What to do this weekend in Rhode Island: Ghosts, goats and psychedelic map projections

Plus: Umberto Crenca and the Gillen Street Ensemble bring their basement jam sessions to the Wilbury Theatre Group’s stage.

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What to do this weekend in Rhode Island: Ghosts, goats and psychedelic map projections
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It is officially fall and we’re looking forward to a beautiful fall weekend. Beyond apple picking and crisper fall walks, there’s plenty of arts and culture to check out.

If you’re looking for something to do, check out these events:

  • A Synesthete’s Atlas – Visual artist Eric Theise creates cartographic improvisations, projecting manipulated digital maps, with electronic music from Ed Osborn. Jordan’s Jungle, 545 Pawtucket Ave., Pawtucket.
  • Providence Ghost Tours – Offering the Providence Ghost Tour – a nighttime stroll through College Hill where you’ll learn about some of what they call “Providence’s longest-lingering residents.” Also “Parasols and Pocket Watches: A History Tour.” It’s a walk through historic Benefit Street, known as the “Mile of History,” covering the people and events that have shaped the street, the city, and our state.
  • Goat Hikes at Gather Farm – Take a hike through the fields and forest of Gather Farm with a herd of goats! Hikes available Friday – Sunday.
  • FROM HERE TO WHERE – Umberto Crenca and the Gillen Street Ensemble playing music with lyrical sermons and political exorcisms. Meanwhile, there are dancers, projections, slides, and videos in a mixed media performance art melange.
Umberto Crenca and the Gillen Street Ensemble perform “FROM HERE TO WHERE” at Wilbury Theatre Group.
Umberto Crenca and the Gillen Street Ensemble perform “FROM HERE TO WHERE” at Wilbury Theatre Group.
Erin X. Smithers

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