Common Threads
FROM VIETNAM TO IRAQ
On February 5 a panel of experts will compare and contrast displaced populations from Vietnam to Iraq. Personal stories from Iraq will be told through the use of technology and the internet. Hosted by The Genesis Center, and co-sponsored by RISD and Brown University; admission is free. http://risdpublicen
gagement. net or call 401.781.6110 x28GET THOUGHTFUL
Our Remembrance
SEN. CLAIBORNE PELL
Claiborne de Borda Pell
(November 22, 1918 –
January 1, 2009) was our
beloved RI US Senator,
serving six terms from
1961 to 1997, and was
best known as the sponsor
of the Pell Grant, which
provides financial aid
funding to many of us
U.S. college students.
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“Escape Reality and
Witness the Magic!”Festival Ballet Providence
will present Eldar Aliev’s
“A Thousand and One Nights:
The Adventures of Aladdin,
Sinbad & Ali Baba,” on
February 6, 7 and 8, at the
VMA Arts and Cultural
Center, 1 Avenue of the Arts,
Prov., RI. Based on some of
literature’s most memorable
characters, this fantastical
tale, staged in spectacular
Russian style with majestic
sets and costumes built in St.
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‘What Happens to
a Dream Deferred?’
January 30 – March 8 —
Trinity Rep is proud to
bring Lorraine Hansberry’s
timely and timeless classic,
A Raisin in the Sun, to the
stage of the Chace Theater
this winter.
An indisputable American
masterpiece, Hansberry’s
play follows the journey of
one American family’s
struggle to achieve a better
life. When the odds are
stacked against them, will
they stand tall?
Trinity Rep vet Brian
McEleney will direct
the beloved drama that
“changed American theater
forever” (The NY Times).
The show opens in previews
on January 30 and runs
through March 8. Tickets
are on sale now at the
Trinity Rep box office,
201 Washington Street;
phone at 401.351.4242;
online at www.trinityrep.com. |
NAACP Celebrates
100 Years: 1909–2009
On February 12, 2009, the
NAACP will mark its 100th
anniversary. The NAACP
Headquarters, based in
Baltimore, MD, along with
its 1,700 units nationwide,
will host celebrations and
observances throughout the
year ending on February
12, 2010, that highlight the
significant role the organization
has played in leading
social change in America.
What’s your hope for the
next “in my lifetime”
event? What’s the next big
obstacle that we can overcome
together?
1. Go to: www.naacp.org
2. Sign the pledge
3. Post your hopes for the
next “in my lifetime” event.
4. Tell your friends
Local NAACP info:
www.naacp.org/unitfinder/us
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I HEART PROVIDENCE
Mayor David N. Cicilline,
Connect Providence, and
Get RI Magazine invite you
to gather at Providence City
Hall (Washington Street
entrance) from 6 – 8pm on
February 10, 2009 for the
first annual Valentine’s Day
social celebration of Rhode
Island’s capitol.
I HEART PROVIDENCE
is a FREE event featuring
complimentary hors d’oeuvres,
cash bar by Trinity Brewhouse,
chocolate truffles by Sin
(www.eatwicked.com) and
heart-shaped pies by Cutie
Pies. Attendees encouraged
to bring poems, songs, stories
dedicated to Providence.
OTHER SPONSORS:
Local 121 (AFTER-PARTY
will be held after 8pm for
“I HEART PROVIDENCE”),
Method Fitness, Gary’s City Gardens,
Graphic Innovations + Blaze
www.ConnectProvidence.org
or call 401.781.6110 |
