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| 10 Things To Do This Weekend!
Thursday, June 17, 2010 | PBN Home | RSS Feed
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| A thousand ways to say I love you
 Gallery Q is a safe space for visual expression in the LGBTQ community. Founded by Lara Sebastian, it features art and artifacts that help cultivate awareness and discussion of issues facing the community. This month’s Gallery Night Providence – an event that features a different gallery within Providence each month – will include a reception marking Rhode Island Pride, which hosts its annual downtown event this weekend. On Saturday, catch the excitement and fun-filled 34th annual Pride Celebration with an outdoor marketplace, live musical entertainment and a Kidz Pride Zone, an area specifically created for families. Later in the evening, catch the Pride-Fest Illuminated Night Parade, which starts at 8:30 p.m. on the corner of Fountain and Dorrance streets.
LOCATION: Gallery Q, 312 South Main St., Providence. Gallery Night Reception: Thursday, June 17, 6 to 9 p.m. Rhode Island Pride Celebration and Marketplace will take place along South Water Street on Saturday, June 19, noon to 8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
WEBSITE: PrideRI.com.
CAPTION: A Gallery Night event and a VIP Reception are among Rhode Island Pride’s June events for Pride season.
IMAGE COURTESY PROVIDENCE WARWICK CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU |  |
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|  |  Local exhibition for international photog
Rhode Island-based photographer Salvatore Mancini has traveled throughout New England and abroad. He has used photography to document life in Rhode Island and his native Italy, as well as the environment, religion, events and ancient cultures around the world. Mancini has exhibited work at institutions such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art and the Fogg Art Museum. This month, his “Recent Photographs” exhibit will be displayed in a solo show at Gallery Z. The opening reception is being held this Thursday at the gallery. Copies of a published book of Mancini’s work will be sold at the reception.
LOCATION: Gallery Z, 259 Atwells Ave., Providence. Thursday, June 17, 5 to 9 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information call (401) 454-8844.
WEBSITE: www.GalleryZProv.com.
CAPTION: Join the reception for this Italian-born photographer’s exhibit at Gallery Z.
IMAGE COURTESY GALLERY Z |
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| Fundraiser in 3-D
 The Rhode Island Historical Society is hosting an event this Saturday to benefit its Graphics Inventory Project. As a nod to the project, the society is hosting “The Third Dimension: Rhode Island in 3-D.” The event will show a visual history of Rhode Island through stereoview photographs. Stereographic cameras were used to create images with the illusion of 3-D long before the invention of television or 3-D movies. Local historian Ned Connors will provide narration for the event. Proceeds will support the Graphics Inventory Project, an effort to document and provide access to the society’s audiovisual resources.
LOCATION: Aldrich House, 110 Benevolent St., Providence. Saturday, June 19, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $75; seating is limited. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact (401) 273-8107 ext. 12 or programs@rihs.org.
WEBSITE: rihs.org.
CAPTION: We’ve come a long way since stereoview was all the rage.
IMAGE COURTESY RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
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| PGMC can’t stop the beat
 The award-winning Providence Gay Men’s Chorus will host its 15th annual show this week, to coincide with the Rhode Island Pride Festival. The group will showcase its harmony, choreography and individual talent with a side of humor in “Showstoppers: We can’t stop the beat.” Song selections for the evening include “There is Nothing Like a Dame” and “Yesterday.” Teresa Coffee, an associate professor of music at Rhode Island College, is the chorus’ artistic director. She brings more than 25 years experience leading choruses to her role with the Providence group.
LOCATION: Beneficent Church, 300 Weybosset St., Providence. Friday, June 18, 7 p.m. Sapinsley Hall, Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence. Sunday, June 20, 7 p.m. Tickets: $20. For tickets, visit www.ArtTixRI.com or call (401) 621-6123.
WEBSITE: provgmc.org/tickets.html.
CAPTION: Catch these gents singing the sounds of diversity in their latest show.
IMAGE COURTESY PROVIDENCE GAY MEN’S CHORUS |
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| Treat Dad to a day at the zoo
 Roger Williams Park Zoo is celebrating Father’s Day with a barbecue and other activities designed for the whole family. Lunch includes salad, sides, BBQ pulled pork, hot dogs and all-natural hamburgers from Everglades Barbeque Co. Lowe’s Home Improvement is providing a wood kit picture frame for families to build and take home. Other activities include a meet and greet with local mascots, lawn games and more. Ten31 Production will be at the event with a baseball player statue for photo opportunities as well. The event will be held rain or shine, so come prepared.
LOCATION: Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. Sunday, June 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets: $19.95 for dads; $29.95 for adults; $19.95 for children (3-12) and $5.95 for toddlers (0-2). Prices include zoo admission, barbecue and activities; discounts are available for zoo members. Tickets can be purchased through June 18 at the zoo’s main entrance or by calling (401) 785-3510 ext. 343 or (401) 941-4998.
WEBSITE: www.rqzoo.org.
CAPTION: Celebrate Father’s Day with the animals this Sunday.
IMAGE COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO |
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| Tour a seaside landscape
 Theatre by the Sea, located near Block Island Sound, is home to the Ocean State Theatre Co. as well as a restaurant and seaside garden. It is also a historic site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This Saturday, garden steward Dana Millar of Dana Designs will conduct a tour of the garden, which boasts more than 300 varieties of perennials, grasses, shrubs and climbing plants. The tour – Relieving Horticultural Burdens – will last approximately 40 minutes and will be held rain or shine.
LOCATION: Theatre by the Sea, 364 Cards Pond Road, Wakefield. Saturday, June 19, at 10 a.m. Free and open to the public. For more information or to reserve a spot call, (401) 782-3800 ext. 13.
WEBSITE: www.theatrebythesea.com.
CAPTION: Take a complimentary tour of Theatre by the Sea’s annual garden display.
IMAGE COURTESY THEATRE BY THE SEA |
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|  Sight vs. sound
Shamrock Financial is sponsoring the second annual Duel on the Diamond this Saturday. The softball game will set Rhode Island television personalities against radio personalities in this charity event. There will also be a raffle; prizes include tickets to concerts by the Beach Boys, Lynard Skynard, Jonas Brothers, Green Day and Maroon 5. Food will also be available for purchase. All donations will benefit the children of A Wish Come True, a nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children ages 3 through 18 who suffer from life-threatening illnesses.
LOCATION: Agawam-Fynn Field, 1600 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence. Saturday, June 19, 12 p.m. Free and open to the public.
WEBSITE: www.AWish.org/events.
CAPTION: : Personalities from Rhode Island TV and radio stations will battle it out on the field, not on the air.
IMAGE COURTESY A WISH COME TRUE |
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| Relive the rebellious years
 The Glocester Heritage Society will commemorate the creation of the Rhode Island State Constitution with its annual celebration of Dorr Rebellion Days. The event’s namesake, Thomas William Dorr, led a rebellion in Glocester in 1842. Dorr and his supporters launched an attempt to achieve voting rights and create a new constitution. Although they were suppressed, a new constitution was made – the same constitution that governs the Ocean State today. The commemoration will include historic re-enactments, a fife muster and cannon fire throughout the weekend.
LOCATION: Various locations along Route 44, Chepachet village of Glocester. Events begin on Friday, June 18. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Glocester Heritage Society at (401) 568-8967 or visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.glocesterheritagesociety.org.
CAPTION: The Dorr Rebellion is a milestone of the common man’s quest to control his own government.
IMAGE COURTESY RIROADS.COM |
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| Preserving the character of Smithfield
 The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission and the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission encourage community members to attend the meeting for the Heritage Landscape Inventory Project. A consulting team will be on hand to assist in identifying Smithfield’s heritage landscapes. While the team will be providing recommendations on how to protect these landscapes, the commissions would like to hear suggestions from members of the community.
LOCATION: Smithfield Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield. Thursday, June 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Joanna Doherty at (401) 762-0250 ext. 14 or Joanna_doherty@nps.gov.
WEBSITE: www.eventkeeper.com.
CAPTION: Join the discussion on how to preserve Smithfield’s heritage landscapes.
IMAGE COURTESY PROJECT GUTENBERG |
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| A day for busy bees
 The Whole Foods Market at University Heights is getting into the spirit of National Pollinator Week with a storewide celebration of bees. Artists from the Providence collective The Hive Archive will have an art sale outside of the Whole Foods store. Jeff Mello from Aquidneck Apiaries will exhibit an observation hive and hold a honey tasting, while Maine-based Gold Star Honeybees will also demonstrate bee hives. A $5 donation allows you to participate in a Haagen-Dazs ice cream social, featuring the Vanilla Honeybee flavor. Proceeds benefit the Pollinator Partnership’s Honeybee Health Restoration Project.
LOCATION: Whole Foods Market at University Heights, 601 North Main St., Providence. Saturday, June 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free and open to the public.
WEBSITE: www.wholefoodsmarket.com.
CAPTION: Help start the buzz for National Pollinator Week at Whole Foods this weekend.
IMAGE COURTESY POLLINATOR PARTNERSHIP |
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