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Thursday, May 2

Songwriters Showcase: Open Mic

6:00 PM
Come show off your musical talents at our "Songwriters Showcase: Open Mic" hosted by Lainey Dionne! Sign ups start at 6pm!

Portsmouth Arts Guild Open Studios

Join fellow artists at the Portsmouth Arts Guild Gallery. Open to all artists and mediums. Bring your current project or start something new. Treat yourself to dedicated art time in the newly renovated Portsmouth Arts Guild Gallery • …

Friday, May 3

2024 Juried Artist Members Invitational Exhibit

12:00 PM
Wickford Art Association is excited to present our 2024 Juried Artist Members Invitational exhibit! This annual installation features 15 of our talented Juried Artist Members and their 60 works. Becoming a Juried Artist Member at the Wickford Art …

Music by the Dead Flowers

6:30 PM
Classic rock trio The Dead Flowers will bring their jams and Rolling Stones covers to the taproom on Friday, May 3rd from 6:30-9:30 pm.

Sean Chambers & the Savoy Brown Rhythm Section 5/3/24 FRI 7:30 pm

7:30 PM
Florida born Sean Chambers began his career in the Blues back in 1998 when he toured with the legendary Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader until 2003. During Sean’s tenure with Mr. Sumlin, Britain's own Guitarist magazine named …

Saturday, May 4

Butts Hill Fort Volunteer Cleanup

9:00 AM
Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee (BHFRC) is inviting volunteers to our Spring Cleanup on Saturday, May 4th. (Rain date May 5th). Cleanup starts at 9 AM and goes on until 1 pm. Come anytime. The meeting point is our …

Sakonnet Plant Fair III & the Primula Society National Show

9:30 AM
Join us and 28 speciality nurseries featuring annuals, perennials, veggies, herbs, natives, woodies, bulbs, tropicals and fowl! Plus Onshore Brewing Company with coffee and snacks for purchase. 9:30am until we sell out or 3pm. Veterans …

2024 Juried Artist Members Invitational Exhibit

12:00 PM
Wickford Art Association is excited to present our 2024 Juried Artist Members Invitational exhibit! This annual installation features 15 of our talented Juried Artist Members and their 60 works. Becoming a Juried Artist Member at the Wickford Art …

Bruce Springsteen Tribute - Saints in The City 5/4/24 SAT 7:30PM

7:30 PM
Saints in the City is back again for another show at the Courthouse to play all Bruce Springsteen favorites and get everyone out of their seats and on the dance floor.  So, Prove It All Night and Baby You Were Born To Run and grab your tickets for …

Portsmouth Arts Guild May Workshops

Simplifying the Landscape in Oils with Erin Spencer Saturday May 4th, 10 – 4:00 For Information: https://portsmoutharts.org/erin-spencer/ Creating a Watercolor Sketch Book with Melony Poirier of Madden Lane Studios …

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.