Murals of Detroit: A Lecture with David Young

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Road, Jamestown, RI, United States

Thursday, September 22, 6 - 8 pm $10 general admission, $8 for JAC Members Tickets available soon! ABOUT THE LECTURE: From graffiti tags to commissioned work, longtime Detroit resident David Young will lead a discussion on the public art of Detroit and how public art can serve to engender community spirit and cultural inspiration. https://www.jamestownartcenter.org/events/murals-of-detroit […]

$10

Age of the Machine: The Fight to Reinvent Democracy in the Gilded Age

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer T.J. Stiles will discuss the political battles of the Gilded Age, a time of rampant political corruption and heavy-handed corporate intervention in elections. It was also a time when reformers ignited a reinvention of American democracy, changing how people voted, why people voted and how government worked.

A Night by the Narragansett

Safe Harbor New England Boatworks 1 Lagoon Rd, Portsmouth, RI, United States

A  Night by the Narragansett will benefit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. Guests will gather under the tent on The Point at Safe Harbor - New England Boatworks on the shores of Narragansett Bay for lawn games, cocktails, delicious fare from McGrath's Clambakes & Catering, and dancing to high energy World Premier […]