Current & Upcoming Events

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STORIES AND CONVERSATIONS
Free for Seniors 60+

Wednesdays, 10:30am- 12:00pm
April 18th, 25th, May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd

Artists’ Exchange welcomes Lynne Collinson, actor, director, acting coach, retired arts administrator and grandmother to facilitate wonderful storytelling and discussions


Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


 
Artists' Exchange presents

AD-LIB COMEDY THEATER
Featuring the Almanac Drops

Every Thursday @ 8pm

Live Improv Comedy Show!
Performance follows workshop with Artists’ Exchange Comedy Troupe.

Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

 
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Epic Theatre Company Presents
LIFE SUCKS
By Aaron Posner
Directed by Christopher Crider-Plonka

April 13th,14th 8pm
April 15th 4pm
April 27th- May 12th  
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm

A new and twisted version of "Uncle Vanya" where the audience is thrown into a mix of family, friends, enemies, and lovers.

Tickets $20 GA - $15 Seniors
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

*Students (High School & College) can receive free tickets by e-mailing Epic Theatre Company


 
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Epic Theatre Company Presents
COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN FIVE BETTIES
An Epic Reading
Written by Jen Silverman
Directed by Kira Hawkridge

Friday, April 20th @ 8pm
Saturday, April 21st @ 8pm
Sunday, April 22nd @ 3pm

For one weekend only, Epic Theatre Company will be presenting the Rhode Island Premiere of one of the wildest shows you'll ever encounter. The play is about five women named Betty whose lives are turned upside down when they begin to ask probing questions about sex, frustration, art, and themselves. 
*Recommended for Audiences 18+

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 I  82 Rolfe Square, Cranston

*Students (High School & College) can receive free tickets by e-mailing Epic Theatre Company



 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

April 28, 2018 | 11am-2pm

Fairy Houses: Build a home for the fairies in your garden! How will it stand up? How will you make the roof? Put your thinking cap on and celebrate earth day as you construct your home out of materials collected from spring cleaning in the garden. Use what we have or bring materials of your own to add to it.

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Last Sicilian Productions presents
The Last Sicilian

The Award Winning ONE MAN PLAY
Written and Performed by Nick Albanese

April 28th
Saturday at 8pm


Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America. All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy. You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century. From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!

Featuring complimentary Pizza & Pastries from Mateo's Bakery in North Kingstown!

Tickets $20 General Admission
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


 
Everybody Needs Some Therapy Sometimes, Nick Albanese, Artists' Exchange, Theatre, Last Sicillian, Funny, Comedy
Last Sicilian Productions Presents 
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOME THERAPY SOMETIMES

May 4th - 12th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm

A comedy about Unusual Characters in Group Therapy being counseled by a Therapist who may need some help herself, but in a strange way, they end up helping each other.

Tickets $20 General Admission
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


 

Epic Theatre Company's
PLAY READING SERIES

Thursday, May 17th – @ 8pm
Friday, May 18th
 – @ 8pm
Saturday, May 19th
 – @ 8pm
Sunday, May 20th
 – @ 5pm

 A series of Epic plays featuring local and international playwrights.

$10 General Admission, Free for Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


 
EPIC Theatre Company Presents
THE TEMPERAMENTALS
Written by Jon Marans
Directed by Christopher Plonka

April 13th - May 18th 
Fridays & Saturdays 8PM
Sunday April 15th 3PM

 
 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

May 26, 2018 | 11am-2pm

Paint the Town: Put your lab coats on because this is a messy one. Kids will be making their own paints to use outside on the sidewalk at Artists’ Exchange then bring you paints home to paint at home.

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Last Sicilian Productions presents
The Last Sicilian

The Award Winning ONE MAN PLAY
Written and Performed by Nick Albanese

May 26th
Saturday at 8pm


Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America. All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy. You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century. From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!
*Please Note: Performance will be Recorded


Tickets $20 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


 
EPIC Theatre Company Presents
WOLF HALL
Written by Hilary Mantel
Directed by Vince Petronio

June 8th - 23rd 
Fridays and Saturdays 8PM
Sunday June 10th 3PM

 
 
Summer Camps, Art, Music, Theater, Ceramics, Rock 'n' Roll, Fun, Discounts, Enrichment, Before and after Care, Paint, Clay
Artists' Exchange 
SUMMER CAMPS 
June 18th- August 31st 
Monday- Friday, 9am-3pm
Art, Theater, Ceramics & Rock 'N' Roll Camps 
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

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Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

June 30, 2018 | 11am-2pm

Mondrian: Study the work of Piet Mondrian and his famous Broadway Boogie Woogie. Using elements of music and the architecture of the city, kids will create their own geometric paintings.



FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
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13th annual
One Act Play Festival
July 26th- August 11th
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7pm

Stories of joy, sorrow, hope, heartbreak, and more will delight, inspire, sadden, and make you come back for more. Join us for original and fresh plays written by playwrights local, regional, national, and beyond. Tradition and twists combined with live music will keep you on the edge of your seat. Let the summer fun begin! 

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

July 28, 2018 | 11am-2pm

Andy Goldsworthy: Sculptor and environmentalist, Andy Goldsworthy creates site-specific sculptures and land art in natural and urban settings using only natural materials. After learning about Goldsworthy’s work, kids will build their own sculptures to take home or add to the large installation at Artists’ Exchange. Use what we have or bring materials of your own to add to the sculptures.


FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

August 25, 2018 | 11am-2pm

Cyanotype Prints: Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. Engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints. Apply this same process to create prints from nature and everyday objects. Use our materials or bring your own objects to print.


FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
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11th annual
Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival

Fun and family-friendly event featuring live music and theater, artisans, art activities and contests and more!

September 23rd  |  10am-4pm 


Free for all ages!
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

September 29, 2018 | 11am-2pm

Op Art Illusions and Patterns:  Trick your eyes! Study optical illusions and learn how lines, patterns and shading can create these illusions. Create a drawing that can trick anyone into seeing what is not really there!


FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

October 27, 2018 | 11am-2pm

Moroccan Tiles:  Create a clay tile in the style of classic Moroccan pottery and architecture. 

*These pieces will be available for pick up the following Saturday


FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

November 24, 2018 | 11am-2pm

The Golden Spiral:  Using the mathematical Fibonacci sequence, find objects that we see every day and relate them to the mathematical pattern to create unique nature illustrations.



FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

December 29, 2018 | 11am-2pm

Once Upon A Starry Night: Talk about the stars and patterns in the sky and create artwork inspired by your favorite constellation. As we also examine the famous painting Starry Night, perhaps there is a constellation in this painting.


FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

January 26, 2019 | 11am-2pm

Upcycled Wearables:  Design a new belt or bag. Create a vest or hat. When armed with a box full of recyclables or commonly discarded items, what will you create?


FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

February 23, 2019 | 11am-2pm

Collage the World: Where are you from? Create a visual map that tells the story of your heritage, culture and identity that is uniquely you.


FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

March 30, 2019 | 11am-2pm

What is Felt Anyway?:  Study the ancient, sustainable art form of felting as we create functional pieces of art using materials direct from their source! Kids will work with raw sheep wool, soap and water to make one of a kind pieces of felt.



FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 

Weekly Events

Thursdays: Art Guild, 2-4pm

Are you a high school student who is interested in
art and in completing community service hours? Join us for this weekly gathering of artsy teens who help out with arts-based projects around Artists' Exchange such as painting and creating and installing window displays, along with doing occasional fun personal projects. Interested in joining? Email Shannon to sign up! Follows Cranston Public School holiday schedule


Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: Open Studio, 4-8pm

Participants must have previous experience in a clay studio, as no instruction will be offered during this time. Includes use of all Artists' Exchange equipment including pottery wheels, canvas covered tables, extruder and clay tools as well as a bisque fire. Glazing fees charged separately. Supplies can also be purchased separately through Artists' Exchange. Call to sign up: 401.490.9475. $10 per session.

Saturdays: Open Studio, 11am-3pm

Participants must have previous experience in a clay studio, as no instruction will be offered during this time. Includes use of all Artists' Exchange equipment including pottery wheels, canvas covered tables, extruder and clay tools as well as a bisque fire. Glazing fees charged separately. Supplies can also be purchased separately through Artists' Exchange. Call to sign up: 401.490.9475. $10 per session.


 
 
 
Previous Events

Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

March 31, 2018 | 11am-2pm
Comic Books- Learn some basic cartooning and illustrating techniques and write your own comic strip or even a whole book!

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

LUNAFEST, Championing Women in Film, Film Festival, Film, Fun, Empowering Women
LUNAFEST

Wednesday, March 28

Doors Open 6:30 pm, Screening 7 pm

Please join us for an evening of film and fun. This year proceeds from the evening will benefit: 
Chicken & Egg Pictures, LUNA's new primary cause partner; a non-profit organization that supports women nonfiction filmmakers whose artful and innovative storytelling catalyzes social change AND Women's Refugee Care, a local non-profit whose vision is for every Congolese refugee family settled in Rhode Island to have their basic needs covered and participate fully in society on an equal basis with non-refugee families. Local desserts. Lots of raffle prizes. Cash bar.

Looking to do MORE good? At Check out you can purchase an extra ticket to be gifted to a local refugee to attend LUNAFEST!

ABOUT LUNAFEST
MORE ABOUT LUNAFEST CRANSTON


Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Theatre 82 & Café I 82 Rolfe Square


Last Sicilian Productions presents
The Last Sicilian

The Award Winning ONE MAN PLAY
Written and Performed by Nick Albanese

March 17th
Saturday at 8pm


Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America. All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy. You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century. From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!

Tickets $20 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


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Marshall
Epic Theatre Company Presents
MARSHALL
March 2nd-24th 2018
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm
Sunday, March 4

the story of an actor and an android auditioning for a role—the role of Marshall—and it poses the question:  What happens when technology and art collide?  What could a human do to give themselves an advantage over a robot who’s been designed to act?

Tickets $20 General Admission
$15 Seniors

Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange 
SUMMER CAMP 
OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, March 10th
11am-2pm


SAVE an extra 5% off registrations on 
or before March 10th!

Art, Theater, Ceramics & Rock 'N' Roll Camps. FREE face painting, popcorn, crafts, raffles, extra discounts and more!

FREE and open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

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Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

February 24, 2018 | 11am-2pm
Geometric Faces- Create a Pablo Picasso style face using all cardboard pieces of all shapes and sizes

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

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EPIC Theatre Company Presents
MILK LIKE SUGAR
Written By Kirsten Greenidge
Directed by Tammy Brown

February 9th - 24th
Fridays and Saturdays 8pm

When Annie Turns sixteen, her friends go with her to get a tattoo. By the end of the evening, they'll have entered into a pregnancy pact. Annie finds it's harder than she expected to live up to her end of the bargain when she meets Malik, an aspiring astronomer, and Keera, a young woman of faith. Coupled with her home life, including her tough-talking mother, Annie has to face her future before she makes a choice that will set it in stone — not sugar.

Tickets $20 GA, $15 Seniors
Theatre 82 & Café I 82 Rolfe Square

*Students and Military Service Members can receive guest tickets by e-mailing Epic Theatre Company


Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

January 27, 2018   |  11am-2pm
Fabric Quilts- Create small quilt like tapestries in the style of Faith Ringgold and explore elements of literature and history to create a personal pattern all your own. 

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

EPIC Theatre Company presents
THE LITTLE FOXES
Written by Lillian Hellman
Directed by Kate Lester

January 12th - 27th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM
Sunday January 14th at 4PM

Regina Hubbard Giddens and her conniving family will do whatever it takes to claim their family's fortune in this devilish and dynamic look at wealth, privilege, and power.


Tickets $20 General Admission,
$15 Seniors
Theatre 82 & Café I 82 Rolfe Square
*Students and Military Service Members can receive guest tickets by e-mailing Epic Theatre Company



Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

December 30th  |  11am-2pm
Animals in Winter- Create drawings and paintings based on stories of your favorite animals and their hibernation or migration patterns

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

A Christmas Carol, Holiday Tradition, Family-Fun
A Christmas Carol
at Theatre 82


December 7th - 23rd
Thursdays & Fridays at  7pm
Saturdays & Sundays at 3pm & 7pm

*Saturday, December 16th at 8pm
Following annual Holiday Gala & Silent Auction. Buy a ticket to both and save!


Tickets $20 in advance
$25 at the door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 
Holiday Gala
& Silent Auction

Saturday, December 16th
5:00 - 8:00pm

Feed your holiday spirit dancing to live music, enjoying delicious cuisine, drinking craft beer & wine from the open bar, and out bidding your family and friends in the Silent Auction for that perfect last minute Holiday gift!

Tickets $35
Treat yourself or someone special, pair the evening with a ticket to A Christmas Carol before or after the Gala.

$20 in advance for A Christmas Carol
Package both for only $55! 
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square



Epic Theatre Company's The Boys of St. Matthew's Presents: Jesus Christ! And Other Christmas Tales Directed by Kevin Broccoli, EPIC Theatre Company
Epic Theatre Company's The Boys of
St. Matthew's presents
Jesus Christ!

And Other Christmas Tales
Directed by Kevin Broccoli

December 1st - 9th
Fridays at 8pm
Saturdays at 7pm & 10pm

Tickets $20 General Admission,
$15 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


13th Annual
Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

Saturday, December 2nd
9am -
5pm

20% off Class Registrations, Tasty Treats, Grab Bags, Free Face Painting, Raffles, Holiday Photo Stations, Artisan Craft Sales and Free Christmas Carol Previews

Please Note: Space per time slot is limited and may fill, Advance registration strongly recommended.

$13 per house in advance online
$15 per house at the door
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


REGISTER EARLY & SAVE!
$13 IN ADVANCE ONLINE REGISTRATIONS ONLY

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*Expires December 1st

Small Business Saturday!
Celebrate Small Buisness Saturday with us a the Artists' Exchange!

Saturday, November 25th, 9am-5pm
Show our small business some love and get some holiday shopping done this Small Business Saturday! We'll have handmade items on sale all day! 

Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

November 25th  |  11am-2pm
Paper Marbled Cards- The holidays are coming! Create a few handmade cards with custom messages while learning the science behind paper marbling.

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Last Sicilian Productions presents
The Last Sicilian

The Award Winning ONE MAN PLAY
Written and Performed by Nick Albanese

Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America. All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy. You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century. From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!

November 3rd & 4th
Friday at 8pm - Selling fast!
Saturday at 8pm

Tickets $20 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

October 28th  |  11am-2pm
Romero Britto Paintings 
Using a bit of geometry and bold colors, create a custom painting in the style of Brazillian artist Romero Britto

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

The Impaler's Progess, Vlad the Impaler, Mark Carter, staged reading, Theatre 82, Vlad Dracula, Afterlife, Mary Magdalen, Rasputin, and Lucretia Borgia, Seven Deadly Sins
Mark Carter presents
THE IMPALER'S PROGRESS

A Staged Reading

After a severely checkered history, Vlad seeks to divine his ultimate destination in other worldly realms. Journey through the Afterlife, where Vlad encounters such personalities as Mary Magdalen, Rasputin, and Lucretia Borgia, not to mention the Seven Deadly Sins. Is divinity accessible to one such as he?

October 27th & 28th
Friday & Saturday at 7pm


Tickets $15 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Barbecue, Epic Theatre Company, Robert O'Hara, Tammy Brown, Kevin Broccoli, race, family, drug addiction, Hollywood, Live Outdoor Theatre
EPIC Theatre Company presents
BARBECUE

Written by By Robert O'Hara
Directed by Tammy Brown

October 6th - 21st
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 


A dark comedy about race, family, drug addiction, and Hollywood.

Tickets $20 General Admission,
$15 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Last Sicilian Productions presents
The Last Sicilian

The Award Winning ONE MAN PLAY
Written and Performed by Nick Albanese

October 6th & 7th
Friday & Saturday at 8pm


Tickets $20 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

September 30th  |  11am-2pm
Poetry Collage- Create a work of art that represents you with pictures, words, colors and more

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

2017 FOOS
10th annual
Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival

Fun and family-friendly event featuring live music and theater, artisans, art activities and contests and more!

September 17th  |  10am-4pm 


Free for all ages!
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

EPIC Theatre Company presents
HOUSE ARREST

Written by Anna Deavere Smith
Directed by Jonathan Pitts-Wiley

September 8th - 23rd - SOLD OUT
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 

Sunday, September 10th at 3pm

A Search for American Character In and Around the White House, Past and Present. The one-woman show has been transformed into a riveting ensemble piece featuring some of Rhode Island's finest actors.

Tickets $20 General Admission,
$15 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

August 26th  |  11am-2pm
Greek and Roman Pottery- Build a clay cup and travel through time and space in history to learn how they would have been decorated by the ancient artisans

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

The Make Art Showcase
A night of music, film, and art all brought to you by young artists. Featuring singer-songwriters Audrey Wilson and Nathaniel De Vries, a short film from Cole Paul, and a visual art exhibition featuring photography and acrylic paintings. 

Saturday, August 19th
7-9pm 


Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


One Act Play Festival, theatre, improv, comedy, drama, family, fun
12th annual
One Act Play Festival
Wave II: August 4-12
Fridays at 7pm
Saturdays at 3pm* & 7pm
*Talk-back after the matinee on Sat, August 12. FREE and open to the public.

Storytelling and honest relationships are at the heart of this year's festival. Family, friends, lovers, enemies, colleagues...we'll examine humanity and all the complexities of being human. Stories of joy, sorrow, hope, heartbreak, and more will delight, inspire, sadden, and make you come back for more. Join us for original and fresh plays written by playwrights local, regional, national, and beyond. Tradition and twists combined with live music will keep you on the edge of your seat. Let the summer fun begin! *(PG-13)

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us on the last Saturday of every month!

July 29th  |  12pm-5pm
Ocean Ecosystems- Build an upcycled aquarium filled with shells, sharks, coral, fish and all things under the sea

*Special CRAFT BASH to be held at the annual Sunflower Soiree scholarship fundraiser. Visit www.kikisgarden.org for more information!

Adults | $5.00
Children Age 12 & Under | Free
Canonicus Camp & Conference Center – 54 Exeter Road  Exeter, RI

One Act Play Festival, theatre, improv, comedy, drama, family, fun
12th annual
One Act Play Festival
Wave I: July 21-29
Fridays at 7pm
Saturdays at 3pm* & 7pm
*Talk-back after the matinee on Sat, July 29. FREE and open to the public.

Storytelling and honest relationships are at the heart of this year's festival. Family, friends, lovers, enemies, colleagues...we'll examine humanity and all the complexities of being human. Stories of joy, sorrow, hope, heartbreak, and more will delight, inspire, sadden, and make you come back for more. Join us for original and fresh plays written by playwrights local, regional, national, and beyond. Tradition and twists combined with live music will keep you on the edge of your seat. Let the summer fun begin! *(PG-13)

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Last Sicilian Productions presents
The Last Sicilian

The Award Winning ONE MAN PLAY
Written and Performed by Nick Albanese

July 14th & 15th
Friday & Saturday at 8pm
*(Q&A After the Performances)

Tickets $20 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
Like Father, Like Mother, Like Son
Opening Reception Thursday July 13th  |  5-7pm 

Free and open to the public.

A collaborative gallery exhibit brings together a family from opposite sides of the world. Like Father, Like Mother, Like Son showcases the artwork of three passionate and talented individuals, Zhanat Baidaralin, Vera Kurmasheva and Daniyar Baidaralin.

Exhibit Runs July 13th - 21st
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

More about the show!

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families Welcome: FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

June 24th  |  11am-2pm
Summer Story Books- Write and illustrate a mini-book about your favorite summer pastimes

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Lunafest, Short Films, By, For, About Women, Edgewood Community Huddle, films, local, filmmakers, science-based breast cancer advocacy and research
LUNAFEST
Short Films By, For, About Women.

June 21st

Wednesday at 6:30pm


Join us for an evening of celebrating the work of nine diverse female filmmakers, while raising funds for refugee and immigrant women and families resettling in our Rhode Island community -- in addition to science-based breast cancer advocacy and research.

Tickets $25 advance | $30 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Up in the Attic presents A Night of Improv, Frosty Curls, Live Theatre, Entertainment, Funny, Fun, Improvisation
Up in the Attic presents
A Night of Improv


June 17th
Saturday at 8pm 


Up In The Attic and Frosty Curls return to Cranston bringing a fully improvised night of laughs!  Both groups will take an audience suggestion and weave that single word into rich characters and fast paced scenes that will have you on the edge of you seat laughing. Don't blink or look away because you might miss them create something out of nothing right before your eyes!  PG-13

Tickets $10 General Admission
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Amp at night
AMP@NIGHT
Art, Music, Performance


Wednesday, June 14th 
7:00-9:00pm


AMP@Night is a monthly event dedicated to bringing together artists, musicians, and performers with various levels of experience to highlight their talents and facilitate new connections.

Artist, musician or performer? Interested in being an AMPer? Sign up!

FREE Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Equus

Written by Peter Shaffer
Directed by Kira Hawkridge

SOLD OUT- Obstructed view only, call 401-490-9475 to reserve today.

June 2nd - 11th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 

Sundays at 3pm

A psychiatrist tries to help a young boy who has committed an unthinkable act.

Tickets $20 General Admission,
$15 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Craft Bash
Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

May 27th  |  11am-2pm
The Life of a Plant
Paint a custom planter and care for your seeds as they grow into plants

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Real Syrup Improv, improv comedy group, entirely made up on the spot, characters, locations, situations, and stories, humor, Everyone knows Real Syrup is better.
REAL SYRUP IMPROV
100% Pure Fun!

May 25th
Thursday at 8-9pm 


Real Syrup is a five-person improv comedy group who will perform an hour-long show entirely made up on the spot. The characters, locations, situations, and stories are different in every show, but the humor, somehow, always rises up. Everyone knows Real Syrup is better.

Pay What you Can
Suggested $5 Donation

Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

CHSE Senoir Show
Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
Cranston High 
School East 
Senior Studio Exhibition


Opening Reception May 24th
6-8 pm
Free and open to the public, refreshments provided.

Exhibition Runs May 20th - 28th
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

MM, Marilyn Monroe, Frankenstein, Barbara Schweitzer, Play/Screenwriting Merit Award, Nancy Lucia Hoffman
MM
Written by Barbara Schweitzer
Directed by Nancy Lucia Hoffman

May 12th - 27th
Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm 

Sunday, May 21st at 3pm
*There will be No Performance Saturday, May 20th

The tale of Marilyn Monroe and Frankenstein's monster that turns the story of these two icons on their head.

Tickets $20 General Admission,
$15 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Tales from Land and Sea
Saturday, May 20th

11am-12pm


Tandem tellers
-
Get ready for summer with "Magic Crab" and Clever Jack's Adventure. Help make a "storm at sea" and sing a sea shanty too!

Storytellers Anne Marie Forer and Cindy Killavey combine their talents to present lively, interactive performances. Audiences throughout New England have enjoyed the stories, music and merriment when these two tellers take turns talking. Twice the talent = Double the fun!

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, May 13th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun. Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Amp at night
AMP@NIGHT
Art, Music, Performance


Wednesday, May 10th 
7:00-9:00pm


AMP@Night is a monthly event dedicated to bringing together artists, musicians, and performers with various levels of experience to highlight their talents and facilitate new connections.

Artist, musician or performer? Interested in being an AMPer? Sign up!

FREE Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Lon Cerel - Magic Palooza!
Saturday, May 6th
11am-12pm

Lon Cerel -
splits you with laughter, demonstrates the impossible, and most of all, fills you with a sense of lasting wonder.

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Acting for the Camera, actor, writer, producer, and Emmy nominated director Michael T. Lombardi, hands on workshop, beginning actor, make a career in television, film, web, stage to screen, learn basic camera skills, ideal for actors, on-camera experience, on-camera techniques, on-camera training for film, television, and commercials
Michael T. Originals presents
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
WORKSHOP

For Kids, Teens, and Young Adults

Saturday, April 29th at 12 - 4pm

Acting for the Camera is taught by actor, writer, producer, and Emmy nominated director Michael T. Lombardi! This 4-hour hands on workshop is designed for the beginning actor (AGES 10-17) who wants to make a career in television, film, or on the web, and/or who would like to transition from stage to screen, but needs to learn basic camera skills. It is also ideal for those actors who have some on-camera experience, but need a refresher course in ever changing on-camera techniques.

Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

More about MIchaels' Workshop
Welcome to Grandpaville
Brooke & Carley

CLICK TO REGISTER NOW!


Jack and the Beanstalk
Saturday, April 29th

11am-12pm


Marc Kohler - This Puppet Workshop puppet play was written by Erminio Pinque and Garland Farwell as a large company
show. Puppets were designed by Erminio and Garland. Music and lyrics for the show were written by WGBH Producer Stephen Snyder.  Marc has created a one puppeteer version with hand puppets and moving mouth puppets of this very successful tale for this visit to Theatre 82. A great story of redemption. Great music. Great audience participation!

More about Marc

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

April 29th  |  11am-2pm
The Lorax Recycles
Celebrate Earth Day by reading a book and creating an upcycled cardboard forest

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

EPIC Theatre Company presents
The Homecoming

Written by Harold Pinter
Directed by Kate Lester

April 21st - 30th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 

Sundays at 3pm

A woman turns the tables on her sexist new in-laws in this Pinter comedy.

Tickets $20 General Admission,
$15 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



There's Magic in a Box
Saturday, April 22nd

11am-12pm


Tandem tellers
- Celebrate Reading Week with Anne Marie & Cindy to discover the magic between the covers of a book!

Storytellers Anne Marie Forer and Cindy Killavey combine their talents to present lively, interactive performances. Audiences throughout New England have enjoyed the stories, music and merriment when these two tellers take turns talking. Twice the talent = Double the fun!

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Tricksters and Noodleheads
Saturday, April 15th

11am-12pm


Sparky's Puppets - Meet some crafty animals and foolish people in this lively folktale medley.

Sparky’s Puppets dramatize favorite children’s stories with colorful hand puppets, lively humor and plenty of audience participation.  They have entertained children and  family audiences throughout New England for 35 years. 

More about Sparky's

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, April 8th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun. Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


The Landing of the Schlunk
Saturday, April 1st

11am-12pm


Marc Kohler - Puppet show, written by Marc Kohler with Kevin Lima

Fran Slade and Marc Kohler provide Face Painting, Story Telling, and art workshops for children. Their goal is to provide the best art services possible, and guarantee their work. They have over 40 years of experience entertaining educating, and encouraging children. They also play Santa and Mrs. Claus.

More about Marc

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

March 25th  |  11am-2pm
2D to 3D -
Take a flat drawing or painting and tranform it into an epic sculpture

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Book Buddies
Saturday, March 25th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Lauren Annicelli - Dive into your favorite stories with Lauren and Jessica, who bring the characters and words from the page live onto the stage. Join them for interactive story-telling, laughs, and games. Reading has never been so fun!

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Silly Sisters
Saturday, March 18th

11am-12pm


Tandem tellers
- From run away Gingerbread to being tricked by a leprechaun the Silly Sisters antics will make you laugh out loud.

Storytellers Anne Marie Forer and Cindy Killavey combine their talents to present lively, interactive performances. Audiences throughout New England have enjoyed the stories, music and merriment when these two tellers take turns talking. Twice the talent = Double the fun!

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Speakeasy Slasher, Murder Mystery, Interactive, Fun, Live Theater, Improv, Family-Friendly
Artists' Exchange presents
Speakeasy Slasher - A Mob Murder Mystery
Interactive & Family-Friendly

March 17th - 25th
Fridays at 7pm
Saturdays at 3pm & 7pm

Celebrate the 80th birthday of Salvatore Sabatini, Godfather of Rhode Island’s “Three Families.”  Join members of the Sabatini, Valente, and DeFusco families in paying respect to Salvatore and honoring the story of their families’ alliance. 

Party festivities include watching live music performances and the trailer of Speakeasy Slasher, the new film which tells the tale of how the “Three Families” stopped the infamous serial murders in New England speakeasies during Prohibition.  Be careful though: amidst the cake cutting and cork popping is the bubbling of betrayal, blackmail, and bitter grudges…

When someone is found dead, guests must search for clues and question suspects to solve the crime.  Keep your eyes and ears open – one wrong move and you’ll wind up the next victim!



Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Summer Camp Open House, Art, Music, Theater, Ceramics, Rock N Roll, Kids, Teens, Summer Fun
Artists' Exchange
SUMMER CAMP
OPEN HOUSE

SAVE an extra 5% off registrations on
or before March 11th

Art, Theater, Ceramics & Rock 'N' Roll Camps.
FREE face painting, popcorn, crafts, raffles,
extra discounts and more!

Saturday, March 11th  |  11am-2pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

REGISTER NOW!


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, March 11th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun. Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

EPIC Theatre Company presents
James Franco and Me

Written and Directed by Kevin Broccoli


March 3rd - 12th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
Saturday, March 4th at 11pm 

Sunday, March 5th at 4pm and 7pm
Sunday, March 12th at 3pm and 7pm


A one-hour, two-actor show in which a writer played by Broccoli is sitting in a hospital waiting room while his father is dying in the other room. He is joined for his vigil by actor James Franco, whom he does not know, and the two pass the time pontificating about the craft of acting, running through Franco's hit-and-miss performances.

Tickets $20 General Admission,
$15 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Providence Journal Review



Lon Cerel - Magic Palooza!
Saturday, March 4th
11am-12pm

Lon Cerel -
splits you with laughter, demonstrates the impossible, and most of all, fills you with a sense of lasting wonder.

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

AMP@Night, Open Mic, Live Music, Performers, Artsists, Musicans, Comedians
AMP@NIGHT
SHOWCASE
Art, Music, Performance


Saturday, February 25th
8:00-10:00pm

Featuring the ‘best of’ from past AMP@Night shows. A night packed with poetry, music, comedy, dance, and surprises!

Pay What You Can Admission 
*Suggested $5.00 Donation at Door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

Pay What You Can Admission 
*Suggested $5.00 Donation at Door

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

February 25th  |  11am-2pm
Weaving -
Create a beautiful tapestry using strings, t-shirts, fabric scraps and more 

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


The Dragon
Saturday, February 25th

11am-12pm


Marc Kohler - No one knows what kind of dragon is hidden in Pantalone's basement.  Is it cute?  Is it cool? Is it friendly? Pantalone says it's terrible. but Judy and her friend Felix think it would great to see it. Mr. Punch thinks it would be a terrible idea. This is one of Marc's best known an loved shows, and he hopes the theme of "Talking about your problems" comes through for all. Written in 1979! Music and lyrics by Richard Cyge

More about Marc

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Winter Tales
Saturday, February 18th

11am-12pm


Tandem tellers
- As "Mrs. Frost" and "Lady Winter" Anne Marie and Cindy spin tales of snow, frost and hot chocolate.

Storytellers Anne Marie Forer and Cindy Killavey combine their talents to present lively, interactive performances. Audiences throughout New England have enjoyed the stories, music and merriment when these two tellers take turns talking. Twice the talent = Double the fun!

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Rasheeda Speaking

Written by Joel Drake Johnson
Directed by Tammy Brown

February 10th - 19th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 

Sundays at 3pm

A dark office place comedy about race.

Tickets $20 General Admission,
$15 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


AMP@NIGHT
Art, Music, Performance


Wednesday, February 15th
7:00-9:00pm


AMP@Night is a monthly event dedicated to bringing together artists, musicians, and performers with various levels of experience to highlight their talents and facilitate new connections.

Artist, musician or performer? Interested in being an AMPer? Sign up!

FREE Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

FREE Admission


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, February 11th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun. Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Lon Cerel - Magic Palooza!
Saturday, February 4th
11am-12pm

Lon Cerel -
splits you with laughter, demonstrates the impossible, and most of all, fills you with a sense of lasting wonder.

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

January 28th  |  11am-2pm
Art for Your Valentine -
Don't forget about you valentine! Make them something special

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Mini-Creature Show!
Saturday, January 28th

11am-12pm


BIG NAZO - BIG NAZO is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians who unite to create bizarre and hilarious larger-than-life sized characters, environments, and spectacles.

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Up in the Attic presents A Night of Improv, Live Theatre, Entertainment, Funny, Fun, Improvisation
Up in the Attic presents
A Night of Improv


January 21st - Sorry, this event is SOLD OUT!
Saturday at 8pm 


Laugh with "A Night of Improv" presented by Up in the Attic and featuring Diner Report with Frosty Curls. Don't miss this hilarious evening at the Black Box Theatre at Artists' Exchange.  PG-13

Tickets $10 General Admission
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square



Snowy Lands
Saturday, January 21st

11am-12pm


Sparky's Puppets - Watch a snowman come to life, see a bear go ice fishing, and visit a toymaker on a wintry day.

Sparky’s Puppets dramatize favorite children’s stories with colorful hand puppets, lively humor and plenty of audience participation.  They have entertained children and  family audiences throughout New England for 35 years. 

More about Sparky's

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Kira Hawkridge

January 13th - 28th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 

Sunday, January 15th at 3pm

The steamy Southern masterpiece by Tennessee Williams about a family coming apart as they celebrate their patriarch's birthday.

Tickets $20 General Admission, $15 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


AMP@NIGHT
Art, Music, Performance


Wednesday, January 18th
7:00-9:00pm


AMP@Night is a monthly event dedicated to bringing together artists, musicians, and performers with various levels of experience to highlight their talents and facilitate new connections.

Artist, musician or performer? Interested in being an AMPer? Sign up!

FREE Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

FREE Admission


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, January 14th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun. Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


     -EVENT CANCELLED-
Lon Cerel - Magic Palooza!
Saturday, January 7th
11am-12pm

Lon Cerel -
splits you with laughter, demonstrates the impossible, and most of all, fills you with a sense of lasting wonder.

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

December 31st  |  11am-2pm
Collage Creation -
Combine millions of materials to create a fantastic 2-D work of art 

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Holiday Gala and Silent Auction, live music, catered dinner, raffles, prizes, a christmas carol
Holiday Gala
& Silent Auction
At the Historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet

Saturday, December 17th
4:00 - 7:30pm


Tickets $75
*Ticket Includes dinner, live music, dancing, open craft beer & wine bar and a VIP ticket to A Christmas Carol
Historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet | 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston

To Purchase Tickets email,
Elaine.Yeaw@artists-exchange.org

A Christmas Carol
at Park Theatre


Thursday, December 15th  |  7pm
Friday, December 16th  |  7pm
Saturday, December 17th  |  2pm & 8pm

Tickets $18 advance  |  $22 at door
The Historic Park Theatre | 848 Park Avenue


AMP at Night, Open Mic, Live Music, Performers, Artsists, Musicans, Comedians
AMP@NIGHT
Art, Music, Performance


Wednesday, December 14th
7:00-9:00pm


AMP@Night is a monthly event dedicated to bringing together artists, musicians, and performers with various levels of experience to highlight their talents and facilitate new connections.

Artist, musician or performer? Interested in being an AMPer? Sign up!

FREE Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

REGISTER HERE FOR FREE!

A Christmas Carol, Holiday Tradition, Theater, Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley, Community Theater
A Christmas Carol
at Theatre 82


Thursday, December 8th  |  7pm
Friday, December 9th  |  7pm
Saturday, December 10th  |  7pm

Sunday, December 11th  |  2pm

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Gingerbread House Decorating Contest, Graham Crackers, Candy, Holiday, Raffles, Prizes, Family Fun
12th Annual
Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

Saturday, December 3rd
9am -
5pm

20% off Class Registrations, Tasty Treats, Grab Bags, Free Face Painting, Raffles, Holiday Photo Stations, Artisan Craft Sales and Free Christmas Carol Previews

$14 per house
*Advance registration strongly recommended.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square



SAVE $3!
Online Registrations Only
USE ONLINE COUPON CODE:
GBRD16

*Expires December 2nd

Andrea henry, Clean Comedy, Funny
Mary Ellen Rinaldi Presents
Family friendly Comedy

Andrea Henry

December 2nd & 3rd
Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm


Mary Ellen Rinaldi is a sought-after comedienne, inspirational speaker, and storyteller. For more than 30 years, she’s been entertaining and educating audiences with clean comedy and an irresistible personality.

Her montly comedy shows are made for people of all ages to enjoy stand up comedy and not have to worry about any embarrassing words, or situations.

Andrea Henry’s stand-up credits include Last Comic Standing, Nickelodeon’s Search for America’s Funniest Mom, Comic in Residence at The Comedy Studio, and Yuk Yuk’s Great Canadian Laugh Off. She is a member of the Fashion Police for Us Weekly and is the co-author of the jokebook: Real Kids Jokes by Real Stand-Up Comics.

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
James Franco and Me

Written and Directed by Kevin Broccoli

November 6th - 27th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 

Sundays at 3pm and 7pm


Tickets $20 General Admission
$15 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

November 19th  |  11am-2pm
Holiday Crafts -
Create the perfect gift for your loved ones this holiday season!

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Mini-Creature Show!
Saturday, November 19th

11am-12pm


BIG NAZO - BIG NAZO is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians who unite to create bizarre and hilarious larger-than-life sized characters, environments, and spectacles.

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, November 12th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun. Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

A one-of-a-kind Good Heart Production
Out of My Mime!
Stories with and without words

November 11th & 12th
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm

Clare Vadeboncoeur invites you to see what happens when she let’s her imagination run wild. Some wacky and wonderful characters will tell their stories through a mesmerizing mixture of movement & words. An energetic evening that is compelling, funny, clever, and full of heart.
 
More on Good Heart Production 


Tickets $20 advance | $25 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Clean Comedy, Christian, Catholic, Women Behind Barz, Hilarious, Music, Rapping, Improv
Clean Comedy presents
Women Behind Barz:
Stand-up comedy with music and NOT for women only!

Saturday, November 5th at 8:00pm


Three funny females spend the evening humorously talking about life as they’ve lived it. Three different outlooks with the same outcome, LAUGHS! Join Coleen Galvin, Mary Ellen Rinaldi and Doreen Collins as they share and overshare their lives. Coleen pulls no punches, though she has thrown a few, as she says whatever she wants. Mary Ellen can make even the most ordinary story a G-Rated tale of hilarity. And, Doreen, is the show’s host and creator, wraps (and raps) her experience up with song parodies. Grab the gang and get to this ménage-a-HA…HA!

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Lon Cerel - Magic Palooza!
Saturday, November 5th
11am-12pm

Lon Cerel -
splits you with laughter, demonstrates the impossible, and most of all, fills you with a sense of lasting wonder.

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
ART PLAY
Opening Reception Thursday October 27th  |  6-8pm 

Free and open to the public.

“Art Play” is an interdisciplinary multi-media experience that showcases unconventional artwork created by our diverse community of artists in the ‘Basic Art’ classes held daily at Artists’ Exchange. This exhibit combines a mishmash of sight and sound that embodies the unique personalities of our artists and the dynamic energy that is the pulse of our creative explorations.

October 20th - November 27th
Wednesdays & Thursdays  |  5-8pm
Saturdays  |  1-5pm

Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

October 29th  |  11am-2pm
Painted Goodie Bags -
Trick-or-Treat in style with hand painted bags

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Slightly Spooky but not too Scary Stories
Saturday, October 29th

11am-12pm


Tandem tellers
-
Enjoy tales to make you shiver with delight. Lots of audience participation in this fun program.

Storytellers Anne Marie Forer and Cindy Killavey combine their talents to present lively, interactive performances. Audiences throughout New England have enjoyed the stories, music and merriment when these two tellers take turns talking. Twice the talent = Double the fun!

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Book Buddies
Saturday, October 22nd

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Lauren Annicelli - Dive into your favorite stories with Lauren and Jessica, who bring the characters and words from the page live onto the stage. Join them for interactive story-telling, laughs, and games. Reading has never been so fun!

Pay What You Can Admission
*Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Bootycandy, Epic theatre Company, Live Theatre, Theater, A hilarious look at growing up gay and black in the 1970's and 80's.
EPIC Theatre Company presents
Bootycandy

Written by Robert O'Hara
Directed by Kevin Broccoli

October 7th - 22nd
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 


A hilarious look at growing up gay and black in the 1970's and 80's.

Tickets $20 General Admission
$15 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, October 8th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun. Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Lon Cerel - Magic Palooza!
Saturday, October 1st
11am-12pm

Lon Cerel -
splits you with laughter, demonstrates the impossible, and most of all, fills you with a sense of lasting wonder.

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

September 24th  |  11am-2pm
Pumpkin Painting -
Jump back into fall with hand painted jack-o-lanterns

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Around the World in Story
Saturday, September 24th

11am-12pm


Tandem tellers
- Travel to different lands without leaving your seat and enjoy stories and songs from America to Australia!

Storytellers Anne Marie Forer and Cindy Killavey combine their talents to present lively, interactive performances. Audiences throughout New England have enjoyed the stories, music and merriment when these two tellers take turns talking. Twice the talent = Double the fun!

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Clean Comedy
Tommy Marin Christian Comedy presents
CLEAN COMEDY


Friday, September 23rd at 8:30pm


Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


The Guys, Epic Theatre Company, Kevin Broccoli, Theater, Performance Art
EPIC Theatre Company presents
The Guys

Written by Anne Nelson
Directed by Wendy Overly

September 16th - 25th
Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm 
Sundays at 3pm


In the weeks after 9/11, a writer named Joan receives an odd request: Nick, a fire captain, has lost most of his men in the attacks, and he needs help writing their eulogies. Joan agrees to help, and soon, she and Nick are forging a bond as they recreate the lives of Nick’s men

Tickets $20 General Admission, $15 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival, Art, Music, Theater, Food, Fun, Games, Beer Garden, Family Fun
9th annual
Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival

Fun and family-friendly event featuring live music and theater, artisans, art activities and contests and more!

September 18th  |  11am-5pm

*raindate September 25th

$1 admission | Free for kids 3 & under!
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Aesop's Fables
Saturday, September 17th

11am-12pm


Sparky's Puppets - Join in the grasshopper’s song in “The Grasshopper and the Ant.”  See what happens to a mischievous boy who cries “Wolf!” too many times.  Meet “The Country Mouse and the City Mouse” and watch the race between “The Tortoise and the Hare.”  And follow the adventures of “The Lion and the Mouse.”  These fables have been entertaining and teaching children since they were first told in ancient Greece.

Sparky’s Puppets dramatize favorite children’s stories with colorful hand puppets, lively humor and plenty of audience participation.  They have entertained children and  family audiences throughout New England for 35 years. 

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Steven Hancoff, From Tragesy to Transcendence, Bach, Casals & the six suites for Cello Solo, classical Guitar, Bach, live music, Theatre 82
EVENT CANCELLED, We apologize for any inconvenience.
From Tragedy to Transcendence
Bach, Casals, and the Six Suites for Cello Solo
By Steven Hancoff, classical guitarist

September 14th at 7pm

Steven Hancoff performs his transcriptions of each of Bach's 36 movements – six pieces of music in each of six suites – into music for the guitar. This multimedia presentation explores Johann Sebastian Bach and Hancoff's connection with the composer's career. Delicate, soft and reverent, the music touches the inner person; to remind yourself that all things do pass, and music like a slow flowing river moves over you to help heal the sorrow, lighten the soul and lift the burden of daily existence.

Hancoff's fervor for the Bach suites echoes Casals’ devotion… strains of music dovetail with what is the largest collection of Bach-inspired visual art ever amassed… It is an antique subject elegantly rendered in an impossibly light 21st-century container. – Roxane Assaf, Huffington Post, writing about the iBook

www.stevenhancoff.com

Tickets $20 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


The SantRiana Theatre Group presents
The Last Sicilian

A One Man Play Written by and Starring Nick Albanese
Directed by David Black

September 10th

Saturday at 8pm

The Last Sicilian is a One Man Play written & Starring Nick Albanese. Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America.  All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy.  You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century.  From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!


More about The SantRiana theatre Group

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, September 10th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun.  Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Lon Cerel - Magic Palooza!
Saturday, September 3rd
11am-12pm

Lon Cerel -
splits you with laughter, demonstrates the impossible, and most of all, fills you with a sense of lasting wonder.

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

August 27th  |  11am-2pm
 
Fun storage bags and boxes for your pencils and art supplies

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Sprocket Theatre presents
A Very Potter Musical

Directed by Alondra Cruz
Back for one-show only, a hilarious and magical musical starring your favorite Hogwarts wizards and witches!

August 27th
Saturday at 2pm

Tickets at the Door
$3.00 General Admission

Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


The SantRiana Theatre Group presents
The Last Sicilian

A One Man Play Written by and Starring Nick Albanese
Directed by David Black

August 20th

Saturday at 8pm

The Last Sicilian is a One Man Play written & Starring Nick Albanese. Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America.  All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy.  You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century.  From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!


More about The SantRiana theatre Group

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Providence Gallery Night, SHARE SPACE, Artists' Exchange artists, Art Show, Public Art, Gallery Show
Artists' Exchange artists part of
Providence Gallery Night
Thursday August 18th  |  5-9pm 

Free and open to the public.


An awesome collaboration series between Field of Artisans and Providence Share Space! A unique mix of brands indoors and artists outside! Share in the entertainment, the interactive activities and the ultimate inspirational hang spot!

Join Field of Artisans and the creative forces behind Providence Share Space for a night of art, fun and inspiration! Field of Artisans will be popping up outside in the Share Space lot. Share Space will be open as well and brewing up some exciting displays, exhibits and shopping!

Providence Share Space is a member of Providence Gallery Night, and trolley stop, which happens on the third Thursday of every month. Jump on the trolley and visit us!

More on Providence Share Space

SHARE SPACE
140 Broadway Providence, RI

Make Art Showcase, Mason Pimental, Local Art
The Make Art Showcase
A night of music, film, art, and good conversation all brought to you by younger artists. The event will showcase photography, acrylic paintings, indie-band Traverse Town, singer-songwriters Audrey Wilson and Nathaniel De Vries, and a short documentary on the importance of process in art by Mason Pimental.

Wednesday, August 17th
6-8pm 


Tickets $8 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


One Act Play Festival
11th annual
One Act Play Festival


July 22nd - August 13th
Wave 1 July 22-30  |  Wave 2 Aug 5-13
Fridays 7pm  |  Saturdays 3pm & 7pm
Original and new one act plays of all genres presented in two 2-week "Waves".  A refreshing collection that offers something for everyone!   *(PG-13)

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange
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June 20th - August 26th
Mondays - Fridays  |  9am - 3pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

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Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

July 30th |  11am-2pm
Cool for Summer -
Make unique tie dyed bandanas

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

New Hope Art Gallery, Gallery Opening, Live Music
New Hope Art Gallery presents
Summer Show Opening
of New Hope Art Gallery

Opening Reception Tuesday June 26th  |  4-7:30pm 

Free and open to the public.

The Summer Show will feature over 400 pieces of 2D and 3D art including ceramic, digital, drawing, fabric, furniture, glass, mixed media, mosaic, painting, photography, and sculpture from 112 local, national, senior, special needs and student artists. We will also feature music by Jim Chapin, Mark Greenwood and Bob Ruzzo . The Summer Show features 22 new artists showing with us for the first time who range from beginner to established and include Artists' Exchange artists David Adams, Frankie Bitetto, David Ferrarti, Andrew Furland.

They will also feature tables of cash and carry items for sale at our opening by some of the above artist. Please come enjoy a night of great art, wonderful music, good conversation and tasty treats!


New Hope Art Gallery
Cranston Senior Enhancement Center
1070 Cranston St. Cranston, RI

The SantRiana Theatre Group presents
The Last Sicilian

A One Man Play Written by and Starring Nick Albanese
Directed by David Black

July 9th

Saturday at 8pm

The Last Sicilian is a One Man Play written & Starring Nick Albanese. Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America.  All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy.  You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century.  From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!

More about The SantRiana theatre Group

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
"Axis Art" 
A Community Drawing Survey
Opening Reception Thursday June 9th  |  6-8pm 

Free and open to the public.

The group exhibition ‘Axis Art’ features a selection of drawings by Artists’ Exchange community artists and educators who adopt an intimate drawing format to explore, create, and express personal themes and ideas. The exhibition emphasizes the importance of art as a shared space in which the artist enters, where the act of making becomes the axis of universal potential through creativity, community, and engagement. Please join us in this visual experience of color, line, mark making, and value expressed in a wide variety of drawing styles.

June 9th - July 7th
Wednesdays & Thursdays  |  5-8pm
Saturdays  |  1-5pm

Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

June 25th  |  11am-2pm
Never Felt Better -
Experience the amazing world of Felting, use raw natural fibers to create wearable art.

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

The SantRiana Theatre Group presents
The Last Sicilian

A One Man Play Written by and Starring Nick Albanese
Directed by David Black

June 25th

Saturday at 8pm

The Last Sicilian is a One Man Play written & Starring Nick Albanese. Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America.  All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy.  You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century.  From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!

More about The SantRiana theatre Group

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
The Penelopiad

Written by Margaret Atwood
Directed by Kira Hawkridge

June 3rd - 18th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday, June 5th at 3pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*June 3rd & 4th are preview performances, Tickets are $12.
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


The SantRiana Theatre Group presents
Memoirs Of The Last Sicilian

A One Man Play Written by and Starring Nick Albanese
Directed by David Black

May 28th

Saturday at 8pm

Back for one-night only!  Memoirs Of The Last Sicilian is a One Man Play written & Starring Nick Albanese. Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America.  All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy.  You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century.  From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!

More about The SantRiana theatre Group

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Family Performance Series, Keith Munslow
Keith Munslow - Songs & Stories, Cartoons & Comedy
Saturday, May 28th
11am-12pm


Keith Munslow
 - An award-winning performer who combines rock solid piano playing, soulful singing, hilarious stories, & lightning fast cartooning!

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Level Exchange (LX) presents
Le Roxy Pro,
Aubrey Haddard, 
& Storm

LX gladly presents Aubrey Haddard, Storm, and WBRU's 2016 Rockhunt winners Le Roxy Pro for a special acoustic show at Artist Exchange's Theatre 82 in Cranston!

May 26th
Thursday  |  6:30pm-9pm

Ticket Price  |  $15.00

Theatre 82 & Cafe | 82 Rolfe Square

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Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
Cranston High School East
Senior Studio Exhibition

Opening Reception May 12th  |  5-7pm

Free and open to the public, refreshments provided.


May 12th - 26th
Wednesdays & Thursdays  |  5-8pm
Saturdays  |  1-5pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Tales of Sea & Shore
Saturday, May 21st

11am-12pm


Sparky's Puppets - Help the pirate and his parrot solve clues that lead to the discovery of buried treasure---a chest full of gold, jewels…and stories that take place at the seaside. 

The featured story, ”Why the Sea is Salty,” is about an elf that lives in a secret underground home. He gives a poor man a magic mill that can make anything in the world…if you know the secret password.  See what happens when “The Fisherman and His Wife” get some magic wishes.  And follow the adventures of a kind  man who does a favor for  “The Magic Fish.”

Sparky’s Puppets have performed in schools, libraries and family events throughout New England for over 35 years. Each show features favorite children’s stories performed with colorful puppets, lively humor and plenty of audience interaction. 

More about Sparky's

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

May 21st  |  11am-2pm
Circles, Circles, Circles - Exploring mixed medias to create a beautiful original design

FREE and Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Total Strangers

Written by Patricia Highsmith
Inspired by "Strangers on a Train"
Directed by Kevin Broccoli

May 6th - 21st
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday, May 15th at 3pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*May 6th & 7th are preview performances, Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange & Cranston Public Library presents
Build a Recyled
Flower Garden

Bing art to your local library


William Hall Library
May 14th
Sunday  |  2pm-4pm

Click here for more Images


FREE and Open to the Public
Cranston Public Library | 1825 Broad St.

Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, May 14th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun.  Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange 
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!

April 30th  |  11am-2pm
Mothers Day Craft - 
Bring in a photo of yourself and turn it into art for Mom!

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Storytelling
Saturday, April 23rd

11am-12pm


Marc Levitt -  is a writer, storyteller, educator, radio and TV host, filmmaker and audio artist living in Wakefield, RI and NYC. He has won awards for his story recordings, for work in his unique musical/narrative historical storytelling style, for his work in radio and for his work in the arts and in the humanities.

More about Marc

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


The Kingdom of Riddles
Saturday, April 16th

11am-12pm


Sparky's Puppets - In this show, a king asks a knight to capture a unicorn for his queen.   In his quest, the knight will need your help in solving riddles posed by those he meets along the way --- a jester, a witch and a dragon. There will be animal riddles, food riddles and more!  The program also includes a special version of “The Princess and the Pea,” featuring a book-loving princess, a silly storekeeper, and a mischievous mouse.

Sparky’s Puppets have been dramatizing favorite children’s stories for schools, libraries and festivals throughout New England for over 35 years.  Each show features colorful hand puppets, lively humor and plenty of audience participation.  

More about Sparky's

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Animal Farm

Directed by Kevin Broccoli

April 1st - 16th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday, April 3rd at 3pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, April 9th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun.  Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Mini-Creature Show!
Saturday, April 2nd

11am-12pm


BIG NAZO - BIG NAZO is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians who unite to create bizarre and hilarious larger-than-life sized characters, environments, and spectacles.

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange presents
High School Revenge
Interactive & Family-Friendly
Murder Mystery

March 25th - April 2nd
Fridays at 7pm
Saturdays at 3pm & 7pm

Reminisce and reconnect at this 20th High School Class Reunion gone wrong! Family-friendly murder mystery that takes place throughout Artists' Exchange. Question the suspects, search for clues, and solve the crime!

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Family Performance Series, Keith Munslow
Family Performance Series

Keith Munslow - Songs & Stories, Cartoons & Comedy
Saturday, March 26th
11am-12pm


Keith Munslow 
- An award-winning performer who combines rock solid piano playing, soulful singing, hilarious stories, & lightning fast cartooning!

Pay What You Can Admission 
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


March 26th  |  11am-2pm
Make Painted Flower Pots

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

EPIC Theatre Company presents
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit

March 19th
Saturday at 8pm 

Tickets $20 advance | $25 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Explore the Land of Enchantment
Saturday, March 19th

11am-12pm


Sparky's Puppets - You never know who might pop up…an elf, a wise woman, or a leprechaun!  This show is a rollicking assortment of enchanted objects, secret powers, and hilarious adventures…all from the magical world of children’s books.  

Sparky’s Puppets dramatize favorite children’s stories with action, humor, and plenty of audience participation.  They have performed at schools, libraries and festivals throughout New England for over 35 years.   

More about Sparky's

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, March 12th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun.  Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

The SantRiana Theatre Group presents
Memoirs Of The Last Sicilian

A One Man Play Written by and Starring Nick Albanese
Directed by Stephen Martin

March 11th & 12th

Friday & Saturday at 8pm

Memoirs Of The Last Sicilian is a One Man Play written & Starring Nick Albanese. Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America.  All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy.  You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century.  From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!

More about The SantRiana theatre Group

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Summer Camp Open House
Artists' Exchange
SUMMER CAMP
OPEN HOUSE

SAVE an extra 5% off registrations on or before
March 5th!

FREE face painting, popcorn, crafts, raffles,
extra discounts and more!

Saturday, March 5th  |  11am-2pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

FREE and Open to the public

Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


February 27th  |  11am-2pm
Cardboard Imaginarium

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
Pop Icons:
a Dedication
to Joanna Gudmundsson


A series of paintings of pop culture icons by Local Artist Alexus Cruz.
Cruz has dedicated this showcase to her grandmother Joanna Gudmundsson.
50% of the proceeds will be donated to the Rhode Island Hospitals Cancer Center.


Opening Reception January 28th  |  6-8pm
Free and open to the public.

Show Runs January 28th - February 28th
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


The Rabbit Loses His Ears
Saturday, February 20th

11am-12pm


Marc Kohler - Puppet show, written by Marc Kohler

Fran Slade and Marc Kohler provide Face Painting, Story Telling, and art workshops for children. Their goal is to provide the best art services possible, and guarantee their work. They have over 40 years of experience entertaining educating, and encouraging children. They also play Santa and Mrs. Claus.

More about Marc

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, February 13th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun.  Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Pride & Prejudice

Written by Emily Packer
Adapted from Jane Austen's timeless classic
Directed by Kevin Broccoli

February 5th - 20th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday, February 7th at 3pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*February 5th & 6th are preview performances, Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Big Day  **CANCELED DUE TO PERFORMER ILLNESS**
Saturday, January 30th

11am-12pm


John McKenna - Join Dr. Pretorius and Larry as they celebrate miscellaneous holidays with sketches, stories, songs, and funny!

** The Saturday, January 30th "Big Day" Family Performance Series is canceled due to performer illness.  We apologize for the inconvenience. **
Next Family Performance Series is on February 13th with "Laugh Out Loud".


Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


January 30th  |  11am-2pm
Make Canvas Self Portraits - New Year, New You!

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Memoirs Of The Last Sicilian
The SantRiana Theatre Group presents
Memoirs Of The Last Sicilian

A One Man Play Written by and Starring Nick Albanese
Directed by Stephen Martin

January 29th - Sorry, this event is SOLD OUT!

Friday at 8pm

Back for one-night only!  Memoirs Of The Last Sicilian is a One Man Play written & Starring Nick Albanese. Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America.  All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy.  You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century.  From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!

More about The SantRiana theatre Group

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
Let Me Down Easy

Written by Anna Deveare Smith
Directed by Kevin Broccoli

January 15th - 24th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 
Sundays at 3pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Mini-Creature Show!
Saturday, January 16th

11am-12pm


BIG NAZO - BIG NAZO is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians who unite to create bizarre and hilarious larger-than-life sized characters, environments, and spectacles.

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, January 9th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, we'll be playing games, acting out stories, and being silly together for an hour of fast-paced fun.  Start off the New Year with a morning filled with joy and laughter!  Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Holiday Gala & Silent Auction
Holiday Gala
& Silent Auction
At the Historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet

Saturday, December 19th  |  4-7:30pm

Tickets $75
*Ticket Includes dinner, live music, dancing, open craft beer & wine bar and a VIP ticket to A Christmas Carol
Contact Jenny at 401.490.9475
Historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet | 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston

 
A Christmas Carol at Historic Park Theatre

Thursday, December 17th  |  7pm
Friday, December 18th  |  7pm
Saturday, December 19th  |  2pm & 8pm

Tickets $18 advance  |  $22 at door
The Historic Park Theatre | 848 Park Avenue


A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
at Theatre 82


Thursday, December 10th  |  7pm
Friday, December 11th  |  7pm
Saturday, December 12th  |  7pm

Sunday, December 13th  |  2pm - SOLD OUT!

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
11th Annual
Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

Saturday, December 5th  |  9am - 6pm

$14 per house
*Advance registration strongly recommended.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

SAVE $3! *Online Registrations Only
USE ONLINE COUPON CODE: GBRD15


Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


November 28th  |  11am-2pm
Make Holiday Crafts

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Big Day
Saturday, November 28th

11am-12pm


John McKenna - Join Dr. Pretorius and Larry as they celebrate miscellaneous holidays with sketches, stories, songs, and funny!

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Mini-Creature Show!
Saturday, November 21st

11am-12pm


BIG NAZO - BIG NAZO is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians who unite to create bizarre and hilarious larger-than-life sized characters, environments, and spectacles.

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Memoirs Of The Last Sicilian
The SantRiana Theatre Group presents
Memoirs Of The Last Sicilian

A One Man Play Written by and Starring Nick Albanese
Directed by Stephen Martin

November 6th - 14th

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm

Nick narrates & performs true stories about his Grandparents, his Parents and his own childhood, along with the History of the early Sicilians who came to America. All these Stories told only the way he can, mixed in with Drama & Comedy.  You may learn a little of History, you'll get a bit emotional and you'll definitely have tons of laughs on this Sicilian Journey that spans a Century. From right off the boat, all the way up to the modern day Pop Culture!

More about The SantRiana theatre Group

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, November 14th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with "The Club" members Lauren, Dave, Jessie, and Tommy.  All kids allowed in this club whose rules include to "Have Fun," "Be You," "Speak Your Mind," and "Dream Big."  Today, celebrate the birthday of everyone's favorite mouse - MICKEY MOUSE!  We'll be playing games, singing songs, and paying tribute to Walt Disney's friend who helps us believe in magic and the power of our dreams.  Throughout the fun, we'll be sure to remember all the people and things for which we are grateful, with Thanksgiving just around the corner.  Expect the unexpected and be ready to jump onstage...

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


The Landing of the Schlunk
Saturday, November 7th

11am-12pm


Marc Kohler - Puppet show, written by Marc Kohler with Kevin Lima

Fran Slade and Marc Kohler provide Face Painting, Story Telling, and art workshops for children.

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


October 31st  |  11am-2pm
Make Painted Pumpkins

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Family Performance Series, John McKenna

Big Day
Saturday, October 31st

11am-12pm


John McKenna - Join Dr. Pretorius and Larry as they celebrate miscellaneous holidays with sketches, stories, songs, and funny!

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

WS Monroe
WBCJC presents
WS Monroe

Join with the West Bay Community Jewish Center (WBCJC) in welcoming folk musician WS Monroe to Theater 82 & Café!

October 25th

Sunday at 2pm 


A New England favorite, WS Monroe usually performs solo, but also along with others: his wife, Rebecca Leuchak, as part of a duo with Matteo Casini, and with some larger ensembles, The Providence Wholebellies, and the Quahog Quire. W S Monroe has been playing music for more than 40 years.

More about WS Monroe

Tickets $10 General Admission

Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Halloween Harvest
Saturday, October 17th

11am-12pm


Sparky's Puppets - A friendly witch will invite the audience to furnish ingredients for her Halloween brew. Watch Brer Rabbit sneak into the garden to steal a prize-winning pumpkin. And meet a pesky goblin, a mischievous spider, and other curious characters in this fast-paced, funny and interactive show.

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door


Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, October 10th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with Jessica Chace and friends for an hour of interactive improv and sketch comedy fun!

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Lon Cerel - Mind Reader
Mind Mysteries - An Evening of Extrasensory Deception
Presented by Lon Cerel
All proceeds to benefit Artists' Exchange and Gateways to Change, Inc.

October 9th & 10th
Friday and Saturday at 7pm 


Lon Cerel
dazzles audiences with his astonishing mental abilities and astute penetrating intuitive skills. Entertaining with comedy and wit, Lon uses his five natural senses to create the illusion of a sixth, revealing information that is known only to his spectators. Show is Rated (PG-13).


Tickets $10 advance  |  $15 at door
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
The Terrifying Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Written by Andy Boyd
Directed by Kevin Broccoli

October 2nd - 17th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday, October 4th at 3pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*October 2nd & 3rd are preview performances, Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Butterworth Productions
Saturday, October 3rd

11am-12pm


Dan Butterworth PUPPETS! - Dan has fashioned each marionette and each performs according to his desire. A peculiar thing happens-as the marionettes begin to move, to dance, to prance, Dan disappears, he has set a spell upon the audience, sitting on their heads, crawling onto their laps, sashaying up and down the aisles: the whim of an invisible force called Dan Butterworth!

More about Dan

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


September 26th  |  11am-2pm
Make Hand Painted Canvas Bags

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Big Day
Saturday, September 26th

11am-12pm


John McKenna - Sketches, Stories, and Funny Songs & Storytelling

*Click on the event image for more information!

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival
8th annual
Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival

September 20th  |  11am-5pm
*raindate September 27th

$1 admission (Free for kids 3 & under!)
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Aesop's Fables
Saturday, September 19th

11am-12pm


Sparky's Puppets - Join in the grasshopper’s song in “The Grasshopper and the Ant.”  See what happens to a mischievous boy who cries “Wolf!”

*Click on the event Image for more information!

Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

These Ruthless Bitches
EPIC Theatre Company presents
These Ruthless Bitches

Inspired by Clare Luce Booth's "The Women"
Directed by Kevin Broccoli

September 4th - 19th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday, September 13th at 3pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*September 4th & 5th are preview performances, Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Laugh Out Loud!
Saturday, September 12th

11am-12pm


Jessica Chace & Friends - Let’s face it.  Life is funny.  Laugh out loud with Jessica Chace and friends for an hour of interactive improv and sketch comedy fun!


Pay What You Can Admission
Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door

Sprocket Theatre presents
A Very Potter Musical

Directed by Alondra Cruz

August 29th
Saturday at 2pm & 8pm

FREE Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


August 29th  |  11am-2pm
Make Fused Plastic Pencil Cases with Custom Pencils for Back to School

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Tartuffe
EPIC Theatre Company presents
The Boys of St. Matthew's Present Tartuffe

Directed by Kevin Broccoli

August 7th - 22nd
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 

Tickets $15 General Admission
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


10th annual
One Act Play Festival

July 17th - August 8th  | Celebrate Creativity!
Wave 1 July 17-25 | Wave 2 July 31-Aug 8
Fridays 7pm | Saturdays 3pm & 7pm
PG-13

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square



Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


July 25th  |  11am-2pm
Make Mosaic Madness
*Special CRAFT BASH to be held at the 5th annual Sunflower Soiree scholarship fundraiser
Visit www.kikisgarden.org for more information


FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

We Might Be Heroes
EPIC Theatre Company presents
We Might Be Heroes

Directed by Kevin Broccoli

July 10th - 25th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday, July 12th at 7pm

Tickets $15 General Admission
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


June 27th  |  11am-2pm
Make Painted T-Shirts

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Artists' Exchange presents
JEMILY JAM

Good Friends, Good Music, Good Times.

Friday June 26th at 8pm

FREE Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

THIS IS A FREE EVENT

Summer Camps
Artists' Exchange
SUMMER CAMPS
START


June 22nd - August 21st
Mondays - Fridays  |  9am - 3pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Register Now
Theatre 82 & Café
Father's Day
Breakfast Buffet

Full Breakfast, Live Jazz Music,
and more!

Sunday, June 21st
8am - 2pm

$12.95  |  $8.95 kids  | FREE 2 and under
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

 
The SantRiana Theatre Group presents
An Evening of One Act Plays

5 Original Dark Comedy One Acts with Nick Albanese, Brian Vincent, Joe Petrucci, Alessandra Grima, Stephen Martin and RI's own Dancing Cop, Tony Lepore! 

June 18th - 20th
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7pm

Tickets $10 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Vernal Arts Festival
Artists' Exchange at the second annual
Vernal Arts Festival
Family-friendly festival full of art, music, food, fun, and nature--all of that lovely local kind.

June 14th  |  2-6pm


FREE and Open to the public
Revive the Roots  |  Mowry Commons
374 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI

More on the Festival

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Orlando

Written by Sarah Ruhl
Adapted from the novel by Virginia Woolf

May 29th - June 14th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Sunday June 14th at 2pm

Tickets $15 General Admission
$12 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


CRAFT BASH
Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


May 30th  |  11am-2pm
Make Fathers Day Painted Flags
*Special CRAFT BASH to be held in conjunction with AE Community YART Sale!

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Y-ART Sale
Art for Sale
Painting, Drawings, up-cycled art & home furnishings for sale, live pottery & weaving demos!

Saturday, May 30th
10am - 5pm
FREE
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Cranston High School East Senior Gallery Show
Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
Cranston High School East Senior Studio Exhibition

Opening Reception May 13th  |  5-7pm

May 13th - 26th
Wednesdays & Thursdays  |  5-8pm
Saturdays  |  1-5pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Home Loan Investment Bank, FSB and Theatre 82 & Café present
Elder Care Forum

Senior Living Expo
Leading experts in their respective fields will be discussing: deposit accounts, legal documents, housing, long term care insurance and life insurance.


Wednesday, May 20th  |  9:00 - 10:30am
FREE and open to the community
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square




This forum will fill up fast so please reserve your spot today by calling our Providence Office at 401-272-5100.

Absalom
EPIC Theatre Company presents
Absalom

Written by Zoe Kazan

May 1st - 17th*
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm  |  Sunday 2pm 
*No Sat, May 2nd Show

Tickets $15 General Admission
$12 Seniors & Students
*Fri, 5/1 Only: $10 All Tickets
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Theatre 82 & Café
Mother's Day
Brunch

Full Breakfast, Live Jazz Music, and more!

Sunday, May 10th
8am - 2pm
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

View the Menu

The LetsGo! Show presents
P.I.G

Providence Improv Guild
Last Sunday of Every Month


Sunday, April 26th at 7pm
Tickets $5 General Admission
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

CRAFT BASH
Artists' Exchange
CRAFT BASH
Families welcome to join us for FREE Crafts at Artists' Exchange on the last Saturday of every month!


April 25th  |  11am-2pm
Make Mothers Day Picture Frames

FREE and Open to the public
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Three Sisters

Written by Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Sarah Ruhl

April 10th - 25th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Sunday April 19th at 2pm

Tickets $15 General Admission
$12 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


The Art Connection
RI's 4th Anniversary Celebration
of Art in Rhode Island

Wednesday, April 22nd  |  5:30-8pm

Tickets $25 advance | $30 at door
*to purchase tickets please visit artconnectionri.org
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

TICKETS

Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
DERP.

WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT.
WE ARE ALL ARTISTS.

An exploration of ceramic works from the hands of artists, instructors, and the students that grow with a sense of accecptance and community within Artists' Exchange.


Opening Reception March 26th  |  6:30-8pm
Free and open to the public.

Show Runs March 24th - April 14th
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Artists' Exchange & Marley Bridges Theatre Company presents
March Masterpiece Madness
A "WHODUNNIT"
Comedic, Interactive & 
Family-Friendly Murder Mystery

March 20th - 28th
Fridays at 7pm
Saturdays at 3pm & 7pm

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


This is the Future, This is the Past
EPIC Theatre Company presents
This is the Future, This is the Past

Written and Directed by Kevin Broccoli

March 13th & 20th - 29th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday, March 29th at 2pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*February the 13th is a preview performance. Tickets are $10.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
2.5 Minute Ride

Written by Lisa Kron
Directed by Tanya Anderson
Featuring Lra Hakeem

March 8th & 14th
Saturday at 8pm 
Sunday at 7pm

Tickets $15 General Admission
$12 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Summer Camp Open House
Artists' Exchange
SUMMER CAMP
OPEN HOUSE

SAVE an extra 5% off registrations on or before March 7th
FREE face painting, popcorn, crafts, raffles,
extra discounts and more!

Saturday, March 7th  |  10am-2pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

She Shall Be Praised
Written and Directed by Andy Boyd

Semi-Staged Workshop Performances
February 27th & 28th
Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm 

Tickets $5 General Admission
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
Shining City

written by Conor McPherson
Directed by Jeff Sullivan

February 13th - 28th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm  
Sunday February 22nd at 2pm
*A talkback will follow the Sunday Matinee performance.
 
Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*February 13th & 14th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
This

Written by Melissa James Gibson

January 9th - 25th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm  |  Sunday 2pm
Tickets $15 General Admission
$12 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Holiday Gala, Christmas
Holiday Gala

Saturday, December 20th  |  4-7:30pm
Tickets $75
Contact Jenny at 401.490.9475
Rhodes on the Pawtuxet | 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston

 
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol at Historic Park Theatre

Thursday, December 18th  |  7pm
Friday, December 19th  |  7pm
Saturday, December 20th  |  2pm & 8pm
Tickets $18 advance  |  $25 at door
Historic Park Theatre | 848 Park Avenue


A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
at Theatre 82


Thursday, December 11th - Sunday, December 14th
Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
10th Annual
Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

December 6th  |  9am - 6pm

$13 per house
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Y-ART Sale
Support Small Business Saturday Art for Sale

November 29th
10am - 5pm
FREE
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

OUT LOUD Theatre Company presents
Celebration of New Works


November 14th - 30th
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays at 7:30pm
Tickets $10 General Admission
$5 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


The Busy World is Hushed, Epic Theatre Company
EPIC Theatre Company presents
The Busy World is Hushed


November 7th - 23rd
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm  |  Sunday 2pm
Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


OUT LOUD Theatre Company presents
The Year of Magical Thinking


October 25th - 26th
Saturday at 7:30pm
Sunday at 2:00pm
Tickets $12 General Admission
$10 Seniors & Students

Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Theatre 82 & Cafe Re-opening
Theatre 82 & Café
Grand Re-Opening

Join us for FREE Food, Live Music and More!

October 24th
Friday at 5:30-7:30pm
FREE
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Stop Kiss

Written by Diana Son

October 10th - 25th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday October 12th at 2pm
Tickets $15 General Admission
$12 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


The LetsGo! Show presents
The Ocean Show!


October 3rd & 4th
Friday & Saturday at 8pm
Tickets $12 General Admission
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


OUT LOUD Theatre Company presents
Metamorphoses


September 22nd - October 4th
Monday September 22nd at 7:30pm
Thursday September 25th at 7:30pm
Friday September 26th at 7:30pm
Thursday October 2nd at 7:30pm
Friday October 3rd at 7:30pm
Saturday October 4th at 7:30pm
Tickets $15 General Admission
$12 Seniors & Students

*Monday September 22nd is Press Night. Tickets are $10.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival
7th annual
Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival

September 21st  |  11am-5pm
*raindate September 28th
$1 admission (Free for kids 12 & under)
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Compleat Female Stage Beauty

Written by Jeffrey Hatcher

September 5th - 20th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm  |  Sunday 2pm
Tickets $15 General Admission
$12 Seniors & Students
Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
Integrated Exhibitions series part 3:
Convergence

Integrated Exhibitions series: pairing Emerging Artists with visiting artists.
Featuring artists from Resources for Human Development-RI, Flying Shuttles Studios, Artists' Exchange, and visiting artists from Gallerie Ellipsis in Newport. Painting, Mixed Media, Fiber Art.


August 14th - September 13th
Wednesdays & Thursdays  |  5-8pm
Saturdays  |  1-5pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Dinner & the 9th annual
One Act Play Festival

Saturday, August 9th 
Dinner at 5pm | Show starts at 7pm
Tickets $35 one date | $65 two dates
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

More about the One Act Play Festival.


One Act Play Festival
9th annual
One Act Play Festival

July 25th - August 16th  |  7pm
Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Leaving Rhode Island, Epic Theatre Company
EPIC Theatre Company presents
Leaving Rhode Island

Written and directed by Kevin Broccoli

July 11th - 26th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm  |  Sunday 7pm
Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Auditions
Auditions
Epic Theatre Company 2014-2015 Season

Sunday, July 13th  |  6:00 – 10:00 PM

Monday, July 14th  | 8:30 – 10:00 PM
*Or by additional appointment, based on availability

Artists' Exchange |
50 Rolfe Square

Summer Camps
Artists' Exchange
SUMMER CAMPS
START


June 23rd - August 22nd
Mondays - Fridays  |  9am - 3pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

The Bald Soprano, Burbage Theatre Company
Burbage Theatre Company presents
The Bald Soprano

Written by Eugène Ionesco
Directed by Alex Duckworth

June 19th - 28th
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 8pm 
Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
Angels in America Part 1
May 23rd, 24th, 30th, 31st, June 20th, 22nd, 27th & 29th
Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm 
Sundays at 2pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*May 23rd & 24th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
Angels in America Part 2
June 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 21st, 22nd, 28th & 29th
Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm 
Sundays at 7pm

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*June 6th & 7th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Burbage Theatre Company presents
Orson's Shadow

Directed by Jeff Church

May 22nd - June 7th
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 8pm 
Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*May 22nd, 24th and 25th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
 May 25th at 3pm.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
EPIC Theatre Company presents
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit

May 17th
Saturday at 8pm 

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


The Round Square
Music Festival

Friday, May 16th & Saturday, May 17th  |  8-11pm
$7 per ticket | $10 at door
$10 weekend pass | $15 at door

Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange
MINI SESSION
CLASSES START


BOGO 1/2 OFF! Sign up for one class before May 11th and get 1/2 off another class of equal or lesser value.
Sunday, May 11th
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

2014 SPRING CATALOG
Auditions, One Act Play Festival
Auditions
9th Annual One Act Play Festival

Saturday, May 10th  |  11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday, May 11th  |  1:00 – 5:00 PM

Monday, May 12th  |  6:00 – 9:00 PM
*Or by additional appointment, based on availability

Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
Cranston High School East
Senior Studio Exhibition

Opening Reception May 8th  |  6-8pm

May 3rd - 15th
Wednesdays & Thursdays  |  5-8pm
Saturdays  |  1-5pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Moving Day
Stage Praise Productions presents
Moving Day

May 1st - 4th
Thursday at 7pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 3pm & 8pm
Sunday at 4pm
*Please Note: Saturday at 3pm & 8pm and Sunday at 4pm performances will be conclude with talk-backs
Tickets $20 advance | $25 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Art Sale
Y-ART Sale
Paintings, drawings, pottery, up-cycled art
and up-cycled home furnishings for sale.
Plus live pottery and weaving demos!

April 26th
10am - 5pm
FREE
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Dr. Cerberus, Burbage Theater Company
Burbage Theatre Company presents
Doctor Cerberus

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Directed by Alex Duckworth

April 10th - 26th
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 8pm 
Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*April 10th, 11th and 12th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


EPIC Theatre Company presents
Hurly Burly

April 4th - 26th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm 

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*April 4th and 5th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
Continuity
Analogous works by Howard Bander, Orlando Vasquez and Matt McLaren
Opening Reception April 3rd  |  5:30-8pm

March 29th - April 25th
Wednesdays & Thursdays  |  5-8pm
Saturdays  |  1-5pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

To Love and to Perish, muder mystery
Artists' Exchange & Marley Bridges Theatre Company presents
To Love and to Perish
A Murder Mystery

March 21st & 22nd
Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm
Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


The Great God Pan, Epic Theatre
EPIC Theatre Company presents
The Great God Pan


March 7th - 22nd
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm 
Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*March 7th and 8th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


BOGO
Artists' Exchange
SPRING CLASSES
START


BOGO 1/2 OFF! Sign up for one class before May 11th and get 1/2 off another class of equal or lesser value.
Sunday, March 9th
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

2014 SPRING CATALOG
Summer Camps
Artists' Exchange
SUMMER CAMP
OPEN HOUSE

FREE face painting, crafts, raffles,
extra discounts and more!
Saturday, March 8th  |  10am-1pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Auditions
CALL FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH MODELS

Spring Children’s Fashion Show

Saturday, March 1st  |  10am-3pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Antonio Forte, Circles & Squares
Artists' Exchange Gallery presents
Circles & Squares
An installation by artist Antonio Forte of paintings and kinetic sculpture powered by live music.

January 16th - February 28th
Wednesdays & Thursdays   |  5-8pm
Saturdays  |  1-5pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Assistance, Epic Theatre
EPIC Theatre Company presents
Assistance

February 7th - 22nd
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm 

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*February 7th and 8th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Auditions
Thursday, January 23rd  |  6-9pm
Saturday, January 25th  |  12-3pm
Monday, January 27th  |  6-9pm
*or by additional appointment, based on availability.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Click here for more information

EPIC Theatre Company presents
Tribes

January 10th - 25th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm 

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*January 10th and 11th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Holiday Gala
Holiday Gala
Saturday, December 21st | 4-7:30pm
Tickets $75
Contact Jenny at 401.490.9475
Rhodes on the Pawtuxet | 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston

A Christmas Carol at Historic Park Theatre
Thursday, December 19th | 7pm
Friday, December 20th | 7pm
Saturday, December 21st | 2pm, 8pm
Tickets $18 advance | $20 at door
Historic Park Theatre | 848 Park Avenue


A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
at Theatre 82

Thursday, December 12th - Sunday, December 15th
Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square



Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
9th Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
December 7th | 9am -6pm
$12 per house
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Don White
with Chris McCormick
November 29th
Chris McCormick | 7:30pm
Don White | 8pm

Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Tarbox Ramblers Theatre 82
Tarbox Ramblers
November 30th | 8pm
Tickets $10 advance | $14 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


GCOLE Productions presents
Brighton Beach Memoirs
November 15th - 23rd
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


The Other Place
EPIC Theatre Company presents
The Other Place

November 8th - 23rd
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm 

Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
*November 8th and 9th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square


The Normal Heart
EPIC Theatre presents
The Normal Heart

October 11th - 26th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm 
Sunday Oct 12th at 3pm

Tickets $15* General Admission, $12 Seniors & Students
October 11th, 12th and 13th are preview performances. Tickets are $10.
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Marley Bridges Theatre Company presents
Menace of The Morgue
October 4th - 26th | 8pm
Tickets $15 advance | $18 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 

Doctor Menace's Family
Variety Hour of Zombies

October 6th - 27th | 1pm & 3pm
Tickets $10 advance | $14 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

A Behanding
September 13th-28th | 8pm | $15 ($12 for students)
Preview Performances 9/13 & 9/14: All tickets $10
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 
Fall Out of Summer Arts Fest
September 22nd | 11am-5pm | $1 admission
(Free for kids 12 & under)
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Auditions
Monday, September 16th  | 6-9pm
Tuesday, September 17th  | 6-9pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Click here for more information.

Lisa Lanno, Spirit Medium
Saturday, September 7th | 7pm
Tickets $20 advance | $25 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 
Shelly Segal and Jacob Haller
Friday, September 6th | 8pm
Tickets $20
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

The Vespers
Friday, September 6th | 8pm
Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

Tickets

The Ghost of Vigoda
Saturday, August 10th | 9pm
Tickets $7 advance | $10 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 
Ryan Casperson
& Emily Johnston
Friday, August 9th | 8pm
Tickets $8 advance | $12 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 
Dr. Menace Menace of the Morgue
Auditions
Thursday, August 1st and Friday, August 2nd | 6-9pm
Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th | 1-3pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Click here for more information.

One Act Play Festival
8th annual
One Act Play Festival
July 12th - August 4th | 7pm*
*Sunday matinees at 2pm
Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 
Epic Theatre Company presents
This Might Not Be It

July 5th - 27th | Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 Students
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

 
Rich Camp Falling Thru The Crack
Falling Thru The Cracks
Friday, July 5th & Saturday, July 6th | 8pm
Tickets $10 advance | $14 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 
Heather Maloney Theatre 82
Heather Maloney
with Mark Cutler
June 28th | 7pm
Tickets $10 advance | $14 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


Fractured Atlas and BOB The Show presents
BOB: Blessed Be The Dysfunction That Binds
June 6th-30th | Tickets $15
Thursdays-Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm
Artists' Exchange | Rolfe Square


Speed-The-Plow
June 7th - 16th | $18
Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 
In the Round Square
Music Festival

Friday, May 24th 7-10pm & Saturday, May 25th 7-11pm
$7 per ticket | $10 at door / $10 weekend pass | $15 at door

Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

 
THIS IS MY STORY
MAYSES -- 1938-1948
May 21st & 22nd | 7pm | Free
Black Box Theatre | 50 Rolfe Square

Next Generation Theatre Company presents
All This Intimacy

May 17th and 18th | 7:30pm | $10
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


TRIST DOCUMENTARY
The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater

Saturday, May 11 | 7:30pm | $20

Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

CHSE Senior Studio Exhibition
Opening Reception | Thursday, May 9th | 6-8pm | Free
Artists' Exchange Gallery | 50 Rolfe Square

Christine Lavin
SINGER, SONGWRITER, ENTERTAINER
CHRISTINE LAVIN
May 3rd & 4th | 8pm | $25
Join Christine for a Meet & Greet/Knitting Circle at 7pm - offered both evenings for ticket holders!
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

Mansfield Hornets
The Mansfield Hornets
Saturday, April 27th | 9pm | $5 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square

SUMMER CAMPS
OPEN HOUSE


Saturday, 4/20 | 10am - 2pm | Free

Free crafts, theater games and ceramic demos
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square

Our Town
by Thorton Wilder 

Through April 14th | $15
Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm
Sundays at 2pm
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square


RHODE ISLAND FRESH FACES OF COMEDY
 
7:30 and 9:30 PM.

Tickets $15 at the door

This is going to be an amazing night of comedy.Stick around, after each show the comedians will be doing a Q and A comedy session too!



SUPERHERO by Mark Harvey Levine – FINALIST!

CONGRATULATIONS
to our very own Rich Morra, Alexander Rotella and Melissa Sciarra Pennik for making it to the Top 40 and then becoming one of the 13 FINALISTS at the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival this past weekend in New York! 

Pre-Show Holiday Gala
Saturday, December 22nd
beginning at 4pm

Enjoy delicious food and wine catered by Russell Morin Catering, along with a silent auction and other unique pre-show entertainment. Ticket also includes VIP seating at the show!

Tickets $75
Call 401.490.9475 to reserve.

More Information

The Black Box Theatre's 9th annual
A Christmas Carol

December 6th - 22nd
Including two school matinees at 10:30am on 12/20 & 12/21
and a Holiday Gala on 12/22 at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet prior to the finale performance at the Park!

More Information



Return to Planet X Minus One:
An Evening of Classic Science Fiction

October 12, 13, 19, 20 at 7:00pm and October 14, 21 at 2:00pm

Counter-Productions Theatre Company is delighted to present its third installment of live theatrical interpretations of radio era science fiction shorts.

"From the far horizons of the unknown come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future; adventures in which you'll live in a million could-be years on a thousand may-be worlds."


Return to Planet X Minus One will be directed by Ted Clement, Ian Conway, Rufus Qristofer and Billy Flynn, and produced by Christine Fox.


Tickets are $15. For tickets, call 401-490-9475.

BOB: Blessed Be the Dysfunction That Binds
When mental illness comes home, the whole family has special needs.

Meet Anne's special needs brother, Bob, and her family. Share in the craziness, laughter, tears and triumphs that highlight their journey. Playing 20 different characters in her 90-minute solo show, playwright and performer Anne Pasquale tells the hilarious and heartbreaking story of growing up in Rhode Island when her family is not quite the same as everyone else's. For everyone who has wondered at their own or anyone else's sanity, BOB reminds us that we can always acquire the tools to see us through.

Written and Performed by Anne Pasquale
Directed by Mary Ann Hay

Thursday/Friday/Saturday, September 6th*, 7th, 8th | 7pm
Sunday, September 9th | 2pm
All tickets $15. Call 401.490.9475 for reservations.
*Please note that the September 6th performance will include an ASL interpretation by Mary Ellen Breen.

 
Wave I: July 19-29
CHICKEN AND EGG SOUP – BOB STEWART
MIXED EMOTIONS - REAL CARPENTIER
MEMORY BOX – CHRIS SHAW SWANSON
BLIND MANS BLUFF – STEVEN KORBAR
NUTS -  T. JAMES BELICH
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE PRIMORDIAL OOZE – RICH ORLOFF
DANCING TURTLE -  THOMAS ATKINSON

Wave II: Aug 2-12
CLASS ACT VERSION 379 – HOLLY JENSEN
THE FOLKS – MARK HARVEY LEVINE
MOVING PICTURES – LENNY SCHWARTZ
CHARMING – MARK HARVEY LEVINE
BENCH BURNER – SALLY DOMET
HOW NICE OF YOU TO ASK – RICH RUBIN
CYJOE BARKER IN AMISH COUNTRY – BARBARA SCHWEITZER

Wave III: Aug 16-26
AND WHAT A DAMN FINE MORNING IT IS – TRACE CRAWFORD
THEME AND VARIATIONS – VLADIMIR ZELEVINSKY
A WOMB WITH A VIEW – RICH ORLOFF
FIGHTING MR. RIGHT – BARBARA LINDSAY
A KILLING FROST -  BEN JOLIVET
DEATH OF A SNOWMAN – DANIEL GUYTON

Thursdays through Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm
Tickets $15. Call 401.490.9475 for reservations.

 
Burbage Theatre Company presents
Animals
By Kevin Broccoli
Directed by Alex D. Gorgone

This summer, BTC presents an original work by Kevin Broccoli! Ever wonder what goes on in the minds of our primitive animal counterparts? Curious about the inner life of a very adorable pet cat? What does the diet of a pigeon really consist of? Are all of our beloved pet cats and dogs really just playing the cute card to manipulate us? Animals is a meditation on the relationships between humans and animals that is equally funny and heartwarming. BTC is proud to bring Kevin Broccoli’s unique & hysterical theatrical voice to the stage, directed by Alex D. Gorgone and featuring an excellent cast of brand new BTC performers.

July 6, 7, 8 at 8pm
July 12, 13, 14 at 8pm
Tickets: $15 General Admission & $10 Students (with valid student ID)
To reserve tickets email us at: BTCtheater@gmail.com

 
Counter-Productions Theatre Company Present LUV
Counter-Productions Theatre Company Presents
"LUV" by Murray Schisgal
June 14th - 16th at 7pm
June 17th at 2pm

LUV is a tale of three souls on bridge, each in search of fulfillment. Old college buddies Harry, a failure and a misfit, and Milt, a materialistic success, are reunited when Milt prevents Harry from jumping to his death.  They soon discover that each is equally miserable as they share hard-luck stories and ponder the pursuit of love in what seems a hopeless life. Milt sees in Harry an answer to his problem - his wife Ellen, who soon joins them. He attempts to dump Ellen on Harry so that he can marry Linda, his one true love. What ensues is an absurdist game of marital musical chairs. Directed by Ted Clement, LUV features Billy Flynn as Milt Manville, Cassia Chipman as Ellen Manville, and David Valentin as Harry Berlin.

Tickets $15. Call 401.490.9475 for reservation
s.

 
New Works by Kayla Vallone & Brian Medeiros
June 6th 6-8pm
Join us for an opening featuring new works in ceramics by Artists' Exchange studio artists Kayla Vallone and Brian Medeiros. Light refreshments will be served. Free!

 
Sidecar Theatre Company Presents
"Fat Pig"
by Neil Labute

Tom is a young urban professional with a bad track record of quickly losing interest in the attractive women he dates. When he encounters a smart, flirtatious woman who happens to be very plus-sized and the two begin dating, Tom is forced to confront his own shallowness and insecurity as he worries about what others will think.

June 1 – 10

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 7pm
Tickets $15, $10 for students. Call 401.490.9475 for reservations.

 
Media Mixer
Art Show


An art show featuring paintings, drawings and mixed media pieces by over forty Artists' Exchange artists. This fundraising event has been organized by Pilgrim High School Student Stephanie Hawkins as her senior project. All of the art will be affordably priced, with suggested donations starting at $20! Works will remain on display through the remainder of May.

 
Francois and the Flying Fish & Other Fantastic Fables

May 4-20
Fridays-Sundays (no shows 5/11, 5/13)
Written and Directed by Kevin Broccoli

A World Premiere

All shows 8pm
(Sun. matinees at 2pm)
 
Come experience a magical evening of theater, when a storyteller sits down to tell the tale of "Francois and the Flying Fish" and ends up unraveling a plethora of perfect tales about monkeys named Fred, trolls named Barry, a stinky princess, and a very sassy mirror. Plus--elevator men, iguanas named "Mom," little kings, little queens, and a wonderful clubhouse where bongos are played every Tuesday night.

This is a play both grown-ups and children can enjoy, so come one and come all!

Call 401.490.9475 for reservations.
$15 General, $12 Students, $10 Kids

 
RI SALT Presents...
RIDE by Eric Lane

April 20-29
This poignant and hilarious play takes three teenaged girls on a life-changing road trip.

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays.
All shows 7:30pm.

A tech preview will take place on Thursday, April 19; that show only is pay-what-you-can.
All other tickets $15. Call 401.490.9475 to book.

RSVP on Facebook.

 
Summer Camp
Open House

Saturday, 4/14
10am - 2pm

Learn about this year's summer camp offerings in art, music, theater and ceramics! Enjoy free crafts, theater games and ceramics demos.

 

Play by Play: An evening of plays by Mark Harvey Levine

"Mark Harvey Levine is certainly a heartening find... his plays are smart, humane, funny, and indicate a terrific sense of theatrical craft." - Martin Denton, NYTheatre.com.


Some things can be reduced to numbers; some can't. Jason is looking for a sign from God; Carrie is looking for a little help with the dishes. Dennis asks his best friend Allison to judge his kissing skills. Claudia feels like her memories are being replaced with empty shelves. Jen wants you to know she is not a homeless person. Plus, a story is about a certain Danish prince -- only faster, funnier and a lot more Jewish.


Tickets $15. Call 401.490.9475 to reserve.


 
In the Galleries
Beth Plante
Alexus Cruz
Howard Bander

through the month of March


Paintings by Beth Plante, Alexus Cruz and Howard Bander. Plante's collection is called "Black, White and the Seven Girls" and features solitary female figures in a series of black and white paintings. Cruz, a young painter, showcases a series of paintings of pop culture icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Jimi Hendrix and Audrey Hepburn. Bander's paintings are abstract works layering shape and color.

 
This Might Not
Be The Time


On Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, Kevin Broccoli spent twenty-four hours writing the story of one day in the lives of one hundred fictional characters.

Unexpected complications. Kidnapping. Remodeled kitchens. Memory. Death. Love. Trains. The very nature of time itself. All are touched upon.

Come see the show that will have everybody checking their watch. In a metaphorical way of course.

Written and Directed
By Kevin Broccoli

Featuring 100 Local Actors

Performances:

Friday, March 2nd @ 8pm
Saturday, March 3rd @ 8pm
Sunday, March 4th @ 2pm and 6pm

Friday, March 9th @ 8pm
Saturday, March 10th @ 8pm

Friday, March 16th @ 8pm
Saturday, March 17th @ 8pm
Sunday, March 18th @ 2pm and 6pm

$15 General Admission, $12 Students
Call 401.490.9475

 

Sidecar Theater Company presents
Scared of Sarah
by Laura Brienza


February 17-26
Fri, Sat, Sun at 7pm

Directed by Rich Morra

Lily and Sam are expecting their first child, and neither one feels ready: Sam worries about what this means for their bank account, while Lily's troubled relationship with her autistic sister, Sarah, causes her to question their parenting abilities.  When a fire at Sarah's apartment ruins her 30th birthday and brings her into their home, Lily, 28, and Sam, 26, are forced to confront the very real possibility that their child might be autistic.  Splitting its focus between the challenges of parenting a child on the spectrum and Generation Y's complicated love affair with selfishness, Scared of Sarah investigates the fear that sets in when two people make a third.

Tickets $15. Call 401.490.9475 to book.


 
Rob Velella presents
Edgar Allan Poe:
Love and Death

Saturday, February 11th
6 and 8 pm


Celebrate Valentine's Day - by burying it alive!

Edgar Allan Poe once wrote that the death of a beautiful woman is the most poetical topic in the world. See if he was right as Poe himself returns to life to read from the works that best display that thin line between love and death - including Annabel Lee and The Raven. Recommended for ages 13 and up.

Admission is $6 per person, or $10 for couples. Space is limited.

Call 401.490.9475 to book.


Free and ample parking!


 
RI SALT Stage Actors Live Theater

S.A.L.T. (Stage Actors Live Theater) presents
3 ONE ACTS BY DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE

Chickens discuss crossing the road, paroled woman discovers a torte, wine glasses discuss divorce, couples fight over the merits of god parenting over lasagna, heartsick people confront the dilemma of love, strange woman falls into pool while spying on people in a Connecticut home.

CRAZY EIGHTS, BABY FOOD, and THAT OTHER PERSON by David Lindsay-Abaire. Also featuring eight new monologues by Kevin Broccoli!


January 20-22, 27-29
7:30pm

Pay-What-You-Can preview dress rehearsal on Thursday, January 19, for guests with reservations. Tickets are otherwise $15 ($10 for students and seniors). Call 401-490-9475 to make a reservation.

Free and ample parking!


 
The Black Box Theatre's 8th annual
A Christmas Carol

December 8th - 23rd

Culminating in special performances at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet!
More information

 
Pre-Show Holiday Gala
Friday, December 23rd
beginning at 4:30pm


Delicious cuisine from local restaurants, the piano stylings of Mark Taber, wine and beer, a silent auction and horse-drawn carriage rides, culminating in the finale performance of The Black Box Theatre's 8th annual production of A Christmas Carol. Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston.

Tickets $75.
Call 401.490.9475.

 
Artists' Exchange's 7th annual
Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
 
12/3 & 12/4
10am - 4pm
Houses $12 each. Call 401.490.9475 to book your appointment!

Candy! Frosting! Music! Fun! Join us for our annual holiday tradition of frosting and finishing gingerbread houses for entry into our contest or for your home holiday decor.

 

This year's event will feature three photo stations with a professional photographer. Costumes welcome! Order a family keepsake!


 
Creative Differences
Creative Differences
Saturday, November 19th 8pm
Sunday, November 20th 2pm, 8pm


A new play by Mat Clerrico

A volatile actor and a stubborn film director struggle to bring Hamlet to the big screen.
They have an eight month film production ahead of them. Assuming they don't kill each other in the first hour.

FREE
Call 490.9475 for reservations.


Alice in Wonderland
Sat Nov. 19th, 12:30 and 3pm
Tickets $5 (free for kids 2 & under)
Call 401.490.9475

Jump down the rabbit hole, and join us for the inaugural production of The Childrens Company at The Exchange. Classic childrens literature comes to life in this literal adaptation of the Lewis Carroll masterpiece. Designed for audiences of all ages, see your favorite characters like the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, the Queen Of Hearts, and Alice herself brought to hilarious life by actors ages 9-13. A perfect introduction for your little one into the world of the theater. Join us for this magical show.



Sidecar Theater Company presents
LOVE SONG

by John Kolvenbach

A comedic and lyrical telling of a seemingly lost man finding transformation through unconventional love, as his protective sister attempts to intervene.

October 14th-15th, 21st-23rd  |  7pm
$15. Call 401.490.9475 for tickets.
Leigh Hendrix & Peter Deffet present...
HOW TO BE A LESBIAN IN 10 DAYS OR LESS
How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less is a hilarious coming out story for queers and non-queers alike. Motivational speaker and expert lesbian Butchy McDyke deftly guides her captive audience in an exploration of self-discovery and first love, coming out, lesbian sex, queer politics, and a really important Reba McEntire song as they learn to confidently shout, Im a big ole dyke! Writer and performer Leigh Hendrix weaves a story that is one part instructional seminar, one part personal story, and one part wacky performance art.  At turns funny and poignant, silly and earnest, How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less is the perfect guide to gay for budding lesbians, no matter their sexual orientation!

September 22 - 24
September 29 - October 1

All performances begin at 8PM

Tickets $10


For further event and ticket information please visit
How to be a Lesbian in 10 Days or Less !


Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival
FALL OUT OF SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL
Sunday, 9/25
11am - 5pm
Rainday 10/2
Admission $1
Free for kids 12 & under
Live Music & Theater, Artisans, Art Contests, Artsified Carnival Games, Pony Rides, Food, Raffles, Ice Cream, Dance & Martial Arts Demos, Doggie Show Off Contest, Pumpkin Painting, Prizes for Kids!

RSVP on Facebook!

Burbage Theatre Company presents...
A NIGHT WITH DAVID IVES
September 8-18
(9/8-9/10, 9/15, 9/16, 9/18)

8pm

Duplicitous metaphysics, an artist transported, the death of a revolutionary leader, some of the cleverest colloquial chimps you will ever see, and some waffling quaffling Englishmen with a murdered man in their midst; the Burbage Theatre Company presents A Night With David Ives - six one-act plays by American wordsmith David Ives.


Tickets $15, $10 students
Call 401.490.9475.

Rob Velella presents...
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE: THE HAUNTED MIND
September 3
7:30 pm

Nathaniel Hawthorne returns to life at the Black Box Theatre as literary historian and playwright Rob Velella takes on this chilling one-man performance.  Portraying the character of Hawthorne, Velella will take the audience on a journey through these ominous tales, often delving into the dark realms of the human mind.

Nicknamed the "Prometheus of American Literary Scholarship," Velella has published articles, presented academic papers, and given lectures at historical sites, libraries, and colleges from Pennsylvania to Maine. In addition to Hawthorne, he portrays Edgar Allan Poe and the young Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Velella also maintains the award-winning American Literary Blog.

Admission: $8
Call 401.490.9475 to reserve tickets!

Black Box Theatre 6th annual One Act Play Festival
The Black Box Theatre's 6th annual
ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL


August 5th - 28th
Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm

Tickets $15/Wave, $25 for Waves I & II

Whittled down from over 100 submissions from all over the country, this year's line-up will showcase 18 plays in a variety of genres. Experience the wonder of brevity!

WAVE I: August 5th - 14th
(All 9 plays below will be performed during each scheduled showcase in Wave I):

Clown Therapy,
Nina Mansfield
Curse the Darkness
, Patrick Gabridge
The Hollow Men
, Greg Davis
Scripted
, Mark Harvey Levine
Singular of Dice
, Ross Tedford Kendall
Cyjoe Barker at the Theatre
, Barbara Schweitzer
Final Descent
, Joanne Fayan
A Winter Place
, Kevin Broccoli
Wet Paper Bag, Alex Dremann

WAVE II: August 19th - 28th
(All 9 plays below will be performed during each scheduled performance in Wave II):

Break
, J. Stephen Brantley
A Couple of Metal Gods
, Trace Crawford
Context
, John C. Davenport
Their Eyes Meet
, John C. Davenport
Man Woman Man
, L. H. Grant
Missing
, Robin Pond
My Name Is Art
, Peter Snoad
Surprise
, Mark Harvey Levine
The Hatchet Job
, Jim Sullivan

RSVP on Facebook!

PRESS for the 6th annual One Act Play Festival
Feature, Cranston Herald: "One-act plays at the Black Box"
More Teeth's Review: "Plays in a Box"
Ahtspot's Mary DeBerry: "Black Box Presents One Act Play Fest With Great Gusto"
Cranston Patch: "One Act Play Festival At Artists' Exchange Brings Variety to the Stage"
Providence Phoenix: "Review: Black Box' One-Act Play Festival"
Ahtspot's Mary DeBerry: "Second Wave of One-Acts Lands in Cranston"
...stay tuned for updates!


Alex Carlisle
Severed Elephant, Alex Carlisle print-monoprint on white Rives BFK paper

In the Gallery: Melded Mindscapes

featuring the works of Melanie Teresa Bohrer & Alex Carlisle  

Works on display through August 10th.

Alex Carlisle 

"I strive to create graphic imagery that expresses space in a way that the viewer has to imagine to understand. Surrealism is a concept that I embrace and try to join with abstraction to create a new visual language. This language attempts to explore physiological and metaphysical atmospheres that surround us everyday. I am interested in architecture and landscape, but I am more interested in what happens in between the materials and the structures that make up a space." Originally from Jamestown, RI, Alex currently manages his Fine Arts career along with two businesses, ASEA Skateboards and Print Designs and Custom Print House. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Printmaking in 2010.

 

www.aseaskateboards.com 

 

Melanie Teresa Bohrer 

"My most recent projects exemplify different states of mind, created during introspective, almost meditative or automatic drawing sessions. The created 'mindscapes' have evolved from mindless doodles to window insights into my ways of thinking, or my perception of daily life as different collisions of mazes, and the interweaving ideas of time and space. Greatly inspired both by Josef Albers' color combination and compositions, I attempt to create prints, not by making a finished plate, but rather by reprinting the same image, thereby constructing a space or architecture, through layering. Hence my work has evolved into a way of mapping, reminiscent of both man made and natural structures, and once the individual abstracted forms are layered, they start depicting intersecting space. Often, the ambiguous scale in the works alludes to the reoccurring theme of microscopic versus macroscopic imagery, which is prevalent in most of my works." Originally from Munich, Germany, Melanie is currently enrolled at the Rhode Island School of Design expecting to graduate June 2012 with a BFA in Printmaking.      

 

www.melanieteresabohrer.com


Melanie Teresa Bohrer
Untitled (Map Series) Melanie Teresa Bohrer line etching and monoprint on white Rives B
YARD SALE!
SUNDAY, JULY 31st
10am - 4pm

(RAIN DATE AUGUST 7th)

Clothes (for men, women and children), shoes, costume jewelry, electronics, household/decorative items, vintage collectibles, trinkets, books, VHS tapes, dvds, video games, toys, games, stuffed animals, beanie babies, children's books, child bike, and more.

 

Come check it out!


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Epic Theatre Company presents:

'CHARLIE'S FUNERAL'
A LIFE IN 127 ACTS
One man. One life. One incredible journey.

Written and Directed by Kevin Broccoli

In April of 2011, local playwright Kevin Broccoli had the idea of doing a monologue show made up entirely of stories about the life of a fictional man named Charlie. He agreed to include any and all actors interested in being a part of this one-of-a-kind project. One hundred and twenty-seven local and out-of-state actors responded and were cast. Between April and June, monologues were written with each of the individual actors in mind. This July, all one hundred and twenty-seven pieces will premiere over the course of four weekends creating an intricate and fascinating portrait of one mans life.

July 8th-31st

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 7pm


$15 General Admission, $12 Students

To make reservations, contact 401.490.9475


THE DAVE PROJECT presents...
'THE LAST FIVE YEARS'
a one-act musical written by Jason Robert Brown

July 8th-31st
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
Tickets $29-General Admission, $20 with a valid High School or College Student ID
(Save 17% on General Admission Tickets when you order online in June)

The Last Five Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years.  The show's unconventional structure consists of Cathy telling her story backwards while Jamie tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.