Keats Theatre, Barrington, RI.March 15, 2026. As a school child, I detested math. It was the one subject I struggled with. Yet, geometry began to shift that attitude for me; it appealed to my visual s...

The terrific production of the 90-minute punk opera based on Green Day’s 2004 Grammy Award-winning concept album brings a “new kind of tension” to the local theater scene.

Check out just released production photos by Erin X. Smithers of the Wilbury Theatre Group's Rhode Island premiere of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama: Fat Ham by James Ijames.

SPECIAL EVENTS! Motion State Dance Festival and Manton Avenue Project in the theater this week and next

The Great Friends Meeting House, Newport, RI.July 19, 2025. It’s that time of year again; through the Newport Dance Festival, hosted by Newport Contemporary Ballet, dance took over a corner of Newport...

The Strand Ballroom and Theater, Providence, RI.June 29, 2025. There’s just something about the way music and movement come together: a shape meeting the tone of a note, an accent hitting a rhythm jus...

The New Shoreham community on Block Island is hosting a **Process Painting: Being in the Moment** workshop on Sunday, January 11, 2026, inviting residents and visitors to explore intuitive art-making with acrylic paints as a way to relax, focus, and connect creatively with neighbors in a supportive local setting.[4] This community arts event emphasizes the painting process over the final product, encouraging participants of varying skill levels to experiment with color and form while engaging in a reflective, culturally enriching experience.[4]

From October 9 to 12, 2025, the FABRIC Arts Festival will take place in Fall River and Providence, Rhode Island. Now in its sixth year, the festival features four days of art, food, music, and conversation. It includes exhibitions, performances, installations, and communal dinners, aiming to bring people together through creative and cultural experiences.

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Providence RI.May 3, 2025. In every fairy tale, there is a paradox of peril and majesty that co-exist. Humans encounter otherworldly forces – and from that overwhelming b...

The Keats Theatre at St. Andrew’s School, Barrington, RI.March 22, 2025. Smells, sounds, images, the way light falls…we never know what sensory info might connect us with profound memory. Dance has a ...

Ballet RI Blackbox Theater, Providence, RI.February 23, 2025. “I like contemporary dance, but when I see it I don’t really know what’s going on.” …if I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times...

Family secrets, divides over gender, and immigration stories. Local theaters dive into heavy topics this season. Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair shares the productions she's looking forward to.