ART & CULTURE
Ca l e nda r | By Karen Greco
The Must List 10 essential events this month February 17: Bluegrass meets garage rock when Newport Folk Festival alum and widely acclaimed roots musician Jake Blount performs with special guest Rafay Rashid of Ravi Shavi at Askew. AskewProv.com
February 18: Jonathan Richman from the influential ‘70s proto-punk band The Modern Lovers, said to be an inspiration to the iconic Sex Pistols, takes the Columbus Theatre stage, joined by his drummer Tommy Larkins. ColumbusTheatre.com
February 18-20: See the Oscar-winning film An Officer and A Gentleman at Providence Performing Arts Center. The romantic musical features iconic hits of the ‘80s, including songs from Pat Benetar, Bananarama, Debbie Gibson, and more. PPACRI.org
February 18-27: The Community Players present the world premiere of A Tree Falls In Brookline by award-winning Rhode Island playwright Dae tewid vid Christner, about a man rediscovering his a t s a nts For of eve ! identity, at Jenks Auditorium in Pawtucket. g in t s e li s onlin TheCommunityPlayers.org visit u m ody.co HeyRh
February 18-27:
Through February:
February 4-6:
The Center for Reconciliation of RI welcomes all to experience Providence Walks: Early Black History Self-Guided Walking Tour, with a map available to print out or view on a phone. CFRRI.org
More than 205 of the hottest cars and trucks, as well as classics from the Audrain Automobile Museum, fill the RI Convention Center for the 2022 Northeast International Auto Show. ProvidenceAutoShow.com
It wouldn’t be February in PVD without The Providence Children’s Film Festival. Once again held virtually, enjoy curated youth-forward cinema from all over the world, from animation to live action to shorts to features. ProvidenceChildrensFilmFestival.org
Through February:
February 12-13:
February 19-20:
The exhibit Variance: Making, Unmaking, and Re-making Disability at the RISD Museum looks at representations of disability in more than 30 works of art from the mid1700s through present day. RISDMuseum.org
Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, or simply plant curious, explore the multitude of delicious plant-based food products from over 85 vendors at RI Veg Fest at WaterFire Arts Center. RIVegFest.com
Hug time is at risk, and the adorable Trolls are on a mission to save it in this glitter-filled, family-friendly adventure that kicks off their first ever live tour, Trolls Live! at The VETS. TheVETSRI.com
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Photo courtesy of RI Veg Fest
RI Veg Fest hosts a variety of vendors offering vegan eats at WaterFire Arts Center
