This Week's Events

Format: 2012-02-04
Format: 2012-02-04
02/26/2009 - 08/23/2009

This exhibition, intended to give context to the Yousuf Karsh photographs in the adjacent gallery, presents portraits of literary, performing, and visual artists by a broad range of 20th-century artists associated with the genre. Portraits are often collaborations...

02/27/2009 - 08/23/2009

This exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Yousuf Karsh (Canadian, b. Armenia, 1908-2002), one of the most admired portrait photographers of the 20th century. Throughout his long life, he photographed more than 15,000 individuals, among them such...

05/23/2009 - 05/29/2009

Evenings of full WaterFire lightings, 5:30 p.m.

Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
$10 per person
Reservations requested: Dalila Goulart

(401) 331-8575 x45 or ...

02/03/2009 - 06/02/2009

Roots and Shoots is an exciting program founded by Dr. Jane Goodall in 1991. Its mission is to guide young people in taking action on issues that they feel are important. Care and concern for the human community, the environment and animals are the goals of the...

02/16/2009 - 06/30/2009

This new ongoing exhibit will explore the culture, art, lifestyle, and ecology of a diverse array of African peoples. The exhibit will focus on four ethnic groups and the eco-zones that they inhabit. By drawing connections between people and their environments, this...

03/06/2009 - 07/25/2009

The earliest Japanese woodblock-printed books and single-sheet prints were monochromatic. Even after the technique of color woodblock printing had fully developed in the mid-18th century, artists continued to produce one-color works, some of which were dependent on the...

02/05/2009 - 03/08/2009

A Time of Fire
February 5th - March 8th, 2009
By Charles Mulekwa
Directed by Donald W. King

An unnamed African country. A civil war. A student, a thief, and a soldier. Who would you trust with your life? This electrifying new play by Ugandan...

04/09/2009 - 05/10/2009

Gem of The Ocean
April 9th - May 10th, 2009
By Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilson
Directed by Don Mays

Guilt. Love. Heritage. World-renowned playwright, August Wilson, commences his charting of Black folks in America with this powerful, haunting...

02/06/2009 - 02/15/2009

WAITING FOR LEFTY by Clifford Odets
February 6-8 & 13-15
Angell Blackfriars Theatre
Directed by John Garrity
Curtain times: Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Tickets: $11, $8, or $5

For more information, contact the Box Office in the Smith...

02/20/2009 - 02/22/2009

Baby with the Bathwater
by Christopher Durang
February 20-22
Directed by Brandon Ferretti
John Bowab Studio Theatre

Curtain times: Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Tickets: All seats $5
For more information, contact the Box Office in the...