2010 Bright Night Providence Schedule. 

LAST UPDATED 12/30/09

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(alphabetical by venue)

This schedule subject to change. Check back often
Last updated 12/30/2009

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AS220 CAFE-95 Empire Street.

6PM: Mark Binder: Spooky Stories
6:30 PM: Rory Raven, Mentalist.
7 PM: Matt the Knife, sword-swallower.
7:30 PM: Mark Binder: Spooky Stories
8 PM: Rory Raven, Mentalist
8:30 PM: Matt the Knife, sword-swallower
9 PM: Bright Night Poetry Slam
10 PM: Bright Night Poetry Slam
11-2 am AS220 New Year's Eve Party with band Prayers for Atheists

BANK OF AMERICA SKATING CENTER/ BILTMORE PARK

1-4 PM: Art in Ice -Ice Sculptures
12 noon-Midnight: Half Price Skating
12 noon-Midnight: Food Court
4:00 PM- 2009 Skating Spectacular, featuring local area figure skaters.
6:00 PM-8 PM: Open Skate with Miss Teen Rhode Island!
5:00 PM: Opening Ceremonies - featuring the Snow Queen, the Banished Fools, and other dignitaries.

BENEFICENT ROUNDTOP CENTER -300 Weybosset Street

BRIGHT NIGHT STORY SPECTACULAR
3 PM- Carolyn Martino
4 PM- Keith Munslow
5 PM- Val Tutson
6 PM- Phil Goldman

BRIGHT NIGHT BLUES BASH
9:00 PM- Black and White Blues Band

BENEFICENT SANCTUARY -300 Weybosset Street

6-7:30 PM: Greg Abate duo, Jazz & Bebop
8 PM: The Knuf Said Jazz Quartet
9 PM: The Knuf Said Jazz Quartet
10 PM: Fishin' With Finnegan, Celtic acoustic music
11 PM: Fishin' With Finnegan, Celtic acoustic music

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH -75 North Main Street

6 PM: Bill Harley, Songs & Stories
7 PM: Bill Monroe- folk music
8 PM: Bill Harley, Songs & Stories
9:30 PM: Inca Son- Music of the Andes
10:30 PM: Inca Son- Music of the Andes

GRACE CHURCH- 175 Mathewson Street

6 PM: RI Children's Chorus
7 PM: Ocean State Children's Chorus
8 PM: WomanSpiritRising- Feminist Chorus

11 PM: Grace Church NYE candle-light service

MATHEWSON ST. HALL- 134 Mathewson Street

FAMILY STAGE

2:00 PM: Chris Carbone- Magic
3:00 PM: Greg Frisbee- Juggling & Comedy
4:00 PM: Pirate Marcus Show
5:00 PM: Davey The Clown

6:00 PM: Bruce Kalver's Airnimations- Balloon Art Show
7:00 PM: Bruce James- Comedy Stage Hypnotist
8:00 PM: Chris Carbone- Magic

MATHEWSON ST. LABYRINTH -134 Mathewson St

6-8:45 PM: The Labyrinth- take a moment to reflect on the New Year and participate in this centuries-old tradition, featuring the acoustic music and improvisations of Fishel Bresler.

MATHEWSON ST SANCTUARY - 134 Mathewson St

4:30 PM: Ron Bianco- Family songs & singalong
5:30 PM: Ray Price & Lindsay Adler- ancient imagined musique
6:30 PM: The Gnomes- World Folk Fusion
7:30 PM: L'Esperance Mandolin Ensemble

PERISHABLE THEATRE- 115 Empire Street

6 PM-12 Midnight: BRIGHT NIGHT ACOUSTIC COFFEEHOUSE,
featuring some of RI's finest singer/songwriters
6 PM: Erica Russo
7 PM: Ben Cooley Hall
8 PM: John "Juxo" DiTommaso
9 PM: Detroit Rebellion
10 PM: Mark Carter
11 PM: Surprise Guest!

PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 100 South Street

12-5 pm: FREE ADMISSION FOR BRIGHT NIGHT PATRONS

12:30 PM: Sparky's Puppets
1:30 PM: Take Two Tandem Tellers: Anne-Marie Forer & Cindy Killavey
2:30 PM: Sparky's Puppets
3:30 PM: Take Two Tandem Tellers: Anne-Marie Forer & Cindy Killavey

PROVIDENCE BLACK REPERTORY COMPANY 176 Westminster Street
At Providence Black Rep, your Bright Night Wristband gets you a $5 discount at the door to their annual New Year's Eve Bash.
Tickets are normally $25 each. With your wristband, they are $20 each at the door.
You can purchase your BLACK REP ticket directly through Black Rep (or at Art-Tix) Call 401-351-0353 for more info.

8 PM- 2 AM:Featuring New England's favorite reggae group Rooted Sound, while DJ's Mardon Famous and Ras Negus keep the party going. Your ticket includes a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.

RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER One Exchange Street

6 PM: IllusionQuest, featuring Master Illusionist David Garrity

8 PM: IllusionQuest, featuring Master Illusionist David Garrity

10 PM: IllusionQuest, featuring Master Illusionist David Garrity

ROXY NIGHTCLUB 79 Washington Street
At the Roxy, your Bright Night Wristband gets you in for free at the first two Big Nazo shows. (ALL AGES)
Starting at 9pm, your Wristband gets you a $10 discount at the door (if available, 21+ only) of the Roxy's International New Year's Eve Bash, featuring DJ's FRED DA GREAT AND KABEZA More info about the Roxy at www.roxyri.com
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5:00 PM: Big Nazo - rock and roll puppet-creature extravaganza- ALL AGES
6:30 PM: Big Nazo - rock and roll puppet-creature extravaganza- ALL AGES
9:00 PM: Roxy Nightclub New Year's Eve - REQUIRES SEPARATE ADMISSION- OVER 21 ONLY.

STROLLING PERFORMANCES - All Around Town

4:00 -6 PM: The Snow Queen
4:30 PM - 11:30 PM: Banished Fools-- Roving Music
6 PM-9 PM: Versatones, A Cappella Group from Moses Brown.
ALL DAY-- Surprises, Delights, & Old Friends!

URI-SHEPARD BUILDING-Westminster St.

4 PM: Marvelous Marvin Novogrodski
5 PM: Marvelous Marvin Novogrodski
6 PM: Chinese Folk Art Society
7 PM: Indian Classical Dance by Manisha

BRIGHT NIGHT AT THE IMPROV featuring
8:00 PM: BYOI (Bring Your Own Improv)
9:00 PM: UnExpected Company
10:00 PM:Improv Jones
11:00 PM: Speed of Thought Players

WATERFIRE- Memorial Park & WaterPlace Basin

5:30 PM- 10 PM WATERFIRE LIGHTING at Waterplace Park 5:30 PM- MIDNIGHT WATERFIRE at Memorial Park
8:30 PM- 1 AM: Venetian Masquerade Bacchanal/Fundraiser for WaterFirer at Old Stone Bank Building ($250 a ticket) more information at http://waterfire.org/newyears

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