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| 10 Things To Do This Weekend!
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| Music to our ears
 Beginning Thursday, the Newport Music Festival celebrates its 42nd season, the first one in 36 years without Mark Malkovich III at the helm, following his death this spring in an auto accident. From July 9 to 25, the event will present chamber music programs, American debuts, world-class artists and special events in the the Newport Mansions. The festival will present 65 concerts, featuring 35 artists from 14 countries. Morning concerts are at 11 a.m., afternoon shows usually begin at 4 p.m. and evening performances, which take place at The Breakers, will begin at 9 p.m. Midnight concerts feature one-hour intermission-free works with champagne receptions preceding. With three to five concerts to choose from each day, it is no wonder this festival was selected for “America’s Elite 1000 – the Ultimate List,” and also named one of the “Top 50 Outstanding Festivals & Events” in North America by Leisure Group Travel magazine.
LOCATION: Numerous locations, Newport. Thursday, July 9, to Thursday, July 29. For more information, including ticket prices and scheduling, visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.newportmusic.org.
CAPTION: Catch this wave of music as it descends on Newport
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|  |  A change of scenery
With a new month comes a new exhibition at the AS220 Galleries. Visit the gallery this Sunday for July’s opening reception. Featured this month in the Main Gallery on Empire Street will be new work by Holly Gaboriault and Bijan Shadravan, while Latoya Lewis will show her new work in the Open Window. Also in the AS220 Project Space on Matthewson Street, Jennifer Raimondi presents “Cultivar,” an exploration of the body and the metaphors of it. Additionally, July’s exhibitions will include new work by Manny Tobagh in the Youth Gallery.
LOCATION: AS220, Main Gallery, 115 Empire St., Project Space, 93 Mathewson St., Providence. Sunday, July 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.
WEBSITE: www.as220.org.
CAPTION: Beat the heat and head indoors to eat at the café and check out the artwork at AS220.
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| Maximizing thought through minimalism
 The Worcester Art Museum presents “Minimalism: Logic and Structure in Graphic Arts,” an exhibition focusing on the sources of influence for minimalist artists. Sequences found in mathematics, language and geometry all play a role in the graphic art of printmaking and in minimalism. The exhibition will feature art objects from Donald Judd and Sol Lewitt. Be sure to visit the museum this weekend – the exhibit will close Sunday.
LOCATION: Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester. Thursday, July 8, through Sunday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: free for members; for nonmembers: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students with ID, free for youth 17 and under. For more information visit the website or call (508) 799-4406.
WEBSITE: www.worcesterart.org.
CAPTION: Enjoy a lunch in the Museum Café, browse the Museum Shop for gifts and check out the exhibit.
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| Atwater-Donnelly performs under the elms
 The Rhode Island Historical Society and Capital Properties Inc. present award-winning Atwater-Donnelly for this Thursday’s Concert under the Elms. The husband and wife duo, Elwood Donnelly and Aubrey Atwater, create traditional American and Celtic folk music by pairing vocals with a variety of instruments, including the dulcimer, banjo, tin whistle, harmonica and more. Based in Foster, Atwater-Donnelly has 22 years traveling throughout the country, as well as Ireland, England and Canada to perform. The duo has produced six books, a film and 11 recordings.
LOCATION: John Brown House Museum lawn, 52 Power St., Providence. Thursday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m. $8 adults; free for RIHS members and children 12 and younger. For more information, call (401) 331-8575 ext. 33 or visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.rihs.org.
CAPTION: Elwood Donnelly and Aubrey Atwater will perform this Thursday at the John Brown House Museum for the R.I. Historical Society’s Concert under the Elms.
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| Elephants are the star of this trunk show
 The elephants are back again this summer. At Gallery 4, Bob Smith of Wanderer Imports will present a collection of paintings by elephants. Smith has hand-picked these paintings from Thailand’s Elephant Conservation Center, which documents and verifies the paintings. The opening reception for this trunk show will be held this Saturday, and the paintings will stay on exhibit until July 28. A portion of the sales proceeds will benefit the World Wildlife Fund and the Thailand Elephant Conservation Center.
LOCATION: Gallery 4, 3848 Main Road, Tiverton Saturday, July 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information call (401) 816-0999 or visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.gallery4tiverton.com.
CAPTION: View paintings made by elephants at Gallery 4’s trunk show.
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| Living the life… of the 1860s
 Fort Adams will host the Civil War Living History Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. Events include re-enactments of assaults on Fort Adams and recreations of the daily lives of soldiers living during the Civil War. Visitors can learn about daily family life, military tactics and more from the 200 re-enactors from the region and elsewhere. There will also be period-correct court marshals, medical demonstrations, historic displays and battles. Visit the fort to travel back in time and learn about life on both sides in the 1860s.
LOCATION: Fort Adams, 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport. Saturday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: $10 adults, $5 children ages 6-17; $25 family (admission two adults and up to four children).
WEBSITE: www.fortadams.org.
CAPTION: Watch as Civil War battles are re-enacted at Fort Adams this Saturday and Sunday.
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|  Get the good air
The third event of this summer’s Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit will take place this Sunday at the Arcadia Management Area in Exeter. Scheduled activities include guided hikes of Roaring Mill Brook and Browning Mill Pond, kayaking, fishing lessons, an obstacle course and more. Prizes include a $1,000 “healthy pantry” makeover, a $750 camping gear and vacation package and more. To be eligible for the Pursuit’s prizes, it’s not too late, register for Saturday’s event. Remember, there are four Pursuit events remaining this summer.
LOCATION: Arcadia Management Area, 260 Arcadia Road, Hope Valley. Sunday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free and open to the public, registration is not required to attend. For more information, contact Steve Wright at (401) 222-2632 or riparks@dem.ri.gov, or Terri Bisson at (401) 222-2776, ext. 4402 or terri.bisson@dem.ri.gov. Official rules are available on the website.
WEBSITE: www.riparks.com.
CAPTION: Reconnect with your family and the outdoors at the Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit.
IMAGE COURTESY DEM |
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| A day of books and Broadway
 The Four Corners Arts Center will host Dominique Browning, author of “Slow Love,” for a book signing this Sunday. Browning has worked for numerous publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, O – the Oprah Magazine, and more. Also, on Sunday evening cabaret singers Bobbi Carrey and Will McMillan will perform at the Arts Center. The duo’s show, “Never Never Land: Songs from on and off Broadway,” will include a variety of selections that have influenced mainstream musical culture.
LOCATION: The Meeting House, 3850 Main Road, Tiverton Four Corners. Sunday, July 11. Book signing 4 to 5:30 p.m., free and open to the public. Show at 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 online or at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (401) 624-2600 or visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.tivertonfourcorners.com.
CAPTION: Dominique Browning, the author of “Slow Love,” will hold a book signing.
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| Take it easy in downtown
 Movies On The Block, Providence’s outdoor movie theater event, will feature the 1969 cult classic “Easy Rider” Thursday. By looking at societal issues and tensions through the lens of a camera, this story of an American road trip to freedom takes a surprising twist to reach its climax. At the boiling point, the melting pot of 1960 counterculture spills over. Confusion and discovery ensues. Share the angst and adventure with fellow neighbors and friends at Grant’s Block, where the movie will be shown on a wide screen. Bring blankets, chairs and food. Beverages and grilled treats are available at Tazza Caffé.
LOCATION: Corner of Union and Westminster streets, Providence. Thursday, July 8, dusk. Free and open to the public.
WEBSITE: www.indowncity.com.
CAPTION: Take a ride on the wild side this Thursday.
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| Going the distance
 The third annual Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island will be held this Sunday. An estimated 1,600 athletes will attempt the course, beginning with a 1.2-mile swim at Roger Wheeler State Beach. The athletes will then switch to bicycles in order to bike 56 miles up Route 102 before running the final 13.1-mile stretch to the Statehouse in Providence. The race will start at 6 a.m., and the winner is expected to cross the finish line at 9:50 a.m. Areas recommended for watching the athletes are the transition areas and finish line.
LOCATION: The Statehouse. Sunday, July 11, about 9:50 a.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.ironmanrhodeisland.com.
CAPTION: This exceptional event begins with a 1.2-mile swim from Roger Wheeler State Beach.
IMAGE COURTESY AMICA IRONMAN 70.3 |
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