SAVE THE DATE: ARTS AROUND THE FIRE
FabNewport's Executive Director Steve Heath
Wednesday, February 15, 6:00pm
Cabana, 140 Broadway, Newport, RI
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: ACA In the News! |
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A small group of artists, performers and managers of arts groups had one thing in mind when they formed the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County in the early 1990s: Create a forum where people could share ideas and promote the arts in the region.
Slowly and steadily, they have reached well beyond those simple goals. Nearly 30 years later, the ACA awards scholarships to students pursuing the arts, makes small grants to help artists with projects, recognizes the contributions to the arts made by an assortment of people, serves as a clearinghouse for information for those working in the arts and keeps a regular online calendar of events.
- By John Pantalone | January 05, 2023
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COME DANCING IN RED
Friday, February 3
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Common Fence Point
933 Anthony Rd
Portsmouth, RI
Open to the Public
Sample hors d'oeuvres & canape's
Libations (mocktails & alcohol choices)
Pop on your favorite dance shoes
Wear RED since we're celebrating Go Red For Women Day
Ten years ago I suffered a near fatal heart attack and two sudden cardiac arrests which ultimately lead me to the operating room for open heart surgery. After what proved to be a lengthy recovery I returned to my life's purpose of teaching dance. I am ever grateful that after everything I have lived through I am still today out on the dance floor sharing my passion with anyone who wants to "trip the light fantastic!" I am a mother, grandmother, and sister to all my fellow surviors. In celebration I am planning a grand night of dancing with the New Providence Big Band turning up the music, along with our special guest performer, Rhode Island's own Roger Ceresi!
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THE CHOIR SCHOOL OF NEWPORT COUNTY
A Choral Evensong of Gratitude in Epiphany
directed by Dr. Barry Rose, OBE
Sunday, February 5
5:00 p.m.
St. George's School Chapel
372 Purgatory Road, Middletown
The choristers and adult singers will be joined by students from St. George's School as well as guest adult voices from the community who have joined us for recent Concerts of Remembrance. Come early at 3:15 for some special words from Dr. Rose and the opportunity to observe the rehearsal that makes this event possible, learning from a master of choral communication working with the singers.
More news about the open rehearsal will be forthcoming.
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Newport Art Museum
95th Annual Winter Speaker Series
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Brunelleschi’s Basilica: The Building of Santo Spirito in Florence
Brunelleschi’s Basilica of Santo Spirito in Florence, Italy, is one of the defining architectural works of the Renaissance. The building of this great church was a perfect historical storm – a celebrity architect; a district of well-known, wealthy and competitive patrons hoping to assert themselves and their families through chapel patronage within the church; an uncertain architectural inheritance left by Brunelleschi upon his death; strong-minded and hard-willed successors of the architect at the worksite; and citywide factionalism championing and repudiating Brunelleschi’s alleged design intentions for the church.
In this lecture, Dr. Rocky will untangle this web of artistic and historical factors that contributed to shaping Santo Spirito based on the findings of his recent book.
Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy
Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950) was one of the most prominent librarians in American history. Not only did Greene build one of the most important collections of rare books and manuscripts in the United States, but she also transformed an exclusive private collection into a major public resource
The Morgan Library & Museum will open a major retrospective exhibition on Belle Greene in the fall of 2024. The show’s curatorial lead, Philip S. Palmer, will speak about Greene’s storied life and career, from her roots in a predominantly Black community in Washington, D.C., to her distinguished career at the helm of one of the world’s great research libraries.
The Newport Art Museum is located at 76 Bellevue Avenue
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Portraits of Amsterdam’s 17th & 18th Century Jewish Residents
Thursday, February 9
6:00 PM
Presented via Zoom
Touro Synagogue Foundation announces the third program of its Winter 2022-2023 Judah Touro Program Series, featuring Distinguished Professor of Art History, Dr. Samantha Baskind, whose presentation is titled, "Picturing Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews in 17th & 18th Century Amsterdam."
Dr. Baskind will present the work of Rembrandt, Bernard Picart, and other artists who spent considerable time drawing and painting the Jewish residents of Amsterdam, both in the synagogue and as they went about their daily lives in Amsterdam.
Questions or assistance with reservations, please contact Meryle Cawley at (401) 847-4794, ext. 207, or meryle@tourosynagogue.org
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THE NEWPORT STRINGS QUARTET
Newport County Concert Series
Saturday, February 11th, 2023
3:00 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church
1 Queen Anne Square, Newport
Sunday, February 12th, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Jamestown Art Center
18 Valley St, Jamestown, RI
Tickets begin at $20 and reservations are recommended.
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$25: Artist
$50: Individual
$75: Supporting Artist
$100: Non-Profits, Businesses & Galleries
$250: Partners in Arts & Culture
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The Kiss
Francesco Hayez
1859
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In Bed, The Kiss
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
1892
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The Kiss
Sara Teasdale
1917
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Before you kissed me only winds of heaven
Had kissed me, and the tenderness of rain—
Now you have come, how can I care for kisses
Like theirs again?
I sought the sea, she sent her winds to meet me,
They surged about me singing of the south—
I turned my head away to keep still holy
Your kiss upon my mouth.
And swift sweet rains of shining April weather
Found not my lips where living kisses are;
I bowed my head lest they put out my glory
As rain puts out a star.
I am my love's and he is mine forever,
Sealed with a seal and safe forevermore—
Think you that I could let a beggar enter
Where a king stood before?
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About the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County:
Since 1994, the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, has promoted and advanced arts and culture in Newport County for the benefit of the community. A member-supported organization, the ACA offers events, networking opportunities, support for artist members, and hosts arts and cultural events for the greater community. ACA aims to help guide the interconnection between creative and cultural contributors, and the people of Newport County.
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