ART & CULTURE
Ca l e nda r | By Karen Greco
The Must List 10 essential events this month January 15: Itâs the comfiest crawl of the year! Suit up and grab your BFFs for the fifth annual Onesie Bar Crawl, which includes two complimentary drinks and a costume contest. CrawlWith.us
January 18: Celebrate Providence Monthlyâs Who to Watch Party sponsored by Johnson & Wales University, hosted by Narragansett Brewery, featuring WRIK entertainment, photo booths, complimentary appetizers, and a chance to reconnect with Providence! ProvidenceOnline.com
January 19: Join Rhode Islandâs literati at Askew for a Heroes and Villains themed event featuring true, first-person narratives read by their authors, hosted by Stranger Stories. StrangerStoriesPVD.com
January 20:
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January 22:
Roger Wheeler State Beach hosts the Penguin Plunge, one of the OG New Yearâs Day dips in the state. Each bone-piercing plunge into the Atlantic benefits Special Olympics RI. Narragansett, SpecialOlympicsRI.org
Tiny Beautiful Things, based on Cheryl Strayedâs book about her time as advice columnist âDear Sugarâ and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) comes to Trinity Rep. TrinityRep.com
RI Philharmonic Orchestraâs Beethoven 5 features Brahms Violin Concerto and Beethovenâs Symphony No.5 in a side-by-side concert with students from the RI Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School. TheVetsRI.com
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January 25-30:
Bring your mat to the zoo for Stretch Then Sloths Yoga for all fitness levels, followed by exclusive access to the Rainforest building, tea from Spill the Tea, and all-day zoo admission. RWPZoo.org
Donât miss the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, the cultural touchstone about a group of struggling young artists in NYC, during its 25th anniversary farewell tour. PPAC.org
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Riceâs blockbuster musical Jesus Christ Superstar comes stateside for its 50th anniversary in a new production that won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. PPACRI.org
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Photography by Nick DelGiudice
Rhode Island College President Dr. Frank D. SĂĄnchez, Who to Watch 2020 Honoree Dr. Jeannine Dingus-Eason and husband Majied Eason, at the Who to Watch 2020 party held at Skyline in Providence
Grammy nominated comic Tig Notaro, star of Army of the Dead, Star Trek: Discovery, and One Mississippi, takes the Columbus Theatre stage during her Hello Again tour. ColumbusTheatre.com
