A preview of this weekend’s FirstWorks Festival in Kennedy Plaza took place Thursday afternoon. Here’s some video I took with my iPhone. Bandaloop performing off the edge of the Hospital Trust Tower starts...
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Jef NickersonAS220’s Kennedy Plaza Portrait Project and Moving Gallery launch September 29
AS220 Photo Mem: Kennedy Plaza Portrait Project: September 29 – November 15, 2012 Artists’ Reception: September 29, 2012, 4-9 pm – Gallery at City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street, 2nd Floor Mobile RIPTA Bus Gallery...
Greater City ProvidenceUpdated DID Kiosks
Walking back from lunch today I came across some Downtown Improvement District workers updating the Information Kiosk on Weybosset street with a new graphic featuring the smiling image of a Clean & Safe Team member...
Narrow Building better secured
The ground floor of the Narrow Building has been pretty much wide open for weeks now, allowing anyone to enter and “accidentally” start a fire, or oops get hurt, and then result in the building being...
FirstWorks Festival in Kennedy Plaza, September 29
Saturday, September 29th, FirstWorks will transform Greater Kennedy Plaza. Bandaloop (shown in the video above) performing acrobatics off the side of Providence’s iconic Downtown skyline buildings will be one of...
Channel 10 reports on the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy
The embed auto-plays which I find exceedingly annoying, so here is a link.
Full disclosure, I am a member of the Board of the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy.
ProvidenceG
The project to redevelop the Teste Block, old Providence Gas Building, and Narragansett Hotel Garage now has a website, ProvidenceG.com. The site currently is simply a placeholder with an email link for information...
WPRI: Providence looking to host IndyCar race
City officials led by Providence Mayor Angel Taveras have spent the past few months trying to lure IndyCar to Rhode Island’s capital city after learning the organization is considering bringing a Grand Prix race...
“Noon Tunes” Thursdays in September at Burnside Park
“Noon Tunes” in Burnside Park starts today and continues every Thursday in September – 12pm-1pm. This summer GKP teamed up with Brown Student and Community Radio to bring summer jams, international beats...
Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting – September 10, 2012
Notice of Regular Meeting • Monday, September 10, 2012 – 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 1st Floor Meeting Room, 444 Westminster Street, Providence Opening Session Call to Order Roll Call...
ProJo: $7-million Arcade revival taking shape
Seven months after unveiling a plan to transform the landmark Arcade building into a mix of retail and loft apartments, the owner of America’s oldest indoor mall says the project is taking shape. Evan Granoff, of 130...
Downcity Sound Stage, Fridays August 3 – September 7
There will be FREE live music at Grant’s Block Friday’s this summer starting this week through September 7th. Music begins at 6pm with food and drink available from Tazza Caffe. Visit In Downcity for more...
“Blake’s” building renovations
Interior renovations have been going on at the building that houses Blake’s and other tenants on the first floor at the corner of Mathewson and Washington Streets. Window removal also seems to indicate that either...
PPAC Square is great, needs trees
This morning the Providence Performing Arts Center was joined by Mayor Angel Taveras and Governor Lincoln Chafee in officially unveiling the new PPAC Square, otherwise known as the intersection of Weybosset and...
Downcity Design Review Committee Meeting – July 9, 2012
Notice of Regular Meeting Monday, July 9, 2012 – 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development 1st Floor Meeting Room, 444 Westminster Street, Providence Opening Session Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Meeting...
Burnside Park Music Series and Beer Garden returns this Thursday
The Burnside Park Music Series and Beer Garden returns tomorrow and every Thursday through August 30th. The 2012 Burnside Park Music Series and Beer Garden kicked off this Saturday an evening of rousing performances by...
Summer Solstice Celebration at Burnside Park, June 23
It’s nearly time for the return of Burnside Park beer gardens, outdoor evening concerts and storytime mornings—along with a host of new programs starting this summer! On June 23rd, 2012 Greater Kennedy Plaza and...
Rhode Island Pride – June 16, 2012
Rhode Island LGBT PrideFest and night time parade is June 16.
