Bishop Hendricken triples size of annual show choir competition – Lil’ Rhody Rumble

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Bishop Hendricken triples size of annual show choir competition. The Arts at Bishop Hendricken is proud to announce that the program will host its third annual show choir competition, the Lil’ Rhody Rumble, on March 22-23, 2024 in McNally Gymnasium. The event will be hosted by “Paramount,” Bishop Hendricken and Rhode Island’s first-ever competitive show choir. In its…

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Open for Business East Bay, RI: The Endicott Dance Academy

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We begin a new, occasional feature highlighting businesses on the East Bay of Rhode Island, as the state undergoes a 2+ year reconstruction of The Washington Bridge. The Endicott Dance Academy describes itself as an inclusive dance studio located in East Providence, with a goal to make participants comfortable as they explore dance through private…

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“The Civil Rights Kid”: a one man play with Ray Rickman, Stages of Freedom

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This brand new, 30 minute, dramatic enactment was developed by Ray Rickman to portray his teenage years in the 1960s as a Civil Rights advocate in Michigan and Mississippi. The Civil Rights Kid has been workshopped at Bryant University and Bristol Community College and will now be presented on Monday, February 5th at 7 PM at the Weaver…

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In the Arena… Joe Paolino Jr. interviews East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva

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Each week Joe Paolino Jr. talks with leaders in Rhode Island about emergent issues. Here, back a few weeks ago, Paolino interviewed the Mayor of East Providence, Bob DaSilva – and they talk about the beginnings of the Washington Bridge re-construction – but also new waterfront developments and Metacomet Country Club. Be sure to watch…

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Free fall sports pre-participation exams at University Orthopedics

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Continuing a tradition more than two decades in the making, University Orthopedics will once again provide free Fall Sports Pre-Participation Exams for student-athletes of all ages, including those at the collegiate level.  University Orthopedics will host this year’s event at its Kettle Point location in East Providence on August 5, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 12…

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How to Talk About Race in 2023 – with Ray Rickman

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Ray Rickman, of Stages of Freedom, will discuss “How to Talk about Race in 2023” on Monday, February 6th at 6:30pm at the Weaver Library, 41 Grove avenue in East Providence. It is free and open to the public. Ray Rickman has conducted 300 diversity and race relations workshops for businesses, colleges and government agencies…

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