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’s Mareva Lindo and James Baumgartner.
Spotlight: Live music & handmade film at Frankie Mundo’s. Saturday, October 11.
Cellist Lori Goldston and trumpeter Greg Kelley will be playing live improvised music accompanying “handmade films” from the Interbay Cinema Society archive. Event organizer Sam Shorr says that you’ll see “image leading over plot (with) celluloid manipulation, black and white, scenes from nature manipulated in a very visual way. Sort of, experimental visuals accompanied by nice music.”
Along with the film, there will be an interactive sculpture on display from artist Bim Ditson. Sam describes it as “wooden chainmail” made with scrap wood turned into interlocking rings. The whole sculpture is over 15 feet long and weighs more than 300 pounds.
After the film and music, the audience can try their hands at the Gif-O-Graf animation machines to make their own short films. We profiled Sam Shorr and Willy DeConto and their animation machines last year. It’s a fun way to quickly make 2-dimensional animations using drawings and paper cutouts.
Frankie Mundo’s is at 27 Exchange Street, Pawtucket. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the performance begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 11.
Other events to check out:
Chris Fleming at The Vets, Saturday, Oct. 11
Fleming is incredibly smart, goofy, physical, absurd, and a master at starting with a tiny observation and bringing the audience on a 5-8 minute journey that would previously have been unimaginable. Check out some of his stand-up on his YouTube channel.
More details about Fleming’s performance at The Vets here.
Bird & Augur at Stone Soup Coffeehouse, Saturday, Oct. 11
The duo is influenced by labor and protest songs, with a sound that includes beautiful harmonies, fingerpicking on guitar and banjo, and some storytelling, as well.
More details about Bird & Augur at Stone Soup here.
Asher White at AS220, Wednesday, Oct. 15
The incredibly talented and prolific Asher White brings her collage pop to the AS220 Main Stage with opener Space Camp. We talked with White for a studio session in 2023.
More details about Asher White at AS220 here.
“Angels in America - Part 2: Perestroika” at the Gamm Theatre through Oct. 19
Tony Kushner’s epic, “Perestroika,” picks up where “Millennium Approaches” left off, diving even deeper into the lives of its unforgettable characters as they confront illness, identity, and the shifting tides of history. As the AIDS crisis intensifies and personal worlds begin to unravel, heaven and earth collide in a powerful reckoning with hope, justice, and the possibility of change. And if you missed part one, the Gamm has a video to help you catch up.
More details about “Angels in America” at the Gamm Theatre here.
Got an event you think we should highlight? Send your tips to Mareva Lindo at mlindo@oceanstatemedia.org.