Monday, April 30, 2012
Congrats are in order for Sandra Lopez of Cranston High School East. Her work, "City Block," won second place in the 2012 annual High School Arts Competition.
Cranston High School East Junior Sandra Lopez won second place in the recent 2012 High School Arts competition, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced last week. Lopez's work, a black and white scratch board entitled "City Block," impressed the judges enough to garner her the runner-up prize. It will be on display in Sen. Reed's Cranston office for one year after being framed by Holland Galleries in Warwick. The public will get a chance to see all the entries in this year's competition at an exhibit in the Warwick Mall that will be set up from today through May 6. First place went to Miri Kim, a senior at Chariho Regional High School for "Hope," an acrylic painting depicting boats in the port of Galilee in Narragansett. Chayanne Escalera, a senior …
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Friday, April 27, 2012
The opening reception for the show is Sunday.
The William Hall Library will be host to a unique exhibit that provides a glimpse into the visions of four photographers who have crisscrossed the unique country of Taiwan, known as the Treasure Island. Entitled "Taiwan Sublime, Four Photography Masters' Visions of the Treasure Island," the exhibit comprises four series of photos taken by Taiwanese photographers who wanted to create "a record of its natural and human wonders," according to a release. "The City of Cranston is excited to be hosting such a unique cultural event at one of our libraries. We are proud to be exhibiting the work of these Taiwanese artists as well as enjoying other cultural performances and crafts. This is an excellent example how Cranston continues to showcase …
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William H. Hall Free Library
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Las Vegas style show will bring a raucous time to the Park Theatre this Saturday.
You don't always have to go to Las Vegas to see exotic burlesque dancers, listen to Doo-Wop, barbershop quartets and hear music from the legends: James Brown, Elvis, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner. Just head to the Park Theatre this Saturday night and Harvey Robbins, a producer who puts on shows in Las Vegas, Foxwoods Casino and other towns, will put out all the stops to make sure what happens in Cranston stays in Cranston this weekend. "It brings something for everyone—good fun, great music, dance, doo-wop, 1950s music, comedy and exotically beautiful burlesque dancers," Robbins said. Along for the ride is Tony Funches, former lead singer for Herb Reed's Platters, who will sing many of the Platters' hits like "My Prayer," "The Great …
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Cranston East Junior Giulia Davis will have her acrylic painting on display along a pedestrian walkway that leads to the U.S. Capitol building.
Cranston High School East Junior Giulia Davis won first place in this year's Rhode Island Second Congressional District 2012 High School Art Competition. Her painting, an acrylic entitled "Series of Self Portraits," will be on display at the U.S. Capitol building following a ceremony in June. “I congratulate Giulia on her achievement and thank all of the students involved for demonstrating the tremendous artistic talent in our Rhode Island schools,” said U.S. Congressman Jim Langevin, who announced the awards at a reception on Sunday. “Meeting the many terrific young men and women who take part in this contest each year reaffirms my commitment to supporting the arts in our schools as a critical part of providing a quality education. I look…
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
Time is running out if you want to see Kevin Costner and his band, Modern West, at the Park Theatre tonight.
As of late last night, there were just about 40 tickets left for tonight's musical performance by Kevin Costner and Modern West at the Park Theatre. If you're planning on going, get on the phone, head down to the box office, or hit up the theatre's Web site right now. You might run out of time before the 8 p.m. performance. “We couldn’t be more excited about the Kevin Costner and Modern West show this weekend, and fully expect it to sell-out by Saturday,” said Piyush Patel, Owner of the Park Theatre. “What has made the concert even more appealing to the community is the fact that our tickets are priced so affordably – some 50 to 80 percent less than other venues around the country.” Costner is known around the world for his acting work, …
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848 Park Ave, Cranston, RI
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Volunteers helped the Artists' Exchange get some painting and much-needed de-cluttering accomplished yesterday thanks to the Community College of Rhode Island's annual Community Service Day.
Karen Bouchard, visual arts director at the Artists' Exchange, always loves when the volunteers come by. "They're doing the things we walk by all year and say 'we've got to do that, we've got to paint that,'" she said, gesturing towards a crew of volunteers from the Community College of Rhode Island busy clearing out a storage area. Another group of students and CCRI staff were putting the finishing touches on a bright paint job for one of the art studio's walls. It's the stuff Bouchard sees all year long and then, "one day, boom!" she said. "This is fantastic." About 170 volunteers from CCRI fanned out across the state yesterday. It was part of the college's fifth annual Community Service Day. The event started in 2007, when the college …
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50 Rolfe Sq, Cranston, RI
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Grammy winner and famed fiddler Natalie MacMaster will be at the Park Theatre tonight. The show starts with a performance by Rhode Island's own The Kelly School of Irish Dance.
You might not be all that interested in Celtic fiddle music, but Grammy winner Natale MaMacster, who will be at the Park Theatre for one performance tonight, has a story that might change your mind. After a show, a woman who looked to be about 80-years-old came up to MacMaster and gave her a compliment she'd never forget. "She said, 'I don't like fiddle music, but I loved your show,'" MacMaster said in an interview. "When you can actually get someone to like the show, when they don't like the instrument you play, that's pretty cool." And a MacMaster show is revolves around her fiddle and her fingers flying over the fingerboard. "I took it as a high compliment," MacMaster said. "So anyone who might not be terribly interested in Celtic music…
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848 Park Ave, Cranston, RI
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Alison Carranza is a fifth grader at Edward S. Rhodes Elementary School and is one of the few students selected to have her pottery featured at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts' annual conference.
One Cranston fifth grader is getting national attention for her pottery. Her art is included in a national exhibit at a national ceramics conference after she was picked out of thousands of submissions. Alison Carranza, 11, a student at Edward S. Rhodes Elementary School, has been taking ceramics classes at Artists' Exchange for three years. Her teacher, Shannon Casey, designed a new class entitled "Ceramics: NCECA Bound," and based the class on the prestegious Naitonal Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts' annual conference. It was the first time that Casey submitted her students' work. A total of 1,134 students in grades K-12 submitted entires to the exhibit and just 150 were selected, including Carranza. "The NCECA class was …
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Artists' Exchange
50 Rolfe Sq, Cranston, RI
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Edward S. Rhodes School
160 Shaw Ave, Cranston, RI
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Did you go to the premier? What did you think? If you didn't see it — are you interested in what the former two-term mayor has been up to since he moved out of Rhode Island?
After leaving office, former Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey has been hard at work on a grassroots documentary entitled "Fixing America." He traveled across the country, putting on the journalist's hat to make the probing documentary that takes a hard look at the country's financial problems and the effect on everyday working people. The film is "an emotional and inspiring grassroots documentary shows, laying bare what everyday Americans realize; the political elites of both parties have destroyed the country financially," according to a release. "Fixing America takes the viewer on an extraordinary journey across the byways of America where seemingly ordinary, yet truly exceptional folks bare all and offer solutions to fix this great country…
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Natalie MacMaster is one of the most dynamic performers in Celtic music and is bringing her music to the Park Theatre March 20. The night will open with a performance by Rhode Island's own Kelly School of Irish Dance.
Natalie MacMaster has played alongside Paul Simon and Pavarotti. She has been on stage at Carnegie Hall and Massey Hall. She is a two-time Grammy nominee and considered one of the best and most dynamic folk and Celtic musicians today. And she is coming to Cranston March 20. The Park Theatre announced MacMaster will be coming to the Park "for an unforgettable night of music" beginning with a performance by special guests from Rhode Island's own Kelly School of Irish Dance. “We are honored that a superlative artist such as Natalie MacMaster is bringing her talents to the Park Theatre in Rhode Island,” said Piyush Patel, Owner of the Park Theatre. “This show is just one example of the high-quality performances we are attracting as we work to …
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