2008 Bright Night Providence Schedule. 

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(alphabetical by venue)

This schedule subject to change. Check back often for latest changes.
Last updated 12/26/2007

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AS220 CAFE-95 Empire Street.

6 PM: Bright Night Poetry Slam
7 PM: Bright Night Poetry Slam
8 PM: Rory Raven, mentalist
8:30 PM: Matt the Knife, sword-swallower
9 PM: Rory Raven, mentalist
9:30 PM: Matt the Knife, sword-swallower
10 PM: Scherezade's Sister, Bellydancers
10-2 am Dance party with Ebu Gogo & Friends

BANK OF AMERICA SKATING CENTER/ BURNSIDE PARK

12-5 PM: Art in Ice -Ice Sculptures
12 noon-Midnight: Half Price Skating
12 noon-Midnight: Food Court
4:00 PM- 2008 Skating Spectacular, featuring local area figure skaters.
5:00 PM: Opening Ceremonies - featuring the mayor, the Banished Fools, and other dignitaries.

BENEFICENT ROUNDTOP CENTER -300 Weybosset Street

BRIGHT NIGHT STORY SPECTACULAR
6:00 PM: Carolyn Martino
7:00 PM: Jackson Gillman
8:00 PM- 11 PM Mark Binder & the Wippets: Outrageous Lies & Music

BENEFICENT SANCTUARY -300 Weybosset Street

3 PM: RIPY Jazz- Small Combo
4 PM: RIPY Jazz- Small Combo
6 PM : Inca Son, Peruvian music
7 PM: Inca Son, Peruvian music
8 PM: Pen-Epic, jazz & funk
9 PM: Pen-Epic, jazz & funk
10 PM: Greg Abate, jazz & bebop
11 PM: Greg Abate, jazz & bebop

FIREWORKS

Sponsored by Providence Tourism Council
5:35 PM (approximate) (at end of Opening Ceremonies)
12 midnight

NOTE: Fireworks take place in the sky behind the RI State House. If you can see the State House, you can see the Fireworks.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH -75 North Main Street

6 PM: Sam Hill Trio, early music
7 PM: Sam Hill Trio, early music
8 PM:Trouze Bras -upbeat Celtic & trad. music
9 PM: Trouze Bras -upbeat Celtic & trad. music
10 PM: Pendragon - Irish & Folk Music
11 PM: Pendragon - Irish & Folk Music

GRACE CHURCH- 175 Mathewson Street

6 PM: RI Children's Chorus
7 PM: Ocean State Children's Chorus
8 PM: WomanSpiritRising - A Feminist Chorus
9 PM: WomanSpiritRising - A Feminist Chorus
11 PM: Grace Church NYE candle-light service

MATHEWSON ST. HALL- 134 Mathewson Street

THE MAGIC & COMEDY OF BRIGHT NIGHT
12:30 PM: Chris Carbone, Magician
1:30 PM: Greg Frisbee, Juggler & Comedy
2:30 PM: Sappy the Clownpoke, Wild West Variety
3:30 PM: Greg Frisbee, Juggling & Comedy
4:30 PM: Davey The Clown, accordion & juggling

6:30 PM: Peter Gross, Magic & Other Suspect Activities
7:30 PM: Peter Gross, Magic & Other Suspect Activities
8:30 PM: Chris Carbone, Magician

MATHEWSON ST. LABYRINTH -134 Mathewson St

6-8:45 PM: Fishel Bresler, acoustic meditative music.

MATHEWSON ST SANCTUARY - 134 Mathewson St

3:00 PM: L'Esperance Mandolin Ensemble, world music
4:00 PM: The Gnomes, Celtic & world music
6 :00 PM: Cecile Grobe, original classical music
7:00 PM: David Clyle Morse, organist
8:00 PM:- David Clyle Morse, organist

PERISHABLE THEATRE- 115 Empire Street

6 PM-11:45 PM BRIGHT NIGHT ACOUSTIC COFFEEHOUSE, featuring some of RI's finest singer/songwriters
6 PM: Ben Pilgrim
7 PM: Ben Pilgrim
8 PM: Alec K. Redfearn
9 PM: Alec K. Redfearn
10 PM: Mark Carter
11 PM: Mark Carter

PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 100 South Street

12-5 pm: FREE ADMISSION FOR BRIGHT NIGHT PATRONS
1:30 PM: Anne Marie Forer - Mrs. Frost storytelling
2:30 PM: Anne Marie Forer - Mrs. Frost storytelling
3:30 PM: Mary King and the Sidewalk Stompers
4:30 PM: Mary King and the Sidewalk Stompers

PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PPAC) 220 Weybosset Street

6:00 PM: Carmine Appice's SLAMM!, high energy drum & dance spectacular (Like Stomp on Steroids!)

8:00 PM: Carmine Appice's SLAMM!, high energy drum & dance spectacular (Like Stomp on Steroids!)

10:00 PM: Carmine Appice's SLAMM!, high energy drum & dance spectacular (Like Stomp on Steroids!)

RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER One Exchange Street

(ALL CONVENTION CENTER EVENTS HAPPEN IN THE FIFTH FLOOR BALLROOM)

BRIGHT NIGHT KIDS FAIR 1PM-5PM
sponsored by COAST FM & CVS

1:00 PM: Marvin Novogrodski, The Magic of Science
2:00 PM: Storyteller Val Tutson
3:00 PM: Keith Munslow, Stories & Songs
4:00 PM: Bill Harley, Songs & Stories

1:00 pm-5 PM Mark Kohler, Face Painter.
3:00 PM-5 PM Clare Vadeboncouer as the Snow Queen.
1:00 PM- 5 PM Photo Sessions with Coasty the Turtle!

 

BRIGHT NIGHT SWING DANCE BLUES BASH 8-11 PM
8 PM: Black and White Blues Band
9:30 PM: Superchief Trio

 

RISD AUDITORIUM- 17 Canal Street
Venue sponsored by Open MRI of New England

2 PM: Carolyn Dutra Dancers
3 PM: Mastery Martial Arts Martial Arts Demonstration
4 PM: Traditional Chinese Dance Troupe
6 PM: Chinese FolkArt Society
7:30 PM: Fusionworks Dance Company

BRIGHT NIGHT AT THE IMPROV featuring
8:30 PM: The Trinity Zoo- Teenage Improv Troupe
9:00 PM: Improv Jones
10:00 PM: Speed of Thought Players
11:00 PM: UnExpected Company

STROLLING PERFORMANCES - All Around Town

4:30 PM - 11:30 PM: Banished Fools-- Roving Music
6 PM-9 PM: Versatones, A Cappella Singers
ALL DAY-- Surprises, Delights, & Old Friends!

URI-SHEPARD BUILDING-Westminster St.

4:00 PM: Big Nazo - rock and roll puppet extravaganza
6 PM: Big Nazo - rock and roll puppet extravaganza
7:30 PM: Big Nazo - rock and roll puppet extravaganza
9:30 PM: Big Nazo - rock and roll puppet extravaganza

 

 

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