Tonight’s the night

The summer season heats up with WaterFire. The first of 11 scheduled full lightings is tonight, 8 to midnight, on the rivers of downtown Providence. This event will include dancing and live music on a stage at the intersection of Westminster and Weybosset streets. There will be a free 3D show of Providence history at 7:30, 9, 10 and 11 in the RISD Auditorium. And there will be lots of street performers. For more information, visit www.waterfire.org.

Pirates in Newport

Walk the plank to Newport. You’ll find the third annual PirateFest, most of which takes place off America’s Cup Avenue. It all begins at 10 a.m. today with a treasure hunt in Market Square, which costs $2 per map. There are also pirate-themed cruises and fashion shows. The fest ends with a Buccaneers Ball at 8 p.m. at the Newport Yachting Center, which cost $35. For more information, visit www.piratefest.net.

Time to tango

Dance. If you don’t have a partner, you’ll find one at the Alternative Tango Festival, which began yesterday and runs through Monday at Providence Tango, 99 South Bend St., Pawtucket. Hundreds of people are expected to participate in a variety of workshops and dances. You can join in for a small workshop, $10, or for the entire festival, $320. For registration, more information and complete festival schedule, visit www.providencetango.com or call (401) 728-9393.

New ballet

Change may be in the air, but it’s also on the floor in Newport. Island Moving Company, a contemporary ballet troupe, presents a couple of new dances in its new show, Metamorphosis. The show is at 8 p.m. in the Great Friends Meeting House at the corner of Farewell and Marlborough streets. Admission is $23. For more information, call (401) 847-4470 or visit www.islandmovingco.org.