by JULIE TREMAINE
Mangia!
Mangia!
Take the cuisine home with you
You don’t have to live here to know that Providence is a city that eats well. If there’s one really exceptional cuisine in PVD, it’s Italian, and
chef Walter Potenza wants to teach you how to
ave
Date
DOWNCITY
Ice Capades
the
Daily
Whether you’ve
perfected your triple
lutz or you’re still con-
centrating on keeping
your balance, lace up
your skates at the Bank
of America City Center,
which o ers daily ice
skating in its perfectly
maintained rink.
401-331-5544;
providenceskating.com
ELMWOOD
Zootopia
Feb. 16–20
Put down the video
games. Roger Williams
Park Zoo hosts Family
Fun for Winter Vacation
Week, with indoor and
outdoor activities for
the whole family.
401- 785-3510;
rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org
CITY GUIDE
Providence
create your own gourmet fare. Chef Walter’s
Cooking School, led by the Italian-born but
Rhode Island–famous chef, o ers lessons in
Italian cooking and beyond. In January, shake
o the winter cold with a lesson in hearty
stews, or learn the art of handmade filled pasta.
February’s classes cover everything from the
foods of Naples and northern Italy to a chocolate and port wine tasting.
Although the food is the attraction here,
the setting is second to none. Walter’s state-of-the-art teaching facility is perched above
his Federal Hill restaurant, overlooking De-Pasquale Square in the heart of Providence’s
Italian community. The one-night-only lessons include all of your materials, two hours
for preparation and one to enjoy the fruits
(or tiramisu) of your labor. Buon appetito!
401-273-2652; chefwalterscookingschool.com.
All the World’s
a Stage
Aptly named the
Renaissance City,
Providence is rich
with theaters and
art galleries—but if
you can only visit
one, make it the
Trinity Repertory
Company. Housed
in a beautiful
beaux-arts building,
Trinity Rep is
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Spice Things Up
Wednesdays
It may be winter, but
you can turn up the heat
at Xxodus Café at the
Providence Black Reper-
tory Company, a hot
spot that o ers salsa les-
sons every Wednesday
at 8 p.m., followed by
dancing into the night
to Latin jazz with Carlos
de Leon. 401-351-0353;
blackrep.org
EAST SIDE
Through the
Looking Glass
Through January
The Rhode Island
School of Design Museum presents Chihuly
at RISD, a glass installation by acclaimed
artist Dale Chihuly, to
celebrate the opening of
the much-anticipated
new special exhibitions
gallery. 401-454-6500;
risd.edu
a Tony Award-winning theater
that features a
company of accomplished local
actors. Through
Jan. , laugh at the
perils of the o ce
in Adam Brock’s
new play, The Receptionist. A Raisin
in the Sun, Lorraine
Hansberry’s moving
drama, takes the
stage through the
month of February and features
Barbara Meek and
Joe Wilson Jr.,
two of the most
talented actors
you could hope
to see. Don’t miss
this classic tale of
hope and strength.
- - ;
trinityrep.com.
DOWNCITY
Laugh Riot
Thursdays and
Saturdays
Laugh yourself
silly with Improv Jones,
Providence’s premier
improvisational comedy
troupe, performing two
performances of skits,
songs and general antics
each week at Perishable
Theatre. 95 Empire St.;
improvjones.com
