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BALLET
Ä Newport Dance Festival
JULY 15 – 19 Enjoy nightly dance performances on the lawn of the historic Great Friends Meeting House. Bring blankets and chairs to comfortably watch the dance performances outside. Though presented by Newport Contemporary Ballet, performances feature dancers from studios near and far. $ 19 – $ 250. 7:30 p. m. Great Friends Meeting House, 21 Farewell St., Newport, newportcontemporary ballet. org
FILM
Ä Jaws Summer Party & Screenings
JULY 17 – 19 Watch the 1970s blockbuster make a splash as it returns to the big screen! When the fictional New England town of Amity Island becomes terrorized by a rogue shark, a local police officer, a scientist and a grizzled fisherman
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join forces to take it down. Known for its campy visuals and chilling score, Jaws is the perfect summer movie for thrill seekers. The July 17 showing features live surf rock at 6:30 p. m. with The Teledynes; the July 18 show features sea shanties with Sharks Come Cruisin’ at 6:30 p. m. Visit website for ticket pricing. July 17 – 18, 7:30 p. m.; July 19, 4:30 p. m. The JPT Film & Event Center, 49 Touro St., Newport, janepickens. com |
MUSIC
À Todd Rundgren
JULY 18
Emerging in the late 1960s in the band Nazz, Todd Rundgren wrote songs like“ Open Your Eyes” and“ Hello It’ s Me” before going onto a solo career. Producing albums for artists like Hall & Oates and Meat Loaf, Rundgren is a highly respected artist in the music world. Watch him shred his guitar and perform live on stage! $ 55 – $ 189. 8 p. m. Bally’ s Lincoln Casino Resort, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln, casinos. ballys. com / lincoln
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ANTIQUES
à The Newport Show
JULY 25 – 26 Fine art and antique lovers, this is for you! The Newport Show is a two-day event featuring furnishings, fine art and opulent goods to raise money for the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County. With exhibitors like Antique American Wicker and Peace & Plenty Antiques, this event will be a showstopper. $ 15 –$ 20. 10 a. m.– 5 p. m. St. George’ s School Ice Rink, 384 Purgatory Rd., Middletown, thenewportshow. com 🆁
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PHOTOGRAPHY( CLOCKWISE FROM OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP): COURTESY OF THEATRE BY THE SEA / STEVEN RICHARD PHOTOGRAPHY; ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS / ALEK ZOTOFF; SAM JONES; COURTESY OF NEWPORT
CONTEMPORARY BALLET / ALAN HUBBARD; COURTESY OF THE NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY / JENNIFER MANVILLE PHOTOGRAPHY; COURTESY OF BALLY’ S LINCOLN CASINO RESORT; COURTESY OF JANE PICKENS; MICHAEL MASI.
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