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The Must List

10 essential events this month

Rhode Island College President Dr. Frank D. Sánchez, Who to Watch 2020 Honoree Dr. Jeannine Dingus-Eason and husband Majied Eason, at the Who to Watch 2020 party held at Skyline in Providence For a statewide listing of events visit us online! HeyRhody.com

January 1:

Roger Wheeler State Beach hosts the Penguin Plunge, one of the OG New Year’s Day dips in the state. Each bone-piercing plunge into the Atlantic benefits Special Olympics RI. Narragansett, SpecialOlympicsRI.org

January 13-February 13:

Tiny Beautiful Things, based on Cheryl Strayed’s book about her time as advice columnist “Dear Sugar” and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) comes to Trinity Rep. TrinityRep.com

January 8:

Bring your mat to the zoo for Stretch Then Sloths Yoga for all fitness levels, followed by exclusive access to the Rainforest building, tea from Spill the Tea, and all-day zoo admission. RWPZoo.org

January 14-16:

Don’t miss the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, the cultural touchstone about a group of struggling young artists in NYC, during its 25th anniversary farewell tour. PPAC.org

January 15:

It’s the comfiest crawl of the year! Suit up and grab your BFFs for the fifth annual Onesie Bar Crawl, which includes two complimentary drinks and a costume contest. CrawlWith.us

January 18:

Celebrate Providence Monthly’s Who to Watch Party sponsored by Johnson & Wales University, hosted by Narragansett Brewery, featuring WRIK entertainment, photo booths, complimentary appetizers, and a chance to reconnect with Providence! ProvidenceOnline.com

January 19:

Join Rhode Island’s literati at Askew for a Heroes and Villains themed event featuring true, first-person narratives read by their authors, hosted by Stranger Stories. StrangerStoriesPVD.com

January 20:

Grammy nominated comic Tig Notaro, star of Army of the Dead, Star Trek: Discovery, and One Mississippi, takes the Columbus Theatre stage during her Hello Again tour. ColumbusTheatre.com

January 22:

RI Philharmonic Orchestra’s Beethoven 5 features Brahms Violin Concerto and Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 in a side-by-side concert with students from the RI Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School. TheVetsRI.com

January 25-30:

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s blockbuster musical Jesus Christ Superstar comes stateside for its 50th anniversary in a new production that won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. PPACRI.org