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| | The Big Easy in the Biggest Little
 Based on the costumes, food and music of New Orleans’ most celebrated event, the Northern Rhode Island Council on the Arts (NRICA) presents Woonsocket Mardi Gras 2010. The Mardi Gras Ball will be emceed by WNRI’s Jeff Gamache, with local band Slippery Sneakers, along with Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys of Louisiana playing Zydeco tunes. A Cajun-style buffet will be catered by Gary McLaughlin and includes red beans and rice with spicy sausage, Creole pork, chicken gumbo, Cajun-style catfish and shrimp etouffée, among other tasty treats. A cash prize will be awarded to the person who correctly guesses the identity of this year’s King Jace, who will be unmasked during the celebration.
LOCATION: Father Marot CYO Center, 53 Federal St., Woonsocket. Saturday, Feb. 6, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. $25 in advance; $30 at the door. For tickets and more information, call (401) 762-9072 or visit the Web site.
WEB SITE: nrica.org.
CAPTION: Go to the party that smacks of Louisiana.
IMAGE COURTESY NORTHERN RI COUNCIL ON THE ARTS |  |
| |  |  Welcome to the “real-whirled”
At Perishable Theatre’s ongoing interactive music series, “Live/Whirled,” audience members will enjoy arrangements of American and European folk music and original compositions as performed by The Essential Quintet. The quintet, directed by renowned composer Steven Jobe, will feature Jobe on the viola and hurdy-gurdy, leading fellow musicians Ellen Santaniello, Cathy Clasper-Torch, Catherine Hawkes and Seth Gruenwald in the first half of the show. During the second half, the audience will be invited to participate as band members teach anyone willing to learn the steps and lyrics to a traditional medieval round dance. The Live/Whirled, developed by Perishable Artistic Director Vanessa Gilbert and American/Brazilian mandolinist Marilynn Mair, is designed to combine performance with collaborative and improvisational elements. Audience members are invited to bring along an acoustic instrument.
LOCATION: Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire St., Downtown Providence. Sunday, Feb. 7, 5 p.m. $10 general; $8 students and seniors; available online, by calling (401) 621-6123, or at the door.
WEB SITE: www.perishable.org.
CAPTION: It’s an event essential to your enjoyment.
IMAGE COURTESY PERISHABLE THEATRE |
| | Premieres and Pas De Deux
 Festival Ballet Providence will present the second program from its award-winning Up Close on Hope dance series this Saturday. “Program 2: Tudor and New Works,” will feature works from London-born choreographer Antony Tudor, considered a master of expression. The performance will include a pas de deux, a ballet performance choreographed for two dancers, from Tudor’s “The Leaves are Fading,” as well as the company’s premiere of Tudor’s “Continuo.” The company will also premiere the famous Pas de Dix from the Hungarian ballet “Raymonda.” The except of the third act is so famous it is often performed independently. Festival Ballet Providence will perform other dance pieces from around the world as well as modern choreography.
LOCATION: Festival Ballet Providence Black Box Theater, 825 Hope St., Providence. Saturday, Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. $45 per person; price includes complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres during intermission. For tickets or additional information call (401) 353-1129.
WEB SITE: www.festivalballet.com.
CAPTION: Dance series Up Close On Hope is not to be missed.
IMAGE COURTESY FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE |
| | Birds are as birds do
 Stop by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Environmental Education Center this weekend and catch the “Sunday Nature Flixs” program. ASRI will be screening excerpts from the 10-part, 5-volume series “The Life of Birds,” by David Attenborough. The film series examines not the different species, but rather the day-to-day behavior of birds throughout the world. Attenborough is one of Britain’s foremost broadcasters, and his series on birds presents a different angle on a nature film while providing entertaining commentary.
LOCATION: Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope St., Bristol. Sunday, Feb. 7, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free to public. Call (401) 245-7500 for more information.
WEB SITE: asri.org.
CAPTION: Attenborough covered 256,000 miles in making ‘The Life of Birds.’
IMAGE COURTESY ASRI |  |
| | Supporting history through celebration
 The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) will host a “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”-themed celebration. The society’s seventh annual winter bash will be held this Saturday night in Downtown Providence overlooking Burnside Park and Capital Center. More than 600 people are expected to gather to celebrate restoration efforts throughout the city. The event will feature music performed by Latin-rock group Santa Mamba, and will include specialty drinks and a cash bar. Festive attire, black tie or funky-cocktail attire is encouraged. Bring a mask or purchase one at the event. Proceeds from the 2010 Winter Bash will support the advocacy and education programs offered by PPS.
LOCATION: 100 Westminster St., Providence. Saturday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. $30 in advance; $40 day of; VIP tickets also available. For tickets, call (401) 831-7440 or visit the Web site. VIP ticket inquiries can be made to lgoldenberg@ppsri.org.
WEB SITE: ppsri.org.
CAPTION: Help keep Providence funky and historic by attending the PPS Winter Bash.
IMAGE COURTESY PPS |
| | Cuba Va
 The University of Rhode Island Feinstein Campus Gallery is in the midst of hosting “Household Saints: African Spirituality in Cuban Art and Culture.” The exhibit has come to Rhode Island from the Cuban Art Space at the Center for Cuban Studies, located in New York City since 1972. The first floor of the URI Feinstein Campus Gallery includes a retrospective of works from Cuban artists over the past 40 years. The second floor gallery features a work entitled “Household Altar to the Empress Oya,” created by a local artist with Cuban heritage, as well as a photographic documentary on Santeria altars and thrones by Paul Daglieri. On Friday, Central Falls High School presents dance, drumming and spoken word, combining traditions from the West African, Latin, Cape Verdean, and Hip-Hop cultures. Original vocal and instrumental music will be performed by Central Falls High School graduate Jose Docen.
LOCATION: URI Providence Campus, 80 Washington St., Providence. Thursday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call Steven Pennell (401) 277-5206 or visit the Web site.
WEB SITE: www.uri.edu.
CAPTION: Get a glimpse of how cultures blend.
IMAGE COURTESY CUBAN ART SPACE |  |
| |  Darwin in the Athenaeum
The Providence Athenaeum is hosting its annual fundraising gala this Friday. “GALApagos: A Celebration of Exploration,” will highlight the special collections, programs and the history of the building itself, which was designed by famed Philadelphia architect William Strickland in the 19th century. The Aurea Ensemble will perform an original work produced especially for this event. In addition, the library will feature an exhibit on the discoveries of Charles Darwin and his peers from its 19th century collection. Blackstone caterers will provide the food, with wine donated by Campus Fine Wines. A raffle will be held as part of the event; proceeds will be split between the lucky winner and the Athenaeum.
LOCATION: The Providence Athenaeum, 251 Benefit St., Providence. Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets $125. For tickets, call (401) 437-2210 or visit the Athenaeum.
WEB SITE: providenceathenaeum.org.
CAPTION: Enjoy music, a historic collection and photographs of the Galapagos taken by member Jim Scott.
IMAGE COURTESY THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM |
| | Planting a prosperous PBS future
 This Saturday, get dressed up in your best cocktail attire and forgo a night on the town in favor of a night at the Botanical Center. Roger Williams Park will play host to An Evening Uncorked: A Celebration of Food and Wine. M.S. Walker will provide the wines, which have been selected to pair with foods from 10 Rhode Island restaurants, including 1149 Restaurant, 3 Steeple Street, Blaze Restaurant, Capital Grille, Gracie’s, Haruki, New Rivers, Nick’s on Broadway, Pot Au Feu and Trio. The evening also includes an auction – items up for bid include single bottles and verticals of a variety of wines. Proceeds of the event benefit Rhode Island PBS.
LOCATION: The Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park. Saturday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m. $100 per person (cocktail attire); reservations required. Call (401) 222-3636 x327 for reservations.
WEB SITE: www.ripbs.org.
CAPTION: Enjoy cultivated grapes in a cultivated space.
IMAGE COURTESY RHODE ISLAND PBS |
| | A collection worth remembering
 The Preservation Framer and Gallery owners Matt Slobogan and Rob Dziubek are kicking off the gallery’s second year by presenting pieces from artist Luis Kerch’s collection. The opening reception for the artist will be held this Saturday. Kerch, of Tenirife, Spain, will show pieces from his “Travel Through Memories” collection for the month of February. Kerch has garnered international recognition for his dreamlike acrylic on canvas compositions.
LOCATION: The Preservation Framer and Gallery, 16 North Washington St., North Attleboro, Mass. Saturday, Feb. 6 from 7 to 10 p.m. Free and open to the public. Call (508) 809-3224 for more information.
WEB SITE: preservationframer.com.
CAPTION: ‘Contemplación’ by Luis Kerch
IMAGE COURTESY KERCH |  |
| | Two-for-one
 The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Music is hosting Boston-based saxophonist Jared Sims as part of the University Artist Series. Sims, who instructs at URI, will perform in a split program – half classical music, half jazz selections. Sims also promises “a few surprises.” Sims will be joined by pianist Jessie Lo, bassist David Zinno and jazz percussionist Steve Langone. The concert is being held following the Rhode Island Music Educators Association Jazz Festival, held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day. Proceeds from the event will support URI Music Department scholarships.
LOCATION: URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, 105 Upper College Road, Kingston. Saturday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. $8 general admission; $2 for students. Tickets are available at the box office on a first-come, first-served basis starting 45 minutes before the concert. For more information, contact the URI Department of Music (401) 874-2431 or visit the Web site.
WEB SITE: www.uri.edu/artsci/.
CAPTION: Get your daily dose of jazz and classical music in one heavenly sitting.
IMAGE COURTESY URI DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC |
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