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Le Patin Libre “Carte Blanche” and Ice-Skating Dance Party

BankNewport City Center - The Providence Rink 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI, United States

Thursday, December 1, at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. followed by an Ice-Skating Dance Party for all  “A liberating, exhilarating, breathtaking experience” -The Stage (UK) Le Patin Libre (French for “Free Skate”) are pioneers of contemporary skating who defy stereotypes, transforming athleticism into a means of free expression. Founded in Montréal by former […]

Outdoor Video Projection: Urban Carnevale – a musical celebration

Trinity Rep facade Empire and Fountain Street, Providence, RI, United States

As part of downtown Providence’s “Three Nights of Lights,” FirstWorks will illuminate the facade of the Trinity Rep building on the corner of Empire and Fountain Streets with a free, continuous screening of “Urban Carnevale” on Friday, December 2nd from 5:00-9:00 p.m. The performance film was created in December 2020 in partnership with Steer PVD […]

FirstWorks’ Urban Carnevale – a musical celebration

FirstWorks Virtual Stage

Remastered release available to stream on-demand through the holidays! Originally created in December 2020 in partnership with Steer PVD, this uplifting performance film is a celebration of Providence’s talent, tenacity and creativity. Performances include music from Chachi Carvalho, Sidy Maiga and Oumou Sangaré, Nitin Mitta and Srinivas Reddy, Fidel Nadal, Natále, Nova One (Roz Raskin), […]

Le Patin Libre “Carte Blanche”

BankNewport City Center - The Providence Rink 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI, United States

Due to technical issues with refrigeration at the Providence Rink this week, the ice will not be ready in time for FirstWorks’ originally scheduled performances featuring Montréal’s Le Patin Libre during the Three Nights of Lights festival this Thursday, December 1. FirstWorks has rescheduled the international ice-dancing company to appear on Thursday, December 8 with three, free performances of […]

Le Patin Libre “Carte Blanche”

BankNewport City Center - The Providence Rink 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI, United States

Due to technical issues with refrigeration at the Providence Rink this week, the ice will not be ready in time for FirstWorks’ originally scheduled performances featuring Montréal’s Le Patin Libre during the Three Nights of Lights festival this Thursday, December 1. FirstWorks has rescheduled the international ice-dancing company to appear on Thursday, December 8 with three, free performances of […]

Le Patin Libre “Carte Blanche” and Ice-Skating Dance Party

BankNewport City Center - The Providence Rink 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI, United States

Due to technical issues with refrigeration at the Providence Rink this week, the ice will not be ready in time for FirstWorks’ originally scheduled performances featuring Montréal’s Le Patin Libre during the Three Nights of Lights festival this Thursday, December 1. FirstWorks has rescheduled the international ice-dancing company to appear on Thursday, December 8 with three, free performances of […]

The Wondertwins

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

Combining the gravity-defying moves of hip-hop with elements of vaudeville, robot, tap, and mime, the Wondertwins have honed their distinctive style over four decades as pioneers of street dance. Identical twins Billy and Bobby McClain came up in gritty 1970s Boston, just two kid dancers in a dance crew that opened for some of the […]

Daniel Bernard Roumain | Twin Stars: Diamond Variations for Dae’Anna

FirstWorks Virtual Stage

Daniel Bernard Roumain, composer | Marc Bamuthi Joseph, libretto “‘Twin Stars’ is a piece that was created out of love and a thirst for Black dignity — and the hope and optimism that every child, every human deserves.”  —Marc Bamuthi Joseph, poet and librettist Filmed at WaterFire Arts Center on September 29, 2022. Run time: […]

FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: The Garifuna Collective

Roger Williams Park Bandstand Providence, RI, United States

Powerful Afro-Indigenous Music from Belize & Honduras Due to international passport issues for Belize-based Garifuna Collective, their FirstWorks Summer Beats concert has been moved to a new date and time:  Wednesday, July 19, 6 PM at Roger Williams Park Bandstand.  “This troupe of extraordinary singers has fashioned a unique and wonderful world; once you enter, […]

FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Red Baraat

Roger Williams Park Bandstand Providence, RI, United States

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” outfit has been hailed as “the best party band in years” by NPR and “a big band for the world” by the Wall Street Journal. […]

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, 2023. Again, artists and performers from around the corner and around the globe will come to the Creative Capital, further building our reputation as a […]

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 materials to evolve forms that harmoniously express their physical and dynamic nature. Inspired by physics, biology, and craft, their studio's work incorporates the lessons of […]