What To Do This Week: Spring Weekend Edition
Monday, April 22ndEvent: Robin Steinberg: Does Cash Bail Increase Mass Incarceration?Location: Smith Buonanno Hall 201Time: 12:00 p.m.“Join in the conversation with CEO Robin Steinberg, founder of The Bail Project, a national non-profit organization that is combating mass incarceration by paying bail for low-income people on an unprecedented scale. Steinberg will discuss the human and economic cost of the current cash-bail system in America, and The Bail Project's strategy to demonstrate the viability of a pretrial alternative based on the organization's model of community release with support.This is the inaugural lecture in a speaker series hosted by The Policy Lab at Brown University."Event: FinTech vs. Finance Internship PanelLocation: MacMillan Hall 117Time: 7:00 p.m.“Ever wondered about the differences between working in FinTech and Finance? Come to FinTech@Brown’s FinTech versus Finance Internship Panel on April 22nd from 7-8PM in Macmillan 117. Students who have previously interned at companies such as Goldman Sachs, Circle, JP Morgan, and Bank of America will be sharing their experiences. The panel aims to help you understand what interning in FinTech or Finance looks like, and specifically address the similarities and differences between the two fields.”
Event: Musical Forum Presents: The WizLocation: PW Downspace, 7 Young Orchard Ave.Time: 8:00 p.m.“THE WIZ is a magical retelling of the classic story The Wizard of Oz in the context of modern African-American culture. When Harlem school girl Dorothy tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. Joined by the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, Dorothy embarks on a journey to find the wizard who can help her get back to Harlem.”Tuesday, April 23rdEvent: Housing Advocacy DayLocation: Rhode Island State HouseTime: 3:30 p.m.“Advocate for policy solutions and funding opportunities to address Rhode Island's housing shortage.Homes RI is a collaborative effort of local nonprofits, housing organizations, and community stakeholders, created to shine a spotlight on the need for increased investments in community development and affordable homes across Rhode Island.Please join the Homes RI coalition on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 at 3:30pm, at the RI State House to lobby our elected officials to address our housing crisis. Event will include a brief training on how to lobby state representatives.”Event: Reimagining the Future: A Live Podcast Taping of How to SurviveLocation: 154 Angell StreetTime: 6:00 p.m.“Closing out the LGBTQ Center's 2018-2019 Legacy Series, the speculative fiction writers who inspired this year’s theme, adrienne maree brown and Autumn Brown, will discuss what it means to do our work with trans and queer futures in mind. This event and conversation will be recorded, edited, and uploaded as an episode for their podcast, “How to Survive the End of the World.” In their own words, the podcast is "about learning from apocalypse with grace, rigor, and curiosity." After the live podcast recording will be a reception, which will include an opportunity to buy and get the following books signed: Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements (2015); Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (2017); and Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good (2019).”Wednesday, April 24thEvent: Brown University Wind SymphonyLocation: Grant Recital HallTime: 6:00 p.m.“The Brown Wind Symphony, conducted by Matthew McGarrell, will honor BWS graduating seniors Christine Collins, Amanda Siegel, Stella Tsotsos, Natalie Delworth, Sarah Pugliese, Tracy Chin, Ryan Cohen, Stephanie Alvarado, and Sean Briody, in a special 6pm concert in Grant Recital Hall on April 24. The program will include two percussion ensemble pieces (conducted by Kevin Plouffe) and a saxophone quartet as well as pieces for large wind band. Admission is free and open to the public.”Event: Socialism vs. Capitalism: A Student-Led DiscussionLocation: Stephen Robert Hall 101Time: 7:00 p.m.“Come join us for a debate on the economic theories of socialism and capitalism! Three students will be advocating each position in a discussion moderated by Professor of Political Theory Emily Skarbek.There will also be free pizza and drinks at the event! We hope to see you there!”Thursday, April 25th
Event: SPEC Presents: Carnival!Location: Main GreenTime: 4:30 p.m."The biggest kick-off event for Spring Weekend is back again - join SPEC at Carnival on Thursday, April 25th from 4:30-7:30 PM on the Main Green!!As always, everything is FREE. There will be tons of delicious food, so come enjoy chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, broccoli cheddar bites, a hummus/veggie bar, watermelon, corn dogs, pretzels, cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream, and more!We'll have a mechanical bull, many inflatable rides including laser tag and pedestal joust, and live student group performances! This year, there will also be student bands performing from 7:30-10. Come support your friends, stay tuned for the performance schedule!"Event: Sushi Networking Event - Celebrating Entrepreneurship in RILocation: South Street LandingTime: 6:00 p.m.“Join the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, Slater Technology Fund, and Venture Café Providence for a special sushi networking event to celebrate entrepreneurship in our state.Meet the 2019 Brown Venture Founders, Kevin Eve ‘18, co-founder of Uproot, a plant-based milk company, and Rishabh Singh ‘17, the founder of Gradly, a software concierge that assists international students moving to the U.S. The Brown Venture Founders award, an initiative of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship in collaboration with the Slater Fund, supports recent Brown graduates and alumni who are building startups in Rhode Island.”Friday, April 26thEvent: Spring Weekend 2019Location: Main GreenTime: 6:30 p.m."BCA Presents:KamaiyahYaejiAminé"Event: Reel It In: The Official Spring Weekend After-PartyLocation: Platforms Dance ClubTime: 10:00 p.m.“We all know Spring weekend's going up. So after Day 1, get ready to REEL IT IN. Trust us to keep the tunes going through the night with dancehall, afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B favorites ”
Saturday, April 27thEvent: Spring Weekend 19 Prep PartyLocation: Quiet GreenTime: 1:00 p.m."Everyone is invited to the Spring Weekend Prep Party!It is a FREE and FUN event for Brown Students to hang out before the Saturday concert starts:- Get the full festival look done by amazing local make up artist winners from RAW Providence- Eat FREE food- Pick up FREE Spring Weekend Swag-sunglasses and water bottles!-Play field games with your friends"Event: More Spring Weekend 2019!!!Location: Main GreenTime: 3:30 p.m.What Cheer? BrigadeKari FauxMitskiDaniel CaesarEvent: SV Presents: LawrenceLocation: The METTime: 8:00 p.m.“We are proud and ecstatic to present Lawrence!!! Brown Alumni themselves, Lawrence is a band with funk, soul and everything in between.With their high-energy sound and completely live arrangements, they have gained a devoted following of all ages, demographics, and musical backgrounds. Lawrence has sold out headline shows across the country and appeared at festivals including Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Firefly, Okeechobee, Hangout, and many more.”Sunday, April 28th
Event: Dave Binder 2019Location: Pembroke FieldTime: 1:00 p.m.“For 32 years, there has not been a Spring Weekend at Brown without Dave Binder. While the headliners of the past 50-odd years have come and gone—Ziggy Marley, Bob Dylan, Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, Snoop Dogg, Young Thug—Dave Binder remains.” Images via, via, via, via