37 Things to Do, Watch and Celebrate in RI in June
Commemorate Juneteenth at the park, catch Festival Ballet s new outdoor show, celebrate Pride in Newport and more fun happenings.
June 3, 2021
Asian Lantern Spectacular
Why: Head to Roger Williams Park Zoo after dark to witness a wonderland of illuminated, larger-than-life lanterns inspired by the wild. Admire the interactive displays while indulging in Asian-inspired cuisine and drinks with your family. Tickets sold online only. Wed.–Sun. 5:30–10 p.m. Children $23, adults $25, babies one and younger free.
Where: Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence.
More info: 785-3510, rwpzoo.org.
6/18–20
“Back in Bloom”
Why: Explore ornate floral design exhibits in the ballroom, salon and terrace of Rosecliff mansion while taking a self-guided tour. Themes such as “Harvest Moon,” “Garden Nymph” and “A Garden at Nighttime” will transport you to a world of earthly art. Join other floral enthusiasts i
“Festivals are in FirstWorks’ DNA,” says FirstWorks Executive Artistic Director Kathleen Pletcher. “Our hearts are warmed by gathering FirstWorks artists from across the globe and around the corner to infuse our spirits and bid farewell to 2020. . At a time when we cannot travel, we can be transported by the creativity of the arts.”
The first hour has Los Angeles-based tap-dance phenoms Syncopated Ladies, Indian tabla sensation Nitin Mitta and sitarist Srinivas Reddy, Pawtucket hip-hop artist Chachi Carvalho, Providence folk-soul troubadour Natále and fellow Providence dream pop act Nova One, led by Roz Raskin.
“I am really looking forward to having the opportunity to perform some new music, and some old tunes as well,” Carvalho says about being involved in the virtual festival. “I have exhausted all of my time and energy into making my own festival, Culture Shock, a reality this year and providing an outlet for local artists to shine that I forgot about creating