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.
250 Years of American Music
The Jamestown Community Chorus presents music from every era of American history from 1776 to today. There will be songs from the American Revolution such as “Free America” and “Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier.” You’ll hear “Just Before the Battle, Mother” and “It’s Only Make Believe” from “Showboat” as well as songs by George M. Cohan, Phil Ochs and Rogers & Hammerstein.
Where: Jamestown Recreation Center, 41 Conanicus Ave, Jamestown
When: Saturday, May 2, 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, 3:00 p.m.
Details: https://jamestownchorus.com/2026/04/27/weather-or-not/
Jim Robitaille Trio - Album release show
On Sonic, his eighth album as a leader, guitarist Jim Robitaille explores the expressive possibilities of the classic guitar–bass–drums trio. Robitaille carries melody and harmony with clarity and control, blending lyrical lines, rich chordal textures, and thoughtful improvisation across eight original compositions and two well-chosen standards. See Jim Robitaille with bassist Tom Casale and drummer Chris Poudrier. The concert is a double bill with John McKenna Resonant Structures.
Where: The Clubhouse, 517 Atwells Ave., Providence
When: Sunday, May 3, 4:00 p.m.
Details: https://jimrobitaille.com/shows
‘The Lake’
The Lake follows scientists, politicians, policymakers, and business leaders in Utah as they face the ecological crisis of the Great Salt Lake evaporating. As the lake is evaporating, it creates dust plumes with a lot of toxic compounds in them. The film looks at how people with a lot of different agendas, needs, stories and interests have to come together at the table and figure out a really, really urgent crisis.
Where: Avon Cinema, 260 Thayer St., Providence
When: Thursday, April 30, 7:00 p.m.
Details: https://newportfilm.com/films/the-lake/
Eleni Sikelianos - Book launch
Sikelianos reads from her newest work, Memory Rehearsal - a genre-busting encounter between a poet and her ancestral past documenting a startling intersection of queer history, ancient theater, utopian visions, and modern poetry. Sikelianos unearths the story of her pioneering ancestor trying to make a place for herself, in a text that shifts between prose, poetry, imaginary performance texts, fiction, and nonfiction, with archival and family photographs.
Where: Riff Raff Bookstore, 60 Valley Street, Providence
When: Sunday, May 3, 6:00 p.m.
Details: https://riffraffpvd.com/events/
Providence: A Culinary Gem in the Tiniest State
Join The Providence Eye for an engaging conversation about the past, present, and future of Providence as a culinary city. Featuring Dr. Rollie Wesen—chef, professor of culinary arts and food studies at Johnson & Wales University, and Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Jacques Pépin Foundation—this event will explore the people, traditions, and institutions that shaped Providence’s food identity, and what lies ahead for one of the region’s most distinctive dining destinations.
Where: Farm Fresh RI, 498 Kinsley Ave., Providence
When: Monday, May 4, 6:00 p.m.
Details: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/providence-a-culinary-gem-in-the-tiniest-state
