by JULIE TREMAINE

Shop Art
A world of creativity
comes to Providence

Rhode Island School of Design cultivates some of the world’s foremost artists, who reunite in Providence on May 2 for the Alumni Spring Art Sale. At this gathering of established and emerging artists, hundreds of RISD alumni showcase their work among the storied homes of Benefit Street. Browse tables

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Take a guided tour of Providence’s art galleries on Gallery Night, when patrons (armed with art maps) are welcomed with extended hours, wine and cheese receptions, celebrity guides and live music. gallerynight.info

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The Earnest
Truth
Through May 10
Mistaken identities
and engagements, and
irresistibly naughty
behavior take stage in
The Importance of Being
Earnest. Oscar Wilde’s
best-loved comedy of
manners comes to life
at Trinity Repertory
Company. trinityrep.com

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featuring blown-glass sculpture, photography, handmade clothing and letterpress stationery. The event is a great way to experience Providence’s rich arts community—and from where the sale takes place on historic College Hill, you can’t beat the view of the city.

Throughout the spring, check out some of the special exhibitions at the RISD Museum. “Yousuf Karsh: Portraits of Artists” showcases the renowned photographer’s portraits of artists like Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe and Frank Lloyd Wright. For something more interactive, Taiwanese artist Shih Chieh Huang’s “Connected: Eject before disconnecting” is a kinetic, colorful environment meant to be experienced, not just observed. risdmuseum.org.

Glasses by Laura Kramer ‘94

Something’s Fishy
Get your first taste
of the season at
Newport’s Great
Chowder Cook-
Off. On June 6,
the City by the
Sea rings in the
warm weather
with a celebration
of New England’s
most famous
food. The event
attracts restaura-
teurs from all over
the country, who
compete for prizes

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Kick It Good
Saturdays in June
Relive your best (or
worst) gym class mem-
ories with the Provi-
dence Kickball League.
The weekly games of
everyone’s favorite
playground sport are
held in the park next to
the historic Cranston
Armory castle, which
in itself is a sight to see.
providencekickball.org

ELMWOOD Spaced Out Through June 6 Explore the cosmos at the Museum of Natural History’s exhibit, “space AR Tifacts: imagination and exploration.” Part science lesson, part art installation, this NASA-sponsored spacewalk features moon equipment that has flown through space. providen ceri.com/museum

in categories ranging from best clam chowder to most creative soup. Cook-off guests get to sample a whopping 3,000 gallons of chowder while overlooking Newport Harbor. It’s going to be a delicious summer. newport festivals.com.

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Coming-Out
Party
June 20
Thousands show up in
their best and brightest
to celebrate PrideFest, RI
Pride’s biggest celebra-
tion of the year. The high-
light is the illuminated
night parade, filled with
queens, floats and more
sequins than you can
imagine. prideri.com