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OCEAN STATE Q&A
Exploring the legacy of a late, local artist in Newport
Howard Gardiner Cushing was born in Boston in 1869 and later split his time between New York and Newport. A new exhibit at the Newport Art Museum delves into his life’s work.
MUSIC REVIEW
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Hot Tuna, Hayley Williams, and more kick off the 2026 Newport Folk Festival
When the festival kicked off Friday, the whole was greater than the sum of its parts.
Bob Dylan, B.B. King, and more memorable acts from Newport’s jazz and folk fests
A visual history of the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals, from their inception in the 1950s by George Wein through riots, legendary performances, and watershed moments.
Red-hot polka dots: A primer on viral band Angine de Poitrine before their Newport Jazz Festival set
Angine de Poitrine found fame with polka-dotted getups and microtonal math-rock. But they're not the only band to break into the mainstream via eye-popping personas.
RI NEWS
Viola Davis and her husband donate $1.2m to build a ‘community hub’ in Central Falls, R.I.
The forthcoming center will serve as the permanent home of the Davis-Tennon Foundation, the local organization the actress founded with her husband.
RI THINGS TO DO
Brown University to sponsor WaterFire honoring first responders, community members for their support after campus shooting
“The people of Providence supported Brown in ways we cannot fully measure, and we are profoundly grateful to the entire community,” said Christina H. Paxson, Brown’s president.
ARTS
John Waters to perform his live comedy show at home in Provincetown: ‘We use humor as terrorism’
“ The way you can change anybody’s mind, unless you’re really hot sexually, is to make them laugh,” the legendary filmmaker said in a recent interview. Waters will perform Thursday at Provincetown Town Hall.
Don’t miss these 10 performers at the Newport Folk Festival
Make the most of your Newport Folk Festival experience with this handy guide to some of the early afternoon performers.