30th Edition

A book group especially for art enthusiasts. Welcome to Museum Reads, the Newport Art Museum’s Art-Themed book group for adults. We meet monthly, at the Museum and virtually, for discussion, and frequently are joined by the author.  This Month we’ll be discussing: “The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of France” In […]

Sunset Slam is our annual event that supports TeamFAME, our community-based tennis and youth development programs for under-resourced students in Newport. The 3rd Annual Sunset Slam will salute TeamFAME’s graduating class as we celebrate our 5th Anniversary. The event consists of tennis on the historic grass courts, a cocktail reception featuring a TeamFAME doubles exhibition, […]

Newport Classical’s Chamber Series opens with Young Concert Artists on Tour, showcasing today’s emerging star performers. This concert features rarely heard instrumentation combining voice with violin and piano, performed by Chinese violinist Lun Li, Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit, American bass-baritone Joseph Parrish, and American tenor Daniel McGrew. The program takes us from Felix Mendelssohn’s […]

Each year we host Fall for Lucy’s Hearth, our signature fundraiser to help increase funding and support for one of Rhode Island’s only family homeless shelters. Lucy’s Hearth provides housing stabilization and supports to families experiencing homelessness and ensures they are able to achieve self-sustainability through education programs and other wrap-around services that our dedicated […]

A book group especially for art enthusiasts. Welcome to Museum Reads, the Newport Art Museum’s Art-Themed book group for adults. We meet monthly, at the Museum and virtually, for discussion, and frequently are joined by the author.  This Month we’ll be discussing: "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood […]

Please join us for a morning of yoga, wellness, mingling and mimosas while donating to a very meaningful cause in our community! "Yoga by the Narragansett" to benefit Newport's MLK Community Center and food pantry. Saturday, Oct. 21st, at Forty 1 North, 351 Thames St. Newport. 8:30AM - Noon. To reserve your spot, scan this […]

The holiday season begins with Nantucket Noel 2023 on November 24 at dusk with the celebratory Tree Lighting on Main Street.  The dozens of decorated Christmas Trees that line downtown streets will be illuminated this Friday after Thanksgiving. Christmas Stroll Weekend will be held December 1, 3, and 3, featuring a visit by Santa Claus, […]

Newport Classical presents Messiah at the Mansion featuring Handel’s iconic oratorio Messiah performed by Rhode Island’s Ensemble Altera and the Professional Choristers of The Choir School of Newport County. Described by the Boston Musical Intelligencer as “seamless ensemble perfection,” Ensemble Altera offers a boldly reimagined chamber version of Handel’s timeless classic with The Choir School […]

Newport's newest music series, Puddingstone, continues with its next concert “Rêves de Provence” on Friday, December 8 at 6:00pm at Provence sur Mer (39 Touro Street, Newport). An enchanting evening with Puddingstone founder, Clemens Teufel, and classical pianist Angela Kim playing four-handed and solo piano music by Ravel, Debussy, Chopin, and Liszt. Inspired by the […]

Newport Classical presents Classical Christmas, a community holiday celebration held in the English Gothic Revival architecture of Emmanuel Church. The delightful afternoon of holiday chamber music includes works from the classical repertoire, traditional carols and a grand finale featuring selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria. A memorable holiday experience for audiences of all ages, the concert is […]

Veteran public radio journalist Shannon A. Mullen will discuss her first book, In Other Words, Leadership: How A Young Mother's Weekly Letters to Her Governor Helped Both Women Brave the First Pandemic Year, at Charter Books in Newport, RI.  The book presents the inspiring true story of a year-long correspondence between the current governor of Maine, […]