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learner ’ s comfort level . All ages welcome . Gallery hours Mon .– Fri . 4 – 8 p . m . 50 Rolfe Sq ., Cranston , artists-exchange . org .
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Faith Healer by Brian Friel Modern masterpiece from the acclaimed Irish author of Dancing at Lughnasa , Friel ’ s play Faith Healer weaves together the stories of an itinerant showman , his loyal wife and his weary stage
Exhibition Highlight manager , slowly revealing a terrible event at the story ’ s center . This fascinating exploration of truth , superstition and unconditional love is not to be missed . 1245 Jefferson Blvd ., Warwick , gammtheatre . org
“ Being and Believing in the Natural World ” Open House at RISD Museum
OCT . 21 – MAY 7 : Join us for the opening of “ Being and Believing in the Natural World ” which will be on view through May 7 . Highlighting different perspectives across cultures and time , the works presented consider complex and evolving relationships with and beliefs about nature . In more than 100 objects drawn from the RISD Museum ’ s Asian , Native American and ancient Mediterranean collections , makers from 2,000 BCE to the present day explore human relationships with the natural world . Their responses span a wide range of media and processes to express awe and reverence for nature ’ s abundance , beauty and powers ofdestruction . Opening reception 5 – 7 p . m . 224 Benefit St ., Providence , risdmuseum . org thru Feb . 12 By The Queen
12 From her roots as a provincial princess of France , to her ascension to the throne of England and her eventual downfall , Queen Margaret is one of the most complicated , fascinating and thrilling characters in Shakespeare ’ s works . She is a warrior , a wife , a politician , a mother — and this dynamic new drama , lifted and remixed from the text of Henry VI and Richard III , finally gives her story the telling it deserves . Wed .– Sun . at 7:30 p . m ., weekend matinees at 2 p . m . 201 Washington St ., Providence , trinityrep . com
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12 Angry Jurors A nineteen-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father . It looks like an open-and-shut case , until one courageous juror begins opening the others ’ eyes to the facts . It quickly becomes personal , with each juror revealing their own character as the several testimonies are re-examined , the murder is re-enacted and a new murder threat is revealed before them . Tempers get short and arguments grow heated as the jurors reach their final verdict in this moving play . Fri . 7:30 p . m ., Sun . 2 p . m . 28 Monument Sq ., Woonsocket , stadiumtheatre . com
17 thru Feb .. 23 “ Caribbean Art ” Exhibit The exhibit will bring work from artists in Caribbean countries , also featuring the work of local artists from Caribbean counties sharing this a rich culture through visual art in all media . Organized with Raphael Diaz and SOL Gallery . Gallery
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