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Sunday, June 9, 2013

National Museum of American Illustration - 29th June Mary Jane Begin Book Signing - Newport RI Villa 120 Intimate Event Venue

June 7, 2013
'MY LITTLE PONY' BOOK SIGNING BY ACCLAIMED ILLUSTRATOR, EDUCATOR,
& AUTHOR
MARY JANE BEGIN

On Saturday, June 29, 2013, the National Museum of American Illustration will host a book signing by acclaimed illustrator, educator, and author Mary Jane Begin, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The book signing coincides with an inaugural exhibition of Mary Jane's original illustrations from the newly released My Little Pony book, titled Under the Sparkling Sea.

Mary Jane Begin has twenty-five years of experience as a professional illustrator and notable faculty member at the Rhode Island School of Design. In 2008, she was the first living illustrator to have an exhibition at the NMAI. On that occasion her featured artworks had been created for the 100th anniversary edition of the beloved children's book classic by Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in The Willows, and a Willow Buds prequel series she wrote and illustrated, titled Willow Buds. Also exhibited were books illustrated by Mary Jane such as R is for Rhode Island Red, a retelling of The Sorcerer's Apprentice, A Mouse Told His Mother, and others.

Doubtlessly based upon an impeccable story-telling ability and extraordinary artistic skills demonstrated in her previous works, Mary Jane was selected by Hasbro toys to write and illustrate My Little Pony. The book Under the Sparkling Sea, as the title suggests, is a My Little Pony story with an aquatic theme. Mary Jane does an inimitable job of portraying characters from that well known children's franchise in a setting not commonly associated with ponies. Her bold and intense use of colors in the underwater environment and nuanced depictions of the facial expressions convey the characters' wonderment at the strange and new world they experience. It is a superlative effort, already well received, and is now acknowledged at the NMAI as "a great new classic of children's literature."

Additionally, NMAI offers 3 concurrent exhibitions:

1). The American Muse focuses on the illustrative works of Charles Dana Gibson, Harrison Fisher, Howard Chandler Christy, Walter Granville Smith, James Montgomery Flagg, Albert Beck Wenzell, and others of their colleagues each demonstrating a particular notion of classical female American beauty. Their various popular depictions or interpretations of late 19th and early 20th century beautiful American women include the Gibson Girl, the Christy Girl, the Fisher Girl, Liberty Belles, and many other notable works of that era.

2). Maxfield Parrish: The Retrospective continues due to great popular demand, with works from the Edith Wharton book, Italian Villas and their Gardens, various Edison Mazda works, and other examples from each phase of Parrish's oeuvre. NMAI has in its permanent American Imagist Collection the largest Maxfield Parrish Collection of original artworks extant, including the famous Florentine Fete murals..

3). Howard Pyle and His Brandywine Students features works by Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, and others of the Brandywine School.

Throughout the NMAI are highlights from our American Imagist Collection. Also enjoy Vernon Court, our Gilded Age mansion, and its unique architectural features, period furnishings, and the American Imagist Sculpture Collection.

For Reservations:
Admissions Desk
National Museum of American Illustration
492 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
T: 401-851-8949 ext. 18, F: 401-851-8974
art@americanillustration.org
www.americanillustration.org

Open Thursday though Sunday, 11am to 5pm for general admissions. Open year round Fridays from 11am to 5pm, with a guided tour at 3pm. Open all other times for group tours by advance reservation.

Tickets:
Adults: $18; Seniors (60+) & Military: $16; Students: $12; Children ages 5 to 12: $8. Children ages 5 to 12 are permitted only if vouchsafed by parents or guardians as being 'well-behaved.'

The National Museum of American Illustration is a nonprofit, independent, educational and aesthetic organization. It is located in Newport, RI, on Bellevue Avenue at Vernon Court (1898), a Carrére and Hastings designed Beaux-Arts adaptation of an 18th century French chateau. It is the first national museum devoted exclusively to American illustration art. Illustration consists of original artwork created to be reproduced in books, magazines, newspapers, and advertisements. 'Golden Age' paintings by such luminaries as Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, NC Wyeth, JC Leyendecker, and 150 others are displayed in 'Gilded Age' architecture, creating a unique union of architecture and art - a national treasure. The Museum is administered by the American Civilization Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the goal to present the best possible venue for appreciating the greatest collection of illustration art - the most American of American art.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Newporters fundraising for Guatemalan orphanage - Villa 120 Best Bed & Breakfast Newport RI

Newport long time friends Nick Manson & Paul Marshall decided to head to Central America on a surfing safari last December after recently graduating from college they took off on a five month trip.

One night after three months of hitting the shores of Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama the two Rogers High School alumni learned about a fundraiser for a local orphanage - Hogar Rosa de Amor. The home is for children, primarily abused girls, who have been taken from their home by Guatemalan authorities.

On meeting the children they were so moved they decided to beach their boards and spend two weeks volunteering at the orphanage. "They wer so appreciative, and we learned a lot about how they were funded" said Manson. "They were behind on their electric bills. The workers were not getting paid - they were on the verge of being shut down!"

So the two surfing buddies, both bartenders at The Black Pearl, decided to lend another helping hand.

On Sunday they are hosting a fundraiser for orphanage at Cappy's Hillside Cafe, on Memorial Boulevard from 1-5 p.m. The two will tend bar adn all tips and donations will go directly to the orphanage - no middle men to syphon off the proceeds! There will also be a 50-50 raffle.

Lets go an support them!

Friday, June 7, 2013

SVF Foundation - Newport, Villa 120 Best Bed&Breakfast Newport R.I.

Newport RI, The SVF Foundation, 152 Harrison Avenue, will hold its annual Visitors Day on Saturday from 9 am. - 3 p.m.

Visitors are invited to take self-guided tours through the historic 23 acre former Swiss Village farm, where germplasm (semen & embryos) from rare and endangered breeds of food and fiber livestock is cryogenically preserved, and meet laboratory, veterinary and animal care staff.

Because of its strict biosecurity, SVF is not typically open to the public.

New this year, Julian's Omnibus, a double-decker food truck, will serve burgers and other food made with local heritage bred meat and farm products.

Admission is free, free parking will be available at Fort Adams State Park and free transportation will be provided by Viking Trolley. There will be no parking available at SVF.

For more information, contact Jill DeLeo at 848-7229 Ext: 10, or jill@svffoundation.org or visit svf-foundation.org

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Preservation Society & Villa 120 Lecture - Richard Upjohn Architecture - Best Bed&Breakfast Villa 120 Newport RI

We are honored to have Richard Guy Wilson visit Villa 120 today with 30 of his students - they are here to be inspired, and enjoy the works of Richard Upohn who was the architect for Villa 120.

Later this afternoon Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor and chair of the Department of Architectural History at the University of Virginia will present at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport at 6 p.m. tonight.

Preservation Society Lecture - "Kingscote & Beyond"

Advanced registration requested at 401 847 1000 Ext 154 or www.newportmansions.org

$5 for Preservation Society members $10 general public

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Heather Abbott Fundraiser - Blues on the Beach - Villa 120 Best B&B Newport RI

The James Montgomery Band, Triple Threat and Jefferson Hendricks with Robert Johnson Howard are among the musicians and bands slated to perform Sunday at a benefit for Heather Abbott of Newport, who lost her left foot and lower leg as a result of the Boston Marathon bombings in April.

"Newport Strong - Blues on the Beach" will be held at the Atlantic Beach Club, 53 Purgatory Road, from 5-9 p.m.

Tickets will be sold at the door for $20

Monday, June 3, 2013

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

Newport RI - What's On?! Best Bed & Breakfast Newport RI, Villa One Twenty

Sunday 2nd June 2013

Jazz Piano - Clarke Cooke House "Sunday Brunch" with Bobby Ferreira - 12.30 to 3.30 p.m.

Atlantic Beach Club live music with Mac Chrupcala Quartet 3-7 pm

Fifth Element, 111 Broadway 12 noon until 3 p.m.

Nimfest - King Park gazebo, Wellington Avenue Newport - 3-6 p.m. Abbey Rhode will perform as part of the annual Newport independent Musicians Festival concert series. FREE

Newport History Tours Schedule

Starting today and running until November 1st.

Sunday at 10.30 a.m : Discover Colonial Newport

Mondays at 10.30 a.m. : Rogues & Scoundrels

Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Golden to Gilded and at 10.30 a.m. Road to Independence

Wednesdays at 10 a.m Discover Colonial Newport and at 10.30 am Souls and Stones

Thursdays at Golden to Gilded and at 10.30 a.m. Road to Independence

Fridays at 10 am Discover Colonial Newport and at 10.30 am Souls and Stones

Saturday at 10 am Golden to Gilded at 10.30 Togues & Scoundrels

Tours last approximately 75 minutes and are weather permitting. The Tours of the Month will take place on the third Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. and include:

June 15 The Colonial Women

July 20 Newport Squared

August 17: French in Newport

Friday, May 31, 2013

The Art of Illustration, American Illustration Museum, Judy Goffman Cutler, Newport Rhode Island, Historic Bed and Breakfast, Villa One Twenty

Well ahead of her time, Judy Goffman Cutler recognized the true value of of American Illustrations some 50 years ago. Goffman Cutler is the co-founder, along with her husband Laurence S. Cutler of the National Museum of American Illustration on Bellevue Avenue in Newport. Their collections here feature illustrations from great artists such as Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish, and J.C. Leyendecker.

Recently, Goffman Cutler has been involved in a project assisting George Lucas found the Cultural Arts Museum in San Francisco. This new collection would prominently feature many similar artists of the same time period. She has also been invovled in a project with film great Steven Spielberg, building a collection of Rockwell's art. Lucas and Spielberg showcased their combined collections at the Smithsoniam American Art Museum in 2010.

Goffman Culter first became interested in art when she read a book her husband presented her with "Mainstreans of Modern Art" by John E. Canaday at the University of Pennsylvania. This book influenced her to minor in art history., and in the late 1960s she began collecting illustrators. Starting as a schoolteacher with not much to invest, her early foresight into Rockwell paintings has, in time, yielded a high return rate in the past few decades.

The Cutler's extensive collection on Bellevue Avenue is a Newport treasure not to be missed. The museum is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm, with guided tours at 3pm on Friday afternoons. Admission to the museum is $18 for general admission, $12 for students, $16 for seniors or military, $15 for groups of 6 or more, and $8 for children aged 5 to 12. Children under 5 are not permitted. for more information on the museum visit their website:

http://www.americanillustration.org/index.html

Saturday, May 4, 2013

National Police Parade, Newport Rhode Island, Sunday 5th May, VILLA ONE TWENTY

Sunday 5th May - Newport

National Police Parade starting at 317 West Main Road, Middletown, at 11.50 a.m. and travelling south along West Main Road and onto Broadway in Newport.

US Marshall Jamie A. Hainsworth will be Grand Marshall of the Parade, which salutes law enforcement and Police Officers who have died in the line of duty in the past year.

Please come along to support our Police Officers and enjoy the family fun.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Comedy, Improv, May 2013, Newport Rhode Island, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

8pm - RI's most award winning comedy troupe hits the stage with fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
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10pm - Due to high demand RI's most award winning comedy troupe is adding a late night show of their fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
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Friday, April 19, 2013

Yankee Wood Chapter, Newport Rhode Island, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

This beauty is a 1941 Cadillac 60 Special

The Yankee Wood Chapter graced us with their company this past weekend due to bad weather we did not have the honor of seeing their wonderful vintage cars however, the wonderful group have promised to show their vehicles on Fathers Day on their way to the Portsmouth car show - (providing the weather is good to us)! You can view these wonderful cars at 2 p.m. on Fathers Day.

Article written by Micheline below - This article will appear in the Foster Home Journal, which goes to every household in Scituate, Foster, and Glocester (11,500 homes)

Mangia with Micheline

During my 36 year relationship with my husband, I have been introduced and infused with the antique car world. Growing up I had no clue that there were cars named Packard, Hudson, Pierce Arrows, Kaisers, LaSalle as well as Cadillac, Lincoln, Oldsmobile, and Chevy. When I met Sal, he was driving a 1947 Packard Clipper; what a way to impress a girl! During the years that followed, we have owned many different vehicles, several different models of Packard, Cadillac, Buick, and even a Hudson! Currently we own a 1941 Cadillac 60 Special that has wood trim. We also belong to the Yankee Wood Chapter of the National Woodie Club. In fact, Sal is the President and I am the Secretary of the chapter. It is a wonderful club, as it is more a couple’s social club rather than a “car club”. This year is the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Chapter so to celebrate I planned a tour in April. We had decided to tour the Newport area, and I was looking for either B&B’s or Inns that were reasonable in price and most importantly had parking lots to accommodate the antique cars. The restaurants also had to have parking lots, not an easy feat in Newport. On top of lodging and meals, you also needed activities and scheduled free time. So in January, the word went out to the Club requesting their interest and more importantly their commitment to participate. Armed with that knowledge, Sal and I set out to find the lodging. We found the perfect location, a beautiful six bedroom B&B, the Villa 120, and a 23 room Inn, The Carriage House Inn, which were directly across the street from each other in Middletown. Four couples stayed at the Villa 120 and three couples stayed at the Carriage House Inn, with our meeting place being the Villa. Now apparently it has historically rained on all of our tours, and this year was no different, with the dreary forecast, much to our disappointment a decision was made to go “modern”, sans the antique cars. Most arrived on Thursday, having travelled from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, so it was an early dinner at The Atlantic Beach Club. On Friday, in the rain, we traveled to Little Compton to view a private car collection, then a stop at the Sakonnet Winery (before a roaring fire so we could dry out) for a tasting, and on to lunch at The Boat House in Tiverton. Saturday morning we held our annual meeting and gift swap in the Villa 120’s dining room, where we were served coffee and assorted breakfast pastry on an antique table with china dishes. The Villa 120 is elegant, decorated with style and class, and is a warm and welcoming establishment, minutes from Newport. Later that day, in was on to tour Rough Point, Doris Duke’s summer mansion. It was an hour and a half tour, that was informative and the artwork and furnishings were exquisite, well worth the time. We met that evening for the Newport Playhouse & Cabaret, where we feasted on a diverse and tasty buffet, saw an excellent comedy, and topped the night off with a hilarious cabaret. I have to say whether it rains or the sun shines; the YWC gang always has a good time. You might be asking what recipe could possibly tie in with this story. Well one of the restaurant items on the menu was for fried risotto balls, Arancini di Riso, which I made for the first time with friends while on vacation.

Arancini di Riso
(Fried and Stuffed Rice Balls)

1 cup bread crumbs, seasoned, set aside in a medium bowl
Filling:
2 cups cooked and cooled risotto
1/2 cup bread crumbs, seasoned with parsley, basil, pepper
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
2 eggs, at room temperature, beaten
4 ounces Gorgonzola, at room temperature, cut into 16 (1/2-inch) cubes
Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the risotto, bread crumbs, Parmesan, basil, and beaten eggs. With damp hands, using about 2 tablespoons of the risotto mixture, form the mixture into 1 3/4-inch diameter balls. Make a hole in the center of each ball and insert one of the cubes of Gorgonzola cheese. Cover the hole completely to enclose the cheese. Roll the balls into the bread crumbs to coat. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour in enough oil to fill the pan about 1/3 of the way. Heat over medium heat until a thermometer inserted reaches 350*(hint, without a thermometer, a cube of bread will brown in about 2 minutes). Fry the risotto balls in batches, turning occasionally, until golden, about 5 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve warm. I had used left over spinach risotto, but you can use any kind and add prosciutto, ham, and any kind of cheese you like for variety. It a great way to use that left over risotto.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Fort Adams State Park, Tours, Newport Rhode Island, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Fort Adams to hold tours

Newport - Guided tours of historic Fort Adams will be offered during April.

Fort Adams, located in Fort Adams State Park off Harrison Avenue, will be open for tours daily from Monday through Sunday 21st April. Tours will depart weather permitting, from the Fort Adams Trust Gift Shop at noon and 2 p.m.

General admission rates for tours are $12 for adults, 6 for youth (6-17) and $30 for a family (two adults and up to four youth). Children 5 and younger will be admitted free.

For more information, to make reservations or to inquire about group rates, call 619-5802 or visit www.fortadams.org

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Cliff Walk repairs, Newport Rhode Island, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Cliff walk repairs could exceed $6.8 M!

Work to repair the city's fabled Cliff Walk is estimated to cost at least $6.8 million.

According to state transprtation officials, bids to reair the scenic trail ranged from $6.8 to $17 million. The work is needed to repair a large section of the walkway that was damaged during Hurricane Sandy last October.

Guests visiting, please note proper walking shoes are needed if you still wish to complete the Cliff Walk - I tend to walk it once a week and although a small section is closed off and the walk can become a small climb here and there and stepping over very large rocks it is doable - but not for the faint hearted - walkers, trekkers and climbers will love it - I do!

Whilst staying here just ask me about the route so you actually can complete it - there is a route but you do need to know where to go.