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PVDFest 2023

195 District Park 120 Peck Street, Providence, RI, United States

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 Inflatable Art Studio

195 District Park 120 Peck Street, Providence, RI, United States

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 […]

Afrika Nyaga Drum & Dance Festival

195 District Park 120 Peck Street, Providence, RI, United States

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 […]

Virtual talk with Rennie Harris and Jessica T. Pearson

This is a Zoom event

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 […]

Dance Floor Dialogues

William Riley Hall at The Lindemann Performing Arts Center 144 Angell St., Providence, RI, United States

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 […]

Rennie Harris Presents: Rome & Jewels

The VETS 1 Ave of the Arts, Providence, United States

“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 […]

Climate Change: Our Response as Artivists Panel Talk

Granoff Center for the Arts - Martinos Auditorium 154 Angell Street, Providence, RI, United States

Brown Arts Institute and FirstWorks co-host a conversation about the responsibilities of artist-activists to address the urgent issues of climate change. On the occasion of multi-hyphenate artist Tanya Tagaq’s residency […]

Small Island Big Song

The Strand Ballroom & Theatre 79 Washington Street, Providence

"Beautiful cinematography and incredible music … one coherent, jaw-dropping piece.’’ — Billboard Asia, Japan Experience a transcendent musical journey combining song, spoken word and cinematic visuals filmed over a multi-year […]

FirstWorks’ 20th Anniversary Celebration

Ballroom at The Providence G 100 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI, United States

Celebrate 20 years of FirstWorks! Mix and mingle with fellow supporters and friends over thrilling performances, drinks and small bites in our pop-up nightclub. Raise a glass to FirstWorks and […]