Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Artist Reva Golden completed the mural at Newport Bicycle over the weekend.
Have you noticed that Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard is a lot more colorful lately? Artist Reva Golden — recently moved back to Boulder, CO., after completing the work — completed a mural on the street-side wall of Newport Bicycle last Sunday, owner Christina Erwin said. The mural depicts the best of both bicycling and Newport, including a bicyclist, the Newport Bridge, waves and the Route 138 sign. Golden's artwork was completed just in time to inspire the community to participate in Bike Newport’s second annual Bike to Work Day, taking place all day on Friday, May 18.
Ralphie May will debut at the Newport Yachting center
The Mattie Volkswagen Audi Newport Summer Comedy Series announced that Ralphie May will be making his Newport debut on July 29 for one show only at the Newport Yachting Center. Voted one of Variety’s “Top 10 Comics to Watch,” May just filmed his record-setting 4th one hour special for Comedy Central proving that the relatable comedic genius is in higher demand than ever. Since his debut and second-place finish in Last Comic Standing in 2003, audiences can’t get enough of this larger than life standup comedy star. May has a proven track record of selling out multiple shows in 1,500 to 3,000 seat venues. He has a no-nonsense point of view and the ability to connect with a diverse audience by pointing out society’s hypocrisies. He has …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Kevin Hagan's Law Talk debuts this Saturday morning on WADK 1540.
Newport lawyer Kevin Hagan is about to hit the airwaves. Hagan’s new half-hour talk radio show, Law Talk, debuts this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. on WADK 1540 AM. His show will focus on constitutional law and current events issues like healthcare reform, immigration and how law affects society, especially Newport County, he said. “I’m going to talk about local issues that affect Newport in terms of cases that come up,” he said, adding he will discuss high-profile local criminal, zoning and civil cases. For his first foray into radio, Hagan will discuss the crisis of how too many law students are currently in law school. “There are more students in law school than there are lawyers. What does that do to the legal community,” he said, previewing …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
OnTheLine: Extreme Sailing filmed interviews with the series' actors at O'Brien's Pub recently.
OnTheLine: Extreme Sailing filmed interviews with its actors at O’Brien’s Pub for the “loosely scripted” series based on a fictional production crew documenting extreme sailing around the world. Project Director Janet Johnson Smith described the show as “30 Rock meets Deadliest Catch.” Local New England actor Holt Murray, playing Stephan Hall, and Frank Petty, playing Bryan Swanson, discussed their charcters and filming in Newport. “I’m really looking forward to being in this part and having a good time with it because the character himself is very introspective, but in the same sense very outgoing. . .and really gets into the extreme sailing aspect of it," Murray said. He also said that he is a fan of reality shows that push people to the…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) awarded its second annual Arts in Tourism Award to the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County at the recent Tourism Unity Luncheon in Warwick.
In celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week in Rhode Island, The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) awarded its second annual Arts in Tourism Award to the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County at the recent Tourism Unity Luncheon in Warwick. In announcing the award before a room full of tourism professionals, State Arts Council director Randall Rosenbaum applauded the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County for being a great partner with the tourism industry in Newport. He cited its sponsorship of BridgeFest, a popular four day festival of eclectic music featuring local artists that was designed to "bridge the gap" between the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, along with their spring arts festival, "Spring Into …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Seth Meyers, Jim Breur and Bob Marley will be at the Newport Yachting Center this summer.
The 2012 Newport Summer Comedy Series lineup of comedy performers has become even more impressive with the announcement of three new shows starring three hilarious comedians all making their Newport debuts. Seth Meyers, Jim Breuer and Bob Marley are all headed to the Newport Yachting Center. Seth Meyers appears on the Newport waterfront July 20th. Meyers is best known for his work as anchor of “Weekend Update” on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning, “Saturday Night Live” where he is also head writer. As the sole “Weekend Update” anchor, Meyers charms audiences as he lampoons top news stories and entertains fan favorite guests. He is currently in his 11th season at SNL. Bob Marley brings his family friendly standup show to the Newport Summer Comedy …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Get your tickets for this weekend's mini-fest.
This week is your last chance to grab tickets to newportFILM’s May mini-fest at the Jane Pickens Theater. The weekend of film runs Friday and Saturday night with screenings for all ages. Friday begins with a pre-release screening of Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present at 7 p.m. followed by a Q&A with producer Marcus Ricci. For the kids, A Cat in Paris will play on Saturday at 1 p.m. The film was nominated for a 2012 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The Potter League has also partnered with newportFILM with a pre-release screening of Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog, screening at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Under African Skies will end the mini-fest weekend on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Click here for ticket information.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The 31st Annual Chowder Cook-Off is looking for Stuffed Quahog Recipe Contest entries.
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The 31st Annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off, to take place on Saturday, June 2 at the Newport Yachting Center, announces a Call for Entries for its inaugural “The Right Stuffie” Stuffed Quahog Recipe Contest. For those that have a classic or innovative stuffed quahog recipe that friends and family just can’t get enough of, organizers of the Great Chowder Cook-Off want to hear about it – and taste it! Newport Waterfront Events Facebook fans will select one winner from all the submissions with the honoree receiving a VIP upgrade for the Great Chowder Cook-Off, a $100 Newport Restaurant Group gift card and a Chowder Cook-Off swag bag. Recipe entries are now being accepted online at facebook.com/waterfrontevents until May 25. …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Kevin Hart will put on a one-night show on Friday, Aug. 24.
One of the most popular comedians and actors in America will be making his Newport debut this summer at the Newport Summer Comedy Series at the Newport Yachting Center. Kevin Hart, who has done it all with great success over the past eight years brings his hilarious standup comedy show to the Newport waterfront on Friday, Aug. 24 for one show only. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 4, at noon at: Hart, who has three hit Comedy Central specials, has also appeared in commercials, movies and television sitcoms. He first appeared in Modern Family in 2011 as Phil Dunphy’s next door neighbor. He has appeard in Air Jordan commercials alongside Dwayne Wade and a series of eBay commercials. The many movies Kevin has been in include Little Fockers…
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Monday, April 30, 2012
David Cassidy will headline the Sunset Music Series stage on July 21.
The Newport Yachting Center announces that David Cassidy will headline at the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series stage on Saturday, July 21st. Tickets to the concert are $24 for standard seating and $44 for preferred seating and will be available for purchase at 10:00 a.m. this Wednesday, May 2nd online at www.newportwaterfrontevents.com or by calling the Newport Yachting Center Box Office at (401) 846-1600. This headliner announcement is the seventh in what will be an expanded 2012 Sunset Music Series through the summer with more concerts planned than ever before. “This show will be a real 70’s flashback! David Cassidy has had quite an amazing career with starring roles on Broadway and the most successful production in Vegas, but …
Brian Cunha
3:52 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
Good for Kevin. He is hasd working and performing a public service. There are countless legal matters in the city and on the Island that need someone to explain what is going on in understandable language. I wish him the best. more ›