REQUIEM FOR THE LIVING,
Tap Workshop with Syncopated Ladies
TAP WORKSHOP WITH SYNCOPATED LADIES
Now available to stream
Fierce Footwork. Female Force! Join the founders of Syncopated Ladies, Emmy nominated choreographer Chloe Arnold & Maud Arnold for an upbeat and fun Tap class from the comfort of your home!
Machine Dazzle Mask Making Workshop
COVER YOUR FACE IN STYLE
with Celebrity Costume Designer Machine Dazzle
June 11, 4 PM via Zoom
Create your very own over-the-top face mask in this hands-on Zoom workshop for all ages. No experience or shopping required! The theme of the event is MUSIC. Participants will be guided to create a piece inspired by a favorite song, lyric or genre using RECYCLED materials FOUND around the house, in the garden or on a walk in a park. Just bring your creativity!
Registration Required
Registration Required
Aurea Ensemble
AUREA ENSEMBLE
Of Nature Composed
January 26 at First Unitarian Church
This superb string quartet and performance ensemble explores the intersection of nature, science, the arts and humanities through America’s most eloquent voices on our natural world.
Angélique Kidjo Student Event
MUSIC AND CONVERSATION WITH ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO
Arts Learning Student Event
February 21 at Classical High School
Tickets are free for RI public schools – space is limited and reservations are required. Contact Kathleen McAreavey to reserve: 401-868-1149
Angélique Kidjo Remain in Light
ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO
Remain in Light
February 22 at The VETS
Global pop superstar Angélique Kidjo brings her brilliant reimagining of the Talking Heads’ great opus, Remain In Light to the FirstWorks stage!
Tickets on sale November 19
Tickets on sale November 19
Dialogue Dinner
DIALOGUE DINNER
with Daniel Bernard Roumain and Matthew Shenoda
February 26 at RISD ProvWash
a community dinner and conversation with renowned violinist/composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) and Matthew Shenoda, Associate Provost for Social Equity and Inclusion at RISD, in dialogue on the role of the artist as social activist.
FREE – RESERVATION REQUIRED
FREE – RESERVATION REQUIRED
Social Justice Fair
SOCIAL JUSTICE FAIR
Raise Your Voice!
February 29 at First Unitarian Church
6-7 PM in the Parish Hall. Join FirstWorks and over 15 local organizations before DBR’s Redemption Songs and Sonatas performance to learn how you can Raise Your Voice and make the world a better place for all.
FREE – tickets are required for the 7 PM performance in the sanctuary
FREE – tickets are required for the 7 PM performance in the sanctuary
Daniel Bernard Roumain Redemption Songs and Sonatas
DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN
Redemption Songs & Sonatas
with The Humanist Septet
February 29 at First Unitarian Church
The renowned violinist/composer collaborates with local music makers in a concert infused with electronic, urban, and classical sounds, celebrating a worldview of civil rights for all.
Miwa Matreyek
MIWA MATREYEK
Glorious Visions in Animation
March 25 event postponed
Rescheduled date TBA
Merging animated vistas and her own moving shadow, Miwa Matreyek creates a moving art gallery of magical, spellbinding narratives and debuts her newest work exploring connections between humans and climate change.
Miwa Matreyek Artist Up Close
ARTIST UP-CLOSE CONVERSATION
March 28 event postponed
Rescheduled date TBA
March 28, 1:30 PM at RISD Museum
LA-based animator, director, designer and performer Miwa Matreyek will discuss the methods and inspiration behind her “Glorious Visions in Animation,” to be shown on March 25th, 7:30pm at Providence College Smith Center for the Arts.
CUNNINGHAM
CUNNINGHAM
Film Screening
April 1 screening postponed
Rescheduled date TBA
Co-presented by FirstWorks and Brown Arts Initiative, this poetic film traces Cunningham’s artistic evolution over three decades of risk and discovery (1944–1972), from his early years as a struggling dancer in postwar New York to his emergence as one of the most visionary and influential choreographers worldwide.
Jacques Heim Talk
ARTIST TALK: DIAVOLO’S JACQUES HEIM
April 23 event canceled
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Artistic Director and Founder of DIAVOLO, Jacques Heim, will give a talk framing his company’s unique performance style, his creative process, and the role of built structure in both.
Presented in collaboration between FirstWorks and RISD Interior Architecture
Presented in collaboration between FirstWorks and RISD Interior Architecture
Diavolo
DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion®
April 24 event canceled
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Ticketholders will be fully refunded via your original form of payment by the PPAC Box Office. Any questions about DIAVOLO tickets can be directed to the PPAC Box Office at 401-421-ARTS (2787) or box_office_questions@ppacri.org
PVDFest 2020
PVDFEST 2020
Updates
After careful consideration for our creative community both near and far, we’ve made the difficult decision to indefinitely postpone PVDFest. While we won’t be partying in the streets this June, we’re working on ways to share PVDFest magic in 2020. Look for updates at http://pvdfest.com.
