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BOX OFFICE: Daniel Bernard Roumain Redemption Songs and Sonatas

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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.
TICKETS: $30 advance / $35 at door
Educator and student discounts available
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BOX OFFICE: Miwa Matreyek Glorious Visions in Animation

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MIWA MATREYEK
Glorious Visions in Animation

March 25 at Providence College

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.
TICKETS: $30 advance / $35 at door
Educator and student discounts available
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BOX OFFICE: Miwa Matreyek Artist Up Close

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ARTIST UP-CLOSE CONVERSATION
with animator Miwa Matreyek

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.
FREE and open to the public – RSVP HERE
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BOX OFFICE: Jacques Heim Artist Talk

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ARTIST TALK: DIAVOLO’S JACQUES HEIM
Architecture In Motion

April 23, 5:30 PM at RISD CIT

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
FREE, space is limited! Reserve now
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BOX OFFICE: Diavolo

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COMING SPRING 2020
DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion®

April 24 at PPAC

America’s Got Talent finalist DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion® uses daredevil dance to explore the relationship between the human body and its architectural environment.
Tickets: $39.50-69.50 (incl. $3 facility restoration fee)