10 Great Things to do in RI This Weekend - January 24, 2020
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10 Great Things to do in RI This Weekend - January 24, 2020
This weekend’s events include the Northeast International Auto Show, the RI Philharmonic Orchestra in concert, PC basketball and more.
To help you figure out which event to go to and when, GoLocalProv has put together a complete guide of what to do and when in the slideshow below.
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10 Great Things to do in RI This Weekend - January 24, 2020
January 24
RI Philharmonic Orchestra Presents: Open Rehearsal 3 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Violinist Karen Gomyo joins the RI Philharmonic for a rehearsal of their January 25 concert program.
Get a glimpse at what it takes to get the Orchestra to sound so good.
The concert begins at 5:30 p.m.
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January 24
Hardcore Comedy at Comedy Connection of Rhode Island
With host Brian Beaudoin and comics Derek Furtado, Ray Harrington, Andrew Williams and more! The Hardcore Comedy Show features 6-7 of our top headliners and pro comics each week.
What is the difference between this and another show? The Hardcore Comedy Show is "dirtier" than a normal show... it's also rowdier
The event begins at 10:30 p.m.
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January 24
Final Days of Providence Restaurant Weeks
Providence Restaurant Weeks ends this weekend, don't miss out on an opportunity to check out some of RI's best restaurants.
Choose from mouthwatering menus at nearly 100 restaurants.
Enjoy three-course lunches at $16.95 and three-course dinners at $29.95, $34.95 or $49.95, as well as two-for-one specials.
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January 25
PC Basketball vs #9 Villanova at Dunkin' Donuts Center
The Providence College Friars men's basketball team will look to snap a two-game losing streak on Saturday, when they host #9 Villanova at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
PC is currently 11-9 overall and 4-3 in the Big East.
Game time is set for 1 p.m.
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January 25
Houseplant 101 Workshop at Chifferobe Atelier Hope Artisan Village in Pawtucket
In honor of National Houseplant Day back on January 10, Blooming Artisan is hosting a fun, informative and interactive houseplant workshop. First will be the educational portion - Houseplants 101.
Attendees will learn some of the basic rules of thumb about caring for some of the most popular houseplants. We’ll discuss topics such as watering, light requirements, potting soil and fertilizing. In addition, we’ll talk about the benefits of indoor houseplants on our health.
The event begins at 2 p.m.
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January 25
Northeast International Auto Show at RI Convention Center
The 2020 Northeast International Auto Show takes over Providence with hundreds of new cars, trucks, crossovers, SUVs and more set to fill the Rhode Island Convention Center.
Attendees are invited to check out their favorite models in a non-selling environment, sit behind wheels, inspect engines, ask questions and experience new technologies.
The show opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
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January 25
Chris Tucker at PPAC
Chris Tucker is best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series with Jackie Chan.
He became a favorite on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam in the 1990s and came to prominence in his first starring role, the 1995 film cult classic Friday starring along- side Ice Cube. In 1997, Tucker embarked on his first production as executive producer and co-starred in the hit movie, Money Talks with Charlie Sheen and shortly after appeared in the highly successful Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element. In 2006, Tucker negotiated an unprecedented $25 million salary to appear in Rush Hour 3, which at the time made him the highest paid actor in Hollywood.
Chris Tucker co-starred in the 2013 Oscar®- nominated film Silver Linings Playbook with Robert DeNiro, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. In 2015, his first standup film, Chris Tucker Live, was released exclusively on Netflix, and marked the first project that Tucker has starred in and produced through his company,
January 26
Opening Receptions at Providence Art Club
Join the Providence Art Club on Sunday for the opening receptions of three exciting new exhibitions.
On view in Maxwell Mays Gallery:
Susan Heuck Allen, Sally Barker, and Kelly McCullough
On view in the Mary Castelnovo Gallery:
All Weems: Off The Wall
On view in the Dodge House Gallery:
Patricia Allen and Nancy Godfray
The event goes from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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January 26
Winter Wonder Days at Roger Williams Park Zoo
Enjoy half-price admission at Roger Williams Park Zoo in January and February during the Zoo’s annual “Winter Wonder Days,” offered daily from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Get out of the cold with the Zoo’s “Faces of the Rainforest” exhibit and experience the indigenous monkeys, birds, amphibians, and reptiles of the Amazon Rainforest.
The event begins at 10 a.m.
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January 26
Brass Attack at The Met in Pawtucket
The Rhode Island-based band Brass Attack will be rocking out on Sunday afternoon at The Met in Pawtucket.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 3 p.m.
