird, a Providence local with a personal passion for the neighborhood, and many years of accompanying his dog on long walks in the neighborhood. Bird’s shop, The Curatorium, on Wickenden Street, adds a new flavor to the area he has lived in for 25 years. Bird is a RISD graduate and was crucial in opening the risd works store. Come hear what the artist and entrepreneur finds of architectural value in Fox Point. Tour starts at The Curatorium, 197 Wickenden Street. Contact Dalila Goulart for more information. Tickets are $10 each, tour lasts about ninety minutes. Reservations are required. Rain Date: Sunday, June 13
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Saturday, June 12, 5:30 p.m.
Evenings of full WaterFire Lightings
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
$10 per person
Reservations requested: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit
Discover the winding history and continued importance of Providence’s rivers! 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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SummerWalks, June 15 - October 15
Sponsored in part by AAA of Southern New England and Parkside Rotisserie & Bar
Tours depart from the
John Brown House Museum, 52 Power Street, Providence
For more information: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@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.
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Thursday, June 17, 5:00 p.m.
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
How the East Indies Trade Transformed Anglo-American Capitalism
In his new book, So Great a Proffit, Dr. James R. Fichter explores how the Asia trade proved pivotal to the evolution of capitalism in the United States—at an earlier date than most of us realize—and helped to shape as well the trajectory of the British Empire. Dr. Fichter will discuss the role of Rhode Island and New England in the American trade to the East Indies in the period 1793-1815, when U.S. merchants challenged the East India Company's Asian trade. Merchants such as Rhode Islander Edward Carrington, Pennsylvanian Stephen Girard, and Marylander Robert Oliver worked with London merchants to create a rival system of trade and capital flows, which linked the United States to India, China, Java and other parts of the Indies. Fichter earned his bachelor's degree from Brown and holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard. He lives in Hong Kong where he has been teaching at Lingnan University for the last four years.
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Thursday, June 17, 6:30 p.m.
Gallery Night
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
If These Walls Could Talk…
Stories of the Pirates who Made Rhode Island their Home
Come hear tales of the pirates from Rhode Island’s past. The Rhode Island Pirate Players is a living history organization that has been educating the public since 2006. RIPP strives to get away from Hollywood stereotypes through interactive demonstrations presenting the everyday skills and pastimes of the golden age of piracy as well as the lives of the pirates themselves. For more information, please see http://ripirateplayers.org/.
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Saturday, June 19
7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Aldrich House
110 Benevolent Street, Providence
Tickets: $75
(401) 273-8107 x12 or programs@rihs.org
The Third Dimension: Rhode Island in 3-D - Library Fundraiser
Before 3-D blockbuster movies, there were stereoview photographs-- a parlor entertainment invented in 1851 and popularized by Queen Victoria that brought a 3-D world into America’s living rooms. Let the Rhode Island Historical Society show you, in stunning 3-D, familiar places transformed by time. Historian Ned Connors will be our tour guide, leading us through the streets, parks and homes of 19th and 20th century Rhode Island. The proceeds from this fundraising event will support the Graphics Inventory Project, a landmark effort to make fully accessible the vast audiovisual resources at the Rhode Island Historical Society. Tickets are $75. Seating is limited. To purchase tickets: (401) 273-8107 x12, programs@rihs.org.
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Thursday, June 24, 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
Capital Properties Inc., Premier Sponsor
The 2010 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 24 with its patriotic music and “pops” repertoire. Adults $8; Children under 12 free; RIHS members and accompanying minor children, free.
NO PETS ALLOWED.
Our 2010 season sponsors are Premier Sponsor Capital Properties, Inc., Lite Fare & Beverage Sponsor Eastside Marketplace, Brown University, Bank of America, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, The Washington Trust Company, Wealth Management, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, Esten & Richard Agency, Inc., Providence Business News, Santoro Oil, Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP, Mandel & Tracy, LLC, Dr. George & Mrs. Betsey Goodwin, Dr. & Mrs. William S. Simmons, Mr. Stanley & Mrs. Beth Weiss.
Check out our website for the full series schedule: www.rihs.org <http://www.rihs.org/> .
Thursday, June 24 – The American Band
Thursday, July 8 – Atwater-Donnelly Band
Thursday, July 15 – Duke Robillard Band
Thursday, July 22 – Steve Smith and the Nakeds
Thursday, July 29 – Swing n’ Strings with Al Basile
Thursday, August 5 – Magnolia
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Saturday, June 26, 10:00 a.m.
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
Personally Providence: African-American History Walking Tour
This walking tour celebrates the history of African Americans who lived on College Hill from 1701 to the present. Ray Rickman, a well known community leader, will lead a lively discussion and offer his perspective on the people and historic buildings of Providence's oldest neighborhood. Tickets are $10 each; tour lasts about ninety minutes. Reservations are required.
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Call for Proposals!
The 14th Annual Salve Regina University Conference on Cultural and Historic Preservation in Collaboration with The Providence Preservation Society
October 20-23, 2010
Colonial Architecture: Real, Revival, Survival
Submissions are welcome from practitioners, preservationists, and scholars of all academic disciplines, as well as from younger scholars and graduate students.
Proposals should include 250-word abstracts and CVs.
For more information and to send proposals by June 15, 2010:
Catherine Zipf
Salve Regina University
100 Ochre Point Ave.
Newport, RI 02840
Catherine.Zipf@salve.edu
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