10 Great Things to do in RI This Weekend - November 16, 2018

November 16

The Ballroom Thieves at Columbus Theatre 

The Columbus Cooperative proudly presents The Ballroom Thieves.

The concert begins at 7 p.m. 

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November 16

Craig Gass at Comedy Connection

Gass is known from doing celebrity voices on Family Guy and American Dad as well as the Howard Stern Show, Kevin James’ show “The New Guy” and more.

The show begins at 8 p.m. 

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November 16

Up Close on Hope: Program 1 

Experience dance up close at Festival Ballet’s signature Black Box Theatre series. This mixed repertory program includes a wide range of choreography from established and emerging choreographers.

It’s a dance experience unlike any other with a perspective and impact that continues to thrill audiences each season!
 

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November 17

An Evening with Robyn Cook at Columbus Theatre 

The Columbus Cooperative proudly presents An Evening with Robyn Hitchcock. 

Robyn will be performing two sets, one with a piano and one with a guitar.

The event begins at 7 p.m. 

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November 17

Taco Classical 3: Armistice Centennial at The Vets

The RI Philharmonic welcomes conductor Christopher Warren-Green, cellist Colin Carr, and Providence Singers for the third TACO Classical Series performance of the 2018/19 Season. 

The event goes from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

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November 17

New Hampshire at URI Football 

The URI Rams play their final game of the season when they host New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon. 

URI enters the game with a record of 5-5 overall and needs a win to finish over .500 for the first time in 17 years. 

Game time is set for 12 p.m. 

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November 17

Newpoli Concert at Blackstone River Theatre

Newpoli’s Carmen Marsico, Angela Rossi and Fabio Pirozzolo grew up hearing the ornaments and songs in their corner of southern Italy, Campania and Basilicata: The ballads and women’s songs vibrating with intricate ornaments, the voices raised at church or in kitchens to the thrum of the tamburello.

The concert begins at 8 p.m. 

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November 17

Behind the Scenes Tour of Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum

A special behind-the-scenes tour of the Lippitt House Museum, built for Rhode Island Governor Henry Lippitt, offers visitors a chance to hear the lesser known stories of servants living and working in the house.

An exclusive tour shows how the ‘other half’ lived in this Victorian-era mansion and paints a fuller picture of what daily life was like for servants. The tour goes behind the scenes to areas not usually visited.

Tours begin at 10 a.m. 

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November 18

Quilters The Musical at Rhode Island College 

Combining music, dance and drama, QUILTERS captures both the harsh challenges and the abiding rewards of frontier life with vivid dramatic intensity.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. 

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November 18

Made on Honor Market at The Guild 

With over 65 vendors, they are planning on taking over The Guild campus, including the Brew House, Packaging Hall, Event Hall, and their brand new Beer Hall.

Join the Narragansett team for two days filled with holiday shopping, meet the people behind their favorite brands, and drink PLENTY of beer! 

The event goes from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

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