CityState : To-do List
annual Harvest Moon Gala : Celebrating Historic Touisset Point . Not to mention the appetizer stations by Prica Farina , hors d ’ oeuvres by chef Eli Dunn , desserts and more . Funds raised support the community with Warren Heritage Grants . Visit the website for event time . $ 75 . Touisset Point Community Club , 10 Touisset Rd ., Warren , 369-2582 , warrenheritagefoundationri . org
Museums
RISD Museum
ONGOING : Plan your in-person visit in advance online and check out exhibitions on view including “ Eating in Edo ,” “ Passive Pollination ” and “ The Performative Self- Portrait .” Tues ., Wed ., Sat ., Sun . 10 a . m . – 5 p . m .; Thurs . and Fri . noon – 7 p . m . Adults $ 17 , seniors $ 12 , youth eighteen and younger free . Free admission Thurs . and Fri . after 5 p . m . and all-day Sun . 20 North Main St ., Providence , 454-6500 , risdmuseum . org
Newport Art Museum
ONGOING : View exquisite and thought-pro- voking works within exhibits such as “ Dress Code ,” and “ Ana Flores : Shaman Ladders and Other Stories .” Tues .– Sat . 10 a . m .– 5 p . m ., Sun . noon – 5 p . m . Adults $ 15 , seniors $ 10 , college students and military $ 8 , museum members and children seventeen and younger free . 76 Bellevue Ave ., Newport , 848-8200 , newportartmuseum . org
United Theatre
THROUGH SEPT . 17 : View “ Feminine Wares : The Art of Barbara Shermund ,” an exhibit which features twenty-six original works from Shermund ’ s lifetime ( 1899-1978 ). The artwork presents the lifestyle of American women from the ’ 20s –’ 40s through honest and amusing cartoons . Topics like women in the workplace , women ’ s rights , maternity , body image , marriage , aging and homosexuality can be found throughout the exhibit . Gallery hours are Wed .– Sun . noon – 9 p . m ., Mon .– Tues . 4 – 9 p . m .
SEPT . 29 AND OCT . 1 : Salt Marsh Opera presents Verdi ’ s Falstaff , the Italian comic opera based on Shakespeare ’ s The Merry Wives of Windsor . Fri . 7 p . m .; Sun . 3 p . m . $ 40 –$ 60 .
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