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Experience a groundbreaking new film spotlighting diverse women composers spanning twelve centuries.
Venue: Rhode Island College Sapinsley Hall, Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
FREE* Reservations are processed by Rhode Island College Box Office. Limit 2 tickets per order. *Online tickets through the RIC Box Office are subject to nominal handling fees.

Experience a groundbreaking new film spotlighting diverse women composers spanning twelve centuries.
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Experience a groundbreaking new film spotlighting diverse women composers spanning twelve centuries.
“Women Trailblazers in Music” takes us on a journey with tunes and tales by — and about — pioneering women composers who were all but expunged from history. 

Gold, Silver, and Coin make a world of time.
Prayer is in the ear of the river.
Phantom Notes, a new work by Vatic Kuumba and Orlando Hernández originally scheduled for Wednesday, June 30, twilight-sunrise, has been postponed. Stay tuned to first-works.org for a new date, to be announced.
A PVDFest summer happening.

…Narrativizing Cultural and Social Histories Through Music – Taught by Thea Hopkins, Indigenous Performer-Songwriter
In this professional development workshop for K-12 teachers, musician Thea Hopkins will introduce attendees to the narratives found in traditional and contemporary Indigenous music.
Earns one PLU credit
FREE to Educators – Register Here

… Using a Musical Lens
Taught by Jamil Jorge, FirstWorks Education Director
Educators can use the broad concept of intersecting identities to think critically about representative and equitable educational programming. Discussion topics include American music, visual art, in-class guest artists, mutual connections over differences.
One PLU credit
FREE to Educators- Register Here

FirstWorks Summer Moves Virtual Dance Camp includes percussive dance (tap), contemporary ballet, hip-hop, and more, led by a diverse group of talented dancers who have performed on stages around the world – and for FirstWorks. No previous experience necessary.

FirstWorks Virtual Theatre Camp stretches the imagination! Together with an array of artist instructors, students will be introduced to the magic of Theater Arts through creative self-expression. No previous experience required.

Presented by FirstWorks in partnership with Roger Williams Park Conservancy and Providence Parks Department

For the seventh year, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and founding partner FirstWorks hosted PVDFest, Providence’s signature art festival.