Looking for some tips on what to do this weekend and beyond? We’ve got you covered. Here are a few recommendations from Ocean State Media afternoon host Mareva Lindo.
Bagpipes like you’ve never heard them: Ally the Piper
Maybe you’ve seen her viral TikTok videos. Maybe you heard her on Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! If you haven’t: You’re in for a night of classic rock and heavy metal covers on the Scottish bagpipes. Surprisingly fitting!
- Where: Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River
- When: Feb. 21, doors at 7 p.m.
- Details: narrowscenter.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=657
Art as protest in the Trump era: ‘When in the Course of Human Events…’
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the U.S., this national juried exhibition features a wide range of visual art that reflects on the personal, political, and cultural moments that shape our collective story as a country – from painting to printmaking to photography, and beyond. There’s work from 65 artists from across the U.S., with a spotlight on Rhode Island artist Susan Hardy-Twaddell. The exhibit will be on view for several weeks, but Sunday’s opening reception is your opportunity to meet some of the artists.
- Where: Bristol Art Museum
- When: Artist reception Sunday, Feb. 22, 2-4 p.m.; exhibition on view Feb. 22-April 10
- Details: bristolartmuseum.org/news/art-as-protest-in-the-trump-era-national-exhibition-confronts-the-moments-that-shape-us
Classical meets hip-hop: Black Violin
This Grammy-nominated violin duo challenges expectations of what defines classical and hip-hop music. The two high school friends, Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus, have been bringing their music to thousands of BIPOC youth for years, through their Black Violin Foundation. We talked with the group back in 2024.
- Where: Uptown Theatre in Providence
- When: Feb. 22, doors at 6 p.m.
- Details: uptownpvd.com/events/black-violin
Lunch & Learn: The Revolutionary Resistance in the Stealing of America
This is part of the Tomaquag Museum’s Lunch & Learn Series, on the theme of "Revolution: Asserting Sovereignty" in recognition of the United States' Semiquincentennial. It’s a free virtual presentation on Indigenous history and culture, this time featuring Linford D. Fisher, who will talk about this upcoming book “Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in the US.”
- Where: Virtual
- When: Feb. 23 at 12 p.m.
- Details: tomaquagmuseum.org/events/2026/2/23/lunch-amp-learn-with-linford-d-fisher
A Celebration of Lunar New Year & Women’s History Month: ‘The Spirit of the Place and the People’
An exhibit of paintings by Chinese-born artist Hongbing Tang, a teaching professor of landscape architecture at URI. She describes her watercolors as acts of remembrance, attempting to preserve cherished memories, scenes and loved ones,
- Where: Green Hall at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston
- When: Now through April 30, Mondays-Fridays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Details: uri.edu/news/2026/01/uri-professor-presents-spirit-of-the-place-and-people-art-exhibit/
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