STONINGTON — Violinist and Stonington native Hilary Castle, whose love of music started at the age of five when she asked her parents for a violin, will join cellist Ani Kalayjian and highly acclaimed pianist/conductor Miloš Repický Saturday for a Music Matters concert at La Grua Center call…

PROVIDENCE — The Providence Athenæum, one of the country's oldest libraries, has announced a winter/spring program season featuring some of the nation’s preeminent literary and cultural leaders.

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Thursday, Jan. 27

WAKEFIELD — Theatre by the Sea is holding non-equity adult auditions for its 2022 summer season on Saturday, Jan. 29, and Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Fine Arts Building on the campus of the University of Rhode Island. 

PROVIDENCE — "The Floating World," a new one-man-show from Wilbury Theatre Group resident artist Andy Russ, will open Jan. 27 at the Wilbury Theatre Group Performance Space at WaterFire Arts Center.

WESTERLY — Erin Sousa-Stanley, an accomplished artist who has directed the award-winning Stonington High School theater program for the past 20 years, has been named artistic director of Westerly's Granite Theatre.

STONINGTON — The Yellow Farmhouse  Education Center in Stonington will hold a series of virtual discussions beginning Jan. 27 designed to consider where people's beliefs, emotional connections, and behavior patterns about food come from, according to a press release from the center. 

Thursday, Jan. 20

The Mystic Film Festival is now accepting film and screenplay submissions for its 5th annual festival. The festival, scheduled to take place from Oct. 20-23, 2022, in locations throughout Westerly, Stonington and Mystic, will again present independent feature-length, short-form narrative fil…

MYSTIC — Ice in the Village, featuring ice carving, costume contests and opportunities for young princesses and pirates to prance and parade, returns to Olde Mistick Village this weekend. 

PROVIDENCE — Like the character she plays in "Rent," Aiyanna Smash said she takes nothing for granted and tends to "charge ahead full-throttle through life."

Thursday, Jan. 13

BRISTOL — Adventure-lovers willing to travel can pack a lunch and drive all the way to the Van Wickle family's gorgeous summer home in Bristol for a sparkling holiday event.

STONINGTON — La Grua Center kicks off the year with "Coming Out for Art," a show dedicated to celebrating and representing the art of LGBTQ+ artists in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut.

WESTERLY — The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly kicks off its 30th anniversary year with a new show featuring the works of pop portrait artist Jillian Lauren.

Thursday, Jan. 6

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99.

For some, once Christmas is over, the new year is just a long, straight highway of boredom stretching out toward the promise of spring, meant to be endured, not savored.

Thursday, Dec. 30

NEWPORT — Continuing its commitment to ongoing year-round programming, Newport Classical has announced its spring Chamber Series concerts schedule, which runs from January through May 2022 at the organization’s new home venue, the Recital Hall at Emmanuel Church at 42 Dearborn St.

WESTERLY — Wondering about a last-minute gift for the music lover in your life? How about tickets to see the Founders play the blues at the Knick next week?

STONINGTON — The Mystic Film Festival, held in October at various locations in Westerly, Mystic and Stonington, announced the winners of the 2021 event earlier this year. 

What are you doing New Year's Eve? If you're still making up your mind, nearly all local hot spots, restaurants and theaters are hosting special events to help you ring in the new year safely and in style. 

Thursday, Dec. 23

WESTERLY — A beloved local tradition returns this weekend when the Chorus of Westerly offers two performances of its Christmas Pops concert at the George Kent Performance Hall, which will be transformed into a winter wonderland complete with festive decor and lights for a family-friendly eve…

MYSTIC — Visitors to Mystic Seaport Museum have a special treat in store during the next two weekends, an outdoor event for the entire family that celebrates the holiday spirit of New England.  

MYSTIC — Mystic Seaport Museum's annual Community Carol Sing returns Sunday for its 74th year. 

Thursday, Dec. 16

HOPKINTON — The 22nd annual Holiday Stroll in the Village of Ashaway will take place Saturday, beginning with a free "Breakfast with Santa" at the Ashaway Fire House and ending with a fireworks display at Crandall Field. 

Based on the board game of the same name, the University of Rhode Island’s production of “Clue: On Stage” is a testament to what can be achieved with a talented cast, a skilled technical crew and a wonderfully campy script. The show is filled to the brim with the twists and turns one would e…

WESTERLY — The eighth Stand Up For Animals Rock & Roll Christmas show will take place Sunday at the Knickerbocker Music Center in Westerly.

STONINGTON — In celebration of his new Christmas album, “Peace,” Stonington singer-songwriter Jesse Terry will be performing a special holiday concert at La Grua Center Friday at 6 p.m. that features songs from the record as well as from his deep catalogue.

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Thursday, Dec. 9