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Rhode Island Tourism - Event Listings
Statewide events for the next 30-days

• Its a Wonderful Life
  Facing financial ruin on the eve of Christmas, George Bailey contemplates suicide until his guardian angle shows him how meaningful his life has been to those around him. Director Frank Capras unabashedly sentimental picture of mainstream American life is brought to the stage with a wealth of good feelings about such commonplace virtues as hard work and helping ones neighbor.
• The SantaLand Diaries
  From award-winning humorist, playwright and National Public Radio contributor David Sedaris Me Talk Pretty One Day, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, a dose of unconventional holiday humor, adapted from the authors best-selling Holidays on Ice. A young man arrives in New York with dreams of being a writer for One Life to Live and instead lands a part-time job as a Macys Christmas elf named Crumpet. From humiliating interview to elf indoctrination to run-ins with miscast Santas, pushy parents and a host of oddball characters, the authors real-life experiences are merrily subversive and fall-on-your-knees funny
• Visit with Santa
  Celebrate the holiday season in wild style at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Meet the Jolly Old Elf himself while enjoying a hearty breakfast buffet or afternoon cookies and milk with a variety of activities for the whole family. A photo with Santa for each child and admission to the Zoo for the day are included. Tickets must be purchased in advance either at the ticket window or by calling 401-941-4998. For more information, call or visit www.rwpzoo.org
• Providence Singers Presents Handels MESSIAH
  Andrew Clark conducts the Singers, soloists and the Rhode Island Philharmonic in the third annual performance of a new and growing Providence holiday tradition.
• WGBH Presents A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian ODonovan
  A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian ODonovan, made its explosive debut at the Providence Performing Arts Center last year with a wonderful audience and rave reviews. The show was first launched in 2003 in Boston and has grown dramatically since. WGBH was thrilled to get the support of over 2,500 people in Providence this past December and has committed to making this a yearly tradition for the Rhode Island community.
• Jamestown Community Chorus 60th Anniversary Concert
  The Jamestown Community Chorus, founded in 1949, will celebrate 6 decades of song with a special 60th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, December 12, and on Sunday, December 13 at the Jamestown Community Center, 41 Canonicus Ave., Jamestown. The Chorus is open to all with a love of singing and draws members from both sides of the Bay as well as from Jamestown. In addition to two yearly concert seasons, the Chorus offers a music scholarship and donates music and movies to the Jamestown Library. For more information, call 401-423-1574 or visit the Chorus website at www.jamestownri.comchorus.
• Jamestown Community Chorus 60th Anniversary Concert
  The Jamestown Community Chorus, founded in 1949, will celebrate 6 decades of song with a special 60th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, December 12, and on Sunday, December 13 at the Jamestown Community Center, 41 Canonicus Ave., Jamestown. The Chorus is open to all with a love of singing and draws members from both sides of the Bay as well as from Jamestown. In addition to two yearly concert seasons, the Chorus offers a music scholarship and donates music and movies to the Jamestown Library. For more information, call 401-423-1574 or visit the Chorus website at www.jamestownri.comchorus.
• Music in the Galleries
  On December 20th the Newport Art Museum presents Newport Brass Quintet featuring Craig Shadday, Samuel Costa Trumpets Susan K. Winterbottom-ShaddayFrench Horn Kevin Kane Trombone Tom Gregory Tuba and Franz Schubert. Museum members 5 non-members 10 member households 10 non-member households 15
• Who Dunnit Mystery Dinner Theater
  Who Dunnit Mystery Dinner Theatre Doors Open at 600pm Cash Bar Dinner and Show at 700 pm MURDER IN HOLLYWOOD THE CASE OFTHE BOA CONSTRICTOR Saturday,December 19, 2009 The wife of a famous and wealthy producer is found murdered the morning after a party to celebrate the opening of his latest movie. Its a murder, Hollywood style For Menu information and reservations Please call401-739-3000 ext. 6102
• Holiday Pre-show VIP Party
  Hosted by Mayor Allan Fung and Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of the RI Film and Television Office. The event will include tickets to Park Theatre show with VIP seating, silent auction, refreshments including beer and wine samples and live music.
• A Christmas Carol
  Join us for the Black Box Theatres award-winning production of A Christmas Carol. Call for Reservations. December 19th show will take place at the newly renovated Park Theatre
• Cinderellas Christmas
  Christmas is coming... the washing and waxing and scrubbing have been finished, but Cinderellas ball gown is ruined and her Stepmother and stepsisters have already left for the ball Will the Fairy Godmother arrive in time to get Cinderella to the Christmas Ball The mice seem to think so... join us December 13th at Rhode Island College to find out To purchase tickets, please call the RIC Box Office at 401 456-8144. Tickets are 10 in advance and 12 day of show.
• Little Red Riding Hoods Christmas
  Kaleidoscope Theatre and the RI Shriners have partnered to produce Little Red Riding Hoods Christmas for local schools, daycare centers, and camps at an affordable price. Individual families are also welcome to purchase tickets The 5.50 ticket price includes the Christmas show on December 10th and a performance of Rapunzel on May 13th.
• Secret Ingredient Food Tour
  The Secret Ingredient Food Tour is coming to the Ground Round Restaurant Come to the Ground Round restaurant in Pawtucket on December 16th at 600 PM for a drink mixing demonstration and tasting At 600pm learn how to make the most popular specialty drinks for the holiday season - cosmos, flavored martinis, and margaritas. At 700pm sample specialty drinks accompanied by a variety of popular appetizers including cheeses, crackers, buffalo wings, and pizza. Cost- 13.50
• Secret Ingredient Food Tour
  The Secret Ingredient Food Tour is coming to the Brown and Hopkins Country Store Come to the Brown and Hopkins Country Store in Chepachet on December 9th at 600 PM for a cooking demonstration and meal Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the oldest, continuously operated country store in America and enjoy holiday cheese balls, party dips, cocktail meatballs with raspberry honey mustard sauce and beverages. Enjoy discovering some of the special items that Brown and Hopkins has to offer including primitive country wares, period lighting, home furnishings, textiles, and penny candy. Cost- 19.50
• Holiday Sale at 30 Cutler Street
  Artisans at 30 Cutler Street along with visiting artists, will open studio doors for the 2nd annual Holiday Sale. Come find that perfect gift youve been looking for all season.
• Varnum House Colonial Yuletide Open House and Celebration
  The Varnum Continentals will host its sixth annual Colonial Yuletide Celebration on December 12, 2009, from 400 - 800 PM in the Varnum House Museum, 57 Pierce St., East Greenwich, RI, 02818. A 5.00 donation per person is requested 20 per family. The museum will feature festive holiday decorations and host guided tours by local Girl Scout Troops. As a special treat, these guest tour guides will dress in period costume In addition, members of the Varnum Continentals will attend the event in full Revolutionary War era uniforms.
• The State Ballet of RI presents Herci Marsdens Coppelia
  The State Ballet of RI and Director, Herci Marsden, celebrate 50 years of performance and education in the Arts. Join SBRI on Dec.11th and 12th, 2009 with what has become a RI tradition, Marsdens Coppelia, the enchanting love story of a dancing doll. Coppelia, a humorous family friendly, classic story ballet will be sure to enhance your holiday season.
• Adopt a Doctor 2009 Winter Art Auction
  Adopt a Doctor, the international non-profit based i