ENCORE l HAPPENINGS
Fall Experience at Boston Ballet
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THRU NOV . 3 Art and Literature Meet Ballet Ballet RI presents Art and Literature Meet Ballet . Woodman Center , Moses Brown School , 250 Lloyd Ave ., Providence , balletri . org
Born of Light ( 1 ) Music for chorus , harp ,
9 percussion and organ , featuring works by three beloved twentieth and twenty-first century composers . Led by artistic director Christine Noel , the choir will perform Benjamin Britten ’ s Ceremony of Carols , Leonard Bernstein ' s Chichester Psalms , and Morten Lauridsen ’ s Lux Aeterna . Grahm Schultz , organ . Hyunjung Choi , harp . 7 p . m . St . Mary of the Bay , 645 Main St ., Warren , providencesingers . org
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THRU NOV . 16 Slam Poetry Festival with Caridad “ La Bruja ” De La Luz A collaborative spoken-word festival celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the famed Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City . The festival is hosted by their Emmy Award-winning executive director , Caridad “ La Bruja ’ De La Luz . A Brown Arts IGNITE Series Artistic Innovators Residency . The Lindemann Performing Arts Center , Brown University , 144 Angell St ., Providence , arts . brown . edu
Points South November
9 Ballet RI presents Points South November . United Theatre , 5 Canal St ., Westerly , balletri . org
THRU DEC . 1 Amadeus
7 Visit the website for dates and times . 1245 Jefferson Blvd ., Warwick , gammtheatre . org
THRU DEC . 16 “ Richard Whitten :
7 Recent Paintings ” “ Richard Whitten : Recent Paintings ” displays works which transport the viewer through the surface of the artwork into a world of imagined architectural spaces . Bannister Gallery , Rhode Island College , 600 Mt . Pleasant Ave ., Providence , ric . edu
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THRU NOV . 9 Welcome Ruth Reinhardt Music director designate Ruth Reinhardt leads the RI Philharmonic Orchestra in its November program , which includes Hindemith ’ s Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber , Dvořák ’ s “ New World ” Symphony , and Mendelssohn ’ s beloved Violin Concerto featuring violinist Blake Pouliot . Open Rehearsal for the concert on Fri . 5:30 p . m .; Sat . 7:30 p . m . The Vets , 1 Avenue of the Arts , Providence , tickets . riphil . org
Born of Light ( 2 ) Music for chorus ,
10 harp , percussion and organ , featuring works by three beloved twentieth and twenty-first century composers . Led by artistic director Christine Noel , the choir will perform Benjamin Britten ’ s Ceremony of Carols , Leonard Bernstein ’ s Chichester Psalms , and Morten Lauridsen ’ s Lux Aeterna . Grahm Schultz , organ . Hyunjung Choi , harp . 3 p . m . Grace Episcopal Church , 300 Westminster St ., Providence , providencesingers . org
Event Highlight
Fall Experience at Boston Ballet
OCT . 14 – NOV . 3 : Boston Ballet ’ s season opens with a program bursting with energizing movement so stunning it will stir you . Each of the four ballets in Fall Experience is full of dazzling dancing and dynamic music . Three of the ballets are choreographed by women , including Crystal Pite , one of the greatest choreographers on the world stage today . Whether you are brand new to ballet or a lifelong fan , this unforgettable program is for you . Citizens Bank Opera House , 539 Washington St ., Boston , MA , 617-695-6950 , bostonballet . org / RI
PHOTO COURTESY : CRYSTAL PITE ’ S THE SEASONS ’ CANON BY ANGELA STERLING COURTESY OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET .
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