Tiverton High Drama Club Presents 'Another Opening Another Show!'

Tiverton High School Drama presents "Another Opening Another Show!," a song and dance extravaganza featuring some of the most beloved classic and contemporary Broadway musicals.

Dropkick Murphys to Perform in Newport

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 3

  The Dropkick Murphys are headed to rock Newport. The popular Celtic punk band will headline the 2nd Annual Newport Celtic Rock Festival along with Eileen Ivers, The Town Pants, Screaming Orphans and Celtica-Pipes Rock! on Saturday, August 24 from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  The general admission tickets are available for purchase this Friday, May 3rd at 12:00 noon at a “Savin’ O’ the Green” Discount of $15 while tickets last. Once the discount sells out, the advance ticket price is $35.50 through August 23rd and then will be $45.50 the day-of the event. The festival is free for children under the age of 12 as long as they are accompanied by an adult. In addition to the general admission tickets, the more exclusive package called “The Snug…

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Four Corners To Host Viewing of Gerhard Richter Painting Film

The Four Corners Arts Center will present a free viewing of the film Gerhard Richter Painting (2012) at the Meeting House on Wednesday, April 24th 2013 at 7:30 pm.

'Parks and Recreation' and 'Will and Grace' Characters to Perform in Newport

Tickets go on sale on Friday at noon

Most know him as Ron Swanson from NBC’s Parks and Recreation and most know her as Karen Walker from the hit TV sitcom Will and Grace. Together they are the husband and wife team of Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally and will make their Rhode Island debut on August 30th at the Mattie Volkswagen Audi 13th annual Newport Summer Comedy Series at the Newport Yachting Center. Offerman is well known from his many television and movie appearances. He had a prominent role as Randy McGee on George Lopez, Gilmore Girls and HBO’s Deadwood. Nick has appeared in numerous films including 21 Jump Street, The Men Who Stare at Goats and Sin City. Mullally received seven consecutive Emmy Award nominations for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series…

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Local Growers Fill Sandywoods Farmers Market

From produce to songs to earrings to oysters, Sandywoods Winter Famers Market has what you need.

Despite this winter's frigid temperatures, local growers are keeping up with the demand for fresh vegetable, meats, baked goods and more. The Sandywoods Winter Farmer's Market entices dozens of local growers and artisans and basking in the success of its first year, the market is toying with the idea of becoming the Tiverton's first year-round farmer's market Find your fresh vegetables, eggs or jams in Tiverton every Thursday 7 p.m. at Sandywoods Farmers Market, located at 43 Muse Way.

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Russ Smith

2:45 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013

Michael, the Sandywoods market will continue through the summer and into the fall. Our last winter (indoor) market will be Thursday, May 16th. After that, we'll be moving outside. The market will still be on Thursdays, 4-7 pm. You can see more photos and a list of products and vendors on our Facebook page.   more ›

'Portuguese Kids' To Perform Comedy Bit at THS Thursday

Four local comedians of Portuguese descent will perform on Thursday for Tiverton High School Students.

  Tiverton High School students will get a chance to see the funnier side of growing of Portuguese on Thursday when the comedy troupe The Portuguese Kids performs at the school. Four comedians from southeastern Massachusetts take ethnic comedy to new heights with live performances across the country. Utilizing sketch comedy, music and improv, Derrick DeMelo, Jason Casimiro, Brian Martins and Al Sardinha - better known as the Portuguese Kids - poke fun at their ethnic heritage using comedy and entertainment to build camaraderie and culture in Portuguese-American and Portuguese-Canadian communities. On Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. the Tiverton High School junior class will present the Portuguese Kids for an all-ages show in the high school …

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Facebook Cover Photo Contest: Share Your Spring Photos

Have a great photo, painting or drawing that you think will be a perfect cover photo for our Facebook page? Upload it now!

Last year when Facebook changed to the new timeline layout, Middletown Patch asked Facebook fans what Middletown image should appear as the cover photo.  We want to continue to highlight Middletown's artistic talent as the seasons change on our Facebook page. Stephen Ford's frosty picture of Bailey's Brook has decorated the page since the first snowfall, but it's officially Spring, so we need something a bit...warmer. From now until Monday, April 8, we'll be accepting spring-themed submissions for a cover photo to be used on Middletown Patch's Facebook page. Whether it's a photo of flowers blooming, a serene pond scene or people simply enjoying the warmer weather, we want to see your take on Middletown. Be creative and try to capture the …

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Moonrise and Sunrise Photography In Coastal Rhode Island

Photography by Cate Brown at Hazard Rock in Narragansett.

Kendrick Lamar Playing URI April 15

Tickets go on sale 2 p.m. Friday for Kendrick Lamar’s show at the Ryan Center in April.

  Press release courtesy of Global Spectrum. Global Spectrum and the University of Rhode Island Student Entertainment Committee are proud to bring Kendrick Lamar, recently crowned No. 1 Hottest MC in the game by MTV, to the Ryan Center on April 15. Tickets go on sale to the public 2 p.m. Friday. For more info, click here. Lamar is an American hip-hop recording artist from Compton, CA. Initially signed to independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment, in 2012 Lamar and the label signed a joint venture deal with Aftermath and Interscope Records. Lamar is also a member of West Coast hip hop supergroup, Black Hippy, along with fellow California-based rappers and label-mates Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. He first gained major attention …

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