Thursday, July 18, 2013

NEWPORT RI - ANTIQUES SHOW - Villa 120 Boutique Hotel, Event Venue - Newport RI

July 26 - 28th 2013

The Newport Antiques Show will be held at St Georges School, Middletown RI.  The show is to benefit the Newport Hisorical Society and the Boys & Girls of Newport County.

Gala Preview Party - Thursday July 25th 6- 9 p.m.

Show hours:

Friday 10 - 6 p.m

Saturday 10 - 6 p.m.

Sunday 10 - 4 p.m.

Information:  401 846 2669

NewportAntiquesShow.com

Monday, July 15, 2013

Newport RI - July 15th - Goings On in Newport RI

Tuesday 16th

Family Night Concert Series

Easton's Beach, 175 Bellevue Avenue, Newport - 6 p.m. rain or shine Honky Tonk Knights will perform on the lawn. 

newportartmuseum.org or 401 848 8200

Ballard Park, quarry meadow, Newport 6.30 - 8 p.m.  Th Newport Community Band will perform.  Free

www.ballardpark.org

Wednesday 17th July - Sunset Music Series

Newport Yachting Centre, 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, gates open at 5.30 p.m.

Chris Isaak will perform $39.50 - $59.50 www.newportwaterfrontevents.com


Sunday, July 14, 2013

Newport Music Festival Continues!

The Newport Music Festival continues to impress!  Concerts are scheduled every day at various locations around Newport, today through Sunday July 28th.

The 45th annual season continues today, Sunday July 14th at 11am with Bon Matin, a festival salute to Bastille Day at the Elms Tent.  At 4 pm musical icon Robert Schumann will perform Schumann Fantasy, also at the Elms tent. The Argentinean organist  Hector  Olivera will perform at 8pm this evening at The Breakers, concluding the first week of the Music Festival.

Tomorrow, July 15th at 11am at The Elms a recital will be put on by Scott Cuellar, Festival's Young-Artist-of-The-Year.  At 4pm the second series of the Verdi-Wagner Concert will take place at the CCRI Newport Auditorium.  The day will conclude with Vassily Primakov in Recital, an all-chopin concert by the award winning artist himself.

The complete schedule of events, as well as pricing,  can be found at:

http://www.newportmusic.org/Calendar%20of%20Events%202013%20Website.pdf

Whether interested in classical music, jazz, or even tango, there is plenty of beautiful music to be heard around the island in the next few weeks.  There truly is no better setting for this festival than the majestic churches, mansions and theaters of Newport!


Sunday, July 7, 2013

Tennis Hall of Fame Newport RI - July 8 - 14 2013 - Villa 120 Boutique Hotel Newport RI

Tennis at the Newport Casino has been one of the Newport's grandest traditions since the first US National Championships were played here in 1881.

In 2013, the tradition continues.  During July 8 - 14, the International Tennis Hall of Fame will host the 2013 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.  The tournament draws 32 top male players to Newport direct from Wimbledon to compete for the Van Alen Cup and $455,775 in prize money.

This year's player field is one of the strongest in recent history and will feature defending champion and world No. 20 John Isner, Australian tennis great and former world No. 1 Leyton Hewitt, former world No. 4 James Blake and 2009 finalist and six-time chamption on the ATP World Tour Sam Querrey.

Complementing this exciting week of ATP World Tour tennis will be the Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, July 13 at 12.00 p.m.  The ceremony will honor former world No. 1 Martina Hingis, as well as Australian tennis legend Thelma Coyne Long, tennis promoter and industry leader Charlie Pasarell, longtime ESPN tennis broadcaster Cliff Drysdale and Romanian tennis great Ion Tiriac.

www.tennisfame.com - 401 849 6063

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Newport - 6th & 7th July - The Marley Bridges Theatre Co - Villa 120 Boutique Hotel & Event Venue, Newport RI

6th July 7 p.m.  -  Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport.

The Marley Bridges Theatre Co will present a family friendly murder mystery set at a grand ball in 1893.  Also July 27th, Aug 10 & 31 and September 7 & 21.

Active miliary and senior discounts, museum members $20, non members $30.  www.newportartmuseum.org.


FIREWORKS Mackerel Cove Beach, off Beavertail Road, Jamestown 9 p.m. (rain date July 13th) Donations will be accepted www.rockethogs.com


7th July - Dockside Open House - Fort Adams State Park, Alofsin Pier, Newport, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.  The Oliver Hazard Perry, Rhode Island's educational Tall Ship, will b open for tours during a dockside open house.  FREE www.ohpri.org



Friday, July 5, 2013

Newport Friday 5th July - Villa 120, Boutique Hotel Event Venue for Rehearsals/Birthdays/Anniversarys Newport RI

FRIDAY 5TH JULY - GOINGS ON IN NEWPORT/MIDDLETOWN

Earth Explorations through Earth - Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, 769 Sachuest Point Road, Middletown, 6.30 p.m. - 8 p.m. "Pale Male", about a red-tailed hawk's arrival in New York City in 1991, will be shown for FREE - Sarah Lang, 847-5511 Ext: 203

ART RECEPTION - (Gallerie ellipsis) 159 Prospect Hill Street, Newport 5 - 7 p.m.  The paintings of Sally Caswell will be on display.  FREE

Portsmouth Arts Guild Centre for the Arts, 2679 East Main Road, Portsmouth 6 - 8 p.m. The works from the exhibit "Abstractions IV" an all-media juried show, will be on display.  www.portsmoutharts.org



Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Newport Independence Day Celebration - Villa 120 Boutique Hotel, Wedding/Event venue

Sponsored by The Rhode Island Society Sons of the Revolution

WASHINGTON SQUARE downtown Newport

10 a.m. July 4th 2013

Newport Artillery Co 21 Gun Salute

Music by Newport Concert Band, led by Peter Davis

Traditional reading of the Declaration of Independence by Walter Whitley (this will be the 235th reading).

Complimentary American Flags and free booklet edition of the declaration of Independence to all attendees

Also special graveside salute to Newporter William Rllery who signed the Declaration of Independence.  (Common burying ground - Farewell Street).

The Artillery Company of Newport will fire a cannon salute at noon.

Museum of Newport History, 127 Thames St. Newport 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  A new exhibit, "The Greatest Trial: Lincoln, Newport and the Civil War" will feature Civil War - era artifacts and photographs from the society's collections. 

FIREWORKS - Over Newport Harbor, Newport, 9.30 p.m. Fireworks will be set off from Fort Adams State Park.  (Rain date July 5) www.fortadams.org