FirstWorks presenta una oportunidad de aprendizaje profesional para que los profesores exploren cómo integrar las artes como una forma de acomodación para los alumnos neurodiversos en las aulas. La neurodiversidad "describe la idea de que las personas experimentan e interactúan con el mundo que les rodea de muchas formas diferentes; no hay una única "forma […]
“The Telling” is a new collection of original live works by renowned Haitian-American composer, violinist, and activist Daniel Bernard Roumain. Through instrumental solos, dance, and chamber music, the artists reflect upon and respond to the forces of crisis and communion in our lives, telling stories of our anger, anguish, and enduring hope. Surrounded by singers, dancers, and […]
Co-presented by FirstWorks and Brown Arts Institute at Brown University “For him, dance is theatre, not just movement.” — The Guardian For almost four decades, the groundbreaking Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company has revolutionized modern dance while exploring issues of identity. The company’s work “What Problem?” evokes the tension between belonging to a community and […]
Join director and choreographer Bill T. Jones and Janet Wong, Associate Artistic Director of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, as they discuss the company's latest work, "What Problem?" and their collaboration with 26 local community participants for the Providence performance of the work.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
