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1.26.2001 08:23
Metro weekend
ART
AS220,
115 Empire St. 831-9327. Paintings by Dante Persechino and Josh McDonald; works in oil by Tim Turner; mixed bag of media by Skot Campbell; jewelry by Liz Buddington; paintings and works on paper by Mark Williams. Mon-Fri noon-5 pm, Sat 1-5 pm.
AS220's Broad Street Community Studio,
790 Broad St. 831-9327. Works by local high school students. Call for hours.
Atrium Gallery, State Department of Administration Building,
1 Capitol Hill. 222-2080. Glass sculptures by Susan Holland. Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm.
Bell Gallery,
Brown University,
List Art Center, 64 College St. 863-2932. Works by Joan Fontcuberta, Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick. Today 6-8 pm (opening reception), Sat-Sun 1-4 pm, Mon-Wed 11 am-4 pm.
Bert Gallery,
540 S. Water St. 751-2628. Artists' self-portraits; still life to landscape artistic choice. Mon-Fri 11 am-5 pm, Sat noon-4 pm.
CapitolArts Gallery,
The Arcade, Suite 49, 65 Weybosset St. 621-1992. Photographs of jazz and blues musicians by Ken Franckling and McDonald Wright. Tue-Fri 11 am-3 pm, Sat 11 am-4 pm.
CenterCity Contemporary Arts,
Arcade, second floor, 65 Weybosset St. 521-2990. Invitational jewelry show. Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm.
Central Church Gallery,
Central Congregational Church, 296 Angell St. 331-1960. Watercolor paintings by C-C Chuang. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sun 9 am-1:30 pm.
David Charles Gallery,
263 S. Main St., Providence. 421-6764. Nautical prints by John Mecray; photographic landscapes by Sandor Bodo, David Witbeck and Helen Gorman; photographs of Giverny by April Wilkner; oil paintings by Toshiko Wilkner; textiles by Arlene Wilson; etchings by Evelyn Rhodes; watercolors by Carolyn Wolf; limited editions by Thomas Sgouros and Maxwell Mays;
WaterFire
photographs, posters and postcards. Tue-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 10 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.
Gallery Agniel,
460 Wickenden St. 272-1522. Works by Holly Laws. Wed-Sat noon-6 pm.
Gallery 401,
Jewish Community Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave. 861-8800. Photographs of Poland's textile industry and the Jewish community by Margaret P. Evans. Mon-Thu 8:30 am-9 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4 pm, Sun 9 am-5 pm.
Gallery Z,
17 Amherst St. 454-8844. Photography, painting and sculpture group show. Wed-Fri noon-6 pm, Sat noon-4 pm, and by appointment.
Lenore Gray Gallery,
15 Meeting St. 274-3900. Works by Ric Haynes; paintings and sculpture by Merle Mainelli Poulton. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, and by appointment.
Hope Street Gallery Cafe,
810 Hope St. 621-8962. Works by Harold Anthony InDelicato. Call for hours.
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.
Peck Gallery,
424 Wickenden St. 751-0017. Ceramic vessels by Donna Polseno and Richard Hensley; works by Babette Augustin. Wed-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun noon-3 pm.
Po Gallery, second floor, 10 Dorrance St. 273-9144. Drawings by Robert Hamilton; sculpture by Mahler Ryder; paintings by Harold Baumbach, Gerry Perrino and Johan Bjurman; metal work by Anthony DiBona. Wed-Sat noon-5 pm.
Providence Art Club,
11 Thomas St. 331-1114. Open printmaking and sculpture juried show. Mon-Fri 11 am-4 pm, Sat-Sun 2-4 pm.
Rhode Island Foundation Gallery,
1 Union Station. 274-4564. Works on paper and handmade Ilfochromes describing the work of artist and ice sculptor Bert L. Long Jr.; Rhode Island artists exploring concepts of discovery and mapping. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sat 1-4 pm.
Studio Hop,
810 Hope St. 621-2262. Works by 15 artists. Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm.
Van Noppen Glass Studio and Gallery,
18 Imperial Place. 272-3104. Works by John Chiles, Daniel Gaumer and others. Mon-Fri 9:30 am-4:30 pm, Sat by appointment.
Wheeler Gallery,
228 Angell St. 421-9230. Works by Dan Wood and Christopher "Lucky" Leone. Tue-Sat noon-5 pm, Sun 3-5 pm.
Woods-Gerry Gallery,
62 Prospect St. 454-6141. Works by RISD students in the Architecture Department. Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 10 am-4 pm, Sun 2-5 pm.
CONCERTS
TOMORROW
Songs of Freedom and Justice,
a concert in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Temple Emanu-El Alperin Meeting House, 99 Taft Ave., Providence. Featuring storyteller Len Cabral, the Congdon Street Baptist Church Senior, Gospel and Youth Choirs; Temple Emanu-El's Choral Club and Youth Choir and Brown University student ensemble Kol B'Y'achad and Shades of Brown. tomorrow 7 pm.
ETC.
Celebration of Public Humanities:
The Future of the Humanities and America's "Sense of Place,"
discussion with William Ferris, Providence Public Library, Auditorium, 225 Washington St., Providence. 273-2250.
Today 3:30 pm. Reservations requested; space limited.
Celebration of Public Humanities: Ribbon Cutting, Reception and Faulkner Essay Contest Awards Ceremony,
Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities, 385 Westminster St., Providence. 273-2250. today 5 pm. Reservations requested; space limited.
Monster Jam,
monster truck show, Civic Center, 1 La Salle Square, Providence. 331-6700. Today 8 pm, Tomorrow 2, 8 pm.
Sale of the Century,
Rhode Island Convention Center, 1 Sabin St., Providence. 458-6000. Today noon-10 pm, Tomorrow 10 am-9 pm, Sun 11 am-6 pm. $5 general; children 12 and under free.
EXHIBITS
First Baptist Church in America (1638),
75 N. 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. Childcare 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.
CHILDREN
Carousel Village
, Roger Williams Park, Providence. 785-3510 ext. 262. Carousel open Sat-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Weather permitting.
Free-For-All Saturdays: Patterns Rule!,
view Jim Isermann's installation, participate in a scavenger hunt, create an original design in printmaking and mobile workshops, Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, 224 Benefit St., Providence. 454-6500. Tomorrow 11 am-4 pm.
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. $2 general; $1 children under 8. Daily 10 am-5 pm.
Cormack Planetarium:
The Great Space Treasure Hunt, Sat 1:30 pm. Sky Views, Sat-Sun 3 pm. The Explorers, Sun 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 general; members free. Scienterrific, ages 3-5 engage in activities utilizing jars, nuts and bolts, shaker cylinders, matching games using eyes and ears to investigate "same" and "different," Today 9:40-1:50 pm; each session is 20 minutes long, preregistration recommended, $1 fee above admission for same-day registration. World Music, ages 3 and up are led by students from Roger Williams Middle School in a celebration of music from around the globe, Tomorrow 1-2:30 pm. Monkey Business, ages 5 and up watch videos to learn how primates live in the wild compared to the hijinks of fictional monkeys, Sun 1, 1:45, 2:30 pm.
ZOOS
Roger Williams Park Zoo,
Roger Williams Park, off Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 785-3510, 751-0203 (TDD). Daily 9 am-4 pm. $6 general; $3.50 ages 62 and older and children 3-12; children under 3 free. Conservation Lecture Series: How to Care for a Polar Bear, Sun 2 pm, in Meller-Danforth Education Center.
THEATER
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
St. Raphael Academy Drama Club, Bishop McVinney Auditorium, 1 Cathedral Square, Providence. 723-8100, ext. 50. Based on the story of Joseph and his brothers as chronicled in the Book of Genesis. Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm. $10, students/elderly $7. Closes Feb. 4.
Cheryl & Rhonda's Girls Night Out,
Charlie Hall's Stage, 235 Promenade St., in the basement of the Foundry. 621-4141. Hosted by North Providence and Johnston's gifts to hairdressing. Geared for women, but men admitted. Fri buffet 7 pm, show 8:15 pm. $29.95; show only $12. Open-ended run.
Henry Flamethrowa,
Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington St., Providence. 351-4242. Man's sister lies in a coma and is thought to be an instrument of the Virgin Mary's divine mercy. Tue 7 pm, Wed 2 pm; Thu-Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 (American sign language), 7 pm. $28-$40. Closes Feb. 4.
Murder on the Bounty,
Murder On Us Dinner Theater, The Barnsider, 375 S. Main St., Providence. 245-5850. Every Fri-Sat 8 pm. $32.95 includes dinner, show, tax. By reservation.
Ocean State Follies' 2001: A State's Oddity,
Charlie Hall's Stage, 235 Promenade St., in the basement of the Foundry, Providence. 621-4141. Sat 7 pm buffet, show 8:15 pm. $32.95 includes dinner, show, tax. $15 show only. Cabaret follows.
The Sound and the Fury,
Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire St., Providence. 331-2695, ext. 101. William Faulkner's novel adapted by Erik Ehn chronicles the disintegration of the once-aristocratic Compson family through the eyes of four different narrators. Today and tomorrow 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $16 Fri-Sun. Closes Sunday.
DANCING
Workshop,
East Providence Senior Center, 610 Waterman Ave., East Providence. 435-7872. Fri 2-4 pm. Singles welcome.
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