Future Funk with a World Beat Bhangra funk is the explosive, multicultural dance music of the next generation and Red Baraat are its undisputed kings. This seven-piece “dhol n’ brass” […]
Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the City of Providence's Department of Art, Culture, Tourism and founding partner FirstWorks will once again host PVDFest, Providence’s free outdoor signature arts festival, September 8-10, […]
Pneuhaus is an interdisciplinary art and design studio that specializes in ephemeral art installations. Their immersive sculptures guide visitors into the universe of their senses. The design process deeply engages the intrinsic qualities of […]
EhShawnee's 30-minute performance at PVDFest promises an electrifying display of energy and music. Backed by her vibrant band of 12 musicians, she will enrapture attendees with her soulful voice and […]
Chachi Carvalho and the International Players will take the stage at PVDFest once again to bring you an action packed and energetic hip hop dance party that is fun for […]
Join us for the kick-off to PVDFest 2023 at the Opening Night Party on Friday, September 8th from 7-9pm! Come down for programming on the District Park Main Stage and […]
Flawless is Rhode Island’s own rap and hip-hop phenomenon. From touring the country independently to his breakout TV performance as a finalist on the 2019 Netflix reality competition series, “Rhythm N’ Flow,” Flawless proves that […]
Mavis Staples is a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner and Gospel Hall of Famer--- living, breathing history. She made a name for herself in the 1950s as part of The Staple […]
Sidy Maiga is producing his eleventh annual Afrika Nyaga drum and dance festival celebrating African culture and the Diaspora in collaboration with Providence Foundation at PVDFest. The event brings together both international and local musicians and this year […]
Join us for this special virtual artist talk with legendary choreographer, Rennie Harris, as he talks about the restaging of his classic work, Rome & Jewels, with his company Rennie […]
Co-hosted by FirstWorks and Brown Arts Institute at Brown University Using dance as a catalyst for conversation between the Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater company members and the […]
“The most brilliant hip-hop choreographer in America” (The New Yorker), Rennie Harris restages his breakout masterpiece, Rome & Jewels. A story of love, fear, violence and triumph, Rome & Jewels challenges […]
