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by Julie Tremaine
THE MUST LIST 10 essential events happening in June
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June 3: Now that chokers and Doc Martens are back in a big way, it was only a matter of time before a ‘90s Bar Crawl (90sBarCrawl.com) became a thing. Dig out the grunge clothes you left in your parents’ basement and tipple your way through Providence’s finest watering holes, which will be offering drink specials and all the Nirvana and Nine Inch Nails you can handle.
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June 3-4: PVDFest (PVDFest.com) is coming back for a third year, and this time it’s taking over the whole city. In addition to the massive artsinfused block party downtown on Saturday, where people will literally be dancing on the sides of our tallest buildings, there are city tours on Friday and a street fair with food and live music at the Cranston Street Armory on Sunday.
June 2-4: Riverdance, the global Irish dancing sensation, comes to PPAC (PPACRI.org) for its 20th Anniversary Tour. Admit it, you’ve always wondered: Does Irish dancing require perfectly still hands so the dancers don’t spill their Guinness? Just don’t try to recreate the incredible feats of Celtic footwork at home – at least, not after a few pints.
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Get some tasty summer produce and enjoy live entertainment at the Hope Street Farmers Market on Saturday mornings
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June 3, 10, 17, 24: Saturday mornings are for one thing – the Hope Street Farmers Market (HopeStreetMarket. com). Think tables of fresh produce, locally raised meats and shellfish, fresh flowers and herbs, all interspersed with treats to enjoy right there, plus live music, kids’ entertainment and a bicycle valet. The adjacent Providence Artisans Market (Facebook: Providence Artisans Market)
offers up RI-made art, furniture, crafts and more.
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June 10: If you’ve always been curious about the apartment buildings downtown, but not quite curious enough to plunk down a bunch of security deposits, The Downtown Living Tour (DowntownProvidence. com) is for you. The Providence Foundation’s annual exploration gives you insider access to exclusive living spaces like the Providence G, the Arcade and the Westminster Lofts, with shuttle service in between.
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June 16: The RISD Museum’s (RISDMuseum.org) annual dance party is back. Luminous, held in partnership with The Dean Hotel, will light up the night with cocktails, snacks, two DJs and some seriously cool balloon art installations by Float.
Enjoy the zoo while satisfying your grownup appetite for fancy food and drink at Feast With the Beasts on June 24
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June 17: The Bacon and Beer Festival (Facebook: Bacon and Beer Fest RI), a new event from the Beervana crew, is popping off at the
Steel Yard. Twenty-five local restaurants – like Durk’s BarB-Q, Julians and New Rivers – are pairing their best bacon-inspired dishes with 25 brews from Rhode Island and beyond. Finally, two underappreciated food items are getting their day in the sun.
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June 23-25: Federal Hill already owns Columbus Day, but this year, they’re coming after June, too. The Federal Hill Summer Festival (FederalHillProv.com) will have everything you love about the Columbus Day Festival: great Italian food, music, arts and shopping – with the added bonus of not having to wait until October to enjoy them.
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June 24: Enjoy Roger Williams Park Zoo under ideal conditions – read: without any kids around – at Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts (RWPZoo.org). The afterhours, adults-only event brings together delicious local restaurants and cocktails. Add music, surprises and the ability to pet baby goats and you’ve got one wild evening.
Photography by (top) Alexander Gim-Fain, (bottom) Mike Braca
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Through June 11: Little known fact: Shakespeare’s The Tempest was inspired by England’s early explorations of America – so in a very long stretch of the imagination, it has some Rhode Island ties. See the Bard’s most magical comedy, performed by The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater (Facebook: TRIST) for this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park, happening at the Roger Williams National Memorial downtown.