5 Weekend Musts: Dandies in Providence, Beer in Newport + More

Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion Exhibit at RISD, Providence

Sunday  Come to the RISD Museum of Art to experience the eclectic exhibit of Artist/Rebel/Dandy, a display illustrating the style's subtle sophistication and preeminent elegance. This groundbreaking exhibit celebrates the variety of ways in which the dandy's personality has been seared into the artistic consciousness of two centuries and also investigating where the dandy resides today. The skillful workmanship and particular arrangement of tailors or designer expressing the dandy style is featured alongside representations of the personalities who wore these garments through portraits, caricatures, fashion plates, fashion photography, and media representations. Representations of dandies including George IV, Oscar Wilde and Lord Byron are rooted in the nature of the clothing itself. 224 Benefit Street Providence (401)-454-6500. For more information, go here.

2013 Newport Craft Beer Festival, Newport

Saturday  Indulge in the 2nd Annual Newport Craft Beer Festival brought to you by the cleverly named Pour Judgement Bar & Grill and the Newport Storm Brewery to benefit the Rhode Island Brewer's Guild! The beer will flow freely with over 30 Craft Breweries featuring their best brews. Be sure to enjoy live music, local fare, and home brewing demos as well. This is a 21+ event. Great Friend's Meeting Lawn, 21 Farewell St. Newport. Session One 12pm-3pm and Session Two 4pm-7pm. Admission $45. For more information, call (401) 849-5232 or go here.

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Rhode Island May Breakfasts, Statewide

Saturday and Sunday  The Rhode Island May Breakfast tradition is 146 years old this year! The tradition began in 1867 at the Old Quaker Meeting House, the first church in Cranston, with more than 450 people in attendance. The May Tradition was originally proposed in order to raise funds for new buildings, which is rooted in the ideas of the English May Day celebration. Don't miss out on a great opportunity for excellent deals and plentiful breakfasts all across the state. For a full schedule of May Breakfast locations, go here.

Blithewold’s Fairy Festival, Bristol

Sunday  Blithewold's Fairy Festival is the day to rejoice in the return of fragrance and beauty to the landscape. Join us for this spring play-day for all ages. Absorb the glorious sensations of Blithewold’s gardens during Daffodil Days, where tens of thousands of daffodils and blooming flowers give guests plenty of reasons to believe Spring is just around the corner. Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Aboretum, 101 Ferry Road Bristol RI. 11am-3pm. Admission $24 for families (2 adults, 2 youths) $11 for adults, $9 for seniors, military members and full-time students and $3 for youths 6-17.  For more information, call (401) 253-2707 or go here.

Bassnectar at Lupo's, Providence

Sunday  Not buying the fact that Sunday is a day of rest? Head over to Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel to experience Bassnectar, one of the pioneers in the electronic music phenomenon known as dubstep. Dubstep is a distinctive genre of electronic music that pummels its audience with thunderous bass, massive energy, and a surge of adrenaline that elevate the genre to a category of its own. Bassnectar, also known as Lorin Ashton, will be teaming up with dance music legends Underworld on their classic track "REZ" to deliver a pounding performance. Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel 79 Washington Street, Providence. (401) 331-5876. Doors open at 7:30pm, show begins at 8:30pm. Admission $33.50. For more information, call (401) 331-5876 or go here.