5 Weekend Musts: Come Fly Away at PPAC + More

March is here! Let's party! And we've got the 5 best ways to celebrate the departure of February.

Come Fly Away at PPAC

Friday-Sunday The new Broadway musical, Come Fly Away, is coming to Providence. Come enjoy the show that brings Frank Sinatra’s famous vocals and Twyla Tharp’s renowned choreography, and a live on-stage big band. Some of the world’s best dancers gracefully express the love story of four couples through emotions that resonate within us all. Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street, Providence. Get tickets here.

Early St. Patty's Day in Blackstone Valley

Saturday-Sunday  Erin go bragh! Honoring RI’s Irish heritage, the Blackstone River Valley is starting off the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations early this weekend with a handful of festivities for the Irish in all of us!

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Saturday, don’t miss out on the annual Pawtucket St. Patrick’s Parade, featuring marchers, floats, music, and lots of spirit, followed by a Post Parade Party! Parade begins at noon, from Jenks Jr. High School (Intersection of Columbus Avenue & Division Street), and travels along South Bend, Walcott and Main Streets into Downtown Pawtucket, ending at City Hall on Roosevelt Avenue. Post Parade Party: Pawtucket Armory, Exchange Street, Pawtucket. For more information call 401-480-7334 or click here.

Sunday Saluting Irish heritage in RI, a special tour is being offered Sunday afternoon. Explore the past in with an historical tour of the Smith-Appleby House, one of RI’s early Colonial era settlements. The tour includes a history of the Smith-Appleby family, 18th century living in RI, demonstrations, period furnishings, clothing and tasty hearth-baked goods. Smith-Appleby House, 220 Stillwater Road, Smithfield. Noon-3 pm. Call 401-231-7363 for more information or Click here.

Sunday Been cooped up all winter and want to get back outside? Sunday, at 11 am, the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen will be hosting a bike ride through Burrillville and nearby towns for an afternoon in the fresh air. The ride

will traverse rural terrain, the historic village of Harrisville, and into the border communities of Douglas and Uxbridge, MA. Bring your own bicycle and meet at the Burrillville High School parking lot, off East Avenue (Route 107). For more information click here.

Yogathon in Pawtucket

Saturday relax your body, mind, and soul in an all-day Yoga experience at Shri Studio. The day will include workshops for all ages, videos, and live music. Proceeds from the event go towards the Shri Studio School Project Scholarship Fund which provides yoga and wellness classes into schools for children during the school day.  For times and details call 401-441-8600 or Click here. Shri Studio, 21 Broad Street, Pawtucket. 9 am -5:30 pm.

A Joyful Tribute to Ruth Simmons Concert

Saturday In honor of their President’s last year before leaving campus, The Brown University Orchestra, with a chorus of 150 talented singers from Brown and Providence College, is putting on Beethoven’s 9^th Symphony under the direction of Paul Phillips. The evening includes vocal solos, other works by Verdi, Bruckner and Brahms, and a pre-concert lecture on Beethoven beginning at 7 p.m. by Professor David Josephson. A special post-concert champagne toast with President Simmons is also available. Purchase tickets here or call 401-421-ARTS. Veterans Memorial Auditorium, One Avenue of the Arts, Providence. Admission: $25 Adult, $15 Senior, $10 Student. 8 pm - 10 pm.

The Rhythm of Change Festival at Brown

Friday-Sunday Brown University brings together artists, dancers, musicians, social activists, scholars, students, and performers from all over the world together in support of Social Change in Africa. Come show your support and enjoy a weekend full of performances, food, lectures, culture, and workshops exploring the instrumental role the arts can play in social change in Africa and its diaspora. Admission: Workshops & Performances $15 /each. For tickets, events, and locations click here. Brown University, Providence.

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