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Best things to do in Rhode Island: March 21-29

This week: Go on a full moon bike ride, play Taylor Swift trivia, enjoy egg hunts, nature walks, Restaurant Week, and more!

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Washington Bridge Blues: A Rhode Island traffic jam playlist

Rhode Map readers provided an inspired collection of tunes for motorists who'll be stuck in traffic as R.I. tears down and rebuilds the westbound side of the I-195 bridge over the next two years.
TELEVISION

R.I. House to recognize actress Kali Reis with hero award

Reis, of East Providence, who stars in HBO's “True Detective: Night Country,” will be recognized for her advocacy on behalf of murdered and missing indigenous women and girls.
RHODE MAP

Rhode Island on ‘Jeopardy!’, by the numbers

Jeopardy! is in the middle of a great Tournament of Champions final, so Rhode Map asks: How often does Rhode Island come up on the game show?

ARTS
Viola Davis surprises her sister’s Central Falls High School classes
It’s not every day that an Emmy-, Oscar-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning actress drops in on a classroom of Rhode Island high school students. But for kids in Central Falls, the odds are a little more likely.

RI ARTS
PPAC announces 12 Broadway shows for 2024-25 season
The combination of “commercial” Broadway shows, comedy, and family-friendly performances has been a winning recipe for the Providence Performing Arts Center.

RI ARTS
Hold the pitchforks: PVDFest 2024 to return to downtown location
After the city made a series of divisive changes to its annual arts and cultural festival, the mayor’s office said it’s considering allowing open containers and block parties this year.

RHODE MAP
The Rhode Islander who debunked Trump’s voter fraud claims
Ken Block, a two-time R.I. gubernatorial candidate and expert data analyst, is making the rounds to talk about his new book, "Disproven," and his experience working for Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign.

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RI HISTORY

Exhibit at Rosecliff mansion highlights African heritage stories during Newport’s Gilded Age

Many of these stories are traditionally told in isolation, said Theresa Guzmán Stokes, and the exhibit aims to paint a fuller picture about Black prosperity.

RI NEWS

Restoration of R.I.’s Independent Man is nearly complete, conservators say

A layer of nearly pure gold is being applied to the 124-year-old statue, which could be finished in a few weeks

Rhode Island stained-glass window showing Christ as a man of color finds new home at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

The artwork is believed to be the first stained-glass piece to depict Jesus as a person of color.

Globe Magazine

30 top plays, concerts, book and arts events around New England this spring

Globe critics and arts writers share their most anticipated picks for dance, theater, fine arts, classical music, and book events across the region.

RI DEVELOPMENT

Providence Flea secures new home for summer as former location is set to be sold to condo developer

The popular Sunday flea market had tried to buy its existing location on South Water Street, and will open across the river for its summer season.

RI ARTS

Colin Channer named Rhode Island’s poet laureate

“To be named State Poet is a gushy surprise and leveling honor,” Channer said.

RHODE MAP

One woman’s quest to find every Mr. Potato Head statue in Rhode Island

Sarah Doiron of WPRI-TV in Providence is on the hunt for the 47 Mr. Potato Head statues that were designed by local artists as part of a state tourism campaign in 2000.

RI ARTS

Jamie Lee Curtis spotted at Providence pizza restaurant

The actress is in Rhode Island’s capital filming “Ella McCay.”