10 Great Things to do in RI This Weekend - August 9, 2019

August 9

RI International Film Festival Across Providence 

Flickers, now in its third decade, presents and creates film, educational programs and outreach, live performances and cultural events. Flickers produces video, audio and film about the arts for television, festivals and other non-profit organizations.

Flickers creates and produces educational programs that teach about the media arts. From an acclaimed international film festival held throughout the state each August to a Japanese film festival held in conjunction with the Black Ships Festival in Newport, to Flickers' award-winning arts and cultural television series, "Between Takes," to the Creative Impulse Awards, to radio programming with "Double Feature," to the Jamestown Chamber Music Series, to ScriptBiz and the KidsEye Summer Filmmaking Camp, Flickers has brought live performances, great films, interviews with leading artists, and innovative educational programs to appreciative audiences for 35 years. 

The event begins at 7 p.m.

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August 9

Black Ships Festival at Japan America Society in Bristol 

The Japan America Society of Rhode Island is celebrating the 36th year of the Black Ships Festival. 

The Black Ships Festival is a celebration of the friendship between the country of Japan and the state of Rhode Island in commemoration of Commodore Matthew C. Perry. Commodore Perry opened trade up between the United States and Japan with the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1864.

Japanese arts and crafts, martial arts, a Japanese tea ceremony and Taiko drums are only some of the highlights. 

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PHOTO: Japan America Society 

August 10

Vineyard Voyages at Providence River Boat Company

Join the Providence River Boat Co. & Rhode Island based Gooseneck Vineyards for a memorable cruise throughout the Providence waterways, paired with a sampling of crisp wines and refreshing Prosecco.

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August 10

RI Blues Fest at Mulligan's Island 

This year's BluesFest will feature up and coming and established blues musicians from across New England.

From traditional sounds to more modern blues rock sounds, this year's line up will give you a taste of everything the genere has to offer. And best yet, admission to the festival is free. 

The event begins at 1 p.m. 

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August 10

Chris Lengyel: Nothing Up My Sleeves at AS220 

Magician/illusionist Chris Lengyel will be at the Blackbox Theater @ AS220 on August 10th at 7:00 pm. 

Chris' show, "Nothing Up My Sleeves" is an all ages, interactive, comedy magic show that features intimate close-up magic, mentalism, escapes, mind reading, and bigger scaled effects. It's a great show for kids and adults.

The event begins at 7 p.m. 

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PHOTO: AS220/Twitter

August 10

The Craft: Rhode Island- World Premiere at RISD Museum

The Craft: Rhode Island offers a behind-the-scenes look into Rhode Island's booming craft beer industry that examines this rich subject matter from a variety of angles and perspectives. It delves into the personal histories and career paths of a number of our state's most well-known brewers, the history of Rhode Island's oldest and still-beloved "craft" brand, Narragansett Beer, the industry's growing impact on our state's economy and recent legislative changes that have supported this growth, and, of course, the ins and outs of the brewing process itself.

The event goes from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

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August 10

Ocean State Follies at Courthouse Center for the Arts

It’s the Rhode Island version of Saturday Night Live with the show's celebs like the late Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci, TV personality Gene Valicenti, Gov. Gina Raimondo, President Trump, and two gum-chewing, gossiping “hairdressahs,” Cheryl and Rhonda from North Providence and Cranston.

President Trump sings “Rockin’ Robin,” (Tweet tweet tweet) and of course Mr. Rhody, the Follies premier dialect coach, complete with speech flashcards, lectures at each show. “I am not here so much as a puffahmah, as much as I’m here to ejukay youze." Youze get the idea.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Courthouse Center for the Arts Event Page

August 11

Final Performance of Hamilton at PPAC

Sunday is the final performance of Hamilton at PPAC, don't miss out. 

Hamilton is the story of the unlikely Founding Father determined to make his mark on the new nation as hungry and ambitious as he is. From bastard orphan to Washington's right-hand man, rebel to war hero, a loving husband caught in the country's first sex scandal, to the Treasury head who made an untrusting world believe in the American economy.

George Washington, Eliza Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and Hamilton's lifelong friend/foil Aaron Burr all make their mark in this astonishing new musical exploration of a political mastermind.

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August 11

Dominican Festival Of Rhode Island at Corner of Thurbers and Broad Street/Temple of Music

The Dominican Parade starts at the corner of Thurbers & Broad Street in Providence.

The Dominican Festival will be held at the Temple of Music at Roger Williams Park. 

The event goes from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

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August 11

Second Sundays at Prescott Farm

Community comes together to enjoy the largest public open space on Aquidneck Island. Each month NRF joins with a non-profit partner to highlight the expansive history and horticulture of Prescott Farm.

The event begins at 12 p.m. 

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