slides: 10 Great Things To Do In Newport This Weekend - August 7
Friday, August 07, 2015
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team
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The Bit Players will perform on Saturday night.
Kick off your weekend with a bang when you attend any of GoLocal's featured activities on Friday. But don't stop there, as there's plenty in store for Saturday and Sunday, too.
No matter if you're young or old, GoLocalProv has an event that will make your weekend memorable.
To help you out, GoLocalProv has put together a complete guide of what to do and when in the slideshow below.
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August 7
Family Fun Friday: Christopher Kavi Carbone
Blithewold Mansion
11 AM - 1 PM
This summertime event continues when Christopher Kavi Carbone, a storyteller and musician, comes to town. There will be a nature-inspired craft activity, face painting, and free slices of pizza following the show.
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August 7
Performance Evening for Burning Down The House
Jamestown Arts Center
6 PM - 8 PM
As part of the Burning Down The House exhibit, Jennifer Avery, Brooke Erin Goldstein, Carol Scavotto, and Quintín Rivera Toro will perform their work. The exhibit itself is designed to address the meaning of home in abstract ways.
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August 8
USA vs Brazil
Newport International Polo Grounds
5 PM
Watch team USA take on Brazil in a 6-chukker match at the polo grounds in Newport. Grab your family and friends and enjoy the day.
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August 8
Newport Gulls vs. Mystic Schooners
Cardines Field
6:35 PM
The Gulls are facing the Schooners in a best-of-three series in the NECBL Southern Division Playoffs. While not guaranteed, Saturday evening could mark the series-deciding game three, with the winner advancing to play either the Vermont Mountaineers or North Adams SteepleCats.
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August 8
2nd Annual Rock the Mansion Gala
Salve Regina University's Ochre Court
7 PM - 11 PM
This Gala will support the Newport County Community Mental Health Center. Welcome in the evening with a cash bar, hors d'oeuvres, a live band, dancing, and a silent auction. Tickets can be bought here.
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August 8
Pink Floyd Tribute Band - Think Pink
Free Concert at Newport Grand Events Center
9 PM, doors open at 8 PM
Head over to Newport Grand to hear the music of one of the greatest bands of all time, Pink Floyd, performed by Think Pink, a national touring tribute band from Philadelphia. Think Pink delivers an accurate representation of a Pink Floyd Concert. Best of all, the concert is FREE.
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August 8
Encore Performance: Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players
Firehouse Theater
10 PM
This award-winning comedy troupe draws inspiration from "Whose Line is it Anyway". They'll welcome audience suggestions and each show is BYOB.
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August 9
Race The State
Little Compton to Westerly
Race Starts at 6 AM
The inaugural Race the State competition is set to begin on August 9 in Little Compton. The race is a five-leg, 55 mile competition that involves, running, biking, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding with the finish line located in Westerly. The Race goes through Newport's Fort Adams.
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August 9
Great Gatsby Movie Experience
Jane Pickens Theater
10:30 AM
Spend your morning watching the 1974 version of "The Great Gatsby", featuring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. Following the screening, stroll the grounds of the Rosecliff Mansion, much like Gatsby and friends would do.
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August 7-9
Fraternité: The French in Newport
Museum of Newport History
10 AM - 5 PM
This two-part exhibit demonstrates the role the French played in the American Revolution. Specifically, the exhibits highlight the relationship between Marquis de Lafayette and Daniel Lyman, a Continental Army officer and 18th century Newport resident.
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