AS220,
115 Empire St. 831-9327. Paintings by Corwin Butterworth and Ron Bianco; paintings and sculpture by Nelson Cardenas; mixed media by Joel Campbell; works by Brian O'Malley. Tue-Sat noon-5 pm.
Bert Gallery,
540 South Water St., Providence. 751-2628. Paintings by Robert Thornton. Tue-Fri 11 am-5 pm, Sat noon-4 pm. Reception, Thursday, Jan. 17, 6-8 pm.
David Charles Gallery,
263 South Main St. 421-6764. Nautical prints by John Mecray; photographic landscapes by Sandor Bodo, David Witbeck and April Wilkner; limited editions by Thomas Sgouros; oil landscapes by Toshiko Wilkner; etchings by Evelyn Rhodes; watercolors by Carolyn Wolf; aviation prints by Domenic DeNardo; 19th-century hand-colored engravings;
WaterFire
photographs, posters and postcards. Tue-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm.
Crowell Art Gallery,
1200 Elmwood Ave. 941-8787. Works by John Weiss, Bev Doolittle, Charles Wysocki, Julie Kramer Cole and others. Tues-Fri 10 am-4:30 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm.
Sarah Doyle Gallery,
26 Benevolent St. 863-2189. Medical Student Affinity Group art show. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm.
Dryden Galleries,
Providence Picture Frame, 27 Dryden Lane. 331-6196. Watercolors of New England scenes by Robert Spring; oils of wildlife by Robert Pease; collages and oils by Roderick Slater; engravings by Herb Fink; signed limited editions by Andrew Wyeth, Norman Rockwell and Peter Max; other works. Mon-Sat 8:30 am-6:30 pm.
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gallery store,
580 Wickenden St. 351-7335. Art and craft work from various artists. Tue-Sun noon-6 pm.
401 Gallery
at Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Ave. 861-8800. Photographs by Ron Rosenstock. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm.
Gallery Z,
17 Amherst St., 1st floor. 454-8844; 751-1970. 21-artist Christmas group show. Today, noon-6 pm, and by appointment.
Golden Studio Gallery,
Wayland Manor, 225 Wayland Ave. 421-0164. Oil paintings by Hal Golden. Wed-Sat 11 am-5 pm, and by appointment.
Lenore Gray Gallery,
15 Meeting St., Providence. 274-3900. Sculpture by David Newton and paintings and drawings by Michele Provost; reception today, 5:30-7:30 pm. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, and by appointment.
JRS Fine Art,
218 Wickenden St. 331-4380. Works by R.C. Gorman, Eng Tay, Mikio Watanabe, Ted Jeremenko, Richard Merkin, Norman Laliberte, Alison Goodwin, Grace Bentley-Scheck, Paul Woodbine and Mark Freedman. Tue-Fri 10:30 am-5 pm, Sat 10:30 am-4 pm.
Thomas Kinkade Gallery,
Providence Place, Level 1, 155 Francis St. 270-4199, (888) 872-7757. Works by Thomas Kinkade. Mon-Sat 10 am-9:30 pm, Sun noon-6 pm.
Krause Gallery,
Moses Brown School, Jenks Center, 250 Lloyd Ave. Sculptural installation by Robert Ladislas Derr, paintings by Julie Baer and photography by Brooke Hammerle; reception today 6-8 pm. 831-7350. Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm.
OOP!
Contemporary Gift Galleries.
297 Thayer St., 455-0844, Mon-Sat 10 am-9 pm, Sun noon-6 pm; Providence Place, Francis Street, 421-9205, Mon-Sat 10 am-9:30 pm, Sun noon-6 pm. Multimedia by more than 30 local and regional artists.
Providence Art Club,
11 Thomas St. 331-1114. Dodge House and Maxwell Mays Galleries: Staff and class showtoday, 11 am-4 pm.
Rhode Island Foundation Gallery,
One Union Station. 274-4564. Fish Bundy and VSAarts Emerging Artists. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sat noon-4 pm.
Studio Hop,
810 Hope St. 621-2262. Paintings, ceramics, acrylic collages, photography, blown glass, jewelry, cut-paper designs, stained glass, furniture and acryla gouache by 18 artists. Tue-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5:30 pm.
Van Noppen Glass Studio and Gallery,
18 Imperial Place. 272-3104. Works by Neal Drobnis, Daniel Gaumer and John Chiles; 21st-century glass. Mon-Fri 9:30 am-4 pm, Sat by appointment.
Chorus of Westerly,
Derron Wood
directing. Chorus of Westerly Performance Hall,
119 High St., Westerly. 596-8663.
A Celebration of Twelfth Night.
Preview today, 7:30 pm. $15; Tomorrow and Sun 1, 4, 8 pm. $14-$58. Peasants' Feast, tomorrow and Sun 6 pm. $14 per person.
Master Class
by
Nancy Gustafson,
Rhode Island College Campus, Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, Sapinsley Hall. Today 4-5 pm.
TOMORROW
Rhode Island Philharmonic,
Larry Rachleff conducting, and featuring soprano Nancy Gustafson, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Avenue of the Arts, Providence. 831-3123, 272-4862. Works by Strauss, Grieg and Elgar. 8 pm. $25-$48.
SUNDAY
Chaminade Musicale,
featuring scholarship winners Heide Burchett, piano; Megan Winters, cello; and singers Nicholas LaRoche and Michael Wrobleski. Music Mansion, 88 Meeting St., Providence. 2 pm.
Rhode Island Philharmonic,
Francisco Noya conducting, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Avenue of the Arts, Providence. 831-3123, 272-4862. Classical Kids presentation of
Tchaikovsky Discovers America.
3 pm. $15, 65+ $12, youth $8.
Part of the Happy White Family Concert Series.
ETC.
Falun Dafa (Body, Mind and Spirit) Group Practice,
The Mediator, 50 Rounds Ave., Providence. 539-9973. Five sets of exercise instruction. Sat 10 am-noon.
Attack on America
, Highland Court, 101 Highland Ave., Providence. 273-2220. Lecture by talk-show host and former Rhode Island attorney general Arlene Violet. Thu 7 pm.
Conservation Lecture Series
, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Meller-Danforth Education Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. 785-3510.
Beetle Mania:
Zookeeper Lou Perrotti discusses the efforts of the zoo and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to reestablish populations of the American burying beetle in North America. Sun 1 pm. Free with zoo admission: $6 general; $3.50 ages 62 and older and children 3-12; children under 3 free.
Living With Care and Dignity
, Miriam Hospital, Sopkin Auditorium, 164 Summit Ave., Providence. (800) 927-1230. Jewish medical ethics panel discussion with Dr. Joan Teno, Rabbi Natan Schafer and Rabbi Alvan Kaunfer about end-of-life issues. Sun 3-5 pm. Advance registration.
Roger Williams National Memorial Visitor Center
, 282 North Main St., Providence. 521-7266.
Paths Toward Liberty of Conscience
lecture. Discover the lives of three 17th-century women in Rhode Island -- Ann Hutchinson, Mary Williams and Jane Verin -- and how their experiences connect with our freedoms in America today. Sun 2:30 pm.
Providence Boat Show (9th annual)
, Rhode Island Convention Center, Sabin Street, Providence. 458-6000. Today, noon-10 pm, Tomorrow, 10 am-10 pm, Sun 10 am-6 pm. $10, under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.
EXHIBITS
First Baptist Church in America (1638),
75 North Main St., Providence. 454-3418. Guided tours Mon-Fri 9-3:30. Free. Worship services Sun 11 a.m., with guided tour at 12:15 p.m. Child care Sun.
John Hay Library,
20 Prospect St., Providence. 863-2414. Permanent collection of toy soldiers. Mon-Fri 9-5. Free. Special exhibit:
She is More to be Pitied Than Censured
:
Women, Sexuality and Murder in 19th-Century America
.
Johnson & Wales University Culinary Archives and Museum,
315 Harborside Blvd., Providence. 598-2805. Culinary-related items, exhibits. Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-5 and by appointment. General $3; elderly $2; non-students $1; children 5-18 50 cents; children under 5 free.
Library of Rhode Island History,
121 Hope St., Providence. 331-8575. Collection of R.I. genealogy. Wed-Sat 9-5:45. Free.
Museum of Natural History,
Roger Williams Park, off Elmwood and Park Avenues, Providence. 785-9457. Daily 10-5. Adults $2; children under 8 $1; group rates.
Peaceable Kingdom and Black Crow,
116 Ives St., Providence. 351-3472. Exhibit of masks from around the world. 351-3472. Tue-Sat 11-6.
Rhode Island Historical Society,
Aldrich House, 110 Benevolent St., Providence. Tue-Fri 9-5; Sun 1-4; group tours available. General $2; students/elderly $1.50; children 7-17 $1; family $6. 331-8575.
Rhode Island Holocaust Memorial Museum,
401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. 861-8800. Mon-Th 9-5; Fri 9-4; Sun noon-4. Free.
Roger Williams National Memorial,
282 N. Main St., Providence. 521-7266. 41/2-acre park on site of original Providence settlement. Daily 9-4:30.
GENERAL INTEREST
HOUSE TOURS
CHILDREN
Books on the Square,
471 Angell St., Providence. 331-9097. Story Hour, Sat 11 a.m. Free.
Brown Bookstore,
244 Thayer St., Providence. 863-3166. Children's book storytelling hour, Sat 11 a.m. Free.
MUSEUMS
Museum of Natural History,
Roger Williams Park, off Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 785-9457. Daily 10 am-5 pm. $2 general; $1 children under 8.
Cormack Planetarium:
Sky Views,
Sat-Sun 3 pm.
The Explorers,
Sun 1:30 pm.
3-2-1- Blastoff!,
grades K-3, Sat 1:30 pm. Planetarium shows not suitable for children under 4. $3 general; $2 children under 8.
Providence Children's Museum
100 South St., Providence. 273-5437. Hands-on activity center for children 1-11 and their families. Tue-Sun 9:30 am-5 pm. $4.50; members free.
Special programs
: Stories Aloud, ages 3-5 hear stories of Pooh to celebrate his birthday, dress a paper bear and snack on smackerals. Bring a favorite teddy bear. $1 fee above the price of admission for walk-in registration, today, 9:40 am-2:40 pm; Crime Lab, Carl Selavka of the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab demonstrates how science helps find people and solve crimes. Ages 5 and up examine fingerprints, photos and investigate the approach scientists use to identify missing persons, tomorrow 1, 2 pm; Snow Creations, ages 5 and older build igloos, castles and frosty fantasies Sun 1-3 pm.
ZOOS
Roger Williams Park Zoo,
Roger Williams Park, off Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 785-3510, 751-0203 (TDD). Open daily 9-4. $6 general; $3.50 ages 62 and older and children 3-12; children under 3 free.
THEATER
Dead Man Talking,
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, 31 Elbow St., Providence. 831-2919. A 75-minute monologue resurrecting the actual last words of some of America's Death Row inmates. Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm. $14. Closes Jan. 27.
TEXTplosion
(two-week staged reading series), Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire St., Providence. 331-2695, ext. 101 or www.perishable.org.
If Only We Knew
and
The Lady and the Tramp,
by Aishah Rahman. Today 8 pm;
Red Frogs:
A Slapstick Mirror For The Summer Purgatorio,
by Ruth Margraff. Tomorrow 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $2, no reservations necessary.
Another American: Asking and Telling,
Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington St., Providence. 351-4242. Marc Wolf wrote and performs a one-man show about the military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Thu 7 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2, 7 pm. $29-$42. Closes Feb. 10.
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