‘Grief, hope, rage and resilience’ are on display at WaterFire Arts Center | Weekend 401

“America - Unfinished?!” has artists reacting to the nation’s 250th birthday and “Ascending” showcases the work of Indigenous artists from across the Northeast

"America - Unfinished?!" features a steel longhouse from the Tomaquag Museum, a giant tapestry made from coconut leaves, a flag made from hospital gowns and more than 100 other works that examine the meaning of America 250
“America - Unfinished?!” features a steel longhouse from the Tomaquag Museum, a giant tapestry made from coconut leaves, a flag made from hospital gowns and more than 100 other works that examine the meaning of America 250
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"America - Unfinished?!" features a steel longhouse from the Tomaquag Museum, a giant tapestry made from coconut leaves, a flag made from hospital gowns and more than 100 other works that examine the meaning of America 250
“America - Unfinished?!” features a steel longhouse from the Tomaquag Museum, a giant tapestry made from coconut leaves, a flag made from hospital gowns and more than 100 other works that examine the meaning of America 250
James Baumgartner / Ocean State Media
‘Grief, hope, rage and resilience’ are on display at WaterFire Arts Center | Weekend 401
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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 afternoon host, Mareva Lindo and executive producer, James Baumgartner.

“America - Unfinished?!” and “Ascending”

WaterFire Arts Center is hosting two complimentary exhibitions. In the smaller gallery, “Ascending” showcases work from Indigenous artists from across the Northeast. The regional creators use traditional and modern practices like wampum, oil paint, photography and wood carving.

In the large space, “America - Unfinished?!” presents more than 100 artworks, intimate and monumental, that address the state of America on its 250th birthday. Eli Yung, one of the show’s curators, says the art represents “a balance of grief, hope, rage and resilience.”

When: July 2 - August 30, Wednesdays - Sundays. Artist talks on July 16 at 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.
Where: WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley St., Providence
Details: Waterfire.org

"Ascending" on display in WaterFire Arts Center's smaller gallery features works by Indigenous artists including oil paintings, wampum belts and a Mushooy, a dugout canoe made from a single tree trunk.
“Ascending” on display in WaterFire Arts Center’s smaller gallery features works by Indigenous artists including oil paintings, wampum belts and a Mushooy, a dugout canoe made from a single tree trunk.
James Baumgartner, Ocean State Media

FanZone Finals

The FIFA World Cup ends this weekend and that means the end of the PVD FanZone. Watch the games on the big screen with your friends and neighbors.

When: Bronze Medal Game - Saturday, July 18, 5 p.m. kick off
Gold Medal Game - Sunday, July 19, 3 p.m. kick off
Where: Station Park (near Providence Amtrak/MBTA station)
Details: PVDFanzone.com

Providence Vintage Fest

More than 50 vendors indoors and outdoors, 30k SQ FT of Vintage, Y2k, Jewelry, designer, food trucks, temporary tattoos, tooth gems, free drinks and more.

When: Saturday, July 18, 12 - 6 p.m.
Where: Farm Fresh RI, 10 Sims Ave., Providence
Details: Eventbrite.com

El Cianuro...solo o con leche?

“Cyanide...straight up, or with milk?” from Teatro ECAS. On a cold winter night, Laura and her wheelchair-bound mother, Adela, residents of a mansion in Badajoz, Spain, are faced with the possibility of ending their grumpy grandfather’s grumbling life. Then cousin Enrique, a doctor by profession, appears, changing the course of events. Lurking alongside these characters are Laura’s unhappy niece, Justina, her sterile husband, Llermo, her friends Socorro and Veneranda and the detective Marcial. Presented in Spanish with English supertitles.

When: Performances through July 19, with a chance to talk with the cast after the performance on July 16
Where: Teatro ECAS, 679 Valley St., Providence
Details: teatroecas.org

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