5 Weekend Musts: Jeff Dunham + More
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Whether you have Monday off or not, it's a great winter weekend in Rhode Island, and we've got what needs to be at the top of your to-do list. Check it out.
Jeff Dunham at the Dunk
Saturday Don't miss the return of Jeff Dunham, the man whose standup concerts rule the comedy world, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in his "Controlled Chaos Tour." Dunham offers his millions of fans brand new laughs and hilarious additions to his famed troupe of sidekicks. Meet two new Dunham characters: Achmed Junior, the not-as-equally skeletal son of Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and Little Jeff, a mini-version of the ringmaster himself. 8pm, Dunkin' Donuts Center, One Lasalle Square, Providence. For tickets, go here. or call charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000.
NewportFILM January Mini-Fest
Friday-Saturday Take the edge off the off-season with this excellent pop-up film festival at the Casino Theater in Newport. Check out Friday's screening of THE ISLAND PRESIDENT, with a 6pm reception (food provided by Salvation Cafe), then the 7pm film followed by Q&A. Saturday, bring the kids to a 1pm screening of ELEANOR'S SECRET, an animated movie about a magic library where all the characters from classic children's books come alive. For more information on both screenings, go to www.newportfilm.com.
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Thursday-Sunday The 19th Annual Providence Boat Show features over 150 exhibitors, powerboats, sailboats, inflatables, electronics, D.I.Y. workshops and seminars, a live trout fishing pond, marine bargain basement and more. RI Convention Center, One Sabin St, Providence, 458-6000. Thursday 4pm – 9pm, Friday 12pm – 9pm, Saturday 10am – 9pm and Sunday 10am – 5pm. Admission $10 for adults, and children 16 and under are FREE with an adult. Military personnel and licensed anglers receive half-price admission all 4 days with valid ID. Go to www.providenceboatshow.com for more information.
MLK Birthday Celebration
Sunday The RI Civil Rights Roundtable will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday with a free event on how economic disparities affect our communities. The forum continues Dr. King's work near the end of his lifetime of leadership, focused on the economics of discrimination. Noted speaker and author, Rev. Dr. Kirk Jones of Andover Newton Theological School will open and close this event. Roots Cultural Center, 276 Westminster St, Providence, 272-7422. For more information, go here.
A Celebration of Twelfth Night, Westerly
Saturday-Sunday Yes, it's time to officially close the holiday season with this fun-filled spectacle of theatre, music and magic. January 14, 15: 1, 4 & 8 p.m. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High St., Westerly, 596-8663. For more information, go here. www.chorusofwesterly.org.
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