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Angélique Kidjo empowers local music students
February 17, 2022

On Valentine’s Day, music students from Mount Pleasant High School and TAPA met with iconic musician and human rights activist Angélique Kidjo for a virtual FirstWorks Artist Talk. Students were inspired to hear how she passionately and powerfully stands up for climate justice, women’s rights, and other humanitarian issues. Kidjo answered student questions about life pathways and gave advice on how to stick to their dreams. Read her interview in The Boston Globe.

FirstWorks Founder and Executive Artistic Director Kathleen Pletcher to be Honored at 10th Annual FireBall on September 16

FirstWorks Founder and Executive Artistic Director Kathleen Pletcher to be Honored at 10th Annual FireBall on September 16

We're thrilled to have our founder honored at this important event with the WaterFire Creative Impact Award, ...
FirstWorks Announces Cancellation of Pedro Pastor’s August 14 Summer Beats Concert Due to Visa Delays

FirstWorks Announces Cancellation of Pedro Pastor’s August 14 Summer Beats Concert Due to Visa Delays

Providence, RI—FirstWorks, a Providence-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting art with audiences, announced ...
FirstWorks Names Collette’s Melissa Snape as new Board President

FirstWorks Names Collette’s Melissa Snape as new Board President

Travel-industry Leader to Helm Providence Arts Catalyst’s Board of Trustees  Melissa Snape, Head of Corporate ...
FirstWorks Summer Beats Global Music Series Returns with Three Free Concerts

FirstWorks Summer Beats Global Music Series Returns with Three Free Concerts

Spirit-Lifting Lineup Features Afro-Caribbean Big Band with Gullah Roots, Soul-Funk Afrobeats Jam Band and Spain’s ...
Nomfusi Performs for 500 Students

Nomfusi Performs for 500 Students

South African vocalist Nomfusi rose like a phoenix from the ice and snow to engage local students with her music ...
FirstWorks Teams up with Uptown Theater to Present Inspirational South African Vocalist, Nomfusi

FirstWorks Teams up with Uptown Theater to Present Inspirational South African Vocalist, Nomfusi

The soul of Mama Afrika meets the fire of Motown and Soul in a pint-sized packet of dynamite Providence, ...
Read our 2024-25 annual report

Read our 2024-25 annual report

DONATE TODAY What a year it has been. I’ve seen artists light up our city streets, children in awe at their very ...
FirstWorks Founder Kathleen Pletcher to Depart After More Than 20 Years of Artistic Leadership

FirstWorks Founder Kathleen Pletcher to Depart After More Than 20 Years of Artistic Leadership

A visionary, Pletcher developed FirstWorks into RI’s premier artistic platform PROVIDENCE, RI – After more than ...
FirstWorks Summer Beats on The Rhode Show

FirstWorks Summer Beats on The Rhode Show

WATCH VIDEO Chachi Carvalho joined us for an important visit on The Rhode Show! In an exciting new expansion for ...
PVDFest preview on The Rhode Show

PVDFest preview on The Rhode Show

WATCH THE VIDEO One of the capital city’s most exciting events will be back before you know it as PVDFest will ...
Mayor Brett P. Smiley and FirstWorks Announce PVDFest 2025 Highlights

Mayor Brett P. Smiley and FirstWorks Announce PVDFest 2025 Highlights

Contact: Michaela Antunes Director of Communications, Economic ...
FirstWorks Announces Summer Beats 2025: Celebration of Global Music Returns with Four Free Concerts

FirstWorks Announces Summer Beats 2025: Celebration of Global Music Returns with Four Free Concerts

Dynamic Lineup Features Colombian Salsa, Afro-Cuban / Afro-Rican Jazz, and Pakistani Folk-Fusion at Roger Williams ...
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