10 Great Things to in RI This Weekend - April 21, 2017

April 21

Horse Show Gallery at ArtProv Gallery 

Love art? love horses? then this gallery is for you. 

“The Horse Show” is a group of works showing the strength and beauty of horses. 

The main artists exhibiting in "The Horse Show" include Alecia Barry Underhill, Brian Fox, and Melissa Mason. Additional pieces will be shown by Kate Hoyer, Gin Stone, Mark Holme, and Tim Tolman. 

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April 21

WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan at Comedy Connection 

Hacksaw Jim Duggan will be at Comedy Connection on Friday night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. telling jokes and stories from his days as a wrestling star. 

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April 21

Award Winning Improv Comedy with The Bit Players 

Get over to Firehouse Theater at 4 Equality Park Place in Newport to watch the award winning improv comedy of The Bit Players. 

The show begins at 8 p.m. and is BYOB. 

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April 22

Sesame Street Live at PPAC

Sesame Street is coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center. 

Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street. 

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April 22

Kids' Story Time at Books on the Square 

Parents and children can join storytellers for the ongoing story time events with talented storytellers.

Story Time events last approximately 30 minutes. This event is best suited for children 6 months–6 years old.10:30-11am Mondays, Babies11:00-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, All. 

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April 22

Alan Jackson at Dunkin' Donuts Center

Country star Alan Jackson is coming to Providence. 

Jackson is bringing his 2017 Honky Tonk Highway Tour to Dunkin’ Donuts Center on Saturday, April 22. Jackson will be joined by multi-platinum singer Lee Ann Womack. 

In his career, Jackson has sold nearly 60-million albums worldwide and ranks as one of the 10 best-selling male vocalists of all-time.

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April 22

New England Family Fun Festival at Historic SCC of RI

The 2017 New England Family Fun Festival brings live performances, bouncy houses, games and family entertainment for a great price. 

The festival goes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

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April 23

Seussical: The Musical at RIC 

Check out some of your favorite Dr. Seuss stories during the performance of Seussical: The Musical at Rhode Island College. 

Horton hears a noise coming from a speck of dust on a clover and commits himself to protecting it and the Whos who live on it. Through mishaps and adventures, these unique characters finally find what they seek - their places in their world.

The show begins at 2 p.m. 

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April 23

The Aurea Ensemble “Crossings” at St. Martin’s Church 

Join the Aurea Ensemble for must see concert event at St. Martin's Church. 

Aurea teams with Yang Wei, internationally acclaimed pipa virtuoso and member of Yo-Yo Ma's famed Silk Road Ensemble.

Crossings will celebrate the connections between Eastern and Western cultures, from ancient times through the present.

The show begins at 2 p.m. 

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April 23

Verdant Vibes Spring Festival at Southside Cultural Center

The Verdant Vibes Spring Festival will feature new music and multimedia performance by Square Peg Round Hole, Orion Rigel Dommisse, Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts student premieres, and Verdant Vibes Ensemble, with dance by Nicole Laliberte and Meg Sullivan and video by Alexander Dupuis.

The festival goes from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

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