@FirstWorksRI

Connecting ART with Audiences since 2004

 Providence, Rhode Island
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Joined September 2011
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Happy 20th birthday, @FirstWorksRI! A pleasure to celebrate with you this evening, and to reflect on two decades of enriching RI’s culture and economic vitality.
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PVDFest@PVDFest24 Aug 2023
Providence's favorite outdoor arts festival is BACK! Join us September 8-10 to celebrate the Creative Capital and its artists, curators, vendors and people. With amazing headlining performances and a WaterFire spectacular, you won't want to miss it! See you there.
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Rob Duguay@RobDuguay28 Feb 2023
Hip-hop Dance Pioneers The @WonderTwinsIntl Bring Their Moves to Providence G - link.medium.com/ifaXczpaNxb via @Medium @FirstWorksRI

Hip-hop Dance Pioneers The Wondertwins Bring Their Moves to Providence G

In its complete framework, hip-hop is a lot more than just beats & rhymes. There’s also movement, presentation and the overall lifestyle of…

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What’s going on in #RhodeIsland this week? We’ve got squid burgers ( not just a @SpongeBob thing) pinball, @teddythompson, #Dunkin ice carving & more. Check my @Globe_RI column for deets. 😎⚓️💯 bostonglobe.com/2023/02/23/m…
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The @@BTJAZCo is performing on Friday night at The Vets, as part of a residency produced by @FirstWorksRI and the @BAIBrownU. We'll also hear from four artists who share their perspectives on the midterm election. More from James Baumgartner here - thepublicsradio.org/episode/…
A black man stands in the center of the image with his arms raised. A spotlight is shining on him. He is dancing and is surrounded by other dancers. Text in the bottom left reads "Artscape: "What Problem?" explores isolation and community through movement at the Vets"

ALT A black man stands in the center of the image with his arms raised. A spotlight is shining on him. He is dancing and is surrounded by other dancers. Text in the bottom left reads "Artscape: "What Problem?" explores isolation and community through movement at the Vets"

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Today was nothing short of magical. We announced selected arts and culture-based nonprofit recipients to receive a total of $500K of grant funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. We celebrated our Sidewalk Tattoo project, as we begin stamping poems in concrete across (1/2)
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Celebrate the heritage of Puerto Rican music and its African roots with a @FirstWorksRI Summer Beats Concert featuring @wcepedaoficial Afro-Rican Jazz. Learn more and register to attend here: firstworks.org/event/summer-…

FirstWorks Summer Beats Concert Series: William Cepeda Afro-Rican Jazz

Performing August 14 at Roger Williams Park. Celebrate the heritage of Puerto Rican music and its African roots.

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🙌 Exciting news! We've awarded $182K in grants to 11 programs serving Olneyville: @AmenityAid @CFRI1834 @clinicesperanza @9librariespvd @FirstWorksRI @InspireMindsRI @MealsRI @OnaProvidence @Project401RI @pvdpromise @ecastheater Learn more: bit.ly/opa182708t #LiveUnitedRI
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People make a festival - and, Providence, you showed up big time! A huge thanks those who made it possible, from artists & attendees to volunteers & sponsors! 💜Special shoutout to @FirstWorksRI! Tell us about your @PVDFest & how we can improve at: bit.ly/3xgIjlu
PVDFest@PVDFest12 Jun 2022
Thank you, PVDFest! This year's festival was by far our best yet, and it's all because of you!
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PVDFest@PVDFest12 Jun 2022
Thank you, PVDFest! This year's festival was by far our best yet, and it's all because of you!
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Beautiful day for our Squonk presentation! Thank you @squonkofficial and @FirstWorksRI for bringing this experience to Fogarty! #PVDFest @StringfellowSam @Mr_Tyrrell @pvdschools
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RISCA@risca196718 May 2022
Congrats 2 RI arts orgs which received grants from @NEAarts. @newportmusic, $15,000 @AS220, $15,000 @BrownUniversity, $20,000 Community MusicWorks, $60,000 @FirstWorksRI, $20,000 and @risca1967, $858,200. @ProvidenceACT @NEFA_Boston bit.ly/3yKWxxa
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Concert Photos: Blind Boys of Alabama and Amadou & Mariam at The Vets whatsupnewp.com/2022/04/conc…
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Thank you @FirstWorksRI for the incredible opportunity for our students to see Amadou & Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama last night! Our students loved it! @PSD_CTE_ARTS @PSDRI_Schools
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I talked to @blindboys Jimmy Carter—now 90 and still “pressing on” — about the Jim Crow South, ⁦@amadouetmariam⁩, and the power of #music. ✨ this was special. For ⁦⁦@Globe_RI⁩ ⁦@BostonGlobe⁩ ⁦@FirstWorksRI⁩ ⁦@TheVetsRI⁩ bostonglobe.com/2022/04/27/m…
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Rob Duguay@RobDuguay22 Apr 2022
Afro-blues stars and Southern gospel legends in concert April 27 in Providence - providencejournal.com/story/… via @ProJo @FirstWorksRI @TheVetsRI @AmadouEtMariam @BlindBoys
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PVDFest@PVDFest20 Apr 2022
Are you ready for it? ⚡️ PVDFest 2022 is coming in hot. We'll see you outside for the comeback June 10-12.
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“It snuck up on me, the freedom you have onstage to sing, just sing,” Angélique Kidjo said, of performing live for the first time. “And it stayed, unconsciously.” nyer.cm/FrWwNds
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ATTENTION Providence artists and supporters of art, culture + tourism in PVD. Tomorrow, Providence City Council will review the proposed American Rescue Plan Act budget at its Finance Committee meeting, with a focus on funding related to Arts, Tourism, & Hospitality. (1/2)
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We’re open tonight til 9pm. @danielroumain @firstworksri “In these divided times, when talking through our differences and finding common ground is so challenging, art can play a vital role in bringing people together. That's the idea behind Haitian-A… instagr.am/p/CZiOOiCsnHb/
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