What to do this week: Stuff! ;)
Monday, February 25
What: Providence, RI - The 21st Annual Animation Show of Shows
When: 5:35 PM - 9:20 PM
Where: Acoustic Java
Description:
B E I N S P I R E D and
T R A N S F O R M E D by
The 21st Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Acoustic Java Café and Microcinema
ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
Do not miss this Showing in Providence!
What: FreePlay Gayme Night for RI Pride
When: Every Monday, 7 PM onwards
Where: Freeplay Bar and Arcade
Description: Join us at Freeplay Gayme Night in Providence for another fabulous night of over 150 classic video arcade games including Dance Dance Revolution, Air Hockey Skeeball, PacMan and many more.
Cocktails and full bar with bar with your bartender Joe Lazzerini, and special guest bartender every week!
Personal Pizzas in 9 different toppings and flavors.
Amazing Drag show hosted by Kira Stone with weekly cast Pariba Ariba Brown and Calypso Phoenix Brown and a Special Guest Queen!
Shows start at 10ish gay standard time...
Tuesday, February 25
What: Powerhouse Women in Fashion: The CEO Fireside Chat
When: 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Granoff
Description: Five Powerhouse CEOs. One Stage. All Women.
Five entrepreneurial women discuss leadership, rising to the top, founding companies, embracing ambition, and more! No matter which industry, if you have CEO ambitions, this talk is for you...
Wednesday, February 19
What: Apply to the PW Board!
When: 5 PM
Where: PW
Description: !! the production workshop board is currently accepting applications for new members !! Anyone who has completed at least ONE semester of college can apply (transfers included)! Applications will be due Wednesday February 26th at 5 pm.
Think you might be interested? Want to learn more about production workshop and the production workshop board?
Come to our open meeting Sunday, February 23 at 11 am (or any Sunday until then!) in the Upspace at 7 Young Orchard Avenue to see how board meetings work!
Thursday, February 20
What: A Guide to BrownConnect Summer Internship Funding
When: 12 PM – 1 PM
Where: Brown Career Lab
Description: Need funding for an unpaid summer internship? BrownConnect LINK/SEW awards provide financial assistance to students pursuing unpaid or low-paying summer internships and are administered by BrownConnect. These awards allow students to explore career options and engage in experiential learning activities outside the classroom. This session will cover all of the logistics about applying to the LINK program including deadlines, internship eligibility, and tips for creating a successful application. There will also be time for questions.
What: F@B Presents - 10th Annual Runway Show
When: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Granoff
Description: Where Providence meets London, Paris, and Milan!
Cutting-edge fashions… Brown & RISD student designers… Brown & RISD models on the runway.
Prepare to be wowed.
What: Fefu and Her Friends by Maria Irene Fornes
When: 8 PM
Where: 83 Waterman St
Description: An off-Broadway, groundbreaking classic. Set in 1935, Fefu gathers her friends in her New England home to rehearse for a charity event. Their interactions evolve, intertwine and ultimately collide. The original production was directed by Fornes herself and is one of her nine Obie award winning plays.
What: AS220 Industries presents Drink & Ink February 2020
When: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Where: 131 Washington St
Description: We are pleased to announce AS220's first Drink & Ink of the year on February 27th, and introduce you to our Artist in Residence, Andre Lee Bassuet!
Join us at the AS220 Industries for a night of creativity and socializing - Andre has planned an exciting evening of fun, easy, and ready-to-go printmaking-activities for you including, but not limited to:
- Silkscreened tote bags and drink koozies
- Lasercut keychains
- Cyanotype furoshiki cloth
- Instant books using AS220's offset press and letterpress
- ...and more!
Our friendly and welcoming AS220 Industries members will be on hand to guide you through these projects and answer questions.
You'll also enjoy specially-selected complimentary beverages, courtesy of our friends and partners at Bottles Fine Wine. Snacks provided as well.
Friday, February 21
What: Jeb Bush Orchestra & Orange Guava Passion
When: 10 PM - 2 AM
Where: Dream Haus
Description: In the eighteenth century slavery permeated every aspect of social and economic life in Rhode Island. The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice’s Slavery and Legacy walking tour invites guests to learn about the history and legacy of slavery as it pertains to Brown University and the state of Rhode Island. Major stops on this hour-long walking tour includes the Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle, University Hall, the Slavery Memorial and the Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice.
Get ready for one funky Friday night with Jeb Orchestra, the (apolitical) dance funk band out of Allston, and Brown's own Orange Guava Passion.
Doors at 10, JBO at 10:30, OGP at 11:30, Techouse DJ sets at 12:30
What: Mezcla Presents: Generations
When: 7 PM
Where: Alumnae Hall
Description: Beloved community member,
Mezcla Latin Dance Troupe requests the pleasure of your company at their 25th annual spring show.
The quarter-centennial will be held at Alumnae Hall on Friday, February 28th and Saturday, February 29th.
Both shows will commence at 7pm, and following tradition, entry is free of charge.
Donations will be graciously accepted at the doors, which will open promptly at 6:30pm. Your digital RSVP reserves for you access to show updates and promotional media, as well as an invitation to the following reception.
We hope you will join us as we celebrate our heritage and history.
Cordialmente,
Mezcla 2020
Saturday, February 22
What: Providence Wrestle Party: Cloudy With a Chance of Pain!
When: 8 PM - 11 PM
Where: 95 Empire St
Description: It’s the Wrestle Party! What’s that? It’s a Wrestling Show! Part theatre, part basement punk gig, part improv, part comedy, part combat sport, part cabaret, and always completely frikkin’ insane. Fans stand ringside and interact with the performers to cheer and be confounded by the in-betweens of morality. There's nothing quite like it! There’s a live band!
What: SotG Presents: A MIdsummer Night's Dream
When: 8 PM
Where: Petteruti Lounge
Description:“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
Welcome to the forest outside Athens, where mischief ensues when four lovers, a group of rude mechanicals, and a fairy king and queen meet in the forest. SotG reimagines Shakespeare’s classic comedy, where the lines between dream and reality are blurred in a wild dreamscape of music and magic.
Shakespeare on the Green Presents:
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare
What: The Birth of Vietnam
When: 6:30 PM - 9 PM
Where: De Ciccio Auditorium
Description: Brown-RISD Vietnamese Students Association proudly presents
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We will be retelling the ancient Vietnamese folktale of love, quest, and origin: Lạc Long Quân và Âu Cơ. Join us for this legendary night of delicious Vietnamese cuisine 🍜and performances from our own VSA members and guests 👯♂.
Sunday, February 23
Take a break! Read a book or something.