RHYTHM OF CHANGE FESTIVAL
Feb. 25-28, Brown U. – TICKETS REQ.
The festival partners with FirstWorks, Rites and Reason Theatre, Urban Bush Women, Troupe Yeredon, Dr. Thomas DeFrantz and artists from Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, and NYC to engage with students and the larger community in ceremony, performances, discussions, and workshops. TICKETS REQUIRED
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JAZZ BRUNCH WITH URBAN BUSH WOMEN
Feb. 28 at The Dorrance – TICKETS REQ.
Join us and members of Urban Bush Women as we wrap up their FirstWorks residency with a specialty brunch menu created by the culinary team at the Dorrance. Enjoy a mouth-watering buffet, relaxed conversation & soul-nourishing live jazz performed by Rhode Island’s own Travis Colby Band. ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED.
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WALKING WITH ‘TRANE – URBAN BUSH WOMEN
Feb. 27, 8:00PM at The Vets – TICKETS REQ.
A towering jazz masterpiece comes alive onstage with unbridled energy, innovative choreography and live music. TICKETS REQUIRED
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AUREA ENSEMBLE
World Premiere! April 24 at RISD
Chromatic Fantasy: The World of Ciurlionis. Rhode Island’s own performance ensemble with a superb string quartet at its heart explores the intense cross-pollination of art, poetry and music at the turn of the 20th century.
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2016 ARTS LEARNING MATINEES
Watch, Learn, Do!
ATTENTION EDUCATORS: Please join us for powerful, live performance experiences your students will never forget! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLYER
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ROSANNE CASH and her band
April 10 at The Vets
Legendary singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash hits the road with a full band and multimedia experience featuring music from her latest (and finest!) album, The River & The Thread.
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BEDROOM COMMUNITY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
March 25 at the Columbus Theatre
Join the Icelandic record label: Nico Muhly, Ben Frost, Sam Amidon & Valgeir Sigurðsson at the Columbus for the kick off of their 10th anniversary tour.
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TALKING THE WALK: BLACK DANCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Feb. 27, 4:00-5:30PM – FREE
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Thomas F. DeFrantz discuss Walking with ‘Trane, Black Dance in its varied contemporary manifestations, Black Lives Matter, and the long histories of dance in African American social justice advocacy. At RISD Auditorium – FREE
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COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: DANCE FOR EVERY BODY
Feb. 25, 2:30-4:00PM – FREE
A jam dance workshop with Urban Bush Women celebrating “every body” and the diversity that attributes to a unique and powerful community. No prior experience required! At Brown University Ashamu Dance Studio. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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COMMUNITY RENEWAL EVENT WITH URBAN BUSH WOMEN – featuring dark swan
Feb. 24, 6:00-9:00PM – TICKETS REQ.
A social evening of food, conversation and local performance capped by a studio performance by Urban Bush Woman in Nora Chipaumire’s dark swan- TICKETS REQUIRED
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