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
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
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
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!
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
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 and Saturdays at 8pm Tickets $15 General Admission, $12 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
WAIVE THE FEE USE ONLINE CODE: GBRD17 *Expires December 1st
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!
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square
If you are unable to view the "Buy Tickets Now" button to purchase online, please call us at 401-490-9475. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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
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
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
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
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
Weekly Events
Thursdays: ArtGuild, 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
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
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
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.
*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!
*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)
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.
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.
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
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@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
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
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
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.
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 tellerstake 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@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
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.
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!
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 tellerstake 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.
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.
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 tellerstake turns talking. Twice the talent = Double the fun!
Pay What You Can Admission Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door
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
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!
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
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 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
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 tellerstake 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
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.
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 & 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
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@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
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
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
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.
Tickets $20 advance | $25 at door Theatre 82 & Café | 82 Rolfe Square
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 tellerstake 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
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 tellerstake turns talking. Twice the talent = Double the fun!
Pay What You Can Admission Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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.
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 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
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
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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Pay What You Can Admission Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door
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!”
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Pay What You Can Admission Suggested $5.00 Donation at the Door
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
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
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
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.
The SantRiana Theatre Group presents An Evening of One Act Plays 5 Original Dark Comedy One Acts with NickAlbanese, Brian Vincent, Joe Petrucci, Alessandra Grima, Stephen Martin and RI's own Dancing Cop, Tony Lepore!
June 18th - 20th Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7pm
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.
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
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
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
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
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 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 at Theatre 82
Thursday, December 11th - Sunday, December 14th Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square
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
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 & 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
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
July 25th - August 16th | 7pm Tickets $15 advance | $20 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square
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 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
Artists' Exchange SUMMER CAMPS START
June 23rd - August 22nd Mondays - Fridays | 9am - 3pm
Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Falling Thru The Cracks
Friday, July 5th & Saturday, July 6th | 8pm Tickets $10 advance | $14 at door
Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square
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
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
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!
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!
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 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 reservations.
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.
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, ScaredofSarahinvestigates 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!
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
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
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!
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!
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
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.
"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.
'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.
NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL Over 30 bands from all over Southeastern New England, featuring many artists under the label 75 or Less and many more!
Fri. June 24th 6 - 11pm Sat. June 25th 12pm - 11pm
$10 per day/$15 for 2 day pass at door only
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS to assist with running the festival. Email volunteering@artists-exchange.org if interested.
Dreaming Tree Theater Company presents 'SET IN THE CITY' an original play by Brett Epstein
June 16th & 17th 8pm Tickets $5 For reservations, call 401.490.9475.
"Set in the City," a new original play by Brett Epstein, is a series of vignettes of scenes and
conversations overheard in New York City. The conversations are real.
The characters are real. Come see a snapshot of life in the big city! After these workshop performances, surveys
will be handed out at the close of each show for feedback on how the
play could be improved. Come be a part of the creation of a new play!
Largo Desolato Graphic
Burbage Theatre Company presents:
'LARGO DESOLATO' by Vaclav Havel | English Version by Tom Stoppard | presented with special permission by Samuel French
directed by Jeff Church
June
2nd-4th, 9th-11th 8:00pm $15 General Admission, $10 Students To make reservations, contact btctheater@gmail.com
Professor Leopold Nettles is the author of a book entitled The Ontology of the Human Ego which
contains a troublesome paragraph laying him open to arrest by the
authorities on chagres of "disturbing the intellectual peace." The
government wants him to deny that he wrote the wicked paragraph, in
return for which all the charges will be dropped. His dissident friends
want him to be a hero and urge him to stand fast. Tortured by internal
demons as well as these external ones, Nettles is a badly frightened
man, dosing himself with drink and pills while he cowers in his
apartment. But despite his fears he wishes to stand by his words. Every
ring of the doorbell brings him nearer to crisis. Meanwhile, he puts
off the government agents for time to think it over.
The Maderati
by Richard Greenberg
Directed by Alex Duckworth Produced by Burbage Theatre Company (by special arrangement with Samuel French)
Richard Greenbergs The
Maderati is a farcical examination of self-absorbed, outrageously
witty
(but slightly stupid) artists.
April 28-30
May 5-7
All shows at 8:00pm
Tickets: $15 General Admission / $10 Students
Tickets will be available at the door and can be reserved at
BTCTheater@gmail.com
a Black Box Theatre production
Alivelysatire of modern art, Museum takes place on the closing day of three avant garde exhibits
and features 42 colorful characters including museum goers, artists and museum
staff as they respond to the art and to one another.
directed by Rich Morra
March 25th - April 10th Friday & Saturday evenings at 7pm Sundays at 2pm
Come participate in a community art project! Be one of 99 members of the Artists' Exchange community to paint a painting that will be displayed as part of a group installation during the Black Box Theatre's upcoming production of Tina Howe's "Museum."
Saturday, March 5th
11am - 3pm
All ages welcome. No experience necessary. Staff will be on site giving instructions on a fun and simple painting project. Refreshments will be served.
Free.
All 99 paintings will be displayed as part of a group installation in one of Artists' Exchange's galleries during the Black Box Theatre's upcoming production of "Museum," opening March 25th. You may purchase your painting (reserve it at a special reduced price of $7 on this day only) or donate it to Artists' Exchange to be sold as a fundraiser during the run of the show). Purchased paintings can be picked up after the closing of the show starting April 11th.
Celebrate your contribution! Join us for a
SPECIAL CLOSING
Sunday, April 10th
4:30-6:30pm
(after the final performance of "Museum") for the first official public viewing of the group
installation. Free.
For future events within the series, join our contact list to receive info.
Pre-Show Holiday Gala Saturday, Dec. 18th at Artists' Exchange
Join us for a festive evening complete with live music and entertainment, delicious food from select local restaurants including Pawtuxet Villages's Arunothai, wine, beer from Rapscallion Brewery, a silent auction and a horse-drawn carriage ride to Cranston's historic Park Theatre.
Tickets $75 Call 401.490.9475 to reserve.
At the Black Box Theatre
at Artists' Exchange
Thurs. 12/9 7pm
Fri. 12/10 7pm
Sat. 12/11 7pm
Matinee: Sun. 12/12 2pm
Tickets $15 (call Artists' Exchange at 401.490.9475 to reserve)
At the historic Park Theatre/RICPA: Sat. Dec. 18th 7pm Sun. Dec.19th 3pm
Tickets $18* (call Park Theatre at 467.7275 to reserve)
*Group rate of $13 for parties of 20 or more.
Artists' Exchange proudly presents its 6th annual Gingerbread House
Decorating Contest & Artisan Fair!
Participants begin
with a graham cracker construction and craft it into a work of art. Steal away
a few moments during the hectic holiday season to gather with friends and
family to engage in an old world craft... be creative, sneak some candy, and
have fun! Prizes awarded to winners in each age level category. Plus...
artisans, raffles, holiday grab bags, and more.
Click on the image to the left for more information.
New Music Series Featured Artist: Jacob Haller Hosted By: Tom Chace
Friday, November 19th 9pm (Doors at 8:30pm) Admission $5 at door
Artists' Exchange presents a new music series featuring local artists. The series kicks off with music by Jacob Haller, an original blues/folk artist. Learn more about Jacob Haller here: http://music.jwgh.org/. Additional artists include Judith Bingham, Kim
Lamothe, Frank Martyn, GW Mercure (of the Benedictions) and Chris Monti.
Watch our website for future events within the series!
Kevin Broccoli and Phil Goldman Are Smizing October 29th & 30th November 4th & 6th 8pm each evening Tickets $10 Call 401.490.9475 to reserve. In
an interesting mix of stories and conversation, Phil Goldman, creator
of the popular Live Bait storytelling night at Perishable Theatre and
Kevin Broccoli, writer of this past summer's "That Might Not Be Sex"
and other monologues, are teaming up for an evening full of laughter
and insight.
LoisAnnie Productions Presents a Screening of 3 Shorts by John Joseph Gomes October 15th -16th 7pm and 8:30pm
Tickets $8. Call 401.490.9475 to reserve.
3 Days
- James Santiago, a secure and serious man with a successful therapy
practice and two adopted children has to decide whether to take a chance
on Caleb, a free-spirited stranger whom James has only known for three
days.
Starring John Joseph Gomes as Caleb and Gio Castellano as James, with a special guest
appearance by Kevin Broccoli.
Too Soon - Kurt, played by John Joseph Gomes, is having difficulty letting go of his past love, David, played by Gregory Jon Bonin. Blackout - Three friends get in over their heads when they decide to do business with a local mob boss and things begin to go horribly wrong. Starring John Joseph Gomes as Kyle, Gio Castellano as Luis, and Jay Garcia as Marco. With
Gregory Jon Bonin as Gino Marchetti, Erick Betancourt as Tony and Caitlin
Robert as Jessica.
Burbage Theatre Company Presents
Miss Julie
Directed by: Kristina Drager Starring: Valerie Westgate Nick Thibeault Kristina Drager Executive Producer: Alex Duckworth
Performances: 9/23, 9/24 & 9/25 at 8pm
$15 General Admission, $10 Students For reservations, email: BTCTheater@gmail.com
August Strindbergs seminal masterpiece, Miss Julie is the
portrait of a young woman struggling to retain her dignity and sanity
while involved in a love affair with one of her familys servants. The play has
been produced countless times, with versions directed by such accomplished
directors as Sam Mendes and the legendary Ingmar Bergman.
The Kreepshow A killer time.
August 28th 9pm - 1am
Join us for an out of season horror experience: think Christmas in July, but more like Halloween in August... for those who can't get enough gore, join us (preferably in horror get-up) starting at 9pm for music, a costume contest and an opportunity to have a monster makeup session with professional makeup artist Katie Bouchard, followed by a screening of "Return of the Living Dead" in the Black Box Theatre at 11pm. It's evil, it's thrilling... it’s the KREEPSHOW!
$5 admission.
Black Box Theatre Presents its 4th Annual
One Act Play Festival
Chuck Exley by Kevin H. Thibault The
Revelation of Jenny to Her Parents by Beth Danesco Can Can't by Michael
Burgan The Rental by Mark
Harvey Levine Jeremiah's Choice
by Dennis B. Blais The Lesson by Tom Chace The Dream
Seats by Anthony Martinetti Superhero by Mark
Harvey Levine Pain
by Barbara Schweitzer The
Son by Pat Hegnauer
Performances
August 12 - 14 7pm August 15 2pm August 19 - 21 7pm August 22 2pm
old stuff. new ideas.
Artists' Exchange proudly presents the YART SALE. The event will take place on Sunday, June 13th in the lots surrounding Artists' Exchange. Part community yard sale, part arts event, the YART SALE will feature yard sale vendors, artisan vendors, re-use workshops and a gallery showcase focusing on art made from reclaimed and repurposed objects.
There will be an entrance fee of $1 (Kids 12 & under get in free).
Interested in being a vendor? Email us to request an application.
Doing some spring cleaning and interested in donating? Email us to set up a time for drop off or delivery. All donations made to Artists' Exchange are tax-deductible.
Mark your calendars for a fun-filled day celebrating the art of re-use.
RESISTOR Friday, June 4th - 7:30 pm Black Box Theatre - $5 entry
CD Release party
for Resistor's new album, 'RISE'!. RESISTOR will play 3 sets of
music, including the debut of their 40-minute
epic suite, "The Land of No Groove." Resistor on MySpace Resistor website
CIDER HOUSE RULES Adapted by Peter Parnell
From the novel by John Irving
Conceived for the Stage by Tom Hulce,
Jane Jones and Peter Parnell
Directed by Rich Morra
Part I: Here in St. Cloud's
Wed. May 57pm
Thurs. May 67pm
Sat. May 8 7pm
Sun. May 92pm
Part II: In Other Parts of the World
Thurs. May 13 7pm
Fri. May 14 7pm
Sat. May 15 7pm
Sun. May 162pm
Part I: Here in St. Cloud's
Wed. May 19 7pm
Fri. May 21 7pm
Part II: In Other Parts of the World
Sat. May 22 7pm
Sun. May 234pm
Tickets $15. Call 401.490.9475 for reservations.
Please be prepared to make a reservation for Parts I & II.
Summer Camp Open House Saturday, 4/10 10am-2pm
join us for:
free crafts
free popcorn
meet & greet with camp staff
info. about our graham cracker discount... up to 30% off camps with a trip to the grocery store!
You Might Be
God
presented by Breath Productions
written and directed by Kevin Broccoli
Friday, March 12th 8pm
Saturday, March 13th 8pm
Black Box Theatre at Artists' Exchange
I dont
just need God to be- I need God
to do something
For
centuries people have discussed the existence or lack of an almighty presence
within the universe. Now one man is setting out to prove that God might
actually be a lot closer than we think in an
examination of believers, disbelievers, and unbelievable circumstances. Over the
course of two weekends, Mr. Broccoli will inhabit the animals of Eden, the
prodigal son, grandmothers, mothers, priests, preachers wives, and of course,
God. Every night the show will open with a different performer sharing
their thoughts on God.
In addition, the audience will have opportunities to shape the performance as
its happening by adding their own thoughts.
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