10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - October 18, 2019

October 18

Cozy Cocktails at the Vanderbilt Grille 

Join in for s’mores, cocktails and warm blankets! Brave the cool, Winter air in the garden, while sipping signature cocktails and roasting marshmallows over the fire. Offering is dependant on weather and availability.

The event begins at 5 p.m. 

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October 18

7 Day Weekend at Newport Blues Cafe 

The band 7 Day Weekend will be performing at the Newport Blues Cafe on Friday night

Don’t miss out on a great way to kick off the weekend.

The music begins at 9 p.m.

October 18

IG Rhody Instagram Showcase at Skiff Bar

Photographs by local photographers will be displayed as part of a silent auction, with proceeds benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

Place a bid while enjoying complimentary light hors d’oeuvres.

Each bid placed earns the bidder a raffle ticket for fun prizes.

The showcase begins at 7 p.m.

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PHOTO: IG Rhody

October 18

"Boeing Boeing" at Newport Playhouse

Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant continues its 2019 season with the comedy “Boeing Boeing” by Marc Camoletti.

The play centers on a bachelor juggling three stewardess girlfriends  - until all three ladies land on his doorstep at the same time.

Bernard (played on alternate dates by Austin Venditelli and Joshua Fogerty) has everything in perfect order in his flat in Paris.

With the help of his housekeeper Berthe (Leslie Zelle), he juggles juggling incoming flight schedules and visits from his three flight attendants fiancees - Gloria (Kathleen Kent), Gabriella (Annette LaBonté) and Gretchen (Genevra Stewart) - and no one is aware of the other's existence.

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October 19

Newport String Project Season Opening Concert at Newport Art Museum

The Newport String Project will perform a dynamic program of works by Dvorak, Schumann and Montgomery. In celebration of the Museum’s current exhibition Forever Young: Representations of Childhood and Adolescence, the concert will feature a performance of Schumann’s “Scenes from Childhood”, arranged for string quartet.

The afternoon will also include Dvorak’s autumnal String Quartet in E-flat and Jessie Montgomery’s soaring Duo for Violin and Cello.

The concert begins at 2 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Newport String Project

October 19

Island Moving Company Presents "Alice in Wonderland" at Newport Congregational Church

Alice In Wonderland will get a fresh Island Moving Company spin on Rhode Island Ballet Theater’s Artistic Director Nancy McAuliffe's original version.

With a music score by Dimitri Shastokovich and new, exciting choreography by Nancy McAuliffe, Miki Ohlsen and Danielle Genest, guests of all ages will follow the white rabbit as he takes Alice and the audience down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, where they will meet the Red Queen, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and all the magical residents of Wonderland.

The show begins at 4:30 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Jennifer Manville Photography/ Island Moving Company

October 19

Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival

Honoring the harvest of the sea, this Festival offers fresh local seafood, continuous live music, and family fun. 

The festival begins at 11 a.m. 

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PHOTO: Natasha Wheatland/Flickr Commons

October 20

Free Tours of Loeb Visitors Center at Touro Synagogue 

The Loeb Visitors Center at Touro Synagogue in Newport is celebrating its 10th anniversary by giving free admission to all Rhode Island residents

The Loeb Visitors Center tells the story of religious freedom and tolerance in Rhode Island.

Among the exhibits at the center is President George Washington’s 1790 Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport.

In his letter, Washington promised that the government of the United States would give “to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.” 

Tours run from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

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Photo courtesy of The George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom

October 20

Pell Bridge Run 

Open to runners and walkers, don't miss your chance to cross the post-card perfect Pell Bridge and its 4-miles of sweeping views.

Once a year, pedestrians and runners are allowed to cross the Pell Bridge. The award-winning Pell Bridge Run is produced by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.

The event is not-for-profit and 100% of proceeds will go to support local not-for-profits.

The event begins at 7 a.m. 

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PHOTO: Newport Marathon

October 20

Traditional Irish Music Session at Fastnet Irish Pub 

Live traditional Irish music every Sunday night, hosted by A. O. Gutierrez, Tim May, and Jack Wright.

Family-friendly- arrive early to secure a table if you plan on eating.

The event begins at 6 p.m. 

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