CITY GUIDE
A Flair for the
Dramatic
Brave the cold under
bright stage lights
this season
Trinity Repertory Company is Providence’s
most beloved theatrical institution. In addition to presenting a full season of classic
works, this year the Tony Award–winning
company presents Three by Three in Rep, a
rotating schedule of three new plays that run
Feb. 16 through May.
Providence
All three are world premières, and all are
compelling. Deborah Salem Smith’s Love Alone
deals with the fallout of a cosmetic procedure
gone wrong, told from the perspective both of
the patient’s family and of the doctors responsible. In The Mourners’ Bench by George Brant,
two families struggle to come to terms with
a shared tragedy. And in Sparrow Grass, written by Trinity’s artistic director, Curt Columbus, Racine’s Phèdre is reshaped through a
modern retelling. The shows run on a rotating schedule, and one is available to see on
any given night.
Upstairs in the Chace Theater, Trinity
revisits the Bard’s tale of greed and intrigue,
The Merchant of Venice. Starting Feb. 3, watch
as Shylock struggles to repay his debt in this
tragic, comic and surprisingly relevant restaging of a time-honored play. trinityrep.com.
Stars over
Providence
Winter’s long
nights and cold,
clear skies are
the perfect time
to gaze at the
stars. Every Tues-
day evening from
;–;; p.m., Brown
University’s Ladd
Observatory opens
its doors for free
public stargazing
on the east side
of the city (brown.
edu/departments/
physics/ladd/index.
html). Or, if you
prefer to stay warm
while you explore
the heavens, head
to the Planetarium
at the Museum of
Natural History,
which o;ers shows
every Saturday
and Sunday at
; p.m. Housed
on the south side
of Providence in
Roger Williams
Park, the museum
dates back to ;;;;
and o;ers natural
curiosities and
local art. Admission
to both is just ;;.
cityof.providenceri.
com/museum.
DOWNTOWN
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Date
Glide Through
Winter
Daily
Got the winter blues?
There’s no better way
to appreciate the frigid
weather than on the ice
at the Bank of America
City Center, a skating
rink in the heart of the
city that’s bigger than
the one at Rockefeller
Center. kennedyplaza.
org/skating-information
WOONSOCKET
So Funny It
Hurts
Jan. 6–7
Join Larry, Moe and
Curly for an event
that puts the slap in
slapstick comedy. The
Three Stooges Comedy
Festival hits the stage at
the Stadium Theatre in
Woonsocket for a free
weekend of laughs.
stadiumtheatre.com
PAWTUCKET
The Truth
Unfolds
Jan. 12–Feb. 12
Family secrets come to
the surface in Festen,
when 24 hours at a
remote estate undo a
whole lifetime of con-
cealing the truth. At
the always compelling
Gamm Theatre.
gammtheatre.org
DOWNTOWN
One Delicious
Party
Jan. 27
Indulge in a decadent
gala evening at Baccana-
lia at the Rhode Island
Convention Center, a
larger-than-life food and
wine event featuring
local restaurants and
more than 100 wineries.
baccanaliari.com
DOWNTOWN
Share the Love
Feb. 9
There are countless
reasons to love the
Creative Capital. Cel-
ebrate them all at I
Heart Providence, a free
celebration at City Hall
featuring live music,
delicious food and inter-
active art exhibits. For
more information, find
I Heart Providence on
Facebook.
