Spring/Summer Steel Yard Enrollment Open!
February 23, 2010 by Owen Johnson
Filed under Art & Culture, Family, Organizations
Registration is now open for the Steel Yard’s Spring / Summer Course Season!
Check out their courses page for the full lineup of offerings in Welding, Ceramics,Blacksmithing, Jewelry, and Glass. In addition to their regular introductory courses you’ll find some great new opportunities like:
- Building Bike Trailers
- Stained Glass
- Hollowware
- Glass Casting
- Making Jewelry: Becoming a Small Business
Providence Love Fest Returns to City Hall
January 18, 2010 by Mike Ritz
Filed under Art & Culture, Connect Providence Announcements, Events, Family, Food & Drink, Organizations, People, Places
I HEART PROVIDENCE
Connect Providence and Providence Monthly invite you to gather at Providence City Hall (25 Dorrance St) from 6-8pm on Thursday, February 11, 2010 for the second annual I HEART PROVIDENCE.
I HEART PROVIDENCE is an outwardly expressed who’s-who celebration of people’s love for Rhode Island’s capital. The event is open to the public and features complimentary hors d’oeuvres, drinks and live musical performances inside Providence City Hall, followed by an after party at nearby Aspire Restaurant, 311 Westminster Street.
“I HEART PROVIDENCE provides a way for people to show their love for our great city,” says event creator Mike Ritz, “Thousands of people inside and outside Rhode Island viewed the online video created from our private confessionals at last year’s event. This year, New Urban Arts and PhotoBooth Planet are assisting us with an on-site project that will be created by each attendee. We call it, ‘Give Your Heart to Providence.’”
In partnership with One Financial Plaza (Providence’s second largest
One Financial Plaza's Big Heart
building, aka the Hospital Trust Building), local artist Carla Ricci will brighten the Providence skyline by arranging light from the building’s windows to create an oversized heart from the 17th-22nd floor which will be viewed by the whole city.
“About a block from City Hall, the One Financial Plaza heart will be seen from I-95 and serve as a beacon to everyone taking part in the festivities on February 11th. Plus, it will serve as a symbol of everyone’s monumental love for the city on Valentine’s Day. Providence, will you be our Valentine?” asks Ritz.
Food for I HEART PROVIDENCE is provided by Ebisu, El Rancho Grande and Hudson Street Deli. Desserts are provided by Cutie Pies, Sin Custom Cakes, and Tip C Cupcakes. Miss Wensday & The New Medicinals will dazzle attendees with great live musical performances throughout the night. Cash bars provided by the RI Convention Center. Arts and crafts provided by Queen of Hearts Providence. Providence trivia will be provided by Quahog.org. Video documentary of the event to be produced by The 989 Project.
See last year’s video, The People’s Confessions.
Sign up for I HEART PROVIDENCE on facebook HERE!
RSVP to EVENT
About I HEART PROVIDENCE
I HEART PROVIDENCE is Connect Providence’s signature event to further connect the people inside the city to the people outside of the city and state. This event is celebrated on the Thursday before Valentine’s Day at City Hall annually.
Registration is now open for Steel Yard
September 23, 2009 by Mike Ritz
Filed under Art, Organizations
The Yard is gearing up for another great season of building, cutting,
bending, and throwing. In addition to our regular lineup of courses we
have some really exciting new offerings.
In Hollowware with Patrick McMillan students will explore metalsmithing
and learn basic raising, sinking, and fabrication in order to form their
own vessels from copper sheet.
Students working with Heather Guidero in Casting: Jewelry and Other Small
Objects will learn the art of lost wax casting, a great method for
producing one-of-a-kind objects as well as a whole run of identical
copies. This course is a must for anyone interested in starting their own
jewelry business.
Eye of the Beholder is wheel and hand-building course just for 14 to 18
year-olds. This new offering encourages students to look beyond simple
cups and bowls and explore the creative potential of the ceramic vessel.
Courses start soon, so visit our website (www.thesteelyard.org) to check
out all the listings and register online.
URGENT! Save the Liberty Elm Diner!
July 30, 2009 by Mike Ritz
Filed under Food & Drink, Organizations
The diner must raise $5K today or the state will shut its doors tomorrow.
Please come by 777 Elmwood today until 8pm and buy drinks, food, and/or GIFT CERTIFICATES.
RI Monthly pries into your love life
June 26, 2009 by Mike Ritz
Filed under Organizations
Rhode Island Monthly Magazine has asked Connect Providence members to please fill out the following short survey: CLICK HERE