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The artist Sidy Maiga plays a wooden djembe handdrum facing his young son who is playing a smaller version of the drum. PVDFest logo overlaid in white.

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 […]

A male dancer dressed in black does a one hand handstand in a twist while men stand to either side looking on

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 […]

A man in a white bucket hat and hello sneakers strikes a crouching dance pose outdoors in front of a brick wall

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 […]

A group of Black male dancers dressed in black dancing facing the viewer in three quarter profile with their faces in shadow

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 […]

A movie screen with an image of the sea with a large face superimposed over it is the backdrop for a live band of musicians performing

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 […]

A movie screen with an image of the sea with a large face superimposed over it is the backdrop for a live band of musicians performing

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 at The Ballroom at the Providence G May 2. A flamenco group with two female dancers backed by a group of standing musicians spins on a dance floor

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 […]

An African woman with long locs and wearing a red dress with yellow and olive green accents stands smiling with her fists on her hips in front of a group of little boys

FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Dobet Gnahoré

Roger Williams Park Bandstand Providence, RI, United States

While Africa has blessed the world with many recognized female artists, Dobet Gnahoré has proven herself to be a truly special talent. Hailing from Côte d’Ivoire, Dobet is a virtuosic […]

A group of six Latino men wearing light colored button down short sleeve shirts stand for a group picture in front of a closed doorway painted baby blue with pink around the door frame

FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: QUITAPENAS

Roger Williams Park Bandstand Providence, RI, United States

QUITAPENAS, one word – all caps, four syllables – all claps, gives you a taste of their rhythmic contagion. This tropical Afro-Latin combo was born under the warm California sun. […]