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By Casey Williams & Editors
THE MUST LIST
10 essential events happening this month Improv duo Brotha Brotha – Denzel Belin and John Gebretatose – will make an appearance at Contemporary Theater Company
June 12: The Sea Glass Festival makes a splash at The Windjammer Surf Bar with ocean-themed artists and vendors displaying their works at this beachy venue. Shop, grab lunch, and enjoy live music. Westerly, Eventbrite: Sea Glass Festival
June 17:
Celebrate Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday at the Greenwich Odeum with special event Maybe I’m Amazed, a journey through concert footage and interviews with Beatles historians ChaChi Loprete and Erik Taros. East Greenwich, GreenwichOdeum.com
June 9-12: Performers from across the country join Contemporary Theater Company for Ocean State Improv Festival, a week of shows, workshops, and opportunities to connect with fellow artists and learn tricks of the trade. Wakefield, ContemporaryTheaterCompany.com
June 18: The Strawberry Festival at Smith’s Castle offers a day of family fun, from pony rides to puppet performances, not to mention plenty of fresh strawberries and homemade baked goods for sale. North Kingstown, SmithsCastle.org
June 2: The Dune’s Club hosts the Gathering to Give Gala supporting Adoption Rhode Island. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and ocean views, along with a live auction for an Italian villa stay and more. Narragansett, AdoptionRI.org
June 10-11:
The Stonington Garden Club invites guests to visit Gardens by the Sea, their triennial walking tour featuring a handpicked collection of rarely seen gardens of Stonington Borough’s historic properties. StoningtonGardenClub.org
June 25-26: Returning for its 39th year, the Narragansett Art Festival showcases local fine artworks in oil and acrylic, along with photography, jewelry, and sculpture beneath the Narragansett Towers. WakefieldRotary.org
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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.
The artist studios at the Mill at Shady Lea host a special Open Studio, the first since the pandemic, featuring works in all mediums, artist demonstrations, and a fundraiser benefiting Ukraine relief. North Kingstown, TheMillAtShadyLea.com
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A regional touring group, the Warwick Symphony Orchestra puts on a concert of classical, orchestral, and Broadway favorites at The Gamm Theatre for A Tidbit of This…and a Hint of That. Warwick, WSORI.org
Photo by Dena Deny, courtesy of Contemporary Theater Company
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June 18: Grab a blanket and lawn chair and head to Wilcox Park for The Chorus of Westerly’s 40th Annual Summer Pops concert with the Pops Festival Orchestra, ending on a bang with a fireworks display. ChorusofWesterly.org
