Pac Man will be among the features at Neon Retrofest this weekend
There is plenty going on around the state of Rhode Island to keep you busy this weekend. From festivals to shows, there are events for all ages.
This weekend’s events include Networking and Comedy Night at Comedy Connection, Brew at the Zoo at Roger Williams Park Zoo, and Neon Retrofest at Crowne Plaza in Warwick.
To help you figure out which event to go to and when, GoLocalProv has put together a complete guide of what to do and when in the slideshow below.
Bragging Rights is an all-out drag competition, though the contestants aren't just competing for bragging rights, but also $500.
Contestants will be doing an open performance as well as a themed runway. The theme this time is Heavenly Bodies, like the MET Gala, which was voted for online by friends and fans.
Rhode Island "Neon" Retrofest at Crowne Plaza in Warwick
The festival includes a live music lineup of Synthwave electronic performances; panelists and guest speakers speaking on topics ranging from the art of Atari and Pac-Man to the "Satanic Panic"; a 80s trivia contest; a vintage video and pinball arcade with 75 cabinet games; a retro console gaming room; a vendor expo shopping “mall”; a cult film festival; period board and roleplaying gaming (D&D and others); a Yacht Rock-themed relaxation lounge, and more.
Brew at the Zoo at Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village
Sample more than 170 beers from 80+ local, regional and national brewers. Enjoy live music, animal encounters and more at Rhode Island's largest outdoor beer festival.
“The Ladies of Linden Place” at Linden Place Mansion
As tourists walk the 200-year old mansion rooms, the women of Linden Place come alive through portraits, photographs, artifacts and more.
Learn about the many generations of DeWolf & Colt women who lived in the mansion, their daily lives, and roles of ladies in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Hear the stories about the different women who lived and worked at Linden Place from 1810 through 1986: a slave trader’s wife (Charlotte DeWolf), a widow, who to make ends meet turned Linden Place into a boarding house (Sarah DeWolf), the social “grand dame” of Bristol, Theodora who saved Linden Place from the auction block and an Oscar-winning actress, Ethel Barrymore, who spent summers at Linden Place.
FountainHead RI is working with a comedy tour out of the Washington, DC area to bring comedians to RI.
The comedians include Jon Yeager, who will provide the opening act, Erica Spera, who will be the featured comedian and Anthony DeVito, who will be the headliner.
Tickets for the event are $15 a person with all proceeds from ticket sales going to the FountainHead RI organization.
Color & Light: Early 20Th Century Hand-Painted Photographs Of Hearthside
An unusual exhibit of rare, early 20th-century hand-painted photographs of Lincoln's Hearthside House.
"Color & Light" features more than 40 photographs of Hearthside taken between 1907-1912, along with numerous antique artifacts from the photographer's studio, and set in the historic house where the photographs were actually taken. Costumed interpreters provide tours.
The exhibit is an exciting blend of both history and art.
