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10 essential events this month

April 9:

Save the date for Rhode Island PBS’ Uncorked! – a food and wine event to benefit your local public TV station at the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center, with tickets on sale March 1. Pawtucket, RIPBS.org

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Through March 27: Set in 1904, Gem of the Ocean, the first play in legendary playwright August Wilson’s 10-play American Century Cycle that dramatizes the African American experience over generations, comes to Providence. TrinityRep.com Through March: The Museum of Work & Culture presents their 6th Annual Poutine Indulgence & Competition for museum passport holders to sample local fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds. Woonsocket, ShopMOWC.com March 5 & 6: Rummage through the racks of vintage finds from over 85 vendors of preloved clothes, vinyl, books, furniture, and more at Little City Thrifty’s Vintage Mart at WaterFire Arts Center. LittyCityThrifty.com March 6: Catch an unforgettable show from the chart-topping, genre-bending sound of folk band Talisk reverberating within the Black Stone River Theatre, performing new and classic hits. Cumberland, Riverfolk.org March 12: Don your best green attire and grab a spot to see the Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade, traveling from Newport City Hall, down Thames Street to Saint Augustine’s Church, held rain, snow, or shine! NewportIrish.com March 17: Visit the Vegas-style venue The Last Resort for a St. Paddy’s Day Celebration with great food, green beer, and more, featuring New England party band He Said She Said. Smithfield, TheLastResortRI.com March 19: Head to Bally’s Twin River Event Center to hear Grammy award-winning band Blood, Sweat & Tears and jam out to their rock, jazz, and blues hits with a rousing horn section. Lincoln, BallysLincoln.com March 19: Lace up your running shoes for the Shamrock Shuffle, St. Pat’s 5K, or Irish 5K, making up the Tour De Patrick, a three-part 5K race series through the state. North Kingstown, Providence & Pawtucket, TourDePatrick.com

March 24, 26 & 27: Rescheduled from December, don’t miss Almost, Maine, a romantic comedy set beneath the northern lights for a midwinter night’s tale of hearts broken and mended at Stadium Theatre. Woonsocket, StadiumTheatre.com

Please note that events may require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test and mask-wearing regardless of vaccination status. Be sure to check each venue for updates.