Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams JAC
FAMILY FILM SCREENING
Heather Henson presents Handmade Puppet Dreams
Jan. 26 at Jamestown Arts Center
A screening of family-focused short films hand-picked by the daughter of puppetry legend, Jim Henson of Muppets fame. Plus, accompanying hands-on activities for children ages 7 and up.
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Artist Up-Close Conversation Heather Henson
ARTIST UP-CLOSE CONVERSATION
with Heather Henson
Jan. 28 at RISD Chace Center
Join FirstWorks for an Artist-Up Close conversation with Heather Henson, innovating contemporary puppeteer and daughter of puppet legend, Jim Henson.
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Ajijaak on Turtle Island
HEATHER HENSON PRESENTS
Ajijaak on Turtle Island
Jan. 31 & Feb. 1 at Moses Brown
“An immersive environmental spectacle for the whole family” (Broadway World)
from the daughter of puppet legend Jim Henson.
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Pilobolus
PILOBOLUS
FirstWorks Artistic Icons Series
Friday, October 26 at The VETS
“Where acrobatics are liquified into poetry” -NY Times
Celebrate FirstWorks 15th season with a “mind-blowing troupe of wildly creative and physically daring dancers who leap, fly, intertwine and break all the rules.”
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FALL 2018 ARTS LEARNING MATINEES
ARTS LEARNING MATINEES
School day performances for K-12 students
Powerful, live performance experiences your students will never forget!
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Pilobolus Community Workshop
COMMUNITY DANCE WORKSHOP WITH PILOBOLUS
October 25 at JMW School for the Arts
Join FirstWorks and Pilobolus for this exciting creative movement program for teens and
adults (ages 14 – 100). Pilobolus dancers and teaching artists will lead participants in a movement class based on physical improvisation.
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PVDFest 2018 Home
PVDFEST 2018
Watch FirstWorks highlights
Videos, artist bios & more!
Live music, dance, food, and visual art installations transformed the city in a four-day, multi-arts take-over of public spaces, parks, and outdoor stages in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island that attracted over 100,000 participants. Check out FirstWorks highlights from the Creative Capital’s signature summer arts festival!
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Qyrq Qyz Panel Talk
PANEL TALK: THE INSPIRATION OF TRADITION – CENTRAL ASIAN COOL
March 11 at RISD Tap Room
Welcome the Aga Khan Music Initiative artists of Qyrq Qyz/Forty Girls with a community dinner and panel exploring the expression of traditional storytelling and music through the representation of powerful female mythology in the Muslim world.
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Reimagining Gershwin
REIMAGINING GERSHWIN:
RHAPSODY IN BLACK AND BLUE
February 6 – Brown University
FREE lunchtime talk for Curator’s Circle Members RSVP required
George Gershwin’s enduring influence on African-American music is explored by Wall Street Journal Jazz critic Larry Blumenfeld and polymath composer/producer/musician Melvin Gibbs in this FirstWorks Creative Conversation.
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Ajijaak on Turtle Island
HEATHER HENSON PRESENTS
Ajijaak on Turtle Island
Jan. 31 & Feb. 1 at Moses Brown
“An immersive environmental spectacle for the whole family” (Broadway World)
from the daughter of puppet legend Jim Henson.
Details
from the daughter of puppet legend Jim Henson.
Pilobolus
PILOBOLUS
FirstWorks Artistic Icons Series
Friday, October 26 at The VETS
“Where acrobatics are liquified into poetry” -NY Times
Celebrate FirstWorks 15th season with a “mind-blowing troupe of wildly creative and physically daring dancers who leap, fly, intertwine and break all the rules.”
Details
Celebrate FirstWorks 15th season with a “mind-blowing troupe of wildly creative and physically daring dancers who leap, fly, intertwine and break all the rules.”
FALL 2018 ARTS LEARNING MATINEES
ARTS LEARNING MATINEES
School day performances for K-12 students
Powerful, live performance experiences your students will never forget!
Details
Pilobolus Community Workshop
COMMUNITY DANCE WORKSHOP WITH PILOBOLUS
October 25 at JMW School for the Arts
Join FirstWorks and Pilobolus for this exciting creative movement program for teens and
adults (ages 14 – 100). Pilobolus dancers and teaching artists will lead participants in a movement class based on physical improvisation.
Details
adults (ages 14 – 100). Pilobolus dancers and teaching artists will lead participants in a movement class based on physical improvisation.
PVDFest 2018 Home
PVDFEST 2018
Watch FirstWorks highlights
Videos, artist bios & more!
Live music, dance, food, and visual art installations transformed the city in a four-day, multi-arts take-over of public spaces, parks, and outdoor stages in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island that attracted over 100,000 participants. Check out FirstWorks highlights from the Creative Capital’s signature summer arts festival!
Details
Qyrq Qyz Panel Talk
PANEL TALK: THE INSPIRATION OF TRADITION – CENTRAL ASIAN COOL
March 11 at RISD Tap Room
Welcome the Aga Khan Music Initiative artists of Qyrq Qyz/Forty Girls with a community dinner and panel exploring the expression of traditional storytelling and music through the representation of powerful female mythology in the Muslim world.
Details
Reimagining Gershwin
REIMAGINING GERSHWIN:
RHAPSODY IN BLACK AND BLUE
February 6 – Brown University
FREE lunchtime talk for Curator’s Circle Members RSVP required
George Gershwin’s enduring influence on African-American music is explored by Wall Street Journal Jazz critic Larry Blumenfeld and polymath composer/producer/musician Melvin Gibbs in this FirstWorks Creative Conversation.
Details
George Gershwin’s enduring influence on African-American music is explored by Wall Street Journal Jazz critic Larry Blumenfeld and polymath composer/producer/musician Melvin Gibbs in this FirstWorks Creative Conversation.
