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.
‘Age of Audio’ documentary premieres in Rhode Island
Learn about the history of podcasting in this new documentary with some local connections. Featuring the voices of people like Ira Glass of This American Life, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron, and Providence-based Audrey Mardavich of Radiotopia, “Age of Audio” makes its Rhode Island debut with this special, one-time screening. A live panel discussion on independent podcasting will follow, moderated by filimmaker and podcaster Chuck Staton, featuring:
- Audrey Mardavich, Executive Director of Radiotopia
- Carl Byrd of Codex Podcast (Rhode Island’s Longest running Podcast)
- John Balleste, a.k.a. JMACK of The JAMCK Experience
- Christina Sev of The Spark Up Podcast
Director Shaun Michael Colón will also do a live Q&A after the screening.
- Where: AS220 in Providence
- When: April 23 at 7 p.m.
- Details: https://as220.org/calendar/age-of-audio-screening-a-documentary-about-podcasts
Alan Doyle with special guests Bandits on the Run
Doyle, the “perennial merrymaker” of the folk-pop band Great Big Sea, just released “Welcome Home,” his fourth full-length solo studio album and 20th overall. Opening for him is Indie-folk-pop trio Bandits on the Run, touring the country in anticipation of their upcoming LP, “Rough Magic.”
- Where: JPT Film & Event Center in Newport
- When: April 24 at 8 p.m.
- Details: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/79267431/alan-doyle-with-special-guests-bandits-on-the-run-newport-jpt-film-event-center
Pure Dance by Ballet RI
My colleague James Baumgartner loved this show when he saw it in Providence, and now you have a chance to see it in Fall River! It’s a program that celebrates the “power, precision, and poetry of the moving body,” via three works by three choreographers: “Allegro Brilliante” by George Balanchine; “Liturgy” by Christopher Wheeldon; and “Fading Creatures” by Yury Yanowsky.
- Where: Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center, Bristol County Community College, Fall River, Mass.
- When: April 25-26
- Details: https://ci.ovationtix.com/34479/production/1244071
Roomful of Blues CD release party
The classic Rhode Island blues band celebrates the release of “Steppin’ Out.” Featuring lead vocalist D.D. Bastos, guitarist Chris Vachon, sax player Rich Lataille, and trumpeter Christopher Pratt.
- Where: Chan’s in Woonsocket
- When: April 25 at 8 p.m.
- Details: https://www.chanseggrollsjazz.com/event-details/roomful-of-blues-cd-release-party-april-25
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